No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

The deposed prince had long lost hope of life in his eyes. He thought that it would be better to keep Shi Jia trapped in a cage like this.

It would be better for me to die early and be free from punishment, so that Shi Jia can be pardoned and leave the palace.

He had never liked Shi Jia in his life, but in the end he spent ten years with her day and night.

But if you don’t like it, you don’t like it. Shi Jia probably thinks the same way.

He lost his miserable life, but it allowed Shi Jia to gain her freedom, which was considered to be the best thing he could do for her.

Shi Jia knew that it was useless to persuade him, so she fed him the medicine mouthful by mouthful and left.

Even though no one had spread the news of the dethronement of the crown prince for a long time, some people were still paying close attention to it.

When Saiqi learned that he was about to die, he sat in the room all night and entered the Old Summer Palace the next day.

He is a capable man. The Fourth Master no longer cares that he was once a member of the Prince's faction and is already preparing to appoint him as the next Governor of the Nine Gates.

He is considered a high-ranking minister among the Fourth Master's ministers.

"Greetings to His Majesty," Saiqi knelt down to pay his respects as soon as he entered the hall.

The Fourth Master couldn't even say the words to excuse himself from the formalities, and could only shake his head: "Excuse me, why are you being so polite today?"

Saiqi did not stand up, but continued to kneel on the ground: "Your Majesty...I have something to ask of you!"

"Oh? What's the matter?" The Fourth Master put down the memorial in his hand and then raised his head.

Saiqi is a loner and has no close contacts with anyone in official circles.

Even because he was a concubine's son, he had no connection with the Hesheli clan.

Not to mention that he is already thirty years old and has not yet married and had children, let alone a wife's family.

To put it bluntly, such a person is a bachelor!

He still has something to ask for?!

Saiqi was very nervous, after all, what he was going to ask for next was not an easy task.

If one offends the emperor and makes him angry, he will end up with blood all over his body.

But thinking about the person who was once respected and now was locked up in the palace like a trapped beast, he felt like his heart was being cut by a knife.

He once thought about making meritorious deeds as soon as possible, and then asking the Emperor for help when his achievements were great enough.

But what he got was the news that he was in trouble, and only then did he repent.

He was not waiting for credit, but was escaping for this reason, because if he was fine, he might never have the courage.

So as soon as he got the news today, he hurried into the Old Summer Palace.

"What? Have you made a big mistake?" Seeing that he was pale and kneeling without saying a word, the Fourth Master had a bad guess.

He knew Saiqi well. Even the house he lived in was a temporary rental, and he couldn't even spend all his salary. He wouldn't be the type to commit corruption or abuse of power, right?!

Saiqi hesitated for a long time before speaking carefully: "Your Majesty, please spare the life of the sinner Yunreng!"

When the Fourth Master heard the name of the deposed prince, his brows furrowed even more.

He felt a surge of anger in his heart at first, but when he thought that Saiqi had once served under the deposed prince, he understood.

This shows that Saiqi is a loyal and righteous man.

Although he knew that pleading for the deposed prince would bring trouble to himself, he did not choose to stay out of it.

When the Fourth Master thought about it, he didn't blame him, but just explained: "It's not that I won't let him go, it's just that he's weak and can't bear it."

To be honest, he did not do anything to the deposed crown prince. He ate and drank according to the rules and did not embezzle or cheat on anything.

He is not afraid of others asking him questions and he speaks frankly.

Saiqi actually knew all this, otherwise he wouldn't have waited so long.

He pinched the corner of his clothes and said, "This servant dares to ask His Majesty to release Yunreng from the palace..."

"How dare you!" The Fourth Master was truly furious. He slammed the memorial in his hand onto the table. "It was the late Emperor's will to depose the Crown Prince and confine him to Xian'an Palace!"

"How can you just let go?!!"

Although the deposed crown prince will no longer cause any trouble after being released, people's hearts are always unsatisfactory, and his former followers will inevitably cause some trouble!

Saiqi shuddered, kowtowed three times, and then mustered up the courage to say, "I heard that that person's time is running out. I beg Your Majesty to treat him as if he were dead and to take him out of the palace."

"I have already contacted a ship to go overseas. I promise to stay away from the Qing Dynasty and never set foot in the Qing Dynasty again!"

"Please grant me your blessing, Your Majesty!"

He didn't know whether the deposed crown prince was really dying, or whether he would no longer be determined to die after being taken out.

But he knew that if they were in the Qing Dynasty, no matter whether he was alive or dead, they would never be together again in this life.

Even after death, they will be separated and will never see each other again in life or death.

The Fourth Master didn't expect him to be so persistent. After calming down a little, he also found that there was something wrong in his eyes.

However, the issue of "Duanxiu" is not uncommon in history. If there really is a trend of "Duanxiu", as long as people don't run out and shout about it on the streets, it will be normal once people know about it.

The Fourth Master had long been aware of the deposed Crown Prince's habit, but he had not expected that Saiqi had such a deep affection for him.

He has had a smooth emotional life and can understand this kind of life-and-death relationship, so he has some understanding of Saiqi.

For this reason, he did not punish him, but advised him: "Death is like the extinguishing of a light, so don't be too attached."

When Saiqi raised his head again, his forehead was covered in blood, and tears flowed from his eyes: "Please grant me your blessing, Your Majesty!"

"I don't want anything, or you can let me die with you."

The first kindness he received in his life came from that precious person.

Others may think that he has a bad temper and is ignorant of the sufferings of the world.

But when he was picking up bones from the ground and eating them under his stepmother's hands, he was the only one who stood up.

That scolding at that time freed him from his miserable childhood.

From then on, his stepmother no longer dared to bully him and his mother, and his father also raised them both outside.

From the moment he had his first hot meal, he made up his mind to follow the prince for the rest of his life.

Even though there were so many unpleasant things later, his feelings never changed.

Whether they are alive or dead, as long as they are together, that is enough!

"You're so stubborn!" The Fourth Master's anger rose. "Then I'll grant your wish!"

"Let the two of you go together!"

Saiqi kowtowed three more times: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help!"

Su Peisheng immediately brought people to control him and sent him to Xian'an Palace according to the Fourth Master's order.

The prince actually felt much better after drinking the medicine, but he had no intention of getting up, so he just lay lazily in bed.

This feeling of wanting to die but not being able to, and not being able to go anywhere, can really drive people crazy.

After a while, he heard the footsteps of many people outside, and then he sat up with a little confusion.

Seeing Saiqi with blood all over his head and face, he was shocked and asked, "You...why are you here?!"