Chapter 657: Beautiful Fox Demon vs. Unfavored Prince (53)
Nalan Xiyan fiddled with the jade seal in her hand, her voice soft and gentle, as if she was chatting with the old emperor:
"Seven days ago, Xiyan bribed Eunuch Li to poison my father's meal."
"In ten days at most, Father will die of pain."
"There's no antidote to this poison. If Father doesn't pass the throne to Xiyan, he'll have no choice but to watch the Nalan Dynasty fall."
The old emperor was shocked and angry, his chest heaving violently, and he almost died on the spot.
After a long pause, the old emperor finally calmed down a little and spoke out with difficulty:
“Why on earth would you do this…?”
"Of course it's for the people of the world." Nalan Xiyan glared at the frail old emperor sarcastically:
"Father, as a monarch, only knows how to enjoy himself and is obsessed with beauty. He completely disregards the lives of the people. He even uses his status to force Xiyan's mother to do things she doesn't like."
"My mother could have stayed by Xiyan's side forever, but because of my father, she chose to commit suicide a few years ago."
"The reason why Father treats Xiyan so well is because he hopes that one day he can send Xiyan to an alliance and get the greatest benefits in return, right?"
Seeing the old emperor speechless, Nalan Xiyan sneered:
"Why should a woman's fate be controlled by you?"
"Since Father doesn't want to sit in this chair, why can't we give it to Xiyan?"
"Xiyan will do better than father and is more suitable to be the monarch than you."
"You! Bastard!" The old emperor was so angry that he almost spit out blood again:
"I have Ji'er, he will never let your conspiracy succeed!"
As long as I can hold on until Nalan Ji comes, I will be saved!
Seeing the old emperor's thoughts, Nalan Xiyan smiled mockingly:
"Father is truly naive."
"How could you have thought that he would protect you when you treated him like that before?"
Just as Nalan Xiyan finished speaking, the palace door was suddenly kicked open.
The guards poured in like a tide and quickly took control of the men in black in the hall.
The people standing at the door were Nalan Ji and Lu Cha.
Before Nalan Xiyan found a chance to escape, the imperial guards grabbed her shoulders and pinned her to the ground.
Unexpectedly, Nalan Xiyan did not show any surprise, as if she had expected this scene.
Lu Cha looked at Nalan Xiyan thoughtfully without saying anything.
Imperial Guards: "Second Prince, how should Princess Xiyan be dealt with?"
"Imprison him in the sky prison first."
After Nalan Ji finished speaking, he walked towards the bed.
Seeing that the old emperor's chin and neck were covered in blood, he looked extremely miserable. Nalan Ji looked at him with sarcasm, but did not say a word.
As the old emperor waited, Nalan Ji turned to Lu Cha and said:
"I'll guard outside, you can do whatever you want."
He just learned about the little fox demon's plan from General Qu today, and it was almost the same as his.
I also learned about the cooperation between the little fox demon and Mu Qingrong.
She promised Mu Qingrong and left the emperor's life to her.
He should help fulfill the promise made by the little fox demon.
After all, they are family.
Nalan Ji looked at Lu Cha gently, then took everyone away.
Lu Cha called Mu Qingrong who was waiting outside and said, "You can take revenge now."
The old emperor looked confused and had not yet figured out the current situation when he suddenly met Mu Qingrong's eyes full of hatred.
The imperial teacher who had treated him with the utmost respect now looked like a wild beast who wanted to skin him alive and tear his bones apart.
"Does the Emperor still remember Chengqiu Kingdom?"
The old emperor's eyes fell into the air, and he carefully recalled the events of Chengqiu State. His pupils suddenly contracted.
"Impossible! The order I issued back then was to massacre the entire city! How could there be any survivors?!"
"Your Majesty can only think this through in the seclusion."
Mu Qingrong pulled out a dagger and stabbed it into the old emperor's heart.
Blood splattered.
Mu Qingrong was completely unaware of this and continued to mechanically repeat the action of drawing the knife and stabbing it again.
It was not until the hatred that had been pent up in her heart for years gradually dissipated along with the old emperor's bloody corpse that Mu Qingrong staggered and withdrew her hand.
After taking a few breaths, Mu Qingrong knelt down in front of Lu Cha:
"Thank you, Miss Yin, for giving Qingrong the opportunity to kill her enemy."
"Being nice to Yue Liu is the greatest gratitude you can give me."
Lu Cha helped Mu Qingrong up, picked up the imperial edict beside the bed, and wrote Nalan Ji's name with the brush in the palace.
Then, he pressed the imperial seal.
Just use the imperial edict prepared by the little princess to send the little villain to the top!
Lu Cha held the blood-soaked imperial edict in his hands, walked out of the palace, and shouted loudly:
"The Emperor has passed away—"
"Second Prince Nalan Ji received the order."
Nalan Ji cooperated and knelt in front of Lu Cha.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims, I sense that my days are numbered. Fortunately, I have Ji'er, a man of exceptional intelligence. I now pass the throne to him, hoping he will love the people like his own children and become a wise ruler. I decree this."
"Nalan Ji accepts the order." The moment Nalan Ji raised his hand to take the imperial edict, he was helped up by Lu Cha.
The next moment, Lu Cha knelt on one knee: "Yin Lu Cha pays homage to the new emperor."
As soon as these words were spoken, the others also knelt down and saluted.
Since there were still many things to deal with after ascending the throne, Lu Cha did not stay to disturb Nalan Ji, but came to the Heavenly Prison alone.
In the dim and dirty cell, Nalan Xiyan sat on the ground with her eyes closed, resting.
Hearing the footsteps, Nalan Xiyan slowly opened her eyes.
The woman was as beautiful as when I first met her.
Nalan Xiyan smiled innocently as usual:
"Why are you here?"
"I'm curious why the princess chose to abdicate." Lu Cha opened the cell door and walked in, handing the lunch box he brought to Nalan Xiyan.
The little princess was very smart and it was impossible for her not to realize that she was seeking her own death.
"Since this princess can't beat you, why not take a risk and give it a try? What if I succeed?"
Nalan Xiyan said easily as she opened the lunch box.
There were two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and her favorite red bean cake.
When Nalan Xiyan found a handkerchief stored separately in the box, she felt regretful.
Yin Lucha even remembered all these little habits of hers clearly. It would be great if she could use them to her advantage.
Unfortunately, Yin Lucha chose Nalan Ji.
Nalan Xiyan was lost in thought while eating.
Lu Cha sat beside her and accompanied her quietly.
A moment.
Nalan Xiyan wiped her hands clean, raised her chin and said to Lu Cha:
"Can you give this princess a knife?"
She can lose, but she can't die at the hands of others.
Even more so, I will never live as a prisoner.
She has her pride.
Lu Cha immediately understood what Nalan Xiyan meant and took out a dagger from outside and gave it to her:
"Actually, I like you very much."
How cute the little princess is!
"I like you too, but I'm not the one you're helping."
Nalan Xiyan said something in a scolding tone, then grasped the dagger:
"I hope you like the surprise this princess has left for you." After she finished speaking, Nalan Xiyan cut her throat cleanly without giving Lu Cha a chance to ask any questions.
Looking at Nalan Xiyan who had already passed away, Lu Cha vaguely felt that the surprise she mentioned was not a good thing:
"Come, give Princess Xiyan a proper burial."
After handing Nalan Xiyan's body over to the guards, Lu Cha found Qu Yueliu to investigate the little princess's recent behavior.
But after trying for half a month, nothing unusual was found, so Lu Cha had to give up for the time being.
Apart from her identity as a demon, nothing else can affect her.
And Nalan Ji held his coronation ceremony this month.
Not only did he confer the title of prince on Nalan Yan and gave him the best fiefdom, he also spread the news that he planned to make Lu Cha the queen.
As a result, it was opposed by the ministers that day.
It was because someone revealed the woman's identity as a fox demon.
The people were talking about this and even wrote a petition asking the new emperor to execute the woman.
After Qu Yueliu learned about this, she immediately went to the palace and told Lu Cha:
"Cha Cha, this matter is a bit strange."
"No matter how much my father and I try to convince people that you are different from those demons who eat and harm people, the people still don't believe it. They still think that the fox demon murders a few months ago were related to you."
"I suspect someone is manipulating public opinion behind the scenes. Otherwise, why would the public be so hostile towards you?"
"And the way your identity was exposed was very strange. It's only been a few days, and it's spread all over the capital."
Lu Cha suddenly remembered the words Nalan Xiyan left before her death.
The little villain has just ascended the throne, and if the people are unstable, it will easily cause unrest.
Only by killing her can he calm the anger of the people and secure the throne.
It turns out that the little princess has focused all her energy on the people.
The so-called surprise was to force Nalan Ji to choose between the throne and her.
The panda drooled at the sight - the little princess is such a bitch!
Lu Cha fed Qu Yueliu an apple soothingly:
"Don't worry about this anymore, just let Nalan Ji handle it."
She believes the villain will handle it well.
Qu Yueliu nodded in agreement: "You've done so much for the Emperor, it's time to give him a headache!"
We can’t let Emperor Nalan Ji have it too easy!
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