Chapter 1307: Chapter 1143: Finally Pacified

"Ye! Don’t worry, Director Zhang said that in a few days your eyesight will recover." The Empress Dowager lovingly held the agitated Zhao Guangye. She didn’t dare to imagine, if Ye’s eyes couldn’t recover, what on earth would they do in the future!

The Emperor had just reached the entrance of the hall when he heard crying and talking, making his heart ache with bitterness and helplessness.

"Grandmother! Do you think my eyes can recover? Not being able to see makes me so anxious!" Zhao Guangye tightly clutched the Empress Dowager’s sleeve, his eyes staring blankly, overwhelmed with fear.

The Empress Dowager covered her mouth, unable to stop her tears.

"Of course they will, didn’t Director Zhang say? As long as you relax and obediently drink the medicine, you’ll be fine in no time." The Empress Dowager cupped the face of the Eldest Prince, her voice choked with emotion.

"Grandmother!" The Eldest Prince could no longer hold back; he burst into tears.

The Empress Dowager couldn’t suppress her emotions either. Ye might seem understanding for his age, but he’s just an eight-year-old child!

The Emperor stopped in his tracks, hesitating outside the hall, while Pang Chu also wiped away his tears. The Eldest Prince was only eight years old. If he couldn’t recover, not only would he be cut off from the throne, but he would be considered useless for the rest of his life.

"Mother!" Only after the crying in the hall had subsided did the Emperor step inside.

"Dundun!" The Empress Dowager wiped her tears with a handkerchief, exclaiming in surprise.

"Is everything outside settled?" The Empress Dowager suddenly stood up, feeling a rush of dizziness. In truth, she was just barely holding on.

Earlier, someone was guarding outside the hall, keeping her under soft house arrest inside. Now, with Dundun able to be here, it showed that Dundun had turned the tide; it was indeed a blessing.

"There’s no need to worry, Mother. It won’t be long before it’s all sorted. Ye, do you feel any discomfort?" The Emperor comforted the Empress Dowager, then looked at the Eldest Prince sitting on the bed.

"Father!" Zhao Guangye’s voice, carrying a sob, echoed. He wanted to cry but didn’t dare. Father had once said that as the eldest son, he must be mindful of his words and deeds, setting an example for his siblings.

Moreover, being a candidate for the Crown Prince, he naturally had to be even stricter with himself. However, with his blindness, could he still be the Crown Prince?

"Father, I can’t see!" Zhao Guangye felt uneasy. Now that he was blind, would Father reject him?

He had heard that the Fourth Imperial Uncle didn’t receive much affection from his grandfather due to poor health and was thus sent away from the palace early.

"Ye!" The Emperor stepped forward, gripping Zhao Guangye’s fragile shoulders. This was the son on whom he’d placed great hopes!

His eyes began to blur, and the Emperor took a deep breath. "No, they won’t! I just asked Director Zhang. He said that as long as you take your medicine on time, you’ll recover soon. I have high hopes for you, so you must be strong!"

The Emperor gently patted Ye’s little head. Feeling the warmth on his head, Zhao Guangye finally felt a bit at ease.

"Father! Just now, I lost my composure!" Zhao Guangye was a bit embarrassed; he had been too flustered and forgot all of Father’s usual teachings.

"Don’t worry. Father will invite the best doctors from all over the world to cure you as soon as possible." The Emperor, pushing through his exhaustion, comforted his eldest son.

"Your Majesty!" Xiao Quanzi hurried into the hall, looking at the Emperor hesitantly.

"Is it resolved?" It was time to conclude. The Emperor knew this would be the final report.

"Your Majesty! Mr. Shen and Young Master Shen got caught in the rebellion and unfortunately perished. The Duke of Qin, unwilling to be captured, committed suicide on the spot. Moreover, Princess Rong Jia and Heir Qin have escaped the palace, and Mr. Lang has dispatched people to pursue them."

The Emperor frowned tightly and asked urgently, "What about the rebels?"

"Half have been annihilated, and the other half fled the palace with Heir Qin and the others."

Xiao Quanzi, standing with a hunched back, sensed the particularly heavy atmosphere in the hall. Before coming, he also heard about the Eldest Prince’s condition; surely, the Emperor was not in a good mood. But unfortunately for him, he was present and couldn’t offend anyone, so he had to bear the brunt of the Emperor’s wrath.

"Pursue them! Don’t let them escape!" The Emperor closed his eyes slightly, still incredulous at Qin’s betrayal.

He had cast a long line to catch a big fish, never expecting this particular fish to be caught.

"Yes! We can’t let them regroup. No matter how many soldiers it takes, they must be eradicated!" The Empress Dowager was terrified by these people. Since the late Emperor’s death, the court had been in chaos. Assassins frequently entered the palace, and the Empress Dowager was constantly on edge.

Even though these people were her grandchildren, she absolutely could not tolerate them harming her Dundun!

"Seize Qin Mansion and send 200,000 soldiers to intercept Qin Min and Qin Yingyuan. There will be rewards for anyone providing information along the way! If encountered, show no mercy; execute them on the spot and bring their heads; I will personally decide on rewards."

The Emperor’s expression turned grim. Did these people think he was still the benevolent Crown Prince of the past? This time, he would show no mercy.

"By the way! Where’s Liao Wu?" The Emperor suddenly recalled the third and slightly mentioned him; could it be he escaped?

"He’s been captured and is waiting outside the Imperial Study Room for your decision!" Xiao Quanzi wiped the sweat from his forehead, realizing he had almost forgotten to mention this.

"Prepare the carriage!" The Emperor stood up and flicked his robe. Though this ordeal was dangerous, it was worth it.

They had fished out the hidden big fish and could take this opportunity to eliminate the threat posed by the third. Only the eldest and the fourth remained.

Next, he needed to focus on dealing with the eldest. As for the fourth, he would leave until last, as he was the toughest to deal with. In his lifetime, he must restore peace to Dayan.

"Your Majesty, what about the Princess’s Mansion..." Xiao Quanzi was in a bind. The Eldest Princess was the Emperor’s elder sister; what should be done with it?

"The Princess’s Mansion can remain; bring the Eldest Princess back to the Princess Mansion and have Qin draft the divorce paper. Without my permission, from this day on, the Eldest Princess is not to leave the mansion by even a step!" The Emperor glanced at the Empress Dowager, full of pleading eyes, and spoke solemnly.

The Emperor foresaw that once the Eldest Princess found out, she would certainly come crying to plead. But for Qin’s unforgivable crimes, he couldn’t possibly forgive.

The Empress Dowager sighed with relief; her grandchildren were distant. But the Eldest Princess was her flesh and blood; as a mother, how could she bear to watch her daughter go to her death?

Regardless of whether Ningping knew about this, she wouldn’t stand by and watch her own daughter die. So be it; house arrest was the best outcome.

Originally, for Qin’s crimes, the nine families would be executed. As the lady of the Qin Clan, the Eldest Princess was naturally included. But Ningping, being a part of the imperial family, couldn’t be implicated.

"Yes!" Xiao Quanzi nodded in agreement, then instructed the Emperor to head to the Imperial Study Room.

The palace was finally pacified, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

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