HLnovel Chapter 134 Why don't you just take the name "Give to the Sun"?
Chapter 134 Why don't you just take the name "Give to the Sun"?
Lin Shiming and Lu Yuxi were expelled from Fengyi Palace by Emperor Longyun, who acted as if they were the masters.
"What do you mean? Discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose? Destroying the bridge after it has been used? Using someone and then throwing them away?" Lin Shiming stood in the palace corridor, jumping up and down in anger. "I am..."
"Shh-"
Lu Yuxi stopped Lin Shiming from speaking, gesturing with her eyes that there were people around and this was not the place to talk about such things.
The Empress's health and their plans were kept secret, and they tried their best to keep them hidden from others.
Lin Shiming quickly realized what was happening, but he was still indignant. He muttered in a low voice, "I'm a great contributor! Not only did I not get a reward, but I also had to work for my father and was kicked out of the Phoenix Palace!"
"The Empress Dowager is the true mistress of the Phoenix Palace. How can the Emperor be allowed to overstep his bounds and make decisions like this?" I refuse to accept this!
"Alright." Taking the opportunity of straightening Lin Shiming's slightly wrinkled collar, Lu Yuxi whispered in Lin Shiming's ear, "Father has worried about Mother for many years, and now finally... Your Highness the Crown Princess is very magnanimous and won't hold it against him!"
"I don't necessarily want to argue with Father, but I don't want to do any work!" Lin Shiming found it hard to accept. "Father wants to spend time with Mother and enjoy their blissful married life, while I have to do all the work? That's not fair!"
That's really unfair. These words almost made Lu Yuxi angry.
Seeing that Lin Shiming's injuries had almost healed in the past two days thanks to the special medicine, he was ready to teach someone a huge lesson at any time. But unexpectedly, Emperor Longyun suddenly interfered, keeping the two of them so busy that they had no energy left and fell asleep as soon as their heads hit the bed at night.
He thought he could manage for two days, but today Emperor Longyun pushed it back another six or seven days. Although he wasn't so obsessed with lust that he was "out of his mind," he was still a normal man. It was truly painful to be unable to sleep with his wife causing trouble and acting up all day.
No, he couldn't tolerate this any longer. It's hard to go from extravagance to frugality. Who knows what kind of trouble his father might cause in a few days if he's enjoying this comfortable life and then starts making excuses and refusing to work?
Lu Yuxi lowered his head in thought, his hand, which had been adjusting Lin Shiming's collar, gradually stopped. Lin Shiming looked at him, puzzled, "What are you thinking about?"
Lu Yuxi suddenly snapped out of her reverie and finally put her hand down. "I was thinking about politics."
"Didn't you say you didn't want to work? Why don't we find an excuse to go back and issue a decree from the Crown Prince, so that my brother can cover for us for two days? Putting aside palace affairs, just considering the state affairs under my jurisdiction, it's common for senior officials to oversee the country."
"If you delegate my part, and we do yours together, it will be much easier."
In matters of state, the emperor issued imperial edicts, the empress issued memorials from the inner palace, and the crown prince issued decrees.
As the rightful heir apparent, the Crown Prince is the de facto ruler of the country unless the Emperor and Empress intervene. He has more than enough power to command a minister and is not afraid of Lin Shihe's disobedience.
But, "Wouldn't that be a bad idea? My brother seems pretty tired too! What if he gets angry and hits me?"
These witty remarks were so amusing they made people laugh. Lu Yuxi glanced at Lin Shiming's lips, which were practically turned up in a smile, but she couldn't detect any hesitation or reluctance in him.
Given the choice between being beaten and doing manual labor, Lin Shiming chose the latter, and he immediately relinquished his position as crown prince.
Lu Yuxi chuckled softly, considerately giving Lin Shiming a way out, "No."
"Don't worry, this is my order, brother can't hold you responsible. Besides, we're staying in the Eastern Palace, so brother can't barge in and deal with you. Moreover, it's a subject's duty to share the emperor's burdens, how could brother refuse!"
Hearing this, Lin Shiming felt even more at ease. The two exchanged a knowing smile, their hearts entwined in a knowing (and treacherous) exchange.
"Then I won't be polite!"
*
The two tacitly decided to do something naughty, and instead of lingering at the entrance of Fengyi Palace to ponder how excessive Emperor Longyun had been, they turned around and boarded the imperial carriage.
Lin Shiming was overjoyed to have solved a major problem on his mind, to be free from work immediately, and to be able to trick his own brother.
Sitting in the imperial carriage, he felt that the sky was blue, the clouds were white, the wind was refreshing, and life was extremely carefree and wonderful.
In a moment of good spirits, Lin Shiming also had a rare opportunity to talk to Lu Yuxi about the Crown Prince Hua Min, whom he had always deliberately avoided mentioning in front of Lu Yuxi.
"Tell me about my brother and Crown Prince Hua Min, I'd like to hear it too," Lin Shiming asked curiously. "Why did he give my brother the courtesy name 'Sui Mu'?"
When his elder brother, the Emperor, was mentioned, Lu Yuxi was also lost in memories.
“You don’t often pay attention to court affairs and you almost never go to the palace, so you probably haven’t even met your elder brother. He and your brother grew up together. They studied and practiced martial arts together. Except for when your brother said he had to go home to take care of his troublesome younger brother, the two of them were inseparable.”
"Has my elder brother never been to my house?" Lin Shiming asked, somewhat puzzled. "I shouldn't have never met him."
Lu Yuxi sighed, "I used to go often when I was young, but you weren't born then. Later, as my elder brother grew older and I was born, the Empress Dowager would often find excuses to ask him to go and fulfill his filial duties to her, so I went out much less often."
"A few years later, you were often at the military camp, so you didn't get to see me. Later, when my elder brother entered the court, things finally became a little easier, but by then you were probably already traveling all over the country, so you couldn't see me at all."
Lin Shiming nodded knowingly. Later, when he returned to the capital, he would only stay for a few days or rush to catch some major festival. Not to mention, in order to prevent people from setting their sights on his younger brother, Lin Shihe only allowed Lin Shiming to make a brief appearance at his own wedding and coming-of-age ceremony, so it was indeed difficult to catch him.
"As for choosing a name, my elder brother said that your brother's name is important throughout the world, so we should give him a blessing related to himself to make it complete. Therefore, based on your brother's name, we chose the name 'Sui Mu' for him using synonyms."
"时" corresponds to "岁", and "和" corresponds to "睦".
"However, your elder brother felt that this courtesy name did not reflect his lofty ambitions, so he disliked it very much."
Hey! Lin Shiming has no idea his brother also has a chuunibyou (delusional) side! Another weakness!
"And what about us? Who will choose our courtesy names?"
“We’re already married, so it’s fine with elders or spouses,” Lu Yuxi explained to him carefully. “If you’d like, we can exchange courtesy names when we come of age, which would be a nice touch for us as a married couple.”
"That's interesting." Lin Shiming nodded knowingly, then tilted his head and began to ponder what kind of name to give Lu Yuxi.
It wasn't until the imperial carriage returned to the gate of the East Palace and the two entered the main hall side by side that Lin Shiming, who had been silently pondering for a long time, suddenly burst into laughter, startling Lu Yuxi.
"what happened?"
Lin Shiming managed to suppress his laughter, "I've thought of a name for you."
Lu Yuxi listened with great interest.
"Following the 'synonym' method used by my eldest brother, '予' corresponds to '给', and '熙' corresponds to '日', so why don't you just choose '给^日'?"
"Hahahahaha..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shiming burst into laughter.
Lu Yuxi's face immediately darkened.
Thanks to Lin You's vigorous promotion of some modern swear words, the word "日" (sun) unexpectedly acquired some "new meaning" in Changping, an ancient dynasty, which Lu Yuxi naturally understood.
This person is getting bolder and bolder, daring to say anything recklessly. Lu Yuxi's eyes gradually turned dangerous.
He slowly approached Lin Shiming, who was laughing so hard he could hardly breathe, and asked in a calm tone, "Shiming, is it funny?"
Lin Shiming: "Hahahahahaha!"
Very well, it seems they won't learn their lesson until they're faced with the ultimate goal, and they're completely unrepentant!
Lu Yuxi sneered and grabbed the person, leading them into the inner room.
"What are you doing... ugh!"
Lin Shiming soon paid the price for his foul mouth.
Lu Yuxi was, after all, a man of propriety. It was midday and he hadn't eaten yet, so he naturally wouldn't do anything excessive. Besides, Lin Shiming's injuries hadn't fully healed, and he wasn't that beastly.
Just now, all they did was push him onto the bed, symbolically slap Lin Shiming's buttocks a few times, and "punish" him with some gentle means. They then threatened him a few times by mentioning General Lin's face and what would happen after Lin Shiming recovered from his injuries, and only after he made sure that he would not mention the matter again was the end of it.
Ultimately, he felt sorry for his Crown Princess and didn't want her to suffer any more. Besides, if something else happened, a day or two wouldn't make a difference.
Keep a small notebook for keeping accounts.
*
At the beginning of the hour of Wei (1-3 PM), the imperial edict appointing the Crown Prince as regent arrived at the Eastern Palace.
At the end of the Wei hour, Lin Shihe received a royal decree from the Crown Prince and a sealed letter in the capital's outskirts camp. The letter, written in Lin Shiming's own hand, was addressed to him as "To be opened by my beloved in the year of harmony."
At dusk, Zhao Lei finally returned to the East Palace, bringing back a message from Lin Shihe to Lin Shiming and Lu Yuxi.
"Why don't you two rise with the wind, soaring straight up to ninety thousand miles?"
The two men stared at each other in bewilderment. After a long while, Lin Shiming touched his nose and asked, "Did my brother agree?"
"Maybe not."
"He even dares to disobey your Crown Prince's orders?"
Lu Yuxi chuckled awkwardly, "...I was afraid of his retaliation afterward, so I didn't dare let anyone say that this was my Crown Prince's decree."
No, how can he listen if you don't tell him it's an order? Lin Shihe is such a cunning and calculating person, he'll definitely pretend to be stupid if you don't give him a clear order!
For the first time, Lin Shiming felt that Lu Yuxi wasn't much smarter, or rather, she was just timid. "I don't care, I'm not approving the memorials."
"Fine." Lu Yuxi said helplessly, "I approve." At worst, she'll just have to endure it for a couple more days. Didn't her father get through it too?
Lin Shiming nodded in satisfaction and was about to praise Lu Yuxi when Yuan Ye suddenly ran in from outside.
"Your Highness, we just received news that Princess Ping suffered a difficult childbirth upon hearing the tragic news and passed away half an hour ago. Both mother and child have died."
*
When Lin Shiming, the Crown Princess who was in charge of the inner quarters, arrived at Prince Ping's residence, the imperial guards who were keeping watch were still on duty, but the residence, which was just a wall away, was in complete chaos.
On the way here, Yuan Ye had already told Lin Shiming what he knew.
Originally, in order to protect Princess Ping, who was almost eight months pregnant, Lin Shiming specifically ordered that no one in the Ping Prince's residence should mention Yue Linghan's news in front of Princess Ping.
Even when Emperor Longyun later punished Princess Ping by forbidding her from entering the palace again, he later added that the decree would be issued after Princess Ping had finished her postpartum confinement.
Unexpectedly, this morning, someone, risking unknown danger, rushed into Princess Ping's courtyard and loudly proclaimed these two pieces of news to her. Terrified, Princess Ping immediately collapsed to the ground, bleeding and going into premature labor.
"Has that person been caught?"
"Your Highness, he was a treacherous servant who committed suicide by poisoning himself after achieving his goal. I have already called a coroner to examine the body."
"Where are the other people in Prince Ping's residence? Have the witnesses been questioned?"
"No one saw how this person entered Princess Ping's courtyard. As for the witnesses inside the courtyard, they were the midwives and female doctors who were responsible for preparing for Princess Ping's delivery in advance, as well as her personal maids. After the incident, they all rushed to deliver Princess Ping's baby, so no one dared to detain her."
Five or six hours have passed since the premature birth, how can we possibly find all of these people now!
"Why didn't anyone report such a big thing?"
Yuan Ye lowered his head in shame, "Our manpower is all deployed in the front yard and study, and we are indeed short-handed in the back house."
"Moreover, according to the report from the Imperial Guards on duty, they interrogated a third-class maid who was present. She said that after Princess Ping gave birth prematurely, the midwife, the female doctor, and the maids were afraid of being held responsible, so they did not dare to summon the imperial physician. No one from the main courtyard came out to report the news throughout the entire process. It was not until they saw that Princess Ping was about to collapse that they realized something was wrong and came out to call for help, but by then it was too late."
Lin Shiming suddenly stopped walking.
"Listen to yourself, isn't this statement absurd?!"
A princess consort, because her servants were afraid of taking responsibility, dragged them to their deaths, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child. This is truly the most ridiculous thing imaginable!
Yuan Ye bowed his head and replied, "I have already ordered people to investigate."
Lin Shiming rubbed his forehead in anger, but still tried to calm himself down. "Take everyone in the courtyard away and bring them back for a thorough investigation."
"Your Highness!"
Just as Lin Shiming was about to continue walking in, Yu Sheng's voice suddenly came from behind him again.
"Your Highness, there are rumors circulating outside that you and the Crown Prince plotted to force Princess Ping and her unborn child to their deaths in order to make the Crown Prince the undisputed heir apparent."
good good!
It truly is a chain reaction!
"The man has been dead for only an hour, and the rumors have already spread beyond the Imperial Guards besieging the Prince Ping's mansion. Do they think I'm a fool?" Lin Shiming sneered. "I've never liked the phrase 'the law does not punish the masses.' Mobilize people, arrest those who spread the rumors, and arrest them on charges of 'foreign spy instigating and disrupting our dynasty.'"
"No need to imprison or torture him, just take him to the entrance of the market and detain him in public until I personally interrogate him."
"I obey my orders."
*
After giving his instructions, Lin Shiming strode over to Princess Ping's courtyard.
Before he even entered the door, he heard the sound of King Ping weeping bitterly.
"Your Highness, I am so sorry! If I were more capable, you would not have fallen to such a state, where even servants dare to bully you..."
Lin Shiming stopped at the courtyard gate. He leaned to the side and asked Yuan Ye, "Is the baby in Princess Ping's womb a boy or a girl?"
"The coroner's report states that she was a young princess who died of suffocation."
"Little Princess." Lin Shiming suddenly laughed, "I remember that the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital can determine the sex of a fetus, right?"