Chapter 296: Killing and Heartbreaking

The emperor slept very comfortably. When he woke up, it was still dark outside.

The emperor got confused about time and didn't know whether it was evening or morning.

He looked around but didn't see Xiaojiu, but instead saw a piece of letter paper on the table.

A big, ugly green turtle appears on the paper.

The Emperor's group was lost.

childish.

His memory stopped at the time when Han Yun came. He originally wanted to reveal the secret, but suddenly he lost consciousness.

It must be the rose water that caused this.

But, what happened next?

The emperor called Eunuch Li in.

"His Majesty."

The emperor asked, "Where is Xiaojiu?"

"Xiao Jiu went to the Imperial Hospital."

The emperor thought of An Tai.

It looked like he was seriously injured...

He won’t die, will he?

No, if he is dead, it will be useless for Xiaojiu to go to the Imperial Hospital.

The emperor called Lin San out again, and Lin San reported what happened during the tyrant's reign.

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his previous instructions were very necessary.

"So, An Tai is okay?"

"fine."

"Doctor Jiang led people to search Concubine Shu's palace and found some letters between them and the State of Chu."

After a while, Jiang Sheng came when he heard that the emperor had woken up.

He mainly came to ask how to deal with people like Concubine Shu.

What he meant was to kill him directly to serve as a warning to others.

He hated these Chu people.

But the emperor shook his head and said that Concubine Shu and the others were still useful.

He smiled and said, "Write a letter to the people of Chu and tell them that I have caught a spy. If they are willing to exchange the city, I will give him to them. If they are not willing, I will kill them all."

Jiang Sheng was stunned at first, then he laughed.

"My cousin is wise."

This is much more fun than killing.

The Chu people had conquered the cities and occupied the lands with great difficulty, and to give them up like that would be tantamount to asking for their lives.

Even if they are cruel and exchange these spies back, these spies will still bear hatred and anger because it was they who failed in their mission and caused the country to lose the city, and they will not end up well.

Of course, Jiang Sheng and the emperor both believed that the Chu people would not change.

This will allow the hidden spies to see that the Chu people will ruthlessly sacrifice them for the sake of their own interests, thus alienating them.

As for these things in prison, what could be more painful than giving hope and then extinguishing it?

The emperor stretched and looked at the time. Xiaojiu hadn't come back yet, so he went to go find her.

At this time, An Tai was still speaking ill of the emperor to An Jiu.

The old emperor of Chu was so weird, lustful and cruel that An Tai had a very serious stereotype about the emperor.

An Jiu found it funny: "He is not that kind of person... He is a very good person."

An Tai looked at her like a fool.

"Xiao Jiu, I understand. Our parents are both dead, and you have been lonely and hard in the palace. So if the emperor treats you well, you will be devoted to him. But you must know that no benefit comes without a price. You can't be deceived by him. He likes you now and can spoil you, but don't forget that he has three palaces and six courtyards. What will you do if he doesn't like you in the future?"

An Tai was very tired of the royal family.

He had seen what happened to the women in the Chu royal palace.

Whether you fight or not, the result is the same.

Either crazy, dead, or living like a puppet.

He really cared about An Jiu.

In fact, An Jiu himself thought so at the beginning.

But……

The door opened.

The emperor walked in. An Tai was caught saying bad things about someone and was instantly embarrassed. He scratched his head and looked away, but then he felt guilty about something. What he said was all true. If the dog emperor wanted to punish him, he would target him and it had nothing to do with An Jiu.

The emperor watched him protect An Jiu like his own child, and his anger subsided a little.

At least he really cares about Xiaojiu.

"Your Majesty, my brother is not..." Before An Jiu finished speaking, he heard the emperor's surprised exclamation.

[Wow, the two of them standing together are just two silly geese~]

An Jiu "..."

[So cute! ]

An Jiu "..."

"Your Majesty, my brother didn't mean that." An Jiu finished his words.

The emperor nodded and looked seriously at the wound on An Tai's neck.

"Just rest here and recover. If you need anything, just tell Jiang Sheng."

After saying that, he took An Jiu's hand and left.

Antai "..."

no……

What does he mean?

When leaving the Imperial Hospital, An Jiu suddenly saw someone.

"Your Majesty, is that person a palace servant of Concubine De?"

An Jiu had a clear memory of the time when he wanted to slap her.

The emperor also took a look and saw that it was a palace maid who was talking to the imperial physician.

He didn't quite recognize her. In his opinion, the palace maids all looked the same, except Xiaojiu.

An Jiu also admired that the emperor had a good memory, but he just couldn't remember the palace maids.

Later, she figured it out.

The emperor has seen too many palace maids and eunuchs since he was a child. These people dressed almost the same and were replaced too quickly. The emperor was too lazy to remember them and it would waste his energy. If An Jiu hadn't mentioned it, he would not have paid attention to it at all.

"Is Concubine De sick?" An Jiu muttered.

The fact that Defei's personal maid could come to the Imperial Medical Bureau must mean that something has gone wrong with Defei.

The emperor smiled and said, "Maybe."

【Oh……】

[Maybe it’s not that I’m sick…]

An Jiu glanced at the emperor.

If it’s not illness, then what is it?

She always felt that the emperor knew something.

But this guy just won't say anything.

…

Jiang Sheng hated these Chu people so much that he took the letter written by the emperor to the prison.

Concubine Shu, Nanny Yang, Han Yun, Xiao Ji, and many spies from the State of Chu were imprisoned here.

Jiang Sheng took the gong and struck it.

Everyone looked towards him.

Jiang Sheng said: "I have good news for you all."

The scene was very quiet and no one spoke.

They didn't think Jiang Sheng could bring any good news.

Jiang Sheng didn't mind the awkward silence, he took the letter and read it.

"Everyone, you are lucky to have come at a good time. Our Emperor is an exceptionally benevolent and wise ruler who repays evil with kindness. Even though you are so bad, he has given you a chance to mend your ways. As long as your court is willing to make an exchange, you can go home..."

Jiang Sheng seemed very happy. He clapped his hands and said, "My hometown, who wouldn't want to go back?"

"go home……"

Suddenly, a light flashed from Yang Ma's eyes, which had been dead silent.

For a man who thought he was going to die, the temptation to go home was too great.

Many people think this way.

They began to whisper.

"Of course they will. The Chu State will not give up on us."

"Yes, we have suffered so much for the Chu State. We are considered heroes. They will not give up on us."

"I want to go home... My younger brother is waiting for me at home. When I left, he was only this tall. I guess he must have grown up now..."

Hope can be a scary thing sometimes.

When you don't have it, you may be able to die happily.

But when you have this little bit of hope again in your desperate situation...

Will be dominated by hope.

Fear of fear, fear of death, fear of despair.

Become fragile.

There were only two people who didn't respond.

Han Yun and Concubine Shu.

Han Yun knew the Chu people too well. They put profit above all else. These spies were used to gain profit and were pawns that could be sacrificed at any time.

Who would sacrifice hard-earned benefits for a pawn?

Moreover, the Emperor of Daxia would not let them go back.

These people are the enemies who killed his father and mother...

And Concubine Shu...

Her face was calm.

But his eyes unconsciously looked towards the window.

Will that person...save her?

Reason told her that he wouldn't, but deep down she hoped very much that he would.

She did so much for him and for the State of Chu.

Even sacrificed his own son...

perhaps……

Maybe...

Maybe he'll be impressed.

That little bit of hope is like a spark falling into the dry grassland...

Concubine Shu closed her eyes.

The emperor is really smart.

Kill people and destroy their hearts!

Let them die in peace.