In her previous life, the Third Prince had also tried to seize the throne, but he did not do anything to Xue Bitao. Why was he so impatient to do something to Xue Bitao in this life when the Emperor was still alive?
As the saying goes, one's appearance is determined by one's heart. Judging from the Third Prince's appearance, he did not look like someone who would do something to a pregnant woman.
After finishing the last stroke, Zhou Haiqing put the brush aside and replied to Jiujiu, "The Crown Prince did it."
"The Crown Prince?" Jiujiu was so surprised that she even forgot to put the grapes into her mouth. She looked at Zhou Haiqing in astonishment and asked in confusion, "Why would the Crown Prince do this? That's his child."
"The Crown Prince has been poisoned by the Drunken Spring Breeze and can no longer have children. The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince are both aggressive. In order to hold on to the throne, he can only take risks."
Zhou Haiqing always knew what the Crown Prince was plotting during this period of time, but he did not expect that the Crown Prince was plotting this. It was really surprising.
However, the Crown Prince really made Zhou Haiqing understand what it meant to be a great man without poison. He clearly knew that he was impotent and that the child in Xue Bitao's stomach was likely to be his only child. It really made Zhou Haiqing have a whole new level of respect for the Crown Prince.
Jiujiu was so shocked by Zhou Haiqing's words that her jaw almost dropped.
She just knew that the Crown Prince had been poisoned by the Drunken Spring Breeze and thought that the Crown Prince would treat Xue Bitao well. After all, the child in Xue Bitao's stomach was likely to be the Crown Prince's last child. She did not expect that the Crown Prince would be so ruthless as to use Xue Bitao as a raft to deal with the Third Prince. No wonder in her previous life, he killed Xue Bitao and his eldest son for Xue Biyu.
Jiujiu suspected that even if he had gotten Xue Biyu in his previous life, the Crown Prince might not have cherished her. After all, what he couldn't get was always in turmoil. For a man like the Crown Prince, what he couldn't get was the best. If he got it, he would probably turn into a mosquito's blood and a grain of rice in his chest.
Jiujiu's impression of the Crown Prince was very bad.
However, on second thought, Jiujiu looked at Zhou Haiqing curiously and asked, "How do you know everything?"
Zhou Haiqing walked in front of Jiujiu and raised his hand to ruffle Jiujiu's hair. He softly said, "After he finishes dealing with the Third and Fourth Princes, he will make a move on the Emperor. When he ascends the throne, he will make a move on you and me. I don't want to be a fish on a chopping block, so …"
Therefore, he made the first move and planted a few spies in the Crown Prince's place.
Jiujiu was so impressed by Zhou Haiqing's vigilance in times of peace that she almost wanted to kneel down. She blinked her eyes and praised, "Husband, you're really amazing."
The corners of Zhou Haiqing's lips curled up.
Just as Zhou Haiqing had said, three days later, the Emperor suddenly vomited blood during court. After the imperial physician came to treat him, he discovered that the Emperor had been poisoned.
After several days of treatment by the imperial physician and investigation by the secret guards, the poison was finally found in the Emperor's palace.
It was a very beautiful flower that bloomed all year round. The stamen was light purple and was very beautiful. Because it was presented by the Fourth Prince, the Emperor placed it in the palace all year round.
This flower was originally not poisonous, but when its fragrance mixed with the ambergris in the Emperor's palace, it became an extremely poisonous poison.
The Fourth Prince's face was filled with confusion. Although he wanted to explain, he found that he couldn't say a word.
This flower was presented by him, but it was also because he heard from his advisor that this flower was good for the Emperor's health.
But it was too late to say anything now. The Emperor had already been poisoned that night. No matter how good his explanation was, the Fourth Prince wasn't willing to listen.
The Fourth Prince was even worse than the Third Prince. At least, the Third Prince was still called the Third Prince. The Fourth Prince was naturally demoted to a commoner and could never return to the capital.
The Fourth Prince was driven away, and the Emperor was beginning to die because the poison was too deep.
The most promising children of the Emperor were the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fourth Prince.
In the end, the Third Prince was so vicious that he couldn't even tolerate a child. He was demoted because he poisoned Xue Bitao. The Fourth Prince was demoted because he poisoned the Emperor. Now, only the Crown Prince was left. The throne could only be passed to the Crown Prince.
Because the poison was too deep, the Emperor's face was black. He held the Crown Prince's hand and said word by word how to deal with the court and how to take back the power in Zhou Haiqing's hands. The Crown Prince also nodded word by word and agreed.
Only when the Crown Prince agreed to everything, the Emperor breathed his last in relief.
The Emperor passed away and the whole country mourned. The Crown Prince's ascension ceremony was in seven days.
Jiujiu was eating snacks while listening to Zhou Haiqing talk to her about the Crown Prince's ascension. She felt that it was a bit unbelievable.
Ever since Zhou Haiqing said that the Crown Prince tried to kill the Third Prince, Jiujiu knew that the Crown Prince was not a good person. She just didn't expect that he would try to kill the Emperor.
The Emperor had always liked the Crown Prince very much. No matter how good the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince were, the Emperor only had the Crown Prince in his heart. She didn't expect the Crown Prince to kill the Emperor for his own selfish desires. If the Crown Prince was her child, she would have thrown him into the urinal and drowned him the moment he was born.
It was the saddest thing in the world that your own child wanted to kill you.
Jiujiu held her chin and looked at Zhou Haiqing: "What are you going to do?"
Before the Crown Prince became the Emperor, he had been scheming to kill him. Now that he was the Emperor, didn't he want to kill him?
The corner of Zhou Haiqing's mouth raised slightly. He took a book from the bookshelf beside him and said softly: "Idiot, even if you become the Emperor, you will still be an idiot."
Jiujiu: "… …"
What was with this disdainful and arrogant tone?
Seven days later, the Crown Prince ascended the throne.
It was supposed to be a good day, but the weather changed in the morning. The wind blew and the clouds surged. The sky was filled with dark clouds, making everyone feel uneasy.
The Crown Prince wore a dragon robe and walked step by step towards the Temple of Heaven. After a series of procedures, the Crown Prince sat in the imperial carriage. It started to rain heavily.
The civil and military officials who went to witness the ceremony were all drenched. When Zhou Haiqing returned, his black hair was stuck to his neck. His face was pale because of the cold rain, and his lips were slightly blue. However, when he saw Jiujiu, he immediately squeezed out a smile.
It was like the first snow that had not melted, but also like the last ray of sunlight in winter. Jiujiu's heart couldn't help but beat faster.
Jiujiu hurriedly took a towel from Dong 'er and wiped the sweat on his head. As she wiped, she said: "Quickly change your clothes. I will have someone prepare ginger soup for you."
Zhou Haiqing raised his hand and grabbed Jiujiu's hand. He slowly brushed it across his face until Jiujiu's face was pale. Only then did he let go: "Thank you for worrying."
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