Chapter 49: Estrangement

I really didn't know what to say to Emperor Yuan, both of them were silent for a long time, and Emperor Yuan took the lead in breaking the silence:

"I don't want to be a wicked person, I just listen to what he does."

After speaking, he walked down the steps, waved his hand and motioned for Yu Zhao to follow, and came to the outside of the room where Chu Zikai was. Gently pushing the door, hidden behind the screen, only General Zhenguo and Chu Zikai were discussing, Yu Zhao could clearly see Zikai's eyebrows frowning slightly, but it was rare to see his sad face.

The general of the town said in a majestic voice: "This time the people are angry, and it is an eventful time. If we do not conform to the will of the people and lose the support of the people, I am afraid that the prestige of our Dachu will not exist. If the country is stable, Yu Zhao can't live! ”

Chu Zikai held the bookcase with both hands, and his face was embarrassed not to speak.

"The minister only asked His Highness, do you want that woman, or do you want the country?"

Chu Zikai still didn't answer.

In an instant, the air froze like stagnant water, and Emperor Yuan, General Zhenguo, and Yu Zhao were all waiting for his answer.

How to choose, the country is the hard work of Emperor Yuan and his loyal ministers for many years. It took all the effort to stabilize, who is Yu Zhao? One of the many daughters in the world is so small compared to the former.

I listened to General Zhenguo's urging again.

After a while, listening to Chu Zikai gritted his teeth and spit out two words with difficulty, Yu Zhao, who was standing behind the screen, was cold in his heart. Suddenly, he was relieved, and he insinuated that he wanted to be born with affection. The cold heart turned into pain in an instant, but Yu Zhao knew that if he was reluctant to give up, it would be a joke.

Turning around without hesitation, tears welled up in tears from heartache, Yu Zhao wiped it with his sleeve, gritting his teeth and refusing to flow again.

Keep going forward, keep going forward, the whole world is not the king's land, where can you go, thinking of this Yu Zhao stopped, turned his head and asked Emperor Yuan, who came over. "Your Majesty, what are you going to do at this time? Should I go? ”

"It's not time, you're still Concubine Chen." After Emperor Yuan replied, he said: "But in order to ensure that the crown prince is decisive, I will ask him to give you poisoned wine, but you can rest assured, I will secretly appoint someone to replace it with a fake one." When you wake up, you will be in the Nonggong Palace in Jingzhou, and Ziyi will also send it there, and when the wind is gone, I will pick you up and go back to the palace. ”

The wind blew the leaves and sand into Yu Zhao's eyes, and he suddenly felt bitter in his mouth, remembering the mints that Chu Ziyi had put in his purse. I couldn't help but take it out and peel it into my mouth, just like in the past, it was sweet and greasy, and it was cold to the bottom of my heart. Yu Zhao went to the palace to wait according to Emperor Yuan's instructions, as if he was really waiting for the verdict to be announced.

Seconds are like years, but what you don't want to face always comes. Zhuo Yao took Chu Zikai's handwritten edict and came up with a bowl of medicine and knew that this situation was dead.

When she watched her return the bell to Chu Zikai to herself, she knew that it was difficult to rekindle. Raising his hand to put the medicine into his mouth, tears entered his mouth together, and it was even more bitter and shivering.

The dormitory was dim, and the man sleeping on the bed suddenly woke up. Feng An, who was waiting outside, heard the movement and pushed the door in. "Your Highness has suffered."

Chu Zikai grabbed him. Eagerly asked, "What about my father?" ”

"Your Majesty is in Tingyu Building, and Concubine Chen's mother is being tortured......" Feng An didn't finish his words, he was pushed away by Chu Zikai, and when he saw him pulling his legs, he went to the direction of Tingyu Tower, sat on the ground and sighed deeply.

Chu Zikai didn't understand why his father wanted to stun him, and the more he thought about it, the more panicked he became, if something happened to her, if something happened to her...... It was difficult to walk in the dark, but he didn't dare to slow down, he fell several times in a panic, and he didn't care about it, and went straight to Tingyulou.

When it arrived, it was surprisingly quiet inside, which made Chu Zikai a little afraid to move, and walked slowly to the door and buckled the door. "Zhaozhao?"

"Come in!" Only the voice of Emperor Yuan came, Chu Zikai pushed the door in, and when he saw Yu Zhao, who had fallen to the ground, he could no longer calm down. Looking at the medicine bowl on the ground next to him in disbelief, his voice trembled and asked, "Father, why?"

"Because the future crown princess will never be her!" Seeing Chu Zikai's eyes red, and holding Yu Zhao in his arms with trembling hands, Emperor Yuan was helpless, but he had to be ruthless. "You and she both know that if you are willing to take this risk, you must bear the consequences."

The person in his arms was pale, his lips were bloodless, and he hung his hands weakly, so that he was clearly not angry. Chu Zikai didn't dare to probe her snort and pulse, only felt that it was a pain that he couldn't bear, so he only tried to call in a low voice: "Zhaozhao......"

The person in his arms still didn't move, but he could feel the warmth gradually disappearing, and the panic instantly spread from the bottom of Chu Zikai's heart to his whole body, only to feel that the distress blocked the breath, but he still tried to call her with difficulty: "Zhaozhao, you get up...... I'll take you to Guiren Lake......"

The voice trembled uncontrollably, and then forced himself to calm down, desperately suppressing the pain, and his eyes were red with emotion, and he looked at Emperor Yuan. "Father, you saved her, you also know that it was the fault of your son, she didn't want to......"

Seeing him so flustered, Emperor Yuan sighed in his heart, sighed and slowly spoke. "It's your fault, that's why I let you bear this infamy, the poisoned wine in your name. Thinking that she was so stubborn, she must have been disheartened before she drank it safely. If you promise me and make up your mind not to have anything to do with her, I will order someone to do their best. ”

Seeing the bell in Yu Zhao's hand, Chu Zikai wanted to get it, but she held on to it and refused to let go.

"Erchen agreed," Chu Zikai endured his distress and forced himself to say these words, and hurriedly pleaded: "I can't delay, and I ask my father to order someone to treat him immediately."

Emperor Yuan was unhurried and said to him: "Remember your promise, if you have a little thought about her in the future, the wine will still be given, but it will not give her a chance to live."

"Erchen understands." At this moment, whatever Emperor Yuan said, Chu Zikai decisively agreed, he could give up anything, if the life of the person in his arms was gone, his life would be gone.

I thought I could protect it, but now I understand that if there is no supreme power, this love is the fragile and most poisonous medicine, it is my own impulse to pull her to sink, the poison should have been given to herself, how innocent she is. Jiangshan should have been laid down by herself, so why did she get involved. Chu Zikai secretly scolded himself for being a wreck, if the eight-foot man had the courage, he would not let her stand in front of her and suffer to settle her own country.

Emperor Yuan coldly ordered: "Since you understand, let's go." ”

Chu Zikai didn't know how determined he was to let go of her, turned around and left. The door behind him closed, as if the estrangement between the two had been shattered. It's close to the outside, but it's separated, you can't see it, you can't touch it.

The autumn wind rose again, and the world's well-known favored Concubine Chen was so depressed by that accident that she fell seriously ill and almost died. Those who were angry were a little more balanced in their hearts, but in their hearts they confirmed the name of her demon concubine. After Emperor Yuan led the army back to Beijing, he did not immediately take Yu Zhao Chu Ziyi back, and spent a lot of money in the name of Concubine Chen to donate Shantang Buddhist temples in various parts of Dachu to calm some public grievances. However, everyone was wearing the clothes in the good hall and eating the food in the good hall, and they still talked in a low voice: "This is the demon concubine atoning for her sins......

As for what the crime is, most of them are not clear, there are various versions circulating among the people, and Yu Zhao does not know which one he has committed. He was also kidnapped that day, and he almost died, but he was lucky enough to be rescued, and he was slandered like this, as if he was not qualified to live in that group of people, and he was guilty of escaping death. Zhuo Yao said with relief: "Niangniang's honor is too eye-catching, and there are a few people in the world who are not jealous, so someone gave them a gap, and naturally they all wanted to step on it." The aggrieved mother took on this trumped-up charge. ”

Yes, I was wronged, but I had to blame myself for not seeing the path I chose. Yu Zhao shook his head at Zhuo Yao, only feeling tired and not wanting to say anything.