Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

Chapter 258: Return

In the end, Yao Zhi nodded and said, “In that case, you should go back and take a look.”

If it was an ordinary case, it would be fine, but the emperor was seriously ill… If it was not an extremely serious situation, the group of black-armoured guards in front of them would not say it in public.

This trip might be the last time they see each other, so Yao Zhi naturally wouldn’t stop it.

Although Yao Zhi is pregnant now, she does not feel any discomfort because of her strong body. Everything is still the same as usual, and she is not even showing any signs of pregnancy.

So there is definitely enough time.

Ye Shuo, on the other hand, was extremely reluctant: “I’m worried about you and Ding Ning.”

Although Yao Zhi is an expert in martial arts, childbirth is an extremely dangerous thing for a pregnant woman, and he should always be by her side, not leaving her side for a single step.

If anything goes wrong, he can react in time.

Yao Zhi smiled when she heard this: “Don’t forget, I am a doctor myself.”

“It’s not that easy to treat yourself.” What if she accidentally bumped into something, how could she handle it alone?

Yao Zhi felt that she hadn’t felt anything since she became pregnant, but it made him very nervous.

Not only did she give the child a name early on, but she was also treated like a piece of porcelain every day, fearing that she would make the slightest mistake. Although it felt good to be cherished, and Yao Zhi enjoyed it very much, she would get bored after a while.

Finally, the two of them came to a conclusion: send Yao Zhi to the Imperial Noble Consort and several masters to be looked after by the Imperial Noble Consort and others, and then Ye Shuo would return to the capital.

“I’ll try to go early and come back early.” Ye Shuo knew that there weren’t many things he needed to deal with in Beijing, and he would be back in a while at most, so he said so.

Yao Zhi didn’t think about what he could do, so she nodded: “Okay.”

The black-armoured guards wanted to urge them on, saying that the emperor could not wait any longer, but they were met with a look from Prince Rui, and everyone stopped talking.

As the emperor was far away, the situation in Shangjing was tense, and there was no way to send so many black armour guards to search for him. In addition, there were so many people from the martial arts world helping him. If His Royal Highness Prince Rui refused to go with them, they really had no other choice. Especially since His Majesty had said that force was not allowed, these people were even more restrained.

Fortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Rui finally agreed, which made the leader breathe a sigh of relief.

Yao Zhi originally wanted to ride a horse, but when she saw the nervous and pitiful look of the young man next to her, her heart softened and she finally gave up and took a carriage instead.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, the people of Bingzhou stared blankly at him as he left. When the governor of Bingzhou hurriedly arrived, he could only see the backs of the group of people.

When everyone reacted, there were bursts of exclamations.

——They actually had the honour to watch the prince’s performance!

As for those who did not go out and wait for Ye Shuo’s second performance tomorrow, they regretted it very much. They thought that there would be fewer people tomorrow, but they didn’t expect… Alas!

On the other side, on the carriage——

“Azhi is so nice to me.”

Hearing this, Yao Zhi couldn’t help but smile and scratched his chin: “You’re almost going to be a father, why are you still so childish?”

Ye Shuo couldn’t help but say, “Even if Ding Ning is born, I will still be the one that Sister Azhi loves the most. You can’t just take care of her and ignore me when the time comes.” ?Á????s?

He was actually jealous of his own daughter. Yao Zhi didn’t know what to say.

Before leaving, Ye Shuo first kissed Yao Zhi’s cheek, then kissed Yao Zhi’s belly, and then left reluctantly.

If it were an ordinary man, how could he behave like this? Yao Zhi liked the fact that he did not hide his feelings, and she liked him more and more. This made Yao Zhi’s heart always seem to be filled.

He would not force her to have a child, and would attribute any gossip to his own fault. Even after she got pregnant, he would not stop her from doing this or that. Even if he had an opinion, he would just look at her pitifully, as if he was anxious but dared not say much. It was really interesting.

Of course, Yao Zhi would often be soft-hearted at this time, and he could still achieve his goal, but Yao Zhi liked him to use this method rather than like ordinary people.

After living with him for so long, Yao Zhi could no longer imagine what it would be like if she married another man. The thought of it was terrifying.

When Ye Shuo left, he didn’t even take Xiao Luzi with him. Xiao Luzi has become more and more experienced in handling various matters in the mansion. With him helping to keep an eye on things, Ye Shuo can feel more at ease.

When they got out of the door, Ye Shuo’s expression changed instantly. He jumped on the horse and said with a stern look: “Gee!”

With the idea of ??going early and coming back early, Ye Shuo travelled almost day and night. Except for eating and sleeping, he did not waste a single moment.

However, in just seven or eight days, Ye Shuo arrived in Shangjing.

Although Ye Shuo has lived here since he was a child, at this moment, for some reason, he felt as if he was in another world.

Seeing this, the black-armoured guard next to him hurriedly asked, “Your Highness, can you go back to the mansion to clean up and settle down?”

“No need.” He came back this time just to visit the seriously ill Xiao Ming, so naturally he didn’t want to waste any more time.

“Go straight to the palace.”

The black-armoured guards hurriedly led the way.

Now that more than two years have passed, no matter what happens in court, there does not seem to be much change in the capital city.

It seems that Xiao Ming did as he said and did not bring harm to the people.

Before, Ye Shuo often wandered the streets of Shangjing, and since he was extremely handsome, many people had a deep impression of him. When they noticed the direction he was going, they couldn’t help but be stunned.

The Emperor actually summoned Prince Rui back…

Arriving at the gate of the imperial city, Ye Shuo took the initiative to dismount from his horse, ignoring the black-armoured guards who were hesitant to speak.??

Walking straight towards Chengming Palace, halfway there, Ye Shuo suddenly heard crying sounds coming from a corridor not far away. Such things happened from time to time in the palace. Ye Shuo did not take it seriously at first, but when he turned around, he saw a corner of a Taoist robe.

I guess this is one of the Taoists Xiao Ming invited to the palace.

Ye Shuo stopped and looked at the palace servant who was kneeling on the ground beside him: “Stand up and answer, what happened?”

When His Royal Highness Prince Rui was in the palace, he was always very kind to the palace maids. The maid in front of him got excited and told the whole story.

It turned out that the Taoist named Zhang Fu had taken a fancy to a maidservant who was close to a concubine in the palace, but how could the maidservant fancy him? As a result, Zhang Fu failed to marry her, so he became resentful and made things difficult for her. This was the nth time, and the maidservant was tortured beyond words.

Ye Shuo was stunned when he heard this. After he realised what was happening, he couldn’t help but frown: “Is there no one in charge of this palace?”

The palace maid shook her head and said, “Zhang Fu is the Taoist priest that His Majesty relies on the most. Who dares to make things difficult for him…”

When Ye Shuo heard this, he held his breath.

It hasn’t been long since then, and the entire imperial city is already in such a mess. If his father knew about this, he would probably jump out of the imperial mausoleum.

Ye Shuo pursed his lips and walked towards the Taoist.

Looking at the beautiful maid in front of him, Zhang Fu couldn’t help but have a hint of pride in his eyes. This bitch looked down on him because she thought he was ugly, and now she is kneeling down to beg?

Just when Zhang Fu was about to do something, he was hit by a huge force and he lost control and flew backwards.

“Who dares to attack me?”

Ye Shuo’s kick was extremely powerful. Zhang Fu lay on the ground for a long time before he could barely raise his head.

Then, he saw a very handsome but unfamiliar young man. The young man looked down at him as if he was looking at a dead person.

Zhang Fu was born ugly, and therefore suffered a lot of ridicule and mockery. He hated it most when others were prettier than himself, and much prettier, so he couldn’t help but have the urge to destroy them.

“Who are you? Do you know my identity?” Zhang Fu asked coldly, suppressing the jealousy in his heart.

Seeing this, the black-armoured guards at the side shouted even louder than him: “How dare you! You don’t kneel down before seeing His Royal Highness Prince Rui!”

It turned out to be another prince.

Because Ye Shuo was no longer in the capital when Emperor Taicheng was searching for immortals, Zhang Fu had never seen Ye Shuo’s true appearance. He only heard rumours that he was the most beloved son of the late emperor.

It is known that Emperor Taicheng came from a poor family. Zhang Fu judged others by himself and believed that Emperor Taicheng must be very jealous of his younger brother who had been so brilliant since childhood. In addition, the examples of the fifth king, the seventh king and the eighth king were there, so the current Emperor Taicheng was not a person who was close to his brothers.

Even if he was a descendant of the emperor, what could he do? He provided the best prescription in the world for His Majesty, and even the emperor had to rely on him, so Zhang Fu did not take the King of Rui in front of him seriously.

But Zhang Fu was not that stupid, but he still pretended to be stupid.

Holding back the pain, he bowed reluctantly to the young man. Upon learning that he was here to visit Emperor Taicheng in Chengming Palace, Zhang Fu managed a smile with great difficulty and said, “It’s Prince Rui. I’m really blind. Please forgive me, Your Highness. It just so happens that I have just refined a new pill today. Why don’t I go with Your Highness?”

The man in front of me is a complete villain. Although he hates me very much in his heart, he still looks servile and fawning on the surface.

If Ye Shuo had not caught the hatred in his eyes just now, he might have been deceived by him.

Ye Shuo looked at him coldly, as if he didn’t notice anything, and walked with him to the front of Chengming Hall. When the door curtain was lifted, Ye Shuo had a lot to say, but when he saw Xiao Ming, he suddenly couldn’t say it.

Perhaps it’s not that he doesn’t want to take care of the chaos in the palace, but he is just powerless.

Although Xiao Ming was thin in the past, he had not reached this point. Now he is emaciated, with sunken eye sockets, and no longer has the complacency and ambition he had when he first ascended the throne.

Ye Shuo’s heart suddenly felt a pang.

Noticing the movement not far away and hearing the familiar voice, Emperor Taicheng reluctantly opened his eyes. His lips moved, and finally he just said: “You are here.”

Ye Shuo was silent for a moment, then nodded: “Yeah.”

Then, the entire hall fell into an eerie silence.

Zhang Fu, who was standing by, was suddenly delighted when he saw this, thinking that this was a good opportunity, so he quickly took advantage of the time to offer the elixir and narrated what had just happened, adding some exaggerations.

“Your Majesty, you don’t know that His Royal Highness Prince Rui almost broke the medicine box in my arms with his kick. If I hadn’t tried my best to save it, Your Majesty would not have been able to use the medicine today.”

Now the elixir is the life of Emperor Taicheng, and no one else can touch it. Even the little prince, who accidentally touched the medicine box before, made Emperor Taicheng furious and scolded him, not to mention Prince Rui in front of him.

Seeing this, Ye Shuo had no desire to defend himself. If Xiao Ming believed such words, their brotherhood would be over. Ye Shuo promised to turn around and leave without saying a word.

After hearing this, Emperor Taicheng frowned, and Zhang Fu couldn’t help but become even more delighted.

However, just when Zhang Fu was about to lose control of his pride, he heard the emperor on the bed slowly speak, and his voice became extremely cold.

“What are you still standing there for? Someone, drag him away and sentence him to death.”

When these words were spoken, even Zhang Fu was shocked. Even Zhang Fu felt that it was too unbelievable that the emperor would sentence his own brother to death.

It was not until Zhang Fu noticed that Emperor Taicheng’s eyes were on him.