Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

"There's one more thing." Qin Wen didn't know why Princess Zhao had a fierce look in her eyes. After thinking about it, he told her the news he had received before.

"According to those who accompanied the Crown Prince, they saw several people who looked very similar to the Crown Prince in Xihu..." Qin Wen paused for a moment. Seeing that Princess Zhao didn't show any surprise, he continued, "In their words, those people seemed to be more like the Crown Prince."

Princess Zhao sneered, "Oh, I know those people. You guessed right. They do have a close relationship with the prince."

Princess Zhao trusted Qin Wen. She had not told him these things before because she was afraid that he would show his abnormality in front of Qin Zihao. She did not want Qin Zihao to know about his father's dirty deeds.

Now that those evil bastards dared to attack her son directly, there was nothing to hide.

He then told Qin Wen about the relationship between Qin Zhaohai and those people.

Maybe she was too engrossed in what she said, and she didn't notice that Qin Zihao on the bed had tears in his eyes after hearing what she said.

Even the veins on his hands that were gripping the bed sheet were popping out from using too much force, and there was a trace of blood on the knife wound on his chest.

"Mom, is what you said true? Those men are really...really father's...father's sons." Qin Zihao had just woken up, so his voice was still a little weak.

When Princess Zhao heard his voice, she noticed that Qin Zihao's eyes had opened at some point.

He was staring at her with an inquiring look.

His eyes were filled with the expression of wanting to hear a negative answer from her mouth.

Even though his father couldn't be said to be very good to him, they had been getting along well with each other for so long... right?

Subconsciously, he didn't want to believe that everything his father showed in his daily life was a lie.

if...

If it's really as his mother said, then what about him, the role model he has been proud of all these years...

"Zihao, Zihao, you finally woke up. It's good that you woke up. Qin Wen, come and see how Zihao is doing?" Princess Zhao's eyes were filled with tears. She kept wiping her tears. Because of his waking up, she was so excited that she forgot what he had just asked.

Qin Zihao let Qin Wen take his pulse. After asking those questions, there seemed to be no light in his eyes, and he just stared at the ceiling of the bed.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The prince is fine now. As for his injuries, he just needs to rest for three months." Fortunately, he taught his apprentice medical skills back then. Even though Qin Zihao had many scars on his body, they were all treated well and were not seriously injured due to the long journey.

"Okay, okay, that's good. Hurry up and pass the order down. Make sure to reward Qin Wu well."

Seeing Princess Zhao so excited, Nanny Zhao was also happy. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a smile and left the room as she was told.

Qin Zihao was still struggling. He didn't want to believe what his mother had just said, but what he had encountered along the way, and those three people...

He rubbed his forehead with his hand for a few times, then raised a wry smile, "So, it's true, everything is true. I acted like this because those people were jealous of me."

"But what are they jealous of me for? Are they jealous that I haven't enjoyed much fatherly love for so many years, or are they jealous that I am always looked down upon by my father..."

He knew that King Zhao was not very satisfied with his performance. He originally thought that there was still plenty of time and he would always be able to please his father.

So even though his qualifications were average over the years, he kept working hard.

Now tell him that it's all just a joke.

Although he was the prince of the Southern Zhao Kingdom, his father had never let him interfere in any affairs of the Zhao Palace except for the staff given to him by his mother.

Before, my father always told him to gain more experience and then pass it on to him in the future.

Now I know that this was just his excuse.

He had met those people before, and they were indeed more capable than him.

During this trip to Xihu, he also realized many of his shortcomings.

For example, when facing Emperor Xihu, he always behaved somewhat timidly.

For example, when he was targeted at a palace banquet, he couldn't say a word in response.

"Hehehe, hehehe..." Why? He is the legitimate son of his father, why is he inferior to those bastards?

"Mom, you told me to be more careful before. Did you guess that those bastards would appear in Xihu?"

Princess Zhao was frightened by his crying and laughing. After sending Qin Wen away, she sat down beside his bed and reached out to hold his hand, but Qin Zihao dodged her.

Princess Zhao knew that he was blaming her for not telling him about this earlier, and she did not show any unhappiness.

Instead, she said earnestly, "Zihao, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but those people were born before you, before I married your father. Back then, your father was a well-known good man in the capital. He traveled abroad all year round, and even when he returned to the capital, he mostly stayed at home reading poetry and books. I used to think your father was the good man the outside world said he was. When your grandfather said he wanted to marry him, I happily agreed, but..."

Princess Zhao paused for a moment before continuing, "However, after I became pregnant with you, I discovered that your father wasn't just traveling as others thought. I accidentally found letters from the other three kingdoms in his study. Most of those letters were written by the women who had given birth to his children. At that time, I also thought..."

"I wanted to tell your grandfather about this, but before I could say anything, he told me that after getting married, I should take good care of my husband and children and stop focusing on the things going on in the backyard all day long. Besides, your father didn't bring those people back to the South, so they won't pose a threat to you."

"I thought so at first, too. It wasn't until Your Majesty ascended the throne and the other three kingdoms sent congratulatory gifts that I realized it wasn't that your father didn't want to bring those bastards back with him, but rather that they all held unshakable positions in their respective countries."

"This matter is too big, mother. As a woman, I dare not speak out at all."

A man can control the other three kingdoms by having children.

Who would believe such a thing if it were told to others?

Qin Zihao looked sideways at Princess Zhao and said, "Mother, why didn't you tell me when I grew up?" If you had told him, he would not have tried to please his father like he did before.

Thinking about it now, I was a joke back then.

Princess Zhao shook her head. "Child, you don't understand. Your father is not as simple as we see him. Promise me that you will never tell him about your injury. And when you see him again in the future, you will still treat him with the same respect as before."