Chapter 295: Using Everything He Has for Freedom
Zhou Jirou spoke slowly as if she was talking in private, and from time to time she held Chang Huaizhen's hand as if she was complaining.
But every word he spoke was like a stone hitting Chang Huaizhen's heart.
He held Zhou Jirou's hand tighter and tighter.
But her mind did not stop, and every word Zhou Jirou said was imprinted in her mind.
"He's making his final struggle. This is all he has. You must make sure he can't turn over! This is the only way to save me. I don't want to stay in this courtyard forever. I can only seek your and King Cong's protection."
"As for the Zhou family, Prince Cong must promise to protect them. As for my father, I know he won't survive. But please don't implicate the others. They are only following my father's orders. This will not harm Tianyao, and will benefit the people."
Chang Huaizhen nodded and said, "Don't worry, I understand everything you said, and I will do as you wish. Just wait here patiently, I will definitely rescue you. You must eat well, rest well, and take good care of yourself."
Zhou Jirou nodded: "Go back quickly, if you stay any longer, His Highness will become suspicious."
Chang Huaizhen helped Zhou Jirou into the room, turned around and left the yard where she lived, and saw Yuwen Zhao already waiting outside the gate.
He saw that Chang Huaizhen had a strange expression on her face, so he smiled at her gently.
Chang Huaizhen put away her still somewhat stunned expression and stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. The Crown Princess is doing better than we thought. She ate and slept, and she didn't make a fuss."
He told Yuwen Zhao about Zhou Jirou's situation, and the two of them left the Prince's Mansion.
After getting on the carriage, Yuwen Zhao asked, "You look uneasy. Is it because the Crown Princess is embarrassing you, or is it because she is making you sad?"
Chang Huaizhen shook her head: "Neither, she is not crazy, she is just seeking revenge. Ji'er is her life. Now that Ji'er is gone, she has turned back into Zhou Jirou. From now on, she is no longer the Crown Princess."
Yuwen Zhao understood what Chang Huaizhen was saying, so he could only gently embrace her and comfort her: "Don't worry too much. Wait a few days, wait until these things have calmed down before visiting her."
"Yes, she likes my osmanthus wine, so I made more for her. Now is the time to drink it whenever she wants."
"Okay, that's up to you. Be careful and bring someone with you when you come. I may not always be able to be with you."
"Your Highness, don't worry. I will take good care of myself and nothing will happen to me."
When the carriage returned to Prince Chong's Mansion, Chang Huaizhen actually followed Yuwen Zhao into the study. Yuwen Zhao asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Because she usually wouldn't come into the study, and occasionally she would just bring some clothes or a cup of tea, but today it seemed different. Chang Huaizhen sat down directly at the table, picked up a pen and started writing.
Seeing that she was concentrating, Yuwen Zhao knew that it was an important matter, so he did not rush her and just stood aside and waited quietly until she finished writing.
She wrote several pages in total, and Chang Huaizhen wrote as freely as if she was writing a letter. Finally, she presented all the papers to Yuwen Zhao.
Yuwen Zhao looked at the information on the paper and asked in confusion, "What is this?"
"The Crown Princess told me that he is selling off all of the Crown Prince's assets in other countries and transferring the cash to Jixia Country."
Jixia’s biggest industry is iron ore, which produces the best iron ore, and they can make the best weapons.
"What does she want to change?"
"In exchange for my freedom and the Zhou family's safety."
"You should have agreed for me."
Chang Huaizhen nodded.
Yuwen Zhao replied, "Even if the Crown Princess doesn't give me these things and the Zhou family doesn't say anything, I will still take care of her safety. I know she has a deep relationship with you. You two are often together in the boudoir and are very close. I understand what you mean. Apart from his father, the rest of the Zhou family is also fine."
Chang Huaizhen replied: "The Crown Princess also meant this, he understands."
Yu Wenzhao's hands trembled slightly as he held a few pages of paper. He had expected things to go much more smoothly than he expected.
Yuwen Zhao went to the palace to report the situation in the Prince's Mansion to his father.
Yuwen Sinian asked him if he knew the details of the matter, and Yuwen Zhao said he didn't know.
Yuwen Sinian sighed and said, "He is just too eager for quick success. Whenever he wants to do something, he doesn't think twice and just does it, regardless of whether he can bear the consequences or not."
As the king of a country, how could he not have a few secret guards?
When the fire was reported that day, it was said that the water leaked accidentally. But how come it happened that only Mrs. Li's yard was burned to ashes, but no other yards were affected? Did the fire have eyes?
How can it be justified that a person who was giving birth was burned to death and no one else put out the fire?
He probably could imagine what circumstances made the prince kill his wife who was giving birth and his newborn child.
"This is really not a good sign." Yuwen Sinian believed all this and felt very uncomfortable when he saw what was happening in the Prince's Mansion.
Yuwen Zhao saw that his father knew about it, so he could only say, "This is not what my brother wants. It may be caused by some medicine that Madam Li took in her womb."
"What else could it be? To have a son, she's willing to sacrifice herself and the child. This is the result!"
They are royals, and they have seen and heard of these methods before.
"Now, the Crown Prince is claiming to be ill, and the youngest is still unwilling to take charge of court affairs. The others only make me angry and don't reassure me. I am also becoming more and more exhausted. Everything depends on you."
"Don't worry, Father. I will do my best to do whatever I can. Please take care of yourself."
The two chatted about some business, and Yuwen Zhao accompanied him for lunch before going back.
The emperor said to the old eunuch beside him, Eunuch Si, "I don't want to do this, but it happens again and again. If it's not human intervention, is it a call from heaven?"
"I have already investigated the matter you are worried about. The incident in the Prince's Mansion has nothing to do with Prince Cong and Prince Yu. It was all done by the people in the Prince's Mansion themselves." Eunuch Si replied.
"So should I take some action?"
"The Emperor must have made up his mind."
"I know you won't give me any answer if I ask you. I'm just complaining to you. Can I really ask you to make a decision for me? I'd better let you be the king!" Yuwen Sinian patted his old friend.
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. The young eunuch outside the door has already passed this message to the person who should know it.
The most anxious person was the queen. When she heard that Yuwen Sinian was wavering on the matter, she became extremely anxious and quickly sent someone to inform the prince.
She used the excuse of asking Nanny Yan to deliver some good medicine to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and to deliver a letter at the same time, which only she could trust.
Nanny Yan came back and told the Queen that the Crown Princess was very unwell, but she didn't want anyone else to treat her and only wanted Feng Aoqing to go and see her.
Xia Houying replied, "She can't die at a time like this. Please go and ask Feng Huajun to come over and take a look at her. I think Feng Huajun will give her a favor."
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