Chapter 872: I Do

Li Zhen grinned, “Thank you, Your Majesty.”

That evening, the Human Emperor issued an edict, sending people out of the palace to deal with the homeless.

The Central Capital City is vast, and there are always places not so prosperous.

Summarizing the numbers, there are unexpectedly several thousand homeless.

However, the Human Emperor did not drive these poor people away, but distributed silver, food, and clothes, then ordered that these homeless be taken to villages and towns near Central Capital City to live, giving them barren land, exempting taxes for the first three years, enabling them to make a living through reliable labor.

At the same time, the Executor was ordered to tell these homeless, “It was the Princess of Central Capital who happened to see them by the roadside, felt compassion, and personally spoke to His Majesty about this matter, prompting the Emperor’s action.”

This made the thousands of homeless suddenly grateful to the Young Princess.

Her lovely appearance, kind heart, yet only nine years of age…

In the hearts of these homeless, the Young Princess was elevated very high, even to the extent that they had thoughts like, “If the Young Princess wanted them to die, they would fight for her.”

Among the homeless, there were indeed some Sixth Grade experts, who for various reasons wandered in Central Capital City.

When the Human Emperor handled them, he treated them differently, only giving silver, food, and clothes, without letting people lead them to nearby villages and towns; instead, he gave them resources and offered them an opportunity to enter the Myriad Sects Academy.

These Sixth Grade experts were also endlessly grateful to the Young Princess.

More than ten days later, Li Zhen sat in a luxurious carriage, passing through the streets of the Imperial Capital, and indeed did not see a single homeless person.

For some reason, when she lifted the curtain of the carriage, many people on the street were looking at her with kindness and respect.

This gaze was completely different from the previous awe, distance, and curiosity.

Li Zhen was utterly confused.

Thinking quickly, she wondered if it was because she drove away the homeless, improving these people’s living environment, and thus everyone came to like her?

She strolled around the street for a while, then prepared to return.

But as she reached Xie Mansion, she suddenly heard news that the Second Prince was actually hung on a tree in the Imperial Palace, causing Li Zhen to pause and then smirk, hurriedly getting back into the carriage.

This excitement, she must go and see for herself.

…

Deep within the Imperial Palace.

The Second Prince Ji He was being hung on a tree, and even though Princess Consort He cried beside him, the Human Emperor remained unmoved.

The Human Emperor coldly looked at his hanging son and said, “If you wanted resources and Cultivation Skills, you should have come directly to ask me, why seek out the Princess of Central Capital?”

Ji He cried, “I know I was wrong.”

The Human Emperor said, “Do not think that I am unaware; you wanted the resources and Cultivation Skills not for yourself but to give to the He Family. For this, you dared to exploit the Princess of Central Capital?”

“I know I was wrong, I was wrong…” Ji He sobbed.

The Human Emperor glanced at him and said, “Remain hung; reflect on where you went wrong.”

After speaking, he turned and left.

Even after the Human Emperor left, no one dared to untie the rope.

Princess Consort He did not dare either.

She remembered the scene from years ago, bearing the Dragon Banner while following His Majesty, and it was then that she fell in love with him.

But in recent years, His Majesty has become increasingly unfamiliar, distancing himself from those originally close to him, except… the Princess of Central Capital.

The Human Emperor’s indulgence toward the Princess of Central Capital was unparalleled.

No matter what resources or Cultivation Skills the Princess of Central Capital desired, the Human Emperor would provide.

Just a fleeting word outweighed the family’s many efforts.

However, since He’Er has been hung, let him be hung; at least this way the family can use the requested resources to train some experts.

Presently, Central Capital City’s resources seem abundant, but the top resources are all tightly controlled by the Human Emperor.

The Human Emperor would rather consolidate the Myriad Sects Academy and Mo Yi Guard than let the Noble Families grow, and the Commander system had long been abandoned.

She looked at the Second Prince hanging from the tree and sighed deeply, but people can’t remain hung forever, so she began trying to find someone to calm His Majesty’s anger and get the Second Prince down.

But after searching thoroughly, it was utterly useless.

The Second Prince was crying miserably, endlessly calling out, “Mother, save me, my hands are so sore.”

Princess Consort He felt desolate, only lamenting His Majesty’s heartlessness.

At that moment, a sudden decree arrived.

The Second Prince was finally taken down from the tree.

Princess Consort He was stunned, and upon inquiring, she found out the Young Princess had entered the Human Emperor Hall.

Her heart was conflicted, but no matter her thoughts, she knew the Young Princess had pleaded for her son.

She hurriedly left with the Second Prince.

As for the Human Emperor’s demand for reflection on mistakes, she understood.

In the Human Emperor’s view, the Second Prince’s request for resources for the sake of the He Family was utterly ridiculous.

The Human Emperor did not blame the He Family for wanting resources but blamed the Second Prince for being foolish.

But the Second Prince was still young, so the Human Emperor only had him hung.

Princess Consort He had no complaints about this; it was just that someone in the family had broken through to Fourth Grade, requiring a lot of Fourth Grade meat, hence they were compelled to do so.

“The He Family owes that little girl a favor,” Princess Consort He thought.

…

On another side, Li Zhen paid her respects to the Empress, then excitedly prepared to witness the Second Prince’s embarrassment.

But when she arrived at that place, Princess Consort He and the Second Prince had already left together.

Li Zhen stomped her foot angrily and returned in frustration.

From above, the Human Emperor watched this scene with a smile.

But suddenly, a wave of inexplicable pain struck him again, he raised his hand to support his forehead, then after a few moments, released it once more.