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However, Emperor Wu also knew that now was not the time to dwell on these questions. The most important thing was for him to return safely!
"What about your empress sister-in-law? How is she doing?" Emperor Wu nodded upon thinking this, and then he asked Yang Ying.
"Empress sister-in-law is still in good health!" Yang Ying quickly nodded and said, "The royal fetus in her belly is also doing well!"
"..." Emperor Wu's face instantly changed. Then he stood up with a look of shock, and the next second, he put on a joyful expression.
"I have a child!" Emperor Wu muttered, "Good, good," as he paced around the room. He, of course, knew that he had never touched Xiao Yan! Now that she said she was pregnant, it was either a false pregnancy plot or he had been cheated on! But no matter which situation it was, he could only pretend to be happy in front of Yang Ying at this moment and deal with it when he got back!
"What about Danyang?!" After a brief moment of excitement, Emperor Wu remembered a more crucial question. He knew his brother, who was acting as regent, all too well. He was afraid that at this moment, the person in all of Wuguo who most didn't want him to return was King Danyang, Yang Xingjian!
"My imperial brother, King Danyang, has been busy acting as regent in Wudu!" Yang Ying said, pursing her lips. She wanted to tell her imperial brother about all the things King Danyang had done on this journey, but she remembered Wei Tingyu's repeated warnings to her not to do so. So she could only secretly hold these things in her heart. She only wanted to wait until she had brought her imperial brother back to Wudu and he was back on the throne before she exposed all the bad things that the great villain, King Danyang, had done.
However, Emperor Wu would not so easily believe Yang Ying's words. He turned his head and stared at her for a few seconds before he smiled slightly, then leaned in and asked in a low voice, "Then what kind of status did he say he hoped I would return with?" "The ruler of Wuguo or the former emperor?"
It was only after hearing the last sentence that Yang Ying realized that her imperial brother was also not at ease with King Danyang.
"Imperial brother, you don't have to worry, my imperial brother King Danyang is diligent..." Yang Ying was very unhappy in her heart. She felt that this was not how brothers should act, but she still began to speak. However, her words were directly interrupted by Emperor Wu.
"Alright, alright!" Emperor Wu frowned and waved his hand vigorously, saying, "These words of yours sound like they were taught to you by someone else!" "I've been fighting with Danyang for the position of crown prince for so many years, I know exactly what kind of person he is!" "He must have sent his trusted assassins to stop you from reaching Anguo, right?" "As long as I can't get back, he can rightfully take this throne!" "That's Danyang! Danyang..."
Seeing Emperor Wu's expression becoming more and more ferocious and his tone becoming more and more urgent, Yang Ying was completely stunned. This was because her imperial brother's words were actually right. King Danyang had not only sent his trusted assassins to stop her, but he had even sent an army! If it hadn't been for Wei Tingyu protecting her, her body would probably have been thrown into some ditch by now!
"Imperial brother! Imperial brother!" Yang Ying, who thought of this, quickly tried to wake up the increasingly frantic Emperor Wu, but she found that he was only focused on cursing King Danyang, completely ignoring her presence. In a moment of desperation, she even grabbed his collar and shouted, "Yang Xingyuan!"
This loud name directly brought Emperor Wu back to reality from his frantic state. It had been so many years since anyone had called him by his name... It had been so long that even he was stunned for a moment before he realized that Yang Xingyuan was his name!
"Can we talk about these things after you safely return to Wuguo?!" Yang Ying also felt tired. Before, when she was with Wei Tingyu and Ren Ruyi, she always felt that she was very naive, but now, she found that this imperial brother of hers seemed even worse than her?! After all, even she, a girl, knew what was important and what wasn't at this moment! What was the use of cursing King Danyang and wishing him dead here?
No wonder Wei Tingyu had warned her repeatedly not to tell him about King Danyang sending an army to stop them on the way! Yang Ying could even imagine that if Emperor Wu knew about this, his level of frenzy would probably be dozens of times worse than it was just now!
"Now even you dare to lecture me?!" However, Emperor Wu, Yang Xingyuan, had no intention of becoming clear-headed after being scolded. At this moment, he glared at Yang Ying and questioned her, "What benefits did Danyang give you? That you're willing to be his spokesperson?"
And upon hearing this, Yang Ying was completely stunned! What was going on? Was her imperial brother an idiot? I risked my life to come and get you back, and you turn around and say that I took benefits from King Danyang to be his spokesperson? Do you have any logic in your words?
Yang Ying was so angry at this moment that she wanted to roll her eyes! She had thought that Wei Tingyu and Ren Ruyi were always laughing at her for being a political novice, but it seemed that her imperial brother was probably even worse! No wonder he ended up in this state today!
Thinking this, Princess Yang Ying was also furious. She stared directly into Emperor Wu's eyes and said without backing down, "Your humble brother wouldn't dare!" "But imperial brother... wasn't it your own headstrong actions that led to the death of tens of thousands of our Wuguo soldiers at Tianmen Pass?"
When she said this, Princess Yang Ying was so angry that her back molars were itching. Being with Wei Tingyu and Ren Ruyi on this journey, her thoughts were no longer limited to the closed-off imperial palace! She now had her own thoughts!
"After meeting for so long! Have you ever regretted your actions?" "Have you ever asked about the Wuguo soldiers who died and were wounded for you?" "Besides, compared to the illusory throne and power, isn't returning to the great enlightenment more practical and precious?"
When Yang Ying said this, her eyes gradually became red. At this moment, she was also a little disappointed in her imperial brother, feeling that he was an incompetent person. And even more so, she was disappointed. She had never thought that after going through thousands of difficulties to arrive in Andu and seeing her imperial brother, the scene and conversation would be like this!
Emperor Wu was clearly uncomfortable being stared at by Princess Yang Ying's eyes, and he was indeed guilty. This selfish man only had himself in his heart, and it was impossible for him to consider the circumstances of others. However, his eyes darted around, and he immediately reacted to the situation at hand. He still had to rely on Yang Ying's efforts to return safely, so he immediately turned to her and said, "I want to go back! I dream of going back!"
However, although Emperor Wu's performance was heartfelt and sincere, Princess Yang Ying was not so easy to deceive at this moment! When she saw his expression, she frowned slightly, and a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes. This was because Emperor Wu's mind was clearly still full of his throne just now, and he had suddenly repented after she had said only a few words? Anguo had imprisoned him on this tall tower for so long, and he had endured all kinds of humiliation, but his heart was still as hard as iron, and he only cared about himself. So how could her few words have overturned his original ideas?
That's not right! Imperial brother must be lying to me! Princess Yang Ying instantly understood. Then, a look of disappointment and even disgust immediately appeared in her eyes as she looked at Emperor Wu!
However, before Yang Ying could say anything else, she heard a soft knock on the door from outside.
"Your Highness! It's getting late!" Then the voice of the Anguo minister came in, urging her that time was up.
"Just a moment longer!" Yang Ying was startled, and then she immediately remembered that she still had a very important matter to attend to, and she quickly shouted to the outside of the door. Then she walked over to Emperor Wu and said in a low voice, "Imperial brother, there is one more thing..."
"What else is there?" Emperor Wu was stunned, and then he frowned with some confusion. In his opinion, since she was the welcoming envoy, the most important thing, of course, was to do her best to bring him, the emperor, back. What else could be so important?! However, at this moment, he also knew that whether he could leave safely depended on whether Yang Ying was diligent enough, so he could only look at her with a gentle expression and ask.
"It's just..." Yang Ying thought for a moment but didn't know how to speak. After all, it was a little embarrassing for her, as a girl, to say this out loud.
"I understand!" However, when Emperor Wu saw Yang Ying's hesitant appearance, he immediately said with a look of sudden realization, "Aying came all this way to save me, you must have also been promised a reward by the empress, right?"
Emperor Wu thought that Yang Ying was afraid that Empress Xiao Yan's promise wouldn't count, so she wanted him to promise it again in person. He immediately said, "Whatever reward the empress promised you, I can agree to it!"
"Empress sister-in-law did promise to grant me three thousand households after the matter is done!" Yang Ying was stunned upon hearing this, and then she quickly shook her head and said, "However, I don't really care about these households. The main thing is that I can choose my own husband..."
"Who has Aying taken a liking to?" At first, Emperor Wu was a little shocked when he heard Yang Ying say three thousand households. After all, that was indeed a very large sum! It was so much that even though Emperor Wu knew it was a temporary measure, he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. However, after hearing the rest of her words, he was completely relieved! It turned out that his sister just wanted the right to choose her own husband? What was so difficult about that?
"Ying'er hopes that her imperial brother can write a decree granting me to Marquis Ningyuan..." When the young woman Yang Ying said this, her face turned red, and her voice became softer and softer. Although she was very shy, wasn't this what she had gone through so many difficulties for? When was a better time to ask for the decree than now? Only by getting this decree quickly could Yang Ying feel completely at ease!
"Grant you to Marquis Ningyuan?" Emperor Wu was stunned upon hearing this, because his sister, who had taken such a big risk to save him, was not even asking to be married to him?
"Marquis Wei already has a wife..." When Yang Ying said this, her face turned even redder. At this moment, she felt as if she was being a little shameless. As a dignified princess, she was now clearly asking to be a concubine to a marquis of another country... To be honest, this matter would indeed be difficult to accomplish without a decree from the emperor!
Emperor Wu understood this at once. If the two were to get married normally, he could simply wave his hand, and as long as Wei Tingyu and the Emperor of the central plains agreed, there would be no problem. But to give his sister, a princess of Wuguo's imperial clan, to a marquis of another country to be a concubine, that was truly... Emperor Wu could already imagine the old officials in the court crying and shouting that it was a disgrace to the country, and even hitting their heads against the pillars to stop it! No wonder the young woman Yang Ying wanted him to write the decree now!
Of course, Emperor Wu also finally understood why Wei Tingyu was willing to accompany Yang Ying to save him. After all, this matter originally had nothing to do with him, an envoy of another country. It turned out that he had taken a liking to his sister!
"Good, good, good!" However, the headaches that would come later could be dealt with later! Emperor Wu's only thought at this moment was to leave Anguo as soon as possible! So he certainly didn't dare to refuse Yang Ying's request and immediately nodded, "I'll write the decree for you now!" After saying this, he quickly sat down at the table, ready to act.
Yang Ying was immediately excited when she saw this and quickly handed a brush to Emperor Wu. However, just as he was about to put the brush to the paper, his action suddenly froze. Yang Ying saw that her imperial brother was stunned as if he had been immobilized by a spell, and she was also filled with confusion and incomprehension. However, the next second, she saw that he slowly raised his head, but he put down the brush in his hand.
"I can't write it now!" Emperor Wu frowned and then said in a low voice.
"Why?" Yang Ying was dumbfounded. She really couldn't understand the logic of this. How could her imperial brother, who had just agreed to the matter, change his mind in an instant?
"Hehe!" However, Emperor Wu sneered and stood up. He looked at Yang Ying and said, "I have never shown any kindness to this Marquis Jining! We have never even met before!" "However, he was willing to take such a big risk to accompany you to Anguo to bring me back to Da Wu..." "It turns out it was for you!"
Yang Ying's expression was even more confused upon hearing Emperor Wu's words. She thought to herself, "That's right! Of course, Marquis Wei came with me because he likes me!"
"Did he ask you to ask me for this decree?!" Emperor Wu saw Yang Ying's bewildered expression, but he laughed disdainfully and then asked. Although his words seemed to be a question, his tone clearly showed that he was certain!
"He's not here to save me at all!" Emperor Wu became angrier and angrier, as if everyone in the world owed him something. The last sentence was even a low roar.
"Imperial brother, you've misunderstood!" And Yang Ying now understood and quickly shook her head and said. This was indeed her own decision! Originally, the young woman just wanted to get the decree so that she could show off to Wei Tingyu when she returned, and maybe the marquis would even praise her for being smart and sensible! However, she hadn't expected that her imperial brother's mind was full of schemes, and he had even included Wei Tingyu, an outsider, in his calculations.
"Go back and tell Marquis Jining!" Emperor Wu was now in a frenzy and couldn't believe anyone's words! His eyes widened, and they were instantly filled with bloodshot veins. He stared at Yang Ying with a terrifying expression and said, "He wants the decree to take you in? He can have it, only if he safely sends me back to Wudu!" "Otherwise... I'll marry you off to a beggar, and it'll be impossible for you to enter his marquis's residence!"
Yang Ying was completely dumbfounded upon hearing this! She had already realized that her imperial brother was very different from her original impression of him. He was quite frantic and arrogant! But the problem was that she had never dreamed that Emperor Wu could be this frantic! He was using her to pressure Wei Tingyu?!
"Imperial brother!" Emperor Wu's actions were in serious conflict with Princess Yang Ying's moral principles. She even glared at him with an angry expression and said, "This matter has nothing to do with Marquis Wei! It's already a great kindness that he was willing to take a risk and come with me to save you!" "How can you be so unreasonable and threaten him instead?"
"I can only do this!" Emperor Wu said with a look of hatred and gritted teeth after hearing Princess Yang Ying's words, "Wei Tingyu is my only hope now!" "I have to go back! I have to go back!"
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"What's wrong?" In the carriage on the way back, as soon as Wei Tingyu sat down, he saw the young woman Yang Ying rush into his arms without a word and even started to sob slightly, so he asked directly. "Did something happen to your imperial brother?" Wei Tingyu was also confused when he asked this. After all, according to the original plot, Emperor Wu was eating and drinking well in the tower, and besides being under some mental stress, his body should be fine, right?
Of course, Wei Tingyu couldn't be bothered with whether Emperor Wu was alive or dead. He just didn't want Princess Yang Ying to be so sad.
"Marquis... Wuwuwu..." However, it was better that Wei Tingyu hadn't asked. As soon as he asked, Princess Yang Ying started to cry even more. Wei Tingyu was helpless and could only gently pat her back to comfort her while patiently waiting for her to finish crying. Since she wouldn't say the reason and was only crying, it probably wasn't a very important matter.