Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 941 - 943: The Prince’s Retreat (3)

Chapter 941: Chapter 943: The Prince’s Retreat (3)

After speaking, he strode over and yanked up Helan Xue’s sleeve to reveal the crusted and ferocious wound, densely covering her entire arm.

"You all see this, it’s because of this that she harboured hatred in her heart, seeking revenge against me," he said. "Such a venomous woman, if not for the fact that she is the Xianbei Princess, I would have rewarded her with three feet of white silk to end her own life long ago!"

Nangong Shi tightly clenched the area around Helan Xue’s wound, causing the scabbed injuries to burst open again, with blood gushing out. The excruciating pain made her want to scream, to faint.

But she couldn’t.

If she couldn’t bring down The Prince today, once she went back, her death was certain, so she must not lose composure, must not faint, she had to bring him down before The Prince could knock her out.

"Adults, the confessing servant was coerced by The Prince. His whole family is under The Prince’s control. If he doesn’t falsely accuse King Qin as The Prince demanded, his family would be slaughtered. That’s why he falsely accused King Qin with a heavy heart. Ah—"

A scream, accompanied by the sudden sound of a crisp slap, echoed as Helan Xue’s head was jerked to one side. She staggered and fell to the ground, her cheek swelling quickly. Before losing consciousness, she gave The Prince a victorious smile.

Nangong Shi was nearly driven mad by rage. Knocking Helan Xue unconscious didn’t satisfy his anger, and as he lifted his foot to kick her several more times, he was stopped by Nangong Yi.

"Your Highness, the wife of The Prince is a witness now, you can’t hit her."

The Prince shouted angrily, "What witness? You two are clearly in collusion, conspiring to slander me!"

With a cold smile, Nangong Yi said, "Since The Prince is not convinced, let’s find another witness to prove it."

Having said that, he signalled a guard with his eyes. After the guard left, Master Li Guo, who had been recently personally appointed by The Emperor, and Chief Eunuch Zhu Zhong supporting a person clad in a black cloak, walked in. The cloaked figure, with their head covered and bowing low, moved with difficulty as if an old person. They reached the center of the hall, slowly lifted their head, and removed the cloak’s hood to reveal a pale face.

"The Emperor—"

"The Emperor—"

Everyone gasped in shock, their eyes bulging and mouths open, as if they had seen a ghost. In their astonishment, not a single one remembered to perform the ritual bowing to The Emperor.

"This son pays homage to Imperial Father. I am late in coming to your defense. Please, Imperial Father, forgive me!"

Nangong Yi kneeled on the ground and respectfully kowtowed to Emperor Jin Ming.

"What’s happening? Didn’t Imperial Father pass away? This must be a fake, a substitute..." Nangong Shi, pointing at Emperor Jin Ming, began to shout in panic.

Supporting himself with the hand of his servant, Emperor Jin Ming, heartbroken and with a fury, glared at Nangong Shi and scolded, "Unfilial son, animal..."

After uttering a few words, he couldn’t help but start coughing violently. After a prolonged fit, he said to Zhu Zhong, "You speak!"

Zhu Zhong answered with an acknowledgment, but didn’t immediately say anything. He first assisted the feeble Emperor Jin Ming to sit on the Dragon Chair before standing straight, looking around at the ministers, and declared in a loud voice, "Adults, The Emperor was poisoned by The Prince, and his health has been damaged. He can’t say much. Let this servant explain this matter."

Amidst the stunned officials, Zhu Zhong suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the dumbfounded Prince, saying, "Afraid that The Emperor would pass the position of the heir apparent to another prince, The Prince took advantage of The Emperor’s illness to poison his medicine with Broken Heart Grass, intending to kill The Emperor and ascend to the throne himself. By the grace of heaven, The Emperor had previously taken the Hundred Poison Pill created by Master Li Guo a few days ago. Thus, the deadly Broken Heart Grass could not kill him but only induced a death-like coma. Later, this old servant and Master Li Guo, while everyone was busy making funeral arrangements, replaced The Emperor with a death row prisoner of similar build, disguised as The Emperor, and hid The Emperor away. These past days, we have been devotedly helping The Emperor detoxify. Now, the poison in The Emperor’s body has been controlled, so naturally, he must come out and meet with you all."