bullyxtreme Chapter 299 Re-establishment of the Crown Prince
Chapter 299 Re-establishment of the Crown Prince
As he spoke, a faint sadness lingered in his eyes. Lan Zhi, sensing his sorrow, leaned closer to him. He raised his arm and pulled her into his embrace, whispering in her ear:
"I'm sorry I'm making you run around with me again. I'm so useless. But don't worry, I'll get my revenge sooner or later. It's just... the time isn't right yet."
“My lord, we will not offend others unless they offend us. It’s not that we will not avenge this, it’s just that the time has not come yet. Tomorrow morning, we will leave the city and start a new life in a different place. From now on, the Wei Jianning family will disappear from this world. If they force us to reappear, it will be the time for us to take our revenge.”
She had hated before, but never as much as she did today.
He held her tightly and nodded heavily.
"From that moment on, Wei Jianning and his family disappeared from this world. But he hopes to see his savior again someday..."
Early the next morning
When the government officials arrived at the site that had been burned to ashes, they began to clean it up without saying a word.
In the end, not even a single body was found. Sun Zichen eventually announced to the public that these out-of-towners had suffered a sudden misfortune; their homes had been burned to ashes overnight, leaving no trace of their remains. Their shop in Xingcheng had been confiscated.
However, among the officials, the young man stood out, a faint smile of satisfaction on his lips that no one else could detect.
He was happy because his suspicion had saved a family. Although he didn't know where they had gone, he was sure they had believed him. As long as they were alive, he wouldn't feel too bad.
The news of Wei Jianning's entire family disappearing overnight quickly reached the palace. Consort Liang was devastated, and the Emperor also collapsed from grief.
The court was thrown into chaos. Taking advantage of the situation, Consort Jin massaged the Emperor's forehead while saying:
"Your Majesty, I believe that during this special period, you should establish a crown prince as soon as possible to stabilize the court and prevent those with ulterior motives from causing trouble."
The Emperor closed his eyes slightly, nodded, and replied:
“What my beloved consort says makes sense. But De’er is a quiet and reserved person who can’t handle anything. Ye’er is also too young to take on a great responsibility. I originally thought Ning’er would come back, but unexpectedly, he also passed away. So tell me, who should I choose as the crown prince?”
Seeing that the Emperor had finally relented, Consort Jin quickly put on a patient act and advised:
“Your Majesty, Prince De is the eldest of the princes. His personality is already formed and I'm afraid it will never change. He is naturally not suitable to be the crown prince. On the other hand, I have had several face-to-face interactions with Ye’er recently. I have found that this child is not only intelligent but also very sensible. He is just a little timid. If we can train him properly, he will definitely be a good person.”
"Oh? You think Ye'er can do it?"
"Your Majesty, if I had to choose between Prince De and Ye'er, I would say Ye'er is the most suitable."
The Emperor sighed softly and said mournfully:
"I had hoped that Ning'er would change his mind and come back to apologize to me, so that I would let him continue to be the crown prince. I never expected that he would never return and would die in a foreign land. He was my most beloved son, but now he has left me. I am truly heartbroken!"
At this point, the Emperor finally shed a few tears of reluctance. Seeing this, Consort Jin quickly patted his chest and comforted him, saying:
"Your Majesty, you are not in good health and should not be too sad. Now is not the time to be sad. Although I am a woman, I can see that the court is in disarray. If we do not establish a crown prince soon to stabilize the people's hearts, it would be bad if we attract foreign enemies."
After pondering for a moment, the Emperor nodded in agreement.
"You're right, then let's temporarily make Ye'er the crown prince!"
Upon receiving the Emperor's approval, Consort Jin immediately nodded with a beaming smile.
"Your Majesty is wise, and I'm sure Ye'er will not disappoint you."
The Emperor knew of the Empress's ambition, so he had been suppressing it all these years, preventing Ye'er from becoming the Crown Prince. However, he couldn't find a suitable candidate right now, and the position of Crown Prince couldn't be left vacant. With Consort Jin's constant pleas, he had no choice but to agree for the time being.
Three days later, Wei Jianye was made crown prince of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Due to the emperor's poor health, the enthronement ceremony was simplified. However, the empress did not care. What she wanted was not the ceremony, but the real position of crown prince.
After years of waiting, she finally got her wish. In high spirits, she specially held a banquet in the Qianqing Palace to entertain the concubines of the harem and the families of the ministers.
This made Lin Xingliang extremely anxious, as outsiders were unaware of his divorce from his wife, and he was too embarrassed to mention it to them.
During this time, he kept sending people to look for his wife, but in the end, they found nothing. It was as if she had disappeared from the world overnight.
Lin Xingliang regretted it. He regretted that he shouldn't have acted impulsively and given her a letter of divorce. Otherwise, no matter how angry she was, she wouldn't have left home.
At present, he could only send someone to reply to the people in the palace, saying that Madam Lin had gone to a temple for quiet cultivation and it was unknown when she would return, so she could not attend the Empress's banquet.
The Empress hosted a banquet, and all the concubines, including Ling Lanhua, attended. Only Consort Liang was so angry that she kept smashing things in Fangcao Zhai. Zhu Kui stood there quietly watching her, his eyes filled with an indescribable expression.
"Get out."
Seeing that there was very little left to smash, Consort Liang pointed at Zhu Kui and began to curse.
"My son is dead. I'm of no use to you anymore. Don't come looking for me again. Get out!"
Zhu Kui was not angry. He looked at Consort Liang, who was slumped on the ground, weeping with her face covered. He walked over slowly, helped her up, and hugged her directly.
Consort Liang wept incessantly, pounding her fists on his chest and scolding him:
“I am no longer of any use. My son is gone, and the Emperor no longer favors me. I am now just an old woman no one wants. What am I to do in the future? When the Emperor dies, am I left with only the choice of hanging myself or being banished to the cold palace?”
Zhu Kui gently patted her back and comforted her:
"No, you've been with me, so you're my woman. No matter what, I'll never abandon you."
His words surprised Consort Liang, and she looked up at him with tearful eyes.
"you……"
“I’m telling the truth. I, Zhu Kui, have been with countless women in my life, but none of them have ever made me truly fall in love. Only you have made me truly fall in love.”
His gaze was unusually serious, which made Consort Liang feel incredulous.
Zhu Kui always gave people the impression of being cold and ruthless, and even in bed he rarely said such emotional things.
But on this day when she was most helpless, he actually said these words, which surprised her and moved her to tears.
If it weren't for him, she would have gone crazy today.
She couldn't accept the sudden death of her son. The empress's son not only stole the position that should have belonged to her son, but also held a banquet to celebrate her son's death. Even if she didn't go crazy, she would be half dead.
With Zhu Kui by her side, she felt she had hope to live on...