Chapter 957 Emperor Wen Returns

Twenty miles outside the imperial city.

After a long journey of more than fifty days, Emperor Wen and his entourage, who had set out from Dingbei, were finally about to return to the imperial city.

Their return to the Imperial City was much slower than their journey to Shuobei.

Yun Li finally did not dare to attack Emperor Wen, and led his ministers out of the city twenty miles to welcome him.

At this time, the weather inside the country began to turn cold.

However, Yun Li led his ministers to stand in the cold wind without even asking for shelter.

After a long wait, Emperor Wen's carriage finally appeared in their sight.

Looking at the imperial carriage getting closer and closer, Yun Li felt extremely complicated.

He wanted to sit on the throne, but he didn't dare to sit on the throne now.

Even though he felt extremely unwilling, he could only maintain the status quo.

Three years!

Yun Li discussed this silently in his mind.

If I give myself another three years, I will be able to prepare an elite army and further consolidate military power!

By then, we will unite with the various tribes in western Mo and will definitely be able to defeat Yun Zheng!

A shameful apology!

"Your Highness, it's time to go and welcome the emperor!"

Just as Yun Li was talking to himself silently in his heart, the voice of the Crown Princess sounded in his ears.

Yun Li reacted and quickly called out to his ministers, "Quick, follow me to welcome the emperor!"

As he spoke, Yun Li took the lead and trotted towards Emperor Wen's carriage.

The ministers and concubines also trotted forward.

Soon, Yun Li led everyone to a position less than a hundred feet away from Emperor Wen's carriage.

"Your son respectfully welcomes your father!"

"Welcome Your Majesty!"

Led by Yun Li, everyone knelt down in unison.

Soon, the imperial carriage arrived before them.

Mu Shun brought a small stool and lifted the curtain of the carriage.

Emperor Wen slowly stepped down from the carriage and waved his hand with a tired look on his face: "Stand up!"

"Thank you, Father (Your Majesty)."

Everyone stood up slowly.

As soon as he stood up, Yun Li discovered something was wrong.

Why are there so few people?

Apart from Mu Shun, why are there no palace maids, eunuchs, etc. that were accompanying them?

Yun Li had a bad feeling in his heart, and followed Empress Xu to Emperor Wen, saying respectfully, "I have ordered people to build a temporary rest pavilion one mile ahead. Your Majesty must have been exhausted from the long journey, so please come to the pavilion and rest for a while."

"Yes! Your Majesty."

Empress Xu came to Emperor Wen and supported him with a distressed look on her face, "Take a rest first!"

"No need, let everyone go back!"

Emperor Wen shook his head gently, "You guys come with me and talk to me!"

After saying this, Emperor Wen returned to the imperial carriage with the help of Mu Shun.

Empress Xu hesitated for a moment, then quickly boarded the imperial carriage.

Yun Li was puzzled and cast a questioning look at Mu Shun.

Mu Shun just shook his head slightly and didn't dare to say more.

"Father, wait a moment!"

Yun Li bowed to the imperial carriage, and then went to tell the ministers, "The emperor is tired, so it is inconvenient to meet with you all today. You all should go back first! I and the queen mother will go and talk to the emperor first."

"I obey your orders."

All the ministers accepted the order.

After giving instructions to his ministers, Yun Li immediately boarded Emperor Wen's carriage.

Inside the imperial carriage, Empress Xu was kneeling beside Emperor Wen, massaging his legs.

"Get started!"

With Mu Shun's loud shout, the imperial carriage began to move.

"Okay, stop busying yourself, get up and sit with me!"

Emperor Wen pulled Empress Xu and looked at Yun Li again. He nodded with satisfaction, "You have become thinner and more stable."

"I feel deeply that I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders and I dare not neglect it."

Yun Li forced a smile and said respectfully, "May I first tell you about the important matters that have occurred over the past six months?"

"I don't want to hear this now, let's talk about it later!"

Emperor Wen pointed to the seat in front of him and said, "Sit down first and talk to me!"

"Yes."

Yun Li sat down slowly and asked in confusion: "Father, why are there only so few people? Where are the others?"

Even if some people were blocked outside Beilu Pass, there should still be two to three thousand talents!

"Don't mention this. It makes me angry!"

Emperor Wen was breathing heavily, looking extremely angry.

Seeing this, Empress Xu quickly reached out to help Emperor Wen calm down, and said with concern: "Your Majesty, calm down. No matter what happened, don't get angry and hurt yourself."

Emperor Wen grabbed Empress Xu's hand and sighed with a tired face: "I really want to draft an abdication edict right away and pass the throne to the third son. We can live a leisurely life in the palace from now on and no longer be concerned about these trivial matters in the court..."

Empress Xu was overjoyed when she heard this, but she immediately advised, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed! Your Majesty is in his prime, how can you abdicate the throne to the Crown Prince?"

"Yes, Father!"

Yun Li also followed suit and said, "Your Highness is willing to share your worries, but I will never accept your abdication!"

Are you kidding me?

If my father were to abdicate now, that bastard Sixth Old Man would definitely jump up and show his teeth.

He should just stay as the Crown Prince Regent.

If he wants to sit on the throne now, can he let Emperor Wen return to the imperial city alive?

"Ugh……"

Emperor Wen sighed heavily and laughed bitterly at himself: "When I was young, I fought with my brothers for the throne. There were seven brothers, but only three were left in the end! Now that I am old, I don't want the throne anymore, but I can't! This is retribution..."

"Father, please don't say that."

Yun Li said a consoling word, but then asked in confusion, "What happened during Father's inspection? Did Old Six force Father again?"

"Not only did he not force me, he was also very respectful to me!"

Emperor Wen suddenly breathed heavily, as if he was trying hard to suppress the anger in his heart.

Yun Li and Empress Xu looked at each other silently, and both felt that Emperor Wen was speaking in a sarcastic way.

No wonder Emperor Wen looked so disheartened when he came back. He must have suffered a lot during this inspection.

"Didn't you ask where the others went?"

Emperor Wen looked up at Yun Li and said, "Those people were detained by that rebellious son on the grounds of plotting something illegal. If I had not drafted the imperial edict before leaving the imperial city, he would have detained me as well..."

what?

After hearing what Emperor Wen said, the mother and son's faces suddenly changed.

"Old Six is ​​so presumptuous!"

Yun Li growled angrily, "He simply doesn't take my father seriously!"

He said why there are so few people!

It turned out that they were all detained by Yun Zheng.

This bastard is so bold!

"He only takes me seriously when he wants to reward me!"

Emperor Wen's face turned pale, "If I hadn't agreed to confer the title of Princess Changle on his daughter, I'm afraid all those people who were detained would have become his slaves!"

Changle...Princess?

After listening to Emperor Wen's words, Yun Li felt sick all over.

Shameless!

This bitch is so shameless!

How old is his daughter?

Why did he let his father confer the title of Princess Changle on his daughter?

Why didn’t he let his father directly appoint him as the crown prince?

"Well, just seal it! Your Majesty, don't be angry with him. Your health is more important."

Empress Xu suppressed her anger and comforted Emperor Wen, "As long as Your Majesty can return safely, everything will be fine."

"Correct!"

Yun Li reacted and quickly agreed, "It is a blessing for me and the court that your Majesty can return safely! Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Your health is the most important thing..."

"Not angry? How can I not be angry?"

Emperor Wen closed his eyes in grief and indignation. "I believe I have done him justice. For the sake of Daqian's stability, I have repeatedly given in to him, but he took my concessions as weakness! Being forced to this point by my own son, I am simply the most cowardly emperor in history..."

Emperor Wen's chest rose and fell violently, and his breathing became heavy.

Empress Xu hurriedly helped Emperor Wen to calm down again, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself..."