coobybook Chapter 137 Mo Ling's Background
Chapter 137 Mo Ling's Background
King Rui snorted, "If it weren't for you, Mo Ling, destroying my Xitai Tower, which made me a fortune, and sealing my Suizhou silver mine, and even forcing me to kill all those silversmiths to protect myself, I wouldn't have been without money to support my army and would have to rob Changning for money and food!"
Mo Ling clenched his fists: "You are a beast! Those are tens of thousands of lives!"
King Rui said contemptuously: "They are just a bunch of lowly people. It is their blessing to die for my great cause!"
Mo Ling's eyes were dark. "Tens of thousands of lives are not as important as a speck of dust in your eyes. No wonder the Grand Master didn't choose you. You don't have the mind and bearing that a king should have, so he would rather choose a fool than you!"
Prince Rui threw the cup on the ground with a bang. "Nonsense! Mo Ling, do you really think that the Grand Tutor chose you because he thought you had outstanding character? I have investigated Ming Qing. Such a bright and beautiful woman is not only the Grand Tutor's confidant, but also the one he holds in his heart."
"The Grand Master's subordinates are all respectful to Ming Qing, and Ming Qing likes you, so he will give you power and pave the way for Ming Qing. I have never thought that someone like the Grand Master would also be tempted by worldly desires, and even help you for Ming Qing."
"But Mingqing is indeed extremely beautiful. It's a pity that he is like a banished immortal! You didn't believe him and even shot him into the river. There has been no news since then."
King Rui smiled cruelly: "I have another bad news to tell you. Even if Ming Qing was lucky enough not to be shot to death in the river by you, he is not far from death. The knife that Xiao Qizi used to kill you was poisoned by me with an incurable poison. If you are poisoned for a month, you will start to become sleepy and eventually die in a nightmare."
"Mingqing blocked the knife for you, so he must die. What a touching love! Mingqing can risk his life for you, but what about you? My royal brother, I am not saying anything bad about you. A beauty like that is meant to be loved. How could you have the heart to kill him?"
King Rui's words were like a sharp knife, stabbing into Mo Ling's heart, pulling out, and stabbing in again, over and over again, until his heart was broken into pieces, making him feel so painful every time he breathed, and also shattering his last glimmer of hope.
King Rui looked at Mo Ling's painful expression and laughed out loud. This should be the happiest day for him in all these years! Finally, he had stepped on Mo Ling, and he was about to get what he wanted.
Mo Ling smiled sadly, his eyes no longer shining with any light: "After writing your succession edict, how do you plan to deal with me?"
Prince Rui asked someone to bring up the blank imperial edict, and smiled, "The late emperor passed away, and before he died, he left a will, asking me to ascend the throne, and the younger brother will succeed the elder brother."
Mo Ling looked at Prince Rui with deep eyes: "As expected, he is Prince Jing's son. He has the same moral character as him."
Yan Yiran glanced at Prince Rui: "You promised me that you would not kill His Majesty!"
"Hahahahaha!"
King Rui burst into laughter: "Great Commander Yan! I don't know whether to call you naive or what! Hahaha, by not killing Mo Ling, are you waiting for him to revive? Don't you understand such a simple truth as cutting the grass at its roots?"
"You lied to me? Don't forget, the military token is still in the hands of my people. As long as I give the order, your private soldiers will be gone."
King Rui took out the tiger talisman from his sleeve and said, "Are you talking about this thing? I'm so sorry, it's already in my hands. After all, not everyone is as stupid as you. Your deputy commander still knows what it means to be a wise man when it comes to current affairs."
Yan Yiran was caught off guard and betrayed, his face was extremely ugly. The orphan he rescued, the one who said he would protect him all the time, actually betrayed him!
Yan Yiran drew out the long sword from his waist and pointed it at King Rui. Several Hidden Dragon Guards suddenly stood in front of King Rui, and King Rui laughed without any scruples.
"Hahaha! How does it feel to be pointed at by your own people, Commander Yan?"
Yan Yiran was stunned for a moment, frowned and looked at the Hidden Dragon Guards: "You actually betrayed me?"
One of the Hidden Dragon Guards said, "The Hidden Dragon Guards are only loyal to Your Majesty. His Royal Highness Prince Rui will soon become the new emperor. We are just performing the duties of the Hidden Dragon Guards."
"Yes, you are very sensible. I think you are very suitable to be the next leader of the Hidden Dragon Guard."
The Hidden Dragon Guard immediately knelt down in front of King Rui and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Hahaha!"
Yan Yiran snorted coldly, and instantly several Hidden Dragon Guards flew down from the roof to protect Yan Yiran.
The smile on King Rui's face disappeared instantly: "Commander Yan, do you really want to stand opposite me?"
Yan Yiran held a long sword in his hand: "Your Majesty cannot die!"
"Even with such a huge hatred, you still want to protect Mo Ling. Well, I'm in a good mood today, and I'm willing to tell you one more thing, hoping to make you happier."
Yan Yiran looked at him steadily: "I don't need His Royal Highness Prince Rui's kindness."
"I can't help it. Who told me to be helpful? In fact, Mo Ling's mother is not Consort De at all, but the imperial concubine who was once in great favor. You hate the wrong person, Commander Yan, hahaha!"
"De Fei didn't enter the palace voluntarily. She didn't want to give birth to the emperor's son. So after she found out she was pregnant, she took a bowl of abortion pills and all her troubles were solved!"
The knife in Yan Yiran's hand began to tremble, and his eyes were full of regret and disbelief.
"Don't try to lie to me! Everyone knows that the Imperial Concubine gave birth to a stillborn baby!"
The Queen Mother glanced at Yan Yiran and said calmly, "I entered the palace to give birth to a child for my eldest sister so that I could raise it in her arms. How could I be willing to give my child to someone else to raise? But she is the Queen, and I can't do anything about it. It just so happened that the Imperial Concubine was pregnant at that time, so I took advantage of her and moved into another palace with her."
"At that time, His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine had a conflict. The Imperial Concubine was born in the common people. Although she was pretty, she had no foundation in the palace. It was not easy for me to take her child away."
"This way, I don't have to give my child away, and I can also hit the Imperial Concubine. Who knew that the Imperial Concubine was so useless that she went crazy because of a dead baby. Your Majesty originally had some true feelings for the Imperial Concubine, but who would always like a madman?"
"After being rejected by His Majesty, I didn't have to do anything. A few years later, the Imperial Concubine died in the cold palace. It's a pity that Mo Ling, apart from seeing his birth mother once when he was born, never went to the palace until the Imperial Concubine died, let alone met the Imperial Concubine."
"Every time I hear Mo Ling call me mother, I feel both hatred and joy. It's no big deal that the Imperial Noble Consort is the most favored concubine in the palace, but she still died miserably in the end! In this harem, a moment of smugness doesn't mean anything, the one who laughs last is the winner."
Mo Ling's red eyes were filled with hatred, and his sharp gaze fell on the Queen Mother: "I should have been more ruthless and killed you and your son directly, then there would not be such a disaster today!"
The Queen Mother didn't care: "Everyone in the world knows that I am your mother. You hated me so much, but you still made me the Queen Mother. Do you know that the Imperial Concubine was still talking about her children until her death, but you kept calling her enemy your mother. Only an unfilial person can do such a thing!"
"I have been holding these things in my heart for many years, and today I can finally get them out."