Zhuang Li regretted her decision after she said those words. She regretted the fact that she was born amongst her siblings in the palace, and that she was born with noble bloodline and power that was close to her fingertips. As brothers, she was more afraid of fighting and jealousy.
"There's one." Wang Su thought for a while and said.
"Ah?" "Who is it?"
"But not anymore." He was silent for a few seconds before returning. His voice was very soft, as if he had inadvertently said it out loud. However, this answer carried an incomparably heavy sense of kinship and disappointment.
Zhuang Li did not even think about it, who was that person? Emperor's brothers?
There was an answer that appeared in Zhuang Li's heart, an answer that practically popped out of her heart in an instant … Prince Bi.
Even she didn't know why she felt that it was the Prince Bi, but it seemed to be an impossible answer. The Prince Bi was once the Prince Bi, and he was initially the legitimate emperor, but in the end, it was Wang Su who became the emperor.
Even the toes of his feet could guess what kind of bloody battles he had gone through that year. These two should be irreconcilable enemies.
And why would the old nanny s of the Dew Palace ask the Emperor for mercy so that they could meet the mother and son of the Prince Bi? Was the separation of mother and son caused by the Emperor? The Prince Bi should hate the Emperor to the core. But Prince Bi's attitude didn't seem to hold any grudge against the Emperor … It even seemed to like Wang Su's mother quite a bit …
What are these and what are these... All the family matters related to power and influence were indeed very complicated. They were not things that he could understand thoroughly. Zhuang Li glanced at Wang Su, and Wang Su seemed to have sunk into deep thought. She didn't know if it was because she was nostalgic for her younger brother, who had once been so close to him.
Zhuang Li did not dare to ask any further. She led the way ahead and walked extremely quickly, as if she did not notice in the slightest the change in emotions of the two people behind him. Zhuang Li did a bold move that she wouldn't even dare to think of doing two days ago.
She looked left and right to see that no one was around, then stepped forward and held Wang Su's hand. Wang Su was also startled, apart from his mother, he had never held his hand so casually in his life. But then he laughed.
He could also feel the warm feeling coming from the palm of the manor.
Zhuang Li also laughed dumbly together. The two of them were dumbstruck, as if they understood each other's intentions.
Yun Duan who was in front of them suddenly stopped, and respectfully bowed towards the side of the road. It turned out that Master Xin Ming was still sitting on the same stone on the cliff as when they arrived.
The two of them immediately released their hands and bowed. Master Xin Ming opened his eyes and smiled as he said goodbye to the three people in front of him.
Zhuang Li thought that he definitely knew what she was thinking right now … The young girl's heart couldn't be revealed …
You can only know that you can't speak...
Down the hill, through the mists of the mountains and the green of the forest, and along the path by the river into the town. He found an inn to eat, so that Yun Duan could go and get some horses to prepare some food. Previously, in order to go up the mountain, the horses and carriages were left unattended at a small relay station in the town. He took good care of the horses and raised them well. This time, he would not stay and go to the capital in one go …
"Young master, why don't you come into our shop and have a taste of the new dishes? I guarantee that the goods will be worth more than they are worth! " On the street, a waiter was shouting for more business. They trekked all the way out of the disaster area. Although they had eaten a full meal, they were still steamed buns and white porridge. The town was far away from the disaster area. At this moment, a burst of fragrance drifted out from the store. Zhuang Li immediately stopped moving.
Wang Su looked at Zhuang Li and smiled. Then, he walked into the small shop as per her wish.
Although he was wearing the extremely simple and crude cotton plain clothes, Wang Su was still intrinsically different from country bumpkins. The waiter who welcomed them into the shop could not help but take a few more glances at Wang Su. Behind him, Zhuang Li who had his head lowered in an honest manner subconsciously raised his head, and was seen by the waiter. A surprised expression appeared on the waiter's face.
He had never seen anyone so good-looking before in his life … He couldn't help but stutter …
"This, this guest …" "Your wife is really beautiful …"
Wang Su stared at that dumbstruck waiter for a long while before that waiter finally reacted ….
"The two of you, order dishes, order dishes …"
There weren't many people living in this small town, but it was extremely peaceful. Those who sold goods and went shopping were extremely relaxed. It seemed to be their attitude towards life.
Zhuang Li lazily laid on the railing of the second floor of the store. The capital was too bustling and noisy, and the Immortal Crane Mountain was filled with too much immortal energy. Compared to the other two, he looked even more like a human.
The corners of his mouth unconsciously raised as he fantasized about living here with Wang Su.
"Silly …" Yun Duan, who just arrived, rolled his eyes at Zhuang Li, and sighed that this idiot looked like he was drooling.
A clean small carriage and two strong horses were parked properly downstairs. Yun Duan took out a small bamboo tube from his chest and handed it over to Wang Su.
"Eunuch Li sent someone to bring us some news. Because we haven't arrived yet, we have already stayed in the relay station for an entire day."
Wang Su took it, and took out a tightly wrapped note from the small bamboo tube. He opened it and immediately frowned.
Since the day before yesterday when Wang Su received the letter from Eunuch Li, he had been bringing them on a journey at full speed, day and night. Moreover, he had a cold and stinky face, but he didn't say anything. Yun Duan had also been tight-lipped about this matter, and did not know what exactly had happened. He wanted to ask a few times but ended up having to shut his mouth. He only wanted to take care of Wang Su's food and clothes. He only vaguely knew that in the half a month since Wang Su had left the capital, something bad might have happened in the capital.
After three days, they finally arrived at the capital.
Half a month had passed since they left the city, and the city was still bustling with activity. The windows were red, the trees were green, and the singing and dancing were even. In the entire continent, it could be called a dazzling pearl.
Under such a beautiful appearance, Wang Su couldn't find anything amiss. He didn't know what kind of trick had come to cause Wang Su to feel like he was facing a great enemy …
The horse carriage stopped right in front of the Old Tutor's house, and the three of them entered the house. Immediately, a servant came to greet them, but Wang Su was not in the mood to stop.
Once again returning to the carriage, Zhuang Li had already changed back into the female officer's silk undergarment. In the past, his clothes were very unremarkable in the palace, and could not even be compared to the empress or the palace maids serving Hanqin's Imperial Noble Consort Palace. Now, after walking around in a circle, he realized that these clothes were much more exquisite than the outside world.
Truly, the power of authority could at least make the best materials and tailors its own …
Wang Su had also changed into a new set of black embroidered dragon and cloud white clothes. Long Yanxiang had already done it before, her hair had been redone by a familiar servant in the house, and she had gold and jade on her bun. He was tidied up and had a dragon shaped safety button on his waist. This made Zhuang Li feel that he had become too eye-catching again.
"Let's go to Prime Minister Zhao's residence." Wang Su instructed Yun Duan as he frowned. It seemed like he did not like the Prime Minister Zhao …
Zhuang Li didn't recover her senses for a while, until the carriage stopped in front of a grand house. Although it was a long time ago, there was still a trace of a familiar memory left.
Lord Zhao … Zhao Ci's father...
The place where she had landed when she first arrived in this world …
Zhuang Li sucked in a breath of cold air.
When she left the Zhao Mansion ten years ago, she never thought that she would have the chance to appear in front of this house.
Since Wang Su wanted to see the Prime Minister Zhao to discuss things, Yun Duan and Zhuang Li naturally had to follow behind. But Zhuang Li was in a difficult position.
The people from the Zhao Mansion were all still there, but the few beauties were still there after all. She wasn't worried that someone from the Zhao Mansion would be able to recognize that she was the Zhao Ci of the past. After all, her appearance had greatly changed. After all, they had all hated Du Yueyao to the core before, so how could they forget to carve that face into their minds? And the Old Prime Minister Zhao …
Regardless of how heartless he was in the past, he had always liked Du Yueyao, and he even gave birth to Zhao Ci. Now, seeing a woman who looked extremely similar to Du Yueyao following by the side of the Emperor, how would she feel? Could it be that she had some sort of plan?
No matter what, in the end, there was still the daughter she doted on since childhood, Zhao Qin, who worked as a Imperial Noble Consort in the palace. The reason why the empress had been able to attract the attention of others today was because she had never given birth to a son of a dragon. In other words, both women were unfavoured … However, because of such reasons, the two of them were able to maintain a level balance in the imperial harem and maintain a normal relationship with each other. The powers of the imperial court and the harem were often inextricably linked, and now that Zhuang Li had appeared by the emperor's side so easily, she could even be brought out by the emperor! In the end, she was the one who was to blame for Hanqin not getting a favour from her. Unfavorable to her... However, the most likely thing to happen was that the Prime Minister Zhao s who only knew how to be jealous of each other would run away screaming ghosts when they saw Zhuang Li's face … At that time, the Emperor will investigate more and more …
Thinking about all these, Zhuang Li's face did not look good, and he broke out in a cold sweat. The horse carriage stopped. Yun Duan had already jumped down to open the curtain for the emperor, but she suddenly couldn't move his feet …
"Why?" Wang Su naturally noticed Zhuang Li's abnormality, and without even thinking, he immediately placed his hand on Zhuang Li's forehead. He could not help but scold himself in his heart, that ever since he received the report from the capital, he had been too busy rushing, and had not noticed her.
"No …." "It's fine. Your majesty doesn't need to worry about me being a servant. I-I'll rest for a bit. I'll be fine in a moment." She gave a wry smile, wishing she could stay in the carriage.
"Alright, I'll be back in a moment." Although he was slightly worried, the palace affairs were more important in the end. Wang Su got off the carriage and quickly followed Yun Duan into the Zhao Mansion.
Zhuang Li hid in the carriage and lifted a small curtain, looking at the familiar palace in her mind, the big red door, in front of him squatted two stone lions. This was the main entrance to the Zhao Mansion, and many years had passed since then. This main entrance had clearly been rebuilt year by year, and was still brand-new as ever, and when she thought about the days she lived in the Zhao Mansion, she didn't dare go through the main entrance, afraid that she would run into and her wife who were trying to stir up some trouble.
It was just that after the few wives realized that Zhuang Li did not want to walk out the front door anymore, although their eyes were already clean, but the jealousy and resentment they had towards Du Yueyao in their hearts was not completely gone. They did not know who it was, but they actually led the servants to the back door, where Zhuang Li usually walked towards, and tied up Big Yellow who was originally tied up in the backyard.
They only hoped that when Zhuang Li slipped out the back door, she would accidentally bite her, and it would be best if she could get to the point where she could bite her to death … Save yourself the trouble of getting angry about her in the future...
Fortunately, in certain aspects, the beast was more sensible and emotional than the human. After feeding the big yellow dog a few hot buns, it no longer bothered Zhuang Li, and continued to wag its tail whenever it saw Zhuang Li. It seemed to know that Zhuang Li treated it better than her original master …
Thinking about all these, Zhuang Li couldn't help but sigh. In her heart, she felt that it was funny that there would be such a woman that would not even let children go.
Just as he was thinking about this, he saw a person pour out a cup of wine, as if he had drank too much. Every step he took seemed like he was about to fall onto the ground, as he walked towards the Zhao Mansion s gate while dragging his feet. It was a man, but he was extremely thin. He wore expensive dark green silk, and it seemed as if his body had been hollowed out by the wine and meat.
Zhuang Li finally reacted and … With such an ordinary appearance, she could only be the young master of the Zhao Mansion …