Appointing a General as a Concubine: Where Can General Xiao Escape?

Chapter 157 I'm Willing to Exchange My Life for Another

The emperor glanced at the silent Qi Minxiu and said coldly, "Do you need me to tell you what your abilities are?"

His ability is more than enough to solve some small problems, but when it comes to major issues of family and country, he is still a little lacking.

"Father, you never give me important tasks. How do you know I don't have the ability?"

Qi Suyuan's eyes were slightly red, and his tone was full of desire for "recognition".

"Just because I'm a playful person and have a homosexual streak, your Majesty chooses to simply ignore my efforts. Isn't this too unfair to me?"

The emperor's silent and cold eyes moved slightly, and he felt guilty after hearing Qi Suyuan's words.

If you think about it carefully, he has indeed been denying everything about him since a long time ago.

But now that things have come to this, what’s the point of saying this?

The emperor didn't dare to look him in the eye again, fearing that he would lose his patience if he continued.

He turned his back, was silent for a moment, and then raised his head gently: "Proclaim my decree. Prince Su has been disloyal as a minister and unfilial as a son. He is to be expelled from the imperial family, demoted to a commoner, and confined to Qingrongyuan.

All the slaves in his house, both male and female, shall be banished from the imperial city and forbidden to enter it forever; and all the female favorites and male concubines shall be executed with the sword."

"Father!" Qi Suyuan was so excited that he forgot about etiquette and stood up.

The emperor leaned slightly to the side and glanced at him sideways. A cold aura enveloped his whole body, making people feel frightened.

He knew that what Qi Suyuan had committed was a capital crime, but in the end he couldn't bear to sentence him to death.

Qi Minxiu stood by and watched quietly with an expressionless face.

"Your Majesty, Yunzhi has nothing to do with this matter. I, your son, will bear the consequences of my own sin. I beg Your Majesty to forgive them!"

Qi Suyuan knelt down again in panic, and spoke with his head down, his voice trembling slightly.

The emperor ignored his plea.

He knelt at the emperor's feet and raised his red eyes: "Father, if you are willing to forgive him, I am willing to die!"

The emperor, who had been indifferent all this time, turned his head suddenly when he heard him say this.

"Is this Yunzhi so important to you? So important that you would give up your life for him."

"He was the second son of the Jiang family whom I snatched away. He followed me unwillingly for many years.

Over the years, I have often been intimate with others to irritate him. There are male concubines on the left and male favorites on the right, which has never made him feel comfortable.

He doesn't know anything, maybe he's still waiting for me in the backyard to come back and have dinner with him..."

Qi Suyuan frowned and lowered his eyes, not knowing whether he was speaking to the emperor or to himself.

He gave a bitter laugh, and when he looked up again, his eyes were filled with tears.

"Father, he is just a man from the harem, so innocent. I beg you to let him go back to the Jiang family!"

He softened his voice and begged bitterly, but the emperor never gave in.

Qi Minxiu's deep eyes flickered slightly, and the look he gave Qi Suyuan was less aggressive and more full of ambiguous emotion.

He opened his mouth and gently reminded: "If you go back now, maybe you can see him one last time."

This sentence awakened Qi Suyuan, who was about to lose his mind. He glanced at Qi Minxiu and then turned back to look at the emperor.

Seeing that the emperor had no intention of stopping him, he wiped his tears, stood up and rushed out of the hall.

When they returned to Prince Su's Mansion, the Imperial Guards had already taken control of everyone in the mansion.

Qi Suyuan strode in and after crossing the yard, he saw a familiar figure being escorted by guards.

He walked forward angrily and held the person in his arms, comforting Jiang Yunzhi, whose face had turned pale with fear.

"It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid."

Jiang Yunzhi was dressed in plain clothes, and his already fair face looked even more pale under the candlelight and moonlight.

He snuggled in Qi Suyuan's arms and nodded gently: "Your Highness, can you tell Yunzhi what happened?"

"Nothing. Didn't you say you missed home last time? I'll allow you to go back and visit your family tonight."

Qi Suyuan controlled his tone and chuckled softly.

If it were any other time, Jiang Yunzhi would have believed it, because the misunderstandings between them had been resolved recently and their relationship had warmed up a lot.

But looking at the scene of being surrounded by soldiers, he knew without thinking why he said that.

"Your Highness, have you committed a crime? You are the Second Prince, Prince Su. No one except the Emperor would dare to treat you this way."

Jiang Yunzhi looked up timidly, his clear and beautiful eyes twitching slightly.

Qi Suyuan smiled and rubbed his head: "No, it's all a misunderstanding. Everything will be fine once I explain it to my father."

The commander of the Royal Guards stood in the distance, looking at the two people who were oblivious to the people around them, a look of embarrassment flashed across his face.

"Prince Su, please hand over the person after you say goodbye. If we neglect the task given by the Emperor, none of us can bear the consequences."

The moment Qi Suyuan raised his eyes, the tenderness in his eyes faded away: "What if I don't hand it over?"

The commander of the Imperial Guards looked at him for a moment, then slowly drew his sword and said, "Then I will have no choice but to offend you."

The moment their eyes met, Qi Suyuan suddenly pushed Jiang Yunzhi to the side of his followers and gave him instructions in a stern voice.

"Take him away, wherever you want, back to the Jiang family or somewhere else, I just want him alive!"

The attendant was shocked for a moment, then looked at him with a determined look: "I will not leave. I will live and die with Your Highness."

At the same time, Jiang Yunzhi threw himself into his arms again: "I won't leave, Your Highness, Yunzhi won't leave..."

As he spoke, he began to cry. What Qi Suyuan hated most was seeing him cry.

But this is not the time for them to talk about love.

Qi Suyuan gently held Jiang Yunzhi's face and gave him an alluring smile with tenderness on his face.

"Be good, go first, I'll come find you after I'm done here."

Jiang Yunzhi cried and shook his head, his pitiful look was heartbreaking.

Qi Suyuan gave him one last, deep look and pushed him away again: "Take him away!"

"Your Highness! Your subordinate..."

"He'll only become my weakness here. When did you stop listening to me?!"

The follower gritted his teeth and hesitated for a moment, then knelt down in front of Qi Suyuan helplessly, and then immediately protected Jiang Yunzhi behind him.

The commander of the Royal Guards kept his eyes on the few people. Seeing that they were about to leave, he quickly put down his sword and replaced it with a thin arrow.

He narrowed one eye, aimed at Jiang Yunzhi's head, and shot the arrow without any hesitation.

Qi Suyuan quickly drew out the sword of the guard beside him and cut the arrow into two pieces.

The two men looked at each other, and a battle was about to break out.