The Favored Little Peasant Seizes the Heroine's Script!-Chapter 504 - 461: Competition Law
Emperor Xia indeed wanted to regain the trust of the Wei Family, but deep down in his heart, another thought emerged, humiliating!
If the Wei Family were just an ordinary family under his rule, like any other family, things would definitely be different. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
If he could truly extend grace from above, how could all this happen?
The resentment in Emperor Xia’s heart was not only directed at the Empress Dowager but also at the Wei Family.
"No, this isn’t right!"
When he realized he was even blaming the Wei Family, Emperor Xia shook his head fiercely.
Then, Emperor Xia laughed.
A bitter laugh!
He thought he could remain indifferent, but facts proved he couldn’t.
If even he was like this, then what about the Wei Family members?
At this moment, Emperor Xia realized that the imperial ambitions he had dreamed of for decades, uniting all under heaven, had become things of the past.
"Chen Lian!"
Emperor Xia looked up at Chen Lian, who was guarding the door, and gently waved him over.
"Your Majesty!"
Chen Lian entered, looked at Emperor Xia, and respectfully bowed, waiting for his orders.
"Go find Prince Yi and tell him that the Empress Dowager should still be buried in the Imperial Mausoleum, alongside the late emperor."
"Then, go to the Wei Family and invite General Wei, the Eldest Princess, and my brother-in-law to the palace!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing Emperor Xia’s orders, Chen Lian moved swiftly.
Originally, Prince Yi was coordinating with the Ministry of Rites to establish the mourning rites for the Empress Dowager, finding it difficult due to Emperor Xia’s indifference to the Empress Dowager.
When Chen Lian came with the latest directive from Emperor Xia, hearing that he had changed his mind, Prince Yi was overjoyed.
"Good, good, this is how it should be!"
Knowing Emperor Xia had changed his mind and fulfilled his filial duties, Prince Yi was naturally very satisfied.
After Chen Lian conveyed Emperor Xia’s decree to Prince Yi, he hurried out of the palace to deliver the emperor’s verbal orders to the Wei Family.
Hearing that Emperor Xia had summoned him, Wei Huo merely smiled, tidied up his attire, and hurried to the palace with Chen Lian.
Accompanying them were the Eldest Princess and Wei Dingjiang.
As for Wei Wushang and Yuan Bao, since they were not within Emperor Xia’s summons, they stayed home, waiting for news.
"Uncle, what do you think the emperor wants to do by summoning grandfather and our parents?"
"Could it be...?"
Yuan Bao thought of the Empress Dowager’s death, fearing the emperor would lose his mind over it.
"Don’t worry, the emperor uncle won’t!"
Wei Wushang spoke softly, reassuring Yuan Bao, "It’s just that, as for grandmother, sigh..."
Thinking of the Empress Dowager’s suicide, Wei Wushang couldn’t understand why his grandmother did it; she may have found relief, but it left a permanent thorn in the relationship between Emperor Xia and the Wei Family.
With this thorn, the future of Daxia is worrisome.
"Uncle, do you think grandmother really committed suicide?"
"What else?"
"Do you think it’s possible that this was someone’s plot?"
"Before, grandmother plotted against us, mother had a dispute with her, and the emperor intervened, but grandfather did not relent."
"This must have left the emperor with resentment."
"That can’t be!"
Hearing Yuan Bao’s analysis, Wei Wushang frowned slightly, "If someone could do such a thing in the palace, wouldn’t it mean the emperor uncle’s safety is also at risk?"
"Under normal circumstances, it shouldn’t be!"
"But this thing is too bizarre. No matter how I think about it, I can’t believe grandmother would choose to end her life!"
In Yuan Bao’s view, the emperor was the Empress Dowager’s own son, the Eldest Princess her own daughter; no matter how ruthless she was, she shouldn’t have destroyed her own son and daughter so thoroughly!
Realizing this, she had driven a nail between the emperor and the Wei Family with her death.
Unless she was out of her mind, it’s hard to imagine someone being so ruthless.
"Let’s wait for grandfather and our parents to return and discuss it with them!"
Wei Wushang sighed.
In fact, regardless of whether the Empress Dowager’s death was suicide or murder, the thorn would always be there.
Even if this matter is clarified, the relationship between the emperor and the Wei Family can never return to the past.
But the problem is, this matter cannot be clarified.
...
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.
Emperor Xia saw Wei Huo, Wei Dingjiang, and the Eldest Princess. Before he could speak, the Eldest Princess rushed forward and grabbed Emperor Xia’s collar.
"Big brother, is this how you took care of our mother?"
