The Emperor was extremely anxious and furious upon seeing this. How dare they?!
"Release the Empress! Release her! Cough cough cough! Pfft!!"
The emperor, sitting on the bed, was anxious to stop them, but in his panic, he realized that due to the poisoning, he was very weak and had little strength. He could only grab the arm of the nearest soldier, but he couldn't pry it off.
His face turned red with anxiety, and due to a sudden loss of blood circulation, he coughed a few times, spat out a mouthful of blood, and then collapsed.
"Hey, that saves us the trouble of doing it ourselves."
Seeing this, Xiao Sui stepped forward and probed his nose, sneered, and then urged the two men who were feeding the Empress her medicine:
"Hurry up! We're only missing her!"
"yes!"
The two soldiers, who had just been sprayed with blood by the emperor, finally came to their senses. Ignoring the blood on their bodies, they began to pour it into the empress's mouth.
The Empress, her face streaked with tears, closed her eyes in despair.
"Your Majesty, I will be waiting for you down below, Hao'er. Your mother will never see you again, but knowing that you are still alive and well puts your mind at ease!"
Shortly after the poison was administered, blood began to flow from the corner of the empress's mouth, her eyes closed, and she collapsed onto the emperor's body.
"Wipe the blood off and check if they are truly dead. The rest is up to you, Your Highness."
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Xiao Sui realized that the most important thing was to ascend the throne smoothly, and then everything would be settled.
"Grandpa, I know what to do."
The crown prince nodded, not daring to look at the dragon bed again, and turned to leave.
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