"I just saw that Your Majesty was sleeping soundly, so I wanted to wake you up. If you sleep too much during the day, Your Majesty won't be able to sleep at night."
The words were full of concern and care, and there was nothing wrong with them, but Tang Yu just felt scared.
He still hasn't forgotten how Zhao Yuanqi went crazy before.
Tang Yu coughed twice and looked up at Zhao Yuanqi:
"Master Zhao, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly."
But please don't stare at him with such a worried look on your face.
When Zhao Yuanqi smiles, he looks like a handsome gentleman, especially when his emotions are stable. His jade-like appearance is quite pleasing to the eye.
But Tang Yu was not in the mood to appreciate it.
He only knew—
Now the abacus beads in Zhao Yuanqi's heart were about to jump onto his face.
But after thinking about it, there was nothing about him that Zhao Yuanqi could use.
Although he had a lot of thoughts in his mind, Tang Yu did not show it on his face and still looked cold and indifferent.
Zhao Yuanqi slowly sat down, allowing his eyes to level with Tang Yu, and then he slowly spoke and got straight to the point:
"Since Your Majesty has asked this, I have nothing to hide."
"I just want to ask one question—"
"Your Majesty, do you wish to return to the palace in a dignified manner? If so, our Zhao family will naturally lend a helping hand."
In fact, this was just a helpless act. If his father was not in Huo Cenji's hands, he would have nothing to worry about and naturally would not make this decision.
Furthermore, the ministers he had secretly contacted did not give him a clear response. They did not talk about working together and only used other things to delay time.
They were all afraid of Huo Cenji, and Zhao Yuanqi knew it.
So now he can only do this.
He helped the young emperor return to the palace, and the young emperor gave him a legitimate reason to eliminate Huo Cenji.
He was somewhat confident. Let's not talk about the medicine for now. Maybe after hearing this, the little emperor would be interested.
But things didn't go as he wished. The person in front of him asked with disbelief, his mouth curled up:
"Lord Zhao, are you planning to join forces with me to deal with the Regent?"
"Is your Majesty unwilling?"
The handsome young man frowned in surprise, as if wondering why the little emperor sounded somewhat reluctant.
"Of course I don't want to." Tang Yu said it very straightforwardly, squinting his eyes and saying:
"You're just trying to use me as an excuse to deal with the Regent. If you succeed, I'll be the next one to suffer the same fate!"
No, this brother hasn’t given up yet?
He thought that the news brought by Zhao Yuanqi's subordinates was enough to make Zhao Yuanqi seriously consider whether he could compete with Huo Cenji, but he didn't expect... he didn't expect that this guy would be so stubborn and unyielding!
Now they are setting their sights on him?
Tang Yu was not exaggerating. It might be more useful to mention Huo Cenji's name in the Great Prayer Hall than to mention his own name.
Otherwise, how can it be said that "Huo Cenji's ascension to the throne is what everyone expects and what people want"?
Zhao Yuanqi's thinking was too simple.
Then his attitude must naturally be more resolute, because only in this way can Zhao Yuanqi give up.
And Tang Yu knew that even if he said so, Zhao Yuanqi could not touch him.
Zhao Yuanqi spent so much effort to get him out of the palace, so he naturally would not let him die easily.
This was also difficult for Zhao Yuanqi. Tang Yu could see that his face changed slightly, but in the end he still managed to force a smile:
"It's too early for your Majesty to say that."
"Why?" Tang Yu cooperated and continued speaking.
"If Your Majesty wishes to survive, I'm afraid you will have no choice but to agree to cooperate with me."
There was a gloom in Zhao Yuanqi's eyes, and there was a hint of sinisterness in his words.
It was naturally unpleasant to play the last trump card, because it meant that after this, he lost his only chance to control the little emperor.
Tang Yu looked surprised, but in fact he was overjoyed.
Finally, I can push forward the progress of this branch.
Zhao Yuanqi still wants to get something for nothing, how is that possible?
So he asked knowingly:
"What does Lord Zhao mean?"
"That's exactly what I meant. If Your Majesty wants to live, you have no choice but to agree to me." Zhao Yuanqi shrugged helplessly. He was obviously the one who made the threat, but now he acted as if he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.
Suddenly, Zhao Yuanqi turned around and asked something else before he could finish his words:
"Your Majesty, the medicine your mother left for you is almost gone, right?"
"I believe Your Majesty is well aware of the importance of this medicine to you, right?"
Talking about such a life-or-death topic, Tang Yu, as a superior, naturally showed some sharpness in his eyes. He restrained his previously relaxed expression and his body suddenly tensed up:
"How do you know that?"
"It seems the Regent's order to severely punish the Zhao family was indeed correct. You have long harbored the intention of usurping power!"
"That's not the case. Your Majesty is wrong." Seeing Tang Yu's excited expression, Zhao Yuanqi guessed that he had indeed hit the little emperor's soft spot.
So for a moment he became much more leisurely, and explained slowly:
"This is all thanks to your Majesty's mother. If it weren't for her dedication, how could your Majesty be the late emperor's only offspring?"
"Even your Majesty, you just happened to be alive. Because—"
"Your Majesty's mother never intended to give birth to Your Majesty."
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