The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Cui Zhu slapped Duke Ling of Qi's face so hard that it made loud noises. If you didn't know, you would think he was slapping Duke Ling of Qi in the face.

After he slapped him like this, Duke Ling of Qi felt pain and then slowly opened his eyes.

He took a few breaths, looked at Cui Zhu with a confused expression, and asked angrily, "How dare you, Cui Zhu! You, you dare to slap me in the face!"

“Do you know, crack, crack, crack… Do you know what crime you have committed! Crack, crack, crack…”

Before Duke Ling of Qi could finish his words, he started coughing violently, then he let out a wow and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Jiang Guang felt very sad to see his father become so ill.

He hurried to the bed, took the handkerchief from the eunuch's hand, and gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Then he asked softly, "Father, why are you so sick?"

"Why don't you notify Guang'er so he can find a famous doctor for you?"

When Duke Ling of Qi saw that it was his son Jiang Guang, a look of dissatisfaction immediately appeared on his face.

He panted heavily and asked, "Guang'er! Why did you return to Linzi? Ahem... Didn't I order you not to return to the capital without an imperial decree? Kakaka..."

Before Duke Ling of Qi could finish his words, he immediately started coughing again.

Jiang Guang took the glass of water handed to him by the eunuch, gently brought it to Duke Ling of Qi's lips, and said softly, "Come, father, drink some water to calm your cough."

Before Jiang Guang could bring the cup to his mouth, there was a crisp sound and Duke Ling of Qi waved his hand and knocked the cup to the ground, splashing the warm tea all over Jiang Guang.

He quickly stood up and wiped the water stains on his body with a handkerchief, saying as he wiped, "Father, you, what are you doing?"

Duke Ling of Qi looked at Jiang Guang coldly, "What are you doing? I'm asking you why you don't just stay in Jimo and stay there. Ahem! Why are you going back to Linzi? Crack!"

"Could it be that you want to kill the king and your father and rebel? Ahem…"

At this time, Cui Ning, who was standing next to Jiang Guang, could no longer bear it.

He cursed in his heart: This old man is so sick, yet he is still so arrogant.

So he walked to the bed angrily and grabbed the arm of Duke Ling of Qi who was pointing at Jiang Guang.

He stared with his eyes wide open and shouted, "My lord! I'll tell you the truth!"

"We are here today to have you issue an edict to depose Crown Prince Ya and reinstate Crown Prince Guang as the crown prince! Do you understand now?"

When Duke Ling of Qi saw that Cui Zhu dared to treat him so unreasonably, he was so angry that he trembled all over and was burning with rage.

He stared at Cui Zhu with bloodshot eyes and shouted sternly: "Cui Zhu! How dare you! You actually disrespect the king and rebel against me! You even dare to yell at me! Cough cough cough..."

"I will, ka-ka-ka... kill you right now! No! I will kill your entire family! Cough cough cough..."

Zixuan stood outside the group of people, witnessing the scene happening before his eyes, and couldn't help feeling sad and helpless.

Think about how domineering a monarch Duke Ling of Qi used to be, and how sick he is now.

Although she could save him, she didn't dare to. How could she dare to go against the prohibition of God and take the risk to change some history?

Thinking of this, she squeezed through the crowd, came before Duke Ling of Qi, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, your servant, Zixuan, greets you."

When Duke Ling of Qi heard Zixuan's voice, his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

He gasped, looked at her with a look of surprise and asked, "City Lord Zixuan, you, cough cough cough! Why did you come to my bedroom with Jiang Guang and Cui Zhu?"

Zixuan pulled the corner of the quilt and sat down gently beside Duke Ling of Qi. He said amiably, "Your Majesty, I heard that you were seriously ill, so I came to visit you."

"Furthermore, I recently heard that the King deposed Crown Prince Jiang Guang for no apparent reason and appointed Gongzi Ya as Crown Prince."

"I do not know why I have come here to listen to the king's words in person."

Upon hearing this, Duke Ling of Qi immediately frowned and said unhappily, "City Lord Zixuan! You're meddling too much!"

"Deposing the Crown Prince or appointing a new one is my own family affair. Ahem... what has it got to do with you, City Lord Zixuan? Humph! Kakaka... This is outrageous!"

Before Zixuan could reply, Cui Zhu grabbed Duke Ling of Qi by the collar and shouted, "Your Majesty, at this point, stop talking nonsense! Quickly issue an edict to depose Crown Prince Ya and restore the original crown prince to his position!"

Duke Ling of Qi looked at Cui Zhu with disdain and cursed him coldly, "Cui Zhu! You traitor! Ahem... stop daydreaming!"

"You want me to restore Jiang Guang's position as Crown Prince! Kakakaka... unless I die!"

Cui Zhu was furious after hearing this and roared with gnashing teeth: "Do you think I dare not kill you? Since you want to die! Go to see the King of Hell!"

After saying this, he grabbed Duke Ling of Qi's neck tightly with both hands.

Duke Ling of Qi rolled his eyes as Cui Zhu pinched him, and pulled his arms hard with both hands.

Jiang Guang was shocked when he saw this and quickly shouted, "Master Cui! What are you doing? Stop it now!"

Zixuan also winked at Cui Zhu, signaling him to stop.

Cui Zhu understood and quickly released his hand that was pinching Duke Ling of Qi's neck and reluctantly stepped aside.

With a dark face, he stared at Duke Ling of Qi with angry eyes.

Duke Ling of Qi coughed even more violently after being pinched by Cui Zhu. He was already weak, and after being pinched and frightened, his body became even more vulnerable.

He was breathing heavily and groaning in pain.

Jiang Guang quickly stepped forward and rubbed his chest, then ordered the eunuch to give him a glass of water. Only then did Duke Ling of Qi slowly recover.

Zixuan sat down beside Duke Ling of Qi again and said softly, "Your Majesty, I know this is your family affair and I shouldn't interfere. However, because of this matter, Fugui City has already suffered an unprovoked disaster."

"Therefore, I am forced to intervene in this matter. Please tell me why you are deposing Jiang Guang as Crown Prince."

At this time, Duke Ling of Qi had become very weak and no longer had the strength to yell. He was also well aware of his current situation, so he shook his head helplessly.

Then he sighed again and said weakly, "City Lord Zixuan, in fact, after I made Yaer the crown prince, I regretted it."

"I also hate myself for listening to Concubine Rong's words and deposing Guang'er and making Ya'er the crown prince. I also regret not listening to Concubine Zhong's good advice."

"But now that things have come to this, how can I do the fickle and mean thing of returning the crown prince's position to Guang'er?"

"Both of them are my sons. I think it doesn't matter who becomes the crown prince. Don't dream of that!"

After hearing this, Cui Zhu shouted again, "If the king does not issue an edict, aren't you afraid that we will kill you and then execute Gongzi Ya?"

After hearing this, Zixuan frowned and waved at Cui Zhu, who immediately shut up.

She continued, "Your Majesty, in your heart, it doesn't matter who becomes the crown prince, but for the various vassal states, the ministers in the court, and the people, the disaster is extraordinary."

"If Jiang Guang becomes the crown prince, Qi's ministers and people will continue to support him, and the country of Qi will remain as stable as a rock."

"If Gongzi Ya becomes the king of Qi in the future, I'm afraid Qi will be defeated by him sooner or later!"