Although Ye Nianchen's firm attitude made Li Zhi's heart tingle, he controlled his emotions very well, and never showed what was not suitable to be revealed in his heart for the time being.

However, from another aspect, Li Zhi didn't have to worry about Ye Nianchen now holding the idea of leaving the capital.

She wants to wait for Gu Mingyi to return to the capital before leaving, then let her wait slowly, as long as she can stay, everything else will change over time!

He didn't doubt everything Ye Nianchen said, and he was originally worried about whether Gu Mingyi had really been removed, but now he became more and more relieved.

"To be honest, I really envy him." Li Zhi spoke up again after a while, and said to Ye Nianchen: "If he comes back, I have to have a drink with him, in my life, Li Zhi has never lost to anyone, but I lost to him." He can get your wholehearted love, which I can't ever dream of. ”

"Nianchen, you should know my thoughts about you. Actually, I really want to know, if you might like me without him? Li Zhi still asked this again, now he is the son of heaven, but he can't even keep a woman he likes, which is undoubtedly the biggest failure for him.

"Your Majesty, now that you have become the Son of Heaven, you have become the most powerful person in the world, and you have achieved a life that countless people dare not dream of, so why should you care about some other hypothetical things?"

Ye Nianchen didn't avoid it, but said very seriously: "Actually, I'm not as good as you think. Maybe you don't like me as much as you think. People and things in this world are the same truth, and if you don't get it, you always feel that it will be better, so you ignore the ones around you who are really good to you. ”

"I know what you mean, it's just that feelings are so weird, aren't they?" Li Zhi's face was slightly pale, but he still said softly: "Okay, maybe you are right, but those so-called assumptions are really not interesting." Straight to the point. There are still many things to deal with in the palace. So I can't stay long, and if there's anything else you need me to do for you, just tell me. ”

Hearing Li Zhi's words, Ye Nianchen couldn't help but be silent for a moment.

She didn't need Li Zhi to do anything for her. Merely. But I really have something to ask Li Zhi.

Seeing that Ye Nianchen did not squeak. looked a little hesitant, but Li Zhi was not in a hurry to urge, just looked at her silently. Wait for her to speak.

"Your Majesty, if you can, I want to know what you plan to do with the second prince." In the end, Ye Nianchen still asked and did not avoid it again.

When Li Zhi heard this, he said thoughtfully: "I remember that when the palace changed, I asked you in the palace what you wanted me to do with him, and I also remember that you were reluctant to intervene at that time. Now that you suddenly ask about him, do you change your mind and want to intercede for him? ”

For a while, Ye Nianchen didn't know how to reply.

If she didn't want to intercede for Li Yu, then Li Yu's result had nothing to do with her at all, so why bother asking. If she wants to intercede for Li Yu, then what kind of identity and position does she use to intercede?

You must know that Li Yu is not only a rebellion, but also Li Zhi's sworn enemy, if Li Yu is released and his life is spared, it is tantamount to letting Li Zhi leave a hidden danger for himself.

Even if Li Yu himself no longer has the strength to rebel and make trouble, he can't stand it, and in the future, there will always be people with that kind of ambition who will use his name to make trouble.

Therefore, with Li Zhi's character, he will never leave himself with such a big trouble, and it is reasonable for him to do this, and there is nothing to say.

Seeing that Ye Nianchen was silent, Li Zhi smiled and didn't embarrass this girl anymore.

"Okay, I didn't say anything about it just now, in fact, I also know your thoughts, after all, the second child has no grievances with you, and he was very good to you in the past, and it is normal for you to ask about him. It's just ......"

Speaking of this, the smile on Li Zhi's face gradually faded, and his face seemed to be indescribably clear.

"Just what?" Seeing this, Ye Nianchen subconsciously had a bad premonition.

"Nianchen, there is something I didn't plan to tell you so soon, but since you asked the second child yourself, then I don't want to hide it from you anymore."

Li Zhi's face rarely showed a bit of loneliness and sadness, and he sighed deeply and said, "Li Yu, he is gone." ”

"What? Already gone? Ye Nianchen's brain was shocked, and he immediately couldn't react.

What does it mean to have gone? Is it dead? Or has Li Zhi already let him go? When did this happen?

She blurted out subconsciously, but she was really not mentally prepared, she didn't expect to hear such an answer from Li Zhi's mouth.

Seeing Ye Nianchen's shocked but puzzled appearance, Li Zhi explained: "Early this morning, the official who was in charge of Li Yu came to report that he had committed suicide by taking poison, and when he found it, he had already lost his breath, and he was already cold and could not be saved. In the hidden pocket of his sleeve, a drug that had been prepared long ago was found. Thinking about it, he was prepared early in the morning, and before forcing the palace, he thought about the ending if it was a failure. ”

Hearing this, Ye Nianchen was speechless for a long time.

Li Yu's suicide shocked her, but looking back and thinking about it, it is reasonable, how can such a proud person be willing to be disposed of, and would rather be broken than destroyed, this is Li Yu.

Dead, really dead!

This kind of suicide can be regarded as preserving his last bit of pride and dignity.

"Nianchen, are you okay?" Seeing that Ye Nianchen didn't speak for a long time, his expression was a little sluggish, and Li Zhi asked worriedly.

Suddenly, he actually had a trace of envy for Li Yu, and he didn't know if Ye Nianchen would feel a little sad for him when he learned that the person who died was him.

"I'm fine." After a while, Ye Nianchen shook his head slightly, his expression recovered, and he said lightly: "It's okay to die, maybe for him, this is the best way to end." ”

"Nianchen, you don't think. His death has something to do with me, right? Li Zhi looked at Ye Nianchen as if he wanted to see everything from her eyes.

"Of course not, even if the emperor wants him to die, he will only give him death in a dignified manner, why do you want to do such an action." Ye Nianchen said: "Besides, you are not such a person, I still can't be wrong about this." ”

Hearing Ye Nianchen's words, Li Zhi's whole body was happy, and Ye Nianchen's trust and understanding of him unintentionally made him very happy.

"You're right, I wouldn't do this and I don't have to. Let's be honest. In fact, I have been hesitating whether to spare his life, although I have no real brotherly affection with him, but in the final analysis, there is no real hatred, everything is nothing more than a struggle for power. ”

Li Zhi was telling the truth. He said silently: "It's a pity. Just when I hesitated. He decisively chose to make his own decision, speaking from the heart, from this point of view. I think he beat me once. ”

"It's come to this point, I can only bury him, this is also the innate sorrow of those of us who were born in the emperor's family, win or lose, in the end it's still the same!"

In the last sentence, Li Zhi's tone was extremely sad, and the kind of heartfelt emotion could not be pretended at all.

He was sentimental about Li Yu, but he was not sentimental about himself.

Although he became the winner in this power battle, the blood on his hands and the loneliness in his heart are only understood by himself.

Because of this, he is unwilling to give up the place that can warm his heart, even if he does something that will make her hate himself in the future, he doesn't want to let go.

Ye Nianchen really felt the sadness in Li Zhi's heart, but she couldn't say anything, and she didn't want to say anything more.

Everyone's path is their own choice, what kind of road to take is aware of what kind of relative consequences to bear, there is never a perfect thing in this world, between the choice and the give-off, there is a contradiction.

"The emperor is right, since the second prince has left, then let everything pass completely, the thousands of people of Great Wei still have to count on you, the holy king, to bring them a stable and prosperous life, and please take care of the dragon body."

Ye Nianchen got up and said: "Thank you for the emperor's special come, thank you for the emperor's care for Nianchen, there is nothing else, you should go back to the palace earlier to be busy with your government affairs, Nianchen will not delay the emperor much." ”

"Okay then, you take care of yourself, I'll go first." Seeing this, Li Zhi didn't say anything more, got up and left directly.

He didn't let Ye Nianchen send it, those so-called false gifts were really unnecessary between them, now he does have too many things, and he also knows that Ye Nianchen will definitely not be able to accept him for a while, so it is better to talk about it first.

Out of the Ye Mansion, Li Zhi got into the carriage and quickly headed towards the palace.

"Your Majesty, if you really like Miss Ye, you can directly accept her into the palace, and then you can canonize her as a concubine. You are now the Son of Heaven, the slave thought, Miss Ye can't really be unwilling. ”

In the carriage, the inner eunuch who had been serving beside Li Zhi whispered: "If the emperor is afraid that Miss Ye will not be able to change her mind for a while, in fact, you can let others come forward to tell Miss Ye first, now the whole world is yours, which girl is not willing to marry the emperor, Miss Ye ...... her."

Before he finished speaking, Li Zhi immediately reprimanded: "She is different from everyone else, I have my own ideas, if you are smart again in the future, then don't stay in front of me anymore!" ”

"The emperor is angry, and the slave knows that he is wrong!" The inner prisoner was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he immediately pleaded guilty and did not dare to say anything more on his own.

He cautiously peeked at Li Zhi, but in his heart he understood the importance of Ye Nianchen in the emperor's heart.

It seems that if you offend anyone in the future, don't offend Ye Nianchen, otherwise, even if Ye Nianchen doesn't care, the emperor will not let it go easily.

In addition to palpitations, the inner supervisor affirmed the holy will more and more from Li Zhi's words just now, and the emperor said that he had his own opinions, which means that the emperor will definitely seal Ye Nianchen as a concubine in the future, but the time and method are estimated to take some turnover.

It seems that in the current situation, the emperor has a heart, but Ye Nianchen has no intention. And the emperor was obviously unwilling to force Ye Nianchen, and even unwilling to let the girl suffer the slightest grievance.

In this way, it is difficult to do things right, and it is no wonder that the emperor is preoccupied with Ye Nianchen, and even the most difficult political things have not seen him get angry like just now.

If this is the case, then he has to use more dim sum as a slave, if he can solve this trouble for the emperor in good condition, but the emperor's heart is sick, so that the emperor can smoothly and happily hug the beauty, then he is equivalent to a great achievement!

Thinking of this, the internal supervisor couldn't help but secretly make up his mind, he must use his brains vividly in this matter.

After Li Zhi left, Ye Nianchen asked Mrs. Zhou to get some incense, candles, paper money, etc., and found a place to burn some for Li Yu, which could be regarded as an acquaintance, and finally gave him a ride.

The next day, someone from the Criminal Department made a special trip, saying that it was by the emperor's order to take Ye Nianchen to see Princess Zhaohua.

Princess Zhaohua has now been imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department, and the original princess's mansion has also been sealed.

However, except for Princess Zhaohua, Li Zhi did not implicate anyone else, and even Ye Zhenye, the son born to Princess Zhaohua, still found someone to take care of him.

Ye Nianchen already knew all this.

For her younger brother, who has never had any real feelings for her half-brother, Ye Nianchen neither wants to be overly embarrassed, nor does he care about his future.

If this so-called brother really had that little affection for her at the beginning, or had never had those vicious hearts towards her, then she would really be soft-hearted and couldn't completely ignore it.

But the fact is that most of everyone's fate is planted by themselves, and all the consequences must be borne by themselves.

It's not the first time she's been back to the prison of the Criminal Department, but it's the first time she's seen a dying person like today.

Ye Nianchen knew that Li Zhi would not let go of Princess Zhaohua, which had nothing to do with her, but Princess Zhaohua had already violated Li Zhi's rules by standing on the wrong team and doing the wrong thing.

Moreover, only the matter of Princess Zhaohua can bring back some of the royal family's face, and it can also allow Li Zhi to take the opportunity to establish a good image and influence among the people, and lay a good start for his future governance of the world.

Therefore, Princess Zhaohua must die, and she will die quickly, not for too long.

The prison of the Criminal Department is much cleaner and more spacious than the ordinary prison in ordinary places, but the gloom and coldness inside are even deeper.

Ye Nianchen walked slowly with the officials leading the way, and after a while, he finally saw Princess Zhaohua imprisoned in the innermost cell.

Princess Zhaohua didn't look very good, her messy hair and dirty face were shrunk in the corner, she looked so cold that she was constantly covering the quilt on her body again and again. (To be continued.) )