20demayo Chapter 658: Risky Meeting
Chapter 658: Risky Meeting
Prince Guo frowned and looked at her with heartache.
"Huan'er, there's no need to be so polite between you and me. Whatever I do for you, I'm willing to do it."
As he spoke, a look of appropriate embarrassment appeared on his face.
Zhen Huan, who had been staring at him, happened to notice this and made a tentative guess.
"You've never told me that the bandits who murdered my parents are colluding with people in the capital."
Prince Guo patted her hand gently.
"My mother once said before she died, Huan'er, you are so smart that nothing can be hidden from you."
He sighed.
"How great it would have been if I had returned to Beijing earlier that year and met you before the election."
"It's all my fault. Huan'er, you've suffered so much."
Zhen Huan pulled her hand back, "Yun Li, perhaps this is my fate."
"Could you please tell me who killed my parents?"
"Huan'er, I want to ask you this time, does the Zhen family have any grievances with anyone in the capital, or are they blocking anyone's way?"
Zhen Huan thought for a moment and slowly shook her head.
"My father and mother have always been kind to others and have never had any grudges against any family. Although the Guarjia clan, under the orders of the deposed queen, has repeatedly sent people to cause trouble, you have always repelled them."
"Besides, during the time my parents were away from Beijing, they were busy planning other important matters and probably didn't have the energy to pay attention to that place."
There are no obvious enemies at home, so could this matter be related to her in the palace?
Zhen Huan had a lot of thoughts in her mind. After she returned to the palace, the only person who openly opposed her was Guaerjia, who was sentenced to death.
But she offended a lot of people by giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
Imperial Noble Consort? Hua Noble Consort? Jing Noble Consort? Or perhaps Consort Chun, who was unable to attend the emperor's bed due to illness?
Even the one in the Yangxin Palace is not impossible...
If a child is not taught, it is the fault of his parents.
Will he vent his anger on his parents because of Yu Rao?
Before the emperor left the palace, Zhen Huan went to the Yangxin Palace to deliver soup twice, and she clearly felt that the emperor was looking at her many times.
Could it be that he believed what Guaerjia said, thinking that she had an affair with Wen Shichu, and ordered people to poison her in the prison in revenge?
In a few breaths, countless terrifying images flashed through Zhen Huan's mind.
She held Prince Guo's hand tightly and asked tremblingly.
"Yunli, what kind of person is the emperor?"
"Huan'er, my brother..."
Prince Guo started it, but felt it was inappropriate.
"Why are you suddenly asking about my brother? Could it be that the matter between my uncle and aunt is related to him?"
Zhen Huan retorted without changing her expression.
"Yunli, you're overthinking it. Since the Emperor has brought the Zhen family back from Ningguta, he won't attack them. I suspect someone in the palace is responsible, but I'm not sure who the enemy is yet."
"Huan'er, I'm telling you the truth. Although my brother is strict with his family, he is very tolerant towards the outside world."
Prince Guo placed the small tea cake into the steaming copper pot and closed the lid.
Instantly, a faint tea fragrance wafted out from the spout of the pot.
"Don't worry, I will continue to investigate this matter. If I find any results, I will definitely tell you."
He solemnly took out two pairs of silver bracelets from his purse.
"I missed Hongyang and Lingxi's hundred-day banquet. This is my uncle's gift to the two children."
"You've already given me a safety lock, why are you bringing another gift?"
Zhen Huan took the bracelet on the stone table. She thought that the rough craftsmanship was not suitable for wearing on the delicate wrist of a child.
She suddenly thought of a possibility and stared at Prince Guo with burning eyes.
"Did you make these two pairs of silver bracelets yourself?"
"Huan'er, I'm clumsy, please don't despise me."
Prince Guo smiled embarrassedly.
"I can't openly give you a gift, so I always want to make up for it with your child. Next time, I... I will go to Linlang Pavilion to find some jewelry suitable for children and send it to you."
"If Hongyang and Lingxi knew that Uncle Seventeen was so thoughtful, I wonder how happy they would be."
Zhen Huan lovingly wrapped the two pairs of simple silver bracelets in a handkerchief.
Seeing how much Prince Guo cared about the child, she almost told him Lingxi's life story.
But when she thought of her parents' tragic death, she suppressed her heartache and advised him.
"Your Highness, the past is all gone. Once you are out of mourning, you can marry a woman you like and have children."
"Huan'er, I once told my mother that I only want to marry the woman I love in this life. No matter how good other people are, it has nothing to do with me."
Prince Guo poured two cups of tea to hide his helplessness.
"My brother the Emperor has been urging me to get married and even trying to get people around me..."
"Huan'er, you know my heart so well, why are you so cruel to me? Can't I just stay with you from afar?"
Prince Guo took a sip of water with self-mockery, and the scalding water made him shiver.
"That's right, you and my brother were originally a pair of lovers. I took advantage of the opportunity and occupied your heart for a short time."
"Your Majesty, Huan'er has never regretted meeting you, it's just that we are not destined to be together."
Yunli's thoughtfulness broke her heart, and Zhen Huan stood up to leave.
Prince Guo grabbed the man and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Huan'er, the harem is full of intrigues and deceptions. The people you trained have been scattered everywhere. The emperor's harem has many women, and the fighting never stops. I have sent a beautiful woman to the garden to serve the emperor, hoping that she can help you in the future. Her name is Caiping, an orphan..."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I understand."
Zhen Huan nodded towards Prince Guo and suppressed the urge to take him to see the child.
"I have something else to do in the palace, so I'll go back first. Your Majesty..."
"Huan'er, I'm here to take care of your uncle and aunt's affairs. Don't do anything stupid!"
Prince Guo shouted in a low voice.
"All I wish for in this life is that you can live well."
If she acts rashly and brings harm to her child, it would be more harm than good.
Zhen Huan paused, then walked forward as usual.
Yunli, who was in mourning, took the risk to enter the palace to meet the emperor, but the emperor, who was playing in the garden, did not say a word.
She is at a disadvantage right now and really shouldn't act impulsively.
She couldn't burn down Jingren Palace, but the deposed queen who was driven crazy could.
"Jinxi, what about the evacuation of the Jingren Palace guards that I asked you to inquire about?"
"My Lord, the Emperor said that the palace has been very peaceful for the past three months, and that it is inappropriate for guards to be stationed in the harem. He will not send anyone to guard it in the future."
Cui Jinxi rolled her eyes and reported in a low voice.
"Master, Ah Jin told me that something terrible happened in the garden. The Sixth Prince's residence was set on fire. The Emperor was furious and took the unharmed Sixth Prince to the Qinzheng Palace to live and eat with him."
"I personally think that if something happens to the Sixth Prince or the other princes, your good fortune will still come."
Zhen Huan's eyes flashed and she scolded in a low voice.
"Jinxi, don't say such things again. I just hope that Hongyang and Lingxi can grow up well, as for the rest..."