The final winner
When the King of Zhenbei was in sight and saw the urgency in Song Tiaotiao's eyes, his heart was moved to think of his old friend, and his heart softened for a moment.
After a moment, he chuckled softly and made up his mind that as long as Song Tiao Tiao asked anything today, he would answer.
"Ever since A-Liu met Chao-Han, she has been haunted by an evil spirit called the System, which has been trying to get her to spend every day with Chao-Han, but A-Liu has never agreed. Until one day, after Chao-Han confessed his feelings to A-Liu and was rejected, he suddenly regained his old memories, became very erratic, and acted domineeringly and abominably. The System also followed suit, and from time to time, like Chao-Han, it began to threaten A-Liu, even casting curses that endangered her safety. Through a combination of soft and hard tactics, A-Liu finally entered the palace with him and was appointed a female official. But his intentions were not pure, and your brother was born in this way."
He is truly a beast in human clothing.
Upon hearing this, Song Tiaotiao gnashed her teeth: "Doesn't he like mother? Why does he always do things that would disgust her?"
Prince Zhenbei spread his hands helplessly and sighed, "Who knows what's wrong with this kid's brain? He was clearly the best at pretending to be weak and pitiful before, which made A-Liu soften his heart. Although he later recovered his previous memories, he should have known that A-Liu always responded to soft words and not hard ones. He actually put on his princely manners and resorted to robbery... He really deserves to be without a wife."
Song Tiaotiao frowned and nodded, saying hatefully, "Otherwise, a gentle person like mother wouldn't want to kill him as soon as possible."
The Prince of Zhenbei's eyes darkened. "What a pity for A-Liu... She put in so much effort to step out of the small fishing village in Suzhou, but in the end, she was caught in the trap of the deep palace. Now, after finally escaping from Chao Han's control, she has to live in hiding because of the resurrected system. She can't see her loved ones and can't find her closest friends."
Although Song Tiaotiao was secretly angry, he still grasped the key point: "Uncle, is the system revived?"
The King of Zhenbei nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "During the time when Chaohan was in a coma due to her injuries, A-Liu clearly told me that she could no longer sense the existence of the system. But who would have thought that just when we thought the dust had settled, the voice of the system rang in her ears again after half a year."
Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered as she said, "Half a year later, Chao Han, he woke up..."
The King of Zhenbei's eyes moved to Song Tiaotiao and nodded deeply: "Yes, during this period, we all worked hard, and only then did your mother escape from the deep palace smoothly and return to Yingzhou. But who would have thought that before your mother could see you grow up to one year old, and Chaoyue had not yet settled, this bad news came again. A Liu told me in a trembling voice that Chao Han not only woke up, but also became possessed. She could sense that Chao Han was coming towards her. In the next few days, your mother was depressed, and I knew at that time that the system must have shamelessly said something to her. In order to make A Liu happy, I went to the market as usual to buy some small gifts, wanting to comfort her. But when I returned home, I found that A Liu had left without saying goodbye..."
Upon hearing this, Song Tiaotiao bit her lower lip. For a moment, she didn't know which one should be cut into pieces first, this system or Chao Han.
The Prince of Zhenbei pointed to his lips and shook his head at her, "Don't hurt yourself." Seeing Song Tiaotiao's lips lightly pressed together, he whispered again, "I've let your mother down, and now I'm letting you down too. I never imagined that a gentleman like Song Lingshan would resort to such a shabby trick as to have you replace his own daughter and marry into the Ning Palace to suffer exile."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao couldn't help but think of the few lines in the book that led to her exile to the northern border, but she also thought of Song Lingshan's kindness to her, his non-blood daughter, for more than ten years.
Song Tiaotiao's eyes dimmed slightly, and he lowered his head and said, "The Duke of Zhenguo probably doesn't know about this matter. There was a coincidence..."
Seeing the sadness in Song Tiaotiao's eyes, the King of Zhenbei knew that Song Tiaotiao had been raised by the Duke of Zhenguo for many years, so he stopped asking questions. "However, in recent years, that madman Chao Han has not been as elusive as before, and the number of people secretly watching me has also decreased a lot. Moreover, as far as I know, Song Lingshan has not had a good time in recent months. He has been tormented by people both openly and secretly, and the people sent by Chao Han accounted for the majority of them. I think he should have found your mother's whereabouts and learned your identity through some means. Perhaps, have you sensed that someone is secretly observing you recently?"
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao felt a chill in her heart.
In the past month, she did have a vague sense that there were a few more vague prying eyes around her.
She originally thought that her brother had heard about the rebels and sent new secret guards.
Seeing Song Tiaotiao's reaction, the King of Zhenbei had already made up his mind. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If this is the case, I think Chao Han's madness can be cured to some extent. You and Chao Yue have grown up now. I wonder how A-Liu is doing now..."
Seeing the melancholy on the face of the Zhenbei King, Song Tiaotiao said softly, "Uncle, I heard that my mother had been living in Moxi Village, on the border between Xirong and the Southern Dynasty. She didn't leave until a year and a half ago."
Upon hearing this, King Zhenbei was delighted at first, but then frowned: "Moxi Village...we saved Chaohan's village. How could A Liu return there?"
Song Tiaotiao, upon learning of Moxi Village's past, was also puzzled: "I don't know either... I only know that my mother's hair turned white here overnight, and the reason she left was to avoid the system."
The King of Zhenbei's brows were tightly knitted, and there was an undercurrent in his eagle eyes: "Good boy, if you know anything else about your mother, tell your uncle everything, and I will send someone to investigate."
After hearing Song Tiaotiao's detailed account of everything, the gloom in King Zhenbei's eyes dissipated slightly, and a gleam of confidence flashed in his eyes: "I have a feeling that we will be able to meet A-Liu again soon."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao's eyes flashed and she nodded hopefully.
After the King of Zhenbei took the medicine bottle from her, Song Tiaotiao asked hesitantly, "Uncle, do you know why you were assassinated this time?"
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Zhenbei's eyes flickered over Song Tiaotiao, and he finally confessed everything without reservation: "Except for the Prince Regent who is so jealous of the throne that he's practically bleeding, I really can't think of anyone else who would dare to so brazenly attack a prince of the Shen family like me. He has wielded immense power, and has gradually undermined the imperial authority. I think his next move is to force the emperor to abdicate, and he's busy eliminating dissidents here."
Regent?
The book exposes the people in Prince Ning's Mansion who colluded with the enemy, betrayed the country, and intended to rebel, and is the culprit who caused the tragedy in Prince Ning's Mansion...
Thinking of this, Song Tiaotiao's eyes tightened.
When the Prince of Zhenbei thought of the current chaos in the court, his voice became as incessant as his thoughts: "I think that brat Gu Chengjue also deserves this generous gift. However, he has been hanging out with Gu Ning in the military camp since he was a child, and he probably can't stand my injustice. Speaking of Gu Ning, it's really a pity. His loyalty is known to everyone, but he is suspected of having wolfish ambitions by his foolish brother who is loyal to him." At this point, he chuckled without emotion, "Suspecting this and suspecting that, first he executed the crown prince who was popular among the people for rebellion, and then beheaded the Prince of Ning, who was feared by the enemy. Now, the wolf cub he held in his hand is about to devour his old bones. When he dies of poison, it will be another good show. Niece, guess who will be the winner of this power struggle?"
Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered.
In the imperial family, there will only be a temporary winner, but no permanent winner.
Although he holds a high position and has the power of life and death, he can kill even a loyal person like Prince Ning if he becomes suspicious of him.
Yet, he seemed to be the winner in his struggle against his imaginary enemy. However, as an emperor, even if he lived a glorious life, he would still be judged by future generations after his death.
What's more, he is not dead yet, but he can shout "Long live" in front of everyone, while secretly sending him poison soup and watching his miserable death?
Seeing Song Tiaotiao lowered his eyes and remained silent, King Zhenbei raised his lips and smiled: "I guess it will be Gu Chengjue."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao's almond-shaped eyes flickered, and she looked at the King of Zhenbei, but she saw that he had closed his eyes to rest, with only a faint smile on the corner of his lips. "Niece, this kid Gu Chengjue is not simple. Of course, after my investigation, he is not a ungrateful person like Chao Han. He only shows his claws to outsiders, but to his own people... I think you also know how he treats them."
Having said that, his half-closed eyelids lifted slightly, and seeing that Song Tiaotiao's ears were indeed red, he chuckled: "I think it won't be long before he will receive the imperial edict from the capital. By then, all his secret plots will surface and turn into his sharpest swords, killing those he hates without leaving a single piece of armor." Having said that, the King of Zhenbei fully opened his eyes, smiled and looked at Song Tiaotiao's expression.
Perhaps, it was because the name given by the system constantly reminded Gu Chengjue of his identity, or perhaps, it was because she understood Gu Chengjue's determination to fight his way out in order to preserve himself.
Knowing that Gu Chengjue was secretly plotting something else, Song Tiaotiao's eyes shifted slightly. Not only did she remain surprisingly calm, she even felt a subtle sense of relief that he was about to strike back, no longer putting herself in a dangerous position of waiting to die.
She and the King of Zhenbei stared at each other in silence for a moment, then changed the subject: "Uncle, have you ever noticed how many people are secretly watching Cheng Jue and me?"
The King of Zhenbei was startled when he heard the voice, and saw her smile deepen. "You don't have many, only Chao Yue, Chao Han and I are watching you. But as for Gu Chengjue, besides the three of us, plus the forces from all sides, there are at least... ten of them can't be counted on ten fingers. However, those little ghosts have almost been eliminated by him now. As for the difficult big ghosts, we can only wait for him to return to the capital and catch them personally."
Song Tiaotiao felt a little relieved and nodded.
On the day of his departure, King Zhenbei was already in good health and in good shape.
With a smile in his eyes, he looked at Song Tiaotiao who was preparing tea and food for him in the courtyard and said, "Niece, now that I'm going back, as your uncle, I should make up for the gifts I owe you. Don't be in a hurry to refuse. These gifts are all carefully selected by me after much consideration. You will definitely like them."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao shook her head and chuckled, before she could even call him uncle.
The King of Zhenbei's eyes were bright and shining like snow, and he blew a whistle towards the open space and into the wind.
Suddenly hearing a whistle, Song Tiaotiao looked back in confusion.
But when his eyes moved slightly, he saw a black horse running as fast as ink, galloping like a star in the bright sun, shining with light, and galloping towards this place.
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