kingnovel Chapter 405: Becoming the Crown Prince
Chapter 405: Becoming the Crown Prince
Just as Li Jingyang was about to lose his composure, the emperor suddenly sighed.
Li Jingyang could sense the emperor's favor towards the crown prince.
After all, the emperor had already stated in his letter that he wanted Li Jingyang to protect the crown prince.
Moreover, the emperor did not want the crown prince to get involved in such a dispute.
If the crown prince were to become emperor in the future, there would be hundreds or even thousands of people vying for the throne.
If the Crown Prince were to encounter someone like the Second Prince again, his chances of survival would be slim.
For the safety of the crown prince, the emperor had no other choice but to resort to this desperate measure.
"Sigh... I don't have any other thoughts right now, only one decision: let the Crown Prince fake his death and leave the palace..."
After the emperor finished speaking, he remained silent for a long time.
After all, leaving the palace is the best thing for the crown prince.
Staying away from the intrigues and power struggles within the palace would allow the crown prince to live out the rest of his life safely.
After hearing the emperor's words, Li Jingyang did not object.
After all, Li Jingyang had completely understood the emperor's thoughts.
However, Li Jingyang made a request.
"Your Majesty, I will only ever have Lin Rusi in my life. Whether I am made Crown Prince or become Emperor, I will only want Lin Rusi in my harem."
Li Jingyang's words stunned the emperor.
But then he gave a wry smile.
“This is the royal family… There are some things that the emperor can’t decide. Besides, you have a lot of days ahead of you, so you can decide for yourself.”
Li Jingyang immediately understood the emperor's words.
After all, emperors have many things to consider.
Besides, life will definitely not be as carefree and simple as it is now in the future.
They might have to go through another bloody storm like they are now.
And with so many years to go, of course things will change.
The promises made now may be broken in the future.
But Li Jingyang was determined to do it.
He felt no fear whatsoever.
"Right now, there is only Lin Rusi in my heart, and there will only be her in the future. And I will definitely keep my word."
Li Jingyang spoke with exceptional firmness.
After all, Li Jingyang had fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; it was already quite remarkable that he had survived.
However, Li Jingyang discovered that after meeting Lin Rusi, nothing was more important than her.
However, the reason why Li Jingyang was able to agree to become the new emperor was...
The main idea was to use this imperial power to protect Lin Rusi and prevent her from being harmed.
"Since you are so determined now, then I will believe you. I hope that you will remember the promise you have made now in the future."
After speaking, the emperor paused for a while before speaking to Li Jingyang.
"Lin Rusi is very lucky to have a man like you."
The emperor's words finally satisfied Li Jingyang.
Li Jingyang smiled gently.
"Since that's the case, then I'll decide what to do next. The Second Prince can forget about leaving the palace alive."
Seeing the resolute look in the emperor's eyes, Li Jingyang felt relieved.
Sure enough, within a few days, news spread throughout the palace that the second prince had been beheaded.
Upon receiving this news, Lin Rusi was so excited that she couldn't sleep.
"Now everything is perfect, the Second Prince's wife can finally get her wish. Now there is no one who can stop her."
After saying this long string of words, Lin Rusi laughed and threw herself into Li Jingyang's arms.
"Why don't we take some time to visit the Second Prince's Consort?"
Li Jingyang accepted Lin Rusi's suggestion.
A few days later, they also went to the Second Prince's residence.
Seeing the Second Prince's wife looking so happy, Li Jingyang and Lin Rusi finally felt relieved.
It seems that the leader of the secret guards dotes on the Second Prince's wife quite a bit.
However, the Second Prince's residence has been preserved.
This can be considered as some compensation from the emperor to the second prince's wife.
Regardless of the relationship between the Second Prince's Consort and the leader of the secret guards, the Emperor chose to turn a blind eye.
The emperor even planned to make the child born to the second prince's wife a prince.
This deeply moved the Second Prince's wife.
"My life is so much better now than before, and nobody bullies me anymore!"
The Second Prince's wife spoke with great excitement.
Since leaving the Second Prince, the Second Prince's wife has been looking better and better.
Lin Rusi also noticed these changes.
"Yes, things will only get better from now on!"
……
However, not long after, another shocking event came from the palace.
The crown prince unexpectedly died of illness.
However, Lin Rusi and Li Jingyang, who knew about this in advance, were not surprised at all.
After all, if the Crown Prince's death wasn't faked, many people would target him later.
However, the crown prince willingly obeyed the emperor's orders.
It was only then that the crown prince realized that the emperor was only trying to protect himself.
The crown prince was not very interested in the throne at first, but he was even more moved after hearing the emperor's words.
So he announced his death to the public, and the crown prince and his entourage left for Jiangnan.
They lived a free and unrestrained life, and after that, the emperor often traveled to Jiangnan.
However, not long after, the emperor made Li Jingyang the new crown prince.
This matter caused a great uproar in the imperial court.
Despite numerous dissenting voices, the emperor remained obstinate.
Moreover, with the imperial edict in hand, Li Jingyang's ascension to power has won the approval of some people.
Now that Li Jingyang has become the emperor, Lin Rusi should rightfully become the crown princess.
"Your Highness, perhaps I should now address you as Crown Prince!"
Lin Rusi hugged Li Jingyang intimately and said something, but Li Jingyang only slightly curled the corners of his lips.
"Asi can call me whatever she wants, but what I like to hear most is Asi calling me husband."
Lin Rusi blushed when she heard Li Jingyang's words.
He stretched out his fist and pounded it on Li Jingyang's chest.
She still called out the words with great shyness.
This made Li Jingyang extremely excited, and he carried Lin Rusi directly into the bedroom.
……
After Li Jingyang became the crown prince, he and Lin Rusi moved their entire family into the palace.
Because the emperor's health is so poor, and he often travels to Jiangnan, many court affairs are now being handled by Li Jingyang.
However, Li Jingyang was happy to handle these administrative affairs, but there were simply too many of them.
So Li Jingyang would get up early every day and go to bed very late.
Life became exceptionally busy.
Despite being extremely busy, Li Jingyang spends every day with Lin Rusi.
He diligently protected Lin Rusi's safety.
He ate with Lin Rusi three meals a day without fail.
Moreover, the baby in Lin Rusi's belly is growing healthily.