Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 271 Tranquilizer

"Uh-huh!"

Emperor Sheng stared at the Crown Princess, his lips trembling violently, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't utter a complete word.

At this moment, anger, regret, shock, and despair intertwined together, and finally all turned into strong resentment. He wished he could chew up this vicious woman in front of him right now!

If he had known this earlier, when the incident happened in Prince Rong's Mansion, even if the third brother's plan failed, he should have let this woman go down to accompany Ji'er on the grounds that it had lost the face of the royal family!

The Crown Princess took in the resentful gaze of Emperor Sheng, but she calmly sat down on the edge of the couch and said calmly:

"Your Majesty, when the late emperor lay on his couch, unable to move, did he look at you like this? Wishing to devour flesh and drink blood to relieve the hatred in his heart?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the anger in Emperor Sheng's eyes suddenly froze, and the next moment he shuddered uncontrollably.

The Crown Princess sneered when she saw this. It seemed that she had guessed it right.

"Your Majesty is tired today. Why not take a rest early and wait for good news from Ye'er tomorrow."

"Perhaps, the late emperor will come to you in a dream and see Your Majesty again."

As she spoke, an exquisite small porcelain bottle appeared in the Crown Princess's palm.

The moment Emperor Sheng saw the porcelain bottle, his eyes widened and he started to groan.

This bitch actually dared to kill the king!

The Crown Princess leaned forward slightly and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, don't worry. This is just... a 'sedative' prescribed by the Imperial Physician."

She carefully lifted the wax seal on the porcelain bottle and, using her wide sleeves as a cover, brought the bottle mouth to Emperor Sheng's mouth.

Emperor Sheng was so frightened that his eyes widened, his lips tightly closed, and he tried hard to make a grunting sound.

The Crown Princess was not in a hurry. No one knew where she touched Emperor Sheng, but he suddenly felt pain and his teeth loosened slightly.

The next moment, all the "tranquilizer" in the porcelain bottle was poured into Emperor Sheng's mouth.

Immediately afterwards, the Crown Princess lifted up Emperor Sheng's chin with her hand. Emperor Sheng tilted his head back and swallowed all the medicine in his mouth before he could react.

"Ahem—"

Emperor Sheng was breathing heavily, with a gurgling sound coming from his throat. His chest was almost bursting with anger, and his eyes were filled with hatred as if he wanted to skin the Crown Princess alive.

The Crown Princess quickly stood up, not wanting to stay by Emperor Sheng's side for even a moment longer.

She will not commit regicide.

Ye'er was newly appointed as the Crown Prince. The matter happened suddenly, and people in the court and the public were inevitably uneasy.

Even if the emperor is unable to govern the country, he still needs to be alive to intimidate everyone with his former imperial power and give Ye'er enough time to grow.

Personal grudges and hatreds are ultimately no match for the stability of the country, and Xi Yujin is absolutely clear about this.

But, you must be absolutely sure to do everything you can.

She had returned in such a hurry just now that the medicine that Nanny Zhu brought with her could not completely reassure her.

So she had just returned to the East Palace and personally brought back some "tranquilizing medicine." This way, she would no longer have to worry about anything...

After this night, the Crown Princess was a little exhausted.

She held Zhao Yuanye's hand tightly, and seeing that Emperor Sheng began to become confused under the effect of the "tranquilizer", she wanted to escape from this depressing and dull Yangxin Palace as soon as possible.

"Yer, let's go."

The Crown Princess' voice trembled slightly as she walked out, holding Zhao Yuanye's hand.

Zhao Yuanye left silently with the Crown Princess, but he kept looking back. Finally, he seemed to have thought of something, raised his head and whispered:

"Mother, Ye'er still wants to say a few words to the Emperor...His Majesty."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess lowered her eyes and looked at Zhao Yuanye. Seeing that there was no fear on his face, she thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

"Okay, mother will wait for you here."

Zhao Yuanye let go of the Crown Princess's hand, ran to the dragon bed, leaned over to Emperor Sheng's ear, and whispered:

"Grandpa Huang."

Emperor Sheng's eyelids twitched, and his scattered thoughts gradually returned to normal. Hearing Zhao Yuanye still calling him "Grandpa Emperor", he couldn't help but have a glimmer of hope in his heart.

“Uh… uh uh…”

There were tears in Zhao Yuanye's eyes, but he spoke calmly:

"Grandpa Emperor, have you ever thought about why the news of the Imperial Tutor's suicide came so timely and became the final straw that broke the camel's back?"

"During such a dangerous confrontation in the palace, who could easily pass on the news to the Imperial Prison?"

"Who knows Grandpa Huang best, and who knows best the extraordinary importance of the Imperial Preceptor in Grandpa Huang's heart?"

"Grandpa Emperor, you are tired. Just take a nap. Ye'er will call Eunuch Fushun to watch over you."

After Zhao Yuanye finished speaking, he slowly stood up.

Emperor Sheng's exhausted eyelids suddenly opened, slowly widened, and then his eyes became bloodshot!

"Uh uh uh!"

Fu Shun... Lian Fu Shun!

When Zhao Yuanye saw this, he withdrew his gaze and turned away without hesitation.

There is no doubt about Fushun's loyalty to the Emperor. It can even be said that he is the most devoted person to the Emperor in this world.

He will let Fushun continue to serve the emperor.

But the more dedicated Fushun was, the more suspicious the emperor became. He thought Fushun was pretending to be attentive but actually had ulterior motives and was waiting for an opportunity to act.

For someone as suspicious and scheming as Grandpa Huang, isn't the best fate to be in constant fear and suspicion, and live forever?

And this is what it really means to be deserted by everyone!

Zhao Yuanye walked quickly to the side of the Crown Princess.

The Crown Princess did not ask what Zhao Yuanye said, but took his hand and the mother and son walked out of the hall.

The footsteps gradually faded away, and the Yangxin Palace suddenly became quiet.

Emperor Sheng's eyes were spinning wildly, his throat felt fishy and sweet, and his whole body was in so much pain that it felt like it was being cut apart.

He was originally furious, but gradually, when the pain in his chest reached its peak, his eyes became blurred and turbid.

He stared blankly at the bright yellow curtain in front of him. At this moment, he seemed to think of his dying father on the couch, and also seemed to think of Ji'er who was gradually getting cold in his arms.

In a flash, I heard the second brother's hysterical scream again, and the bitter and helpless face of the third brother flashed before my eyes.

For some reason, my mouth feels very bitter.

His eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and as his thoughts wandered, he unexpectedly saw the queen's face, which he had not seen for a long time.

She smiled brightly, but her expression suddenly changed. Her eyes became dark and blue, her lips turned pale, her cheeks became sunken, and finally her smile became sad.

"Your Highness, look, the child kicked me!"

"Your Majesty, you... do you really want to grab that position?"

"Miss Cui? Become a concubine? Okay, okay..."

"Child! Your Majesty, where is my child! My child!"

"Your Majesty, I am not feeling well today. Please go back."

"Your Majesty, please go back."

"Best regards, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, a day of marriage brings a hundred days of grace. Even when one dies, the light goes out, but the love remains."

"After I leave, I only ask that you, for the sake of our long-standing marriage, treat the frail Ji'er kindly, make him a prince of leisure, and send him out of the palace."

"...We once promised to grow old together in love, but in the end, our true feelings broke my heart. Your Majesty has already let me down, so please do not let down the people of the world again..."

"Next life?"

"If there is an afterlife, please don't see me again..."

"Ji'er, damn... Ji'er..."

Tears rolled down from Emperor Sheng's eyes and he sobbed, but gradually he was buried in sleepiness.

At the end of my sight, there were sparks leaping up from the charcoal basin, and behind the sparks was the teacher’s smiling face.

"Come, warm yourself by the fire."

"Why are your hands so cold? Yes, stretch them forward. Do they feel better?"

"Don't push yourself too hard. Look, you're still a young man!"

"Is it warm?"

Feeling sleepy, Emperor Sheng slowly closed his eyes, gurgled in his throat, and unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth at this moment.

"Teacher, it's so warm!"

"It doesn't matter if my father doesn't like me, as long as I have a teacher, that's enough!"

"Teacher, tell me some more of those interesting stories."

“Teacher…Teacher…”

Fu Shun finally got the order and was able to return to the Yangxin Palace.

He tiptoed into the inner hall and walked to the couch. He saw that Emperor Sheng's chest was slightly rising and falling, and he was sleeping soundly on the couch with a peaceful expression.

He felt slightly relieved, tightened his official uniform, and tiptoed to the edge of the couch.

As usual, keeping vigil for Emperor Sheng.