Chapter 1712: Really Asking for Tea Leaves!
Translator: Lonelytree
In the royal study, Yuwen Longyan was sitting at the table, reading through the memorials. At this moment, Eunuch Zhang came in excitedly and happily to report,” Your Majesty, the princess of Guguo and the general are here.”
When the Emperor heard this, he was also very happy. He asked,” Where are
Eunuch Zhang said, “They are waiting outside the royal study!’
“Quickly invite them in!” The Emperor said happily.
As soon as Jiang Zhennan and Lin Yuelan entered, they bowed to the Emperor.
Then, the emperor said, “The two of you are hiding in Taoyuan Village. You’re so happy that you don’t think about your hometown, right? If it wasn’t for the wedding, would you still be unwilling to come back?”
Lin Yuelan pursed her lips and said,” Beijing is not as fun as Taoyuan Village!’
The Emperor immediately scolded her with a smile,” You little girl, others can’t wait to come here, but you are the complete opposite. Do you really think the capital is a monster?”
Lin Yuelan pursed her lips again and said,” That’s right. It’s even more terrifying than a dragon’s pool or a tiger’s den!”
The Emperor was speechless. Wasn’t this description too scary?
How could the capital be as terrifying as she said?
The capital was the centre of power, the bustling city, the place where everyone yearned for glory and wealth. Some people spent their entire lives trying to enter the capital.
This way, it would naturally arouse his suspicion.
Fortunately, after he heard such rumours, he was still rational.
Obviously, the sudden appearance of such a rumour must be targeted at their marriage.
However, Lin Yuelan did not announce their marriage at her own request. She only informed the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor to calculate the date.
Such a big matter, even if it were not made public, it would at least leak.
It was obvious that someone had ulterior motives. They suddenly created such a rumour. Firstly, they wanted to ruin Jiang Zhennan and Lin Yuelan’s marriage. Secondly, they wanted to make him suspicious.
Suspicion, as a person in power, was the worst thing to do.
In the past, how many emperors, because of their suspicions, had committed many unjust cases, and how many innocent and loyal officials and pillars of the court had been wronged and died?
Of course, he also knew that suspicion was the biggest mistake that every emperor would make, and he was no exception.
He was not suspicious of Lin Yuelan and Jiang Zhennan because he had been to Taoyuan Village before.
Three years ago, Taoyuan Village was already unforgettable. Three years later,
Taoyuan Village should be more like a paradise on earth.
He even wanted to step down from his position as emperor and live in seclusion in Taoyuan Village.
However, he knew very well that if he had such thoughts, it was very likely that it would cause a brutal bloodbath within the imperial court. Brothers would kill each other, and father and son would kill each other. It was even more likely that it would cause turmoil in the Yuwen family.. If that was really the case, how would he explain it to the ancestors of the Yuwen family in the future?