Chapter 270: Arrows Piercing the Heart
Chapter 270: Arrows Piercing the Heart
After saying this, he started coughing violently again. His body was becoming more and more uncomfortable due to the ordeal he had just had with the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine. He looked both embarrassed and ferocious.
Under the watchful eyes of the guards, the Imperial Concubine could only walk towards Chuxiu Palace with Nanny Li, Ling Yuan and Ning Shuang, preparing to return to the palace to get medicine.
Along the way, the atmosphere was extremely dull and depressing, as if the air had solidified, making it hard to breathe.
Nanny Li looked at the lonely and sad back of the Imperial Concubine, her heart filled with pity. Every step seemed to be stepping on her heart, causing her great pain.
She couldn't help but get close to the Imperial Concubine, lowered her voice, but said with great determination: "Your Majesty, let's fight to the death to help you escape! Although this palace is now heavily guarded by the Crown Prince, I will protect you even if I have to risk my life!"
There was a fire of determination and resolution in her eyes, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, the knuckles turning white from the force, as if she could burst out with a powerful force at any time, ready to fight this predicament to the death.
The Imperial Concubine shook her head gently, a desperate smile spreading across her face, a smile full of helplessness and resignation.
She spoke slowly, her voice hoarse and weak, as if the vitality of life had already disappeared with the departure of her two sons, "Don't make a meaningless sacrifice. The palace has been heavily guarded by the crown prince. Besides, my two sons are gone. Let me accompany the emperor to the end of his journey."
After hearing this, Nanny Li sighed helplessly, and her sigh was filled with regret and heartache.
She knew that the Imperial Concubine had made up her mind, so she said nothing more and just followed behind her silently, but there was still a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.
The Imperial Concubine returned to Chuxiu Palace, this familiar yet unfamiliar place. After mechanically taking the medicine, she was escorted by the guards back to the imperial study room full of disputes and dangers.
She walked silently to Yu Gongchen, like a body without a soul, and handed him the bottle of pills.
Upon seeing this, Yu Gongchen snatched the medicine away, a smug smile instantly appearing on his face, that smile was full of self-confidence in his control over the situation.
But before the smile could fully bloom, the next second, he suddenly raised his foot and kicked the imperial concubine fiercely, cursing viciously: "Don't you love each other very much? Die together!"
The Imperial Concubine was caught off guard and was kicked hard, falling down in front of the Emperor. Her body curled up into a ball, her face full of pain, her brows tightly furrowed, and beads of sweat oozing from her forehead.
But she didn't care about her own pain, she just looked at the emperor with heartache, her eyes full of worry.
After Yu Gongchen took the medicine, he felt better. The greed and ferocity in his eyes became stronger. He once again cast his wolf-like gaze at the emperor and asked viciously, "Father, you better hand over the jade seal obediently, otherwise, you will be in trouble!"
The emperor was so angry that he was shaking all over, his chest heaving violently. He widened his eyes and cursed: "You rebellious son, even if I die, I will never give the imperial seal to you, a heartless person like you!"
When Yu Gongchen heard this, he was immediately furious, his eyes widened, as if fire was about to burst out of his eyes. He took a few steps to the emperor, raised his hand, and slapped the emperor's face several times in a row.
He used all his strength in every slap, and the loud slapping sounds echoed in the silent imperial study, sounding particularly harsh.
The emperor's face instantly became red and swollen, blood continued to seep out from the corners of his mouth, slowly dripping down his chin, staining the ground in front of him red.
But he still clenched his teeth and glared at Yu Gongchen, his eyes showing fearlessness and determination, as if telling Yu Gongchen that his will would never be subdued by such violence.
At this moment, accompanied by the sound of light footsteps, Empress Sun walked in with slow and deliberately elegant steps.
She was wearing an extremely gorgeous phoenix robe. The material was carefully made of the finest silk and embroidered with exquisite gold thread patterns. It showed nobility and luxury. It sparkled brightly under the sunlight, as if she was the most dazzling existence in the palace.
The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, with a faint smug smile on her face. The smile seemed gentle, but in fact it revealed an eagerness and greed that could not be concealed.
She first looked at the emperor and the imperial concubine provocatively, her eyes full of contempt and disdain.
Then she walked to the emperor, pulled his arm with false affection, and said in a tender voice: "Your Majesty, please hand over the jade seal. For the sake of your father-son relationship, Chen'er will spare your lives."
Although there was a hint of false concern in her eyes, the faint smile at the corner of her mouth completely exposed her true thoughts. People could see at a glance that behind her hypocritical persuasion, she was just trying to help her son gain the throne.
The emperor ignored her completely and just turned his head away coldly, as if she didn't exist at all. That cold attitude was undoubtedly the greatest humiliation to Empress Sun.
Seeing that the emperor was so disrespectful, Empress Sun was immediately furious. She pointed at the imperial concubine and cursed, "You bitch! For so many years, I have loved His Majesty, but he only has you, a bitch, in his heart!"
As she spoke, she pounced towards the Imperial Concubine like a madman, and stretched out her hand to grab Imperial Concubine Hua's face, as if she wanted to vent all the resentment she had accumulated over the years in this one grab.
Upon seeing this, Nanny Li's eyes suddenly became stern and a strong murderous aura emanated from her body, an aura that seemed to freeze the air around them.
She flashed and appeared in front of Empress Sun like a ghost. She grabbed Empress Sun's hair and then put a sharp dagger against her neck. She ordered coldly: "Everyone, step back or I'll kill her!"
Her voice was icy cold, as if it came from the Netherworld, and her eyes were filled with ruthless determination. Her powerful aura made everyone present shiver.
For a moment, everyone was stunned by this sudden change.
Queen Sun was so frightened by this sudden change that her legs went weak. Her body was shaking violently, her eyes were wide open, and she asked Yu Gongchen for help with a terrified face: "Chen'er, please save me..."
Yu Gongchen was stunned at first, but after a moment, he burst into laughter, and the laughter was particularly harsh in this tense atmosphere.
He said to Li Ma, "You think that threatening me with my mother's life will work? Don't even think about it. Those who want to achieve great things should not be bound by such kinship. They should cut off ties when necessary!"
Then, he looked at Empress Sun mercilessly, "Mother, when I ascend the throne, I will bury you with the ceremony of a queen dowager."
After hearing this, Empress Sun was immediately terrified. She widened her eyes and shouted in disbelief, "Chen'er, what do you mean? I am your mother. If it weren't for me, how could you have come this far?"
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