Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

Seeing this scene, Ye Shuo’s heart sank.

“By the way, you are looking for me at this time, is there something?”

It existed before, but it’s gone now.

Xiao Ming can’t take care of himself anymore, and there are some things he can’t take care of even if he wants to.

“No, it’s okay…”

Ye Shuo couldn’t tell what he felt in his heart. It was as if it was filled with lead and was heavy.

Looking at his brother’s departing back, Emperor Taicheng, who was lying there, couldn’t help but close his eyes.

He was so angry that he had no place to vent it. He took a deep breath and turned around to look for Concubine Xu Gui and Concubine Li Gui.

His mother and Yao Zhi were not around, so the only people in the palace who could comfort him were the two imperial concubines.

When Ye Shuo came out of the palace of the two imperial concubines, his emotions had barely stabilised. However, when he saw a group of Taoists in Taoist robes, he quickly became restless again.

But this is nothing, those Taoists are what are afraid of.

Among them, Zhang Fu, who had presented prescriptions to the emperor several times, was sentenced to death by King Rui. It is said that his death was particularly miserable. How dare this group of Taoists provoke him?

Seeing His Royal Highness Prince Rui looking at them, several Taoists trembled in fear, fell to their knees in fear, and kowtowed continuously.

“Your Highness, please spare my life! Your Highness, please spare my life!”

However, Ye Shuo remained unmoved. Anyone who has harmed others will not be able to escape.

There are seven Taoists in total, and except Zhang Fu there are only six left. They all use unorthodox methods, and even truly skilled people would not do such things, so once they gain power, it is easy for them to become arrogant.

Those who abuse their power and take human lives lightly should be punished!

After Ye Shuo had found out the truth, he dragged four of them away on the spot, leaving only two. They had the will but not the courage to steal, and this saved their lives instead.

Ye Shuo had to remind them: “If I let you out of the palace one day, you are not allowed to leak those recipes unless you are curing illnesses and saving lives. Do you hear me?!” 𝔯α𝐍Ŏ𝐁Êś

The remaining two Taoists had already been frightened out of their wits, and now seeing that there was hope for survival, they naturally agreed one after another.

After taking a steady look at the two of them, Ye Shuo flicked his sleeves and left.

The two Taoists who stayed there were almost exhausted. After looking at each other, they saw relief in each other’s eyes.

In the past, they laughed at me. Fortunately, I didn’t do evil with them…

Emperor Taicheng received the news quickly.

Xiaojiu is good in every way except that he is a little soft-hearted. Emperor Taicheng had not intended to keep them, but now that Xiaojiu is like this, forget it.

They are just a bunch of small characters, not worth bothering about.

As for the Fifth king, Seventh King, and Eighth King, although they had been beaten back and forth by me and now had no strength to resist, and their power had been mostly wiped out, they would still be a hidden danger if they were kept.

The conflict between the two sides was already irreconcilable, and Emperor Taicheng was afraid that letting the tiger go back to the mountains would lead to endless troubles.

If Emperor Taicheng still had some brotherly feelings towards Ye Shuo, then he had no good feelings at all towards the Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Kings.

So the best way is to take them away before leaving.

Emperor Taicheng was not afraid of being branded as a man who killed his brothers, but he was afraid that the country would be unstable after the young prince ascended the throne.

However, what Emperor Taicheng did not expect was that as soon as this thought arose in his mind, not long after, Prince Su and Prince Jin came together, and brought with them an imperial edict.

So this is what my father meant when he said, “I’ll have to trouble you with the rest of the things.”

At that time, I thought that my father first called the two uncles in to arrange his affairs after his death. Now I know that it is actually the case.

Although Emperor Jingwen did not care much about his sons, the fifth prince, the seventh prince, and the eighth prince, they were his blood after all. Before his death, Emperor Jingwen still made arrangements for each of them.

The brothers had already quarrelled so fiercely when he was alive, and it was even more imaginable after his death. No matter what, he had to keep them alive.

After seeing the edict and confirming that it was written by his father himself, Emperor Taicheng’s expression suddenly became uncertain.

Prince Su and Prince Jin are both sixty years old now, and they still have to worry about the affairs of the whole family of their brother’s lineage. It’s really, alas…

The two looked at each other and sighed in their hearts.

The two had thought countless times about what the scene would be like when they took out this will, but they had never imagined it would be like this.

Even though my brother had made all kinds of calculations, he still hadn’t expected this day to come.

If my brother is still alive in heaven, I wonder if he would regret seeing that the Sixth Prince, whom he had carefully selected, has reached such a state after only being in power for a little over two years.

The Sixth Prince is indeed smart, but too smart. Too much wisdom can lead to harm, just as water overflows when it is full and the moon wanes when it is full. Being too extreme is sometimes not a good thing.

Prince Su and Prince Jin are not only the emperor’s brothers, they also represent the royal family. If they disobey the emperor’s last will, the royal family will probably not agree, and Jin’er’s throne will become even more unstable.

Father, oh father, since you have handed over the country to me, why did you leave such a will?

Emperor Taicheng struggled for a long time, weighed it for a long time, and finally compromised.

“This is the order of my father. I will obey the order.”

Prince Su and Prince Jin had achieved their goal and left soon.

Emperor Taicheng looked at the bed curtains above his head and his hands tightened unconsciously.

As long as the fifth, seventh and eighth kings are alive, the position of regent Xiaojiu will become more and more important.  

However, the more this happened, the less Emperor Taicheng could force him.

Ye Shuo thought that Xiao Ming would be extremely anxious once the will came out. He had it all planned out that if Xiao Ming dared to show any sign of force, he would immediately seize the opportunity and turn around and leave.

Ye Shuo admitted that he really couldn’t get over the hurdle in his heart, but if it was Xiao Ming’s problem, then he couldn’t be blamed, right?

However, what Ye Shuo didn’t expect was that Xiao Ming’s method was even more advanced than he imagined. He refused to reveal any flaws and kept attacking his weaknesses.

Ye Shuo accidentally saw the string of wind chimes hanging at the entrance of the Qinzheng Hall. He asked the palace servant next to him and found out that the wind chimes had been hanging there since the day they were received.

All the ministers knew about this matter, even Concubine Xu Gui and Concubine Li Gui had heard of it.

Not only that, he kept everything Ye Shuo sent back and didn’t throw away any of them. Some of them were so simple that even Ye Shuo himself felt embarrassed when he looked back at them.

Seeing that his brother looked a little strange, Emperor Taicheng did not say anything, but just said: “I heard that you learned magic tricks outside? I have never seen what it looks like. Can you show it to me?”

Ye Shuo would naturally not fail to fulfil his small wish.

The playing cards flew up and down in Ye Shuo’s hands. Emperor Taicheng initially thought it was just an ordinary trick, but he didn’t expect that he could play it so well.

Or maybe, Xiaojiu can live well no matter where he is.

Emperor Taicheng couldn’t help but praise: “It’s great…”

Ever since the imperial physician diagnosed his illness, Emperor Taicheng took pills just like eating. The poison from the pills had already penetrated deep into his bone marrow. Although he was still holding on, his body was getting weaker day by day.

Especially in the last few days, Emperor Taicheng’s body was ulcerated and his mind was a little unclear.

It was obvious that the person was about to die. The queen was beside him with red and swollen eyes. The little prince was kneeling in front of his bed, holding back tears, looking anxious.

The dying Emperor Taicheng, the tearful empress, and the young prince. This scene would be unbearable for anyone who saw it.

Ye Shuo couldn’t help but start cursing in his heart.

Ye Shuo thought, this time Xiao Ming should finally speak up, right?

Who would have thought that until this time, Emperor Taicheng still had not forgotten his original intention and vowed to trap his younger brother.

Ye Shuo wanted to see what tricks he could play, but Emperor Taicheng first summoned Ye Shuo to his side and then handed him a gift list.

“This is… Dingning’s dowry…”

“I’m afraid… I can’t wait to see her born…”

Ye Shuo: “…”

“…Fuck, that’s awesome!” Ye Shuo was convinced.

“I give in. I give in, okay?”

Although I know this person did it on purpose, I still can’t help it…

Even at this time, Emperor Taicheng was about to die, but he was still scheming and scheming.

He had been exploited all his life, so he suffered retribution. Apart from Xiaojiu, there was no one he could really trust. There were gains and losses, and Emperor Taicheng accepted it.

It’s not that he knew that Xiaojiu was right, but he couldn’t stop. He always thought to himself to wait a little longer, and as a result, he kept putting it off until today.

Emperor Taicheng thought that as long as he worked hard enough, he would succeed. But now he realised that diligence and hard work are such useless things…

If something does not belong to you, even if you get it, you will lose it soon.

I worked hard for half my life, but in the end it was all in vain.

Even if you have tried your best and sacrificed everything that can be sacrificed, the final result is still unsatisfactory.

Emperor Taicheng never regretted his choice in his life, nor did he regret anything he had done, except for Xiaojiu…

Thinking of his smooth movements when playing poker, Emperor Taicheng finally opened his mouth at the last moment: “I’m… I’m sorry…”

I’m sorry to have to trap him in this palace.

Noticing the apology in his eyes, Ye Shuo suddenly understood what he meant.

It has come to this, Ye Shuo doesn’t mind letting him leave with peace of mind.

After thinking for a moment, he said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: “Actually, I know about the incident at the rockery more than 20 years ago.”

More than 20 years ago, Emperor Taicheng scratched his forehead with a stone and moved into Qiuwu Palace, which led to everything he has today.

Everything started from that day.

Emperor Taicheng’s eyes suddenly widened.

He said he knew, didn’t it prove that he knew from the beginning to the end that he was a man who would do anything to achieve his goal?

At the last moment, Emperor Taicheng shed tears for the first time in his life.

“Thank you…”

Thank you for letting me know that there is still someone in this world who is willing to love me after knowing my true self.

After the skinny Xiao Ming closed his eyes completely, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but take a few steps back.

Then, the whole hall was filled with the sound of crying at the top of one’s lungs.

In September of the second year of Taicheng, Emperor Taicheng died.