Chapter 96 The Prince Consort Disguised as a Man in a Revenge Story (41)
Inside the Zichen Hall.
The emperor opened his slightly cloudy eyes, sat up with the help of the queen, and looked at Song Weilan, who was walking towards him with an air of dignity.
This is his daughter, His Highness King Yong of Daye, and will also be the future Empress of Daye.
At present, she is only one step away from becoming the empress.
Song Weilan took off her outer cloak while being served by the palace maid, and then Mingming picked up the medicine bowl from the tray held by the palace maid. She straightened her back and knelt in front of the bed to serve the emperor's medicine.
"Father, why are you becoming more and more childish now? This medicine should have been used half an hour ago. I heard the chamberlain complain, saying that this medicine has been used for five or six times. "
The emperor looked at Song Weilan and chuckled.
"You are the most filial person in this palace."
No matter how busy the previous government was, he would always come to pay his respects every day.
When she was sick, she tried the medicine herself without any regard for her own health.
In the past few years, he had already completely selected Song Weilan as his successor.
The delay in giving the last imperial edict was also due to his concerns.
"Lan'er, I know, I don't have much time left."
After drinking the decoction, the emperor suddenly said such a sentence, which frightened all the people waiting in the palace to kneel down.
Song Weilan frowned.
"Father, what are you talking about? The imperial doctor said, it's just a cold, just take some medicine and it will be cured. Don't think about these things!"
The emperor shook his head.
"Human beings are mortal. No one as noble as the emperor can escape this disaster. I know that my body will only last a few days."
In the early years, in order to give birth to a prince, he had hurt his body by lusting after the women in the harem. Even though he had left the government and devoted himself to raising him in recent years, he had not been able to recover much of it.
Fortunately, this daughter lived up to her expectations and lived up to his trust.
He was dissatisfied with only one thing.
The prince-in-law he once carefully selected, who was once his most trusted minister, has now become a thorn in his side.
The emperor signaled the people serving in the palace to leave. Now, only the empress and Song Weilan were left here.
In the emperor's opinion, this was the family that could speak their minds.
"I prefer you to be the next emperor of Daye."
The emperor directly expressed his thoughts, causing Song Weilan to subconsciously look up at him.
However, what the emperor said next was completely unacceptable to Song Weilan.
"But, before that, you must execute Shi Ran with your own hands."
what? !
As soon as these words came out, not only Song Weilan couldn't accept it, but even the queen was shocked.
"Father, why? Aran has worked hard for Daye over the years and has never made any mistakes. If he makes any mistakes, please tell me and I will punish him severely! Please give Aran a chance!"
Song Weilan kowtowed heavily, not understanding why her father wanted the life of her consort.
The emperor sighed hard.
"It is precisely because he is so outstanding. Therefore, I cannot allow you to have such a capable queen by your side after you ascend the throne!"
This minister whom he was once extremely satisfied with was indeed the most handy sword in the government.
But if he were to have the identity of a queen, he would be extremely inappropriate!
"He is respected by everyone in the court, and the Canaan Prefecture behind him is quite powerful in the army. Even though Canaan Prefecture has retired over the years, the relationship from that time is still there, and the influence is still there. Once you ascend the throne, as long as you After giving birth to the prince, with Shi Ran's ability, he can kill you in an instant and support the prince to ascend to the throne. And he will be the real master of Daye. By then, will this country be named Song or Shi?!"
The emperor's concerns must be considered due to his status.
He also regretted Shi Ran's ability, but he would never gamble on Shi Ran's loyalty.
"Father, Aran doesn't know how to..."
Song Weilan still wanted to plead.
But the emperor interrupted her.
"He won't do it now, but that doesn't mean he won't do it in the future. Just because he won't do it, it doesn't mean that the Canaan Prefecture won't do it. King Yong, this is the last test I give you. Use Shi Ran's life in exchange for the edict of succession."
From Lan'er to King Yong.
Undoubtedly representing the emperor.
The Holy Master was already extremely weak at this moment, and he had to take a rest after saying a few words.
"If you insist on protecting him, after my death, I will adopt King Heng's grandson to my knees and pass the throne to him."
"I can't gamble with the country of Ye. You are my good daughter, and I believe you will make the most correct decision."
"Lan'er, after you ascend the throne in the future, you will have your choice of men in this world. Even if you think Shi Ran is extremely good and irreplaceable, as time goes by, he will fade away."
No, I can't!
How could Song Weilan attack Shi Ran.
In her opinion, Aran is the best person in the world to her.
All her current glory comes from Aran.
If it weren't for A Ran, she would be just an ordinary princess in the palace, living her boring life dignifiedly and meekly.
Aran was more than just a consort to her.
With tears in her eyes, she raised her head and looked at the emperor, just about to say her words of rejection.
Suddenly, the anxious voice of the servant came from outside the palace.
"Your Highness, Prince Yong's Mansion urgently reports that Master Shi committed suicide by taking poison in the Prince's Mansion!"
what? !
Song Weilan turned her head and looked outside the hall in disbelief.
What did she just hear? !
The emperor seemed to understand something.
He looked at Song Weilan, who was kneeling on the ground as if she was stunned, and sighed softly.
"Go and see him for the last time."
"He is completely sincere to you."
Shi Ran, you are so wise that you are almost like a demon.
I'm afraid you guessed what I was going to say from the moment I summoned King Yong into the palace.
You were afraid that King Yong would be in trouble, so you made this decision for her.
Pity.
Song Weilan stood up suddenly. She was following the rules and even forgot to salute. She didn't even put on her cloak and rushed out of the palace.
"Your Highness, it's snowing outside!"
Through the palace door, the emperor could also hear the anxious voices of the servants beside Song Weilan outside.
"Come here, I want to draw up a decree."
The emperor ordered.
The queen who was supporting him behind her also had slightly red eyes.
Did that person who was extremely smart and could make every move count, really just go like this?
On the way back to Prince Yong's Mansion, Song Weilan did not use a carriage, but rode a fast horse directly from the guard camp.
Unless there is an emergency military report, fast horses are generally not allowed to gallop through the streets of the capital city.
But Song Weilan rode so hard and fast that she almost passed by like the wind.
She couldn't care about anything else, she just wanted to return to Prince Yong's Mansion as soon as possible.
She doesn't believe it!
Those people must have made a mistake!
How could Aran take poison? !
impossible!
Finally, we arrived at the gate of Prince Yong's Mansion.
Waiting at the door was Shi Ran's maid Yan Mo, who is now the steward maid of Prince Yong's Mansion.
Yanmo's eyes were red, and it was obvious that he had just cried a lot.
Seeing Yan Mo's expression, Song Weilan's heart sank completely.
Over the past few years, her riding skills have become more and more refined through training, but when she dismounted, she staggered and almost fell to the ground.
She threw away the supporting hands of the people around her and staggered towards the palace.
Then, she saw the most unforgettable scene in her life.
The man who just said goodbye to her with a smile on his face.
At this moment, the green shirt was stained red with blood.
The whole person lay there quietly, as if he would never wake up again.