Huang never imagined that his eldest son was just a fool.

It's astonishing that they now possess such great power.

He managed to tie himself up and imprison himself here without the Imperial Guard noticing.

"I know what you want, and I won't argue with you any further. Just untie me now."

It's a bit of a regret that his beloved concubine, whom he used to cherish so much, is now dead.

So when he saw that the son born to his beloved concubine was the same as before, everything had returned to normal.

Then there's no need for me to continue arguing with the eldest prince.

But after hearing this, the eldest prince sneered.

"Father, you're dreaming!"

"If everything could remain the same as before, wouldn't my mother have died in vain?"

"Father knew very well what kind of person my mother was from the beginning, so why did he let her do these things and then kill her with his own hands in the end?"

When Xiao Dongyang said this, he gritted his teeth, feeling as if a huge hole had been punched in his heart, and it hurt terribly.

He never imagined that the emperor, who loved his mother so much, would actually kill him with his own hands.

This was something he could never have imagined.

“Your mother chose to die, so it has nothing to do with this. Moreover, Xiao Dongyang, if you don’t release the certificate now, I will no longer consider our father-son relationship.”

The Emperor was fed up with this situation of waking up to find himself under house arrest; it was simply too much of a headache.

Xiao Dongyang acted as if he hadn't heard anything, turned his head to look at the Emperor, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

"Father must have grown up with a silver spoon in his mouth. You are the Son of Heaven, so naturally you have never suffered any hardship, right?"

"I want to avenge my mother, so even if I die, Father, I will drag you down to hell with me."

A sinister glint flashed in his eyes as he said this.

It seems that they have indeed made up their minds, and no one can change their minds.

The emperor's heart skipped a beat, and he felt that his son had truly gone mad.

But for some reason, my neck tip always feels extremely itchy and I keep scratching it. And when I take my hand off, there is blood under my fingernails.

Normally, a little itching would be understandable, but scratching to this extent is definitely not normal.

What did you do?

"You drugged me?"

"You drugged your father?"

The Emperor said this with a slight hint of disbelief.

But in the eyes of the eldest prince, everything seemed perfectly reasonable.

He smiled and put his index finger to his lips, shushing.

"Father, this is nothing!"

"You were only poisoned, but my mother has completely lost her life."

When Zhou Zhizhi saw this, she felt that her previous attitude towards the eldest prince had been slightly inappropriate.

She just wanted to complete her mission, then meet the Second Prince twice more, and then everything would allow her to regain her freedom.

I really haven't thought about anything else, and I'm also thinking about how to offend as few people as possible.

Unexpectedly, the eldest prince has completely turned to the dark side.

Zhou Zhizhi found it somewhat unbelievable, but she couldn't tell the Second Prince about it.

In this remote area, where the emperor is far away, news will inevitably take a very long time to arrive.

Therefore, if I were to tell the Second Prince this news right away, it would inevitably arouse suspicion from others.

The Second Prince has now tidied everything up here.

As long as they are not malicious and are able to repent in time, they can be let off the hook.

But unexpectedly, Zhang Chengzhong had so many men who were Li Zhou's subordinates.

That's quite surprising.

In the dead of night, the heavy atmosphere was filled with crying, and people were running away and fleeing.

They were as arrogant as they were before, and now they were in a sorry state. After all, they had always thought that if Li Zhou could really drive these people out, it would prove that he had the strength.

They can also get a share of the profits, which is a very good thing for them.

Things are different now. Now, we can be easily killed by others, and there's nothing else we can do.

Zhou Zhizhi knew that the palace was in chaos, but she was helpless to do anything about it.

After having the system switch the interface, I got up and left.

A man stands atop the city wall, surrounded by soldiers guarding it.

Moreover, the people outside, the common folk, were all so frightened that they stood in front of the wall.

After arresting everyone, they then summoned all the civilians who were standing outside the city.

Xiao Xiyou had somehow already stood atop the city gate, looking down at the emaciated and miserable people standing on the street.

He felt inexplicably sad.

"Now all those fat guys are taken care of."

“If you don’t want to live such a heavy life here, I can arrange new accommodations for you, but this is where you have always lived.”

"Everyone has been arrested now, you are safe."

Xiao Xiyou had already instructed Ru Feng to bring out all the grains, and now a lot of porridge and rice had been cooked in the back street.

The people had already smelled the stench; they hadn't eaten in a long time.

"I've already had a tent set up on the street behind us. After we've cooked, everyone can go eat first, and then find a place to rest."

"We'll talk about other things tomorrow morning."

Seeing the light shining in the eyes of those people, Zhou Zhizhi felt a warmth in her heart.

If the second prince were to become emperor, he would indeed be a good emperor.

At least he knows the suffering of the people and can do things for them.

When the people in the city heard this, they immediately ran to the back street.

Zhou Zhizhi turned her head and looked at the Second Prince.

The wind tousled her hair.

"Your Highness, I may have had a little doubt about you before, but now I can say with certainty that you will be a very good ruler in the future."

Zhou Zhizhi had known about Xiao Xiyou's ambition for a long time.

He didn't hide it from her either.

Xiao Xiyou was slightly angry just now.

But now, upon hearing these words, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up.

He even became slightly smug.

Why do you say that?

"The common people of this world are my royal subjects, and it is only right that we do things for them."