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Chapter 667: Choice (Part )

The difference between the two princes is obvious.

The Prince of Wu'an left the palace with a look of resentment and anger on his face. The Prince of Huaiyang in front of him, however, had no resentment at all, and even knelt down waiting to be summoned with tears of gratitude on his face.

Chen Sheren thought, no wonder the emperor specifically asked her to come out and take a look, it seems he had expected this to happen.

"Please wait a moment. I'll pass the message on."

Prince Huaiyang knelt obediently.

After a short while, Chen Sheren came out again and said, "Prince Huaiyang, please follow me to see the emperor."

Prince Huaiyang immediately said, "From today on, I am no longer a vassal prince. Chen Sheren can just call me by my name Jiang Quan."

Chen Jinyu was really enlightened and sighed inwardly again. This King Huaiyang was able to struggle out of despair and survive. He was indeed extraordinary.

Of course, one cannot call out his name. Even if he is not a vassal king, he is still a member of the Jiang clan! How can a minister insult him?

Chen Jinyu became more polite to Prince Huaiyang and led him into the Zhaohe Hall.

After Prince Huaiyang entered the palace, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, loudly thanking the emperor for his grace.

Jiang Shaohua put down the memorial and looked at Prince Huaiyang: "Stand up and speak."

Prince Huaiyang did not get up, still kneeling, without even raising his head: "Your Majesty, I was born in a vassal state and lived to be over 40 years old. I have lived in the capital for a very short time. Now I have been demoted to a commoner, and Huaiyang County has nothing to do with me anymore. I don't want to go to Huaiyang County anymore. I want to stay in the capital with my children and grandchildren. I beg Your Majesty to grant me permission."

Jiang Shaohua pulled the corner of his mouth and said lightly: "Prince Wu'an is determined to go back, but you want to stay in the capital. You have to think carefully. You will live under my eyes in the future. You must be more restrained in what you say and do, and you can no longer raise soldiers privately."

The King of Huaiyang responded without thinking: "I have lost my title, I am just an ordinary clan member. I will live in the capital from now on. There are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers guarding the capital, so I will be safe and worry-free. Why do I need to raise any personal soldiers? Besides, Wu Wei and Si Wu's betrayal also frightened me. Therefore, I only kept a few trusted personal soldiers as servants, and all the other personal soldiers were dismissed."

If one or two more "confidants" like Wu Weisiwu pop up in the future, he won't have to make excuses anymore and can just slit his neck and hang himself.

Jiang Shaohua glanced at Prince Huaiyang and said, "Since you have figured it out, I will give you some respect. The Prince Huaiyang's Palace in the capital will be left to you. Just change the plaque, and the rules of the palace will remain the same."

It would be nice if you could stay.

At this moment, this life can be said to be truly saved.

Prince Huaiyang slowly exhaled in his heart, kowtowed solemnly to express his gratitude, and then stood up. After standing up, he stood solemnly with his hands hanging down, his eyes deliberately lowered, maintaining absolute respect for Her Majesty the Empress.

Jiang Shaohua turned around and ordered: "Mr. Chen, you go out of the palace and send Uncle Wang and his party back to the palace. Pass on my oral order that no one is allowed to disrespect Uncle Wang and his cousins."

Chen Sheren bowed and responded.

Whether it was true or just a pretense, Prince Huaiyang's eyes turned red and he choked up as he said, "Your Majesty has treated me so well. I am so grateful to you."

Jiang Shaohua smiled faintly: "Even if you are not the King of Huaiyang, you are still a member of the Jiang clan. With me here, no one dares to come to my door and deceive you."

Of course, if Prince Huaiyang is restless, always runs away, and is bullied and mistreated outside, he can forget about the emperor's protection.

How could a smart man like the King of Huaiyang not hear the warning in the words? He immediately responded: "I have practiced martial arts since I was young, and my academic performance is average. From now on, I plan to study behind closed doors and teach my children and grandchildren to study hard as well." Even the personal soldiers have been dispersed, so why practice martial arts? I will just stay at home and live a quiet life. Read books when I have free time!
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Half an hour later, Chen Sheren escorted Prince Huaiyang and his six sons back to Prince Huaiyang's Palace.

The Prince of Huaiyang took down the plaque himself and earnestly asked Chen Sheren to pass on a message to the emperor: "Please tell the emperor that I, Jiang Quan, will not leave the palace from today on. I beg the emperor to send some guards to prevent the villains from climbing over the wall to steal."

Chen Sheren nodded and left quickly.

The sons of Prince Huaiyang finally couldn't help themselves and asked anxiously: "Why did father ask the emperor to send someone?"

"Wouldn't that mean there are more eyes watching us? From now on, we will be under house arrest in the mansion and won't even dare to talk in our sleep."

"Isn't it? This is putting a yoke around your own neck! Father..."

Prince Huaiyang frowned and glared at him. His five sons, all of whom were tall, suddenly fell silent.

"First of all, I have lost my title and am no longer the King of Huaiyang. You can just call me father, not father king anymore."

"Secondly, I took the initiative to ask the emperor to stay in the capital. It was not the emperor who wanted to put me under house arrest."

"Also, I took the initiative to ask for the guards. You may not understand the painstaking effort behind this, but you will slowly understand it in the future."

"Stop talking nonsense, go wash up and change your clothes, wait for your sister to come back, be happy. Saving a life is better than anything else, no one is allowed to look sad!"

Jiang Yuehua, the Princess of Huaiyang County who had married into the Zhang family, returned to her parents' home with red eyes. She thought she would have a good cry with her father and brothers, but she never expected that what she saw were six neatly washed and dressed fathers and sons, all of whom were in good spirits.

The King of Huaiyang also said with a smile: "From now on, your father and your brothers will live in the capital for a long time. After some time, let someone bring your mother, sister-in-law, nephews and nieces here. You should also come back often so that the whole family can live happily together."

Jiang Yuehua: "..."

Jiang Yuehua was filled with grief and grievance, and her tears were choked. After a long while, she whispered, "Father, are you really not going back to Huaiyang County?"

"Ah! Huaiyang County is a place with strong winds and sand in the winter and hot in the summer. I have lived there for decades and I have had enough of it." The Prince of Huaiyang did not look helpless at all, and continued happily: "I will live in the capital for a long time in the future and will not go anywhere else."

"But I heard that the Prince of Wu'an and his son have already left the city. If they hurry, they will be back to their fiefdom in a month. Although their titles have been stripped away, they are still far away from home and their lives will be easier..." Jiang Yuehua muttered softly.

Prince Huaiyang pulled the corner of his mouth, a trace of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, and he interrupted his daughter: "Everyone has their own ambitions. If he wants to leave, he can leave. Anyway, I will not leave."

After a pause, he reminded her again: "The affairs of the court have nothing to do with us. When you and your son-in-law come back, you don't have to mention these things."

Jiang Yuehua nodded in agreement, and suddenly remembered something, and whispered: "I went to the Li family yesterday to visit my cousin Wanhua."

"Cousin Wanhua has been crying all day and has lost a lot of weight. But there is good news. She was vomiting a few days ago and the doctor diagnosed that she was pregnant."

This is Li Boyuan's posthumous child.

With this child, Jiang Wanhua may be able to survive the grief of losing her husband, father and brother.