The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#418 - Dinghaishenzhen

Seeing that the Eastern Xuan True Man merely flicked his finger slightly, the vengeful infant, which had been charging aggressively, was sent flying. Zhu Xie also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his body, and restored the majesty of the supreme ruler.

However, as soon as the vengeful infant spoke, Zhu Xie's expression changed drastically again, and this time the horror in his eyes was even greater than before. He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Shuhua reprimanded the vengeful infant, "Don't talk nonsense. Everyone knows that the Emperor's ascension to the throne was legitimate."

The vengeful infant sneered, "His ascension to the throne was legitimate, but his father was not. My father was Chen Zhaozong Zhu Zhen. During his reign, the country was peaceful and the people were happy. The ministers and subjects were harmonious, and the brothers were affectionate. He was deeply loved by the people."

"The only problem was that he had no children. As time went on, his younger brother gradually developed ulterior motives. Taking advantage of a hunting trip, he tricked my father into the deep mountains and then pushed him off a cliff. He only declared to the outside world that my father had accidentally lost his footing. After returning, he put on a look of great grief to deceive the people of the world, but secretly he had already made plans to ascend the throne."

"But who knew that after a few days, news came that my mother was pregnant. In this case, the succession to the throne would be uncertain again. So, he simply did two things at once, and had a palace maid directly feed my mother poison, poisoning both my mother and me to death, and he finally got his wish and smoothly ascended the throne."

The vengeful infant's words left the hall in silence.

Mainly because everyone didn't expect to hear palace secrets while attending a banquet, and they were palace secrets related to the throne, and the content was so explosive.

It's not that they hadn't thought about the truth of the matter, but Shuhua's previous words had already prejudiced them, believing that the vengeful infant must have been formed because the mother and child died tragically with resentment in their hearts. Moreover, Shuhua had just shown the amazing skill of bringing a living person into a painting, which made them even more convinced that the vengeful infant was captured by Shuhua.

In addition, everyone has a dark side, especially when speculating about those big figures above, they always can't help but think in dark places. So, although no one is speaking at the moment, judging from the expressions on their faces, they have obviously believed it to a great extent.

However, Zhu Xie finally reacted and stood up and angrily rebuked, "Nonsense! The late Emperor never committed fratricide. Chen Zhaozong did disappear that year, but it was because he was addicted to alchemy and left the palace himself in search of immortality. The so-called hunting and falling off a cliff was a cover-up after the fact by the late Emperor and a group of ministers for the sake of his reputation. He didn't even go hunting at that time."

"As for after his death, indeed there was a concubine who passed away, but it was because of excessive grief, and there was no child in her belly."

Zhu Xie's expression was very agitated, and he was almost roaring at the end.

On the other hand, the vengeful infant was not in a hurry at all. After Zhu Xie finished speaking, he gave a contemptuous snort, "How old were you at that time, five or six years old? You were just a little ghost who didn't understand anything. Everything you know was told to you by your father, and how could he possibly tell others about the evil deeds he committed, even his own flesh and blood?"

The vengeful infant paused and then continued, "If you don't believe me, you can have someone dig up my mother's tomb in the imperial mausoleum and see if there is still an infant in her belly."

Zhu Xie was so angry that his voice was trembling, "The imperial mausoleum is an important place, how can it be dug up just like that!"

What he said was naturally the truth, but these words falling into the ears of others further confirmed his "guilty conscience."

And the vengeful infant seemed to think it wasn't enough, and a sly smile appeared on his face again, "Actually, you have some guesses in your heart, right?"

"What guesses do I have?"

"I've been hiding in the palace for a while, but I've heard a lot of interesting things. It is said that you recently received news that Zhu Zhen is still alive, and then secretly sent the Jingzi Guards to capture him. Those Jingzi Guards even joined forces with Li Feilong, the master of the Tianlong Sect, and Lu Jing, the most popular hero in the Jianghu recently, and had a fight. Hahaha, if you weren't worried about the disclosure of what happened that year, why would you be so flustered?"

The vengeful infant's words were like a basin of cold water, drenching Zhu Xie to the core. He didn't expect that even this matter was known by the other party.

Immediately afterwards, a chill surged in Zhu Xie's chest.

This chill was not caused by the terrifying evil spirit in front of him, but from the Eastern Xuan True Man who was sitting silently beside him, and his third disciple who always had a smile on his face in the hall.

At this moment, Zhu Xie suddenly understood many things.

The matter of Zhu Zhen was initially told to him by the Eastern Xuan True Man, because when he asked Dongxuan for advice, the latter told him that the world was turbulent because of the struggle between two dragons.

Zhu Xie didn't understand what he meant, because his brothers were all useless, and his succession was basically a matter of course, and he didn't encounter any challenges.

After being in power for so many years, he has always held great power, and the crown prince's wings have not yet matured, so he will not pose any threat to him. Zhu Xie completely didn't know where the other dragon came from.

It wasn't until the Eastern Xuan True Man calculated for him that the old emperor who went to cultivate more than forty years ago was still alive, and also brought back half a jade pendant from the Taiping Qianzhuang. After Zhu Xie asked the old people in the palace to look at it, he confirmed that it was indeed Zhu Zhen's personal belonging, and Zhu Xie believed the words of the Eastern Xuan True Man.

After all, the Eastern Xuan True Man had never seen Zhu Zhen, so it was impossible to know in advance that this jade pendant was Zhu Zhen's.

Now Zhu Xie finds himself unable to defend himself.

Even if he is the official of the Chen Dynasty, ordering the killing of his uncle, especially this uncle is the former emperor, it is definitely a rebellious thing and difficult to talk about.

Moreover, Zhu Xie is not stupid. He knows that even if he shamelessly tells this matter, the Eastern Xuan True Man will definitely not admit it. At that time, he will only get a reputation for being unfilial.

In addition, the powerful supernatural powers displayed by the Eastern Xuan master and apprentice made Zhu Xie couldn't help but feel cold in his heart.

He realized that he couldn't break up with the Eastern Xuan master and apprentice at all. Not to mention others, just the Sun Xing, who can freely shuttle through the flames, is simply impossible to defend against. If the other party wants to kill him, it is useless for him to find more guards to protect him.

Zhu Xie was in a state of confusion, but the afterglow of his eyes swept over the people of the Sitianjian again.

The next moment his eyes lit up again, yes, he still has the Sitianjian.

If there is anyone in this world who can protect him from a group of evil demons, it is only the Dinghaishenzhen Sitianjian of the Great Chen Dynasty!