Chapter 289: 290. Chapter 290: Actor Xu Tianhe

290. Chapter 290: Actor Xu Tianhe

Meanwhile.

"Cough, cough..."

Deep within the Imperial Palace, the old Emperor lay on his sickbed, his face pale, coughing incessantly.

It seemed as if he might stop breathing at any moment.

"Quick! Quickly summon the Imperial Physicians!"

The concubine attending to the old Emperor shouted in a panic.

"Tap, tap, tap—"

Soon, footsteps approached. One by one, Healing System Soul Masters rushed in. Leading them were several elderly men, followed by young men and women, all clearly Healing System Soul Masters.

The young Healing System Soul Masters quickly unleashed various soul skills to treat the old Emperor.

The elderly men began using various methods, either employing soul skills or directly taking the old Emperor's pulse to diagnose his condition.

After all, Healing System Soul Masters were not omnipotent. For illnesses caused by old age and physical decline like the old Emperor's, healing soul skills could only provide some relief; they could not cure him.

"Meridians in chaos! Severe depletion of Qi and blood! How could this be?" After diagnosing the old Emperor, the faces of the elderly Imperial Physicians changed drastically, completely at a loss as to what was happening.

After all, the old Emperor's condition hadn't been this severe yesterday. How could his illness suddenly worsen overnight? This was almost impossible!

Yet, no matter how the physicians investigated, they still found no abnormalities.

Just then, an elderly man wearing a yellow robe entered from outside.

The man was very tall, with short, graying hair standing on end. He wore a bright yellow robe, which only members of the Imperial clan were permitted to wear.

This person was the Hall Master of the Sun Moon Empire's Hall of Offerings, the strongest individual in the Sun Moon Empire—Kong Deming.

Kong Deming had originally just come to visit the old Emperor, but he hadn't expected to encounter such a situation. He felt anxious and even more furious! With Kong Deming's arrival, a terrifying pressure instantly descended upon the physicians.

"What is going on! Why has His Majesty's condition suddenly worsened!" Kong Deming spoke coldly, his tone filled with intense questioning! The Imperial Capital was already somewhat unstable; if the Emperor were alive, it would be fine, but if something happened to him, the entire Mingdu would likely fall into true chaos!

Mingdu was the capital of the Sun Moon Empire. If Mingdu fell into chaos, the entire Sun Moon Empire would fall into chaos! At that time, all sorts of monsters and demons would jump out, and even people from the original three empires might come to kick them while they were down! The resulting losses would be immeasurable! "My Lord, please forgive us. His Majesty's condition is complex; we truly cannot find the cause..." The physicians and Healing System Soul Masters knelt down one after another, begging for mercy.

In reality, although they hadn't discovered the cause of the old Emperor's illness, looking at his symptoms, it was actually somewhat similar to poisoning...

But no one dared to say it...

After all, they, these physicians and Healing System Soul Masters, were the ones who had the most contact with the old Emperor.

If they said their medical skills were lacking, they would at most be dismissed from their posts, but if they dared to suggest the old Emperor was suspected of being poisoned, they would likely lose their lives.

"A bunch of useless trash! Why aren't you thinking of a way!" Seeing the old Emperor vomiting blood incessantly, with more air going out than coming in, Kong Deming was also somewhat anxious.

The most important thing now was to save the old Emperor; otherwise...

"Pfft—"

Before Kong Deming could finish speaking, the old Emperor spat out a mouthful of black blood, his head tilted to the side, and he kicked the bucket on the spot.

In an instant.

The entire room fell into dead silence...

Everyone was stunned on the spot, clearly having not yet reacted.

Even those Healing System Soul Masters continued to cast their spells, but their soul skills were continuously applied to the old Emperor's "corpse," causing the life force on the old Emperor's body to overflow...

"Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty!!!"

Someone shouted, and with a thud, they knelt down directly.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!" This kneeling seemed to trigger a chain reaction.

Everyone in the room knelt down, and suddenly, there was a chorus of weeping, which was truly miserable.

"Eighth Highness... His Majesty is resting, you... Highness..."

Just then, a noisy sound came from outside, appearing somewhat chaotic.

Immediately after, a young man in fine robes rushed in. It was the Eighth Prince, Xu Tianhe.

When he saw the old Emperor who had completely died on the bed, Xu Tianhe was overjoyed for a moment, then burst into loud wails.

"Father! What happened to you! Father, are you alright!!"

Xu Tianhe stumbled to the old Emperor's side, grabbing his withered arm, crying and laughing, appearing as if he were in unbearable pain.

After all, he had personally poisoned the old Emperor...

The crying was fake; the laughter was real.

Just then, Kong Deming stepped forward to check, only to find that the old Emperor was indeed devoid of life, his body appearing to have suffered some kind of erosion.

"This situation, why does it look like poisoning!" Although Kong Deming was not an Imperial Physician and had no medical skills, he was knowledgeable and exclaimed immediately.

Although the old Emperor's condition was indeed poor and such critical situations occurred daily, he was, after all, a Titled Douluo; he would never suddenly drop dead like this! He had just trusted the physicians too much and hadn't checked personally. Now that he examined it carefully, he naturally sensed the problem.

"What! Poisoning!!!!"

Everyone who heard this was shocked, trembling with fear! Originally, with the old Emperor's passing, they, these guards and maids, would all face severe punishment.

And now, the old Emperor had actually been poisoned to death, so none of them would be able to escape; they would surely die!

"Poisoning!!! Who! Who wanted to harm my Father!! Trash, trash! What use are you Imperial Physicians!"

Hearing this, Xu Tianhe jumped up instantly, furious. His Soul Ancestor aura erupted, directly blasting those Healing System Soul Masters and physicians away.

"Eighth Highness, please calm down. There seems to be something suspicious about this..."

Kong Deming frowned. He always felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it for a moment.

"Little Sixteenth! Seventeenth! It must be the other brothers! They felt they couldn't compete with me, so they wanted to harm Father. How unreasonable! These animals! I will definitely tear them into pieces!!"

Xu Tianhe seemed to have thought of something, his face suddenly becoming distorted.

"Eighth Highness, the Emperor's death must have a hidden cause; do not jump to conclusions." Kong Deming was completely bewildered.

Xu Tianhe's method of framing others was too crude, wasn't it? Although it was indeed possible that a prince had done it, it could also be the secret plotting of other forces wanting to cause chaos in the Imperial family.

Why was Xu Tianhe so certain it was the other princes? "Hmph! Whether they did it or not, I will definitely investigate it clearly and give Father an explanation! Give you, Great Supplier, an explanation!"

Xu Tianhe snorted coldly and flicked his sleeves as he left.

Kong Deming:??? "This... is this the Eighth Prince???"

After Xu Tianhe left, Kong Deming finally reacted.

He finally knew what was wrong...

Good heavens, didn't this Xu Tianhe only like to eat, drink, and wait for death? When did he gain such boldness? Moreover, as soon as the old Emperor died, Xu Tianhe arrived.

This is hellish! Could it be a thief crying "stop thief"??

But then again, Xu Tianhe was such a loser, where would he get the ability to poison the old Emperor? The matter was confusing, and even Kong Deming felt his head buzzing, completely unaware of what was going on.

After all, he was a Soul Tool Master, not some master detective...

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