C174 (1/2)

Deep in the night, the capital, which should have been quiet and serene, had been set off a bloody wind and a bloody rain. However, everyone was asleep and did not notice this change.

The Forbidden City was like a huge monster, hibernating in the darkness. From the looks of it, nothing seemed to be different than usual. The emperor was lying on the dragon bed, but he wasn't sleeping. Even after days of hard work and exhaustion, he still wasn't able to sleep.

An ominous premonition made the Emperor even more uneasy. In these past few days, his face had aged even more, and there were obvious traces of blood in his eyes. There were too many things that caused him to not sleep at all, and even if he managed to sleep, he would be woken up by his nightmares. The emperor silently sighed. He was old, really old, and also very sick. But now, he couldn't lie down, much less properly recuperate.

Feng Qingxiao, Crown Prince …

Countless things needed to be dealt with by him, and he could only support his weak body. He also had to work hard in the imperial court so that no one would be able to see through it.

Perhaps, it was time for him to establish another storage king and let his son shoulder some of the burden. But among so many sons, which one was the most suitable?

If he could, he really didn't want to give the rights in his hands to anyone!

There seemed to be a sound?

The Emperor opened his eyes in a trance and recovered from his reverie. He listened for a while, but heard no sound. Perhaps he had misheard. Recently it has always been like this, probably because of the illness. Thinking of the illness, the Emperor's mood is even worse. These past two years had been getting weaker and weaker. Originally, if all went well, he could still hold on for a few more years. However, because of the recent events, he felt that there wouldn't be much time left.

”No, it won't happen, I …”

He didn't want to or dare to think about how many days he still had left.

The emperor closed his eyes again, but he didn't notice that someone had silently walked in. Under the dim light, the silhouette of a person slowly dragged its way across the ground. The Emperor's brow was deeply furrowed. At this time, he really shouldn't cripple the crown prince and create another ruler. The situation had already become so chaotic. If he were to cripple the ruler, more troubles would definitely occur.

However, he had no choice but to think about the matter of crippling the crown prince.

Suddenly, the emperor sensed something and opened his eyes. When he saw the person walking in front of the dragon bed, he couldn't help but reveal a surprised expression. ”You …”

”When I heard that the Emperor's dragon body was uneasy, chenqie was extremely worried and came here personally to pay her respects to the Emperor.”

The Emperor frowned. ”Someone, come!”

The empress's smile was filled with a myriad of graces. ”Your Majesty, could it be that even chenqie can't satisfy Your Majesty by serving her personally? Who is the emperor calling out to? Is the emperor thirsty? Your consort will serve the emperor tea. ”

At this moment, the absent-minded emperor came to his senses. He was shocked and furious. The empress and crown prince had been placed under house arrest in the Eastern Palace. How could they possibly run to his chambers?

”Someone, come!”

His voice grew even louder, giving him an extremely bad feeling, causing his hair to stand on end.

”The emperor must be missing Qie'er. Qie'er, why aren't you coming to serve the emperor?”

”Yes.”

A gloomy voice came from the shadow. The emperor saw a person and slowly walked out. It was his son, His Highness the crown prince, Zhou Tuoba!

The emperor's eyelids twitched incessantly. If his heart had been a little flustered a moment ago, then at this moment, it had completely sunk down. There was never a lack of Dragon Guards by his side, and these Dragon Guards who only obeyed his orders were also his greatest reliance. However, after the two shouts, no one came out. Instead, the empress and crown prince had both openly entered his chambers!

Had all the attendants died?

Where did he go from the Dragon Guards?