Chapter 331 Concubine Jing is dead
Snakes can shed their skin, but humans cannot. No matter what method he uses to change his face, there will always be flaws.
Concubine Jing left the Cining Palace, but met Prince Su at the corner of the corridor.
He was walking towards this side with his usual gentle smile on his face.
"Mother."
His voice sounded so kind.
Concubine Jing tried hard to suppress the turmoil in her heart and forced a stiff smile.
"Where is this going?"
Prince Su walked up to her and scanned her face.
Concubine Jing's heart skipped a beat and she tried to remain calm.
"Just take a walk and relax."
She lowered her eyes, avoiding meeting his gaze.
I was thinking about how to get out as quickly as possible.
After she reports to the emperor and performs a blood test to determine the paternity, she will make sure this fake is killed without a burial place.
But the next second.
She felt a cold touch, strangling her neck.
His hands gripped her tightly like an iron clamp, making her unable to breathe instantly.
Concubine Jing suddenly opened her eyes wide.
He stared at the face so close to him in shock.
The gentle smile on that face disappeared, replaced by extreme indifference.
She opened her mouth, but only a faint sound came out.
"Mother." Prince Su's voice was very soft, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.
Cold and vicious.
"I don't intend to let you die. The position of Queen Mother will be yours sooner or later."
"As for whether the emperor came from your belly...what difference does it make?"
Concubine Jing's eyes bulged out and her face turned purple.
She used up her last bit of strength and squeezed out a few words in a halting manner.
"Where... is... my son?"
The fake Prince Su's mouth curled up into an arc.
That smile is scarier than a demon.
"You'll be able to see him soon."
His grip suddenly tightened, and Concubine Jing's body twitched violently, her nails scratching at his arm in vain.
But I can't catch anything.
His eyes became unfocused, and finally, he lowered his head stiffly.
The fake Prince Su loosened his grip, and Concubine Jing's body slid to the ground with a slight sound.
He looked at the corpse on the ground without a trace of emotion in his eyes.
There was a sound of light footsteps, and a palace servant walked out from the darkness.
"Master," the man in black asked in a low voice, "what should we do now?"
"Do you want me to bring the body..."
The fake Prince Su raised his hand to interrupt him, "Don't worry about it."
"Chu Ruohan suddenly entered the palace today, and Concubine Jing suddenly died in the Cining Palace."
He chuckled, his voice full of calculation.
“This King…”
“He’s the victim.”
Inside the Cining Palace, a silent fight had just come to an end.
Concubine Jing's body fell to the ground, her eyes still open, full of disbelief.
Chu Ruohan didn't know what was happening behind the scenes. She was still in the Cining Palace, sorting out her thoughts.
This time, she has successfully won Concubine Jing over to her side.
Just as she was about to leave, hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside the hall.
"Take her!"
More than a dozen imperial guards rushed into the hall, holding long spears, and surrounded Chu Ruohan.
Chu Ruohan's heart trembled, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.
This situation seems familiar.
"What are you going to do?" She tried to remain calm, but her voice was trembling.
The commander of the imperial guards said coldly, "According to the emperor's order, arrest Chu Ruohan who plotted to murder Concubine Jing!"
Chu Ruohan's pupils shrank sharply: "What? What happened to Concubine Jing?"
The commander sneered, "Why are you pretending to be innocent? Imperial Concubine Jing's body is in the corridor at the rear hall, and you were the last person to see her!"
Chu Ruohan immediately understood everything.
It was a trap, and she fell into it unsuspectingly.
"take away!"
Several imperial guards stepped forward and roughly grabbed her arms.
Chu Ruohan struggled, but was unable to resist at all.
"I didn't kill anyone! There was someone else who killed Concubine Jing..."
Chu Ruohan's heart sank to the bottom. Gu Chengyan had been prepared and had everything planned out.
As night fell, the prison became cold and eerie.
The damp and cold stone walls were covered with moss, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and decay.
Chu Ruohan was locked in the innermost cell.
The fetus in the belly seemed to sense something and moved slightly.
Allen Chu caressed her belly distressedly: "Don't be afraid, baby, daddy will come to save us."
Outside the cell door, footsteps were heard, getting closer and clearer.
Chu Ruohan held her breath and stared vigilantly towards the prison door.
With a sharp sound of metal friction, the cell door slowly opened.
A familiar figure appeared at the door—Prince Su Gu Chengyan.
He was dressed in a luxurious brocade robe and had a smile on his face, as if he was visiting an old friend.
"Chu Ruohan, we meet again." His voice was gentle, but it made Chu Ruohan shudder.
"Gu Chengyan," Chu Ruohan sneered, "Are you finally willing to admit your identity?"
Gu Chengyan smiled slightly and walked up to her.
"In front of you, I don't need to pretend anymore."
He squatted down and reached out to touch her face, but Chu Ruohan dodged him.
"Don't touch me!" Chu Ruohan's eyes were like knives. "You killed Concubine Jing and framed me. You are so despicable!"
Gu Chengyan didn't care, but smiled even more brightly.
"If it weren't for you, how could she have died?"
He stood up and walked around the cell, observing the dark and damp environment with interest.
"Do you know why I do this?" he suddenly asked.
Chu Ruohan sneered: "For power? For the throne?"
Gu Chengyan shook his head, a hint of obsession flashing in his eyes.
"For you, Chu Ruohan, everything is for you."
Chu Ruohan was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "For me? So you want to kill my husband and the child in my belly?"
"Gu Junze is not worthy of you!"
Gu Chengyan suddenly said in a harsh voice, the gentleness on his face disappeared, replaced by a hideous distortion.
"Who is he? Just a bastard, a border bastard!"
Chu Ruohan calmly watched his loss of composure and slowly said, "So you pretended to be Prince Su just to get the throne and then get me?"
"That's right!" A hint of madness flashed in Gu Chengyan's eyes.
"Do you think Gu Junze is really motivated by the interests of his country? He colluded with the Third Prince only to use him to avenge his mother's murder."
Chu Ruohan's breathing hitched.
Although she had already guessed that Gu Junze had something planned, she still felt a pang of anxiety when she heard it directly from Gu Chengyan.
"And I," Gu Chengyan continued, "will make all his plans come to nothing."
"I want him to watch his wife become someone else's woman."
"You make me sick." Chu Ruohan did not hide her disgust.
Gu Chengyan didn't care, but reached out and stroked her cheek.
This time, Chu Ruohan had no way to avoid it.
"Soon, this will all be over."
He said it gently, but his voice was chilling.
"The emperor is dying, and your Gu Junze..."
He sneered, "We are currently surrounded by a large group of imperial guards in the general's mansion, and it's impossible to escape."
Chu Ruohan's heart sank, and she was deeply worried about Gu Junze. But she couldn't show it, and couldn't let Gu Chengyan succeed.
"Do you think that this will keep me by your side forever?"
She sneered, "Even if Gu Junze wasn't here, I wouldn't compromise!"
Gu Chengyan was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "I know."
He stood up and looked down at her: "So, your choice is simple - either accept me, or..."
His eyes fell on Chu Ruohan's slightly bulging belly, and his cold smile was chilling.
"Either you and the bastard in your belly go to hell together."
Chu Ruohan couldn't help but protect her stomach, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes.
Gu Chengyan turned and walked towards the door, his back looking cold and resolute.
"Think about it carefully, you don't have much time left."
The cell door slammed shut, leaving Chu Ruohan alone in the darkness...
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