Chapter 1534: If He Dares to Appear, I Will Execute Him

Xia Houzhe felt like he was about to die.

Strangely, when a person is near death, there’s a certain feeling of finality, as if all resistance and dissatisfaction no longer exist. Perhaps he had long foreseen this fate, only didn’t expect it to come so quickly.

To seek the throne, one must either succeed or die trying; it’s either victory or defeat, he had no words to argue.

Just thinking about his body, he couldn’t help but curse, the Great Qing Emperor Chu, truly a dog.

Xia Houzhe heard footsteps approaching and slightly turned his head, catching sight of Emperor Chu coming in a brilliant yellow Dragon Robe, and his lips couldn’t help but curl into a smile.

"To have the Emperor lower himself to see a dying man like me, it’s quite an honor for this remnant of the Xia clan."

Emperor Chu walked with hands behind his back, came up close, and looked down at the emaciated, sallow-faced man lying in the chair, even his black hair was sparse and yellowed, his eyes dull, clearly showing his health condition.

This man, even if he narrowly escapes death now, won’t live much longer.

Now hearing his words, Emperor Chu simply smiled lightly: "Lowering myself? I merely came to unwind. To be honest, summoning you to the palace is not impossible, but you’re about to die, and if you die in the palace, wouldn’t it foul the place?"

Xia Houzhe: "..."

Such venomous words, learned from Prime Minister Song, that old fox. Why hasn’t any thunderstruck this dog Emperor!

"The Emperor’s mouth is truly full of thorns, every word cuts cruelly, surely taught by Prime Minister Song. What a great teacher!" Xia Houzhe glanced at Song Zhiyuan standing behind Emperor Chu.

Song Zhiyuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, glanced over, and said to Emperor Chu: "Emperor, this exercise is about done; time to return to the palace."

He couldn’t be bothered to interact with this Xia-named man.

Emperor Chu cooperatively turned around.

Xia Houzhe’s face turned green, saying: "Don’t you want to know where those old followers are hiding? What’s their family name?"

"You might tell, but I wouldn’t necessarily believe. You want to see me anxious, but you won’t get your wish." Emperor Chu chuckled faintly: "If they hide, they’d best not show even a single hair. Otherwise, haha."

Xia Houzhe squinted and said: "And what about the escape route arranged by Mr. Ning?"

Emperor Chu paused his steps, casting a cold glance at him.

Xia Houzhe said: "Mr. Ning has carefully strategized, managing to develop the Xia clan for over twenty years, even if defeated, did you really think he hasn’t prepared any escape routes? This year you had a serious illness, heard it was instigated by an assistant in the palace."

"Was it you?"

Xia Houzhe scoffed: "More dogs loyal to Mr. Ning than loyal to me, I admit I don’t have the ability to plant someone by your side."

The tone was self-deprecating and sour.

"So, does Cabinet Minister Ning truly leave his Ning Family a root?" Emperor Chu raised an eyebrow: "What do you want?"

"A dying person like me, what could I want? The real question is, where does this root extend to."

"Oh, do you know?"

Xia Houzhe spread his hands, smiling innocently: "I don’t know."

Playing games?

Emperor Chu chuckled, moved his fingertips slightly.

Chief Eunuch Zhou immediately stepped forward, pressing a certain acupuncture point on Xia Houzhe, causing him to howl in pain, his complexion turned deathly pale, and cold sweat broke on his forehead.

"Before the Emperor, how dare you, a remnant criminal, act so insolently?" Chief Eunuch Zhou barked with raised eyebrows.

Xia Houzhe gritted his teeth, speaking hoarsely: "Everyone around the Emperor is truly a loyal dog."

"If you aim to plant a thorn in my heart, you’ve succeeded. But as I’ve said before, he had better hide completely, never once revealing himself. Should he dare appear, I will surely execute him."