Chapter 349: Submission
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At this moment, Chu Yi, who was dressed in white, was sitting in front of the Oliva wooden chessboard by the window. He was playing chess with himself, and the black and white chess pieces had already occupied half of the chessboard.
The sound of his chess pieces being placed was crisp and clean. Every step he took was very slow, and he looked calm and composed.
The young man’s movements were elegant and casual, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
‘Your Highness.” Fang Huairui stopped three steps away and cupped his fists respectfully.
After the Yu Family incident, Fang Huairui had been to the Qianqing Palace and
Yangxin Palace a few times in the past few days. However, he didn’t see the Emperor or Chu Yi. Now that Chu Yi was willing to see him, he had a glimmer of hope in his heart.
Fang Huairui quickly glanced at Chu Yi and felt that the Eldest Prince seemed to be in an extremely good mood. Hence, he braced himself and said, “I wonder if you can let me take my wife back?”
As he spoke, Fang Huairui cursed Madam Yu a hundred times in his heart.
However, Madam Yu was the legitimate British Duchess. No matter how much Fang Huairui disliked what his wife did, he still had to care about the reputation of the British Monarchy.
Madam Yu had been locked up all this time, so it was inevitable that it would arouse many speculations from outsiders. It wouldn’t be good for her either.
Chu Yi picked up a white chess piece from the chess box. The white chess piece shone in the sunlight.
A small eunuch brought a round chair over for Fang Huairui to sit down beside Chu Yi, while another eunuch served him tea.
The fragrance of tea spread faintly.
Fang Huairui took a sip of tea and felt a little more confident. He continued, “Emperor Taizu once said that a married woman shouldn’t be punished.” As he spoke, he carefully observed Chu Yi’s expression.
“Emperor Taizu did say that, but…” Chu Yi didn’t look at Fang Huairui. His slender fingers moved around in the black chess box, making a soft sound.
Finally, he picked up a black piece and said in his usual gentle voice, “Except for rebellion.”
The sound of the chess piece suddenly became sharper, emitting a hint of killing intent.
Fang Huairui’s heart constricted, and his hands trembled violently. He forced himself to keep a straight face.
The Yu Family was extremely audacious. They placed the Blood Gu on the Eldest Princess, tried to murder her, kidnapped hundreds of children, and tried to frame the Emperor. All of this was sensational.
This was no different from plotting a rebellion!
Furthermore, the Eldest Prince still had something on the “Empress of the previous dynasty”.
Fang Huairui’s heart felt heavy, as if there was a mountain pressing down on it.
Fang Huairui was a martial arts practitioner, but that didn’t mean that he was stupid. As a commander, he didn’t rely on his physical strength but his brain.
Fang Huairui composed himself and pretended not to understand. He avoided the main point and said, ‘Your Highness, the Yu Family is heartless, disloyal, and unfilial. They are also ambitious and have committed a mortal sin for their own selfish gains. However, they definitely don’t dare to have the intention to rebel. ”
“If the Empress of the previous dynasty still had a surviving child, she would be 50 years old now. In the past 50 years, the Yu Family has been relatively peaceful. Moreover, that child might have already passed away.”
“Children die easily.”
A hint of a smile appeared on his rough face.
Chu Yi picked up the tea cup beside him and drank his tea slowly without commenting.
Fang Huairui looked at Chu Yi’s handsome side profile, and his heart started to beat faster. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
After taking two sips of tea, Chu Yi put down the teacup and turned to look at
Fang Huairui with a smile.
“Is that what you think?”
His smile was as gentle as ever. Under the sunlight from the window, it made one’s eyes light up.
In Fang Huairui’s eyes, it made his heart turn cold.
Fang Huairui was on the brink of tears. What the Eldest Prince said…
He cursed Madam Yu in his heart for the 100th time. “Marrying a wife will bring disaster to three generations. The ancients are right!”
At this moment, he was walking on a tightrope. Below him was a bottomless abyss. If he made a mistake, even the British Monarchy would fall into the abyss and be completely destroyed.
Chu Yi didn’t wait for Fang Huairui’s reply and said calmly, “The son left behind by Emperor Hongwu from the previous dynasty is indeed dead.”
“He died more than 20 years ago.”
Fang Huairui’s eyes lit up as if he had been pardoned. He heaved a sigh of relief.
That’s great!
He forced himself not to laugh. With a strange expression, he picked up the teacup and took a sip to calm himself down.
Chu Yi retracted his gaze from Fang Huairui and turned to look at the green bamboo in the courtyard outside the window. He continued, “However, this prince of the previous dynasty left behind a son.”
“Over the years, the Yu Family has been secretly recruiting the remnants of the previous dynasty in his name, recruiting soldiers and forging weapons in Yuzhou, and secretly connecting with the State of Yue to smuggle firearms and iron ore to the State of Yue. ‘
‘Where did you get this iron ore? ‘
” ” The corners of Fang Huairui’s eyes twitched, and he was speechless.
The Eldest Prince already knew that the Yu Family was using the name of the British Monarchy to occupy the iron mine.
He still asked! He still asked!
Chu Yi continued slowly, ‘This time, the Yu Family used the heart blood of 200 children to seek 100 years of luck.”
“British Duke, tell me, what is this ‘100 years of luck’ for?”
Chu Yi was still looking at the green bamboo outside the window. The knuckles of his right hand tapped lightly on the side of the chessboard.
Fang Huairui’s heart fluctuated violently in response to Chu Yi’s few words. He felt that he was about to have a heart attack.
He hurriedly swallowed the tea, but he accidentally choked on it. He lowered his head and coughed violently. “Cough, cough, cough..
After a while, Fang Huairui calmed down a little. When he looked up again, he met Chu Yi’s calm and deep eyes.
“Do you want to see the evidence?” Chu Yi asked with a smile. He picked up another black chess piece from the chess box and played with it nimbly. He flipped his straight pinky from his index finger and back from his pinky finger.
His slender fingers were agile and nimble, as if this small black piece was a part of him and couldn’t escape his palm.
In the East Warm Pavilion, it was as warm as spring, but Fang Huairui felt a
bone-chilling cold.
” ” Fang Huairui felt a burning sensation in his throat. A bitter taste filled his mouth, and cold sweat broke out on the back of his neck.
He felt like he was the chess piece that Chu Yi was holding in his palm.
Things had already come to this point. If he continued to struggle, the Eldest Prince would only be displeased.
Fang Huairui suddenly stood up from his chair and took the tiger talisman from his sleeve. He lifted his robe and knelt down, then presented the tiger talisman with both hands and lowered his head..