roccoschili Chapter 118 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 16
Chapter 118 The Ruthless and Cold-Hearted Emperor and His Beloved Concubine 16
When the emperor heard that the crown prince had been assassinated, he was furious. He went to the crown prince's residence with a stern face, only to find that the crown prince was fine, but his complexion was not good.
"Your Highness, what exactly happened!" Emperor Jingyuan was exhausted and hadn't had a single day of peace.
"Bring the person here," the crown prince ordered in a hoarse voice.
Xiao Shunzi nodded respectfully and immediately turned and left.
"Father, when I went out today, I was ambushed. Consort Chu was determined to save me and took an arrow for me. She is currently unconscious." The Crown Prince's eyes were cold as he said, word by word, "I will not let the assassin get away with this today."
"Who dares to assassinate the Crown Prince so boldly! I will exterminate his entire family!" Emperor Jingyuan was furious. Why did his Crown Prince always suffer like this?
Crown Prince: "..."
"Your Majesty, the person has been brought," Xiao Shunzi said respectfully as he entered.
"Let me see who dares to be so audacious!" Emperor Jingyuan angrily took two steps forward to investigate, but his expression suddenly changed: "Chen'er! You..."
The Prince of Cheng was wounded in the shoulder by an arrow shot by the Crown Prince, and it has not been bandaged yet, and it continues to bleed.
He had long harbored resentment towards the Crown Prince. He already deeply regretted not killing the Crown Prince last time. Now that the Crown Prince had injured his body again, how could Prince Cheng possibly tolerate it?
"Father, the Crown Prince is fine, why are you tying me up like this? My shoulders hurt." Prince Cheng said with a disdainful smirk.
He knew that Emperor Jingyuan favored him, and with his mother's sweet words, Emperor Jingyuan wouldn't do anything to him.
Last time it was the same; they said he was to stay home and reflect on his mistakes, but actually they were just letting him recuperate.
Emperor Jingyuan's expression was somewhat unpleasant. They were both his sons, but the Crown Prince's attitude was clearly more forceful today.
“Father, that arrow was aimed at me. If it weren’t for Consort Chu, I would have been injured. What is Prince Cheng talking so arrogantly about?” The Crown Prince saw that Emperor Jingyuan’s attitude had relaxed a bit, and his heart was filled with anger.
"What are you saying, Your Highness? I was just going hunting. I didn't expect anyone to be injured."
The Prince of Cheng was fearless. The Crown Prince wasn't injured; he had only hurt a woman. Would the Crown Prince really hurt him for a woman? His father wouldn't allow it.
“Your Highness, what Chen’er said is true…” Emperor Jingyuan, showing favoritism towards Prince Cheng, defended him.
The Crown Prince was heartbroken and said coldly, "If Father Emperor is biased, I will not accept the position of Crown Prince!"
"You..." Emperor Jingyuan was furious: "She's just a woman. If she's injured, the imperial physician can treat her. Chen'er was just hunting and accidentally hurt someone. How can you be so unreasonable?"
Prince Cheng looked at the Crown Prince with a smug expression. If it weren't for the power behind Empress Xiao, the position of Crown Prince might have belonged to someone else.
The crown prince was utterly disheartened. His father, who had always instilled in him the importance of brotherly love and respect, was only doing so to protect his other two sons. Although he was the crown prince, he did not receive as much love as his two brothers.
Empress Xiao rushed over upon hearing the news, only to be met with Emperor Jingyuan's biased remarks. Enraged, she coldly questioned, "Does Your Majesty truly intend to handle this matter in this way?"
Emperor Jingyuan was stunned. He wanted to explain, but he was afraid of Empress Xiao's gaze.
Consort Chen ran over crying, and as soon as she entered the tent, she cried out, "Your Majesty, Chen'er has only recently recovered, and she has been injured again today. Even the strongest body cannot withstand such torment."
"Just how ruthless is the Crown Prince to seriously injure his own brother for the sake of a woman?"
Emperor Jingyuan also thought it made sense. He glared at the Crown Prince and then looked at Consort Chen: "Get up first. Chen'er will be fine."
Empress Xiao's eyes were bloodshot with rage, and her chest heaved with anger.
Seeing the smug look on Consort Chen and her son's faces, the Crown Prince stepped forward and kicked the spot where Prince Cheng had been shot by an arrow.
"Ah..." King Cheng coughed up blood and was on the verge of death.
"Crown Prince!" Emperor Jingyuan roared.
Consort Chen cried out in a panic, "Chen'er, Chen'er, my son! Someone help me!"
"You hurt my woman and still dare to speak so arrogantly? I'll see just how tough you are!"
After the prince finished speaking, he kicked him again.
King Cheng was on his last breath.
Empress Xiao watched coldly, even taking a sip of her tea, and almost clapped her hands in approval.
Consort Chen screamed in terror: "You...you dare to..."
Emperor Jingyuan pointed a trembling finger at the Crown Prince: "How dare you! I am still here!"
The Crown Prince looked at Emperor Jingyuan and said, "Father has made me the Crown Prince, so this position will be mine sooner or later. What's wrong with me dealing with treacherous officials and villains?"
"You, how dare you..." Emperor Jingyuan was so angry that he couldn't speak.
The Crown Prince snorted coldly: "Drag him out, don't defile my place."
The King and his mother were taken away, and then it was announced that Consort Chu had woken up. The Crown Prince hurriedly went inside.
Emperor Jingyuan slumped into a chair, panting heavily. In an instant, he seemed to have aged decades, his energy and spirit completely drained, leaving him weak and listless.
Empress Xiao gave him a cold glance and then looked away.
Inside the room, Chu Yue was awakened by the pain, her eyes brimming with tears, and she dared not move at all.
As soon as the Crown Prince entered, he heard a pitiful and hoarse sob. His heart clenched instantly, and he quickly went to the bedside and asked with tenderness, "Yue'er, does it still hurt?"
Chu Yue raised her misty, beautiful eyes to look at him, and pouted, "Your Highness... I'm in so much pain."
"Don't move, don't move, it's all my fault, it's all my fault, how could you be so foolish? Hmm?" The Crown Prince was both heartbroken and angry.
"Your Highness...you must not get hurt...I must protect Your Highness," Chu Yue said weakly.
The prince's heart skipped a beat. This delicate girl couldn't even take care of herself, yet she said she wanted to protect him.
He was both angry and pitied: "Foolish."
Chu Yue lay on the couch, her face deathly pale, not daring to move at all, with only a light garment covering her back.
The Crown Prince was heartbroken and said softly, "When we return to the Eastern Palace, I will give you whatever you want, okay?"
"Anything... is that okay?" Chu Yue asked through gritted teeth.
"Of course, you can have anything you want," the crown prince replied affirmatively.
"May I... have Your Highness's heart?" Chu Yue could only turn her head slightly to look at him, her eyes filled with expectation.
The prince's heart clenched, and he spoke in a hoarse voice, "I have long belonged to you. My heart is filled only with you."
Chu Yue weakly tugged at the corners of her mouth: "So good... I'm so tall..." Before she could finish speaking, she fainted again.
"Yue'er!" the Crown Prince roared in a panic, "Guards! Summon the imperial physician!"
A flurry of activity erupted inside the tent. Outside, Emperor Jingyuan had already been helped away, and Empress Xiao, not wanting to disturb the Crown Prince, also left.
The imperial physician rushed over in a panic, only to be grabbed by the crown prince and dragged to the bedside: "Take a look at Consort Chu! Quickly."
Before the imperial physician could catch his breath, he took the pulse.
"How is it?!" The Crown Prince was extremely anxious.
The imperial physician withdrew his hand: "Your Highness, Consort Chu is too weak and cannot withstand any more exertion. Letting her fall asleep will be more beneficial."
"Any other problems?" the Crown Prince asked, still uneasy.
The imperial physician said, "No, just take good care of yourself."
"Stay here and check Consort Chu's pulse at any time." The Crown Prince was still worried.
She was so weak, as if she might disappear at any moment.
"Yes... Your Highness."
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