Chapter 96: Keep a close eye on Zhao Zhiyuan!
"When you become the Crown Prince's Consort, if I ascend the throne in the future, you will be my rightful queen."
Zhao Zhiyuan had to admit that she was moved.
But no matter how moved he was, Zhao Zhiyuan still would not agree.
Li Shen intended to rebel.
Although it seems that the old emperor is about to die, Xiao Yan's life is in Li Shen's hands, and his chances of success are extremely high.
But Zhao Zhiyuan still didn't plan to gamble.
There is always a chance of something happening.
So in fact, from the beginning to the end, she had no intention of marrying Li Shen now. If she wanted to marry him, she would wait until Li Shen really became emperor.
After all, if Li Shen lost, she would die with him.
But as long as she didn't get married, given the Queen Mother's love for her, she could still exonerate herself even if it was discovered that she was involved with Li Shen.
He just blamed everything on Li Shen, saying that he was deceived by him, and at least he could keep his life.
If you are lucky, you may not be punished.
"OK."
Zhao Zhiyuan pretended to be moved: "It is an honor for Zhiyuan that the prince is willing to marry her."
"It's just...it's just that I was just disliked by the prince...and I've already been talked about by people in the capital."
"If I were to get involved with the prince again so soon, I'm afraid... the gossip from others would be even worse."
"Can you wait a little longer?"
Zhao Zhiyuan spoke softly, without any reluctance on her face.
Li Shen looked at Zhao Zhiyuan deeply.
Zhao Zhiyuan's words were sincere, but after being betrayed once, Li Shen had completely understood her and knew that she was not a good person.
No matter how nice his words sound now, it's probably just an excuse because he's afraid of sharing the risk with him.
Li Shen's face turned cold: "It's up to you."
"Prince...are you angry?"
Zhao Zhiyuan's voice became softer, and his tone seemed cautious.
She thought there was nothing wrong with what she said.
But thinking of what he would ask for later, Zhao Zhiyuan could only coax Li Shen.
Zhao Zhiyuan lay on Li Shen's chest, raised her head and kissed his jaw:
"Sir, don't be angry with me."
"You can punish me however you want, but I just hope you don't get yourself hurt by anger..."
Li Shen's desire was aroused again by Zhao Zhiyuan's suggestive words.
He turned over and pushed Zhao Zhiyuan down, cursing with a hint of helplessness and anger in his tone:
"Slut, you seduce me all day long. Sooner or later, I will kill you, you slut..."
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This time it was not as good as the previous time, and it took only a cup of tea again.
But Zhao Zhiyuan clearly noticed that Li Shen was in a better mood.
Zhao Zhiyuan took the opportunity to make a request: "Prince, I would like to meet that little brat of Xiao Yan."
Li Shen refused without thinking: "No."
Zhao Zhiyuan didn't know that Meng Mingshu was still alive. If he saw this little brat, he might know.
Besides, Li Shen was not at all reassured about taking Zhao Zhiyuan away now.
The royal family and Xiao Yan have been searching everywhere these days, and there may be secret guards watching them in their house.
For now, try to avoid going to the dark cell as much as possible.
"Prince, I cannot bear the thought of Xiao Yan humiliating me like this. The only person he cared about most besides Meng Mingshu was that little brat, and now Meng Mingshu is dead."
"Only by torturing that brat can Xiao Yan suffer in the future."
Zhao Zhiyuan bit her red lips and begged in a tender voice:
"Prince, just let me vent my anger."
Li Shen still refused:
"I will vent my anger for you, but not now."
"Wait a little longer. It's only a matter of one or two months. Although His Majesty is forcing himself to attend the morning court, anyone with a discerning eye can see that His Majesty is not feeling well."
"Wait a little longer. When I ascend the throne, you will become the empress and you will have the rest of your life to torment Xiao Yan."
Zhao Zhiyuan didn't achieve her goal, and although she was unwilling to accept it, the future that Li Shen described to her did ease her resentment a little.
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But Zhao Zhiyuan endured for a month, and the old emperor still didn't die.
There have been rumors in the capital that the old emperor will not live for many more days.
But a month passed and the emperor was still alive.
Zhao Zhiyuan gradually couldn't bear it anymore, and he couldn't hold back his urge to take action against Meng Mingshu and Xiao Yansheng's bastard.
Especially these days, the indifference and ridicule from others towards her have become more and more intense.
Her former close friend in the boudoir never sent her a visiting card since the wedding banquet that day.
She will no longer be invited to any banquets in the capital.
Those who used to flatter her would rather avoid her when they see her.
Not to mention her family, now even the servants in the house began to look down on her and did not take her words seriously.
No matter how Zhao Zhiyuan comforted himself or advised himself to be patient, he couldn't calm down.
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One day, after Zhao Zhiyuan finished buying jewelry at Jinyutang and was about to get on the carriage, she unexpectedly ran into the prince on the street.
When they met this time, Xiao Yan looked much more haggard, and most of his black hair had turned white.
He left in a hurry with his guards.
There were several noble ladies in front of the Jinyu Hall, standing there gracefully, like willows swaying in the wind, their beauty particularly eye-catching.
But Xiao Yan didn't even look at it.
Seeing Xiao Yan so haggard and so much thinner.
Zhao Zhiyuan felt indescribably happy and relieved.
Only she knew that Xiao Yan would never find Meng Mingshu in his lifetime.
No one could find a dead person.
It’s a pity that Xiao Yan only knew this news after the old emperor died.
Zhao Zhiyuan clenched her fists. She couldn't wait any longer and wished this day would come sooner.
I wish Xiao Yansheng would be worse than dead.
"What's so good about Meng Mingshu that His Highness cares so much about her?"
"Who knows... We're obviously not bad either."
Several noble ladies nearby complained quietly.
Zhao Zhiyuan looked over and found that it was indeed someone she knew.
He used to follow her around and flatter her, but recently he has been avoiding her and even mocking her when they meet.
A smile flashed in Zhao Zhiyuan's eyes.
These bitches also experienced what she once felt.
Zhao Zhiyuan held the maid's hand and got into the carriage.
"Don't go back home yet, go see Li Shen."
Zhao Zhiyuan lowered his voice and explained.
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"Mobilize the forces and keep a close eye on Zhao Zhiyuan!"
After Zhao Zhiyuan got on the carriage, Xiao Yan stopped and turned around to stare at Zhao Zhiyuan's departing carriage.
He gave orders to Jiang Yu beside him in a cold voice.
Jiang Yu asked: "Your Highness, did you discover anything?"
Xiao Yan didn't say anything, and the look Zhao Zhiyuan gave him just now flashed through his mind.
That glance was fleeting and disappeared very quickly.
But Xiao Yan was sure that he was not mistaken.
In Zhao Zhiyuan's eyes, Xiao Yan saw pride and gloating.
Zhao Zhiyuan hated him, so it was understandable that he gloated over his misfortune.
But this feeling of pride could only be caused by something Zhao Zhiyuan did.
Xiao Yan nodded expressionlessly, not intending to explain anything to Jiang Yu.
When people are in extreme pain, they don't want to pay attention to anyone.
The disappearance of Meng Mingshu and her daughter in recent days has exhausted all of Xiao Yan's energy.
Even though Jiang Yu was his relative, Xiao Yan didn't want to say a single irrelevant word to him.
"Go! Keep a close eye on him!"
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