Reborn to overthrow the throne, I became the new emperor's dark moonlight

Chapter 166 Forcing Su Heting to Make a Choice

As soon as Su Heting entered the palace, he heard that Concubine Yu had died.

"what happened?"

Su Heting asked the palace servant who led the way.

The palace maid sighed, "I heard that the imperial concubine has been ill recently and couldn't sleep all night. She stayed up most of the night and wandered around the palace, and only then did she discover the fire in the East Palace.

Unexpectedly, it was the Third Prince who sneaked into the Eastern Palace and caused the fire. The Third Prince's death was such a huge blow to the Imperial Concubine that she couldn't get over the grief."

It turned out to be the same cause of Mrs. Qiao's death.

Su Heting didn't believe that the emperor would let Concubine Yu die so easily.

Arrive at Yangxin Hall.

The emperor leaned against the headboard with a haggard face and looked at Su Heting, "You're here."

After Su Heting saluted, he asked, "Father, what happened? Why is the third son in the palace so late at night? Why is there another fire in the palace?"

The emperor looked at him solemnly and raised his hand, "Help me up, I will take you somewhere."

As Su Heting expected, Concubine Yu was not dead.

But now he was unconscious, thrown into the storage room of the Yangxin Palace like a dead dog.

"Yu Yan and your mother were good friends. She said that it was your mother who asked him to enter the palace to help consolidate her favor. Your mother didn't explain, so I believed her.

I thought your mother only had that man in her heart, so she didn't care about me, her husband.

Later, she even tried to sow discord in front of me, saying that your brother was not my son."

The emperor looked distressed, "It was because of her words that I investigated your brother's background. I don't know how your brother found out about it, so he took the initiative to attack me and did the foolish thing of killing his father.

Now, I know that your mother has never betrayed me, and your brother is also my son.

But my good family has been ruined by this vicious woman, so I will pull out her troublesome tongue and spare her life, waiting for your mother to come back and deal with her personally."

Su Heting was surprised. "I've always heard that the Imperial Concubine is virtuous and kind, but I never thought she could be so sinister. It's too easy for her to just remove her tongue."

But she knew in her heart that the emperor didn't want Concubine Yu to die too easily, and was worried that she would reveal more, so she didn't have the chance to speak again.

I can’t speak, but I can still write.

His eyes fell on Concubine Yu's hands, and he heard the emperor say, "How can just pulling out her tongue relieve the hatred in my heart? I ordered her hands and feet to be broken.

If I hadn't wanted your mother to deal with her personally, I would have cut her into pieces and pulverized her bones."

Su Heting asked hesitantly, "Then the third brother..."

The emperor admitted, "I did it, He'er. In my heart, I never thought of handing over this country to anyone other than Huiyue's son.

Concubine Yu and her son are ambitious and want to take away what belongs to you. I will personally eliminate him for you."

Su Heting felt a chill in his heart.

Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. How could there be such a vicious father as the emperor in this world who could kill his sons one after another so coldly?

He was clearly venting his anger, but he wanted to take the life of the Third Prince off his head.

He clenched his fists under his sleeves, "But, my son has a medical condition and it's not suitable for him to sit in that seat."

"I failed to protect you and made you wander in the countryside for many years. You hate me and don't tell me the truth. I can understand.

But I know that your condition is not as serious as you said, right?"

The emperor did not need Su Heting's answer and held his hand, "Even if it is really that bad, you don't have to worry.

I will definitely cure you. You are the child of Huiyue and me. I failed to protect your brother, and I will never let anything happen to you again.

But there is one thing I feel guilty about, and I want to confess it to you today."

He paused for a few breaths, checking Su Heting's reaction. Seeing that Su Heting was defensive and alert, he asked, "Did Qiao Xi tell you her secret?"

Su Heting was bewildered. "What secret?"

The emperor looked at him intently and spoke slowly, "She is a spy I sent to be by your side."

Su Heting's expression suddenly changed, followed by endless anger.

Before entering the palace, Qiao Xi guessed that the emperor would reveal her identity as a hidden agent, and it turned out to be just as Qiao Xi expected.

"Sitting in this position, I am always worried about losing the family business, so I am extra cautious.

You drove away the barbarians with your rebel army and were supported by the people to become king. At that time, I didn't know you were my son, and I was worried that you would be as obsessed with our Si family's kingdom as the barbarians were.

Qiao Xi is the commander of the secret factory and a capable spy for me. She volunteered to go to the northern part of Xinjiang to seduce your heart."

He always speaks half-truths to clear himself of all malice.

Su Heting closed his eyes.

The opponent is too despicable and tells lies without hesitation.

He was really worried that he couldn't continue acting, but for Qiao Xi and to give justice to the Qiao family, he had to continue acting today.

After a long while, he murmured, "She said she liked me, but it wasn't sincere. Was she trying to confuse me?

No wonder, no wonder I can never feel her sincerity. It turns out everything is fake. Then what is real? "

He buried his face in his hands, "No wonder she had such good skills, but she hid them before."

"He'er, when people live in this world, even the emperor can't have everything he wants."

The emperor looked at him and said, "Raise your head and tell me, do you want this kingdom or Qiao Xi?"

Su Heting looked up as he was told, "What does Father mean?"

"Qiao Xi has already had second thoughts. Even if I don't tell you, I'm afraid you already know that she wants to become an enemy of the court. I can't keep her any longer."

The emperor lifted the cloth on the table, revealing a tray underneath. On the tray was a porcelain bottle and an imperial edict.

He handed the imperial edict to Su Heting, "This is the imperial edict that appoints you as the crown prince, and it has been stamped with the imperial seal.

Feed the medicine in this bottle to Qiao Xi, and tomorrow I will make this imperial decree public, appointing you as the crown prince.

Qiao Xi's body had been damaged during those years in the secret factory. Without the poison, she would not have lived for many more years.

If you insist on choosing her, I will still make you the crown prince, but I will order you to go to the royal temple to pray for me, and you can only return to the capital on the day she dies.

If the king wants his subject to die, the subject would be disloyal if he does not die. You know, if I want her life, I have plenty of ways to do it.

Besides, she is deeply in love with the late Crown Prince, and they have already secretly become husband and wife. She has no regard for you at all, and everything she does is just to use you."

Su Heting picked up the porcelain bottle and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Thinking of Qiao Xi's tragic death by explosion in his previous life, a hint of murderous intent flashed across his eyes, but he quickly lowered his eyes and looked away.

The emperor saw that he was interested and curled his lips slightly, "It won't be too painful."

He knew that few men in this world could withstand the temptation of power, and no one could tolerate his wife having another man in her heart.

He continued, "The man who abducted your mother is called Yi Qing, and his father is the late emperor's younger brother.

His mother was Princess Uli, who was also a spy who infiltrated Dayou. His father died in the battle for the throne while trying to save the late emperor.

The son of a spy should not have been brought back to the palace, but the late emperor, remembering his father's kindness and seeing the hardship he was having in Wuli, found him and raised him by his side.

Yi Qing is an ambitious man. He not only covets your mother, but also covets this country.

Cao Ying and Yu Yan are both his pawns, but his pawns are definitely not limited to these two people. Wu Li also has his power.

Given Dayou's current situation, if Qiao Xi were allowed to cause further rebellion, the country might be destroyed.

Your mother was deceived by Yi Qing, so we father and son should work together to rescue her as soon as possible.

On one side is the woman who deceived you, and on the other side is your mother, the Si family, and world peace. Think about it carefully."

He saw Su Heting's hesitation and added more chips.

Su Heting was reluctant to leave Qiao Xi, but he was also reluctant to let the people suffer, otherwise he would not have stood up and organized an army to fight the enemy.

"Of course, you can also follow your brother's example and commit patricide for Qiao Xi.

But let’s not talk about whether this is easy or not. Even if you succeed, I have left an imperial edict.

The world will know that I was killed by you. Then, not only you, but the entire Xinjiang Northern Army will be implicated and labeled as rebels, and everyone will be able to kill you.

Qiao Xi will become the source of the world's cholera disaster, and the people living in the war and displaced will curse her, and the Qiao family's century-long achievements will be tarnished."

The emperor patted Su Heting on the shoulder and said, "He'er, tell me, what is your choice?"