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Chapter 280 Never to be apart!

Zhou Wei was already quite impatient.

I thought the two princes' visit to Hexi Palace was just an ordinary past event.

Unexpectedly, the amount of information was enormous!

Just what she said before was enough to connect her with the eldest princess and reveal the truth behind many things.

The information revealed in the second round of the game was even more significant.

She couldn't help but urge the eldest prince: "Your Highness, please tell me more about the man under the prayer mat."

The eldest prince nodded and said, "Because there was a sudden change of people under the prayer mat, Yue Jie and I were a little flustered. When we came to our senses, we heard Father talking to that man."

"Unlike how he treated that woman before, this time Father Emperor didn't look down on me. Instead, he approached the prayer mat very close, and since he was whispering, I couldn't hear him clearly this time."

Zhou Wei couldn't help but feel disappointed; the conversation between the fake emperor and that man was crucial.

But the two princes did not hear it.

At this moment, the eldest prince continued, "However, although I couldn't hear what Father Emperor was saying, I could see his expression and demeanor very clearly."

"When Father killed that woman, his expression was cold, and his eyes even held a deep hatred."

"Now, talking to this man is like talking to a completely different person, like..."

The eldest prince pondered for a moment, seemingly feeling that something was amiss.

But after thinking for a long time, he couldn't come up with another suitable description, so he could only say with an awkward expression: "It's like I've switched places with that woman. I feel no hatred towards the man in the futon, only helplessness and incomprehension."

The eldest princess frowned, clearly not understanding why.

Zhou Wei's heart skipped a beat!

No way, this is too...

The eldest prince continued, "Father was speaking to that man in a low voice, but he didn't say a word, and sometimes he even closed his eyes and wouldn't look at Father."

"After his father made a threatening gesture with displeasure, he opened his eyes, but remained indifferent and silent."

"Later, the Emperor was gradually enraged by his reaction, and his voice finally rose as he shouted, 'Zhou Lang, why, why?'"

The princess couldn't help but grip the armrests of the chair tightly, and her expression changed.

As the eldest prince spoke, his expression gradually became tense, clearly indicating that what happened later had made him uncomfortable again.

The second prince's reaction was exactly the same as his.

"After the Emperor shouted several times in anger, and the man remained silent, the Emperor suddenly laughed."

“I heard…I heard Father laughing and saying loudly, ‘You don’t need to resist like this. I’ve said it before, I will get you whatever you want, including her!’”

"Upon hearing this, the man's expression softened for a moment. He looked directly at his father, his face full of worry."

Seeing this, the Emperor laughed even more heartily, saying, "What? You don't believe me? When have I ever lied to you? She will be with you, never to be separated. Can't you feel it?"

Hearing this, Zhou Wei felt nauseous.

She understood what the fake emperor meant!

The eldest prince's expression also turned pained, but he still forced himself to continue speaking.

"When the man heard his father say this, his expression changed drastically, sometimes confused, sometimes fearful, and sometimes puzzled, until he suddenly thought of something and his eyes immediately turned red."

"When I turned to look at my father, I wanted to grit my teeth, but I couldn't make a sound. After a while, I saw two lines of clear tears flowing from his eyes."

After the eldest prince finished speaking, he let out a long sigh.

It felt like a huge burden had been lifted off their shoulders!

The eldest princess's face had turned extremely pale, but she still suppressed the trembling in her voice and asked the eldest prince, "Brother, what do you think the emperor meant by those words?"

The eldest prince's face was as white as a sheet, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

After a long pause, he slowly said, "I didn't understand at the time, until one night I woke up from a nightmare and suddenly understood the meaning behind my father's words."

As the eldest prince spoke, he closed his eyes in anguish.

"Yue Li, that woman... she's probably been under the futon the whole time, and has never left!"

Upon hearing this, the second prince couldn't help but gag.

After gagging, I coughed violently until tears came to my eyes before it gradually stopped.

Jiang Yueli also felt dizzy; the Crown Prince's words were like a sharp blade piercing her heart!

"Beast! Beast!"

The eldest princess finally couldn't hold back her anger and cursed.

Upon hearing this, the two princes could only lower their heads and sigh.

Just thinking about it is cruel!

"Yue Li, all these years I've been wondering, what deep-seated hatred did Father have with that couple that made him treat them like this?"

"As the emperor, what can't he get? Why would he resort to such methods to torture and kill his opponent?"

"The man clearly had feelings for the woman, yet the Emperor placed her body under a prayer mat, forcing him to tread on his beloved day and night..."

This method caused a great psychological impact on the two young princes.

The eldest prince didn’t even dare to think about whether the corpse would rot or smell if it was placed under the prayer mat.

If so, wouldn't that man have witnessed this change firsthand?

"Although Father Emperor had no intention of killing the man, he used the body of the man's beloved to mentally destroy him!"

The eldest prince's summary was very accurate.

It must be said that the fake emperor was a master at manipulating people's hearts and had extremely low moral standards.

No wonder the two princes were so stressed that they sleepwalked.

This is something you can't think about too much; the more you think about it, the more terrifying it becomes!

"And then?" Zhou Wei asked. "After that man figured it out, what did the emperor say?"

The eldest prince shook his head. "He didn't say anything more, because Yue Jie and I have been discovered."

The second prince continued, "I was so scared at the time that I couldn't tell if I was dreaming or in reality. Overwhelmed with fear, I couldn't help but cry."

The child's cries interrupted the madman of the fake emperor.

He immediately became alert, his long robe trailing on the ground, and walked towards the screen where the two were hiding.

Although they were barefoot, the soft sound of their footsteps still struck the hearts of the two princes.

The immense pressure caused even the eldest prince to burst into tears.

The two children scrambled out from behind the screen.

"When Father saw us, his anger intensified. I even felt that he wanted to kill us!"

Zhou Wei sighed, "The Crown Prince's intuition was correct!"

If it weren't for his biological father, their graves would probably be overgrown with weeds by now.

"My father grabbed me and Yuejie like chickens and dragged us into the inner hall, throwing us heavily to the ground. I screamed in pain and looked up to see my father slowly walking toward a hanging sword."

"I was terrified. I felt that if I didn't call out to my father, I would die here today."

In such a tense moment, the young second prince could only cry.

The eldest prince could only try his best to call out to the fake emperor, attempting to awaken the fatherly love that the other party did not have at all!

“I called out to Father Emperor several times, asking him why he didn’t go to see Mother Empress. It’s Mother Empress’s birthday today, and she said that Yuejie and I haven’t seen him for a long time and miss him very much.”

"But Father Emperor seemed not to hear, and quickly went over, drew his hanging sword, and turned to point it at me and Yuejie!"