Chu Ye looked at the old man lying on the dragon bed and bowed lightly: "Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Shen Yuanchang opened his eyes with difficulty and said slowly:

"My dear, I haven't had a good night's sleep since I took over the throne. I think it won't take long for my body to be relieved of this heavy burden."

He seemed to have thought of something, and smiled softly: "I was young and ambitious, and I even thought that I could turn the tide on my own."

Chu Ye listened quietly to Shen Yuanchang's old and feeble voice, and slowly sat on the only chair in the hall.

Shen Yuanchang seemed to have missed Chu Ye's disrespectful action, and continued:

"But I was wrong. My son did not hesitate to kill each other for the sake of the throne. The concubines in my harem were also involved for their own benefit. As of now, the Tiansheng Dynasty has become a sieve for leaks."

He took a breath and said: "My poor body has been broken for a long time. Even if I take pills, I don't get better day by day. I know that I don't have much time left."

Chu Ye looked at the old and feeble emperor on the bed, with no trace of the previous respect on his face: "What the emperor said to his ministers seemed to be conveying his last words?"

When Shen Yuanchang heard this, he laughed weakly: "Yes, I am just confessing my last words."

Chu Ye turned the white jade Dongzhu in his hand and looked calm:

"Even if it is his last words, it would be better for the Emperor to speak to the Queen or the Crown Prince. If this is not possible, it would be a good choice to leave the decree to Eunuch Chunying."

Shen Yuanchang seemed to have been stabbed in the lungs, and he said bitterly:

"That stupid Zhao Wan, I gave her so much glory, yet she actually raised the prince like this, how can I tell her?!"

Chu Ye mocked: "It doesn't matter. Fortunately, you still have the third and fifth princes."

Shen Yuanchang smiled softly, and he coughed because of his laughter. He paused for a long time:

"The third child can't even protect the seventh child, who is a compatriot from the same mother, so how can I safely hand over the throne to him?"

When Chu Ye heard this, he couldn't help but look at the emperor twice more: "You also have the fifth prince."

Shen Yuanchang paused when he heard this, and after a while, a trace of hatred burst out in his cloudy eyes:

"Shen Lance is the son of Concubine Chen and Prince Jing'an. I wish I could kill all three of your family in the palace!"

When Chu Ye heard this, his fingers paused slightly. He looked at Shen Yuanchang again and said:

"Since you already knew this, why did you still allow King Jing'an to enter and leave the palace freely? And why did you still take the medicine made by Taoist Liu?"

Shen Yuanchang's chest was so angry that he gasped and said:

"For so many years, I have believed deeply in Cheng Yan. I have never doubted anything. If Chunying hadn't found out a few days ago, I might still be kept in the dark."

Chu Ye was silent for a long time and asked slowly: "After the emperor has said so much to me, are you not afraid that I will betray you and report to King Jing'an?"

Shen Yuanchang laughed softly, took a breath and said:

"Although I am not a qualified king, I can still see that my prime minister does not bother to do such a disgraceful thing."

He slowly leaned forward, looked at Chu Ye and said, "I don't have much time. Now in this court, you are the only one I can trust."

Chu Ye lowered his eyes, looked deeply at Shen Yuanchang and said, "Why did the emperor say this?"

Shen Yuanchang said: "Tian Sheng is now riddled with holes, and I can no longer support him. But I know that if I love you, I will be able to turn the tide and save Tian Sheng from the fire and water."

Chu Ye pursed his lips and said nothing.

Shen Yuanchang seemed to be extremely tired. He fell back, and in his slightly raised gaze, he could only see Chu Ye's tense lower jaw.

"I know that you have been investigating King Jing'an. If you answer my question, I will tell you exactly what you want to investigate."

Chu Ye paused when he heard this, and stared at Shen Yuanchang quietly with his dark phoenix eyes.

The two people's eyes met, and Shen Yuanchang felt that Chu Ye's phoenix eyes were full of deep anger, rolling in wildly.

The dormitory was silent for a moment, Chunying stood outside the door, carefully wiping the cold sweat from her forehead.

After a while, Chu Ye said coldly: "Even if the emperor doesn't tell you about King Jing'an, you can find out the truth yourself."

Shen Yuanchang coughed and said with a smile: "I was personally involved in what happened back then. No matter how clearly you investigate, you still don't know as much as I do."

He seemed to be afraid of Chu Ye's rejection and said quickly:

"I still have a son who is not yet an adult. As long as you promise me to clear the obstacles for him and help him rise to power, I will tell you everything that happened back then."

Chu Ye stood up after hearing the words. He walked to Shen Yuanchang's bed and stared at the old emperor on the bed.

"How can you be sure, Your Majesty? I will definitely agree to it."

Shen Yuanchang smiled, and this faint smile gave his originally gray face a hint of life:

"Because you are no longer the aloof, cold-blooded Chu Ye. You already have a weakness, a weakness that allows you to change everything for him."

When Chu Ye heard this, his deep eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said softly:

"Believe it or not, Your Majesty, as long as I move my finger, I can send you to hell without anyone noticing."

Shen Yuanchang looked directly at Chu Ye's slightly drooped phoenix eyes:

"What happens after, after I die? Beirong and the Xiongnu are eyeing each other. How can Shen Lance, a bastard who relies on his in-laws and parents to gain power, be able to hold on to Tiansheng's kingdom?!"

He paused and said: "I know that you have always regarded the world as nothing, but have you ever thought about it, how can there be any eggs under the overturned nest?"

He looked at Chu Ye and said word by word: "Do you really have the heart to let your little apprentice be homeless in troubled times and see all the hardships in the world?"

Ning Yu's image of a playboy has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. He loves to play and lively. Presumably, he does not want to see devastation and corpses everywhere.

Chu Ye's anger continued, but the murderous intent in his eyes slowly receded.

Shen Yuanchang seemed to be exhausted, he took a breath slowly and said:

"No matter who comes to power, the Crown Prince or Shen Lance, your little apprentice will not be in trouble. Why not get rid of these cancers once and for all and restore peace and prosperity to the Tiansheng Dynasty?"

But Chu Ye laughed. He looked at Shen Yuanchang and said word by word:

"But if I agree to your offer, I'm afraid that all 617 people in Washington will not agree."

Shen Yuanchang's pupils shrank when he heard this. He looked at Chu Ye in disbelief, trying hard to see some clues from his handsome face.

"You, you are...?!"

Chu Ye let him look at him, his figure sitting upright.

After Shen Yuanchang was silent for a while, he smiled softly: "That's it, that's it!"

His face was complicated, and there was a glimmer of light in his cloudy eyes, and the words he spoke were definitely incomparable: "You are Zhenting's playful little son."

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