Chapter 218 The Late Emperor is Really Dead This Time
Mingyue covered his bleeding forehead with his hands, his pupils shrank slightly. He never expected that the man who had just held him tenderly and affectionately would use such a heavy hand on him.
He looked at King Jing and saw that his eyes were violent and without any pity. His eyes were filled with tears and he bit his lips tightly without saying a word.
His left hand, hidden under his sleeve, was secretly clenched into a fist. If his master had not asked him to please King Jing, he would have punched him long ago.
But he can't, the master still needs him to resurrect the young master.
Originally, seeing that King Jing couldn't stop being attracted to him, he thought he had won his heart. But now it seems that it is far from enough. However, he can't tell what kind of character King Jing has.
I can only shed tears and wait and see what happens.
Seeing that he was obedient, King Jing finally relaxed his brows, pulled him over, and asked, "Do you know you are wrong?"
Mingyue nodded aggrievedly.
"Go and treat the wound, and tell Su Mao, don't think you can control me just by sending someone here.
Don't forget, it was he who begged me. If anyone dares to disrupt my plan, I will make sure his son never returns to the afterlife."
He did not trust Su Mao, and kept him only to get a way to cure the disease with similar methods. He would not open up to him and tell him his plans.
But he didn't expect that Su Mao actually wanted to kill Shi Yu, which almost ruined his plan.
Shi Yu's life belongs to him. He has the final say on when and how he dies. When will it be the turn of an exiled dog like Su Mao to decide?
Seeing Mingyue remained silent, he became angry again. "Don't try your tricks on me. Even if you've made me interested in men, I don't need you. Get out of here."
"Your Highness, please calm down. Anger is harmful to your health. She is just a prostitute from a brothel. If you don't like her, I will find you a better one."
Seeing Mingyue leave, the followers hurriedly comforted her.
King Jing glared at him coldly, "Shut up, idiot."
It's not that he doesn't like Mingyue, he just doesn't want Mingyue to become arrogant because of his favor. This is called combining kindness with power, which he had seen the previous emperor use.
He also dislikes being controlled by others, as it reminds him of his powerless past.
But how could a servant understand his thoughts? He was too lazy to explain to his followers. He lowered his eyes and glanced at the ground below. King Jing said impatiently, "Let Aunt Liu come over."
He will use his actions to tell Su Mao and Mingyue that he, Shi Zhao, is not someone they can guess or control.
The entourage did not dare to delay, and soon, a delicate beauty was brought onto King Jing's carriage.
After a while, the woman's panting and begging for mercy were heard from the carriage.
Su Mao, who was sitting in the carriage behind, had a face as gloomy as water.
The one with an even uglier expression than him was Du Liu, who had just returned from the capital.
Ever since he lost contact with his master and was no longer under his control, King Jing became more and more unreasonable. Not only did he rashly attack the emperor, but his actions along the way were extremely absurd.
If they hadn't helped cover it up, King Jing's reputation would have been ruined long ago. People in power should cherish their reputation the most, but he actually did such a shameful thing in the carriage in broad daylight.
It's really like trying to fix a piece of mud that can't be helped.
Du Liu gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger. He waited until Prince Jing finished his business before knocking on the car window. "Your Highness, I have something to report."
King Jing recognized his voice and waved his hand to signal Aunt Liu to leave.
After Aunt Liu left, Du Liu jumped directly from the horse's back onto the carriage. As soon as he entered the carriage, he was irritated by the smell left after the lovemaking in the carriage, which made him frown.
"If Your Majesty wants to undertake great undertakings, he should be cautious in his words and actions."
King Jing straightened his clothes without much care and said, "I know what you are going to say, but I don't agree with your approach.
The more absurd this prince is along the way, the more reassured the emperor will be. As for my future reputation, history is always rewritten by the victor, isn't it? "
"How can you, Your Highness, think that you will definitely be the winner?" Du Liu finally retorted dissatisfiedly.
King Jing's face was filled with anger again, but when he thought about needing these people, he softened his tone and poured Du Liu a cup of tea. "You are all powerful people. With your help, there is no need to worry about not being able to accomplish anything. I trust you."
No one doesn't like to hear good words, especially those who have been servants all their lives. Du Liu's expression also improved a lot, but he still advised, "Your Highness wants the emperor to let down his guard, and I understand.
But in the end, one still has to care about reputation. The most important thing for the late emperor to stand out among the many rebels and finally become emperor was the support of the people."
King Jing was impatient to listen to his lectures and raised his hand to signal him to have some tea.
Du Liu had been running all the way and was indeed thirsty, so he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. He put the cup down but still felt worried.
"I have always felt that those assassins were not sent by the emperor, and Du Er's death was also somewhat strange. The assassins that day did not seem to be going after the prince, but more likely to kill Du Er."
King Jing's impression of the emperor was that he was suspicious. He believed that the several assassination attempts he had encountered along the way were all tests from the emperor, so he did not agree with Du Liu's statement.
"Du Er is a secret guard of the imperial palace, a man without a face. Who would kill him?"
But then he thought of something and frowned again, "Or have you offended anyone at the retirement base over the years?"
Du Liu hurriedly explained, "All of us subordinates are quietly waiting for the prince's summons, and we dare not show off in the slightest."
King Jing's face darkened. "So what did you find out this time? Who entered the palace on the day the emperor fell unconscious? And the whereabouts of those assassins?"
That day, he wanted to let Su Mao see his abilities, but he didn't expect that someone would pull the emperor's soul back.
In the capital, apart from the late emperor, he had never found anyone else who had that ability.
But a few months ago, he suddenly couldn't sense the late emperor. Ever since he took over this body, he and the late emperor's soul have been connected, and he couldn't sense the other party. The only possibility was that the late emperor was completely dead.
Afterwards, he summoned the late emperor's secret guards Du Liu and others to his side, and learned from them that the late emperor had indeed not survived and had died.
Who else in the capital could save the emperor? If there was someone, it would be impossible for him to not get any news.
Du Liu replied, “My subordinates were incompetent and failed to track down the assassins, nor did they discover that there were people in the palace who understood metaphysics.
However, I have heard that the emperor fainted several times before, but he always woke up on his own after a short while. Perhaps, as the Son of Heaven, he is protected by the aura of a true dragon?"
King Jing remained silent, but he was thinking in his heart that perhaps his skills were not yet perfect. After all, this was the only time he had succeeded in all these years. However, he had not intended to take the emperor's life now.
As long as Su Mao believes it, it will be fine.
Seeing that he remained silent, Du Liu advised, "I am truly worried about complications. Your Highness, please be more cautious."
Although Du Er was a secret guard, he was the one who brought Shi Yu from Fengzhao. He was worried that someone from Fengzhao might have come looking for him.
But if Fengzhao's people found out that Du Er was the one, shouldn't they capture him alive and interrogate him about the whereabouts of Prince Fengzhao?
The assassin that day was going straight for Du Er's life, more like silencing him!
Could it be that they already know the whereabouts of Prince Feng Zhao?
No, Du Er took their prince away. Even if they knew the whereabouts of Prince Feng Zhao, they would capture him and torture him to avenge their past grudge, instead of killing him with a single sword.
Or was it Shi Yu who killed Du Er? He already knew his identity and didn't want to expose it, so he killed Du Er to silence him?
This is even more wrong. Compared to the powerless King Rong of Wei, wouldn't it be better to be the Crown Prince Feng Zhao?
Who on earth wanted to kill Du Er to silence him? Du Liu's cloudy eyes flickered several times.
King Jing noticed that he seemed to be preoccupied and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Du Liu quickly suppressed his expression and replied, "Perhaps the prince is right. Those assassins were sent by the emperor to test you."
How could the emperor possibly silence Du Er? If the emperor knew Shi Yu's true identity, he would probably want to make it public immediately and expel Shi Yu from the royal family.
During those years, the late emperor was worried about the harmony between the two brothers. If the emperor had discovered what he was going to do to Shi Yu, the relationship between the brothers would have been broken long ago.
No one hated Shi Yu staying in the royal family more than the emperor.
Unfortunately, he could not tell these to King Jing. King Jing did not know Shi Yu's true identity. The late emperor had kept it from him. He could not rashly let King Jing know, so as not to ruin the late emperor's plans.
King Jing believed that the emperor was testing him, and he didn't doubt it. However, he was suspicious of another thing. "Did the late emperor really pass away this time?"
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