Xiao Yinhan suddenly woke up and wiped his hand to the side, but it was in vain.
When he opened his eyes, all the sleep was gone, leaving only a look of shock...
Eunuch Liu, who was keeping watch outside, heard the movement in the room and subconsciously wanted to go in. However, he suddenly stopped after hearing the content of his master's call.
Let’s just say, do we have to go in this time?
Eunuch Liu hesitated, but he still cherished his life.
He bravely waited for a while, and after finding that there was no sound inside, he quietly retracted his legs.
You can still live if you do evil by God, but you can't live if you do evil on your own.
God said not to go, so he wouldn't go.
There was a dim moonlight tonight, and the bed curtains had not been lowered. Xiao Yinhan stared at the empty top of the bed with his eyes open, feeling as empty as a wasteland in his heart.
You will understand me, right?
I only have you.
His knife-carved facial features remained calm, but it was the veined arms hanging by his side that truly reflected his mood at the moment.
You will definitely understand me, you will.
He said silently. The letter beside his pillow, which was delivered from the palace, had been there for two days, but he had not opened it.
A maid who was cleaning the room accidentally encountered her and was almost beaten to death with sticks under his orders. In the end, Eunuch Liu said "Pray for the concubine's blessing" and saved the maid's life.
But even so, she was still punished and from then on she could only do menial work in the outer courtyard.
Xiao Yinhan wanted to see it, but didn't dare to.
He was afraid that after seeing this, he would become soft-hearted and take the person back at all costs.
So even though he wanted to die, he still forced himself to harden his heart and ignore it.
He lowered his head and pressed his face into the soft pillow. The fragrance of the girl still lingered on it, so gentle, yet so distressed.
You said that no matter what I do, you will be with me. I take it seriously.
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"This is breakfast..."
The little palace maid is wearing a green palace dress today, her eyes are a little blue and black, and her expression is still pitiful.
She looked at the meal served with great anticipation, and it was hard to refuse.
[She stayed on guard all night last night, fearing that something might happen to the host again.] The system was whispering in her ears again.
Jiang Tang raised his eyes and glanced at today's meal. Not to mention, yesterday's meal was so rich that it was amazing.
The system also noticed: [These are what the host likes to eat! It’s really thoughtful...]
It paused for a moment and lowered its volume: [The reason why the arrangement is so accurate is from the male protagonist...]
"Are you careful?"
Jiang Tang seemed to chuckle and asked the system: "How many days have I been locked up here?"
System: [Four days.]
"Yeah, it's been four days and he's still not dead. What's the point?"
system:???
It can't reply...
Jiang Tang didn't move for a long time, thinking that she didn't want to eat anymore, and Zhuer's expression suddenly became darker.
"I'll go and tell grandma to try other dishes..."
"No."
Jiang Tang stopped her and said in a soft and sweet voice: "These are very good."
Zhuer's eyes lit up and a surprise smile appeared on her face, -
When she learned that Jiang Tang was finally willing to eat, Grandma Nian almost didn't burn incense to fulfill her wish.
Just in the morning, someone came to remind me again.
Although she still doesn't know who this person is, but...she just can't afford to offend him.
Cui He, who had just finished cleaning the cold palace, walked out just in time to hear Zhu Er's words. She swayed and quickly stepped back.
She didn't want to be caught by grandma again.
But the woman was actually willing to eat...
"Mommy said, you, if you have anything you want to eat, just say it and they will come in and satisfy you."
It seemed that Jiang Tang was a little soft-hearted towards Zhu Er, so Zhu Er came to take care of Jiang Tang in the next two days, and Grandma Nian did not appear again.
Jiang Tang didn't seem to mean anything to this, but when faced with Zhu Er's question, she didn't answer.
Doctor Gao came for a follow-up visit on the third day. The moment he walked into the room, the cool air hit his face and took away the heat from his body in an instant.
Then he was surprised to find that after three days of absence, this place had completely changed!
There are even ice cubes and fruits, ah...
Even if you don't show it on your face, the moment you walk in, others will be impressed.
No, it can't be... Although the concubine is beautiful, she doesn't let...
Can the prince really tolerate his explosive temper?
"I'll take your pulse."
He spoke respectfully.
Jiang Tang did not deliberately find fault, but quietly stretched out his hand.
On this day, Grandma Nian showed up, also worried about this person's health.
I originally thought that Jiang Tang would be difficult to get along with, but after a few days, except for the previous illness, she didn't speak, and she ate quietly and drank medicine. If it weren't for the good things that were sent to her, no one would have realized that there was someone here!
"Still the same as before, just take care of yourself calmly, eat well and rest."
Gao Yuyi withdrew his hand, and Concubine Jiang's body was as good as ever, in addition to being nourished.
Until he left, Jiang Tang never gave him a look, as if he didn't exist.
However, Dr. Gao did not forget to remind Nian again: "This... person is weak and can't bear anger. Her mood is as useful as any panacea, so..."
Listening to the imperial doctor's explanation, Grandma Nian's smile almost froze.
If she had known she was such an ancestor, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to post it that day!
It's not a pity, there is no regret medicine in the world.
She was dissatisfied and could only endure it.
As the imperial doctor left, the door was closed again, leaving Jiang Tang alone in the room.
【Host, found!】
The system said with some excitement: [The male protagonist has indeed been making moves in the past few days. The fifth prince has strong evidence and will be confiscated and sentenced to exile. Then, through him, he pulled out the carrots and brought out the mud, and found other clans with whom he had close contacts.
Member. The male protagonist’s goal seems to be this. Although he didn’t do anything himself, he kept people watching the clan and investigating. The Dali Temple didn’t relax this time either, they kept pressing very hard.】
[Oh, yes, guess what about the butler who reported the fifth prince at the palace banquet that day?] The system said that this was a bit of schadenfreude: [He was the one arranged by the male protagonist! I didn’t expect that the male protagonist looked so brainless.
So I have already prepared for a rainy day.]
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! [There is also the Yan family. Boss Yan was sentenced to beheading and will be executed after autumn. Yan Mier has been imprisoned in Dali Temple...]
The system talked about a lot of recent outside news and finally came to a conclusion:
[So the male protagonist’s target at the beginning was not actually the fifth prince he bumped into, but...the clan? 】
This unexpected and reasonable answer made everyone quiet for a long time, and no one said anything.
Jiang Tang thought of some plots about the clan in the original work:
The death of Concubine Yu seems to be related to the clan. Xiao Yinhan has always hated them and been against the clan. After he successfully ascended the throne, he almost slaughtered the entire clan. This was also the bloodiest part of his reputation for cruelty.
There is no "kinship love".
After a while, it was Jiang Tang who spoke first: "He is so crazy, and the emperor didn't stop him?"
In the original work, Emperor Huaiwen has always been a good old man, and there is a rift between the clan and the male protagonist.
But because of his indecision, more innocent people died. In the end, no one was saved, and his most beloved son was still alive.
The reason why Xiao Yinhan broke with him was because Emperor Huaiwen frantically defended the clan and died.
At present, it seems that it is obviously not the time for him to give up the clan.
[I don’t know why...the emperor didn’t stop the male protagonist.]
The system searched around again to confirm that the emperor had not taken action before replying.
"Didn't stop it?"
Jiang Tang repeated the sentence, paused, and suddenly laughed, laughing at himself coldly: "I see."
In just a few days, she had lost a lot of weight, and she felt quite fragile and fragile.
[What’s wrong with the host?] Ask if the system doesn’t understand.
Jiang Tang did not answer directly, but asked him: "Do you think Emperor Huaiwen loves Xiao Yinhan?"
Hey, this question?
[Of course it hurts.] Anyone who is not blind knows that the emperor is most partial to the male protagonist.
Although the emperor always claimed that it was because Xiao Yinhan lost his mother and concubine that he was particularly partial to him, there was also a sense of compensation in this.
"Yes, because his mother died, so I tried hard to make up for it. What if he loses his only 'love' again?"
【this……】
The system is not artificially intelligent enough to fully understand the complex emotions of human beings, and it is not very capable of understanding Jiang Tang's problem.
Just as he was about to ask more, he heard the girl say softly: "It turns out that I am just a bargaining chip on his gambling table..."
Everyone knows that he likes her and even "loves" her.
This is also in line with the conditions he gave her from the beginning: pretend to be his concubine and confuse the world.
So far, it seems that Xiao Yinhan's plan is very successful.
The emperor believed it, so he tried to use her life to prevent him from investigating the truth after the palace banquet.
He refused, so she "died".
Because of her "death", the emperor seemed to be successful, but he felt guilty because he broke his son's heart again.
Before this, the biggest obstacle why Xiao Yinhan was unable to clean up the clan was the emperor's maintenance.
In the past, Xiao Yinhan was assassinated and almost killed by someone hired by the clan. The emperor was heartbroken, but now the old score is being resurfaced, and he feels guilty...
Maybe there's also...
[Perhaps there is something else?] The system asked dutifully, but the whole system was already in a state of panic.
No, no, no, no way!
How can the male protagonist, that big-breasted and brainless guy, think of so many things in advance?
Have you even designed the host into it?
Believe it or not, absolutely don’t believe it!
"Perhaps there is still some protection for me." A self-deprecating smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Tang's lips.
Having said that, she was basically convinced in her heart.
Xiao Yinhan's determination to deal with the clan has always been the same, and it has never changed since they realized it.
Just because he could show weakness and relax in the middle, it made her think that he didn't take action, which confused not only other people, but also her.
But now, taking advantage of the Yan family case to clear up old scores, and taking advantage of the emperor's guilt, he will definitely seize the opportunity to quickly attack and severely damage the clan.
He seems to be trying to deal with others with the intention of destroying everything. How can others sit back and wait for death?
Now that everyone is showing off their swords, her "weakness" has become more conspicuous at this time.
Rather than keeping her by his side for protection, it would be better to leave her to the emperor.
So this trip to the cold palace is said to be a prison, but on the other hand, doesn't it mean protection?
The system was stunned and didn't know what to say.
If that's the case...
Isn’t the male protagonist hiding it too deeply?
Is he really as simple as he seems?
The final answer was confirmed by Doctor Gao.
"In the past few days, a group of fierce bandits have moved into the capital. They burned, killed, and looted, killing people and stealing goods, and committed countless murders. It is said that the carriages of Prince Rong's palace were robbed by them..."
The beautiful concubine in the carriage also died because of this.
Doctor Gao spoke tactfully, but still told Jiang Tang the situation.
He took advantage of taking the pulse to secretly spy on the woman's expression. If he hadn't been taking someone's pulse to see a doctor, I'm afraid he would have believed her.
Suddenly, the girl who had been indifferent raised her eyes to look at him, and with just one glance, Dr. Gao almost had his heart broken out.
Before he could think of what to say, Jiang Tang moved away again.
It's hard to say whether he was relieved or regretful. Doctor Gao, who had taken his pulse, stood up and prepared to leave.
"Just take your medicine on time. If possible, walking around in the hospital will be good for your health."
After saying this, Doctor Gao planned to leave with the same instinct as before.
Anyway, this guy hasn't said a word except for the question just now after all this time.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to leave with the medical kit, he heard a soft and sweet voice: "Doctor Gao, can you do me a favor?"
Dr. Gao was stunned for a moment and nodded subconsciously: "Okay."
Wait, what did he say?
After nodding, before he had time to regret it, he saw the beauty who had been looking pensive smiled gently at him...
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Xiao Yinhan walked out of the dungeon with the smell of blood all over his body. If he hadn't been wearing a black robe, the blood on his body at this moment would have scared many servants passing by to death.
According to Daliang law, it is a death penalty for a servant to accuse his master, not to mention that the person to be accused is a member of the royal family.
Under normal circumstances, those servants would rather die than betray.
However, this does not include beatings and severe punishments.
When the criminal law is severe enough, no matter whether you are your mother or the emperor, many people just want a quick death, and there is nothing to hide.
As for what Xiao Yinhan was interrogating today, in addition to the loyal servant of his good uncle, there was also an unexpected person.
Shunzi followed the prince with the same cold face and unapproachable expression.
It was rumored by the outside world that the prince had lost his favor and was not allowed to enter the palace by the emperor's order. It was said that the prince's good days were over.
Who knows, the truth is that the emperor no longer wants to care about the "ridiculous things" the prince has done, so he simply doesn't allow people to enter the palace.
Without the emperor's obstruction, in just half a month, they had made more progress than they had in the past few years.
The people in the clan seemed to be aware of the approaching danger. They were all trembling and nervous, but without the emperor's obstruction, who could stop the prince who was determined to cause trouble?
No, there is actually another person, but...
"Go down."
Xiao Yinhan raised his hand and all the guards behind him retreated.
In front of him was another letter sent from the palace.
He clenched the handkerchief he was wiping his hands with, and his eyes became dark.
Eunuch Liu stood aside and watched quietly: What is the letter this time? Will the prince read it this time?