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Chapter 560: Summon Gongsun Yanming
Chapter 560: Summon Gongsun Yanming
Following this, the Liang Emperor turned his gaze to his three sons.
“My eldest son seems rather impatient.”
Prince Jin’s face turned pale as he solemnly said, “Father Emperor! Your humble son acted rashly, and I beg for your punishment! But my filial heart is as clear as the sun and moon, and I have not overstepped in the slightest!”
Under the Liang Emperor’s sharp gaze, Rui King and Qi King lowered their heads, not daring to breathe loudly.
The Liang Emperor said, “You should be grateful that you are my sons. Return to your princely mansions and reflect on your actions. Without my decree, you are not to step out of your mansions for a single step!”
This… was putting them under house arrest?
The three of them looked at Lu Zhaoyan in unison.
The Crown Prince had risen to prominence, taking control of the Imperial Guards, while they had fallen from the heights of power to the depths of despair.
All their hard work had only served to pave the way for the Crown Prince.
How hateful!
Lu Zhaoyan said to the Liang Emperor, “Father Emperor, I will see my elder brother and my third and fourth brothers off.”
The Liang Emperor turned and entered the Imperial Study.
Lu Zhaoyan descended the steps and smiled slightly at Prince Jin and the others, “Elder brother, third brother, fourth brother, let’s go.”
This dismissive tone infuriated the three, making their faces flush with anger.
The second son, whom they had once looked down upon, had not only staged a remarkable comeback but was now riding roughshod over them with arrogance and tyranny.
They had misjudged and miscalculated, and now they were paying the price!
Prince Jin swept his sleeve and left without a word.
Qi King said coldly, “No need to see us off, brother. We’ve known each other long enough; there’s no need for this pretense.”
Lu Zhaoyan smiled and looked at Rui King, “And you, third brother? Don’t need me to see you off either?”
“Farewell.”
Rui King said dismissively, turning and walking away without looking back.
Qi King snorted and followed.
Lu Zhaoyan sighed, “In the future, don’t place too much trust in those close to you.”
Prince Jin’s brow furrowed, and he did not linger, heading straight to Empress Hu’s quarters.
Empress Hu was still unconscious, having been severely frightened.
Prince Jin asked her personal attendant, who recounted everything that had happened in the pavilion without the slightest omission.
Combined with Lu Zhaoyan’s “reminder,” the three of them quickly formed a bold hypothesis.
Rui King said, “Elder brother, could it really be the Empress?”
The news of the Father Emperor being placed under house arrest had come from the Empress, and the assassin had been captured in the Empress’s palace. At the time, the Empress and Empress Hu were both in the pavilion, yet the assassin had taken the concubine.
“The Empress has defected to the Crown Prince’s side and conspired with Lu Zhaoyan to set us up!”
Rui King clenched his fist, “That’s the most reasonable explanation.”
He sneered, “Think about it, Lu Zhaoyan has no one backing him, and he will need the Empress’s maternal clan’s support in the future. If Elder Brother were to ascend the throne, the Hu family would benefit the most, and the Empress would gain little.”
Qi King gritted his teeth, “That’s too much! We trusted her, and she betrayed us!”
Prince Jin looked at the unconscious Empress Hu, his eyes darkening.
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News in the palace always spread quickly.
The Empress had just arrived at the entrance of the Empress’s palace when she heard the report from a palace attendant.
Her expression changed.
Concubine Chen, supported by Qing'er, walked over slowly.
She had not gone far.
In a calm voice, she said, “It seems, Empress, that you have made another misstep.”
The Empress’s chest rose and fell slightly, but years of authority helped her suppress the turmoil in her heart.
She glared at Concubine Chen and turned to enter the Empress’s palace.
---
The Liang Emperor looked at the body with a shot-through head, the unconscious old eunuch, the bruised and battered younger brother-in-law, the one-eyed father-in-law who seemed disreputable, and the seemingly obedient but scheming eldest grandson in the Imperial Study. His face remained expressionless as he turned away.
He then turned his gaze to Meng Qianqian, who stood beside the Miao King. "Are you my granddaughter-in-law?"
Duke Jiang said, "What granddaughter-in-law? She's the Phoenix Maiden! Your eldest grandson hasn't married her yet!"
The Liang Emperor said to Lu Yuan, "Then stop staring at her all the time!"
Lu Yuan rolled his eyes skyward.
The Liang Emperor rubbed the back of his head. "Why is my headache so severe?"
The Miao King subtly kicked a stick under the table.
Lu Yuan looked at him speechlessly.
The Miao King bristled and whispered, "What are you looking at? I only hit him once! You don't know how hard he is to handle!"
Lu Yuan replied, "But you can't hit him into a stupor."
The Miao King glared at him. "It was to remove the Heart Devouring Parasite! It should have been a gradual process over three days, but today was urgent, and I had to remove it all at once. The parasite was already fused with him, so it's a miracle he didn't become a complete fool."
Lu Yuan said, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
The Miao King replied, "You weren't here, and I was just about to tell you."
Lu Yuan asked again, "When will he recover?"
The Miao King glanced at the Liang Emperor. "It's hard to say for others, but for him, a day or two."
Damn, he really didn't want to admit how strong this guy was!
Ordinary people would panic when they suddenly lost their memory, but the Liang Emperor could calmly see through his deception.
Indeed, when the Liang Emperor didn't remember who he was, the Miao King had slyly tried to convince him, "You're my brother."
The Liang Emperor just looked at him and said, "You're lying, I..."
The spontaneous use of the royal "I" made him realize his identity.
The Miao King tapped his foot.
How frustrating!
Meng Qianqian approached, holding a brocade box, and presented it with both hands. "Your Majesty, this is the Heart Devouring Parasite removed from your right wrist."
The Liang Emperor looked at his bandaged right wrist, then pinched the dead parasite between his fingers, a familiar sensation washing over him.
He placed the dead parasite back in the box. "What kind of parasite is this?"
Meng Qianqian closed the box. "The Heart Devouring Parasite. Initially used to treat mental disorders, it was later twisted by unscrupulous people into a tool for mind control."
The Liang Emperor asked, "Have I done anything to you?"
Meng Qianqian was taken aback, not expecting this question.
She smiled slightly. "Your Majesty strongly resisted the control of the Heart Devouring Parasite and never harmed anyone you cared about."
The Liang Emperor's face remained expressionless.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Meng Qianqian asked softly, "Your Majesty, are you worried about not recovering your memory? It's just the aftereffects of the parasite removal. Your Majesty will remember everything."
The Liang Emperor wasn't concerned about that. "Who put the parasite on me?"
Meng Qianqian said, emphasizing each word, "The head of the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion, Gongsun Yanming."
The Liang Emperor asked skeptically, "He sounds like a person from the martial world. How could he put a parasite on me?"
Meng Qianqian hadn't thought of how to answer this question.
After all, they hadn't anticipated that the parasite removal would have such a significant impact, causing the Liang Emperor to forget his past.
The Miao King scoffed rudely, "Because you were blind and appointed him as an Imperial Advisor!"
Duke Jiang sucked in a breath, from now on, Lord Liu would be his sworn brother!
Meng Qianqian immediately stepped in front of the Miao King. "Your Majesty, you just had the parasite removed. Why not rest for the night and wait until morning to recover your memory?"
"No need."
Discerning loyalty and treachery didn't require that.
The Liang Emperor said solemnly, "Summon Gongsun Yanming!"
Others who lost their memory—became foolish.
The Liang Emperor who lost his memory—unsealed his power.
(End of Chapter)
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