You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

Zhao Jingchen hurriedly opened the door.

"Ah Zhao, have Chief Manager Qu send an unfamiliar servant to deliver this visiting card to the General's Mansion and hand it to Miss Mu personally!"

Li Mingzhao happily stepped forward and took the invitation: "Your Majesty, have you finally figured it out and want to take Miss Mu back?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was hit hard.

"Ouch!"

"If you keep making noise, you'll be in trouble! Go get ready. We'll go to Yang's Alley for tea this afternoon."

When he heard that they were going to Yangjia Alley for tea, Li Mingzhao agreed and ran away happily.

Watching Li Mingzhao walk away, Zhao Jingchen once again ordered to the sky: "Prepare the horses, the king is going to the palace!"

A moment later, a carriage left the mansion and sped towards the imperial palace.

Cining Palace.

Zhao Jingchen strode into the Cining Palace and raised his hand slightly to the palace maids who were greeting him.

At this time, the Empress Dowager had just finished her breakfast and was walking slowly in the inner courtyard of the Cining Palace to digest her food.

Aunt Xiao, who was accompanying her, said happily, "Your Majesty, the prince is here to see you."

The Queen Mother looked up and saw a slender figure approaching from afar. "He finally came to the palace to see me. The last time he came was probably a month ago, right?"

"You remembered it wrongly. It was twenty days ago. I heard that the prince was attacked and injured on the way out of the palace last time. I guessed that he had recovered, so I came to the palace to see you.

The prince has been filial since he was young and always obeys the queen's orders."

"That's right. As for filial piety, Chen'er has no problem with it. As for being injured, the Great Yan Sea is peaceful and the rivers are clear. He is also under the feet of the emperor. Who would dare to hurt him in the slightest? The rumors must be wrong."

Nanny Xiao looked at the person who was getting closer and closer, opened her mouth but couldn't say anything.

Even with the facts right in front of us, it is difficult to wake up those who are pretending to be asleep and covering up the truth.

"Your son pays his respects to the Queen Mother! How is your health these days?" Zhao Jingchen walked closer and bowed.

"I thought you had forgotten that I was your mother. You haven't come to the palace for so long. Are you too busy? I'll talk to your brother someday and ask him to assign you fewer errands."

Zhao Jingchen raised his head and stared at the Queen Mother: "Mother, have you forgotten? Ever since my brother ascended the throne eight years ago, he has said that I have worked hard and wanted me to enjoy a peaceful life."

The Queen Mother choked and said, "I am old and my memory is not good.

Your brother is considerate of you and hasn't given you any assignments, so why haven't you come to the palace to visit me for so long? Do you want me to die alone in the Cining Palace?"

"The last time I left your palace, I was attacked by a group of highly skilled warriors and was severely injured. I was lucky to have survived."

"How could that be? Where is he hurt?" The Queen Mother seemed unconvinced.

Zhao Jingchen opened his collar, revealing the wound on his chest that had just healed.

The Queen Mother glanced at the wound, covered in pink, tender flesh. "Who is so bold as to hurt my prince? Have you found the murderer?"

"Looking at their martial arts, I know who they are without even checking."

"Oh? Have you told your royal brother to make the decision for you?"

"Mother, for eight years now, I've been injured and poisoned every other day, teetering on the brink of life and death. Even when I'm holed up in Prince Zhan's mansion, someone still comes looking for me. Don't you really know who's responsible?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Could it be that I am intentionally favoring the murderer? Since your brother ascended the throne, he has been busy with all sorts of affairs. It is understandable that he has neglected you."

The last glimmer of hope in Zhao Jingchen's eyes completely disappeared.

"For the past eight years, I have always wanted to ask you something. Am I truly your biological child? Could it be that I was born to one of the concubines and you adopted me to raise?"

The Queen Mother's face turned pale and blue, and she pointed at Zhao Jingchen with a trembling hand: "What do you mean by this? Are you saying that I have treated you unfairly?"

"I dare not! It's just that I've been hurt so many times that it's inevitable that I have wild thoughts. We are both sons of the Queen Mother, so why are there such big differences?"

Zhao Jingchen stared intently at his mother, to whom he had served with filial piety for over twenty years. "You always plan for your brother and think only of him, but have you ever considered even a little for me?"

"For the past eight years, my life has been in jeopardy. Have you ever expressed any concern? Have you ever asked who did this? Have you ever sought justice for me?"

The Queen Mother's expression changed, and she took two steps back. "Are you resenting me? I raised you with great difficulty, and this is how you treat me?"

Zhao Jingchen smiled sadly, "You asked me to give in, and I did as you asked; you asked me to be considerate of my brother, and I did.

Is it that someone wants to kill me, and you tell me not to resist, so I should give my life with both hands? Mother, when a normal mother hears that her son is injured, shouldn't she be extremely anxious and try her best to protect him?

After saying this, Zhao Jingchen knelt down and kowtowed three times: "I don't know if I will be able to come visit you next time. Take care, mother!"

After standing up, he strode away with red eyes and without looking back.

"Chen'er, you..."

The empress dowager was trembling all over, and Nanny Xiao quickly helped her sit on a chair nearby.

"My Lady, please calm down, calm down..."

After a long while, the Queen Mother finally calmed down: "What's wrong with letting Jingtian be the emperor? It's so good for them to have two brothers, one civil and one military."

"Your Majesty, do you think that the brothers and uncle and nephew will get along? However, the injuries and hardships that the prince has suffered over the years are real."

After a long while, the Queen Mother finally uttered, "Since ancient times, the royal family has lacked family affection. In the current situation, I am powerless."

Nanny Xiao glanced at the Queen Mother's expression and said boldly, "Your Highness is kind and affectionate. If you had..."

The Queen Mother was stunned after hearing this and remained silent for a long time.

On the other side, Zhao Jingchen left the Cining Palace, hesitated for a moment, and then walked towards the imperial study.

Royal study room.

Emperor Zhao Jingtian of the Great Yan Dynasty was busy dealing with memorials.

Eunuch Yao, who was serving him, hurried in and whispered a few words in his ear.

A hint of regret flashed in his eyes, and he punched the jade table.

After a moment, he returned to normal and waved to Eunuch Yao, who bowed and left the imperial study.

Not long after, Zhao Jingchen's figure appeared in his sight.

He stepped forward cordially and said, "Your Majesty, you haven't been to the palace for some time. The Emperor misses you."

Are you wondering why I am not dead yet?

There was no expression on Zhao Jingchen's cold face as he walked straight into the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, I greet you. I hope you are well!"

The Great Yan Emperor smiled, put down the memorial in his hand, stood up and walked out: "What? Are you willing to come into the palace for a walk?"

"As soon as your injury has healed, I will come to the palace to visit my brother and mother."

The Great Yan Emperor was surprised: "You are injured? When did it happen? How come I didn't get any news?"

You sent someone to seriously injure me, and my men searched the whole city for a doctor overnight. How could you not know this?

"My Royal Brother is very busy, so it's normal that he doesn't know." Zhao Jingchen looked at Zhao Jingtian carefully, "My Royal Brother doesn't look well. Take care of yourself and don't tire yourself out."

"You still care about me. It's a rare visit to the palace, so please stay and have lunch with me and my mother before leaving."

Stay and eat your spiked meal?

"No, I haven't had much of an appetite lately. Now that my mother and my brother are both fine, I'm relieved and want to return home to recuperate. Take care, my brother. I'll take my leave!"

Zhao Jingchen bowed, turned around and left without a trace of nostalgia...