"Why did you get out of bed? Go back to bed right now."
Upon seeing Shen Zhao wake up, Song Yanran rushed over to offer her comfort and concern, completely ignoring Ji Bingyan and Jun Yutian.
"You were so badly injured and you didn't even tell me? Do you treat me like an outsider?"
Shen Zhao frowned, looking at Song Yanran's nervous appearance, and felt somewhat at a loss.
His nine tragic lifetimes had made him accustomed to surviving in a cold and indifferent environment, and he found it difficult to adapt to this scene.
"Your Majesty, you don't need to do this. I'm fine now."
This was no mere politeness. After ten days of rest, not only had his injuries fully healed, but he also felt that his Qi and Dantian had become much stronger.
But Song Yanran was clearly not at ease. She picked up the freshly brewed top-grade spiritual medicine, personally brought it to Shen Zhao, blew on it, and then scooped up a spoonful and fed it to him.
Shen Zhao, of course, would not obediently comply, and directly stopped Song Yanran's intimate actions, saying, "No need for the Empress, I will do it myself."
After saying that, he snatched the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Song Yanran's face was flushed as she stared intently at Shen Zhao.
"Unexpectedly, his true appearance is even more handsome than his avatar."
She thought to herself.
Ji Bingyan, standing to the side, felt a surge of displeasure, but dared not say anything.
After all, the fact that the famous Empress Longhan had taken a liking to her was enough to show that her master was extraordinary.
After putting down the medicine bowl, Shen Zhao began to learn about what had happened during the ten days he was in a coma.
"The Wind and Rain Pavilion has disbanded, alas..."
A hint of loneliness flashed in Song Yanran's eyes, but more than that, she felt a sense of relief and liberation.
"Those children still can't accept the fact that I am Ying Chaoyun, and they left because they couldn't handle the shock."
In truth, it's also my fault. If I had told them the truth sooner, as you suggested, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way.
I have no right to make things difficult for them, after all, all of this is the result of my past actions in pursuit of power, and I accept it.
Shen Zhao nodded. He had expected this outcome, and it was much better than he had anticipated.
"Given time, they will naturally understand your good intentions."
"Well, I don't expect them to forgive me. I only hope that I won't go astray in the future."
"How is Prince Rui?"
"Your brother conspired with you to launch a palace coup ahead of schedule in order to draw out Jiuyou's true intentions."
He told me everything; I originally intended to summon him to court to act as regent.
But he refused, so they could only demote him to Protector-General of the Xiongnu.
"To oversee construction projects in Hebei and guard the border for thousands of miles, I will soon depart."
"Yes, Prince Rui made a righteous statement. If he hadn't taken that risk, this situation would have been in grave danger."
He was already mentally prepared when he devised the plan with me.
"I was so foolish. How could my brother betray me? In the end, it's because I didn't trust family enough."
"What about those vassal rebels and royal traitors?"
"I originally intended to wipe them all out in one fell swoop, but with the deaths of two great emperors..."
Disasters are occurring continuously throughout the Central Region. I hereby order them to atone for their crimes by going to the disaster-stricken areas to pacify the victims and control the chaos.
This incident has taught me that I cannot solely rely on killing and political maneuvering to determine the fate of others.
Sometimes, necessary compromises can lead to a better outcome.
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao silently expressed his agreement.
"Where is Di Feijing?"
"As for him, I gave him a large sum of money, enough for him and his family to live comfortably for several generations. He has already left."
I originally intended to keep him in the capital and give him an honorary title, but he declined.
Therefore, I can only announce to the public that the Prince of Jing died in the rebellion, and this matter is thus concluded.
"It seems the Empress already knew he wasn't the one who poisoned her?"
"Actually, the reason I sought him out was partly because of you, but after finding out he wasn't you..."
I am also using him to deal with those corrupt officials from powerful families in the court.
That year, anyone imprisoned was dealt with through his hands.
Moreover, although he was arrogant and domineering, he had no desire for power, so I naturally believed that he could not have been the one to poison him.
"Does the Empress know who poisoned her?"
Sigh~
Song Yanran sighed softly, a look of helplessness on her face.
"Hu Yushu has followed me for many years and is the only one who knows the secret between me and Fengyulou."
Unexpectedly, she had sided with Jiuyou and had poisoned my incense with the Seven Star Begonia poison a year ago.
It's a pity you reminded me of this back then, but I didn't heed it.
Where is she?
"She died by taking poison, which is the last shred of dignity she preserved. I do not wish to bring further harm to her people."
The court is currently being purged, and a palace coup has caused considerable turmoil.
But the future Longhan Celestial Dynasty will inevitably usher in a completely new era.
Shen Zhao got out of bed, glanced at the sky outside the window, and let out a long sigh.
"Alright, that completes Linghu Ming's instructions. Now that this matter is settled, I should be leaving."
"Are you leaving?"
Song Yanran was startled.
"Yes, it's time to go."
Shen Zhao smiled faintly: "I'm just destined to be a busy person, and there are still many things waiting for me to handle."
"You're not going to go back to her, are you?"
Song Yanran spoke these words very carefully, afraid that Shen Zhao might be upset.
Shen Zhao naturally knew who "she" referred to, so he waved his hand and said, "My current identity is the law enforcement elder of the Public Tribunal, which is no more prestigious than being a live-in son-in-law."
Don't worry, I won't demean myself again and suffer that miserable life.
Song Yanran breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Actually, the Emperor's son-in-law isn't as bad as you think."
You've simply loved the wrong person. If you're willing to stay, I can give you a completely different experience.
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