Chapter 52 (1/2)

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Chapter Fifty-Two: Everyone Is A Good Actor

”What did you say?” When Qilong Emperor heard the guard's report, he was so angry he almost fainted. But he still remembered what the setting was, so he stood up and bowed to the master of the Three Pure Monastery. ”Spiritual Master, I probably cannot continue our match.”

The monastery master smiled as he stood up and said, ”Playing weiqi is a pastime. Your Majesty, please act at your leisure.”

Qilong Emperor was not in the mood to converse with the monastery master. He hurriedly left the inner room and walked towards the Western Yard. When he arrived, all the women present had drawn back into the rooms. The Crown Prince had dressed. Li meiren had been pulled down, and the only eye-catching mark that remained was the blood on the wall.

Li meiren was one of the women whom the Emperor had been favoring recently. Otherwise, she would not have been included among the people coming on this trip. But now his own son had slept with his concubine, and his concubine had committed suicide in front of the womenfolk of the Imperial House. No matter how much power he had, he would not be able to stop the mouths from talking. Kill all the womenfolk present? If he really did that, then tomorrow, it would be someone else ruling the Great Zhao Dynasty.

The people who came after him included Ning w.a.n.g, Xian w.a.n.g, Sheng Junw.a.n.g, Xu w.a.n.g s.h.i.+zi and others. Ning w.a.n.g was in the Crown Prince's camp, but he was filled with regret about this matter that had just occurred. Why had he been bewitched at the beginning and joined the Crown Prince's camp?

As a son, forcing the death of a shu mother implied that his conduct was lacking. He was also seen by so many womenfolk, not to mention the many guards who were present at the scene. This matter would be impossible to conceal, unless everyone present was on the Crown Prince's side.

But was that possible? Because the Crown Prince had been too arrogant these past years, he had offended many members of the imperial clan, not to mention that there were people outside who said that the miscarriage of Sheng Junw.a.n.g Fei was related to the Crown Prince Fu. With Sheng Junw.a.n.g's status in court, how could he let this matter pa.s.s?

”How are the women—have they been frightened?” Ning w.a.n.g saw the situation and could only avoid the serious matter. He asked about the womenfolk who had been at the scene.

”Ning w.a.n.g Ye, a few of the n.o.ble ones were frightened and fainted. The Grand Doctors have come to take their pulse,” a guard replied.

Yan Jin Qiu who heard this asked in a natural manner, ”How is Xian w.a.n.g Fei?”

Because Xian w.a.n.g's love for Xian w.a.n.g Fei was known in Jing, the guard was not surprised. He immediately responded, ”Xian w.a.n.g Fei fainted in fright and has been helped into the room to rest.”

”En.” Yan Jin Qiu's brow furrowed. His feet s.h.i.+fted a few times and then he stood still.

The guards saw Xian w.a.n.g appear as though he wanted to enter the room and couldn't help but think, if it wasn't that there were other women in the room, Xian w.a.n.g would have probably entered the room now. As expected, hearing was not as good as seeing. Xian w.a.n.g really was in deep love with his w.a.n.g fei.

”You b.a.s.t.a.r.d!”

The shout from the Emperor frightened the guard into bowing his head and holding his breath.

Hearing this, Yan Jin Qiu looked over and saw that the Emperor had kicked the Crown Prince, who stumbled back a few steps. If it wasn't that two young taijian were supporting him, he probably would have fallen to the floor.

”You do not need to hold this b.a.s.t.a.r.d. Zhen will end him today.” The Emperor was extremely enraged. He took out a blade from the waist of the guard behind him and went to chop at the Crown Prince. Ning w.a.n.g saw that the situation was far from good, and hurriedly knelt in front of the Emperor, grabbing onto the other's legs with his two hands. ”Emperor, do not be angry…”

Before he could finish speaking, the Emperor kicked at his face. As he fell to the floor, he heard the angry shout of the Emperor, ”Why should zhen keep this b.a.s.t.a.r.d? It is better for him to die cleanly.”

Ning w.a.n.g lay on the ground and did not get up. He touched his face and thought dejectedly, Kill him if you want. It wasn't his son, and the one who would not have any grandchildren would not be him. If the other was killed, this would all end, and he would not have to clean up after this foolish Crown Prince.

Hearing the wails and sobbing in the surroundings, Ning w.a.n.g who was near fifty appeared as though he was going to lie on the ground and sink through it. He had tried. If the Emperor regretted killing his son, then the blame could not be laid on his head.

After he listened for a while and the Emperor still hadn't killed the Crown Prince, Ning w.a.n.g suddenly felt slightly disappointed. It would be very good if the Emperor really killed the Crown Prince; then, he would not have to face such a stupid person.

It was fated that Ning w.a.n.g's wish could not be fulfilled, because as the Emperor had kicked aside a dozen or so people as he held the blade and neared the Crown Prince, the Empress appeared.

The Empress knelt with a bang in front of the Emperor and said with a tear-filled face, ”Emperor, qie knows that the Crown Prince has committed a great mistake this time, but can you spare him from death as he is your son? Qie only has this one son, and he is qie's life.”

Your son is your life, then isn't Li meiren the life of her parents? Ning w.a.n.g felt the ground was slightly hard and changed into a slightly more comfortable position as he moaned and grunted. He needed to let the people in the surroundings see that it was not that he was not going to restrain the Emperor, but that he was too old and could not get up after falling.

Yan Jin Qiu silently looked at Ning w.a.n.g who was groaning in pain but had a red face. He smiled coldly. This was really an old fox. He looked down and saw the footprint of the Emperor on the bottom of his own robe from where the Emperor had kicked him, and he sat down on the ground with an expression of pain. Then he covered his leg and inhaled sharply.

The Emperor was in the prime of his life, and was strong and vigorous. After this kick, he felt great pain when he tried to walk.

Ning w.a.n.g and Yan Jin Qiu's gazes met in the air, and then both moved their eyes away in mutual understanding.

”Emperor, please, spare the Crown Prince's life based on the love between us for so many years.” The Empress' makeup was ruined, her hairpins a mess. She had lost her composure in front of these people, but for her, what was most important was her son who was behind her.