He hadn't expected Xiao Zhixing to come in person.
Behind her, Mo Mei held Zhang Pin, who appeared to be sleeping peacefully.
After letting the person into the house, Xiao Zhixing glanced at the cramped courtyard and said, "She will be in a coma forever. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhang Lin was taken aback, then said wistfully, "I understand."
The grave mistake her mother made is unforgivable; the prince's decision to spare her life is already an act of mercy.
This is good, so that her mother doesn't have to face the pain of reality and can stay alive by her side.
He then spent his days quietly by her side.
Xiao Zhixing nodded and said before leaving, "You can continue to participate in the inspection of the thirteen prefectures. As for your leg, I will have someone treat it for you."
Zhang Lin sat motionless in his wheelchair, watching her stride away, when suddenly tears streamed down his face.
The pent-up frustration and repression of more than a decade burst forth in an instant.
Xiao Zhixing went to the Zhang residence in person again. On the way, he saw the Luo clan chief in the space. She directly annihilated him. The useless thing was just taking up space.
About the Zhang family.
The emperor's stated reason for punishing Zhang Rengui was that he had poisoned the eldest prince; he wouldn't be so foolish as to admit that he had been cuckolded.
In just half a day, the Zhang family's fortunes collapsed. The Imperial Guards confiscated their property, and everyone was taken away and imprisoned.
Zhang Zhong stood alone in front of the gate, his expression blank.
Because of this incident, the area around Zhang's residence was deserted, and even those who wanted to pass by avoided it from a distance.
No one will come over tonight.
Xiao Zhixing slowly walked over and stood with him in front of the Zhang residence.
“My maternal grandmother also grew up here, and my mother also had a happy time in the mansion with her cousins.”
"Unexpectedly, in the end, it was them who hurt her the most."
Zhang Zhong turned his head slowly, seemingly taking a few moments to recover his dazed state, "Your...Your Highness?"
Xiao Zhixing smiled. "You hate them, don't you? But now that they're all gone, you feel a sense of loss?"
Zhang Zhong wiped his face, his eyes red, "You came all this way to see me?"
I am flattered and overwhelmed.
He was even more surprised than when he learned that Xiao Zhixing had pleaded for him.
Xiao Zhixing smiled and said, "Yes, I came here specifically to remind you, so that you won't hesitate any longer and miss the time to make the arrangements."
Zhang Zhong was shocked. Yes, yes, he still had to bribe the officials and ask them to look after the Zhang family on the way.
Even if he hates them, he has to go, otherwise it would be against his personal morality.
Besides, everything is now like fleeting smoke, and they have received their retribution. Aunt's spirit in heaven will surely be at peace.
He no longer hates.
Seeing him turn to leave, Xiao Zhixing tossed him a bag of silver, saying, "Here, this is for you. Don't forget about the inspection of the thirteen prefectures after the New Year."
Zhang Zhong took the silver bag, bowed and clasped his hands, "Zhong thanks Your Highness for saving my life. There are some things in the hidden compartment behind the Buddha statue in Zhang Rengui's study. I don't know if they are still there. I hope they can be of use to you."
After saying that, he quickly turned and left, his steps light and quick.
The fact that he can continue to tour the thirteen states means that he can continue to do what he likes.
He was genuinely happy.
[Red comment: The prince is really good to these people; he cherishes their talent immensely.]
[Yellow comment: That's right, the prince likes smart people the most. As long as they're not her mortal enemies, she's willing to lend a hand.]
Xiao Zhixing was indeed willing to lend a helping hand to talented people, except for his enemies, of course.
Besides, these people will all become great talents in the future, so of course she wants to protect them.
There's also the final mutual vote to elect the champion in the Gentleman's Academy selection; she'll try to get as many votes as possible, just in case.
Thinking this, he leaped into the desolate Zhang mansion that had been standing for a night.
They found Zhang Rengui's study in the main courtyard, fumbled around for a bit, and opened a hidden compartment behind the only Buddha statue, taking out a box.
Pull off the clasp, open it, and inside is a thread-bound booklet.
She didn't rush to look, but searched his study again and found a bottle of Illusion Essence and several thousand taels of silver. She left only after finding nothing else.
Back at the Prince's residence, she took out the booklet and flipped through it.
Well, here comes another cipherbook.
"Huh? Why does it look so similar to Chang Shigeng's book?"
She found that other book as well and compared them together.
Gradually, she discovered the pattern. She memorized countless classic texts in her mind, and she would read many books in this world whenever she had free time.
They quickly found the corresponding coded book.
It took her two full hours to translate the contents of the two booklets.
Chang Shigeng recorded, "The Empress fell seriously ill, suspected to be from the plague. The Emperor was greatly saddened, and the Princess wept bitterly... It was later confirmed that the plague had entered from outside the palace. The Emperor killed a hundred people, but was powerless to save the Empress. The Princess fainted, appearing as if insane... The origin of the plague remained a mystery, vaguely pointing to the Xiao clan, but the matter was never resolved... The Empress died, and the Princess fell seriously ill and fainted for ten days..."
These were the only things that caught her attention; the rest was all about that guy's fantasies about Xiao Yan—he was practically an ancient version of a simp and a pervert.
It's so spicy it hurts my eyes.
She then went to look at Zhang Rengui's share.
What he recorded most in his book were various minor indiscretions of court officials, each with detailed evidence.
This might be useful; these people aren't exactly good people.
Finally, she found only a few words about Empress Zhang's death.
"...He couldn't find out, the clues were dead. I didn't expect him to give me the plague. I didn't mean to really kill her, I just wanted to scare her and force her to let the princess marry my son. Why can't my son marry the princess and become her consort..."
Xiao Zhixing thought, it seems Zhang Rengui will die of illness on the way.
As for "him," she suspected it was still Lovi.
In the end, the real culprit was actually the Emperor System.
She just couldn't understand why he would harm Empress Zhang when the Emperor System should still be with Xiao Yan at that time.
Did a rift already form between them back then?
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