Chapter 323 He reached out to Wei Si, like the most affectionate emperor in the world
Wen Rufeng stopped in confusion, "Mother?"
Concubine Zhang held the golden hairpin tightly, her tone urgent and fierce, "I don't know you! I don't have a son like you! Don't call me mother, stay away from me!"
The smell is like the wind and like being struck by lightning.
He felt wronged and in pain, complaining, "I am your and my father's biological child. I have done nothing wrong. Why don't you acknowledge me?!"
Concubine Zhang did not answer, but just stared at him with resistance, as if she would go crazy if he came any closer to her.
Wen Rufeng staggered a few steps and finally collapsed to his knees.
He shouted, "I was wondering why Wei Si treated me so badly. It's because I'm not her son at all! Now that I've finally found my mother, even you won't accept me?! What's the point of me living?!"
He caught a glimpse of the long knife lying in a pool of blood, and without hesitation he picked it up and put it against his neck.
"Brother!" the Wen brothers and sisters said in unison, "You can't do that!"
Wen Rufeng burst into tears. "If my father and mother refuse to let me return to my roots, I will die in front of you! I can't rule the world, but can't I rule myself?!"
He looked extremely sad and desperate, but his eyes were sparkling with brilliance, and he kept glancing towards Xie Zhe and Concubine Zhang, as if waiting for them to burst into tears at any moment, and then perform a drama of a loving father, a filial son, and a mother's deep love for her son, a true dragon returning to the nest.
But Concubine Zhang just turned pale and shook her head desperately.
She couldn't accept it.
He could not accept that his eldest son, who had been a handsome crown prince with both literary and martial talents, had turned into a useless man who was neither good at literature nor martial arts, who spent the whole day holding an inexplicable spirit tablet, wandering around with his younger brothers and sisters, and always saying "I am the boss".
Her son must be far more talented than Wei Si's!
Why did she lose to Wei Si!
She suddenly knelt before Xie Zhe, tugged at the hem of his robe, and cried, "Your Majesty, are you kidding me about all this? Are you deliberately teasing me?! The issue of the royal heir concerns the foundation of the country, how can it be treated as a joke! How could you so easily swap two children?!"
Seeing Xie Zhe's impatience, Concubine Zhang suddenly raised her face and gave him a flattering smile, "I know that you love the feeling of being supreme and in control of everything. That's why for the past twenty years, I have obeyed you obediently, borne you children, and never acted in a disobedient manner! Your Majesty, even if it's because of my obedience, you shouldn't play such a joke on me!"
She tilted her head back, maintaining a flattering smile, her bright eyes full of gratitude.
She expected Xie Zhe to tell her that everything that had just happened was fake.
However, Xie Zhe simply leaned over and reached out to touch Concubine Zhang's head as if he were petting a puppy.
The smile on Concubine Zhang's face became even more flattering.
She even straightened her body and put her head close to Xie Zhe's large palm.
Xie Zhe smiled slightly.
He quickly withdrew his hand, stood up, and looked down at Concubine Zhang. "Concubine, you have been with me for many years. Don't you know that I hate traitors the most? You betrayed Si Si and swapped your children. This is your punishment."
Concubine Zhang had a dull expression.
betray……
What right did Xie Zhe have to blame her for betrayal?
Wasn't he the first one to betray Wei Si?
How could he stand on the moral high ground and humiliate her, tease her and punish her?
She originally thought that she had leaped from a mere slave to an unattainable imperial concubine, and successfully gave birth to three royal heirs. From then on, her life of wealth and glory was assured.
But now, her most beloved youngest daughter and son are dead, and the crown prince she relies on is not her eldest son at all!
Then what about her previous boasting and the position of Empress Dowager that she thought was a sure thing?
Wei Si always has the upper hand over her.
Even if she fell into such a miserable situation, after returning to the capital, she was still able to suppress her...
The sky was gloomy and sultry at the beginning of summer. Xie Zhe's indifferent face was as distant and unfamiliar as the sky behind him. The depressing blue-gray tone was very much like a green apple that fell from a branch before it was ripe, and then slowly rotted and turned black in the soil.
In a trance, Concubine Zhang seemed to see Xie Zhe's face turned into a rotten apple.
She suddenly held her head and let out a terrifying scream.
She quickly stood up and stepped back. The golden peony hairpin on her high bun fell to the ground, and her well-maintained black hair fell in disarray, covering half of her face.
She looked around blankly.
Blood flowed like a river on the white marble square, and the palace in the distance was deep and looked like a huge, intricately carved birdcage.
And she is the canary in the cage.
She worked hard to lay several eggs, but now, all her eggs were broken.
Concubine Zhang walked down the white marble steps step by step.
Under everyone's gaze, she walked to Xie Xuchi, hugged him with an exaggerated expression, and kept picking up the blood on the ground to wipe it on him.
Wei Si frowned, "Zhang Tingliu?"
"Hush!" Concubine Zhang put a finger to her lips and said mysteriously, "Princess, I'm picking up bird eggs."
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Concubine Zhang suddenly turned to the other side and stared at the bloodstain on the ground.
She suddenly pointed at the bloodstain and shouted in panic, "This is also my egg! My egg is completely broken, completely broken! Ahh ...
The woman's scream was extremely shrill and scary.
Xie Zhe frowned in annoyance, "Crazy woman."
He flicked his sleeves and gave the order, "The Crown Prince is plotting treason; he must be executed on the spot! The rest of you must be thrown into prison and await trial!"
"Let's see who dares?!"
Wei Si stood in front of Xie Xuchi.
Xie Zhe narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Si Si, I admire your love and care for the Crown Prince. I admit that you are a very good mother. But now, I really don't have much patience left."
He gave a look to the Linwei behind him.
Wen Xingluo clenched his fists and was about to step forward, but Pei Lin grabbed his arm in time.
She looked back and Pei Lin shook his head at her.
Wei Si wiped the tears from her face, picked up the golden hairpin that Concubine Zhang had dropped, and pressed it against her throat. "Baiyujing is close to the abyss. The mechanisms within are intricate and complex. If you make a mistake, the entire Baiyujing will fall into the abyss. By then, Xie Zhe, your desire to obtain the treasures within will be nothing but a foolish dream. The only person in the world who knows the correct path is me, Wei Si. I will trade Baiyujing's immense wealth for my child's life. Will you take this deal?"
Xie Zhe stood with his hands behind his back.
He looked down at Wei Si and licked his teeth with a half-smile.
After a moment, as if he had weighed the pros and cons, he slowly walked down the stairs and said with a gentle smile, "I was just joking with you. The Crown Prince is the only flesh and blood between me and Si Si. How could I have the heart to kill him? Come here. Today is your coronation ceremony. Such a joyous occasion should not be disturbed by other matters."
He extended his hand toward Wei Si.
Like the most affectionate and nostalgic emperor in the world.
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