The mind-reading sick prince led me and the system to go crazy

Xie Jin, who had just entered the palace, knew nothing about the ambush on Prince Su.

Upon learning that his father was not in the imperial study but in the bedroom, Xie Jin paused, turned around and went to the imperial kitchen. When he came out, he was holding a food box in his hand and went to the Yangxin Palace with two well-dressed young eunuchs.

When approaching the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xie Jin keenly noticed that there were many more guards guarding outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation than before, and they were all unfamiliar faces.

However, Xie Jin did not think much about it and was about to enter the Yangxin Palace with the food box.

"Please stay, Fourth Prince."

The guard guarding the palace door suddenly raised his sword sheath and stood in front of Xie Jin. He had no expression on his face and said in a cold tone: "According to the emperor's order, no one is allowed to enter the Yangxin Palace without the emperor's consent. Please go back, Fourth Prince."

Hearing this, Xie Jin's face suddenly darkened.

In the past, when he came to the Yangxin Palace to visit his father, because of his status as the fourth prince, he never needed guards to go in and inform the emperor, and his father would never refuse to let him in.

Xie Jin inexplicably felt that something was not right, but thinking of his grand plan, Xie Jin still endured it: "This prince wants to see the emperor, you, go in and inform the emperor."

However, the guard stood there motionless, as if he had not heard the Fourth Prince's words.

But if the Fourth Prince dared to break in by force, the guards would still stop him in time.

Xie Jin was immediately enraged. He glared at the guard and almost smashed the food box in his hand on his face.

But now, even outside the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he still didn't dare to be so presumptuous.

Xie Jin took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said, "You little dog slave, you are so arrogant! You even dare not listen to the orders of this prince!"

After these words came out, the guard raised his eyelids and spoke slowly: "In reply to the Fourth Prince, I am loyal to His Majesty and will only follow His Majesty's orders. Please don't embarrass me anymore."

Xie Jin: “…”

What an arrogant guard!

Xie Jin was almost so angry that he laughed.

His face was gloomy, and he stared at the guard with gloomy eyes. He suddenly sneered: "This prince doesn't know when such a loyal guard came to the outside of the Yangxin Palace. You should really ask your father to increase your salary."

The guard seemed not to hear the sarcasm in the Fourth Prince's words. He nodded calmly and said, "Then I'll have to trouble the Fourth Prince to say a few good words for me in front of His Majesty."

The sneer in Xie Jin's eyes suddenly froze.

Not right.

Xie Jin finally reacted.

There was something wrong with the guard in front of him. Not only did he dare to challenge him, but he also didn't show any respect or courtesy when facing him.

On the contrary, this guard had a very tough attitude, as if he was hiding something?

Don’t let him enter the Palace of Tranquil Longevity?

Then he must go in today!

Thinking of this, Xie Jin turned his head and calmly winked at the two young eunuchs who had been following him.

The two young eunuchs understood and hurriedly stepped forward to block the guard. One of them did not forget to stuff a gold ingot into the guard's hand, "Brother Guard, please be kind and tell His Majesty on behalf of the Fourth Prince. If His Majesty still does not want to see the Fourth Prince, the Fourth Prince will leave..."

Xie Jin looked coldly at the two young eunuchs' fawning appearance, and felt somewhat satisfied in his heart that the helpers he found this time were finally not useless.

However, even if his father didn't want to see him today, he still had to go to the Yangxin Palace!

The guard looked down at the gold ingot in his palm, then raised his eyes to glance at the Fourth Prince, looking quite like a smug person. He sighed and said, "Okay, for this reason, I will go in and inform His Majesty."

"As for whether to meet or not, I can only follow the orders of His Majesty."

"Yes Yes Yes."

The two young eunuchs nodded and bowed at the same time.

Seeing this, the guard snorted, turned around and entered the Yangxin Palace with his sword in his arms.

There were other guards guarding outside, so Xie Jin still couldn't go in.

After a while, the original guard came out of the Yangxin Palace.

"Your Majesty invites the Fourth Prince into the palace."

As expected, my father will still meet him!

Xie Jin raised his chin, sneered at the guard, and then strode into the Palace of Tranquil Longevity with the food box in hand.

The two young eunuchs wanted to follow in, but were stopped by the guards: "The emperor only wants to see the fourth prince, so you should wait outside."

The two young eunuchs looked at each other, not daring to move for a moment.

Inside the Yangxin Hall.

As soon as Xie Jin entered, before he saw his father, he faintly heard a few suppressed coughs.

At first, Xie Jin thought he was hallucinating, but the further he went inside, the clearer he could hear it.

It was indeed a cough.

Thinking of this, Xie Jin subconsciously quickened his pace and went directly into his father's bedroom.

When he looked up, Xie Jin saw his father leaning on the couch and reading memorials.

At this time, my father's face looked a little pale.

He clenched his fist against the corner of his lips, and intermittent coughs escaped from his mouth.

Xie Jin was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself: Father is actually sick at this time? Obviously, during the morning court today, Father did not seem to be unwell...

As if he had sensed the movement in the palace, Emperor Li closed the memorial in his hand and put it aside. He looked up and saw that it was the Fourth Prince. He lowered his head and coughed lightly, "Ajin, you are here."

"What's wrong with the emperor? Have you asked the imperial physician to come and check his pulse?"

Hearing his father's hoarse voice, Xie Jin quickly placed the food box he had been carrying on the table, and attentively poured a cup of tea and brought it to his father, "Father, have some tea."

"Okay, you are thoughtful. I just caught a slight cold. The imperial physician has prescribed a prescription and I will be well soon. I have always been in good health."

Emperor Li's eyes flickered slightly. He took the teacup, lowered his head and took a sip before handing the cup over to Xie Jin.

Xie Jin said in a gentle tone: "Father, please take good care of your health."

Emperor Li: "Okay, Ah Jin is so anxious to see me, but is there anything you want to tell me?"

"Father, I have something to ask of you."

Xie Jin suddenly lowered his head and said awkwardly, "I am attracted to the third princess of Rong State. Please grant me marriage."

"The third princess of Rong Kingdom?"

Emperor Li was stunned. He didn't expect that Xie Jin came here for this matter.

However, based on his understanding of Xie Jin, Xie Jin's desire to marry the third princess of the Rong Kingdom might have other ulterior motives.

Emperor Li pursed his lips and continued, "I wonder if the Third Princess of Rong knows what Ah Jin is thinking? Rong has always been on good terms with Li and they are allies. If the Third Princess of Rong is not interested, I cannot force her to do so. What do you think, Ah Jin?"

"If Ah Jin really wants to marry the third princess of the Rong Kingdom, he should first get the consent of the Rong Emperor."

"This……"

Hearing this, Xie Jin's face suddenly showed a look of loss, but he sneered in his heart.

In fact, he did not really place his hopes on his father. If it was his second elder brother who came to ask in person, his father would have agreed to his request long ago.

His father has always been very partial, he should have known that long ago.

"Your Majesty is right. I understand. After I leave the palace, I will go to the Third Princess of Rong to express my feelings. If the Third Princess of Rong is interested in me, I will ask Your Majesty to grant me marriage."

As he spoke, Xie Jin looked at his father expectantly: "Will the emperor agree when the time comes?"

Emperor Li: "This matter depends on the third princess of Rong."

"My son, I understand."

Xie Jin nodded, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face, changing his previous disappointment.

"Father, before I came here, I went to the imperial kitchen and brought you your favorite snacks. Would you like to try them?"

Xie Jin walked over, opened the food box, took out the three small plates of cakes one by one, and placed them on the small table beside the couch, "Father, try it while it's hot."

Emperor Li's eyes swept across the cakes and fell on Xie Jin's face. His eyes darkened slightly and he said with a smile, "That's good. I'm a little hungry too."

After he finished speaking, it was seen that Emperor Li had no intention of testing the poison and just picked up the pastry.

"Wait, Father!"

Xie Jin shouted and then noticed that Eunuch You, who had always been serving his father, was not here to guard his father.

If Eunuch You were here, the task of testing poison with silver needles should be left to Eunuch You.

"Father, since Eunuch You is not here, why don't I let this minister try the flavor for you first?"

"I wonder if the cooking skills of the chefs in the imperial kitchen have improved."

"Alright."

Emperor Li put the cake back, looked up at Xie Jin, and said with a smile: "Since Ah Jin insists on trying it first, I will let Ah Jin have it."

"Thank you, Father."

Xie Jin picked up a piece of red bean cake, lowered his head, took a bite, and quickly swallowed it. "It's not too sweet or bland, just the taste that my father likes."

He tasted each plate of cakes before pushing them in front of his father.

Emperor Li followed his instructions and picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and put it into his mouth.

Xie Jin stared at his father's movements closely, and only after he saw his father finish the whole piece of osmanthus cake did he breathe a sigh of relief and slowly loosened his clenched fists.

Xie Jin suddenly stood up. He looked at his father coldly and smiled meaningfully: "Father, how do you think it tastes?"

"I……"

"puff--"

As soon as Emperor Li opened his mouth, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The blood that fell on the pastries was faintly black.

He was stunned for a moment, then immediately raised his head and looked at Xie Jin in disbelief, "You, you, you poisoned me!?"

Before he could finish his words, he spat out another mouthful of blood.

Emperor Li's face turned pale in an instant, and veins popped out on his forehead, as if he was enduring great pain.

"Father, this is what you deserve."

Xie Jin's plan was already half successful.

As long as my father writes the edict of succession, the throne will belong to him from now on!

Xie Jin suppressed his excitement, his eyes darkened: "It was indeed me who poisoned him, so what? Who told you, the Emperor, to be partial to me and insist on making my second brother the crown prince?"

"If Xie Xi can become the crown prince, then I, Xie Jin, can become the emperor of Li Kingdom!"

"I will kill anyone who dares to stop me!"

"Father, if you still want to save your life and enjoy your old age, then I have only one request—"

"Write the abdication edict and let me be the emperor."

"You are crazy!"

Emperor Li leaned on the couch with a pale face, looking at him with sorrowful eyes, "Ajin, do you know what you are doing!?"

"You are committing regicide! You are forcing the emperor to abdicate and plotting rebellion!"

"Do you think that if I write the edict of succession, you can be the emperor peacefully?"

"No!"

Emperor Li said coldly: "Even if I was really poisoned to death by you, as long as Xi'er is still alive, you can't become the new emperor of Li."

"Hahaha--"

Xie Jin couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Xie Xi?"

"Father, you don't have to count on my second brother. You know, I have already gathered some people outside the palace. They will kill my second brother first, and then they will join me in the palace..."

"It's a pity that I didn't get to see my second brother die."

Speaking of this, Xie Jin sighed.

Hearing the murderous intent in Xie Jin's words, Emperor Li wished he could kill this evildoer with his own hands.

Emperor Li had heard from Xier before that Xie Jin had been secretly sending assassins to take his life, and had even gone to great lengths to poison him with a cold. If it weren't for the miracle doctor, Xier's body would probably not have been able to recover.

Emperor Li had always wanted to find an opportunity to deal with Xie Jin, but because he was concerned about the Queen, he did not act rashly and did not dare to mention these things to the Queen.

Unexpectedly, he had never thought of taking Xie Jin's life, but Xie Jin was determined to kill him and Xi'er...

It seems that either he is my biological child or he is an ungrateful person who can never be tamed.

Why didn't he know earlier that Xie Jin was not his and the Queen's biological son...

"Father, I can only allow you to live."

Xie Jin took the blank imperial edict and spread it on the table, then said with a smile, "Father, please start writing."

Originally, Xie Jin wanted to take the jade seal to stamp it, but he searched almost the entire Yangxin Palace and couldn't find where the jade seal was placed.

But my father must know.

It won’t be too late to ask your father to take out the imperial seal after he finishes writing the edict of succession.

“I can’t write.”

Emperor Li glanced at the blank imperial edict calmly and said in a cold tone: "Xi'er is your brother, why is your heart so narrow that you can't tolerate him?"

"And your mother, the Queen, has treated you so well and has spoiled you since you were a child. If you really kill Xi'er, aren't you afraid that the Queen will hate you?"

"Queen mother?"

Xie Jin couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

When he was young, his mother did treat him very well, but as he grew up, he discovered that his mother cared more about his second elder brother and was more partial to him. Whatever his second elder brother wanted, even if he couldn't get it, his mother would go to great lengths to get it.

As for him, the Queen Mother didn't care about him.

A trace of hatred flashed across Xie Jin's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Father, there is no need to say more. Even if Mother wants to hate me, I will not let my second brother go! Who made my second brother the crown prince of Li?"

"Father, I want to ask you one question: Do you want to live?"

"Ah……"

Emperor Li suddenly chuckled: "Ajin, do you think that without your antidote, I will definitely die?"

Xie Jin frowned, and was a little flustered for a moment: "What do you mean?"

He put the most poison in the world in the pastries. No one except him and Prince Su could have the antidote!

Emperor Li did not explain to him, but shouted to the screen inside: "Xi'er, come out."