"You...you two brothers have teamed up to destroy the Xu family! You!" The Queen Mother stood up suddenly, her finger trembling as she pointed at Zhong Zhiheng, her face distorted beyond recognition due to anger and shock. How could she still be as graceful and elegant as usual?
"Yes, it is true that I and the Seventh Brother teamed up to destroy the Xu family," Zhong Zhiheng curled his lips sarcastically. He took the teacup in front of the Queen Mother and slowly brought it to his lips to take a sip. He put the teacup down and continued to say to the Queen Mother, "Mother, you should know why the Seventh Brother hates your Xu family so much, right? And mother. You said that the Seventh Brother would use those vicious means to deal with Xu Chengjin?"
After saying this, Zhong Zhiheng did not stop, but stood up and walked out. Then he heard a "thump" behind him. He stopped, turned around and looked back, and saw that the queen mother had already knelt on the ground.
"Heng'er, please... please. Cheng Jin is indeed guilty of a thousand deaths. But his children are innocent. They are just a few more. They are still children," the queen mother looked at Zhong Zhiheng pleadingly. Her dim eyes were full of pleading and pity, "Heng'er, mother... mother begs you. Please leave a descendant for the Xu family..."
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten that there are six little kids in the Xu family," Zhong Zhiheng looked down at the queen mother and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Thank you for reminding me."
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
The Queen Mother was screaming heartbreakingly behind him, but Zhong Zhiheng turned a deaf ear to her and strode out of the main hall. He solemnly told Zhao Ruhai, "The Queen Mother's old illness has relapsed and she needs to rest. From today on, no one is allowed to enter or leave the Cining Palace without my permission."
"Yes, I obey your command." Zhao Ruhai bowed and agreed.
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The clan house.
It was still early when Zhong Zhiling arrived at the clan house, with a slight chill in the autumn air. He stood in front of the house, squinting his eyes and staring at the three solemn and neat characters on the plaque without blinking, without moving for a long time.
"Your Highness," Meng Tan followed him and stood for a long time. Seeing him standing there motionless, he finally stepped forward and reminded him, "We should go in."
Zhong Zhiling didn't say anything or move. He just stood there for a while, then suddenly asked, "What kind of punishment did Mingwei receive in the clan residence at that time?"
"This..." Meng Tan hesitated, looked around, and then leaned close to Zhong Zhiling's ear and whispered, "Since the deposed crown prince was sent to the clan house, he has been under the full custody of the Jinyiwei, so naturally the execution will also be carried out by the Jinyiwei."
"So the emperor knew it from the beginning to the end." Zhong Zhiling said in a deep voice.
"Yes, this is a serious matter. The Jinyiwei naturally cannot torture the deposed prince without authorization. They must have received the order from His Majesty, so they would use such a heavy hand," Meng Tan nodded. He looked at Zhong Zhiling's expression and knew that he was upset. He wanted to find a few nice words to comfort Zhong Zhiling, but he couldn't find any, so he just stood there in silence. After a while, he said softly, "Your Highness, Dai Jingfeng is dead. He suffered double the punishment he used on the deposed prince before he died. It can be regarded as revenge by the deposed prince. Don't feel bad."
"Not enough, how can this be enough?" Zhong Zhiling said slowly, waving his hands and walking forward slowly. "I will double back all the sufferings he suffered in the past. I will fight to the death to get what he wanted. I will make those who hurt him kneel before him and beg for mercy."
"Your Highness, you are already fulfilling them one by one." Meng Tan said, as he stepped forward and pushed open the heavy door for Zhong Zhiling.
"What did the princess say?" Zhong Zhiling stepped over the high threshold and suddenly turned to ask Meng Tan, "Forget about everything else. Now I am just waiting for good news from the princess."
"In reply to Your Majesty, the princess replied that it will take some time, and it must have been lost for so many years," Meng Tan said. Seeing that Zhong Zhiling looked unhappy, Meng Tan hurriedly added, "But the princess also said that if she was not sure, she would not have agreed to help Your Majesty, so please be patient."
"I know she is always a good person," Zhong Zhiling nodded with a smile. As he walked forward, he instructed Meng Tan, "Send her a few jars of osmanthus wine. She likes it best."
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