Poor Girl Becomes Empress

Chapter 9: Its Origin

Ministers were surprised to see the contents of the book, especially the minister of trade and the minister of transport. Written in the book was evidence of those who were secretly planning to replace the emperor.

"Minister of commerce and minister of transport, you are my former father-in-law. Do you understand why your daughter died as empress? It is because of your greed that wants to reach even higher power! I will never forgive you both!" it was as if there was a fire burning Fengying's eyeball at this moment. His chest went down and up a sign that he was really angry.

The trade minister, Minghao and the transport minister, Sheng immediately prostrated on the floor to beg Emperor Fengying for forgiveness. But it was futile when he was being furious like this. Today his mood was not good.

"We are guilty, emperor! Please forgive us, please forgive us. We promise to support the emperor with all our heart! We have been blinded by power, emperor. Please forgive our mistakes!" shouts Sheng with a trembling tone of fear.

Fengying looked at Sheng cynically, then he immediately descended from his throne. "What did you say? Support me with all my heart? Once you betray, you will forever remain a traitor! All this time I've been so respectful to you two, but this is a reply from you?!"

"Pardon us, emperor!"

"I will never forgive or forgive you. Your punishment remains beheaded!"

Minghao stood up while looking down at Fengying. "Okay, just cut off my head. But before that I want to say that you don't really deserve to be emperor. You're just the son of a lowly concubine whose origins are unknown. You know why the previous emperor so wanted you to become emperor in the future? Because he doesn't want his favorite son to get into trouble with a dirty concubine like you. But your mother ruthlessly killed the emperor's favorite son!" it was her scream that made everyone go silent.

Xian who heard that directly pointed the sword at Minghao's neck, ready to slash his neck right now. But Fengying's gaze made Xian try to hold him back desperately.

Minghao walked up to Fengying who was highlighting his every move. "You don't deserve to be emperor! You are the son of a cruel demon! Because you exist, your mother killed the favorite son of the previous emperor and empress, my brother!"

Yes, Minghao was the younger sister of the previous empress, Fengying's father's wife. She did not accept it when she saw with her own eyes, her brother was killed cruelly. She also watched Fengying's mother strangle the neck of her sister's son who was only 5 months old at the time.

"It's not you who should forgive, but me and my family!"

Fengying let out a long breath. Such was his origin as the son of a murderous woman. He also did not want to become an emperor, he only wanted to live freely outside of the palace. But a will written by his father before he died says that he is the next emperor. The sky cursed her who did nothing. He was only born and breathed but it turned out that everything was not easy for Fengying.

Not wanting to be too hurt from listening to the person in front of him, Fengying directly took the sword from the bodyguards that were nearby.

Without saying anything, Fengying instantly unsheathed the sword into Minghao's stomach until it penetrated backwards. Minghao was unable to say anymore, blood started flowing from his stomach and mouth. Shortly after, he fell to the floor. The loud noise from Minghao lying down made everyone there even more frightened.

Fengying wiped away the blood splashes on her face while laughing. Not the laughter of happiness, not the laughter of novelty, it was a chilling laughter as if it was still ready to kill. That terrible laughter was mixed with the sadness from Fengying's heart. If he could, right now perhaps he would cry bitterly because of the cruel fate that followed him since childhood.

"Understand me, emperor!"

"Kill him now!" fengying orders Xian who is standing next to Sheng. In one swipe, Sheng lay on the floor with blood flowing from his neck.

"Hanging their dead in the city center and spreading the information that they are both traitors. Get their whole family out of Taoming State. If one of their families is seen wandering in this country, then his entire family will be killed immediately! This is the result if you dare to betray the emperor! Even when you die, you two still bother others!" fengying sternly stared at the corpses of Minghao and Sheng alternately.

After being content to witness the stupidity of his two ministers, Fengying immediately walked out of the central hall followed by Xian and the other bodyguards.

Fengying's face still looked crimson. To assuage his anger, Fengying decided to soak in the imperial residence's bathing pool. The hot weather as well as his hot heart were currently as if he was burning himself.

After his robe was taken off by the eunuch, Fengying immediately entered the bathing pool that was studded with red roses. The cold sensation made his body's hot temperature instantly subside. He could breathe a sigh of relief at this moment.

"Do you think I am unworthy of being emperor?" fengying asked Xian who was still loyal to stand by the flower pot.

"Did the emperor start thinking about the words of the two foolish ministers? As long as the emperor was leading well, how could the emperor not be worthy?" xian's words made Fengying smile thinly.

Fengying's eyes stared upwards where there were hanging lights. "Whether I lead, I'm still the son of a murderer. I'm afraid that someday I'll get some karma from my mother's evil deeds."

Xian was silent, seemingly afraid of mispronouncing. Fengying who understood also said nothing more. The man closed his eyes and slowly slumped into the water completely.

At that moment Fengying wanted to shout with all her might. She hated it because her mother was a murderer. Why should he be born of a murderous woman? If it could choose to be born by whom, of course Fengying would choose to be born from the womb of the empress who remained the favorite child of the emperor. But what are the forces when his destiny is like this.

Fengying straightened her body while rubbing her face violently. He was tired of having to temper his anger in such a way. His anger is not dim, only piled up which at times will hurt him more.

"Emperor, the maid from the empress' residence informs her that the empress-to-be has regained consciousness." shouted the eunuch from outside the bathhouse.

Ah, true. Fengying momentarily forgot about Wei who fainted earlier. His heart was a little relieved when it found out that the girl had come to a realization. If until she lost the empress once more, Fengying would probably think that it was all karma from her mother's evil deeds.