RPAGF Chapter 480 Xiao Jingcheng's Delusional Attempt to Seize the Throne
Chapter 480 Xiao Jingcheng's Delusional Attempt to Seize the Throne
The younger sister laughed: "I think you've handled it extremely well."
He then looked at her lower abdomen with concern: "Are you really pregnant?"
The second sister waved her hand sheepishly, "It's fake, I'm not pregnant."
The younger sister was extremely disappointed: "Xia'er is already so grown up, you should have had another child sooner."
Prince Ning explained, "Your Majesty, it must be because of me. I was injured on the battlefield, which made it more difficult for me to have children."
He couldn't be sure, but after being together with Si Mutong for so long, they hadn't had any more children, and he felt it must be his fault.
Hearing this, the younger sister was even more disappointed: "In that case, doesn't that mean we only have Xia'er as our child?"
The second sister laughed and said, "How could that be, Your Majesty? What my eldest sister means is that Xiao An has grown up and good things are coming soon. Does Your Majesty still worry that the Si family will have no successor?"
The younger sister came down, took the second sister's hand and looked her over carefully. Seeing that she looked haggard, she felt quite sorry for her.
He said, "That's different. The child that comes out of your womb is no different from my own child."
The second sister hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you must never mention this again. If someone with ulterior motives hears it, they will make a big fuss about it."
The younger sister laughed and said, "What's the big deal about our private conversations as sisters?"
Helpless, the second sister changed the subject and asked, "His Majesty agreed to let us bring weapons into the palace. Aren't you afraid... that we really have rebellious intentions?"
"We are sisters. Many years ago, my elder sister said that we might not understand each other, but we would never hurt each other. I didn't understand that before, and I hadn't hurt my relationship with my elder sister, but later..."
The younger sister looked around and smiled wryly.
"I am all alone in the palace. When I am lonely, I inevitably miss you all. I also think of the past in Songji Village, when my sisters and I were always together. We had constant disputes and conflicts, but we always thought of each other."
The second sister was moved and reached out to hug her younger sister.
The younger sister was wearing a dragon robe and a crown, and it was hard not to feel uncomfortable when I got close to her.
But her second sister still held her tightly.
Her younger sister is the ruler of the world, above all others, but who can understand her loneliness?
The two chatted about their own lives, with the younger sister mainly recounting the various aspects of life in the countryside. Although they used to write letters often, they couldn't write too much in them. Usually, they would just tell the younger sister what had happened in a certain place.
Now, however, they are free to recount interesting things in detail.
He added, "The eldest son of the current prefect of Lingnan is quite talented. He has already achieved the highest rank in the provincial examination and is on his way to the capital to prepare for next year's imperial examination."
The younger sister asked, "Is he a talented person?"
The second sister laughed: "There are many talented people among the common people. I didn't come to recommend anyone to His Majesty. I just thought of him... He blushes when he sees Guishan."
The young woman's heart leaped with joy: "Is it going to work?"
The second sister said helplessly, "Actually, I think he's a good person. If Guishan minds, just wait until he finishes his exams and let him go back to Lingnan to avoid dealing with gossip."
My younger sister also said, "Your letter speaks highly of Guishan, which shows that she has grown a lot in the past few years. If she were to go to a local area to manage a region for me, that would be a good idea. Does Guishan have other concerns?"
"Yes, Guishan said she has been married before and has no intention of remarrying."
The younger sister frowned: "Her situation is different from yours before. You used to only think that your husband was dead, but you still cared about him. She has no affection for the deposed king."
Prince Ning listened from the side. Although His Majesty only mentioned it briefly, referring to Mu Tong's unwillingness to remarry back then, he still felt a sweet warmth in his heart, yet also a little embarrassed, as he had completely forgotten their past affection.
But it doesn't matter, he will make it up to her many times over in the future.
Prince Ning reached out and took his second sister's hand.
The second sister turned around and gave him a reproachful look, but ultimately said nothing.
He then said to his younger sister, "She said she doesn't want to waste her life on love, so let's wait and see. If that person is willing to win her over, then we'll talk about it later."
After waiting all night, a palace attendant came to report: "Your Majesty, the Grand Secretary has sent someone to report that the criminal Xiao Jingcheng has been arrested and brought to justice!"
"Xiao Jingcheng?"
He was the former Third Prince.
The Third Prince did so many bad things back then, and although the late Emperor was angry, he still cared about that child.
It was only because Xiao Jingcheng was of bad character that the late emperor did not consider letting him succeed to the throne.
I never imagined that now that he's grown up, he'd actually be plotting to seize the throne.
The younger sister sneered: "Xiao Jingcheng is extremely foolish. The late emperor treated his two living sons very differently. Xiao Jingren only had two servants by his side, while Xiao Jingcheng was only moved to guard the imperial mausoleum and could not leave. His daily life was no different from when he was in the capital. If he had been obedient and well-behaved, he would have never lacked wealth and honor in this life."
After thinking for a moment, Prince Ning said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there are people around him instigating this."
The younger sister didn't care and waved her hand, saying, "He's been vicious since he was a child. Whether others encourage him or not, he'll still have such thoughts. It's just a matter of whether someone gives him the opportunity."
Xiao Jingcheng and his faction have fallen from power, and those involved have been punished.
He roared madly, "I am the Emperor's own son, I should inherit the throne! That wretched woman, what right does she have? Give it back to me, give it back to me!"
However, no one paid him any attention.
In his anguish, he cried out, "I want to see Si Muwan! Let me see Si Muwan!"
Still no one paid any attention, and the guards protecting him lashed him with a whip.
"Shut up! How dare you call the Emperor by his name?"
He then stuffed a dirty rag into his mouth, cursed "bad luck," and turned to leave.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Si Jing'an standing at the door.
The guards hurriedly bowed and said, "May Your Highness be well."
Si Jing'an waved his hand: "I will meet with him. I wonder if I could do him a favor?"
"Yes, of course." The guard hurriedly opened the door to let Si Jing'an in, and added, "Your Highness, we are just outside. If you need anything, please just call us."
After Si Jing'an entered, he looked Xiao Jingcheng up and down. Xiao Jingcheng's gaze was somewhat blank, and he couldn't recognize the person in front of him at a glance.
"Xiao Jingcheng, don't you remember me?"
Xiao Jingcheng pondered for a long time, and the image of Si Xingzhi appeared in his mind. Si Jing'an and Si Xingzhi were somewhat similar.
"Woo..."
He angrily tried to break free from the restraints and spit out the rag from his mouth, but to no avail.
Si Jing'an said to the jailer, "Let him speak."
The jailer pulled the rag out of Xiao Jingcheng's mouth.
Xiao Jingcheng immediately burst into a tirade: "Si Jing'an, you shameless bastard! Your sister is shameless, secretly climbing into my father's bed. You only have your current status because of her influence, who do you think you are..."
The next moment, Si Jing'an strode forward and slapped Xiao Jingcheng, making him dizzy.
“It’s not a problem to rely on power, it’s a problem to use power to bully others. Xiao Jingcheng, you’re just lucky to have been born into the royal family. Otherwise, what do you think you are?”
"You actually hit me? I am the Third Prince, Xiao Jingcheng! How dare you!"