Chapter 195: My Concubine
Lu Yunzheng followed Gu Xizhi, hiding here and there all the way, and watched her enter the Guanyin Temple in the distance.
But the Guanyin Temple was empty and there was no suitable hiding place.
If Xizhi was meeting a noble person, then when the noble person arrived, there would definitely be guards searching everywhere carefully. Once discovered, she might not be able to leave alive, and might even... bring trouble to the Lu family.
Thinking of this, Lu Yunzheng no longer moved closer, but found a hidden place far away and stared at that place intently.
Lu Yunzheng couldn't tell what his mood was as he remained in the same room with Gu Xizhi for the past three days.
He often stared at Xizhi in a trance, thinking about his past life, his present life, and what was true and what was false.
Unfortunately, Zhi's acting skills were so superb that he couldn't tell the difference or see through it at all.
However, his sincere kindness still failed to win Xizhi's honesty and trust, and his heart was completely cold.
Now, he just wants the truth!
As his thoughts reached this point, Lu Yunzheng saw a maid hurriedly coming from another direction and entering the Guanyin Hall.
Lu Yunzheng frowned instantly.
Maid?
Could it be that the noble lady had already entered the palace first? And she's a woman?
But he still thought that the noble person Xizhi wanted to see was...
Just as Lu Yunzheng was hesitating whether to go forward, the maid in front of him left the hall again, and came back after a while, bringing back a nanny and another maid.
Lu Yunzheng couldn't sit still anymore.
He was secretly angry, but he was angry at himself.
Because he had to admit that even at this time, Xizhi's safety still concerned him.
But if the nobleman had arrived earlier and there were no guards in front of the palace, it meant that there were probably many secret guards lurking in the dark!
Just when Lu Yunzheng was in a dilemma, a sound was heard again in the distance, and several figures came into view.
Lu Yunzheng immediately raised his eyes and looked. Just one glance made his whole body go cold and his ears buzz.
The person walking in front was wearing a black brocade robe. Although he was not dressed formally, he exuded a natural noble air. It was Prince Rui, Zhao Huailang!
"It's him...it's really him..."
At this moment, countless thoughts flashed through Lu Yunzheng's mind, but it seemed that there was still one thread missing that could string everything together.
At this time, Zhao Huailang had already arrived in front of the Guanyin Temple. Without his signal, Lu Yao made a gesture.
The next moment, several guards behind him scattered and began to carefully search the area around the Guanyin Temple.
Lu Yao walked forward and opened the door for Zhao Huailang.
Squeak——
The sunlight once again spread into the hall, and standing in the hall was still Princess Rui Zhen Hanyi.
Only this time, she was facing the palace door.
Lu Yao was shocked when he saw this, and quickly turned around to look at his own prince, only to find that the prince's face was no less surprised than his.
"Your subordinate greets the princess."
Lu Yao immediately bowed towards the hall, and Zhao Huailang's face was already showing a trace of anger. He stepped into the hall and asked:
"Zhen, you are so bold that you dare to eavesdrop on the secret conversation between the king and his subordinates!"
With Zhao Huailang's scheming, how could he not guess why Zhen Hanyi appeared here.
"Where are the people?"
When he entered the Jokhang Temple, his subordinates came to report that Gu Xizhi had arrived first.
At this moment, there was no sign of Gu Xizhi in the hall, so it seemed that Zhen had done something.
The "secret" in Gu Xizhi's hand is a powerful weapon, and he and his grandfather have already known the matter thoroughly and made a plan, so he must get the thing no matter what.
If Zhen ran to the Jokhang Temple and acted like the jealous women in the harem, disrupting his plans, he would never let her off easily!
Thinking of this, Zhao Huailang strode up to Zhen Hanyi.
He was tall and approached with anger, almost covering Zhen Hanyi with his shadow.
"Zhen, don't ask me to ask a second time!"
Zhao Huailang gritted his teeth and lowered his eyes to meet the expression on Zhen Hanyi's face, but suddenly his expression froze.
In the past, whenever he got angry, Zhen Hanyi would always apologize and be humble.
For example, more than half a month had passed since Zhou Shanxing came back, and Zhen had racked her brains to please him.
Whether it was working hard to satisfy his appetite or being gentle and kind in bed, he would accept it all.
After all, even he had to admit that after so many years, Zhen was still the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
But she was too docile, had no opinion of her own, and was as boring as a stagnant pool of water, which made it impossible for him to have any feelings for her.
But Zhen had given birth to Mu'er for him after all, so as long as she continued to behave herself, he would naturally not be stingy with what he deserved.
But today, facing his anger, Zhen just looked up at him, seemingly indifferent.
Thinking of this, Zhao Huailang frowned and said coldly again: "Zhen, don't force me to embarrass you outside."
Zhen Hanyi looked up at the man in front of her.
He is a man of noble birth, extremely handsome. This is her husband, Mu'er's father, and the man who may become the emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty in the future.
Because of the love in my heart, because of the difference in status, and because of my weak character, I am always humble in front of him and always trying to please him.
Her mother, her mother, and the nanny often told her that she should work hard to win the prince's heart, for her own sake and for Mu'er's.
But she was useless and could only rely on this body to perform hard on the bed.
As time went by, even she herself felt that this was natural, that her life was meant to be humble, and that this was the price she paid for choosing to marry into the royal family.
But today, a letter found on Gu Xizhi gave her a wake-up call.
"My Lord, how do you want to embarrass me? Haven't you embarrassed me enough?"
Zhen Hanyi straightened her back, refusing to take her eyes off Zhao Huailang, but her voice trembled as she spoke.
She clenched her hands tightly, trying to suppress the uneasiness in her heart, but she didn't know that her eyes had already betrayed her. Not only were her eyes red, but tears were also welling up in her eyes.
When Zhao Huailang heard this, a look of disbelief flashed across his face.
This was almost the first time that Zhen disobeyed him as far as he could remember. No, it wasn't even disobedience.
This was the first time in all these years that Zhen had spoken back at him.
Zhao Huailang raised his eyebrows slightly, and scanned Zhen Hanyi's face. When his eyes passed over her lips, his brows furrowed:
"Do you know what you are saying?"
Zhen Hanyi couldn't help but shiver when she heard the cold voice.
But the next moment, she gritted her teeth and pulled out the letter from her sleeve, held it in front of Zhao Huailang, and imitated him and spoke in a cold voice:
"I know what the prince is looking for. Is it this letter?"
Zhao Huailang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately took the letter from Zhen Hanyi's hand. However, when he opened the envelope, he found it was empty.
He was startled at first, then he became angry, grabbed Zhen Hanyi's chin, and said through gritted teeth: "Zhen, are you crazy today?"
Zhen Hanyi felt a pain in her jaw and had to raise her head high. At this moment, tears flowed from the corners of her eyes and rolled into her hair.
She looked at Zhao Huailang deeply, with mixed feelings in her heart, but she still mustered up the courage and spoke out her true feelings.
"Your Highness, I am a woman who has lived in the inner house for a long time. I can only see the courtyard. I really don't understand your great ambitions and aspirations."
"But I know that there are right principles in the world. Your Majesty is the son of the Dragon and is a man of extraordinary bravery. How can you justify your desires by any means necessary and abandon your conscience and righteousness to commit such evil acts of treason and betrayal?"
"This kind of behavior is a disgrace to our ancestors and a betrayal to the people. It puts our country in danger and brings suffering to the people. It is truly intolerable!"
"Even if Your Majesty strangles me to death today, I will never hand over the letter. I only hope Your Majesty will wake up in time and not treat my son Yuan Mu harshly because of this!"
Having said this, Zhen Hanyi could no longer stand.
She tightly grasped Zhao Huailang's sleeve with her right hand, her eyes closed, and she really looked like she was willing to die.
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