"Why bother? I don't need you to do this for me now. I am already very satisfied."
This statement is not false.
"That's nothing. I just made you suffer in vain. Don't worry, I will protect you in the future."
Qin Zongzhi spoke to her with great certainty.
Zhao Yunzhu nodded slightly, then leaned her head on his shoulder.
There was not much emotion in his eyes.
When the emperor knew that Princess Shumin had brought people to his palace, he gave Zhao Yunzhu a strong dose of medicine.
During the two days that Zhao Yunzhu was in a coma, several imperial physicians came from the palace.
The imperial doctors held their breath and carefully examined Zhao Yunzhu's pulse, and the results they obtained were the same without exception: the strong medicine Princess Shumin had given her would make it difficult for her to get pregnant in her lifetime.
The emperor had just allowed the ninth prince Qin Zongzhi to return home and never asked Qin Zongzhi about Zhao Yunzhu's situation again.
After all, no matter how favored she is, the emperor will not worry as long as she does not give birth to a grandson with Zhao family blood.
After all, the emperor granted the pardon to the Zhao family's daughter who married out, and now the ninth prince has brought her back.
The emperor naturally couldn't say anything more.
But the emperor didn't say anything, he still had some grudge in his heart.
After Zhao Yunzhu woke up, Qin Zongzhi disappeared.
Xiao Min brought the medicine into the house.
"Auntie Yun, it's time to take your medicine."
Zhao Yunzhu took it, endured the strong and pungent bitter taste, and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing her put down the medicine bowl, Xiao Min quickly handed over the sweet candied fruit.
"His Highness said that he was afraid you would find the medicine too bitter, so he specially had ten kinds of plums prepared."
Zhao Yunzhu took the plum and put it in her mouth, and the bitterness between her lips and teeth disappeared instantly.
"Where's His Highness? Why haven't I seen him these past two days? Are there any rumors going around out there right now?"
Xiao Min thought about it and didn't hide anything. She answered truthfully, "The emperor is ill, and Your Highness is accompanying him in the palace."
"However, Prince Song has punished Princess Shumin by confining her to the palace for six months."
"Nothing has been spread outside. The matter was suppressed by the Song Palace. Your Highness originally wanted to go to the Song Palace to ask for an explanation, but the Emperor deliberately did not allow the matter to be mentioned. Your Highness still wanted to fight for it, but then the Emperor fell ill."
When Xiao Min mentioned Princess Shumin, her eyes were filled with indignation.
Aunt Yun has already had such a hard time, and Princess Shumin is really bullying her by doing this.
Zhao Yunzhu had anticipated all of this, and now that she knew the result, she wasn't too disappointed.
"but……"
"Although nothing has been spread outside, everyone in Chang'an knows that you have entered the Ninth Prince's residence. Everyone is now talking about the Yong'an Marquis's residence bullying the weak and being unpresentable. These days, the Yong'an Marquis's residence has been closed."
Zhao Yunzhu had not deliberately inquired about the news of the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, but now she suddenly heard about it.
Suddenly, I remembered something, "Xiao Min, how are the Yong'an Marquis and his wife doing now?"
Her former parents-in-law, the Marquis of Yong'an, were the eldest branch of the Du family, and they only had one son, Du Ming'an, but the second branch had many children.
Now that Du Ming'an has died in battle, the position of crown prince remains vacant.
According to Mrs. Du's calculations, I'm afraid she won't be willing to accept this.
Seeing Zhao Yunzhu asking about the Yong'an Marquis's residence, Xiao Min's eyes lit up. With a wicked smile, she gossiped with her, "I heard that the Yong'an Marquis is no longer able to have children. Madam Du is forcing the Yong'an Marquis to adopt the eldest son from the second wife to the first wife so that he can inherit the throne."
Xiao Min clicked her tongue, full of disdain.
"I heard that Marquis Yong'an was reluctant, but it was difficult to argue with Old Madam Du about this matter. So they could only bring in concubines from each room, hoping that one of them would be lucky enough to conceive a child. The old lady was so angry that she pointed at Marquis Yong'an's nose and cursed him, saying that Marquis Yong'an was old and useless, and he wanted to end the Du family's incense."
"The wife of the Marquis of Yong'an watched helplessly as the Marquis of Yong'an took in concubines one after another, unable to say anything. Old Madam Du was constantly making things difficult for her, and the wife of the Marquis of Yong'an was now caught between the two, feeling stuck in the middle."
Seeing Zhao Yunzhu lost in thought, Xiao Min changed the subject and started chatting with her, "Madam Yun, why were you alone when you left the Yong'an Marquisate? I heard that when you married into the Yong'an Marquisate as the Crown Prince's Consort, the Zhao family not only prepared sixty-six dowries, but also hundreds of maids and servants."
"You do know it, could it be that you have secretly looked at my dowry list somewhere?"
Zhao Yunzhu asked jokingly.
Because every word Xiao Min said was true.
Her parents were afraid that she would be wronged, so they gave her a lot of money in dowry. Even the servants had been serving her since they were young.
Once the Zhao family lost power, Madam Du took away everything.
How could she have helped out in her situation?
Later, she focused all her attention on Chun'er, and now she has finally settled Chun'er down.
She had suffered another great disaster.
Now Qin Zongzhi feels deeply guilty about the way he treats her.
Why not take advantage of this?
"Those were all taken away by Madam Du."
She was a daughter who married out of wedlock, so when the emperor ordered a house search, she was not the one who was targeted.
"Auntie, have you ever thought of taking back what belongs to you?"
It's not that she hasn't thought about these things, but now she is alone and weak, and her survival is a problem, so how can she have the energy to think about these things?
"This isn't the right time yet."
Zhao Yunzhu spoke in a low voice. Xiao Min understood the hidden meaning and the light in her pupils dimmed slightly.
"Father wants to see you."
Zhao Yunzhu and Xiao Min were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't even hear the sound of Qin Zongzhi pushing the door open.
Zhao Yunzhu was startled, looked up suddenly, and asked suspiciously, "Why did the emperor suddenly want to see me?"
Xiao Min stepped out. Seeing that she was about to get up, Qin Zongzhi quickly stepped forward, pressed her shoulders, and asked her to sit down and talk.
He raised his hand to gather her messy black hair that was scattered on her chest.
"I heard everything you said to Xiao Min just now from outside the door."
Qin Zongzhi did not answer, but brought up the previous topic.
"How about I help you get it back?"
Qin Zongzhi spoke seriously, and Zhao Yunzhu shook her head. "I think I'll take it back myself."
She was extremely serious.
Qin Zongzhi didn't know what to say, so he just let her go.
Two days later, Emperor Qinzong came back from court and personally took her into the palace.
Today she specially picked out a light purple brocade dress embroidered with pear blossom patterns.
Qin Zongzhi accompanied her in a carriage into the palace.
"Today, I'm with you, don't worry."
"I know."
The carriage stopped at the palace gate. Qin Zongzhi got off the carriage first, and then carefully helped her get off the carriage.
Qin Zongzhi held Zhao Yunzhu's hand tightly all the way.
Even though his palms were sweating and became wet and sticky, he never let go.
Zhao Yunzhu noticed Qin Zongzhi's nervousness.
"Actually, you could have just quietly placed me outside. Why did you end up causing yourself so much trouble?"
Qin Zongzhi's face was filled with anger when he heard this.
He glared at her unhappily, and there seemed to be a hint of complacency in his low hum.
Zhao Yunzhu smiled helplessly.
The emperor was waiting in the study early.
"Ninth Prince, the Emperor has ordered this old servant to bring Miss Zhao in, and for you to wait outside."
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