The emperor's brows tightened at Taishi Wu's words, and his complexion turned livid.

The meaning of his words was obvious. He wanted to force the emperor to listen to his memorial before reading it out. If nothing unexpected happened, this memorial must be related to the prince Leng Yun.

So even though he knew this, the emperor was still cruel and waved to Liu Xi:

“Let’s read out the imperial edict first, and we’ll discuss everything later.”

Before he finished speaking, Taishi Wu suddenly straightened his expression and shouted forcefully:

"Your Majesty, I have just received a letter from General Shenwu Wu Hong. The border war is tense. He asked me to advise the emperor that there must be no fluctuations in the court at this time, otherwise it will disturb the morale of the army and make him unwilling to fight. I hope the emperor will think twice.

"

As soon as he finished speaking, everything in the hall was quiet, and the emperor's brows were frowning. Anyone with a discerning eye would know the meaning of these words at first glance. Wu Yuanzhang was using the power in Wu Hong's hands to threaten the emperor, and he made it so obvious.

Not a shred of shyness.

But this sentence made the emperor dare not take it lightly, and everyone present frowned slightly. Everyone knew that Wu Hong had been guarding the border over the years and made great contributions, which also led to more and more troops in his hands.

, the power in his hands is getting bigger and bigger, otherwise how could Wu Yuanzhang dare to use him to threaten the emperor blatantly?

But even if the emperor knew that there was a threat in his words, he had no choice but to think twice, and waved his hand to Eunuch Liu, indicating that he should not read out the imperial edict yet.

Eunuch Liu took two steps back and rolled up the imperial edict. Only then did Wu Yuanzhang let out a long sigh of relief.

At this time, the emperor glanced at everyone, looked at him with cold eyes, and asked with a black line on his face:

"General Wu has not returned to the capital for several years. Let him come back to visit his relatives during the Chinese New Year this year!"

Wu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes slyly, clasped his fists proudly and said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I will definitely bring the Emperor's words of concern to you."

The emperor nodded slightly, but there was a hint of resentment between his brows.

If the Wu family father and son are not eliminated, they will only become a source of trouble and cause endless harm.

In this case, he put aside the matter of deposing the prince for the time being, so he said seriously to everyone:

"Prince Leng Yun, because of his youth and ignorance three years ago, used despicable means to make Leng Yu confused and mistakenly pointed his sword at my chest. Now, he knows full well that he was wrong and took the initiative to admit his mistake to me.

And I am very pleased that Leng Yu is innocent."

When he said this, he kept his eyes fixed on Wu Yuanzhang, while Wu Yuanzhang lowered his head slightly, raised the corners of his mouth proudly, and listened quietly to the emperor's next words.

The emperor thought for a moment and continued:

"Although it is a good thing that Yoona knows his mistakes and can correct them, it also caused indelible damage to Yu'er. Therefore, in order to punish Yoona for his reckless behavior at a young age, he was imprisoned for one year and the salary of the Prince's Mansion was reduced by 30%. Here,

During this period, Leng Yun is not allowed to take a step outside the Prince's Mansion. The Prince's Mansion is controlled by the Royal Guards. No one is allowed to enter or exit without my order."

The emperor's punishment for Leng Yun was a temporary change of mind. Originally, his imperial edict had stated that he would abolish the position of Prince Leng Yun and hand him over to the Department of Punishment. The people in the Prince's Mansion would also be punished.

However, Wu Yuanzhang's words made him sober in an instant. He could not only think about redressing Yu'er, but also considered the peace of Daning. Therefore, after thinking over and over again, he minimized the punishment for Leng Yun and temporarily kept him as the crown prince.

position.

Regarding the emperor's compromise, Wu Yuanzhang felt proud in his heart. As long as the prince was not deposed, they would definitely win the Ning kingdom.

Leng Yun was returned to the Prince's Mansion. He was not deposed this time. He was very confused, but he knew with his knees that his grandfather must be supporting him behind the scenes.

Sure enough, as soon as he stepped into the Prince's Mansion, someone came to report him.

"Prince, are you back? Master Wu has been waiting for you for a long time."

Hearing this, Leng Yun hurriedly took long strides and walked towards the main hall of the Prince's Mansion.

When he came to the hall and saw Wu Yuanzhang, the prince fell to his knees directly, tears fell instantly, and he said in a hoarse voice:

"Grandpa, Yoona has frightened you. Yoona knows that he was wrong. Please punish me, grandpa."

Looking at Leng Yun who was crying bitterly, Wu Yuanzhang waved his hands impatiently,

"If I had known this, why bother in the first place? Get up quickly and don't be embarrassed here."

Hearing what Wu Yuanzhang said, Leng Yun wiped the tears from his eyes with his sleeves, stood up directly, came to sit next to Wu Yuanzhang, and after the servant brought the tea, he took a sip.

"If grandpa hadn't been here this time, I'd be afraid I wouldn't have come back alive."

Wu Yuanzhang frowned and looked at him, waving helplessly,

"The emperor has banned you for one year. During this period, please calm down and stop causing trouble. Once your uncle's side is more stable, we can take action."

After listening to his grandfather's words, Leng Yun asked hurriedly:

"Grandpa, when can I ascend the throne? I can't wait any longer. I've had enough of these days of worry."

Wu Yuanzhang had a stern face, held his chin with one hand, half-squinted his eyes, and said seriously:

"Now there is your uncle in the north, Yu Dechang in the west, King Zhennan in the south, and Huang Shixiong in the east. Among these four, only King Zhennan intends to join forces with us. The other two are loyal to the emperor and have not let go yet.

Therefore, we cannot rush this matter now, we have to wait."

If it weren't for these two people, Wu Yuanzhang would have asked Wu Hong to return to Beijing with his troops to help Leng Yun ascend the throne.

But right now, they don't dare to act rashly.

Wu Yuanzhang suddenly continued in a cold voice:

"Now that Leng Yu has been pardoned again, the emperor feels in his heart that he is indebted to him and will definitely reuse him, so... we cannot let him return to the capital safely."

"Leng Yu is not in the capital?"

Leng Yun looked at Wu Yuanzhang with surprised eyes and asked repeatedly, "Isn't he paralyzed? Why is he not in the capital?"

"snort!"

Wu Yuanzhang snorted again. His face was cold, and the beard under his nose seemed to stand up and he said again:

"This is the scary thing about him. Not only can he stand, he actually went to Ninggu Pagoda to rescue his generals without anyone noticing. If the emperor hadn't gone to Prince Yu's Mansion in person, he wouldn't have been kept secret for how long.

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Hearing this, Leng Yun raised his eyebrows slightly and said through gritted teeth:

"Hmph! This Leng Yu is really lucky. A dying man can actually stand up. It must be Luo Lan's fault."

Speaking of this, he suddenly turned to look at Wu Yuanzhang, "How is she?"

Mentioning this woman, Wu Yuanzhang's beard raised angrily again and shouted:

"You have fallen into this woman's trap, and you are still thinking about her now? She has been expelled from the capital by the emperor, and I am afraid that she will never have the chance to enter the capital again in this life."

Speaking of this, there was a hint of anger between his eyebrows, he looked at Leng Yun coldly, and warned in a heavy tone:

"Don't be stupid with women in the future. Your grandpa can protect you this time, but it won't be easy next time. Just take care of yourself!"

After saying this, he stood up, frowned into a straight line, gritted his teeth and said bitterly:

"Both of them will never step foot into the capital again in this life."
Chapter completed!