After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Zheng Xian paused and said, "During this palace coup, I have captured two princes of Xihe State and plan to execute them on a chosen day. I am afraid that Xihe State will rise up in rebellion after learning of this, so I plan to keep General Zhao stationed at the border and will not return to Dayu to report on my duties this year."

When I heard that, I quickly said, "Okay."

It’s best to let such a scumbag father be stationed at the border forever and never come back.

Zheng Xian looked at me deeply, then chuckled and said, "A-Man, you've been seriously ill, I thought you would miss your father."

"I don't want to, not at all, thank you!" I said bluntly.

Not only do I not want to, but if I have the chance, I will definitely let him and Gui Lanting taste the feeling of being beaten with a stick, and I will also make him kneel three times and kowtow nine times in front of my grandmother's grave, begging for my grandmother's forgiveness.

Zheng Xian looked at the raging fire in my eyes and couldn't help but be a little dazed.

After a long while, Zheng Xian finally spoke: "It seems that I still underestimated Ah Man's hatred for the General's Mansion. In this case, just regard it as my talking too much. I will not mention the General's Mansion in front of Ah Man again in the future."

I kept silent.

Ever since I learned that Zheng Xian had chosen Zhao Fangping as his daughter-in-law, I knew that I was no different in Zheng Xian's mind.

No matter how well he behaves to me, I am just a chess piece in his hand, a chess piece that is temporarily useful. If I am useless in the future, he will kill me when he wants to, just like the other ministers.

Zheng Xian could see the coldness in my eyes, and even though he was very good at dealing with people, he was stunned for a moment.

In his mind, although I was a little willful and unreasonable, I was generally very docile. Now, my expression that kept people at a distance suddenly made him a little nervous.

He knew that something was quietly changing between us, and anything he couldn't control would be fatal to him.

So Zheng Xian slowed down his tone and asked, "Ah Man, are you still blaming me for faking my death and deceiving you?"

I pretended to be innocent and said, "Hasn't your Majesty explained this matter? It's over now."

Zheng Xian didn't seem to believe what I said.

He looked at me quietly and I was looking at him. Neither of us could tell anything on the surface, but we both knew very well in our hearts that the first confrontation between us had begun.

After a long while, Zheng Xian chuckled, stood up, and said, "Ah Man has been in a coma for so long, and your body is still weak. You should rest more. I will come to see you when I am free."

I uttered an emotionless "hmm" and didn't even want to say "Farewell, Your Majesty."

Zheng Xian looked at me deeply, then turned and left.

After Zheng Xian left, I collapsed on the bed as if I had fainted.

It’s really tiring to fight with masters.

He was testing my bottom line, but I fought back mercilessly.

Zheng Xian is not a generous person. He is testing me, and actually I am also testing him to see where his bottom line is.

If I have touched his bottom line, I guess his revenge on me will come soon.

For someone who has died twice, what else is there to be afraid of?

I smiled to myself.

After Zheng Xian left, Ankang walked up to me and said, "Second Master, do you want to drink some water or go to the toilet?"

I shook my head and said, "Can you help me contact Lord Gongsun?"

Ankang said, "Tomorrow we will have a morning court session. I just need to wait in the main hall and I will be able to see you, my Lord."

I said, "That's great. Tomorrow you can tell Lord Gongsun that I have something urgent to discuss with him."

I was a little breathless when I spoke and was too weak, with beads of sweat on my forehead.

Ankang quickly used his sleeve to wipe my sweat and said, "Yes, I will be on guard in the main hall early tomorrow morning."

Soon I fell into a deep sleep and didn't even know Zheng Yan came to visit me.

The next day, Gongsun Wen arrived as expected.

Judging from his hurried appearance, he would probably rush over here in a moment.

Now the prince has begun to slowly take over Zheng Xian's work, and Gongsun Wen, as the Taifu, needs to be by the prince's side at all times to assist him in politics, so he is busier than before.

But when he heard Ankang say that I had something to talk to him about, he still rushed over.

When Gongsun Wen walked into the room, he saw me walking slowly around the room with Yingchun's support.

Seeing me getting so thin that I was almost unrecognizable, Gongsun Wen couldn't help but blurt out, "Why are you walking around instead of lying down in bed and resting?"

When I saw Gongsun Wen, I smiled sweetly at him, but I was so thin that the flesh on my face drooped, and this smile was uglier than crying.

Gongsun Wen saw me smiling and couldn't help curling his lips and said, "You are completely different from half a year ago. If I hadn't seen you all day, I might not have recognized you if you stood in front of me."

I motioned to Yingchun to help me sit down on the stool, and then asked Yingchun to go out. After Yingchun left, Ankang immediately walked behind me, as if he was afraid that I would suddenly faint again.

When I saw Yingchun leave the door, I whispered, "I want to leave the palace."

Gongsun Wen sat down next to me, looked at me and said, "It's not easy to enter the palace, and it's even harder to leave. Without the consent of His Majesty, you cannot leave."

I poured a cup of tea, pushed it in front of Gongsun Wen, and said, "I know you have a way."

Gongsun Wen neither asked me why I was leaving nor told me how to leave. He took a sip of tea, stood up, and said, "Wait for my news."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

I looked at the dozen or so boxes piled in the corner, and slowly stood up. Ankang hurried to help me.

I said, "Tell Yiping to pack up his things. The simpler the better. Be ready to leave at any time."

Ankang held my hand and said, "Then I, then I..."

"Of course you went with us, but don't tell anyone, or else people will suspect you." I whispered.

When Ankang heard this, he immediately became as happy as a little kid, nodding his head and saying, "I know, I won't make it public."

Since Jinping had to take the re-examination after the New Year, Gongsun Wen found a well-known school for him and asked him to learn how to write from the teacher. He was sent out of the palace early.

Gongsun Wen also said that Jinping had a good talent for reading and a good memory. If he memorized more excellent articles written by his predecessors, he could write a very good article by piecing together some of them. He would definitely pass the re-examination.

Now there are only Yiping and I left, and Ankang has to be taken away as well, lest Zheng Xian gets angry with him after we leave.

As for Wei Chang, his whereabouts were erratic. If he hadn't taken the initiative to find me, I wouldn't have known where he was hiding. As for whether he would go with me, that was not within my consideration.

At this moment, Zheng Bang appeared out of nowhere, hugged my waist, looked up at me pitifully, and said, "Aman, take me with you if you leave."

Oh my god, how could I forget about this little brat!

I looked around nervously, luckily there was no one else there.

Nine-year-old Zheng Bang was already as tall as my shoulders, but he still acted like a three-year-old kid and acted coquettishly in front of me.

I touched his head and said, "You are a prince, your home is here, you can't go with me."