Chapter 226: One Plan After Another
Concubine Chen endured the pain in her chest and crawled to the feet of Emperor Ren De, hugged his legs tightly with both hands, raised her head and stared at him with tears in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please do not listen to Xie Rongying. Xie Rongying and the King of Wei have been in collusion for a long time. Your Majesty, please leave quickly, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Ren De asked coldly, "Where are the people I sent to you?"
The Concubine Chen was in a trance for a moment. Just when she was about to explain, Xie Rongying explained first.
"Because Her Majesty didn't want His Majesty's people to hear the conversation between her and this minister, Her Majesty asked them to leave."
Concubine Chen looked at Xie Rongying fiercely. She was extremely uneasy at the moment.
Not only was she uneasy because Emperor Ren De knew some of her affairs, but she was also uneasy because both Emperor Ren De and she had fallen into Xie Rongying's trap.
If Emperor Ren De cannot escape today, I am afraid that the situation in Dayin will change tomorrow.
Emperor Ren De was in great turmoil. He looked around but there was no sign of King Wei.
He should have guessed that the King of Wei's sudden visit to Yanhe Palace and his calling him uncle should have made him realize that something was wrong.
It was only when he heard the word "Uncle Emperor" that seemed like it came from another world that he relaxed his guard.
Make him think that Zhao Yu really put on a good show, for example, the old man in the Privy Council wrote something extremely treasonous but in the eyes of the old man it was honest advice.
That's why he followed Zhao Yuqian to this Fulou.
Just as Emperor Ren De was distracted, Dong Xue walked onto the stage carrying utensils.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Ren De shouted angrily, "How dare you question the royal bloodline!"
Xie Rongying didn't want to waste any more time talking to Emperor Ren De. She thought about how Emperor Ren De and Consort Chen were both trying to exploit the Xie family, but would eventually destroy the family after exploiting them to the extreme. She sneered, "Your Majesty, I am trying to see the truth for you, not to question the royal bloodline."
After he finished speaking, Xie Rongying looked at Huaian and Gu Xun again.
He whispered, "Be gentle with His Majesty."
"What are you going to do!" How could Emperor Ren De have imagined that Xie Jing could give birth to such a vicious daughter?
Emperor Ren De looked at Gu Xun walking towards him and quickly grabbed his hands.
Huaian carried the second prince to Emperor Ren De.
Dongxue put the utensils on the ground, pulled out a sharp silver hairpin from her hair, first grabbed the second prince's hand, and stabbed his fingers hard.
"Ah!" The Second Prince cried out in pain, "Mother, save me! Mother, father, save me!"
Concubine Chen wanted to step forward to stop him, but the moment Dongxue let go, the Second Prince was also released by Huaian. Huaian looked at Concubine Chen coldly, scaring her so much that she froze in place.
At the same time, Emperor Ren De watched a little maid prick his finger with a hairpin, and blood flowed out as drops of blood fell into the dish. When he saw that the two drops of blood in the dish did not merge together, a sinister look appeared in Emperor Ren De's eyes.
When Concubine Chen saw Emperor Ren De’s expression, she knew what had happened in the vessel.
She knelt before Emperor Ren De and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, all of this was a plot by Xie Rongying and the King of Wei. Your Majesty, please believe me, please believe me, Your Majesty, the Second Prince is really your child, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Ren De broke free from Gu Xun's restraints, lowered his head and stared coldly at Concubine Chen. When he saw that the two drops of blood in the vessel did not mix together, his mind was filled with the care and tenderness this woman had shown him over the years.
Is there no one in this world who treats him sincerely?
Are young couples the only ones in this world who truly love him?
"So you are Shangguan Yan's cousin, or his concubine?" Emperor Ren De's head was buzzing. He didn't even believe himself if he said he had no feelings for this woman. Although he didn't do it like the prince's mother, he also put his heart into it.
He also gave this woman wealth and glory, and she was the only one he doted on in the harem.
As Concubine Chen looked up at the disappointment and murderous intent in Emperor Rende's eyes, her face covered with tears and she shook her head: "Your Majesty, the Second Prince is really your child. Your Majesty, all of this is a scheme set up by Xie Rongying and the King of Wei."
"Answer my question." Emperor Ren De said coldly.
Concubine Chen shook her head again: "No, Your Majesty, I am Shangguan Yan's cousin, not a concubine. Your Majesty, please believe me, Your Majesty!"
But the next moment, Emperor Ren De grabbed his throat and said, "Tell the truth, are you still deceiving me?!"
When Concubine Chen saw bloodshot in Emperor Ren De's pupils, her whole body was shaking.
"explain!"
Concubine Chen stared at Emperor Ren De with empty eyes, and clearly felt the tightening of her throat making her breathing quicken.
"Speak!" Emperor Ren De was almost furious.
When the atmosphere became extremely tense, Xie Rongying spoke up, "Your Majesty, now you understand why Shangguan Yan was willing to bear the charge of treason for you? Because the Second Prince is his son. Once the Second Prince ascends the throne, the empire of Dayin will belong to the Shangguan family."
"Shut up!" Emperor Ren De turned his head and stared at Xie Rongying coldly.
Xie Rongying raised an eyebrow, but continued to speak: "Your Majesty, do you think this is the end?"
There was a slight change in Emperor Ren De's fierce eyes.
Xie Rongying just smiled softly.
But in the next moment, the door was pushed open.
Crown Prince Zhao Heng stormed in, looking at Emperor Rende, Consort Chen on the ground, and the Second Prince, Shangguan Jing, and shouted, "Come here, quickly arrest these traitors!"
In an instant, the guards outside rushed in.
Xie Rongying clenched her fist lightly, pressed it against her lips and coughed softly. She looked at the prince with a smile in her eyes.
Emperor Ren De did not expect the prince to appear at this time. When he let go of Concubine Chen's throat and was about to stand up, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. The cup of tea that Zhao Yu gave him instantly came to his mind, although he only tasted a small sip.
"Father!" The Crown Prince stepped forward and supported Emperor Ren De. "Father, what's wrong with you, Father?!"
Emperor Ren De felt his head buzzing and his vision blurred. He wanted to speak but fainted the next moment.
"Father!" The Crown Prince hugged Emperor Rende and said, "Someone come and take the emperor back to the palace!"
As Concubine Chen watched Emperor Ren De being carefully carried away by the imperial guards, she felt dizzy. "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
"Mother, mother! Prince brother, save me, Prince brother!" The second prince looked up at the prince who was staring at him coldly.
The prince said coldly: "Take them all to the prison!"
The Concubine Chen was taken away by the imperial guards while her heart was crumbling, along with the Second Prince, Shangguan Jing, and Zheng Pingxi.
After the hall quieted down, the prince turned and looked at Xie Rongying: "You just want the Xie family to be safe and sound?"
Xie Rongying smiled faintly: "Your Highness, don't you think this is enough to ensure the Xie family's safety? The emperor has been angered by the Concubine Chen, and the fate of the Great Yin Dynasty still depends on you, Your Highness."
(I'm taking a day off. Sorry, I'm not feeling well. I actually wrote a little, but the word count is not enough. I'll update it tomorrow on the 2nd.)
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