The East Palace lost power, and King Hao and Queen Mu could never believe that their own flesh and blood would have the intention of treason. When King Hao knew the truth about Han Cangyu's assassination, and when the killer Si Xuan was brought to the hall and confessed, Han Cangyu Qiongzhou's crimes cannot be hidden.
Han Cangyu, who was watching coldly, understood that the harm Han Qiongzhou had done to him was not enough to completely overthrow him. Only when Han Huaimin himself understood that the cancer in front of him threatened his rebellious intentions, would he completely break Han Huaimin's will. The wings of Qiongzhou.
But even so, under Queen Mu's pleading, he still let this flesh and blood go and sent him to the sky prison.
But Han Cangyu will never give Han Qiongzhou any chance, because as long as he lives, no matter in Tianlao or anywhere, the forces behind him will resurrect, and as parents, Han Huaimin and Mu Qiuse It's impossible to kill him.
So that night, he took Li Anfeng and Xue Xiaohu into the sky prison. In the sky prison, the jailers he secretly bribed had already tortured Han Qiongzhou to a terrible state.
He listened to the miserable scream and looked coldly at Brother Wang who was being whipped with a whip, his eyes filled with endless coldness.
As guards, Li Anfeng and Xue Xiaohu could no longer see a trace of compassion in his eyes. His Highness, who had a kind heart back then, had been scarred. In order to take revenge, in the past five years, he has turned his heart into Like stone.
They didn't want to see their master turn into such a bloodless state, but in order to deal with their enemies, they had to do this.
"Cangyu...Cangyu...Brother! Brother! I beg you, for the sake of our brothers, please leave me...leave me a way to live! I...I swear, I will never threaten you, ever. I will never compete with you for the crown prince position again! Brother--"
Listening to Han Qiongzhou's pleading, Han Cangyu, who was sitting on the chair, let out a laugh.
He stood up and walked to Han Qiongzhou. Looking at the marks of whipping all over his body, he sneered:
"Brother Wang, actually I have never thought about competing with you for the position of prince. Do you think I like this position very much? You are wrong. Power is like a cloud to me. What I cherish most is you and my brother. Affection."
"When I knew that the person who assassinated me was sent by you, my heart was so painful that it bled. Even so, I never even hated you, and even faked my death to help you! I don't want my father and queen to feel sad because of the brother's rebellion. .”
"I don't want them to have a hard time choosing between you and me, but Brother Wang! Why do you just refuse to let me go? Even if I give up everything, the identity of the prince, the warmth of the family, the fine clothes and food, I am committed to that In the country of Yi, you are still unwilling to let go of being an unknown citizen!"
"You actually sent an assassin to assassinate me again. Do you know how chilling this makes me! I was completely injured by the assassin you sent. There were sword wounds all over my body. I almost died in the country of Yi! Later, I was dragged half He escaped with his life and was seriously injured and exposed to the sun for three days and three nights..."
"Wild dogs gnawed at my body, and crows tried to peck out my eyes. I was dying and almost passed death. But I finally survived and was caught by the soldiers of the Yi Kingdom. They saw I was covered in sword wounds and had nothing to prove my identity, so I was arrested as a bandit."
"The dignified second prince of the Hao Kingdom was actually imprisoned in the prison of the Yi Kingdom for more than a month. I suffered torture every day for more than a month, and after struggling for more than a month, I finally found an opportunity to kill the jailer. , escaped!"
"In the end, the pain aroused the seeds of hatred in me. It was your selfishness and ruthlessness, brother Wang, that ignited the fire of my revenge! So I decided to return to the palace and become my second prince. I will bring you down completely. , I want to firmly hold the hilt of the sword of power and become the monarch who wields the sword of the country. I would rather betray the people of the world than be hurt by the people of the world again!"
"Brother Wang! All this is thanks to you. It is you who forced me to embark on this ruthless and heartless road. From now on, I will get everything you dream of! Don't worry, only you will be completely If you die, your father and mother will never be so merciful, and nothing will change again! Hehehe...hehehe...hehehe..."
Amid Han Cangyu's cold laughter, the jailer pulled up the hanging rope. Han Cangyu turned his back to Han Qiongzhou, who was struggling to death, and looked at his struggling shadow on the wall. His cold eyes were dark and intense, and he could no longer No one could guess what he was thinking.
He is no longer the gentle, kind and kind prince he once was.
He has put on the devil's clothes, walked into the shadow that he once spurned, and became the heartless person.
"Your Highness! Your Highness the Crown Prince! We are here!" Li Anfeng and Xue Xiaohu called Han Cangyu for a long time outside the carriage, and then he calmed down.
The eunuch raised the curtain of the carriage, and a tall figure emerged from the carriage. His brows were stern, and his jade-like face looked increasingly pale and gloomy on the rainy day.
The eunuch held a long oil-paper umbrella and led him up the steps. The door of the hall was wide open, and the people inside had been waiting for a long time.
"My son and I met our father. I wonder what happened when our father summoned my son and me overnight?"
After Han Qiongzhou hanged himself and died, Han Huaimin suffered a huge blow in his heart. He was deeply troubled by his inability to teach his son, and he suddenly became much older.
He sat on the dragon chair, held his forehead with one hand, and said in an old voice:
"In the past five years, the princes of the Yi Kingdom have continuously launched civil strife in order to compete for the throne. Now the Yi Kingdom has been in decline. The Xi Kingdom, Bin Kingdom, Dazhao Kingdom, and Tongque Kingdom actually united to launch an attack on Yi."
"The war has been going on for years. If the war continues like this, I am afraid that sooner or later, I will be divided by the four countries. Regarding this matter, Cang Yu, what do you think?"
Han Cangyu said: "My son and I have known about this for a long time. Father, don't worry. They can't divide the Yi country, and they won't pose a threat to our Hao country, because the Queen Mother of Sikou of the Yi country will go to Xuan, who has always been good with them." country to help.”
Han Huaimin frowned and said, "How do you know that Queen Mother Sikou will ask the Xuan Kingdom for help? And King Xuan will definitely help the Yi Kingdom?"
A proud smile appeared on Han Cangyu's lips. Han Huaimin didn't know that he was still exchanging letters with Zhao Yu, the King of Yao, over the years. In the name of his master, he had been secretly helping Zhao Yu.
Every step taken by Zhao Yu these years has been extremely difficult, but fortunately with the advice of his master, he will not fall off the throne.
Not long ago, he had informed Zhao Yu of the way to save him, which was to form an alliance with the Xuan Kingdom.
Han Cangyu said:
"The Xuan State had to make good relations with the Yi State because of Zhao Teng's despotic power. Since Zhao Teng's death, the Xuan State has long wanted to take advantage of the civil strife in the Yi State to devour the Yi State in one fell swoop. Now the Xi State, Bin State, The Dazhao Kingdom and the Tongque Kingdom suddenly formed an alliance, how could the Xuan Kingdom tolerate the fat meat that was on its lips being snatched away."
"According to my judgment, the Xuan Kingdom will definitely agree to form an alliance with the Yi Kingdom and jointly defeat the enemy. Therefore, if the four countries fight against Yi and Xuan, both sides will suffer losses. When the time comes, I, the Hao Kingdom, will be wise enough to protect themselves and not be harmed at all."
"In the end, our country will become the largest country after Si! The final winner!"
"Hahaha! Cang Yu, you are right, you are right! At the beginning, I received an invitation from the Four Kingdoms, saying that we, the Hao Kingdom, were invited to join us to fight against you. I was in a dilemma. What you said made me suddenly enlightened. "
Han Cangyu said: "Father, even if we want an alliance, it is not now. If we join the alliance of the four countries now, the meat we can get is just an equal share. If we join, we will have to wait until they are exhausted from fighting with the Yi Kingdom. Only then did they join, so that they would be trapped in a dilemma, and finally had to agree to our request to carve up most of the country's land!"
Han Huaimin sighed: "My son Cangyu, you are thoughtful and considerate, and you are worthy of being my most outstanding prince! Alas...it's a pity that the people of those countries have suffered so much, and they have to fight every year, and now I don't know how many lonely souls there are. You’re a wild ghost! I’m really helpless!”
When Han Cangyu heard this, he couldn't help but think of Mo Xueli in the Yi country. After five years of separation, he wondered if she was still okay now. Now that the Yi country was in turmoil, how could she settle down and live under the flames of war? ?
"Cang Yu... Cang Yu..." Han Huaimin called softly to his son who was standing in the audience. His eyebrows were lowered, as if he was thinking about something. The moment he raised his eyes, something seemed to flash in his dark eyes. A touch of tenderness that he hadn't felt in a long time.
Han Huaimin smiled and said, "Why are you in a trance?"
Han Cangyu calmed down and replied: "I feel sorry for those innocent people!"
Han Huaimin nodded and said: "My child, you are still so kind and kind. No wonder the Imperial Master said that you are kind-hearted and compassionate for the common people. If you become King Hao in the future, you must be a benevolent king!"
The words "Lord of Benevolence" sounded harsh to Han Cangyu's ears at the moment. He even thought it was ridiculous. There was no such thing as a "Lord of Benevolence" and there was no emperor whose throne was not made of bones.
A generation of kings has killed tens of thousands of people. In the whirlpool of royal power, no one can truly live up to others' blood and live up to their expectations.
Han Huaimin added: "By the way, although you already have several concubines, the East Palace has not yet appointed a crown princess. Your mother and I have already made the decision for you and selected Jin Luowei, the daughter of the protector of the country, Jin Hong'an. As the Crown Princess, what do you think?"
"Everything depends on the father and the queen!"
"Okay, you don't have to worry. Your mother and I have seen it. Jin Luowei is not only outstanding in appearance, but also
An Zhi Ting Lan is also a virtuous and virtuous person. She is also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She is a candidate who is completely worthy of the position of Crown Princess! "
On the way back to the city, Han Cangyu took out the agate bracelet from his arms. It was Mo Xueli's personal belongings. Unfortunately, it broke into two halves while fighting the killer. Later, he asked a craftsman to use gold wire to make it. It's carefully inlaid.
He looked at the agate bracelet in trance, and the beautiful face of Mo Xueli appeared in his mind, the scene of them sitting together under the white flower tree and admiring the moon, the scene of her smiling and standing up for him, the scene of her sitting by the lake washing her hair...
All the past events made him feel that the woman named Mo Xueli was so far away from him, as if he had known her three lives ago, in the vague memories of his life.
