Chapter 78 Bloodline
Chapter 78 Bloodline
After hearing that his crown prince ran to Zixia Temple as a bait regardless of the danger, Emperor Changping almost went crazy.
"Such a big thing, why did you tell me now!"
"The prince is going, won't you stop him? I know this kid is warm-hearted, but where is Zixia Temple, he doesn't know any martial arts, what if he gets hurt!"
Emperor Changping threw down his pen angrily, and was not in the mood to critique papers anymore. He walked around anxiously in the hall, and made up in his mind the look of his juicy prince who was terrified and helpless in the face of those vicious killers.
The generals of the Prince's Mansion did not dare to vent their anger, bowed their heads and knelt before the case, allowing His Majesty to vent their anger.
They still couldn't figure it out, they were guarding outside the Book Pavilion twelve hours a day, why didn't they see when His Highness came out?It can be an accident or blindness if one person doesn't see it, but it's a bit weird if four people don't see it.
So, what else can they do besides lie down and scold them?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
At this time, Wang Fulai came in from outside the hall like a small whirlwind: "I'm back, Ding Beihou has returned with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Emperor Changping couldn't wait to welcome him out in person.
"Aiqing, this is... don't scare me!"
Emperor Changping stared in shock at Wei Zhao, who was kneeling in front of the hall, and the blood-soaked young man who was held in his arms by Wei Zhao.
"It's the minister who failed to protect His Highness and caused His Highness to be injured by traitors."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have used my internal strength to protect His Highness's heart, and His Highness is not in danger of life. I came here because I have other important matters to report to Your Majesty."
Wei Zhao's expression was unprecedentedly solemn and dignified, and his tone of voice was no longer the usual low and gentle, but revealed a kind of all-or-nothing determination.
Emperor Changping had never seen Wei Zhao like this before. No matter how dangerous the situation was, no matter how fierce the enemy was, this excellent courtier would always look confident with long brows and sweeping chests. He had never shown such an abnormal side.
"it is good."
Emperor Changping nodded slowly, and told Wang Fulai: "Go and send the imperial physician over quickly."
"Aiqing has something to say, but it's okay to say it."
After entering the palace, Emperor Changping looked worriedly at the kneeling courtiers, thinking, could something be wrong with today's plan, or because the prince was injured, his beloved courtier felt too guilty?
Thinking of this, Emperor Changping said: "Today is the crown prince's mischief. Aiqing doesn't have to blame herself too much. I am very grateful that Aiqing can bring the prince back safely. I believe that with the careful treatment of the imperial physicians, the prince I will definitely recover quickly. Aiqing, are you at peace?"
Emperor Changping's mind is now full of the pitiful appearance of his prince covered in blood. He can't wait to put on his wings and fly to the bedroom to accompany his injured prince, but he can tell him rationally, comfort his ministers, and understand today's introduction as soon as possible. The detailed progress of the snake plan is the top priority.
However, after hearing his words, his beloved courtier didn't get up, but knelt down on the ground, and performed a big gift firmly.This is clearly a gesture of apology.
Emperor Changping's heart skipped a beat, and he thought, sure enough, today's plan probably didn't go well, or failed.Emperor Changping hurriedly said: "Ai Qing, don't blame yourself too much. Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. One failure does not mean permanent failure. As long as you respect the king and really have the heart of disobedience, one day you will show your fox's tail. Wait until you have a chance to try again. Aiqing is also tired today, why don't you go back to the house to rest first."
He, the emperor, also rushed to the apse to see the prince as soon as possible.
Wei Zhao understood that Emperor Changping had misunderstood, maintained his kneeling posture, and said, "Today's plan is going well, and the minister has already surrounded the post house. We can arrest King Jing only after the autopsy results come out."
Emperor Changping didn't understand even more: "Then Aiqing is...?"
"I implore Your Majesty, Yunchen will resign from his post in the court, or stay in the northern border, or release his horse to Nanshan, and return to the field."
Wei Zhao prostrated himself on the ground, saying resolutely and firmly.
The sonorous and powerful voice of the courtiers echoed in the hall, and Emperor Changping suddenly stood up from behind the case, almost suspecting that there was something wrong with his ears.
Emperor Changping was stunned: "What exactly does Aiqing mean? Could it be that I did something wrong that made Aiqing chill? Aiqing can speak out boldly, and I promise not to..."
"It has nothing to do with His Majesty."
Wei Zhao finally raised his head slowly, his eyes were still red: "I did this because of my own selfishness. I beg your Majesty to agree to your request for the sake of your contribution to the country and the people. And allow the minister to take the crown prince away. The minister promises that neither the minister nor His Highness will set foot in the imperial capital again in the future, and the crown prince will never covet the throne."
Today's matter can be kept a secret for a while, but it can't be kept a secret for a lifetime. On the way back, Wei Zhao weighed it again and again, and finally decided to confess everything directly to Emperor Changping.Otherwise, when Emperor Changping finds out the truth and settles the score later, he might really lose that little guy's life.
However, these words were like a bolt from the blue to Emperor Changping.
"Prince?"
Emperor Changping couldn't turn his head around for a while, and said anxiously: "The more I listened, the more confused I became. What does this have to do with the prince? Did King Jing do something wrong again to confuse the prince? Ai Qing just rest assured, there is no need to worry about it." I am here, and I will never let his trickery succeed."
Besides, it's not that his crown prince can't distinguish evil from evil, Aiqing, Aiqing really doesn't have to take his prince away with him.
Wei Zhao had already made up his mind, and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember that domineering disciple that I and Your Majesty mentioned?"
Although he didn't know why the topic suddenly came here again, but in order to take care of his subjects, Emperor Changping nodded cooperatively: "Of course I remember, didn't Aiqing say that he is no longer in this world? I am really saddened. "
The corner of Wei Zhao's mouth curled up, and he said, "I made a mistake. My disciple, in fact, has been living well in this world. He...he is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"T-Prince?"
Emperor Changping took a breath of cold air, and his expression was a little dazed: "Ai Qing said, it was the prince who saved you back then, the prince...how could the prince be in the meditation courtyard..."
"It is indeed His Royal Highness."
Tears flashed in Wei Zhao's eyes, and his voice was a little hoarse: "When I left, I left a token for my apprentice, and that token is now in the hands of His Highness. His Royal Highness did not want to reveal his identity, so he lied I am the son of a family who accompanied the prince to study, and I was in a hurry to go back to the southwest, so I didn't delve into the matter. Now that I think about it, I was really wrong."
Emperor Changping didn't know whether to be happy or worried for a while.
If the crown prince is really the disciple that Wei Zhao has cared about for many years, with Wei Zhao's sincere assistance in the future, the child's life in the court will be much easier, and there will be fewer obstacles in the road to succession.But his heart was filled with another sense of panic and ominous premonition at the same time. How could the prince, who was still a young boy, live in a place like Jingsiyuan.
Not to mention ordinary princes, even if the palace people made mistakes, they would not easily be imprisoned in such harsh conditions. What has his prince experienced.
"This is a good thing. I am really happy for Aiqing, and also for the prince."
Emperor Changping said a little absent-mindedly, always feeling that there seemed to be something very important that he had overlooked in the past years.
"There is one more thing, I think, I must also report to His Majesty."
Wei Zhao took a deep breath, and sat in the big tent of the Chinese army to plan strategies for many years. For the first time, he was a little unpredictable about what kind of turmoil his next words would cause.
"It's about, the young killer who is good at wielding ghost swords."
Emperor Changping regained his spirits immediately, and said joyfully, "Does Aiqing know where the killer is hiding?"
"Yes."
Wei Zhao's Adam's apple rolled twice, Fang closed his eyes and said, "That young man, in fact, has always been by His Majesty's side, he... he is the prince."
!!!
Emperor Changping seemed to be struck by lightning, and the blood on his face faded completely. He held on to the desk so that he didn't fall down, but after he supported the desk, he trembled violently.
killer...
His prince turned out to be the killer of Di Ting...
How could his prince be the killer of Di Ting...
Emperor Changping felt dizzy and his mind went blank.
impossible.
This is impossible.
The killers of Di Ting all received secret and cruel training since they were children. His prince, the prince, how could he accept that kind of inhumane training.
While dizzy, Emperor Changping was stunned again.
Because he remembered the Jingsiyuan, Wei Zhao said that when the prince was alone, he lived in the Jingsiyuan.How could the pampered prince, who was rumored to be favored in the palm of his hand, appear in such a place? It was absurd. It was extremely absurd.
He has also heard about the Ghost Creature Sword. The road to mastering it is arduous and arduous. Many masters in the rivers and lakes can't match it. It is not something ordinary children of the royal family can practice.
So none of this is possible.
But why, his heart hurt like a spasm, the pain made him almost faint.
Wei Zhao looked at Emperor Changping's pitiful face, not too surprised.Any emperor who heard such news would probably be so shocked that he doubted his life. Emperor Changping was not outraged on the spot, he was already very lucky.Wei Zhao then adjusted his mood and formally entered the topic, saying: "I know that His Royal Highness has a special status, and staying in the palace is not a long-term solution. Therefore, I am willing to take him away, take him away from the court, and stay away from the throne. fight."
"If Your Majesty is worried, I can abolish the internal force in his dantian..."
Wei Zhao stopped abruptly in the middle of his words, because he was surprised to find that tears flowed from the eyes of Emperor Changping, and the tears quickly filled the face of this always kind and tough emperor, and the next moment, the emperor hid his face and cried bitterly stand up.
Now Wei Zhao was stunned.
"It's me, I was wrong!"
Emperor Changping repented, blamed himself, and burst into tears.
He thought of three years ago, in that airtight hall, with the candles flickering inside and the stormy outside, his dying elder brother suddenly stretched out his skinny hand and dragged him to the couch after reading the will. He opened his mouth and said in his ear full of pleasure of revenge: "Don't worry, I have left you a big gift, well, enjoy it."
He thought that the so-called "Great Gift" refers to Di Ting, so in the past three years, he has devoted all his energy and energy, and tried every means and method to uproot Di Ting and completely destroy it.
Now it seems that it is... actually...
For three whole years, all the things that I couldn't figure out seemed to have answers in an instant.Why did that child hold such strong and deep hostility towards him, why no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't warm that child's heart.
Emperor Changping braced himself against the bright yellow imperial case, trembling all over.
He's wrong, he's totally wrong, he's such a complete fool!He should have known that with that person's cruelty and ruthlessness, how could he let go of his grudges and truly love that child, how could he kindly return that child to him and write it down in his will.
This is his greatest revenge.
Wang Fulai looked at Emperor Changping's bloodshot eyes in surprise, and said in a panic, "Your Majesty..."
"You go down first."
Emperor Changping's hands were shaking, but his voice was surprisingly steady: "I have important matters to discuss with Marquis Dingbei, and no one should disturb you."
"Yes."
Wang Fulai understood that the matter was unusual, so he hurriedly led the other palace servants and bowed out together.
The hall became quiet again, Emperor Changping had tears in his eyes, and said with a wry smile: "With Aiqing's intelligence, I must have guessed it. The prince is not the blood of Emperor Wu, nor the blood of King Jing, but... my blood."
Wei Zhao bowed his head hurriedly: "The minister is panicked."
"It's me who is incompetent." For the first time, he was able to confide to others the old things that had been buried in his heart for many years. Emperor Changping felt like a knife was piercing his heart, and he was distraught: "I can't protect my wife, and I can't protect my son."
"Empress Duanhui, Duan Rou, was originally my fiancée. My elder brother, Emperor Wu, was resentful because Emperor Wen had intentionally abolished his royal family and made me the crown prince before he passed away. Queen."
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