Chapter 318 Rebellion

The rain was getting heavier, flowing down along the eaves and tiles of the palace. The flowers, plants and trees were rustling in the wind for no reason, giving people a feeling of oppression.

When Xiao Tian came back, he was soaked. Eunuch Liu hurriedly came forward with an oil-paper umbrella to greet him, "Hey, Fifth Prince, where have you been? Why are you so wet?"

Xiao Tian said nothing. He came to the corridor and shook his robes. He glanced at the palace servants on one side and ordered, "All of you leave."

Those people looked at Eunuch Liu and left only after getting his permission.

"Does the Fifth Prince have anything to tell you?"

"President Zhang said that father's condition is showing signs of worsening. Go to the imperial kitchen and make another bowl of medicine for father to take."

Eunuch Liu's face suddenly turned pale and he looked at Xiao Tian in disbelief.

"Fifth Prince, you..." He was clearly present when Zhang Yuanpan left, so of course he knew what he said.

"What?" Xiao Tian raised his eyes calmly, "To this day, do you think you still have room for regret? If he survives, how can you survive?"

Eunuch Liu bit his lips tightly and said nothing.

"Hurry up and go. Time waits for no one. Now that you're on this pirate ship, there's no point in leaving halfway."

Eunuch Liu gritted his teeth and said, "It's easy to boil a bowl of medicine, but if something happens to the emperor, how are you going to explain it to the fourth prince and the fifth prince?"

"Explanation? Explain what?" Xiao Tian sneered, "Father has handed over the palace and the Royal Guards to me, so naturally I have the final say."

The emperor was half dead and was under his control. The Imperial Guards obeyed his orders. It only took two days for Uncle Shen to return to the capital. What could the father and son do without a single soldier?

"Why, is Eunuch Liu afraid of him?"

"I dare not," Eunuch Liu bowed, "You are right. From the moment I followed the Fifth Prince's orders to give the Emperor medicine, I have been yours. I have no other requests, except that you can return my family to me after the task is completed."

"Don't worry, Eunuch Liu."

Sure enough, no matter what time it is, relatives who are thicker than blood are the best weapon and weakness, which can make people abandon everything and obey their orders.

Eunuch Liu took a deep look at the main hall, raised his oil-paper umbrella and disappeared in the rain.

Everyone in the palace was sent out, leaving only Xiao Tian. He slowly walked into the main hall and stopped beside the dragon couch.

Perhaps his eyes were too cruel, the emperor seemed to sense something and trembled his eyelashes slightly, slowly opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Tian, ​​subconsciously curled the corners of his lips, "Tian'er."

He thought to himself, after all, they were father and son, and his and Rou'er's son was still filial to him, much better than the fourth son who was only interested in power and the throne.

He coughed heavily a few times and held out his hand, "Pour me a glass of water."

The gentleness in Xiao Tian's eyes had turned into a cold and sharp look. However, the emperor in the dim palace did not notice his abnormality.

He poured the water as he wished and handed it to him.

After drinking the tea, the emperor felt his throat was much better and handed the teacup to Xiao Tian, ​​who took it and placed it on the small table.

"Tian'er, I'm sorry for putting you through so much trouble these days. When I feel better, I'll issue an edict to appoint a crown prince..."

Xiao Tian suddenly interrupted the emperor and said, "What Judge Zhang said is indeed correct. It seems that I am too soft-hearted."

His tone was very cold, without any warmth. The emperor finally got the clue and looked up at Xiao Tian, ​​"Tian'er, what do you mean by this?"

"Father, aren't you curious about why I suddenly fell ill?"

The emperor frowned, looking at Xiao Tian, ​​whose eyes were slowly turning red and slightly crazy, and a feeling of uneasiness quickly surged in his heart.

"Fifth Prince, the medicine is ready." Eunuch Liu entered the hall carrying a bowl and stopped behind Xiao Tian. He lowered his head slightly, not daring to look at the emperor.

"Eunuch Liu," the emperor's heart seemed to sink into an ice cellar, "what medicine did you bring?"

Eunuch Liu looked up at Xiao Tian but did not answer.

Crash——

Everything on the small table beside the dragon couch was thrown down. The emperor's eyes widened and he pointed at Eunuch Liu in anger, "You traitor, how dare you betray me!"

Eunuch Liu knelt down with a plop. "Your Majesty, calm down. I know that you already like the Fifth Prince, so I obeyed his orders. Besides... besides, the imperial physician also said that you are old and the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. The Fifth Prince will take the throne sooner or later, so why should we be so particular about the present moment?"

The emperor was so angry that he was gasping for breath, having difficulty breathing, and his face turned blue, red and purple.

He liked Xiao Tian and planned to pass the throne to him, but he could not accept that he would kill himself to seize the throne.

He can give, but he can't take!

"Imperial Physician, you are talking nonsense!" He is only middle-aged, while the previous emperors were all in their twilight years. How could he be old?

He was very clear about his physical condition, and the imperial physician was definitely lying.

He stared at Xiao Tian with his ferocious and sinister eyes, "That imperial physician, is he also your man? When did you start planning this? You even bribed the people around me?"

Isn't Shin Yunbai dead?

He thought that as long as Shen Yunbai, the one who gave the advice, died, Xiao Tian would listen to him obediently.

Xiao Tian frowned slightly, "Father, you have wronged me. I don't have the energy to bribe a mere imperial physician."

How could the emperor possibly believe it? He stared at Xiao Tian and said, "I handed over the Imperial Guards to you and let you rule the East Palace because I was planning to pass the throne to you. Why did you…"

"Why did I poison you? Did I want to kill you?" Xiao Tian asked calmly, looking at him.

"Of course it's because I've never set my eyes on your throne."

He turned around and pulled out a chair from not far away, and sat down in front of the dragon couch. "Only you think that position is a treasure, but you don't know that in my eyes, it is just a tool to take revenge on you."

"I am still your father!" The emperor said this in a heavy voice and started coughing violently. "Your last name is Xiao. I have high hopes for you. You actually said you want to take revenge on me?"

"Shut up." Xiao Tian suddenly stood up, his cold and cruel aura made the emperor tremble for a moment, "My mother and my elder brother were both killed by you, and you still want me to recognize you as my father? It's just wishful thinking!"

"That night, when I knelt outside the imperial study and begged you desperately, what did you do? He is my eldest brother. He raised me and I depended on him for everything. Compared to him, you are nothing."

The emperor's pupils gradually grew larger, his breathing became more and more rapid, and his eyes turned red with anger at Xiao Tian's words, "Stupid, idiot."

"Come...someone, come."

"Father, there is no need to struggle. I have already dismissed all the palace servants outside, and the imperial guards are also guarding outside and are not allowed to come in. No one will come to save you."

The emperor turned around and pulled out a sharp soft sword from somewhere and stabbed towards Xiao Tian.

Xiao Tian looked at him coldly, dodged his sword by turning his body to the side, then raised his foot and kicked the emperor in the heart. He had been lying in bed for several days and was already weak. The sword slipped out of his hand and he fell to the ground, tumbling several times and hitting his head heavily on the dragon couch.

The emperor had never suffered such humiliation after sitting on the high throne for so many years. His hair was hanging down in disarray, and he looked extremely embarrassed. Red liquid was even flowing from his head.

"If you behave yourself, maybe you can leave with dignity."

Xiao Tian walked forward slowly, grabbed the emperor's hair crown tightly, pulled his hair and looked at him, "You know, your so-called surname Xiao is a shame to me!"

He pressed his head and slammed it against the bed again, causing blood to splatter immediately.

The emperor was thrown to the ground like a rag, and he had no strength left.

His eyes were bloodshot and his mad roars attracted no one. Even Eunuch Liu looked at him with pity.

"Eunuch Liu, what are you still standing there for? Why don't you help father drink the medicine?"

"Yes." Eunuch Liu stepped forward quickly. The emperor kept backing away and wanted to say some harsh words, but Eunuch Liu clamped his jaw and poured the words into his mouth.

"Your Majesty, why bother? You will have to give up the throne sooner or later anyway, so you might as well do it quickly and suffer less."

The emperor drank half of the bowl of medicine and spilled the other half. He no longer had the majestic demeanor of a ruler. His face was ashen and his clothes were covered with dirty medicine stains.

He sneered and looked at Xiao Tian, ​​"Without me, you are just a clown in front of Old Four. Do you really think that you can become the emperor if you get rid of me?"

"Father, do you have a bad memory? I have already said that I have no interest in your throne."

The emperor frowned, "What...what else do you want to do?"

Xiao Tian curled his lips, "Father has been in a coma for so long that he doesn't know the military situation at the border. After you fell, the border sent several urgent reports in succession, saying that Shen Changhe was dead, and the prince of Yongning Marquis's Mansion was not worthy of being used, and failed to stop the Western Region army. Now, the Western Region is about to attack the city."

"Impossible!" The emperor was very sure. His Daliang was not only impregnable, but also heavily guarded. Even if the Western Regions broke through the border, it would be a pipe dream to enter the capital in such a short time.

"Why not?" Xiao Tian smiled strangely. "The leading general of the Western Region is the brother of the former Lord Shen. I gave him the geomancy map of the Ministry of War. With the geomancy map, the defense line of Daliang will be nothing."

"You evil creature, you evil creature, I should kill you!" The emperor roared, his drawn-out tone carrying endless anger, veins bulging on his face.

"How dare you collude with other countries to kill your own people...!" That was the foundation of several generations of ancestors. If it was destroyed in his hands, the emperor would not be able to rest in peace even after his death.

His scarlet eyes glared at Xiao Tian madly, as if he wanted to tear off a piece of his flesh.

He was not a good father, and perhaps not even a normal person, but as an emperor, he believed that he was conscientious and had a clear conscience.

He could even accept the prince seizing power, at least the country would still be in the hands of his Xiao family.

"Isn't it all your own fault? Without you, how could I exist?" After Xiao Tian finished speaking, he suddenly laughed softly, and tears came out of his eyes.

"I have finally been avenged for half my life's shame."

Whether it was because of his anger or the effect of the medicine, the emperor's lips moved a few times, and suddenly he spat out a mouthful of bright red blood and fell to the ground. However, his eyes were still staring at Xiao Tian, ​​as if he wanted to skin him alive.

Xiao Yuan's image suddenly appeared in front of him, from his admiration and dependence on him when he was young, to his indifference and coldness later, and even their quarrels and confrontations...

"Yuan'er, the fourth one..."

His lips were moving, and the sound he made was pitifully small, but he kept repeating, and Xiao Tian still heard his words clearly.

"You want to see my fourth brother?"

A glimmer of hope ignited in the emperor's eyes.

"But... I'm afraid he can't get in. Shen Changhe, Ling Chenyi, and his only troops have all been transferred away by you. What can he use to save you?"

The emperor's eyes dimmed again, deep regret spread in his pupils, and blood began to flow from the corners of his mouth.

No one cared about his state of mind at the moment, nor did they care whether he lived or died. Xiao Tian stood up and glared at him coldly, "Father, don't get excited. When the Western Region army enters the city, I will definitely reunite your father and son's bodies."

After Xiao Tian left the hall, Eunuch Liu stood up and walked over to help the emperor up, but the emperor pushed him away, "Bitch...Bitch slave."

"Your Majesty, at this moment, it is more important to save your life." Eunuch Liu stepped forward again, and his men helped the emperor onto the bed.

The emperor was filled with rage, his vision went dark and he almost fainted, but something cold was suddenly stuffed into his palm. The emperor was startled and looked up at Eunuch Liu, but his face remained expressionless.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Eunuch Liu left the palace quickly after saying this.

After the palace door was closed, the emperor lowered his head and looked at the small porcelain bottle in his hand, which contained a black pill.

He remembered the bowl of medicine he had just drunk.

After drinking it, he had difficulty breathing, gasping for air, chest tightness and shortness of breath, and even weakness in his legs and feet. Could it be... this is the antidote?