Chapter 515 Jealousy

Nangong Yining looked at the anxious ministers and said, "Don't panic, my lords. I summoned my uncle here today just to reminisce with the regent."

When speaking, the young emperor's tone was still as innocent and friendly as usual.

It was totally out of tune with the solemn and eerie atmosphere around.

The ministers surrounded by the Shenwu Army: ...

Do you want to see what you are talking about?

In this situation, is there really anyone who can stay calm?

Nangong Han's eyes were cold: "Your Majesty has really grown up."

Nangong Yining smiled softly, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

"I would also like to thank the Regent for his careful guidance."

Nangong Han snorted coldly. After careful selection, he still chose this ungrateful guy.

They actually worked together inside and outside to lure Nangong Ming here.

Nangong Han turned to look at Nangong Ming: "It turns out that King Wei has been pretending all these years. But, do you really not care about Nangong Yixian's life or death?"

Compared to the little emperor in front of him who had always been treated as a puppet by him, Nangong Han cared more about Nangong Ming.

He had made all the necessary preparations at the beginning. As long as Nangong Ming questioned his identity as the regent in public, or strongly resisted when his military power was taken away, he could take advantage of the situation to deal with Nangong Ming.

It was a pity that Nangong Ming was possessed by some evil spirit and behaved out of character. He quickly accepted the fact that he was to become the regent of the State of Chen.

Even when his military power was taken away and his son was forced to stay in the capital as a hostage, Nangong Ming tacitly accepted it.

He also obediently returned to his fiefdom and stayed away from court affairs.

However, as long as Nangong Ming is not dead, Nangong Han will never be at peace.

On Nangong Ming's way back to his fiefdom, Nangong Han sent several waves of people to kill him.

Nangong Han knew that as long as Nangong Ming returned to his fiefdom, he would no longer have any chance.

It’s a pity that those people failed.

Fortunately, Nangong Yixien was left in the capital.

With him as a hostage, Nangong Ming cannot escape from Nangong Han's clutches.

Thinking of Nangong Yixian who was in his control, Nangong Han couldn't help but feel proud.

Since childhood, the people he hated the most were the brothers Nangong Xi and Nangong Ming.

He worked so hard, but he was no match for the brothers in everything.

They can always easily get things that others try their best to get.

Whenever they are around, others are always overshadowed.

The brothers had a very good relationship. Although there were other brothers from the same mother in the palace, only Nangong Xi and Nangong Ming never had any rifts between them.

They seem to be born to rely on each other. No matter what happens, they will support each other and never leave each other.

Nangong Han didn’t understand the feeling of mutual dependence. He only knew that he hated this pair of brothers.

Every time Nangong Han heard others praising them, he found it irritating.

However, he could only pretend to be indifferent to the world and did not dare to reveal his inner emotions at all.

Compared to Nangong Xi, Nangong Han hates Nangong Ming more.

As a prince, he must work hard day and night and try desperately to prove himself.

You even have to please and depend on others in order to survive.

But Nangong Ming can choose the life he likes, and there are so many people who love him and help him.

Later, Nangong Xi succeeded to the throne and Nangong Ming became more free.

Nangong Xi would never stop him from doing anything he wanted to do.

Nangong Han was jealous in his heart, but he still looked obedient on the surface.

He completed all the tasks assigned by Nangong Xi, gradually gained Nangong Xi's trust, and accumulated his own power bit by bit.

However, even though he was already the regent, he still failed.

How could he swallow this breath?

Nangong Ming said calmly, "I don't need the Regent to worry about my son."

Nangong Han refused to give up: "King Wei, can you really abandon even your eldest son? Did I misjudge you?"

Every time he stood in front of the brothers Nangong Xi and Nangong Ming, Nangong Han felt inferior.

But Nangong Yixian's presence helped him regain some confidence.

Nangong Ming was better than others in every way, but he gave birth to such a shameful eldest son.

As the first child of Nangong Ming and Princess Wei, Nangong Yixian was born with the future of the Prince Wei's Mansion on his shoulders.

Even Nangong Xi had high hopes for him.

I don’t know if it was God’s will, but Nangong Yixian, who was smart and clever since childhood, grew up to be a playboy who only knew how to eat, drink, play, and even indulge in women all day long.

Nangong Han, like everyone else, felt very strange about this.

At the same time, he felt much more balanced.

Whenever Nangong Yixian thought of him, Nangong Han felt happy.

There is no such thing as a life without flaws in this world.

As perfect as Nangong Ming is, his eldest son is just like this.

Nangong Yixian is Nangong Ming’s biggest shortcoming.

It is also his biggest weakness.

The reason why Nangong Han forced Nangong Yixian to stay in the capital was so that he could use him to blackmail Nangong Ming one day.

I didn't expect this day to come so soon.

Seeing that Nangong Ming didn't say anything, Nangong Han laughed.

"You are disgusted with your son who always teases cats and dogs and causes trouble. Now you want to get rid of this burden?"

In fact, he knew that Nangong Ming would never give up Nangong Yixian.

Even though Nangong Yixian is a complete playboy, it does not prevent Nangong Ming and Princess Wei from liking him.

Nangong Han thought he had found Nangong Ming's weakness and continued to threaten him: "Nangong Yixian is in Zuiyun Pavilion now, do you want me to take him..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a voice -

"Uncle Wang, are you talking about my nephew?"

Nangong Han was stunned and looked up in the direction where the voice came from.

He saw several soldiers in armor walking out of the Shenwu Army, led by none other than the Prince of Wei, whom he had just used to threaten Nangong Ming, and also known as the most dissolute man in the capital, Nangong Yixien.

Nangong Yixian was holding a long sword at this time, with a serious face, completely different from his usual nonchalant look.

Nangong Han's face turned pale. Why was Nangong Yixian here, and dressed like this? ?

Shouldn't he be in Zuiyun Pavilion at this time?

If the person in front of him is Nangong Yixian, then who is the person hanging out with those prostitutes in Zuiyun Pavilion? ?

Nangong Han stared at Nangong Yixian's armor for a long time and suddenly laughed.

What a great way to hide the truth.

"It seems that I underestimated King Wei and my nephew."

Everyone thought that Nangong Yixian was a playboy who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun, and was a man of all five vices.

But how could a person who had long been addicted to alcohol and sex have such an imposing aura? ?

I didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect it!!

Nangong Han felt a lump of blood in his throat. He thought he was so smart, but he didn't expect to be fooled by this father and son.

Yes, if Nangong Yixian was really a good-for-nothing waste, why would Nangong Ming care about him so much?

Except Nangong Han, everyone else was also surprised.

Isn't Prince Wei the most dissolute person in the capital? Could it be that all the things he did before were just to cover up his tracks?

Nangong Han took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty said that he invited King Wei to come and reminisce about the past. What kind of reminiscing is this?"

As he said this, Nangong Han clenched his fists at his sides.

Although he had wanted to kill Nangong Ming countless times before, the feeling had never been as strong as it was at this moment.

He now wished he could tear Nangong Ming and Nangong Yixian into pieces.

And there is Nangong Yining, this ungrateful man. If he has the chance in the future, he will definitely not let them go.

It’s a good opportunity for them to go underground to accompany Nangong Xi and keep him company.

All the ministers in the hall were silent. They were all very clear-headed and knew that whoever spoke out at this time would be in trouble.

His Majesty said that he had invited King Wei, and that he had invited King Wei to reminisce with the Regent.

But when King Wei first arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he clearly said that His Majesty was in danger and he was there to protect him.

No matter how you look at it, it seems that Your Majesty and King Wei have joined forces to deal with the Regent.

Anyway, the disputes among these people are all Nangong family’s own business.

As outsiders, they should take care of their own lives and not be affected by the disaster.

Some smart officials even quietly adjusted their posture, trying to find a more comfortable way to eat the melon.

Listening to what King Wei said just now, I always feel that he is holding back some secret.

It's the kind of big news that will shock everyone once it's revealed.

Thinking about the identities of these people again, it should be something like a royal secret.

Although some royal secrets could result in death if known, King Wei had them blocked in this place.

There is no way to not listen.

Besides, all the court officials are here.

King Wei can't kill all of them.

After killing them, there will be no one left in the court.

Of course, if King Wei really wanted to kill them regardless, there would be nothing they could do.

Even if the people in their palace united and fought hard, it was estimated that they would not be able to cause any waves.

Each of these divine soldiers in front of him is brave and good at fighting, and can defeat a hundred enemies alone.

Even the Imperial Guards are hopeless, so what use are these civil officials who can only engage in verbal battles?

In that case, we might as well just listen to what's going on.

Even if I die, I must be a clear-headed ghost.

Everyone was waiting for Nangong Ming's answer, wanting to hear what he would say.

Nangong Ming didn't say anything, but just glanced at the guard beside him.

The guard immediately stood up and unfolded the file in his hand: "On March 25, the 15th year of Jianyun, the late emperor was seriously ill and secretly ordered Prince Wei Nangong Ming to return to the capital. Prince Yu Nangong Han had someone intercept the secret letter..."

Everyone present held their breath and opened their eyes wide.

On March 25, the 15th year of Jianyun, didn’t the late emperor pass away at the end of that month?

At that time, King Wei was traveling with his wife and son, and was not in the capital.

Some court officials felt somewhat emotional when they mentioned this matter. The late emperor and King Wei had a deep brotherly love, but he died of illness when King Wei left the capital.

King Wei didn't even see the late emperor for the last time.

At first, the late emperor suddenly felt unwell, and the ministers who knew the inside story were very nervous.

But the imperial physician only said that the late emperor was burdened by state affairs and that he only needed to recuperate well from now on.

After hearing what the imperial physician said, the late emperor and several ministers felt relieved, thinking it was just a minor illness.

In this way, naturally no one would inform King Wei.

Unexpectedly, not long after, the emperor's health condition took a turn for the worse and he passed away that night.

The person who was attending to the emperor in the palace at that time was Prince Yu, who is now the Regent Nangong Han.

When Nangong Han took out the imperial edict and stated that the late emperor had appointed him as regent to support the young emperor to ascend the throne, there were doubts among some people.

Although Nangong Han holds an important position and enjoys the trust of the late emperor.

But in the final analysis, the person whom the late emperor trusted and loved the most was his younger brother, King Wei, who was born to the same mother as him.

Even if the late emperor wanted to entrust his son to someone else before his death, he would have entrusted him to King Wei, with whom he had a very good relationship since childhood.

But those questioning voices were quickly suppressed because they had no evidence.

With the imperial edict in hand and the testimony of Eunuch Li who was by the emperor's side and Imperial Physician Xue who was present at the time, no one doubted it anymore.

After accepting this fact, they found a more reasonable reason why the late emperor chose Prince Yu as regent.

Although King Wei was extremely talented and had a closer relationship with the previous emperor, he loved freedom by nature.

The late emperor loved his younger brother so much that he probably didn't want him to be bound by trivial matters in the court.

Although the ministers felt that it was a pity that King Wei was unable to accompany the late emperor during his last period of time because he left the capital for a trip, it was indeed a pity.

Some more emotional people have also thought that if the late emperor had summoned King Wei back to the capital at that time, I wonder if the situation would be different.

At least during that last period of time, with King Wei by his side, the late emperor might have felt better.

But they never imagined that the late emperor had already secretly ordered King Wei to return to the capital.

What was even more unexpected was that the emperor’s health condition did not inexplicably deteriorate on the night of his death.

He had been seriously ill for a long time, but he kept it a secret from the court officials. He also wanted to secretly summon King Wei back to the capital, but was stopped by the Regent.

If what King Wei's people said was true, then Doctor Xue was lying.

Even Eunuch Li and the Regent lied, and the imperial edict was forged.

If that is true, then it would explain why King Wei was able to bring the Shenwu Army.

Because the candidate for regent that the late emperor really wanted was actually King Wei, he left the tiger talisman to King Wei.

The secret decree to King Wei to return to the capital was also to better entrust the final affairs.

The ministers in the hall were overwhelmed with emotions and could not recover for a long time.

Although it was expected that King Wei came here to reveal the secret in front of his ministers.

But they could never have imagined that it would be such a shocking secret.

Some people couldn't help but look at Nangong Han. If he dared to forge an imperial edict, then the death of the late emperor...

Soon, his idea was verified.

"On March 28, the 15th year of Jianyun, Prince Yu Nangonghan entered the palace late at night. The late emperor was unable to save him and died on the spot. Nangonghan, together with Doctor Xue and Eunuch Li, drafted a fake imperial edict to fool all officials..."

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Could it be that the death of the late emperor was really related to the regent? !

"Shut up! You are slandering me!"

Nangong Han's expression changed as early as when the guard said that he had someone intercept the secret decree from Nangong Xi to Nangong Ming.

When he heard about the death of the late emperor, his expression became almost distorted.

But the guard didn't care about Nangong Han's scolding and continued to read the contents of the file -

"...Nangong Han ordered people to strangle Eunuch Li and hunt down Imperial Physician Xue. He also sent people to kill fifty-two people from the Xue residence..."

"... Nangong Han ignored the advice of his ministers and insisted on taking the military power from King Wei for his own use..."

"...Nangong Han colluded with Dongyi, promised a large sum of money for the city, and made a poison that can control the human body and destroy people's minds..."

All the ministers could not help but be secretly shocked that the Regent had done so many things in private.

Although the above are serious, at least his motives can be understood.

Since he dared to forge the imperial edict, he would definitely have people hunt down Imperial Doctor Xue and Eunuch Li in order to cover up those things.

It is not difficult to understand the action taken against King Wei, which was just for the purpose of centralizing power.

But why did he collude with the Dongyi? And he also made a poison that can control the human body and destroy people's minds? !

What on earth does he want to do?

Someone suddenly shuddered. Could it be that the medicine was intended to be used against them? ?