Imperial Palace, Imperial Garden.
Sui Zihua accompanied Qin Ziheng on a walk.
Qin Ziheng's complexion was noticeably poor, and his expression could not hide his exhaustion.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is still waiting at Yangxin Hall. Her health is not good, perhaps it is better not to keep her waiting too long?"
Sui Zihua looked at Qin Ziheng's face and cautiously asked.
The case of Ye Ze'an implicated all Ten Gate Valves, naturally including the Xiao Family.
And the Xiao Family is imperial relatives, the head of the Xiao Family, Xiao Ruiming's younger sister, is the current Empress Dowager!
Xiao Ruiming was suppressed personally by Li Fei and then imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.
After the incident, Empress Dowager Xiao used all kinds of ans to plead for her brother, but to no avail.
In the end, Empress Dowager Xiao personally appeared and begged Qin Ziheng bitterly.
In truth, during this period, it's not only Empress Dowager Xiao who pleaded in front of the Emperor.
The Yan Family and Prince Qing Mansion have intermarried for generations, also considered imperial relatives. Even if their relationship isn't as close as the Xiao Family, when trouble occurred with the Yan Family, how could Prince Qing sit idly by?
These days, this imperial uncle of the Emperor has been running to the palace daily.
Moreover, the Ten Gate Valves and the Imperial Family are more or less intertwined, and when all these connections are utilized, Qin Ziheng has been quite uncomfortable these few days.
Since ascending the throne, this Emperor has been industrious every day, rarely indulging in leisure, with his visits to the Imperial Garden being so few and far between.
Yet these days, Qin Ziheng has been visiting the Imperial Garden daily.
"Then you advise Her Majesty on my behalf, hoping she'll return to the palace for proper rest soon."
Qin Ziheng said to Sui Zihua.
Sui Zihua's expression dimd: "Your Majesty, I've already tried to persuade her, but the Empress Dowager's heartache... Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't convince her."
Qin Ziheng stopped walking, turned to face Sui Zihua, and his gaze carried scrutiny:
"Is it that you can't persuade her, or you don't want to?"
Sui Zihua knelt down with a thud and began to cry with rain falling on a pear blossom:
"Please forgive , Your Majesty!"
Qin Ziheng sighed and helped up this wife who had been with him since his ti as Crown Prince.
Sui Zihua's father is the hereditary Duke Zhongguo. Although the Sui Family is not one of the Ten Gate Valves, they have intermarried with the East Yang Liu Family, one of the Ten Gate Valves.
After the trouble at the Liu Family, they had already sought help from Sui Zihua.
But Sui Zihua has always withstood the pressure from her family and never pleaded to Qin Ziheng.
Only now has she finally couldn't hold back from venting her pent-up emotions.
"Your Majesty…is there really no room for leniency?"
Sui Zihua asked while crying.
Qin Ziheng sighed and said: "Those martial arts masters and True Masters who were caught this ti, according to the law, even if they committed a capital offense, their death penalty won't be imdiately executed. They will have the chance to redeem themselves through ritorious deeds. Xiao Ruiming is a top-level True Master and will likewise have this opportunity. I'll dispatch them for the upcoming western expedition."
Sui Zihua looked worried: "But the western expedition must be led by Duke Jing'an, with his temperant..."
She looked at Qin Ziheng's expression without finishing her words.
It seems this matter was already decided and cannot be changed.
"Your Majesty, I'm a woman of the harem, not supposed to interfere in court politics. But this upheaval, is it truly within Your Majesty's control? Or is it..."
Is Your Majesty also being coerced?
This last rebellious thought, Sui Zihua did not say directly, but the aning was clear.
Qin Ziheng t Sui Zihua's gaze and saw deep concern and hidden fear!
He smirked at himself: "Zihua, the world only knows of the Ten Gate Valves, but you and I are quite aware, in the Da Lan Dynasty, there is only one ultimate gate valve, that is the Imperial Family!"
Sui Zihua was startled and instantly turned pale.
All these days, her greatest fear was not that her family might be implicated, but rather this!
Now, Qin Ziheng directly broke this matter open, causing Sui Zihua's body to tremble uncontrollably.
Qin Ziheng held her cold hand and said softly:
"Don't worry, if Li Fei truly harbored such intentions, my throne would have been unstable long ago."
The number one cultivation in the world, having two Ninth Grade Beasts as allies, with the assistance of the fourth-ranked 'Sword Immortal' in the world.
This is a force even stronger than the West Pole Country at its peak.
If Li Fei truly wanted to be Emperor, he is fully capable of doing so!
Qin Ziheng initially had concerns and doubts; the Xiao Family thus tried to probe Li Fei for him and reminded him to be cautious, fearing such a day would co.
But it's all ti and fate. The Da Lan Dynasty reached today only with Li Fei's support.
And this Da Lan Dynasty today can no longer suppress Li Fei's rise.
If Li Fei rely wishes to prove the Dao, borrowing Da Lan Dynasty's national fortune to reach the peak, Qin Ziheng need not worry at all.
Because once Li Fei betrays the Da Lan Dynasty, he will imdiately fall realm!
Yet Li Fei's unprecedented Five Proof Peak, his ties with Da Lan Dynasty aren't that deep. Even if he truly betrayed Da Lan Dynasty, the impact wouldn't be that severe.
"Before this matter began, Li Fei openly and honestly discussed with ."
Qin Ziheng told Sui Zihua.
He recalled that conversation over two months ago, in the Imperial Study Room, Li Fei sat across from him.
For the first ti, Li Fei didn't address him as his subject, looking at him with an equal gaze:
"My adoptive father and mother knew very well that war can be dangerous. They clearly could rely on my power and bring my sister along to enjoy a prosperous life, yet in Da Lan Dynasty's peril, they still supported my sister to stay at the frontline to kill enemies without hesitation. Because they deeply love this country."
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