Returning to the palace, looking at the familiar place and the somewhat desolate scene inside, Su Mochen couldn't help but sigh.
Once upon a time, she was just a little girl. Back then, she could run carefree in the Imperial Garden, with her two imperial brothers following in front of her. She would play and frolic behind them, and they would affectionately call her "Mo Chen," pamper her, and occasionally tease her.
Whenever she was bullied to tears by her two older brothers, she would run to her father, the Emperor, to complain. The Emperor would then give them both a severe scolding, but the next day, Su Mochen would act as if nothing had happened and run off to play with them again…
As she walked through the palace, scenes from her childhood kept replaying in Su Mochen's mind, as if they had happened just yesterday, still vivid in her memory. Then she began to weep silently.
Seeing this, Jing Zhe pulled Su Mochen into his arms, said nothing, and simply patted her back gently.
Born into royalty, many things are beyond their control and will not change according to their will. Even a family that was so loving in their childhood can turn against each other for the sake of interests. Fortunately, they never had any ulterior motives towards Su Mochen.
After lying in Jing Zhe's arms for a while, Su Mochen stopped crying and slowly raised his head.
"Husband, do you think I'm particularly useless?"
Seeing Su Mochen's pitiful appearance with tears streaming down her face, Jing Zhe felt particularly sorry for her. He cupped her face and said, "Mochen, you have done very well. So far, neither the Prince of Jin nor the Southern Qi have suffered any casualties because of them. If we defeat the Southern Qi tomorrow, Anguo can return to its original stable situation. If His Majesty knew this in the afterlife, he would be gratified."
"Um…"
Su Mochen softly agreed, then rested his head on Jing Zhe's shoulder and said nothing more.
There are some things that you may not want to talk about, but you have to face them.
So Jing Zhe asked, "Mo Chen, do you still want to see those two?"
Su Mochen naturally knew who Jing Zhe was talking about. He nestled in Jing Zhe's arms and thought for a long time before looking up at Jing Zhe and shaking his head firmly: "It's gone."
Then she added slowly, "I'll never forgive them for the mistakes they made. If I go to see them now, all those years of sibling affection will be severed. They should take responsibility for their actions. If I don't see them, at least in the future... when I think of them..."
At this point, Su Mochen could no longer continue, and Jing Zhe did not ask any further questions, because he already understood what Su Mochen meant.
Afterwards, Jing Zhe took Su Mochen back to Fuchen Palace, where Guizhi was still there. Upon seeing Su Mochen, they embraced and wept with joy.
When Su Mochen went out, she didn't take Guizhi with her because she knew she would come back. And the journey would be far more arduous, and it would be much safer for Guizhi to stay with her than in the palace, where no one would pose a threat to her.
Watching the two talk, Jing Zhe withdrew from the Fuchen Palace.
There are some things that Su Mochen won't do, so he has to do them himself.
...
Jing Zhe went to the Jingzhou prison alone, where Su Lichen and Su Limin were being held.
Although they had committed heinous crimes, no one dared to lay a hand on them. Su Lichen and Su Limin were locked in two relatively comfortable solitary cells, but they were next to each other.
The prison was very dark, with all the light coming from the door at the end of the corridor. Once that door was closed, it basically blocked all the light from the outside, making the cell appear dim.
Since being imprisoned, Su Lichen and Su Limin have not spoken a word, sitting silently in the corner, each lost in their own thoughts.
Just then, with a creak, the door at the end of the corridor was pushed open from the outside, and sunlight streamed in through it, dazzling the eyes.
Su Lichen and Su Limin shielded their eyes with their hands and looked towards the doorway. Because of the direct sunlight, they could only see a dark figure standing there. After seeing the outline of the dark figure, they both thought of one person!
She tensed up instantly, immediately stood up from the corner, and twisted her hands together, seemingly at a loss.
At this moment, Jing Zhe closed the door again, blocking out all the blinding sunlight that had just shone in. He could open his eyes, but all he could see was darkness, because even the faint light that shone through the crack in the door was blocked by Jing Zhe.
Their hearts sank slightly. Did this mean that Jing Zhe was blocking the light of their lives?
Jing Zhe walked very slowly, taking one step at a time from the entrance to the prison gate, without saying a word. This made the already dark and silent environment even more eerie, sending chills down one's spine.
Jing Zhe walked silently, deliberately creating this atmosphere. Even if he didn't speak, Su Lichen and Su Limin would definitely suffer greatly.
Sure enough, Su Lichen and Su Limin were having quite intense internal struggles at this moment.
Su Lichen's first reaction upon seeing Jing Zhe push open the door was shock. After all, just a few days ago, Jing Zhe was almost killed by the Prince of Jin and the Qingyang Sect Leader, which showed that his cultivation level was far inferior to that of the Prince of Jin and the others.
Although Su Lichen did not know martial arts, he knew that improving one's level was by no means easy, especially when one reached the level of Jing Zhe or the Prince of Jin. To advance to the next level, it would take at least half a year, or at most three to five years, not to mention the chance of a special opportunity.
And it's only been a few days, how could Jing Zhe possibly defeat the King of Jin?
But no matter how impossible something seems, it always becomes possible when it happens to Jing Zhe.
For example, he was a young man from Pengzhou, yet he was able to defeat the third prince of Southern Qi and Song Jimao and others to win the first place in the Mid-Autumn Poetry Competition. Another example is that he clearly did not know martial arts, yet he was able to kill Qi Gulong, the number one warrior of Southern Qi. Yet another example is that he had not learned martial arts for more than a few days, yet he not only shone brightly at the martial arts competition in Jinxi, but also won the title of martial arts alliance leader in the end!
All of these factors make Jing Zhe the most unpredictable person, or rather, the one who turns the impossible into the possible. So, seeing Jing Zhe now, besides feeling immense shock, also feels somewhat natural.
He was always that kind of person.
However, amidst the shock, Su Lichen felt mostly fear. This fear had been lingering over him ever since he heard the news of Jing Zhe spreading the note that morning.
He thought he had done a flawless job of framing and murdering Emperor An, but he never expected that Jing Zhe would find out.
Su Lichen was aware that Jing Zhe had a very close relationship with Emperor An. In addition, given the relationship between Jing Zhe and Su Mochen, he was certain that Jing Zhe would avenge Emperor An, which made Su Lichen afraid.
As Jing Zhe drew closer and closer to him, Su Lichen's heart sank completely.
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