Chapter 894 - Chapter 894: Betrayed!
Chapter 894: Betrayed!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Shao Boqi!” Emperor Hao was furious. “You were the one who sent him into the palace, and now you’re telling me that it’s fake!”
“Emperor, please forgive me!” Shao Boqi hurriedly knelt down. “Xue Yan is the true Crown Prince.”
“How do you expect me to believe you!’
“Emperor, we have sufficient evidence to prove that Xue Yan is the Crown Prince. It’s just that the evidence is all in Xinyuan County and some of it can’t be brought over at all. The Empress is also resting there, For the Empress’s safety and for His Highness the Crown Prince to be able to avoid suspicion, it’s best to secretly send people to receive this evidence.” After a pause, Shao Boqi added, “I can guarantee on my life that Xue Yan is really His Highness the Crown Prince. If Your Highness receives the evidence and still feels that there is something suspicious, then you may cut my head off!”
Emperor Hao’s anger slowly calmed down, “Alright, get up. Follow me to the mourning hall and tell the Empress Dowager about this. Let’s see what she has to say.”
Not only was his mother still guarding his brother’s mourning hall, but Wei Zizhan was also there.
Emperor Hao’s face turned sour when he looked at Wei Zizhan, knowing that he was not his son. Without saying anything else, he boarded the imperial carriage.
Shao Boqi quickly rode with him.
If Prince Qing was in the Imperial Capital, he would either live in the Imperial Palace or in the Qings mansion. Although Prince Qing had been demoted to a commoner, Emperor Hao still ordered the Ministry of Rites to hold the funeral according to a Prince’s funeral. Prince Qings mourning hall was naturally arranged in the main hall of the Prince’s mansion.
However, Emperor Hao didn’t want to say this in front of his brother and disturb his peace. Instead, he had people invite his mother and Wei Zizhan to the side hall.
When Empress Dowager Yunzi saw this, she knew that something big had happened, but she didn’t show it on her face.
Wei Zizhan was still young and didn’t really understand what was going on, but he obediently followed them to the side hall.
Only when Empress Dowager Yunzi was helped to sit down did Emperor Hao get angry, “How dare you, Wei Zizhan!”
Wei Zizhan fell to his knees with a thud and was also frightened to tears.
“F-Father, l . . . what do you…’
“Do you have a birthmark on the sole of your left foot?” Emperor Hao’s rage could not be contained.
Empress Dowager Yunzi immediately understood what was happening — Wei Zizhan must have been lying this whole time!
The palace accepted a fake Crown Prince!
Empress Dowager Yunzi’s face turned ugly.
Wei Zizhan’s face turned white. No matter how st*pid he was, he could deduce that he had been exposed. He was about to beg the Emperor to spare his life and tell the Emperor that Prince Yi had threatened him to see if he could be lenient. However, before he could speak, a Royal Guard behind him suddenly stabbed him with a sword.
Wei Zizhan immediately breathed his last.
Everyone present was shocked.
Shao Boqi immediately wanted to capture the royal guard, but after killing Wei Zizhan, the royal guard immediately cut his throat and committed suicide.
Looking at the two corpses on the ground, Emperor Hao and Empress Dowager Yunzi’s expressions turned extremely ugly. There was a traitor from the Royal Guards.
The commander of the Royal Guards was so shocked that he immediately knelt down and apologized. He also thought of something.” Your Majesty, a few days ago, he was supposed to be resting. He would usually go home to visit his family, but that day, he told the Deputy Commander that he wanted to work. He even said that his family had moved back to their hometown. His hometown was far away, and he wouldn’t be able to return home in a day. He planned to stay there for the rest of his leave and take a break during the time here, It seemed that something had happened to his family..”