Chapter 1003: Prepare to Abdicate

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Empress Dowager Yunzi nodded, only then did Emperor Hao summon someone in. He had this person secretly bring the six captured a.s.sa.s.sins to Jing Yue and return them to Prince Ying. He also told Prince Ying that as long as he was willing to turn back and not do this again, he would treat it as if nothing had happened.

When he saw this person leave, Emperor Hao hurriedly asked, “Mother, have you seen my wife? When will she come back?”

Empress Dowager Yunzi said, “I have naturally seen her. She is doing quite

well, and her complexion is even better than when she was married into the family. Doctor Shen’s medical skills are exceptional, so you don’t have to worry about her.”

“That’s good.” Emperor Hao was naturally more at ease. “What about my son?”

Only then did Empress Dowager Yunzi explain why Xue Yan was temporarily unwilling to come to the capital to live with him. As well as the reason why Xue Yan might only visit from time to time.

“The Crown Prince and the Imperial Censor have gone through the test. I also asked the Minister of Justice to test him. Other than not knowing martial arts, he knows everything else.” Empress Dowager Yunzi said.

“That family is so good to him. It’s no wonder he’s like this. I will allow it. He should stay in Xinyuan County for the time being. If I disagree, he might end up going against me. With all that he’s done for that family so far, he is a worthy emperor to the throne.” Emperor Hao was very pleased.

Immediately after, Emperor Hao sighed, “l didn’t expect that the child of my son and the Empress would be such a genius. I must have struck gold. I’ve always been afraid to destroy all the hard work my ancestors have done. Now that my son is capable, I have no such fear anymore.”

Speaking of this, Emperor Hao’s eyes were still filled with excitement. He couldn’t help but say, “Mother, I want to start to abdicate and pa.s.s the throne to the Crown Prince.’

Without waiting for Empress Dowager Yunzi to speak, Emperor Hao continued excitedly, “You’ve been saying many good things about him. It’s obvious that even if he were to become the Emperor now, he would still be better than me. I still look to you for guidance even now. If I were to hand over Da Ling to him as soon as possible, it would definitely work better for everyone. Not only would you be at ease, but I would also be at ease. Even if I die, I would die happy.”

“Moreover, before the marriage with the Empress was decided, I promised the Empress that I would treat the Empress as important as anything else. I would also treat the child that the Empress gave birth to for me as important as anything else. That’s why the Empress agreed to marry me.

“Otherwise, she would not have.

“Ever since the Crown Prince disappeared, everything broke apart. Now that things are going in a better direction…”

After a pause, Emperor Hao shrugged. “This matter must have broken her for so long. She has been in Locust Village for so long, but she might be feeling lonely. When I wrote to her… She did not reply… Actually, it’s all my fault… I

didn’t do what 1 promised I would do… That’s why… She…”

At this point, his voice started to falter. “If I am no longer the emperor and abdicate, I won’t have a big weight on my shoulder of having the people no longer be my subjects. Then, I’d be able to put my wife and son first.. We can all be united…