Chapter 386: The road to happiness

In Qianqing Palace, the emperor sits behind the imperial case, his face as frost.

Huo Xiu kneeling on the ground, head deeply buried and refused to raise: “The guilty minister kowtowed to thank the emperor for the family mother to redress the wrongs, the subject headstrong, suspicion of the Empress Dowager, to make a lot of pro-people pain and hatred of the fast things, know that the crime is unforgivable, today, but with the emperor to be sent down!”

“Brother!”

Huo Mingyu calls out to him, and then walks slowly to the center of the hall.

Zhao Su glances at the Emperor, then at the ground, and also stands at the side.

The emperor’s face is expressionless: “Since you know your sins, then you should know that you can’t be this Marquis of Wei Yuan.”

“I am willing to suffer death to restore my parents’ lifelong honor!”

Huo Mingyu is so nervous that his face turns white, both hands clenching into a knot!

The Emperor looks to Zhao Su, serving his cup, “What does the Empress think?”

Zhao Su didn’t think about wanting Huo Xiu to die. He is doing a lot of wrong things, but in the end there is still a measure, not directly against the dynasty, and hate to hate, suspicion to suspicion, these years he as a garrison general, or the border governance solid bitter gold soup. And the emperor asked, of course, did not have to kill his meaning, then said: “South Vietnam these years is always trouble, if you know that their defense is seamless generals were killed by the court of the Great Liang, they have to be more happy? For the sake of the Princess, let’s make an exception and spare them.”

The emperor nodded. “Deadly sins are forgiven, but living sins are hard to forgive. Huo Xiu will be relegated to the status of a commoner and sent to the northwest for three years.”

When Huo Mingyu hears this, her tears can no longer hold back the tears that roll down her face, and she kneels next to Huo Xiu: “Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me!” After saying this, she pushed Huo Xiu: “Brother, don’t be quick to thank me!”

Huo Xiu did not thank, he looked down at the ground, half a day before he said: “My father’s desperate struggle to earn the honor ruined in my hands, although my mother’s grievances were cleared, but also dragged down by me the reputation. If I do not die to thank for the crime, sorry for the spirit of my parents, more sorry for the Empress Dowager paid me these years of good, I am not put to death, but also have no face to live in this world!”

Zhao Su secretly spat “if I knew it would come to this, why did I do it in the first place”? But hearing that he still has the intention of lightening his life, he sighed: “If you die, Her Highness the Princess’s reputation will have no chance to be restored. You will be carved on the pillar of shame, and the world will also blindly speculate whether you have done more bad things, even worse than the Yu family Luo family, people will say, look this is the son of the Eldest Princess. They may also have a lot of words to discredit them, and even suspect that the emperor is careful, can not tolerate you. Is this what you want to see?”

Huo Xiu was speechless.

The emperor appreciatively looked at Zhao Su, also said: “For the sake of my own reputation, will not kill you. Three days later, someone will send you to the northwest to serve.”

Zhao Su said, “Your Majesty, I also thought of one thing.”

“What is it?”

“Just now, Huo Xiu said that the title of Marquis of Weiyuan was fought by the Princess and the old Marquis of Weiyuan with flesh and blood, which is a fact. And the Princess was sacrificed on the sands, by the traitors so many years, the court is also because of the Huo family to start a thorough investigation, in the end, the court also owes the Princess a love. What’s more, before she went to war, the empress dowager promised to grant her a royal title, and she didn’t get it. Then now also the Marquis of Weiyuan this title back, is not very inappropriate?”

The emperor thinks seriously for a moment and says, “Then how is it in your opinion?”

Zhao Su looked at Huo Mingyu and said, “Huo Xiu has made a mistake, but Yanping county princess has not made a mistake, on the contrary, she has always been very sober. She is also the descendant of the eldest princess, Huo Xiu can’t be this marquis anymore, so why not let the county princess inherit this title?”

After a sentence, several people up and down the line all paused in surprise.

Huo Mingyu said, “How can I ……”

“Why can’t you?” Zhao Su raised her voice and said forcefully, “Who says a woman can’t set up her own household? If the eldest princess is here, she also has her own title to suffer. As her daughter, you should inherit her perseverance, bravery, wisdom and righteousness, and are certainly qualified to inherit her honor!

“What is the purpose of the Empress Dowager’s Flower Moon Society? It is to let women straighten their backs and work together with men to build a prosperous world for the Great Liang, county princess should not only accept it, but should also accept it as a matter of course! From now on, you will become the head of the Huo family, so that you can have the opportunity and power to make up for the mistakes your brother made, and to continue to maintain the foundation created by your father and your mother, as a descendant of the Huo family, you have the responsibility to take on all of this!”

After listening to these words, Huo Mingyu, who was still in disbelief, completely stabilized her mind.

She looks to Huo Xiu, who also has a burning light in his eyes, he straightens his back and looks to the emperor, his lips opening and closing, as if he can’t help but say a lot of things!

The Emperor puts down his clasped hands and nods his head, ”This suggestion of the Empress is extremely correct. The court owes the Princess more than ten years, there should be some indication. In order to be loyal to the late Emperor and Empress Dowager’s original intention of founding the country, allowing Yanping to inherit the title is also reasonable. –Passing down the decree, the title of Marquis of Wei Yuan will be exceptionally inherited by Yanping county princess, and after that, both male and female members of the Huo family will be eligible to inherit the title.”

Here he looks to Zhao Su: “You can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry, the rules of inheritance, first from the Huo family here as an exception, can you accept it?”

Zhao Su was already ecstatic and gave a big salute, “My Emperor is wise!”

How can reform be accomplished overnight? If we don’t add the word “exception”, it’s like declaring war with all the old-fashioned scholar clans, which will definitely cause a backlash again! From the Huo family here to set a precedent, then in the future to encounter this kind of thing, there will be an example to hide, and over time, will always be these stereotypical rules to be crushed!

Huo siblings also spoke with a trembling voice and bowed to the ground!

The emperor also said: “the royal promise words will never go back on their word, and then pass the decree, the eldest princess of the posthumous title changed to the king! Specific posthumous name with the Ministry of Rites Secretary to prepare a good submit to my eyes!”

“Long live the emperor! ……”

The voices of the Huo siblings excitedly kowtowing and thanking resonate in the hall for a long time, and it’s only when Si Xi helps them up again and again that they get up from the ground.

Zhao Su locks eyes with the emperor who casts his eyes over, and they both smile up with open brows.

They were male and female, each with different goals, but the ultimate purpose was the same, that is, to pray for peace in the world and long peace in the world!

……

The day arrived for Huo Xiu to leave for the Northwest to serve his sentence.

He left quietly, and the only people who sent him out of the city were two inconspicuous carriages.

The Emperor, Zhao Su, Huo Mingyu, and Zhao Sum.

The rising sun dyed the earth a thin layer of gold through the mist.

The emperor, who looks out at the blurred backs of the crowd, looks to Zhao Su: “Is it really not necessary to go to the paddock to look for more?”

“No need.” Zhao Su shook his head, “If I could find it, I would have already let you find it. Since you can’t find it, then even if you go again, you still won’t be able to find it.”

“Then aren’t you wondering why you feel that Qinglian and Sister Yu and Imperial Aunt, you look familiar?”

“It’s still strange. However, this strangeness can’t affect my life anymore.”

There were many things in the world that couldn’t be explained, like the grandmother in her dream who repeatedly urged her to live a good life.

Perhaps, some things were indeed just predestined in the underworld.

Regardless, she was already fearless of the road ahead, and the happiness she wanted, she should try to grab it.

She took the emperor’s hand and clasped her fingers with his.

Her fingers plunged in, but she touched a slightly hot sign.

“What is this?” It was actually a token.

The emperor smiled, suddenly looking back to where he came from, and negatively raised his hand, “A special ultimatum to go to the Northwest to clear customs.”

“Who is going to the northwest?”

Behind him, under the city gates, a large carriage came out at this time. The emperor said, “Luo Yanru.”

Zhao Su was stunned and followed his gaze, only to see the speeding carriage arrive in front of them, and Luo Yanru, who was dressed in cloth with a thorn hairpin, stepped down and bowed to them, “Folk daughter kowtow to the Emperor, kowtow to thank the Emperor for the favor of completing the journey!”

“What’s going on here?”

Zhao Su and Huo Mingyu ask at the same time.

Luo Yanyu surged forward, “My daughter kowtowed to the Emperor yesterday, asking for His Majesty’s permission to allow my daughter to serve in the Northwest with Qinglian. The Luo family is ashamed of the Huo family, and I can’t repay them, so I can only use the rest of my life to atone for the Luo family’s sins. Your Majesty agreed.”

Zhao Su came to a realization. If Luo Yanru didn’t mention it, she hadn’t thought for a moment that the eldest princess had died at Luo Ji’s hands. As soon as she left, Zhao Su knew that she was determined to stay by Huo Xiu’s side, but would Huo Xiu be stubborn? Will he accept her?

She looks to Huo Mingyu.

Huo Mingyu stands for a moment, then takes a deep breath and pulls up Luo Yanru’s hand: ”Miss Yan’s deep sense of justice is admirable. My family brother, I’m counting on you.”

“Yesterday in front of the Bodhisattva, my daughter has already dripped blood and sworn that no matter if it’s a blessing or a curse, I’ll follow Qinglian around in this life and never leave him.”

Huo Mingyu’s eyes turn red, but she can’t help but smile as she grips Luo Yanru’s hand tightly.

Luo Yanru gripped her back and slowly said, “You must also do well in the capital …… and listen to the words of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor and Empress. I, this farewell!”

After saying this, she retreated onto the carriage, waved her hand within the curtains, and then let down the curtains and drove off sharply.

The sunrise dispersed the fog, and the road ahead of the carriage was gradually clearing up.

The intoxicating fragrance of osmanthus drifted along the roadside, and the capital’s autumn was beautiful in another way.