My husband, who abandoned his father and kept his son, actually wants me to be his concubine.

Chapter 145 Giving poisonous wine

Emperor Huiyuan said to the Prince of Yan in front of him, "I know it was not easy for you to find the medicine. I will issue an edict to restore your title of Prince of Yan. Quickly give me your medicine! Hurry up!"

Emperor Huiyuan threw down his sword and walked shakily to Prince Yan.

The Prince of Yan said to Emperor Huiyuan, "Father, you may have the medicine, but I really don't want the title of Prince..."

Emperor Huiyuan asked, "Then what do you want! What do you want?"

The Prince of Yan said, "I demand that you execute Qi Yi and give me the position of Crown Prince!"

Emperor Huiyuan said angrily: "Bold!"

Prince Yan was no longer afraid of Emperor Huiyuan's anger. He smiled calmly and said, "Father, I dare not speak presumptuously. I am the only one in the world who knows the origin of this medicine. I have gone to great lengths to find this medicine. Am I not worthy of the position of Crown Prince?"

Emperor Huiyuan asked, "What if I am unwilling to appoint you as the crown prince?"

Prince Yan said, "Father, you must think this through. If you stop taking this medicine, you will suffer unbearable pain all over your body. You can only live like a human being by relying on my medicine now!"

Emperor Huiyuan looked coldly at the Prince of Yan in front of him and said, "I'm giving you one last chance. Give me the medicine."

Prince Yan smiled and said, "Father, if it weren't for this medicine... you would probably be living like a walking corpse, enduring the pain of being pierced by ten thousand arrows. You have given the position of Crown Prince to your son, and your son will only repay you with filial piety!"

Emperor Huiyuan frowned and looked at Prince Yan, saying, "You can forget about the position of Crown Prince!"

Prince Yan frowned slightly as he looked at Emperor Huiyuan's expression. "Father, do you know what kind of medicine you took before? It wasn't some Indian elixir, but the Five Illusions Powder. Once someone takes this medicine, they can't live without it for the rest of their life."

Father, you can't go an hour without taking the Five Illusions Powder. If you don't take it, you'll feel like you're living a life worse than death.

"If you are willing to give me the position of Crown Prince, then I will make sure Father cannot give up the Five Illusions Powder in the future. If you are unwilling to issue an edict making me Crown Prince, then you can expect to suffer unbearable cravings every hour!"

"This medicine is only available to me. Even if you search the whole world, you will not find any other Five Illusion Powder!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Huiyuan's face was full of disappointment as he said, "Someone come here."

As soon as Emperor Huiyuan uttered his voice, Prince Yan saw Emperor Huiyuan's personal guards rush into the main hall.

The Crown Prince and Lu Jinshi also arrived.

Prince Yan looked at Rong Yi who entered through the door and said coldly, "You... how come you're here!"

The Prince of Yan turned his gaze back to Emperor Huiyuan.

Emperor Huiyuan was already having his hair combed by the eunuch beside him, and there was no trace of the madness he had just displayed.

Prince Yan shook his head and said, "No, impossible. Only I have this Five Illusions Powder. Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Emperor Huiyuan put on his golden crown and said coldly, "Third brother, I have treated you well, yet I never expected you would actually drug me!"

Prince Yan said, "Father, Father, I did not give you any medicine. This Five Illusions Powder was originally intended to treat your headaches."

Lu Jinshi said, "The Five Illusions Powder is a forbidden drug from the previous dynasty. Repeated use can lead to addiction, destroying the mind of the person who administered it and making them completely obedient to that person. You clearly know the effects of such a poison!" The Prince of Yan immediately knelt before Emperor Huiyuan, saying, "Father..."

Emperor Huiyuan stared at the kneeling Prince Yan with a look of disappointment and said, "Fortunately, I did not take the medicine you gave me. I never thought that my good son would use poison to kill his father!"

Prince Yan said, "The Five Illusions Powder is a medicine used to treat headaches. I was only blinded by greed and wanted to take advantage of its addictive effects. But the original purpose of this medicine was to cure Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to see the truth!"

Lu Jinshi couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Even when death is imminent, Third Brother, you're still being stubborn!"

Prince Yan said, "Father, I have truly been wronged. I am only concerned with filial piety towards you. I hope you will investigate this matter thoroughly."

Emperor Huiyuan said, "I heard everything you said and did just now. How can you be wronged! Third brother, I am so disappointed in you. As a subject, you poisoned your monarch; as a son, you poisoned your father. You are truly disloyal and unfilial. I will not let you off lightly!"

“Father…” Prince Yan knelt down and walked to Emperor Huiyuan, saying, “Father… I dare not. This medicine was given to me by my brother, Prince Jin. It was my eldest brother who wanted the position of crown prince and instructed me to do this. Father, I was forced by my eldest brother.”

Emperor Huiyuan said, "I know your elder brother's character much better than you do! Your elder brother is not as unfilial, unkind, disloyal, or unjust as you are! You have committed such a grave mistake, so you are stripped of your title of Prince and your descendants are all demoted to commoners."

And you were given a cup of poisoned wine… Out of consideration for our father-son relationship, I will allow you to return and see your wife and children one last time before drinking the poisoned wine and embarking on your journey.”

Prince Yan suddenly burst into laughter, saying, "Father, you actually want my life? I only regret not having watched you swallow the medicine with my own eyes every time, hehe..."

"Father, you accuse me of being disloyal and unfilial, but as your father, have you ever treated all of us children equally? You are extremely biased towards Qi Yi, as if he were your only biological son. Aren't we your children too?"

"My disloyalty and filial impiety were all forced upon me by you, Father Emperor! What right do you have to execute me? You are an unrighteous ruler and an unkind father!"

Upon hearing the words of the kneeling Prince Yan, Rong Yi frowned and said, "Third brother, it is true that Father Emperor favors me, but he has not mistreated you because of his favoritism towards me. You have the title of prince, the prince's mansion, and the fine clothes and delicacies. Has Father Emperor ever lacked anything for you?"

"You previously led the court officials in defying the Emperor's decree. Out of consideration for the bond between father and son, the Emperor only demoted you to the rank of Prince. This is already an act of mercy from him as a father and ruler!"

The Prince of Yan glared at Rong Yi and said, "The victor is king, the loser is villain. I have nothing more to say!"

Emperor Huiyuan sighed deeply and said, "Yi'er, I'm entrusting the matter of dealing with your third brother to you. After he has seen his family one last time, let him drink the poisoned wine and commit suicide."

"Yes."

Rong Yi responded.

After Emperor Huiyuan finished speaking, he left the Taiji Hall.

Rong Yi then ordered his men to imprison the Prince of Yan and took him to the Prince of Yan's residence.

Upon arriving at the palace gate, Rong Yi grasped Lu Jinshi's hand and said, "The weather is getting colder, so you shouldn't go to the Prince of Yan's residence. Just go back to the East Palace."

It's almost October, and in this late autumn and early winter, the weather is indeed quite cold.

Lu Jinshi said, "I want to see Consort Rong. I wonder what her expression will be when she finds out that all her efforts to kill so many people have come to nothing."

Rong Yi draped his cloak over Lu Jinshi and said, "Then let's go together."

Lu Jinshi smiled at Rong Yi, "Okay."