Away from the palace.

Zong Zhengli sat leaning on the bed, holding a book in his hand. He gently pressed the pages with his left hand and turned the page from time to time. His right hand was casually placed on the side, wrapped in thick gauze, and his fingers were so pale that there was no trace of blood.

He lost consciousness, his blood circulation was cut off, and he was half disabled.

Qin Jiaojiao held the medicine bowl and cried non-stop for the past few days. Her eyes were red and swollen, and bloodshot. She looked ten years older and extremely haggard.

Madam Wei saw it and felt pain in her heart. She kept urging her to go and rest, but she refused.

Madam Wei was helpless, and said earnestly to the man on the couch:

"Li'er, look at what Jiaojiao has gone through for you. She's even pregnant with your child... The person you should never let down in your life is Jiaojiao!"

The man's fingers paused for a moment as he was turning the page, and then he turned a new page, as if he hadn't heard anything and didn't say a word in response.

"Leave……"

"Your Highness, Prince Chen and Princess Chen are here to visit you." At this time, a servant came in to report.

The light in the man's eyes lit up, and a trace of ripples finally appeared on his face that had been calm for three whole days...

Soon, Qin Ye and Zong Zhengchen came in carrying gifts.

"Your Highness Prince Li, how is your injury?" Qin Ye quickly ran to the bed and wanted to check on him.

Zong Zhengchen saw it, narrowed his eyes, glanced at the person on the couch, and called out:

"Fifth brother."

Zong Zhengli was slightly stunned.

This name...

This was the first time in more than 20 years that King Chen called him "Fifth Brother". How could he not know the deep meaning behind this?

He lowered his eyes, took back his injured hand, placed it on his abdomen, and said in a calm voice:

"Thank you Prince Chen and Princess Chen for coming to visit. The imperial physician has examined the patient and it is most likely that he is useless."

Qin Ye's body trembled, "Let me see!"

If a person loses his hands, how can he eat? How can he take care of himself? How can he live his daily life? How can he do things, especially the right hand which is the most important.

He refused: "No need..."

"Li'er, Princess Chen is a highly skilled doctor. Let her help you. Maybe she can cure you!" Madam Wei excitedly grabbed Zong Zhengli's arms, gently held the gauze-wrapped hand, and placed it in front of Qin Ye.

Qin Ye immediately removed the gauze and started to check.

Under the gauze, the wrist was swollen and red beyond belief, the wrist bones were bent, and the entire palm was deformed...

shocking!

"Who did it? Has the murderer been found?" Qin Ye frowned and sighed in his heart: What a cruel hand!

Disable the right hand!

Zong Zhengchen stood aside, glanced at him calmly, raised his eyebrows and said:

"When did Fifth Brother get hurt? How did he get hurt? You have always been low-key and never fought for anything. How could you have offended anyone? Did you do something you shouldn't have done?"

When Madam Wei heard this, she thought it made sense and immediately said:

"Li'er, did you offend someone? What did you do? That's why you are being targeted."

Zong Zhengli lowered his eyes, his face calm.

Others couldn’t understand what King Chen said, so could it be that he couldn’t understand it too?

Just because he hugged Princess Chen and had a heart-to-heart talk while drunk and decadent, Zong Zhengchen secretly did this cruel thing.

In the eyes of everyone, Prince Chen is a man who values ​​family and brothers, who understands the overall situation, takes the general situation into consideration, and is sensible and capable; but in fact, he is more ruthless than anyone else!

He said calmly: "Mom, I didn't do anything."

"Really?" Madam Wei said worriedly, "Li'er, you must not lie to me. If you do something you shouldn't do, you must turn back and correct it immediately!"