704 The Truth Is Revealed, The Emperor’s Fury (3)
Shen Yun was the daughter of a concubine. She came from a lowly background and was not noble at all. However, she had been her good friend for many years. Even if she made a mistake, she would not “have the heart” to watch the Emperor kill her.
Moreover, because she had “betrayed” her, the Emperor would hate her. Even if she entered the palace, he would not dote on her. At that time, if she really gave birth, she could carry the children over and raise them by her side. With her status in the Emperor’s heart, this small matter would be easy.
She began to plan.
Speaking of which, it was also the heavens who helped her. Shen Yun’s fiancé had been punished by her after a scandal a while ago, and Shen Yun’s marriage had become difficult. She used the excuse of choosing a fiancé for Shen Yun to bring Shen Yun into the palace. She drugged Shen Yun and the Emperor and let the two of them be together.
Actually, she was not confident that she could get Shen Yun pregnant. She originally planned to include Shen Yun in the harem first and let Shen Yun “plot” the Emperor a few times. If she did it many times, she would be able to get pregnant.
Unexpectedly, Shen Yun hit it on the first try.
However, what was even more unexpected was that at that time, Yuwen Yu and she… were also accidentally drugged.
That year, Yuwen Zhao was also in his youth. He was the youngest State Preceptor in the history of Nanzhao Nation. He was handsome and elegant. His abilities were even more superb. Yuwen Zhao was also invited to the banquet she had prepared for Shen Yun.
Some things were unbearable to look back on.
In short, when she and Yuwen Zhao woke up, there were already facts that they shouldn’t have.
Yuwen Zhao insisted on confessing to the Emperor, but she stopped him.
Yuwen Zhao was not afraid of death, but she still wanted her life. If this matter was exposed, her life, her maternal family, and even her nine generations would be finished!
Yuwen Zhao was very determined to beg for forgiveness. What did she say back then? She knelt down, grabbed Yuwen Zhao’s hand, and pressed it against her stomach. “I might already have your child in my stomach. If you don’t think for me, can’t you think for your child too?”
Yuwen Zhao paused.
She did not tell Yuwen Zhao that the chances of her being pregnant were very small, nor did she tell him that she did not want to be pregnant with his children! Even though she knew that she did not know how to be a mother, she still got someone to make a bowl of child prevention soup for her after returning to the bedchamber.
However, she, who was not pregnant for two years, was unexpectedly pregnant after Consort Yun got pregnant.
This child naturally belonged to the Emperor, but in order to control Yuwen Zhao, she tacitly agreed that the child was his.
Had Yuwen Zhao never suspected that the child was the Emperor’s flesh and blood? Of course he had, but it could also be his. For this half possibility, Yuwen Zhao had sacrificed his entire life.
“Originally, I wanted to take Consort Yun’s child away, but later on, I had my own child, so I couldn’t keep Consort Yun’s child.”
The prophecy of a twin fortune and misfortune was true, but Yuwen Zhao forcefully swapped the fates of the two princesses. However, later on, when Yuwen Zhao observed the stars at night, he discovered that the signs of the originally replaced fate were slowly affected and began to fade.
This puzzled him. He looked for Gu Elder Kong and said that it was strange.
The Empress cried until she was inhuman. “Your Majesty, it’s all my fault. Yan’er is innocent. She doesn’t know. Your Majesty, please don’t suspect her!”
The Emperor felt a chill in his heart. At this point, could he really believe this woman? For her own selfish reasons, she schemed against Consort Yun and his child. What kind of life had Consort Yun led all these years?!
He blamed himself for letting the Empress down and blamed Consort Yun for betraying her, but he did not expect the culprit to be the Empress! The child who should have been expelled from Nanzhao stayed in the palace and enjoyed everything that the Eldest Princess had. He was not blind. He was a complete fool!
Even the injustice in Nanzhao could not wake him up!
He had fallen into the trap of this adulterous couple!
He had personally sent Consort Yun and his child away!
He had let Consort Yun down!
He had let that child down!
The Emperor supported his face with one hand as tears of regret flowed out of his eyes.
“Your Majesty—” The Empress walked over on her knees, tears gushing out. “If you want to punish someone, punish me. It’s all my fault… I’ve let Your Majesty down… Don’t be too angry and ruin your health… It’s my fault… I’m guilty… I can’t escape the blame even if I die a thousand times…”
The Emperor pushed her away forcefully, walked out of the door, and pulled out the guard’s sword.
The Empress’s expression changed. “Your Majesty! What are you going to do!”
The Emperor was enveloped in a huge killing intent. He held his sword like an Asura who had lost his mind. He rushed to Nangong Yan’s room murderously.
He did not believe the Empress! This was not his flesh and blood! She was the bastard child of Yuwen Zhao and the Empress!
He wanted to kill her!
“Your Majesty!” The Empress chased after him.
“I’ll treat you the way you treated my child. Watch carefully. I should have done this many years ago!” After the Emperor finished speaking coldly, he raised his sword and stabbed the unconscious Nangong Yan.
“No—” In a flash, the Empress pounced on the Emperor.
The Emperor was thrown to the ground by the Empress with a violent sound.
The Empress fainted for a moment. When she came back to her senses, she smelled a strong smell of blood. She looked at the Emperor and saw that his eyes were wide open and blood was flowing out from the back of his head.
“Ah!” The Empress took a few steps back in fear!
“Your Majesty, what happened?” A palace maid on duty walked into the room and saw the Emperor lying in a pool of blood. She covered her mouth. “Ah—Your Majesty—”
She turned to leave! However, she was stopped by a cold figure. She felt a pain in her abdomen and looked down to see a sharp knife in her stomach.
The eunuch coldly took out his knife and pushed the palace maid into the room. He closed the door and bolted it before striding towards the Empress. “Your Majesty!”
The Empress was already scared silly. She threw herself into his arms and trembled. “I… I killed… His Majesty…”
The eunuch removed the stool for her to lean on and walked over to check the Emperor’s breathing. “His Majesty isn’t dead.”
As he spoke, he tore off a piece of cloth and wrapped it around the Emperor’s head.
When the Empress heard that the Emperor was still alive, she was relieved. “Quick, quickly announce the imperial physician!”
The eunuch stopped her and said, “You can’t call the imperial physician!”
The Empress asked in fear, “Why? His Majesty has lost so much blood… He’s about to die… He can’t die… If he dies… I don’t have a life left…”
The eunuch said calmly, “Your Majesty, do you think Your Majesty can live after His Majesty comes back to life? Have you forgotten how His Majesty treated the Little Princess just now? After he kills the Little Princess, he will kill the Little Commandery Prince and Little Commandery Princess. In the end, he will also kill Your Majesty!”
“Then, then what should we do?” The Empress’s scalp went numb.
The eunuch said, “I’ve learned some Qihuang techniques. It’s not a problem to stabilize His Majesty’s injuries. However, we can’t let His Majesty completely wake up.”
The Empress looked at him, not fully understanding. “You mean…”
The eunuch bowed to the Empress. “Your Majesty, please be prepared. His Majesty is going to abdicate his throne.”
The Empress’s eyes widened in fear. “His Majesty…”
The eunuch narrowed his eyes and said, “Who will the throne be given to? The Little Princess or Commandery Prince Li? Your Majesty, you better think about it tonight.”
