I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 330 - 252: Enfeoffment of a King (Two - s in One)

Chapter 330: Chapter 252: Enfeoffment of a King (Two Chapters in One)

Yan Capital, Qianyuan Hall.

A faint scent of ambergris wafted through the hall, elusive and pervasive.

A beam of flickering sunlight fell on half of Rong Jing’s strikingly beautiful face, casting a warm glow, while the other half remained shrouded in darkness, his expression inscrutable.

With his eyes half-closed, he recalled that towering figure.

Ridiculous,

That person always claimed to be the eldest brother, always claimed to protect these younger brothers and sisters, maintaining a cold and unfeeling face from childhood to adulthood.

And now, dead...

Beside him stood Zhang Fengcai and Rong Miaoyan.

Zhang Fengcai finished reading the "final letter" presented by Xie Yun from Prince Rui, and sobbed:

"Your Majesty, Prince Rui, only said these things."

Rong Jing snorted, suppressing his anger, his eyes narrowed, his voice deep and husky:

"He died, and his only plan before death was to have me enfeoff Rong Heng, to succeed his position. Haha, he found himself an appropriate heir, but what about himself? What about Prince Rui’s mansion? What about me, the Emperor? He did not mention us with a single word."

Zhang Fengcai cautiously said: "Your Majesty, when Vice Minister Xie presented the letter, he said Prince wrote it the night before he was assassinated. Perhaps... he did not expect to be assassinated."

Rong Jing suddenly opened his eyes, his peach-blossom eyes flickering with unease and suspicion, muttering:

"I don’t believe it; perhaps Prince Rui is not dead! He had exceptional martial arts skills, maybe he faked his death to escape the world... using this to help Wu ascend..."

Zhang Fengcai opened his mouth but dared not speak further.

Having served this emperor for a long time, he knew the Emperor’s madness was usually suppressed.

Rong Jing yanked the letter from Prince Rui and fiercely threw it on the ground: "Summon Xie Yun. I want to question him personally."

"Yes."

Beside him, Miaoyan squatted down, picked up the letter, and gently placed it on the table.

She recalled the heroic and exceptional Imperial Uncle from her memories, tears welling up in her eyes, her heart aching terribly.

Baoyi had gone to the Southern Border and was probably still on the way.

Young Rong Yunhao, these days, had been accompanying the Princess Consort in Prince Rui’s mansion.

If they knew of Prince Rui’s demise, how sorrowful they would be.

Rong Jing glanced at Rong Miaoyan, his voice icy-cold, "Ning An, are you sad too?"

Tears fell from Miaoyan’s eyes, she did not wipe them, her voice soft, tinged with faint sorrow:

"Although Ning An grew up in the palace and the times she met the Imperial Uncle could be counted on one hand, yet... yet she knew, he was Dayan’s hero, a loyal minister to Your Majesty, and he would even smile at Ning An."

Rong Jing’s thumb trembled slightly, pressing the ring into his palm, a twinge of pain fleeting in his eyes.

He would smile at Ning An.

He just died like that, how could he die so easily?

Miaoyan wiped away her tears, carefully watching Rong Jing’s expression, said: "Ning An has one more matter."

"Speak."

"The letter from the Imperial Uncle and the battle report sent back to the capital both mentioned Young Master Gu’s achievements—"

Rong Jing’s eyes turned cold: "What do you seek for Gu Lan?"

Rong Miaoyan lifted her head, for the first time meeting Rong Jing’s captivating peach-blossom gaze directly, seriously said:

"Ning An, being Your Majesty’s subject, naturally should help alleviate Your Majesty’s troubles. Now, the Young Master has such high esteem in the Southern Border, if this time she again resolves the siege of Yinzhou, then the military power of Dayan will wholly belong to the Gu Family.

Before even inheriting the title of Dingyuan Marquis, she already commands so many soldiers, in the future, Ning An fears the Gu Family may harbor contrary intentions. Even if she and the Dingyuan Marquis are loyal to the nation, Your Majesty, it will be impossible to retrieve the military power from Gu Lan once the princely heir of Prince Rui grows up!"

Rong Jing frowned slightly: "I remember, you... had a favorable impression of Gu Lan."

Rong Miaoyan’s pretty face flushed, she then steeled herself further, speaking more sternly: 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Ning An considers Gu Lan a friend, but Ning An also knows her flamboyant personality. I believe Your Majesty knows as well, she is an extraordinarily arrogant and domineering person. Thus Ning An thinks Rong Heng should be enfeoffed to temporarily replace the position of Imperial Uncle...

If thereafter Your Majesty expresses dissatisfaction, you can summon Rong Heng back once the princely heir of Prince Rui grows up. He lacks family power yet carries imperial blood, and his military report prestige stands on par with Gu Lan’s, thus he is most suitable to contend with Gu Lan."

"Enfeoffment..."

Rong Jing murmured softly, his sidelong glance falling onto that ink-stained letter on the table.

What Rong Miaoyan said was an issue he had pondered before.

Over these many years, since Rong Luo’s death, Rong Heng truly seemed to have become his gentle and silent fifth brother.

Yet he still recalled the sight of young Rong Heng being hoisted high over the former Emperor’s head.