latelenovela Chapter 382: Execute King An immediately!
Chapter 382: Execute King An immediately!
As Xie Rong finished speaking, Concubine Zhou and Princess Anle also looked at Xie Qian'an nervously, as if they were afraid that something might happen to Xie Qian'an.
Xie Qian'an ignored Xie Rong's question and continued smiling to himself.
When he had laughed enough, he put away the smile on his face, straightened his back, followed by his thighs and knees, lifted up his robe, and stood up.
He reached out and flicked the dust off his body before saying, "Father asked me what I was laughing at..."
He glanced around, his eyes passing over Xie Nanyuan, Shen Qionghua, Luo Xiyao, and Pei Liangchuan one by one, and finally stopped at Xie Rong's face.
"Of course I'm laughing at this absurd scene, at the different thoughts in the hall, at the fact that someone I hate has a life of their own and can return safely, at the fact that you, my father, are full of benevolence and righteousness, yet you act so biasedly, watching my mother and Anle's ugly behavior exposed with a cold, indifferent expression."
Xie Rong's eyes widened as he angrily shouted, "Rebellious son! You've committed such heinous and unrighteous acts, one after another, one after another, which are against the principles of heaven and too numerous to list. And now you dare to accuse me!"
"Rebellious son?" Xie Qian'an chewed on these two words between his lips and teeth, and suddenly laughed again. He looked straight into Xie Rong's eyes and met their gaze.
"Yes, I am a rebellious son, but it was you, my father, who forced me into this state!"
"If it weren't for you, Father, being partial to me and only having Xie Nanyuan in your heart, why would I have to sit down and do all these things?"
"If you don't give me what I deserve, then I can only fight for it myself."
"You! Cough cough--" Xie Rong seemed to be very angry and started coughing violently. Li Shunquan hurried forward to help Xie Rong pat his back to calm down.
Xie Rong coughed until his face turned red, then he stopped and said angrily: "Evil beast, you have done so many evil things yourself, and you have done such a mistake, but you don't want to repent, and you dare to blame these things on me."
"Although I have valued Yuan'er for so many years, what have I owed you?"
"Since childhood, you have been clothed in fine clothes and fed with delicious delicacies. You have been taught by famous teachers, served in the court for training, and were granted the title of king and established your own government. Have you ever been neglected in the slightest?"
"Among all my princes, apart from Yuan'er, you are the one I value the most. You are treated much better than the eldest prince and the fourth prince. They have never complained, but you are the only one who is always nitpicking."
"It's obviously you who are too greedy, yet you still have the nerve to blame me! Ahem…"
After hearing these words, Xie Qian'an's expression did not calm down, but became even more crazy. "Fine clothes and delicious food? Teaching by famous teachers? Training in the court? Becoming a king and establishing a government? But what's the use of all this?"
"Father, you have always been stingy in giving me what I want, but you have never responded to Xie Nanyuan."
"My childhood favorite, the candidate for the throne, as long as Xie Nanyuan is here, no matter how well I do, you, the emperor, will only have eyes for Xie Nanyuan and not for me!"
"But why? Why is it that everything I want is always easily snatched away by him?"
"It can't be like this, it shouldn't be like this!"
"Father, since you gave birth to me, why did you also give birth to Xie Nanyuan? You care for him so much, and act like a loving father. You always put me above him in every way!"
"He has you and the Duke of Zhenguo backing him up. He achieved fame at a young age and is known as the Young General. He is the ever-victorious general in the eyes of the people and soldiers. But what about me?"
"What do I have? If I'm not good at calculations and schemes, I'm afraid I won't even have the slightest bit of strength to fight for it."
"You say I'm a rebellious son, but what about you? Have you fulfilled your duties as a husband and father to my mother, to me, and to Anle?"
"What rights do you have to blame me!" Xie Qian'an roared, years of jealousy and unwillingness pouring out, his eyes bloodshot, his face ferocious and veins bulging on his forehead.
Concubine Zhou was startled by Xie Qian'an and quickly stepped forward to grab Xie Qian'an's hand, "An'er, shut up! Are you crazy? What nonsense are you talking about!"
Then he knelt on the ground and said to Xie Rong, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, An'er didn't do it on purpose. He just lost his mind for a moment and talked nonsense. Please don't bother with him!"
Princess Anle was also frightened. When she heard Concubine Zhou's plea, she suddenly realized what was happening and knelt down to plead, "Father! Father, my brother didn't mean it. Please don't hold it against him!"
"Oh my goodness!" Pei Liangchuan walked to the side of Shen Qionghua and Luo Xiyao without knowing when, and sighed: "Miss Shen, this palace is really lively."
"It's only my second day in the palace, and I've already seen one wonderful performance after another. It's so dazzling and overwhelming that I can't keep up."
"If this happened in an ordinary family, perhaps the son would just be reprimanded, but if it happened in the royal family, I'm afraid... Prince An's back-up plan won't be that simple."
"When the time comes, you have to protect me. My An Jin is still waiting for me at the Shi Ding Building."
"You can't let me go into the palace and lose my life."
"I gave all the gold I saved over the years to An Jin. If I died so early and An Jin used the gold I saved to support his mistress, I would never be able to rest in peace."
Luo Xiyao and Shen Qionghua's mouths twitched when they heard this.
Especially Shen Qionghua, she knew Pei Liangchuan's abilities. He was a master of poison techniques and could cure diseases, save lives, and detoxify, but he could also use poison to kill people.
If it really comes to a matter of life and death, Pei Liangchuan is much stronger than her, a weak woman, so there is no need for her to protect him.
Shen Qionghua thought silently in her heart and glanced at the emperor.
The emperor did not soften his heart because of the pleas of Concubine Zhou and Princess Anle, but became even more furious.
Xie Qianan was not afraid at all. Instead, he bent down and helped Concubine Zhou and Princess Anle up, saying, "Mother, Anle, you don't have to beg him."
"He's already issued a decree to sentence me to death. He wants me to die as an atonement for my sins. What's the point of you begging him?"
"We are not his beloved wives and children. Even if we die in front of him, he will not shed a tear for us."
Xie Qian'an's voice was very loud, and his words were clearly heard by Xie Rong and the ministers.
"An'er..." Concubine Zhou choked, looking at Xie Qian'an with pleading eyes.
Beg him to stop talking and apologize to Xie Rong. Maybe there is still room for improvement.
Xie Qian'an lowered his eyes and looked at Concubine Zhou and said, "Don't worry, mother. I will make your wish come true today!"
Concubine Zhou's expression changed, and she heard the hidden meaning in Xie Qian'an's words, "An'er, what are you going to do? What are you going to do!"
Xie Rong's expression was so ugly that it couldn't be described. He was so angry that his face turned red after being repeatedly accused and treated in public by Xie Qian'an.
"Okay, okay. I raised you, and in the end, you complain like this. All these years of teaching you have turned you into a disloyal, unjust, unkind, and unfilial beast."
"In that case, there is no need for further investigation. I will execute you now."
"Lee Soon-jeon!"
"Slave...slave is here!"
"Suppress Prince An and execute him immediately!" Xie Rong ordered.
"Ah...this...this..." Li Shunquan widened his eyes.
Weren’t the emperor’s words about executing Prince An just words spoken in anger?
How could there be such hatred between this father and son?
Although Prince An is not as good as Prince Rui, he is still the emperor's flesh and blood!
Although the emperor just ordered the death penalty after investigation, he has always been soft-hearted and will definitely change his mind after his anger subsides.
The worst outcome is life imprisonment, never seeing the light of day again, but it is better than losing your life.
But Prince An's recent act of seeking death made the emperor even angrier, and he simply changed the sentence to immediate execution.
By then, I'm afraid that the emperor will regret it after calming down, and it will be of no use.
Li Shunquan's hesitant attitude caused Xie Rong's dissatisfaction. Xie Rong gave him a glare, which frightened Li Shunquan so much that he immediately said respectfully, "Yes! I obey your command!"
Then he shouted loudly: "Where are the imperial guards? Hurry up and suppress Prince An and execute him immediately!"
As soon as Li Shunquan finished speaking, seven or eight figures rushed forward and surrounded Xie Qian'an.
Xie Qianan looked around and sneered, "Father, you are so cruel that you actually want to kill me directly. But this time I will not sit still and wait for death!"
As he spoke, Xie Qianan pulled off the jade pendant from his waist and smashed it hard to the ground.
In an instant, a large number of soldiers came in, holding long swords and surrounded the entire hall.