The Xiliang Army rebelled and was utterly defeated. They returned to their hometown with the remnants of their defeated army.
When the former Xue Pinggui merged the Central Plains with the Xiliang Kingdom, the Xiliang Army was forced to return. One-third of the country's territory had been taken away by various regions as compensation. Now, they could only hole up pitifully, fearing that their last shelter would be gone.
The only royal family of Xiliang, Princess Tuozan, collaborated with the Xiliang Army to assassinate His Majesty. She had committed suicide in prison to escape punishment. Xiliang was no longer a threat. If it were not for the fact that there were still many small disturbances in the Central Plains, the Central Plains' Iron Cavalry would have trampled over Xiliang a long time ago.
The external troubles had been resolved, and the internal troubles had also been resolved. However, the hearts of the ministers in the imperial court were still restless.
Everyone knew that the Runan Of Gojoseon was a direct descendant of the former dynasty's royal family. However, after Xue Pinggui ascended the throne, everyone ignored this point and tried their best not to think about it. After all, it would not be good if it was involved. Anyway, in their opinion, the best ending for the Runan Of Gojoseon, Li Yi, was to slowly live out his remaining years in Chang 'an.
However, who knew that there would be a twist in the situation?
The Runan Of Gojoseon was ordered by His Majesty to quell the rebellion. During the battle, he faked his defeat and led the enemy to take the bait. Not only did he defeat the Xiliang Army at the border, but in the end, he also cleared out the ones at the border.
At the same time, the forces that belonged to him in the dark were revealed. However, by the time they were alerted, it was already too late. No one knew what he said, but the generals that went with him changed sides one after another. It was as if they were supporting him as the emperor.
The Emperor was seriously ill and there was no leader in the imperial court. When the Runan Of Gojoseon led his troops into Chang 'an, the ministers were all sweating. They were afraid that he would directly attack the city. If he really did so, no one could do anything. After all, other than the remaining imperial guards and city guards left in Chang' an, there were no other soldiers and horses. The rest were all gathered by the Runan Of Gojoseon. They were no match for the Runan Of Gojoseon.
Unexpectedly, the Runan Of Gojoseon left all the soldiers outside the city and only brought a group of cavalry into the city. That night, he rescued the Emperor who was stabbed by the rebellious Princess Tuozan..
The Emperor's body had been diagnosed by the imperial physician. His body was deteriorating, and with the knife wound in his heart, he did not have much time left to live.
Under such circumstances, the Runan Of Gojoseon should strike while the iron was hot and seize the throne.
However … he did not.
The Runan Of Gojoseon was still sitting quietly in his Wangye. He still looked like a good minister. Every day, he went to the palace to report to His Majesty about court affairs. He looked so diligent that if it were not for the soldiers and horses stationed outside the city, the ministers would almost believe him.
Perhaps the Runan Of Gojoseon was waiting for His Majesty to die so that he could sit on the throne openly.
Since they could not see His Majesty snatching the throne, they could only wait for His Majesty to pass away and for the Runan Of Gojoseon to ascend to the throne.
As the saying went, the fist was the law. Now, no one in the country was a match for the Runan Of Gojoseon. If he wanted to rebel, it would be a matter of minutes, not to mention that he was a member of the royal family of the previous dynasty. Thinking about it this way, the opposition could be ignored, and there was a … strange sense of comfort.
They waited and waited. The ministers watched helplessly as His Majesty finally passed away on a sunny afternoon. They breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, but they also became nervous.
The time had come.
His Majesty's funeral was solemnly held.
They waited and waited, but there was still no news.
The ministers stretched their necks to see how the Runan Of Gojoseon was going to make a move. However, he was like an old monk who sat still and did not react at all.
Therefore, during the daily court meetings, there was a very … strange scene. The ministers who met in the morning mostly greeted each other.
"You're here."
"Ah, you're here too. Have you eaten?"
Now that they met, they looked at each other and quietly whispered in each other's ears.
"Is there any news about that person today?"
"No, there's no news at all."
Every day, the ministers were worried about, "Why hasn't the Runan Of Gojoseon rebelled today?"
They kept talking until the news of the Empress giving birth came from the palace. Then they realized that other than the Great Prince, there was another in the Empress' belly.
The Great Prince was half Xiliang. Not to mention whether he could succeed the throne, with the Runan Of Gojoseon around, it was unlikely. The gender of the child in the Empress' belly was still unknown. Even if it was a prince, it would not be of any help.
Because of this, ever since the Runan Of Gojoseon returned to Chang 'an, people had forgotten about the Empress. Now that she was about to give birth, they remembered her.
When the Empress was born, the Runan Of Gojoseon hurried into the palace and summoned the imperial doctors to help the Empress give birth. After hearing this news, those who were sensitive noticed that something was wrong.
"It's a little prince." Cui 'er smiled happily as she held the newborn baby in her arms.
Siyang did not spend much effort giving birth. The baby was obedient and came out without any trouble.
After lying on the bed and taking a few deep breaths, Siyang said, "Bring him over for me to see."
The baby had just cried a few times, but now he was asleep. He was very clean, neither wrinkled nor pink. His eyes were closed and he occasionally smacked his lips.
"The little prince is really beautiful. This is the most beautiful child I've ever seen."
"How many have you seen?" Siyang laughed.
"Wangye, you're a man and you can't go in …"
The noise outside attracted Siyang's attention. She said to Cui 'er, "Wrap the baby up and bring him out for him to see."
"Yes." Cui 'er naturally knew who she was referring to.
The palace maids did not stop Li Yi. After hearing the baby's cries, he could not sit still.
"Wangye, this is the little prince." Cui 'er quickly went to greet him.
Li Yi lowered his head and looked at the baby in Cui 'er's arms. His expression was somewhat emotional. He reached out as if he wanted to touch the baby, but when he touched the swaddling clothes, he retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted.
"It's a little prince …" Li Yi stared at the baby and muttered, as if to ease the awkwardness.
"It's a little prince. Congratulations, Wangye." Cui 'er smiled and bowed.
"Take good care of him." Looking at the delivery bed, Li Yi quickened his steps and walked closer. When he got close, he paused and carefully sat down on the edge of the bed. His eyes were fixed on Siyang's face.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Thank you for your hard work." The gentleness in his eyes was almost tangible and flowed out. Reaching out to stroke Siyang's wet hair, Li Yi's voice was extremely soft, "Thank you."
Turning her head, Siyang said, "Don't thank me. That's my child."
"Of course it's yours." Stunned by her stubbornness, Li Yi grabbed Siyang's hand and chuckled. His voice was slightly deep, "But … it's also my child."
That was the truth. Siyang did not refute him.
"Now, how does Wangye want to treat us?" Siyang leaned back to make herself more comfortable and looked at him.
Li Yi's eyes narrowed, "What does Empress think?"
"Oh, Wangye's words mean that this consort will make the decision?" Her beautiful eyes were smiling, slightly curved.
His heart beat even faster. Li Yi himself did not understand why he was moved by this woman in front of him. But every time he saw her calm, confident, and intelligent appearance, he could not help but … let her do as she wished.
"Right now, in this world, Empress is not the only one who has the final say." Li Yi ridiculed, a bit self-deprecating.
Siyang pulled her hand out, but touched the man's face. Pursing her lips, she smiled and said softly, "How would this concubine dare? Wangye has great power and is the pillar of the country. In the future, this concubine can only rely on Wangye."
Because of her words, the color of his eyes gradually deepened. His large palm wrapped around her hand. Li Yi held his breath, but in the end, he sighed helplessly.
"I really don't know what to do with you." The doting in this sentence made Siyang embarrassed.
The Empress gave birth to a little prince. Just after nine days, he ascended the throne.
The courtiers: "…" What happened to the rebellion?
This wave of actions made people in a trance.
But all of this was the truth. The Runan Of Gojoseon personally sent the little emperor to the dragon throne. There was no unwillingness on his face, it was as if the word "happy" was written on it. It really made people confused. Although the little emperor did not even stop drinking milk, since this one had no objection, the others would not object. They all kowtowed to welcome the new emperor.
At the beginning of spring, the new emperor ascended the throne and changed the name of the country to South.
Because the emperor was too young, the Empress Dowager ruled from behind the curtain. The Runan Of Gojoseon conferred the title of Prince Regent to assist in court affairs.
At first, the courtiers thought that the name of the country was changed to "South" because of the Runan Of Gojoseon. Later on, as the young emperor gradually grew up, his face became more and more familiar. In addition, the Runan Of Gojoseon diligently running to the harem and the rumors.
The courtiers, who were slow to realize what had happened, felt that their hearts had been deeply hurt.
"How are you going to deal with the Eldest Wangye and the Eldest Princess? There are still people who are concerned. "
Siyang was still living in Yukun Palace. Everything was not much different from before. The biggest change was that she was now the Empress Dowager, the most honorable woman in the world.
Siyang took the booklet in Li Yi's hand and flipped through it. She shook her head and said, "Since they have so much free time to care about these things, why don't they send more practical people down? The imperial court is not so generous to raise a group of people who only know how to talk nonsense."
Li Yi helplessly took out the booklet and put it aside.
"Why is your temper getting worse?"
Siyang ignored him and said, "Although these people are annoying, they also reminded me that it's time to deal with the two children to prevent more trouble."
Xue Pinggui and Tuozan's deaths were straightforward, but their children were still alive and well. Siyang did not intend to kill the innocent children, but their identities were still a problem.
The two children were already sensible. Tuozan raised them by her side, and they did not have a good impression of Siyang. They also knew how their mother died. They could not be raised properly.
"How about this, Xiliang is now a subject. Wangye is Tuozan's son and is half Xiliang. Send him to Xiliang to be the new King of Xiliang. I'm sure Xiliang will be very happy."
"Ahem …" Hearing this, Li Yi put his fist to his lips and coughed lightly. This method …
The current Xiliang was not the same as before. Without a ruler, Xiliang was very chaotic. There were many people vying for the throne, and all of them held power. Now that a King of Xiliang was suddenly sent over, Wangye would have a hard time. For the sake of the imperial court, they probably would not take his life, but other things were hard to say.
"As for the First Princess …" Siyang glanced at Li Yi and lowered her head. She said lightly, "She's grown up anyway. Prepare to get married. Xiliang is her mother's hometown. Her brother is also there, so they can go together."
"That's a good idea." Li Yi had no objections this time.
The two of them sat side by side. They were not worried that Wangye's power would increase after he went to Xiliang and bring trouble to them.
Because …
A gust of wind blew over, and the bead curtain was pushed aside. A cute little boy ran in with a tilted body, angrily lying on Si Yang's lap. He raised his tender little face, narrowed his eyes, and grinned.
"Mother ~"
Then, she turned her little head and looked at the other person.
"Father ~"
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