Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 491 Ascension to the Throne (Part 9)

The men in black remained silent, and the eerie stillness in the pitch-black environment made Lin Wei's heart pound.

He had just survived a near-death experience, and before he could even savor the thrill of his escape, he was already in dire straits again. However, he absolutely could not give up. The agony he had just endured was unbearable. Since he was still alive, he had to seize every opportunity to live. Morality, honor, family ties—none of that mattered. What mattered was his own survival. As long as he lived, he could have a child eventually.

Faced with the silence, Lin Wei's thoughts raced faster than ever before. This group of people couldn't possibly be Emperor Jingtai's men; after all, if His Majesty wanted him dead, that cup of poison would have been enough. Why go to all this trouble?

"His Majesty is not Ying Jiuque's biological father; I am her real father! Emperor Jingtai has deceived everyone in the world! He only wanted an outstanding heir to inherit the throne! You all saved me; your life-saving grace is greater than heaven. You can ask for anything you want..."

"You claim to be Ying Jiuque's biological father? What proof do you have?"

At this moment, a tall, slender figure emerged from the group of men in black. He was completely covered up in night clothes, and his voice was rough and unpleasant, as if his throat had been burned. Lin Wei couldn't immediately identify the person, but he had no time to think about that and quickly presented his evidence.

"Ying Chongming is an upright and honest person who would never stoop to lying. If she wanted to have a child with another man, she would have divorced me, but she didn't. The whole world knows her character; she would never lie!"

"Oh? You're so sure? I heard you two don't get along very well?"

"..."

Lin Wei's expression was somewhat unpleasant. Of course, he didn't want to dissect himself in front of outsiders, but with lives at stake, he had no choice but to do so.

"At first, we had some sweet moments together. But she was too arrogant, too upright, and intolerant of any wrongdoing. I couldn't stand it, and that's how our relationship soured. Even so, I must admit she's a rare person of high moral character, and therefore, she would never stoop to deceiving the world. I really am the Crown Princess's biological father! If you save me, I'm willing to testify before the whole world that she is my daughter. Then I'll be the Emperor Emeritus, and I can grant you whatever you desire..."

Lin Wei initially only wanted to survive, but as he talked, he gradually realized that such a future wouldn't be bad.

After all, the highest rank an official can attain is only the first rank, but if one becomes the emperor's father, one is truly above all others, and even the emperor must bow to him out of filial piety! As for the previous disagreements with Ying Jiuque, they are completely unimportant. Lin Wei is not worried that Jiuque will ignore him in the future, even if she hates him to the core, she will still have to hold him high for the sake of the world!

As for the hatred between father and daughter, what's the big deal? As long as he's alive, he can carefully coax her, and within a few years he'll definitely win her heart back. After all, the child has never received love from her biological father growing up, and now that she has, she'll naturally cherish it. How could there be such deep-seated hatred between a biological father and daughter?
Then he will truly become the ruler of the world...

It has to be said that Lin Wei is really good at deceiving himself. But before his reverie could fully unfold, it was interrupted by a sudden cold laugh.

"Over the years, you haven't changed at all. You're still so selfish and profit-driven. As long as there's profit to be made, you'd even abandon your own wife and daughters. I never had any hope for you to begin with, and now it seems you really are beyond saving."

Lin Wei was initially somewhat dissatisfied with this, but as the person gradually regained their original voice, Lin Wei slowly remembered who the person in front of him was, and the expression on his face became more and more terrified.

"It's you? How could it be you?! You, you've come to..."

The person in front of him removed their mask, revealing a face that nearly made Lin Wei's soul leave his body. "What? You don't even remember my face?"

Lin Wei was definitely not stupid. He had already seen the murderous intent in the other person's eyes. He had originally wanted to use their past friendship to save his life, but when he saw those eyes, he knew that he would definitely not survive tonight. But he still tried to struggle and desperately tried to get up and run away.

However, he had just been rescued from a state of apparent death and was completely powerless. How could he possibly run away, especially since he was surrounded by the other side's men? He was quickly dragged back by his hair and thrown roughly in front of that man.

At this moment, Lin Wei no longer cared about his usual dignity. He knelt down at the other person's feet, weeping bitterly.

"I know I was wrong, please spare my life. I promise I'll stay far away from the capital and never show my face again! We're family! Even if you don't care about me, you should at least care about..."

"Pfft!"

Lin Wei's words caught in his throat, and his expression froze.

He slowly lowered his head and saw the arrow, half-pierced into his chest. The arrow was quite old, looking worn. However, the arrowhead had been sharpened, and now it easily pierced the other man's chest, penetrating his dark red heart.

Lin Wei now knew where the arrow had come from. The intense pain made him tremble all over, and a large amount of blood gushed from his throat, causing him to cough incessantly. However, his opponent had no intention of letting him go. He slowly pulled out the arrow and continued to stab him.

Seeing that the other person was in so much pain that they couldn't utter a single word, the woman smiled and enjoyed watching the other person struggle in agony.

"You probably have no idea how long I've been waiting for this day, do you? If His Majesty hadn't imprisoned you in the dungeon, you would probably be dead by now. You should thank His Majesty for granting you these extra ten years. You don't actually think I went to all that trouble to dig you out to save you, do you? How could that be? His Majesty's cup of wine would have made your death easy, but I wanted to see you struggle in agony, lingering on your last breath, going to hell in endless suffering. That would make me very happy."

"But since His Majesty has intervened, we can't let him down. After all, His Majesty is a wise ruler. Lin Wei, don't worry, you won't die before dawn. You'll just slowly die in loneliness, pain, and cold. Enjoy the taste of death..."

"No...I...I..."

However, the men in black didn't give him a chance to speak, quickly closing the coffin again, and Lin Wei's vision went completely black. Even more terrifying, after a few moments, he truly couldn't hear a sound!
"save……"

Help! He really doesn't want to die! Someone, please save him...

He truly knew he was wrong, and he was willing to kowtow to the other person. He was willing to grovel at their feet like a dog! Just so they could save him.

Save me...