Chapter 144 Not Letting Her Son Have True Feelings
To be precise, there was one more person and one more beast.
A-Wu and Xiao-Yi both came down from the roof; they could only feel at ease staying by Yun-Si's side.
Prince Jin woke up groggily, looked at the imperial study and his father sitting in front of him, and it took him a while to realize what he was doing.
strangeness.
How could I have suddenly fallen asleep?
He stood up, rubbed his head, looked around, and only felt relieved after finding nothing unusual.
The gaze returned to the Jiaqing Emperor.
Seeing that his face, which had been covered in frost, had returned to normal, a trace of doubt flashed through the Prince of Jin's mind once again.
Has anyone been here before?
There shouldn't be any, otherwise, it's impossible that people outside wouldn't have noticed.
"Father, have you made up your mind?"
The Prince of Jin then began his performance again.
"Your patience is limited. You'd better be sensible and not force me to... commit patricide."
He seemed to sense a vague unease and didn't want to waste any more time.
Some things, once done, cannot be turned back.
If we delay any longer, something unexpected might happen.
Therefore, the King of Jin became increasingly ruthless.
"You still want to kill your father?"
Emperor Jiaqing's cold poison was suppressed, and he regained a lot of energy.
Upon hearing the Prince of Jin's words, he trembled with rage, and veins bulged on his forehead.
"You rebellious and despicable bastard!"
He slammed his hand on the armrest of the chair. Although he was weak and his strength was not great, his long-accumulated imperial aura instantly erupted, causing the Prince of Jin to subconsciously take half a step back.
"You think that by controlling the palace you can secure your throne? That's wishful thinking! Without an edict of succession, this is tantamount to usurping the throne, and everyone in the world has the right to kill you!"
The Prince of Jin's face turned pale and then red as he was scolded. The unease he felt from his inexplicable fainting was instantly replaced by anger and embarrassment.
He stiffened his neck and roared, his voice sharp but his voice weak: "The world? The victor is king, the loser is villain! As long as I sit on this throne, who dares to disobey? History is written by the victors. Father, you are old, it's time for you to rest!"
The ruthlessness in his eyes intensified, and he suddenly pulled out a pre-prepared imperial edict from his bosom and slammed it onto the imperial desk.
He then roughly grabbed the brush and shoved it into Emperor Jiaqing's hand.
"Write it! Write it right now and stamp it with the imperial seal, or else... or else don't blame your son for sending you to meet our ancestors right now!"
"Smack!"
A crisp, loud slap rang out.
Emperor Jiaqing slapped Prince Jin hard across the face, his expression a mixture of anger and grief.
"What a fine son Consort Shu has raised! I have spoiled you and your son for so many years, but you have truly raised a heartless wretch!"
The Prince of Jin was knocked to the side, blood slowly trickling from the corner of his mouth.
He suddenly turned to look at Emperor Jiaqing, his eyes bloodshot.
"Spoil me?"
He sneered, his smile full of mockery: "Father, have you ever truly favored anyone? You may appear to dote on me, but in reality, you never give me a chance. The woman I wanted to marry, you never granted my wish. Even back then, Zhuzhu was the person I loved most, but you... killed her!"
Upon hearing the King of Jin's last words, Yun Si's eyes suddenly snapped open.
Oh my god!
It turns out that, besides her and the Princess Consort, the old emperor had already killed one of them!
"Could it be that I haven't been obedient enough?"
As the King of Jin spoke, his tone became grief-stricken and indignant: "You made me marry whomever I wanted, and I did, but you still didn't give me a chance. You killed my beloved and took control of my life. Shouldn't you give me the best of everything?"
Damn it.
Yun Si actually felt that what the Prince of Jin said made a lot of sense.
How can there be such a father in this world?
Not allowing her son to experience genuine love?
She closed her eyes, somewhat regretting her rational behavior just now.
We should be impulsive and let him freeze to death.
But Yun Si knew that even if she didn't take action, Emperor Jiaqing wouldn't die.
At the critical moment, the hidden Phantom Guard also has a way to save him, but it may not be as quick and effective as her method, and it might also scare away the fish behind the scenes.
However, in doing so, she not only missed an opportunity to "make a contribution," but she might also be punished even more severely, giving him a legitimate reason to deal with her.
Because the Phantom Guards had already discovered her and A-Wu. They were clearly present at the scene, and they saw him suffer from the cold poison, yet they stood by and did nothing, which was tantamount to regicide.
That's a capital offense.
Therefore, Yun Si's rescue of him was both a necessity due to the circumstances and a matter of following the trend.
However, upon hearing the Prince of Jin's words, she became so angry that she lost her senses.
Even Ah Wu couldn't help but curse after hearing this: "You're mentally ill."
yes.
This desire for control is suffocating.
Those who plot to seize power will be condemned and their infamy will last for eternity.
Yun Si felt that it was understandable whether it was the Prince of Jin, the Prince of Lin, or even Qin Ye, who plotted to seize power.
Who could stand a father like that?
Are you sure?
When Emperor Jiaqing heard the Prince of Jin's piercing question, he suddenly calmed down: "I gave you this edict, are you sure you can keep it?"
"Why not?"
The Prince of Jin was taken aback, then overjoyed: "Father, you...you really want to pass the throne to your son?"
never mind.
I take back my sympathy.
It's so stupid it's beyond words.
Emperor Jiaqing suppressed all expression on his face; there was no anger, no joy or sorrow, only a chilling aura emanating from his very bones.
The feeling was like a silent, venomous snake that could strike at any moment, sending chills down your spine.
The Prince of Jin swallowed hard, completely lacking any self-respect.
I was drenched in cold sweat.
"The people outside are all my men. Quickly take out the imperial seal and stamp it!"
"Can."
Emperor Jiaqing's eyes were cold, and his voice was devoid of emotion: "The imperial seal is in a hidden compartment under the dragon throne. You can stamp it yourself."
The Prince of Jin looked at him in astonishment, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.
You said it so easily?
The Prince of Jin was thrilled, but at the same time felt it was like a dream, very unreal.
He couldn't wait to go to the dragon throne to check, and sure enough, he found a hidden compartment under the totem behind the seat.
The imperial seal is really inside!
The Prince of Jin was overjoyed. With trembling hands, he took out the imperial seal, unfolded the prepared edict, and nervously stamped it with the seal.
"It's done!"
He cried out almost insanely, "I'm the emperor! I'm really the emperor!"
The Jiaqing Emperor looked at him meaningfully and asked calmly, "Now that you're emperor, how do you plan to deal with me?"
The Prince of Jin looked up at him, a glint of madness and ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
He waved the imperial edict stamped with the imperial seal in his hand, and smiled smugly and twistedly: "Father, rest assured, your son will not kill you."
He paused, his voice becoming calmer, but with a hint of resentment in his tone.
"You can stay here in the deep palace and enjoy your retirement, just like... you did with Zhuzhu back then, dying silently from illness, how about that?"
Emperor Jiaqing gave a cold, curt smile.
Having already obtained the imperial edict, yet still leaving himself a source of trouble—he wasn't ruthless enough and was destined to never achieve great things.
Having received the imperial edict, the Prince of Jin did not linger there any longer.
He needed to get the dragon robe made quickly in preparation for the coronation ceremony, lest things get complicated.
"Guards, announce to the world that His Majesty is gravely ill and, for the sake of the nation, has issued an edict to abdicate in favor of his eldest son, Prince Jin. The Imperial Observatory is hereby ordered to select an auspicious day for the enthronement ceremony!"
"yes."
Someone answered from outside the door.
"Guard this place well and don't allow anyone to enter."
After he finished speaking, silence quickly fell.
At this point, why hasn't the fish in the shadows jumped out of the water yet?
Everyone in the Imperial Study was quietly waiting for the fish.
If this fish is truly lurking in the shadows, then it certainly won't let this matter be announced to the world; it will intervene in time to stop it.
So, they just need to wait patiently for one more night.
But once the Prince of Jin left, the atmosphere became somewhat delicate.
Emperor Jiaqing looked behind the screen, where Yun Si once again took out silver needles, kindly intending to make him "sleep".
However, before she could make a move, a little creature suddenly landed on her shoulder.
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