allendalepharm Chapter 685 Identity
Chapter 685 Identity
"You..., you bitch, I already knew that you and Yuan An were hooking up together. If it weren't for the fact that Yuan An was still somewhat useful, I would have tortured you two adulterers to death long ago!"
The royal scandal was exposed by the old emperor in front of all the civil and military officials. Queen Zhao caused cholera in the harem and was fickle. As the queen of the current dynasty, this was a serious crime punishable by the death of nine generations of her clan.
The ministers below immediately looked at Queen Zhao with strange eyes. Queen Zhao's face turned pale. She stood up angrily and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, have you lost your mind? Taoist Yuan An and I are innocent and have never done anything illegal."
"You never did it? Humph, the first and fifteenth day of every month are the days you two agreed to have an affair. As long as I want to investigate, the eunuchs and maids in your palace and the Taoists in Dengfeng Tower will always confess after a little interrogation."
Yuan An walked out from the back hall at this time.
"Your Majesty, I know that the Zhao family is so powerful that it has become a concern for you, but you can't slander me for having an affair with the Queen just to get rid of the Zhao family."
The old emperor glared at Yuan An angrily, "Yuan An, do you still want to hide it now? You and the queen have been hooking up a few years ago. There is a young couple in Hua's shop on South Street in the capital. They have a boy who should be more than two years old. I remember that three years ago, when the Empress Dowager passed away, there was a drought that happened only once in a hundred years. The Queen was willing to go to the White Deer Temple to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures to pray for the Empress Dowager and the people. She was gone for six months. These six months were enough time for the Queen to give birth to an evil child!"
After he finished speaking, the old emperor looked at Yuan An and Queen Zhao with a sinister gaze. There was a change on both of their faces, especially Queen Zhao, whose eyes clearly showed panic.
"I don't know what nonsense your majesty is talking about. When I was in the White Deer Temple, there were female officials sending letters back to the palace every day. Your majesty knew my whereabouts very well. Even if you gave me a hundred guts, I would not dare to commit such a crime of deceiving the emperor!"
The old emperor sneered: "The child is now being raised by that couple. It is the illegitimate offspring of you and Yuan Ansheng. How dare you quibble!"
After he finished speaking, the old emperor's sharp eyes instantly turned to Ye Lanxuan.
"Xuan'er, I'll give you a chance to see the truth. You need to understand who you can trust and who you can't trust. Your mother is not just your mother. She also gave birth to a bastard with the man she loves. Have you thought about how to deal with this bastard in the future?"
"I...Mother, you really..." Ye Lanxuan's face was full of disappointment.
His mother loved him so much and often reminded him that he was her only son and all her hopes were placed on him.
But now he suddenly has a younger brother, and this younger brother is the illegitimate child born from his mother's adultery. How should he deal with it?
Seeing that Ye Lanxuan was hesitating, Yuan An looked at Queen Zhao, who instantly understood what he meant.
She gritted her teeth, took out a golden hairpin from her hair, rushed forward and stabbed the old emperor in the heart.
Bright red blood spurted out instantly, and the old emperor stared at Queen Zhao with disbelief in his eyes. When he came to his senses, he pinched Queen Zhao's neck hard, and blood gushed out of his mouth.
"Back then... how could I... be deceived by a bitch like you... If it weren't for you, a bitch, stirring things up, Xiansui and I wouldn't have ended up in a life-and-death situation."
Queen Zhao's eyes were bloodshot and full of hatred.
"Your Majesty, do you want to put all the blame on me in the end? It was you who forced me to marry you into the palace, and you doted on me in every way. It was you who hinted at me to bully Feng Xiansui at will. From that time on, you have already set up a trap to frame her. Even the witchcraft was directed by you. Why are you pretending to be affectionate in front of me now? I am not Feng Xiansui, and I will never be as foolish as her to believe in a man. I wonder if Your Majesty will see Feng Xiansui if he goes to hell. If he does, Your Majesty, please tell me a message. Every grievance has its perpetrator. Back then, I was just the knife in Your Majesty's hand, hahaha..."
Ye Lanxuan's mind was still echoing with the old emperor's words. After calculating the time, he found that he was sent out to fight against the Rongdi when his mother was pregnant.
Shame, this will be an indelible shame on him!
Ye Lanxuan clenched his hands tightly, and an urge to kill surged in his heart.
At this moment, Marquis Jing'an stood up and walked to Ye Lanxuan's side: "Third Prince, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. You are only one step away from that position."
Hearing these words, the murderous intent in Ye Lanxuan's eyes gradually faded. The most important thing right now was to sit on the throne. As for the scandals between his mother and Yuan An, he would find an opportunity to take action later.
"Father, please don't blame me."
The old emperor covered his wound and took a few breaths.
His gaze swept coldly over Ye Lanxuan, Marquis Jing'an and the civil and military officials who forced him to abdicate, and finally fell on the tall and handsome figure sitting at the end of the hall.
"Haha, Seventh Brother, haven't you been waiting for this day? All your enemies are here, it's time for you to take revenge!" Even if he dies, he will drag the Zhao family with him.
Although he least wanted to see the bloodline of the Feng family sit on the throne, but now that he was betrayed by the third brother, he suddenly figured it out.
The entire Feng family was wiped out. Even though the seventh son had Feng family blood flowing in his veins, he was still his son. If the third son took the throne, the future of the Sui Dynasty would fall into the hands of the Zhao family.