It was dawn in the east.
Most of them were still deep in their sweet dreams.
A figure flashed in front of the dungeon door. As the figure moved, a cold light flew up and down, cold and heartless.
The jailer who guarded the dungeon quietly passed away.
The person was dressed in black, and the same black veil covered his face. His face could not be seen clearly, but his figure was tall and slender.
The man in black quickly came in front of Xiao Fu. He raised his sword and slashed the wooden door open. Without another word, she pulled Xiao Fu and left.
Xiao Fu did not struggle, as if he knew who was going to take her away.
Just as they arrived at the entrance of the dungeon, the warden who had pleaded for Xiao Fu a few days ago came back in a hurry and almost bumped into them. She was holding something to eat in her hand. It looked like it had just been cooked and was still steaming hot.
The prison guard looked up and saw a man in black taking Xiao Fu away. He was so scared that he stood at the door and could not react for a long time.
The man in black raised his sword and was about to kill him when Xiao Fu quickly said," No, let him go. He has been taking care of me these days."”
The black-clothed man pondered for a moment and withdrew his sword.
The prison guard was spared.
After Xiao Fu and the man in black left, the prison guard looked in the direction they left and muttered to himself," Sigh, it's good to leave. In a place like this, you might lose your life one day…"
As soon as they left the palace, the man in black picked up Xiao Fu and ran away.
Xiao Fu hugged the waist of the man in black tightly. He could not see the scenery in front of him clearly. He only felt the cold wind blowing past his ears, like the roar of a beast.
Stopping in front of a house not far from the palace, Xiao Fu stood up straight and looked at it carefully. Tears flowed down unconsciously. This was the home he had been away from for a long time.
He gently pushed the door open and carefully looked around the room. Every item was so familiar, so familiar that it was as if he had never left. However, in reality, five years had passed between his fingers.
He remembered that he was still an ignorant child when he left, but now everything had changed…Could this be fate? Unable to resist?
"Aren't you going to ask who I am?" A cold voice interrupted Xiao Fu's thoughts.
Looking back, smiling, charming.
"If I didn't know who you were, would I have left with you so easily? Your Highness?"
The man in black was stunned for a moment, and then he pulled off the mask on his face. The person who had rescued Xiao Fu from the dungeon was the person who had locked her up a few days ago-Zi Mu.
To lock someone up personally and then secretly rescue them was really inconceivable and unfathomable.
Zi Mu was silent for a moment before speaking again," In the past, I only knew that I only had one goal, and that was to sit on that high chair. However, ever since I met you, I realized that chasing isn't all I have. These days, I've been asking myself, why am I doing this? I'm not keen on the throne, nor do I want power. What I want is proof that I'm not inferior to others. I want those who look down on me to kneel at my feet. Xiao Fu, it was you who freed me from the whirlpool that I couldn't extricate myself from. I…love you…"
" Xiao Fu, you said you wanted to repay a debt of gratitude. Fine, I don't blame you for letting Yue Zhong go. Now that you've repaid your debt, you have nothing to do with them anymore. From now on, you're mine alone. If you want to take revenge, that's fine. Wait for me to come back. If you want to kill me, I won't complain. Even if I have to die, I'll die by your hands and die for you…"
Zi Mu turned around and left. When he reached the door, he turned around and said," Wait for me."”
Xiao Fu sat on the chair and did not speak. It was as if she did not hear what Zi Mu said at all. She was like a wooden person and did not react at all.
After Zi Mu left, she still sat there in a daze, not moving at all.
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The sun slowly revealed its face. The civil and military officials were already waiting in the main hall.
After the king fell ill, he never went to the morning court again. Now, Zi Mu was the only one in power.
Zi Mu glanced at the officials indifferently and did not say anything. Instead, he closed his eyes and began to rest.
The people below looked at each other and were puzzled. What was going on today? There was not a single word in the court? It was as if he was waiting for someone. Who was he waiting for?
Outside the palace, Zi Zhao was dressed in a black suit that wrapped around his perfect figure.
He raised his head, puffed out his chest, and strode over the threshold. The guards at the door were about to step forward to stop him, but Zi Zhao's cold glare scared the guards into retreating immediately. Who in the entire palace did not know him? Who dared to stop him?
Chen Yan and He Lian followed behind him.
They passed through the vermilion palace gates and entered the seemingly endless palace. Step by step, they walked up the high stairs and walked towards the most glorious center of power in the world.
In front of the hall, the chamberlain respectfully stopped Zi Zhao from moving forward. After all, he was the deposed former Crown Prince and had been demoted to a commoner. It was against the rules to swagger into the hall.
Chen Yan's cold sword was placed on the head steward's neck, and the head steward immediately fell silent.
Zi Zhao smiled lightly. That smile contained too many things...
Along the way, how many people were hiding in the corners of the corridors, under the pillars, behind the fake rocks, and in the dark corners of the palace? How many soldiers were hiding in the dark?
Zimu, have you forgotten that we grew up together? How could I not know your thoughts?
Such a huge formation really thinks too highly of me.
They entered the court steadily. What glory and solemnity was there? The officials knelt on both sides, and no one dared to make a sound.
"You're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time.”Zi Mu stood on the steps and spoke lazily.
"Zimu, you passed on a fake imperial edict and deceived the emperor!”A cold and murderous aura emanated from Zi Zhao's body, making people shudder and not dare to act rashly.
Zi Mu laughed coldly." Hmph, passing on a fake imperial edict? Deceiving the emperor? Ask all of them, who dares to say that I've faked the imperial edict and deceived the emperor? You have to have evidence!"
Zi Mu walked in front of Zi Zhao and whispered into his ear," Because they are afraid, afraid of losing the power and wealth in their hands. They are afraid of me, afraid that I will kill them. Back then, they all looked down on me, but now, they are still kneeling at my feet. Ha…ha…ha…they are full of benevolence and morality, but they are just hypocritical villains."”Zi Mu flung his long sleeves and turned around to glare at the civil and military officials. Suddenly, he burst out laughing, arrogant and mocking.
At this moment, one of the officials stepped forward and said in a deep voice," His Highness Zi Mu did indeed pass down a fake imperial edict and deceive the emperor.”
Everyone raised their heads and saw that it was the old Prime Minister Ye Rong who had once taken the initiative to support Zi Mu.
Zi Mu narrowed his eyes slightly." So you helping me is fake. Helping him is the real deal." You've been listening to me for so long. It's really unfair to the upright Prime Minister Ye. You've been waiting for this day for a long time! You should have a good rest!" His tone was so calm that no one could guess what he was thinking.
Ye Rong was stunned.
"Those who betray me must die. Ha…ha…ha…you won't be too lonely on the road to hell.”
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