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Chapter 177 The Prince Qi Who Died of Anger (Qi Yuan)

"Your Highness? His Majesty summons you." A eunuch's voice rang in his ears. Before he even opened his eyes, Qi Yuan knew he had entered ancient times. Hearing this person call him Your Highness, it seemed that his status was not bad.

With her eyes closed, Qi Yuan absorbed the original owner's memories. The palace maids and eunuchs were busy serving her as she washed and changed. After sitting for a while, she felt very tired. She was indeed a sickly person.

Now it is the Great Qi Dynasty. The original owner was the sixth prince of the current emperor, and also the youngest prince. He was born to the current emperor's most beloved Empress Zhaochen.

The Empress's posthumous title reveals two things: first, the Empress had passed away; second, the Emperor truly loved the Empress. Moreover, the Empress was still alive at the time, yet Chen Huanmian, a Consort, was able to be named Empress, creating the famous scene of two Empresses, one dead and one alive.

The Empress already had someone else in her heart and was indifferent to the Emperor. Therefore, she had no objection to Chen Huanmian becoming Empress after her death. She was even more indifferent to the original owner of the body. Like the other princes and princesses in the harem, she was only concerned with appearances. The Empress's only wish in her life was to be buried with her beloved after death. For this wish, she would cooperate with whatever the Emperor did.

Under the Empress's management, the harem was well-organized, and there were no incidents of harming imperial heirs or concubines. Chen Huanmian's death in childbirth was the only exception. Some concubines were dissatisfied that the Emperor had remained chaste for Chen Huanmian and still wanted to possess him even when he was pregnant, so they tried every means to poison Chen Huanmian's food.

Caught off guard, Chen Huanmian fell victim to the attack. The Emperor was excitedly feeding her when, unexpectedly, she, eight months pregnant, spat out a mouthful of blood onto his face. The Emperor was terrified and summoned all the imperial physicians, but they were still unable to save Chen Huanmian's life.

The Emperor wept uncontrollably, watching Chen Huanmian vomit blood in his arms, but his gaze fell on the original owner of this body.

"Mianmian, don't worry, I will definitely treat Xiao Liu well. Li Desheng, convey my decree: the Sixth Prince is hereby conferred the title of Prince Qi!" Upon hearing this, everyone knelt down. Using the name of the country as the Sixth Prince's title was unprecedented in history.

At this moment, the palace maids and eunuchs had no idea that half an hour later, the emperor would utter even more unprecedented words.

"Mianmian..." The Emperor held Chen Huanmian's hand tightly, placed it next to his face, and stared at Chen Huanmian without blinking.

"Don't cry... In this... life... I... am... so... grateful... to have met... you..." Chen Huanmian used all her strength to raise her hand and gently wipe away the emperor's tears. Her words were always interrupted by the blood flowing out, and she could not finish speaking.

The usually impatient emperor was very patient this time, constantly wiping the blood from Chen Huanmian's mouth with a handkerchief, his eyes filled with heartache and regret.

"Your Majesty...I will...always...stay by your side...and protect you..."

Countless times, in the bedroom, the Emperor begged Chen Huanmian to call him "Qianlang" like an ordinary married couple, but each time Chen Huanmian refused with the excuse that it was against the rules. He never expected to finally hear this, but it also became the only and last time in his life.

Chen Huanmian died when the emperor loved her the most.

Ignoring the advice of court officials and members of the imperial family, Chen Huanmian became empress. After her death, she was to be buried with the emperor. Some people even tried to sow discord among the empress, but unexpectedly, the empress happily ate two extra bowls of rice in Fengqi Palace.

For no other reason than that she had waited for a long time, and finally someone had entered the emperor's heart. So, after she died, would she not have to be buried with the emperor?

With the combined efforts of the Emperor and Empress, the person who killed Chen Huanmian was thoroughly investigated, causing a bloodbath and panic throughout the court and the palace. After two months, the palace was finally restored to peace.

The original owner had also celebrated her full moon celebration. However, due to the poison she had suffered while in the womb, her health was not very good. Because of this, no matter how much the emperor doted on her, no one regarded her as a threat. On the contrary, all the princes treated her very well in order to show brotherly affection.

The concubines in the harem also knew how much the emperor valued the original owner. Although the original owner no longer had a mother, countless women came along who wanted to please him and give him maternal love.

Growing up in such an environment resulted in the original owner becoming naive and innocent, believing that everyone was a good person.

As the original owner grew up, the emperor also grew old. The emperor, who was over fifty years old, was already plagued by illness. However, he was still worried about the original owner who had not yet come of age. So, after careful selection, he chose Liu Ruyan, the eldest daughter of Prime Minister Liu, to be the Princess Consort of Prince Qi.

In the Emperor's view, with Prime Minister Liu around, the original owner's life should be secure in the future.

Unexpectedly, Liu Ruyan looked down on the sickly original owner of the body. Liu Ruyan's heart was filled with the second prince Qi Shou, who was both scholarly and martial. The second prince Qi Shou, in order to increase his bargaining power in the struggle for the throne, wanted to take Liu Ruyan as his princess.

Both were in love, and the two met one day before Liu Ruyan's wedding. One wanted to have a wild time before the wedding so that he could settle down and live a good life with Prince Qi. The other wanted Liu Ruyan to fall in love with him wholeheartedly so that he could get Prime Minister Liu to stand on his side. The two ended up getting together and found out that she was pregnant a month later.

In order to prevent her affair with Qi Shou from being discovered, Liu Ruyan went to Prime Minister Liu and told him the truth. Although Prime Minister Liu was angry, he thought that his daughter, whom he had raised, should not be wasted, so he still supported Qi Shou.

The opinions of court officials alone are not enough; we also need to consider what the emperor thinks.

Thanks to Liu Ruyan's efforts, the naive and innocent original owner actually believed that Liu Ruyan was right, that her second brother treated her the best, and that she would be happy if her second brother ascended the throne in the future.

Since the original owner often brought Qi Shou to appear in front of the emperor, the emperor also noticed that the original owner's son liked the second son. After investigating and finding that the second son was sincere towards the sixth son, the emperor tested the second son and, for the sake of the sixth son's future, made the second son the crown prince.

Before his death, the Emperor was still worried about the original owner of the body. He held Qi Shou's hand and made him promise that he would treat the original owner well. Little did he know that the next day, the original owner would discover Qi Shou's affair with Liu Ruyan and the fact that her two children were not hers.

The original owner died of anger because he couldn't catch his breath, and he was unaware of what happened afterward.

"Your Highness, please slow down~" The eunuch serving him quickly helped Qi Yuan up.

Getting up a little too quickly made her head spin and her vision went black. This original owner really wasn't pretending to be weak; she really did have a physical problem. Qi Yuan thought to herself as she tried to recover her health. How could she be so sickly? She had no energy to do anything.

There was a cloak outside the room and a sedan chair outside the courtyard. The original owner's treatment was really... well, Qi Yuan enjoyed it very much.

Qi Yuan is now twelve years old. In six years, he will be betrothed by his father, the emperor. In four years, his father will pass away, and he will be driven to death by that adulterous couple. Thinking of this, Qi Yuan decides to heal his father. It is better to rely on his father than his brothers. His father will solve everything. In this life, he will be a naive and innocent girl who knows nothing and only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.

Upon entering the Qian Yuan Palace, Qi Yuan saw his father, the emperor, in this life.

"Yuan'er, come here quickly." The Emperor was eagerly looking at the door, waiting for his precious son. When he saw Qi Yuan's rosy cheeks today, his mood improved considerably. He smiled and waved to Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan was about to bow when the Emperor, who was walking over quickly, stopped her. "Why are you picking up those empty formalities again? Who's been gossiping about you? Tell your father, and your father will help you resolve this."

The Emperor's gaze swept back and forth over Qi Yuan's palace servants, as if searching for the one who had been gossiping in Qi Yuan's ear, which frightened the servants so much that they wished they could lower their heads to the ground.

"Father, no one is saying anything to me. I just feel that I'm grown up now and should know some manners so as not to embarrass you." Qi Yuan pretended to be innocent, which was so convincing that the Emperor couldn't help but rub Qi Yuan's head.

"Your father only wishes that you live a happy and peaceful life. As for anything else, you don't need to worry about it."

Qi Yuan could see the sincerity in his father's eyes, so he recited the story he had prepared on the way there.

"Father, I dreamt of Mother yesterday."

"Mianmian? Did Mianmian say anything to you?" Upon hearing this, the Emperor's eyes reddened and his nose tingled. If he hadn't been so arrogant and hadn't had someone test for poison, Mianmian wouldn't have passed away, and Yuan'er wouldn't have lost his mother at birth and be so weak.

"What? You said Mianmian said I'm unwell and I only have ten years to live?" Upon hearing Qi Yuan's words, the Emperor was first shocked, then relieved. "That's good, otherwise Mianmian would be anxious. Ten years is fine too. By then you'll be settled and have a family. I'll have the face to see Mianmian again."

Qi Yuan knew her father was love-struck, but she didn't expect him to be this love-struck. However, considering that her father hadn't favored any of his concubines since her mother's passing, she wasn't surprised.

Love is such an elusive thing.

"Father... Your Majesty, I haven't finished speaking yet." Qi Yuan sighed helplessly. He wanted to roll his eyes, but he held back.

"Alright, alright, Yuan'er, you tell me. It was your father who was too anxious." The Emperor looked at Qi Yuan with a loving expression. He felt that Qi Yuan was much more relaxed today. It wasn't that he was being difficult with him, but rather that he no longer felt that his poor health was something that made him feel depressed.

As Qi Yuan recounted her story, the Emperor's brows furrowed, and his fingers unconsciously tightened. He had just raised his hand when he saw Qi Yuan's suddenly pale face, so he stopped in mid-air and then slowly lowered his hand.

"Yuan'er, you've suffered so much." Even knowing it was a dream, the Emperor couldn't help but feel heartbroken. This was the child he had raised as both father and mother, tending to every little thing. From a tiny little bundle of joy, he had feared he wouldn't survive until now. Although the child was still somewhat sickly, at least he could sit and stand.

According to Qi Yuan, the second prince actually angered Yuan'er to death because of a woman, so the emperor had no choice but to put the second prince back into his mother's body so that he could not be born.

As expected, like mother, like son. That woman conspired with others to kill Mianmian, and her son followed suit. Sure enough, apart from Mianmian's children, none of them were good.

Yes, that's how the emperor generalized and condemned everyone in one fell swoop. In his heart, apart from Qi Yuan, he couldn't entrust any of the other princes to anyone.

After coaxing Qi Yuan away, the Emperor summoned the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital and began to recuperate. For Yuan'er and Mianmian, he wanted to live to be a hundred years old and provide a safe haven for Qi Yuan.

It's not that we haven't considered letting Qi Yuan inherit the throne. The Emperor just mentioned it briefly, and Qi Yuan was so upset that he almost coughed up his lungs. How could the Emperor not see what Qi Yuan meant?

"My son is so clever." Sitting alone in the Qian Yuan Hall, the Emperor suddenly laughed and said this out of the blue.

"You just told the emperor about your past life like that? Aren't you afraid he'll think you're some kind of monster?" Tangyuan asked, confused.

Rather than hiding it and causing trouble in private, it's better to tell the Emperor openly. After all, Father Emperor is first and foremost a father, and then an emperor. Besides, I don't want the throne, so there's no need to hide it. This way, the father-son relationship won't be damaged.

After all, to avenge the original owner, Qi Shou would be involved. No father wants to see his sons killing each other, let alone an emperor.

If I'm not careful, people might misunderstand and think I'm trying to seize the throne, which is not what I want.

After Qi Yuan finished speaking, Tang Yuan'er seemed to understand, or perhaps not. She glanced at Xiao Bai and said, "Qi Yuan, I'm jealous of how good you are to Xiao Bai. She's my biological daughter; you can't treat me like this."

Upon hearing Tangyuan'er's words, Qi Yuan almost fell off his seat.

"Your Highness!" Eunuch Li Jian'an hurriedly steadied Qi Yuan's body. He didn't know what was wrong with the prince today. The prince had been in danger several times, which had terrified him.

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