Chapter 445 The Prostitute's Waiting (12)
The Second Prince had long understood the principle of "a defeat is as great as a landslide", but he had never expected that he would face such an outcome in just three days. With the support of Fu Jian, the Crown Prince, armed with the Emperor Rong's will and his handwritten letter, attacked him for treason. He was accused of murdering Emperor Rong, imprisoning Emperor Rong, attempting to usurp the throne, and assassinating the Crown Prince and the generals.
He had done all of these, and he admitted them. However, he had doubts about the authenticity of the will in the Crown Prince's hand. When Emperor Rong was imprisoned by him, he was already paralyzed in bed. He needed someone to accompany him to eat and feed him, so how could he write? Could it be that Emperor Rong had deceived him? When he thought of this possibility, he hated the Crown Prince even more.
They were both children of Emperor Rong, but how could one be so violent and ruthless and still be praised to the sky, while the other was just like him, obedient and respectful in everything, but was not cared for at all?
The beasts that he suppressed in his heart were all released when they were captured in front of the Crown Prince.
The prince then realized how jealous, envious and hateful he was towards himself. But the prince also hated him. He had never seen his mother since he could remember. Every time he saw his second brother being taught by his mother, his heart was bleeding. He had no mother, no supporting maternal family, and he was worried and frightened every day sitting on the throne of the prince, so he was violent and wanton. But if he could choose, he would rather not have this position of prince, as long as he could stay with his mother and concubine for the rest of his life.
But it was too late to say anything now. If he retreated again, he would only face a dead end. And he didn't want to die yet.
"Hang him." He turned and walked out of the prison. The dazzling sunlight shone into his eyes, but it did not melt the coldness hidden in his eyes. Only he was allowed to betray the world, but the world was not allowed to betray me. This was the only useful thing that Emperor Rong, as his father, taught him.
With the ascension of the new emperor, the Eastern Capital ushered in a bloody storm. Many people who had taken sides before, or did not, could not escape the new emperor's investigation and accountability. In serious cases, the three clans were implicated and executed, and in minor cases, the
whole family was exiled. With the ascension of the new emperor, all the concubines in the harem were moved to the abandoned palace. Imperial Concubine Liu Lang was not among them. She hanged herself on the night she learned of the death of the second prince. If the second prince knew about it, he would feel comforted.
After the dust settled, Fu Jian took the initiative to resign. The new emperor did not allow it. He resigned again and was rejected by the new emperor again. After the third time, the new emperor agreed.
Many ministers in the court who were relied on by the new emperor did not understand Fu Jian's thoughts and thought he was stupid. It was not easy to accompany the new emperor until now. It was a matter of a few words to get huge wealth, but he had to leave. This was simply suffering in vain. Many people hinted to him privately, hoping that he would not be such a fool.
Facing these colleagues who gave advice with good intentions, Fu Jian never said what he really thought. He always smiled and listened, pretending that he didn't understand anything.
He did contribute to the new emperor's succession to the throne. But in this world, it is easy to share suffering, but difficult to share wealth and honor. He had witnessed the most embarrassing period of the new emperor. If he stayed, the new emperor would only remember that bad memory again and again. If this goes on, the new emperor will certainly do something to him. It would be better for him to plan for himself as soon as possible and leave Dongdu.
"Wei Jian, where do you think we should go?" He led the horse out of the gate of Dongdu and looked back at the new emperor standing on the gate.
"Wei Jian will go wherever the general says." Wei Jian drove the carriage for his wife, and his whole body was filled with joy.
"Let's go to Lai County." He turned his head and got on the horse. That was where he first met her. Although she was gone, her figure was still there.
"By the way, I'm not a general now." He pulled the reins and turned to look at him, "We can just call each other brothers."
"Okay." Wei Jian was stunned when he heard what he said, but he was even happier after he figured it out. Who wants to be a subordinate when they can be brothers! Moreover, it is Wei Jian's lifelong honor to be regarded as a brother by General Fu.
"Your Majesty, they are leaving. It seems that they are heading back to Weizhou. Do you want to go?" The eunuch made a gesture of wiping his neck. Behind him, archers had been hidden for a long time, just waiting for the emperor's order.
"Let's go." The new emperor retracted his gaze.
Fu Jian was a smart man. He liked smart people.
What's more, he made him lose the most precious thing in his life. If he lost his life again, his position as the Son of Heaven would really be unstable.
"Just left like that?" The eunuch was still a little bit unbelievable. After all, these archers were all instructed by the new emperor.
"Let's go back to the palace. I haven't seen any of the beauties in the palace yet!" He unconsciously thought of Liu Shiyi, whom he had only met once. She was just a weak prostitute, but she had the courage to lurk beside the prince to pass on the message. Without her, his path to the throne would not have been so easy. I hope that the beauties in his harem can be as good as her.
"Husband, let's go back to Ju County." Halfway through, Huo'er suddenly poked her head out and told Wei Jian about her plan.
"Madam..." Wei Jian looked at her awkwardly, not knowing how to explain to Fu Jian beside him.
Fu Jian's expression moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "You go."
He knew that Huo'er still hated him for sending Liu Shiyi to death. He also hated himself. Therefore, he didn't mind how Huo'er treated him.
"Brother Fu, we..." Wei Jian didn't expect him to be so easy to talk to, and felt even more guilty.
"Take good care of your wife. See you later." Fu Jian rode forward.
"Huo'er..." Wei Jian was also a little angry, "Liu Shiyi is already dead. The dead cannot be resurrected, what's the point of you doing this!"
"Yes, Liu Shiyi is already dead, can you forgive him Fu Jian? If he Fu Jian hadn't been greedy for merit, how could he have sent the young lady to her death. The young lady was beaten to death by Liu Lang, and there was no trace of good skin." Huo'er was excited and her vision was blurred by tears. She had been fleeing since she was born, and it was the young lady who treated her wholeheartedly and treated her as her own sister. She, Huo'er, also regarded Liu Shiyi as her only relative. Liu Shiyi died, and she, Huo'er, was once again without relatives and no one to rely on. How could she not hate him!
"Huo'er~" Wei Jian also felt that he had gone too far just now, so he lowered his posture and said in a flattering manner: "I will never let you down in the future. I swear on my life."
"I'm tired." Huo'er got into the carriage and closed her eyes for a nap. Liu Shiyi's lively eyebrows and eyes appeared in her mind one by one.
"Miss, Huo'er misses you." She lay down in the carriage and cried.
"Ah..." Wei Jian raised the whip in his hand and hit the horse's butt hard, forcing it to turn to another path.
(End of this chapter)
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