Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 229 Kill him

Royal study room.

The flickering candlelight reflected on the bright bluestone floor, creating a shimmering glow.

On the steps, Emperor Hongyang stood with his hands behind his back.

The blue veins on the back of that slightly aged hand bulged out like a dragon, looking hideous and terrifying.

Xiao Wenhao knelt on the ground, lowering his body very low.

The palms that were supporting the ground were already oozing with cold sweat, soaking the cold bluestone slabs.

If you look closely, you can also find that there are also crystal beads of sweat on his forehead and the tip of his nose, dangling like morning dew.

Xiao Wenhao had already thought of countless reasons in his mind, but these reasons couldn't even deceive himself, let alone his father.

Liu Chang brought Han Yunning in.

Han Yunning glanced at Xiao Wenhao, who was lying on the ground with a face as pale as earth, and realized that this matter could no longer be concealed.

On the high steps, Emperor Hongyang, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, slowly turned around.

A cold and sharp gaze swept over the two of them.

At this moment, it seemed that what was in his chest was not his heart.

Instead, it was an angry fireball, jumping violently and about to burst out.

He wished he could draw the long sword from the weapon rack, make two bloody holes with one strike, and kill them with his own hands.

In addition to his anger, a feeling of sadness surged in his heart.

He was his biological son and his eldest son.

He asked himself if he was the most indulged of all the children, except for the young Fourth Princess.

But he did such a immoral and despicable thing behind her back.

Could it be that his humble and obedient appearance when he was beside me in the past was all a disguise?

A fishy and sweet taste rose up in the throat.

Emperor Hongyang closed his eyes tightly and forced back the blood that was about to gush out.

"Father, I am innocent! I and Concubine Ning are innocent. This is all a deliberate frame-up. Please investigate!"

Xiao Wenhao defended himself weakly.

The originally dark eyes of Emperor Hongyang were now full of red veins.

He stared at his good son with dismay, gnashing his teeth and saying,

"After all this, you still don't repent and try to make excuses? In your eyes, am I just a foolish and incompetent person?"

He walked slowly down the stairs.

Every step seemed to be stepping on the hearts of the two.

Han Yunning's back was soaked with cold sweat, and when the wind blew, he felt so cold that he shivered all over.

Emperor Hongyang stared at her intently and said in a cold voice, "My beloved concubine, I didn't realize that you were so fearless of death. Are you relying on my love for you?"

After a moment of silence, Han Yunning fell to his knees and begged,

"Your Majesty, I am willing to tell you everything. Please send the others away."

"how?"

Emperor Hongyang raised a scornful smile and said, "At this moment, you still care about your own face?"

"No!"

Han Yunning raised her head, her eyes firm, "I am thinking about your face, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Wenhao glanced at her sideways and muttered to himself, wondering what tricks this crazy woman was up to.

When he looked away, he glanced at the clock in the corner again and clenched his fists nervously.

Emperor Hongyang lowered his eyes, thinking that this matter concerned the reputation of the royal family, and the fewer people who knew about it, the better.

Only Liu Chang and two other attendants were left in the hall. When Emperor Hongyang waved his hand, the three of them bowed and left the hall.

Liu Chang was the last one and closed the palace door gently.

In this situation, Liu Changruo still couldn't guess what happened in the palace.

Nor would he be chosen by a master and carefully cultivated at a young age.

It is even more impossible that she would serve Emperor Hongyang meticulously after Liu Quan went to the northern border.

"Stand back a little more."

Liu Chang ordered softly.

Hearing the sound, the people outside the hall silently took a few steps back.

There were only three of them left in the huge palace.

Han Yunning bit her lips hard and said with determination,

"I admit that I did have an affair with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It has been nearly three months."

Three months! ?

Emperor Hongyang felt severely suffocated in his chest.

Counting the days, she had only been in the palace for a little over three months.

She actually had an affair with the prince for three months right under his nose?

"In the past three months, the prince and I have often met in the rockery of the Imperial Garden, and we also went to the wing room on the east side of the garden. However, His Royal Highness prefers the rockery, saying that it is very exciting to meet your woman under the eyes of His Majesty."

Han Yunning tried his best to keep his tone flat, trying to hide the trembling in his voice.

"The flesh and blood in my belly should be the blood of your Highness the Crown Prince... After all, your Majesty is already old and should not be able to have children anymore."

The more Xiao Wenhao listened, the more frightened he became. He pushed her to the ground and said, "You bitch, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Han Yunning half-prostrated himself on the ground, looking at Xiao Wenhao sadly, "Your Highness, do you still want to deny it now?"

Xiao Wenhao was so angry that his face turned blue, "You...you vicious woman!"

Emperor Hongyang's face turned as red as a ripe persimmon, just like a branding iron burned by a raging fire.

There was a sharp pain in his heart, as if thousands of poisonous insects were gnawing at him, and the pain was so severe that he almost suffocated.

He put his hand on his chest with difficulty and staggered twice.

There was intense hatred bursting out of his eyes, as if he wanted to burn everything in the world to ashes.

After a long while, Emperor Hongyang roared in anger: "I will kill you!"

He moved towards the stairs, wanting to take down the sword that had accompanied him in conquering the world, and immediately execute the two shameless people in the hall.

However, his body seemed to weigh thousands of pounds, and his feet felt soft and weak as if they were stepping on cotton.

It was just a few steps, but it was extremely difficult to walk.

Finally, his body went limp and he collapsed in front of the stairs like a deflated ball.

"puff--"

A mouthful of blood bloomed on the white marble steps like a gorgeous red plum.

"Father——"

Xiao Wenhao was startled, and hurried forward to help Emperor Hongyang up, "Are you okay?"

He was in mixed feelings at the moment. On the one hand, he was worried about his father's condition.

On the other hand, he felt secretly happy. Could it be that the medicine Han Yunning had given him was taking effect?

If so, God bless you!

Han Yunning stood up from the ground and walked slowly to the front of Emperor Hongyang.

His eyes were still filled with anger, but his hands could only tremble weakly.

He opened and closed his mouth, but no word came out.

The emperor who was once high and mighty is now like a stray dog, at the mercy of others.

"Your Highness, what are you waiting for?"

Han Yunning's tone turned cold, "Why don't you kill him quickly? If you kill him, this Southern Wu will be yours!"

Xiao Wenhao was shocked and looked at her in disbelief, "You are really crazy. How dare you ask me to kill my father?"

"Don't you know how your father ascended the throne?"

Han Yunning glanced coldly at Emperor Hongyang, and felt nauseous in his chest when he thought of every night he spent with him.

"As long as you kill him, won't the history books be rewritten by you? Your father killed his father and brother, and was notorious. Is anyone still mentioning it now?"

Han Yunning took off the sword, threw it to the bewildered Xiao Wenhao, and said lightly, "Go ahead!"

Xiao Wenhao held the sword, undecided for a moment.

He did want the throne, but he never thought of killing his own father with his own hands!

"Bam—"

The door was kicked open from the outside.