On the way home, Shen Ning lay on Xiao Junhe's lap and asked in a low voice, "His Majesty's people...maybe they have misunderstood, Junhe...you believe me, I will not hurt you and your mother and concubine. "

Shen Ning was actually afraid that Xiao Junhe wouldn't believe her.

Xiao Junhe rubbed Shen Ning's head. "If Xiao Chengyin can make me doubt my wife with just a few words, then am I too stupid?"

Shen Ning's body stiffened for a moment and she shed tears on Xiao Junhe. "Why are you so nice..."

"Shen Ning, I'm not a good person..." Xiao Junhe's voice was deep and thoughtful.

He is also the kind of person who does whatever it takes to achieve his goals.

It's just that Shen Ning doesn't know.

"You are, you are my husband." Shen Ning hugged Xiao Junhe and cried for a long time. "I'm sorry... Xiao Junhe, I'm sorry."

Concubine Lian's death, to put it bluntly, she felt guilty.

It was she who killed Concubine Lian in her previous life.

In this life... she also has the responsibility. "If I hadn't gone to the palace to cause trouble, maybe Concubine Lian wouldn't have been irritated at all..."

Shen Ning blames herself.

"Ning'er..." Xiao Junhe rubbed Shen Ning's head thoughtfully. "Those who can survive in that deep palace that eats people without spitting out their bones are not simple people."

Such as Concubine Lian, such as him.

If they are easily stimulated, they can easily be deceived and taken advantage of.

I'm afraid he would have died a long time ago.

Shen Ning looked up at Xiao Junhe in confusion.

"My concubine... is paving the way for me. She walked on her own." Xiao Junhe's voice was a little hoarse. Even though he tried hard to hide it and make himself look cold, his body was still trembling slightly.

Shen Ning can feel it.

"My father is determined to pass the throne to me, but the power of the Qin State has fallen by the wayside. The Liu family is extremely suspicious, so naturally he cannot directly make me the crown prince. What the Liu family wants is a puppet, and it must be a puppet that can be manipulated in the palm of their hands. .Xiao Chengyin has no mother and concubine, and is on good terms with the Liu family. This is the reason for their consideration. The reason why they regard me as someone who must be eliminated is because I have military power and the ability to compete with them, and my mother and concubine are safe. "

Of course Shen Ning understood what Xiao Junhe meant.

I'm just shocked... Concubine Lian did it on purpose.

That past life...

Only if Concubine Lian died could the queen relax her vigilance towards Xiao Junhe.

Without the mother-in-law, it would be difficult to have her own maternal clan to help her in the court.

Now that Xiao Junhe's legs have been disabled again, it is obvious... that he is more and more satisfied with the Queen and the Liu family.

As for Xiao Chengyin, he was too scheming, and the Queen also noticed it. It was better to choose a man who was shrewd and difficult to control, or a prince like Xiao Junhe who had lost his legs and lost his fighting spirit. The Queen knew it well.

"Xiao Junhe..." Even so, Shen Ning still hugged Xiao Junhe distressedly.

She felt very sorry for Xiao Junhe.

"From now on, you have me." Shen Ning hugged Xiao Junhe tightly.

Xiao Junhe stiffened for a moment, looked down at Shen Ning, held her waist and asked her to sit on his lap. "Okay."

…

Fengluan Hall.

"Empress, the emperor's body and bones are no longer good. Doctor Feng said... he won't be able to hold on for long."

The queen didn't feel much sadness and asked lightly, "Who did the emperor meet today?"

"Your Majesty first met with King Jin, and then met with King Xuan..." the palace maid answered truthfully.

"Prince Xuan, Prince Jin." The queen narrowed her eyes. "Now, only the two of them can be crowned princes."

"But since the King of Jin is disabled, the emperor should not give him the throne." The palace maid was confused.

"Even if you can think of something, if the emperor can't think of it, he will also make the King of Jin the crown prince..." The queen was very suspicious.

"If the King of Jin is not disabled, the emperor will definitely give him the crown prince position."

The palace maid whispered.

The queen closed her eyes thoughtfully. "Just wait quietly."

"Queen! Your Majesty... Your Majesty is dying. All the concubines have gone."

The queen slowly opened her eyes.

She has been waiting for this day for a long time.

Over the years, she had lived a life worse than death in this deep palace.

She was pregnant with the emperor's child, but was poisoned...

How could she not know that it was the emperor's tacit approval?

She sneered, saying that she had been barren all her life and gained her current status, which was sad and deplorable.

"Did the emperor leave any posthumous edict?" the queen asked.

The chief eunuch was very discerning and hurried to the queen's side and whispered. "Before your majesty fell into coma, he had already written the edict, which is on the plaque."

The queen laughed. "Then I'll trouble my father-in-law."

The eunuch understood what the queen meant and nodded quickly.

"Your Majesty, can't you hold on?"

"What can we do... We have no heirs, and the new emperor ascends the throne, we..."

The harem was filled with sighs, and all the concubines lamented their miserable fate.

Only the queen is the one who truly holds the real power in her hands.

…

Looking at the concubines kneeling outside the palace, the queen's eyes were cold and contemptuous, as if she was looking at a swarm of ants.

They depend on the emperor for survival. When the emperor dies, they are like duckweeds. Where can they go?

This is their fate.

sad.

"Your Majesty..." The eunuch opened the door and let the queen enter the inner hall.

The emperor had fainted, and the imperial doctor said that it was very unlikely that he would wake up.

The queen walked to the bed and looked at the dying emperor, without any mercy in her eyes.

"It's easy to die..."

"Your Majesty... look." The eunuch took out the edict.

The queen opened it and took a look, her eyes darkened.

The emperor passed the throne... to Prince Xuan, Xiao Chengyin.

"I feel that Prince Xuan Xiao Chengyin is scheming and has no achievements, so he is not suitable to inherit the throne. What do you think, father-in-law?" The Queen's voice was cold.

The great eunuch knelt on the ground in horror.

He is a man who has seen the imperial edict. If the queen does not want to stay, she will definitely kill him to silence him. "My queen, this servant is just a rough man and illiterate. Your Majesty wants to praise King Jin... I don't know what is written in this edict."

."

The eunuchs who can be by the emperor's side are all human beings.

The queen nodded with satisfaction.

Temporarily hiding the truth from others will not get rid of this old eunuch, as long as he is sensible and smart enough.

Fortunately, this old eunuch is very smart.

"Your Majesty's edict states that in consideration of King Jin's achievements, he made King Jin the crown prince." The queen said word by word and threw the edict to the eunuch at the side.

The eunuch understood the idea and went to change it.

…

Youdu Mansion.

Xiao Junhe leaned on the bed, listening to the lightning and thunder outside the window.

Things have changed in the imperial capital of Qin...

He knew that his father was also going.

Shen Ning lay in Xiao Junhe's arms and fell into a deep sleep. Her cheeks were red and her skin was fair.

Shen Ning is very well-behaved and looks soft while sleeping.

Xiao Junhe pinched Shen Ning's cheek, his voice was hoarse. "Ning'er... I have nothing left, so I can't lose you."

No matter what Shen Ning's intentions were for staying by his side, he would never let her go.

He will always keep her by his side.

"Junhe..." Shen Ning called Xiao Junhe's name in her sleep.

"Kill him...kill Xiao Chengyin...kill him." Shen Ning seemed to be having a nightmare.

"I'm here." Xiao Junhe kissed Shen Ning's forehead, his eyes became sharper. "Okay."

He will definitely kill whoever Shen Ning wants to kill.

No matter what the reason.


Chapter completed!