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295 Vomiting Blood on a Snowy NightXue Xing really wanted to curse Ning Fengzhi's ancestors for eighteen generations.

He sacrificed himself to save Xue Beng, not just to keep the position of crown prince suspense. As long as Xue Beng can successfully ascend to the throne in the future, what does it matter if he suffers a little now? By then, he can get everything back.

But Ning Fengzhi's words clearly indicated that he was planning to drag Xue Beng into the water as well. Then, both the uncle and nephew would be punished at the same time, and everything would be over.

Xue Ye's face was gloomy, and he questioned, "Beng'er, you are not young anymore. Your brother, when he was your age, had already assisted me in handling state affairs! And you, not satisfied with playing with the daughter of a minister, are now flirting with His Majesty Dugu's granddaughter."

"Do you know that you represent the Heaven Dou Empire? Do you know how much loss the empire will suffer if you fall out with a Title Douluo?"

"Cough cough~" After coughing a few times, Xue Ye's face turned pale.

"Father (Your Majesty), are you okay?" Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi walked up to him and patted him on the back.

At this moment, the royal family was dealing with family affairs. It was not appropriate to summon the imperial physician rashly. Xue Qinghe certainly understood that family disgrace should not be made public.

Xue Ye looked very disappointed.

The cause of death of his other two sons remains a mystery to this day. Xue Ye knows that Xue Qinghe must have something to do with it.

In order to protect his youngest son, he appointed Xue Qinghe as the crown prince, ending the dispute over the heir to the throne.

But Xue Xing and Xue Avalanche were mixed together, and they were always coveting the throne of the emperor. He saw all this, but he just didn't say anything.

Now, Xue Xing and his nephew have wasted Dugu Bo's favor and even offended him for this unrealistic fantasy. It is simply stupid.

If he gave up the fantasy of the throne and kept Dugu Bo's favor, at least he could ensure that the uncle and nephew would live a wealthy life in the future.

Such a simple truth, couldn't the uncle and nephew see it?

What's more, Xue Beng knows nothing about politics. If he is not old and confused, he will never make Xue Beng the next emperor. He has no foresight at all, which is really disappointing.

"I am tired. From now on, Xue Xing, Xue Beng, you and your nephew will stay in the palace. There are many vacant courtyards in the palace. You can choose any one to stay in. Without my order, you and your nephew are not allowed to leave the courtyard or have any communication with outsiders. Those who violate the rules will be stripped of all honors and demoted to commoners."

After saying this, Xue Ye seemed to have aged a lot.

He originally planned to send Xue Beng to Yuexuan to learn aristocratic etiquette, but he was afraid that Xue Beng would not change his bad habits and influence other aristocratic children.

Xue Qinghe was not surprised after hearing this.

Xue Ye was not senile. If Xue Beng was exiled to his fiefdom, he might encounter an accident on the way. Although keeping them in the palace restricted their freedom, it was also to protect their safety.

But Avalanche was not happy.

If he was really exiled to a fiefdom, he could still live a carefree life in the future. But if he was placed under house arrest in the palace, his future life would be very difficult, and he would not even have the opportunity to win over the ministers.

Living under the dual surveillance of Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe is simply a life worse than death.

Xue Beng showed resentment on his face and loudly retorted: "Father, I refuse to accept your decision. When I was young, you took a fancy to my third brother and thought he had the talent to rule the country. Later, when my third brother was gone, you took a fancy to my eldest brother. During festivals, you sent all the good things to my eldest brother's house."

"I am also your son. You have never taken care of me since I was a child. My mother passed away early. If it weren't for my uncle taking good care of me, I am afraid we would have died under the knife of my eldest brother. Father, if you still recognize me as your son, please give me a quick death!"

Looking at this nephew, Xue Xing felt a little surprised.

Xue Ye was furious at the moment, and contradicting him would not have any good results. But now that things had come to this, Xue Xing was powerless even if he wanted to. He only hoped that Xue Ye would forgive Xue Beng's disrespectful behavior for the sake of their father-son relationship.

When Xue Qinghe heard this, he laughed secretly in his heart.

There is still no conclusion on the murder of the second and third princes. All the existing evidence cannot point to him as the prince. Even if Xue Ye is suspicious, he can't do anything to him without substantial evidence.

Of course, even if there is evidence, given the current situation, his position as crown prince is still secure.

The avalanche of words, at the very least, is disrespectful to the hierarchy, and at the most serious, it is spreading rumors and smearing the crown prince of the empire.

Xue Ye was so angry that his whole body was shaking, and there seemed to be sparks in his eyes, "Rebellious son, rebellious son! I..."

Before he could finish his words, a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth.

Xue Ye's body fell backwards.

"Father! Call the imperial physician quickly." Xue Qinghe was horrified and quickly supported him.

Seeing all this, Ning Fengzhi naturally did not dare to neglect it. The Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial spirit emerged, and the colorful light filled Xue Ye's body.

Gu Rong stood there without any movement.

Ning Fengzhi is an auxiliary spirit master, and he will not be held accountable if he activates his spirit in this situation. But he cannot do that. As a Title Douluo-level spirit master, if he activates his spirit at this moment, he will be suspected of regicide. If he gets into trouble, the imperial censors of the Heaven Dou Empire will definitely report him.

Xue Ye's face was extremely pale. Even though Ning Fengzhi tried his best, it had little effect.

Holding Xue Qinghe's hand, he said weakly: "Qinghe, the future of the empire depends on you. Xue Xing and Xue Beng are both your relatives, treat them well."

After he finished speaking, Xue Ye lost consciousness and fainted in Xue Qinghe's arms.

When Xue Xing saw this, she felt hopeless.

He wanted to help just now, but was afraid that Xue Qinghe would accuse him of regicide. Now, Xue Ye's life or death was unknown, and the good days of their uncle and nephew were coming to an end.

After putting Xue Ye on the bed, Xue Qinghe looked at them with a stern look, "Come here, bring Prince Xue Xing and Prince Xue Beng..."

Xue Ye just fainted, but did not die. Xue Qinghe could not do anything to the uncle and nephew at this moment, so he had to follow Xue Ye's wishes and put them under house arrest.

Soon after, the imperial physician from the Imperial Medical Bureau rushed to the palace.

Xue Ye fainted due to anger. Coupled with the toxins in his body, Xue Ye was completely unable to get out of bed. Even if he could still survive, he had no intention of asking about the affairs of the court.

After leaving the palace, Ning Fengzhi did not forget to comfort him: "Qinghe, your majesty is blessed by heaven, and nothing will happen to you. Since your majesty has entrusted the affairs of state to you, you should not let your majesty down."

After saying that, the two of them walked in opposite directions.

Until the other's back disappeared, smiles appeared on the corners of their mouths at the same time.

The sooner Xue Ye dies, the sooner Xue Qinghe will take the throne, and the sooner the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect will get its rewards.

For Xue Qinghe, if he took the risk, Xue Ye would die. At the same time, the only obstacle that hindered him was his house arrest. The road ahead was like a smooth and open road for him. (End of this chapter)