Everyone in court knew what Prince Rong's return meant.
To put it bluntly!
Jing Rong had rebelled.
He had openly led Kong Qu's troops in rebellion.
However, no matter how powerful Kong Qu's troops were, whether Jing Rong rebelled or not, as long as Jing Rong could enter the capital alive from Houliao, the outcome was already decided.
In the end, Wei Yi had made a miscalculation. Even the heavens had helped Jing Rong!
He, on the other hand, had no chance of turning the tables.
The eunuch thought he didn't hear and repeated, "Your Majesty, Prince Rong … has returned to the capital."
Wei Yi looked at the word 'approved' on the memorial and smiled again. He folded the memorial and looked at the eunuch in front of him. "We understand."
"Then …"
"You may leave."
The eunuch looked at him and stammered as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he swallowed his words and bowed before retreating.
The imperial study returned to its usual calm.
Only Wei Yi's light breathing could be heard …
Outside, the ministers were kneeling in rows, all of them prostrating on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.
Although Hou Liao was a threat to Great Lin, it would be better to destroy him. However, Jing Rong had clearly gone to Gorge Gate Pass with the imperial edict. Logically speaking, as long as Hou Liao agreed, this battle could be avoided.
However, Wei Yi had secretly issued two imperial edicts.
One was for Ji Huan, ordering him to find a way to kill Jing Rong.
The other was for Chu Chengyu, ordering him to destroy Jing Rong regardless of Hou Liao's persuasion.
The news of Ji Huan's surrender spread throughout the court, causing an uproar among the officials.
They didn't expect the Emperor to issue such an imperial edict. He had already planned to put Jing Rong and Hou Liao to death. While they were still in shock, another piece of news came from outside the capital. Jing Rong had not only rebelled, but had also returned to the city with his troops.
Wei Yi should have immediately sent troops to stop him, or even executed Jing Rong for the crime of rebellion. However, Jing Rong was the same as when he first entered the capital from Yufu. With the late Emperor's edict, no one could stop him.
The late Emperor's edict?
Everyone was shocked.
But they had already guessed what was going on.
Therefore, they all knelt outside the imperial study. Rather than kneeling to Wei Yi, it was more like welcoming a new Emperor!
At this moment, Jing Rong had already entered the city.
It was the commander of the imperial guards, Commander Xiao, who personally received him and escorted him all the way into the palace.
At this moment, Jing Rong's armor was still on. His ice-cold scales were still stained with blood that had already dried and seeped into his scales. In one hand, he held a square mahogany box wrapped in black cloth. In the other, he held the posthumous edict of the late emperor.
He walked all the way to the Imperial Study.
No one dared to stop them!
When the ministers saw Jing Rong's return, they dispersed one by one, making a path for him.
Jing Rong stopped outside the door and stared coldly at the closed red door.
They stood there in silence. No one said a word!
After a long time, Jing Rong handed over the posthumous edict to Commander Xiao.
Commander Xiao understood his meaning. He solemnly accepted the imperial edict and knelt on the ground.
He kowtowed three times!
Jing Rong carried the box in his hand into the Imperial Study. The little eunuch at the door followed him in.
Wei Yi waited for him for a long time.
In the end, he still came.
Jing Rong stood in the middle of the hall and looked at Wei Yi, who was dressed in dragon robes. He sat there with a calm expression, looking so aloof.
Jing Rong narrowed his eyes and handed the box to the little eunuch beside him.
The little eunuch took it and placed it in front of Wei Yi, placing it on the table.
Then, the little eunuch left and closed the door.
Only the two of them were left!
Wei Yi stared at Jing Rong's cold gaze. He lifted his hand and untied the cloth wrapping the box, revealing a sturdy mahogany box. At this moment, he had already guessed what was inside. However, he still fastened the iron clasp and slowly opened the lid.
What gradually entered his eyes was … a head.
Ji Huan's head!
Wei Yi looked at it quietly. There was no trace of fear in his eyes or on his face.
Instead, he smiled and closed the box.
"Bang!"
The sound echoed in the Imperial Study.
Jing Rong stood there, maintaining his calm. This time, he couldn't back down. His rationality told him again and again that he should take this step and shoulder the responsibility that belonged to him. It was because he couldn't bear it at that time. It was because of his own trust that he made the wrong decision, which led to today's events.
The true culprit in all of this was actually himself, and this mistake should be personally resolved by him.
Wei Yi slowly got up and walked down from the throne.
Step by step, he walked in front of Jing Rong.
"I thought I would go out of the city to welcome your corpse back. I didn't expect you to enter the palace and stand in front of me."
Jing Rong raised his chin sternly. "I also thought the world was at peace. I didn't expect that the storm would always be there."
"That's right! The storm will always be there. As long as you are alive, as long as Shu 'er still loves you, the storm will never end! "Wei Yi's tone didn't contain the slightest hint of regret.
Jing Rong looked at him. "Today, I'm standing here. I won't say anything to make you turn back. Now that things have come to this, you can't turn back. It's not just you, it's the same for me. We've walked different paths. Whether we regret it or not, neither of us can turn back."
"You've become like this, with only hatred and bloodlust in your eyes. For the sake of your ambition and desire, you've made irreparable mistakes. And I've chosen to trust you time and time again, forgiving you, leading to today's situation. This is my mistake, and I can't turn back. No matter how long it takes, I will live with guilt.
It's my fault that made you who you are today, and it's also my fault that innocent people lost their lives. In the end, I owe them, and I owe the whole of Great Lin. The only thing I can do is to stop all of this. "
Wei Yi listened to him, and his originally calm face slowly changed.
It was extremely ugly.
But he still glared at Jing Rong with what little pride he had left.
He said, "That's right, mistakes can't be made up for, but Jing Rong, I don't regret it."
"If you regretted it, I wouldn't have come to see you."
If Wei Yi really regretted it, it meant that he still had a conscience. Then, the originally peaceful Si Sai Grassland wouldn't have become so riddled with holes.
Shi Ziran wouldn't have died!
Tang Si wouldn't have died!
Mo Ruo wouldn't have died!
It was because Wei Yi didn't regret it!
Wei Yi didn't reply. Instead, he returned to the table and took out a book from the bottom of the pile of memorials.
He flipped through a few pages.
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