novelaction Chapter 475 The Road to Revenge is Full of Stumbling Blocks (9)
Chapter 475 The Road to Revenge is Full of Stumbling Blocks (9)
Chapter 475 The Road to Revenge is Full of Stumbling Blocks (9)
"This old servant greets the Empress!" Gangzi said in a pretentious manner, then sat down directly.
His posture suggested that he was a rank higher than the Empress.
The Empress was furious inside, but outwardly she still smiled, "Eunuch Hua..."
"Stop talking nonsense, where is the Emperor?" Gangzi shouted.
It knew very well that the Emperor was behind the screen, with many imperial guards ready to take his life at any moment.
The food and tea were poisoned, and even the incense in the house was laced with muscle relaxant.
They went to great lengths to kill him.
The Empress, suppressing her anger, replied, "Eunuch Hua, His Majesty is unwell and has specially ordered me to host a banquet for you. Someone, pour wine for Eunuch Hua."
Gangzi stood up with a grin, picked up the wine pot, and poured wine for the Empress. "Empress," he said, "don't think I don't know. You want your nephew to become Emperor, and you've been secretly building connections and creating momentum. The Emperor's poor health is probably due to you drugging him over a long period, isn't it?"
"You!" The Empress never expected to be falsely accused.
[Enraged?] Gangzi smashed the wine jug. Seeing the poisonous fumes emanating from the spilled wine, he seized the opportunity to vent his anger. [This old servant is utterly loyal to His Majesty. I blocked your path and knew the Empress would harm me. My death is no loss, but before I die, I beg the Empress to spare His Majesty's life...]
Gangzi spoke with great emotion, and even the emperor behind the screen was moved to tears.
He actually doubted Eunuch Hua? Is he even human?
That was someone who was absolutely loyal to him and only cared about him, yet he conspired with the Empress to harm him!
The emperor was filled with remorse and kicked the screen away, only to see Gangzi about to commit suicide.
"Grandpa Hua, no!"
"Your Majesty, you are still alive!"
Their eyes met, filled with affection.
The Empress was bewildered. So, she was the one who was superfluous?
"Your Majesty, don't be fooled by this eunuch; he's the one who wants to kill you!"
The Empress slammed her hand on the table and stood up, glaring angrily.
The emperor slapped her, knocking off her phoenix crown.
"You wretch, Eunuch Hua has already exposed your scheme, yet you still dare to try and deny it!"
Gangzi stood beside the Emperor, looking aggrieved. "That's right, that's right!"
The Empress glared at him defiantly. After so many years of marriage, was she really inferior to a eunuch?
"Your Majesty, I am already the Empress. What benefit would it bring me to make my nephew the Emperor?"
Gangzi immediately made a delicate gesture with his fingers, raised his eyebrows, and said, "[The Empress and the Emperor have been married for many years, and there's still no sign of a child. Don't you have any self-awareness?]"
The Empress was stunned; those words pierced her heart.
When the emperor was still the crown prince, one of his concubines was jealous of his favor towards her and poisoned her, causing her to miscarry her first child and almost costing her her life.
During her recovery period, the Crown Prince took other favored concubines and became indifferent to her.
Over the years, her health remained weak, and she never became pregnant again.
The young prince was given to her by the Consort Cheng and raised, but unfortunately he died before he was two years old.
Later, she raised another princess from one of her concubines, but that princess also died before three months had passed.
From then on, the emperor never allowed her to raise any more princes or princesses.
Seeing the Empress's discomfiture, Gangzi became even more arrogant, shouting, "[The Empress is jealous and fears that the concubines who have given birth to princes will eventually replace you. So you preemptively struck, trying to support your nephew to ascend the throne, and you will be the high and mighty Empress Dowager!]"
If you want to explain it this way, it's not entirely unreasonable.
The emperor believed it, and even the eunuchs and palace maids present believed it.
Because the Empress was feeling depressed, she had indeed been spending more time with her sister-in-law from her maternal family recently.
Every few days, he would invite her to the palace to chat with her.
The casual conversation was probably just a pretense; the real purpose was to secretly collude!
The Emperor, furious, stood with his hands behind his back and shouted, "Guards! Throw the Empress into the Cold Palace! And imprison the entire Yucha clan in the Imperial Prison!"
The Empress did not expect the Emperor to be so angry that he would convict them without even investigating!
"Your Majesty, I am innocent, and my maternal family is even more innocent! Your Majesty, you cannot listen to slander. The one who wants to harm you is that eunuch!"
"Your Majesty, this old servant is His Majesty's man. You keep calling me a eunuch, which shows you don't respect His Majesty at all. Quickly, drag the Empress away! This has angered His Majesty greatly!" Gangzi shook his head, holding onto the Emperor's arm, arrogant and haughty.
"Your Majesty!" The Empress was dragged away, her voice fading into the distance, "You will regret this..."
Gangzi was very satisfied with his performance. He was looking forward to seeing the emperor's expression when he discovered that the real traitor was him.
"Eunuch Hua, you've really been wronged today."
[Your Majesty still believes in this old servant, so how could I feel wronged? Today I dealt with those ministers who colluded with the Empress. I wanted to give the Empress a chance, but I didn't expect her to remain so stubborn.]
Gangzi suddenly started vomiting blood while he was talking.
He's a complete actor; he must be poisoned.
"Grandpa Hua!"
"Someone, summon the imperial physician!"
The Emperor, holding Eunuch Hua, slowly slid to the ground.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can no longer assist you..." Gangzi gazed at the Emperor with deep affection, holding his hand tightly.
"Eunuch Hua, it is I who have harmed you..." The Emperor was filled with remorse.
Why did he listen to the Empress and poison Eunuch Hua? He must have been crazy at the time. How could he suspect Eunuch Hua?
These are all highly poisonous. They took the antidote beforehand, so they're fine, but Grandpa Hua is already deeply poisoned and probably beyond saving.
[This old servant knows the Empress has set a trap, but even if I die, I will die in the Emperor's arms.] Gangzi was disgusted with himself again. [Ugh~]
Hiding in the shadows, Su Dingding rolled her eyes. Gangzi had become more and more shameless after not seeing him for so long.
The big black dog squatting beside her also frowned, its ears pressed tightly against its face; hearing this kind of talk too much could easily lead to sudden death.
"Eunuch Hua, you cannot die!" The Emperor was heartbroken.
[Your Majesty, you must...you must...] Gangzi's hands trembled as he tried to touch the Emperor's face.
Just as he was about to touch it, his hand slipped, his head lolled to the side, and he died.
"Grandpa Hua!"
The emperor let out a mournful cry.
Su Dingding and the big black dog exchanged a glance. "Let's go."
The emperor only saw a black shadow flash before his eyes, and a large black dog snatched away Eunuch Hua.
"Eunuch Hua!" The Emperor got up and chased after him, but he couldn't catch up with him.
When they caught up with the dog in the Imperial Garden, they only saw the big black dog licking its lips and running away alone. Soon, someone found the remains of Eunuch Hua.
Upon seeing the eunuch Hua, whose face had been eaten beyond recognition, the Emperor nearly fainted!
"Bring that beast back to me! I want him to be torn to pieces!"
All the guards went after the dog, but he was still holding onto the remains of Eunuch Hua.
The last person in the world who was loyal to him also died.
No amount of persuasion could change the fact that the Emperor still buried Eunuch Hua's remains under a tree outside his palace.
With a formidable enemy at hand and no one to rely on, he was unwilling to admit defeat so easily!