Chapter 238
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The fifth prince was a little worried, afraid that Cheng Zhao would be angry with him and ignore him in the future.
Just as he was struggling with worry, he heard Cheng Zhao say to him, "The fathers have returned to heaven."
The Fifth Prince did not understand what he was saying at first, and wondered why Cheng Zhao, who looked quite mature, would make such a joke. But he soon realized from the other person's expression that Cheng Zhao was not joking.
The emperor and empress have left, so is Cheng Zhao going to ascend the throne?
No, the second prince's mother had captured him and wanted to kill him. The second prince's mother had been eyeing the throne and had always wanted Cheng Yeran to abdicate and let the second prince ascend the throne. However, Cheng Yeran was a god, and she had no way to do anything to him.
But although Cheng Zhao is the son of God, he has no magical powers, and Cheng Zhao is only a teenager. How can he defeat the second prince?
He also knew that Shao Hui's position was unclear. Although Shao Hui could stand on Cheng Yeran's side, he would not necessarily stand on Cheng Zhao's side.
If Shao Hui defected to the Second Prince's side, Cheng Zhao would be finished.
The fifth prince also thought about his own situation. The second prince's mother had always wanted to kill him. Without the protection of the Cheng family, he would surely die. Even if he survived by chance, he would return to his previous terrible life of hunger and cold. He had finally had enough food to eat, and could often follow Cheng Zhao to eat fruits and snacks. He had already experienced a life of luxury, and he could no longer endure the painful life he had before.
By the way, he has an engagement with Cheng Zhao. Isn’t it said that if he marries Cheng Zhao, the child born can be purified? If he marries Cheng Zhao, Shao Hui will definitely stand on their side. In the future, she will be the queen and her child will be the prince. If she becomes the queen, no one can bully her anymore.
But when he looked at Cheng Zhao, he felt guilty again. Cheng Zhao seemed to have no desires or requests. There were girls and boys in school who showed interest in him, but he had never seen Cheng Zhao like anyone. How could he like him?
He also thought that even if Shao Hui did not support Cheng Zhao, Cheng Zhao had General Wild Dog and other supporters around him, and who knows, he might be able to fight with the second prince.
Whether the second prince or Cheng Zhao ascends the throne, it seems to be of no benefit to him. Only by marrying Cheng Zhao as queen can he live a good life in the future.
His childhood experiences made him feel very insecure, and Cheng Zhao was his lifeline, so he wanted to hold on to him tightly.
But he is not the type of person who can please others. He won't try to please Cheng Zhao and beg for mercy.
Just when he was feeling complicated, entangled, embarrassed, worried and afraid, all kinds of emotions were fighting in his mind, mixing into a pot of porridge, he heard Cheng Zhao say to him: "I will ascend the throne and you will be my queen."
The Fifth Prince was stunned, staring at him with his eyes wide open, his heart pounding as if it was about to jump out. Is there such a good thing?
Seeing his eyes wide open and terrified, Cheng Zhao thought he was unwilling. "You have to agree even if you don't want to. This is your destiny. You are carrying the mission of purifying the royal bloodline. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for provoking me in the first place."
After Cheng Zhao finished speaking, he went out and called the palace maids. On the surface, he said that he wanted the palace maids to keep an eye on the Fifth Prince, but in fact, he wanted them to protect the Fifth Prince. After all, he would be the future queen. If this news got out, there would definitely be people who wanted to assassinate him.
Moreover, the Fifth Prince had only one nanny by his side before, and there were always some areas where he was not taken care of enough. Also, the Fifth Prince was greedy and ate a lot, so a few more people should be sent over to make some delicious food for him.
The fifth prince was originally very happy, but when he heard him talk about fate and his mission to purify the royal bloodline, he felt a little uncomfortable and indescribably angry. He should have known that Cheng Zhao would not like him. Cheng Zhao might not have any emotions and would not like anyone. But after hearing Cheng Zhao talk about the reason for their marriage, he felt inexplicably lost.
A few days later, Cheng Zhao announced the news that Cheng Yeran had returned to heaven. He would inherit Cheng Yeran's throne and be engaged to the fifth prince.
Previously, Cheng Yeran requested that the marriage age be raised to 20 years old. Since they were not yet of age, they could only get engaged. Although he was going to be the new emperor and could marry a queen in advance, he did not want to break the rules set by his father.
As soon as the news came out, the second prince's mother stood up to oppose it, and said that not only the fifth prince could purify the royal bloodline, but Ah Zhu could also do it. If Ah Zhu could marry the second prince, wouldn't it be possible to purify the royal bloodline?
Azhu was adopted, but not many people knew about it. Only people in Azhu's hometown knew about it, and none of the ministers in the court knew about it.
In the past, Cheng Yeran and Shen Yuntang also deliberately concealed the truth because they were afraid of hurting Ah Zhu. Now it has become a difficult problem. Announcing Ah Zhu's identity will hurt Ah Zhu. If it is not announced, the second prince's mother may really force Ah Zhu to marry the second prince. Even if the second prince does not like Ah Zhu, he is a filial son. After being persuaded by his mother several times, he may agree.
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