Empress Yan smiled and said, "The Emperor of Northern Chu has come for revenge."
"If you had even half his courage back then, you would be sitting in that position today, Ah Yin. I'm tired of playing along with your act." Empress Yan slowly stood up, a hint of mockery and contempt on her face. "Actually, Zhao Jiahua died a long time ago. He died when I cut off my hand. All that fake death medicine was a lie."
The seventh prince's pupils contracted.
"Furthermore, the Second Prince was not born to a palace maid at all. He was the legitimate son of the former Empress. You princes were too prominent, and the Second Prince could not compete with you, so he was sent away by the Emperor. It seems that he was out of favor, but in fact, the Emperor has never stopped thinking about him. Huo Xi was born to protect the Second Prince."
"The Second Prince has been lying in wait by your side for more than ten years. He has long since figured out all the deputy generals around you. He has bribed those who could be bribed, and those who could not be bribed died on the battlefield. You know nothing about them."
The seventh prince felt a tightness in his throat.
"Ah Yin, you are too soft-hearted and not suited to be an emperor. If, if you had not met Zhao Jiahua, how glorious would you be today?"
Empress Yan looked at the Seventh Prince calmly: "Three days later, the Second Prince will ascend the throne. He will be revered by all the people and flattered by everyone. Even your former subordinates will be loyal to him."
"A-Yin, the new emperor will not tolerate you."
Empress Yan pointed to a cup of poisoned wine in the food box: "In your next life, be careful not to get to know Zhao Jiahua again."
The seventh prince stared at the cup of poisoned wine, lost in thought.
Sunlight streamed in from outside, warm and gentle, falling on him. Princess Jia Hua watched as the Seventh Prince drank a cup of wine without hesitation.
In just a moment, black blood flowed from the Seventh Prince's mouth.
One drop, two drops...
Princess Jia Hua's upper body slowly began to disappear, and she suddenly felt dizzy and lost all consciousness.
My head is splitting open.
She rubbed her temples, and Xiu Shu called out to her, "Master, Master, please wake up."
When I opened my eyes, I was back in the familiar Seventh Prince's residence.
Looking at Xiu Shu's fair and tender cheeks, Princess Jia Hua was somewhat dazed. She sat up and truly felt that her hands were still there.
I lifted the covers and stepped onto the carpet; it was soft and felt very real.
"My lady, you've caught a cold and have been unconscious for two whole days, talking in your sleep every day. I'm so worried about you," Xiu Shu said anxiously.
Princess Jia Hua asked, "How many years have I been in the Southern Frontier?"
Xiu Shu exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness, are you delirious? This is the twelfth year. His Highness has been fighting wars abroad for many years. You went to attend the Third Prince's wife's celebration of the birth of her child a few days ago, and you fell ill after returning."
Upon hearing this, Princess Jiahua touched her cheek in disbelief and pinched it hard before snapping back to reality.
It's all true.
She remembered that Empress Yan had said that in fact, in the eleventh year since she came to the Southern Frontier, the Fourth Prince had ascended the throne. The Seventh Prince knew this news but concealed it and ordered no one to tell.
In the thirteenth year, Xiao Wu successfully usurped the throne and was about to lead troops to rescue him.
In three months, a mutiny will occur, the Left General will be killed, Huo Xi will besiege the Seventh Prince, and she will have her hands cut off by Empress Yan after her death.
Princess Jia Hua shuddered.
"master?"
"I'm fine." She shook her head, standing in the sunlight feeling the warm sunshine, a smile on her lips, her hands clasped together and she murmured Amitabha.
Now she has only one thought in her mind.
Return to Northern Chu!
“Your Highness, His Highness’s carriage has already entered the city, but the civil and military officials are holding a banquet for His Highness in the palace, so we may not be able to see him,” Xiu Shu said.
Of course, you can't see him.
Because the empress would fall ill for several days in a row, appearing as if she were about to die, all the princes and their wives would be sent to the palace to serve her.
Next, they will imprison him in the Phoenix Palace and torture him.
Princess Jiahua had suffered once before, but now she didn't want to suffer again. She listened to the sounds of music and firecrackers outside.
The people lined the streets to welcome them.
She remembered that General Zuo was among them today.
It's such a pity that such a brave general died.
As before, the Seventh Prince did not return, and news also came from the palace that the Empress was ill. For several days in a row, the princes served her in the Phoenix Palace.
The princes' wives were all there, but she was the only one missing.
That day, the Third Prince's wife came to the Seventh Prince's residence: "Seventh sister-in-law, Her Majesty is ill and has a few words she would like to say to you."
The steward replied as instructed by Princess Jia Hua: "My princess consort went to the mountains five days ago to pray for Her Majesty's well-being."
"She's gone?" The Third Prince's wife didn't believe it and went to the temple herself. Before she even reached the mountain, she heard many people praising the Seventh Prince's wife for being filial.
“He knelt all the way up the three thousand steps; his filial piety will surely move Heaven.”
"I didn't know that. The Seventh Prince's wife kneels before the Buddha every day to copy scriptures. She is so devout. Even my own daughter-in-law is not as devout as she is, let alone a prince's wife of such high status."
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