novelkee Chapter 271 The Fate of Prince Yong
Chapter 271 The Fate of Prince Yong
Upon hearing this, Consort Li couldn't help but let out a long, mournful cry.
"what!!!!!!!!!"
Seeing that she was losing control, Qiao Qingshu gave her some time to calm down before speaking.
"Now you've seen just how ruthless and selfish the Prince Yong, whom you've served so loyally, really is. He doesn't even spare your own children. Are you still going to protect him?"
Consort Li's eyes finally flashed with extreme resentment as she stared at Qiao Qingshu and said,
"Tell me how to do it!"
Qiao Qingshu nodded, gave some instructions, and then left the dungeon.
Perhaps things will take a turn for the better tomorrow.
Early the next morning
Qiao Qingshu was changing her clothes, preparing to enter the palace to see the emperor, when Xiao Zhijie hurriedly walked in and said...
"Consort Li committed suicide in prison, and the child also died."
Qiao Qingshu, who was still changing clothes, was startled and stood frozen for a long time before slowly turning around to meet his gaze.
Her brows furrowed slightly.
"It was Prince Yong who did it."
Xiao Zhijie said with deep emotion and seriousness,
"It's unclear at the moment, but Consort Li wrote on the wall in blood that she committed suicide out of guilt. The child was strangled, which clearly creates the impression that she killed her child before committing suicide."
Qiao Qingshu didn't even care about anything else, and got up to go to the palace with Xiao Zhijie.
She originally wanted to meet the emperor alone so she could have a conversation with him, but unexpectedly, Prince Yong was also there.
The emperor, sitting on the dragon throne, looked noticeably older. He rested his hand on his forehead and lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought, while Prince Yong beside him offered words of comfort.
As soon as Qiao Qingshu entered, she met Prince Yong's gaze.
Prince Yong glanced at Qiao Qingshu with disdain, leaned back, and sat back down.
Looking at the determined expression on Prince Yong's face, Qiao Qingshu knew that this Prince Yong was truly shrewd.
If a direct conflict were to break out at this moment, it would be very difficult to resolve.
Her original intention was simply to warn the emperor to be careful of Prince Yong. As for how to deal with him, it was up to the emperor. But now that Prince Yong was refusing to leave, Qiao Qingshu couldn't directly expose him.
He offered a few words of comfort to the Emperor before leaving with Xiao Zhijie.
After leaving, Qiao Qingshu went straight to Princess Yongxian, who had been extremely worried these past two days.
Having learned that Consort Li and her child had died in prison, he had been worried and frightened for a long time and was just about to look for Qiao Qingshu.
Now that the two had met, Princess Yongxian grasped her hand with concern and said...
"Qingshu, what should we do now?"
Qiao Qingshu said,
"The fact that Prince Yong was able to kill someone in the royal dungeon shows that he has many informants and that the palace is under surveillance."
But she quickly looked up and smiled.
"But I just met the Emperor and suddenly realized that His Majesty may have already known about Prince Yong's wolfish ambitions."
Princess Yongxian was surprised.
"But I didn't tell Father Emperor anything, how could he know?"
That child is the best proof. That child named Tao'er is simply a combination of Prince Yong and Consort Li. At that time, many officials in the hall had already raised doubts, and it was impossible for the emperor not to be suspicious.
However, it is unreasonable that the Emperor would still show grief after Consort Li's death.
It is not the style of the current emperor to grieve over a concubine.
Qiao Qingshu raised her eyes and looked at Princess Yongxian, saying calmly,
"Do you still remember the Emperor's expression at the Empress and Imperial Concubine's funeral?"
Yongxian recalled that her father's expression was extremely cold, which saddened her for a long time.
"Cold-heartedness is the true nature of the current emperor. How could he possibly grieve for a woman who betrayed him?"
"You're saying Father is faking it?"
Yongxian stared wide-eyed at Qiao Qingshu.
Qiao Qingshu nodded and said,
"I don't think we need to remind him anymore. The emperor is already on guard. His Majesty, who has fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, must be even more cunning than we are."
As they were discussing this, a commotion arose outside, and a large number of guards and imperial guards rushed towards the main hall.
Qiao Qingshu, Yongxian, and the others also went there immediately.
Upon entering the main hall, one could see Prince Yong and the Emperor each holding a dagger to the other's neck.
Prince Yong accused through gritted teeth.
"You dog emperor! What right do you have to sit in this position for so many years! What right do you have, a cold-blooded beast who harmed his own brothers and killed his mother!"
The Emperor said with a cold face,
"You've been hiding it well all these years. All this time you've endured humiliation and hardship, just for this moment."
King Yong roared,
"Yes! I have endured humiliation and hardship for so many years, all for the sake of taking your dog emperor's life today! I will avenge my mother! I will offer your head as a sacrifice before my mother's spirit!"
The Emperor chuckled coldly twice, speaking with great disdain.
"You weren't smart enough when you were young. Otherwise, you wouldn't have given up so many opportunities and let me seize the throne. You're still not smart enough now. You'll always be a loser in front of me!"
Prince Yong was taken aback, then his eyes flashed with fury as he spoke.
"You bullshit!"
A sharp arrow shot down from the roof and pierced the forehead of the Prince of Yong.
In an instant, Prince Yong fell to the ground, and the dagger he had been gripping tightly in his hand finally fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
In an instant, all the guards rushed forward, seized Prince Yong, and their swords flew and pierced his chest.
The emperor slowly walked to Prince Yong's side, bowed slightly, and smiled.
"Brother, you've lost again."
"Your woman and son also died at my hands."
Snatching a longsword from a guard beside him, the Emperor plunged it into Prince Yong's heart. Instantly, Prince Yong's eyes glazed over, and his hands drooped limply. But he couldn't close his eyes, staring straight at the emperor who had killed him.
Xiao Zhijie gently pulled Qiao Qingshu into his arms and even covered her eyes.
Even though the bloody scene was hidden, Qiao Qingshu still felt a chill run down her spine.
It turns out that Consort Li and her child were not killed by Prince Yong, but by the Emperor. His purpose in doing so was probably to force Prince Yong to take action.
Qiao Qingshu suddenly felt that the emperor in front of her was very insidious and ruthless. If she hadn't died of illness too early in her previous life, how could she have almost let Prince Yong seize the world from Xiao Chengyan?
She looked up at Xiao Zhijie and immediately made up her mind.
News of this battle within the palace was kept secret, and not a single word was to be leaked.
Prince Yong was buried under the pretext of dying of illness.
The capital city has returned to its former peace and prosperity.
Qiao Qingshu's belly grew bigger and bigger, and she had been staying at home to take care of the fetus.
When she had nothing to do, she would chat and play chess with Madam Su, or visit the Qiao family to see Qiu Rui and her brother.
One day, Xiao Zhijie walked in with a smile, leading a person in.
Qiao Qingshu looked at the person who had arrived and couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
"Mr. Ye!"
The person who arrived was Ye Qingqiu.
Having just returned from his travels, Mr. Ye had lost a considerable amount of weight, but his spirits remained high and full of energy.