Chapter 791 Epilogue, Xiao Ling's World (Twenty-nine)“You are princes and princesses! Can you pay attention to your appearance when eating?” Feng Shao saw that he couldn’t grab the food, and couldn’t help but wail, “Leave some for me!”
The eldest prince quickly picked up a piece of shiny lamb chop, and the second prince was not to be outdone. When Feng Shao's chopsticks reached over, the last piece of chicken wing fell into his bowl. Although the third princess looked noble and elegant, she loved roasted venison the most. Almost half of the venison went into her stomach, while the fourth princess and Song Lingling were contentedly eating a bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
Zhou Yuqing, on the other hand, had the smallest appetite among the group and loved vegetarian food the most. The white jade tofu and blanched Chinese cabbage on the table were specially made for him by Song Xia.
Feng Shao practiced martial arts all year round and was a complete carnivore. He was not interested in Zhou Yuqing's dishes and could only grab the meat dishes whenever he had a chance. He was obviously not a slow eater, but the bones piled on the table were less than those of the other people.
"Now that the dust has settled, what do you think should be done with Si Hengnian?"
"Father wanted to kill him immediately, after all, rebellion is not a light crime, but my mother persuaded me to stop." The eldest prince laughed lightly, "After all, he has made great contributions to our dynasty. If we kill him like this, it would make the royal family seem too ruthless."
"Besides, if someone as proud as him spares his life, it might make him feel worse than if he were to be put to death. Feng Shao, what do you think?"
"Ah? Me?" Feng Shaogang happily grabbed a roast goose wing and was enjoying it happily, but he didn't expect that everyone would ask for his opinion, so he was confused.
"What can I say? Of course, we have to do whatever His Majesty decides. What does Si Hengnian's fate have to do with me?" He suddenly remembered Zhou Yuqing's words that Xu Huixin wanted to see him, and his eyes changed. "You don't think I have any special feelings for Xu Huixin, do you? I solemnly declare that she and I were very clear when we broke off the engagement."
When everyone saw his evasive look, they all laughed, because except for him, everyone present knew that this kid was probably persecuted badly by Si Hengnian and Xu Huixin in his previous life, so they asked him.
His Majesty is old and is now addicted to elixirs. Although the two princes, Song Luo and Shi Liuchuan, have no intention of inheriting the throne, the wind direction of the court now revolves around the two of them, so it is still no problem for them to influence the fate of Si Hengnian and Xu Huixin.
In other words, if Feng Shao has an idea, it will most likely be done according to his wishes.
Everyone realized that perhaps because of their presence in this life, things went much more smoothly. Feng Shao naturally didn't have much interaction with Si Hengnian and Xu Huixin in this life, so there was no other hatred between them and he didn't want to get involved.
It’s good this way. Isn’t it happiness to live a simple life?
"Then let's not take their lives. Let's find a yard to imprison the two of them. Isn't this true love? It's so nice to be together day and night. We are doing a good deed." Zhou Yuqing smiled gently, but Song Lingling felt a pang of pain in her teeth. This is a bad guy who hides his evil deeds.
She had heard and seen too many so-called true love and so-called "I can't live without you", but without exception, they were all based on abundant material conditions and a good social status. Otherwise, after a long time, they would become resentful couples. She almost saw through the future ending of Si Hengnian and Xu Huixin at a glance.
Especially when Si Hengnian misunderstood that Xu Huixin had betrayed him and tried to contact Feng Shao, people like Si Hengnian could easily go to extremes in their thinking.
Finally, under the persuasion of the former court and the harem, the emperor spared Si Hengnian's death sentence for the sake of his own reputation, and imprisoned him in a two-courtyard compound, with no pardon for his entire life, and his descendants were not allowed to enter the government for three generations. Despite this fate, Si Hengnian did not dare to die. If he committed suicide, he was afraid that Xu Huixin's baby would not be born safely.
This departure was too painful for him, but outside, the people were all saying that His Majesty was kind and that he was too ungrateful.
Because the two-courtyard compound where he was imprisoned was not large, he could almost hear the loud discussions of the people living nearby. Listening to these accusations against him every day, Si Hengnian's face became gloomier day by day.
What do these fools know? What good things can the royal family have? It's just a different way of torturing him. He wants to see if the capital can continue to be peaceful after the last two princes fight. Feng Shao thinks that he can rest assured after catching him. He is really naive!
However, things did not develop as Si Hengnian had expected. The emperor was just as he had expected. The older he got, the more suspicious he became, especially towards the eldest and second princes. He was wary of them and looked at them more like enemies than sons.
Song Luo and Shi Liuchuan both felt bored, as if they really wanted the throne. Their achievements in their previous lives were much higher than being an emperor.
Therefore, as they were tired of the trouble, one of them pretended to be obsessed with seeking immortality and went to the mountains to practice hard, while the other simply went out to sea, saying that he was going overseas to look for elixirs for the emperor. Two years passed, and no news came back.
For this, the ministers in the court were in trouble. They thought that the two princes were so good, but they were forced into this state by His Majesty! So they quickly protected the last prince, the fifth prince.
Fortunately, with the guidance of the two princesses in the past two years, the fifth prince, although still young, has shown good character and excellent knowledge, and his future abilities may not be inferior to those of the two princes.
It was probably because the fifth prince was still young and he was the only prince left by his side, so the emperor finally stopped acting like a troublemaker.
Three years later, the emperor's elixirs finally had problems. When he died, the eldest prince, who had been devoted to cultivation, and the second prince, who had been looking for elixirs overseas, reappeared one after another. This made the court officials who had already sided with the fifth prince very nervous, and the capital was in a state of panic.
Even Si Hengnian, who was imprisoned in the courtyard, heard about this and immediately gloated over it: "Karma is reincarnation, no one can escape the retribution of being affected by the fight for the throne! The Kingdom of Li should have perished long ago."
He even had a beautiful dream that as long as the capital was in chaos, he would have the opportunity to escape, then find his former subordinates and raise an army again. It was only a matter of time.
However, the fantasy was soon slapped in the face by reality. The eldest prince and the second prince did come back, but they had no intention of competing for the throne and were wholeheartedly supporting the fifth prince to take the throne.
If it is said that this is false affection and they are waiting for an opportunity to act, it is totally impossible. After all, His Majesty passed away suddenly and did not leave any imperial edict for succession. Logically, now is the best time. If they do not fight now, they will have no hope and reputation in the future. Therefore, these two princes are truly not interested in the throne.
Yes, if he really wanted to succeed to the throne, why wouldn't he marry a princess or give birth to a grandson?
The court officials felt very fortunate. If these two princes were interested in succeeding to the throne, they would probably have to worry about the affairs of the harem in the future. It was good as it was now. In front, the two princes, the eldest prince and the second prince, were intimidating the Mirror Kingdom. In the back, the fifth prince was studying imperial studies diligently. They had experienced a lot of conspiracies in the past, so they were really not used to this good life.
The eldest prince quickly picked up a piece of shiny lamb chop, and the second prince was not to be outdone. When Feng Shao's chopsticks reached over, the last piece of chicken wing fell into his bowl. Although the third princess looked noble and elegant, she loved roasted venison the most. Almost half of the venison went into her stomach, while the fourth princess and Song Lingling were contentedly eating a bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
Zhou Yuqing, on the other hand, had the smallest appetite among the group and loved vegetarian food the most. The white jade tofu and blanched Chinese cabbage on the table were specially made for him by Song Xia.
Feng Shao practiced martial arts all year round and was a complete carnivore. He was not interested in Zhou Yuqing's dishes and could only grab the meat dishes whenever he had a chance. He was obviously not a slow eater, but the bones piled on the table were less than those of the other people.
"Now that the dust has settled, what do you think should be done with Si Hengnian?"
"Father wanted to kill him immediately, after all, rebellion is not a light crime, but my mother persuaded me to stop." The eldest prince laughed lightly, "After all, he has made great contributions to our dynasty. If we kill him like this, it would make the royal family seem too ruthless."
"Besides, if someone as proud as him spares his life, it might make him feel worse than if he were to be put to death. Feng Shao, what do you think?"
"Ah? Me?" Feng Shaogang happily grabbed a roast goose wing and was enjoying it happily, but he didn't expect that everyone would ask for his opinion, so he was confused.
"What can I say? Of course, we have to do whatever His Majesty decides. What does Si Hengnian's fate have to do with me?" He suddenly remembered Zhou Yuqing's words that Xu Huixin wanted to see him, and his eyes changed. "You don't think I have any special feelings for Xu Huixin, do you? I solemnly declare that she and I were very clear when we broke off the engagement."
When everyone saw his evasive look, they all laughed, because except for him, everyone present knew that this kid was probably persecuted badly by Si Hengnian and Xu Huixin in his previous life, so they asked him.
His Majesty is old and is now addicted to elixirs. Although the two princes, Song Luo and Shi Liuchuan, have no intention of inheriting the throne, the wind direction of the court now revolves around the two of them, so it is still no problem for them to influence the fate of Si Hengnian and Xu Huixin.
In other words, if Feng Shao has an idea, it will most likely be done according to his wishes.
Everyone realized that perhaps because of their presence in this life, things went much more smoothly. Feng Shao naturally didn't have much interaction with Si Hengnian and Xu Huixin in this life, so there was no other hatred between them and he didn't want to get involved.
It’s good this way. Isn’t it happiness to live a simple life?
"Then let's not take their lives. Let's find a yard to imprison the two of them. Isn't this true love? It's so nice to be together day and night. We are doing a good deed." Zhou Yuqing smiled gently, but Song Lingling felt a pang of pain in her teeth. This is a bad guy who hides his evil deeds.
She had heard and seen too many so-called true love and so-called "I can't live without you", but without exception, they were all based on abundant material conditions and a good social status. Otherwise, after a long time, they would become resentful couples. She almost saw through the future ending of Si Hengnian and Xu Huixin at a glance.
Especially when Si Hengnian misunderstood that Xu Huixin had betrayed him and tried to contact Feng Shao, people like Si Hengnian could easily go to extremes in their thinking.
Finally, under the persuasion of the former court and the harem, the emperor spared Si Hengnian's death sentence for the sake of his own reputation, and imprisoned him in a two-courtyard compound, with no pardon for his entire life, and his descendants were not allowed to enter the government for three generations. Despite this fate, Si Hengnian did not dare to die. If he committed suicide, he was afraid that Xu Huixin's baby would not be born safely.
This departure was too painful for him, but outside, the people were all saying that His Majesty was kind and that he was too ungrateful.
Because the two-courtyard compound where he was imprisoned was not large, he could almost hear the loud discussions of the people living nearby. Listening to these accusations against him every day, Si Hengnian's face became gloomier day by day.
What do these fools know? What good things can the royal family have? It's just a different way of torturing him. He wants to see if the capital can continue to be peaceful after the last two princes fight. Feng Shao thinks that he can rest assured after catching him. He is really naive!
However, things did not develop as Si Hengnian had expected. The emperor was just as he had expected. The older he got, the more suspicious he became, especially towards the eldest and second princes. He was wary of them and looked at them more like enemies than sons.
Song Luo and Shi Liuchuan both felt bored, as if they really wanted the throne. Their achievements in their previous lives were much higher than being an emperor.
Therefore, as they were tired of the trouble, one of them pretended to be obsessed with seeking immortality and went to the mountains to practice hard, while the other simply went out to sea, saying that he was going overseas to look for elixirs for the emperor. Two years passed, and no news came back.
For this, the ministers in the court were in trouble. They thought that the two princes were so good, but they were forced into this state by His Majesty! So they quickly protected the last prince, the fifth prince.
Fortunately, with the guidance of the two princesses in the past two years, the fifth prince, although still young, has shown good character and excellent knowledge, and his future abilities may not be inferior to those of the two princes.
It was probably because the fifth prince was still young and he was the only prince left by his side, so the emperor finally stopped acting like a troublemaker.
Three years later, the emperor's elixirs finally had problems. When he died, the eldest prince, who had been devoted to cultivation, and the second prince, who had been looking for elixirs overseas, reappeared one after another. This made the court officials who had already sided with the fifth prince very nervous, and the capital was in a state of panic.
Even Si Hengnian, who was imprisoned in the courtyard, heard about this and immediately gloated over it: "Karma is reincarnation, no one can escape the retribution of being affected by the fight for the throne! The Kingdom of Li should have perished long ago."
He even had a beautiful dream that as long as the capital was in chaos, he would have the opportunity to escape, then find his former subordinates and raise an army again. It was only a matter of time.
However, the fantasy was soon slapped in the face by reality. The eldest prince and the second prince did come back, but they had no intention of competing for the throne and were wholeheartedly supporting the fifth prince to take the throne.
If it is said that this is false affection and they are waiting for an opportunity to act, it is totally impossible. After all, His Majesty passed away suddenly and did not leave any imperial edict for succession. Logically, now is the best time. If they do not fight now, they will have no hope and reputation in the future. Therefore, these two princes are truly not interested in the throne.
Yes, if he really wanted to succeed to the throne, why wouldn't he marry a princess or give birth to a grandson?
The court officials felt very fortunate. If these two princes were interested in succeeding to the throne, they would probably have to worry about the affairs of the harem in the future. It was good as it was now. In front, the two princes, the eldest prince and the second prince, were intimidating the Mirror Kingdom. In the back, the fifth prince was studying imperial studies diligently. They had experienced a lot of conspiracies in the past, so they were really not used to this good life.
