Chapter 453: Recognizing Loyalty and Treachery
She looked at Jiang Nansheng for confirmation, and the latter also showed a look of relief on his face.
"Just yesterday, I forced the poisonous insect out of the emperor's body. From now on, he just needs to slowly recuperate."
Jiang Nansheng only said half of his words.
The poisonous insects in Emperor Defeng's body had indeed been forced out, but Emperor Defeng's health had already been damaged. Even if he took good care of himself, he would not live long.
His life span will not exceed one year at most.
Jiang Nansheng did not dare to deceive Emperor Defeng about this, but Emperor Defeng asked her not to mention it in front of Xiao Baozhu, so she only reported good news and not bad news.
These words were like a reassurance, which made Xiao Baozhu feel relieved.
Out of joy, her tears flowed uncontrollably again.
"That's great, that's great, Ah Sheng, thanks to you."
Emperor Defeng spoke slowly, "I have already looked at the Zhao family's account books."
At the beginning, when Emperor Defeng was transferred to the cold palace, Xiao Baozhu took out the Zhao family's account books. However, Emperor Defeng was in poor condition at the time. He was drowsy and unconscious, and was unable to read the account books at all.
Xiao Baozhu then handed the account book to Jiang Nansheng for safekeeping, to be handed over when Emperor Defeng's condition improved.
At this time, Emperor Defeng had a gloomy expression on his face, and a low pressure hung around him.
"How dare a small Zhao family be so audacious and reckless? They are totally lawless and have the audacity to do so!"
Xiao Baozhu added fuel to the fire, "The Zhao family has long been planning to support Eighth Prince to ascend to the throne, which is why they are so reckless and crazy about amassing wealth. It's impossible that Eighth Prince is completely unaware of this."
Emperor Defeng's expression indeed became even more gloomy.
"The biting dog doesn't bark. I really misjudged Old Eight."
This son has always been quiet and has no sense of existence. Who could have expected that he would have such a character behind the scenes?
Not only did he condone his relatives to plunder the people's wealth and make dirty money, he even dared to take action against his own father, the Emperor!
The poisonous insect incident in the capital was also caused by the Zhao family.
Their crimes are unforgivable!
"Father, do you know about Zhao Shuning's matter?"
Emperor Defeng paused, "She? A dead person, what kind of trouble can she cause?"
Xiao Baozhu immediately said, "She's not dead. Father, you'd never guess that Eighth Brother rescued her from prison. She's Lin Fang, the one who treated you!"
Emperor Defeng changed color furiously.
"How is this possible? How could Lao Ba take such a risk for a death row inmate?"
"Father, you may not know this yet, but she is Zhao Hu's bloodline."
Emperor Defeng was stunned for a moment before he remembered who Zhao Hu was. His face suddenly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"That's outrageous!"
The Zhao family actually dared to reach out to the Ministry of Justice to rescue Zhao Shuning, a death row prisoner, and even openly pushed her in front of the public, packaging her as a miracle doctor!
Thinking of how he had once praised her medical skills, Emperor Defeng was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Thinking of the exciting thing, his chest felt tight and his breathing became rapid.
Jiang Nansheng immediately said, "Your Majesty, please don't get excited. Be careful not to hurt yourself."
Xiao Baozhu also immediately stepped forward to pat his back to calm him down, not daring to add fuel to the fire.
"Father, it's not worth hurting yourself for something like that. You should prioritize your own health."
Emperor Defeng took a few deep breaths and finally suppressed his anger.
"I'm fine. I haven't dealt with that rebellious son myself yet. How could I let anything happen to me?"
With this belief supporting him, he can keep going.
He then asked, "Did Zhao Zhaoyi come here just now?"
Her title was Zhao Zhaoyi, not Queen Mother Zhao.
He, the emperor, is still alive, so where is the empress dowager?
Even if he died, it would not be Zhao Zhaoyi's turn to be the empress dowager.
Xiao Baozhu immediately began to complain, telling the story of how Queen Mother Zhao had just tried to hit someone. "If I hadn't arrived in time, Concubine Rou would have been beaten by that cunning slave."
Xiao Baozhu was indignant, while Concubine Rou lowered her head and remained silent, as if she had been wronged.
Emperor Defeng's eyes suddenly showed heartache.
"My dear, I am sorry for making you suffer."
Imperial Concubine Rou slowly shook her head, "As long as the Emperor can believe that we mother and son have no other intentions, then even if I suffer a lot of grievances, it will be worth it."
A trace of guilt flashed in Emperor Defeng's eyes. "Before, I had karma in my heart, and I was confused when someone provoked me. I have let you and your son down. Now, after experiencing this, I have finally recognized the difference between loyalty and treachery. Don't worry, as long as I am still breathing, I will definitely defend the King of Southern Yunnan and clear your and Ah Ci's names."
He had already seen the letter from Xiao Yanci. The Southern Yunnan Army destroyed the Kingdom of Nanyue to show its loyalty, which shocked Emperor Defeng greatly.
The territory of the Great Qi Dynasty has not expanded even an inch for decades.
Unexpectedly, he could expand the territory while he was in power.
This expression of loyalty is so sincere and meaningful, how could Emperor Defeng have any doubts about it?
Thinking about what Zhao and Xiao Yanlin had done, his guilt towards the King of Southern Yunnan grew even deeper.
When Concubine Rou heard these words, she felt an indescribable sadness in her heart, her eyes swelled up instantly, and two lines of tears rolled down.
No one knows how much pain and suffering she has endured during this period of time.
Now, everything has finally been explained, and the defense line in Concubine Rou's heart could no longer hold and completely collapsed.
Her crying immediately upset Emperor Defeng, and he felt even more guilty.
As a result, Xiao Baozhu's tears were also brought to her eyes and she started crying too.
It feels bad to be wronged. Xiao Baozhu has been worried every day during this period, not to mention Concubine Rou.
Emperor Defeng blamed himself in his heart and looked panic-stricken.
As an emperor, he has never coaxed anyone, especially women.
In the end, it was Jiang Nansheng who spoke up and persuaded the man to stop.
After Concubine Rou cried for a while, the pent-up emotions in her heart were relieved, and she felt a lot more comfortable.
Jiang Nansheng said: "Fortunately, we have seen through the Eighth Prince's true face. Now the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, which is of great benefit to us."
Xiao Baozhu said in a muffled voice, "Eighth Brother has sent another 30,000 elite troops to southern Yunnan to quell the rebellion. I'm afraid Seventh Brother and his men won't be able to resist."
These words cast a shadow over the hearts of everyone present again.
Emperor Defeng said, "I will send the Dragon Scale Guards, carrying my token and imperial edict, to the front lines to stop those 30,000 elite soldiers."
Jiang Nansheng: "If that's the case, the Eighth Prince will definitely be alert, and then you won't be able to hide."
Emperor Defeng said coldly, "How could I hide it forever? That rebellious son dared to kill the emperor and his father. I will expose his true face in front of the whole world!"
Is he really just being an emperor for nothing? Doesn't he have any plans at all?
That rebellious son thought that he would be safe once he ascended the throne, but that was simply wishful thinking.
Xiao Baozhu left the cold palace, and Concubine Rou and Jinse also returned to the front hall. The cold palace returned to peace, and no one knew the secrets hidden there.
But this peace did not last long, and the cold palace once again welcomed an uninvited guest.
Huipin - now Huitaifei.
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