Chu Hong has been on the throne for so many years, but he is not busy with state affairs all day long. Instead, he indulges in wine and sex and is addicted to them.
Eunuch Fulu saw all of this, and although he tried to advise the emperor, it was of no use and he was beaten instead.
From then on, Eunuch Fulu never spoke again.
Now that His Majesty is no longer able to do so, Eunuch Fulu has been with him for so many years and has received many favors from him.
Today, the Prime Minister and General Jiang came with great momentum. Although he didn't know what they were going to do, his heart was beating fast.
After much thought, Eunuch Fulu couldn't help but bend down and speak again, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister came here this time, I'm afraid..."
"Eunuch Fulu, some things are better left unsaid."
A cold voice sounded from behind.
Eunuch Fulu was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his back.
His half-bent waist froze in place until he caught a glimpse of the purple court robe falling beside him. His legs softened and he fell to his knees on the spot.
"Prime Minister, what you are doing is extremely disrespectful to His Majesty!"
"How disrespectful! As the Emperor, you don't love your country and your people, but are instead addicted to wine and women. Whoever wants to respect such a Majesty can do so, but I will not."
As soon as Eunuch Fulu finished speaking, Meng Jiuan sneered.
The former raised his head and looked at him, but was frightened by the fact that his smile did not reach his eyes, so he immediately lowered his head.
Chu Hong's consciousness had begun to become confused.
He only just noticed the lively scene around him.
When he slowly turned around and saw Qin Songmo and the other two entering the palace, he immediately frowned, "Qin Aiqing, why are you here?"
"What? Did you find Su Jinrou and the other one?"
When mentioning the concubine who betrayed him, Chu Hong's yellow and turbid eyes suddenly burst out with resentment.
While he was still thinking about what to do with Su Jinrou and his good son, he saw a strange figure appear beside the bed.
"Who is this?"
Qin Songmo followed his gaze and looked to his side, "Your Majesty, this is the Prime Minister's staff, Shen Wangchen."
Chu Hong knew that the Prime Minister's Mansion had staff.
Although I don’t understand why Qin Songmo, such a smart person, still needs to recruit an aide around him.
But after all, Qin Songmo had a clean background, was loyal, and served the country and the people. He had also investigated this aide, and found that his background was also clean, so he followed Qin Songmo.
Now Qin Songmo brought his staff to the palace...
Chu Hong frowned and said in a hoarse voice, "Why did you bring him here? How rude."
When they see His Majesty, they don't even kneel down to greet him.
Shen Wangchen had many wounds on his body. When he entered the palace, he was still wearing a cloak and a veil on his head. He looked very mysterious.
Hearing Chu Hong's dissatisfied voice, he took off his veil and curled his lips towards Chu Hong, "Your Majesty, how are you doing recently?"
Who would greet the king of a country like this?
Especially since this person is an aide to the Prime Minister's Office.
Chu Hong's heart became more and more dissatisfied with Shen Wangchen. He pursed his lips and waved his hand impatiently, "I am not feeling well. If you have anything to say, please report it. If not, please go back."
Qin Songmo didn't say anything. Instead, Meng Jiuan took two steps forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have come to see you today. I must have something to report."
"I came here today to ask Your Majesty, do you still remember the Liao family?"
Liao family?
Chu Hong's already frowned brows tightened even more.
He thought about it again and again, and finally found some memories about the Liao family from his distant memories.
He remembered that there was a Liao family in the capital, but the head of the Liao family blocked his way. In anger, he asked the late emperor for an imperial edict and confiscated all the Liao family's property...
Chu Hong's cloudy eyes fell on Meng Jiuan and he asked him, "Why are you asking this?"
"Why can't I ask? Back then, my father simply happened to see His Majesty and Princess An Ning having an affair, and the palace issued an imperial decree to confiscate my entire family."
"If my mother hadn't held me in her arms before she died, the Liao family would have perished in the yellow sand."
"Who will avenge the Liao family? Who will redeem the Liao family's grievances? Your Majesty, what do you say?"
Meng Jiuan's resounding question made Chu Hong's weak eyes gradually open wider.
As if he had seen a ghost, his eyes were fixed on the person in front of him, "You...you..."
"Looking at your Majesty's expression, I'm sure you've recalled what happened back then. So, could you please give my mother justice?"
Shen Wangchen stood side by side with Meng Jiuan. There was a smile on his baby face, but the smile did not reach his eyes, which gave people goose bumps.
Chu Hong's lips moved, with an uncertain answer in his heart. After a long while, he finally asked, "Your mother..."
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? If Lord Liao hadn't accidentally caught you and Princess An Ning having an affair, how could Princess An Ning have been slandered for having an affair with a palace maid, causing the late emperor to be thrown into the Heavenly Prison in a rage?"
"Your Majesty, do you still remember that when Princess An Ning was imprisoned, you gave her a bowl of medicine, saying it was for nourishment, but it was actually laced with poison."
"After Princess An Ning died, His Majesty had her body thrown into a mass grave. Princess An Ning didn't even enter the imperial mausoleum."
"Even though Princess An Ning is dead, rumors are circulating that she eloped with a palace maid. Does Your Majesty still remember this?"
Shen Wangchen's speech speed was not fast, and every word he said fell into Chu Hong's ears.
Seeing his eyes widen, Shen Wangchen and the other two remained unmoved.
After Chu Hong was shocked, he began to breathe heavily. His eyes were fixed on Shen Wangchen. After a long time, he spoke in a hoarse voice.
"What is your relationship with An Ning?"
"Me and Princess An Ning? Princess An Ning is my mother, what do you think?"
Shen Wangchen curled the corners of his lips, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Chu Hong was no longer cold, but rather carried a hint of sarcasm.
When Shen Wangchen claimed to be An Ning's child.
Chu Hong, who had been bedridden for many days, immediately got up from the bed tremblingly, "Are you An Ning's child? How old are you? You... do you know that you are..."
Before Chu Hong could utter the four words "My child", he saw the person in front of him speak again.
"Your Majesty, you worry too much. The tonic you gave to my mother was poisoned, and she nearly died. And I'm only twenty years old now, so how could I be your Majesty's child?"
"But my mother was indeed pregnant with Your Majesty's child. If it weren't for the child in her womb that shielded her from the poison, how could she have escaped death and raised me?"
A cruel smile appeared on Shen Wangchen’s lips.
He took a step forward, only two steps away from Chu Hong, "Your Majesty killed your own child with your own hands back then."
His pupils trembled as Chu Hong looked at the smiling baby face in front of him in disbelief.
"And now, I have come here under my mother's orders to avenge her child."
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Xiao Li: That’s right, Chu Hong and Princess An Ning are brother and sister.
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