HLnovel Chapter 435 World 754
Chapter 435 World 754
Yinyin hadn't planned to agree yet, but he suddenly took out a token: "The princess once said that if I had this, I could make a request of you."
what?
Yin Yin had no recollection of having any relationship with him.
But when Yinyin looked closely at what he was holding, she suddenly realized that it wasn't hers, but belonged to her father.
What deal did he make with his father, the emperor?
Despite her doubts, Yinyin took his daughter back to her residence and assigned several female soldiers to help take care of her.
Actually, given the girl's identity, taking her back and raising her properly would be a good thing.
She was born into the royal family of Li Kingdom and was the only descendant of the Grand Marshal of Li Kingdom. Her good life would be of some help to the emperor in governing Li Kingdom in the future.
The next morning, as soon as Yin Yin got up, someone came to report: "Marshal, the fourth prince of Li Kingdom who spoke with you yesterday is dead."
Yin Yin wasn't surprised: "How did he die?"
"He was assassinated by the last emperor of the Li Kingdom."
Yinyin was pondering how to spread this matter in the best interest of her side when she suddenly heard a familiar voice outside the door.
"The Marshal is inside. Miss Yao wishes to come and pay her respects to him."
"Miss Yao, what's wrong? Why are you crying all of a sudden?"
Yinyin stood up, took a few steps forward and opened the door, and saw a small face streaked with tears.
"Marshal Qi, do I... do I no longer have a father?"
Yinyin sighed inwardly, took the handkerchief handed to her by the servant, and wiped her face: "Go see your father, he loves you very much."
Upon hearing this, Miss Yao turned around and stumbled out.
With just a glance from Yinyin, several people followed to prevent any accident to the young lady Yao on the road.
After everyone left, Yinyin went back into the house and carefully inquired about the details.
The man said, "I heard that the royal family of Li Kingdom all blamed the fourth prince, and the fourth prince gave them a good scolding. Among them were those who said that if it weren't for the fact that they killed the Grand Marshal, and if Li Kingdom had someone to guard it, it certainly wouldn't have ended up like this."
"The last emperor of the Li Kingdom, who was imprisoned with him, was enraged and stabbed him to death."
"However, the last emperor of Li Kingdom kept protesting his innocence, saying that he did not use any force and that the fourth prince had run into his knife on his own."
“I understand,” Yin Yin replied, and instructed, “While the royal family of Li Kingdom was busy with internal strife, this fourth prince was still able to take the initiative to stand up and take charge of the overall situation, and managed to hold on for so many days. He truly deserves to be the son-in-law of the Grand Marshal of Li Kingdom.”
"I admire both the Grand Marshal of Li Kingdom and the Fourth Prince. Issue the order to properly arrange the Fourth Prince's funeral. I will personally offer incense for the Fourth Prince."
"As you command."
The soldier went down to deliver the message, while Yin Yin ate breakfast first before going to see Miss Yao at the place where the Fourth Prince's body was laid to rest.
Whether the last emperor of the Li Kingdom was truly wronged in this matter is neither possible nor necessary to investigate.
The fourth prince of the Li Kingdom entrusted his daughter to Yin Yin, and that was the end of his worries.
He said those things in prison to deliberately provoke the last emperor of the Li Kingdom.
It's just unknown what the reason was that a prince would be willing to make such a deal with his father.
Now that she is outside the country, she cannot get a more authoritative answer to her questions, so she can only ask people to inquire privately.
When news spread that the last emperor of Li Kingdom had killed the fourth prince, it caused an uproar among the people of Li Kingdom.
Perhaps because this fourth prince did have some reputation among the common people, quite a few people from the capital spontaneously and secretly came to mourn him.
This made it much easier for Yin Yin to find out about him.
The fourth prince's birth mother was originally a favored concubine of the old emperor of the Li Kingdom, and her family was also of military origin. However, later, due to palace intrigue, the fourth prince's mother was framed and killed by the mother of the last emperor, and the fourth prince was sent away as a hostage.
After returning to the country, the fourth prince put forward many suggestions that would benefit the country, but the last emperor and others did not adopt them on the grounds that he had been a hostage in another country. The old emperor also suspected that he hated him because of his mother's death and treated him very badly.
The rare good fortune he encountered was that the daughter of the Grand Marshal of the Li Kingdom was willing to marry him. After their marriage, the two lived happily together and had both a son and a daughter.
Just a year ago, after the Grand Marshal of the Li Kingdom was framed and his entire clan was executed by order of the old emperor, his son, who was studying in the palace, died in a fall from his horse, and his wife died of a serious illness as a result. The once happy family was reduced to just him and his daughter.
Knowing this, Yin Yin suddenly understood why the fourth prince of Li Kingdom would make a deal with the emperor of an enemy country.
People are not afraid of never having obtained something, but of losing it again and again after obtaining it.
The funeral of the fourth prince of Li Kingdom was not grand, but it had everything that was expected.
When it came time to discuss the burial site, Miss Yao secretly came to find Yin Yin.
"Thank you Marshal Qi for sending people to handle my father's funeral arrangements," Little Yao said after thanking Yin Yin. "My father said before he died that if possible, he did not want to be buried in the imperial mausoleum."
“My mother, brother and grandfather are buried in the same place. My father said that he did not protect my mother and brother well, and he has no face to see them, let alone my grandfather. So he wants to guard them at the foot of the mountain.”
"From now on, whoever wants to pass through it must be the one to read it first."
Yinyin looked at the child in front of her with red eyes, who was still insisting on telling her about her father's feelings, and couldn't help but pat her head.
"In that case, we'll trouble you to lead us to a suitable place."
"I heard that the Grand Marshal's family never erected a monument, and many people could not find their burial place. Now it is time to repair it for them as well."
The Li Kingdom killed its meritorious officials, yet Yin Yin, the marshal who destroyed the Li Kingdom, erected a monument for them.
Although it sounds ironic, the people of Liguo, especially the capital city, have become much more welcoming to them and have begun to restore their previous way of life.
Once the war is over, Yin Yin only needs to wait for the ministers who come to take over before she can lead her people back to be rewarded for their contributions.
When it was time to leave, among those leaving the country, Miss Yao was accompanied by someone and sat in a carriage, while the rest were tied up and chased away.
Back in the capital, the soldiers who participated were all rewarded. Yin Yin's rank was raised by one level, and she became a princess. As a result, Liu Cheng naturally became the prince consort.
After the bestowal of titles and honors concluded, Yin Yin, with the emperor's permission, brought the little girl Yao into the palace. The child was given a new name, Yao Li, and was bestowed the title of Princess of Li by the emperor. The former capital of Li was now her fief, but she could no longer return to it if she wished.
Although the fourth prince of the Li Kingdom hoped that his daughter could grow up with Yin Yin, the emperor still handed over this newly appointed princess to the newly conferred Consort De.
As for why it wasn't given to the Empress, it was because the Empress was pregnant.
"Really?" Yin Yin congratulated the Emperor. "The Empress is pregnant! This is wonderful news!"
The emperor smiled and nodded, but said, "It's a good thing, but the empress is pregnant and can't overwork herself. There are some things that she used to manage that I'm not comfortable entrusting to others, so I'll have to ask you to work harder."