Reborn Together: The General and I Reach for Power-Chapter 484 - 481: Taking Power

The Palace Department people stepped forward and pressed Tang Yusheng to the ground.

The Emperor’s eyes were bloodshot, staring at Tang Yusheng, a muffled sound coming from his throat: "Die... die..."

The Emperor’s ferocious appearance made everyone else in the hall shiver with fear, except Tang Yusheng who kept smiling. That mocking laughter echoed in the Emperor’s ears.

Seeing this, Du Zheng hurried forward to calm the Emperor: "Heavenly Family, you must take care of your health. I will handle it, I will arrest everyone around Tang Yusheng and imprison them, awaiting Your Majesty’s judgment."

"People around me?" Tang Yusheng said mockingly, "The people around me have long been dead. When this foolish Emperor killed Prince Yingchuan, they were implicated and imprisoned. I changed my name and lived till today, and the people around me now are given by the foolish Emperor. If the foolish Emperor wants to kill, he can kill, I won’t care at all." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Foolish Emperor, do you not remember how many people you have killed? From Prince Yingchuan to Prince Guangyang, now to Prince Lu, you want to kill all the so-called factions. But have you ever thought about how many innocent people are among them? The power in the hands of someone like you is a disaster for the world. If I kill you... it’s ridding the evil for the people. I don’t know how much good karma I’ve accumulated, maybe in the next life I will become a royal family member."

The Emperor’s face flushed red, his anger seemingly about to ignite him.

Tang Yusheng looked at Du Zheng: "You eunuch, who always helps the evildoer, you will also die miserably, worse than me."

Beauty Xu had never seen such a scene before and had already collapsed into a heap.

The Palace Department people kicked Tang Yusheng in the waist, but Tang Yusheng seemed not to feel the pain, his face still full of smiles, which gradually turned into a sinister expression as he continued laughing: "Suddenly, my good family was hit by a great misfortune, watching all the people I care about die in front of me, powerless."

"There’s no place for justice, even if I use all my strength, what does it matter? The one who kills the innocent is the Emperor. If only given a chance to take revenge, what does dying matter?"

Before finishing his words, Tang Yusheng suddenly curled up and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Du Zheng’s face changed.

Tang Yusheng looked at this scene. He finally saw the Emperor’s anger and pain, that panic and helplessness with teeth clenched. Not having been summoned to check the pulse today meant it was already exposed, so he had taken poison when caught.

It was not an immediate poison, but one that would take a long time to kill, burning through his insides little by little, but he did not care. He bore the pain just to see the foolish Emperor’s face when realizing the truth.

When he died, he wanted to tell his family, tell those wronged souls.

Du Zheng came to his senses and ordered the eunuchs: "Drag him out."

Beauty Xu looked at the black-red blood on the ground, and at the appearance of Imperial Doctor Tang being dragged away. Her mind was blank until Empress Xu walked in.

Beauty Xu felt a pain in her leg, hearing the sound of her bones cracking. She opened her mouth to scream, but the scream was firmly blocked by the hand of the nearby Palace Attendant.

Beauty Xu’s eyes widened, tears and sweat flowed together.

Empress Xu said calmly: "Tell everything you know."

If she didn’t speak, awaiting her would be tortures worse than death.

"It was Prince Qi who sent me," Beauty Xu’s voice trembled, "He instructed me to act according to Imperial Doctor Tang’s orders."

The Emperor on the bed suddenly grabbed hold of Du Zheng.

Even without Beauty Xu speaking, the Emperor had guessed. Now that Prince Lu was severely injured, if he died, Prince Qi would naturally benefit.

Empress Xu asked: "What else did Prince Qi plan?"

Beauty Xu shook her head: "I don’t know..."

The Palace Attendant stepped forward and twisted Beauty Xu’s shoulder, nearly causing her to faint from the pain. After catching her breath, she still shook her head: "I really don’t know, I know nothing."

"Emperor," Empress Xu walked to the bedside, "Prince Qi secretly harms you, he must have other preparations. Quickly order the Palace Department and the imperial guard to enter the palace for protection!"

The Emperor’s eyes turned towards Du Zheng, and Du Zheng said: "I will follow the Empress’s orders."

Du Zheng went to summon the Palace Department and the imperial guard, and the Emperor grabbed Empress Xu.

Empress Xu said: "I know, also summon my father and Prime Minister Xie, let the two prefectures mobilize troops to capture Prince Qi."

The Emperor nodded slowly.

Empress Xu helped the Emperor lie down properly: "Is there anything else you wish to command? I will arrange it all. Rest assured, with me and the Xu Family here, we will protect you peacefully."

The Emperor’s face briefly relaxed, but soon he became tense again, his gaze falling on Empress Xu’s face.

Empress Xu saw suspicion in his eyes. Even at this point, the Emperor was suspicious of her. However, the Emperor could not voice these suspicions now because the only one he could rely on in the palace was her.

Empress Xu said: "I will order the Heir of Prince Qi to be held, everything will be settled after Your Majesty recovers."

The Emperor would not recover, but before Prince Qi died, the Emperor couldn’t stop breathing. Only when the Emperor was neither dead nor alive could she act freely.

Empress Xu comforted the Emperor, then turned and walked out of the Warm Pavilion.

The deathly atmosphere in the Warm Pavilion truly disgusted her.

Empress Xu looked to the female official beside her: "Where is the Heir of Prince Qi? Is he properly arranged?"

The female official nodded.

Empress Xu said: "I will go see him."

Empress Xu brought the Palace Attendant towards Rong’an Palace in the east.

The Heir of Prince Qi was now placed here.

The door was pushed open, Empress Xu saw a figure walk quickly forward, then immediately kneel at her feet.

It was the Heir of Prince Qi.

"Empress," the Heir of Prince Qi said tremblingly, "Has something happened in the palace? Why did the Palace Attendants imprison me, Empress...I haven’t done anything, Empress..."

After several twists and turns, the Heir of Prince Qi’s courage grew smaller and smaller.

The Palace Attendant helped the Heir of Prince Qi up.

Empress Xu ordered the eunuchs out, leaving only one Palace Attendant to serve nearby.

"Your father rebelled."

Hearing this from the Empress, the Heir of Prince Qi, who had just gotten up, went weak at the knees, kneeling again, his voice full of panic: "No... it can’t be..."

"It’s absolutely true," Empress Xu said, "Your father ordered the Imperial Physician and Beauty Xu to poison the Emperor. I heard with my own ears the Imperial Physician and Beauty Xu confessing the truth."

Tears streamed down the Heir of Prince Qi’s face, filled with fear.

"Empress," the Heir of Prince Qi finally spoke tremulously after a long pause, "Is... is the Emperor asking you to deal with me? Is it like with Prince Lu’s two sons... to... to..."

Suddenly, the Heir of Prince Qi couldn’t continue.

The Heir of Prince Qi pleaded: "Empress... Empress, save me, I don’t want to die, I don’t want to die."

Empress Xu sighed deeply: "I don’t want to kill you, but I cannot save you right now."

The Heir of Prince Qi crawled a few steps, grabbing onto the hem of Empress Xu’s dress: "Empress, think of a way, I will follow all your instructions, even if... even if I can’t survive in the end... I will always remember your kindness, even in the afterlife I will pray for you... Empress..."

"Poor child," Empress Xu’s voice carried a hint of choking emotion, "Originally, this should not have affected you."

After a long silence, Empress Xu said: "Right now, the troops sent by the Emperor are arresting your father. Although I am Empress, I cannot manage affairs of the previous court, only maneuver within the palace. I will find a way to protect your life, but many things also rely on fate."

Empress Xu said: "I hope we all can survive..."