"puff!"
The emperor spat out his tea.
He glanced anxiously at the door, but no one was there. He quickly whispered, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could you think of your mother like that?"
"Kang Le is the late emperor's younger sister, and I am her nephew by right, but she never thought of sparing my life."
"That's because she's heartless. She only cares about imperial power and interests, and doesn't care about her nephew at all."
The emperor explained, his tone tinged with unease.
Xie Tingzhou looked at him calmly, "And what about my maternal grandfather?"
I am also his grandson. If I were to become the crown prince, it would be no different from being a member of the maternal family, just like the Prince of Yun and the Prince of Ning. Yet he insisted on killing me.
Because he knew that I was the child you conceived during your marriage.
Once the truth is exposed, the Empress Dowager's position will be difficult to retain, and the civil and military officials will never allow an illegitimate son to become their crown prince..."
"Shut up!"
The emperor interrupted him sharply, "How can you speak of yourself like that?"
Xie Tingzhou remained silent.
From understanding the truth about the autumn hunt to Kang Le's reaction, he had a vague guess that what he just said was a test.
The masked man has not yet surfaced, and he cannot remain in a state of constant anxiety and waiting. The best defense is to take the initiative and attack.
He wanted to lure out the masked man, but if the masked man was one of the two princes, it was hard to guarantee that the emperor wouldn't protect him.
As the crown prince, if he did not want to rebel, his only reliance was the emperor. Therefore, he wanted to first understand his background, or rather, his true importance in the emperor's heart.
Xie Tingzhou made a final probe, rising to say, "Your subject does not wish to remain in the dark. Since Father Emperor refuses to speak, Your subject can only ask Mother Empress."
Seeing that he was really walking out, the emperor became anxious and said, "Come back! I'll tell you the whole story."
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