Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

A chess piece to be played by others, or a stepping stone for the crown prince?

The eldest prince suddenly felt that everything before his eyes was ridiculous.

But in fact, Emperor Jingwen was not completely without love for the eldest prince. After the assassination and the death of the crown prince, Emperor Jingwen’s health became worse and worse, and his heart was not as cold and hard as before.

Perhaps because of his age, Emperor Jingwen has begun to cherish feelings and feels that he is not as ruthless as he was when he was young.

Otherwise, based on what the eldest prince had done during the month when he was missing, Emperor Jingwen would not have stayed until now, and would not have given the eldest prince two full chances through this assassination.

But unfortunately, the eldest prince disappointed him in the end.

If the eldest prince had made the right choice once, Emperor Jingwen would have turned a blind eye to it because he had fought on the battlefield for the Great Zhou for ten years, and the matter would have been over.

Emperor Jingwen allowed his son to have ambitions, but he did not allow such ambitions to be mixed with rebellious intentions.

It is naturally impossible for tiger cubs to be vegetarians, but they also cannot compete for food in the tiger’s mouth. They must wait until the tiger is full before they can take their turn.

General Xu and General Fang have been with the eldest prince for more than ten years. The eldest prince trusts them very much, so he is not on guard. If they are not trustworthy, then the eldest prince will really have no one he can trust.

So when Emperor Jingwen asked the eldest prince to serve as the escort for this trip, the eldest prince did not think that this was a trap.

Even though the crown prince was dead, Emperor Jingwen never relaxed his vigilance for a moment. He was heartbroken, but he kept silent.

Being stared at like this by the eldest prince, General Xu and General Fang could not even raise their heads.

They felt somewhat guilty towards the eldest prince. After all, they had been at the border for ten years, and their friendship was not fake.

But as subjects, they are only loyal to His Majesty. If the eldest prince is against someone else, they will definitely help him. But if the eldest prince is against His Majesty… they have no choice.

Their power is granted by the emperor, so they are loyal to him.

Emperor Jingwen finally gave the eldest prince a last bit of face and did not let his embarrassing side show in front of others. After Emperor Jingwen ordered the secret guards to capture the thirteenth prince, the queen, and the people around the queen, he quickly drove everyone out, including Ye Shuo.

The handkerchief in Concubine De’s hand was about to be twisted into pieces, but she dared not make a sound. Although she didn’t know what had happened, looking at the expression of the emperor, she was sure that the eldest brother must have committed a serious crime.

Concubine De was an old lady who had served Emperor Jingwen. She understood the emperor’s temper and knew that if she gave him random advice without knowing the situation clearly, it would not only fail to work, but might even add fuel to the fire.

No matter how worried she was, she was forced to leave.

The Eighth Prince, who had just been protected by the First Prince, was still confused. Naturally, he didn’t know that the First Prince had deliberately let the assassins in twice.

“Father…” The Eighth Prince was about to speak when he saw the First Prince gently shaking his head at him.

The Eighth Prince reacted instantly. He hesitated for a while, but in the end he dared not say another word.

In a moment, Emperor Jingwen and the eldest prince were the only two people left in the dining hall.

Now the eldest prince was doomed and had no strength to struggle. He stood there and struggled violently for a long time. Before Emperor Jingwen looked over, he fell heavily to his knees with a plop.

Emperor Jingwen also clenched his hands holding the Buddhist beads.

After all, the eldest prince was his first grown-up son, so how could Emperor Jingwen have no fatherly feelings for him?

The eldest prince also knew that the two things he had done in succession were not tolerated by his father. If he could not come up with a solution, he would definitely end up like the second prince.

Not only will he lose his throne as a prince, but even his children, wives and concubines will be demoted to commoners, and his descendants will never be able to enter the centre of power again.

And now the only thing he can show off is his ability to fight.

It’s ridiculous to say that I have been targeted for this reason for a long time, but now I have to rely on this ability to find a way to survive for my wife, concubines and children.

Trying hard to suppress the sadness in his heart, the eldest prince knelt at the feet of Emperor Jingwen with cold sweat.

“I know I am guilty. I dare not ask for forgiveness from you, my father. I only ask you to give me a chance to atone for my sins.”

“Beiting is so arrogant that he assassinated the emperor, framed the prince, and instigated the queen’s son to cause chaos in the government. His crimes are extremely heinous and unforgivable. I, your son, will go to the battle and will not return unless I die.”

The eldest prince was extremely decisive and his meaning was very clear. He was willing to use his own life in exchange for the survival of his wives, concubines and children.

At the end, the eldest prince could only beg.

“I know I shouldn’t expect things I don’t deserve, but this son’s offspring are innocent. I only ask for mercy from your Majesty. Don’t expel Yan’er and the others from the capital. Leave them a way out.”

Unlike the second prince, the eldest prince has been fighting outside for many years, and the generals of the Beiting royal family hate him to the core. Without the protection of Emperor Jingwen, once Ye Yan and his children lose power and are expelled from the capital, they will definitely die.

How many people in this world can really not care about their own children?

Emperor Jingwen remained silent for a long time.

Just when the eldest prince was getting extremely nervous, perhaps he was not destined to die, as a message suddenly came from Wu Yi outside.

“Your Majesty, an army has secretly gathered at the border of Beiting. There seems to be some unusual movement. I am here to report this.”

If the Great Zhou is really in chaos this time, now is a good opportunity to attack it.

Even if they could not completely take over the Great Zhou, they could still cooperate with their princesses from both inside and outside, attack from both sides, force the officials of the Great Zhou to compromise, and push the puppet Thirteenth Prince of their choice to the throne, so as to achieve the goal of controlling the Great Zhou.

The eldest prince’s gaze became more and more urgent.

Emperor Jingwen was silent for a while, and finally waved his hand weakly, which was considered as… letting the eldest prince go.  

Emperor Jingwen now has too many people at his disposal, and with General Xu and General Fang in the past, the eldest prince will never be able to trust the people around him.

The eldest prince is no longer capable of causing any trouble. The only fate that awaits him is to die on the battlefield.

If his achievements are great enough, Ye Yan and his brothers can be saved. If he is passive and lazy and deliberately delays military intelligence, Ye Yan and his brothers will die.

Knowing that his father always keeps his word, the eldest prince has no choice but to try his best to fight for a future for his descendants.

Despite this, the eldest prince still wanted to express his gratitude.

“Thank you for your grace, father. May you live long, may you live long.”

Born into the royal family, the king is the king, the ministers are the ministers, the father is the father, and the son is the son. Once you sit in this position, no one can escape, and your hands will be covered in blood until you die.

As the saying goes, it’s lonely at the top. After being an emperor for too long, he gradually became a lonely man, and all he could see were power and benefits.

After the eldest prince left, he looked at the devastation in the dining hall and thought of the fourth prince who had died in vain. From the crown prince to now, including the thirteenth prince, Emperor Jingwen had lost five sons in a row, four of whom he had placed high hopes on. In addition to this position under him, Emperor Jingwen had also made arrangements for them.

Seeing his children dying one after another, even Emperor Jingwen could not bear it any longer.

The despair of the crown prince, the pleading of the eldest prince, the questioning of the second prince, the tears shed by his words, and the confused eyes of the fourth prince all flashed before Emperor Jingwen’s eyes one after another. Emperor Jingwen’s body shook, and he felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

When Ye Shuo outside heard Eunuch Wang’s urgent call, he came to the dining hall and saw his stepfather collapsed.

The other side.

Princess Huyan never imagined that the old emperor of the Great Zhou was already prepared.

When she saw the leader of the Iron Guard, she knew that her plan had been seen through by the old emperor. When the old emperor left Shangjing, he had already arranged troops in advance and was preparing to catch them in a trap!

What illness? It was just a play arranged by the old emperor.

Princess Huyan saw that her soldiers had failed to break through the commander’s encirclement after several charges, and more and more people were rushing around. She knew that it was impossible to do anything, so she gritted her teeth and said, “Retreat!”

It will be too late if you don’t leave now!

As for the palace, Princess Huyan had already arranged people. Now there was a fire in the palace where she lived. When the fire was out, no one would be able to identify who was inside.

How could Princess Huyan let her best years be wasted in the harem of the old emperor of the Great Zhou?

The old emperor was really cruel, locking Princess Huyan up for so many years. She was no longer as pretty and graceful as before, and now she looked haggard and her body had already decayed.

And all of these were the work of the old emperor.

But the old emperor didn’t know that even if he was imprisoned and not allowed to see outsiders, what would happen? His son came to her without her even asking him to do so. She just said a few nice words and he did whatever she asked. He was more obedient than a dog.

But now that the plan has been exposed, the old emperor’s son is probably going to die.

Princess Huyan was furious when her years of planning were shattered.

When Princess Huyan led her men to evacuate towards Beiting, not long after, they received news that the Shenyin Guards at Zilu Peak had been wiped out by the Great Zhou’s secret guards.

The person who delivered the message hesitated for a moment and asked, “Should we still send someone to rescue the little prince?”

After all, this is the chess piece they have cultivated for so many years. It would be a pity to give up just like that.

However, Princess Huyan did not hesitate at all: “Why save him?”

“He’s just a piece of trash. If he dies, he dies. Why make such a fuss?”

Princess Huyan’s tone was extremely cold, and she treated the child she had watched grow up as casually as if she were throwing away a piece of waste paper.

This was the case when Princess Huyan was in the Beiting royal court, and the people under her command did not find it strange at all.

Princess Huyan was so busy that she had no time to care about the life or death of a useless person.

Princess Huyan felt a slight stomachache while walking. At first, she thought it was because she was in poor health and too tired from the journey, so she didn’t take it seriously.

However, as she walked, the abdominal pain not only did not go away, but became more severe.

Seeing that the land and grassland of Beiting were already within reach, after several days of fermentation, Princess Huyan felt so heartbroken that she couldn’t even get on her horse.

In the end, Princess Huyan died only a few dozen miles away from the Beiting territory.

She was almost able to go home.

Princess Huyan treated the Thirteenth Prince as her own dog, but she forgot that dogs can also bite people.

Those who have humiliated him will die, and those who have deceived him will also die.

If it succeeds, she will die. If it fails, and he dies, she will die even more.

Besides, she should be happy that she could die for him.

Since she keeps saying that she can die for me, then let her die.