The Demon Concubine of God

Chapter 420 The Emperor's Uncle Goes Mad

Chu Yanqiu has been seriously injured and in a coma since returning to Duke Ji's Mansion.

The stab wound that Shen Wen stabbed him in the abdomen was so severe that the Marquis' Mansion invited several famous doctors to save his life.

Chu Yanqiu kept talking in his sleep while unconscious. His two elder relatives and his personal bodyguard Chi He, who were gathered around his bed, couldn't hear clearly at first, but later they understood what he was saying: "Don't hurt her."

Wiping her tears, Second Madam Ji choked up and said, "Even in this state, you're still thinking about that woman's safety. I don't know how many lifetimes these two have been connected by fate. When things are good, they're inseparable, but when things are bad, they wish the other person were dead."

Grandpa Ji Er sighed, looking at his son who was unconscious and feverish with pity, and said, "Why don't you let us hurt her? She's not much better either. She's been in a coma just like you since she was brought back. Several doctors have consulted, but they can't find any illness at all. We don't know what kind of evil has befallen her."

Second Madam Ji was most afraid of his last word, so she spat several times and kept muttering "No taboos."

The whole family was in a mess in the world of Ji Mansion.

The outside world has also undergone tremendous changes amidst the turbulent situation.

The palace still held the same court, and the little emperor sat on the dragon throne, with the ministers arguing heatedly below.

Only the little emperor knew how precarious his current situation was.

The borders with the four neighboring countries seemed to be stable, but the military power at the border had been lost to others. Thinking of Chu Yanqiu who had been so arrogant in front of him many days ago, his head ached slightly.

If he were in the court, the little emperor would definitely ask him in person how many of the four border checkpoints were under his control.

The young emperor gnashed his teeth and suddenly, amidst the solemn discussion among his ministers, he slammed the imperial desk and declared, "This concludes today's court meeting. Dismiss!"

The ministers were just immersed in the conversation when they were frightened by his sudden rage and fell to their knees. They had no choice but to bow and kneel before leaving one by one.

The young emperor quietly asked the eunuch beside him, "Didn't they say that the emperor's uncle would attend court today? Why didn't he come?"

Eunuch Guo Gonggong said, "Your Majesty, the emperor's uncle said he would come today, but he didn't say he would come during the morning court session."

Eunuch Guo naturally understood the young emperor's anxiety. Military power at the border with the Northern Fan Kingdom had fallen into the hands of the Xiliang City Lord. This meant that it had fallen into the hands of Master Chu of the Ji clan. Chu Feihe, the seemingly unofficial new commander of the Great Jin Kingdom to the east, turned out to have close ties to Master Chu. Furthermore, on the Southern Fan border, Qi Feihu had originally been appointed commander, with Ji Ziyin as one of his lieutenants. However, after the secret letter arrived, it became clear that Qi Feihu had lost all confidence within the army. The entire military was in disarray, with various factions colluding within the camps to sideline Qi Feihu and the officials assigned to him, including Ji Ziyin. For a time, it was unclear who was behind the scenes.

How could the young emperor not be worried? What if the four frontiers simultaneously raised the banner of rebellion? How many troops would he, the ruler of a nation, have at his disposal? The century-old foundation of the Great Digging Nation would be in jeopardy.

Not only that, today there are even riotous soldiers appearing in various places in the southern and northern provinces, and they are organized and large-scale riotous soldiers.

The local officers and soldiers who had hurried back to the court to request reinforcements personally appeared before His Majesty. They explained that after the clash between the rebels from the southern and northern provinces, they had investigated their backgrounds. The rebels from the southern province were actually former subordinates of several vassal kings, while the rebels from the northern province were former members of General Jin Zhongquan's Jin Family Army.

This is terrifying when you think about it.

If the rebel soldiers were really of these two types, then there was only one possibility. Ever since the death of several princes, their private armies had been taken over by someone, and they had been secretly raising them. What was the purpose of raising them? To one day rebel against him, the little emperor.

What about the Jin Family Army? Who was keeping them? With so many Jin Family Army soldiers, who had the ability to keep them secretly, hidden from the eyes and ears of the imperial court, without the court even noticing?

The more the little emperor thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

He suddenly recalled the days when he was sick the day before, and he immediately asked the eunuch to convey the order to summon Lord Shen to the palace to meet the emperor.

Lord Shen was dismissed from office and restored to favor so many times, it must not be just because of the old emperor's appreciation.

When the little emperor was pacing back and forth in the imperial study in a panic, the uncle he had been looking forward to came in happily like a madman.

Prince Rui still looked dissolute and drunk as he staggered and bowed to the little emperor.

When things came to this point, how could the young emperor not see the true ambition of his uncle?

The young emperor personally helped his uncle up and said with concern, "Uncle, be careful."

After Prince Rui was helped up by his nephew, he stopped acting and stood solemnly and upright, not looking drunk at all.

The little emperor looked surprised. He said, "What's wrong with the emperor's uncle? He doesn't seem drunk at all."

Prince Rui stopped pretending. All these years of pretending had finally come to an end. He suddenly smiled and said, "When will the Emperor summon me to the palace?"

Seeing that he was so straightforward, the little emperor stopped beating around the bush with him.

He slowly sat back on the dragon throne, looking like a young and handsome emperor. He said, "Uncle, what do you think of this dragon throne I'm sitting on?"

Prince Rui raised his eyebrows, and a glimmer of greed that he thought was well hidden flashed across his eyes. He said, "There is only one dragon throne in the world, so it is naturally a national treasure."

The little emperor smiled faintly and said, "Then I will give this throne to you, my uncle. Is that okay with you, uncle?"

Prince Rui was very calm. He just said, "Your Majesty is joking. How dare I sit there?"

The little emperor said, "Uncle, please don't refuse. As long as you agree, I have only one request."

Prince Rui shook his head and said, "I cannot do what Your Majesty asks."

The little emperor never expected that his uncle was so irresponsible, and then he stood up in anger.

Prince Rui chuckled and said, "Your Majesty is taking advantage of me. The country is in turmoil and wars are raging everywhere, and you've tricked me into coming out to quell the rebellion. Your Majesty! I've always been a coward, and I'm truly unfit for this important task."

The young emperor was furious. He pointed at Prince Rui and said, "You! If you claim to be a coward, how could you secretly raise private soldiers? Even now, my uncle, you are still hiding this from me. I have already investigated and found out that the private soldiers left behind by those princes after their deaths were secretly taken by you."

Prince Rui didn't try to evade the question this time. He straightened his posture, looked at the little emperor, and said, "I raised those private soldiers, but I just miss my dead brothers. I have money, so I am willing to support them."

The little emperor was speechless again because of anger.

After a long moment, he sighed and said, "Uncle, you know that wars are breaking out all around us. Bandits are causing chaos in various parts of the southern and northern provinces. For the sake of our Xiao family's rule, uncle, please hand these private soldiers over to the court. I will send them to quell the rebellion and establish meritorious service. How about that?"

Prince Rui smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing! The country has an army, so it should be sent to quell the rebellion. The soldiers I raise are naturally used to protect me. Your Majesty should not dwell on this."

Seeing his refusal to budge, the young emperor felt a wave of sadness well up in his heart. He slumped back on the throne. He waved his hand at Prince Rui and said, "Since you refuse to save the Xiao family from this crisis, then you may as well leave. It seems the Xiao family's fate is over, and it's time for the Ji family to seize it. After all, the Xiao family only has you and me. At worst, after our defeat, uncle and nephew will kneel down and become slaves to them."

Prince Rui still looked stubborn on the surface, but he was thinking about something else in his heart.

When the little emperor was not paying attention, he carefully observed the little emperor's expression.

The feeling I had when I saw him before was gone this time.

But he didn't think it was his hallucination.

So that's it, right now.

Prince Rui suddenly changed into the humble grandson, like a sled dog, and called out to the little emperor in a fawning manner, "Father? Are you in there? Please come out and see your son. Your son misses you. I know you have returned after achieving the Mahayana."

The little emperor and the young eunuch beside him looked confused.

The young eunuch's face turned pale with fear. He whispered in the little emperor's ear, "I heard that a few days ago, Prince Rui suddenly went crazy at night and called out to his father like this."

Prince Rui was overcome with emotion. Without receiving a response from the young emperor, he clasped his hands together like a curious child who had discovered a toy. He stood in front of the young emperor, as if speaking to him, or perhaps looking past him and speaking to someone else: "Father! Please take your son away. Let him see the immortal land. I only want immortality. Even if you have to trade my vast kingdom for it, your son will not give it up."

This last sentence was said with firm determination.

The little emperor was confused. He looked past his uncle who was staring at him and towards his personal eunuch. The eunuch winked at him and the little emperor understood immediately.

He cleared his throat and immediately began to act like a playwright, imitating the Emperor's demeanor as he spoke, "Asshole! You want me to take you with me? Are you going to hand over the kingdom I conquered? You unfilial son! I won't agree. Since you've been reborn as my son, you came with a mission. If you want me to take you to the immortal mountain, you must first do what I have done and restore peace and prosperity to the Xiao family. Only then will you be qualified."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Prince Rui was like a man who had practiced for many years and had been enlightened. He repeated the last sentence excitedly and hurriedly agreed, "Your son will do it right away. Your son will mobilize the troops. Your son also has an army of 800 blood symbols. Your Majesty, don't worry. The blood symbols I have studied and copied for so many years are exactly the same as the ones you gave to Lord Shen. As long as my blood symbol army takes action, all the wars and rebellions will be quelled by them. After that, your son will personally become the emperor and become a brilliant and elegant monarch like your father. Your son will definitely be qualified to become an immortal like your father when the time comes."

After Prince Rui had said what he needed to say, he left the imperial study excitedly like a madman.

The young emperor watched Prince Rui leave with murderous intent in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Did you hear what he just said?"

The young eunuch thought there was something wrong with his ears today. Why did he hear so much nonsense? When he heard the young emperor ask him, he blinked and said, "What? What did your majesty say?"

The little emperor said, "He said it's the same blood talisman he gave to Lord Shen!"