Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

Chapter 1399 The Emperor Instructs the Princess

"I want to see what kind of people can be drawn out by taking advantage of this pardon."

"Keep a close eye on me, don't let any of them slip away."

Li Changde bowed deeply: "I understand!"

These nails have surfaced, but King Jin is still unaware of it, which becomes a perfect opportunity.

It was just right for him to use these people to deliver some carefully prepared "good news" to his good eighth brother.

"His Majesty."

Xiao Huizi walked in with his head bowed and said respectfully, "The eldest princess is outside asking to see you. She said she has something important to tell you."

Nangong Xuanyu raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.

He knew that Yun'er had always been close to Baharguli, and even stubbornly protected her.

It is almost self-evident why she came here at this critical juncture.

Nangong Xuanyu restrained his outward emotions and said calmly, "Let her in."

"Yes."

Xiao Huizi bowed and retreated.

A moment later, a small figure ran in like a gust of wind. It was the eldest princess.

She ran so fast that her face flushed and beads of sweat formed on her forehead. Her peach blossom eyes, gleaming with astonishing brightness, stared directly at the emperor behind the imperial desk. She knelt and saluted, "Yun'er pays respects to the Emperor, Father!"

Nangong Xuanyu looked at the eldest princess, his face expressionless, but his heart was as clear as a mirror: "Get up."

"Yun'er is in such a hurry, what's the matter?"

The eldest princess raised her head, her eyes pure and firm. "Father, Yun'er heard... I heard that you wanted to pardon those in the cold palace and pray for your brothers and sisters. Is that true?"

Nangong Xuanyu looked at the eldest princess and gave an affirmative answer: "Yes."

The eldest princess' eyes suddenly lit up surprisingly. She took a step forward, her small hands nervously clutching the corner of her clothes, and raised her head to plead, "Father, then...then can you release Empress Chun as well? She must have been wrongly accused!"

Nangong Xuanyu's eyes darkened slightly as he looked at the eldest princess's innocent yet stubborn face. His tone was emotionless, "Yun'er, have you forgotten? She once intended to poison you, and there's irrefutable evidence."

"It's not her! It's definitely not Lady Spring!"

The eldest princess shook her head violently, her face full of conviction: "Mrs. Chun is the best to Yun'er!"

"She tells Yun'er funny stories and eats sweet raisins. How could she harm Yun'er? Father, someone must have framed Empress Chun!"

Looking at the eldest princess's eyes, which looked very similar to Liu Shiqing but were now filled with pure trust, Nangong Xuanyu was silent for a moment before slowly asking, "Then tell father, if it wasn't her, who could it be?"

The eldest princess was startled by the question. She blinked her clear peach blossom eyes and opened her mouth, but in the end she could only shake her head blankly: "Yun'er... Yun'er doesn't know either..."

"But I believe it will never be Empress Chun!"

"Father, please let her go. I beg you!"

As she spoke, her eyes became slightly red.

Nangong Xuanyu stared at the eldest princess with a deep gaze.

Finally, he seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Since you are pleading for her like this... that's all."

The emperor turned his gaze to Li Changde standing aside: "Li Changde."

"The slave is here!"

"Add Baharguli's name to the list of those pardoned this time."

Li Changde felt a little nervous, but he didn't show any emotion on his face. He immediately bowed and replied, "Yes, I obey your order."

The eldest princess couldn't believe her ears. She almost jumped for joy, a bright smile blooming on her face. She kept saying, "Thank you, father! Thank you, father!"

“You are so kind!”

Looking at the eldest princess' pure joy without a trace of impurities, Nangong Xuanyu did not feel much relief in his heart.

He had always known that his daughter was pure and kind, like a blank slate. However, this wasn't necessarily a blessing in the entangled and fraught palace.

Nangong Xuanyu looked at the eldest princess, whose eyes were still filled with joy, and said casually, "Yun'er, you are pleading for Baharguli today. It is with sincerity, considering our old friendship."

The eldest princess raised her head and smiled sweetly: "Mrs. Chun was really good to Yun'er in the past!"

Nangong Xuanyu nodded slightly, but changed the subject imperceptibly: "It's just... in the deep palace, people's hearts are complicated. Sometimes what you see as good may not be entirely true."

"Some people who approach you and treat you well may... have other intentions."

The emperor spoke in a calm tone, like an ordinary father teaching his daughter.

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess showed a hint of confusion on her face, which then turned into a firm expression of disapproval: "Father, are you talking about Empress Chun? No way!"

"Mrs. Chun is straightforward. If she likes someone, she likes him. If she doesn't like someone, she doesn't like him. She doesn't like things in a roundabout way. She treats Yun'er with sincerity!"

Seeing the eldest princess so confident, Nangong Xuanyu sighed inwardly and changed his tone, quoting from classics: "You have read the Zuo Zhuan before, and it says, 'The differences in people's hearts are like their faces.'"

"It means that everyone's mind is different, just like their face. They may appear kind on the surface, but you may not know what they are like inside."

“You have to learn to distinguish.”

The eldest princess blinked her clear eyes and retorted, "But father, Yun'er knows that Empress Chun is a good person!"

"When she looked at Yun'er, her eyes were smiling and bright, unlike those who appeared respectful on the surface."

Nangong Xuanyu was silent.

The eldest princess's way of distinguishing between "good guys" and "bad guys" is so simple and direct.

Based on your feeling, based on whether the other person is smiling.

This is so dangerous in heaven.

He pondered for a moment, then tried to delve deeper: "Yun'er, have you ever thought about why Baharguli didn't fight hard to defend herself when the evidence pointed to her, if she hadn't done it?"

"Some silences are not innocent, perhaps... they are indefensible."

The emperor stopped talking just enough, hoping that the princess could sense something unusual in it.

However, the eldest princess immediately found a reasonable explanation for Baharguli: "That must be because Queen Chun was frightened!"

"She's from the Western Regions and doesn't understand the rules of the Great Zhou. With so many people pointing at her, she must be so scared she's speechless."

"And...and someone must have framed her. It's useless for her to defend herself."

The eldest princess's logic is self-consistent. She is completely immersed in the truth she has constructed and will not listen to a word the emperor says.

Nangong Xuanyu looked at the eldest princess, who was sober while everyone else was drunk, and resolutely defended the "good person" in her heart. The words that were on the tip of his lips were finally swallowed back.

He suddenly felt a little tired.

The intricacies of the palace and the darkness and complexity of human nature are too profound for this well-protected daughter whose mind is as pure as a blank sheet of paper.

Nangong Xuanyu was silent for a moment, then waved to the princess: "Okay, now that the matter has been decided, I won't say any more."