"You slut."
Emperor Chengye cursed angrily.
He never expected that this Taoist priest in blue was actually from the Southern Hui region.
And so does Consort Liu.
Consort Liu was from Consort Hui's palace, so what about Consort Hui herself? Was she also involved? Emperor Chengye found these people all terrifying.
They were able to settle down and lie in wait by my side for so long.
"Your Majesty, please write the abdication edict quickly, so that you will not suffer physical pain."
Emperor Chengye looked at the timid and shrinking fourth prince standing to the side, a hint of disappointment appearing in his eyes. How could someone like this be worthy of being the emperor of his Great Yin?
He's not qualified.
"Not qualified? Then who is qualified? The Crown Prince? Or the Second Prince? Or perhaps Consort Shu's Third Prince?" Consort Liu chuckled sinisterly.
"What's that sound?" Suddenly, the sounds of clashing weapons came from outside. Why was there such a sound? Which side was it? Liu Cairen's men, or people who had come to rescue the emperor?
Emperor Chengye craned his neck to look outside.
Consort Liu gently turned his neck back. She sat gently on the edge of the bed, just as she always did, but the words she spoke chilled Emperor Chengye to the bone.
"Oh, it's nothing. My men are dealing with the others in the palace."
"What other people?"
"It doesn't really matter if the Emperor refuses to write the edict. As long as all the other princes in the palace are dead and only my son is left, then no matter what, the throne can only be passed to my son."
"You wicked woman—"
"How should I tell the ministers? The Emperor has passed away. Upon hearing of the Emperor's death, the Second Prince and the Third Prince led their elite soldiers to force the Emperor to abdicate. They killed the Crown Prince and the Empress. Because the two sides were not convinced of each other's superiority, they fought again, resulting in both sides being severely injured and dying."
"Your Majesty, what do you think of this excuse?"
Consort Liu's hand touched Emperor Chengye's wrinkled face.
Emperor Chengye was a full twenty years older than her.
God knows how she has endured all these years.
"I absolutely hate you." Consort Liu patted his face, her hand slowly moving down until it gripped Emperor Chengye's neck.
"you--"
Emperor Chengye looked fearful and panicked.
What do you want to do?
"What do I want to do? You should know very well, I want to kill you." Consort Liu's face was ferocious. Just as she exerted force, the palace gate was pushed open.
Ning Hong was standing at the door, holding a sword.
Blood is flowing along the sword's edge.
Behind him followed more than twenty Imperial Guards dressed in flying fish robes, exuding a chilling aura.
"Ning Hongze—"
Liu Cai Ren suddenly screamed, and even Qing Yi took several steps back.
"Hongze, my dear minister, you must quickly help me capture them! They are all traitors and rebels!"
“Ning Hongze, the Emperor has already been deposed. You have been arrogant in the court for a long time. No matter who comes to power, they will not let you go. If you pretend not to see this now, I guarantee that you will still be the high and mighty Emperor.”
Liu Cairen quickly extended an olive branch. Ning Hong was not an easy person to deal with; she didn't have many people, and her success was due to the element of surprise.
If we were to actually confront these Imperial Guards, the outcome would be uncertain, so it would be best to win them over.
"I've already taken care of the other princes. As long as you agree, we can achieve a win-win situation."
Emperor Chengye found it utterly absurd that this woman would say such things to his face.
"Consort Liu, I hereby depose you."
"I'm sorry, Consort Liu, I cannot agree to your request."
Ning Hong shook her head and sneered.
“I have people behind me. Besides, since you are a Nanhui, you and I are naturally mortal enemies. Even if I have no one behind me, I will not let your son sit on the throne. Even if I, Ning, am a eunuch and a treacherous minister, I will not stand by and watch my country fall into the hands of an enemy.”
"What?"
Liu Cairen was suddenly stunned, and then her face turned ugly.
Even Emperor Chengye looked at Ning Hongze in disbelief. No matter how righteous he spoke, it couldn't change the fact that Ning Hongze had betrayed him.
"Ning Hongze, who is behind you?" Emperor Chengye shouted, his neck stiff.
"Is it me?" The Queen slowly walked in.
"How could it be you?"
How could it be the Empress? His wife? Upon seeing the Empress, Emperor Chengye was completely devastated.
He was a truly unsuccessful emperor; his wife, concubines, and even his right-hand men all betrayed him.
"Why? Qingqi is already the crown prince. One day, he will rule the world. You don't need to be in such a hurry. Why make Qingqi bear the crime of regicide and patricide?"
"Don't worry, he won't be accused of such a crime."
I left him with the Embroidered Uniform Guard because I was afraid of putting him in a difficult position.
Those watching were his trusted confidants, enough to guarantee his safety.
At least they wouldn't be as easily killed as the Second Prince and the Third Prince.
"It was clearly a spy from the Southern Hui who murdered the Emperor. How could it be the Crown Prince?"
The Empress said righteously, "Your Majesty, please do not speak nonsense. The spies from the Southern Hui not only killed Your Majesty, but also killed the Second Prince and the Third Prince."
"The second and third brothers, they really—"
"Yes, when we arrived, they were already decapitated. Consort Hui is now somewhat insane, as is Consort Shu." It's no wonder they went mad after witnessing their own children die in front of them.
In particular, the emperor now rarely enters the harem.
Those two children were their hope, and now that hope is completely shattered.
Emperor Chengye was heartbroken. Even though he didn't show much concern for the two children, they were still his sons, his own flesh and blood.
Now, things have gotten worse; of the four sons, only two remain.
One carries the blood of his arch-enemy, the Southern Returnee; the other is a crown prince—
He looked at the Empress. If the Empress was so ruthless, the Crown Prince must be no better.
Unfortunately, his body was eroded by the poison and he was no longer able to move.
Otherwise, he would have executed Consort Liu and made her son the crown prince.
If he were properly trained, he might be of some use. How hateful, how hateful!
"Your Majesty, you are so disappointing. I will not let you have your way."
"If you're unwilling to give this position to the Crown Prince, I'll personally take it for him." The Empress seemed unwilling to listen to Emperor Chengye's nonsense any longer, and directly grabbed a pillow to cover Emperor Chengye's mouth and nose.
Emperor Chengye stared wide-eyed. He wanted to struggle and beg for mercy, but he couldn't move. His mouth was covered, and he couldn't make a sound.
Gradually, he finally closed his eyes in despair. He was so unwilling, so very unwilling—
"Your Majesty?" Seeing that the emperor had made no further move.
The Empress then released her grip and looked at the three people, including Consort Liu, who were in a panic.
"Empress, you actually...you actually murdered the emperor?"
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