Splendid Twins

Chapter 155: Rainy Day Palace Change

In Chengqian Hall, the emperor was seriously ill, his face was sallow and his breath was weak.

There was a heavy and depressing atmosphere in the bedroom. Several imperial doctors gathered together, brows furrowed, but they were helpless.

A dark light flashed in Prince Li's eyes, but his face showed just the right amount of worry:

"How is it? Is there any way to treat my father's condition?"

The doctor looked embarrassed. After a moment's silence, he slowly spoke:

"Your Highness, the Emperor's condition... is indeed not optimistic. I have tried my best, but the Emperor is old and his health is declining. I am afraid... I am afraid that it is difficult to save him..."

After a while, Prince Li said in a deep voice: "You guys go down first."

The footsteps gradually faded away. Prince Li turned around and looked down at the seriously ill emperor on the bed, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes.

His father, the emperor whom he had looked up to since he was a child, the once majestic and domineering man, was now as weak as a sick cat, with a thin face, loose skin, and weak and rapid breathing.

Prince Li took a deep breath and said in a low but firm voice:

"Father, I know you are seriously ill and may not have much time left. But the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. I dare to ask you to hand over the imperial seal to me so that the people can rest in peace."

His people searched everywhere, and even his mother had tried to find his father many times, but there was no trace of the seal.

The emperor opened his eyes slightly when he heard this, with a look of surprise and disappointment in his eyes. He tried to open his dry lips, and spoke in a weak and trembling voice:

"You... how dare you..."

"……presumptuous……"

Prince Li's heart tightened, but he did not retreat. Instead, he took a step forward and leaned over to whisper in the emperor's ear:

"Father, I am not stupid. You seem to love me and my son the most, but you are actually using me as a whetstone. However, I am the most suitable person to inherit the throne. For the future of North Vietnam and the welfare of the people, I beg you to think twice."

After these words came out, the emperor struggled to raise his hand, but he didn't have enough strength, so he dropped it again, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Asshole...are you going to...rebel?"

The emperor's majesty, which was like a spent bow, did not frighten Prince Li. Instead, it made him look impatient and he spoke in a somewhat ferocious tone:

"Father, please don't refuse my toast. I will take the throne!"

"The traitor...ahem..."

At some point, it started raining outside, the air was filled with sticky moisture, and the atmosphere in the room was tense!

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the quiet atmosphere, and a eunuch came in hurriedly and knelt on the ground with a terrified look on his face:

"Your Highness, there's a fight going on outside."

"Ok?"

Prince Li looked gloomy, staring at the uninvited guest sideways, his voice as cold as ice:

"Who did that?!"

"Please go out and take a look, Prince Xuan and Prince Yi..."

Several princes were clamoring to see His Majesty, and the ministers also had some words to say, but His Majesty's people were too strong, and after a few words, both sides started fighting...

When Prince Li heard this, the cruelty in his eyes became more intense. He looked at the dying emperor and bent down and whispered:

"Father, please think about it carefully. I will come to visit you later!"

After saying this, he stood up, without even looking at the emperor, and turned and strode away.

As soon as Prince Li left, the eunuch couldn't help but look up, but unexpectedly, he met the emperor's eyes full of murderous intent. He felt cold all over in an instant, and he bowed his head and retreated respectfully.

There was no one in the room. The emperor slowly sat up. His body was a little stiff, but his eyes were unusually sharp.

He gently twisted the secret compartment under the dragon bed. With a slight sound of a mechanism, the secret compartment quietly opened, revealing the secret hidden inside.

In the secret compartment, there lay a jade seal quietly. The seal was crystal clear, and it was engraved with intricate dragon patterns, demonstrating supreme majesty and power.

The emperor's condition was much better than before. His originally cloudy and weak eyes became sharp and clear.

Obviously, his previous illness was all fake.

He coughed lightly. Although his voice was a little hoarse, it revealed an unquestionable majesty:

"Except for Prince Li, all other traitors will be killed!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

A sharp male voice came suddenly like an ice blade, and the sharp echo made everything around it tremble.

Not long after, a burst of rapid drumbeats suddenly rang out from deep within the palace, like rolling thunder, echoing between the palace walls and shaking everyone's heart.

The drum beats were dense and powerful, as if countless hammers were hitting violently, and each beat carried a sense of urgency and crisis.

As the drums sounded, the palace maids and eunuchs ran out in panic, with fear and anxiety written all over their faces.

The imperial guards quickly gathered together, and the sound of armor colliding echoed in the empty palace. In the distance, bursts of shouts and screams could be heard faintly.

The sounds of swords clashing, screams, and roars came one after another, and were particularly harsh in the rain.

Blood splattered everywhere under the rain, some flowed down the eaves and mixed with the rain, forming shocking bloodstains.

The rain and blood mixed together, dyeing the ground of the palace blood red.

.........

In the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, the old lady and the Crown Prince's Consort were sitting in the hall. They heard footsteps outside the house and they stared at the door with a hint of nervousness in their expressions.

"Madam, Crown Princess, the Duke's entourage has returned."

"Let him come in and answer the question."

The old lady glanced at the Crown Prince's Consort and said softly:

"Send a message to each room, and ask them to be alert."

"My granddaughter-in-law thought, why don't we all come over...it would be better for everyone to be together and take care of each other."

"You've been thoughtful. Go get someone."

As soon as the old lady finished speaking, the personal attendant of the Duke of Zhenguo came in, saluted the two masters first, and then handed over the letter:

"This is what the Duke gave to the old lady."

The old lady couldn't wait to open the letter. After a quick glance, her face became solemn. The Crown Prince's wife said with some concern:

"grandmother……"

"You go down first."

The old lady waved her hand and asked everyone to leave. Then she looked at the Crown Prince's Consort and said:

"Room Three, is there any movement recently?"

The Crown Princess was startled, then quickly responded:

"Uncle San is at the farm, Aunt San...there's nothing unusual."

The couple often lived separately. Uncle San didn't like to see people, and he was either at home or on the farm. Aunt San was more active, and was often taken into the palace by Imperial Concubine Wei...

"Go, send someone to call everyone over!"

The Crown Prince's Consort was shocked, thinking that she would have to go there in person to visit the Duke's wife.

"Grandma, let your granddaughter-in-law go to mother's side."

The old lady knew that the wife of the Duke and the third branch of the Wei family were incompatible, and given the special circumstances, she could only gather them together first.

"Then I'll take the trouble for you to go."

The rain outside was pouring down continuously, as if covering the whole world in mist.

Raindrops hit the window frames, making crackling sounds, which mixed with the whispers in the mansion and made people feel uneasy.

The old lady looked at the rain outside the window and frowned slightly. Such heavy rain seemed to foreshadow some kind of ominous sign.

Hopefully, everything goes well!

Soon, everyone braved the heavy rain and came to the old lady's Songhe Hall. Although they didn't show it on their faces, they couldn't help but complain in their hearts. Although they held umbrellas, they were still a little wet...