Chapter 16 No Escape
She suppressed her emotions and spoke in a voice lower and hoarse than usual:
"Your Highness, I have listened to you read from time to time and have memorized a saying: A wise bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a wise minister chooses a master to serve. I have not betrayed you, I have simply chosen a master more worthy of service."
After saying this, he turned and walked towards Chi Luo, handing the imperial edict to her.
Zhao Chun was stunned. What? How dare you, a slave, compare yourself to a wise minister?
If it were under normal circumstances, he would definitely slap Ling Qiong a few times to let her see her identity clearly.
But now Queen Chi was in his palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs who usually served him had been driven out by him, so he didn't dare to act rashly.
More importantly, the only imperial edict that could threaten Queen Chi was gone. How could he resist her?
The more Zhao Chun thought about it, the more desperate he felt. He raised his head and saw Queen Chi slowly approaching him. His heart began to beat wildly.
He took a step back and struggled to defend himself, "Mother, this imperial edict is absolutely not what you think. Don't believe what that bitch Ling Qiong says!"
Chi Li stopped and stood in front of him, looking down at him condescendingly, a scornful smile on her lips. "Bitch? I think this word is quite suitable to describe you."
Zhao Chun's face immediately flushed. Just as he was about to retort, Chi Lu thrust the imperial edict in front of him and said in a low voice:
"Prince, you must kill Queen Chi! This edict is the weapon that will bring her down, and it's irrefutable evidence that she is plotting to murder the emperor. Please keep it safe, Prince, and give it to... Prime Minister Li when you arrive in the capital."
Zhao Chun widened his eyes in disbelief. This was what Li Xianyou said to him before he died, almost word for word.
How could Queen Chi know so clearly?
He immediately turned to look at Ling Qiong, but saw that she had her head lowered, looking submissive and timid as usual, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth revealed her inner thoughts.
It turns out that it was all fake. She was just pretending to be timid and fearful!
On the night Li Xianyou died, Lingqiong must have been hiding outside and eavesdropping. She was the one who told Queen Chi everything!
Zhao Chun felt very shaken and almost collapsed. He had never experienced such betrayal before.
Since my father died, everyone around me has changed.
Why? Why was he treated like this? What had he done wrong?
Zhao Chun looked at Chi Li, and the grievance on his face was instantly replaced by anger. Since she already knew the truth, there was no need for him to pretend.
He is not Li Xianyou. He is the prince appointed by his father, the crown prince of the Dayong Dynasty, and the rightful heir to the throne. He just doesn't believe that Queen Chi dares to do anything to him!
Thinking of this, Zhao Chun immediately gained confidence. He stiffened his neck, glared at Chi Li, and asked her with gritted teeth:
"Yes, I promised Li Xianyou that I would deliver the imperial edict to Prime Minister Li! But so what? Queen, do you still want to kill me to silence me? You have done so many evil things, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Seeing the expression on Zhao Chun's face constantly changing and finally settling on determination, Chi Qi smiled.
She had never thought she could see such a complex expression on a twelve-year-old's face. It was really interesting.
"Retribution? I don't think I'm the one who deserves it. You smashed my sister's head with an inkstone, pulled out the maids' nails one by one, and even drowned the eunuch in a basin of water... It seems the bad things you've done are no less than mine."
Zhao Chun sneered and said without any shame: "They are just slaves, and slaves are not human beings. They can die if they want! As for Zhao Mingyue——"
He looked at Zhao Mingyue, who had been silent since entering the room, and said sarcastically: "You were just injured a little, but you kept such a small thing in mind for so long. You are really petty. You even complained to the Queen. She killed people without blinking an eye and harmed so many people. Do you really expect her to make a decision for you? This is too ridiculous——"
Before he could finish his words, Zhao Mingyue rushed over, raised her fist with a strong wind and hit him mercilessly on the left cheek.
There was a sharp pain in my cheek, and it felt like my back teeth were knocked out, and my mouth was filled with a bloody taste.
Zhao Chun fell to the ground again, and his elbow hit the table behind him with a loud bang.
With such a loud noise, everyone outside the hall should have heard it, but no one came in to check.
Zhao Mingyue clenched her fists, her face flushed red, and she looked very angry. "Zhao Chun, shut up right there! I won't let you slander my mother. My mother is the best person in the world!"
Zhao Chun covered her cheeks and looked at Zhao Mingyue in astonishment. What kind of drug had Queen Chi given her? She was so worthy of being protected by her that she even forgot her own mother.
Chi Li was also stunned. Zhao Mingyue actually dared to hit Zhao Chun? However, Zhao Chun was right this time. She was indeed a ruthless killer.
As for Zhao Mingyue saying that she was a good person, if her father heard this, he would probably be so angry that he would jump out of his coffin.
Zhao Chun was also furious. He jumped up from the ground and pointed at Zhao Mingyue's nose and cursed, "Zhao Mingyue, you actually hit me for Queen Chi? Don't forget, I am your biological brother!"
"Do you know what she has done? She killed my father, killed my companion, and might even kill me to silence me. The most vicious thing is a woman's heart. She is simply—"
The voice suddenly stopped.
The three people in the hall stared at Zhao Chun with gloomy eyes, as if they were looking at a dead person.
Zhao Chun's hair stood on end immediately, realizing that he had lost his composure and said something he shouldn't have said. He wanted to take it back, but it was too late.
Once the truth is revealed, it is irreversible.
Zhao Chun had a bad feeling and rushed out of the hall, shouting, "Someone come! Someone come quickly! Are you all dead?!"
Just as the palace gate was approaching, he was suddenly grabbed by the back of the collar and hit hard on the neck, making him scream in pain.
He turned around and saw that it was Zhao Mingyue. He became even angrier and clenched his fist and hit her on the jaw.
However, Zhao Mingyue dodged by tilting her head, and then hooked his foot. He could not stand and immediately fell to the ground with his head tilted back.
Zhao Chun felt as if her head was split open. She felt dizzy and shocked. Where did she, a princess who had lived in the deep palace for a long time, learn such martial arts?
Before he could figure it out, he felt a weight on his body, and then his neck was tightly pinched, and he suddenly couldn't breathe.
Zhao Mingyue stared at him with angry eyes and said sternly, "Apologize! I don't allow you to curse my mother!"
Zhao Chun's face gradually turned purple, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. He waved his hands to try to lift Zhao Mingyue off him, but he had no strength. He was panicked and anxious, and tears came out.
She gasped for breath and begged for mercy softly: "Sister, sister... let... let me go, I was wrong, I apologize, I'm sorry!"
"What did you do wrong?"
"I shouldn't... I shouldn't have hit you with the inkstone... I shouldn't have gone against my mother... and called her vicious... What I said just now was all nonsense... Please... let me go..."
Zhao Mingyue was stunned for a moment, her eyes slowly widened, and she looked at Zhao Chun in disbelief. How could he admit his mistake and beg for mercy so easily?
Isn’t it said that you are ignorant and can’t tell right from wrong?
Didn't she think this was nothing and refused to repent in front of her father? Didn't she boss her around and never respect her as a sister?
Why? Why is it so easy for you to apologize? And yet I have to toss and turn over this day and night, ultimately only able to drown my sorrows in alcohol and cry about my grievances?
Why? Why can you torture and abuse those palace maids without any guilt, while I have to suffer the torment of my conscience for this, and even now I dare not look directly into their pleading eyes!
Suddenly, Zhao Mingyue felt something, stiffened her neck, turned her head, and suddenly met Lingqiong's gaze.
Their eyes met in the air, and at that moment, it seemed as if something was whizzing past from the mountains and seas of memory.
She heard the sound of the high walls in her heart collapsing.
Lingqiong looked at Zhao Mingyue, and her eyes were completely different from what Zhao Mingyue had imagined, which made Zhao Mingyue stunned.
In my memory, her eyes were so timid and fragile, but now, her eyes are still soft, but under this soft appearance, there is an indescribable determination.
Zhao Mingyue didn't know what this determination meant, but she suddenly realized that she had imagined Lingqiong to be too fragile. It was not Lingqiong who was trapped in the past and unable to escape, but herself.
Upon realizing this, Zhao Mingyue felt a lightness all over, as if a stone that had been weighing on her heart had been removed, and she felt relieved instantly.
The hand that was pinching Zhao Chun subconsciously relaxed. She was about to say something when suddenly, her shoulders were grabbed and Zhao Chun pulled her off him.
"Zhao Mingyue, you are so easy to fool, you idiot!" Zhao Chun jumped up from the ground, laughing, and rushed to the door.
With a swish, the sword flashed, and the two single swords crossed and were placed on
At the door.
Yuzhao said coldly, "Your Highness, where do you want to go?"
Zhao Chun stopped and looked at the cold blade above his head, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
No wonder no one paid any attention to him no matter how he called out. It turned out that all those guarding outside were Queen Chi’s men.
He can't escape.
Zhao Chun turned around in despair and anger. Chi Lu was sitting on a chair in the middle of the hall with a smile on her face, but she looked at him with indifferent eyes.
"Lingqiong, please help me pull out the prince's tongue. He knows too much."
Hearing this cruel order, a trace of pity flashed in Zhao Mingyue's eyes. She hesitated and wanted to plead for Zhao Chun.
Ling Qiong, who looked a little frail, was actually much tougher. Without changing her expression, she turned around and fetched the pliers.
Zhao Chun was so frightened that his knees gave way and he fell to his knees. "No! I'm the crown prince, you can't do this to me!"
Chi Luo remained unmoved.
Zhao Mingyue hesitated and struggled.
Ling Qiong took the pliers and opened and closed them with a click. Her expression was as submissive as usual. "Your Highness, I will serve you carefully."
As he said this, he poked him with the pliers in his hand.
Zhao Chun screamed in fear, "Mother, Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me. I will obey you from now on and do whatever you tell me to do!"
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