Chapter 308 The Emperor is Rescued
"Father." Shangguan Nanxing looked at the emperor. It was the first time he saw his father like this.
When Su Yue disappeared some time ago, my father came to me again and again, saying that his health was not good and he wanted to make me the crown prince. At that time, because Su Yue was missing, I didn't have the heart to do so, so I refused again and again.
Later on, he kept showing that he didn't want to take over the throne, and even when his father asked him to review memorials, he deliberately acted reluctant. After all, in his heart, his father's health was not at that stage yet.
The most important thing is, ever since he and Yue'er had made their feelings known to each other, he only wanted to be with Yue'er for the rest of his life.
He knew too well how much helplessness the position of emperor would bring, and how many things he would not be able to control after becoming emperor.
He didn't want Yue'er to suffer any injustice in this regard.
"I gave it to you, but you didn't want it. Others would even kill me to get it. Ahem... "
The emperor repeated the sentence regardless of the coldness on his neck. After coughing, he showed an extremely ironic and desperate smile.
"Father, it's like this, are you still forcing me?" Shangguan Nanxing felt even more unbearable when he saw the emperor's smile.
"Father, he doesn't want the throne, but I do. Why don't you give it to me? Do you have to force me to this point?"
Shangguan Nanfeng heard the emperor's words and roared unwillingly like a little beast.
"You are not fit to be emperor." The emperor glanced at Shangguan Nanfeng, and his calm and cold aura made Shangguan Nanfeng suddenly stunned.
"How am I not suitable? You are just making excuses to show that you are partial to him." After hearing what the emperor said, Shangguan Nanfeng pointed at Shangguan Nanxing, and he just looked at the emperor with red eyes.
"If you have the talent to be an emperor, how could you be easily instigated by a woman? Think about it carefully. Which decision you made was not influenced by your biological mother?"
The emperor just looked at Shangguan Nanfeng calmly, and his words were like a knife piercing Shangguan Nanfeng's heart. Shangguan Nanfeng was stunned for a moment.
"Nanxing, the imperial seal is with you, and I have already prepared the imperial edict. If you are unwilling to accept the throne, then father will just kill you. The rest will be up to you brothers to fight over."
After the emperor finished speaking, he deliberately moved his neck close to Concubine Hui's dagger. The sharp dagger directly cut the skin on the emperor's neck, oozing a glaring bright red blood.
"Father, you are forcing me." Shangguan Nanxing looked at the emperor, still hesitant.
"Nanxing, since you really don't want to, then your father won't force you. You can bury me and your mother together, away from the Shangguan family's mausoleum. Now that things have come to this, your father has no face to see the Shangguan family's ancestors."
After the emperor finished speaking, there was determination in his eyes, and he was about to put his neck hard on Concubine Hui's dagger.
"Hahaha, even after all this, you still want to see Consort Xian and want to be buried with her. I won't allow it. I won't allow it!"
When Concubine Hui saw that the emperor was actually seeking death, she immediately moved the dagger to the side, but continued to persist.
"Your Majesty, are you really not afraid of death? Shangguan Nanxing, quickly throw the imperial seal over to me, or I will really kill you."
Concubine Hui yelled angrily again and looked at Shangguan Nanxing with reluctance.
"Nanxing, if you dare to give her the imperial seal, do you believe that your father will commit suicide on the spot?" The emperor also looked at Shangguan Nanxing with a bit of coercion.
"Father, what do you want me to do?" Shangguan Nanxing looked at Concubine Hui and the emperor. He was confused about whether he should take out the jade seal or not, and finally he roared.
"You promised your father that you would accept my succession to the throne." The emperor finally stated his purpose.
Shangguan Nanfeng, who was standing aside, has not recovered since hearing the emperor's words.
If you have the talent of an emperor, how could you be easily instigated by a woman?
His father’s words are still fresh in his mind. Does he really listen to his mother in everything as his father said?
"Your Majesty, do you really think that everything is still under your control? Your life is in my hands now."
When Concubine Hui heard the emperor's words, the dagger in her hand became heavier. She still couldn't understand why the emperor, in such a state, still had the mind to say those things to Shangguan Nanxing.
"Shut up, I don't want to say more to you, Nanxing, my father's life is in your hands. If you don't agree and give the imperial seal to this rebellious mother and son, even if they don't kill me, I will die myself. It's better to die, then I can go find your mother."
The emperor pressed Shangguan Nanxing, but when he spoke the latter part, his tone softened.
"Father, please stop talking. I promise you that as long as you are safe this time, I will agree to anything you ask for."
Shangguan Nanxing couldn't bear to see his father like this, so he loudly agreed to the emperor's request.
Just as Su Yue, Gu Qingzhi, Chu Ziyi and others rushed into Yinfeng Palace with a large number of court officials, Shangguan Nanxing's words rang in everyone's ears.
After hearing Shangguan Nanxing's words, the emperor smiled meaningfully.
"Nanxing!" Su Yue chuckled. Shangguan Nanxing and Shangguan Nanfeng both turned around to look behind them, and Concubine Hui was stunned when she saw all the court officials rushing in.
At this moment, Su Yue signaled to Shangguan Nanxing with her eyes, and inserted the silver needle directly into Concubine Hui's right wrist. Concubine Hui suddenly felt a numbness in the wrist holding the dagger, and screamed in surprise.
Shangguan Nanxing took advantage of Concubine Hui's exclamation, flew forward on tiptoe, grabbed Concubine Hui's wrist and twisted it hard. With a click, Concubine Hui's wrist lost its strength, the dagger fell straight to the ground, and she fell to the ground as well.
Shangguan Nanxing took the emperor back a few steps.
"What are you all standing there for? Kill him!" When Concubine Hui saw the emperor escape, she held her injured hand, endured the pain, and ordered the guards around her with great reluctance.
Just as she finished her words, the guards who had just been protecting them all turned around and pointed their swords at Shangguan Nanfeng and Concubine Hui.
"You..." Concubine Hui looked at the guards who had just protected them and now drew their swords against them. Even though she was always smart, she was stunned.
Even Shangguan Nanxing, who was about to protect his father, was stunned.
"Concubine Hui and her son are extremely rebellious. Capture them." The emperor shouted loudly beside Shangguan Nanxing.
"Yes!" After receiving the order, the guards put their knives directly on the necks of Concubine Hui and Shangguan Nanfeng.
"Your Majesty, was all this your plan?" It was not until her neck touched the cold blade that Concubine Hui finally came to her senses. Thinking back on what had happened during this period, she looked at the emperor in disbelief.
"Father, was all this your plan?" Shangguan Nanfeng also came to his senses, looked at the emperor and asked in a low voice.
"Shangguan Nanfeng, do you still remember what I said to you on the night you forced the emperor to abdicate?" The emperor looked at his son with cold eyes.
Shangguan Nanfeng was stunned, and then he remembered what his father said that night:
Feng'er, you are forcing me to abdicate. If you come back now, I can forgive you because you are my child.
Feng'er, I hope you won't regret it.
It turned out that his father said these things at that time to give him a chance, and even called him Feng'er. He thought his father was just pretending.
Now, my father called me by my full name, which was a cold name I had never heard of before.
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