Chapter 271 Tranquilizer
“Uh uh!”
Emperor Sheng stared at the Crown Princess, his lips trembling violently, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not utter a complete word.
At this moment, anger, regret, shock, and despair intertwined together, and finally all turned into intense resentment. He wished he could chew this vicious woman in front of him into pieces right now!
If he had known this earlier, when the incident happened in Prince Rong's Mansion, even if the third brother's plan failed, he should have let this woman go down to accompany Ji'er on the grounds that it had lost the face of the royal family!
The Crown Princess took in the resentful look of Emperor Sheng, but she calmly sat on the edge of the couch and said in a calm voice:
"Your Majesty, when the late emperor was lying on the couch, unable to move, did he look at you like this? He wanted to eat flesh and drink blood to relieve the hatred in his heart."
As soon as these words were spoken, the anger in Emperor Sheng's eyes suddenly froze, and the next moment he shuddered uncontrollably.
The Crown Princess sneered upon seeing this. It seemed that she had guessed it right.
"Your Majesty is tired today, why not take a rest early and wait for good news from Ye'er tomorrow."
"Perhaps, the late emperor will come to you in a dream and see Your Majesty again."
As she spoke, an exquisite small porcelain bottle appeared in the Crown Princess's palm.
The moment Emperor Sheng saw the porcelain bottle, his eyes widened and he immediately started to make a sound.
This bitch actually dared to kill the king!
The Crown Princess leaned forward slightly and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, don't worry. This is just... a 'calming medicine' prescribed by the imperial physician."
She carefully lifted the wax seal on the porcelain bottle and, using her wide sleeves as a cover, brought the mouth of the bottle close to Emperor Sheng's mouth.
Emperor Sheng was so frightened that his eyes widened, his lips tightly closed, and he tried hard to make grunting sounds.
The Crown Princess had obviously anticipated this scene, and she calmly pulled out a needle from the cloth bag hidden in her sleeve.
Emperor Sheng felt a sudden pain and his teeth loosened slightly. The next moment, all the "tranquilizer" in the porcelain bottle poured into his mouth.
Then, the Crown Princess lifted up Emperor Sheng's chin with her hand. Emperor Sheng tilted his head back, and before he could react, he swallowed all the medicine in his mouth.
“Ahem…”
Emperor Sheng was breathing heavily, a gurgling sound came from his throat, his chest was almost bursting with anger, and his eyes were full of hatred as if he wanted to skin the Crown Princess alive.
The Crown Princess quickly stood up, not wanting to stay by Emperor Sheng's side any longer.
She would not commit regicide.
Ye'er was newly appointed as the Crown Prince. The matter happened suddenly, and people in the court and the public were inevitably uneasy.
Even if His Majesty is unable to govern the country, he still needs to be alive to intimidate everyone with his former royal power and give Ye'er enough time to grow.
Personal grudges and hatreds are ultimately not as important as the stability of the country. Xi Yujin is absolutely clear about this.
But, you have to be absolutely sure of what you do.
She had returned in too much of a hurry just now, and the medicine that Nanny Zhu carried with her could not completely reassure her.
So she went back to the East Palace just now and personally got the "tranquilizing medicine" so that she would have no more worries...
After this night, the Crown Princess was somewhat exhausted.
She held Zhao Yuanye's hand tightly, and seeing that Emperor Sheng began to become confused under the effect of the "tranquilizer", she wished she could escape from this depressing and dull Yangxin Palace as soon as possible.
"Yer, let's go."
The Crown Princess' voice trembled slightly as she walked out, holding Zhao Yuanye's hand.
Zhao Yuanye followed the Crown Princess silently, but he kept looking back. Finally, he seemed to have thought of something, raised his head and said softly:
"Mother, Ye'er still wants to say a few words to the Emperor...His Majesty."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess lowered her eyes and looked at Zhao Yuanye. Seeing that there was no fear on his face, she thought for a moment and nodded slightly.
"Okay, mother will wait for you here."
Zhao Yuanye let go of the Crown Princess's hand, ran to the dragon couch, leaned over to Emperor Sheng's ear, and whispered:
"Grandpa Emperor."
Emperor Sheng's eyelids twitched, and his scattered thoughts gradually returned to normal. Hearing Zhao Yuanye still calling him "Grandpa Emperor", he couldn't help but have a glimmer of hope in his heart.
“Uh…uh uh…”
Zhao Yuanye's eyes were filled with tears, but he spoke very calmly:
"Grandpa Emperor, have you ever thought about why the news of the Imperial Master's suicide came so timely and became the last straw that broke the camel's back?"
"In such a thrilling confrontation in the palace, who could easily pass the message to the Imperial Prison at such a time?"
"Who knows Grandpa Huang the best and knows best the extraordinary importance of the Imperial Preceptor in Grandpa Huang's heart?"
"Grandpa Emperor is tired, just take a nap. Ye'er will call Eunuch Fushun to watch over you."
After Zhao Yuanye finished speaking, he slowly stood up.
Emperor Sheng's exhausted eyelids suddenly opened, slowly widened, and then his eyes became bloodshot!
"Uh uh uh!"
Fu Shun... Lian Fu Shun!
When Zhao Yuanye saw this, he withdrew his gaze and turned away without hesitation.
There is no doubt that Fu Shun is loyal to the Emperor. It can even be said that he is the most devoted person to the Emperor in the world.
He will let Fushun continue to serve the Emperor.
But the more dedicated Fushun was, the more suspicious the emperor became. He thought Fushun was pretending to be attentive but actually had ill intentions and was waiting for an opportunity to act.
For a man as suspicious and scheming as the Emperor, isn't the best outcome to be to be in constant fear and suspicion, and to live forever?
And this is what it really means to be deserted by everyone!
Zhao Yuanye walked quickly to the side of the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess did not ask what Zhao Yuanye had said, but took his hand, and the mother and son walked out of the palace.
The footsteps gradually faded away, and the Yangxin Palace suddenly became quiet.
Emperor Sheng's eyes were rolling wildly, his throat was already filled with a fishy-sweet taste, and his whole body was in so much pain that it felt like it was being torn apart.
He was originally furious, but gradually, as the pain in his chest reached its peak, his eyes became blurred and turbid.
He stared blankly at the bright yellow curtain in front of him. At this moment, he seemed to think of his dying father on the couch, and also seemed to think of Ji'er who was gradually getting cold in his arms.
In a flash, I heard the second brother's hysterical scream again, and the bitter and helpless face of the third brother flashed before my eyes.
For some reason, my mouth feels bitter.
His eyelids became heavier and heavier, and as his thoughts wandered, he actually saw the queen's face that he had not seen for a long time.
She was smiling brightly, but her expression suddenly changed. Her eyes became dark and her lips turned pale. She became so thin that her cheeks became sunken, and finally her smile became sad.
"Your Majesty, look, the kid kicked me!"
"Your Majesty, do you...do you really want to grab that position?"
"Miss Cui? Become a concubine? Okay, okay..."
"Child! Your Majesty, where is my child! My child!"
"Your Majesty, I am not feeling well today. Please go back."
"Your Majesty, please go back."
"Farewell, Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, a husband and wife are bound by love for a hundred days. Even if one dies, the love will still remain."
"After I leave, I only ask that you treat the frail Ji'er kindly for the sake of our long-term relationship as husband and wife, and make him a prince of leisure and send him out of the palace."
"...I once promised to grow old together with you, but in the end, my true feelings broke my heart. Your Majesty has already let me down, so please don't let down the people of the world again..."
"Next life?"
"If there is an afterlife, please don't see me again..."
"Ji'er...my dear Ji'er..."
Tears rolled down from Emperor Sheng's eyes and he began to sob, but gradually he was buried in sleepiness.
At the end of my sight, there were sparks jumping up from the charcoal basin, and behind the sparks was the teacher’s smiling face.
"Come, warm yourself by the fire."
"Why are your hands so cold? Yes, stretch them forward, are they feeling better?"
"Don't push yourself too hard. Look, you're still a young man!"
"Is it warm?"
Feeling sleepy, Emperor Sheng slowly closed his eyes, gurgled in his throat, and unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth at this moment.
"Teacher, it's so warm!"
"It doesn't matter if my father doesn't like me. It's enough for me to have a teacher!"
"Teacher, please tell me some more of those interesting stories."
“Teacher…Teacher…”
Fu Shun finally got the order and was able to return to the Yangxin Palace.
He tiptoed into the inner hall, walked over to the couch and took a look. Emperor Sheng's chest was slightly heaving, and he was sleeping soundly on the couch with a peaceful expression.
He felt slightly relieved, tightened his official uniform, and tiptoed to the edge of the couch.
As usual, keeping vigil for Emperor Sheng.
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