Chapter 459 I Know You Don’t Love Me
Although Crown Prince Yunhua is the eldest son of the royal family, he is actually the seventh prince. The third prince Yunfeng had already been crowned a prince by the emperor and was rewarded with a fiefdom.
The fiefdom was far away from the capital and was not rich.
How could the third prince not know what the old emperor was thinking!
His mother, Concubine Rou, seemed to be the only one favored by the old emperor. She took charge of the harem after the death of the previous queen. However, the old emperor was reluctant to appoint another queen. It was only because he was afraid of the family power behind Concubine Rou that he pretended to appease her and to balance the power.
The old emperor would never allow the Third Prince to ascend to that position and hand over the throne to someone else. How could the Third Prince, with his wicked ambitions, be willing to be inferior to others? Over the years, he secretly forced the First Prince to death and bribed the Second Prince. The old emperor saw all of this. He transferred him to the imperial city and made him a king only to pave the way for the returning Crown Prince.
The third prince was naturally furious. How could a prince who had returned to secular life from a temple have the qualifications to compete with him?
The old emperor was partial, so he made the prince disappear from the world completely! The emperor was getting old and his health was getting worse day by day, so it was normal for him to die suddenly one night!
Nanchen Palace.
The third prince Yun Feng and his staff conspired to stage a great show.
Just waiting for the day when the prince comes of age, and then give him a big gift!
The group of men who had gone out to do business earlier came back.
Yun Feng summoned them.
"How's it going?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. We have a hostage. The woman has agreed to help us."
Yun Feng laughed heartily, saying "good" several times. If the Five Poison Powder were mixed into wine, even half a cup would kill an ordinary person, bleeding from all seven orifices! Even a deity couldn't save the prince!
He had already imagined that he would ascend the throne soon and the whole world would be in his hands!
"By the way, Your Highness, there is one more thing..." The tall and strong man suddenly lowered his voice.
The man was a loyal guard who had been with the Third Prince for many years. Yun Feng was very confident in him and waved his hand for the other servants to retreat.
The man walked forward, and a sharp blade came out from his sleeve, stabbed Yun Feng's heart fiercely, and then pulled it out fiercely!
Blood mist is flying!
The third prince screamed and fell in a pool of blood!
The servants outside the hall broke in instantly, and the tall and strong man stabbed the man's abdomen with a sword again, and he also lost his life.
There is chaos in Nanchen Palace!
…
The sudden change over there had not yet reached the imperial city, and the Prince's Mansion was also in a state of anxiety.
Yunhua received a secret report from his subordinates that the Third Prince was ready to make a move.
The crowning ceremony of the crown prince is a major event for the royal family. All princes and princesses can return to the capital to attend the banquet. Various forces are mixed together, and it is also the time when the guards of the imperial city are the loosest. The third prince is planning to take this opportunity to rebel on that day!
Sang Luo brought tea into the main hall and saw Yun Hua discussing something with his adjutant. He turned around and was about to leave.
When Yunhua saw her coming, he waved his hand and asked the adjutant to leave first.
"Why are you here?" His voice was a little hoarse, and there were some dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he had not had a good sleep in the past few days.
Sang Luo looked up at him and said considerately, "I haven't seen Your Highness for quite some time. I heard that Your Highness has been very busy recently, and I didn't dare to come and disturb him casually. I just happened to make a bowl of wine soup that I just learned how to make at noon, so I thought I would bring it to Your Highness to warm his stomach."
Yunhua smiled gently for the first time in recent days. "Thank you for your help. I really haven't had time to eat yet."
He raised his hand to take the bowl of soup from her, but Sang Luo hurriedly said, "Your Highness, be careful, it's hot!"
As they walked along, the wine soup was still steaming, and it must have been just cooked, so it was brought over in a hurry. Yunhua took Sang Luo's hand and took the bowl of soup on the cloth. He caught a glimpse of her delicate palm being burned red, and his heart softened.
"You can let others do these tasks. You don't have to do them yourself." Yunhua placed the soup bowl on the table and took out a bottle of ointment from the drawer. He lowered his head, took one of her hands, and spread out his palm.
The man's palm was long and warm, easily wrapping around her hand.
Yunhua poured out some milky white ointment, applied it on her palm, and rubbed it in carefully.
"I just miss Your Highness and want to come and see Him." Sang Luo felt a little aggrieved.
"...You can come see me anytime you want."
"What has your Highness been busy with lately?"
"The matter of the Third Prince." Yun Hua did not hide anything from her and told her everything about the counterattack he had been planning in recent days.
Sang Luo suddenly laughed, "Your Highness, aren't you afraid that I'm an undercover agent sent by other princes?"
Yunhua raised his head, stared into her eyes, and said seriously, "I believe you."
Sang Luo laughed, "Your Highness, it is very dangerous for you to trust a woman you have only known for a full month."
"You are mine, so you are on my side. I can only get the greatest reward if I benefit from you."
Yunhua helped Sang Luo apply the ointment on her hands, put down the bottle, and slowly stroked her eyebrows with his slender fingers. His clear and low voice became gentle, "I also believe in these eyes. When she looked at me, there was no calculation or deception, but only sincerity and affection."
Sang Luo's heart choked. After a moment, she lowered her head and said silently, "Your Highness, don't worry. Those who harbor evil intentions will not be able to cause any trouble. If their plan is exposed, they will eventually suffer the consequences."
"Okay, I will accept your good words."
Prince Yunhua walked to the desk and sat down. There was a chair next to him, which was specially prepared for her. Sang Luo often came to the study to help him grind ink.
Today was just like any other day, the study was silent except for the sounds of their breathing and writing.
The wild wind blew through the hall, disturbing the magnolia tree planted in the courtyard. The flowers and leaves fluttered like heavy snow and scattered all over the ground, but did not disturb the beautiful woman who was accompanying him in the hall.
After Prince Yunhua finished writing the last edict, Sang Luo helped him scoop a bowl of wine soup and said, "Your Highness, please don't work too hard. You'll tire yourself out. Eat something first."
Yunhua looked at the bowl of soup in her hand but didn't take it. After a pause, he asked, "Did you make this yourself?"
"Yes, this is the chicken and wine soup that I personally made for Your Highness. I bought the ingredients this morning. I used the best free-range chickens from the farm. It tastes very delicious. Your Highness, please try it."
"...Can I not drink it?"
"If you don't drink it now, it will get cold. You have to drink the wine soup while it's hot."
She scooped a spoonful of wine soup and held it to his lips.
Yunhua chuckled and drank it.
He took the soup bowl again and drank it all in one gulp.
The Five Poison Powder was extremely toxic. In just half an incense stick, black blood flowed from the corners of the man's lips and he collapsed to the ground exhausted.
There is no antidote for this poison, and once it breaks out, there is no way to recover.
"Is this what you want?" He looked at her with a sad and confused smile.
Sang Luo half-knelt on the ground, resting his head on her legs, with mixed emotions, "You knew it was poisonous, why did you drink it?"
"I told you, I believe you."
"But Your Highness, I have harmed you."
Yunhua grabbed one of her hands, his breathing becoming increasingly weak and unstable, spitting out blood after every sentence. "I... want to know one last thing... You... you are the goddess from the hunting grounds that day, right?"
Sang Luo didn't say anything.
He smiled bitterly, "I know... you don't love me. Every time you look at me... it's like... you're looking at someone else..."
“…”
The person in my arms is no longer breathing.
Sang Luo closed his eyes.
"Come back."
A ethereal soul flew out from Prince Yunhua's body and turned into the appearance of a little fox. Sang Luo took out another soul fragment and merged it with it, turning it into the phantom of a nine-tailed celestial fox.
The shadow slowly shrank and turned into a round bead, which fell into her palm and was stored in the space.
Fei Yuan appears.
"Luo'er, it's time for us to go."
"Um."
Sang Luo took one last look at the person in her arms, wiped the blood off his face, and lay on the ground, stroking his head with both hands.
As quiet as if asleep.
Fei Yuan walked forward and held her hand. Chains emerged and a space-time tunnel was opened in the void.
"Your Highness!"
"The prince! He's dead!"
The crowd burst in, the palace maids' cries and the women's cries gradually faded away behind them...
Until it disappears completely.
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