Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

The youngest son was smart and knew how to use everything he could to increase his advantage, but his mentality was too cold.

At this moment, Concubine De felt that she might have spoiled her youngest son over the years, and spoiled him to the point that he had lost his heart and was only filled with selfish desires.

To be honest, over the years, the eldest son has been very kind to the younger son. If the eldest son had not fought hard at the border, how could they and their mother be where they are today, and how could she have taken the position of Concubine De?

The palms and backs of the hands are all made of flesh, so Defei’s first reaction was to oppose.

“Get down on your knees, you bastard!”

Concubine De had a gentle temperament and seldom spoke in such a harsh tone. For a moment, even the Eighth Prince was frightened.

Not daring to disobey, the Eighth Prince knelt down with a plop.

Concubine De asked again: “If it weren’t for your elder brother, do you think that mother and son would have been able to live so peacefully in the palace for so many years?”

The Eighth Prince also knew this, but…

“Son really has no other choice. If the situation continues like this, and if the Sixth Brother succeeds to the throne someday, how will my eldest brother and I survive?”

The Eighth Prince is now forced into a desperate situation. He has already done so many things and has also secretly made things difficult for the Sixth Prince. He is very scared.

The Sixth Prince has never been a broad-minded person since he was a child. He is petty and vindictive, and he is ruthless. Almost every time he strikes, he hits the target. The Eighth Prince is afraid that the other party will retaliate against him after he succeeds to the throne. The Eighth Prince is now in a dilemma. It is impossible for him to give up halfway, so he can only close his eyes and bite the bullet and go all the way to the end.

Even if it means a life-and-death struggle, we still have to fight.

“Mother, please have pity on your son. Your son’s legitimate son has only been born for two years. You have seen the child before. He has just learned to walk and called your son father. How can your son bear to watch him being implicated by you?”

As the Eighth Prince spoke, the image of her chubby little grandson flashed through Concubine De’s mind.

But at the same time, Concubine De also knew that what her younger son said was not true. From the fact that his first reaction was to come to her, Concubine De knew what he was planning. He just wanted her to speak up and persuade her eldest son.

I am the eldest prince’s biological mother, and my eldest son must listen to me no matter what.

Concubine De was an extremely smart person. She could see things clearly, but precisely because she saw things so clearly, she also knew that not everything her youngest son said was a lie.

The reason why Concubine De opposed it was that she was only concerned about her eldest son’s feelings, not the transfer of her eldest son’s power to her younger son.

The Eighth Prince grew up with Concubine De since he was a child. How could he not know what Concubine De was worried about at the moment and why she was so furious.

Seeing that Concubine De seemed to be wavering, the Eighth Prince hurriedly took advantage of the situation and pursued her.

“Mother, I promise you that if I ever get the throne, I will never forget your kindness. I will take good care of you and ensure that my nephews will live a life of wealth and prosperity.”

Sometimes, even if the meat is rotten, it should be kept in your own pot rather than being given to outsiders.

To be honest, the Eighth Prince’s words were so earnest that Concubine De couldn’t help but be shaken at this moment, but in the end, she still shook her head in the slightly desperate look of the Eighth Prince.

“No matter how much you say, I will not intervene in this matter.” What’s the difference between such words and the intention to kill the eldest son?

The eldest son has been away for so many years, but the younger son has been raised by her side. It’s a lie for Concubine De to say that she is not partial, but she is not a confused person after all. It’s okay to let the eldest son give in on small matters, but Concubine De can’t do that on big matters. Everyone in this world is not worried about the lack of wealth but the inequality. Once the gap is opened, I’m afraid there will be endless troubles.

But at the same time, Concubine De would not stop her younger son.

“If you have the ability to get what your elder brother has, then do it. I will not say no. If you don’t have the ability, then you have to accept your fate.” With such a good opportunity in front of him, if he doesn’t even have the ability to win people’s hearts, how can Concubine De believe that he can get that position?

“Your elder brother can’t stand the slightest provocation now. You can do whatever you want, but you can’t let him know.”

If the eldest son didn’t know, then this matter would not implicate him.

The eldest son had had a hard enough life in the first half of his life, and Concubine De didn’t want to implicate him because of the younger son at this time.

This is probably the greatest fairness that Defei, as a mother, can ensure between her two children within her ability.

The Eighth Prince was inevitably disappointed upon seeing this, but when he wanted to persuade her again, he saw that Concubine De had already forced herself to harden her heart.

“I am a little tired. Someone, send the Eighth Prince out.”

Knowing that if he stayed here any longer, he would be scolded sooner or later, so Defei immediately ordered people to drive him out.

After the Eighth Prince left, Concubine De couldn’t help but sit down dejectedly.

Now the eldest son is seriously injured and dying, and the youngest son is like this. For a moment, Concubine De felt pain and resentment in her heart, but she didn’t know who to blame.

The Eighth Prince hit a snag with Concubine De, but at the same time, he also received a reminder from Concubine De.

The fact that the eldest brother had our father’s people in his hands was originally a hidden danger. When the Eighth Prince came, he was still thinking about how to identify these people one by one. Now, he already has an idea in his mind.

I would be afraid of the Sixth Prince ascending the throne. Similarly, those who truly followed my eldest brother would also be worried because my eldest brother suddenly became disabled.

Since they had sided with the eldest brother in the first place, they had been drawn into the vortex of the fight for the throne. Now that the eldest brother has no hope of winning the throne, they must be extremely panicked.

This kind of thing is not something you can withdraw from just because you want to. When the new emperor ascends the throne, they will most likely not have a good ending. They wanted to use this to get promoted, but now they have to pay the corresponding price.

If I could stand out at this time, given that I and my eldest brother share the same mother, it would be the best choice, and I would naturally be able to gather them together.

Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince was immediately certain.

The other side.

Just as the Eighth Prince was walking around, Ye Shuo came to the First Prince’s mansion again the next day.  

After a whole night, the image of the eldest prince lying in the simple carriage, looking lifeless, kept lingering in Ye Shuo’s mind. Since he was worried, Ye Shuo went to him without much hesitation.

Anyway, they both lived close to each other, and Ye Shuo always ran into his cheap elder brother when he went in and out. It only took him two steps to get there, and it wasn’t much trouble.

It’s really worrying that there are two patients in the family one after another, and both of them are so seriously ill.

When Ye Shuo arrived, he saw Princess Ding and several concubines standing beside the eldest prince’s bed with anxious faces. The women were so anxious that tears were about to fall, but the eldest prince refused to move at all, with his teeth clenched and his eyes not even opening.

Seeing the broken bowls and spoons on the ground and the stains on the princess and the concubines, how could Ye Shuo not understand what happened? It was just that his cheap elder brother wanted to die and didn’t want to drink the medicine.

As you get closer, you can still hear the princess’ pleading voice.

“My Lord, please drink a little!”

The eldest prince was born brave, and his whole family went to the border. After so many years of sharing life and death, the friendship between the princess consort, the concubines, and Prince Ding himself has long been extraordinary. It is difficult to explain the intrigues among them. There is no doubt that they are all on his side, and the eldest prince also has them in his heart, otherwise he would not have voluntarily asked to go to the border to protect his wife and children, and would not return until he died.

But no matter how much he cared, the eldest prince could not survive for them.

Princess Ding wanted to say something else, but when she saw her brother-in-law, she was startled at first, and then she subconsciously wiped away her tears.

“Why is His Royal Highness Prince Rui here? The palace is busy with many things, and I was unable to greet you in person. I am sorry to have embarrassed His Royal Highness Prince Rui.”

“Sister-in-law, you are too kind. I just came to see my brother when I had nothing to do.”

Without waiting for Princess Ding to speak again, Ye Shuo sat down next to the eldest prince. The next moment, Ye Shuo could clearly feel his adopted brother’s body tense up for a moment.

Huh? From this point of view, he didn’t seem to have any other emotions in his heart. Compared with when he just came back yesterday, he seemed to be a little stronger. At least after returning to the familiar environment, he was able to react to things in the outside world.

Ye Shuo turned his head and asked suddenly, “Do you have any more medicine? Please, sister-in-law, bring me another bowl.”

Princess Ding was stunned for a moment, then asked someone to get it.

About half an incense stick of time later, the new medicine soup was brought up by the person below.

Looking at the four big idiots standing there, anxiously doing nothing, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but say, “What are you still standing there for? Why don’t you come over here quickly? Don’t look to the side, I’m talking about you.”

It took Ye Yan and the others a while to react before they realised that the Ninth Prince was calling them.

After Ye Yan and the other boys came closer, Ye Shuo said again: “Come on, one by one, grab his hands and feet for me.”

Ye Yan and the other three: “!”

Ye Yan was the first to react, and said tremblingly: “Uncle Jiu, I, we dare not…”

The eldest prince’s majesty is deeply rooted in people’s hearts. It’s like asking the fifth prince and others to fight with Emperor Jingwen. Who would dare to do that?

“You are so useless. You have grown so big for nothing. Each one is stronger than the other. It turns out they are all weak.” Upon hearing this, Ye Shuo’s face showed undisguised disgust.

“He’s already like this, what are you afraid of?”

It is estimated that the current eldest prince cannot even defeat the youngest of Ye Yan’s four brothers.

Ye Shuo added: “It’s going to be a death sentence anyway, how can we know if we don’t try it? What if it works?”

However, it was these words that touched several people.

They didn’t want their father to die. If their father died, they would really become fatherless children.

Ye Yan got excited and took the lead to hug the eldest prince’s only remaining foot, and then two people each grabbed one of his arms.

In the past, the eldest prince had four hands and feet, and Ye Yan and his brothers also had four. Now the eldest prince is missing a foot, so now they have one more.

Before the eldest prince could even react, he was already firmly controlled by his own son.

The eldest prince was forced to open his eyes.

The eldest prince was just about to speak, telling him to get lost and stop interfering, saying that he didn’t need his pity or his false kindness, but he saw the young man in front of him rolling up his sleeves and grinning.

“I’ve wanted to do this for a long time, and now I’ve finally waited for this day.”

“Someone, bring me the bowl of freshly cooked medicine!”

Ye Yan’s eyes widened immediately, and then he asked what the eldest prince was thinking: “No, Uncle Jiu, it will burn people to death!”

“How could that be?” Ye Shuo said as if it was a matter of course.

“Don’t forget, your father was once known as the God of War. What’s a mere bowl of water? Don’t worry, he can handle it.”

Ye Shuo approached step by step, holding the medicine bowl.

“Come on, open your mouth, ah——”