Chapter 1279 - 36: The Emperor Turned Into a Dog
Chapter 1279: Chapter 36: The Emperor Turned Into a Dog
"Who is causing such a commotion outside?" the Imperial Concubine frowned and reprimanded.
The door was kicked open with a bang, and a group of fully armed Imperial Army appeared before them.
The Emperor stood at the doorway, his expression stern as water, casting a cold gaze over the few people inside.
"Em... Emperor..." The face of Chancellor Cao also changed.
"Arrest them!" the Emperor ordered coldly.
"Emperor, what is the matter? Has my father made a mistake?" the Imperial Concubine approached gently and weakly, asking aggrievedly.
"I heard everything you discussed, not only I, but the entire Imperial Army heard it!" the Emperor remarked with a cold laugh. He wasn’t a clueless Emperor. Some things require deception, and it must be extremely convincing!
Imperial Army: ???
What is the Emperor talking about? We don’t know. But whatever the Emperor says must be so!
"Yes, we heard everything," the leader of the Imperial Army said with a serious expression.
Chancellor Cao collapsed to the ground, his face pale.
General Cao also sat down in despair.
How could this happen?
How did the Emperor hear about this? It’s impossible! They had tightly closed the door with people outside watching. If anyone approached from outside, Liu Yin would have surely sounded an alarm, even at the risk of being beheaded. Yet, there was no warning. Where did the Emperor hear their words? Unless he was hiding in this room all along, but that seems impossible.
The Imperial Concubine was even more panicked, shaking her head nonstop: "No, Emperor, it’s not like that, let me explain," she started to approach the Emperor but was blocked by the Imperial Army.
"Remnants of the former dynasty, secretly plotting, you truly are capable. I’ve been waiting to see when you’d reveal your tail. Arrest them! The Imperial Concubine is to be sent to the Cold Palace, and decisions will be made after she gives birth to the imperial heir." The Emperor decided to cut his deception short, fearing that continuing might expose his previous foolish actions. He ordered the Imperial Army to arrest them at once, regardless of the shock his words might cause among the Imperial Army.
Eunuch Xue was also stunned.
So, the Emperor had been feigning all along with the Imperial Concubine? Did the Emperor know the true identity of the Imperial Concubine from the start?
"Emperor, I am wronged, my loyalty to the Emperor is as clear as day..." the Imperial Concubine wailed.
Eunuch Xue signaled, and immediately a palace maid stepped forward to seal the mouth of the wailing Imperial Concubine, as her cries were annoying to the Emperor.
Chancellor Cao and the others were despairingly taken away by the Imperial Army, while Eunuch Xue ordered palace attendants to press the Imperial Concubine towards the Cold Palace. However, she struggled with all her might and managed to break free. The attendants, worried about harming her unborn child, did not dare to use force, allowing her to lunge forward and cling to the Emperor’s leg.
"Emperor..." After pulling the handkerchief from her mouth, the Imperial Concubine cried with a rain of tears and flowers, "My feelings for the Emperor are genuine, I never planned to harm you. My father’s ambitions are dangerous, but I’ve always tried to thwart their schemes. My heart and eyes are entirely for the Emperor, even if everyone turns against me, I only wish to stay by the Emperor’s side." The Imperial Concubine sobbed sincerely and emotionally.
"You nearly killed the Emperor, yet you speak of sincere feelings?" The Emperor sneered coldly.
"I did not! My father threatened to harm the Emperor through me, but I have never done anything to damage the Emperor," the Imperial Concubine shook her head frantically. This statement was barely true; she hadn’t yet managed to drug the Emperor.
"Do you remember ordering Liu Yin to nearly kick a dog to death?" the Emperor suddenly bent forward to whisper in the Imperial Concubine’s ear, his voice audible only to them, "That was me."
After saying that, the Emperor stood up and left without another glance at the Imperial Concubine.
The Imperial Concubine stood there stunned. What did the Emperor’s words mean?