Chapter 177: Flesh and Blood
Xin Mingzhe waved his hand in front of the Regent to block his sight.
"What do you want from me?"
The Regent's dark eyes were deep and calm, his gaze still fixed on the woman who was gradually leaving the door.
Although the Regent was contemptuous, he did not react in any other way.
He looked like he was recalling something.
Xin Mingzhe was worried that he would see through his little thoughts that were difficult to reveal and talk about.
He coughed lightly, raised the teapot, and poured tea for the Regent himself, with a hint of begging for mercy.
“Try this tea.”
The Regent looked at the tea that was pushed in front of him.
The tea set is made of the finest Hetian jade with crabapple pattern, which is priceless. The tea is of the best quality, with a fragrant aroma and full of elegance and interest.
His sharp eyes narrowed, he raised his glass and took a sip. Without revealing his dirty thoughts, he said straight to the point, "I heard that the Queen Mother summoned the prince to the palace."
Xin Mingzhe's heart skipped a beat, not understanding why he brought this up.
Do you know something?
His expression tensed, and his fingers unconsciously clenched around the teacup in his hand.
"My Queen Mother only summoned me to speak...about some family matters. Why is the Regent asking this?"
Xin Mingzhe thought he hid it well, but the Regent saw all his unnatural little movements.
Seeing that he was uneasy, I concluded that he was lying.
The Regent raised his chin slightly, his expression became a little distant and indifferent, and asked suddenly.
"The imperial physician said the Queen Mother was in good health and had nothing serious to worry about. Her death was very strange. Your Highness knows..."
"How did the Queen Mother die?"
His sharp eyes stared straight at the expression on Xin Mingzhe's face, not missing a single subtle expression or movement.
The Regent came because of his mother's death!
Xin Mingzhe was stunned. He didn't expect the Regent to care so much about his mother.
When he heard the news of the Queen Mother's passing, the first thing that came to his mind was not his mother's love for him and her heartfelt sorrow.
But his mother had once said something to him that was extremely treasonous and could not be known to others. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and a hint of resentment flashed through his heart.
"My royal brother said that our mother died accidentally, not from illness. It's normal that the imperial physician doesn't know."
Xin Mingzhe lowered his eyes and stared at the teacup. He didn't dare to look at the Regent's sharp eyes, which were like countless knives cutting through his flesh and seeing through his heart.
The Regent tilted his head, his expression suddenly darkening as he asked, "Really?"
"If that's the case, then why are you feeling guilty? Although you were in the palace when the Queen Mother was in trouble, you must know something."
"Yes or no?"
His big hand suddenly grabbed Xin Mingzhe's hand on the tea table. His grip was so strong that Xin Mingzhe frowned in pain, and the anger in his heart suddenly surged.
"What are you doing? Let go."
"I don't know anything."
As the two struggled, the teacup was knocked over, the white porcelain shattered, and the tea spilled all over the floor.
The strength in the Regent's hand weakened, and he let go of his hand, a hint of confusion flashing in his shrewd eyes.
Xin Mingzhe stood up, waved his sleeves and took a step back, revealing a look of fear and slight anger.
He could conclude that Xin Mingzhe must know something, but he was afraid of something and refused to tell him.
The Queen Mother suppressed him and was unwilling to tell him the truth because she was worried that he would collapse after knowing it, so he let the Queen Mother do as she pleased.
But at the moment, he didn't need to consider Xin Mingzhe's mood and thoughts.
All he cared about was the Queen Mother and revenge for her.
The Regent squinted at him, seeing the hostility and confusion in his eyes, and spoke slowly.
"Are you confused as to why I am so obsessed with the truth behind the Queen Mother's death?"
In Xin Mingzhe's memory, the Queen Mother and the Regent did not have much friendship, but she admired him very much and always spoke well of the Regent in front of him, so that he had a good impression of the Regent.
But today's incident was so strange.
So he nodded doubtfully: "Why?"
The Regent stood with his hands behind his back and took a few steps towards him.
"Because you are the biological son of the Queen Mother and me, you are my own flesh and blood. Do you understand now?"
Xin Mingzhe was stunned and stood there in a daze, taking two or three steps back in disbelief.
He stepped back, shaking his head: "Impossible!"
"How is this possible?"
Xin Mingzhe raised his hand and pointed his finger at the Regent, his voice filled with anger.
"You're talking nonsense. You're slandering my mother. I don't believe it."
The Regent looked calm and composed as he glanced at his face.
"I'm not lying, this is true. Do you still remember the longevity lock you wore when you were a child?"
He sat down suddenly, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of tea.
"Go get it and open the lock. Your name and mine are engraved inside. I can wait here for you to come back."
Longevity lock!
His mother had made him wear a longevity lock since he was a child.
Xin Mingzhe frowned, turned around and left, went to the warehouse to look for the longevity lock, brought it back, and after the Regent opened it personally, he could see clearly the words engraved on it by his mother.
He felt like a bereaved person, his legs felt weak, and he sat down on the stool.
His confused and dull eyes stared blankly at the smooth ground, his voice was hoarse and rough, and he kept muttering.
"I'm not actually my father's child, but a bastard whose royal bloodline is mixed up!"
"Mother..., how could this happen!"
Xin Mingzhe's eyes suddenly moved slightly. He remembered his mother's completely different attitudes towards him and his royal brother.
This matter has become extremely credible again.
Because the queen mother spent decades planting a poison in the emperor's brother, which changed his temperament drastically and made him extremely obedient to her.
But the queen mother couldn't bear to say a harsh word to him and usually went along with him.
He had everything he wanted. Even during the years when their father disliked them, his mother treated him very well and granted almost every request.
Although the Regent has only one biological son, Xin Mingzhe.
However, he had many adopted sons and daughters, and those who liked him were mostly out of love for the empress dowager, and they loved him as well.
In his heart, he looked down on Xin Mingzhe's lack of knowledge and thought he was useless.
Now the Regent just felt that it was time for him to know, and...
"You must know how the Queen Mother died. Who killed her?"
The Regent tried to use a friendly and gentle tone to persuade them, just as he usually did with his adopted sons and daughters.
Xin Mingzhe's eyes moved slightly, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
Whoever killed the Queen Mother, of course...
My royal brother!
Although he was not in the palace at that time, he could guess it with his toes.
After the Queen Mother said that, my brother, once he came to his senses and knew the truth, he would definitely not let the Queen Mother go.
But he never expected that his royal brother would be so cruel.
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