kingnovel Chapter 439: Persuasion
Chapter 439: Persuasion
"Now that Her Majesty has already sent the pastries, why don't we head back first?"
As Liu Ying spoke, she took Lin Rusi's hand.
We slowly started to walk back.
Just as the two of them were about to leave, they encountered the emperor.
Although neither of them knew why the emperor had come.
However, Liu Ying and Lin Rusi still bowed respectfully.
"Since it's here, there's no need for me to search elsewhere."
"Asi, come with me. I have something to discuss with you."
The emperor waved his sleeve and spoke to Lin Rusi.
Although Lin Rusi didn't know why the emperor had come to see her.
But she still obediently followed behind the emperor.
And so the two of them left the East Palace on their own.
However, Liu Ying, who was standing nearby, felt that things were not so simple.
She was a little anxious and wanted to go with Lin Rusi.
But before he could take more than a few steps, he was stopped by the eunuch beside the emperor.
"Let me through here quickly! I need to go with Her Majesty! What if something happens to Her Majesty!"
At this moment, Liu Ying was extremely anxious, and she pushed the eunuch in front of her.
"The Crown Princess will be fine with the Emperor, so please rest assured, maid."
Knowing that the eunuch in front of her spoke respectfully, he still stopped Liu Ying.
At this moment, Liu Ying suddenly realized that she should go and inform Li Jingyang.
After all, Li Jingyang is still in the palace at the moment. He should have no idea about this matter.
What if he gets anxious and can't find Lin Rusi?
However, the eunuch in front of her seemed to have seen through Liu Ying's thoughts, and immediately reached out his hand to stop her from going forward.
"Regarding this matter... I urge you, my servant, not to move around freely or inform anyone else. After all, the Emperor doesn't want this matter to be known by others."
The eunuch narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Liu Ying in front of him to prevent her from moving around.
This made Liu Ying extremely anxious.
However, at this very moment, the leader of the secret guards was observing all of this from the shadows.
But they immediately took action.
He reported the whole story to Li Jingyang.
"However, we still don't know where the Emperor summoned the Crown Princess."
What the head of the secret guards said was indeed true, after all, the emperor had only called Lin Rusi away alone.
As for their whereabouts, none of them knew.
Left with no other choice, Li Jingyang and his group immediately went out to search for Lin Rusi's whereabouts in the palace.
Moreover, Li Jingyang couldn't guess what the emperor wanted to talk to Lin Rusi about.
This was something that Li Jingyang cared about very much.
However, on Lin Rusi's side, the emperor and Lin Rusi walked towards the imperial study.
Along the way, Lin Rusi could vaguely guess what the emperor wanted to say to her.
However, out of consideration for the emperor, Lin Rusi remained silent the entire way.
It wasn't until the two of them arrived at the Imperial Study and saw the Emperor sitting in a chair that Lin Rusi dared to ask a question.
"I wonder why His Majesty summoned Asi here. Why is he being so mysterious?"
Upon hearing Lin Rusi's question, the emperor didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
"I summoned you here not for any other reason, but simply to ask you to persuade the Crown Prince."
"The Crown Prince is already quite old. If you are his only consort... wouldn't that be a bit improper? That's why I'm thinking of having you persuade him to take a concubine as soon as possible and have more children."
As the emperor spoke, he glanced up to observe Lin Rusi's expression.
Lin Rusi appeared somewhat unhappy upon hearing the emperor's words.
So the emperor didn't shut up; instead, he spoke more and more urgently.
"Asi, I think you are a reasonable woman. You should be able to understand this."
"So you should try to persuade the Crown Prince and open his mind."
"Besides, he should listen to you, right?"
At this point, the emperor's eyes narrowed tightly.
His eyes revealed boundless danger.
However, Lin Rusi did not feel the slightest bit afraid.
He remained silent for a long time, not answering the emperor's question.
However, the emperor clearly seemed a little unhappy.
However, Lin Rusi also knew in her heart that the trigger for this matter was the two women who went out to play a few nights ago and came to harass Li Jingyang.
If it weren't for them, the emperor probably wouldn't have said such a thing at this time.
However, Lin Rusi didn't care at all.
After all, those women were nothing more than fleeting moments in their eyes.
It won't have any impact on them at all.
Lin Rusi pondered for a long time before shaking her head and rejecting the emperor's words.
"Of course I disagree with what Your Majesty has said."
"After all, the Crown Prince had already promised me that he would only have me in his life. So Your Majesty, you don't need to worry anymore."
Therefore, Lin Rusi's words were indeed within the emperor's expectations.
However, what the emperor said was indeed for the benefit of the royal family.
So, after hearing what Lin Rusi said, the emperor immediately pretended to be angry.
"You are such an incompetent Crown Princess."
"You're being too selfish! This won't do!"
The emperor immediately frowned and stared at Lin Rusi in front of him, shouting.
"For the sake of this world, this country and its people, you should really show your magnanimity. You can't just care about these trivial matters."
“You really should think about the Crown Prince, instead of just thinking about your own affairs.”
However, the emperor's words made Lin Rusi frown.
"Then why can't I care about these trivial matters? Shouldn't the affairs of the nation be your responsibility?"
"I'm just a weak woman who wants to have a home of my own, isn't that right?"
"Besides, how could I not have considered the Crown Prince's interests? I was just doing my best to help him realize his dream."
Lin Rusi's words left the emperor speechless.
But Lin Rusi didn't stop after saying all that.
They launched a direct verbal attack on the emperor.
"Besides, there's no room for any imperfections in our relationship, so there won't be a third person."
"Even if the Crown Prince agrees, I will not agree."
"Moreover, there is no room for negotiation on this matter. I disagree now, and I will never agree in the future."
"I urge the Emperor to give up on this idea."
Upon hearing Lin Rusi's words, the emperor silently clenched his fist.