Wuchen listened to Chu Xingyue's words, but his gaze fell on Zhao Ling's face.

Looking at his face, which resembled his biological mother, Wuchen's thoughts seemed to be pulled away again.

He knew that the moment he decided to walk out of Longquan Temple, he was equivalent to stepping into this red dust again, even if there were thorns and traps in front of him, he couldn't choose to turn back.

Although it is not the best opportunity to mention the events of the year now, when facing the smart and wise Chu Xingyue and the wise and compelling Zhao Ling, he knows that the secret he wants to continue to hide cannot be hidden.

Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on Wuchen's face, with melancholy, with reminiscence, and with a bitter taste that could not be ignored, "Does the prince also want to know?" After all, this matter is about you. ”

Zhao Ling treated him a little politely after knowing Wuchen's true identity, and he could see that Wuchen did not have the slightest malice towards him, and even protected and cared for him a little bit on this trip.

Now when he heard him say this, he knew that the secret he had been wondering about was about to be unraveled, and he was tempted to blurt out a word to him, 'Say it, this king is willing to listen,' but it was like a long hand, and it clung to his throat and choked on his throat, so that he could not speak it for a long time.

Chu Xingyue knew what was going on in his heart when he saw Zhao Ling's hesitant expression, as if he was a wanderer's timid feelings in his hometown, he was about to get close to the truth, but he was a little afraid.

And this fear is not greed for life and fear of death, but the fear that what he will hear next may be something he can't bear, or it is beyond his imagination.

Chu Xingyue stretched out her hand and took Zhao Ling's big hand, seeing that he turned his head to look at him, Chu Xingyue smiled at him, "Zhao Ling, don't feel that your hesitation is a sign of cowardice, because sometimes it takes courage to face it." Many times the truth is like a fierce beast to us that we don't know whether it has offensive power, we approach with trepidation, and the process may be very painful, but the moment we get closer, you will know what the danger is, and at the same time, you will overcome yourself. ”

Of course, Zhao Ling could understand the meaning of Chu Xingyue's words, this ice and snow smart little woman, she was encouraging herself in her own way, don't be afraid, and boldly seek the truth.

"Master Wuchen, please speak, this king wants to hear why her Jiang clan can't tolerate this king so much."

Hearing what Zhao Ling said after regaining his confidence, Chu Xingyue smiled at him proudly. Yes, this is the man she Chu Xingyue fell in love with, he doesn't run away, he doesn't dodge, he moves forward bravely, and he never flinchs.

Wuchen looked at the two people who interacted in front of him with satisfaction, he was really not mistaken, with Chu Xingyue by Zhao Ling's side, he would be more brave and strong, as if a tiger had wings, and he would not be afraid of being discouraged.

"Okay, since the prince wants to know, then I'll tell you what happened back then."

Wuchen walked in the room, came to the window, looked at the warm spring day outside, let the warm sunlight shine on his face, slowly closed his eyes, and the voice that seemed to be precipitated by years sounded in the room unhurriedly.

"The harem records of the Zhao royal family record the life and deeds of Concubine Yang like this. The concubine of the Yang family, after being a criminal minister, was confiscated into slavery since she was a child, and grew up in the teaching workshop division before the age of fourteen. At the age of sixteen, he met the true dragon son of heaven, and since then he has ascended to the sky, entered the palace as a concubine, and gave birth to the emperor's heir. ”

Zhao Ling rarely mentioned his biological mother, and he was reluctant to mention it when he was young because he felt that he couldn't say it.

The father has nine sons, and the other eight princes except him are all born to concubines of high rank in the harem, even if some of the concubines are not of high rank, but at least they are from good backgrounds; Only his biological mother, who was born in slavery, and also worked as a singer and dancer, which made it almost difficult for him to speak, and he never dared to tell others about his mother.

When he grew up, he was reluctant to mention his mother, not because he felt that his mother's background was ashamed when he was a child, but because he found that others would show a sneering expression when they mentioned their mother; As the saying goes, the dead are greater, he hopes that his light can overshadow his mother's unbearable background, and when someone mentions it again in the future, he will not bother a person who has been dead for many years with such a contemptuous expression.

Now, listening to Wuchen talk about his biological mother, Zhao Ling's mood has changed again.

He suddenly wondered what kind of person his biological mother was, many people said that she was beautiful, and how beautiful she was, so that her father could enter her into the harem and pamper her, and she could make people who were still alive miss her; What else happened to her, he was curious about these.

In just a few sentences, a woman's life is summed up in this way, from her birth to her death, and there is nothing else; Now, when she is mentioned again, many people think that she is just the most inconspicuous of the many women in the harem, no one asks too much about her life, and no one wants to know how she died. ”

Listening to Wuchen's stunned tone, Chu Xingyue immediately grasped the information revealed in his words, opened her eyes wide and hurriedly asked, "Master, what did you mean by your last sentence?" Could it be that Concubine Yang's death is really not that simple? ”

Although Chu Xingyue had already guessed that there was a lot of article in Concubine Yang's death, and she had also knocked on the side to Wuchen, but this guy was like an old clam shell, no matter how she tried it, she didn't want to say a word, but she didn't expect that today, in front of Zhao Ling, she would say such shocking words.

Facing the intelligent Chu Xingyue, Wuchen smiled bitterly and nodded: "In a place like the harem, the people who can stay in it are all ghosts, and the people who can survive are all cultivated and cannibalistic, how can a simple and kind woman like Rui'er escape the poisonous hands of those people?" ”

Zhao Ling's face had lost its bloodluster as early as after hearing what Wuchen said, he was always calm and calm, although he didn't say a word at the moment, but those eyes that were already messed up betrayed his heart that was also messed up.

He never imagined that one day he would hear such a thing from his mouth that his biological mother might have been murdered to death.

Suddenly, Zhao Ling felt a sense of powerlessness coming from his limbs, and the air around him seemed to weigh a thousand catties, pressing heavily on his body, almost pressing him down.

Chu Xingyue saw Zhao Ling's slightly swaying body, and hurriedly pulled his hand to let him sit on the edge of the bed, and then supported her aching and tired body, gently supporting him, even if she knew that she was only a modest force now, she also hoped to be able to rely on him.

Wuchen knew how cruel his words were, but the truth back then was so heart-wrenching; As Rui'er's biological son, he has the right to know everything about his mother, and he also has the responsibility to avenge his mother.

Wuchen took a deep breath, his eyes seemed to have a whirlpool, and everyone present was sucked into the memories of the past, "Rui'er is a lowly identity, even if she marries as an adult in the future, the person she marries is just a person with the same status as her; Even if she is favored by dignitaries and nobles because of her excellent appearance, she is just a concubine plaything and will not have a good life. Therefore, when she was favored by the Son of Heaven and welcomed into the harem, everyone around her envied her, saying that once she flew up the branch and became a phoenix, she could not only get rid of her lowly status, but even become a concubine; Such a life like heaven is something that people like them dare not imagine. ”

But what is the truth? Rui'er did enter the palace and became a mother, and even won the favor of the Son of Heaven, but she also hindered her eyes. Rui'er, who was named the concubine, did not have a strong mother family for her to rely on, nor did she have a powerful sibling to become her protection, the only person she could trust and rely on was her husband; But she forgot that her husband was the Son of Heaven, the most noble person in the Great Wei Dynasty. He couldn't be with her forever and protect her. The harem was so big, she was just one of his many women; Today he can fall in love with her youthful beauty, tomorrow he will be attracted to something more seductive and beautiful, and then he will gradually forget her. ”

"Our son of heaven was very romantic when he was young; But fortunately, Rui'er became pregnant two years after entering the palace, and for a powerless woman, a child is simply the greatest gift and protection for her. There are many concubines in the harem, but there are very few concubines who can really give birth to an heir, and even Queen Jiang can't have a child. first became a concubine as a cheap slave, and then became pregnant with a dragon son, which was about to make other people who were already unpleasant to Rui'er finally couldn't hold it anymore and stretched out their poisonous hands towards her. ”

"Back then, I knew Rui'er, and after knowing that she had become his son, I returned to Ximan. I thought that I would never be able to meet her again in this life, but I didn't expect to receive a letter from her asking for help at this time, saying that she was isolated in the harem and could not protect the child in her womb alone, hoping that I could help her. ”

Speaking of this, Wuchen looked at Zhao Ling, as if he had found traces of Yang Rui on Zhao Ling's face: "Don't say it's helping her, even if it takes my life, I won't hesitate." I wore the stars and the moon, non-stop, all the way from Xiban to the capital of the Great Wei, and entered the palace to protect Rui'er's side; I also brought a doctor who is proficient in medical skills with me, in order to be able to take care of her in all aspects. But by that time, it was too late. ”