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Deep in the night, the capital, which should have been quiet and serene, had been set off a bloody wind and a bloody rain. However, everyone was asleep and did not notice this change.

The Forbidden City was like a huge monster, hibernating in the darkness. From the looks of it, nothing seemed to be different than usual. The emperor was lying on the dragon bed, but he wasn't sleeping. Even after days of hard work and exhaustion, he still wasn't able to sleep.

An ominous premonition made the Emperor even more uneasy. In these past few days, his face had aged even more, and there were obvious traces of blood in his eyes. There were too many things that caused him to not sleep at all, and even if he managed to sleep, he would be woken up by his nightmares. The emperor silently sighed. He was old, really old, and also very sick. But now, he couldn't lie down, much less properly recuperate.

Feng Qingxiao, Crown Prince …

Countless things needed to be dealt with by him, and he could only support his weak body. He also had to work hard in the imperial court so that no one would be able to see through it.

Perhaps, it was time for him to establish another storage king and let his son shoulder some of the burden. But among so many sons, which one was the most suitable?

If he could, he really didn't want to give the rights in his hands to anyone!

There seemed to be a sound?

The Emperor opened his eyes in a trance and recovered from his reverie. He listened for a while, but heard no sound. Perhaps he had misheard. Recently it has always been like this, probably because of the illness. Thinking of the illness, the Emperor's mood is even worse. These past two years had been getting weaker and weaker. Originally, if all went well, he could still hold on for a few more years. However, because of the recent events, he felt that there wouldn't be much time left.

"No, it won't happen, I …"

He didn't want to or dare to think about how many days he still had left.

The emperor closed his eyes again, but he didn't notice that someone had silently walked in. Under the dim light, the silhouette of a person slowly dragged its way across the ground. The Emperor's brow was deeply furrowed. At this time, he really shouldn't cripple the crown prince and create another ruler. The situation had already become so chaotic. If he were to cripple the ruler, more troubles would definitely occur.

However, he had no choice but to think about the matter of crippling the crown prince.

Suddenly, the emperor sensed something and opened his eyes. When he saw the person walking in front of the dragon bed, he couldn't help but reveal a surprised expression. "You …"

"When I heard that the Emperor's dragon body was uneasy, chenqie was extremely worried and came here personally to pay her respects to the Emperor."

The Emperor frowned. "Someone, come!"

The empress's smile was filled with a myriad of graces. "Your Majesty, could it be that even chenqie can't satisfy Your Majesty by serving her personally? Who is the emperor calling out to? Is the emperor thirsty? Your consort will serve the emperor tea. "

At this moment, the absent-minded emperor came to his senses. He was shocked and furious. The empress and crown prince had been placed under house arrest in the Eastern Palace. How could they possibly run to his chambers?

"Someone, come!"

His voice grew even louder, giving him an extremely bad feeling, causing his hair to stand on end.

"The emperor must be missing Qie'er. Qie'er, why aren't you coming to serve the emperor?"

"Yes."

A gloomy voice came from the shadow. The emperor saw a person and slowly walked out. It was his son, His Highness the crown prince, Zhou Tuoba!

The emperor's eyelids twitched incessantly. If his heart had been a little flustered a moment ago, then at this moment, it had completely sunk down. There was never a lack of Dragon Guards by his side, and these Dragon Guards who only obeyed his orders were also his greatest reliance. However, after the two shouts, no one came out. Instead, the empress and crown prince had both openly entered his chambers!

Had all the attendants died?

Where did he go from the Dragon Guards?

The emperor clenched his fists tightly. His fists trembled in his sleeves as he shouted, "Lai Ren!"

Zhou Tuoyi walked over with a gloomy smile on his face: "Who does royal father want to call out to? this son shall go and summon them for royal father. "

"Good, very good!"

The emperor said with difficulty and anger. If he didn't understand something at this time, then all these years he'd sat on the Dragon Throne for nothing. He stared at the empress and the crown prince. "You're doing very well. What do you want to say to Zhen?"

The empress smiled gently and said, "Your Majesty is too tired. The dragon is sick, so you should rest well. Your consort's heart truly ached at the sight of the emperor treating the imperial government with a serious illness. It is the same for Zhan'er. She is willing to be filial enough to take the place of the Emperor in dealing with those troublesome matters. "

"You guys are being considerate."

Soon enough, he calmed down. After the emperor spoke in a neither cold nor warm tone, he said, "Since that's the case, from tomorrow onwards, Fei'er will come to the throne room to help me manage the affairs of the state."

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhou Tuoyi bowed. "Your son shall obey the decree, but your son is now only a crown prince. Going to the throne room to handle matters of the court is unjustifiable."

The Emperor's eyes shot out killing intent as he stared solemnly at Zhou Tuoyi, "How dare you speak to me like that?"

Zhou Tuoyi could not help but lower his head. Under the pressure that he had accumulated over the years, he was full of respect for this royal father.

The empress stepped forward with a smile and said in a low voice, "May I ask for Your Majesty to calm your anger. Your Majesty has conferred the title of Crown Prince for so many years. It's high time I took on some national affairs for your majesty. Right now, the Emperor is gravely ill and needs to recuperate for a long period of time. The country cannot pass on the matters of the kingdom without a ruler, do you have anything else to worry about? "

"..." "Cough, cough …"

The emperor wanted to say something, but he didn't. He gave a violent cough and hastily covered his lips with a handkerchief. For a time, only the sound of coughing could be heard within the chambers at night, followed by the heavy and hurried sounds of the Emperor's breathing.

The empress's smile grew wider. "Qie'er, hurry and attend to your father."

"Yes, Imperial Mother."

A vicious look appeared in Zhou Tuoyi's eyes. He opened the paper package in his hand, poured the powder into a teacup, and poured some water into a teapot. He picked up the teacup and gently shook it. Watching the powder melt into the tea, he walked over to the dragon bed. "Imperial Father asks for tea and medicine."

The emperor's body trembled as he coldly said, "You dare!"

The empress also walked over. "Please have some tea and medicine, Your Majesty!"

"What did you put in the tea?"

Zhou Tuoyi said coldly: "Reporting to royal father, it is a medicine that can stop royal father from suffering any more. Please treat it, royal father."

"You actually dare to kill a monarch and kill your father!"

The empress said softly, "Your Majesty is overthinking things. Chenqie and Bie'er are both doing this for the emperor's own good."

"How dare you, I shall see who dares!"

Rage shot out of the Emperor's eyes, and Zhou Tuoyi's body involuntarily trembled, his legs turning weak. The empress said sternly, "Zhan'er, what are you doing? Was there still room for retreat at a time like this? If the Emperor doesn't die, the Queen Mother and you will die! If you want to sit on the Dragon Throne, then immediately make your move! "

Zhou Tuoyi's face turned sinister. He immediately placed the teacup in front of the emperor, grabbed the shoulder of the emperor who was dodging, and was about to drink the tea. Of course, the emperor wouldn't give in. He loudly shouted, "Someone, someone!" The empress was enraged. "How many people do you want the emperor to attract?"

The poisonous tea that the emperor was struggling with spilled out. Zhou Tuoba gritted his teeth and grabbed onto the emperor's neck!