The emperor grinned so broadly his mouth nearly split.
Joy blossomed in his heart. You damned bastard. That's what you get for kicking my carriage and trying to drive a wedge between me and my Ninth Imperial Younger Brother.
As if I don't know what sort of man my Ninth Imperial Younger Brother is!
He's neither as handsome as I am nor as diligent in governing and loving the people. What right does he have to be emperor?
Tch.
Whenever anyone tried to stir up trouble by claiming his Ninth Imperial Younger Brother intended to rebel, he sneered inwardly.
Do you think I know my Ninth Imperial Younger Brother less well than you do?
Seeing Marquis Jing'an standing rigid with disbelief was simply too satisfying!
Marquis Jing'an cried out. The man who had always been arrogant and unreasonable actually burst into tears.
"Your Majesty... I know I was wrong. I..."
Unfortunately.
It was too late.
The emperor had already ordered someone to open the gates and walked calmly into the Liu Residence.
Marquis Jing'an knelt on the ground, beating his chest and stamping his feet in remorse, tears streaming down his face.
He could not understand how a simple visit to his granddaughter had ended like this.
If only he had come politely, bearing gifts.
If only he had treated ordinary people a little better.
If only his entire family had cherished Liu Wan and Wanwan like precious treasures.
How could their Xie family have fallen to such a miserable state?
Oh, how he regretted it!
One good daughter-in-law and one good granddaughter could have sent the Xie family soaring into the heavens!
Why had he insisted on bringing that condemned criminal's daughter, Xu Rourou, together with his son?
Why had he...
Everything he had done over the past twenty