Chapter 366 The Man Behind the Scenes

Huo Mao knew clearly in his heart that the Prince of Zhao's Mansion had become a prey in the eyes of others, and the Prince of Zhao himself had probably fallen into the hands of the enemy.

This made him hesitate to act rashly and he became more cautious.

He clenched his hands tightly, his fingertips digging into the flesh of his palms, making them a bloody mess. Blood silently seeped out from between his fingers, instantly staining his palms red, but he was completely unaware.

It seemed as if all the pain was drowned out by the panic and fear that surged in his heart. This emotion was like an invisible tide, silently wrapping every inch of his skin tightly, almost suffocating him.

Huo Mao only felt a chill quietly spreading from the depths of his bones, and his limbs seemed to be tightly grasped by invisible hands. His mind felt like a lonely boat drifting on the vast night sea, eagerly longing to grab a solid piece of driftwood. He desperately needed a strong support point.

Then he thought of that person, that noble and unparalleled biological mother.

She must have a way to resolve this dilemma.

Huo Duan became even more anxious when he saw his brother's expressionless face, as if he didn't care about anything.

He grabbed Huo Mao's arms and asked anxiously, "Brother, what is going on? Is it true, as people say, that the three of us siblings are all bastards? Who is our mother?"

Huo Mao looked at Huo Duan, whose eyes were bloodshot, and simply consoled him lightly, "Those people are just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously. You should take people to the government office first!"

"Brother has something else to do, so I'll go out first."

After saying this, he broke free from Huo Duan's restraints and walked towards Princess Zhao's courtyard without looking back.

Huo Duan watched his brother leave in a hurry, but he didn't become suspicious. He could only take the housekeeper and hurried to the Dali Temple to report the case.

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Huo Yuchen has been sending people to keep a close eye on every move in Prince Zhao's mansion.

As soon as there was any movement in Prince Zhao's palace, he would quickly get the information.

When he heard that Huo Duan had gone to the Dali Temple to report the case, a strange smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

So what if he reported the case? No one except his own confidants would have thought that King Zhao would be in his hands.

It is even more impossible that anyone would dare to come to the Prince's Mansion to search.

Huo Yuchen looked confident.

Then, another secret guard came hurriedly to report.

"Your Highness, Huo Mao went to Princess Zhao's courtyard. He has been there for half an hour and has not come out yet."

Huo Yuchen's eyes suddenly sparkled.

It seems that we have to go find the woman who hides the deepest behind the scenes.

It seems that Pianpian's plan of alerting the enemy is going to work, and we will soon know who the woman who had an affair with King Zhao is.

I just don’t know if it’s the person they guessed?

He is looking forward to the day when the mystery is revealed!

If the deposed Queen Chen Lihua is really the protagonist behind the scenes, this palace drama will surely be wonderful and exciting.

The moment this scandal is exposed, it is bound to trigger a turbulent situation. By then, I am afraid that many people will have to pay a heavy price for this secret. I wonder how many people will lose their lives?

If Emperor Wu of Qin knew that it was the deposed Queen Chen Lihua who betrayed him together with his own brother, making him wear a huge cuckold, and that the two of them had three children, I wonder if he could bear this heavy blow?

At the beginning, Emperor Wu of Qin cruelly abandoned Chen Lihua because she had been childless for many years and was jealous, without any regard for the love between husband and wife, and even more so without regard for the contribution of her in helping him to ascend to the throne.

That determination was extremely cold.

Now, this can be considered as Chen Lihua’s revenge on Emperor Wu of Qin!

At the beginning, Chen Lihua and her daughter helped Emperor Wu of Qin to the throne, but later Emperor Wu of Qin turned against her and deposed her. She must have been unable to swallow that humiliation and wanted to take revenge on him!

So, together with the King of Zhao, he cheated on Emperor Wu of Qin and wanted the child he had with the King of Zhao to seize the throne from Emperor Wu of Qin's sons.

As expected, women have the most vicious hearts.

When a woman becomes vicious, she won't care about her relatives!

Huo Yuchen felt even more ironic when he thought of the extremely luxurious "Yongle Palace" inside the imperial palace.

In order to please Chen Lihua, Emperor Wu of Qin and his mother specially built the "Yongle Palace" to hide their beauty.

Now things have changed and people have been abolished and demoted to the "Xiangshan Villa" outside the palace.

His father still pretended to keep the magnificent palace and ordered the palace maids and eunuchs to clean it carefully every day.

I really don't understand why my father is so heartless towards the deposed Empress Chen Lihua, or is he still in love with her?

His father, the emperor, is full of contradictions. He doesn't cherish what he has, and acts hypocritically when he loses something. It's really disgusting!

Come to think of it, he doesn't have much sincerity towards every woman!

It is estimated that in the heart of this father, no one is important except himself.

He is a scumbag who is selfish to the fullest.

Huo Yuchen had a solemn look on his face as he gave instructions to the secret guards beside him in a low voice, his voice steady and powerful.

"Send more people to keep an eye on 'Xiangshan Villa'. Pian Pian is going to Yaocheng and is very close to 'Xiangshan Villa'. Be careful that she might attack Pian Pian unexpectedly."

"Send more people to secretly protect Pian Pian. Make sure she is safe and that nothing goes wrong."

The secret guard responded quickly, left in a hurry, and began to deploy troops.

Huo Yuchen wrote another letter to Bai Wuji in his own handwriting, and then ordered the secret guard to deliver it to the destination as quickly as possible.

After everything was arranged, Huo Yuchen set out again to the dark dungeon where King Zhao was imprisoned.

Today, the secret guards did not torture King Zhao again, for fear of killing him in one go.

They just locked him up in a cell and fed him some muscle softening powder, making it impossible for him to do even the slightest movement.

Even if I wanted to commit suicide, I probably couldn't do it.

King Zhao could only lie on the pile of weeds in despair, staring blankly at the four corners of the sky above his head, racking his brains but to no avail.

He looked hopeless.

At this time, there was a series of heavy footsteps. He looked up and saw Huo Yuchen's handsome face, and spoke coldly.

"Your Highness, I wonder what you are worried about your uncle?"

"Well, it's not a big deal. It's just a rumor that the Prince of Zhao and an imposter Princess Zhao had been having an affair for many years and had three bastards."

"Now, this matter has spread like wildfire and has become a topic of conversation and laughter for people all over the capital."

King Zhao opened his eyes, which were as big as copper bells, wide open, filled with disbelief and shock.