novelraw Chapter 1105: Does He Have a Conscience?
Chapter 1105: Does He Have a Conscience?
Saying there are no regrets would be a lie.But without Prince Jin, he couldn’t have focused solely on finding his daughter!
If he didn’t search for his daughter, who knows when Tangtang would return to him?
Considering this, it’s actually not a loss.
The kingdom and his child are equally important; it’s just a matter of choice.
The King of Western Xia smiled.
"Tangtang!"
"You have excellent martial skills! In the future... cough, cough!"
"Take your brother and escape, find a place where no one knows you, live anonymously, and live well!"
"Oh, the Great Chu Dynasty isn’t bad!"
"The Emperor of Great Chu is a wise ruler for the ages, having ascended the throne for over a decade!"
"The nation is prosperous, the army strong, and the people wealthy and living in peace!"
"You lived there before and are familiar with it."
"You also have friends, with mutual support, life wouldn’t be too difficult!"
"With the protection of the Great Chu Dynasty, I can rest assured as your father!"
"Tangtang, are you willing?"
After saying this, he coughed again.
Hai Tang’s eyes reddened, her entire body trembling.
"Father, what are you saying?"
"Why talk about escaping? This is my home; why should I leave?"
"Please stop overthinking!"
"You’ve just recovered from a cold; you should rest well!"
Saying this, she helped the King of Western Xia lie down.
Pulled up the heavy quilt and tucked it in for him.
The King of Western Xia saw his daughter’s thoughtfulness, smiled, closed his eyes, and slept peacefully.
Hai Tang finally let out a sigh of relief.
After instructing the palace attendants to take good care, she carried the medicine bowl and left the palace.
...
In the Crown Prince’s Palace.
The Crown Prince of Western Xia, Hai Yue, was also bedridden.
The Crown Princess Consort was carefully attending to him with a bowl of medicine.
"Your Highness, please take a sip!" she gently urged.
"No... no... cough, cough!" Hai Yue coughed violently, pushing away the medicine bowl brought by the Crown Princess Consort.
"Get out! I don’t want to drink it!"
With a clatter, the wooden medicine bowl fell to the ground.
It didn’t break but rolled over, the thick black medicine spilling everywhere, emitting an indescribable stench.
The Crown Princess Consort screamed in fright, quickly picking up the medicine bowl from the ground.
"Oh dear, Your Highness!"
"Why are you angry again?!"
"You are always weak and sickly, what will happen if you don’t take your medicine? It truly breaks my heart to see you like this!"
The Crown Princess Consort said this as tears fell down like raindrops.
Hai Yue glared at her with angry, bulging eyes.
"Wretch!"
"Don’t think I don’t know about your affair with Prince Jin!"
"Given the chance, I’ll make sure you meet a terrible end!"
The Crown Princess Consort was shocked by his words.
"Your Highness, what’s wrong? Are you delirious with fever?"
"What affair? I am your wife, married to you by the Emperor’s decree, your lawfully wedded wife, how can you say such things about me?"
The Crown Princess Consort’s eyes were filled with tears, feeling very wronged!
"Get out!"
"Everyone get out!"
Hai Yue roared.
The more furious he became, the more the veins on his forehead bulged, his face turned gray, and his eyes turned a frightening yellow and protruded!
The Crown Princess Consort kept her head down.
Her eyes rolled around, and she quickly said.
"Your Highness!"
"You should rest if you’re unwell; I won’t disturb you any further!"
"Oh, by the way, tomorrow..."
"Several Madams from court have invited me to go horse riding outside the palace, I haven’t gone out to relax for a long time!"
"So... I won’t be coming back tomorrow, as long as Your Highness permits!"
Hai Yue was very impatient.
"Out, out, out!"
The Crown Princess Consort got up and left without looking back.
Hai Yue was so furious that he coughed violently, his frail body shaking, almost falling off the bed.
"Brother!"
Hai Tang ran in from outside, supporting him just in time.
"Brother, what’s wrong?" Hai Tang was at a loss.
"How could you have changed so much in just half a month?!"
Hai Tang looked incredulous.
Hastily fetched a glass of water.
"Quick, have some water!"
Hai Yue took the glass with trembling hands.
After several gulps, his coughing finally eased a bit.
He rubbed his chest vigorously, gritting his teeth and pointing at the door.
"Sister, run! Take father and run!"
"Go far away and never come back!"
Hai Tang’s expression grew grave.
"What do you mean? Why run? Has it come to that point?"
Hai Yue coughed again twice.
"Poison!"
"That wretch actually poisoned me!"
"It seems that person is coming back; they’re getting desperate!"
"Sister, take father and escape to Great Chu, I will cover for you."
After saying this, he coughed violently again!
Hai Tang watched in distress.
Why is the coughing so persistent?!
That’s right, coughing?!
Why do both father and brother keep coughing?
Father only caught a cold.
And brother... apart from being somewhat frail, wasn’t even sick!
How could he be coughing so violently?!
Back when he first accompanied father as an envoy to Great Chu, he was still a handsome young man.
Father said that brother was weak by birth and unsuitable for martial arts. To make up for this, he had to study the culture of the Central Plains extensively.
In hopes of becoming wise and resourceful, to make up for some regrets.
So his temperament was not like the warriors of Western Xia, but rather like a scholar from the Central Plains.
Even the Crown Princess Consort that father chose for him wasn’t so barbaric, but had the elegant demeanor of a fine lady.
Father liked the culture of the Central Plains and respected it greatly.
He always thought that mere cattle herding and fighting wouldn’t bring a good life to the people.
One needs culture!
He intended to change but was powerless.
He misplaced his trust in a treacherous wolf, leading to today’s dilemma...
Hai Tang’s expression grew even more solemn.
She poured another glass of water for her brother, desperately trying to ease his breathing.
After a long while, she murmured.
"Don’t worry, I won’t leave!"
"Sister!"
Hai Yue spat out a mouthful of water, becoming angry and starting to cough again.
"That treacherous one is returning!"
"He and the Crown Princess Consort..." that ambiguous relationship infuriated him as if he had swallowed a fly.
A dignified nation’s Crown Prince cuckolded by his Main Wife.
It’s a disgrace that would be mocked by the entire world, a humiliation beyond endurance.
He truly couldn’t bear such shame and humiliation, only death could bring relief.
Hai Tang furrowed her brow tightly.
"For the vile deeds of that wretch, why should brother punish himself?!"
"If anyone should die, it should be them!"
"I don’t care, I want all of you to live!"
"This kingdom, give it to him if he wants it!"
"But if he dares to harm you, I’ll kill him!"
Hai Tang’s eyes were filled with overwhelming rage, like a long-restrained tsunami finally breaking free!
Enough! She had truly had enough!
These years back in the palace.
She watched with her own eyes as father’s and brother’s health weakened day by day.
Watched as wave after wave of palace attendants were replaced.
Watched as the fox showed its tail, yet felt utterly powerless.
The foe, like a cunning fox lurking in the shadows, scheming for a long time.
Every step meticulously planned.
Until step by step, cornering them into a death trap...!
The most laughable part.
Father still hoped to step back, wishing that old fox would grow a conscience...
Ha! Conscience?
Does he have a conscience?