Quick Wear: When the Affectionate Male Supporting Character Gets the Script of a Cool Stories

The smile on Zhang's face froze, and her thoughts quickly followed Zhong Chaoci's questions.

"I asked him, and he said that meeting was fate, and there was no need to find out who he was."

Zhong Chaoci frowned: "Have you ever thought of sending someone to follow him?"

"…Why are you following me?" Zhang didn't quite understand. "He didn't harm me. If he doesn't want to talk about it, I…"

"never mind."

Zhong Chaoci waved his hand. He couldn't expect more from a woman who had never seen the world.

He would know if he asked Helan Yun himself whether the person was sent by the prince to stabilize the situation.

Seeing him getting up to go out, Zhang asked hurriedly, "Chao Ci, where are you going?"

"Go to the Prince's Mansion. I've been missing for so long, the Prince must be worried." Zhong Chaoci said.

"But Chao Ci..."

Zhang was still a little hesitant, but still spoke.

In the past, she would never interfere in Zhong Chaoci's affairs, and Chaoci would never ask for her opinion on anything. But now, she is watching everything that happens in the capital, and having been in charge of the restaurant business for so long, she has her own thoughts and judgments.

She couldn't bear to watch Chao Ci continue to get involved in things that ordinary people shouldn't get involved in.

"Is there anything else?" Zhong Chaoci frowned and turned around, "Do you have anything to say that you can finish at once?"

Zhang said:

"During the time you were missing, someone did come to ask about you, but they just asked about your whereabouts and then left."

"I thought they would help investigate, but after a few days there was no news. Then I met the young man. He talked to me a lot and analyzed the current situation."

"Later, as expected, those people wanted to come and take over the restaurant. I didn't want to see your hard work fall into the hands of others, so I told them that I could run the restaurant well."

"That person said that I must hand over five thousand taels in accordance with the treaty drawn up between you and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in order to continue to allow me to run the business."

"Chao Ci, those people only care about the benefits you create for them. They don't care about your life or death at all!"

Zhong Chaoci struggled to digest these words, his breathing quickened, but he said, "It's just that the people under His Royal Highness the Crown Prince pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed. Or maybe it was the concubine's people. Helan Yun would not do this."

"Mother, the mysterious man you mentioned has an unknown origin. In addition, I was kidnapped these days. He and those people may be in the same group. Their purpose is to disrupt the close cooperation between me and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"It is most likely someone from the Fourth Prince's side. He has always been at odds with Your Highness, and he is vying for the throne, so naturally he will use any means. I almost didn't die this time, I am lucky!"

Although he was speaking to Zhang, Zhong Chaoci had to believe it as he heard it, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had guessed the truth.

"But Chao Ci, the Fourth Prince is now imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's prison. How can he do this?"

Zhang's words broke the thought pattern that Zhong Chaoci had just established. He was stunned for a long time, "What...what? What did you say happened to the Fourth Prince?"

Zhang explained, "During the spring hunt in Qibei Mountain this year, Your Majesty was assassinated. It was the Fourth Prince who planned it. He has been imprisoned. I heard that he will be demoted to a commoner and imprisoned for life."

The amount of information contained in such a short sentence made Zhong Chaoci a little unsteady on his feet, so he went back to sit at the table.

It was just... no more than two months, during the time he was under house arrest in that small room, so many things happened outside?

He couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met the Fourth Prince.

Such an arrogant and noble person would actually be demoted to a commoner and imprisoned for life?

He had been under house arrest, and he knew how difficult it was to count the days with one's fingers. Was this the fate of a prince of noble status?

Zhong Chaoci was swept up by a sudden feeling of helplessness, and an inexplicable fear also surrounded him.

The consequences of failing in the struggle for power are so terrible.

But people in the imperial city flocked to it, even at the cost of their lives.

Because in this power struggle, whoever wins can decide life and death.

He played no role in it, but was placed under house arrest for no reason because he was somewhat involved with the prince.

If one day...

Zhong Chaoci took a deep breath and dared not think any further.

Zhang observed his changing expression and asked tentatively, "Are you going to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Chao Ci, listen to mother's advice. The palace walls are too high. Being born in a place like this, it is the best outcome for us to have enough food and clothing. Don't go to those dangerous places."

"Isn't it good for us mother and son to live a good life like we are now? I have redeemed Tuanyuan's death contract and body contract, and we will be together in the future. If you can meet someone you like again, it will be even better..."

She used to be such a timid person. After running the restaurant for some time, she had thought a lot. She was worried about reunion with her family who were still alone in the mansion.

Even though he was still afraid of the people in that mansion, he still went there bravely.

Fortunately, she learned from her benefactor that Mrs. Zhong's good-for-nothing youngest son owed a lot of debts in the gambling house. With this handle in hand, she used the money that she had most of now to redeem the reunion.

She is no longer a drag like before, and her life is becoming more and more hopeful.

Zhang raised the corners of her lips and smiled, but her smile soon froze on her face.

"But mother, the person I like is within those palace walls."

Zhong Chaoci interrupted Zhang's vision of the future without any expression, "No matter what, let's wait until I meet him. I don't believe he is that kind of person."

After saying that, Zhong Chaoci stood up again, opened the door of the wing room and walked out.

He ran into Tuanyuan who had rushed over after hearing the news. He just looked at each other and hurried downstairs.

The smile on Tuanyuan's face froze for a moment, and he limped into the side room, looked at Zhang who was crying with her head down, closed the door, and tried helplessly to comfort her.

"Madam, the young master just has his own ideas now. He will come back when he figures it out."

Zhang wiped away the tears on her face and said, "It's okay. As a mother, how can I be angry with my child? He... was just too suppressed in the Zhong Mansion before. Now he wants to do whatever he wants. It's up to him. I just want my child to be safe."

Tuanyuan nodded, but her eyes were no longer as pure and innocent as before.

He rolled up his sleeves and started to clean up the mess on the table, but Zhang held him down, "Don't move, I'll call someone to clean it up."

Her eyes moved down to Tuanyuan's legs and Zhang sighed. Tuanyuan and Chaoci grew up together and they were the children she watched grow up. Now that Chaoci was disabled, she felt guilty.

Tuanyuan noticed her gaze, a hint of bitterness appeared in his eyes, but he then smiled.

Now this is actually pretty good.

If it weren't for his benefactor's secret help, his leg would have been completely disabled. Now he can still walk and escape from the Zhong Mansion where everyone bullied him. It's worth it to exchange a lame leg!