NFBE Chapter 447 The Emperor Faints
Chapter 447 The Emperor Faints
"you……!"
Lady Zhaohua's venomous gaze was fixed on Consort Liu, as if she wished she could devour her alive.
"enough!!!"
"What's all the fuss about? Aren't you embarrassed enough already?"
The emperor roared twice in succession, his voice filled with boundless rage and utter disgust.
He wanted to say something more, but his words had seemingly drained all the strength he had left!
Suddenly, the emperor felt an irresistible wave of dizziness crashing over him like a giant wave!
Stars exploded before my eyes, and a piercing buzzing sound filled my ears. My entire body felt as if all my energy had been instantly drained!
Immediately afterwards——
"puff--"
A large mouthful of thick blood gushed out of his mouth like a burst dam!
Instantly, a large area of the bright yellow front of the dragon robe was stained red.
Illuminated by countless torches all around, it looked particularly shocking!
"Father!"
The Crown Prince's reaction was incredibly fast!
His voice was filled with grief and panic, even distorted. He was the first to rush forward, using all his strength to hold the emperor firmly with both arms.
It was very heavy, like a giant tree falling to the ground.
The horrifying sight of the emperor spitting out mouthfuls of blood was like a bucket of ice water, instantly extinguishing the last trace of noise in the hall!
The ministers, who had been watching this royal scandal with bated breath and various thoughts, were now truly panicked and exclaimed in unison, "Your Majesty!"
"Heavens! Your Majesty!"
"The imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician quickly!"
Consort Liu stumbled from the Emperor's heavy body, nearly falling. Her face paled, and she seized the opportunity to utter a sharp accusation: "Your Majesty! The Fifth Prince has angered the Emperor to the point of fainting!"
A moment of surprise flashed through the Crown Prince's mind, but more than that, he felt satisfied.
Consort Liu was a truly brilliant pawn!
His face was instantly filled with shock and disbelief, and his voice even trembled with a sob.
"Fifth brother!"
He pointed angrily at Murong Jun, who was being held down by the guards and was still struggling in vain, "How could you be so heartless and insane!" "How could you commit such a depraved act in the palace and violate human ethics? How can you face the love your father had for you?"
"You are trying to force my father to his death and destroy the country and the state of my Great Jing Dynasty!"
The Crown Prince's accusations were resounding!
He publicly condemned the Fifth Prince's behavior.
Defilement within the palace!
This is contrary to human ethics!
Destroying the foundation of the nation!
Each charge could condemn the Fifth Prince to the deepest abyss, where he would never be able to rise again!
"Nonsense! Your Highness! You're spouting nonsense! You're just spouting blatant lies!!"
Lady Zhaohua, her eyes blazing with fury, asked the Crown Prince, "The Emperor hasn't even convicted you yet! What right do you have to overstep your bounds and make arbitrary judgments here?"
Are you trying to take this opportunity to eliminate your rivals?
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's lips curled into a cold smile, and his gaze toward Murong Jun was as if he were looking at prey struggling for its last breath.
He looked around and said in a low voice, "Madam Zhaohua, the evidence is irrefutable in front of everyone!"
"Could I possibly fabricate the story that my fifth brother chased after me disheveled, that Consort Liu cried out, and that my father vomited blood and fainted on the spot?"
He said sternly, "Father has been in good health lately! Why did he suddenly vomit blood and faint tonight?"
"Isn't it because he witnessed his fifth brother's numerous and heinous acts of rebellion that he was overcome with anger and frustration?"
"Madam Zhaohua, now that things have come to this, do you still want to distort the truth and lightly gloss over this heinous crime?"
The Crown Prince's questions were like heavy hammer blows, striking Lady Zhaohua's heart and the hearts of every minister.
"And Consort Liu, the eyes of the world are watching. Lady Zhaohua, do you still want to distort the truth?"
Lady Zhaohua opened her mouth to refute, but the Crown Prince no longer gave her the chance.
"Guards, take the Fifth Prince away and keep him under guard until Father Emperor regains consciousness before making any decisions."
"Quickly send someone to fetch the imperial physician. Father has fainted. I have no time to waste here with Lady Zhaohua."
The Crown Prince looked at Lady Zhaohua with a mocking expression: "Speaking of which, you're not worried about Father Emperor at all. Father Emperor values you the most, tsk tsk~"
Lady Zhaohua's face turned green.
This crown prince is simply attacking my spirit!
The Fifth Prince, who was still not quite clear-headed, was completely sober after being blown by the cold wind and being fussed over by the people around him.
"No...no! Father! Your son is innocent!"
Murong Jun had already understood; this…
He didn't do anything!
what is the problem?
His face was deathly pale, and he tried to rush forward to explain, but was stopped by the guards who had come to their senses.
"Father, please see the truth! Father, please see the truth! Crown Prince! It was the Crown Prince who framed me! He set this up!!"
He spoke incoherently, his eyes frantically scanning between the crown prince and the unconscious emperor, trying to grasp at the last straw.
However, with so many people witnessing the scene before—Liu Guiren's disheveled clothes, her terrified weeping, and his own bare-chested figure chasing after her—these words seem so pale and powerless.
Several members of the imperial clan and respected senior officials were already trembling with rage, their faces ashen, their eyes filled with contempt and anger as they looked at the Fifth Prince.
The Mohe envoy shook his head repeatedly, his eyes filled with shock at the Celestial Empire's royal family and a hint of barely perceptible contempt.
The Crown Prince didn't even spare Murong Jun a second glance, who was being escorted away by the guards.
His entire focus was now on the unconscious emperor.
He directed the eunuchs to carefully place the emperor on the imperial carriage, and then hurried along the way, personally escorting him back to his bedchamber.
The bedchamber was brightly lit, making the emperor's face even more terrifying—his eyes were tightly closed, his face was as pale as paper, his lips were bluish-purple, and each breath was so weak that it seemed as if he would stop breathing at any moment.
The crown prince leaned over the dragon bed, his face showing genuine anxiety and heartache, but a hint of surprise flashed deep in his eyes.
Father, something's not right!
He anticipated that his father would be furious, enraged, and might even punish Murong Jun.
But in the current situation, this is hardly a case of being overwhelmed by anger.
It was clearly a sign that the oil was running out and the lamp was about to burn out, and that he was about to die!
That deathly aura emanating from the very core of one's being cannot be faked.
Father has been in good health lately, so why has he suddenly deteriorated to this extent tonight?
"Father! Father, hold on! Where is the imperial physician? Come quickly and check my pulse!"
The crown prince's voice was shrill and anxious, revealing him to be a pure, filial, and deeply worried son.
On the other side, Lady Zhaohua watched helplessly as her son was taken away, unsure whether to chase after the Emperor or run to her son's side.
After much deliberation, she decided to go to the Emperor's side.
In any case, as long as the Emperor disagrees with the Crown Prince's statement, these charges cannot be pinned on Jun'er.
She believed that the Emperor would not ruin Jun'er's life.
As for Consort Liu, we'll settle accounts with her later!
No one expected that a palace banquet would end like this.