PFC Chapter 196 The truth back then
Chapter 196 The truth back then
On the next day, the emperor hurriedly summoned Zhao Huaijin into the palace.
He had already heard that Zhao Huaijin had brought the queen insect back, so naturally he didn't want to wait any longer.
Zhao Huaijin came to the emperor's bedroom with mixed feelings. When he saw the emperor, who looked emaciated at this moment, Zhao Huaijin felt sad but insisted not to kneel down.
The old emperor was only focused on capturing the queen insect, so he didn't notice any difference in Zhao Huaijin's reaction.
He sat up tremblingly from the throne and let Li Fuquan support him and walk in front of Zhao Huaijin.
"Jin'er, where is the queen? Where is the queen? Hurry and give it to father!"
"Father, you only care about the queen insect. Don't you care about the situation on the front line? Don't you care about the soldiers at the border at all?"
"Oh, let's talk about that later! I have been tortured to death by this queen worm, hurry up! Take the queen worm out for me!"
The old emperor started to turn over Huai Jin's clothes. Zhao Huai Jin tried hard to hold back his tears.
He looked down at the man in front of him whom he had called father for more than 20 years, and finally took out the box of the queen insect and gave it to the emperor.
After the emperor got the queen insect, he waved his hands at Zhao Huaijin randomly.
"Go ahead, we can talk about it another day."
"My son resigns"
Zhao Huaijin walked quickly out of the emperor's bedroom and came to Concubine Shun's Yuqi Palace.
Concubine Shun also heard early in the morning that her son had returned. She took the four-year-old Zhao Huaiyuan to the palace gate and waited eagerly.
Zhao Huaijin came in front of Concubine Shun, bent his legs and knelt down.
"Mother, I am back. I am sorry for making you worry."
Concubine Shun hurried forward to help Zhao Huaijin up. Her expression seemed to be both crying and laughing. Concubine Shun reached out and gently stroked her son's cheek.
"My son has lost weight, but he looks more like a man now."
Zhao Huaijin gently wiped the tears from his mother's face, then looked at Zhao Huaiyuan who was standing next to Concubine Shun and looking at him eagerly. He stepped forward and picked up his brother.
"Yuan'er has grown taller and gained a lot of weight."
Zhao Huaiyuan was still as quiet as ever, and he always seemed to be emotionally stable and calm.
Facing his brother who had just returned, Zhao Huaiyuan just smiled.
"Brother has returned, Huaiyuan is very happy. Huaiyuan is already four years old. He has grown a lot taller this year. Mother can't even hold him anymore."
Zhao Huaijin looked at Zhao Huaiyuan like a little adult, pinched his face lovingly, then put Zhao Huaiyuan on the ground and let the palace maid take him out to play.
When Concubine Shun saw that her son deliberately sent Zhao Huaiyuan away, she knew that he had something to ask her.
So Concubine Shun brought Zhao Huaiyuan into the hall, and the mother and son sat down. Concubine Shen spoke first and asked.
"Jin'er, do you have something to ask me?"
"Mother, you guessed right. I have a question but I don't know if I should ask it or not."
"There is nothing that cannot be said between us mother and son. Just ask."
Zhao Huaijin was still a little embarrassed to speak, so he picked up the teacup on the table and drank it all, then mustered up the courage to tell him what Zhao Yuanshen had told him before he died.
Finally, he asked: "So, is the current emperor my father?"
The expression on Concubine Shun's face gradually became cold. She restrained her smile and remained silent for a long time before answering.
"Yes, of course you are your father's son, there is no doubt about that."
"Then why Zhao Yuanshen..."
"My mother was indeed taken away by the Emperor of Dongyue. She stayed in the Dongyue Palace for more than a month, but the Emperor of Dongyue did not touch me."
Zhao Huaijin breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved. He knew that his mother was a sensible person and would not lie about such things.
Since Concubine Shun said so, it proves that the emperor's suspicion is completely nonsense.
Concubine Shun recalled an incident that happened that year and continued.
"Back then, the Dongyue Kingdom suddenly wanted to attack the Great Sage, but your father had just ascended the throne and his foundation was not stable. In addition, there was no one around him who could be used, so he could only negotiate with the Dongyue Kingdom."
"So the other party's request is for a woman to go over and marry."
"No, the Emperor of Dongyue Kingdom specifically asked for me."
As Concubine Shen spoke, she clenched my fingers into a fist, her nails digging into my flesh.
She recalled how she was noticed by the Emperor of Dongyue because of her beauty and then was forced to marry far away.
How could Yan Qinghuan, the daughter of an honest family, be willing to endure such a great humiliation?
At that time, the emperor's temptation to Concubine Shun was to promote the Yan family to become the number one family in the capital. However, the Yan family had a general named Yan but he had no support behind him.
Concubine Shun understood the emperor's meaning very well: I am talking to you nicely now to give you a way out. If you dare not agree, I will destroy the Yan family directly.
Therefore, no matter how reluctant she was, Concubine Shun had no choice but to agree. This time, she became the only concubine to marry off since the founding of the Great Sage Kingdom.
Concubine Shun closed her eyes tightly, and she seemed to think of those days when he felt humiliated in a foreign country.
Zhao Huaijin stepped forward with some heartache. He wanted to comfort his mother, but Concubine Shun raised her hand and said that there was no need for him to do so.
"Jin'er, mother only stayed in Dongyue Kingdom for a month, and the emperor of Dongyue Kingdom tried to move me with his true feelings, but I didn't yield to him until I returned to the Great Saint Dynasty."
"Mother, please don't say anything. I completely trust you on this matter. I came to see you today just to confirm whether this matter is true or not."
Zhao Huaijin now hated the Yelu family, the royal family of Dongyue, even more. During the year he was in the northern border, they had repeatedly used shady tactics to kill many of his brothers. Now he knew that the Emperor of Dongyue was trying to violate his mother! Zhao Huaijin wanted to slaughter the Yelu family immediately.
Zhao Huaijin suddenly stood up and walked out, and Concubine Shun quickly stood up and shouted loudly.
"where are you going?"
"Don't worry, mother. I will seek justice for you today!"
No matter how Concubine Shun called him from behind, Zhao Huaijin did not turn back.
If he doesn't ask for an explanation from his mother today, then he has done nothing in vain!
When Zhao Huaijin returned to the old emperor's study, the worm in the emperor's brain had already been lured out.
The worm was actually not very big, and its maggot-like body was still wriggling constantly.
The emperor still felt a lingering fear when he saw the insect in front of him. He couldn't help but shiver.
This thing has been in my mind for nearly a year, and now it finally comes out.
It was at this time that Zhao Huaijin entered the emperor's bedroom. For some reason, Zhao Huaijin felt that the emperor's smile today was very dazzling.
The emperor was very puzzled when he saw Zhao Huaijin suddenly go out and return to the bedroom.
"Didn't you leave? Why are you back?" The emperor's tone was full of impatience.