Chapter 337 Still Not Enough~
What?
The emperor was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Xiao Ze to say such a thing.
But soon, a cold light flashed in his eyes. He had given such a bargaining chip but was still not satisfied. He was really greedy!
But he quickly said, "Of course not."
His eyes turned slightly, and he quickly said: "As long as you mend your ways and stand on my side, I will make Concubine Shu the queen!"
"By then you will be the legitimate prince, and I will appoint you as the crown prince. In the future, the entire Xia Kingdom will be yours."
"Xiaowu, you are my bloodline and a smart child. You should know what this means."
"You are still young, and you may not understand some things, but I do. I can tell you that the feeling of holding power... is really different."
"Besides, you are helping that evil creature Xiao Ji to do evil. You have a huge weakness in Xiao Ji's hands. Will he let you go in the future?"
"I am different. I am your biological father."
Shufei and Xiaowu did not answer the whole time. The emperor was already weak, and his mouth was dry from talking. He felt like his throat was smoking, and his voice became weaker and weaker, almost a breath.
His tone was patient and his eyes were gentle, but his heart was filled with rage.
Damn it, damn it! How dare they torture him like this! When he regains power, he will want all of this... all of them, all dead!
Xiao Wu stood by the bed and had just listened very carefully. Seeing that the emperor's patience was almost exhausted, he finally said, "Father."
"You are also the father of the eldest brother."
The elder brother he was referring to was naturally Xiao Ji.
He addressed her in this way, bypassing the emperor and directly addressing her according to the relationship between the late empress and the concubine.
The emperor immediately asked, "Xiao Wu, how can he compare with you?"
Xiao Wu nodded and said, "Father is right."
"My eldest brother wasn't even born yet, but my father couldn't tolerate him. And I was not tolerated by my father until I was six years old."
"I'm really not as good as my elder brother."
Emperor: “???” He was confused for a moment. Was his thoughts seen through by Xiao Wu? Or…
"You dog emperor! He even killed his own son. He is worse than a beast!" Concubine Shu held Xiaowu's hand. She hated the emperor as much as she loved her son.
"I didn't!" The emperor denied it immediately. He would not admit what he was thinking. He looked at Concubine Shu and Xiao Wu and said with a solemn oath: "I really can't tolerate Xiao Ji, but I have never thought of harming Xiao Wu!"
At least that was the case in the past.
"Bullshit!" Concubine Shu has now directly torn her relationship with the emperor. She no longer cares about her image and can say anything.
She grew up among the common people when she was little, and only now is her true character revealed.
"In order to sow discord between me and the Crown Prince, you arranged for someone to push Xiao Wu into the lake and deliberately framed the Crown Prince... You dare to say you didn't do all these things?"
"How shameless!"
"This matter is indeed related to me, but I never thought of taking Xiaowu's life!" The emperor explained immediately, "I arranged for people to guard the lake at that time, but they were preempted. My people will never let Xiaowu get into trouble."
He said this sincerely.
He really thought so at the time. He didn't have many sons, and now so many of them were ruined. Only the fifth son was still okay, so he naturally wouldn't touch him.
But no matter whether it was Concubine Shu or Xiao Wu, their faces did not show any emotion when they heard such words. The emperor, with an indifferent expression, felt cold in his heart...
Concubine Shu sneered, "Do you think I'm a fool?"
She would not believe the emperor's current excuses. She only believed what she saw with her own eyes. She saw that Xiaowu was unconscious when he was rescued. She would always remember the heartache at that time.
Xiaowu remained silent.
He believed what the emperor said, but so what?
Regardless of whether the emperor really wanted to kill him or not, the emperor had already killed him...
The emperor was furious.
He used to like "simple" women like Concubine Shu, but now he just thinks Concubine Shu is stupid!
"Cough, cough, cough!" The emperor was so angry that he started coughing again. Finally, he asked, "You don't even want the position of crown prince?"
Concubine Shu snorted softly.
Xiao Wu said seriously: "I appreciate your kindness, father, but it is really not necessary."
"Why?" The emperor looked at Xiaowu unwillingly.
This is the throne.
How could Xiaowu refuse such conditions and temptations?
Xiao Wu's expression was very serious, and even his reason was not perfunctory, "Because I don't want to become a person like my father."
"you……"
Before the emperor could say anything else, Xie Yao stepped in and said, "Father's plan of alienation doesn't seem to be working."
"Sister-in-law."
"Princess."
When Concubine Shu and Xiao Wu saw Xie Yao, they hurriedly spoke up. The emperor's face, which had originally still had some hope, now completely darkened...
So...how much did Xie Yao hear what he just said?
But at the same time, other hopes arose in the emperor's heart. So did Concubine Shu and Xiao Wu know that Xie Yao was coming, and that's why they rejected him so righteously?
I think it should be so.
He didn't believe that there was anyone in this world who could resist the temptation of the throne.
Xiao Ze doesn’t understand, but doesn’t Concubine Shu understand either?
"Aunt." Xie Yao smiled at Concubine Shu, and did not mention what happened just now. Instead, she said, "I have something I want to talk to Your Majesty alone."
"Okay." Concubine Shu looked at Xiaowu, the mother and son nodded, and then left the main hall.
After leaving the house, Concubine Shu looked at Xiao Ze anxiously, "Xiao Wu, will your brother and sister-in-law..."
"No." Xiao Wu gave Concubine Shu a reassuring look, paused, and then said, "At least not now."
He only dared to say it now, after all, people change.
He used to think that his father was a good father, but once his father attacked him, he was ruthless.
But right now, he still trusts his brother and sister-in-law very much.
Concubine Shu looked at the palace behind her and said, "I hope so too."
Xiao Ji is her sister's child, and she really doesn't want Xiao Wu and her sister's child to turn against each other one day...
Inside the main hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The emperor's eyes fell on Xie Yao, his eyes flashed, and then he said: "Don't embarrass Concubine Shu and Xiao Wu. You also heard that they rejected my proposal."
Xie Yao knew very well that the emperor's words were still meant to provoke her.
He deliberately spoke for Concubine Shu and Xiaowu to arouse her suspicion...his method was so clumsy and ridiculous.
"Okay." Xie Yao said to the emperor, "It won't be difficult."
Emperor: “…” His expression froze for a moment, but he soon let out a sigh of relief.
"I came to see Your Majesty because I have something to ask Your Majesty." Xie Yao sat down on the chair where Concubine Shu had just sat, and said in a deep voice, "Who is Mr. Wen?"
Xie Yao came to ask directly but of course it wasn't without any preparation. She had made preparations in advance.
After all, the emperor has been sitting on the throne for many years, so he is certainly not innocent and would not say such vulgar words as just now.
It was she and Xiao Ji who tampered with the emperor's medicine, causing him to become moody and irritable. In addition, the emperor was already weak...
That's why the emperor's emotions were so exposed, and even his words were not very elegant.
When the emperor heard what Xie Yao said, he sneered and denied it flatly, "What Mr. Wen? Who is that?"
Xie Yao looked at the emperor calmly, her eyes seemed to see through everything.
Under her gaze, the emperor inexplicably felt pressure...
Xie Yao looked at the emperor quietly for a long time before saying, "Master Li Zhong has already said it, Your Majesty still doesn't admit it?"
Emperor: "If I don't know, I don't know." Don't try to deceive him.
Li Zhong would never betray him.
Xie Yao slowly said an address, which was exactly the place where Li Zhong said the emperor asked Li Zhong to pick up "Mr. Wen".
The emperor's expression changed.
But besides shock, there is more anger!
Angry at Li Zhong's betrayal.
Li Zhong was the person he trusted the most, but he dared to betray him! He had originally thought that he would wait for him... and would definitely use Li Zhong, but now it seems...
Li Zhong's loyalty is just this level!
Xie Yao watched the emperor's changing expressions coldly. She was sure that the existence of "Mr. Wen" and the emperor's calculations were all related to her, but she didn't know what the emperor wanted to calculate against her.
Although the emperor is now under their control, no one knows the identity of "Mr. Wen".
Add to that the person suspected to be "Xie Yujiao"... Xie Yao naturally felt insecure and wanted to find out the truth as soon as possible.
The emperor just sneered, "Since he has said it, why are you asking me again?"
He was just feeling thankful now.
Fortunately, the matter was done carefully at the beginning, even Li Zhong did not know the true identity of that person, otherwise...
The emperor was fearless.
The rebellious son has not done anything to him until now, which shows that Xiao Ji cares about him.
Xie Yao sighed softly, "If your majesty really doesn't want to tell me, I can only use some unconventional means."
The emperor's pupils shrank slightly, "How dare you!"
Xie Yao curled her lips, "Whether I dare or not, Your Majesty, just try and you will know."
"I'll give your Majesty one day. If you want to talk, you can tell me at any time."
"When it's this time tomorrow..." Xie Yao smiled sweetly, but her words were chilling, "I don't want to hear anything your majesty wants to say anymore."
After Xie Yao finished speaking, she gave the emperor a big smile, then slowly turned around and left.
The emperor looked at her from behind with an unpleasant expression, his eyes flickering...
Concubine Shu and Xiao Wu were in another side hall. Xie Yao calmed down a little before entering the room, "Aunt, Xiao Wu."
Without waiting for Concubine Shu and Xiao Wu to say anything, Xie Yao said, "Don't take what I just said to heart. Your Highness and I won't take it seriously..."
Concubine Shu said: "What we said just now was sincere. Xiaowu is young and really has no other thoughts..."
"Aunt." Xie Yao held Concubine Shu's hand, "We are a family. You don't have to explain. I understand."
Xie Yao's eyes were sincere, and Concubine Shu felt relieved.
"I'll have to trouble my aunt to look after the Yangxin Palace. If he wants to see me, please let me know."
"Okay." Concubine Shu nodded, "Don't worry, I will keep an eye on him!"
Concubine Shu and Xiao Wu returned to the main hall. As soon as they entered the door, the emperor said, "You are back? Did Xie Yao embarrass you? I know that what you said just now was for her to hear. I will not take it seriously."
"But what I just said is true. I am willing to give you this opportunity..."
The emperor looked at the two men, waiting for them to submit.
But no.
Neither Shufei nor Xiaowu reacted to the emperor's various tempting words, and their eyes were even colder and calmer than before.
"Father."
Xiao Wu called the emperor to stop his temptation, "Father has already woken up, have you ever thought about...how did you suddenly fall into a coma?"
The emperor's awakening was kept extremely secret.
Some time ago, Li Zhong, the commander of the Jinwu Guard, had completely taken control of the inside and outside of the Yangxin Palace. Even Li Dajian was excluded from the trusted people, and Xiao Ji could not get his hand in at all.
The emperor had not thought so much about it at first, but when he heard Xiaowu's reminder, he also thought of these doubts.
yes……
How could he fall into a coma out of nowhere?
He was so wary of Xiao Ji that he even attacked the princess. All her food, clothing and daily expenses were checked by Li Zhong. Only...
The emperor suddenly raised his eyes and locked them on Xiao Wu, his eyes full of shock and horror, "It's you?!"
The emperor felt extremely regretful!
He was wrong, he was really wrong.
At that time, he really wanted to train Xiaowu, so he was on guard against everyone, but not against Shufei and Xiaowu.
Although he did not directly reveal the fact that he had awakened in front of Concubine Shu and Xiaowu, the only ones who could get close to him were this mother and son!
The emperor's eyes turned red, of course he was angry.
"I trusted you so much. You were the only ones allowed to enter and leave the Yangxin Palace at that time... You two are so cruel and ruthless to treat me like this..."
The emperor was so angry that he almost vomited blood!
"Father doesn't trust us." Xiao Ze interrupted the emperor calmly, "Father just doesn't want to cause suspicion among my brother and the court officials."
"Ever since Father fell into a coma, it was your aunt and mother who took care of you. Since your aunt was ill and couldn't take care of Father, your mother had to take over."
"If Li Zhong doesn't allow my mother to take care of my father, the court officials will drown him in spit."
"A mere Jinwu Guard commander is actually acting as the emperor's boss. Isn't this a rebellion?"
"So, father just has no better choice." Xiao Wu exposed the essence of the matter and revealed the emperor's true face.
The emperor's expression was completely frozen on his face, "You..."
He looked at Xiao Wu as if he was looking at a monster, but there was a different kind of look and inquiry flashing in his eyes.
Xiao Ze...when did he become so smart?
He is only six years old, but the maturity he shows now is far beyond his age...
Shufei heard Xiaowu's words clearly and couldn't help but sneer, looking at the emperor with mockery in her eyes.
This is the Emperor...
"Because of this, you are going to help that evil creature Xiao Ji to attack me? To attack your biological father?" The emperor quickly recovered and questioned Xiao Ze repeatedly, and finally asked a soul-piercing question: "Are you really Xiao Ze?"
The emperor stared at Xiao Ze with his somewhat cloudy eyes, not wanting to miss any change in expression on his face.
But Xiao Ze's expression did not change. He just looked at him and said, "What do you mean, father? Of course I am Xiao Ze."
"Thanks to my father, your action on me... made me grow up all of a sudden."
Let him understand that in this cannibalistic palace, he must protect himself and his mother.
Since the emperor is unreliable, he will replace him with a reliable one.
Besides... after he understood his mother's hatred, as a son, he naturally had to share his mother's worries.
Xiao Ze had no guilt at all, but the emperor still didn't believe it. His eyes flickered...
Concubine Shu hugged Xiao Ze and sneered at the emperor, "You dog emperor, don't try to sow discord!"
Concubine Shu picked up the medicine on the side, pinched the emperor's mouth and poured the medicine into his mouth.
Her actions were not gentle at all, and her voice was cold, "Dog Emperor, you'd better shut your stinky mouth!"
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