Chapter 402 What Happened That Year
Xuanyuan Guogong believed that a qualified subordinate should not presume to guess the emperor's intentions, let alone act on his own.
What's more, Prime Minister Lu is the prime minister of the country. How could he be killed at will by a small secret guard?
But Liu Se sneered, "Acting on your own? You don't know how your good Majesty has been scolding Prime Minister Lu behind his back, right? He's been wary of Prime Minister Lu for years, and that day he just wanted to use me to get rid of Prime Minister Lu!"
Hu Xin'er was a little confused as she listened to their confrontation.
Isn't Liu Se the eldest daughter of the Liu family? How did she become a secret guard of the royal family?
It is not easy for women to learn martial arts. How advanced must Liu Se's martial arts skills be to be able to become the emperor's secret guard and do things like investigating the prime minister for him?
Thinking of how Liu Se had easily disintegrated Yin Li's ghost fire before, Hu Xin'er felt a chill in her heart.
She realized belatedly that her action of releasing Liu Se might have caused trouble.
If Liu Se had not intended to attack them, it would not have been so easy for them to get out of the dungeon.
It sounds like there is an ambiguous relationship between Liu Se and the emperor, which is why he is willing to be ordered around by the emperor and even help him get rid of Prime Minister Lu, the "big trouble".
But didn't she personally recruit a live-in husband? And according to rumors, she and that husband were extremely affectionate and even gave birth to Hu Xin'er...
There are so many mysteries surrounding her that Hu Xiner felt a headache thinking about it.
Mu Qing squeezed her hand soothingly.
After hearing what Liu Se said, Duke Xuanyuan was silent for a moment. He really didn't know the truth of that year, but he was just protecting the emperor out of loyalty and instinct.
If it were any other day, he would have reprimanded Liu Se harshly, because His Majesty was so gentle, how could he possibly want to get rid of Lu Xiang, such a close minister?
However, the prince's two-faced personality was revealed, and Duke Xuanyuan was shocked and secretly worried.
If the crown prince is like this, what about the emperor? Does the emperor also have two faces?
The emperor listened to their quarrel, his expression becoming somewhat melancholic. "So that's how it is. I was wondering why you were so impulsive... But he was killed after all. When I sent you there, I had no intention of harming anyone!"
Liu Se turned a deaf ear to his words and complained passionately, "I've been sincere to you and cleared away all obstacles for you, but what about you? How have you treated me?"
The tip of the sword was shaking, but her hand holding the sword was very steady, and there was a hint of madness in her eyes.
She laughed bitterly and said, "You said that the Liu family is too powerful and the old master would not agree to us being together. So you made me, the eldest daughter of the Liu family, become your secret guard and your lover who is not seen in public! I can tolerate all this because I love you and I believe you will treat me well."
The emperor was somewhat moved: "Se'er..."
He and Liu Se were indeed in love with each other back then, so he promised her to enter the palace as a concubine.
Letting Liu Se test Prime Minister Lu was just a reason to let her enter the palace.
He liked women like Liu Se who were both bookish and bright as fire. The contradiction and contrast deeply attracted him, who came from the palace.
But Liu Se's excessive passion made her impulsive and make a big mistake.
He turned a blind eye and let Liu Se survive. Wasn't it because he still had feelings for her?
"Don't call me that!" Liu Se yelled. "You said you want to punish me because I killed Prime Minister Lu. I understand because you want to be a wise ruler! Your reputation cannot have any blemishes!"
When she finished speaking, her tone was trembling: "But our child, what did she do wrong?"
That year, she found out that she was pregnant, and she was expecting the emperor to fulfill his promise and take her into the palace, but what she got was betrayal!
She thought that even if she committed a huge mistake, the emperor would only give her a symbolic punishment, but she never expected that the emperor would want to sentence her to death in anger!
What? A child? Hu Xiner slowly opened her eyes. Wasn't Liu Se her only daughter?
A strange look flashed across Mu Qing's eyes, and even Yin Li frowned.
Everyone was thinking about what Liu Se meant, with different expressions.
Liu Se's eyes were fierce and filled with hatred: "Since you are so cruel, then die!"
She actually thrust the tip of her sword forward to kill the emperor!
The prince saw his chance and shouted, "Protect the emperor! Quickly shoot that thief Liu Se!"
Archers suddenly appeared on the wall, bowstrings taut.
Liu Se was so close to the emperor that even if she was shot, she would definitely drag the emperor down with her before she died.
The prince's idea was to kill two birds with one stone.
As long as he kills the emperor, he will be the rightful crown prince. As long as he escapes during the chaos, he will be able to make a comeback!
Hu Xiner saw the arrow pointing directly at Liu Se, and her heart skipped a beat. She was the first to speak out to stop him, "No!"
She ran forward subconsciously, with only one thought in her mind.
Even if she was injured, she must not let Liu Se get hurt.
Otherwise, not only would Liu Se not die, but all his wounds would be transferred to Lu Yunjue who was waiting in the dungeon.
He has suffered so much and has not yet seen his mother and brother in person. He cannot die again!
Mu Qing was shocked to see her so excited and held her tightly: "Xin'er, calm down!"
Hu Xin'er couldn't tell Lu Yunjue about it. She was so anxious that tears were about to fall out: "Mu Qing, you must stop them quickly. You must not let my mother die."
Liu Se was startled when he heard this, and the tip of his sword shifted a little.
Although she knew that Hu Xin'er did this for Lu Yunjue's life, this was the only concern she had heard in all these years.
The emperor glared at the prince and shouted, "Don't shoot!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Se stabbed him in the shoulder.
"Your Majesty!" Duke Xuanyuan wanted to rush forward to protect the emperor, but was stopped by the emperor with a look.
Seeing that he had really stabbed her, Liu Se was shocked and angry: "Why didn't you dodge?"
The emperor slowly revealed a bitter smile: "Back then, it was all because of my lapse of judgment that led to the Lu family tragedy and your imprisonment in the dungeon. You are right, the blame for all this should be mine."
It was precisely because of this that he felt guilty towards the Lu family. Even though he knew that the prince and Lu Yunjue were not on good terms, he still wanted to promote Lu Yunjue.
He looked at Liu Se, his vicissitudes eyes filled with subtle affection: "Se'er, if you hate me, just kill me. It's my compensation to you."
When he spoke, Liu Se's eyes became red. After so many years, she finally waited for the emperor to admit his mistakes.
However, she no longer trusted the emperor's sweet words.
"You want to compensate me?" She laughed mockingly, as if she had heard a huge joke. "Okay, then make Xin'er the princess!"
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