Chapter 1270 - 27: The Emperor Turns into a Dog
Chapter 1270: Chapter 27: The Emperor Turns into a Dog
However, the Emperor did not see clearly the contents of the letter.
Imperial Concubine Shu quickly burned the letter.
Her expression was indifferent, and she said to Liu Yin, "Tell my brother that I know what I’m doing, and don’t point fingers at me."
"But, Your Highness, won’t you write a reply to the young master?" Liu Yin, at this moment, seemed to lose her previous respect and asked in a questioning tone.
"When did my affairs become your business?" Imperial Concubine Shu was furious, stood up, and slapped Liu Yin’s face.
Five fingerprints immediately appeared on Liu Yin’s face. She hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness: "I wouldn’t dare, Your Highness, please pardon me. But please don’t forget the instructions from the young master and the lord."
"Get out!" Imperial Concubine Shu extended her foot and kicked Liu Yin away, then walked off on her own.
Liu Yin remained kneeling on the ground for quite some time, her expression inexplicable.
The Emperor glanced at the ashes beside the lamp, then looked at Liu Yin. His intuition told him that this letter was not simple. He sensed the breath of conspiracy.
The Emperor pondered for a moment, then floated towards the city gate to try again to float out.
This time, he was actually able to float out!
He went directly to Imperial Concubine Shu’s maiden house. A few years ago, he had conferred the title of General on Concubine Shu’s elder brother, but General Cao still lived with their father, Scholar Cao, in the Cao Mansion.
The Emperor had visited Cao Mansion before, so he easily found the study.
However, the study was lit but empty.
This was too strange.
The Emperor floated here and there, then suddenly heard some faint sounds. He listened carefully and realized they were from underground?
At this moment, the Emperor finally felt that his ability to float was of great benefit. He sank down directly and saw a scene that surprised him.
Below the study of the Cao Mansion was a secret chamber!
And the chamber was not small; the Emperor followed the sounds and floated through a hall, then a corridor, before seeing General Cao and Scholar Cao sitting at a table talking.
"Father, I sent our little sister another letter tonight, inquiring about the Emperor." General Cao said in a deep voice.
"Still no reply, right?" The expression of Scholar Cao at this moment made the Emperor feel somewhat unfamiliar. In the Emperor’s memory, Scholar Cao always had a smiling face, kind and approachable. But now Scholar Cao’s expression was cold and his eyes sharp.
"Our younger sister probably doesn’t know either, especially since she’s under house arrest. The Emperor has been always sick recently; it’s so strange. Could it be that our sister acted early?" General Cao asked in confusion.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor’s pupils shrank rapidly.
Acted early? What did this mean?
At that moment, the Emperor’s heart seemed to be tightly gripped by a hand, almost unable to beat.
"Impossible! Your sister couldn’t be that stupid. The child hasn’t been born yet; how could she act prematurely now?" Scholar Cao shook his head, immediately dismissing General Cao’s guess.
"Then what’s going on? Is the Emperor truly sick? What should be done? We don’t even know if the child our sister carries is a boy or girl." General Cao worriedly asked with furrowed brows.
"It must be a boy, it must be the future Crown Prince." Scholar Cao’s eyes flashed coldly, speaking decisively.
General Cao was taken aback, then quickly recovered and laughed: "Yes, Father is right. Our sister’s child must be a boy because he is the future Crown Prince of Great Zhou Country."
"It’s just unknown whether your sister has received the secret decree. The Emperor promised to set her child as the Crown Prince and would first write the secret decree." Scholar Cao said.
Fortunately, I turned into a dog before writing the secret decree!
At that moment, the Emperor was extremely grateful for having transformed into a dog in time.