My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 460 Another Princess

The temperature had already dropped considerably on September nights.

The palace doors were pushed open, and a gust of cold wind rushed in, causing the candlelight inside to flicker.

Gao Yu, who was originally bathed in moonlight, was quickly enveloped in shadow as he entered the hall. With the flickering candlelight, the shadow covering his handsome face also swayed erratically.

"Your Majesty, I, Gao Yu, request an audience!"

That's what he said.

However, Gao Yu's actual actions were not at all in the manner of seeking an audience. Ever since he lost patience with Yuan Xiu, Gao Yu's 'overstepping' behavior has never stopped.

When an emperor loses all his authority, it's evident in every aspect that his subjects lose their reverence for him.

Yuan Xiu held Yuan Mingyue in both hands. When he saw Gao Yu coming, his eyes darted around, and he became inexplicably extremely nervous.

His biggest fear right now is seeing Gao Yu.

The feeling of having his life in someone else's hands made him extremely uncomfortable and uneasy.

As long as Gao Yu was by his side, he was filled with anxiety, as if Gao Yu might send him to meet the ancestors of the Great Wei Dynasty at any moment.

"Prime Minister... Prime Minister, why did you enter the palace in the middle of the night without my decree?"

Yuan Xiu released his grip, turned around, put his hands behind his back, and tried his best not to show any weakness, wanting to regain the imperial dignity he once possessed.

Gao Yu glanced at Yuan Mingyue beside him.

Her face showed a hint of panic and unease. She was quite attractive, with fair and smooth skin. Although she was only of marriageable age, she possessed a proud figure that was no less impressive than Zheng Dache's. At first glance, she might seem fat, but in reality, it was because she was too wealthy that she appeared fat. Such troubles often arise for women who are too talented.

Gao Yu raised his hand.

Without being informed, the guards behind him took a step back and closed the palace door behind them.

Gao Yu glanced at Yuan Xiu and asked in return, "Shouldn't Your Majesty explain why you're not resting in your palace but instead appearing here with Princess Pingyuan?"

Yuan Xiu looked flustered, his eyes darting around. He stammered, "I...I...I am very troubled and can't sleep. I want to find someone."

"His Majesty!"

Gao Yu raised his voice, stepped forward, and grabbed Yuan Xiu's arm. "Is it really as you say?"

Yuan Xiu instinctively tried to break free.

However, he was completely unable to move. Gao Yu's expression was very calm, and it was impossible to tell that Gao Yu was deliberately exerting force.

"Prime Minister...Prime Minister, are you trying to murder the Emperor?!"

In his panic, Yuan Xiu spoke without thinking, and these words came out of his mouth.

Yuan Mingyue, who was standing to the side, turned pale with fright and fell to the ground in terror.

Gao Yu remained unfazed. "Your Majesty, what makes you say such a thing? I am wholeheartedly devoted to supporting the Wei dynasty and eliminating traitors for the country. Your Majesty's words are disheartening. Does Your Majesty not know that 'a ruler who is not discreet will lose his ministers'?"

"Yes...I misspoke, Prime Minister, please don't take it to heart."

"Your Majesty asked me why I have come, so I will tell you now: tonight, I have come to correct Your Majesty's mistakes! Does Your Majesty really think that no one else knows anything?"

"As the Son of Heaven, who governs the people on behalf of Heaven, you should be a role model for the ministers, officials, and common people. However... does Your Majesty's behavior deserve the title of 'role model'?"

"Princess Pingyuan is His Majesty's cousin. Why would His Majesty come here so late at night?"

"I...I said it! I'm feeling troubled and want to find someone to chat with to relieve my boredom."

Yuan Xiu's momentum was diminished, and he could only keep explaining.

Gao Yu scoffed, "Hahahaha, Your Majesty, do you take me for a three-year-old child who doesn't know the ways of the world? I wasn't like this when I came in just now."

Yuan Xiu, having nothing better to do, declared, "Princess Pingyuan is the woman I love! I came here specifically to see her and commit illicit acts!"

idiot.

Gao Yu sneered inwardly, "So you can't even hold on this much?"
Even if caught in bed with someone, one should insist that Yuan Mingyue seduced them; how could one claim to have done something 'shameful'?
"Your Majesty's recent unusual behavior has become clear to me... It turns out that there are treacherous people around you spreading slanderous rumors."

"Somebody come!"

Gao Yu shouted!
The guards who had been waiting outside broke down the palace doors, rushed in wearing armor and wielding sharp blades, and stood behind Gao Yu.

Yuan Xiu was terrified. He hurriedly retreated, but accidentally fell to the ground and continued to retreat.

Then he pointed to Yuan Mingyue.

"It was her! It was that vile woman who stirred up trouble between me and the Prime Minister! It was all her fault!!"

"His Majesty?"

Yuan Mingyue looked at Yuan Xiu with grief and indignation.

"Shut up! You vile woman! If it weren't for your slander, would I have committed such an overstepping act?!"

Yuan Xiu was furious. He seemed to have suddenly come to his senses and rushed to Gao Yu's side, grabbing Gao Yu's arm. "Prime Minister, it was her, it was this slut who seduced me. She is despicable, she has no shame, she has violated human ethics. I beg the Prime Minister to punish her severely as a warning to others."

Two lines of clear tears appeared on Yuan Mingyue's handsome face.

There is no greater sorrow than a broken heart.

She looked up at Yuan Xiu, who had a panicked expression, and remained silent, seemingly too lazy to defend herself.

Gao Yu patted Yuan Xiu on the shoulder, "Your Majesty, then I will interrogate the princess properly on your behalf."

Yuan Xiu suddenly turned his head to look at him.

"No! No!! She's a princess! She's a princess!" Gao Yu laughed, "There are treacherous officials around His Majesty. As the Prime Minister, it is my duty to correct His Majesty's mistakes!"

"Come, escort His Majesty back to his palace."

Two guards immediately stepped forward, cupped their hands in salute, and said, "Your Majesty, we apologize for the offense..."

The two men immediately lifted Yuan Xiu up from the left and right, and dragged him out of the hall.

Yuan Mingyue remained slumped on the ground, with Gao Yu standing beside her, looking down at her before turning back to look outside the hall.

Yuan Xiu kept struggling and kept looking back.

however……

The guards had already slowly closed the palace doors, leaving Gao Yu with only a half-smile on his face for Yuan Xiu.

Yuan Xiu's eyes widened, and before he could catch his breath, everything went black and he fainted.

A guard reached over to check his breathing, found he was fine, and didn't even bother to report it.

"Let's go and escort His Majesty back to his palace. How can we let such a trivial matter ruin the general's plans?"

Inside the palace.

Gao Yu squatted down, pinched Yuan Mingyue's chin with his hand, and looked her up and down.

Being young is an advantage.

The skin is smooth and supple; when you pinch it, you feel its abundance of collagen.

Her pitiful appearance easily arouses a man's impulse, leading him to pick her up and carry her on his shoulder.

Such a commotion startled Yuan Mingyue, who instinctively cried out and then tightly wrapped her arms around Gao Yu's neck.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Gao Yu laughed loudly.

He then carried her to the bedside in a princess carry.

When Yuan Mingyue looked up, she saw Gao Yu's handsome face. As a woman, she knew very well what she was about to encounter.

But then I thought about it.

The person holding her was the world-renowned General Tian Ce, handsome in appearance, and every noblewoman was captivated by him.

When she was stunned.

Gao Yu, however, had already nimbly taken off her clothes.

Since leading his troops north to Yingzhou at the beginning of the year to end the Yingzhou war, and then hastily heading south to support Yinzhou, Gao Yu has indeed been holding back a lot of anger.

"Princess."

Gao Yu called out this familiar name.

Suddenly, the image of Yuan Miao, who was far away in Qingzhou and said one thing but did another, appeared in his mind. He was a wild and insatiable steed.

"Princess, please cooperate, I will not hurt you."

........................

Outside the Bronze Sparrow Terrace.

Gao Huan sent someone in to investigate.

After learning about Gao Yu's actions.

A hint of worry flashed in Gao Huan's eyes. "Second Brother, why do you act this way? Such actions are bound to damage your reputation after death."

vent?

Within Ye City, and indeed throughout the entire Hebei region, any aristocratic family or powerful clan could summon their eligible young women overnight simply by giving the word to Gao Yu.

He knew that Gao Yu simply wanted to use this method to completely crush Yuan Xiu, so that he could become a puppet in the Bronze Sparrow Terrace in the future.

The imperial power of the Great Wei Dynasty had declined to this point.

The status of a princess is worthless.

"Hey."

Gao Huan sighed, immediately tightened the reins, and turned the horse around.

"Let's go! Come with me to see the King of Jiyin."

The King of Jiyin was Yuan Huiye.

His guards were puzzled, "Going to see the imperial relatives at this time?"

Gao Huan glanced at the Bronze Sparrow Terrace and said, "The Emperor's secret rendezvous with Princess Pingyuan late at night is a violation of human ethics. How can he be expected to rule the people and set a moral example when he has lost all virtue?"

“Back then, I was blind and ignorant of his character, and hastily enthroned him as emperor.”

"How can we continue to serve such an immoral master?"

Everyone then realized...

Gao Huan intends to completely depose Yuan Xiu and establish a new emperor.

(End of this chapter)