amaotonovel Chapter 597 Assassinating the Emperor and Uncovering the Truth
Chapter 597 Assassinating the Emperor and Uncovering the Truth
She may not know until now that she was played around by him before and later, she was held in the hands of the emperor and the empress dowager.
She thought that she had saved her life, left the imperial capital and returned to Huaiyang. Was she really lucky?
It was the Emperor and the Queen Mother who deliberately let her go back.
Were the letters they exchanged really written by him to her?
That was a trap set by the Emperor.
He himself was imprisoned, his every word and action was monitored by the emperor, he could neither live nor die, how could he secretly exchange letters with her?
Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an also returned to their seats. Everyone's attention was on King Ping and no one noticed them.
She saw everything that happened between Concubine Xu and Prince Ping just now.
Prince Ping suddenly walked towards Concubine Xu.
"My Lady Dowager, have you been well after not seeing you for several years?"
Concubine Xu was so frightened that the cup in her hand fell to the ground. She looked up at Prince Ping and stammered, "Everything... is... fine."
"I am content to know that Her Majesty the Dowager is safe and sound." King Ping added.
Concubine Xu was so scared that she almost died!
Is King Ping crazy?
What kind of occasion is this! How dare he take the initiative to talk to her and say such things!
She didn't even dare to look at the expressions of the people around her.
Fortunately, King Ping did not continue to pester him and turned back to his position.
That is, this action is enough to make people think about it!
Concubine Xu secretly looked at Prince Huaiyang and the Princess and found that they both lowered their heads to drink tea, as if they didn't take the matter to heart at all.
She couldn't help but clutch her sleeves, feeling ashamed.
In fact, when the princess came to ask her, what she said was true!
The relationship between her and King Ping is innocent, right?
She used to have extravagant hopes for King Ping, but after living in Huaiyang for so many years, this feeling has gradually faded away.
Even when she met King Ping this time, she didn't feel anything in her heart.
But who would believe her?
Her own son didn't even reply.
This sudden incident made Xiao Yan'an secretly angry and he clenched his hands secretly.
Ji Chuhe tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Prince, keep a close eye on Prince Ping and don't miss any of his moves."
"Yeah." Xiao Yan'an nodded in response.
Ji Chuhe looked towards King Ping.
King Ping noticed her gaze, met her gaze, and smiled at her.
Ji Chuhe took a deep breath and looked away.
In fact, she had been trying to find a way to get in touch with King Ping.
With Chao Sihai as a cover, she directly invited King Ping to cooperate, but never received any response from King Ping.
She didn't know whether the Emperor still had some leverage over Prince Ping that made him so willing to serve the Emperor.
Since I can’t chew this smelly and hard stone, I’ll just give up!
Anyway, her father and mother told her clearly that there was a way to prove that her father was the late emperor's son.
Since her father and mother had said so, what was there for her to worry about?
"The Emperor has arrived, the Empress Dowager has arrived, and the Empress has arrived." A loud announcement was made.
Everyone inside and outside the hall stood up.
"Greetings to the Emperor, long live my Emperor!"
"Greetings to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
"Greetings to the Queen, the Queen is a thousand years old!"
"Stand up." The emperor raised his hand and stood in the center of the hall looking at everyone.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone responded in unison.
"We have won the war in the north, and the Hu bandits have surrendered to our Great Xia. The king and his subjects are celebrating together. My dear ministers, there is no need to be formal. Today, we will not talk about the etiquette between the king and his subjects. We will just celebrate the great event! My dear ministers, please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Queen Mother and the Empress sat on the left and right sides of the Emperor respectively.
The rest of the people began to sit down.
The emperor raised his glass and took a few steps forward.
"The first glass of wine today is to pay tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country and to their heroic souls!" The emperor said, and poured the wine glass in his hand onto the ground.
"The second cup of wine is for all the soldiers who participated in the war in the North! It was their brave resistance and fearlessness of the strong enemy that ultimately led to victory in the war!"
"The third cup of wine..." The emperor looked in the direction of Prince Huaiyang, "To Prince Huaiyang who has come from afar, and to Marquis Wuyang who has prepared the supplies, Lord Rong, and all those who have contributed money and effort to the war in the northern border!"
The emperor drank the glass of wine in one gulp.
"It has been a long time since Daxia has had such a grand event. I am very happy. Come, let's raise our glasses together and drink together!"
Everyone stood up quickly, holding their glasses.
"Cheers to the Emperor!" Prime Minister Qin shouted.
"Cheers to the Emperor!" the rest of the people shouted in unison.
After drinking this cup, the emperor took a few steps forward.
"I remember when I first ascended the throne, Daxia had been through a long period of civil strife. The country was devastated and in need of reconstruction. I was more like a king appointed in times of crisis. I wonder if what I have done for Daxia over the years since I ascended the throne has been worthy of our ancestors."
There was silence in the hall.
Who dares to answer this question?
Who is qualified to answer this question from the emperor?
The emperor suddenly turned and walked towards Prince Ping.
"Uncle, do you think I am qualified as an emperor?"
Prince Ping's hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and a little wine spilled out of the glass. He slowly raised his head, looked at the emperor, and suddenly chuckled.
"Your Majesty, I cannot answer your question. The merits and demerits of every emperor will be judged by future generations."
"Uncle, uncle, you are still like this. I'm afraid you still hate me in your heart?" The emperor raised his hand and patted Prince Ping's shoulder.
"Since Your Majesty already knows, why bother asking?" Suddenly, Prince Ping turned his wrist and slashed a piece of porcelain in his hand towards the emperor's neck!
Xiao Yan'an flew up and kicked King Ping on the arm.
The fragments of porcelain deviated in a different direction and did not scratch the emperor, but when they flew out of his hand, they cut the emperor's dragon robe.
"Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor!" he shouted to Sihai.
Guards rushed out from all directions and surrounded the emperor.
"Prince Ping! How dare you assassinate me!" The emperor was furious.
Prince Ping struggled for a moment, but Xiao Yan'an immediately restrained him. "You traitor, you dared to openly assassinate the emperor. The emperor should not have spared your life back then!"
“Hahahaha!” Prince Ping suddenly laughed out loud, “Xiao Yan’an! You know, this throne doesn’t belong to him at all! This throne originally belonged to your father! The jade pendant in your father’s hand is the one bestowed upon him by the late emperor! If you don’t believe me, you can ask your grandmother, Concubine Xu!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent, even the sound of breathing seemed to have disappeared!
Concubine Xu, whose name was called, trembled all over!
"No, I don't know, I know nothing! It has nothing to do with me!" Concubine Xu shouted loudly!