Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 996 - 998 Dismissing the Worthless Relative (1)

Chapter 996: Chapter 998 Dismissing the Worthless Relative (1)

After leaving the Jade Palace, he didn’t return to his own King Qin’s Mansion, but instead headed towards Qixia Palace where The Emperor was recuperating. Despite being seriously ill, The Emperor’s senses were still sharp, and nothing could be hidden from him. Therefore, it was much better for him to personally tell him about certain matters than to have him hear about them from others.

Upon arriving at Qixia Palace, Emperor Jin Ming was half-reclining with his eyes closed to conserve energy, his complexion getting worse by the day. It seemed that the Broken Heart Grass Nangong Shi had administered was indeed the world’s most uniquely potent poison!

After Nangong Yi entered, he knelt in the center of the room and said in a deep voice, "Your son has come to pay respects to you, Imperial Father. I have been unfilial, having offended Imperial Mother last night, and have specifically come to apologize to you."

The Emperor opened his eyes and slowly turned his head to look at him, speaking in a hoarse and lazy voice, "Tell me, what happened?"

Nangong Yi didn’t hide anything and recounted the whole story, from how Imperial Mother had pressured him to break off his engagement, to how he had responded. Once finished, he added, "Your son has been unfilial, unable to comply with Mother’s wishes. Therefore, I am willing to be punished. Regarding the matter of breaking off the engagement, I would rather renounce my royal status than agree to it."

After listening, Emperor Jin Ming pondered for a while and said, "For a woman, you are willing to give up your royal status and forsake the imperial throne. Do you think it’s worth it?"

"The Imperial Throne?"

Nangong Yi was startled and fell silent.

"That’s right, the Imperial Throne."

Emperor Jin Ming spoke slowly, "Yi’er, stand up and speak. I am clearly no longer capable, and I was actually planning to appoint you as The Prince of the East Palace. Now, are you still willing to give up your royal status?"

After he spoke, his lifeless eyes fixated on him intently.

However, the instant after he finished his question, Nangong Yi had already made his choice without hesitation: "If I must choose between her and the Imperial Throne, I choose her!"

"Nonsense!"

The Emperor barked in a low tone, immediately followed by a violent cough. Nangong Yi quickly got up and went to The Emperor’s side, patting him on the back to help him catch his breath.

After The Emperor’s breathing had evened out, he said with an irritated expression, "You think I have no choice but to name you my heir, so you feel emboldened to threaten me, correct?"

Nangong Yi clasped his hands respectfully and said, "Imperial Father, please calm your anger. Your son wouldn’t dare. I am merely speaking the truth. Apart from me, Imperial Father has several other sons, how could you have no other choice? Your son truly feels this way, which is why I spoke as such."

Emperor Jin Ming said with a Cold Smile, "How absurd. In the past, when I had no intention of giving you the Imperial Throne, you and your mother did everything possible to secure it. Now that I am willing to bestow it upon you, you easily abandon it. Could it be that the woman indeed matters more to you than the state left by our ancestors?"

The Emperor, with his many eyes and ears, knew all about their previous actions. Nangong Yi didn’t feel embarrassed but openly stated, "Your son dares not claim that he has never vied for the throne before. However, my previous struggles were to secure the lives of Imperial Mother and Zhao Yang. Knowing the Temperament of Jin Guifei and her children, once The Prince ascends, there would be no way for us Mother and Sons to survive. Thus, your son had no choice but to fight. But now, things are different. Jin Guifei and Nangong Shi are no longer here, and the other imperial brothers all have kind hearts. In the future, no matter which brother ascends, they would leave a way to survive for us. Therefore, the country no longer serves as a weapon for survival for me. If my brothers were to inherit it, I would gain my freedom and be able to travel the Famous Mountains and Great Rivers with my Wife and child, living a carefree life without any regrets!"

"Living a carefree life without any regrets, how delightful for you!"

Emperor Jin Ming gave a light snort, shattering Nangong Yi’s reverie. He spoke with gravitas, "Yi’er, I don’t have much time left. Your brothers are not yet ready to take on the mantle. To protect the country of the Nangong Family, you really must take on this Imperial Throne."