Chapter 301: His Highness is dying!

In the palace, Concubine Jing and the second princess were already crying and hugging each other.

At this time, the palace door was suddenly pushed open without warning. The mother and daughter were startled and looked up.

When they saw the tall and noble figure at the door, the two of them were excited!

"Your Majesty!"

"Father!"

Concubine Jing turned pale with fright, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.

It's over. Won't the Holy One hear what you just said?

The second princess, Shen Yuanbi, was calmer after all, and quickly dragged her mother and concubine to kneel down and salute.

Emperor Yong walked into the palace step by step and stood in front of Concubine Jing.

Concubine Jing felt uneasy, and there was even a thin layer of sweat on her back.

damned!

When the Holy Master came, not one of his servants came to report, so all the servants were raised in vain!

Emperor Yong lowered his eyes, his face gloomy.

"Concubine Jing, you just said, what are the rumors in the palace?"

Concubine Jing knelt on the ground, her whole body trembling, and her mind was filled with whether she had said anything treacherous just now.

When Shen Yuanbi saw this, he sighed secretly, straightened up and said for Concubine Jing:

"Father! I also ask my father to be my mother-in-law and make decisions for my third brother!"

"Recently, rumors have spread in the palace from nowhere, saying... that the third brother is not of the father's bloodline. This is such a murderous statement!"

"There is no room for any confusion between the king, his minister, his father and his son. There is no room for any confusion about the blood of close relatives! My father, Bi'er and my third brother are twins. This rumor is simply untenable."

"Because of this, we can even see the sinister intentions of those who spread the rumors! They... they are afraid that they want to force the mother-in-law and the third brother to death!"

"Father! Please, Father, please make the decision for us!"

After Shen Yuanbi finished speaking, he leaned over and kowtowed heavily.

Concubine Jing nodded hurriedly when she heard this, and echoed repeatedly: "Yes! Bi'er is right! Please make the decision for our mother and son!"

Emperor Yong lowered his eyes. He never looked at Concubine Jing, but instead fixedly looked at the second princess.

For the first time, he discovered that his second daughter was brave, resourceful, eloquent, and spoke clearly, and was much more useful than her mother-in-law.

He almost saw the shadow of the queen when she was young in the second princess.

Just as Emperor Yong was about to lean over and help the mother and daughter up, there was a sudden noise outside the palace.

When Huang Pei heard the sound, he immediately went out to check and saw a young eunuch with a pale face and almost crying.

Huang Pei's brows furrowed when he saw this. The people in Chunhua Palace were completely out of order. The Holy Lord was inside. How could he show such an expression?

"What's going on?" Huang Pei asked in a low voice.

This little eunuch was so humble that he could not even recognize Eunuch Huang next to Emperor Yong.

He just knelt down in a hurry and shouted repeatedly: "Eunuch! Please send a message to Concubine Jing quickly, Third... His Highness is dying!"

The sound reached the palace, and Concubine Jing was secretly glad that the Holy Emperor had not said anything to blame. However, when she heard these words, she felt a thunderous explosion above her head, making her internal organs almost burst.

"Jing'er!"

She suddenly screamed, no longer caring that Emperor Yong was in front of her, staggered all the way to the outside of the palace, leaned over and grabbed the little eunuch's shoulders, and asked with a twisted expression:

"You, you, you... what did you say! What happened to Jing'er!"

The little eunuch recognized Concubine Jing, and immediately said with red eyes: "Empress, the Third Highness seemed to have heard something this morning, and suddenly fell ill!"

"The servants wanted to report to the empress, but His Highness held Fu'an's sleeve tightly and refused to let the servants pass the news."

"Later, after finally resting, Fu'an helped His Highness to sleep again. Unexpectedly, when the servants called His Highness to get up and drink medicine, there was no movement in the palace."

"Fu'an was so anxious that he pushed the door open and came in. Blood... the front of the bed was full of blood!"

"Your Majesty, Your Highness has cut his own wrist!"

When Concubine Jing heard this, her whole body softened suddenly. If Huang Pei hadn't quickly caught her with his quick eyes, Concubine Jing would have fallen to the ground.

She looked stunned, and after a while she said in a trembling voice: "Jing'er must have heard that rumor too..."

Concubine Jing tried to walk out, but her feet were already weak. She was so anxious that she shouted:

"Come here! Hurry! Send me to Xinghua Palace quickly!"

The second princess was still kneeling on the spot. When she heard these words, she felt like the world was spinning.

The cold air beneath her knees seemed to have penetrated into her body, causing her to completely lose the ability to think.

"Third brother...brother..."

Her third most gentle brother...

The second princess suddenly burst into tears. She held on to Emperor Yong's hem and said incoherently:

"Father! Please! Let the best doctor go and check on the third brother! Nothing can happen to the third brother!"

Emperor Yong looked stunned and was greatly shocked at this moment.

He was still so young, and his children were all teenagers. He never thought that he would hear the bad news about his children.

"Huang Pei! Send me all the doctors from Imperial Hospital to Xinghua Palace!"

Emperor Yong pulled up the second princess from the ground, his expression calm and firm.

"Bi'er, Jing'er will be fine, my father will take you to Xinghua Palace!"

The group of people hurried to Xinghua Palace. There was such a big movement, and everyone in the palace received the message soon.

The Queen stood up suddenly after hearing the news, her face full of shock.

Zhan'er came to find her a few days ago and said that he and Lao San had agreed on something. If she could find a way, she would quietly lead the Holy Emperor to Chunhua Palace today.

She knew that the two children were smart and acted in a measured manner, so she didn't ask any more questions.

How...how could there be such a big commotion?

How could the third child with his body be able to resist such nonsense!

Thinking of this, the Queen couldn't sit still anymore and hurried to Xinghua Palace.

When the prince received the news, there was a look of astonishment on his face.

He...he and his third brother discussed it, but that's not the case!

How could the third brother do such nonsense? He was born with deficiencies, and he was not completely recovered from the cold. Now if he slit his wrists again, he would really be alive——

With his thoughts at this point, the prince suddenly froze on the spot.

He suddenly remembered the third prince's decisive words that night——

"So I no longer have any scruples. In this battle, I will give everything I have, even if I leave this sick body behind, I will help you win this battle!"

Perhaps the third brother didn't want to live anymore when he confessed to him from the beginning!

The third brother wants to use his own life to help him succeed, and also to make his father feel guilty. He wants to use this to win a place for Concubine Jing in his father's heart, and also to seek a good marriage for his second sister!

The third brother considered everyone, but left himself alone!

This... this makes him feel so embarrassed as an elder brother, and makes his conscience so uneasy!

Thinking of this, the prince's heart skipped a beat and he felt sour. The next moment he walked out of the East Palace quickly, his skirts flying!

Chapter 302 The son should not have been born

When the prince arrived at Xinghua Palace, what he saw was chaos.

He had come to Xinghua Palace countless times, and every time it was deserted, it was the first time it was so lively, but it was such a scene.

When everyone saw the prince, they naturally would not stop him.

Eunuch Huang stood guard outside Xinghua Palace. He saw the prince from a distance and hurried to greet him.

"Your Highness!"

The prince was anxious and asked in a low voice: "Eunuch Huang, how is the situation of your third brother?"

Eunuch Huang paled before he spoke.

"The Third Highness is in a very dangerous situation. Fortunately, he was rescued, but his body was too exhausted and he has not yet woken up."

"Your Majesty, the Queen, Concubine Jing and the Second Princess are all guarding inside."

Upon hearing this, the prince's tense nerves suddenly relaxed and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

It's saved...it's good that it's saved!

He did not enter the palace immediately, but instead frowned and asked: "Eunuch Huang, how come the third brother is so good at..."

Huang Pei sighed deeply, knowing that the prince would know about this sooner or later, so he did not hide anything and told everything that had just happened.

Although the prince already knew what was going on, he was still frightened when he heard Huang Pei's terrifying words.

When he heard Concubine Jing's grief-stricken reaction, the prince couldn't help but be a little surprised.

He knew that Concubine Jing's indifference and disappointment were the third brother's heartache.

If Concubine Jing cared so much about her third brother, why did she treat him so coldly? If there had been warmth and care from his biological mother, his third brother might not have left everything behind so decisively...

"Jing'er! Jing'er, wake up!"

At this time, Concubine Jing's high-pitched voice came from the hall.

Upon hearing this, Huang Pei said with joy on his face: "His Royal Highness, it seems that His Highness is awake——"

Before Huang Pei finished speaking, the prince had already passed him and walked quickly towards the palace.

Huang Pei was slightly startled when he saw this.

He could see that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really cared about His Highness the Third Prince.

Brothers and sisters, nothing could be better...

The Third Highness suffered such an unreasonable disaster. I believe that after hearing this, the Holy Spirit would have more sympathy for His Highness and Concubine Jing.

But, how could such rumors spread in the palace for no reason?

The Third Highness and the Second Princess are twins. Although their facial features are not very similar, everyone can see the belly as big as Concubine Jing's back then.

If there is doubt about the bloodline, it is clearly the one who has not yet returned to the capital——

When his thoughts came to this point, Huang Pei was trembling!

At this moment, countless thoughts were flying in his mind. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the prince who was walking into the main hall, and a turmoil arose in his heart!

Difficult...could it be!

The prince walked into the Xinghua Palace and saw his father sitting beside the couch, his mother and second sister standing behind him, while Concubine Jing was kneeling beside the couch, holding the third brother's hand tightly.

The third brother's face was as white as paper, and he was lying on the couch so weak that people couldn't bear to look at him.

"Jing'er, you...why are you so stupid! If something happens to you, what will your mother and concubine do?"

Concubine Jing said in a trembling voice, tears streaming down her face, and the shock and panic on her face did not seem to be fake.

The third prince raised his eyes and stared intently at Concubine Jing, who was right in front of him. At this moment, his whole body was as cold as if he were buried in the snow, but there was a trace of warmth in his heart.

"Mother concubine..."

Does it turn out that the mother-in-law also cares about him? Will the mother-in-law also cry because he is dying?

He forced himself to hold the corners of his mouth and murmured in a low voice: "The child is okay, mother and concubine, please don't cry."

As soon as these words were spoken, Concubine Jing's tears instantly flowed even more fiercely.

On the way to Xinghua Palace just now, her mind was completely confused.

Her heart was filled with ecstasy when Jing'er was born, grief and indignation when she discovered that Jing'er was born deficient, and disappointment when all the medicines tried failed. It was only when she heard the bad news that she felt like the sky was falling.

She is an unfit mother, even incompetent and despicable!

For so many years, she had been avoiding the fact that she had given birth to a sickly son, feeling that he had made her look disgraceful, and even attributed the Holy Emperor's neglect to him.

In fact, she knew clearly in her heart, what was wrong with Jing'er? He was already born unlucky.

Besides, with Yu Liu here, no one can get into the heart of the Holy One.

But she...she still couldn't let go, especially when she saw that the prince was like the bright moon, the second son was like a jade, and even the fourth prince who was born later was as smart as a burning flame.

Why is it that her son is a sick boy?

Until just now, I heard that Jing'er was in danger...

At that moment, all the glory, grace, and beauty were no longer important. Her heart was broken, and she had endless regrets. All she could remember in her mind was Jing'er's good deeds.

"Jing'er, I'm sorry...I'm sorry. It has always been my mother's fault. She was blind and blind."

"My concubine is very wrong. Nothing is more important than you and Bi'er. Jing'er, please be good. Concubine, I beg you to be well."

Concubine Jing pressed her face against the third prince's hand, feeling the coldness and slenderness of her son's fingertips, and her heart felt like a knife piercing her heart.

How stupid she is. Over the years, she has pushed her son into the abyss with her own hands.

The second princess stood behind Emperor Yong. Seeing this scene, her shoulders twitched and she couldn't control herself.

After so many years, her mouth was dry with persuasion and she had exhausted all her good words, but the mother-in-law had never been able to get past her own level.

Now...now finally...

But my brother's body was already so depleted that he lay there like a ball of white snow that would eventually melt.

The third prince gently closed his palms and touched Concubine Jing's cheek. At this moment, his eyebrows and eyes were slightly curved, and he smiled in surprise.

It turned out that the mother-in-law's face was so warm, like Tang Pozi tucked into his bed in winter, making him reluctant to let go.

At this time, his eyes moved slightly and he saw the emperor's brother standing behind his mother and concubine.

The imperial brother's face was full of worry, and he seemed to see a hint of blame on his face, blaming him for not following the plan and making his own decisions and hurting himself.

The third prince was full of apologies. He knew that if he confessed that he wanted to do this, his brother would definitely not agree.

His imperial brother was so brilliant that even though he was the crown prince, he never lost sight of his original intention. How could he not do his best to help his imperial brother succeed?

Now that he has narrowly survived, it seems that the Lord of Hell still refuses to accept him, so he will just... linger on for a while longer.

The third prince continued to turn his head, and then met Emperor Yong's eyes.

His father was majestic and noble, like an untouchable iceberg. He respected and feared him, but also felt admiration and resentment.

"Father..."

The third prince wanted to sit up, but just after moving his arms, his eyesight turned black.

"Third brother, just lie down and don't do such stupid things again. Your mother-in-law is very scared."

Emperor Yong was very unfamiliar with this child, and his words were dry at the moment.

The third prince's face turned pale, and after a long time he said cautiously: "Father, my son has smeared you, haven't you?"

"They said that I am not worthy to be your son."

"I thought, if I die, no one will use such words to damage the reputation of my father, nor will my mother and concubine's innocence be damaged."

"I can't help but think... maybe I shouldn't have been born..."

As he said this, the third prince's face showed an abnormal flush, and his breathing became heavier.

When the imperial doctor on the side saw this, he was so frightened that he hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Third Highness can no longer bear any stimulation. It is better to let His Highness rest quickly!"

The implication is that if the disease occurs again, there will be no cure!

Upon hearing this, Concubine Jing hurriedly looked at Emperor Yong, who stood up and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, go out and let the third child recover."

Except for Concubine Jing and the Second Princess, everyone else slowed down their steps and filed out one after another.

Emperor Yong waited until he left Xinghua Palace, and then he let out his suppressed anger and shouted at Huang Pei:

"Huang Pei! Check it out quickly! Find out where this rumor comes from! I want to kill all nine of his tribes!"

Chapter 303 What gift do you want?

In the back garden of Qiao's house, Qiao Jiaojiao was sitting on a small stool nearby, eating cakes.

Not far in front of her, the fourth prince was dancing with a wooden spear like a tiger.

The back-and-forth move that made him look embarrassed was now so easy to use.

Qiao Jiaojiao chewed it, feeling a little distressed.

Last time, my mother said that Xiaosi went to the main courtyard to find her, and she was still crying. She was mentally prepared. When Xiaosi came next time, she would comfort him.

As a result, when he came back the next day, he seemed completely fine.

Qiao Jiaojiao was not sure whether Xiaosi had completely digested this matter or whether she had buried it all in her heart.

Think about those sickly and paranoid people in novels. Aren't they the so-called lifelong cure of childhood?

In Jiaojiao's imagination, when Xiaosi grows up, he will become a young man wearing bright clothes and angry horses, with a spear at his side, an open mind and high spirits!

So she didn't want Xiao Si to have such signs of darkness buried in his heart.

But when they didn't mention it, she suddenly stepped forward to comfort them. If they had forgotten, wouldn't this expose their scars?

Huh——

When Qiao Jiaojiao sighed for the fifth time, the fourth prince leaned his spear aside and walked over.

He squatted in front of Qiao Jiaojiao very naturally, stretched out his hand to wipe the cake residue from the corner of her mouth, and said with a smile:

"Sister Qiao, why are you unhappy? This is the fifth time you have sighed."

As he spoke, he spread his palms and made an exaggerated "five" sign.

Qiao Jiaojiao raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this, "Are you practicing your gun seriously?"

He even counted how many times she sighed?

The fourth prince immediately nodded seriously, "Xiao Si, this is called multitasking! Martial arts training is very important, and Sister Qiao is even more important!"

Seeing him speaking so sincerely, Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but grin.

[This little kid is pretty good at talking and being obedient! 】

She thought for a while, grabbed the fourth prince's hand, and said seriously: "Xiaosi, do you have anything to say to me?"

"I have a bad memory. No matter what the secret is, I will forget it the next day, so you can say it with confidence!"

"Or...that's right! It's your birthday tomorrow, what gift do you want?"

Qiao Jiaojiao tilted her head, and the braids on her head swayed with her movements.

The fourth prince's birthday is the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May. Since the fifteenth day is the prince's wedding, there will be no palace banquet arranged for this Dragon Boat Festival.

The fourth prince looked slightly startled when he heard this, but in an instant, like the spring breeze turning into rain, he showed a sweet smile.

The next moment, he rushed forward and held Qiao Jiaojiao in his arms.

He smelled the warm breath on Qiao Jiaojiao's body, like the smell of sunshine.

These days, he was always tossing and turning at night. Even when he was lying in bed, his body would feel cold for no reason. When he fell asleep, he would be awakened by nightmares.

He has hugged himself tightly, but it is of no use...

"Sister Qiao, can you give me a hug?"

The fourth prince spoke in a low voice, as if trying to hide the strangeness in his voice.

Qiao Jiaojiao's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.

Sure enough, he knew everything...

But since the fourth prince didn't say anything, Qiao Jiaojiao chose to pretend not to know.

She felt the fourth prince's slightly trembling shoulders, raised her hand and patted his back gently, and asked innocently: "Xiaosi, are you crying?"

The fourth prince buried his face on his delicate little shoulders and shook his head gently.

"Sister Qiao, I feel very happy."

"I have a mother who loves me, a brother who loves me, a master, sister Qiao, and Mr. Tan..."

"Sister Qiao, I'm just scared. I'm worried that I'm not worthy of so many good things..."

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she couldn't help but feel frightened secretly.

Is this what a six-year-old child can say?

In other words, Xiaosi's mind has already matured far beyond that of children of the same age.

She shook her head and said with a simple face: "Xiaosi, I don't understand what you are talking about. I only know that Xiaosi is very good, and Xiaosi is also very good to me!"

Children's words from the heart are pure and innocent, but they are the most soothing.

The fourth prince felt warm in his heart, blinked his eyes, and held back the tears.

He slowly raised his head, and Qiao Jiaojiao saw his red eyes.

The fourth prince took Qiao Jiaojiao's little hand and grinned.

"Sister Qiao, what gift did you ask me for just now? Can Xiaosi ask for the soap that Sister Qiao uses to wash clothes? I want it to have the same smell!"

Qiao Jiaojiao: (•᷄ὤ•᷅)?

【ah? Soap? What's the meaning? 】

Fourth Prince: ( •̥́ ˍ •̀ू )

"Sister Qiao, can't you?"

Qiao Jiaojiao: "..."

[Why are you acting so cute all of a sudden...]

Qiao Jiaojiao thought about it and felt that as the prince of the Tian family, the fourth prince had probably seen all the good things. He didn't want her to waste money, so he said the same thing casually.

[Look at this silly Baitian, how considerate...]

"Okay, okay, I'll go get it from my mother later! I'll get you a basket!"

When the fourth prince heard this, he hugged Qiao Jiaojiao with great joy and kept saying thank you.

When Qiao Tianjing hurried to the back garden, he saw such a scene.

Qiao Tianjing: (*￣m￣)

The fourth prince comes here every time it rains or shines. Is he really here to practice martial arts in Qiao Mansion?

"Your Highness the Fourth!"

He raised his voice and shouted urgently.

The fourth prince and Qiao Jiaojiao were frightened by this sound at the same time.

When Qiao Tianjing saw that he had also fooled his little sister, he couldn't help but feel secretly upset.

In fact, the fourth prince is still very young, so he doesn't need to...

No, the royal ones are all little wolves! Let dad come back and take care of the fourth prince when the time comes!

Qiao Tianjing found a supporter in his heart, collected his thoughts, walked over, and then said solemnly:

"Your Royal Highness, there is someone coming from the palace, saying that the third prince's life is at stake, and he wants you to return to the palace as soon as possible!"

"What!?"

Qiao Jiaojiao and the Fourth Prince made a sound of surprise at the same time.

The fourth prince was particularly nervous. He remembered that his elder brother and his third brother had discussed some matters, but they did not say that the third brother's life was in danger!

"Go back to the palace! I'm going back to the palace right now!"

The fourth prince said as he turned to leave, but Qiao Jiaojiao grabbed his sleeve from behind.

The fourth prince turned his head, but Qiao Jiaojiao did not look at him, but looked up at Qiao Tianjing.

The fourth prince stopped, with a vague understanding in his heart.

He has always known in his heart that Sister Qiao is actually different from others.

Whether it was Di Zaiying's sneak attack or saving him from drowning on his birthday, Sister Qiao seemed to have the magical power to turn the tide.

He never told the story, not even to his mother and brother.

Now, does Sister Qiao mean to enter the palace with him and use her magical power to save the third brother?

Chapter 304 Entering the palace to save people

"Brother..."

Qiao Jiaojiao let go of Xiaosi's sleeves and walked up to Qiao Tianjing.

She raised her head, and although her eyes were questioning, she already had her own persistence.

After the cannon fodder alliance was established, the prince and the Qiao family always communicated with each other, so Qiao Jiaojiao knew that the plan was the work of the third prince.

What was discussed at that time was to reveal the curve, which could reduce many casualties.

The third prince volunteered and entered the situation with his own body. Because he was a twin, it was untenable to say that he was not of Emperor Yong's blood. This was just an introduction.

But Qiao Jiaojiao didn't expect that the third prince had already had a death wish in his heart, and he actually wanted to make this happen at the cost of his life!

He is already weak, and if he continues to suffer like this, he will definitely die soon.

When Qiao Tianjing leaned over and picked up Qiao Jiaojiao, he had already nodded gently.

He did not avoid this message from his little sister, precisely because he knew that with her character, she would never leave the third prince alone.

Qiao Jiaojiao's eyes immediately lit up when she saw Qiao Tianjing nodding.

She turned to look at the Fourth Prince and said urgently: "Xiaosi, can I enter the palace with you? I haven't seen the Queen for a long time."

The speculation in the fourth prince's heart was confirmed at this moment.

Qiao Jiaojiao originally thought that she would have to explain a few more words, but the fourth prince had already nodded pretending to be ignorant.

"Sister Qiao, my mother always talks about you. She must be very happy to see you!"

"After we enter the palace, I will ask the queen mother to order the master wife to come into the palace to pick you up. Is this okay?"

According to the custom, women and girls from the capital were not allowed to enter the palace without being summoned. However, since Sister Qiao was so young and he brought her into the palace himself, it did not break the rules.

At that time, the master's wife will enter the palace to pick up Sister Qiao, and everything will be safe.

Qiao Jiaojiao was slightly surprised when she heard this. Xiaosi was really on the right track. This arrangement was exactly what she wanted!

But did Xiaosi do it unintentionally, or did he let him see some clues?

If there was anything suspicious, it was because he saved Duanwu once when he was drowning.

Did she leave any flaws that time?

Qiao Jiaojiao secretly kept an eye on it and decided to observe Xiaosi's performance again.

After all, she didn't want her specialness to be known to the royal family.

Qiao Tianjing sent someone to talk to Mrs. Qiao, and then he personally sent the fourth prince and Qiao Jiaojiao to the palace gate.

When getting out of the car, Qiao Tianjing looked at the fourth prince seriously and called out softly: "Your Highness."

The fourth prince raised his eyes and looked at Qiao Tianjing, then nodded solemnly.

"Brother Qiao, don't worry. Xiaosi will take good care of Sister Qiao, and will also ask the Queen Mother to issue an order as soon as possible."

Qiao Tianjing felt a little relieved after hearing this. After being in contact with him for such a long time, he understood the fourth prince well and knew that although he was young, he acted steadily.

"good."

Qiao Tianjing stepped away, and the fourth prince's personal eunuch immediately hugged Qiao Jiaojiao politely.

Qiao Jiaojiao turned her head and nodded to Qiao Tianjing, then followed the fourth prince into the palace.

The fourth prince did not return to Yikun Palace first, but asked one of his personal eunuchs to go to Yikun Palace to deliver a message. He and another eunuch took Qiao Jiaojiao straight to Xinghua Palace.

When the palace servant came to Qiao Mansion to send a message, the third prince had not yet been rescued, so he used the words "in danger".

When the fourth prince hurried to Xinghua Palace, he met Huang Pei who had not left yet.

Huang Pei saw the fourth prince and knew that he must have just returned from Qiao Mansion, so he immediately met Li.

When he saw Qiao Jiaojiao behind him, Huang Pei couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face.

Why did His Highness the Fourth Prince bring the Qiao family's little daughter in?

When the fourth prince saw Huang Pei, he immediately asked: "Eunuch Huang, how is third brother?"

Huang Pei hurriedly replied: "Your Highness, the Fourth Highness, and His Highness the Third Highness are no longer in danger. They just woke up for a while. Your Majesty, the Queen and His Highness the Crown Prince are all here."

"The Third Highness should have gone to bed now. Concubine Jing and the Second Princess are all staying inside."

When Qiao Jiaojiao heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief.

[I was so scared that I hurried slowly all the way, for fear that I would not be able to make it in time! 】

[Then what to do now? Can I still go in and have a look? It's impossible to save people without contact. 】

The fourth prince glanced back slightly, seeming to understand Qiao Jiaojiao's thoughts, and immediately lowered his voice and said:

"Eunuch Huang, I would like to come in and have a look at Third Brother."

Huang Pei thought for a while, and he was ordered to investigate the rumors thoroughly. He just wanted to ask Concubine Jing and the second princess, so it would be good for the Fourth Highness to go in and take a look.

So he smiled and nodded, "Your Highness, this is of course all right. You come with me."

Huang Pei gently pushed open the door of Xinghua Palace, and the fourth prince motioned for the eunuch holding Qiao Jiaojiao to follow.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Concubine Jing and the second princess looked over. Huang Pei stepped forward and whispered a few words.

Qiao Jiaojiao saw Concubine Jing and the second princess nodding their heads in unison, and then asked the eunuch on the side to look after them carefully. She also met the fourth prince and then went out quietly.

Qiao Jiaojiao noticed the red eyes and noses of Concubine Jing and the second princess, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

When the palace became quiet again, the fourth prince motioned to his personal eunuch to put Qiao Jiaojiao down, and then led her to the third prince's bed.

Fu'an stood by and saw the fourth prince bringing a little girl. He was confused and worried, fearing that the little girl would disturb the third prince because of his ignorance.

Qiao Jiaojiao raised her eyes and glanced at the third prince on the couch, and couldn't help but feel secretly frightened.

The last time I saw the third prince was at the Wanshou Palace Banquet, although he was sick and weak, except for his slightly poor complexion, he was just like an ordinary person.

Now the third prince was lying quietly, looking like he had lost so much weight, his face was as white as snow, and even his breathing was so shallow that it was difficult to notice.

Qiao Jiaojiao hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand to cover the back of the third prince's hand.

When Fu'an saw this scene, his heart jumped into his throat!

Whose lady is this?

The Fourth Highness should not bring outsiders in. What should I do if I wake up the Third Highness?

Fu An didn't care too much and was about to step forward to stop him, but the fourth prince quickly covered the back of Qiao Jiaojiao's little hand and turned to look at Fu An.

The fourth prince was famous for his good temper in the palace. Fu'an respected the fourth prince but was not afraid of him.

As a result, the fourth prince looked over with a cold look at this time, but Fu'an was so shocked that he stood still.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked at the hand that suddenly came up and couldn't help but turn her head and look at the fourth prince in surprise.

Xiaosi has already reached this level. If he said that he was still unaware of anything, Qiao Jiaojiao would not believe it.

But now is not the time to worry about this, she must rescue the third prince as soon as possible!

Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao gathered her thoughts and called out the Merit Mall.

At this time, the third prince on the couch did not open his eyes, but his long eyelashes trembled slightly.

He was so tired that he had no strength to speak, so he closed his eyes.

However, he was worried about the success or failure of the plan, and his thoughts were active, but he did not actually fall asleep.

He felt a warm little hand on the back of his hand. Who was it?

Is he the fourth brother?

Chapter 305: Do good deeds and leave your name everywhere

[Dui, the disease is gone like a silk charm! 】

Qiao Jiaojiao's little palms glowed golden, and the light in the palace was dim. She was originally worried that clues would be revealed, but now they were firmly covered by the fourth prince's palms.

[The Third Prince's main weakness is caused by the disease in the womb. This disease can be removed like a silk charm that can remove all the root causes of the Third Prince's disease. 】

[But as you can tell from the name, this requires a process, and it will probably take a year or two to complete. 】

[There is no way. Although the third prince wants to be saved, I have to think about our Qiao family. 】

[My coming here is already a little weird. If the third prince suddenly becomes active and active, and there are so many people in the palace, what if he suspects me? 】

[People need to be saved, but I also have to protect myself. I can only bear the pain for the third prince for two more years. After two years, he will be a vigorous and vigorous young man——]

The moment the warmth on the back of the hand left, the milky and milky sound also stopped abruptly.

The third prince twitched his fingers slightly, and his heart instantly stirred up a storm!

This...this sound was made by the little daughter of the Qiao family? She said that the disease was gone and he would be cured in two years?

No...he couldn't get excited!

The third prince took several deep breaths and finally managed to calm down.

But...but what's going on?

He should have been the only one who heard those words just now, otherwise how could Fu'an not react at all.

Lively and energetic? Will he really be full of energy one day?

The third prince's mind was already in a mess.

The fourth prince deliberately lowered his eyes. When he noticed the sudden and violent rise and fall of the third prince's chest, his eyes flashed suddenly, and he suddenly had a guess in his heart.

The last time Sister Qiao used her magical power to save him, Sister Qiao didn't speak, but he did hear Sister Qiao's voice.

At this time, the third brother's mood was ups and downs. Could it be because he also heard Sister Qiao's voice?

Sister Qiao...what did you say just now?

He knew that the third brother was a gentleman, but no matter what, this was too dangerous for Sister Qiao.

What if she remains unaware and gets hurt in the future?

Thinking of this, the fourth prince glanced at Qiao Jiaojiao worriedly, and suddenly grabbed her hand tightly.

"Sister Qiao, let the third brother have a good rest, let's go see my mother, shall we?"

After Qiao Jiaojiao saved the people, she felt at peace in her heart. As long as the third prince no longer seeks death, his good days are ahead!

Two years...

I think by that time, the crown prince's status would have been so solid that it could not be shaken.

So everything is fine.

Everything was obviously fine, but at this moment, Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Now she has to think so much even to save one person. I hope Old Hell and Gongde Shopping Mall don't think her heart is impure.

The situation is like this. She already has too many things she wants to protect in this life, so she has to take every step...

"Sister Qiao?"

When the fourth prince saw Qiao Jiaojiao frozen in place, he couldn't help but start to worry.

I don't know what Sister Qiao has to pay to save someone like this.

Qiao Jiaojiao came back to her senses and smiled sweetly at the fourth prince.

"Okay, let's go gently."

It just so happened that she also had something to say that she couldn't wait to ask Xiao Si!

The two went out hand in hand. Fu'an bowed and saluted, but he was still a little confused.

I just heard His Royal Highness call "Sister Qiao", so she is... Miss Qiao?

Fortunately, His Highness was not woken up...

Fu'an thought this and turned to look at the couch, only to see that His Highness had opened his eyes at some point and was following the leaving Miss Qiao.

The third prince opened his eyes desperately, trying to see clearly what Miss Qiao looked like, but he felt dizzy and he closed his eyes weakly.

Is the disease going away like silkworms...

Miss Qiao, I don't dare to ask for anything lively.

If one day, just one day, I could experience the joy of galloping on a horse and looking over the mountains and rivers, I would die without regrets.

If you really have the power of this god, then how can I, Shen Yuanjing, repay you for such kindness as a mountain...

The third prince sank deeply into the soft couch. At this moment, a seed of hope seemed to be planted in his heart, giving birth to a glimmer of hope. He could finally put aside his distracting thoughts and fall asleep.

In this dream, he raised his riding whip high and galloped on the endless grassland. The strong wind blew across his cheek, which was a freedom and wantonness he had never experienced before...

————

After leaving Xinghua Palace, the fourth prince deliberately asked his personal eunuchs to stay away while he led Qiao Jiaojiao on the wide palace road.

He hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to speak, when Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly asked in a low voice:

"Xiaosi, do you think I'm a monster?"

When the fourth prince heard this, his footsteps suddenly stopped and he blurted out: "How is that possible!"

Qiao Jiaojiao felt suffocated.

[It's over, he didn't even ask me why I said that, he must have figured it out! 】

When the fourth prince saw Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly turning pale, he was so frightened that he hurriedly squatted in front of her, took her little hand and said:

"Sister Qiao is not a monster, Sister Qiao is the best Sister Qiao in the world!"

The fourth prince looked anxious, fearing that Qiao Jiaojiao would not believe him, so he continued:

"I really like Sister Qiao the most. Sister Qiao is my savior. It was Sister Qiao who saved me in the first place, right?"

Qiao Jiaojiao: (☉_☉) I was confused.

【ah? Xiaosi not only knew it, but also knew it so early? 】

"You, you, you...how did you know? Wasn't my second brother also there at the time?"

Normal people would think that it was the second brother who saved the person!

The fourth prince glanced at Qiao Jiaojiao worriedly and said with some uncertainty:

"Because when Sister Qiao rescued me, I seemed to hear Sister Qiao's voice."

"Sister Qiao didn't speak at the time, but I did hear Sister Qiao talking."

"Sister Qiao, you call me Silly Baitian, right?"

Qiao Jiaojiao: ↷(ó╻ò)

【I wipe——】

[I have never called Shabaitian in front of him! 】

[Could...could it be that when I save people, the people being rescued can hear what I'm saying? 】

Thinking of this, Qiao Jiaojiao immediately put her hands on the fourth prince's shoulders, and a golden light flashed across her palms.

【I must try it out! What can I say?——]

The fourth prince's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Sister Qiao, whatever you say is fine! Look, I heard it again!"

Qiao Jiaojiao: (((( ;°Д°))))! ! !

【I wipe it! ! ! 】

The fourth prince tilted his head, looking confused, "What does 'I wipe' mean?"

Qiao Jiaojiao took her hands away with a look of horror on her face and shouted in her heart:

【Every day...oh my God! ! ! 】

The fourth prince shook his head, "Sister Qiao, did you say anything again? I can't hear you anymore."

Qiao Jiaojiao: ('ཀ' ∠)

【I'm vomiting blood! 】

[Who did I save using the mall? I remember that Tan Hanchi and cousin An Ning were conscious when they were rescued, so they also heard it? 】

[Oh no, this merit mall is causing me to leak everywhere! ! ! 】

[Also, Cousin An Ning and Tan Hanchi are a "deeply scheming" couple! They are too tolerant! I didn't see it at all! 】

Qiao Jiaojiao shivered.

It's over, the society is dead...

Do good deeds and leave your name everywhere! This is it!

Chapter 306 I seem to be sick...

On the other side, the Queen got the message and immediately sent Aunt Mei to pick them up.

Aunt Mei hurriedly hurried and happened to meet the Fourth Prince and Qiao Jiaojiao on the palace road.

She looked over from a distance and saw His Royal Highness squatting in front of Miss Qiao, holding Miss Qiao's hand and saying something unknown.

What makes Grandma Mei feel strange is that Miss Qiao is obviously such a small baby, but she can see the look of hopelessness on Miss Qiao's face.

Aunt Mei:? ? ?

No, she must have seen it wrong...

"Your Highness! Miss Qiao!"

Aunt Mei stepped forward and said with a smile: "The queen has sent servants to welcome His Highness and Miss Qiao. The decree has also been sent to Qiao's residence. I believe Mrs. Qiao will come to the palace soon."

Before Qiao Jiaojiao could recover from the fright that had leaked out of her, she allowed Aunt Mei to pick her up and walk to Yikun Palace.

The Fourth Prince looked at Qiao Jiaojiao with some worry. After thinking about it, he felt that the people Sister Qiao saved should all be good people, so it was nothing serious.

Now that Sister Qiao has this mental preparation, she will definitely not suffer from this in the future.

It's just that he didn't have time to ask Sister Qiao just now, what was the price for her saving people? Don't hurt herself!

On one side, Qiao Jiaojiao and her entourage walked towards Yikun Palace. On the other side, Huang Pei calmly left Xinghua Palace after asking Concubine Jing and the second princess.

Although Huang Pei doesn't show it on his face, he is actually suffering in his heart!

The Holy Emperor strictly ordered him to thoroughly investigate the source of the rumors, and he decided to start with Concubine Jing and the Second Princess.

It turned out that after asking for a long time, Concubine Jing "happened" to hear someone talking nonsense when she was walking around the imperial garden.

But the man was hiding behind the rockery. When Concubine Jing ordered people to catch him, no one was seen.

There was something weird about everything here, but it just confirmed his previous guess.

All of this... I'm afraid it was really caused by His Highness the Crown Prince!

And His Highness the Third Prince on the couch...

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's concern for His Highness the Third Highness does not seem to be false. If this happens, I am afraid that His Highness the Third Highness will also be involved!

And the two Highnesses have worked hard to do all this, and the target is probably-the Second Highness is about to return to the capital!

Oh my god, could it be... Could it be that His Highness the Second Highness's background is really wrong, and His Highness the Crown Prince and the others have already tacitly understood this in private?

But Di Zaiying is dead. What evidence can there be for such a vague thing?

Your Majesty... even he can't see through what His Majesty's intentions are now.

This fight is really dangerous!

This time, His Highness the Third Highness entered the situation personally and put on a whole show. If he hadn't heard Di Zaiying's last words before and made some guesses, even he would have been kept in the dark!

From this point of view, the Holy Emperor should not be able to guess who His Highness is for a while. If His Highness stops here, it will still be too late.

If...if His Highness the Crown Prince has made up his mind, he doesn't dare to say who will win in this battle!

Thinking of this, Huang Pei was confused.

At the last moment, I'm afraid even he will have to make a choice!

Huang Pei sighed countless times in the deserted place, and finally had to give up.

No matter, let's check first!

Since His Highness the Crown Prince has laid out the plan, he probably also left behind the so-called "person who spread rumors". He will first find this person and see how His Highness the Crown Prince arranges it!

————

Royal study room.

After Emperor Yong returned from Xinghua Palace, he entered the imperial study alone.

The servants were waiting outside, and they could only hear the silence in the imperial study room, without any sound.

It was already the time for Emperor Yong to take a nap, but Huang Pei was away on business, and no one from the other father-in-laws dared to knock on the door.

There was no window in the Imperial Study Room, and the dark hall was filled with dullness and silence.

Emperor Yong sat on the dragon chair, his head lowered and his expression unclear.

After a while, he suddenly raised his finger and put it on the armrest mechanism, which controlled the hidden grid on the wall.

But just as he raised his index finger, Emperor Yong stopped moving again.

The next moment, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably. The amplitude was very small, but it could not be ignored.

Emperor Yong suddenly turned his head and looked at this scene in disbelief. He hurriedly pressed his right wrist with his left hand to cover up the trembling.

Emperor Yong knew that he seemed to be ill.

He never told anyone that he sent Zou Qi to Beijing, firstly to treat his second child, and secondly to avoid the daily safe pulse.

He was in the prime of life and was the ninth emperor of the Yong Kingdom. He rarely got wind and cold. How could he get a strange disease?

He was unwilling and unable to accept this fact, but today the third child wandered on the edge of life and death, which touched his heart.

He knew that the third child was convulsing all over when he fell ill. In the past, he had always regarded the third child as a stain on the royal family, so he ignored him.

But now that he had such signs, he couldn't help but wonder, could it be that he had passed this disease on to his third child?

There were rumors in the palace that the third child was not his son, so naturally he didn't believe it at all.

The third child is his son, not only because his facial features are similar to his, but also because his mother-in-law is stupid.

Among the concubines in the harem, the empress is smart, Lin Zhaoyi is gentle and calculating, and the rest are more or less thoughtful.

Only Concubine Jing is a solid person. She does not have the courage or ability to confuse the royal bloodline.

Moreover, when Concubine Jing was diagnosed with twins in her womb, he sent someone to check it out. Concubine Jing's maternal grandmother was also a twin, so there were traces of everything.

If...if Lao San's illness really comes from him, will he one day be like Lao San, twitching when he gets excited, and losing face in front of the courtiers and the people of the world?

What about the prince?

As the crown prince of a country, does the prince also have such a hidden danger buried in him?

At this point in his thoughts, Emperor Yong couldn't help but breathe slightly quickly.

The great Yongjiang Mountains and the inheritance of the ancestors, what he has in mind is the eternity of the ages...

Emperor Yong was at a loss, and when he let go, he just touched the mechanism on the armrest.

The hidden compartment on the wall slowly opened, revealing the stunning face in the portrait.

Before Emperor Yong turned away, he was still worried in his heart, but when his eyes touched the portrait, all the distracting thoughts disappeared in an instant.

Emperor Yong stood up slowly, walked up to the portrait, raised his hand and touched the stunning eyebrows.

"Yu Liu, I haven't come to see you for a long time. After my second son left Beijing, I..."

Emperor Yong frowned slightly, with a hint of shame in his expression.

"When my second son is with me, I can think of you mother and son all the time. I can't wait to give him the best things."

"But now, I haven't thought about my second child for a long time..."

"When you were dying, you asked me never to forget you, and I obviously agreed."

"But Yu Liu, you have really been away from me for too long...so long that I discovered the kindness of the queen again, and remembered the affection and time between me and her young couple."

"Yu Liu, I seem to be sick..."

Emperor Yong murmured, and sometimes he frowned, and sometimes his face was soothing, with a hint of cracks, and a hint of weirdness...

Chapter 307 Bugs and pitfalls everywhere

When Qiao Jiaojiao arrived at Yikun Palace, the Queen became extremely curious when she saw her. She gave her water and cakes, and held her in her arms for a long time.

"Jiaojiao is so adorable."

The Queen's eyebrows were curved, and she looked very good.

Qiao Jiaojiao had calmed down now.

[Next time I see Cousin An Ning and Tan Hanchi, I'll just pretend to be stupid! I continue Abba Abba! 】

[Woo woo woo, thinking about it still makes me angry! 】

[After they get married, they will definitely whisper about me under the covers! 】

Qiao Jiaojiao felt sad and angry, and took a big bite of the pastry with the Queen's hand.

【etc! 】

Qiao Jiaojiao:°˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖Wow!

【Soft and glutinous, with just the right amount of sweetness! Why are the pastries here so delicious? 】

【Now that food is delicious, I don't want to worry about it anymore! 】

Qiao Jiaojiao raised her head and smiled sweetly at the Queen.

"Mom, it's delicious~~"

The Queen's heart softened, she wiped Qiao Jiaojiao's mouth and said with a smile:

"Jiaojiao comes here to eat it often if she likes it. Xiaosi doesn't like sweet food, so I am the only one who eats it on weekdays."

The room was enjoying itself, and after a while a palace maid came in and reported: "Madam, Eunuch Huang is here to investigate the rumors."

When the queen heard this, she raised her eyes nonchalantly and said, "Just let him investigate. Everyone in Yikun Palace will fully cooperate with Eunuch Huang."

The palace maid responded respectfully and withdrew again.

Qiao Jiaojiao felt thoughtful after hearing this.

[Speaking of this Eunuch Huang, he is also a pitiful figure——]

[He has outstanding abilities, is good at guessing Emperor Yong's thoughts, and is absolutely loyal to Emperor Yong, so he is trusted by Emperor Yong the most. 】

[In the later period of the novel, Emperor Yong is lingering on his bedside, the prince's party is almost destroyed, and the second prince is in control, and victory has been established. 】

[Later, on the eve of the second prince's ascension to the throne, Emperor Yong ran out of gas, and Eunuch Huang followed Emperor Yong without hesitation. 】

[Hey, there is too little mention of Eunuch Huang in the novel. I don't know how much he knew about Emperor Yong's affairs and what role he played. 】

While Qiao Jiaojiao was thinking this, she saw Eunuch Huang coming outside the main hall and bowing to the Queen from a distance.

He is a good person, even if he is ordered to investigate something, he still has no less respect for the Queen.

Qiao Jiaojiao looked at Eunuch Huang from a distance, then suddenly got excited!

【etc.......】

[I suddenly discovered a big problem! 】

[In the original work, when the second prince ascended the throne, Emperor Yong was only in his forties, in his prime! Why did it run out of gas so quickly? 】

[At that time, the book seems to have mentioned that Emperor Yong was seriously ill. What was it? 】

[Shit, it seems I didn't say it! 】

[At that time, the comment section was full of "Okay, okay", saying that the Dog Emperor has finally moved his position to the male protagonist. 】

[I also read the original work as a mindless sweet article without thinking about it at all. Now it seems that it is full of bugs and pitfalls! 】

Qiao Jiaojiao swallowed the cake in her mouth with a gulp, looking shocked.

[You have received retribution, the Dog Emperor has definitely received retribution! 】

[I don't know whether he was still devoted to Yu Liu and the second prince before he died, or whether he would think of his crazy first wife and the other three sons who died one after another! 】

Huang Pei went down and asked around Yikun Palace, but found nothing.

He already knew this result.

If everything was really set up by His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness would never involve the Queen in it.

Huang Pei came to leave again, and at this time Mrs. Qiao also entered the palace to pick up Qiao Jiaojiao.

Qiao Jiaojiao completed her mission of rescuing the third prince, and now she could finally retire with success.

The fourth prince was reluctant to part with it, so he took Qiao Jiaojiao to look under the loquat tree, and asked Mrs. Qiao to bring some bamboo shoots out of the palace.

"Sister Qiao, these bamboo shoot tips are particularly delicious when fried, and they are very tender. You will definitely be able to bite them. You must try them."

Qiao Jiaojiao nodded repeatedly, "Xiaosi, I'll give you the soap tomorrow!"

Qiao Jiaojiao did not forget the gift she promised to the fourth prince.

The fourth prince's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he nodded happily.

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East Palace.

The secret guard Bai Fan is reporting the progress of Huang Pei's investigation to the prince.

"Your Highness, Eunuch Huang has gone to Yikun Palace. If nothing unexpected happens, the next step will be the East Palace. He Palace will be investigated. It will be tomorrow when the Chonghua Palace is investigated."

"Also, Mr. Qiao sent a message today, saying that the road is going slowly and that he will be back in Beijing in about ten days, just in time for His Highness's wedding."

The prince's eyes were dark, and he suddenly said calmly: "It won't take ten days."

As long as Chonghua Palace is found tomorrow, the father will naturally be unable to hold back and ask Mr. Qiao to take his second brother back to the capital as soon as possible.

"Has his family settled down?"

The prince suddenly changed the topic, and Bai Fan almost didn't react.

He thought for a moment, understood who the prince was talking about, and nodded quickly.

"Going back to Your Highness, it was arranged by Song Ling personally. There must be nothing wrong with it."

The prince nodded when he heard this and waved his hand for Bai Alum to leave.

Calm returned to the palace. The prince stared at the chess game at hand and slowly took away the white stone in the corner.

After a while, a deep sigh came from the mouth of the young prince, and soon disappeared silently.

It's true that one general's success will lead to thousands of bones drying up...

This is already the most appropriate method, but it is still inevitable that someone will die in this game.

Just wait for tomorrow——

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Returning to Beijing.

Doctor Zou is so miserable!

These days, he has been working diligently to treat His Highness's injuries, but for some reason, the injury on His Highness's shoulder always "won't heal"!

The flesh inside is almost grown, but the surface layer just can't heal.

Even if it heals on the same day, if there is a bump on the road the next day, or if His Highness "forgets" to lift his arm, the wound will definitely open!

Doctor Zou looked at His Highness's increasingly thin face and the hideous wound, and he was so angry that he wanted to open the medicine box!

Dr. Zou: (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

Okay, okay, when you big guys fight, you totally don't care about the life and death of a little guy like me, right?

On this trip back to Beijing, he will be accused of poor medical treatment!

After all, he couldn't tell the Holy Emperor openly that the second prince just didn't want his wounds to recover on purpose, right?

Qiao Zhongguo had anticipated this incident and shed tears of sympathy for him in front of Imperial Physician Zou.

Doctor Zou smiled with a smile on his face, but roared in his heart: Mr. Qiao, you are not much better!

At dusk, the motorcade arrived at the inn and had just settled in when the group returned to Beijing received an unexpected visitor.

Uncle Zhou is here!

Qiao Zhongguo was secretly shocked.

He knew that the situation in Beijing had advanced to the most critical moment. Uncle Zhou came here at this moment. I wonder if he noticed any clues!

Uncle Zhou limped up to the second floor with a cane, and then knocked on the second prince's door.

Chapter 308 It's all for him

"who?"

The second prince's cold voice came from the room.

Uncle Zhou hadn't seen the second prince for a long time, and when he heard this familiar voice, tears suddenly filled his eyes.

"Your Highness, this is an old slave."

The next moment, the door creaked open, and the second prince appeared in front of Uncle Zhou in regular clothes.

When Uncle Zhou saw that the second prince had lost so much weight, he was so distressed that tears rolled down his face.

"Your Highness, you have lost weight."

The second prince looked haggard, and was equally shocked when he saw Uncle Zhou on crutches.

"Uncle Zhou, your legs?"

Uncle Zhou's face was full of shame. At this time, the second prince had already helped Uncle Zhou into the house.

Seeing that there was no one around, Uncle Zhou threw away his crutch and immediately knelt down heavily towards the second prince, making a loud "thud" sound.

"Your Highness! This old slave is incompetent, and the operation in Beijing has failed miserably!"

The second prince lowered his head and looked at Uncle Zhou who couldn't help but kowtow to him, and couldn't help but look bitter.

"Uncle Zhou, was your leg... injured that night too?"

Uncle Zhou straightened up his upper body, tears streaming down his face. He nodded ashamedly, not even daring to mention Zhufeng's name at this moment.

The second prince's brows showed signs of fatigue, but he still leaned over and helped Uncle Zhou up.

"Uncle Zhou, get up. The wound on my shoulder is not fully healed, so I can't use any strength."

Uncle Zhou wanted to kneel down again, but when he heard what the second prince said, he immediately stood up with difficulty for fear of involving the second prince's wounds.

"Uncle Zhou, Beijing now relies on you to take charge of the overall situation. You came here at this time, but what happened?"

The second prince was calm after all, his voice was deep and there was nothing unusual about it at this moment.

He said that after that sleep, he would adjust his mentality.

Uncle Zhou's face suddenly became anxious when he heard this, and he nodded immediately, "Your Highness, it is indeed urgent! I can't contact Chu Rou!"

The second prince was about to sit back on the couch when he suddenly stood up after hearing this, "What!"

He only learned about Aunt Rou's existence last year.

At that time, he was banned from the clan mansion because of the Dragon Boat Festival incident involving Yu Zhaoyi, and was at a disadvantage in front of the prince.

At that time, Uncle Zhou suddenly brought news that he had found an old friend of his mother's concubine, named Aunt Rou, and that he had trained many dead soldiers under his command, who could be of great use.

Uncle Zhou seemed to have just learned about Aunt Rou, because he still remembered Uncle Zhou's surprised and happy expression when he said this.

It was only then that he was truly sure that his mother-in-law, whom he had never met before, was playing a big game of chess!

"When did it happen?" the second prince asked with raised eyebrows.

Uncle Zhou did not dare to be careless and said frankly: "Old slave and Chu Rou have agreed to contact each other every half month, rain or shine."

"On April 28th, Chu Rou was supposed to meet the old slave, but the old slave waited in the inn until dark and didn't even wait for her to come."

"The old slave felt uneasy, so he sent someone to the Huguo Temple on the second day to find out what was going on. Only when he arrived did he find out that the Huguo Temple had already closed its doors to refuse guests!"

"The old slave sent people to detour to the back mountain, but found that the entire Huguo Temple had been firmly surrounded by a force, and no one could enter or leave!"

"Your Highness, this old slave knew something was wrong, so he rushed over quickly. Please make your decision!"

The second prince frowned upon hearing this.

Obviously, something must have happened to Aunt Rou.

And those in Beijing who have this ability are either the prince or the Qiao family!

But what puzzled the second prince was how did the prince or the Qiao family find the Huguo Temple?

He only heard from Aunt Rou that their stronghold was at Huguo Temple, and he had never even been there.

Logically speaking, Huguo Temple is an excellent cover. Even if Qiao Tianjing was assassinated in the southern suburbs, it would be difficult to suspect Huguo Temple, right?

The second prince had doubts in his mind and asked.

Uncle Zhou's eyes flashed slightly when he heard this, and he hesitated for a long time, unable to explain why.

When the second prince saw this, he suddenly became angry.

"Uncle Zhou, at this critical moment of life and death, is there anything else you can't say? Is there something you and Aunt Rou are hiding from me?"

Uncle Zhou was agitated by the second prince's stern tone. He immediately did not dare to hide it anymore. He clutched his sleeves and said uneasily:

"Presumably...it must be an oversight on the part of the Tzu Chi Bureau, which allowed people to take advantage of it."

"Tzu Chi Bureau?"

There was a hint of surprise on the second prince's face when he heard this. He really didn't expect this answer.

After the mother-in-law passed away that year, Aunt Rou disappeared. Uncle Zhou always thought that Aunt Rou was facing a disaster and flew away.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Rou took over the order from her mother-in-law during her lifetime and secretly trained him to die for him.

When he learned about this power, he was filled with joy. He didn't expect that his mother and concubine had worked hard to pave the way for him long ago.

But what does this have to do with Tzu Chi Bureau? Tzu Chi Bureau is not a place to take in abandoned babies——

With his thoughts at this point, the second prince suddenly widened his eyes slightly and looked at Uncle Zhou in disbelief.

The second prince's shocked expression seemed to irritate Uncle Zhou.

Could it be that in His Highness's heart, Yong Kingdom is more important than their Northern Kingdom?

Those are just some abandoned babies, what do they count? Furthermore, His Highness is of pure Northern blood!

After all, Uncle Zhou didn't dare to speak so directly. He organized his language and said with some seriousness:

"Your Highness, I didn't dare to tell you before because I was worried about you..."

"Your Highness, you must know that when Qiao Zhongguo's cavalry entered the Northern Kingdom, how many people in the Northern Kingdom were destroyed and displaced!"

"Chu Rou just adopted some abandoned babies and let them be used by us."

"Your Highness, you should be facing our Northern Kingdom. You are the princess's child and the blood of our Northern Kingdom. We are all trying our best for you, Your Highness!"

Uncle Zhou stared at the second prince, expecting to see unhesitating recognition on his face.

But the second prince was stunned for a long time.

All for him...

He had heard this sentence countless times since he was a child.

He has used any means to achieve his goals, whether it is using women or using various conspiracies.

When he ordered Zhufeng to take action against the Qiao family's youngest daughter, he completely let go of his last conscience and bottom line.

He told himself in his heart that it was all for the throne, for the life of his mother and concubine, and for everything that countless people had given for him!

But...isn't all this enough?

When Uncle Zhou saw that the second prince had not responded to him for a long time, he couldn't help but feel panicked and said quickly:

"Your Highness, you must not hesitate! We have come this far!"

"Don't forget, the princess did not hesitate to die just to give you a chance of life!"

"Countless of us have gone on and on, step by step, all in order to send you to the position of co-owner of the two countries. If you feel compassion for a few abandoned babies in the Yong Dynasty, then what are so many warriors from our northern country who sacrificed for you? "

Uncle Zhou was in a state of agitation. He had already been exhausted physically and mentally from the long journey from the capital.

He was already panicking during this period, and Chu Rou's loss of contact almost made him mentally shattered.

Almost all the old friends who followed the princess and those who were close to the Yong Dynasty were gone. If the army at Huguo Temple was also wiped out, he really would have no old friends anymore.

Uncle Zhou felt that it was time to tell the second prince his life experience.

He couldn't accept that His Highness's heart was inclined towards the Yong Kingdom in the slightest, because His Highness was a true Northerner!

Chapter 309 Your biological father is someone else

There was a reason why Uncle Zhou was so sure that the second prince was of Di Zaiying's bloodline.

That night, he and Liu Xi worked hard to send Di Zaiying into the harem. He personally guarded outside the palace, knowing that the princess and Di Zaiying had had a romantic relationship.

Early the next morning, he sent Di Zaiying out of the palace at the princess's command.

When he returned to the Golden Jade Palace, the Dog Emperor had already arrived and stayed here that night.

He knew that the princess could not resist the dog emperor. The princess had to commit herself to the dog emperor for the sake of the Northern Kingdom.

He felt sad and angry, feeling sorry that the princess and Di Zaiying's lover could not finally get married, but he had no choice but toss and turn all night long.

The next day he got up early and saw Chu Rou secretly pouring something into the bushes behind the palace.

Chu Rou was cautious and even grabbed the soil to bury the dumped things.

He was uneasy and kept a close eye on it. After Chu Rou left, he took a peek and found that it was actually medicine dregs!

He was worried that something had happened to the princess without telling them, so he took some medicine residue and went to see Liu Xi.

Liu Xi knew some medical skills. When he saw it, he said, this is obviously a medicine to avoid children!

He was shocked, but when he came to his senses, he was ecstatic!

After the dog emperor forced the princess, the princess drank the anti-child medicine!

But when she was with Di Zaiying yesterday, the princess didn't drink!

He also secretly asked Liu Xi whether the anti-pregnant medicine would still be effective if taken one day apart. Liu Xi shook his head and said that the best effect would be if the anti-pregnant medicine was taken immediately on the same day, but it would be of little use if taken one day later.

He couldn't describe the joy in his heart. Since the princess would drink the anti-child medicine after the dog emperor forced her to do so, if good news comes soon, it should be Di Zaiying's child!

From that day on, he prayed day and night!

After some time, the princess was indeed diagnosed as pregnant. He was not completely sure, so he muttered something about Di Zaiying in front of the princess.

The princess did not refute him at that time!

From that moment on, he firmly believed from the bottom of his heart that this child belonged to the princess and Di Zaiying, and was of pure Northern blood!

Next, as long as this child is promoted to the position of emperor, won't the Yong Dynasty easily become the prey of their northerners?

Uncle Zhou thought he had guessed Yu Liu's thoughts and plans.

If Aunt Rou knew that Uncle Zhou's result was deduced like this, she would really want to take Uncle Zhou to the pillar and die together!

This medicine was prepared on the morning before Di Zaiying left, and the princess also drank it. She wanted to dispose of the medicine residue immediately, but Emperor Yong arrived early.

Huang Pei, who was beside Emperor Yong, was very clever. Aunt Rou was worried that he would find out the clues, so she hid the medicine dregs first.

As a result, Emperor Yong stayed until night and stayed directly in Jinhua Palace. She was busy waiting on him and had no time to deal with it.

After finally waiting until the next morning, Emperor Yong took Huang Pei to the morning court early. The princess was tired and still asleep, so she quietly went out and poured out the medicine dregs.

Aunt Rou would never have thought that while she was on every possible precaution against Emperor Yong and Huang Pei, she would accidentally cause a huge misunderstanding with Uncle Zhou!

Uncle Zhou thought he had an insight into Yu Liu's plan. After all, this way they could easily complete the theft of the country.

Little did he know that Yu Liu was far superior to him in both structure and strategy, and it was impossible for him to leave such a fatal flaw for the second prince.

After all, she still has to consider, what if the child in her belly looks like the father? If the bloodline is wrong, wouldn't everything be lost from the beginning?

As for Uncle Zhou mentioning Di Zaiying in front of her, she didn't refute it, and she meant it.

If the child is born like her, this misunderstanding will make these followers and people from her mother country spare no effort to help the child in her belly.

Yu Liu calculated everything, including everyone including herself.

But she never imagined that such a small hesitation and thought at the beginning would turn into the sharpest knife stabbing the second prince more than ten years ago!

And the initiator of all this was Zhou Liu, her carefully selected follower brought over from the North!

Destiny is so unpredictable.

The help that was expected to be high at the beginning has now become a troublemaker. In the game of a group of smart people, a small deviation is enough to subvert the entire domain...

Under the pressure of Uncle Zhou's series of words, the second prince slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air in his chest and nodded gently.

There was never a way out for him.

In this pool of silt, he was the deepest and darkest lump in it.

Countless nastiness grew around him, already invading his bone marrow, eating away at his flesh and blood, and nourishing his ambition.

Now, he can only move forward bravely and climb to the top while stepping on this blood!

Perhaps on that day, he would be able to poke his head out of the mud and truly feel what it was like to live without being controlled.

When Uncle Zhou saw the second prince nodding his head, his heart suddenly dropped to the ground.

Yes, His Highness was brought up by him.

He has already taught His Highness so many things about the Northern Kingdom, so His Highness naturally has a deeper affection for the Northern Kingdom than for the Yong Kingdom.

But this incident has sounded a wake-up call to Uncle Zhou. If His Highness is not informed of his life experience as soon as possible, there will be endless troubles!

Thinking of this, Uncle Zhou limped up to the second prince on crutches.

When he confirmed that there were secret guards guarding the house, Uncle Zhou suddenly held the second prince's hand tightly, lowered his voice and said with tears in his eyes:

"Your Highness, this old slave knows that you will not let the princess or us down."

"Your Highness, actually...there is something that I have been hiding from you for more than ten years. I think it may be time to tell you."

The second prince saw the tears rolling down Uncle Zhou's face, and for some reason, he felt a sense of fear in his heart.

The last time Uncle Zhou showed such an expression was when he was four years old.

He had just become a governor at that time, and he didn't understand why he didn't have a mother or concubine, why his father never came to see him, and why everyone in the palace looked down on him.

Later, in the dim palace, Uncle Zhou also had the same expression. He bowed and took his hand, and said something that changed his life.

It turns out that he has foreign blood flowing in his body, it turns out that his mother and concubine died for him, it turns out that everyone in the palace, and even his father, are his enemies!

Time goes by, and it seems like the same scene happened again. What does Uncle Zhou want to say now?

Uncle Zhou pursed his lips that were dry due to excessive nervousness, looked into the eyes of the second prince, and said word by word:

"Your Highness, actually... you are not the blood of Emperor Yong. Your biological father... is someone else!"

The words penetrated into the ears, and a strong wind swept through them.

The second prince swayed slightly, and suddenly felt that the wound on his shoulder was burning so much that he couldn't help but throw away Uncle Zhou's hand.

But when Uncle Zhou saw this, he immediately grabbed the second prince's sleeve again and said quickly:

"Your Highness, Di Zaiying! Do you still remember the name Di Zaiying? He...he is your biological father!"

Chapter 310 He is a chess piece

There was a loud buzzing in the ears of the second prince. He froze in place and murmured again: "Di Zaiying..."

His memory is excellent. How could he forget a name he has heard once?

He even remembered Liu Yun's original words at that time. She said:

"Your Highness, there is one more thing. Di Zaiying, a northerner who assassinated the fourth prince a few days ago, was chopped into pieces and fed to dogs by His Majesty's order today."

No wonder...

No wonder Uncle Zhou lost his composure when he heard the news of Di Zaiying's death from Liu Yun.

His biological father?

So even his life experience is fake?

Uncle Zhou raised his head eagerly, and when he saw the second prince's lost expression, he suddenly felt a trace of regret in his heart.

Did he push His Highness too hard?

But no matter how smart His Highness is, he is still young. If his temperament is changed by the Dog Emperor, wouldn't everything the princess planned be in vain?

Thinking of this, Uncle Zhou became determined again.

He nodded to the second prince and said with determination: "Your Highness, this is Di Zaiying! He is your biological father, and he died unjustly!"

"He is the eldest son of the Northern Kingdom. His original name is Di Qiu. In Ying, it was the name given to him by the princess herself. Only we know."

"He and the princess met by chance, and they fell in love. Prince Di was planning to propose marriage to the late king!"

"But the situation in the world is changing rapidly, and the country is facing a feud. In order to prevent the country from being destroyed, the princess resolutely severed relations with Prince Di and took the initiative to marry the Yong Dynasty!"

"Prince Di is an infatuated person. He abandoned everything in the capital and chased all the way to the Yong Dynasty. He took root in the capital in the name of Zaiying. He only hopes to see the princess again in his lifetime!"

"It was Lao Nu and Liu Xi who saw that the princess was depressed every day, so they risked their lives to send Prince Di to the palace. That's how they got you!"

"He...he is stupid. Perhaps in order to avenge the princess, he actually went deep into the tiger's den and became the enlightenment teacher of the fourth prince. However, because of the failed assassination, he was...by... .."

At this point, Uncle Zhou was already in tears.

Prince Di is suave and talented, so perfect for the princess.

If fate had not played tricks on people, they should have become a couple.

"Your Highness, don't blame the princess, don't blame Crown Prince Di, they have no choice."

The second prince looked at Uncle Zhou blankly, but felt deep self-mockery in his heart.

The mother and concubine had no choice, and neither did Di Zaiying, but what about him...

He is the son of his mother-in-law and Di Zaiying. The mother-in-law also exchanged her life for his life to keep him in the palace. So, did he become a person from the moment he was born, no, from the moment the mother-in-law was pregnant with him? Where is the chess piece used by the Northern Kingdom to overthrow the Yong Dynasty?

From the beginning, he was a pathetic pawn through and through!

The second prince's heart was agitated, and his whole body was as tense as a fully stretched string.

The next moment, he felt the wound on his shoulder burst open again, the stinging pain was immense, and the hot blood spread under the black brocade robe.

No one will notice that he is bleeding, no one will know that he is in pain, and no one will pity him...

"Uncle Zhou, you go out first."

The second prince spoke solemnly, his calm expression making Uncle Zhou feel a little at a loss.

He originally thought that His Highness would find it difficult to accept such a big thing, would shed tears, and would even blame him for concealing it.

But His Highness was so calm that he was slightly frightened.

In fact, His Highness has done a good enough job. He has unparalleled strategies and ruthless tactics. Even he can't figure out many of the strategies.

But I don't know why, but such an outstanding Highness has suffered successive setbacks in the past two years, and has fallen into decline before his eyes.

"Your Highness..."

Uncle Zhou spoke dryly. He wanted to comfort him with something, but he didn't know where to start.

"go out!"

The second prince suddenly shouted in a low voice, with veins pulsing on his forehead and his face turned pale.

Uncle Zhou suddenly stirred up his spirit, and immediately responded with a solemn yes, and walked out three times with a cane.

Qiao Zhongguo had been very alert since Uncle Zhou's visit, always paying attention to what was going on in the second prince's house.

At this time, he suddenly heard the second prince's low voice, and his heart skipped a beat!

The second prince is deeply scheming and has a composure beyond his years. He rarely loses control of his emotions, unless...unless the information brought by Uncle Zhou is enough to break his defenses!

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhongguo's expression changed slightly.

There are two major events in the capital now, one is the death of the Huguo Temple, and the other is the life experience of the second prince!

If he guessed correctly, Uncle Zhou might have discovered something strange in Huguo Temple, and then rushed over to report it.

But this shouldn't be enough to make the second prince lose his temper. Could it be that Uncle Zhou told the second prince what he believed to be his life experience?

Qiao Zhongguo felt that he should have guessed roughly.

His expression suddenly changed, he quickly entered the room and sent an urgent and secret letter to Beijing!

The original plan of the Qiao family and the prince was to catch the second prince off guard.

But when Uncle Zhou comes today, I am afraid that with the intelligence of the second prince, he will definitely guess the situation in the capital, and he will definitely fight back!

This is a tough battle without gunpowder, but it can easily kill people. You come and I go, and you can't be negligent!

I hope that after the boss and Jiaojiao get the news, they can discuss the charter with His Highness as soon as possible. He will definitely protect the second prince at all costs!

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On the other side, Uncle Zhou hesitated before stepping out of the room. The second prince could no longer hold himself any longer and put his palm on the tea table.

The gauze could no longer cover the wound, and blood snaked down his arm and fell to the ground.

The second prince looked at the blood on the ground and was lost in thought. Uncle Zhou turned around and was about to close the door when he suddenly noticed the blood-stained palms of the second prince and couldn't help but whisper:

"Your Highness, your hand!"

"Come here! Call Doctor Zou quickly!"

Emperor Yong sent Dr. Zou to treat the second prince's injuries, and Uncle Zhou knew about it.

He also knew that the second prince would use cruel tricks, but he didn't know that after such a long time, the wound would still bleed!

Doctor Zou finally lay down to take a nap, but suddenly he heard a commotion outside, and then there was a strong knock on his door.

Doctor Zou secretly exclaimed: Oh my God, his old bones are really overworked!

He hurriedly stood up and opened the door. The secret guard beside the second prince had already entered the house with ease and carried the medicine box for him, dragging him towards the second prince's house.

Seeing the second prince's wounds this time, even Dr. Zou couldn't help but bared his teeth.

Oh my God, why did the wound collapse so badly this time?

While he carefully reapplied the medicine and bandage to the second prince, he respectfully ordered:

"Your Highness, we really can't be so careless anymore. If you don't take care of yourself, I'm afraid you will get the root of your illness."

Dr. Zou, with his benevolence as a doctor and the hope that he would be punished less when he returned to Beijing, kept talking non-stop.

The second prince was silent for a long time, then nodded slightly.

"Thank you, Doctor Zou, for your concern. I will pay attention to it next."

Imperial Physician Zou was startled by the sudden cooperation from the Second Prince. He nodded and said he didn't dare, and then left after cleaning up.

Uncle Zhou stood aside with a look of guilt and remorse. When he saw Imperial Doctor Zou leaving, he was about to retreat when he was called by the Second Prince.

"Uncle Zhou stays."