aircannonsinc Chapter 154 Who is most like me
Chapter 154 Who is most like me
Yuan Jin and Tang Yiming led people around twice but didn't find anything. When they heard the voice, they all turned around and were startled, "Princess, why are you here?"
"Never mind, arrest him!"
Rong Heqing ran out without looking back. The furious King Ning chased after her and reached out to grab her hair. Seeing this, Yuan Jin turned around and swung out a hidden weapon, piercing King Ning's hand.
"what!"
Prince Ning screamed and fell to his knees.
Rong Heqing turned around and let out a breath with lingering fear.
Tang Yiming quickly stepped forward and put a knife on Prince Ning's neck, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness Prince Ning, what do you want to do to the princess?!"
Prince Ning was in so much pain that he kept breathing heavily and rapidly. He raised his head and glared at Rong Heqing with his red eyes. "I still underestimated you."
Rong Heqing disagreed, "You didn't underestimate me, you underestimated retribution. You are in this situation because you have done too many evil things and you will eventually perish. Even without me, you will be finished sooner or later."
After that, she stopped talking nonsense and turned to look at Tang Yiming, "Tie him up, I want to take him to the palace to meet the emperor!"
"Yes!"
As soon as Tang Yiming stretched out his hand, someone immediately handed him a hemp rope. He took it and tied up Prince Ning in two or three moves. Then he pulled the rope and said coldly, "I'm sorry, Your Highness Prince Ning."
Prince Ning was forcibly pulled up by him, and the other guards immediately surrounded him, surrounding Prince Ning tightly and leaving him no chance to escape.
Rong Heqing asked: [Xiao Jiujiu, can you detect if he has any other props? ]
[No, host. His system has cut off all connections with the main system. Unless he actively uses it, I cannot detect energy fluctuations.]
999 said with guilt: [Host, please scold me. ]
Rong Heqing said with relief: [I'm used to it, it doesn't matter. Seeing how pale his face is, even if he has props, he probably can't use them, right? ]
999 looked at King Ning's white and paper-like face and the sweat on his forehead, and nodded hesitantly, "It seems that it should not work. If the energy is not enough, the host's body will collapse if the prop is used forcibly."
Rong Heqing was relieved.
A group of people walked out of the sky prison. Outside, the lights were on and torches were burning quietly in the darkness like long dragons.
The Royal Guards surrounded the entire Sky Prison and guarded the leading few people wearing black robes.
After Prince Ning went out, he was dazzled by the light and closed his eyes subconsciously. When he opened his eyes again, he met the scrutinizing gazes of those people. Prince Ning was stunned for a moment, then reacted and sneered, "So that's how it is. Are you guys plotting against me?"
The black-robed man said expressionlessly, "If Your Highness is innocent, you wouldn't be here. How can you be calculating?"
Prince Ning sneered, "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Stop talking nonsense. Let's go. I want to see my father and mother."
The man in black robe nodded and waved his hand. The people behind him immediately stepped forward to take the person from Tang Yiming. Tang Yiming did not move, but questioned Rong Heqing with his eyes.
Rong Heqing smiled slightly, "Don't bother me, sir. Just let my guards watch over you. Let's go."
The black-robed man narrowed his eyes slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then bowed and said, "The sedan chair is ready, Princess, please..."
The group entered the palace under the cover of night.
……
Tonight, the imperial concubine was attending to the emperor. After she had given him medicine, she saw that he was still not asleep, so she asked, "Your Majesty, is there anything on your mind?"
The emperor looked at the concubine's still young and beautiful face and sighed, "You haven't changed at all in all these years."
The imperial concubine smiled slightly, "How can anyone remain unchanged forever? I am also old."
The emperor shook his head and said, "You are not old at all. I am the one who is really old."
He sighed and said, "I didn't realize it before. I thought I was young and strong. It was only after I fell ill that I realized my health is not as good as before."
"My sons have all started families and are about to have their own children. I have no choice but to accept my old age."
There was a hint of nostalgia in the emperor's eyes.
The imperial concubine didn't know what she was thinking of, and she also said, "Your Majesty, don't think too much, just rest and recuperate. It's getting late, go to bed."
The emperor looked at her and suddenly asked, "My dear concubine, which of my sons do you think is most like me?"
The imperial concubine was startled and became suspicious.
His Majesty was very abnormal today. First he said that he was old, and then he asked her which prince was most like him. Could it be... he was testing her?
Thinking of the recent popularity of Prince Zhou in the court, the imperial concubine sighed inwardly, thinking that she had finally aroused the suspicion of His Majesty.
Her mind raced, and she smiled and said, "Your Majesty's sons all naturally look like Your Majesty. The one who looks most like Him is His Majesty the Fourteenth Prince."
The emperor smiled and said, "Little Fourteen looks like me when I was young, but my temper is totally different. I was not this bad when I was young."
"Who do you think has the most similar personality to me?"
"This..." The imperial concubine thought for a moment and said, "In terms of personality, Old Nine is the most like Your Majesty when he was young."
"Oh?"
The emperor was startled, then seemed to remember something, and his eyes went blank for a moment.
Old Nine...
Seeing that he was moved, the imperial concubine continued, "Old Nine is taciturn and very steady. He has the means, and most importantly, he has a sincere heart. Whenever His Majesty encountered danger, he was the first to protect him."
The emperor felt something was wrong and raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you trying to persuade me to release Princess Duan for the sake of Prince Nine?"
The imperial concubine smiled and said, "Your Majesty, nothing can be hidden from you."
"I do have this intention. I have seen the daughter of Princess Duan several times. She looks smart and clever. This time, for the sake of Your Majesty's health, she went to the temple to pray for blessings for seven days. Even if she has no merit, she has worked hard. As for her inappropriate words, Your Majesty, please forgive her for her youth and ignorance."
"I--"
The emperor wanted to say something when Du Man suddenly came in hurriedly, "Your Majesty, Princess Duan wants to see you! Someone——"
As he spoke, he glanced at the imperial concubine, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself, with a complicated expression.
The emperor's face suddenly darkened. He turned over and sat up, asking in a cold voice, "Did you catch him?"
"Yes." Du Man.
"Who?!" The emperor stood up suddenly.
Du Man looked at the imperial concubine again.
The imperial concubine's heart trembled. She didn't know why, but she had a bad feeling.
She glanced at the emperor, only to see that he was also looking at her in doubt. Then he looked away and said to Du Man, "Why are you hesitating? Speak!"
Du Man gritted his teeth and said, "It's His Royal Highness Prince Ning!"
"what?!"
The emperor was shocked and repeated in disbelief: "Who are you talking about?"
Du Man did not dare to hide it and said, "Princess Duan and the Imperial Guards brought the person here. Now he is waiting outside the palace. Your Majesty——"
"Let them in!"
The emperor grabbed the cloak beside him and put it on, then sat on the edge of the bed.
The imperial concubine was at a loss, "Your Majesty, what happened to Prince Ning?"
The emperor sneered, "When he comes, ask him yourself and see what your good son has done!"