Moreover, Noble Concubine Jiang was the mother of the Seventh Prince. How could she just watch her son kill his father?
According to Noble Concubine Jiang’s previous plan, Emperor Qian should die at the hands of the First Prince or the Third Prince.
“Then Noble Concubine Jiang can take action on behalf of the Seventh Brother.”
The First Prince sneered.
Since he was still a child, why should he compete with them for the throne?
“You—”
Emperor Qian spoke. Perhaps because he hadn’t spoken for a long time, his voice was a little hoarse.
“Are you going to…bully the emperor…cough, cough, cough…”
His eyes were sinister as they slowly slid across the First Prince and others.
“Father, you are old and too foolish. Even if our ancestors were still alive, they would not think that our actions were wrong. Moreover, it was not us who killed you. It was you who nurtured Yan Zhongying, who had such an ambitious mind.”
Under the pressure of Emperor Qian, the First Prince shrank, and the long sword in his hand was almost unsteady.
“Don’t worry, your sons won’t make you suffer too much.”
After saying that, the First Prince winked at his two younger brothers.
The most important thing now was to win the battle quickly. There was no way to hide such a big movement in the palace. He was afraid that it wouldn’t be long before several imperial uncles would bring people into the palace.
“Your son is too late to save you!”
Just when Emperor Qian was about to say something, the Fifth Prince, wearing silver-white armor, broke into the room with his troops.
The First Prince and others were frightened. When they saw the person clearly and Yu Yan standing next to the Fifth Prince, they suddenly realized that the person they had always ignored was the real beast that had been dormant for many years.
This time, they all seemed to have fallen into a trap.
Looking at the Fifth Brother who arrived in time and Yu Yan who was standing next to him, Emperor Qian’s eyes became more and more cloudy.
***
“Hehe, I was right about you… Wolf cub, among that bunch of idiots, there was actually a wolf cub hiding…”
Emperor Qian was a little angry.
In the past few months, the weakness Yan Zhongying had seen in him was not all an act. Emperor Qian was indeed not in good health.
“You are very good, my son!”
Emperor Qian didn’t have many sons. When he realized that his body was declining, he began to consider the issue of successors.
The eldest son was reckless, the third son was treacherous, and the seventh son was weak. Everyone had advantages, but most of them had shortcomings.
Over the years, he had been obsessed with alchemy, but he had never forgotten his most important mission as an emperor. He understood that before his death, he must pass the Li family’s empire to the hands of a suitable heir.
Fortunately, he still had such a hidden son.
The other party’s ability was greater than he imagined. At least Emperor Qian now knew that the wolf dog Yan Zhongying raised was from the fifth son. This son’s mind was deeper than he imagined.
Such a person had both mental and physical skills. He was better prepared than the other sons.
Emperor Qian wanted to say that he could make him the prince and let him take charge of the government.
But obviously, the fatherly expression he showed now fell into Li Chenghe’s eyes, which only made him feel sick.
“Father, Lord Xu is my son’s subject.”
Li Chenghe looked at the man lying on the dragon bed. He might have been a high-ranking Ninth Five-Year Supreme, but now he was old, and the old dragon who had lost his minions was nothing to be afraid of.
“What!”
The smile on Emperor Qian’s face paused.
Lord Xu in Li Chenghe’s mouth was the hussar general who was ‘convinced’ by the First Prince and others to lead tens of thousands of soldiers stationed around the capital to serve the emperor.
In fact, he was a member of Emperor Qian. The reason why he was ‘convinced’ by the First Prince and others was to cooperate with Emperor Qian’s plan.
This was why, when the First Prince and others wanted to kill their father, Emperor Qian was not very panicked. The reason was that he could call someone in to rescue him at any time.
But now Li Chenghe said that the other party was his, which meant that Emperor Qian’s protection was gone.
“Impossible!”
Emperor Qian’s eyes widened. He couldn’t believe that his confidant had become Li Chenghe’s person a long time ago.
“You have already made a mistake since you supported Yan Zhongying to balance the power of the court. No, in other words, you have made a mistake since you became addicted to alchemy.”
A foolish monarch could not bring hope to his loyal ministers, but a prince who was brave, resourceful, courteous, and had the air of a wise emperor could.
Li Chenghe took out a packet of powder from his arms.
“This is my father’s favorite Xiaoyao Powder. On the last journey, I wish my father all his wishes.”
He controlled Emperor Qian’s chin and poured the pile of purified powder into Emperor Qian’s mouth.
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