Chapter 259 What Happened That Year

When Su Xianrou said this, it was like a thunderclap, and the whole audience was in an uproar.

Helian Cong's body trembled violently, and he almost fell down, but was supported by Han Xiao:

"How is this possible?"

Even more shocked than him was Helian Feng.

He never imagined that Xiao Nanyan was actually the illegitimate son of his aunt and his father. Xiao Nanyan was born half a month earlier than him. Does that mean he is the real eldest son of Tianqi?

Tianqi appointed the crown prince based on seniority rather than merit. If this were true, wouldn't his position as the crown prince be in jeopardy? How would he feel?

Also, if his imperial sister Helian Shu is not his father's biological daughter, who is her biological father?

Xiyan and Manluo looked at each other, and saw horror in each other's eyes.

The two of them subconsciously looked at Xiao Nanyue, but saw that he was still standing with his hands behind his back, his face as gloomy as ink, but he did not look too shocked. Obviously, he did not seem too surprised by this result.

Xiyan thought secretly, could it be that he had anticipated this, and all this was a trap set by him to force everyone to tell the truth?

"Bitch, shut up and stop spitting blood!"

Su Qinyao's scream pierced the clouds, her eyes were as sharp as knives, and she wished she could cut Su Xianrou into pieces one by one.

"Slandering?"

Su Xianrou snorted coldly:

"Back then, I witnessed you having an affair with a masked man in the inner chambers of the Su Mansion. Although I couldn't clearly see his features, I was certain it wasn't Your Majesty. At the time, Your Majesty was accompanying his brother on a southern tour of Liyang and wasn't in Yandu at all. He didn't return from that tour until a month later. You sought out the imperial physician and lied to the emperor, claiming you were two months pregnant, when in fact you were only one. You calculated the date, took a labor-inducing drug a month early, and gave birth to Shu'er!"

Su Xianrou no longer cared about the reputation of the Su family, and pushed Su Qinyao into the abyss with every word:

"Back then, when I discovered this secret, you forced me to swear to heaven that I would keep it a secret. You told me that if these things were exposed to the world, the Su family would be guilty of deceiving the emperor, and all nine generations of the family would be exterminated. My mother and her family would also die, and the Xiao family would also be implicated. So, I covered up this secret for over twenty years! But you also promised me that you would never harm Yan'er, but what have you been doing overtly and covertly over the years?"

"You, you're talking nonsense, shut up!"

Su Qinyao was shaking all over and Helian Feng stepped forward to support her.

Su Xianrou didn't intend to stop talking. She turned her head and looked at Helian Cong in front of her, with a sneer on her lips:

"Helian Cong, the reason I took the initiative to propose a marriage was because I was forced by your queen. She said that only if Yan'er married Shu'er and the two families were married, would she be completely relieved. Only if Yan'er became a prince consort would he no longer compete with Feng'er for the throne, nor would he reveal Shu'er's life story, and she would no longer persecute Yan'er..."

"Su Qinyao!"

Before Su Xianrou could finish, Helian Cong could no longer suppress his anger and pointed at Su Qinyao, shouting:

"You shameless bitch, how dare you betray me! Tell me, Shu'er, who is your illegitimate child?"

Helian Shu, who was standing by, was already stunned. She stared at Helian Cong stupidly, then turned to look at her noble mother on the hunting platform. Her phoenix eyes were filled with tears as she murmured to herself:

"I, I am not the emperor's daughter. Then whose daughter am I?"

Su Qinyao looked at the murderous intent in Helian Cong's eyes and suddenly laughed, her face full of despair and resentment:

"Helian Cong, since the veil has been torn off today, what should I, Su Qinyao, worry about? After all, you are the dignified Emperor Tianqi, and you have been accused of such a huge crime."

"You admit it?" Helian Cong was so angry that his whole body was shaking.

Su Qinyao broke free from Helian Feng, took a step forward, pointed at Helian Cong, and sneered:

"Helian Cong, do you think I've embarrassed you? But you, you were the one who betrayed me first! I've been in love with you for a long time, but you, even though we were engaged, got that bitch pregnant. I thought after we had Feng'er, you'd be devoted to me, but all you've been thinking about all these years is that bitch! When have you ever stayed at my Yumo Palace?"

"After all, you are the queen of a country. Even for Feng'er, you should still be a good wife!"

"Be a good wife? You were unfaithful to me, so why should I be faithful to you? And why should I endure this and allow my husband and my sister to conceive secretly? If you dare to do it on the first day, I will do it on the fifteenth. I, Su Qinyao, will never lag behind others."

There was a hint of admiration in Manluo's eyes, and she secretly gave Su Qinyao a thumbs-up:

This Queen of Apocalypse is a bit vicious, but if it were her, she would never sit idle if the man dared to go out hunting for food.

Subconsciously, she glanced towards a corner of the hunting platform. The once arrogant and domineering state teacher now had a dark complexion and was sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed, using his internal energy to expel the toxins from his body.

Manluo knew that this was just a futile attempt to prevent the poison from attacking her heart. If she really wanted to completely eliminate the toxin, she must have an antidote.

However, it is extremely difficult to develop it within three days.

Manluo knew that the poison of the "Cold Pond Viper" was a deadly poison that her master Zhuyin had refined in the far north over the past few years. It could only be detoxified with an antidote developed using the Ice Soul Grass.

She once asked Master Zhu Yin for it, but he just evaded the question and refused to give it to her.

The more he refused to give her anything, the more curious she became. So she sneaked into his room while he was bathing and took out a few pills.

I wanted to study it carefully when I had free time, but I never had the chance.

Manluo touched the small porcelain bottle in her sleeve. Now she carried the antidote with her.

If Chu Jin wants to survive, unless...

However, her master clearly wanted to get rid of Chu Jin, and if she went to rescue him, she would be betraying her master.

As it happens, this good master of hers hates betrayal the most in his life.

Thinking of the consequences of being discovered by Xiao Nanyan, Manluo shuddered.

Seeing Empress Su Qinyao complaining bitterly about Emperor Helian Cong's indifference to her and justifying his betrayal in a high-sounding way, Helian Cong was so angry that he was gasping for breath. Then he saw Concubine Dowager Su Xianrou with a desperate look. Manluo tugged at Xiyan's sleeve and lowered her voice:

"Look, my younger sister and her husband gave birth to our master, and my elder sister gave birth to Helian Shu with a wild man outside. To be honest, a bastard and a bastard, our master and Helian Shu are a perfect match."

Her eyes fell on Helian Feng, whose face was ashen on the hunting platform, and she smiled softly:

"If it weren't for the fact that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looks somewhat like the old emperor, I would have suspected that he was Helian Cong's son. These old men are such a mess!"

Xiyan gave her a fierce look. This woman could not control her sharp tongue no matter what the occasion.

Manluo stuck out her tongue:

"Why are you glaring at me? That's what I meant. It's obvious that a lame donkey and a broken mill should just be doing their own thing. Why are you so angry? Now, all the world knows about these trivial affairs!"