Chapter 69 Your Son Will Kill You Too

Later, a great epidemic broke out in the harem for no apparent reason. Eunuchs and maids died or were buried. Some concubines and princes were also not spared and died from the epidemic.

Only the emperor knew that the source of the epidemic was not a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, but his suspicious heart.

After the epidemic, there were only a few princes left in the palace, and those who survived would be very weak and would rarely live to adulthood.

The death of so many princes made the emperor sad, but also gave him a long-lost sense of peace.

He enjoyed the attention of his subjects and the love of the girl. He enjoyed the sweetness of life and promoted the girl to higher ranks until she became Concubine Xin.

However, this good time did not last long. Despite his precautions, Concubine Xin still became pregnant.

The arrival of this child brought about a special change in Concubine Xin. She became a loving mother, but she was still the despicable killer.

The emperor couldn't tell whether he loved the child or not, but he would occasionally hug the baby's soft body. The innocent eyes always made him forget the exhaustion of the court.

When the child grew up, the emperor personally named him Jingyu. He hoped that Jingyu would be healthy and happy, but he also hoped that Jingyu would not grow up so fast.

But the world will not change because of people's ideas, even if you are the emperor,

Xie Jingyu has grown up. He is a piece of beautiful jade. This is known to everyone in the imperial court.

The emperor looked at his outstanding son, feeling proud, but at the same time, he was almost destroyed by uneasiness and anxiety. He didn't want to see Xie Jingyu anymore.

The emperor pretended to be busy with official business and avoided his son who might make him suspicious.

Later, he even dreamed that the grown-up Xie Jingyu was pinching his neck and forcing him to abdicate.

These dreams and emotions destroyed the last bit of his conscience as a father.

He still reached out to the son he had raised, and someone put slow-acting poison in Xie Jingyu's three meals.

Perhaps it was revenge for his many sins. The emperor's actions were known to Concubine Xin. As smart as she was, Concubine Xin found out the clues of the princes' deaths.

She set fire to the palace herself and begged the eunuch Song Rui to knock Xie Jingyu unconscious and take her out of the palace.

A fire burned the emperor's happiness. His beloved woman and well-behaved son turned into ashes overnight.

The fire finally woke the emperor up. He began to let go of his doubts and tried to accept the prince's growth.

God always likes to play jokes. When he was eager to have a child, the concubine's belly was still not moving.

It was not until the secret guard brought news that Jingyu was still alive that the emperor was overjoyed and brought her back.

Long memories flashed before his eyes. Concubine Xin's death seemed like it happened yesterday, but the emperor felt no guilt now.

The ministers' praise for Xie Jingyu, the rumors among the people, and the support of the noble families all became a demon, constantly screaming in the emperor's ears that Xie Jingyu was going to replace him.

Whispering, Xie Jingyu was the devil who came into the world through Concubine Xin's belly to seize his power.

The emperor's dry fingers gripped the dragon throne, making a creaking sound. His vision became increasingly blurry, and he could hardly see Xie Jingyu's face.

Is that his son?

No,

That is an evil spirit that is here to take my life. I must get rid of him so that I can keep my position.

As for his sons, he has two more.

It's okay... It's okay...

The emperor frantically moved the mechanism of the dragon throne.

Boom…

He took out a tiger talisman...

In the palace, Wei Qingcheng was extremely anxious. The man said he wanted to avenge him, and he dispatched secret guards to surround the palace.

He couldn't go out now, so he could only wait.

Wei Qingcheng had never believed in gods or Buddhas, but today she knelt on the futon and prayed devoutly.

The incense filled the whole room. Wei Qingcheng's smooth forehead became red and swollen, but he still didn't stop.

"If there really are gods and Buddhas, they must protect Jingyu's safety, even if we can just be a commoner couple in the future."

……

The emperor has been in power for many years, and his power cannot be underestimated. Even Xie Jingyu cannot compare to him.

However, the emperor may not be able to completely prevent the danger from happening in secret.

The emperor felt a sharp palpitation in his heart before the tiger talisman was even warm in his palm.

He held his chest and shouted the old eunuch's name, but no one answered. He was in great pain.

The demon that the emperor had feared for many days appeared.

The demon held a small jade bottle in his hand, which jingled.

"Father, are you feeling unwell? I have some medicine here."

The emperor's cheeks flushed, and he shook his head in pain. His eyes seemed to have regained clarity. It turned out to be his son.

He gasped: "Give... give it to me..."

His son put the jade bottle back into his pocket. He was smiling, but he was left in the cold.

"Here it is for you. What else can I use? Father forgot that I also have this disease, and it just so happens that this disease is caused by you!"

The emperor never expected that the chronic poison he had given his son many years ago would eventually become his own.

The emperor suppressed the pain in his body and put on a kind and regretful expression on his face: "Jingyu..., father... does... have his reasons. Give... the medicine to father."

The son took out the medicine and moved closer to him, then squatted down and looked at him with sympathy: "Want it?"

The emperor took a deep breath and reached for the life-saving medicine, but his son dodged backwards and the emperor missed. The tiger talisman fell to the ground from his palm.

Xie Jingyu picked up the tiger talisman and casually dropped the jade in his hand on the hall. The emperor crouched in panic to reach for the jade bottle.

Just a little distance away, Xie Jingyu stepped on his hand and said, "What is this? Father, do you want to kill me again?"

What son? This is clearly an evil ghost, and now he wants to kill his father.

The emperor thought, just as he expected, his son came here to seize his throne. He only hated himself for being soft-hearted and not killing this devil.

Xie Jingyu used a dagger to move around the emperor's neck.

"Father, do you know why I suddenly want to call you today?

You gave birth to me, so I will send you off today.

We have to hurry up and don't let my grandfather, uncles, and brothers wait anxiously. They are all thinking about you! ”

The shameful cloth that had been sealed for many years was torn off by someone. The emperor desperately grabbed Xie Jingyu's sleeve, unable to breathe, and he lost his strength and fell heavily to the ground.

"Rebellious son...you...you...what nonsense are you talking about..."

Xie Jingyu took out a sachet embroidered with a colorful butterfly from her waist.

Without disguising the murderous intent in his eyes, he kicked the jade bottle on the ground out of the palace.

"Mother has been waiting for you for a long time..."

The emperor lost his last hope, and with his trembling hands, which were bruised and bruised from being stepped on, he pointed at Xie Jingyu and said:

"I am about to die... You... will not die well... The ministers... will not let you go... Your son... will also kill you..."