Chapter 604 The Prince of Jin is furious

The King of Jin stared with lingering fear at the spot where Xuanxu had fallen, drinking cup after cup of wine until his head finally went fuzzy.

For some reason, he had a vague feeling that the Empress had done something wrong, which was why Emperor Ming was so cold and disgusted with her.

And the relationship between Xuanxu and the Empress seems to be quite significant...

Otherwise, the Empress would not have lost her composure in front of so many people.

But the Empress was the high and mighty Empress, while Xuanxu was just a Taoist priest from the countryside. What could possibly be the connection between the two of them?

After much thought, it seems that only Yuwen Ling is the only one.

Thinking of Yuwen Ling lying in the hospital bed, Prince Jin suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and trembled all over.

He looked at the Empress in disbelief, his lips trembling.

When Yuwen Ling was very young, she was sent to Xuanxu to be raised.

The Empress even mentioned something mysterious, like Yuwen Ling's other father...

Moreover, as far as he knew, long before Yuwen Ling was born, Xuanxu had also followed Qingxuan Daozu into the palace to pray for the country's well-being!

Did Xuanxu and the Empress cross paths around that time? Or was it even Yuwen Ling...?

Upon thinking of Yuwen Ling's eyes, which were remarkably similar to Xuanxu's, Prince Jin trembled violently, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground.

"How could this happen, how could this happen..."

"Your Highness Prince Jin, what's wrong?"

A palace maid noticed that the Prince of Jin had fallen and quickly went over to help him up.

The Empress, her brow furrowed and filled with worry, stepped down.

"Prince Jin? Quick, someone come here! Prince Jin has fainted."

"Your Majesty, please don't worry, I'm right here."

Jiang Ning put down his wine cup and stepped over to take the pulse of the Prince of Jin.

A moment later, Jiang Ning frowned.

"Father, Empress, don't worry. My elder brother was just overwhelmed with worry and drank too much. He became emotional and fainted."

The Empress was nervous and looked anxious.

Xuanxu is dead; now Prince Jin is her only hope!

If something were to happen to the Prince of Jin, she would have no future at all...

Seeing the Empress's anxious expression, Emperor Ming laughed coldly.

"The deep bond between the Empress and Prince Jin is truly touching. In that case, the Empress should accompany Prince Jin to rest."

After saying that, he ordered, "Someone, help His Highness Prince Jin to rest."

Seeing the Empress's disgusting face, he wished he could kill her on the spot!

Sensing the disdain and disgust in Emperor Ming's words, the Empress's face paled, and she rose to give a curtsy.

"Your Majesty, I obey."

Although she also wanted to accompany Prince Jin to escape the awkward and tense atmosphere of Guangning Palace, Emperor Ming's decision to drive her out made her lose face.

After the Empress left, the atmosphere in Guangning Palace became much more peaceful, and Emperor Ming smiled more often.

The Empress sent Prince Jin to Mingluan Palace and took care of him personally.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible..."

"How could this happen... Mother, you can't..."

The King of Jin seemed to be having a nightmare, muttering incoherently in his sleep, his voice urgent and filled with grief and indignation.

The Empress looked at him with heartache and couldn't help but reach out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

Xuanxu is dead, and Yuwen Ling is in a coma, not knowing when she will wake up. She only has Prince Jin as her only child, and Prince Jin is her only hope.

She must protect Prince Jin well and not let anything happen to him!

Granny Jin had someone brew some medicinal soup and bring it over. The Empress sat by the bedside and personally fed it to Prince Jin spoonful by spoonful.

The medicine was indeed effective; shortly after drinking it, the Prince of Jin woke up.

Upon seeing that he was in Mingluan Palace with the Empress beside him, Prince Jin subconsciously moved further inside.

Seeing his reaction, the Empress felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"Prince Jin, what's wrong? Were you frightened at Guangning Palace?"

Xuanxu committed suicide before their eyes. She was indeed frightened, but Prince Jin was a bloodthirsty man who had even killed his steward and had him slowly tortured to death. How could he be frightened by such a small scene?

The Empress had a vague feeling that there was more to the story.

Prince Jin swallowed nervously, watching the Empress warily.

"Mother, tell me the truth, what is your relationship with Xuanxu?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress's face turned pale, and a look of panic flashed in her eyes.

She quickly suppressed her panic and looked at Prince Jin with displeasure, saying, "What are you saying? I am the Empress, what could I possibly have to do with this sorcerer Xuanxu?"

The Prince of Jin glared angrily at the Empress and said, "I've already figured it out! Sixth Sister and Xuanxu look quite alike! How dare you deny it, Mother! Tell me, is Sixth Sister your bastard child with Xuanxu?"

The Prince of Jin was furious, staring at the Empress with hatred in his eyes, wishing he could force her to tell the truth immediately.

The Empress hadn't expected the Prince of Jin to have thought of this, and then he directly threw the topic in her face...

The Empress's face grew increasingly grim.

She clenched her fists tightly, trying to use the pain to keep herself calm, but no matter how hard she tried, it was no use.

How could she possibly explain this to the Prince of Jin?!

Granny Jin, her expression complex, advised Prince Jin.

“Your Highness Prince Jin, no matter what, the Empress is your mother, the mother of the nation. How can you question her like this?”

"Shut up!"

Prince Jin angrily rebuked Granny Jin, his expression crazed, "Granny Jin, do you still know she is the Empress, do you still know she is Father Emperor's first wife? How dare she treat Father Emperor like this, it's utterly disgusting!"

The Empress did not offer any explanation, which meant she acquiesced!

It seems he was right; Yuwen Ling was indeed the bastard child born from the empress's affair with Xuanxu!

The Prince of Jin looked at the Empress with disgust and utter revulsion.

"That bastard Yuwen Ling deserves to die! I've always treated her like a younger sister, taking care of her and loving her by her bedside without ever taking off my clothes! Mother, you're truly disgusting!"

Seeing the disgust and aloofness in the Prince of Jin's eyes, the Empress felt a pang of pain in her heart.

She gritted her teeth and quickly explained.

"Prince Jin...it was all a misunderstanding back then!"

"Back then, your father favored Guo Zifeng and Consort Tan, neglecting me in every way. I was feeling down and got drunk, which is why I had relations with Xuanxu. I thought that after that night, it would be over and no one would ever know, but I never expected... that I would become pregnant!"

She wanted to use her pregnancy to gain favor with the emperor, so she kept the child.

Unexpectedly, this led to a serious mistake.

The Prince of Jin was even more disgusted and stared at her with a sinister look.

"So what if she's pregnant? Over the years, Mother Consort has aborted at least twenty or a hundred children! Why can't she bear to abort her own?"

"You should have gotten rid of that bastard child, Yuwen Ling, but instead you gave birth to her bastard child of unknown origin. How can Father Emperor face this? How can I face this?"

The King of Jin was so angry that he trembled and cursed.

"If Father finds out about this, how will we both end up in a bad way!"

If things are exposed in the future, Xuanxu has already committed suicide, so he is dead and has no worries about the future.

Those who survived will be targeted by Emperor Ming's wrath, and who knows how terrible and miserable their lives will be!