Chapter 232 The King of a Lost Country 32

Death is the most equal thing in this world.

Ji Yushan's body fell in a pool of blood, submerged by the rising water, no different from the dead palace ladies, rebels, and imperial guards around him. Concubine

Ji stared at Ji Yushan's body without saying a word.

The Sixth Prince couldn't help it: "How dare you lay a hand on your great-grandfather... How dare you kill him..."

Nan Liujing sheathed the Emperor's Sword, and when he heard the words, he slightly tilted his head to look at the Sixth Prince, and wiped the blood off his face.

As if he had encountered something unacceptable, the Sixth Prince repeatedly whispered: "The Ji family controls the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue. Even my father dares not take action due to the power of the Ji family... How dare you, what can you do..."

Nan Liujing did not expect that Concubine Ji, who was so vicious and cruel, could raise such a simple and innocent child.

Perhaps it was the concessions and weakness of Emperor Yongqing over the years that made the Sixth Prince believe from the bottom of his heart that the Ji family was very powerful and that no one dared to take action against the Ji family at will.

But was what the Sixth Prince believed right?

Emperor Yongqing did not dare to touch the Ji family because he was afraid that Ji Yushan would counterattack and shake his throne.

To put it bluntly, Emperor Yongqing was cautious.

Nan Liujing suddenly thought of a conversation he had with his mother many years ago.

Many years ago, he always felt that the fifth and sixth princes had more capital to become emperor than him.

The fifth prince had the love of Emperor Yongqing, and the sixth prince had a powerful maternal family. Only he had nothing.

But the fifth prince died at the hands of Concubine Ji, and Emperor Yongqing never thought of revenge for the fifth prince; the maternal family of the sixth prince was destroyed in his hands today; only he, who had nothing to rely on, had come to this situation step by step.

This sudden memory made Nan Liujing feel a little interested in talking.

"Power? I want to punish powerful officials like Ji Yushan. Controlling the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue? After I take the throne, I will definitely purge the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue first."

Qi Mingxu said, "Sixth Prince, if you succeed in succeeding to the throne, at most you will be another Emperor Yongqing. No, maybe you will be worse than Emperor Yongqing."

"At least Emperor Yongqing doesn't have a mother or a maternal family who can influence him, control him, and restrain him. And you, you don't have the talent and courage to rule the world. You are just a puppet of Concubine Ji and Ji Yushan who manipulate the government and control the world."

Do you really think that the support and help of the Ji family does not need to be repaid? Do you

really think that someone like Concubine Ji will be content to live in peace and honor in the harem after becoming the empress dowager, and will not interfere in the affairs of the previous dynasty?

Qi Si continued, "A summer insect cannot talk about ice, and a well frog cannot talk about the sea. Even if a domesticated sheep like you sees the grace of an eagle, you are destined to be unable to understand it."

The Sixth Prince's face turned pale, and his lips opened and closed several times, but he could not make any sound.

Nan Liujing's eyes passed over the Sixth Prince and looked at Concubine Ji.

Compared to the Sixth Prince, he undoubtedly paid more attention to Concubine Ji.

Concubine Ji's gorgeous clothes had long been wet by the rain, her hair was disheveled, and her body was messy.

As if she had noticed Nan Liujing's gaze, Concubine Ji suddenly raised her head and looked at Nan Liujing, and it seemed that she was looking at someone through Nan Liujing.

"...I especially hate your mother."

"I grew up in Jiangnan since I was a child. Both my appearance and family background were first-class. But after I entered the capital, I was overshadowed by your mother in every way."

"Fortunately, I am still better than her in some ways. I live longer than her, and my children live better than her children."

"..." After a moment of silence, Concubine Ji Gui suddenly let out a miserable laugh, "Who would have known that after twenty years, the disgusting feeling of being overshadowed by her would appear again."

After laughing for a long time, the expression on Concubine Ji Gui's face slowly solidified.

"According to the seniority, I am also your stepmother."

"This dynasty values ​​filial piety, especially the emperor, who should set an example for the world. If you personally ask to execute me, it will surely lead to countless doubts."

Concubine Ji's hands were not restrained. She tidied her hair slightly with her hands and restored her previous arrogant and indifferent attitude.

Over the past twenty years, she has done everything she can for her family, for her son, and for herself to become the most noble woman in the world. Her hands are stained with the blood of many people.

Concubine Ji glanced at the Sixth Prince, with countless emotions in her eyes.

But soon, all these emotions turned into determination.

Concubine Ji pulled out the golden hairpin in her hair and stabbed it into her throat with all her strength.

"Mother!"

The Sixth Prince had never expected Concubine Ji to do this. His eyes widened in shock and he subconsciously tried to rush over, but was pinned down by the Imperial Guards.

Blood spurted out of the wound, and Concubine Ji looked in pain.

She stared straight at Nan Liujing, struggling to make her last sound.

"I know you won't let me go... I, Ji Qiaoer, would rather die on the day of the palace coup, and would rather perish with the Ji family, than to linger on like a bereaved dog after losing everything..." "

I only ask you to spare Le'er's life... It's okay to demote him to a commoner, or to be imprisoned forever... He has never harmed anyone, and in the future... he will never be a threat to you... your..."

Before she finished her words, Concubine Ji had completely lost her breath.

"Mother!!!"

The Sixth Prince burst into tears, his voice filled with endless pain and a bit of panic that was difficult to conceal.

The changes that happened in one day were too great. Not only did he lose his status and position, he also lost all his relatives who could protect him from the wind and rain. What awaits him, perhaps, is just as his mother said, being demoted to a commoner and confined somewhere for the rest of his life...

Nan Liujing was not at all touched by Concubine Ji's death, nor was he surprised by her choice.

Yao Rong did say one more thing: [Ji Yushan once said something. He once lamented that among all the younger generations in the Ji family, Ji Qiaoer was the one who was most like him, but it was a pity that Ji Qiaoer was not a man.]

This sentence was not wrong.

At least in the face of the same situation, Concubine Ji made the same choice as Ji Yushan.

Nan Liujing said: "All the sons taught by Ji Yushan are trash. In this respect, Concubine Ji is 100% like Ji Yushan."

He hated Ji Yushan and Ji Guifei, and also looked down on the weak and incompetent Sixth Prince.

Yao Rong laughed dumbly, but found his fate interesting.

In the original historical line, Ji Yushan and Ji Guifei also launched a palace coup. The madman Emperor Yongqing had almost no father-son feelings for the Sixth Prince. When he felt that his end was coming, in order to avenge Ji Yushan and Ji Guifei, he actually sent the leader of the Dark Pavilion to assassinate the Sixth Prince. After the

palace coup, Ji Yushan and Ji Guifei were both alive, but the Sixth Prince, who should have inherited the throne, died at the hands of the leader of the Dark Pavilion.

So in the end, Nan Liujing was able to inherit the throne.

But this time, everything was completely reversed.

"Take the Sixth Prince away." Nan Liujing ordered Qi Si, "Keep an eye on him, don't let him commit suicide."

"Don't worry, I'll have someone keep a close eye on him." Qi Si agreed, and glanced at the distraught Sixth Prince, his disdain evident in his words, "If he dared to commit suicide like Concubine Ji, maybe I would still look up to him."

A strong and authoritarian mother can easily raise a weak and indecisive child.

The Sixth Prince simply didn't have the courage to commit suicide.

***

After the Sixth Prince was taken away, Liang Guangyu came over.

Liang Guangyu whispered, "Emperor Yongqing has been clamoring to see you, and said he has something to discuss with you."

Nan Liujing smiled and said, "Master Liang, I want to take a bath and change clothes."

Liang Guangyu instantly understood Nan Liujing's thoughts: "I'll go and prepare it now."

Under Liang Guangyu's arrangement, Nan Liujing took a comfortable hot bath, and his wet hair was wiped dry bit by bit by the palace maid.

Liang Guangyu found a gorgeous and well-fitting black dress from somewhere, so that Nan Liujing could change into it.

Nan Liujing changed into the dress with the help of the palace maid, and put on the hair crown and jade pendant.

After tidying up his appearance, Nan Liujing walked out of the inner room.

Qi Mingxu and the other four and Liang Guangyu were waiting outside.

Nan Liujing sat down in the main seat and ordered: "Bring the guilty emperor Nanling to Mingguang Palace."

Emperor Yongqing waited for a long time in the Biluo Palace.

This kind of waiting was very unbearable, as if a sword was hanging over his head. He could already feel the cold and cold breath of the long sword, but he didn't know when the sword would really fall.

Finally, the sword fell.

Liang Guangyu returned to the Biluo Palace and said to Emperor Yongqing: "Your Majesty, His Highness is willing to see you. Come with me."

Emperor Yongqing's face was very ugly.

The eunuch chief and the leader of the secret chamber beside Emperor Yongqing also looked at Liang Guangyu with very unfriendly eyes. If Liang Guangyu hadn't changed sides in the battle, they might not have ended up like this.

Liang Guangyu said, "If your majesty is not willing to go with me, then I will have to use some means to invite your majesty to go."

Emperor Yongqing gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I can go with you, but before that, I want you to answer a question: Why did you betray me?"

"Your majesty should not ask me this question."

"Then who should you ask?"

"Your majesty should ask the people of the world."

Emperor Yongqing's face was unpredictable. He understood what Liang Guangyu meant, but he could not accept it at all: "Just because of such a bullshit reason!?"

Liang Guangyu smiled, but his tone became much colder than before: "Please."

Emperor Yongqing finally resigned himself to following Liang Guangyu.

The eunuch general manager followed them with a box in his arms.

When Emperor Yongqing stood under the hall, Qi Mingxu and the other four looked at him.

This old emperor, who was in his twilight years, had long since been hollowed out by years of drinking and sex.

Even though he was wearing a dragon robe and a crown, he did not have the aura of an emperor at all. Instead, he looked like a wolf because he was soaked to the skin.

So Qi Mingxu and the other three went to see Nan Liujing again.

Emperor Yongqing was also looking at Nan Liujing.

This was the second time he had seen Nan Liujing.

It had been raining heavily outside just now, and they were a little far away. Now, with the bright lights in the palace, Emperor Yongqing was able to take a good look at Nan Liujing.

He thought he had long forgotten what the Yao family looked like, but when he saw Nan Liujing's appearance clearly, the first thought that came to his mind was: Nan Liujing looks like a Yao family member.

But Nan Liujing doesn't look like a Yao family member.

Compared with ordinary ministers, the Yao family was more afraid of being suspected by the emperor, so the Yao family always behaved respectfully, humbly, and obediently in front of him, never daring to look up at him, let alone looking down at him like Nan Liujing.

Emperor Yongqing was too familiar with this kind of condescending scrutiny.

This was a look that belonged exclusively to those in a higher position.