Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

At this time, Zhao Heng even suspected that his second brother knew everything he did when he went to Li Jun's house, but pretended to know nothing and even sent people to rob.

He knew that if this continued, Li Shiyuan would find it difficult to hide, so he had to find a way to take her away from the capital.

In fact, they had only met twice, but it was these two encounters that made Zhao Heng fall in love with this girl regardless of everything. Although he was a prince, he had no intention of competing for the throne. Just having the beautiful woman by his side was enough for him!

This was the only beautiful wish he had when he came into this world, but he couldn't realize it. He was going crazy at the moment and wanted to do everything he could to rescue Li Shiyuan.

The criminal was arrested and thrown into prison, but died that night due to worsening of his injuries.

At Li Jun's house, white silk covered the walls, and the courtyard was filled with wailing. Although there were few relatives, the surrounding neighbors came to help, and a scholar who had been friends with Li Jun also came to pay his respects. After much hesitation, Zhao Heng finally went to burn incense in person before Li's mother's coffin.

"Brother Li, the dead cannot be brought back to life. Please accept my condolences. I heard that the murderer has been arrested. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Zhao Heng did not reveal his identity, nor did he want Li Jun to know the true situation. This time he threw a stone to test the waters, just to see what Li Jun thought.

"Not long ago, a group of villains came. They were said to be the son of Li Gang from Daming Prefecture. They were said to have been taken into custody. Could it be..."

In Li Jun's opinion, the enemy who hurt him and his family should be Li Gang.

"Brother Li, what you said makes sense. However, after we finish handling your father's funeral, I feel that the capital is not a good place. I plan to spend some spare money to hire a few knights to guard you."

Zhao Heng once proposed marriage to his cousin. His mother agreed, and his younger sister had no objection.

Seeing that Zhao Heng was still so concerned about their affairs, he was extremely excited. If it weren't for his filial piety, he would have wanted to step forward and pay his respects on the spot.

The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, so this matter is difficult to handle. Zhao Heng actually found some local rangers and divided them into two groups to take turns protecting the Li family.

After the funeral is over, it is time to observe mourning, the first seven days, the third seven days, the fifth seven days...

More than a month passed like this, and there were at least two fights in Li Jun's family, and each time there were more people involved.

Zhao Heng finally couldn't hold it in any longer. It was obvious that his second brother was testing his bottom line if he continued like this. Although he had invited a ranger this time, there was no guarantee that the people hiding in his mansion would report their actions to his second brother.

Begging for mercy would mean giving up on Li Shiyuan. He had been enduring since he was a child because he didn't want his own brother to be on guard against him. Now, for the sake of a woman, he had to retreat. Zhao Heng couldn't do it.

"The Emperor has ordered that His Highness the Fifth Prince enter the palace!"

Just when Zhao Heng was still thinking about what to do next, a white-faced, beardless man came to his mansion to announce the decree.

"My sons and ministers accept the order."

Zhao Heng didn't know why his father called him to the palace at this time. He remembered that the last time he was called to the palace was probably two years ago. He guessed that his father had forgotten him.

As the person delivering the imperial edict entered the palace, they soon arrived at the imperial study next to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your Majesty is waiting for you inside, go in!"

The white-faced man said this with a cold face, as if someone owed her money.

Zhao Heng glanced at her and walked in expressionlessly.

Zhao Hengzhen was probably reading a memorial or something at this time, his face seemed to be full of worry, and he didn't even notice someone coming in.

"Your son greets you, father!" Zhao Heng said in a low voice, about five steps away from the desk.

Someone spoke, and the emperor put down the memorial in his hand, looked up at Zhao Heng and said, "Old Fifth is twenty-one this year, right?"

This question was asked a bit unexpectedly, and Zhao Heng didn't know what Zhao Hengzhen meant by asking this question, but he didn't think too much about it. He replied respectfully, "Yes, father, I just had my birthday this year, and I am already twenty-one years old."

"In the past few years, Concubine Shu has always said that you were weak and sickly, so she didn't arrange a marriage for you. Now it seems that we, as your parents, have to worry about this matter!"

After Zhao Hengzhen finished speaking, a fatherly smile appeared on his face. Although the smile was a little stiff, it was a smile after all.

Zhao Heng thought that his second brother must be involved, and that his mother must be the one fanning the flames, so he quickly said:

"Father, I have a senior who is both virtuous and academically excellent, but unfortunately he failed the imperial examination last year. He has a younger sister who is virtuous and beautiful, as stunning as a fairy, and I fell in love with her at first sight."

Now that things have come to this, even a fool would know that Zhao Heng is going to marry Li Shiyuan.

"Well, it's not your fault to like a woman, but marrying her as your principal wife is definitely not an option. Father promised you that you can have her as a concubine."

Zhao Heng was overjoyed to hear the emperor's words. He immediately knelt down to thank him and asked Zhao Heng to write a letter immediately so that he could go and propose marriage.

Li Jun's mother had just passed away. Although Li Shiyuan was his niece, proposing marriage to her at this time was simply asking for trouble.

Zhao Heng’s meaning was very clear. He wanted to take the person into his possession first. His own second brother would not harm him, would he?

Zhao Hengzhen was a little anxious when he saw his son had grown up. Come to think of it, it made sense. He was already 21 years old and still not married. He was only 15 years old when he started arranging to get married, and officially welcomed the new bride into the family at the age of 16.

Since his son wanted such a handwritten order, it was not impossible. He immediately wrote it in the study and asked the eunuch in charge of seals to stamp it with the big seal.

Zhao Heng felt more confident now that he had received the marriage favor from the emperor, but he could not tell Li Shiyuan about this matter. However, he could talk to Concubine Wei Shu and use her to tell Zhao Wei.

For several days, the Li family lived in peace, and even the secret agents sent by the second prince Zhao Wei did not exist.

Zhao Heng finally felt relieved, so he went to Li Jun's house again, with the main purpose of meeting Li Shiyuan.

Just when the two were in love with each other, Li Tian brought a group of people and broke down the door of Li Jun's house, claiming that Li Shiyuan's father had betrothed her to him as a concubine.

When these words came out, Li Shiyuan felt like she was struck by lightning and was stunned on the spot.

It was impossible for Zhao Heng to go out without his entourage, and Li Jun was also a martial artist, so the two sides started fighting in an instant.

When the people from the Shangjing Patrol Battalion arrived, almost all of Zhao Heng's guards had fallen to the ground, and their injuries were indeed serious. Li Jun was also beaten all over by the newcomers.

Zhao Heng actually has some martial arts skills, but he has always been a weak and sickly person, so it is impossible for him to take action in this situation.

Li Tian was originally imprisoned in Zhao Wei's basement, but he was released by Zhao Wei a few days ago. Zhao Wei said that as long as he could find a way to legally get Li Shiyuan and give her to him, he could ensure that their Li family would be rich.

The official naturally wanted to ask for clarification. Li Tian took out a marriage certificate with the signature and fingerprint of Li Shiyuan's father on it.

Li Shuya saw this and said, "That's impossible. They must have arrested their father and forged this marriage certificate."

Although Daming Prefecture and Shangjing are not far apart, Li Gang is the prefect of Daming Prefecture, and the local officials in Shangjing have no control over the affairs of Daming Prefecture, so this matter can only be reported to the higher authorities.

Zhao Heng was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wished he could take out the document bestowed by the emperor, but now was not the time to explain.