Chapter 768: Yi Huiqing Wants Divorce!
His mouth was also stuffed with a cloth, hence he couldn't even ask any questions to the Imperial Guards who were dragging him along with him.
Zhao Zhuang Chen was feeling so angry because of being treated like that that he felt that he would soon vomit red blood because of the anger he was feeling.
However, to do that as well, he needed to first spit out the cloth in his mouth.
It was Wu Dang who was walking in the front with a few guards dragging Zhao Zhuang Chen along with them.
He looked satisfied when he saw how Zhao Zhuang Chen was having difficulty even speaking a single word.
That was how he deserved to be treated after killing his own father.
He was somewhat aware of his temperament after he had guarded the Delan Palace for a whole night.
He knew that Zhao Zhuang Chen wouldn't stay silent if they took him just like that so with Zhao Zhang Wei's permission, he stuffed his mouth.
"Mmmmhhh.."
Zhao Zhuang Chen roared like an animal suddenly and Wu Dang turned around to look at him.
They were now walking across the streets of the Imperial City.
Someone seemed to have thrown a stone at Zhao Zhuang Chen. In normal circumstances, it was a crime punishable with death only. However, right now, the crime Zhao Zhuang Chen has committed allowed the public to do whatever they wanted to do to him.
Zhao Zhuang Chen's forehead was bleeding. However, regardless of how much he struggled, the soldiers didn't leave him at all.
Zhao Zhang Wei's carriage was just behind Zhao Zhuang Chen and hence he saw all this.
His phoenix eyes were calm but in front of his eyes flashed the scene from that night when Qin Wenya and Zhao Zhuang Chen had come to Xinhe Palace to have a meal.
That day, Zhao Zhuang Chen had humiliated his Qingqing, his wangfei.
With this, he also remembered how Zhao Zhuang Chen used to insult his mother by calling her names when he was just a child. At that time, he wanted to fight but in the end, it was he who was beaten fiercely by him and his allies.
In the end, he had to learn to stay silent and calm and at the same time, he had to work hard to make himself strong.
In Zhao Zhang Wei's eyes, Zhao Zhuang Chen deserved more and more cruelty.
The throne was never his target.
He had wanted Zhao Wang Lei to suffer the same way his mother did. However, he had to put the throne as his target when he realized that if he didn't do so, then the only woman who had his heart and care after his mother would suffer if he didn't become powerful.
He was aware of Zhao Zhuang Chen's dirty intentions regarding his wife.
Such a person was very disgusting.
It could be seen from how his own wife was ready to go against him because she felt that she and her son were not safe with her own husband.
With one last cold glance at Zhao Zhuang Chen, Zhao Zhang Wei lowered the curtain of the carriage.
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Xi Ying didn't go to the execution of Zhao Zhuang Chen as well.
Instead, he preferred to spend some time with his wife and son.
At this moment, he was sitting in the outer hall with his wife while Xi Ling played with Gu Li, the old master, the old physician, and a few maids.
Sensing his gaze on herself, Li Rui looked at him and couldn't help but ask
"What happened? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Nothing."
Xi Ying shook his head and dragged his chair forward if it was even possible. He held her hand and put it in his lap while with his other hand, he stroked her hair gently.
Li Rui blushed a little and wanted to remind him that they were outside but she was relieved when he didn't do anything else after that.
He merely looked at her gently and asked
"Now you can go anywhere you want to go. Do you have a specific place in your mind?"
Li Rui blinked at the sudden question.
Until now, she had actually not realized that she didn't need to fear any longer while going outside the Manor.
No one will attack her now.
For a moment, Li Rui thought that she was dreaming and there was a dazed expression on her face.
Xi Ying smiled when he saw her like this.
"Let's go to visit Imperial City randomly tomorrow."
Li Rui came out of her trance and nodded her head vigorously like a child. It might be strange but after so many years of her life, she had not even watched the whole Imperial City completely.
So she really wanted to watch it.
Xi Ying chuckled when he saw her like this.
Perhaps no one knew but he knew that his wife liked to see new places. He had seen the curiousness and surprised expression in her eyes when they had gone to the valley where Youxio's shadow guards lived.
He had actually wanted to take her to see many places but she was still in her fifth month and they needed to be careful. However, Xi Ying promised himself that later when she would complete her confinement period after giving birth to their child, he will take his whole family to visit many places.
His father has actually many manors already built in many beautiful places. He had never used them before. They could finally be used.
Both of them came out of their thoughts when they heard the sound of their son's laughter
"Mother..mother..hahaha..save me.."
Gu Li was running behind Xi Ling to catch him and the latter was trying his best to save himself.
Seeing how his son's eyes were filled with a brightness that he had never seen in his past life before in his eyes, Xi Ying felt that he had finally escaped all the misfortune his past life had brought him and his wife.
Zhao Wang Lei was dead.
In fact, he still showed mercy on Zhao Wang Lei at Empress Dowager's wish. He and Zhao Zhang Wei had actually thought of revealing to the Empire that Zhao Wang Lei had killed his younger uncle who was actually destined to get the throne if not had died.
However, last night, he received a letter from Empress Dowager where she requested him not to do so.
In the end, he listened to her when his own wife said they should listen to the Empress Dowager and hence they changed this part of their plan.
Zhao Wang Lei would still be respected by the people of his Empire as an Emperor.
"Father.."
Xi Ying looked at his son who was running toward him. He stopped thinking about everything else and opened his arms with an indulging smile on his lips.
Xi Ling immediately ran into his father's arms.
His laughter echoed in the Plum Courtyard as Xi Ying ran with him in his arms with Gu Li still running behind them to catch Xi Ling.
Seeing such a scene, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Xi Ling's laugh was so infectious that even Li Rui couldn't help but laugh.
Everything was finally alright.
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It was late at night.
Xinhe Palace was still covered with white curtains.
Inside her chambers, Yi Huiqing was wide awake.
Her eyes were blank as she looked at the beautiful dress that she had to wear tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow, it was Zhao Zhang Wei's crowning ceremony and she as his main wife would have to accompany him.
She would be crowned as the Empress..this Empire's mother.
However, did she want all this?
Yi Huiqing felt breathless when she thought of her life after becoming an Empress.
A part of her heart was already telling her something that she didn't even want to ponder on.
Zhao Zhang Wei would be supposed to have many concubines if he became an Emperor and she as his Empress would herself have to choose them for him.
That's what a virtuous Empress was supposed to do.
The scene from that morning flashed in front of her eyes where she had seen Zhao Zhang Wei with Shaolin.
Yi Huiqing shook her head trying not to think much about it.
Not only this, her freedom would be restricted more than before.
She would be tied to this Palace forever.
A Princess Consort getting a divorce and separation was still possible..but getting a divorce for an Empress was near to impossible. historical
If she really got successful in doing so, then let alone Xin, she would not get a place to live in the other Empires as well.
That was how much of a big taboo it was.
Yi Huiqing's mind was suddenly a mess and she stood up from the bed.
At this moment, she could only think of one thing.
And that was to get divorced as soon as possible.
And hence, she went to the study room where Zhao Zhang Wei was still working on a few documents.