"That's good."
Zhao Yanchen grabbed the queen's hand and held it tightly in his palm.
"It's my fault, it's all my fault. Over the years, I have never really cared about the queen. She longed for the sky to be high and the sea to be vast. It was I who imprisoned her in this deep palace. But in order to prevent me from worrying, She never told me about the grievances in her heart, and she kept holding it in until she fell ill. At that time, I was seriously ill, and the queen took Yinren out of the palace to pray for me in the ancestral temple. They were assassinated, and she was injured and left behind. To get to the root of the disease, just one song..."
Zhao Yanchen lowered his head as he spoke, his forehead hitting the back of the hand he held in his palm.
The pain was revealed, and everyone onlookers were moved by it.
"Over the years, she always said that she was fine, but in fact, her illness has already... She didn't talk about it, and she didn't take medicine properly. Coupled with the years of depression and illness, she became what she is today."
Listening to his voice, there was a hint of sobbing.
"Your Majesty, you should also pay attention to your own health. Your own health is not good. Don't be too sad and damage your dragon body. You are the king of a country, you..."
"I know, I am very good, but the bad thing is my queen, because I don't care enough about her."
The more he spoke, the sadder his voice became, and I could faintly see him shed a few tears.
The palace man reported that Song Yijue and Song Lianzhou had arrived, and he calmed down his emotions slightly, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers, and sat down.
After entering the inner hall, Song Yijue hurriedly asked about the situation.
Doctor Zhang saluted him and replied that the queen was suffering from worry, and the assassination three years ago had caused the root cause of the disease.
In other words, it's not like someone is causing harm or poisoning.
Song Yijue and Song Lianzhou looked at each other and then fell silent.
So many imperial doctors from the Taiyuan Hospital jointly diagnosed and treated it and said it was just an old illness. Zhao Yanchen also believed it. They were not imperial doctors and lived outside the palace. They knew very little about the affairs of Changning Palace and could not say much at all. Questioning the Imperial Hospital was tantamount to questioning Zhao Yanchen. .
"General Song."
Zhao Yanchen got up from the bed and walked to Song Yijue with a sad expression.
"It's me who can't help you. It's me who didn't take good care of your daughter. Back then, you left your misfortune in my hands. I swore to be good to her, but in the end, she ended up in this situation. It's my fault. Let’s face it, General, it’s all my fault.”
Although Song Yijue was the head of the country, he was only a minister after all. How could he bear the emperor's apology?
What's more, if this matter is true as the Imperial Hospital said, it is not the emperor's fault. The emperor's face was sad, his eyes were red and he had shed tears. This extremely sad look clearly showed that he cared for the queen very much.
Song Yijue did not dare to accept his apology and was about to kneel down in fear.
However, Zhao Yanchen helped him in time and did not let him kneel down. However, after helping him up, his steps staggered twice, which frightened everyone.
"Your Majesty, you must take care of the dragon body." Song Yijue held Zhao Yanchen's hand.
"Yes." Dr. Zhang answered and followed Song Yijue and said: "Your Majesty, you have been here for a long time. I heard that you came in a hurry without even having much dinner. Your Majesty, you are busy with everything. It’s hard work, don’t overwork yourself.”
Next to him, Song Lianzhou, who had not spoken a word, finally spoke.
"What the imperial doctor said is that since the condition of the empress has stabilized, the emperor must also take care of his dragon body and go back to rest first. No matter how big the issue is, it is not as big as the health of the dragon body."
Immediately, everyone unanimously begged Zhao Yanchen to go back and rest.
Zhao Yanchen looked back at the person lying on the bed, and after a long time he nodded in agreement.
The steps he left were still heavy, his brows were furrowed and his face was full of worry. After walking out of Changning Palace and sitting on the dragon chariot, the sadness on his face suddenly changed. There was even an imperceptible smile on his lips, completely different. Human beings are terrible.
Whatever feelings you have, whatever worries you have, they are all displayed by another person.
"Your Majesty, everyone praises you for your deep love with the Queen."
Under the dragon chariot, the confidant eunuch talked to him with a smile.
"At that time, most of the ministers in the court supported King Hui's succession. If it hadn't been for General Song's support and persuading the Prime Minister to support me in taking the throne, where would I be today? Of course I am grateful for General Song's help, and of course I am willing to act like this. Show him the deep love between husband and wife. The General's Mansion can be regarded as a loyal family, and Song Lianzhou is also brave. He has fought countless victories in these years and should have been a minister of humerus. It's a pity..."
He paused and looked up, not knowing where to look.
"It's a pity that I can't keep any of them. I can't keep any of them."
*
Ningchenghou Mansion.
Shen Zhixi came out of the bathroom and when he returned to the room, he saw Qi Yuan waiting inside without knowing it.
"You're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Qi Yuan pushed the stool away with his feet, let Shen Zhixi sit down and said, "Uncle Song Guo is so awesome. His appearance is unparalleled. No wonder you were..."
Halfway through, he was stopped by Shen Zhixi's glare.
Shen Zhixi poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip and asked, "How is King Hui's business? Is he okay?"
"We have mobilized almost all of Fenyoutang's strength. What can happen? However, Yan Nanshan and his party are indeed dangerous. The person who wants to kill him... He has left Yuejing City for many years and only became a vassal king in the south. But The person who assassinated him has never stopped, especially this time. If it weren't for our people, he might not be able to get through. I think there will be chaos, Yuejing City will be in chaos, and the world will be in chaos."
Shen Zhixi listened calmly and took another sip of tea, "Yes, so I just want to go back to Yanzhou quickly and stay away from Yuejing, a place of right and wrong."
"But if something happens to King Hui again, we're afraid we won't be able to survive alone."
"It's natural. With such a reputation as the richest man in Yanzhou, he is a big tree, and he wants to swallow us up. We have been standing in the south for so many years with mutual benefit from King Hui. If he falls, we will have to peel off our skin. I know. Whatever King Hui wants, he also has the strength, but he just lacks a legitimate opportunity. We..."
She paused, and then continued after a moment: "We also have to choose the path that is best for us."
Qi Yuan crossed his arms over his chest, leaned back, and looked at Shen Zhixi without saying anything for a long time.
"What are you doing?" Shen Zhixi put down his tea cup and asked him.
"I was just thinking that if we hadn't spent almost all our strength this time, you wouldn't have been tied here. I'm really afraid that I won't be able to explain to your mother after I die."
"Are you scared now?"
"I'm afraid of everything. I was brought back by your mother when I was a child. Although she never gave me a smile, she was harsh and cold in speech. I wish I could... but I will always remember that year she put a robe on me in the snow. That cotton-padded jacket. Although she took me back just to train me to be a killer who would work hard for her, but..."
As he spoke, he paused again, because Shen Zhixi looked at him in a particularly strange way, which made him feel uncomfortable.
"What are you talking about?" He put down his hand and cleared his throat, "Let's talk about what you plan to do next."
……
When Qi Yuan left, it was already past the time of Xu.
Seeing that it was the time of the year that Song Lianzhou mentioned, Shen Zhixi took Wan Ying to Fang Rou's room just in case.
She lay on the bed by herself and did not fall asleep for a long time.
A lot of things have happened recently, and each one of them is extremely frightening. It's exactly what Qi Yuan said... He wanted the world to be in chaos.
In confusion, there was a sound of pushing the door.
She immediately turned around and looked outside. Outside the gauze curtain, a familiar figure gradually approached.
He didn't light the lamp, but when he came closer, he opened the curtain and sat down.
