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Chapter 342 You really can't let me go?

Moreover, not only did he come back, but he also came back with such an unexpected identity——

Shen Chuhan, Prime Minister of Liang Country.

This is a name that is well-known among the four countries. He had met him once during the Sword Seizing Conference.

That time, his thin lips were covered with a silver mask, only revealing a pair of cold eyes, cold and bottomless.

He had heard that Liang Guo's prime minister had a beautiful appearance, but he didn't like people talking about his appearance. He only put on that mask to save unnecessary trouble.

But he didn't think about it, he just didn't want to be himself, and he didn't want those former friends to recognize him.

Thinking of Shen Chuhan, Emperor Zhao's eyes moved slightly, and there was a faint cold light flowing.

For him, his emotions are complicated.

On the one hand, Shen Chuhan is amazing and talented, and naturally he will do no harm to Zhao Kingdom after returning to Lindu.But on the other hand, there is a faint fear and suspicion in his heart. He has already reached such a height at such a young age. In time, he must be hard to catch up with, which makes him inevitably feel a sense of crisis.

not to mention……

Emperor Zhao's eyes fell on the face of Concubine Xiao Gui who was opposite, and there was a barely visible gloom in his eyes.

He also imprisoned his mother and concubine.

If he finds out, with his ability and heart, it will be a fierce battle!
Emperor Zhao's eyes turned cold, and he tightened his five fingers in his sleeves.

If I knew this earlier, I shouldn't have let him be born in the first place.

When Concubine Xiao Gui was pregnant with Shen Chuhan, he was suspicious.

After all, Concubine Xiao Gui had already married Jun Wuchen at that time, and she already had a husband and wife. If Shen Chuhan was Jun Wuchen's seed, then she couldn't stay.

Therefore, after knowing that Concubine Xiao Gui was pregnant, he asked the imperial physician to take her pulse as soon as possible under the excuse of anti-pregnancy.

The imperial doctor said that according to the pulse condition, the fetal phase is still shallow, and it should be less than a month old.He had ascended the throne a month ago, and Xiao Lingyi had already been forced by him to become his man.

Even so, with Emperor Zhao's suspicious nature, he was still not at ease, and another imperial doctor took her pulse again, but the results were all the same: the child in Xiao Lingyi's belly was indeed pregnant for less than a month .

He was relieved.

Seeing that Xiao Lingyi finally regained her spirits after she got pregnant, and she didn't seem to be as cold towards him as she was at the beginning, so she gave up the idea of ​​getting rid of the child.

He could tell that Xiao Lingyi liked this child very much, so perhaps as time went by, the hatred for him in her heart would disappear.

After all, this is herself and her child.

After the child was born, it was reasonable for the Ministry of Rites to draw up a few names first, and then leave it to him to make the final decision, but Xiao Lingyi insisted on choosing the word "special". The dissatisfaction on the side, let her go.

It's just that I didn't expect that Jun Shu grew up and grew up, but he became more and more disliked by him.

Even though he was well-loved and well-loved since he was a child, his temperament was cold and indifferent, and he always had a cold attitude towards him. How could this make him like him?
What's more, Jun Shu looks like Xiao Lingyi, and there is not much similarity with his appearance.I don't know if it's because of a demon, but several times, he seemed to see Jun Wuchen's shadow through Jun Shu.

That's why after he came back, he would agree with Jun Che's idea of ​​asking for blood to confess his relatives.

From the perspective of others, it was just to confirm his identity as the third prince of Zhao Kingdom.

Only he himself knows that he still has doubts about whether he is his own son or not.

He was relieved when the results of the blood test came out.

No matter Jun Shu's attitude towards him, at least Ling Yi didn't lie to him.

Emperor Zhao was in a trance thinking about the past, but Concubine Xiao was also caught in the memories of the past.

Zhuoer.

Of course she does.

Zhuo'er is also a hard-working child.

It was obvious that she was the Queen of Zhongliang, but she ended up with her entire family being beheaded and living alone in the world.

Xiao Zhuo's real name was Murong Zhuo, he was the son of Murong Xiu, the former great general, and his mother, Rong Huiyin, was a good friend of his boudoir.

Murong Xiu led troops to resist the rebel Jun Wuxian, but the troops were outnumbered, defeated, and Murong Xiu was captured.

For those who dared to support and protect Jun Wuchen, Jun Wuyin was always relentless. Under an imperial decree, more than a hundred people in Murong's family were all sent to death row, including Xiao Zhuo who was still young at that time.

She naturally persuaded and begged, but although Emperor Zhao kept saying that he loved her, he never allowed others to comment on government affairs, not even Xiao Lingyi.

Concubine Xiao Gui had no choice but to secretly meet with Rong Huiyin in the prison to see if she had any unfinished wishes.

Rong Huiyin only asked her for one thing, to save her young son, Murong Zhuo.

If Murong Zhuo can survive, the Murong family will still have a line of incense to continue.

She still remembered that day, when Huiyin described herself in a state of embarrassment, but her eyes were dark and clear, she said, "Lingyi, the Murong family can't perish in Axiu's generation, please, save Zhuo'er."

Xiao Lingyi stroked the unformed fetus in her womb, and nodded firmly, "Huiyin, don't worry, even if I'm gone, I will ensure that Zhuo'er grows up safely."

On that day, Zhaoguo's imperial palace was breached, and her bedroom was immediately controlled by Jun Wuyin's people. Before she had time to react, news spread that Jun Wuchen committed suicide in the palace.

She wanted to go with him, but she was watched so tightly that she didn't even have the chance to commit suicide.Later, Jun Wuji ascended the throne quickly, and despite everyone's strong opposition, he made her a noble concubine.

Jun Wuji died, and her heart was ashamed. On the surface, she was quite submissive, but she was actually waiting for an opportunity.As long as her guards are a little slack, she will commit suicide without hesitation.

Although Jun Wuyin threatened her with the lives of the Xiao family and his family, she knew that her father was the former imperial tutor, and he had many disciples and connections in the court.Jun Wuji has killed too much since he ascended the throne. If he kills the Xiao family again, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the courtiers and the common people.Although Jun Wuyin has a violent temper, he doesn't take the country as a joke.

Unexpectedly, at this time, she found out that she was pregnant.Before entering the palace, Lan Xi, the court lady beside her, ran a pharmacy at home, knew some simple medical principles, and secretly took her pulse. The pulse showed that it had been almost two months.

Two months ago, she was Jun Wuchen's wife, the queen of Zhao Kingdom.It's just that this period of time was too turbulent, and even Guishui didn't realize it was delayed.

She was very happy to be pregnant with Jun Wuchen's child, and at the same time realized that with Jun Wuxian's ruthless means, she would never let this child go.

Before he could come up with a safe solution, he heard the news that Murong Hefu was in prison, so he hurried to see Rong Huiyin, ignoring the child in his womb for the time being.

Knowing that if this child dies, she will definitely not live anymore, so she said that just now.

Rong Huiyin was stunned, and smiled bitterly, "Lingyi, he won't let you die." She looked at the haggard look in Xiao Lingyi's eyes, also full of helplessness.

Everyone can see how crazy Jun Wuji is towards her.

Xiao Lingyi drooped her long eyelashes, looked around and saw no one around, so she said hoarsely, "Huiyin, I'm pregnant."

Rong Huiyin was taken aback, her eyes fell on her belly that was not yet pregnant, her face turned pale, and she asked in a low voice, "Whose...is it?"

"It's clean."

Rong Huiyin breathed a sigh of relief.Fortunately, it was Jun Wuchen's, otherwise, if Ling Yi was pregnant with Jun Wuyin's child, I'm afraid that life would be worse than death.

But soon, she frowned again.

Once Jun Wuyin learned of the existence of this child...

She didn't dare to imagine, so she raised her head hastily, "Ling Yi, what are you planning?" Although she was about to die, she didn't want her friend to live in pain in this world.

"This is Wuchen's child, I want to give birth." Xiao Lingyi's expression was firm, but there was sadness in his brows and eyes.

She wanted to stay, but she didn't know how to stay.

As if seeing Xiao Lingyi's embarrassment, Rong Huiyin thought for a while, and said in a deep voice, "Lingyi, if you want to protect this child, I may have a way."

"Lingyi...?" Still in a trance, Emperor Zhao's gloomy expression came to his ears.

The fog in front of Concubine Xiao Gui gradually dissipated, and she suddenly woke up from her memories, she raised her eyes calmly, and met Zhao Emperor's scorching gaze.

She avoided it with a cool expression, "Yeah", "Really? That's good."

This time she said a few more words, and Emperor Zhao became more and more delighted, feeling that he had found the right topic, "I know you liked this child in the past, and recently you mentioned him as the general of the Tiejiawei Zuowei Zhonglang."

Concubine Xiao Gui lowered her head, and said in a hoarse voice, "I don't understand the affairs of the government, as long as you think it's good."

Of course, it was impossible for Emperor Zhao to know about Xiao Zhuo's life experience.For his own good, Concubine Xiao Gui could not show too much love and concern for him.

"I remember... Xiao Zhuo was the child you picked up at the side of the road?" Emperor Zhao didn't intend to let go of this topic, turned his eyes, and then spoke.

After the words were finished, Concubine Xiao Gui hadn't opened her mouth yet, but she heard footsteps coming from outside the hall, and when she looked up, it was Huaying who brought new tea.

Huaying didn't dare to look at Emperor Zhao, put down the teapot in a hurry, poured tea for the two of them, and then bowed and left.

Emperor Zhao gently pushed the teacup towards Concubine Xiao, "Have a sip of tea."

Concubine Xiao Gui held up the teacup, took a sip, her eyes flashed, and she hesitated to ask, "Shu'er...how is it lately?"

If she didn't change the subject, Emperor Zhao would probably continue to ask more questions and make more mistakes. With his suspicious nature, it's better to be more cautious.

That day, she agreed to Rong Huiyin's request, and secretly ordered someone to bring Xiao Zhuo out quietly.However, he has a special status and cannot be exposed for the time being, so he secretly left him in the Xiao family, and took him into the palace when he was seven years old, and became Shen Chuhan's companion, only claiming that she picked him up outside the palace. child.

Fortunately, although Shen Chuhan was cold-tempered, he hit it off with him, and the two lived peacefully in the palace for a few years until—she died of poisoning.

Thinking of this, Concubine Xiao's brows were slightly cold, and she heard Emperor Zhao say with a smile in her ear, "Shu'er is doing well recently, don't worry, last time, I saw our granddaughter Yijia, she is also very clever." appearance."

She also heard about the news that Shen Chuhan and Song Qinghuan had a daughter, but the time they met last time was too short, so she didn't have time to ask about it.

Hearing Emperor Zhao's gentle tone, Concubine Xiao's heart moved slightly, she raised her head, her eyes fell on Emperor Zhao's face, "Can't you really let me leave here?"

Emperor Zhao's smile froze.

He knew that he had wronged Concubine Xiao by imprisoning her in this dark underground palace, but... things have come to this point, it is impossible to turn back.

He didn't know in advance that the empress bribed Concubine Xiao's maid to poison her.Only when Concubine Xiao Gui was deeply depressed in the past few years, and her body gradually collapsed, did the medicine have no effect, and the fragrance disappeared.

It wasn't until later that the imperial physician made a slip of the tongue that he knew that Concubine Xiao Gui had died of poisoning, and he was naturally furious.But the imperial physician only knew that Concubine Xiao Gui had been poisoned, but he didn't know who did it.

Emperor Zhao knew that Concubine Xiao Gui had long wished to die, so he allowed the toxins in his body to attack without revealing half of it to himself.Unfortunately, at that time, he actually had a fire flower in his hand.

A few months ago, he heard that there was a doctor named Bian Dan among the people, who claimed to be a descendant of the ancient genius doctor Bian Que, and he sent someone to try it. Although the man was a bit cunning, he was really skilled in medicine, so he was recruited. Too hospital.

I don't want to, after Bian Dan entered the imperial hospital, he accepted bribes from the palace people wantonly, and made the whole imperial hospital full of smoke. With him, he can offer the elixir to Emperor Zhao.

Although Bian Dan's actions were abominable, he was not guilty of death, so Emperor Zhao agreed to him under consideration.Sure enough, Bian Dan took out his treasured elixir - Huoyanghua, which is rumored to be able to cure all kinds of poisons.It turns out that Bian Dan is actually a descendant of Bian Que, a genius doctor in ancient times, and the fire flower in his hand is a relic left by Bian Que to future generations.

Emperor Zhao sent people to investigate, and at the same time forced Lan Xi to tell the place where Shen Chuhan arranged Concubine Xiao's coffin.Before Shen Chuhan left Lindu, Tuolan Xi went to Wuming Valley to help sweep the tomb when he was free, so Lan Xi knew where Wuming Valley was.

Lan Xi refused at first, but when he heard that Emperor Zhao wanted to save Concubine Xiao, he hesitated and told him the location of Wuming Valley.Emperor Zhao secretly summoned Lu Ban into the palace, ordered him to take people to Wuming Valley, and brought back Concubine Xiao's coffin.

Later, he really saved Concubine Xiao Gui with Huoyanghua, and found out that the poisoning of Concubine Xiao Gui was caused by the empress instructing the maids around Concubine Xiao to do it.At that time, the Xue family was very powerful in the court, and he could not move the queen, so he could only vent his anger on the palace servants of Langhuan Palace. Therefore, all the maids and servants in Langhuan Palace were killed except Lan Xi.

Although Concubine Xiao Gui came back to life, she couldn't blatantly appear in front of everyone.Her death is already known to everyone. If she came back to life suddenly, it is really hard to explain. What's more, the courtiers were originally dissatisfied with her identity, so they would definitely seize this moment to make a fuss, and maybe even buckle her up. The name of the witch.

He didn't want the matter to develop to the end, he needed to make a choice between Jiangshan and her.He had already lost him once, and he couldn't lose him a second time.

Even if her wings are broken, as long as she can stay by her side, that's fine.

So he detained Lu Ban and asked him to build this gorgeous underground palace in two years. From then on, Xiao Lingyi was trapped here for the rest of his life.

If he let Xiao Lingyi go out again at this time, not to mention what the court ministers and common people would think, even Shen Chuhan would have a hard time dealing with it.

He acts indefinitely and has a treacherous temperament. If he is stimulated by this matter and seeks revenge on himself, he may not be his opponent.

After thinking about it a few times, Emperor Zhao smiled coyly, avoided the topic, and only pretended to be relaxed, "If Ling Yi feels bored, I can ask the maid to accompany you for a walk in the oleander forest during the day."

The oleander forest on the ground was also specially ordered by him to be built.The purpose is to allow Concubine Xiao to go to the ground to breathe occasionally without being noticed.

Concubine Xiao Gui smiled sarcastically, and remained silent.

Sure enough, he has always regarded himself as a plaything, locked in a cage, and only for him to watch.

The colder his mind, he only held the cup of warm tea in his hand, and kept silent.

Seeing her return to silence, Emperor Zhao frowned fiercely, and there was hostility in his eyes, but his eyes swept away, and happened to fall on her slightly exposed jade white wrist, on the white skin, there was a faint The scars are very conspicuous.

The turbulent look in his eyes finally calmed down, he sighed, and stretched out his hand to stroke the scar like a ghost.

"Lingyi, I..."

Unexpectedly, as soon as her fingers touched Concubine Xiao's skin, she withdrew her hand suddenly as if bitten by a snake, her cold and icy eyes shot at her, and she said sharply, "Don't touch me!"

This attitude of avoiding snakes and scorpions made the smile on Emperor Zhao's face froze, and stared at Concubine Xiao coldly.

"Lingyi, do you hate me so much? You hate me so much that you feel disgusted even if I touch you?" He frowned, and squeezed out a word from between his teeth.

Concubine Xiao Gui didn't answer his question directly, but got up suddenly and walked towards the inner hall, "It's late at night, I'm going to sleep, you go back."

Emperor Zhao has been restless these few days. He originally wanted to come to Concubine Xiao Gui to find some comfort, but Concubine Xiao Gui didn't even look at him, and the anger that had been suppressed with great difficulty rose up again, like a prairie fire, burning in an instant All over the body, even the dark pupils of the eyes reflected fire.

After all these years, he knew that he had wronged her, but didn't he suffer?

For her, he tried his best to hide his face, as long as he could make her happy, he did everything he could, why is she still so hard-hearted?
The resentment accumulated in my heart exploded at this moment.

Seeing that Concubine Xiao Gui was about to leave, he made a sudden move, grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.

Smelling the faint aroma wafting from the nose, my stomach suddenly felt hot.

Looking at the glamorous face in front of him, Emperor Zhao's mind went blank, and the next moment, he lowered his head and subconsciously kissed her red lips.

(End of this chapter)