allonlinenovel Chapter 144 Unruly, Ruthless, and Cunning Prince (Gong) VS Debauched, Insane, and Sickly Emperor (Sh
Chapter 144 Unruly, Ruthless, and Cunning Prince (Gong) VS Debauched, Insane, and Sickly Emperor (Sh
The original owner could have been a dutiful emperor, relying solely on the loyal ministers left by the previous emperor and the previous dynasty, and had made a name for himself. However, the original owner was utterly incompetent and insisted on listening to the Empress Dowager, becoming a pawn in her scheme to seize military power.
As a result, he stirred up various troubles, leading to the downfall of the dynasty and his own execution.
The young man that Jiang Xiyu had just caught a glimpse of was none other than the male protagonist of this world, Prince Beiyuan, Yuan Huan.
Although Yuan Huan is currently just an eagle perched in the skies above the Northern Plains, given time, his wings will eventually cover the entire world.
Perhaps a future emperor who will rule the world should possess such power and authority.
Compared to her own frail and sickly body, Jiang Xiyu couldn't help but feel envious.
To be honest, even if the original owner was ambitious, with his congenitally sickly body, he wouldn't be able to work hard to cure himself for long before he collapsed.
After all, how long to live has become a question.
Jiang Xiyu never expected that the original owner's wish was still to become a real emperor.
Perhaps he felt he had gone too far in his incompetence and would be ashamed to face his ancestors after death.
But becoming a true emperor is easier said than done.
In the present day, all civil officials in the Great Liang Dynasty obey the orders of the Prime Minister, and all military officials in the country are under the command of the Northern Plains.
Only he, the emperor, was helpless, unable to get help from heaven or earth.
Jiang Xiyu couldn't help but think, "What if I end up losing my life before I even become emperor?"
Just then, the carriage stopped.
The chief eunuch gently reminded, "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the Princess's residence."
After saying that, he reached out and lifted the curtain, revealing a large group of people kneeling on the floor outside.
Jiang Xiyu was helped out of the carriage by the chief eunuch. After getting off, a beautiful figure suddenly came into view.
Before he could react, his arm was gently pulled in.
Ronghua said coquettishly, "Brother, why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for so long, my legs are sore from waiting."
Jiang Xiyu's gaze fell on her face, and he couldn't help but be amazed.
Ronghua, Ronghua, she is indeed as her name suggests: noble and beautiful, charming and passionate.
As the original owner's younger sister, the eldest princess of the Great Liang Dynasty, she was the most beautiful peony, pampered with all the resources of the royal family.
But even such a beautiful peony met a fate not much better than that of the emperor.
Therefore, the original owner's second wish was to protect her younger sister.
As long as he can become a good emperor who strives to govern well, no matter how outrageous Ronghua is, history books will only remember her as the most favored princess of Liang, and will not say that she was dissolute.
Jiang Xiyu composed himself and said with a faint smile, "I encountered some trouble on the way, and I apologize for keeping you waiting, my sister. If you want anything, just tell your brother, and I will find it for you."
"No need, no need." Ronghua shook his arm and said as if showing off a treasure, "This time I have selected many handsome men and women for you, my brother. Come in and have a look with me."
The young emperor had no preference for either men or women and was quite lecherous.
It's a pity that his health isn't good enough, otherwise he would have worked himself to death in someone else's bed long ago.
It was precisely because of this that he could only watch most of the time, and over time, his psychological state in that area became somewhat distorted.
If you don't touch it, you just enjoy the torture.
As for Ronghua, whenever he acquired a beautiful man or woman, he would invite his elder brother to come and see them.
If he sees someone he likes, he will send that person to his bed the next day.
Therefore, most of the concubines and attendants in the imperial harem today are descended from this.
After Jiang Xiyu entered the princess's residence, he had only drunk a cup of tea when servants led in dressed men and women.
After they finished their bows, they didn't dare to get up. They remained kneeling respectfully on the ground, heads slightly bowed, as if they were being scrutinized.
Ronghua knew her brother's interests very well, knowing that he preferred delicate young men, so this time she selected only those who were lovable.
She wanted to find someone even more handsome, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't find a man more handsome than her brother.
Jiang Xiyu glanced at them, then stood up and walked to them, calmly commanding, "Look up."
The crowd obediently raised their heads, their eyes filled with fear as they dared not look him in the eye.
However, there was a bolder person in the corner who took advantage of the concealed position to secretly observe.
I never imagined that the most noble person in the entire Great Liang, His Majesty the Supreme Ruler, would be such a captivating young man.
He was startled by what he saw, and hurriedly lowered his head in a panic, as if he had discovered some secret and dared not look any further.
No, this isn't it either.
Jiang Xiyu watched for a while with little interest, and after a long while, he raised his hand to signal them to leave.
The chief eunuch quickly summoned men to lead them away.
Seeing that he hadn't been chosen by any of them, Ronghua leaned over and playfully complained, "Brother, your standards are getting higher and higher."
"Looking at those, I really want to go with you."
"Why don't you choose two to take back to the palace to serve you?"
Most of those sent to the palace here did so voluntarily.
After all, given his status as the emperor, coupled with his handsome appearance, who in the world wouldn't be captivated by such a radiant and luminous emperor?
Jiang Xiyu chuckled and explained, "If the Prime Minister finds out, he'll start nagging me again."
“That old fellow, the Prime Minister, has always been like this. Why should Your Majesty pay any attention to him? Enjoying life while you can is the most important thing.” Ronghua pondered for a moment, then said, “Since Your Majesty is not satisfied with any of this, bring that person here.”
A moment later, two guards came over, dragging a beautiful woman who was bound hand and foot.
Ronghua said, "This one was just captured. Although he hasn't been properly trained yet, he looks like a celestial being. Your Majesty, take a look and see if you like him?"
Jiang Xiyu casually fiddled with the jade thumb ring on his thumb. Upon hearing this, he looked up and his pupils suddenly contracted when he saw the beauty's face clearly.
This is……
Xie Chenyao.
The original male protagonist is the youngest son of the Left Prime Minister.
No wonder he couldn't find him among that group of people; it turns out he had just been captured by Ronghua.
In the original story, the young emperor, audacious as ever, was determined to hide Xie Chenyao's identity even after knowing it, and kept him in the palace.
Later, the prime minister came and, seeing the young emperor's absurd behavior, was disappointed and angry, and spoke rudely to him.
Xie Chenyao's father was a loyal minister, even to the point of being blindly loyal.
The main reason was that the late emperor had shown him great favor and recognition. He came from a humble background, yet he was given an important position and became the head of all officials.
He was also the emperor's tutor, so no matter how incompetent the young emperor became later, he never gave up on him.
However, the young emperor harbored resentment because of this, which led to a rift between the emperor and his ministers. Later, following the Empress Dowager's scheme, he appointed the Right Chancellor to divide the emperor's real power. In the end, he listened to slander and killed the emperor, and even executed the entire Xie family.
Xie Chenyao was the only male survivor at the time. He rarely appeared in public and used this opportunity to escape the calamity. He was unexpectedly rescued by Yuan Huan and spent the next few years as a strategist by Yuan Huan's side. The two became confidants and went through life and death together. After overthrowing the young emperor, a tyrannical ruler, they ended the chaotic world and finally achieved the great cause of unifying the world.
With Yuan Huan reigning supreme, Xie Chenyao became the most important person below the emperor.