Chapter 397 If you want your empire to remain intact, it's best not to provoke Lin Luoxi.

"Your Majesty, you are the ruler of the country, it is our duty to save you."

"However, if you insist on giving us a reward, then give the Lin family a get-out-of-jail-free card."

The Lin family lacks everything except money.

The previous sentence made the old emperor so happy that he grinned from ear to ear.

But upon hearing the last sentence, the old emperor's smile instantly froze on his face.

However, eight pardons are nothing to his life, so let's give them to him!

"Very well, I grant your permission." The old emperor reassured himself and immediately agreed.

"Good, Your Majesty is indeed straightforward."

"His Majesty has just woken up and needs to rest, so we'll be leaving now."

"This is medicine to nourish the Emperor's body, Ninth Prince, please take it..."

After tossing Xiao Jingchen a bottle of the old emperor's medicine, Lin Luoxi pulled Xie Hanchuan away.

"What a pity..." The old emperor sighed as he watched Lin Ruoxi's disappearing figure.

"What's the pity? Fate is predetermined. A girl like Lin Luoxi doesn't like to get involved in royal intrigues. Just for that, I've already lost."

Xiao Jingchen knew what his father regretted, but having already come to terms with it, he didn't care anymore.

"Ah, if our Xiao family had Lin Luoxi as our main force, our Xiao family's empire could reach even greater heights."

Even now, the old emperor is still thinking of using Lin Luoxi to pave the way for the Xiao family.

"Father, I advise you to give up on any thoughts about Lin Luoxi. You should know that she managed to uncover the evidence that Second Brother and Fifth Brother had hidden so well; she's no ordinary person..."

"If you want our Xiao family's dynasty to remain intact, you'd better not offend Lin Luoxi..."

Seeing that his father still hadn't given up on plotting against Lin Luoxi, Xiao Jingchen quickly spoke up to warn him.

"Oh!" Upon hearing Xiao Jingchen's words, the old emperor's heart skipped a beat, and he also decided to give up the idea of ​​winning over Lin Luoxi.

It's best to avoid provoking such a formidable woman; at least for now, she's Xiao Jingchen's friend.

Unbeknownst to the old emperor and Xiao Jingchen, their conversation was overheard by Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan on the roof.

"Let's go!" Lin Luoxi said to Xie Hanchuan with a cold smile, then pulled him away.

That damned emperor is no human being; he deserves to be schemed against by his own children.

He had little ability to govern the imperial court, but he was quite proficient in these unorthodox methods.

People like this should die sooner so that virtuous and capable people can step down.

The pills Lin Luoxi gave the old emperor contained no spiritual water from the space. At most, they could only keep the old emperor alive until he abdicated the throne to Xiao Jingchen before he could close his eyes in death.

The news of the old emperor's awakening was not shared with anyone; instead, the sound of a death knell was heard in the palace that very night.

While the Third Prince Xiao Jingxuan was busy dealing with the rumors at home, he heard the Dragon Bell ring and ran to the secret room with a look of surprise. He put on the golden dragon robe and hurriedly ran towards the palace.

Consort Xiao, who was having a secret rendezvous with a man in the harem, pushed the man off her and happily got out of bed.

They summoned palace maids to prepare for changing clothes to visit the deceased emperor.

However, the little imperial concubine's smile didn't last long. When she saw the two figures at the entrance of her palace, her smile froze on her face.

"You shameless woman, how dare you defile the harem in my palace! Guards, seize Consort Chu!"

"Your Majesty, spare my life!" Consort Chu was terrified when the emperor, who should have been dead, suddenly appeared in front of her. Her dream of becoming Empress Dowager shattered instantly, and she knelt down to the old emperor in supplication.

"Get out!" When the old emperor saw Consort Chu's pitiful appearance, he felt a sharp pain in his heart and his vision went black.

He was truly unfortunate in his later years; not only did his sons turn against him, but they also wanted to kill him.

Now, his most beloved woman is openly bewitching him, and in private she is just as promiscuous, sleeping with other men.

If these people don't want him to live, then he has no reason to give them a way out.

"Guards! Consort Chu has been having an affair with a man. Execute her with the death penalty!" May they all die!

Those who enjoy the riches and honors he provides but are not content with their lot will all go to hell.

"Your Majesty, spare my life!" Upon hearing that she was to be executed, Consort Xiao's big eyes bulged out in fright, and she repeatedly kowtowed to the emperor, begging for mercy.

Gone was his former elegance and composure; he was clearly a devil who had crawled out of hell.

"Come on, Chen'er, let's go to the imperial court..." It's been so long, his third son, who wants to be emperor, should be here showing off his power.

"Okay!" Xiao Jingchen looked at everything in front of him calmly, as if it had nothing to do with him.

"Congratulations, Third Prince! Congratulations, Third Prince..."

Those ministers who were standing in the Third Prince's procession heard the sound of the funeral bell echoing throughout the capital and rushed from their homes to attend the funeral.

Upon seeing the Third Prince, dressed in a dragon robe and looking spirited as he arrived for the funeral, everyone understood and congratulated him with joy.

Meanwhile, the neutral ministers saw that at the old emperor's funeral, the third prince didn't even bother with pretense and came directly wearing the dragon robe.

They all shook their heads. The Third Prince was so unsteady and impatient. Anyone with eyes could see that the Third Prince would never amount to anything. No one said a word.

At this moment, the Third Prince paid no attention to the opinions of the neutral ministers. He stood happily in front of the dragon throne, full of pride, and promised all sorts of benefits to the ministers standing in the court.

It's as if I'm a wishing well; I guarantee everything, regardless of whether I can actually do it.

Upon hearing the Third Prince's promise, the ministers who were standing in the Third Prince's camp all knelt down with great joy and immediately changed their tune, shouting, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Hmph, I really didn't know that our Crimson Flame Dynasty actually had two emperors..."

Just as the Third Prince was about to utter "Rise, my beloved ministers," the old emperor and Xiao Jingchen emerged from behind the massive screen behind the dragon throne.

"Father, how come you're not dead?" The Third Prince was so shocked to see the old emperor alive and well that he blurted out these words.

The Third Prince, who was originally radiant, turned ashen-faced and trembled like a leaf when the old emperor and Xiao Jingchen suddenly appeared.

"If I die, won't I miss seeing such a spectacular scene?"

"Xiao Jingxuan, you are truly my good son..."

The old emperor spoke these words through gritted teeth, each one a sharp rebuke, revealing just how furious he was.

"Cough cough..." Probably overcome with anger, the old emperor began to cough violently after saying those words.

"Hehe... Father, you can't blame me for this. If you had established the position of Crown Prince earlier, we brothers wouldn't have had to kill each other."

“If we weren’t given hope, we wouldn’t be interested in this position.”