"Ah!"
Gong Che gasped and sat up! His movement was too big, causing GongYimo to wake up. She rubbed her eyes and sat up, looking adorable.
"What's wrong?"
She seemed to have bitten something just now … Did she bite the crown prince?!
This realization made her even more awake. When she saw Gong Che covering one of his ears with a red face, she couldn't help but ask, "I bit you?!"
However, she was puzzled. Why did he lean his head so close to her for no reason …
Gong Che only felt that his heart was beating very fast, but it wasn't as cold as when he had a relapse. Right now, he felt like he was being roasted in a fire. His earlobe, neck, and shoulder that had been bitten were mostly numb.
He didn't quite understand what the itch or electric shock was, but strangely, he wanted to try it again.
"… No, it's nothing."
He stuttered as his eyes flickered, but he didn't look at her. GongYimo made an "oh" sound suspiciously. She was tipsy again and unconsciously laid down, turning over and continuing to sleep with her head covered.
Seeing that she had fallen asleep again, Gong Che sighed in relief. At the same time, a slight sense of disappointment rose in his heart. Even he didn't understand why he was disappointed.
He took a brocade blanket and covered GongYimo with it. Thinking of what she said before, he felt inexplicably happy.
She said she didn't want to marry … Then she wouldn't marry. He could always support her!
The next day, GongYimo woke up in the afternoon. She rubbed her eyes and saw that she was in a completely unfamiliar place. From the decorations, this was a place where a man lived.
"Miss, you're awake?" The person who came opened the curtain was pleasantly surprised. She put down the basin in her hand and walked over.
Seeing her, GongYimo knew where she was. The girl in front of her was Gong Che's servant who was highly valued. She seemed to be called … Lian Xiang?
GongYimo blinked. "Where's His Highness the Crown Prince?" Now that their statuses were different, in front of outsiders, she couldn't keep calling him Big Brother Crown Prince.
Lian Xiang smiled warmly. "His Highness is still in the palace. This is a villa under His Highness's name. Miss, please feel free to stay here."
GongYimo nodded. She suddenly thought of something and asked, "Has Your Highness been busy recently?"
She shouldn't have asked this question, but Lian Xiang acted as if she was used to it. "His Highness has been very busy recently."
After saying that, she frowned, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes. "And it seems like there's something bothering him. He hasn't relaxed his brows for several days."
GongYimo had an idea in her heart. Last time, those people had already given themselves away after their attack failed. They were afraid that the Empress would counterattack after she recovered. Therefore, recently, they must have shed all pretense of cordiality and came up with countless schemes.
Sure enough, GongYimo did not see Gong Che's shadow in the evening.
Lian Xiang saw her constantly looking outside and couldn't help but comfort her. "Miss, there's no need to be too worried. Perhaps His Highness is busy with government affairs today, so he's staying in the Eastern Palace."
GongYimo looked out the window. "I'm not worried about that … That's right, the Liu family is a large aristocratic family. Where is their fief in Dai Yu state?"
Her sudden question made Lian Xiang feel a little strange. She thought for a moment. "The Liu family's hereditary fief is in the area south of Yulou. The Liu family's ancestors are all enshrined in Yulou."
GongYimo nodded, indicating that she understood.
In her previous life, when she met Gong Che, he already had nothing. Now that he had an external family, she could make good use of it.
GongYimo originally wanted to wait for Gong Che to return to eat together, but after waiting for a long time and not seeing him, she prepared to eat alone. At this moment, Lian Xiang hurried over. "Miss! Bad news! Her Highness the Empress has been accused of murdering the imperial heir. Now that there's conclusive evidence, she's awaiting punishment. And His Highness … His Highness is pleading for leniency in Zhaoyang Hall! "
"Imperial Father!"
Gong Che knelt in Zhaoyang Hall. In recent days, he had been dealt with one blow after another. First, it was his grandfather's accident. Now, it was his mother.
The emperor sat high on the dragon throne and sneered. "What else do you have to say?"
Gong Che kowtowed deeply. "Imperial Father, this son knows that Imperial Mother was wrong to attack other pregnant concubines for this son's sake. But in this harem, how many people are clean? Imperial Father, Imperial Mother has been married to you for so many years. Even if she didn't make any contributions, she still worked hard. Imperial Father, please give her a way out … Don't abolish her! "
With the dragon crown on his head, Emperor Chong looked down at him coldly. He casually threw the evidence presented by others in front of him for him to see.
"Why should zhen listen to you? She harmed a prince and even attacked a pregnant woman. The Empress has lost her virtue as a woman. She has a heart as poisonous as a scorpion. Do you have any objections? "
Gong Che was very clear in his heart that under the joint attack of the other party and the fact that Imperial Mother had indeed made a mistake, there was no possibility of a comeback. But as a son, how could he sit by and do nothing?
He straightened up and faced the emperor directly.
"Imperial Father, in the end, Imperial Mother did this for this son to protect the position of Crown Prince …"
After saying that, he laughed self-deprecatingly and bowed again. "Just like in recent days, the court is in turmoil every day. Now, even the old matters from more than ten years ago can be vividly displayed in front of people. It's also for this son's position as Crown Prince. So, why don't Imperial Father appoint another Crown Prince? I only beg Imperial Father to let Imperial Mother off this time!"
His words made Emperor Chong burst into laughter.
Gong Che was right. All of this was for the position of Crown Prince … And he had enough of this during this period of time!
Those people who schemed all day long, if they could use their power to curry favor for the sake of the country and the people, then how could Dai Yu State not prosper?
"No need to say more!" Emperor Chong's expression was cold as he made up his mind. "The Empress has lost her virtue. She is grounded in Feng Qi Palace and awaits her punishment! As for you … "
Emperor Chong touched his chin and suddenly smiled.
"So what if he's the Crown Prince? Will the Crown Prince inherit Zhen's position? "
When he said this, no one present dared to answer, but they all tensed up.
He smiled again and said, "What I want in order to conquer this great country is a successor who can lead my Great Yu to the peak! Not some Crown Prince! "
His words made Gong Che's face turn white. A deep sense of humiliation and the feeling of being played almost knocked him down! If the position of Crown Prince was nothing, then Imperial Mother's years of suffering and the Liu family's efforts were like a joke!
Chang Xi was the only one who could speak at this time. He frowned slightly, "Your Majesty, this is not appropriate. Appointing the Crown Prince is a rule since ancient times. If you say this, if the aristocratic families follow suit and don't distinguish between the young and the old, won't it be chaotic?"
Emperor Chong snorted coldly.
"Appointing the Crown Prince is a mistake in an ordinary family. Even if it's wrong, it's just a mistake. But for the Emperor, once he's wrong, it's a mistake that will affect the whole world!"
Emperor Chong seemed to have this idea long ago, but only now did he put it into practice. He frowned and said in a deep voice.
"Zhen wants to let those people know! Instead of playing tricks in front of Zhen and killing each other, it's better to do something to gain the recognition of the world! Zhen is not a pedantic person. Zhen will give everyone a chance. If Zhen's son can beat Zhen, that will be the greatest blessing in Zhen's life! "
After saying this, he looked at the pale Gong Che again and said, "You too. The throne is for the capable!"
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