Chapter 376: Constant Anxiety
The corners of Zhao Yi's lips that were raised were pressed down, and his face darkened.
When Concubine Shu saw that Zhao Yi finally responded, she realized that what he cared about most was the attitude of the Emperor of Northern Qi.
She suddenly realized that Zhao Yi came to Northern Qi not to take Yizhen's remains back to Da Zhou, but to compete for the position of crown prince.
No wonder Zhao Yi's reaction was so indifferent when she mentioned Yizhen's death.
Thinking of this, Concubine Shu was very panicked, worried that all her planning over the years had really made things difficult for Zhao Yi.
Then she will never rest in peace.
Concubine Shu wanted to say something to prove that the Emperor of Northern Qi would not reuse Zhao Yi, let alone make him the crown prince.
"I suggested capturing your mother and putting her in a cage with the wild beasts, and His Majesty stood by me. He cares about your mother's life or death and would have stopped me long ago. How could he let me go?"
"When your mother died, His Majesty didn't send you to be raised by any concubine, but instead casually threw you to a palace maid to take care of, and never paid any attention to you again."
"Even though someone reported to him that the palace servants had locked you in a cage and treated you like a dog, a disgrace to the royal family, he not only didn't punish the palace servants who served you, but he also had the eunuch who reported the news taken down and given him twenty lashes of the cane. Since then, no one has ever mentioned you in front of His Majesty again."
"You died young, and His Majesty never even laid eyes on you, leaving you to the palace servants to dispose of as they pleased. If he had cared for you in the least, you wouldn't have been secretly taken back to the Great Zhou by the Duke of Zhao."
"Your Majesty is showing you some kindness now, but it's simply because he wants to use you to hinder the Great Zhou. Once Northern Qi recovers and becomes as powerful as before, you will end up like your mother."
Concubine Shu smiled slyly: "I'm waiting, waiting for you to end up like me. No, your end will only be more tragic than mine."
"Really?" Zhao Yi said calmly, "Thank you for telling me these old stories today. I will remember this kindness."
Shufei looked at Zhao Yi, whose expression had regained composure, and felt as if her fist was hitting cotton, and she felt suffocated and anxious.
"The Xian King's fiefdom is a mountain city, full of ferocious beasts." Zhao Yili smoothed his sleeves and kindly reminded her, "Instead of worrying about my fate, you might as well worry about the Xian King's safety first."
Concubine Shu was stunned and suddenly understood what Zhao Yi meant. This bastard wanted to kill her son.
She looked at Zhao Yi in fear, hatred growing in her heart. The moment the Imperial Guard strode towards her, she drew the Imperial Guard's sword.
The guard's expression changed, and he quickly grabbed her wrist and twisted it back.
Concubine Shu cried out in pain and let go of the sword in her hand.
Faced with this sudden situation, the imperial guards broke out in a cold sweat and quickly apologized to Zhao Yi: "Your Highness, I failed in my duty and almost let the Queen hurt you."
"No problem." Zhao Yi looked at Concubine Shu, whose eyes were filled with hatred, and ordered the imperial guards: "Send Concubine Shu back to the cold palace and carefully check her living quarters to make sure nothing happens to her. Otherwise, if His Majesty blames you, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
The imperial guards understood what Zhao Yi was reminding them to do, not to leave any sharp weapons in the house, in case Concubine Shu committed suicide.
They quickly responded: "As you command."
The guards dragged Concubine Shu away.
Concubine Shu yelled at Zhao Yi, "If you dare to hurt Heng'er, I won't let you go."
Zhao Yi looked at Concubine Shu's gradually receding figure and slowly lowered his eyes. What Concubine Shu cared about most was the virtuous king.
She had lost her power and was unable to extend her influence outside the palace. She lived in fear every day that the virtuous king would be killed by him.
I am in a state of constant anxiety.
Given the sins she had committed against his biological mother, death was too easy for her.
Zhao Yi came to the door of the imperial study and looked at the closed palace door, and couldn't help but think of what Concubine Shu said.
She was right in one thing.
The death of his biological mother was closely related to the Emperor of Northern Qi.
The eunuch saw Zhao Yi and hurried forward to greet him: "Your Highness, the Emperor has ordered that you come in directly. No need to announce it."
Zhao Yi nodded slightly, stepped into the imperial study, and saw the virtuous king kneeling in the middle of the hall.
He bowed to the Northern Qi Emperor and said, "I wonder why Your Majesty summoned me into the palace?"
The Northern Qi Emperor had a gloomy expression and was about to speak.
At this time, the eunuch outside announced: "Your Majesty, the imperial tutor has entered the palace."
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