How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

Chapter 239: Cao Qingran wants to grant marriage certificate to Emperor Jian

Xie Chengze looked at Cao Qingran, wondering what misunderstanding she meant.

He didn't want to think about it too much. He was only worried about Emperor Jian's health. He wanted to know what was going on with his illness and whether he was scaring himself.

Cao Qingran didn't want to say more, "That's all I have to say. You should go back."

Xie Chengze shook his head, "I said, I want to wait for my father to wake up."

"When he wakes up, I can send someone to call you." Cao Qingran reached out to pull his arm, trying to drag him away by force, "Now, you should leave."

How could Cao Qingran not know that Xie Chengze wanted to stay in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, probably because he wanted to find out the whereabouts of the jade seal.

No matter whether the content of a will is true or false, it will become authentic once it is stamped with the imperial seal.

There was no way she was going to let this happen.

Xie Chengze frowned and tried to pull back his clothes. While he was struggling, a cough was heard behind him. Xie Chengze's eyes lit up and he quickly turned to look at the bed. Sure enough, the cough just now was made by Emperor Jian.

"Father! You're awake!"

Xie Chengze pulled his arm free with all his strength, rushed to the bedside, and held the hand that Emperor Jian had extended. His eyes were slightly red, "Father! What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly so seriously ill?"

Didn't you promise to work hard to support the family and provide him with delicious food and beautiful women?

Lying in bed unconscious, what kind of effort is that!

"Ahem, don't be afraid, Ze'er." Under his wrinkled old eyelids, Emperor Jian's eyes were still kind. He raised his hand with great effort to touch Xie Chengze's head and said with a smile, "Birth, aging, illness and death are common. Father is old, so isn't it normal for him to get sick?"

"Is this a normal illness?!" Xie Chengze was a little annoyed, "You even vomited blood! And you shouldn't--"

I shouldn't be so sick at this time.

This is not written in the original book at all.

So Xie Chengze didn't understand what went wrong.

"It's okay, it's okay." Emperor Jian coughed a few more times, as if he was going to cough out his lungs. His eyes were a little dazed for a moment. He glanced at Cao Qingran behind Xie Chengze and seemed to want to say something, but finally stopped talking and stroked Xie Chengze's hand and said, "My father is dying. Go call Shen Yuan. I have something to say to him."

Xie Chengze hesitated for a moment, then stood up and ran towards the door, "Wu Ji, go call Shen Yuan over!"

Cao Qingran looked down at Emperor Jian who was lying on the bed, the emotions between his brows were hard to read, "Are you going to issue a will?"

"Are you afraid?" Emperor Jian stroked his chest and took a deep breath, "Are you afraid that I will pass the throne to Ze'er."

Cao Qingran sneered, "What is there to be afraid of? Even if you let him be the emperor, can he keep it?"

Everyone in the harem knew that he was not of royal blood.

Even if he had Wuhen and Wuzhi by his side, they could not stop the vast army.

Emperor Jian looked at her deeply and said, "Zer has never thought about the throne."

Cao Qingran paused slightly.

The one who wanted the throne was always the second prince, not Xie Chengze.

But no one can stand it, some people want Xie Chengze to be the emperor.

Cao Qingran didn't care how good Xie Chengze's reputation was among the people, nor did she care whether Xie Chengze was really suitable to be emperor. She just wanted Xie Jinyu to ascend the throne smoothly, and once Xie Jinyu had established his foothold on the throne, she would be free.

She wants to go to Liaozhou to see the snow.

……

Shen Yuan hurried to the Yangxin Palace, exchanged glances with Xie Chengze, and walked in front of Emperor Jian.

Emperor Jian looked at Cao Qingran and Xie Chengze, "You two can go out first."

Cao Qingran frowned slightly, her eyes moving between Emperor Jian and Shen Yuan. She wanted to stay, but Emperor Jian still had a group of dragon guards at his disposal, and these dragon guards only obeyed the emperor's orders. If she forced to stay, Emperor Jian might use this armed force.

Cao Qingran didn't want to start a war at this time, which would result in mutual destruction. Especially, the Dragon Guards only obeyed the emperor, and she also wanted the Dragon Guards to serve Xie Jinyu in the future.

After hesitating for a while, Cao Qingran finally chose to leave.

As she said, she was not afraid that Emperor Jian would choose Xie Chengze.

After the door of the Yangxin Palace was closed, Shen Yuan knelt down, "Your Majesty."

Emperor Jian leaned on the pillow and did not let Shen Yuan get up. He looked at Shen Yuan with deep eyes, "You also saw that the Queen's actions made me very angry. I didn't expect that she would be so rebellious and want to trap me in this Yangxin Palace."

Shen Yuan lowered his eyebrows and said, "The Regent is now famous, and it is inevitable that the Queen is worried. Even the ministers are worried. It would be better for Your Majesty to issue an imperial decree as soon as possible to appease all officials."

Emperor Jian chuckled, "But I want Ze'er to ascend the throne."

"Absolutely not." Shen Yuan said immediately, with his hands clasped in front of him, and said in a serious tone, "The Regent has no political skills. If the Regent ascends the throne, the court may be unstable and the Regent's life may be in danger!"

Seeing Shen Yuan answer so quickly, Emperor Jian's eyes flashed, "Lord Shen is good at political strategy, you can assist Ze'er."

Shen Yuan shook his head. "There is always a loophole. I cannot stay by the side of the Regent forever. The Cao family and other ministers will not let the Regent go. For the sake of the Regent's life, I beg Your Majesty to retract this intention!"

After saying that, Shen Yuan knelt on the ground and banged his forehead hard on the ground.

He knew that Emperor Jian was testing him.

How could he not know what Emperor Jian cared about? Emperor Jian only wanted the prince to ascend the throne, only wanted Xie Chengze to live a long life, and wanted Xie Chengze to live comfortably.

Therefore, he must not show any desire to support Xie Chengze to the top.

There was silence in the Yangxin Palace for a long time, and Emperor Jian finally spoke, "Well, let's do this."

He waved his hand, "Come here, I will tell you where the jade seal is. When I go west, I hope that Lord Shen can assist the crown prince well..."

After a pause, he continued, "Do you want me to write another imperial decree granting you marriage?"

Shen Yuan's heart tightened, thinking that Emperor Jian wanted to arrange a marriage for him in order to control him. Just as he was about to refuse, he heard Emperor Jian say, "Zer is a slow-witted child. It's unknown how long it will take to make him wise. I can arrange a marriage for you..."

Shen Yuan suddenly looked up, obviously not expecting that the person he arranged to marry would be Xie Chengze.

But the young man advocated freedom, never liked being forced, and he had no feelings for her, so how could he use a marriage certificate to trap her for the rest of her life?

Shen Yuan also had selfish motives. He wanted to stay with Xie Chengze all the time and work with him to uphold justice and protect the country. But Xie Chengze said that he wanted to travel around the mountains and rivers of Jian'an after Xie Jinyu ascended the throne. Of course Shen Yuan wanted to accompany him, but he also had important things to do. He needed to help Xie Jinyu secure the throne of emperor.

Only when Xie Jinyu sits firmly on the throne can the world of Jian'an be peaceful.

He and he were destined not to be together forever.

And he was unwilling to let the young man make sacrifices for him.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, I..." Shen Yuan clenched his hands and said in a hoarse voice, "I am not blessed to be by your side."

"Oh." Emperor Jian said calmly, "I am informing you, not asking you."

Shen Yuan: ...

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