Forced love, an inescapable fate

Chapter 145 Whether it is the throne or the one I love, I will definitely get it

Emperor Jing sighed deeply in his heart. The situation of brothers fighting each other continued from the previous generation to the next, but it was unavoidable.

He glanced at Jiang Ci and Jiang Xian who were standing below him, then spoke in a deep voice.

"Today's matter ends here. Princess Qingli is injured, and Su Minsheng has been allowed to enter the palace for treatment. As for their wedding, it will be temporarily scheduled for March of next year. Everyone, please withdraw."

After these words were spoken, except for Wen Muchuan who felt relieved, the others had different expressions.

In addition to indifference, a hint of anger finally appeared on Jiang Ci's face. He looked at the emperor Jing who was in power with cold eyes, and his tone was full of displeasure.

"Father, so careless..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Emperor Jing.

"Grandmaster Wen, I'll leave the task of escorting Lord Qingli back to the palace to you and Su Minsheng. As for the Crown Prince and the Imperial Concubine's misconduct, you are inextricably linked to this. You will be confined to the palace for a month to reflect on your actions. Jiang Ci, follow me to the Imperial Study."

Jiang Xian almost gritted his teeth when he heard the holy order.

How could he not hate such blatant favoritism?

But I can only kowtow and express my gratitude.

When Emperor Jing walked out of the hall, Jiang Ci's face was extremely gloomy.

Finally, Wen Muchuan walked up to him and whispered softly.

"You have already gained the upper hand in today's matter. At this critical juncture, whether for you or for Princess Qingli, you must not act rashly."

After saying that, he strode away.

Jiang Ci couldn't help but clench his hands hanging by his side, suppressing the anger in his heart, and then walked towards the imperial study with a cold face.

Only Jiang Xian, with viciousness in his eyes, was left in the hall.

Mu Qingli heard every word spoken in Chengtian Hall clearly.

For a moment, I didn't know what to think.

The medicine prepared by Su Minsheng had analgesic and sedative effects, and combined with the inhuman torture of the previous few hours, it was already the limit for him to be able to hold on until now.

In a daze, she only felt that the back of Su Minsheng standing outside the side hall door became more and more blurred until she lost consciousness.

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Although Jiang Ci was worried about Mu Qingli's injury, he also knew that with Su Minsheng and Wen Muchuan there, she would not make any mistakes, so he had to go into the imperial study one after another with Emperor Jing.

When he entered, Emperor Jing was already standing in front of the throne with his hands behind his back.

Seeing him come in, all the palace servants were dismissed.

There were only two of them left in the entire imperial study, but they remained silent.

After a long time, he finally sighed deeply and gestured for Jiang Ci to sit down.

Jiang Ci sat opposite him without saying a word, with a unhappy expression on his face.

"Are you blaming me?"

Jiang Ci sneered.

"Asking knowingly."

Emperor Jing was not annoyed by this. This was the first time in so many years that he and his son had spoken at such close range.

Looking at his son who had grown up so well in just a few years, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He then said calmly, "You and her are not suitable. It has been difficult to get to where you are today. You know it well. If you want the throne, you must give up your romantic feelings. In today's matter, I favored you. Your royal brother must be resentful. His roots in Shangjing are deeper than yours. It is not wise for you to be his enemy at the moment. And he will definitely retaliate for what happened today. My son, you are very smart and resourceful, but you must think carefully about how to make the choice."

Emperor Jing's words were indeed beyond Jiang Ci's expectations.

He just couldn't give up his feelings for Mu Qingli.

He will seize the throne, and he will also hold on tightly to the one he loves.

He just smiled mercilessly.

"So, father is warning me? But whether it's the throne or the one I love, I am determined to obtain them. Even if the marriage is granted, what father did today means nothing to me. She is mine, and only mine."

The stubbornness in Jiang Ci's eyes made Emperor Jing frown.

"Jiang Ci, you can't have it all, and there's no such thing as having the best of both worlds. If you want the throne, you'll have to give up this fruitless relationship. Your grandfather has been pretending to be crazy and stupid all these years to support you to this day. It's not easy. Don't let him down. I turned a blind eye to your actions because of your mother. Don't be ungrateful."

"Haha, mother, you still have the nerve to mention her."

Jiang Ci sneered again.

When mentioning the late queen, a trace of guilt finally appeared on Emperor Jing's face.

"You are still blaming me for sending you to Qi as a hostage. There was nothing I could do about it. I..."

"Helpless? Haha, you have so many sons, why did you send me to another country as a hostage? Why did you send me to Qi when my mother was seriously ill? Why did you remain indifferent when she knelt before you and begged for mercy? Not only did you kill my mother's firstborn child, but you also forced her to experience the pain of separation again when she was seriously ill. You let her die with a heart full of regrets. You made me suffer humiliation in Qi. Now, you even want to marry the woman I love to someone else. Haha, what father in the world is as cold-blooded as you? You used a child to exchange for the integrity of your country. It shows your incompetence. If you had the ability, my mother would not have died, and I would not have wasted so many years in Qi. You have left the throne of the harem vacant for so many years. Who are you trying to show? Are you trying to prove how much you miss the late queen? Haha, it's ridiculous."

After Jiang Ci finished speaking, the entire hall fell into deathly silence.

Looking at Jiang Ci, whose eyes were red and whose face was cold, Emperor Jing felt bitter inside.

It turned out that he hated himself so much.

But every word he said was true.

The person she loved died because of him, and their first child also died because of him. If that child were alive, he would have married and had children by now, but his life ended abruptly at the age of five. The queen's health also fell ill at that time. Later, she risked her own life to give birth to Jiang Ci, but Jiang Ci was born with a heart disease.

The imperial physician asserted that he would not live past the age of three, but the queen refused to believe him and went to great lengths to find a poison master from southern Xinjiang who planted a heart poison in Jiang Ci's body, which saved him.

He was also very happy about Jiang Ci's arrival. Perhaps out of gratitude for their first child, before Jiang Ci went to Qi, he doted on this youngest son and intended to make him the crown prince.

However, when Jiang Ci was six years old, the powerful military of Qi State asked him to send the prince to their Qi State as a hostage. If he did not agree, the five border cities would be ceded to Qi State.

In order to maintain the integrity of the country, the youngest Jiang Ci was sent to Qi as a hostage out of desperation.

But why was he chosen in the first place? It might be because the queen was seriously ill at that time, and the reason why her health deteriorated rapidly was because she gave birth to Jiang Ci regardless of everything.

So at that time, he must have felt some resentment towards his youngest son.

He hated that his arrival cost the life of the woman he loved most.

Not long after Jiang Ci left, the queen fell seriously ill and died.

Thinking about the past, no matter what the reason was, I always owed him too much.

What we can do now is to let him sit in the position he wants.