Chapter 66 How about taking her back?
"Heng'er."
Emperor Hui hugged Xiao Jingheng and cried uncontrollably.
He deliberately ignored him and exiled him to the capital over the years, thinking that he could keep him safe, but he didn't expect that he still suffered so much.
"I am sorry for you!"
Emperor Hui's choked voice was filled with regret. Heng'er was his eldest son, and high hopes had been placed on him since he was born.
If it weren't for the Huo family's affairs, he should have been the crown prince.
Xiao Jingheng let him hold him. He wanted to make his father feel guilty and remorseful so that they could discuss what to do next.
He reached out and patted Emperor Hui on the shoulder and said, "Well, my son is still alive."
Emperor Hui calmed down, held his hand and asked, "Who saved you? I must reward him handsomely."
Xiao Jingheng's eyes moved, and even his voice became a little gentler. He said, "It's a girl."
"girl?"
Emperor Huidi heard something unusual in his tone.
He looked at his son and asked, "What girl? Why didn't you bring her back?"
When mentioning this, Jamel Xiao’s face darkened, and there was a hint of sadness in his eyes: “She is a very good girl.
At that time, my son was poisoned, his voice was hoarse, his face was ruined, and his whole body was covered with wounds. She didn't mind that my son was ugly and took care of me in every possible way.
My son had originally planned to marry her, but after recovering from my injuries, I went back to deal with the spies in the army, and when I came back, I found that she had been forced to marry."
Emperor Hui was shocked. He looked at Xiao Jingheng with eyes full of heartache, but he didn't know how to comfort him.
Xiao Jingheng asked him: "Father, how about I take her back?"
Emperor Hui was startled and hurriedly advised, "Heng'er, you must not do anything stupid.
I know you feel bad, but the girl is already married, and you can't force her to marry you no matter how much you like her."
Xiao Jingheng frowned, unwilling to give up and said, "How about my son kill her husband without anyone noticing, and then marry her back?"
Emperor Hui was so frightened that he almost jumped up. He patted Xiao Jingheng on the back and said, "Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."
He asked tentatively: "Since she is already married, maybe there is no fate between you two. Why don't you...father find you a better one?"
"But……"
Xiao Jingheng looked at his father and said seriously, "My son has ruined her innocence. Maybe she is already pregnant with my son's seed."
Emperor Hui opened his eyes wide and covered his chest as if he was frightened.
He pointed at Jamel Xiao and stammered, “You…you…you…”
Jamel Xiao held his hand and said, “My son didn’t do it on purpose.
The husband she married was impotent and was afraid that she would find out, so he wanted his brother to consummate the marriage on his behalf, which happened to be discovered by his son.
Naturally, the son couldn't bear to see her being deceived, so he wanted to save her.
Unexpectedly, her husband lit a filthy thing in the room, so this accidentally helped her son. "
Emperor Hui was shocked. He never expected that there would be such a ridiculous thing in the world.
He said with a cold face: "This is outrageous. Tell me who this person is, and I will chop off his head."
Xiao Jingheng smiled and said, "I feel relieved with your words, father.
I would like to ask for an imperial decree, hoping that Father will give this girl some grace because she saved me."
"It's natural."
Emperor Hui looked at him and said, "But you are a prince and a descendant of the royal family, you cannot have any stain on your body.
Even if you and this girl are already husband and wife, she has been married after all.
You cannot marry her with your status and position, and I will not agree to it.
If you really like her, when she is divorced and regains her freedom, you can change her identity and let her stay by your side as a concubine."
This was already his concession.
Xiao Jingheng had long expected that his father would not agree, because it was not just a matter of public opinion, but also a matter of the royal family's reputation.
And if he insisted on marrying her, his father would probably kill her to prevent future troubles.
He smiled and said, "Son understands, father, don't worry."
Emperor Hui was very surprised by his reaction. With his son's temper, he would definitely fight with him, but he actually accepted it?
He looked at him with some confusion.
Xiao Jingheng knew his concerns, and he laughed at himself and said, "Father, don't doubt it. If I were someone who indulged in love, I would not have left her in the first place.
What's more, I have sworn an oath in front of my mother's spirit that I will not get married until I have found out the truth about the Huo family.
I told my father all this just to ask for a favor for her, to let her regain her freedom, so that I can repay her for saving my life."
When he mentioned the Huo family, Emperor Hui's face became a little heavy.
He sighed and patted Xiao Jingheng's hand, saying, "Now that you are back, don't be idle all day. Start attending court tomorrow and share my worries."
"it is good."
Xiao Jingheng agreed. He helped Emperor Hui lie down and said, "It's getting late. You should go to bed early."
Emperor Hui grabbed his hand and said, "I have sent away all those women in the harem.
I know that I am deceiving myself. No matter how similar they are, they are not your mother.
There will never be another person like you. Your mother is unique and no one can replace her."
Xiao Jingheng's eyebrows twitched as he looked at his father's somewhat old and haggard face.
I guess he has been tormented by regret and pain for so many years.
He reached out and hugged Emperor Hui, and lowered his head for a rare moment: "Father, I'm sorry."
Emperor Hui's eyes were slightly moist, and he hugged his son tightly, as if he was so happy to have found him again.
After sixteen years, the father and son finally resolved their rift.
But some are happy and some are sad.
Inside Fengyi Palace.
Empress Sun heard that Xiao Jingheng had met His Majesty alone and had not come out since.
The door of the bedroom was closed and no one knew what the father and son said to each other. In any case, the people waiting outside did not hear any quarrel.
In broad daylight, His Majesty was furious and drove Prince Ling out.
But soon afterwards, His Majesty sent away all the concubines in the palace who were similar to Huo Wushuang.
This is unprecedented.
Now that Prince Ling comes to visit the palace at night, I am afraid that the relationship between father and son will be restored.
If this is the case, wouldn’t it threaten the prince’s position?
Empress Sun was restless and her eyes were filled with intense hatred as she twisted her handkerchief.
She said, "Madam An, ask Commander Liu to come see me."
Nanny An immediately stopped her and said, "Your Majesty, this is impossible. I know you want to deal with Prince Ling.
But this is the capital, not the border. If you fail, it will only implicate the Queen and the Crown Prince, so you must not take action at this time."
Empress Sun said angrily, "Do you want me to watch him step on the crown prince's head?"
"Your Majesty, please be patient. Just because we can't do anything doesn't mean others can't."
Nanny An gave Empress Sun a subtle reminder.
Empress Sun's eyes lit up and she immediately understood what she meant.
She curled her lips and said, "You are right. Go and prepare the pen, ink, paper and inkstone."