Chapter 197 As You Wish
After hearing these words, Zhen Hanyi stared at Zhao Huailang in a daze, unable to speak.
Zhao Huailang was in a rare good mood. He let Zhen Hanyi relax while he walked step by step to the statue of Guanyin. He did not kneel, but just clasped his hands together and bowed with his eyes closed.
After a long while, a trembling voice came from behind: "Even if they are royals, they are still blood relatives after all. Can't you explain it clearly?"
Zhao Huailang opened his eyes when he heard this. These words were so naive that he couldn't help but chuckle.
"With whom? Father or Ye'er?"
"Tell my father how could he go back on his word and waver? Why doesn't he give me the position of crown prince?"
"If I say something like this to the emperor, even if he is my biological father, I may not be able to return to the palace safely."
"If you mean Ye'er, there is only one crown prince. Who should it be given to?"
"Give it to me? They might not be able to sleep well. Give it to Ye'er? I am also worried day and night."
As Zhao Huailang spoke, he suddenly squatted down and swept his hand under the merit box.
Zhen Hanyi's expression changed, and she saw Zhao Huailang holding a piece of letter paper in his hand and waving it at her:
"Your thoughts are so easy to guess. As soon as I walked over here, your eyes fell on the donation box first."
"Go back. Mu'er rarely leaves you. I'm afraid she's going to make a fuss now."
Zhen Hanyi did not respond, but her eyes fell directly on the piece of letter paper, and she vaguely guessed something.
"I heard that Lord Jiang Xunjiang and Miss Shen from General Dingguo's Mansion are getting married."
Zhen Hanyi's words were abrupt, but Zhao Huailang responded straightforwardly.
"yes."
Zhen Hanyi bit her lip suddenly. After knowing so much inside information, combined with the relationship between Gu Xizhi and Shen Lu's families, it was not surprising that she could guess.
"My Lord, you must——"
"My Lord, we have found the person."
At the same time, Lu Yao's voice was heard outside the hall.
Zhao Huailang took three or two steps forward and opened the palace door, then saw Nanny Xie, Yuanyang, Xi Que and Gu Xizhi surrounded by a group of guards.
Gu Xizhi's face was as pale as snow at this time. The moment she raised her eyes and saw Zhao Huailang, hope finally appeared in her eyes, but she did not dare to make a sound.
The old nanny beside her was really cruel and ruthless. Now that she had met the prince, her life was saved, so there was no need to offend her anymore.
At this moment, Nanny Xie had no time to care about Xizhi. She immediately walked through the guards and hurried to meet Zhen Hanyi, fearing that her princess had just been bullied.
Zhao Huailang did not care about Nanny Xie's rudeness. This old servant was loyal to Zhen, and it was a good thing to have such a person by her side.
"Thank you, Madam. Please send the princess back."
When Nanny Xie heard that the prince did not seem unhappy in his tone, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhen Hanyi let Nanny Xie support her as she walked out of the hall. She looked very distraught.
Even though she had walked quite a distance, she still couldn't help but look back.
At this time, Gu Xizhi had already been invited to the Guanyin Temple, but the prince was still standing under the eaves.
His body was bathed in the afternoon sun, but his face was hidden in the shadow cast by the eaves of the palace and could not be seen clearly.
Zhen Hanyi knew that she had never understood the person beside her, but today she seemed to have finally gotten a glimpse of him. However, all she saw were the two words "accept your fate".
Accepting your fate does not mean giving up resistance alone.
Although he seems fearless, he is actually stepping on the bottom line and sinking deeper and deeper. He is even prepared for failure and death. Isn't this accepting his fate?
Father, mother and Cui family.
Power, ambition and necessity.
Given her position, it was impossible for her to betray the prince, but she also could not excuse him.
If they abandon their conscience to achieve their ambitions, even the Buddha will not bless them...
If the emperor father had really promised to make you the crown prince, why couldn't he keep his word?
After turning the corner, the Guanyin Temple is no longer visible.
Zhen Hanyi slowly withdrew her gaze. She thought that she had the courage to accompany the prince to death, but she really couldn't bear to leave Mu'er alone in the world.
Since she had such thoughts in mind, if the prince wins, she will not and cannot ask for too much.
But if the prince loses, even if she has to survive, she will do everything she can to protect Mu'er!
Zhao Huailang watched Zhen Hanyi's figure disappear from his sight, then turned and entered the hall.
As he was about to cross the threshold, he couldn't help but snort softly.
Looking at Zhen's fearless look just now, did she really think he would be so cruel as to strangle her to death?
Not to mention the years of companionship, she is Mu'er's mother after all. The way I have treated her over the years...is it really that bad?
Zhao Huailang frowned, but when his eyes fell on Gu Xizhi in the hall, he instantly regained his composure.
"Your Majesty."
Gu Xizhi knelt on the ground with her eyebrows lowered, which made Zhao Huailang raise his eyebrows slightly.
He had seen countless people, and the last time they met in the Guanyin Temple, he immediately saw through Gu Xizhi's little thoughts.
He had seen many women flirting, both bold and playing hard to get.
But at this moment, Gu Xizhi was kneeling very properly, looking as if she had completely given up on that thought.
"I saw the letter, but there was only one."
As Zhao Huailang spoke, he held the letter between his fingers and shook it at Gu Xizhi.
Gu Xizhi only raised her head and glanced, then quickly retracted her gaze, stared at the ground, nodded, and said respectfully: "Your Highness, I only brought one letter today."
"After all, I am powerless, and the prince has seen that I can't even keep a letter. If I bring all of them with me, once they are lost, all my efforts will be wasted."
When Zhao Huailang heard this, he nodded. He felt much more satisfied when he saw that Gu Xizhi did not overestimate her own abilities and blame Zhen in front of him.
Although this woman is weak, it must be admitted that her scheming and calculations are far beyond those of ordinary people.
Just by daring to make a deal with him, Gu Xizhi's intelligence is much better than other women, but her heart is really cruel.
According to the investigation of her subordinates, Shen Zhengsheng and his wife had treated her like their own daughter over the years. However, no one knew how she could be so cruel as to push the entire Shen family to death.
"For the rest of the letter, take out a charter."
When dealing with smart people, there is no need to beat around the bush.
Gu Xizhi had already thought about it carefully in her mind, and now she lowered her voice and spoke carefully.
Not knowing what she said, Zhao Huailang looked a little surprised, then he raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked at Gu Xizhi meaningfully.
After a long time, Zhao Huailang's low and deep voice was heard in the hall: "Then it will be as you wish."
.......
Lu Yunzheng had never heard these words.
He only knew that the distinguished person who met Gu Xizhi was indeed Prince Rui Zhao Huailang. He didn't even see the Princess Rui coming out of the Guanyin Temple.
Because, just when Zhao Huailang entered the hall, the guards had scattered and surrounded the Guanyin Hall tightly.
At almost the same time, a strange noise was heard near where he was hiding.
He turned his head warily and vaguely caught a glimpse of a figure who looked very much like Shen Jiasui!
But after weighing the pros and cons for a moment, Lu Yunzheng jumped down from the tree and chased after him regardless of anything.
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