Chapter 270: Retribution
Jiang Xun had already understood the Crown Princess' intentions.
On the night of His Highness's death, he was urgently summoned to the palace. The sky-blue color he wore was the last color His Highness left for them.
"Your Majesty, your tears... for whom are they shed?"
Jiang Xun spoke in a calm voice, causing Emperor Sheng's eyelids to twitch.
"Is it because of the Crown Prince who was forced to death by you?"
Such a light sentence sounded like thunder to Emperor Sheng's ears, scaring him so much that he suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Jiang Xun.
But the next moment, he could no longer hide his panic, and his eyes wandered towards the entrance of the inner hall, as if he was afraid of being heard by others.
Jiang Xun couldn't help but chuckle when he saw this: "Your Majesty is worried that Ye'er will know about this?"
Emperor Sheng's eyes instantly fell back on Jiang Xun's face, so anxiously.
Jiang Xun's face darkened slowly, and he said in a cold voice: "Ye'er is such a smart child, and Your Majesty is still trying to whitewash the situation and pretend that nothing has ever happened?"
His eyes swept across the tears in Emperor Sheng's eyes, and a hint of sarcasm appeared in his voice:
"Since you have regretted it, what have you done in these years?"
"Knowing that the Crown Princess and Ye'er were the people His Highness cared about most during his lifetime, as a king, father, and grandfather, you allowed others to impose conspiracies and tricks on them and used them as pawns!"
"Your Majesty, you clearly promised His Highness that year."
"His Highness was covered in blood, and he looked at you pleadingly, asking you to take care of him and his son. He didn't dare to take his last breath until you agreed."
"How can you break your promise to a poor man on his deathbed?"
Jiang Xun's tone became increasingly heavier and more urgent, and his tone was colder than ever before.
Separated by a wall, Zhao Yuanye, who had originally left, returned at some point. He was now huddled in the corner, his hands tightly covering his mouth, tears already streaming down his face.
Emperor Sheng was so coldly scolded by Jiang Xun that the muscles on his face twitched slightly and his face turned pale. He opened his mouth with great effort, but no sound came out.
Jiang Xun sneered.
"In the final analysis, Your Majesty is despicable and shameless, suspicious and untrustworthy. You treat everyone as pawns, including your own children, ministers, concubines, and brothers."
"It's a pity that we are human beings, not dead objects on the chessboard. Your Majesty claims to be a good chess player, but he was eventually devoured by the chess pieces!"
Emperor Sheng would not tolerate Jiang Xun's rebellion. There was rage in his eyes. If it could be turned into substance, he would have burned Jiang Xun to ashes by now.
But a tiger with its teeth pulled out is ultimately just a rage of impotence.
Jiang Xun had leaned forward slightly, looked directly into Emperor Sheng's eyes, and tore off his last piece of fig leaf.
"Behind all the despicable behavior is His Majesty's inferiority, cowardice, and jealousy!"
"Because the late emperor disliked him and Prince Rong was outstanding, the emperor was filled with jealousy and evil thoughts. He plotted to kill the late emperor on his bed and seize the throne."
"But even the overwhelming power cannot fill the cowardice in His Majesty's heart. He is especially timid in front of Prince Rong. Otherwise, how could Prince Rong help us so easily today?"
"And your highness..."
"It is rare in the world to see a father so jealous of his son."
"Your Highness is not a pedantic person. He once asked the emperor if he could take a break."
"Your Majesty, do you remember what you said?"
"A ruler works day and night without rest. How can Ji'er be so lazy as to be the crown prince of a country and the future king of Dasheng?"
"His Highness was terrified when he heard this. After returning to the East Palace, he buried himself in his case day and night until his oil ran out."
"It was His Majesty... who failed to leave Your Highness a chance to live."
"Because if Your Highness takes a rest without permission, it would be considered as disobeying the order, being incompetent, and lacking in moral integrity. You would be punished or dismissed, or suffer a more tragic fate. Your Highness does not dare to gamble."
"Because he has the Crown Princess and Ye'er behind him."
"Equally sensitive and cowardly, Your Highness has given the greatest kindness to others, while the Emperor has wrapped his power in malice and stabbed everyone!"
At this point, Emperor Sheng was no longer willing to listen to Jiang Xun's words.
He closed his eyes tightly and let out a shrill roar with all his strength, trying to cover up Jiang Xun's voice and retain the last bit of his dignity.
Jiang Xun raised his lips coldly upon seeing this.
From today on, Your Majesty, please stop dreaming and hide in the lies you have woven.
The reason why I can still force myself to deceive others is simply because... I haven't received the final fatal blow.
And this blow should be delivered by Aji's wife and children.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xun turned his head and looked towards the entrance of the inner hall as if he had sensed something.
Zhao Yuanye's small body curled up in the corner, shaking with tears streaming down his face.
Although he had long guessed that his father's death was closely related to his grandfather, hearing the truth still made him feel heartbroken.
Until his death, his father was thinking of him and his mother.
But he couldn't remember his father's embrace, couldn't remember his father's smiling face, he really... missed his father so much...
Zhao Yuanye's tears welled up in his eyes. He slowly lowered his head between his knees, and his little shoulders twitched constantly.
"Ye'er."
At this moment, a gentle call sounded, and then a man leaned over and hugged Zhao Yuanye tightly in his arms.
"Damn it, Ye'er..."
The Crown Princess shed tears and raised her hand to gently stroke Zhao Yuanye's back.
"Mother..."
As soon as Zhao Yuanye opened his mouth, the sobs in his mouth could no longer be hidden.
He buried his head in his mother's arms and sobbed, "Mother, what should I do? Ye'er misses father so much..."
When the Crown Princess heard this, she felt a sudden surge of bitterness in her heart and was in agony.
But the next moment, she softened her voice and said warmly, "Yer's father loves Ye'er too."
"He would lift Ye'er high above his head, make faces to cheer Ye'er up, sing songs to lull Ye'er to sleep, he just..."
At this point, the Crown Princess also choked up.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuanye hurriedly raised his head and put on a tearful smile, not wanting to evoke his mother's sadness any further.
"Yer knows that father must love Yeer very much! Mother, Yeer wants to see the emperor again."
The Crown Princess looked at her precocious son and seemed to have made some kind of decision.
She raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face. She did not refuse Zhao Yuanye, but instead took his hand.
"Okay, then Ye'er will go with mother to see His Majesty."
When the Crown Princess led Zhao Yuanye into the inner hall, Jiang Xun had been waiting for a long time.
He did not miss the sobbing outside the hall. He bowed and then retreated neatly.
The Crown Princess nodded gently to Jiang Xun, her gratitude evident without words.
She led Zhao Yuanye to the bedside and called softly, "Your Majesty."
When the voice reached his ears, Emperor Sheng suddenly stopped talking and looked over.
When Emperor Sheng saw clearly that it was the Crown Princess and Zhao Yuanye, his heart tightened.
I think both mother and son know about this...
His throat moved and he suddenly felt panic.
But when I think about how soft-hearted they are, mother and son, and how even the palace people are reluctant to punish them severely, I think they would not dare to do anything so outrageous.
Although he cannot move, he is still the king of Sheng State and Ye'er's grandfather!
Thinking of this, Emperor Sheng exhaled slowly. Just as he was about to speak to test the situation, he saw the Crown Princess suddenly lean over and asked him with a slightly raised corner of her mouth:
"Your Majesty, don't you find it strange?"
"Why was I the first person I saw when I woke up in the Imperial Study just now?"
"Why, when you were normally healthy, but you fainted due to anger, you became a cripple?"
"Everything in this world is a cycle of cause and effect, and retribution will come. Your Majesty, don't you agree?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Sheng was stunned at first.
In a flash, his eyes slowly widened, and an indescribable look of horror overflowed from his eyes, distorting his expression.
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