Half an hour later, Wen Si stood in the imperial study of the current emperor.
The process of her entering the palace can be said to be simple and easy.
Because she had another amulet in her hand that her mother left for her – an imperial decree bestowed by the late emperor.
In her previous life, this imperial decree was stolen by Chunxiang, a servant girl who served her, and then given to Wen Yue, leaving her with no way to return to heaven.
Fortunately, when she was reborn in this life, the imperial order had not been stolen.
That was why she was able to stand before the young Majesty with the late emperor’s order.
“Your Majesty, I am Wen Si, your servant.”
“Wen Si? I remember that you are the fifth daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, right?”
The emperor sitting behind the imperial desk put down the memorial and glanced at Wen Si who was kneeling below.
His Majesty is the ninth son of the late emperor. He was only eleven years old when he ascended the throne, and even now he is only fifteen.
Although he is the same age as Wen Si, his aura in the dragon robe is not to be underestimated, and there is even a faint sense of oppression.
Wen Si bowed her head respectfully, “Yes, Your Majesty, I am right. It is you, my humble servant.”
“You came to the palace so early, could it be that something happened to the Wen family?”
The emperor looked at her curiously, his tone was enthusiastic, and he seemed to be very interested in her purpose.
It seems that what happened at the Wen family’s coming-of-age ceremony yesterday has reached the ears of His Majesty.
So what His Majesty really wanted to ask was not what happened to the Wen family, but her.
What does she want to do?
“Thanks to your majesty, the Wen family has been safe and sound. However, I have an unwelcome request. I would like to come to your majesty to ask for mercy.”
The emperor’s interest was really strong. “Okay, tell me what kind of unreasonable request is it?”
Wen Si said softly: “I want to become a nun, I hope Your Majesty will grant my wish.
“You want to become a monk?”
The emperor was stunned.
Even he didn’t expect that Wen Si’s intention was like this.
He originally thought that Wen Si wanted to ask him to make the decision. After all, the bastard prince of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery had indeed gone too far yesterday.
For the sake of the woman’s reputation, he shouldn’t cancel the engagement in public, especially when he proposes to marry the woman’s younger sister at the same time.
This kind of thing is unacceptable for any woman.
The little emperor looked at Wen Si with a complicated expression.
Such a good woman actually proposed to become a nun. You can tell how much aggrieved she is in her heart.
“Wen Si, don’t be impulsive. Do you know what it means for a woman to become a nun?”
Wen Si nodded: “I know, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, but this is something I have had in mind for a long time, and it is not something I did on impulse.”
She had thought carefully before asking the emperor for help.
If a woman in the Ming Dynasty wanted to become a nun, she had to get her parents’ consent. Her mother had died, and it went without saying that her father would never agree, so she had no choice but to take this path.
As long as His Majesty is willing to issue an imperial decree to her, she will have to agree even if her father disagrees.
The little emperor asked again: “Do your father and brother know?”
Wen Si shook her head and said nothing this time.
The little emperor understood when he saw this.
As the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, there are probably only a few people in the capital who can hurt her and break her heart to this extent.
If it weren’t for Cui Shaoze’s words, then only relatives would be left.
The little emperor was silent for a while. Looking at Wen Si’s face, he thought of the Duke’s wife who had taken care of him for a period of time when he was a teenager. Finally, he sighed slowly.
“Wen Si, if I ask you to become a nun for no reason, it will be very difficult for me to handle it.”
It’s not possible for no reason.
What if it wasn’t for no reason?
Wen Si was about to speak, but the little emperor said, “Forget it. Since you have come to me today, I will give you a chance for Aunt Lan’s sake.”
The “Aunt Lan” mentioned by the little emperor was Wen Si’s mother.
When Wen Si heard the emperor call her mother like this for the first time, she couldn’t help but be stunned.
She originally thought that His Majesty would do it for the sake of the late emperor, but she didn’t expect that it would be for the sake of her mother?
Forget it, no matter for whose sake it is, as long as there is a chance, it’s good.
“Your Majesty, please give your instructions.”
Wen Si said respectfully.
The little emperor stood up and walked to Wen Si and returned the imperial edict to her.
“In the past two years, natural disasters have continued in the south of the country, and the people have suffered. I am very worried. I need someone to sincerely pray for the country and the people.”
“I am willing!”
Wen Si responded immediately.
The little emperor smiled and shook his head. “It’s not enough that you are willing. The abbot of the Nanshan Shuiyue Temple in the suburbs of Beijing is a highly respected and virtuous nun. If that nun agrees, then I will agree to your request.”
“Yes, thank you, Your Majesty!”
“Don’t thank me too early. If Master doesn’t agree, I won’t make any concessions for you.”
After that, the little emperor waved his hand and said, “Go ahead. I’ll wait for your news.”
For Wen Si, she now has no choice.
So no matter what, as long as she can leave the Wen family, she will go through mountains of swords and seas of fire.
Just as Wen Si took her leave and turned to leave, the little emperor suddenly called her again.
“etc.”
Wen Si stepped back and looked back with a puzzled look.
Seeing her expression like this, the little emperor’s eyes became more complicated.
But in the end he didn’t say anything, just one more instruction, “The road to Nanshan is long, if you want to go directly there, let Xiao Dezi prepare a carriage for you.”
Hearing this, Wen Yue’s expression relaxed slightly, “Thank you, Your Majesty. Then it’s up to Eunuch Trouble.”
“It’s no trouble, Miss Fifth Wen, please come this way.”
After Wen Si left, another young eunuch behind the little emperor couldn’t help but ask, “Doesn’t Miss Wen Wu feel any pain?”
There was such a large bloodstain and the back was covered with scars, which were obviously fresh wounds caused by a whip.
The legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, if you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes, who would have believed that she would be beaten like this?
No wonder she wanted to become a nun but didn’t dare to let her father and brother know.
How pitiful.
The young emperor only commented lightly: “It is difficult to paint the bones of a tiger, and you can know a person’s face but not his heart.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a deep and hoarse voice came, “Your Majesty, whose heart is this?”
Hearing the voice, the little emperor’s eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately looked up at the tall figure at the door of the imperial study.
The man had a handsome face, a tall and straight figure, and his casually scattered silver hair was his trademark. One could guess his identity at a glance.
It was the Regent, Beichen Yuan.
“Uncle, why did you come so early today?”
The little emperor had just sat down, but when he saw Beichen Yuan, he immediately stood up and walked forward with a smile on his face.
“It’s almost time for court, so it’s not too early.”
Beichen Yuan handed over the scroll in his hand and said, “The defeated Liang Kingdom has sent its letter of surrender. The envoy was ignorant and sent it to me.”
Half a year ago, the State of Liang invaded. Beichen Yuan led his troops to fight and defeated the State of Liang. The whole country surrendered in less than four months.
Afterwards, Beichen Yuan ordered Liang Guo to send the letter of surrender as soon as possible. However, it was not known whether Liang Guo was frightened by Beichen Yuan or was fooled by him, but he actually sent the letter of surrender to the Regent’s Palace.
The young emperor first asked someone to give his uncle a seat, and then he took the letter of surrender. However, he didn’t even read the contents inside, but just sneered with disdain.
“A bunch of idiots. They are a defeated country and yet they still want to play tricks in front of me and my uncle. I will have to teach them a lesson in the court later.”
Beichen Yuan said calmly: “Don’t kill him, he is an envoy after all.”
“Uncle, rest assured. I know my limits…”
The little emperor was talking when his eyes suddenly paused: “Wait, why is there blood on the cuffs of the emperor’s uncle? Where did he get hurt?”
Beichen Yuan raised his hand and took a look. There was indeed some blood on his left cuff. He stared at the bloodstain and thought of the pale-faced girl just now. He said calmly, “It’s not mine. It’s someone else’s.”
