klisemfg Chapter 500: Undercurrent
Chapter 500: Undercurrent
The emperor looked into the distance, recalling the past:
"Twenty-three years ago, I lost my first child. At that time, I doted on Rong'er and was looking forward to the arrival of the child. However, the child unfortunately died young, and Rong'er left me not long after."
"I have always felt that perhaps the fate between us was not deep enough to allow us to spend the rest of our lives together. If there is an afterlife, I will definitely treat her better."
Madam Shen listened quietly, secretly delighted. It seemed that the Emperor really had deep feelings for Concubine Luo, and would also value the Grand Prince even more.
The emperor took a deep breath and continued, "Perhaps God has mercy on me and given me a chance to make amends.
I learned that Rong'er's child was not dead, but was secretly sent out of the palace so that he could grow up safely."
"At that time, I was just a powerless prince, and Rong'er was too kind to deal with the intrigues in the palace. In order to protect the child, we had to make this difficult decision."
"Now, I finally found him!" The emperor's gaze fell firmly on Mrs. Shen.
Madam Shen was so shocked that she almost lost her balance: "Your Majesty, you mean..."
"That's right, Si Yan is the child of Rong'er and me." The emperor spoke slowly.
Madam Shen almost fell to the ground and asked in disbelief: "How is this possible? Si Yan is the eldest prince?"
"Don't panic," the emperor consoled.
Madam Shen's face turned pale and she kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I don't know the true identity of the eldest prince. I..."
"Madam Shen, I don't mean to blame you." The emperor said gently.
"On the contrary, I want to thank you. Fortunately, you have treated Si Yan as your own son and taken good care of him over the years."
Mrs. Shen was trembling and didn't dare to look up.
"If it weren't for Madam Shen, Si Yan would have suffered so much." There was a hint of heartache in the emperor's tone.
"He is my own flesh and blood, and should have enjoyed the highest status, but I failed to protect him well."
"I intend to restore Si Yan's identity. Now that I know he is my biological son, I cannot stand idly by. I hope Madam Shen will understand."
Madam Shen lowered her head quickly and said in a trembling voice, "That's as it should be. How dare I call myself the mother of the eldest prince!"
"I hope Madam Shen will keep this a secret. I want to tell Si Yan the truth in person."
"Yes, I will obey your command."
"Madam Shen, you have raised the eldest prince, and I will never forget your contribution."
……
Mrs. Shen left the palace and took the carriage back to the Shen Mansion, feeling mixed emotions.
The car window rolled down slowly, and she was the only one left in the car. Her mood changed from nervousness to complacency, and a contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Hahaha..." She laughed out loud, recalling what happened in the study today.
"Shen Siyan is actually the eldest prince!"
This news was like pie in the sky, and she was overjoyed.
If she had known this, she would have treated Shen Siyan well. But it was not too late now. After all, Shen Siyan had been bewitched by her and had lost his self, being completely controlled by her.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Shen's smile gradually disappeared and her brows furrowed.
At this time, some bad news came - the Princess of Nanyue actually chose to leave Beijing at this critical moment. This was really a puzzling decision.
Why would the princess, who usually sticks by Shen Siyan's side, leave at this time?
Could it be that she has some ulterior motive?
Mrs. Shen felt uneasy for a moment, but she quickly calmed down, thinking that the princess would not cause any trouble in the capital.
The princess's role is nothing more than to monitor Shen Siyan. Once both of them have lost their value, she will get rid of them without hesitation.
With a ruthless look in her eyes, Madam Shen smiled coldly, then stood up and went to Lord Yin's house to report. Now that Shen Siyan's identity as the eldest prince has been confirmed, the next step of the plan can be implemented.
After hearing this, Lord Yin nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well done."
Madam Shen bowed her head slightly, with a humble smile on her lips: "Thank you for your compliment, sir."
Inside the palace, undercurrents are surging and a storm is about to come, and all of this will shock everyone in the near future.
On the other side, Baili Ye was plotting against Baili Yan and ordered Doctor Tian to go to the Seventh Prince's Mansion to poison him.
Doctor Tian had a worried look on his face, holding the medicine box tightly in his hands, and every step he took seemed unusually heavy.
He was reluctant to do such a thing, but the secret in his hand was known to the Fourth Prince, so he had to obey his orders.
He knocked gently on the door of the Seventh Prince's residence. With a creak, the door slowly opened and the butler respectfully invited him in.
"Doctor Tian, please come in."
"How was your highness yesterday?" Doctor Tian asked, with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.
"Doctor Tian, is the antidote ready?"
The housekeeper looked solemn and worried. The Seventh Prince was poisoned and in a coma. If the antidote could not be found, the consequences would be disastrous, and the fate of the entire mansion would hang in the balance.
"Doctor Li prepared the antidote today. I will bring it over for His Highness the Seventh Prince to take."
Doctor Tian answered, but his heart was in turmoil.
The porcelain bottle tightly held in his hand did not contain the antidote prepared by Doctor Li, but a poison pill provided by the Fourth Prince - a conspiracy that was enough to put the Seventh Prince to death.
Doctor Tian felt a chill running down his spine, and a cold sweat broke out. The breeze blew gently, chilling his entire body.
"Is there really an antidote? That's great! Please come in!"
The housekeeper showed a look of joy and hurriedly welcomed Doctor Tian into the house.
Doctor Tian staggered into the Seventh Prince's room. The Seventh Prince was lying quietly on the bed, his face was pale, his lips were bloodless, and he looked extremely haggard.
Facing such a scene, Doctor Tian felt even more heavy-hearted. He had saved countless lives, but today he had to take a life with his own hands.
"Doctor Tian?"
Seeing him standing at the door, the housekeeper couldn't help but call him softly.
"Ah."
Doctor Tian responded, trying to calm his inner panic, and slowly walked towards the bed.
He first felt the pulse of the Seventh Prince, knowing that as long as the poison in his heart was cleared, the Seventh Prince would wake up.
However, this "antidote" will only plunge the Seventh Prince into a deeper crisis.
"I'm going to give your Highness some medicine."
Doctor Tian took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, his hands trembling slightly.
The contents of this bottle are not an antidote, but a slow-acting poison that will gradually kill a person within three days after ingestion, leaving no trace.
Looking down at His Highness the Seventh Prince, Doctor Tian's eyes flashed with a hint of complex emotions, and he whispered:
"Your Highness, I was forced to do this. I'm sorry!"
Doctor Tian opened the porcelain bottle and poured out a pill as bright as blood. The color of this pill was extremely glaring, as if it foreshadowed the impending disaster.
At this time, the Seventh Prince was still in a coma, unaware of what was happening around him.
On the other side, Shen Yuming was rushing to the Seventh Prince's residence with a heavy heart.
He didn't expect that in order to avoid the blood test in the palace, the Seventh Prince would actually take poison on his own.