"I'm sorry I'm late. ”

This long-lost and familiar voice came into the eardrum, as if a warm warm current flowed into the depths of the heart, so that the originally tense and cold body and mind were immediately warm, and the heavy burden and shackles were removed.

Since the accident, even though countless dooms have been exhausted and her life is hanging by a thread, there is still a belief in Cheng Jinzhi's heart that supports her belief that Gao Heng will definitely return safely.

But when he saw his long-awaited lover appear in front of him unscathed, all the defenses that he had spared no effort to hold on to finally collapsed at this moment, and he still couldn't help but tears in his eyes and cried with joy.

"It's not too late, it's okay if you're okay, as long as you're safe. I knew it... I knew you would be back. ”

Cheng Jinzhi sobbed as he spoke, and he didn't know whether to cry or laugh for a while. seems to have completely forgotten that just a few years ago, he was still in a critical moment of life and death.

Looking at Cheng Jinzhi's emaciated and haggard face but still tough and forbearing, Gao Heng couldn't help but reddened his eyes, and his eyes were full of pity and reluctance.

He raised his hand and gently covered her slightly trembling cheeks, and was about to speak, but there was a chaotic noise in his ears.

Gao Xun rushed forward with joy, and the whole person swooped towards Gao Heng, and his eyes were full of joy and relief.

"Third brother, great, you're back! If you don't come back, our brothers will only see each other in the next life!"

Gao Heng's sudden appearance at a critical moment was unexpected by everyone.

In the eyes of the crown prince and Empress Zhao, even though their mother and son were temporarily saved, since the general trend has gone, waiting for them is probably a capital crime.

As for Zhao Xinzhi, the chess game he painstakingly planned was about to be "completed with merit" and revenge, but it was ruthlessly destroyed by a person who should not have appeared in this way, how could he easily swallow this evil breath and stop it?

At this moment, although he was unable to move because of the arrow wound, under the gloomy and deep eyelashes, those frozen eyes covered all the emotional flow under his eyes, like a formidable cold statue dressed in hatred.

"The son-in-law is too late to save the car, please forgive my father. ”

Seeing that the surrounding crisis was temporarily removed, Gao Heng glanced indifferently at Empress Zhao and the crown prince and others, who were already frantic and emotional, and bowed solemnly to Emperor Zhou.

And looking at the son in front of him who was forced by himself for the crime of rebellion, chased and intercepted, but now still chose to come back and resolutely save him from fire and water, Emperor Zhou stared at him in a bit of a daze, and the few strands of messy hair floating on his forehead added a bit of vicissitudes and fragility to his pale and weak face.

Those originally sharp and deep eyes have also lost their former wisdom and brilliance at this moment, showing a gloomy emptiness.

He trembled and stepped down from the dragon seat with the support of his inner attendant, and after a while, he came back to his senses a little, and said in a hoarse tone.

"Okay, just come back. ”

Looking at Emperor Zhou in front of him, who was different from the past, although Gao Heng didn't know what happened to Shicai, in addition to the original indescribable hatred, there was an indescribable sour taste in his heart.

"Father, thanks to the generosity of the Western Jin Dynasty royal family this time, the sons were able to gather troops and return to Beijing smoothly. General Chen has sent the Red Feather Army to blockade and occupy the entire capital, and the chaotic parties inside and outside the palace have also been captured. ”

It turned out that when Gao Heng and Lin Kang confronted each other that day, because of the sudden death of Princess Yuanxi, he was sad in his heart, and once wanted to avenge her, and Chen Fu, who had resented Lin Kang for many years, also led an army to attack him.

Just as the two sides were in a scuffle, the movement of the soldiers meeting each other alarmed the Red Feather Army of the Western Jin Dynasty, which was passing through the Swift Wind Slope to Qiyang City.

Since the Battle of Surabaya that year, after Gao Heng became famous in the first battle, Yu Wenche, the king of the Western Jin Dynasty, is a person who loves talents, and he has always admired Gao Heng in his heart. Over the years, there have been no disputes between the Western Jin Dynasty and the Great Zhou, but the ambition of the King of Chu to annex the world has continued to expand, which has long made him dissatisfied. This time, he just wanted to send troops to strengthen the defense of the capital, but he happened to encounter Gao Heng in danger, so he came to help, and even went to the capital to relieve the danger of the traitor and the country.

Listening to Gao Heng's serious and calm words, Emperor Zhou's eyes were full of tears, his lips and teeth trembled, and he finally burst into tears because of guilt and grief.

Now that the entire capital and the palace have been controlled by Gao Heng, if he really has the heart to rebel and rebel, now is the perfect time. But at this moment, he chose to resolutely rush into the palace to save himself from fire and water.

And the prince and queen, who were once bent on entrusting the country, only wanted to put him to death for the sake of power and glory.

Seeing that Empress Zhao and the crown prince were already in a mess and could no longer control the overall situation, and Zhao Xinzhi's conspiracy was completely shattered, Cheng Jinzhi took a deep sigh of relief, looking at everything in front of him that seemed to be settled, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise slightly.

But when she thought of the bad news of Concubine Hui's sudden death, Gao Heng still didn't know about it, and she suddenly felt grief in her heart. Thinking of the people in the palace who were in danger to cover her escape, the smile on her lips also eclipsed.

"Your Majesty, since these rebellious ministers and thieves have been subdued by His Royal Highness King Yan and General Chen, disarmed and surrendered, the ministers think that they should be dealt with as soon as possible, so as not to leave the root cause, I am afraid that they will have worries. ”

Seeing that the situation had been relatively stable, Cheng Yan, who was originally pale, stretched his eyebrows and stepped forward, his eyes full of indifference.

The reason why he asked Emperor Zhou for his life at this time was, of course, to eradicate Empress Zhao and the crown prince who might threaten him at any time as soon as possible, so as not to have many dreams at night and implicate himself and the Cheng family.

And Cheng Jinzhi silently watched his every move, although he felt ridiculous and resentful in his heart, he never tore off his hypocritical mask in front of Emperor Zhou.

The so-called son of heaven and a courtier, Emperor Zhou didn't know what he did in private, but she knew it, and Gao Heng also knew it.

Hearing Cheng Yan's words, Emperor Zhou glanced at the Zhao family, who had lost all momentum, with complicated eyes, and then raised his thin hand and put it lightly on Gao Heng's shoulder, his pale lips moved, and before he could speak, he saw that Gao Heng, who was originally calm, suddenly had a bright eye, and then suddenly turned sideways, and a trace of pain flashed between his eyebrows.

Everyone looked at it intently, and saw that Zhao Xinzhi, who was still half-kneeling on the ground and motionless, had already endured the pain and took advantage of the situation, holding a sharp dagger in his hand, gritting his teeth and rushing towards Emperor Zhou violently, intending to sneak attack.

Gao Heng's eyes were quick, and he immediately turned sideways to block a knife for Emperor Zhou, and at the same time, Zhao Xinzhi was also firmly captured by the forbidden army that quickly swarmed up, and he had no power to fight back.

"Heng'er, Heng'er......"

"Your Highness, how are you!"

Seeing that Gao Heng was suddenly injured, Cheng Jinzhi's heart sank, and he immediately came back to his senses and rushed over with worried eyes.

"It's just a little injury, it's not in the way. ”

Gao Heng stretched his eyebrows and smiled indifferently at her, and just wanted to raise his hand to pull out the dagger tied to his waist, but saw Zhao Xinzhi, whose face was sinking like water, suddenly raised his eyes with a strange expression.

"His Royal Highness King Yan, I'm afraid this is not just a small injury. ”

I saw that his eyes deepened, the haze and hatred in his eyes gradually dissipated, and the corners of his lips hooked a cold and terrifying arc.

"This dagger of mine is coated with poison that has no cure. ”