Zu An gave a wry smile: "Your Highness, you're usually quite clever, how come you only realized it now?"
"What exactly happened?" Bi Linglong looked surprised and instinctively retreated a little further away from Zhao Ruizhi. She only felt safe when she was next to Zu An.
Zuan sighed: "He's not the crown prince, he's the emperor. Uh, no, I should say the crown prince is the emperor, and the emperor is also the crown prince."
Bi Linglong looked completely bewildered: "What...does that mean?"
While keeping a close eye on Zhao Ruizhi, wary of him making a sudden move, Zu An quickly explained, "In pursuit of immortality, His Majesty used the technique of possession when the Crown Prince was very young, injecting a fragment of his own soul into the Crown Prince's body to replace his life soul. He usually falls into a deep sleep. Because he lacks a life soul, the original Crown Prince was mentally challenged, but he can wake up at any time if needed."
Zhao Ruizhi narrowed his eyes: "So you really do know everything. It seems I can't let you live."
Zuan smiled and said, "You make it sound like you're planning to spare my life."
"You are the Emperor?" Bi Linglong stared at Zhao Ruizhi in shock. In an instant, her husband became her father-in-law, and her father-in-law became her husband. She was stunned for a long time.
However, she was an extremely intelligent person, and by combining what she had seen and heard in the palace over the years, she immediately figured out the emperor's scheme and plan.
"You slut, you've really taken his side." Zhao Ruizhi's eyes fell on the two of them leaning against each other. "When faced with danger, instead of going to your husband, you instinctively went to another man. I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it."
Bi Linglong's face paled; she could easily sense the murderous intent in the other person's tone.
Zuan spoke up: "Stop trying to glorify yourself. You never intended for anyone to leave alive in the first place, did you?"
Zhao Ruizhi snorted: "You servant know my heart quite well. You were quite useful to me at first, but you are too audacious to even covet my woman. You are truly courting death."
Zu An thought to himself, "It's not just about having designs; I've also made your queen cry and call me 'Dad' in bed."
If it were just the two of them, he wouldn't mind saying something to provoke the other person. After all, whether he flattered him or cursed him, he would die anyway, so he might as well make himself feel better and give him a little more trouble.
But with Bi Linglong right here, well, never mind, I have to save face.
Zhao Ruizhi's gaze fell on Bi Linglong: "If you had only considered him a servant and hadn't changed your mind, I could have let you off the hook. Unfortunately, your performance just now was too disappointing. Moreover, you are now old and no longer suitable to be the Crown Princess. So stay in this secret realm forever."
Zu An rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "Do these ancient people have a problem with their aesthetic sense? So what if their hair is white? How is their appearance old?"
This is clearly much prettier! What about the White-Haired Witch, and the white-haired girl from Yosuga no Sora? Aren't they all quite attractive?
Bi Linglong had calmed down from her extreme shock: "The Crown Prince can't depose the Crown Princess without a reason, so you want to kill me in the secret realm? But if you do that, you will lose the support of the Bi family. On the contrary, it is very likely that you will push the Bi family to Prince Qi. After all, my sister is the Princess Consort of Prince Qi, which is something you can't handle."
Zu An secretly admired her; this woman was indeed a politician, negotiating with the other party based entirely on political interests.
"Wouldn't it be better if no one knew what happened in the secret realm?" Zhao Ruizhi said with a relaxed expression. "Afterwards, the Bi family will only think that Prince Qi sent someone to kill you, and they will only unite more closely around me. Of course, just in case, I will select another girl from the Bi family to go to the Eastern Palace."
Bi Linglong's heart sank. The other party had considered things so thoroughly; it seemed they really intended to kill them.
Zu'an then asked, "Your soul has been sleeping inside the Crown Prince's body, so are you fully aware of everything that happened in the Eastern Palace?"
He planned to stall for time to see if things would take a turn for the better.
“Of course!” Zhao Ruizhi said proudly.
"Then why did you know that Linglong and I were exchanging glances all day long, and you didn't make a fuss about it before?" Zu'an said with a smile.
Bi Linglong glared at him, thinking to herself, "When did I ever flirt with you in the Eastern Palace?"
However, she didn't need to explain at this moment, otherwise it would seem as if she were begging the emperor for mercy.
Zhao Ruizhi's breath hitched, and he glared at the two of them fiercely: "If it weren't for the fact that Linglong's chastity is still intact, I would have killed you both long ago!"
Anger points from Zhao Hao: +345 +345 +345...
He paused for a moment, then said, "Huh? Logically speaking, given my temperament, I should have killed you long ago for your actions. Why have I tolerated it for so long?"
Zuan suddenly realized that it was probably thanks to the fact that he had been cheated on back then, which greatly increased Zuan's tolerance for him.
Unfortunately, the "forgiveness hat" was only for one-time use, and it's mostly ineffective nowadays.
"You knew all this before you died, so you can at least die knowing the truth." Zhao Ruizhi's expression turned cold. "Now, let's send you on your way."
Zuan laughed and held Bi Linglong's cold little hand beside him: "Dying together with Linglong is like being a pair of lovebirds who share the same fate. You won't be lonely on the road to the underworld. On the contrary, you are all alone, and your life is more miserable."
"A pair of lovebirds destined to die together?" Zhao Ruizhi's fat face twitched. "After you die, I will grind your bones to dust and scatter them on the snow-capped mountains, and throw the other into the sea, so that you will never be able to reunite for all eternity. Let's see how you two can be a pair of lovebirds destined to die together!"
Sensing the palpable killing intent, Bi Linglong felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and her whole body trembled slightly.
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