freenovelworld Chapter 689 Borrowing Your Blood
Chapter 689 Borrowing Your Blood
Hongxi, who was waiting to get up, didn't expect the emperor to say such a thing without any warning.
His heart tightened and he raised his head worriedly, his eyes full of confusion.
"Your Majesty, why do you say this? Is there anything you need me to help you with?"
The emperor waved his hand, and Xiao Xiazi came out holding a child.
"This is the eleventh prince born to Concubine Zhen. Last year, when I was spending the summer in the garden, I received the news that he was seriously ill and hurried back. Even now, the child is still not in good health."
"My dear brother..."
The emperor pondered for a moment, his eyes fixed on Hongxi's expression.
Seeing that he was indifferent, the emperor suddenly lost interest in beating around the bush.
"Hongxi, I want to borrow your blood!"
Not to mention Hongxi, even Zong Zheng behind the screen was shocked, thinking to himself: Is the emperor going to take action against the son of the deposed prince?
The young eunuch asked Zong Zheng, who had stood up, to go back. He decided to listen to what the emperor had to say first.
If he really wanted to kill the deposed prince's son, he would run out and persuade him even at the risk of his life.
Hongxi's mind was racing. He had not received any warning before entering the palace. It seemed that the emperor had fallen into his old habit of suspicion.
He bowed respectfully towards the leader.
"Hongxi is supported by the royal family. If Your Majesty requires my blood, I will offer it. Could Your Majesty please specify how much is required?"
This uncle had followed his father to survive and had been extremely kind to him. However, after his father was rejected by the emperor, he developed an ambition that was not his due.
Born in a royal family, there is no such thing as family affection.
It’s a pity that Ama couldn’t see through it and always spoke for his followers.
The emperor's face was gloomy and he said "OK".
"Hongxi, I only need a drop of your blood."
"Someone, come here! Bring me a silver needle and a white porcelain bowl of water!"
"Your Majesty, what are you doing..."
Hongxi felt an ominous premonition in his heart.
Cui Jinxi secretly reported that last year, Guaerjia accused Concubine Zhen of having an affair in Yongshou Palace, and the emperor used the method of blood test to silence everyone.
It was hard for Hongxi not to think too much after seeing what he did today.
Sure enough, the emperor continued with the next sentence.
"I want to test my kinship with blood!"
Hongxi retorted calmly, "Your Majesty, I am the eleventh prince's cousin. How can I test my relationship with him by dropping blood? If this gets out, wouldn't it be..."
The current emperor cares most about his reputation. If this ridiculous thing gets out, won’t it add to the jokes?
This is what Hongxi meant.
The emperor sneered. This nephew whom he took good care of was indeed smart, but being too smart would be stupid.
"Come here, take Prince Li's blood for me!"
"Your Majesty, I don't understand why you do this!"
Hongxi stood up to resist the approach of the guards. Zongzheng, who wanted to say a few words on his behalf, noticed that his reaction was wrong and sat back in his chair without moving.
After the emperor ascended the throne, I, the chief of the imperial clan, became useless. Why did he call me here today?
"You don't understand? Hongxi, Cui Jinxi and her subordinates have confessed!"
The emperor's words startled Zong Zheng so much that he opened his eyes from behind the screen and stared straight at the eleventh prince in Xiao Xia Zi's arms.
Cui Jinxi was the head aunt serving beside Concubine Zhen. Could it be that Hongxi had the audacity to cheat on the emperor?
Zong Zheng's eyes flickered between the emperor and Hongxi, his small eyes emitting a light, which startled the young eunuch guarding him and he hurried forward to gently pull his sleeve to remind him.
Not everyone can laugh at the emperor's joke. The old man Zong Zheng will be fine, but it is not certain for him, a servant who serves others.
"Come here, get Prince Li's blood for me!"
The emperor personally took the silver needle and quickly pierced the child's fingertip. A round drop of blood fell into the white porcelain bowl.
As the discolored white porcelain bowl got closer, Hongxi finally couldn't contain his inner panic and shouted.
“No need to check!”
"Hongxi, you finally admitted your wolfish ambitions!"
The emperor slammed his hand heavily on the table.
"What did my little Eleven do wrong? You would kill a newborn baby just to replace the prince with a cat?"
"Your little Eleven? Hahaha, that's really ridiculous!"
Hongxi vigorously waved away the guards who were holding him.
The emperor glanced over and the guards did not step forward to arrest him.
He looked at his nephew who was laughing wildly with a dark face and asked with heartache.
"Hongxi, I thought I treated you well. You knew I didn't have many children, so why did you attack my little Eleven?"
"You treat me well? You can really say that."
Hongxi sneered. Since what he had done had been discovered, he might as well just fall out with him.
"My title of prince was given to one person by the Emperor Mafa before his death. That person is me! What does it have to do with you?"
"Of all my uncles, you're the most sinister and treacherous. On the surface, you're respectful to my father, who was crowned the Crown Prince, but secretly you're just as eager for the throne as those others. You're even responsible for my father's dethronement!"
Hongxi's words pierced the emperor like a sharp sword.
"Hongxi, you are talking nonsense!"
The emperor was so angry that he grabbed the teacup and threw it at him.
At that time, the emperor was at the peak of his power. The second brother was enthroned and deposed twice because of his own misconduct and his participation in the factional struggle between Soetu and Mingzhu, which violated the emperor's taboos.
My second brother was raised by the emperor himself and was trained according to the standards of an heir.
He was talented in both civil and military affairs, and was deeply trusted by the emperor. At the age of twenty, he began to handle state affairs for the emperor.
Yinzhen initially had respect for his second brother, the legitimate son of Empress Yuan, and his goal had always been to become a wise king who assisted the emperor.
The emperor treated him with a more favorable attitude because he could see through him.
Who would have thought that many things that could not be told to outsiders happened between the father and son. The second brother began to become self-destructive and resentful towards the emperor who had always loved him.
Later, he peeked into the emperor's tent many times and even sneaked in one night.
The emperor believed that he had rebellious intentions, so he was deposed.
The eldest brother and the eighth brother seized the opportunity to stir up trouble.
As a follower of the deposed crown prince, Yinzhen was often picked on by these two. However, the emperor turned a blind eye to this because of his disappointment in his second brother.
A year later, his second brother was reinstated. After drinking, he complained that he was still the crown prince at the age of over 40.
Isn't this clearly showing that they dislike the Emperor for living too long and hope for his death?
His second brother was subsequently deposed as he had expected.
If the second brother ascends the throne, he will definitely have a good end.
But when he followed his second brother, he had conflicts with the other brothers. If he did not fight, the final outcome would be obvious.
It was also at this time that Yinzhen began to think about seizing the throne.
Hongxi glared at him, "Then can you tell me why my father, who was strong and healthy, died of illness less than two years after you ascended the throne?"
"I will answer this for you. When you first ascended the throne, your other uncles refused to obey you. To make an example of them, you attacked your imprisoned father."
"Even with the men left behind by the Emperor, they couldn't save the life of my poor father!"
Hongxi's words were filled with grief and anger.
"..."
"Yinzhen, you killed your brothers and sisters and forced your mother to death. You are not worthy of being an emperor!"
When Zong Zheng heard these outrageous words, he rushed out and slapped Hongxi hard on the mouth.