Chapter 170: The Identity of Concubine Shu

"Your Majesty, that's enough." A white-haired old Taoist took two steps forward.

Emperor Yuwen nodded.

Then two guards with knives walked to the bedside and held down Liu Pianran's hands and feet.

Liu Pianran struggled hard instinctively, but how could her strength match that of these men who had practiced martial arts for years?

"Your Majesty!" she cried in surprise, "What are you going to do?"

Emperor Yuwen raised his hand, and the white-haired Taoist priest respectfully handed over a golden dagger.

The dagger is engraved with red runes, which looks very evil.

"Pianran, you said before that you would do anything for me. Now, it's time for you to fulfill your promise."

Half of the gray-haired emperor's face was illuminated by the candlelight, with his shadow generally hidden in the shadows. He looked nothing like the muddle-headed and incompetent ruler he usually was.

The white-haired old Taoist held a talisman pen dipped in cinnabar, and another Taoist lifted Liu Pianran's clothes, revealing a soft pillow sewn with gold thread.

Emperor Yuwen: ...

Liu Pianran: ...

Old Daoist:  …

Liu Pianran: "I didn't mean it! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

Emperor Yuwen was furious and slapped Liu Pianran hard in the face.

"Bitch!" He pointed at Liu Pianran's red and swollen face, "How dare you!"

Liu Pianran was in tears. She was so shocked and frightened that she couldn't even utter a word to defend herself.

She caught a glimpse of a portrait in the middle of the bedroom. She turned her head in horror and found that a Bagua formation was arranged around the portrait with eternal lamps.

Her lips trembled and she was shaking with fear at the strange scene.

Emperor Yuwen snorted coldly and looked at the old Taoist beside him, "Master Zhixing, look at this..."

The old Taoist pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty, if this lady doesn't have a child in her belly..."

Her words reminded Liu Pianran, who could not care less and hurriedly screamed, "Your Majesty! I have a child! I am pregnant! It's just that the pregnancy is not due yet! Your Majesty! Please forgive me once! It was the imperial physician who misdiagnosed me before! I am already more than five months pregnant!"

With her brain, this was the only excuse she could come up with.

Emperor Yuwen looked at the Taoist again, and the Taoist nodded, "That's fine."

The Taoist priest who was helping took out a roll of yellow cloth with runes painted on it and stuffed it directly into Liu Pianran's mouth. He then took out another roll of yellow cloth with runes painted on it and wrapped Liu Pianran's head and face.

Her hands and feet were tied tightly, and she was like a fish on a chopping board, helpless and at the mercy of others.

The gorgeous palace dress was torn open, revealing the snow-white and flat belly.

The talisman pen dipped in cinnabar quickly drew runes on the smooth belly.

Feeling the chill in her stomach, Liu Pianran struggled with all her might.

She opened her eyes wide and could only see a bright yellow color in front of her.

When the rune was finally drawn, the old Taoist bowed to Emperor Yuwen.

"Your Majesty, the reincarnation formation is complete."

Emperor Yuwen gripped the dagger tightly and took a deep breath.

"Shuang'er, I want you to come back." He murmured in a low voice, and then without hesitation stabbed the dagger into Liu Pianran's belly covered with runes.

Blood gushed out and Emperor Yuwen slashed it fiercely.

Liu Pianran's whole body was twitching and she was almost suffocated by the pain.

She clearly felt that her life was slipping away.

Then, a pair of hands reached into the abdominal cavity to search.

"Why not? Why not!" Emperor Yuwen's crazy voice rang out, and his roar filled the huge bedroom.

"Without a child, how can my Shuang'er come back!" He turned around and grabbed the old Taoist's collar and shook him hard. The old Taoist knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, spare me, this lady lied."

This woman really made him suffer!
Emperor Yuwen was furious, "Isn't she a goddess? Let Shuang'er use her body! I don't mind!" He pointed at Liu Pianran, who was almost out of breath on the bed, "I order you to let Shuang'er be resurrected with her body!"

The old Taoist pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty... that lady has already gone."

Emperor Yuwen's eyes widened and he turned his head to stare at the woman on the bed in disbelief.

"Gone..." How is that possible? Isn't this woman a goddess? How could she die?
If this woman dies, how can his Shuang'er come back?

Emperor Yuwen suddenly felt dizzy and fell to the ground, unable to stand steadily.

Before everything in front of his eyes went dark, he saw the image of a beautiful woman in the center of the eternal lamp.

The woman in the portrait seemed to curl her lips slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile.

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Concubine Shu was leaning on the chaise longue, with an unfinished chess game placed on the table.

Bihe hurried into the bedroom, looking more anxious than ever before.

"My queen, something happened!" Bihe stepped forward and lowered her voice.

Concubine Shu sat up straight with great interest, "The one in Fengzao Palace was exposed?"

Bi He shook her head. "I don't know. Fengzao Palace was surrounded by people sent by His Majesty. Just now, news came out that the woman who had a difficult childbirth died. His Majesty was furious..."

She didn't finish, but she didn't need to say the rest.

Concubine Shu covered her lips with her well-maintained hands and laughed softly.

"Our Majesty... he didn't cherish what he had, and only after losing it did he start thinking of all kinds of ways to bring the dead back to life... hahaha... how ridiculous..." The concubine laughed louder and louder, and more and more happily, and she laughed until tears came out.

"Resurrection from the dead is truly a joke that shocks the world and makes ghosts weep! Even a three-year-old child wouldn't believe it, but our emperor firmly believes it." Concubine Shu said sarcastically, looking at Bihe who remained silent, "If that's the case, then let's add fuel to the fire."

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Three days later, news spread that Emperor Yuwen had suffered a stroke, and everyone in the court and the country had a sense of finality that had been expected.

Because of the Yuan family's rebellion, the fifth prince was imprisoned, and now the only one who can take charge of the situation is the sixth prince Xiao Shen.

The Sixth Prince was under house arrest for leaving the capital without permission.

It was at this time that King Huai, who had been living in seclusion, stepped forward to take charge of the situation.

Prince Huai Xiao Lianping was a son of the same mother as Emperor Yuwen, but was twelve years younger than Emperor Yuwen.

Since the "Battle of Tongguan", he has been living in seclusion and devoting himself to worshiping Buddha.

If Emperor Yuwen had not suffered a stroke this time, he would not have stood up at all.

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In the Taiji Hall, Emperor Yuwen was lying on the bed with a crooked mouth and squinting eyes, and he kept making "ho ho ho" sounds from his mouth.

Concubine Shu sat beside the couch and pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

"Your Majesty, you have suffered. Seeing you like this, my heart... is really happy!" She smiled as she looked at Emperor Yuwen. There was not a trace of affection in her eyes, but only gloating.

King Huai sat aside, turning the purple jade Buddhist beads in his hand and muttering scriptures.

Emperor Yuwen rolled his eyes with difficulty and wanted to reach out to hit Concubine Shu, but she grabbed his wrist and squeezed it hard.

A crisp sound of bones breaking was heard, and Emperor Yuwen's expression became uncontrollably ferocious.

"Okay, Long Er, after all, he is my brother from the same mother, give him a quick death." King Huai said calmly.

Let’s start revealing the secrets one by one.

Have you guessed the hidden identity of Concubine Shu?