Chapter 70 Chapter 70 What is Peace of Mind
"Your Highness, do you want evidence? Unfortunately, I have it here." As Xie Ji finished speaking, someone came forward with two people.
An old woman with white hair and a blind man with one leg.
As everyone was puzzled, Xie Ji's voice fell again, "Do you still remember these two people? One of them was the midwife who delivered the Queen, and the other was Prince An's personal guard. Aren't you curious why these two disappeared after the Crown Prince was born?"
Prince An was the younger brother of Emperor Mingchen. He died from a woman's belly just because he was too romantic. This was a shame for the royal family, and Prince An became an existence that was not allowed to be mentioned.
So much so that when talking about Prince Chen, some younger court officials had little impression of him at all.
But someone familiar from back then stared at He Shiyan's face for a long time before suddenly speaking out, "Now that you mention it, I realize that the Crown Prince does bear some resemblance to the deceased Prince An."
"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is truly the descendant of Prince An, it's no wonder His Majesty decided to depose him." If this were true, it would mean His Majesty didn't die suddenly, but...
"That's not right. Prince An is your Majesty's younger brother after all. It's only natural that they bear some resemblance to each other."
He Shiyan, whose fingers were clenched white, heard their whispers. Veins bulged on his forehead, and he roared with a sullen face, "Shut up, all of you!"
"A traitor brought two unrelated people in here and said some specious words. If you really believe them, I think it's best to give up the other things around your neck!"
When He Shiyan was furious, the white-haired old woman, unafraid of the emperor's wrath, walked out on crutches. When she looked at him with her cloudy eyes, they were filled with surging hatred: "Your Highness, I wonder if you still remember me!"
"Perhaps you don't remember me, but I was deeply impressed by you! Back then, you were afraid that people would think you weren't His Majesty's bloodline, so you ruthlessly murdered my entire family of ten. If I hadn't been out at the time, they wouldn't have escaped!"
"You ignorant fool, do you think the palace is your vegetable market and you can do whatever you want?" He Shiyan's eyes were cold and he didn't want to say anything more. He waved his hand and said, "Archers, prepare!"
Since they knew his secret, He Shiyan had no intention of keeping them.
A new emperor has new ministers, and the new emperor does not need the guidance of the old ministers of the previous dynasty.
And history is often written by the victors.
He, He Shiyan, will be the successful winner.
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When Jiang Wu learned that He Shiyan was going to ascend the throne today, he pretended to be unwell and lured a palace servant in. He then knocked the servant unconscious and was about to escape, but he didn't expect to see He Shiyan, who had returned in a panic and was hiding like a stray dog.
Compared to the high-spirited look he had when he left, he now looked as miserable as a beaten dog in the water.
It also indirectly conveyed a message to Jiang Wu that the situation in the imperial city was about to change.
He Shiyan, who kept cursing them to death in his heart, saw Jiang Wu and thought that if it weren't for Xie Ji, he should be the king of Yan at this moment, instead of running for his life like a stray dog.
"What do you want to do!" When the man approached him, Jiang Wu realized something was wrong and quickly took out a dagger and held it across his body, ready to hit him if he dared to make any move.
She must kill him, instead of being so foolish as to threaten others with her own life as she did last time.
After she drew her dagger, He Shiyan's cold eyes flickered into a chilling smile. He then raised his blood-stained sword and approached her, "It seems Madam, you don't know the principle that an inch longer a weapon is an inch stronger, and an inch shorter an inch more dangerous."
"Originally, I didn't want to die. But now I think, if my wife could die with me, then you and I could be companions in the underworld. Then death wouldn't be such an unacceptable thing." He Shiyan easily deflected the dagger from Jiang Wu's hand.
When she realized something was wrong and turned to run, the man's facial features twisted like a demon and grabbed her neck. "Am I not good to you? Why do you always want to leave me?"
"The Queen Mother is a bitch, and you are a bitch too. You bitches deserve to die!" If the Queen Mother had not been unable to bear the loneliness and had an affair, he would not have dirty blood flowing in his body, and he should have been the most noble person in the world.
It's ruined, now it's all ruined!
It’s all thanks to these two women!
So he poisoned the queen who wanted to depose his father, and sent away the queen mother who had harmed him without hesitation. Then, it was the person in front of him.
"Let go, let me go." Jiang Wu, whose neck was pinched and she had difficulty breathing, felt that she was breathing out more than breathing in. She reached out to scratch his face, but he dodged as if he had been prepared.
Seeing her face turning purple from being pinched by him, and her expression full of pain and struggle, He Shiyan showed a rare hint of joy on his face, "Jiang Wu, it is your blessing that you can die with me. What are you dissatisfied with?"
Even though Jiang Wu's neck was being strangled and his face had turned purple from suffocation, he still couldn't help but sneer when he heard his words.
If this is a blessing, she would rather not have it.
Jiang Wu was finding it increasingly difficult to breathe and the scenes before her eyes were becoming unreal. She thought she was about to die when she suddenly saw someone walking towards her against the light in the distance.
The overly bright light made her squint subconsciously. She didn't even have time to see who saved her before her heavy eyelids drooped.
Before her eyelids could close, she fell into a warm embrace filled with a cool and refreshing fragrance.
And she finally felt what it was like to be at peace for the first time in a long time.
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