Chapter 211 We must not hurt the children.
Kyoto, the Regent's Palace.
"Useless piece of trash! Didn't you say that humans absolutely cannot survive?"
Regent Xiao Yuanshan, still clad in his silver armor, stared at Zhao Xiuyuan, who was kneeling below, with a chilling glint in his eyes upon hearing the reply. The next second, he casually tossed the paperweight from his desk aside.
With a muffled thud, blood seeped from Zhao Xiuyuan's forehead as he knelt on the ground.
Zhao Xiuyuan dared not wipe the blood from his forehead from beginning to end. He crawled two steps on his knees and then knocked his head to the ground.
"Your Highness, please calm down. This matter was Xiu Yuan's fault. Give Xiu Yuan another chance, and this time we will definitely eliminate him completely."
“A child who can’t even kill a chicken, and you still haven’t finished dealing with him. What use is a piece of trash like you to me? Zhao Xiuyuan, you’d better give me an explanation.”
Zhao Xiuyuan lowered his head and replied, "Your Highness, it seems that there is a strange person protecting the Sixth Prince. The person who returned said that the person looks very much like the Grand Preceptor."
"Bullshit!" the Regent suddenly roared in fury, slamming his fist on the table and shattering it into pieces.
"If he were truly the Imperial Advisor, why wouldn't he return? Given the Imperial Advisor's relationship with me, why would I need a piece of trash like you to take action? Now that the Emperor is awake, a large number of guards are already searching for the Sixth Prince's whereabouts in the Great Wilderness. Why don't you tell me how we can still make a move?"
Zhao Xiuyuan pursed his lips tightly: "Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Thank you for giving me another chance. This time, I will not let you down."
Xiao Yuanshan stared at him for a long while before saying in a deep voice, "Zhao Xiuyuan, this is the last time. You should know that I rarely give others a chance."
"Thank you, Your Highness. Xiu Yuan will not fail again!"
"Mistakenly?" Xiao Yuanshan raised an eyebrow: "If you ruin my grand plan, I will make you wish you were dead."
Zhao Xiuyuan's heart skipped a beat when he met Xiao Yuanshan's emotionless eyes.
"Your Highness, you need not worry. Although His Majesty has awakened, I have heard that he is still not well and has fainted frequently. He is still unable to handle court affairs and will have to rely on Your Highness. In my opinion, His Majesty is probably at the end of his rope."
It is absolutely true that the Sixth Prince was shot with an arrow. The poison must have entered his lungs and internal organs. Even if he miraculously survives, he is no longer capable of great things. The Prince should know about the poison; he will live for no more than two years.
From this point on, no one in the world can rival the Prince. That position can only belong to the Prince.
The Regent propped his head up, tapped his long, strong fingers lightly on the table twice, and suddenly laughed: "Zhao Xiuyuan, you are a smart man. Working diligently by my side will naturally have its advantages. However, if you ruin my plans, I don't think I need to say anything more. You know my temperament."
Hearing the Regent say this, Zhao Xiuyuan felt a sense of relief.
"Xiuyuan will certainly not disappoint Your Highness."
The Regent didn't say anything more, but after taking a sip of tea, he frowned again: "How's the investigation going with that child who was lost among the common people back then?"
Zhao Xiuyuan's expression hardened: "This servant is still investigating this matter. Back then, Consort Shu gave birth in the temple. That year, disaster struck, and the abbot took in many pregnant women. During that period, dozens of newborn babies were born in the temple. I have already investigated all of them one by one."
"Your Highness's child was switched at birth. This servant suspects that Consort Shu's original child was a girl."
"Guess?" The Regent suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked at him dangerously.
Zhao Xiuyuan immediately lowered his head: "Your Highness, please calm down. Give me three more months, and I will definitely investigate thoroughly and bring that child back to Your Highness."
The regent narrowed his eyes, said nothing more, and simply waved his hand: "Get out."
After saying this, Xiao Yuanshan got up and asked the servant to help him remove his armor.
At the same time, Zhao Xiuyuan slowly exhaled and stood up, intending to leave.
For a moment his legs went weak and he almost fell. It was only thanks to the servant standing next to him that he managed to stand up.
"Wait." Just as Zhao Xiuyuan reached the door, Xiao Yuanshan suddenly called out to him.
Zhao Xiuyuan immediately returned, limping on one leg: "Your Highness, is there anything else you require?"
"Li Rong, and those children... are they really staying with the Sixth Prince?"
"Your Highness, that's right. General Li... has been staying with the Sixth Prince. He seems to be taking good care of the Sixth Prince..."
Upon hearing Li Rong's name, the Regent frowned deeply and said after a long while, "He's already a cripple, yet he's still so ungrateful."
After thinking for a while, he finally said, "You and he have a past relationship, so try to persuade him to behave. I might spare his life if he does. If he remains obstinate and clings to unrealistic fantasies, then there's no need to hold back. Just remember, don't hurt any of the children."
Zhao Xiuyuan looked up at Xiao Yuanshan in surprise.
Xiao Yuanshan frowned and pondered for a long time before finally sighing, "Back then, I was the one who wronged the Li family."
Then, he sighed and looked at Zhao Xiuyuan, saying, "You know what to do."
"yes!"
Zhao Xiuyuan responded and lowered his head to conceal the complex expression in his eyes.
Just then, a message came from the doorway: "Reporting, Your Highness, Eunuch Liu has arrived."
"Why are you here at this hour?" Xiao Yuanshan frowned. "Please come in."
Then she waved to Zhao Xiuyuan and said, "You may leave now."
Zhao Xiuyuan was cautious and walked out slowly.
Seeing Eunuch Liu rush in, he said in a somewhat urgent voice, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened..."
Zhao Xiuyuan strained his ears to listen, but Eunuch Liu seemed to be deliberately lowering his voice, so Zhao Xiuyuan couldn't hear clearly. He only heard something about leaving the palace.
But then came Xiao Yuanshan's cold sneer: "Heh, how interesting. He pulled off this smokescreen, thinking I wouldn't find out he left the palace?"
Seemingly amused, he said with a mocking tone, "Our Emperor truly shows the deepest paternal love for the Sixth Prince. Even when he is overwhelmed with his own troubles, he still goes to find him."
Since he wants it, as his elder brother, I naturally have to help him fulfill his wish. He needs to leave safely, but whether he'll come back alive is another matter entirely.
"The Emperor is leaving the palace."
Zhao Xiuyuan's pupils contracted sharply, and then he hurriedly left.
"What time is it? Why hasn't my brother come back yet?"
At the Zhao residence, Zhao Xiyue, growing impatient, couldn't help but grumble, before carefully admiring the calligraphy she had recently acquired.
"Cuizhu, look at the teacher's calligraphy, hasn't it improved again? Tell me, has Mr. You'an's suffering passed?"
Cuizhu stepped forward. Although she wasn't very knowledgeable about calligraphy and painting, she naturally understood her mistress and immediately nodded with a smile: "Oh, that's right. I suppose it's because the calligraphy and painting by Young Master Shen You'an solved Mr. Shen's urgent problem. Mr. Shen's good mood is reflected in his works."
"Miss, if the gentleman knew that it was someone as beautiful as you who saved him from dire straits, I wonder how overjoyed he would be?"
(End of this chapter)
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