Chapter 8 The Beloved Concubine (The End)
After that, Si Chen was busy with government affairs and did not enter the harem for half a month.
On this day,
Pilgrimage Temple
Si Chen put down his pen, glanced outside, and after a moment asked, "Has she come by these past few days?"
Eunuch Li knew who the Emperor was asking about, and truthfully replied, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has not come."
Si Chen pursed his thin lips, a hint of displeasure in his expression.
Has she never been here? Does she know why he and his mother argued? Does she know that he took his anger out on her because of his mother's illness?
Although he knew this matter had nothing to do with the Imperial Concubine, the sight of her reminded him of the Empress Dowager who had suffered a stroke.
Fifteen minutes later, Si Chen felt irritable and a bit depressed, so he stood up and walked outside. "Let's go for a walk in the Imperial Garden."
Eunuch Li's eyes flickered slightly. "Yes, Your Majesty."
Imperial Garden
Consort Li was delighted to encounter the Emperor, who was strolling in the Imperial Garden.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
Si Chen's gaze was indifferent. "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Consort Li kept trying to get closer to the Emperor, but Si Chen frowned and said directly, "Consort Li, I would like to take a walk alone."
Consort Li's face stiffened. "Yes, Your Majesty."
She could only leave reluctantly.
Just then, Luo Xi happened to walk over and saw Si Chen, and was clearly stunned for a moment.
When Si Chen saw Luo Xi, he strode towards her. "Imperial Consort, shall we take a walk together?"
Luo Xi: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Consort Li, who was not far away, gritted her teeth upon hearing this.
She couldn't believe that the Emperor treated the Imperial Concubine so specially.
Just then, a eunuch rushed over and said, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the border."
Si Chen said goodbye to Luo Xi and then hurriedly left.
Luo Xi frowned, staring thoughtfully at Si Chen's retreating figure.
night,
Jade Palace
Luo Xi asked in a low voice, "Has His Majesty discovered something?"
Zhuzhu: "Your Majesty, they are very cautious. The Emperor has not discovered anything."
"That's fine then."
Luo Xi: "Su Yan, there's still a month left. Will they be able to make it in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Su Yan: "Your Majesty, it's alright."
Luo Xi's eyes flickered slightly. "Okay, then let's proceed according to plan."
Su Yan: "Yes, Your Majesty."
A month later, the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived as scheduled.
For the past month, the Emperor has been busy, and Luo Xi knows what he's been busy with. He simply wants her father and brother to die on their way back to the capital. After all, their achievements are too great and threaten the Emperor's authority.
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is going to be lively.
Inside the main hall,
Luo Xi and Si Chen sat at the head of the table.
When Luo Xi saw Si Chen's face darken when he saw her father and brother, and the forced smile he gave looked like a fake one, extremely unpleasant.
The palace banquet was halfway through, and it had reached its climax.
Many of the officials below were quite drunk.
Suddenly, the dancing girls drew their swords and stabbed at the emperor. The guards who had been protecting the emperor came out and blocked the attack for him.
"General Luo has rebelled! Protect the Emperor."
Chaos erupted in the main hall.
The Grand Tutor and Commander who supported the Emperor were both killed by General Luo's men.
Si Chen: !!!
He was so angry that he was overcome by the poison.
"puff!"
Just then, he suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood.
"Imperial Physician, Imperial Physician Wang, come quickly!"
Imperial Physician Wang rushed to Si Chen's side. While taking the emperor's pulse, he grabbed Si Chen's arm, pulled out a poisoned knife, and stabbed it directly into the emperor's chest, hastening his death.
Caught off guard by the Imperial Physician's secret guards: !!
Just as they were about to kill Physician Wang, Su Yan and the others intervened, pulling Physician Wang out and engaging in a fight with the guards.
at last,
Si Chen stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
Physician Wang was actually working for someone else? And he trusted him so much!
Suddenly, his gaze fell on the imperial concubine not far away. There was not a trace of worry in her eyes, and she even smiled.
Si Chen asked silently, "Imperial Consort, why? I...I love you very much and never intended to hurt you."
Luo Xi saw through it. "I believe that, but you want to kill my father and brother."
"You don't actually think that you're more important to me than they are, do you?"
As soon as Luo Xi finished speaking, Si Chen stopped breathing and died.
As for the Empress Dowager, she also died.
Finally, Luo Xi ascended the throne as emperor, becoming the first female emperor in history. (The End)
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