Chapter 74
Li Siyu chuckled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "What else could it be for? Ultimately, it's all for that position."
The Crown Prince's position seemed secure, but in reality it was precarious. His Majesty was incompetent, and all the political and military power was in the hands of Li Cunjiu, who had no children, leaving the Emperor with only one son, Li Zixian.
But now with the addition of Li Siyu, Li Zixian’s situation has become very delicate.
"Some people just can't sit still." Li Siyu half-smiled, his fingertips unconsciously caressing the warm cup wall. He deliberately released news about Li Anyun to stir up trouble in the capital.
Whether Li Cunjiu seizes power or not, his situation will not be much better. He can't wait to see the expression on Li Cunjiu's face.
"I want to see whether he will choose to protect himself and distance himself from the matter, or rebel and seize the imperial power."
At this moment, the guard's respectful voice came from outside the study: "Sir, Eunuch Zhao from the palace has arrived with His Majesty's oral instructions. Please enter the palace immediately to see the emperor."
Li Siyu raised his eyebrows slightly, straightened his already meticulously dressed robes, and pushed open the study door. Facing Eunuch Zhao's scrutinizing gaze, he revealed a hint of unease just in time: "Eunuch Zhao, His Majesty has summoned you so suddenly. I wonder why? But what did I do wrong at the Grand Tutor's residence yesterday that displeased His Majesty?"
Eunuch Zhao's narrow eyes roamed over his face for a moment, his shrill voice revealing no emotion. "Your Highness, you're worrying too much. Your Majesty has only heard some rumors and has some questions in mind, so I wish to consult you. Will you please?"
"Rumors?" Li Siyu was stunned for a moment, as if he was completely unaware of the situation. "Thank you for taking the trouble to come here, eunuch. We'll be leaving now."
He lowered his eyes and followed Eunuch Zhao obediently. When he passed by Wangduan who was standing with his head bowed, he did not pause at all, but just gave him a look.
Make a rash judgment.
The palace carriage had been waiting outside the door for a long time. Li Siyu boarded the carriage. The moment the curtain fell, the uneasiness and confusion on his face disappeared without a trace.
When Du Huaizhi stuck his head out, he happened to see the carriage driving out of the alley.
She knew very little about Li Siyu, her identity, background, or anything else, and she had never cared about it. So when rumors like that came out, she didn't know whether they were true or not when others asked about them.
Du Huaizhi turned his head and met Wangduan's gaze. "I remember that you raised him since he was a child. Is that rumor true?"
Wangjuan's expression remained unchanged. "You should ask him about this."
"..." Du Huaizhi retracted his gaze, "He might not tell me if I ask him."
"Yes." He said in a random way.
"How can you be sure he will tell it?" Although she didn't come into contact with many people, Li Siyu was definitely the most elusive one in the crowd.
Wangduan was silent for a moment, then said, "The prince treats you differently."
Du Huaizhi stopped talking.
Li Siyu was urgently summoned to the palace, apparently because of a rumor that had broken out. The rumor involved the eldest princess and had already touched the emperor's most sensitive nerve.
It is hard to predict whether this trip will be good or bad.
She paused, subconsciously looking back at the alley where the carriage disappeared, her brows slightly furrowed.
The imperial palace, the emperor's bedroom.
Li Siyu knelt on the ground with his head bowed, and the emperor's weak and hoarse voice came from above.
"Look up."
Li Siyu slowly raised her head as instructed, her gaze falling on the emperor's cloudy, sunken eyes.
The emperor stared at his face intently. The palace was dead silent, with only the ticking of the clock. After a long moment, the emperor suddenly leaned forward and asked, "You... do you know who your biological mother is?!"
The emperor's voice was hoarse and sharp, like sandpaper rubbing against each other, carrying with it a morbid obsession and suppressed madness. His cloudy eyes locked onto Li Siyu, not missing any subtle changes on his face.
Although his body was hollowed out, the majesty that belonged only to an emperor still existed. If it were someone else, they would have been frightened out of control.
But unfortunately, this person is Li Siyu - a pervert.
He calmly met the emperor's gaze, his brows raised in confusion, "I have never seen my biological mother. Your Majesty, do you know where she is?"
The model was identical to Li Cunjiu, yet for some reason, the emperor saw a bit of Li Anyun's spirit in Li Siyu's eyes and eyebrows. This discovery shocked the emperor. He gasped, spitted out a mouthful of blood, and fell backwards involuntarily.
"His Majesty--!!"
The hall seemed to explode at this moment. Eunuch Zhao shouted in a shrill voice and crawled towards this side.
Fortunately, a figure rushed out in time and supported the emperor in time.
"Call the imperial physician." A gentle yet steady voice rang out. Eunuch Zhao seemed to have found his backbone. He stood up straight and ran outside, shouting, "Call the imperial physician! Quickly call the imperial physician!"
The hall was in chaos. Chen Mengnian was as calm as a still pond, holding the nearly fainted emperor steadily, his sharp gaze fixed on Li Siyu.
Li Siyu stood up calmly, the hem of his robe was stained with scarlet. He patted the non-existent dust on his sleeves and looked up at Chen Mengnian.
When their eyes met, there seemed to be an invisible flash of lightning in the air.
He saw the murderous intent in Chen Mengnian's eyes, but Chen Mengnian did nothing. "Your Highness," Chen Mengnian said, "Your Majesty has suffered a sudden illness. I'm afraid he is unable to summon you today. Please return home first."
Li Siyu was obviously stunned.
Go back home?
This was unexpected. Why didn't Chen Mengnian take the opportunity to detain him?
Before he could figure out anything from Chen Mengnian, he cooperated with the palace servants to take the emperor away, leaving Li Siyu standing alone in the messy hall, surrounded by frightened palace servants who were hurriedly cleaning up the mess.
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