He seemed to see a slender figure in a dream, that person's face was shrouded in a gentle light, he wanted to see clearly but couldn't see clearly, this should be his most familiar eyebrows, why did he never see clearly?

The sound of the song echoed, and he kept chasing after him, but his arms and legs became short and limp, and he staggered and staggered on his feet.

The figure grew farther and farther away, farther and farther away, turning into a handful of silver sand, and passing away in the wind in the moonlight......

Three days later, he had a fever and began to study in the Wenhua Palace, and went to the Qianqing Palace to dine with his father. He tried to pretend to be full of reverence and admiration for his father as before. But he knew that some things had changed and that there was no going back.

He began to look at this man quietly when his father didn't notice, thinking about how he had coldly allowed Jin Ling'er to mutilate his mother back then, and how he was now acting like a sanctimonious appearance in front of him without guilt.

He knew that his father valued him very much, but his father was not close to him. He once thought that this was because his father wanted to raise himself to be a qualified heir, so he did not dot on him, but with a demanding alienation. Now he understands that he doesn't pamper him because he doesn't care about him at all. The father cares about the "crown prince" of the world, not the "son" of the family.

The emperor maintained an attitude of detachment from anyone. He was very respectful of the imperial grandmother, but not at all intimate. He also pampered the other concubines and had children with them, but never had a slight interest in anyone.

Except for one person, Jin Ling'er.

Jin Ling'er, her father's most "spoiled" concubine, is seventeen years older than her father and only two years younger than her grandmother, and was once her father's nanny.

Chen Youcong also once knew some rumors about Jin Ling'er outside the palace from the gossip of the palace people. What do you say, she looks ageless and charming. Although he is older, he is more enchanting than the young concubines in the harem, so he has fascinated the emperor for so many years.

This is the people's imagination of the harem, thinking that whoever is beautiful will be favored. Not exactly. Like Jin Ling'er, her appearance is no younger than that of women her age. She is of upper-middle height, with broad shoulders, bright eyes, and a sharp jawline. Although he is usually wearing powder, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and neck are clearly visible. Her face still retains a bit of the elegance of her youth, but more of it is the wind and frost left by the erosion of time.

Her way of getting along with the emperor is also very peculiar. She was not respectful and considerate to the emperor like other concubines, but rather casual and even somewhat arbitrary. This situation is not so much like husband and wife, but more like mother and child. Chen Youcong felt that his father's attachment to Jin Ling'er was even better than that of his grandmother.

He couldn't understand why his father wanted to favor a woman who could be his mother at her age. If you really miss her nurturing feelings back then, wouldn't it be good to serve her as an adoptive mother?

But not only did the emperor often stay in her palace and stay closed, but even tolerated her mutilating his wives and concubines and children!

And the reason why he was able to survive was because the emperor needed an heir. Without an heir, his throne is unstable and he cannot account to the people of the world.

He wanted to ask his father: How did my mother die? Is it a heart attack or a human condition? What were you doing when she died?

But he didn't dare, because he knew that such a question would inevitably cause an uproar in the palace! All the people around him will be affected, even the imperial grandmother!

The father now has more than one son. He knew very well what would happen to the deposed prince.

So when his father invited him to Anxi Palace for dinner, he still needed to greet Jin Guifei gently, even if the hand he hid in his sleeve was about to choke himself out!

And he soon keenly realized why his father had invited him to Anxi Palace to dine significantly recently, because there was always a Ye Tongying in the banquet.

He met Ye Tongying at the palace banquet of the Shangyuan Festival.

Ye Tongying's eyebrows were picturesque, and she was wrapped in a red cloak inlaid with a silver fox, like a little fairy who had strayed into the mortal world. She is different from the palace maids who smile without showing teeth and do not swing their skirts, with a bright smile and a light posture.

Hearing that Ye Tongying was a relative of Jin Guifei and would stay in the palace for a while, Chen Youcong was quite happy at that time.

He is the only teenager in the palace, and the other younger siblings are all Xiaodouding who is less than ten years old. Although Chen Youcong is calm and steady in his daily actions, after all, he is only a teenager less than fourteen years old. It is a very good thing for him to meet a lively and lovely playmate in the palace. And his father, the Emperor, seemed happy to keep them close, too.

However, now he understands why he was always able to meet Ye Tongying in the palace. It was Jin Guifei's arrangement.

Chen Youcong knew that he would soon reach the age of marriage proposal. Who will be the future mistress of the Forbidden City is not only about his personal fate, but also about the future of the empire.

Jin Ling'er herself is old and begins to plan for the future of the Jin family, and she wants to spread her influence to the next generation through Ye Tongying.

After thinking about this, Chen Youcong's anger in his heart became even more intense. Ye Tongying's sweet smile will no longer make him feel cute, but will become a provocation and threat!

But he didn't know what else he could do except be false and wronged. He hated his cowardice, hated his inability to ask the truth of the past, and his inability to expose the illusion of Yan Yan.

So he went to tease Ye Tongying's cat, and the hand holding the cat's neck secretly worked hard, allowing the commotion cat to tear his wrist with a scratch.

He enjoyed the panicked appearance of Ye Tongying and the palace maids around him. Seeing Jin Guifei looking at him inquiringly with sharp eyes, but couldn't guess why, this also made him feel happy.

The sharp pain in his wrist gave him a sense of relief. This simple and direct pain was a hundred times happier than the slow, sluggish, and tangled dull pain in his heart!

The scratches on the prince's wrists rubbed Zhang Rongkun's special wound medicine, and they healed quickly.

The Queen Mother was a little worried that the weather would be hot and the wounds would be swollen and sore, but now she saw that the two scratches had scabbed, so she was relieved.

However, two days after the wound scabbed, Chen Youcong scraped his forearm when he was practicing riding and archery, and the wound was oozing blood, red and swollen.

The Queen Mother was angry and heartbroken, but she didn't say anything, and still recruited Zhang Weizhao to come over to treat the prince's wounds.

You must know that the government and the opposition don't know how many people are staring at Chen Youcong. If people with ulterior motives know that Chen Youcong has had frequent accidents during this time, he will definitely seize the opportunity to make a fuss.

For example, the prince is reckless, and he doesn't know that his parents need to cherish his body. Or that the prince behaves inappropriately, and is not blessed by the gods and Buddhas, and will only be like this when he is attacked by the evil demons.

The crown prince is thinner now, and the blue and black under his eyes are becoming more and more obvious. If someone says that the prince is evil, some people will believe it.

She could tell that the prince was already doing his best to support himself.

Zhang Weizhao treated the prince's wounds, and Chen Youcong was still joking: "It seems that I have to be careful." If you need to ask for a doctor again, Donggong will be unable to make ends meet. "Even so, he still gave Zhang Weizhao a generous gift.

The prince tried his best to laugh, hoping to reassure his grandmother that he was actually fine. But this kind of smile that only stayed at the corners of her mouth and did not affect her eyes made Empress Dowager Liu even more worried.

Seeing Chen Youcong's eyes full of sad smiles, Empress Dowager Liu suddenly understood what Zhang Weizhao said, the heart will also be sick, what is going on.

Empress Dowager Liu made a decision.

She decided to let Zhang Weizhao treat the prince's heart disease. Of course, in a situation of strict secrecy.

On the night when the prince's arm was injured, she summoned Zhang Weizhao and retired everyone.

Zhang Weizhao was actually not surprised by her sudden summons. When she treated Chen Youcong's injuries in the afternoon, she found that the prince's frequent injuries were not just accidents.

The prince even enjoyed this pain, looking forward to this kind of physical damage. There is only one situation in which a person can act in such a situation, and that is when the inner pain has accumulated to a certain extent but cannot be expressed, and has to vent through self-harm and self-destruction.

During this period of time, Zhang Weizhao was quite puzzled that he was recruited into Changle Palace, but he was idle and had nothing to do. Now there is an answer to that doubt.

The reason why she was recommended to the court by the princess should be because she successfully treated Zhou Rong.

Chen Youcong has been experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety for some time. The Queen Mother was quite worried, but she couldn't find an effective way. And his treatment of Zhou Rong was remarkable, which attracted the attention of the princess and recommended him to the queen mother. The Queen Mother was suspicious of herself, and had the attitude of recruiting people in first to take a look. Now the prince's symptoms have worsened, so the queen mother decided to give it a try.

The lights and candles in the Queen Mother's bedroom were not too bright tonight, and Zhang Weizhao knelt in the half-light and half-dark shadows.

The Queen Mother is not a person who likes to beat around the bush: "I called you here for the prince's business." Are you cured? ”

"Xiaodao should do his best." Zhang Weizhao replied calmly.

"The mourning family is not talking about the prince's arm."

"Xiaodao understands."

"Okay......" The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief: "How are you going to treat it, I'll hear it." ”

"First of all, you need a quiet room. The furnishings in the ashram should be placed in accordance with the Taoist law, and no one else should interfere. The prince needs to stay in the ashram for half an hour every three days to cultivate, and Xiaodao will protect the Dharma on the side, and during this half hour, others cannot interfere. ”

"Okay, it's up to you."

"I still need some things, and I want my master to help prepare them. Therefore, I hope to be able to return to the mystical temple every six months. ”

The Queen Mother pondered for a moment: "Yes." ”

"And I want something crucial!" Zhang Weizhao accentuated the tone of the words "crucial".

"You speak!" The Queen Mother looked directly at Zhang Weizhao.