Chapter 502 Cold-blooded and ruthless

At this time, compared to the front line of Jialingguan where the war was raging.

Tiandou City, the emperor's palace.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father." Qian Renxue came to the smoke-filled palace under the guard of the imperial guards and saluted Emperor Xueye who was lying in bed in front of her.

"Ahem..." Emperor Xueye's complexion is getting worse and worse now.

With the help of his ministers, he slowly stood up from the gorgeous bed, and lifted the bed curtain to reveal his pale and bloodless old face.

It can be seen from his complexion that Emperor Xueye's physical condition is no longer optimistic.

At least, Poison Douluo Dugubo has used his green-scaled snake emperor poison to fight poison with poison, which has been used on Emperor Xue Ye for the eighth time...

And Dugu Bo has already told Emperor Xue Ye that by the tenth or even the ninth time, he might not be able to save Emperor Xue Ye.

Emperor Xueye also knew that his time was running out.

It is precisely because of this that the royal family did not have a personal chariot to fight in the battle of Jialing Pass.

Otherwise, for such an important battle, it would not be Emperor Xue Ye who would serve as the commander-in-chief of the army, but Qian Renxue, the crown prince of the Tiandou Empire, would have to go to the front line and sit in command like he did in the previous battle to defend Tiandou City.

In this way, the morale of the Tiandou Empire's army will be strong, and at the same time, the army's officers and men can focus on the imperial family.

However, Emperor Xueye's physical condition did not allow him to go to the front line. Once he died during the war, it would be a huge blow to the morale of the entire army.

At the same time, for the sake of the smooth inheritance of the throne, the "Prince" cannot leave Tiandou City to go to the front line to fight in person.

Although Xue Ye died and the succession of the crown prince "Xue Qinghe" to the throne was already a certainty, the inheritance of the throne was not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case.

Thinking about what happened to Prince Fusu of the Qin Dynasty in Lu Yuan's previous life, he understood that the inheritance of the throne must not be lost at all.

It is precisely because of this that both Qian Renxue and Emperor Xueye stayed in Tiandou City.

"Father..." Qian Renxue saw a hint of joy flashing deep in her lowered eyes when she saw Xue Ye looking so weak.

She now wished Xue Ye would die immediately so that she could naturally become the emperor of the Tiandou Empire.

Facing the papal edicts that Bibi Dong kept sending, she could refute them openly.

There is no need to continue the soul hunting operation. As long as she waits for the opportunity and cooperates with Wuhun Palace to annex this huge Tiandou Empire, she can get rid of the identity of "Xue Qinghe".

When the time comes...she will stand in front of Lu Yuan as a daughter in a fair and open manner.

No more worries!

So...die quickly...you, the emperor of the Tiandou Empire...die quickly...

However, Emperor Xueye could not see the secret joy in Qian Renxue's eyes at all. He just waved and said weakly, "Qinghe, come here and let father take a good look at you and talk to you."

Qian Renxue immediately came to Emperor Xue Ye's bed respectfully, and Emperor Xue Ye immediately waved to the ministers beside him.

The minister immediately understood and quickly backed away one meter away.

"Qinghe... ahem, you have been the prince for more than ten years..." Emperor Xueye coughed twice, then looked at the handsome and thin Qian Renxue in front of him and said.

"Yes, it has been more than sixteen years since my father appointed me the crown prince." Qian Renxue said respectfully.

(I really can’t find out when Qian Renxue was an undercover agent, let alone when he became the prince. I can only infer that after Qian Xunji died, Qian Renxue was arranged to lurk into the Tiandou Palace, and Qian Xunji died a year after Tang San was born. The protagonist was the same age as Tang San, which was eighteen years ago. It is speculated that Qian Renxue was named the prince two years after eighteen years ago. If there is any mistake , please correct me, book friends.)

"In the past sixteen years... Qinghe, everything you have done is in the eyes of the emperor. You have done your job as the prince conscientiously and walked on thin ice. Even though the emperor has not been in good health these years, it is you who controls the government and handles state affairs... Emperor Xue Ye looked at her with some distress and said, "Look... your body has been tired for many years, and you have become so thin..."

Qian Renxue pursed her lips, but she knew that she was not the real "Xue Qinghe", so Emperor Xue Ye's concern was not for her.

But he said it to Xue Qinghe who had been poisoned to death.

Her face was expressionless. In this situation, it was impossible for her to show any mercy.

Even if Lu Yuan tells her not to do it, she must continue to do it.

After so many years of lurking, Qian Renxue understands that if she wants to succeed, she must get rid of excess emotions.

What's more, she can't get what she wants until the Tiandou Empire completely falls into her hands.

So, how could Qian Renxue be so soft-hearted and willing to give up? !

"Father's words are serious. This is what I should share with my father." Qian Renxue pretended to be touched at this time and said.

Emperor Xue Ye suddenly said with some relief, "Fortunately, you did not disappoint me. If you ascend the throne as the next emperor of our Tiandou Empire, I will have a clear conscience even if I go to meet the ancestors of the Xue family." …”

When Qian Renxue heard the words of Emperor Xue Ye who had almost decided to pass the throne to her, she should have shown joy on her face. However, she knew very well that showing joy on her face at this time would easily make Emperor Xue Ye feel dissatisfied. .

After all, if she ascends the throne, doesn't it mean that Emperor Xue Ye is going to die?

Emperor Xue Ye is dead, and you still look happy, even father and son are likely to be angry.

Especially this is the royal family, this is the emperor, the temptation of supreme power is enough to turn a normal person into a monster.

Although with Qian Renxue's current status and situation, it is basically impossible to change the successor.

But what if?

So Qian Renxue showed a sad expression on her face and said, "Father..."

Although she didn't say anything, her performance of sad expression that hesitated to speak still made Emperor Xue Ye feel warm in his heart.

"Silly boy...Father himself knows his situation..." Emperor Xueye said with a forced smile on his pale face, "And who in this world can live forever? Even Titled Douluo are just more powerful than ordinary people. Just live for a hundred or two hundred years..."

"However, after I leave, you must strictly manage your food safety." He said with a serious face, "The poison in me is really vicious, and it has made my body worse and worse. Even Poison Douluo can't eradicate it. …”

What he didn't know was that the poisoner was right in front of him.

In fact, Xue Ye had also doubted Qian Renxue, and even Xue Beng, and his younger brother Xue Xing.

The emperor is such a suspicious person, even if he is his own flesh and blood, he will be afraid that they will poison him to seek the throne.

However, he sent people to investigate and found nothing wrong with Qian Renxue.

After all, Qian Renxue was very smart. She would never poison someone herself. She would only let Snake Spear Douluo and Array Douluo do these things.

The two titled Douluo looked for opportunities to attack quietly, even Dugu Bo couldn't find the source.

Moreover, Poison Douluo didn't tell him that the toxins in his body were still accumulating.

This made Emperor Xueye think that the mixed poison in his body was poisoned a long time ago. However, the poison was too powerful, and even Poison Douluo couldn't remove it.

Otherwise, why would Emperor Xueye still live in the palace and not directly clean the palace and the guards and attendants around him?

Moreover, Qian Renxue has always been walking on thin ice in her position as the crown prince. Although she has close contacts with the Qibao Glazed Sect, she has never developed her own secret guard force.

Only then did Emperor Xueye trust her.

"My son, I remember." Qian Renxue pretended to be shocked at first, and then nodded solemnly.

"Besides... what I want to tell you this time is..." Emperor Xueye then looked at her and said seriously, "Qinghe, what do you think of Lu Yuan...?"

As soon as Qian Renxue heard Lu Yuan's name, her pretty face under the human skin mask turned red.

But she hid her true expression on the surface, and then she pretended to think seriously and said, "Lu Yuan... has twin martial souls, and broke through to Contra cultivation before he was eighteen years old. This is no longer a talent. His talent can be described as extraordinary, even unparalleled in ancient and modern times."

There are only a handful of owners of twin martial souls in the entire Douluo Continent. The first owner of twin martial souls is very powerful and was not described in the original plot.

All we know is that he is the first twin martial soul owner in Douluo Continent, and it is he who has let the world know what path twin martial soul owners should take, and how powerful they will be in the future.

The second martial souls are all blessed by ten thousand year soul rings. In the later stages, the owners of twin martial souls will be far more powerful than ordinary people.

It is a pity that this undescribed first owner of twin martial souls died directly due to the confrontation between the twin martial souls and the explosion of soul rings, so his achievements were not as high as Lu Yuan's.

The second twin martial soul owner is Bibi Dong, and Bibi Dong is not as miserable as the first twin martial soul owner.

Her martial spirits are also very perfect, namely the Death Spider Emperor and the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor.

Moreover, Bibi Dong has brought these two martial spirits to the extreme, and she has also successfully avoided the problems of martial soul rejection and soul ring explosion caused by the first twin martial soul owner.

Now occupying the position of Pope of Wuhun Palace, he is quite powerful.

However, even such a powerful Bibi Dong did not break through into Contra at the age of seventeen.

This is enough to prove that Lu Yuan's talent is unparalleled, not only the talent of twin martial souls, but also the speed at which he can cultivate soul power is unimaginable by ordinary people.

The third twin martial soul owner is Tang San. Of course, Tang San will die with no bones left. Before his death, he was just a soul sect, so he must be completely inferior to Lu Yuan.

Therefore, Lu Yuan's current talent can indeed be called "unparalleled in ancient and modern times".

"I know, Qinghe, I just want to ask, what is Lu Yuan's character and behavior style in your mind?" Emperor Xueye sighed, and then continued to ask.

"He is a good person and can even be said to have a peaceful mind. It is rare to see him getting into trouble or quarreling with others. However..." Qian Renxue thought for a moment and said, "He will take his family and the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect very seriously. , even if he doesn’t hesitate to offend him for it..."

She paused, and then said, "...the fourth emperor brother."

"Not only that, he actually seems to be calm on the surface and not competitive with others. However, in my opinion..." Emperor Xue Ye said, "He is actually arrogant and has a high self-esteem that is far inferior to ordinary people. , you can see it from when you scolded your fourth emperor brother that day."

Qian Renxue then remembered that when they returned that day, outside the Great Assembly Hall, Lu Yuan heard Xue Beng's words about marrying Lu Qingqing. Lu Yuan immediately rushed in and directly insulted Xue Beng - "The proud daughter of heaven, An Ken, will marry Broken Ridge" Dog!"

In the eyes of outsiders, Avalanche does not deserve it.

After all, Xue Beng is just a prince, not a prince, and his cultivation level is low.

But in the eyes of Emperor Xue Ye, although he is not a prince, he is his son. Even his son is not worthy of your sister, Lu Yuan?

This made Lu Yuan very arrogant.

Emperor Xue Ye also knew that Lu Yuan simply looked down on Xue Beng, and for the prince "Xue Qinghe", he was willing to let his sister become the queen of the Tiandou Empire in the future.

But no matter what, Lu Yuan was still too arrogant in his eyes.

"Actually, what I'm most worried about in this war with the Star Luo Empire is not whether we can win this time." Emperor Xueye continued to sigh, "but how to reward Lu Yuan after winning this time..."

However, what he expressed in his words was that he either thought it was best or that the battle against the Tiandou Empire would fail.

On the contrary, he felt that he was sure of winning the battle, but he didn't want to reward Lu Yuan.

Qian Renxue could also understand the true meaning of his words, and she suddenly fell silent.

"Lu Yuan must have done a great job in defeating the Star Luo Empire this time. Even if he didn't, Yan Xian, Shi Shan, Ji Luo Bu and others would definitely ask for credit for him based on their previous attitude of trying to please Lu Yuan." Emperor Xue Ye has been since the last time. You can see it very clearly in the merit discussion conference.

Among the five military princes, Andrew, the Marquis of Fengwu, had not yet leaned towards Lu Yuan. Needless to say, General Yan Xian, the Fiery General, had already made it clear that they were siding with the Qibao Glazed Sect before Lu Yuan entered the court. Bian also took advantage of the situation and became a princeling.

By using his status as a princeling, all the political opponents who had previously wanted to exterminate their Yan family were either eliminated or expelled from the center of power in the empire.

This is something Lu Yuan doesn't know.

Shishan and Jiluobu also asked for credit for Lu Yuan's speech last time, and Emperor Xueye naturally noticed it.

"For his accumulated achievements, I really can't give him any other reward other than being crowned king and breaking the earth." Emperor Xue Ye said with emotion.

Qian Renxue pretended to be confused and said, "In that case, let's let Lu Yuan be crowned the king and crack the earth. If this credit is not given to the king and the earth is cracked, I am afraid that the generals will be frightened..."

Emperor Xue Ye shook his head, looked at Qian Renxue helplessly, and said, "Qinghe... If you just make Lu Yuan king, how can you suppress him in the future?"

"If you can't suppress him, how can you let him be used by our empire?"

Emperor Xue Ye was actually not afraid of Lu Yuan's master, after all, he wasn't afraid of Tang San's master in the original plot, so he directly crowned Tang San as King Lan Hao.

After all, for so many years in the two empires, there has never been a rebellious minister who tried to usurp the throne, so it was impossible for Lu Yuan to rebel.

The key is how to continue to use Lu Yuan for their royal family and the next emperor, Lu Yuan, after making him king.

In the original plot, Tang San was given the title of King, but Emperor Xueye was forced to do so. In addition to taking a fancy to Tang San, he also took a fancy to the forces behind him - Haotian Sect, Blue Lightning Overlord Sect and Qibao. Liuli Sect.

Tang San's father is the contemporary Haotian Douluo of the Haotian Sect, and Tang San's teacher Yu Xiaogang is the son of the leader of the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect. Tang San even had a good relationship with the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect in the original plot.

It was precisely for this reason that Emperor Xueye used his royal title to win over Tang San and the forces behind him.

Secondly, in the original plot, Tang San did not have the right to speak in the court or the army that Lu Yuan now has, nor did he have the prestige that Lu Yuan now has bit by bit.

Such a person cannot convince the public in the army. In the original plot, above the battle meeting, even Gelong looked down on him.

Therefore, in the original plot, Tang San was named King Lan Hao on a snowy night in order to make Tang San be used by him.

Giving Tang San status, giving Tang San the resources to build the Tang Sect, and giving Tang San the opportunity to prove that his title of king is worthy of the title are all ways to enable Tang San and the forces behind him to be used by the Tiandou Empire.

But after conferring Lu Yuan the title of king based on his current achievements, is there anything else the Tiandou Empire can do to make Lu Yuan continue to work desperately for them?

By then, Xue Ye was worried that Lu Yuan would start to lose his position as a powerful minister, or become keen on eliminating dissenters and developing power.

This would be detrimental to the Tiandou Empire.

"You have to think carefully about how to use this magical weapon in the future." Emperor Xueye said, "He might be able to allow our Tiandou Empire to unify the entire continent and become the supreme royal family on the continent!"

"As for this time, I will be a bad person and a bad emperor to suppress Lu Yuan." He took a deep breath and said.

This was also the reason why he called Qian Renxue, so that he could be a villain so that Lu Yuan would not be rewarded for his merits this time.

At the same time, Qian Renxue will become a good emperor who knows people well and makes good use of them. She will reward Lu Yuan and make him grateful, and then continue to be used by their Tiandou Empire.

Qian Renxue immediately understood Emperor Xue Ye's intention, although Emperor Xue Ye did not continue to tell her what to do.

She pursed her lips and nodded, "I understand."

"Besides..." Emperor Xueye coughed twice more, "Ahem..."

His face was as golden as paper. Qian Renxue felt happy when she saw this, but she pretended to be worried and said, "Father!"

"It's okay! I'm fine." Emperor Xue Ye took a breath and continued, "After my death, once you take over, I know that there will be no room for redemption between Lu Yuan and Xue Beng, but …”

He looked at Qian Renxue and said sincerely, "I still hope you will try your best to let Lu Yuan spare his life. He is your brother after all. Even if you dare not use him, you must let him have a safe rest of his life... "

Emperor Xueye acted more like a father than an emperor at this moment.

Qian Renxue was suddenly touched.

However, the next moment, he said with a complicated expression, "But if Lu Yuan insists on dying in an avalanche... For the sake of the empire, and for you to better control Lu Yuan in the future, you can use this as an article and give Lu Yuan an explanation. So that he can give up his mind..."

"Remember, don't be merciful when the time comes. Even if Lu Yuan is going to be cut into pieces by an avalanche and die, as long as he insists, you have to do what he wants, so that he will feel that this is your gift to him. It's not something he fought for." Emperor Xueye said with a cold face.

At this moment, he was once again the cold-blooded and ruthless emperor who would do anything for power.

Qian Renxue was shocked. She looked at the frail old man in front of her, with cold sweat all over her back.

She also didn't expect that Emperor Xueye could actually say such words that if necessary, his son would be killed by a thousand cuts.

A qualified emperor must be ruthless and hard-hearted.

Qian Renxue was silent for a while, and then said, "Yes, Father."