novelkee Chapter 493 Awakening
Chapter 493 Awakening
The wise king slowly lowered his head, watching the sharp blade pierce through his chest.
The man in black standing behind him drew his sword.
The wise king collapsed on the threshold, looking towards the direction of the palace.
Beyond the layers upon layers of mountains, not even the shadow of the imperial city could be seen.
Not to mention the imperial palace.
So far away from him.
Just like that dragon throne.
They are as far away from him as possible.
It was so far away that no matter how hard he tried, he could never reach it in his entire life.
His father, the emperor, only had one son of pure blood.
He clearly did a good job with this task.
He is now the crown prince.
Why did he die here when he was just one step away?
He couldn't understand it, just as he couldn't understand why his father didn't love the empress. Every time the empress was mentioned, his face would be full of anger, and even just hearing the word "empress" was unbearable for him.
But the Emperor was extremely fond of the Prince of Qi, the son of the Empress.
Even if King Qi was a useless piece of trash.
Why did the Emperor favor his mother so much, providing her with the best of everything within the prescribed limits, and granting her every wish?
However, the emperor showed no fatherly affection whatsoever towards the children born to his mother.
why?
Because the emperor favored Prince Qi as the crown prince, he devoted himself to cultivating Prince Qi.
Fearing he would become a formidable rival to the King of Qi, they never granted him any authority and even married off several of his elder sisters, who shared the same mother, to distant lands.
In case the Empress marries a nobleman from the capital and becomes an asset in his quest for the throne.
Therefore, although the princess's husband came from a noble family and had a good reputation, he was actually just an empty shell.
The emperor's favoritism towards Prince Qi was obvious to all the court officials, who unanimously agreed that Prince Qi was the only suitable candidate for crown prince, and their attitudes toward Prince Qi changed.
At this point, the emperor seemed to realize that the growing power of the Prince of Qi would threaten his own position.
So they pulled him out of the picture, gave him power, and made him a counterbalance to the King of Qi.
His mother's favor and the power he held were all bargaining chips in his struggle with Prince Qi for the throne.
How could he willingly become a pawn for his father to suppress the Prince of Qi?
It was his father, the emperor, who nurtured his ambition.
Later, the Lin family fell from power, his mother lost favor, and he was demoted to a fiefdom, thus losing his chance to ascend the throne.
At that time, he was disheartened and had resigned himself to his fate.
Unexpectedly, King Qi's origins were questionable, and he was imprisoned in Guangyang Palace.
Hope rekindled in his heart.
As expected, his father sent people to his fiefdom to bring him back to the capital, intending to appoint him as the crown prince.
Why have we ended up in this state?
Because of Zhao Yi?
It was Zhao Yi who exposed his case and caused the prefect to confess to him at the execution ground, inciting the people to revolt, which caused him to lose the support of the people and the court officials who supported him.
To protect his reputation, his father had no choice but to order him to eliminate the remnants of the previous dynasty.
As a result, he was killed by the remnants of the previous dynasty.
All of this was caused by Zhao Yi.
A deep hatred welled up in the wise king's eyes.
He hated Zhao Yi for destroying his beautiful dream.
But for some reason, resentment towards his father arose in his heart.
Resentment towards her father, the emperor, has made Zhao Yi who she is today.
His case could have been kept hidden.
Even if it were exposed, the Emperor could still overcome all opposition and suppress the case.
Why would he be tasked with hunting down "remnants of the previous dynasty" to win over the hearts of the court officials?
Once he becomes the new emperor, who will dare to speak ill of him?
"Cough cough..."
The wise king coughed briefly and spat out a mouthful of blood.
In his hazy state of consciousness, he seemed to understand.
Because the emperor had no subjects, let alone his wife and children; he only cared about himself.
From beginning to end, what his father was protecting was not his reputation.
It's not about his reputation, but about his own reputation.
That's how they gradually led him to his death.
The wise king was unwilling to accept this.
he died.
The emperor only had one son, Zhao Yi.
The throne was passed to Zhao Yi.
How can he be willing to do so?
Moreover, he had just promised his mother yesterday that he would welcome her to the Cixi Palace and let her enjoy that supreme honor.
His mother was still waiting for him in the palace.
Therefore, he cannot die.
The wise prince slowly stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to climb over the threshold, climb into the imperial city, climb into the palace, and return to his mother's side.
He only raised his arm slightly before letting it fall down.
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Meanwhile, the Northern Qi Emperor paced back and forth in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, his hands behind his back, turning the thumb ring on his thumb as he anxiously awaited news from his secret guards and the Wise Prince.
Suddenly, the jade thumb ring on his left thumb fell off and shattered on the ground with a "crack".
It seems to be a sign that something ominous is about to happen.
The Northern Qi emperor was stunned for a long time.
Just then, someone outside the door reported: "Your Majesty, something has happened to the Prince Xian!"