Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Seeing that it was Jiang Ying, the emperorâs expression improved a little, but only a little.
âJiang Ying, youâre here,â the emperor said.
âImperial Brother, 1 heard something and entered the palace.â Jiang Ying did not dare to tell the emperor directly and probed.
âYou also know that Jiang Ling wants to marry that woman, right?â the emperor asked Jiang Ying.
Jiang Ying nodded. He didnât dare say anything else, afraid that the emperor would be angry.
âI really donât know what heâs thinking. He actually dares to marry a woman from another country. Doesnât he know that heâs the heir of King Chu and will inherit the throne in the future? Heâs basically cutting off his escape route. I canât let an heir with a wife from another country inherit the throne of Uncle Chu,â the emperor said angrily.
âImperial Brother, havenât you thought about why he wanted to marry the princess of another country? Also, this matter might have been tacitly approved by Uncle Chu.â After Jiang Ying finished speaking, he kept looking at the emperor.
The emperor immediately looked at Jiang Ying solemnly. âIs that what I think? They want to rebel.â
They needed their own forces in rebellion. After he married Princess Dawn, it was equivalent to having the power of the Black City Kingdom.
The emperor gasped and said in disbelief, âI always knew they were ambitious, but they should use their own strength. Why collude with the Black City Kingdom? Donât they know that this is treason?â
Jiang Ying looked at the emperorâs shocked expression and sighed heavily. âWhen a person loses his mind, all methods are no longer strange.â
Hearing Jiang Yingâs words, the emperor suddenly came to a realization. âI underestimated them.â
The two brothers continued to chat about some things. In the end, the emperor asked Jiang Ying, âHowâs your investigation of the human skin mask recently?â
Originally, things should have gone smoothly at this time and they could have found some clues. However, because of the Empress Dowagerâs funeral, the two of them were disrupted. Only then did the emperor worry.
Jiang Ying nodded and replied, âTheyâre all investigating. Brother, donât worry.â
Actually, Jiang Ying really wanted to tell the emperor that the Empress Dowager might have been murdered, but after some thought, he held back.
As Old Master Ning had received that letter, he had to be more cautious.
An emperorâs suspicion was almost universal among the previous emperors. Although he was very good brothers with the emperor, he was not confident that the emperor would trust Ning Yueâs family unconditionally like him.
Just as Jiang Ying was deep in thought, the emperor said, âWe have to investigate the human skin mask as soon as possible. I donât think it will be very peaceful these days. If Lian Xin escapes, it will be bad news for us.â
Lian Xin had a lot of troops in his hands. His status in the Black City Kingdom was not low. He could completely surpass the emperor to implement a national policy.
If he decided to use troops against the Great Yun Nation, the outcome would be bad if both sides fought.
âYes, Iâll go back and investigate now. Imperial Brother, no matter what, it has already happened. We have to be careful of Uncle King Chu,â Jiang Ying instructed the emperor before leaving.
With Jiang Yingâs instructions, the emperor immediately went to look for the Retired Emperor. Ever since the Grand Empress Dowager passed away, the retired emperorâs health had been deteriorating.
He didnât care about anything now. Usually, he just sat in the courtyard and basked in the sun. When it was time, he would eat again. Then, he would go back to his room to sleep. There was no other special activity.
When the emperor arrived, he saw the Retired Emperor sitting in the courtyard sunbathing.
âFather,â the emperor called.
The Retired Emperor opened his eyes and looked at the emperor. He smiled and said, âYouâre here?â
âFather, have you been well these days?â The emperor suddenly blamed himself.
Ever since the death of the Empress Dowager, he had been busy with the funeral and other things. He had not had time to visit the Retired Emperor.
Now that the emperor saw the Retired Emperor sitting alone in the courtyard, he felt very uncomfortable and blamed himself.
âIâm fine. As for you, why arenât you busy with your government affairs? What are you doing here? Do you want to bask in the sun with an old man like me?â The Retired Emperor said with a smile..