kvmb Chapter 172 The dust has settled
Chapter 172 The dust has settled
After the time was almost up, Qin Xuanyu appeared, received the imperial decree, and returned to the palace to meet the emperor.
During the morning court session, the emperor flew into a rage, "Prince Qin, you have truly disappointed me! Look at what you have done! No matter what, he is still your nephew. If you have any grievances, take them out on me. Why drag him into this?"
Without giving a chance to explain, the emperor launched into a tirade of accusations.
"Qin Xuanyu murdered a prince; his crime deserves death. Effective immediately, his title of King of Qin is revoked, his fiefdom is revoked, and he is imprisoned in the death row!"
The emperor issued a decree directly, but the imperial guards did not respond.
"How dare you defy me!"
The emperor never expected Qin Xuanyu to be so terrifying.
"Brother, don't be in a hurry. Let's meet with a few people first before making a decision. It's not too late."
After saying that, Qin Xuanyu clapped his hands, and it turned out to be Jiang Luoyun.
He stepped forward and testified how Qin Xuanyu helped him escape from prison and how he instructed him to harm Jiang Qingyue, recounting every detail.
In fact, he had already been somewhat swayed by Jiang Qingyue's words. When he went to see Jiang Chuchu again, Jiang Chuchu had miscarried, caused by another concubine of the Crown Prince. Jiang Chuchu had also become mentally unstable. All of this was the result of Qin Jinghao's indulgence.
Therefore, for Jiang Chuchu's sake, he decided to finally stand up and testify against Qin Jinghao.
"You're talking nonsense!" The emperor was so angry he couldn't speak.
"Brother, don't be in a hurry, this isn't over yet. There's one more person you can meet."
After he finished speaking, the shadow guards brought out a man, who was none other than the emperor's most trusted bodyguard.
"Your Majesty, you have gone to great lengths to bring me down! Not only did you collude with the Kingdom of Xiti to disrupt the border, but after learning of the conflict, you also had the deposed crown prince murdered. Even tigers don't eat their cubs. Your Majesty has truly broadened my horizons."
"what?"
"No way……"
The surrounding ministers were incredulously agitated.
"Qin Xuanyu, you're talking nonsense!" The emperor jumped to his feet, his mind in turmoil. No, how could Qin Xuanyu know? Impossible, absolutely impossible!
"Of course there is evidence."
After saying that, Qin Xuanyu threw a pile of letters in front of the emperor. "These secret letters are evidence of your dealings with the Kingdom of Xiti. Oh, I forgot to tell you, these days, General Gu has already made peace with the Kingdom of Xiti. The Kingdom of Xiti has betrayed His Majesty for their own sake, and so has he!"
Qin Xuanyu looked at the emperor with a smile.
If it weren't for Jiang Qingyue getting help from the people of Luoxia Village, and them using some unorthodox methods, they really wouldn't have been able to achieve their goal so quickly.
The surrounding ministers were so shocked that they were speechless.
All of this shattered their understanding.
No one could have imagined that the emperor would lead the way in betraying his country for his own purposes.
Looking at the evidence laid out before him, the emperor slumped back down, utterly dejected.
"Brother, admit defeat!"
"I did not lose! Qin Xuanyu, that's right, I did all of this. What can you do to me? Do you dare to say you have no ambition? Sacrificing a deposed crown prince to bring you down is worth it!"
I just didn't expect that I would still underestimate you. But no matter what, this world still belongs to me, and I can make anyone die if I want them to, including you!
The emperor pointed at Qin Xuanyu, having completely dropped his pretense.
"You've finally revealed your true intentions."
“That’s right, I am the one who truly reigns supreme…you…”
Just as the emperor was shouting, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He looked down at the empress in disbelief, "You..."
The Empress was already in tears.
Qin Xuanyu told himself to hide in the back, promising to personally find the murderer who killed his son. However, he never expected that the murderer would be the emperor.
"Go and keep Hao'er company!" The Empress fiercely pulled out the dagger. The Emperor collapsed to the ground, clutching his abdomen, struggling to get up and try to climb back onto the throne, but this only exacerbated his bleeding.
"No one... can take this empire away from me!" With his last ounce of strength, the emperor climbed back onto the dragon throne, and finally collapsed upon it.
"Hahahaha..." The Empress laughed wildly, her whole body becoming abnormally frenzied. "Hao'er, your mother has avenged you! Slow down, your mother is here too. Our family of three can be reunited..."
Then, the empress took a dagger and slit her own throat.
Everyone fell silent, utterly shocked that things would turn out this way.
The crown prince died at the emperor's hands, the emperor died at the empress's hands, and the empress committed suicide—it all seemed like a farce.
If they hadn't seen the blood on the ground and smelled the blood, they would have found it hard to believe.
Finally, someone was the first to react, "Please, King Qin, take charge of the overall situation!"
"Please, King Qin, take charge of the overall situation!" all the ministers shouted in unison.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Jiang Qingyue also returned to the Prime Minister's residence.
The Prime Minister's residence was unusually quiet today; not a single servant was in sight.
In the hall, there were only Jiang Qingyue, Jiang An's concubine Zhao Yiniang, and Jiang An, who had suffered a stroke and was paralyzed on a wheelchair.
It turns out that after Jiang Qingyue and Aunt Zhao reached an agreement, Aunt Zhao began to gradually poison Jiang An with slow-acting poison. At the same time, she also gave him some hallucinogenic drugs, keeping Jiang An in a dazed and confused state every day.
It was under these circumstances that Aunt Zhao learned the shocking news: the person who replaced Jiang Qingyue and Jiang Chuchu back then was none other than Jiang An himself.
It turned out that he had learned from a fortune teller that Jiang Qingyue would bring him bad luck, so he decided to get rid of Jiang Qingyue. At the same time, under the guidance of that Taoist priest, he adopted Jiang Chuchu. This is why, even after recognizing Jiang Qingyue, he still had the same attitude.
Therefore, Aunt Zhao immediately wrote a letter to Jiang Qingyue.
Jiang An groaned, drool dripping down his face, his hands trembling. He tried to speak but couldn't, and could only look at Jiang Qingyue with pleading in his eyes.
"Father, you are truly my good father! I only wanted to vent my anger for Mother, but I never expected to uncover such a shocking secret. Jiang An, have you ever regretted it?"
Looking down at Jiang An, who was now in a terrible state, Jiang Qingyue felt an overwhelming sense of sorrow.
Jiang An couldn't answer, he just kept saying "ah".
"Aunt Zhao, Father has suffered a stroke, and the household cannot be left unattended for even a day. From today onwards, you are the mistress of the Prime Minister's residence, and you will be responsible for all matters concerning the Prime Minister's residence. As for Jiang An..."
Jiang Qingyue turned to look at Jiang An and sneered, "Since he has suffered a stroke, he needs to recuperate properly. Let's send him to the estate. However, we don't know if any accidents will happen on the way."
"Ahhh..." Jiang An was agitated and tried to stop them, but it was all in vain, and he could only watch helplessly...
That year, the Crown Prince died, the Emperor was assassinated, and Prime Minister Jiang An suffered a stroke and was assassinated on his way to recuperate. The people were filled with sorrow and lamentation. For a time, everyone was talking about the absurd things the Emperor and the Crown Prince had done, while Jiang An was forgotten by everyone.
On November 26th of the same year, Qin Xuanyu ascended the throne as emperor, as expected by the people. He changed the era name to Yong'an, made Jiang Qingyue empress, and appointed Yizong as imperial physician.
On the city wall, Qin Xuanyu held Jiang Qingyue's hand and gazed in the direction of Luoxia Village.
"Hurry up and give me a son, then I will pass the throne to him, and we will live in seclusion in Luoxia Village, shall we?"
Jiang Qingyue chuckled, "Is this how a father should act?"
"Otherwise, what use is he? It would be better to have a daughter to keep you company."
"You!" Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but worry about her future son, who had such an unreliable father.
"Let's get to it! Let's make them show up quickly!"
After saying that, Qin Xuanyu scooped Jiang Qingyue up in his arms and carried her back.
"In broad daylight, aren't you afraid of being impeached by the historians?!"
"Let them be. If they keep nagging, let them be the emperor!"
"you……"
The two voices faded into the distance, finally disappearing before that door...
(End of the article)