Chapter 269: A Good Abandonment
Xiao Beicheng suddenly turned around and looked at Helian Shu who was sitting on the ground.
He reached out and gently lifted her up, caressing her trembling shoulders and arms.
Helian Shu raised her tearful eyes and stared at the handsome middle-aged man in front of her——
She recognized him, having seen him countless times at family dinners when she was young.
At that time, Xiao Beicheng was in his prime and was the "uncle" she affectionately called him.
Every time he came to the palace, he would bring new and interesting toys to amuse her, and his eyes were so gentle that they could melt ice and snow. But only now did she realize that the truth behind this "uncle" was that they were related by blood.
She endured too much stimulation overnight.
Her father was not her biological father, her mother and brother abandoned her life, and only this "real father" who came back from the dead saved her from death several times in the midst of swords and sabers.
"You...are you really my father?"
Her voice was trembling and her mind was in a tangle.
Xiao Beicheng's palm gently fell on her head, and a rare warmth overflowed from his cold eyes:
"Shu'er, Daddy will take you back to the hunting platform first. It's dangerous here."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly used his internal strength to throw Helian Shu's body high up to the hunting platform, and at the same time shouted at Helian Feng on the platform:
"Catch your imperial sister!"
Helian Feng jumped up in response and caught his sister's frail body steadily.
Almost at the same time, Su Qinyao rushed forward and hugged Helian Shu tightly, crying:
"Shu'er, my daughter, you have suffered!"
A strange look of indifference flashed across Helian Shu's face.
She let her mother hold her, but a flame of resentment burned in her heart.
If Xiao Beicheng had not taken action, she would have died by now.
And her mother, the queen mother, was only thinking about seizing power when she was almost dead. How could she not feel resentful?
What made her feel even more hatred was Xiao Nanyue. It was he who revealed the truth and pulled her down from the altar of the golden branches and jade leaves, turning her into a bastard that was ridiculed by the world.
And there was that slut Xiyan. If it weren't for this woman's appearance, why would Xiao Nanyue's heart have been completely shifted?
She lowered her eyes to hide the resentment surging in them, and managed to squeeze out a few tears of relief.
At this moment, she had to endure it, because she was aware of her situation - but one day, she would make all those who had let her down feel the pain of falling from the clouds into the mud...
Helian Shu stared at the man and woman standing side by side in the paddock, and a cold arc slowly appeared at the corner of her mouth.
The love she once had for him had long since turned to ashes. What remained now was only the bone-eating hatred and the poisonous flame of revenge, which were growing wildly in her heart.
…
At this time, Helian Cong kissed Su Xianrou on the lips, gently put her body down, took off his dragon robe and covered her with it. The bright yellow dragon pattern was soaked in blood, like a tragic sacrificial curtain.
He slowly stood up and walked closer to Xiao Nanyan, with a complicated expression on his face:
"Nan Yan, I know you don't want to admit it, but this is an established fact. I am your father, and you are his eldest son. I wonder if you are willing to acknowledge your ancestry and return to your roots?"
Before Xiao Nanyan could respond, Su Qinyao on the hunting platform suddenly laughed shrilly, and her previous panic disappeared:
"Helian Cong, that bitch Su Xianrou is not legitimate with you. Even if she gave birth to a child, it would be a bastard. Besides, everything came from that woman's mouth. How can it be true? How can it be counted? I'm afraid she wants to use her own death to exchange for her son's succession!"
Helian Cong was so angry that his face turned pale:
"Su Qinyao, all of this is caused by you. You are still allowing yourself to act recklessly here. Don't forget who is the emperor of Tianqi!"
Helian Cong's gaze angrily swept across the ministers behind Su Qinyao:
"You are all my subjects. Do you listen to me or that woman?"
Su Qinyao calmed down even more at this moment and sneered:
"My Lords, please take a look. The Emperor is currently being held hostage by traitors. Everything he says is coercion. Only by killing all the rebels can we preserve the reputation of Tianqi."
There was a hint of threat in her words.
Before he finished speaking, hundreds of guards drew their swords, and the cold light flashed, making the ministers' faces turn pale.
The implication is that if these ministers do not obey her, they will die. In this situation, who dares to say anything more?
Helian Cong was furious: "Yanfeng, why don't you execute this traitorous woman right here and now!"
The commander of the imperial guards, Yan Feng, looked at Helian Cong, then glanced at Queen Su Qinyao, and held the hilt of the sword without moving.
"Great! He's been deserted by everyone. They've all rebelled!"
Helian Cong stumbled back, and suddenly heard Xiao Beicheng sneer as he held his sword:
"Helian Cong, save your breath. Now, you can't even mobilize a single guard. This emperor is really doing a pathetic job."
Helian Cong looked at Xiao Beicheng's face full of gloating and felt extremely annoyed:
"Xiao Beicheng, you've harbored evil intentions for over twenty years, and now you've forced Rou'er to death. You're the one behind all this. But while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole waits behind. How is your situation today any better than mine? Isn't Su Qinyao also going to kill you?"
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