She couldn't have planned for him to fall off a cliff, fall into a snake den, or even eat an aphrodisiac fruit by mistake.
She doesn't have such great powers, and it's impossible for one person to be so scheming.
The emperor thought that what Liu Jinzhong said was nonsense.
"How's the Xie family doing?"
Liu Jinzhong was a eunuch, but he was also the emperor's confidant and helped him gather information.
"The Xie family has been imprisoned, but..."
"Just what?" The emperor looked calm.
"Lord Lin has sent word that the female doctor from Medicine King Valley is visiting the ministers one by one, hoping they will submit a petition to intercede for the Xie family."
"It's wishful thinking. Let her do it." The emperor sneered.
Based on what the Xie family has done in recent times, he will never let them go, no matter who tries to intercede for them.
"Lord Lin also said that Prince Xie was extremely stubborn in prison and wanted to see you. He also said that if Your Majesty did not go to see him, you would regret it in the future."
"Then let's go and take a look." The emperor stood up and strode forward with steady and powerful steps.
He had wanted to meet him.
In the past, he only regarded Xie Huaixing as a junior, but now he is Xu Lingyi's sweetheart and his rival in love.
He also wanted to see what made him better than Xu Lingyi that made her so obsessed with him.
When the emperor arrived at the prison, Xie Huaixing was sitting in the corner.
Even at this moment, he still pays attention to the image of a young master from a noble family.
"Your Majesty." He knelt before the emperor with shackles on his hands and feet.
The emperor did not ask him to stand up. He looked Xie Huaixing up and down with a cold face.
From a man's perspective, he thinks he is not inferior to Xie Huaixing.
He was taller and more muscular than him.
But if you look at it from a women's perspective, perhaps they prefer someone who looks like Xie Huaixing.
He can try his best to change his appearance, but he cannot change his age. Xie Huaixing is indeed younger than him.
"Your Majesty, when your life and death were in doubt, it was the court officials who nominated me to the throne. I have admired Your Majesty since I was a child, and my father was even more loyal to you. Neither father nor I have the slightest intention of rebellion. I hope Your Majesty will understand."
"Really?" The emperor showed a mocking smile.
"Do you believe what Prince Xie said? Such clumsy words can neither deceive me nor yourself."
Xie Huaixing's heart sank.
He has been living under the care of others since he was a child, and is very good at observing people's words and expressions and is extremely sensitive to people's emotions.
Whenever he met His Majesty in the past, he could always see appreciation in His Majesty's eyes.
And he could sense that His Majesty was not obsessed with power and seemed to have no interest in the throne.
This is also the reason why Xie Huaixing asked to see His Majesty. He did not believe that the emperor would punish him.
But when he saw the emperor today, his heart sank.
For the first time, he saw hostility in His Majesty's eyes.
"Your Majesty, even if I had ambitions to ascend to the throne that day, it was because the entire court, including me, believed that Your Majesty had met with misfortune. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. I am a descendant of the royal family and enjoy the offerings of the people of Xie Dynasty. I also want to do my part for the people."
"If I knew Your Majesty was still alive, I would never and would never dare to covet your throne."
"It doesn't matter whether you have it or not, because I won't spare your life."
The emperor spoke in a cold voice, his eyes without warmth glancing at him. In the past, he would not have killed him, and would even have admired his ambition.
He had no attachment to the throne, let alone the mundane world.
But things are different now. He has someone he loves and will have his own children in the future.
He will only give this world to his son.
Besides, if he was not the emperor, could he still get Xu Lingyi to be his husband?
For Xu Lingyi, he would not give up the throne now.
"Your Majesty wants me to die, but I also want to die clearly. It's not just me who was nominated, there are other relatives as well. Why doesn't Your Majesty treat them all equally, but only punish me and my father?"
"Is it simply because I was nominated a little more often that I threaten your Majesty's imperial power? But you are not a narrow-minded emperor, nor are you one who is greedy for power. You can be tolerant of other relatives, so why can't you let me go?"
This is what Xie Huaixing is most confused about.
In the past, he had vaguely felt the emperor's cultivation.
Not long ago, the emperor wanted to choose a crown prince from among the royal family.
He was even 90% sure that he would be appointed crown prince, as he knew that the emperor had a good impression of him.
So he entered the capital.
But in a short period of time, everything changed.
The emperor sneered and stared at him, his eyes cold.
He did not answer him, but instead asked a question that Xie Huaixing had never thought about.
"What's the story behind your engagement with General Xu's daughter?"
Xie Huaixing was stunned. He never thought that the emperor would ask this question.
Then he suddenly remembered what the jailer said, that a queen had emerged from the Xu Mansion.
At that time, he was only thinking about what to say to the emperor to plead for himself, and did not take it to heart.
But at this moment, a flash of inspiration came to him and he suddenly remembered.
Xu Lingmian is His Majesty's niece. There are only two young ladies in the Xu family, and that is Xu Lingyi.
In just a few seconds, many things went through Xie Huaixing's mind.
The emperor's horse was startled and fell off a cliff, and Xu Lingmian also mentioned that Xu Lingyi fell off the cliff and died long ago. He felt regretful at that time.
These days, he was overwhelmed by the fear of His Majesty's return to the capital and failed to consider other things. He just thought that Xu Lingyi was dead.
But at this critical moment of life and death, he actually unleashed his potential.
Xu Lingyi and the emperor fell from the same cliff. If His Majesty could survive, Xu Lingyi might not be able to either. It is even possible that they were harboring emotions at the bottom of the cliff.
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