Chapter 504 Today's Cause, Tomorrow's Result
Every word that Concubine Shu said had a great impact on the Emperor of Northern Qi.
"You've schemed so many tricks, but you didn't anticipate that your kingdom would be without a successor." Concubine Shu watched the Northern Qi Emperor's mental breakdown, feeling increasingly gratified, and her words became increasingly pointed. "It's ridiculous that you think you have everyone at your fingertips, but you don't realize that you're the pitiful creature being kept in the dark."
"Impossible." The Northern Qi Emperor didn't believe a word of it and retorted passionately, "The Imperial Tutor has been loyal to me, never fearing the aristocratic families or trying to curry favor with court officials. To help me consolidate my power and ensure the well-being of the people, every decree he implemented infringed upon the interests of the major aristocratic families and court officials, offending them all. Who would support him? Furthermore, he has no soldiers at his disposal. How could he possibly overthrow my regime?"
"If you say that Yizhen had an affair with him and gave birth to a bastard, pretending to be my own flesh and blood. All the things the Imperial Master did were to pave the way for his son, quietly usurping my throne. But you—"
"From the first day Yizhen entered the Prince's Mansion, you've been fanning the flames in front of me, eager for me to deal with Yizhen immediately. If you drugged her, and she didn't return home all night, and your maid caught her returning to the Prince's Mansion with the Imperial Preceptor, with this ready-made handle in your hands, with your narrow heart, how could you let her go? Why did you endure it until now, only to tell me the truth?"
"It's nothing more than you are about to die, and you are deliberately spreading rumors and causing trouble in order to make me live in pain and torture every day."
Although the Emperor of Northern Qi no longer loved Yizhen, as an emperor, he could not tolerate Concubine Shu sending his woman to another man's bed.
This is a shame for him as a man.
The Emperor of Northern Qi was about to order the execution of Concubine Shu.
"Believe it or not." Concubine Shu hated the Northern Qi Emperor to the core and sarcastically said, "Anyway, your kingdom was conquered by the Imperial Tutor, and who will inherit your throne is also decided by the Imperial Tutor. It doesn't matter who the Guangling Prince's son is..."
“Ouch—”
The deep roar of a tiger came from the palace next door and echoed in Concubine Shu's ears. It was like a huge beast standing behind her and roaring. She was so scared that her face turned pale and she couldn't help but shut her mouth.
“Boom—”
The tiger trapped in the underground well was restless and banged its head against the wall again and again.
The powerful impact caused the entire ground to vibrate.
Concubine Shu fell to the ground in panic, her body shaking uncontrollably.
She was not afraid of death, but was deeply afraid of mad beasts.
It was probably because Yizhen's death was mentioned today, and the tiger's anger brought back the bloody image of the beast biting Yizhen in her mind.
Even someone as patient as Yizhen would let out shrill screams when being torn apart by a wild beast.
It can be seen how much pain she was in at that time.
So, when Concubine Shu heard the noise of the tiger rampaging in the underground well, she was afraid that the tiger would escape from the well and tear her to pieces alive.
How could the Northern Qi Emperor not know that Concubine Shu had come with the intention of dying? There was nothing in this world that she could be attached to or afraid of. But the noise made by the tiger actually frightened her.
Every word that Concubine Shu had just said challenged his bottom line and shattered his majesty as an emperor and his dignity as a man. Naturally, he would not show mercy to her.
After all, in the eyes of the Northern Qi emperor, he worked hard to govern the country, was diligent in his work and loved the people, had outstanding political achievements, and knew how to use people well, so he gave the imperial teacher the supreme status.
In Concubine Shu's mouth, he became a puppet emperor who had accomplished nothing. How could he not hate her when everything he had was denied?
"You ignorant creature, I grant you death, which will free you," the Northern Qi Emperor said coldly. "More than twenty years ago, you locked Yizhen in a cage with a wild beast and asked her to tame it. I won't make things difficult for you. If you escaped from the tiger's mouth, I will let you live. If you die in the tiger's mouth, it will be a good opportunity for you to be with Heng'er in the underworld."
“No… I don’t want to…”
Concubine Shu was panicked and scared. She crawled on the ground like a headless fly, touched the hairpin and knife, and was about to commit suicide.
Two secret guards restrained her.
The Northern Qi Emperor ordered: "Throw this vicious woman into the tiger house."
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