The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 251

Chapter 251 Return Of King Yan
The rain became heavier and heavier, as if there was no intention of stopping. The raindrops knocked on the eaves and a’pa pa ‘sound could be heard. The Emperor kept pacing in the hall. What lingered in his mind was Imperial Concubine Xiang’s expression at the last moment of widening her eyes and unwillingness to close her eyes …

Suddenly, a thunderclap sounded from outside the hall, followed by the sound of rain that seemed to be much louder.

“Zhang Shichang, Zhang Shichang” The Emperor frowned and shouted loudly.

When the little eunuch outside heard the commotion, he ran in panicked and knelt on the ground, “Your Majesty.”

“Why you? Zhang Shichang?” The Emperor’s eyes widened, and his burning gaze seemed to burn a hole in the little eunuch’s body.

“Answer His Majesty’s question. Eunuch Zhang hasn’t returned yet.” The little eunuch fell to the ground, his voice carrying a trace of fear.

Just as the Emperor was about to speak, another bolt of lightning flashed across the horizon. The snow-white silver light tore a huge hole in the sky. The Emperor stared at the flashing light and his heart sank bit by bit …

Could it be that this calamity can’t be avoided in the end …

Could it be that he, Chu Lian, was really going to be defeated by this unfilial son today? This unfilial son that he had spent all his effort to support!

When he thought of the tragic death of Xiang Fei after consuming pill poison, the Emperor’s chest felt like it was being torn apart by the sharp claws of a ferocious beast. He never imagined that the unfilial son would actually dare to poison the pill! He actually wanted to kill him! He had clearly promised that he wouldn’t cripple him, but he still didn’t believe him!

Thinking of this, a wisp of scarlet quickly spread in the eyes of the Emperor.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty” At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from outside the hall, followed by a figure anxiously running in.

“How is it? Have you seen Xiang Mingxuan?” The Emperor hurriedly greeted Zhang Shichang. He didn’t even care about the moisture around Zhang Shichang’s body, so he stretched out his hand and pulled him up.

Zhang Shichang raised his head. Rain flowed down his cheeks. His eyes were slightly red, and he was filled with panic. “Your Majesty, this servant is a step too late. Xiang Daren, he …”

“How is he? Hurry up and tell me!”

“Lord Xiang, he was invited to the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince!”

As Zhang Shichang’s words fell, the Emperor felt that the sky was dim. A wave of blood energy rushed to his forehead, and he staggered back a few steps. In the end, the soles of his feet softened and he fell to the ground …

“Your Majesty …”

“Pass it to Imperial doctor!”

With the fall of the emperor, the entire Chongde Palace was thrown into chaos.

Zhang Shichang helped the emperor up while he reached out to pinch the emperor’s people. A moment later, the emperor finally woke up.

“Your Majesty, are you alright?” Zhang Shichang looked at the Emperor worriedly.

The Emperor looked up at His Highness’s pitch-black rain and closed his eyes with a tired expression. “Zhang Shichang, I’ve worked hard to raise a poisonous snake! It’s over, everything is over …”

“Your Majesty, we are not at a desperate situation yet. You must not do this! Your Majesty” Zhang Shichang supported the Emperor and sobbed.

“Isn’t this a desperate situation? According to his temperament, it’s impossible for him to leave me alive. If I had known this would be the case … it’s too late to say anything now.” The Emperor lowered his eyes, his face filled with deathly silence.

At this moment, this man in front of him was no longer the most respected Emperor of the Great Yue Kingdom. Instead, he was just an old man in his twilight years. His powerlessness, failure, and despair were undoubtedly revealed at this moment.

“Your Majesty, have you forgotten that you still have His Highness the Swallow King” Zhang Shi held the Emperor’s hand with his usual strength and looked at the Emperor expectantly.

As if someone had suddenly injected vitality into him, the Emperor suddenly jumped up from Zhang Shichang’s embrace. A glimmer of hope seemed to reignite in his ashen eyes. “Yes, I still cherish it … I still cherish it!” In his excitement, he even forgot to call me ‘Zhen’. However, in a flash, his eyes turned ashen again. “Xi Zhi, where do you want me to find Xi Zhi at this time!”

Moreover, he had once wanted to treat him, but now, would he come back to save him?

“Your Majesty, you can’t find it, but there must be someone who can.”

“Who?”

“Consort Yan.”

In the rain and mist, Yi Kun Palace was exceptionally quiet.

The Emperor raised his head and looked at the palace he had entered countless times. However, he suddenly felt that it was somewhat unfamiliar. In fact, he couldn’t even remember the appearance of the owner of the palace.

Is he old?

“Your Majesty.” Seeing that the Emperor had stopped moving, Zhang Shichang couldn’t help but cry out in a low voice.

The Emperor looked sideways and silently looked at Zhang Shichang. A moment later, he took a deep breath and said in a hoarse voice, “Let’s go.”

Now, he had no choice but to face her.

Yi Kun Palace was still a familiar decoration. Whether it was the decoration on the book table or the dark carpet with auspicious patterns on the floor, even the tea set he usually used to draw blue and white flowers on a white background was still placed in place. Seeing this, the Emperor’s eyes became somewhat moist.

“Your Majesty.”

Just as the Emperor was sighing, a familiar voice pulled him back from his countless thoughts.

Imperial Concubine Yan was dressed in a chrysanthemum-green fine-veined dress. The blue-colored bead hairpin on her head was bestowed by him on her thirtieth birthday. Even the arc of her salute was exactly the same as usual. The only difference was that her eyes, which had once been infinitely tender with him, were now ice-cold.

In the end, I still can’t go back …

The Emperor’s hand that was hidden in his sleeve unconsciously clenched tightly, and a dull pain faintly came from his hard chest.

While the emperor was silent, Zhang Shichang, who was following behind the emperor, said, “Have you heard about the noble concubine and the auspicious concubine?”

Hearing Zhang Shichang’s words, Imperial Concubine Yan did not even raise her eyebrows. She turned around and calmly walked to the side of the couch to sit down. A moment later, her voice sounded, “So?”

“Your Highness, Your Highness has already been invited to the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince. I believe the Crown Prince will soon make a move. Right now, the only one who can stop him is His Highness Prince King Yan!” Zhang Shichang anxiously looked at Imperial Concubine Yan and said.

Imperial Concubine Yan suddenly laughed when Zhang Shichang finished speaking. However, as she smiled, Dou Da’s tears began to flow down her cheeks. Since the laughter was filled with sadness and happiness, she could hear the Emperor’s entire eyebrows knit together.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty, at this moment, you finally remember my pity. But what did you do to him before? Right now, your most beloved son wants to kill his father to force his palace. You have no other choice but to remember my pity. But did you forget? Back then, you issued a decree declaring the Swallow King dead! What, do you regret it now? Do you regret it?” Imperial Concubine Yan pointed at the tip of the Emperor’s nose, her voice becoming sharper and sharper, even overshadowing the sound of rain outside the house.

Hearing Imperial Concubine Yan’s mournful accusations, the Emperor staggered back a few steps. His frowned face was immediately filled with decay. In this short moment, the most noble Emperor who had once stood at the top of the Great Yue Empire was instantly aged beyond repair.

Yes, what qualifications did he have to ask for help from Xi Zhi? What face did he have to ask him to save the son that he had used to abandon?

The Emperor closed his eyes dejectedly and collapsed onto his chair. After a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, “You’re right, I blame myself for all of this. I can’t blame anyone else …”

‘”It’s rare! So Your Majesty will also admit your mistake … Unfortunately, it’s too late, too late! I won’t forgive you! And Xizhi won’t forgive you!” Imperial Concubine Yan laughed even louder when she heard his words.

The Emperor raised his eyes to look at Consort Yan. He opened his lips several times but could not make a sound.

Now, what else could he say?

Looking at the Emperor’s reproachful appearance and dejected expression, Imperial Concubine Yan felt as if her chest was being pulled tightly by something. She should have felt refreshed and relieved, but now she felt uncomfortable and depressed.

This man in front of her who she had loved with all her heart, why, why must he be forced to such a desperate situation before he knew that he had done something wrong?

In the hall, both of them were silent, but Zhang Shichang and Ruo Su did not dare to speak.

Time passed quietly. The sky outside the hall dimmed bit by bit. Finally, it sank into darkness. The only thing that broke the silence was the falling rain …

“Sister, the Crown Prince has already made his move.” At this moment, an anxious voice suddenly pierced into the hall, followed by a figure who stepped into the hall door. When she saw that there was another person sitting in the room, Imperial Concubine Shen’s expression was obviously stunned for a moment. Then, a mocking smile blossomed on the corner of her mouth. “So His Majesty is also here! Your concubine greets His Majesty.”

It wasn’t that he didn’t understand the sarcasm in Honored Consort Shen’s words, but at this moment, how could the Emperor have the mood to care about this?

Seeing that the man who once dominated her was no different from those old people outside, Consort Shen suddenly felt that she was not used to it. However, she did not have the mood to think about it at this moment, because the situation outside the palace was already imminent. It was truly not optimistic.

“Sister, what exactly are you and King Yan planning? Could it be that if the Crown Prince really comes into the palace?”

Before Imperial Concubine Yan could reply, a voice answered for her.

“Consort, are you scared?”

As if thunder had risen from the ground, Consort Shen turned her face in surprise. Even the Emperor, who was dejectedly sitting on the chair with a deathly silent expression, jumped up.

The person who spoke was none other than His Highness Princess King Yan, whom Consort Shen spoke of.

“Cherish it.” Imperial Concubine Yan hurriedly stood up and ran to Chu Xizhi. She raised her hand to support his cheek, and the tears that had just stopped flowed down her cheeks. “Child, why are you so thin?”

“Imperial concubine mother, where did your son lose weight? He’s clearly a bit whiter than before.” Chu Xizhi held Consort Yan’s hand and replied with a smile.

“Nonsense, I’m obviously skinny.” Imperial Concubine Yan reached out and patted Chu Xizhi’s arm. Then, she lowered her head and carefully looked at his entire body over and over again.

“Imperial concubine mother, my son is fine. He doesn’t lack any arms or legs. Relax.” Seeing Consort Yan’s cautious appearance, Chu Xizhi touched the tip of his nose and finally couldn’t help but say.

“Pei pei pei, don’t say such unlucky words!” Imperial Concubine Yan hurriedly reached out to cover Chu Xizhi’s mouth, her eyes filled with fear.

“Alright, son. Everything will be up to mother and imperial concubine.” Chu Xizhi replied with a smile.

Seeing that her son was safe and sound, and that she could still joke in front of her, Consort Yan’s tense nerves gradually relaxed. “Xiwei? Why didn’t you see her?”

“Mother, don’t worry. Xi Wei is with Ye’er now.”

Hearing Chu Xizhi’s reply, Imperial Concubine Yan’s heart relaxed completely. “Then I’m relieved.”

Imperial Concubine Shen calmed down when she saw Chu Xizhi’s shock disappear. Seeing that the mother and son were still here talking about their parents for a long time, Imperial Concubine Shen couldn’t help but interrupt after a long time. “Imperial Concubine Sister, Your Highness Prince Yan, these families should wait for another day to talk about it. Your Highness Prince Yan, please come up with an idea!”