Chapter 1279 - 1087: Exposed_2
The Sixth Prince’s heart tightened as he looked at Consort Shu with a trace of fear.
Seeing him break out into a cold sweat, Consort Shu sneered, "Look at you. Is this all you’re capable of? Throughout history, how many emperors ascended the throne with clean hands? Just answer me—do you want the throne or not?"
Breathing heavily, the Sixth Prince’s previously hesitant heart wavered. But as he thought of the supreme power of the throne, his trembling emotions gradually calmed, and his gaze grew increasingly resolute.
Suddenly, in three hurried steps, the Sixth Prince approached the dragon bed, grabbed a pillow in his trembling hands, and moved it toward the Emperor’s face.
Just as the pillow was about to cover the Emperor, his eyes suddenly flew open, sharp and icy, piercing the Sixth Prince like daggers.
The Sixth Prince was struck by shock and terror. He reflexively flung the pillow away and stumbled backward, tripping and falling to the ground.
Consort Shu was about to reprimand the Sixth Prince when she saw the Emperor struggling to sit up, his darkened face staring grimly at them.
"Your... Your Majesty..."
Consort Shu’s face also changed drastically, her voice trembling with fear. "Impossible..." She had used such a heavy dose of poison; how could the Emperor have awakened?
Gazing into the Emperor’s icy eyes, Consort Shu knew that if he did not die, it would mean death for both her and the Sixth Prince, and possibly even her entire family.
Quick to adapt, Consort Shu immediately barked at the Sixth Prince, "Quick! The Emperor has passed away; go help your father prepare his body!"
In moments of life and death, human reaction speeds up.