Chapter 110: Your Majesty (Scenario 4)
The ceremony ended successfully.
In the imperial study, ambergris burned quietly in a bronze furnace. After a tiring day, Su Yanzhi took off his heavy imperial crown. His black hair fell on his shoulders, gleaming faintly in the candlelight.
Today's events were too thrilling, so Su Yanzhi reached out and rubbed his temples, which were beating violently.
"You should learn to get used to that crown."
Xiao Ziche's gentle voice came from behind the screen, "After all, it will stay on your head for a long time."
A familiar voice reached his ears, Su Yanzhi pursed his lips and said nothing.
Seeing this, Xiao Ziche was not annoyed. Instead, he called out "Yanzhi" affectionately, and then asked with a smile: "How does it feel to be the emperor?"
This is a blasphemous statement.
But because the person who said this was "Xiao Ziche", Su Yanzhi couldn't say a word of blame.
After all, he was able to ascend to the throne smoothly thanks to Xiao Ziche.
In just two days, so many things happened. Who could have imagined that two days ago, Su Yanzhi was huddled in the cold palace and lived a life bullied by everyone, but today he has suddenly become the most honorable person in the entire palace?
Su Yanzhi was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't speak.
Seeing this, Xiao Ziche walked around the screen.
He had changed out of his court robes and put on a dark suit with only a piece of black jade hanging around his waist. Strangely enough, without the python robe, Xiao Ziche looked even more murderous.
"Regarding the previous transaction..."
Xiao Ziche spoke in a very gentle voice: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
After hearing the familiar yet unfamiliar name "Your Majesty", Su Yanzhi's pupils shrank slightly. He licked his dry lips and said in a hoarse voice: "...Why me?"
Although Su Yanzhi did not point it out directly, Xiao Ziche and Su Yanzhi both knew that this question was asking why the Regent chose him as the "Emperor".
"Didn't I tell you that?"
Xiao Ziche raised his eyebrows slightly: "Because you..."
As he spoke, he gradually moved towards Su Yanzhi. The distance between them suddenly shortened. The familiar scent of ambergris slowly enveloped Su Yanzhi. Xiao Ziche's voice was tinged with a smile: "You are the most obedient child."
It was clearly a compliment, but Su Yanzhi shuddered.
From the first time Su Yanzhi met Xiao Ziche, he had no idea what he was thinking.
He is indeed the easiest chess piece to control, but with the regent's current status, no matter whether he chooses the eldest prince or the second prince, he will have absolute say in the court.
Su Yanzhi always felt that there was something else behind this matter.
Xiao Ziche looked at Su Yanzhi's half-dead expression, his eyebrows slightly raised, and he finally remembered the main business this time: "The eldest prince and the second prince have coveted the throne for a long time. The edict of succession left by the late emperor alone is not enough to deter them. After all, the throne is too tempting for them."
The eldest prince and the second prince fought openly and secretly, and lost many of their confidants. Now they have made wedding dresses for Su Yanzhi in the cold palace. They must be unwilling to accept this. Maybe they have already united to discuss how to take Su Yanzhi's life.
In this magnificent imperial city, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ziche held Su Yanzhi's chin: "Su Yanzhi, the most important thing now..."
The air froze instantly.
The red candle flames crackled, casting a swaying shadow between the two of them.
Looking at Su Yanzhi's handsome features, Xiao Ziche's eyes became dazed. He whispered and completed the sentence: "It's your life."
The struggle for the throne has always been cruel.
There were still many people in the court and the country who were dissatisfied with Su Yanzhi. This time, he took advantage of the fact that the ministers in the court had not yet reacted, and took out the edict of succession in a swift and decisive manner, and used the method of killing the chicken to scare the monkey to intimidate them. Only in this way could Su Yan successfully ascend to the throne, but ascending the throne did not mean that the danger disappeared.
After all, the eldest prince and the second prince are not easy to deal with, and they have the support of major forces behind them.
Su Yanzhi's current situation is not optimistic.
"Only the dead..."
Xiao Ziche's slender jade-like fingers lingered on Su Yanzhi's lips for a second, and he smiled softly, "That's the safest."
Su Yanzhi's pupils shrank slightly.
He was not stupid, and could even be called smart. When Xiao Ziche said "only dead people", he realized what Xiao Ziche wanted him to do.
"They are my brothers..."
Su Yanzhi spoke in a low voice.
"……elder brother?"
As if hearing something hilarious, Xiao Ziche gripped his chin harder, "The year you were first sent to the cold palace, the eldest prince sent vicious dogs after you. You pretended to drown, which saved your life, but it left you with a serious illness. The second prince couldn't stand your biological mother and called you 'bastard' and 'scumbag'. He hated you to the core."
Every time Xiao Ziche spoke, Su Yanzhi's face turned paler.
But Xiao Ziche had no intention of ending the topic: "During the two years you've been in the cold palace, have they ever cared about you once? You treat them as your older brothers, but have they ever treated you as their younger brother?"
No.
Su Yanzhi pursed his lips slightly.
From childhood to adulthood, all he received was insults.
The eldest prince is of noble birth, his mother is the current queen, and he has been the center of attention since he was a child; the second prince's birth is not as good as the eldest prince, but his mother is deeply loved by the emperor, and the second prince is engaged to the prime minister's daughter, so he is also a hot candidate for the crown prince.
Su Yanzhi's living environment is completely different from theirs.
"Su Yanzhi."
Xiao Ziche's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he whispered, "Don't be naive. In this palace, you either eat or be eaten."
Being kind to your enemies is being cruel to yourself.
As a new emperor, the most taboo thing is to be soft-hearted.
Looking at Su Yanzhi's slightly trembling body, Xiao Ziche's heart softened inexplicably: "Don't worry, I will help you."
Looking at Su Yanzhi's handsome face, Xiao Ziche once again thought of his old friend.
He stroked Su Yanzhi's cheek with his hand and promised softly: "Su Yanzhi, I will help you clear all obstacles."
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Writing out the contents of the script is a narrative method that I personally prefer. The purpose is to allow everyone to better immerse themselves in "Fu Jiang Shan". When Song Shinian and Wen Yu are rehearsing, they will only play against each other, and there will be no scenes of other people. I hope that everyone will not find it too abrupt when watching it.
I will mark the content of the script in the title. If you are not interested, you can skip this part directly.
Finally, I have some good news to tell you. I have been writing short and medium-length stories before, and this time I want to try a long novel. However, I think if I only update 4,000 words a day, the progress may be slow, and it may not seem so coherent to everyone. It just so happens that many people have a holiday on May 1st, and in order to thank everyone for your rewards for this book this month, I plan to challenge 6,000 words a day starting next month.
I hope I can succeed in this challenge!
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