in2ebook Chapter 479 Who betrayed me?
Chapter 479 Who betrayed me?
Perhaps reassured, the younger sister's expression softened slightly, and she asked, "Really?"
Prince Ning said, "Your Majesty, we are your close confidants!"
The younger sister took a deep breath, softened her expression, and said, "Yes, she is my own sister, and you... the late emperor trusted you greatly, so..."
"Your Majesty!" Eunuch Wu interrupted the younger sister.
He then turned to Prince Ning and asked, "Prince Ning, there's no need to beat around the bush. His Majesty asked whether you harbor any disloyal intentions. His Highness answered that you are devoted to the people. So, you care about the people and yet you want to treat His Majesty as your own?"
The second sister was furious and pointed at Eunuch Wu, saying, "Eunuch Wu, when did we ever mean such a thing?"
Looking at the younger sister again, I saw that her gaze was indeed sharp. She asked, "If that's not what you mean, then what do you mean?"
Eunuch Wu was extremely anxious and went to support his younger sister, saying, "Your Majesty, it would be better to be careful. Back then... it is true that you were the Regent Empress Dowager, but Prince Ning was the Regent Prince."
If the Empress Dowager Regent can become the Emperor, why can't the Prince Regent become the Emperor?
The younger sister's face darkened, and just as she was about to speak again, the second sister suddenly covered her mouth, turned around, and ran to the side.
Prince Ning reacted quickly, stepping forward to ask gently, "Mu Tong, are you alright?"
The second sister seemed to want to vomit, but there were no other eunuchs or palace maids in the hall, and no one offered her a spittoon. She gagged a few times, finally suppressing the discomfort in her stomach.
Standing beside his younger sister, Eunuch Wu watched this scene together and exclaimed in surprise, "This... Princess, could it be... that you are pregnant?"
The young woman's eyelids twitched: "Pregnant?"
She angrily said, "Si Mutong, so you're treating me like this because of the child in your womb, is that it?"
The second sister calmed down and found her younger sister unreasonable. She sneered, "If His Majesty insists on this, then my husband and I will not need to enter the palace in the future."
The younger sister said, "That's true. After all, whether you can go out or not depends on my decision!"
"What do you want to do?" the second sister asked, alarmed and furious.
The atmosphere inside the main hall was extremely tense, with tensions rising rapidly.
But all three of them stood there motionless, seemingly hesitant. Especially the younger sister; her gaze towards her second sister held a great deal of pain and hatred, yet also a hint of reluctance.
Looking at the second sister, she was the same; even though she was extremely angry, she still felt a bit sorry for her.
Only Prince Ning stood aside, steadily supporting his second sister, seemingly afraid that his younger sister would attack her next.
It seems that those involved are often blinded by their own perspective, while bystanders see things more clearly. The key to breaking the deadlock for both of them lies entirely with Prince Ning.
Eunuch Wu's eyes darted around, and he said to his younger sister, "Your Majesty, perhaps you should send the guards to protect you. Prince Ning is quite skilled in martial arts; if you were to fight, Your Majesty might not be a match for him."
The words, though meant to advise the Emperor, sounded strange, as if they were directed at Prince Ning. Prince Ning was indeed moved; his brows narrowed slightly, and he took half a step forward, shielding his second sister with half his body.
Eunuch Wu hurriedly added, "Your Majesty, didn't you say that this matter was entirely caused by Princess Xintong?"
"Yes, I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted." The younger sister raised her hand loudly, "Guards, bring them to me..."
The second sister angrily said, "Little sister, are you really going to treat us like this?"
The younger sister sneered: "I am the Emperor, Si Mutong. What are you to dare oppose me? I can crush you as easily as crushing an ant."
Eunuch Wu seemed terrified and said, "Your Majesty, oh Your Majesty, you said today that you wanted to speak with the Princess properly and did not allow the guards to come forward to serve you. Aren't you afraid...aren't you afraid that Prince Ning will suddenly attack you?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Ning seemed to be enlightened. He took out a short blade from his waist and stepped forward.
The younger sister was terrified and said, "Xiao Youchuan, what are you doing? How dare you attempt to assassinate me? You..."
Prince Ning sneered: "If I don't act now, will Your Majesty arrest my wife and children the next moment and have us torn apart by five horses?"
He swiftly stabbed the younger sister in the chest, but she didn't even have time to react.
Excitement gleamed in Wu Gonggong's eyes, but the next moment, his smile froze, replaced by pain.
"What...what's going on?"
Prince Ning's dagger pierced his chest, and he reached out to restrain him. The guards behind the screen also rushed out, looking at each other in disbelief, not knowing why the situation had changed so quickly.
The younger sister had calmed down and stepped forward to look at Eunuch Wu, somewhat disappointed: "Eunuch Wu, the late Emperor trusted you, and so do I. Even after the late Emperor's passing, you are still my chief eunuch. But why would you betray me?"
The short blade was stuck in his chest, and he was still breathing, staring blankly at his little sister.
"You...you all...colluded..."
The younger sister sneered, "You want to ask how my second sister and I conspired, but you don't know, do you? That's because you're stupid. My second sister and I are siblings born at the same time, from the same mother. If we didn't even have this much understanding, how could we be called sisters!"
She drew the guard's longsword and held it against Eunuch Wu's neck: "But you, you betrayed me, and I will have you executed by slow slicing!"
"I didn't betray you, I... I'm setting things right!" Eunuch Wu roared angrily, "Si Muwan, you usurped the throne first! This is the Xiao family's domain. You don't have the Xiao surname, you're not worthy to sit on this dragon throne!"
The young woman threw down her sword, turned and walked to the dragon throne, sitting down with her arms outstretched. She said coldly, "I have sat on the dragon throne for so many years, and you tell me I am unworthy? How laughable. Eunuch Wu, I have treated you well, yet you treat me like this. Who has bewitched you?"
Grandpa Wu spat out a mouthful of blood: "I won't tell you!"
The younger sister didn't care: "Tell me, and I'll deal with that person. If you don't tell me, it's fine too. Do you think I can't find out? It'll just be a little troublesome, and that trouble will only result in a few more deaths in the Xiao family!"
She would order the death of any member of the royal family she suspected, continuing this practice until there were no more people she suspected.
Old Man Wu's face turned even paler, his mouth trembled, and he passed away.
The younger sister was quite disgusted and called someone in: "Clean up the body properly, and make sure no one knows about it."
With Grandpa Wu dead, the farce seemed to have returned to calm.
Although the second sister was acting, she was still somewhat shaken and asked, "That's...it's like that? Then who's outside...?"
The younger sister waved her hand, offering a seat, and said, "Don't worry, I have already sent Grand Secretary Feng, Lord Bi, and Lord Zhou to make arrangements outside. We just need to wait for the right opportunity."
The second sister was slightly relieved: "His Majesty ordered us to escalate the situation. After we entered the palace, we found that the situation had become completely out of control."