But gradually, he vaguely sensed his father's intentions. When his father looked at the seventh prince, his eyes were always so tender and affectionate. Other princes were afraid to enter the imperial study, but the seventh prince could sit cross-legged in the imperial study and leisurely play chess and drink tea with his father. His father successively made the adult princes kings, but did not grant them land for the time being. Let such a group of princes stay in the capital and fight with each other until they are black-eyed. But only the seventh prince never got involved, and he was always shouting in the imperial guards. He was free and easy, and it was only in front of the seventh prince that his father would have such a kind face.
Gradually, Zhong Zhiheng began to panic. Zhong Zhiling, whom he had always treated as a baby, became a top concern in his heart, especially in that year. On the 36th birthday of the Queen Mother, Xu Siyao entered the palace for the first time. The Queen Mother pulled Xu Siyao to sit beside her with one hand, and called Zhong Zhiling to her with the other hand. Then, the two people who looked like jade porcelain dolls, blushed and lowered their heads.
What does the Queen Mother mean? Everything is self-evident. Even if Zhong Zhiheng knew that the Seventh Prince's mind was not on the dragon throne, so what? As long as his father issued an imperial decree, he would have to enter the East Palace. How could a person who did not fight for anything really have no desires and no demands after entering the East Palace? Especially when there were so many greedy eyes outside, once he tasted the power, he would naturally never let go.
From that day on, Zhong Zhiheng lost a baby whom he loved and gained a rival for the throne. He knew that he was really vicious and cruel, but so what? Only by standing in the highest position could he call the shots and get what he wanted...
Later, he really got it, although he used the most despicable and shameless way, but he still got it in the end.
However, the woman who always smiled at Lao Qiyan in the past had never smiled at him. No matter how skilled the royal painters were, they could not paint her charming smile. He looked at the cold-faced woman, feeling angry and jealous, but not regretful. Especially at that time, the woman was pregnant with his child. This was enough. In this life, she was his woman and the mother of his son, but...
If that was a full-term son, he would not have agreed to her final request in a fit of rage and personally delivered the cup of poisoned wine.
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"Siyao, I regret it." When Zhong Zhiheng drank the fourth cup of osmanthus wine, his eyes turned slightly red. He stroked the wine cup in his hand and stared blankly at the fallen red blood on the ground outside the window. Somehow, his nose suddenly felt sore. When he spoke again, his voice was extremely hoarse. "Even if he is not my flesh and blood, I...should not blame you. After all, it was me...who forced you. Siyao, I really regret it. At that time, why did I personally hand you that cup of poisoned wine?"
Yes, how could he have the heart to do that to Siyao who was so weak after giving birth?
"When I was young, I made many mistakes. The biggest mistake was to agree to your last request. Siyao, how could you be so cruel? Even if you hate me, why didn't you care about Mingwei's survival? Siyao, I always thought I was cruel, but I didn't expect that you are more cruel than me," Zhong Zhiheng said, wiping his wet eyes with his hand, and sighed, "It is said that old people forget things, but now, when I close my eyes, I can always see your face. But Siyao, why don't you smile at me in my dreams? Why do you hate me so much?"
"Your Majesty," Zhao Ruhai's anxious voice came from outside, "Someone from Changchun Palace reported that Concubine Hui suddenly felt abdominal pain."
"What's going on?" Zhong Zhiheng frowned suddenly, got off the couch and hurried to the door.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Hui has been feeling unwell since noon. I thought it was just the fatigue of pregnancy, so I didn't take it seriously and just rested for a while. But in the evening, I had abdominal pain." Zhao Ruhai opened the umbrella and bowed. "Your Majesty, please go and take a look. Dean Qin should have arrived at Changchun Palace by now."
Zhong Zhiheng looked extremely unhappy and he strode out of the room. Zhao Ruhai hurriedly followed him holding an umbrella.
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