TFWYH – Chapter 708 Incognito Visit

At the same time, everyone looked up and saw the Emperor, dressed in plain clothes, walking in. After their initial shock, they quickly came to their senses and all knelt to pay their respects.

“Rise. I am here incognito,” the Emperor said amiably.

However, when he turned to look at Huangfu Rong’an, the warmth vanished from his eyes, leaving only coldness.

“Princess Rong’an, for harming your own kin, from this day forth you are stripped of your title and sent to Cining Temple to cultivate yourself in seclusion.”

“No!”

Huangfu Rong’an suddenly snapped out of her daze. Crawling on her knees to the Emperor, she clutched at his legs and begged desperately.

“Imperial Grandfather, please don’t! I was wrong! I won’t dare do it again! Imperial Grandfather…”

The Emperor kicked her away.

“I have no granddaughter as vicious as you. Men!”

The Dragon Shadow Guards hidden in the darkness immediately appeared and seized Huangfu Rong’an, dragging her away.

“No! Imperial Grandfather, I don’t want to become a nun! No…”

“Rong’an!”

Gu Yanshuang, having rushed over after hearing the news, was heartbroken at the sight. She hurried forward and embraced her daughter.

But how could she stand against the Dragon Shadow Guards? The next moment, their commander mercilessly pushed her aside.

“Mother… save me…”

“I really know I was wrong!”

“No, no! Father, Mother, save me…”

“Huangfu Ronglan, it’s all because of you, you bitch!”

“I won’t let you go! Even if I die, I won’t let you go! Huangfu Ronglan, you bitch…”

…

Huangfu Rong’an’s voice gradually faded into the distance until it disappeared completely.

Gu Yanshuang cried so hard she was almost hysterical, continuously kowtowing to the Emperor.

“Father Emperor, Rong’an is still young! Please spare her! She’s still so young—how can you be so cruel to her? Father Emperor, this daughter-in-law begs you…”

The Emperor sneered. He ignored her for the moment and looked at the others in the room.

“Now that Ronglan has regained consciousness, you should all be at ease. Return home early.”

“Yes. This son takes his leave,” Huangfu Xiao and Huangfu Que immediately responded. How could they dare disobey? After paying their respects, they departed one after another.

As for why the Emperor remained, they assumed he wished to see Huangfu Ronglan.

Prime Minister Gu sighed heavily, seeming to age ten years in an instant.

“Your Majesty, this minister… shall also take his leave.”

The Emperor expressionlessly nodded, feeling not the slightest sympathy for the old man.

A crooked beam makes a crooked house.

If not for his indulgence, how could so many tragedies have occurred?

Gu Yanshuang’s greatest support had always been her natal family—her father.

Seeing that Prime Minister Gu had no intention of pleading for Rong’an, she panicked.

“Father, how can you leave? Please beg His Majesty for mercy on Rong’an’s behalf! She’s still so young. How can you bear it…”

“I am old. I can no longer manage these affairs.”

If he continued cleaning up after her messes, even the Prime Minister’s residence would be dragged down.

Prime Minister Gu waved his hand weakly and left in dejection.

For the first time in his life, he found himself asking:

Does reincarnation and karmic retribution truly exist in this world?

His eldest daughter had hated her younger sister since childhood.

And now, his younger granddaughter had hated her elder sister since childhood as well.

Heavens! What sins had he committed to deserve this?

Before long, all the irrelevant people had left.

The room was left with only the Emperor, Ling Yu and his wife, Huangfu Yi, Wan Zhenxiang, Jiang Shi concealed beneath a hood, and Gu Yanshuang, who was still incessantly begging for mercy…

The Emperor cast Wan Zhenxiang a meaningful glance.

Wan Zhenxiang subtly nodded and went outside, instructing the Dragon Shadow Guards to drive all unrelated people away from Linyuan Waterside Pavilion.

Ignoring Gu Yanshuang’s pleas, the Emperor walked to the bedside and smiled kindly at Huangfu Ronglan.

“Ronglan, do you recognize me?”

Huangfu Ronglan looked bewildered and shook her head.

This wasn’t surprising.

She had become mentally impaired at the age of three and remained that way until now. Moreover, the Emperor had never visited the Second Prince’s residence before.

She had never met him at all.