Chapter 490 Mother is Waiting
The virtuous king emerged from the inner hall in a state of despair, his face stained with regret. "Father, your achievements are remarkable, your diligence is devoted to your people, and you are a wise and virtuous monarch praised by the people."
"As your son and a prince of Northern Qi, I should put the people first, just like you do. But instead of doing so, I committed a heinous crime that nearly ruined your reputation."
He knelt down in the center of the hall, tears streaming down his face. "Father, I deserve death. Please punish me."
The virtuous king heard the conversation between the Northern Qi emperor and his ministers in the inner hall, and he knew very well that the Northern Qi emperor was on his side, so he deliberately retreated in order to advance.
He will definitely settle accounts with those who impeached him today in the future.
The wise king kept a record of them in his heart.
"The remnants of the previous dynasty have returned, attempting to overthrow my throne." The Northern Qi Emperor had no time to offer words of comfort to the virtuous king. He patted his palm and sat down on the dragon throne. "Since ancient times, the emperor and the country can be replaced. The civil and military officials and the people do not care who sits in this position. They only care about who can bring them benefits. What I want to do is to implicate them."
The Northern Qi Emperor stood up and walked step by step to the front of the virtuous king. He helped him up with both hands and said solemnly: "Heng'er, tomorrow morning at the court, I will order you to wipe out the remnants of the previous dynasty."
The wise king felt inexplicably anxious, his heart pounding and hitting his chest violently again and again.
It was hard to say whether he felt uneasy because he had a premonition that something bad was about to happen, or because his father had opened up to him for the first time.
"If you wipe out the remnants of the previous dynasty, your father will make you the crown prince." The Northern Qi Emperor straightened the crown of the virtuous prince and sighed softly, "Your father's health is declining. I'm afraid he won't live many years."
The virtuous king's nose felt sore: "Father..."
"Alright, you're a grown man now." The Northern Qi Emperor patted the virtuous king on the shoulder and said, "Go back home and wait for news."
The virtuous king had never been treated so warmly by the Emperor of Northern Qi.
At this moment, they looked like an ordinary father and son.
For a moment, the wise king forgot his awe of the Emperor of Northern Qi.
He begged, "Father, I want to see my mother."
The Emperor of Northern Qi looked at the admiration flowing from the wise king's eyes and softened his heart for a rare moment.
"Go ahead." The Northern Qi Emperor thought to himself that after this meeting, the virtuous prince might never see the concubine again in this life. He said graciously, "Please bring some food to your mother. Consider it as a filial gift from a son."
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."
With the permission of the Emperor of Northern Qi, the virtuous prince went to the imperial kitchen in person to pick out some snacks that Concubine Shu liked, and hurried to the cold palace.
It was probably because the Emperor of Northern Qi sent someone to greet him, and the virtuous king entered the cold palace unhindered.
The situation in the palace made the wise king stop.
The palace was dark and damp, with a few simple and worn-out furniture. How could it be as luxurious and wealthy as the Zhaohua Palace? It was even inferior to the place where the palace maids lived.
"Ahem...Wang Lin, I heard some noise at the gate. Go check it out. My prince is here."
The sound of Concubine Shu coughing and wheezing came from the inner hall.
The virtuous prince hurried to the inner hall and saw Concubine Shu lying on the bed. She was so thin that only skin and bones were left. White hair had grown on both sides of her temples. She seemed to have aged ten years.
Before, the emperor favored her greatly, and Concubine Shu still had her charm. Although she was over forty years old, she had fair skin and tender flesh, and a beautiful appearance.
He is completely different now than he was in the past.
It can be seen that Concubine Shu suffered a lot in the cold palace.
"Mother." The virtuous prince felt sorry for Concubine Shu, and his throat choked with sobs: "The emperor is here to visit you."
Concubine Shu looked in the direction of the voice and saw the virtuous prince standing behind the screen.
The virtuous prince walked to the bedside and knelt on the footstool: "Mother, I am sorry that I am late and have caused you so much suffering."
"It's not hard, mother. The palace maids here have taken good care of me." Concubine Shu held the virtuous king's face with trembling hands, tears streaming down her face. "Mother thought I would never see you again in this life."
"A few days ago, Wang Lin brought me a message saying that you had returned to the capital."
"Mother is looking forward to seeing you again day and night."
"Today, I finally see you."
The sobbing cry of Concubine Shu was like a sharp dagger, piercing the heart of the wise king.
"Today, the Emperor promised me a promise: if I wipe out the remnants of the previous dynasty tomorrow, I will be crowned Crown Prince." The virtuous prince's eyes were red as he made a promise: "Please wait for me. Once I take that position, I will respectfully welcome you to Ci'an Palace and enjoy the highest honor."
Concubine Shu nodded: "I'll wait."
She harbored resentment towards the Emperor of Northern Qi, hating his cruelty and ruthlessness.
He never took into account the kindness of her in giving birth to his children.
He banished her to the cold palace and never cared about her again.
Fortunately, she still has a son.
The bitterness will soon be over and the sweetness will come.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Concubine Shu's face: "Mother is waiting for the day when the emperor comes to greet me."
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After the virtuous prince came back from the cold palace, he stayed quietly in the virtuous prince's mansion and did not go anywhere.
I went to bed at 11:00 PM.
"Dong—dong, dong, dong—"
"It's freezing cold, please keep warm."
The sound of the night watchman striking the clapper rang out in the silent night.
The wise king woke up from his sleep.
At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door.
The next moment, an attendant knocked on the door hurriedly: "Your Highness, something terrible has happened. Lord Wang's family has been tragically wiped out."
The wise king was stunned.
Lord Wang was the former official of the previous dynasty who persuaded the Emperor of Northern Qi to adopt the new emperor yesterday.
The wise king figured something out.
Could it be that Lord Wang was killed by the Emperor of Northern Qi?
Did the Emperor of Northern Qi kill Lord Wang in order to frame the remnants of the previous dynasty?
Once the remnants of the previous dynasty are involved, the old ministers of the previous dynasty will definitely be in a state of panic, fearing that the remnants of the previous dynasty will also wipe out their entire family.
At this time, the Emperor of Northern Qi issued another order for him to wipe out the remnants of the previous dynasty.
In this way, the former ministers will definitely support him strongly.
At this time, it was already four o'clock in the morning.
The virtuous king hurriedly got up, changed into court clothes, and rode into the palace.
Sure enough, it was just as the wise king thought.
The entire family of Lord Wang was wiped out, shocking the court and the country.
Civil and military officials all asked the Emperor of Northern Qi to thoroughly investigate the tragic case of the Wang family's massacre.
The Emperor of Northern Qi ordered the virtuous prince to investigate the case and seek justice for Lord Wang.
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