The Blessed (Book 5)

651-657

651. An Argument before the Court (4)-Yan Shengrui' Last Blow (2)
Translator: Guy Gone Bad

The third prince turned his head abruptly and widened his eyes in disbelief. Would he really confess everything? Did he know what consequences he would suffer if he confessed it?

Even His Majesty's expression also changed. In fact, many things were obvious. Almost everyone had secretly done a lot of dirty things, but no one dared to say it out. Once Zhang Haitian confessed, not only the whole Zhang family was so dead, but also the third prince would suffer, and even he, the emperor, could not shield them.

But how could Ling Jingxuan give them the chance to stop him? It had taken him so much to let things develop into the direction he wanted.

"Have you thought it through? I'm not sure if the poison will only make you suffer next time."

Squatting in front of him to detoxify him, Ling Jingxuan gave a bloodthirsty cold smile. The pain all over his body finally disappeared. Instead of feeling comfortable, Zhang Haitian felt even more awful. Looking up at the demon-like Ling Jingxuan, he closed his eyes and nearly used a whispering voice, "Please remember to keep your promise."

This time, the tears left were not caused by the physical pain, but by the heartache. The third prince's behavior completely broke his heart.

"Now that you have thought it through, then tell me why you have been so scheming to try to kill my sons?"

Ling Jingxuan stood up and walked towards Yan Shengrui, looking at him with all the people in the hall. Zhang Haitian tried to struggle to sit up, but couldn't at all, so he could only lie on the ground, saying through his gritted teeth, "I did it all for the sake of the third prince. Highness Sheng's meritorious services over the years not only surpassed all the princes, but also His Majesty. Before, it was fine as he had no children. Even if he renders more meritorious service, the imperial family would never support him to get the title. But now things are different. He has children. Even if he doesn't care about the title himself, he may fight for that position for his sons. In this way, all the princes would basically have no chance then. This is the result that neither I nor the third prince want to see, so I meant to kill all his sons, and then you. As long as he got no children, of course, he would never covet the throne. Who knew that...you are totally not a common farmer at all..."

Speaking of this in gasps, Zhang Haitian stopped and took a deep breath, then continued, "now that the Xiao family has lost its power, so the eldest prince has lost all his advantages. And the second prince basically has no any shining points. Without you and your sons, the seventh prince, who has a good relationship with you, will definitely lose his advantage, and Highness Sheng would also lose his motivation to help the seventh prince. Then the third prince will have a chance..."

"Shut up!"

The third prince couldn't stand it anymore and rushed out to interrupt him. Facing the strange gazes of the crowd, and under the inexplicit gaze of Ling Jingxuan and Yan Shengrui, the third prince raised the hems of his robes and knelt down. "Father, this is Lord Zhang's wishful thinking. I have never thought of it like this. Please check it out, father."

"Bang!"

"Guards, pull Zhang Haitian out and behead him!"

Yan Shengzhi pounded the table angrily and sprung up. This not only dragged the third prince into it, but also him. If he didn't kill him, he just couldn't let it out. Could those words be said in front of Nine in the court?

"Wait!"

Yan Shengrui, who hadn't spoken for a long time, once again stopped the guards from coming in. He slowly stood up from the chair, took a meaningful look at His Majesty, and then turned to Zhang Haitian, saying in a condescending manner, "if I want to seize the throne, it's true that those princes would basically have no chance. But the premise is that I really want it. Just for such a reason that shouldn't be called a reason, you dare to hurt my little son?"