Chapter 205: Ending His Hope

"You bastard, how dare you use a killing move against your elders?" the emperor shouted sternly.

He had never imagined that his second son, who seemed honest on weekdays, could be so vicious and cruel. If he had not arrived in time and kicked the man away, and had not chopped him down with all his strength, he dared not imagine what would have happened to Lan Shu.

The Queen Mother didn't expect the Emperor to be so calm, and she subconsciously replied, "What kind of elder is she... Ouch..."

The commander of the imperial guards was also kicked out by Wei Qingyan. The empress dowager standing behind him was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground with a thud by the commander of the imperial guards.

There was a sound of broken bones, and before the empress dowager could finish her words, she cried out in pain with a pale face.

Her coccyx...is probably broken.

Wei Qingyan originally wanted to save Lan Shu, but she didn't expect that the emperor, who was still walking with unsteady steps, would suddenly move so agilely that he got ahead of her and kicked the second prince away.

The target flew away, and Wei Qingyan had to turn around and turn to the commander of the imperial guards. It happened that the empress dowager's words were annoying, so she kicked the commander of the imperial guards towards the empress dowager.

The commander of the imperial guards was originally quite skilled, but when he saw the emperor appear in good health, he realized that he had been misled by the second prince. Then he saw that Wei Qingyan came out with the emperor, so he stopped fighting and let her kick him.

But he never expected that Wei Qingyan would be so bold that he would not even let the empress dowager go.

Hearing the Queen Mother's howling in pain, he was frightened and quickly knelt before the Emperor. "I am concerned for Your Majesty's safety. I did not intend to offend Lady Lan, nor did I mean to slander the Queen Mother. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

The emperor also knew that he was worried about him. Although he thought he was stupid and was being used by the second prince, he did not intend to blame him. He just glanced at him coldly.

As soon as the emperor spoke, the rest of the imperial guards put down their weapons and knelt on the ground.

The emperor glanced at everyone calmly, and finally his eyes fell on the empress dowager, "Come, send the empress dowager back to the Cining Palace for treatment."

The two imperial doctors who were about to step out of the door looked at each other, retracted their feet, and retreated to the side hall.

They were right in front of them, but the emperor wanted to send the empress dowager to the Cining Palace for further treatment. It was obvious that he was angry.

If they want to make the empress dowager suffer, they should hide themselves and cooperate with the emperor.

"Emperor...ah...it hurts..." The empress dowager had been immersed in the harem all her life, so how could she not understand the emperor's thoughts? She wanted to be angry, but the pain in her body made her teeth chatter.

Even though she was unconscious, the emperor heard clearly what the empress dowager shouted at the door. He knew she was heartless, but he didn't expect she could be so cruel.

He was very sure that the Queen Mother had just thought of replacing the throne, and he didn't want to hear her say another word. His eyes swept coldly towards the people around the Queen Mother.

The palace maids were so frightened that they dared not delay and hurriedly carried the empress dowager away.

Feng Ruobao understood the emperor's mind best. He winked at the two eunuchs, who understood and hurried forward to help, lifting the empress dowager up and down.

The Empress Dowager's coccyx, which was already broken, was in so much pain from this shock that she almost fainted. She could no longer speak and could only gasp for air.

Feng Ruobao secretly looked at the emperor and saw that he didn't even glance at the empress dowager. He knew in his heart that the emperor had completely given up on the empress dowager.

Everyone has a scale in their heart. In the past, the emperor's scale leaned towards the country and filial piety. Now...

His gaze shifted imperceptibly from Lan Shu to Wei Qingyan, and finally landed on the Second Prince. He sneered in his heart that the dignified prince was not as patient as the princess, a woman.

She is foolish and vicious, and happened to hit the emperor's sore spot. She will dream of that position all her life.

Feng Ruobao was determined in his heart. He bowed and followed the emperor towards the second prince.

The second prince was not injured, but he was in great pain. Seeing the emperor angry, he was so frightened that he didn't care about the pain.

He knelt down and cried, "Father, you are okay now, that's great, I am relieved that you are okay.

When I saw the imperial physician coming to your side, I was so worried that something had happened to you that I rushed to see you, but they stopped me at the door. That’s why I misunderstood. I beg Your Majesty to punish me.”

When he came, he had thought about the possibility that the emperor might wake up, and he had already thought of a countermeasure.

As a son, he was concerned about his father. Even though his father had some suspicions, he had no evidence. He was just doing what a filial son should do.

But he didn't expect that the unconscious emperor was still conscious and listened to everything he said word for word.

There was indeed nothing wrong with those words, but how could the emperor not see through his thoughts? Especially when he raised his knife to chop at Lan Shu, the fierceness in his eyes still frightened the emperor.

"You are quite filial." The emperor looked down at him with an unclear expression, "I just summoned two doctors, and it made you so nervous.

Or are you hoping that something will happen to me?"

He believed that Lan Shu knew the seriousness of the matter and would not publicize his fainting. She must have found an excuse to invite the imperial physician.

But the second brother rushed over, and only he knew that he had fainted.

The emperor snorted in his heart. The second son and his mother were quite bold. They actually dared to place spies in his palace.

"Your Highness dare not. I am only worried about your Majesty..."

"Why should I worry about you?" the emperor interrupted him sharply. "Instead of wasting time on these idle thoughts, you should fulfill your duties as a prince and do more practical things for the people of Wei."

Looking at the second prince's slightly fat body, the emperor thought of Wei Qingyan.

His daughter risked her life for the Wei Dynasty, but his second son, as the prince of the Wei Dynasty, had lived in luxury for many years, but had made no contribution to the Wei Dynasty. He only wanted to gain personal benefits and had no intention of doing the right thing.

"I am not old and my eyesight is dim yet. I know clearly what you did. Today, considering that this is your first offense, I will forgive you this time.

Tomorrow morning, I will grant Zhongzhou as your fiefdom. After the New Year, I will take your mother to the fiefdom. From now on, you are not allowed to enter the capital without being summoned."

The crown prince was deposed, and the second and third brothers were ready to make a move. They had been active recently, and he was not unaware of it. But even if today's incident had not happened, the second brother would not be the best candidate.

It would be better to cut off his thoughts to prevent him from developing greater ambitions and doing more vicious things.

Concubine Ning, who had been waiting for news in the harem, felt uneasy when she heard that the emperor had woken up. She was worried that her son would be punished by the emperor, so she hurried over to speak for her son and heard the emperor's arrangements for the second prince.

His legs suddenly went weak. The emperor had completely destroyed his son's hope of becoming the crown prince. Besides, Zhongshan was a poor place. How could his son have a good life there?

She cried hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please have mercy. The second son is truly filial and worried about his father, so he acted rashly. Your Majesty is wise and wise. Please don't be misled by outsiders."

"The second son will be coming of age next year. It is normal for me to let him go to his fiefdom. Why is Concubine Ning showing mercy? Could it be that Concubine Ning thinks he shouldn't go to his fiefdom?

What does Concubine Ning mean by being instigated by outsiders?

I had ears in there, but I didn't hear what others said. I only heard what your good son said. He is really filial and should govern Zhongzhou well for me.

Or does Concubine Ning feel that her son is incompetent and can only stay in the capital and wait for death?"

These words were indeed harsh, but the emperor knew very well that if he let them stay and fight, they would only make more mistakes and might not be able to escape alive.

After all, they were father and son, and the emperor did not have the interest of watching his sons fight and quarrel with each other like other emperors.

Concubine Ning was speechless by the emperor. Could she say that her son wanted to stay to fight for the throne? Could she say that the emperor was bewitched by Lan Shu? She could not say anything and could only cry and beg.

The Second Prince was also unwilling, "Father, I cannot bear to leave you. Please let me stay by your side for a few more years to show my filial piety..."

"Is it filial piety or patricide?" the emperor interrupted him coldly, "Get out! You are not allowed to leave the palace again until you reach your fiefdom."

The commander of the imperial guards saw the emperor's impatience, and tried to atone for his sins, dragging the second prince away.

The emperor pinched his brows and turned to go to the imperial study.

Wei Qingyan looked at his leaving back, with a barely perceptible worry in his eyes.