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

Qin Zihao covered his ears with his hands and shook his head, "Mom, do you know that I almost died? If you hadn't reminded me that day, I would never have come back. Do they really want to get rid of me?"

How could Princess Zhao not know?

But she couldn't tell him.

His father's mind was not only on planning for the Three Kingdoms, but on planning for the entire world.

Those evil creatures must have chosen to attack him because he was the legitimate son of Prince Zhao.

Even though they are bastards, they are Qin Zhaohai's bloodline after all.

If her son died, Qin Zhaohai would naturally choose one of the three of them to inherit his cause a hundred years later.

As long as Qin Zihao is eliminated, it will be beneficial to them regardless of whether Qin Zhaohai can control the world in the future.

If Qin Zhaohai's plan succeeds, they will have one less person vying for a high position.

If they fail, the position of the Prince of the South will be in the pocket of one of the three of them.

For them, everything is profitable.

not to mention......

Even if Qin Zhaohai knew that those three evil creatures attacked Qin Zihao, he probably wouldn't complain too much. Instead, he would blame Qin Zihao for being useless and not deserving of death.

In his eyes, people who are useless to him.

Even if it was his son, he was dead.

It wasn't that she was imagining things, but she had witnessed his cruelty.

She had seen such a letter among those letters back then.

The general meaning of the letter was that a woman gave birth to a child for him, but the child was born with a disability. The writer asked him whether he would deal with the child as he had done in the past.

Of course she understood what it meant to get rid of it.

The fact that the person who wrote the letter asked this question means that he has done this more than once.

Just imagine, what kind of family affection can a person have if he can harm his own flesh and blood?

Moreover, if it was really as the letter said, she had reason to suspect that the three remaining ones were probably carefully selected by him from among the many evil offspring.

The more she thought about it, the more frightened Princess Zhao became. She grabbed Qin Zihao's arm with both hands and said with an unusually firm look in her eyes, "Zihao, listen to me. From today on, you must hide yourself well in front of your father. You must also work hard in secret and learn everything you can. I don't ask for anything else, I just hope that even without your father's support, you can still gain a foothold in the world."

"As for the matter of those three evil offspring... leave it to mother. I will take care of it."

Qin Zihao didn't know why his mother was suddenly so agitated, but he still shook his head, going against her wishes for the first time. "Mom, I don't know why you're suddenly so nervous, but I have to deal with those three bastards myself. Since those bastards want to kill me, I naturally won't just wait to be beaten."

Princess Zhao became anxious, "Handle it yourself. How will you handle it? That was carefully chosen by your father..." She swallowed the words back when they were on the tip of her tongue.

She couldn't say it, and maybe it would be a good thing for Qin Zihao if she didn't say it.

At worst, she can just take responsibility for it if the truth comes out.

She didn't want her son to bear such pressure.

Really tired.

Qin Zihao didn't understand his mother's inner struggles, and still said stubbornly, "No, mother, who said I have no way? This trip to Xihu wasn't in vain. Mother, do you know that there was a place called Beidi that rose in the Eastern Jin Dynasty?"

Princess Zhao's frown deepened. "What do you mean? You're not thinking?"

Qin Zihao sneered, "Mother, it's not just the Northland, there's also His Majesty. Since father... then it's not my fault."

Princess Zhao looked at Qin Zihao, who had a sinister look on his face, and for the first time felt that she didn't recognize her own son.

He now looks exactly like his father.

Even his eyes lost their former gentleness and were replaced by fierceness.

"Hao'er?" Princess Zhao called softly.

Qin Zihao also realized that he had lost his composure. His eyes warmed up again. He grabbed Princess Zhao's hand and said softly, "Mother, I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, I will never become a person like my father. It's just that this trip to Xihu has made me realize that I can't hide under your wings forever. I am your son, and you have worked hard for me all these years. It's time for me to grow up."

He would never admit that he, a legitimate son, would be inferior to a bastard.

He wanted to let his father know that what those bastards could do, he could do too.

Princess Zhao noticed that his eyes were unusually firm, and asked in a low voice, "Have you really thought it through? That's your father, do you really want to..." become his enemy?

"Mom, it's not that I don't want to get along with Dad. Actually, there's something I haven't told you yet."

Princess Zhao looked up at him and motioned for him to continue.

Qin Zihao released her hand, clenched it again and again, took a deep breath, and exhaled heavily, "Actually, I saw my father in Xihu. Although I didn't see his face clearly, I couldn't be mistaken about my father's figure. And, and that was the first time I was assassinated..."

He originally thought that such a resolute figure could not come from his father, but...

After his mother said this, he was certain that... it was him.

"really?"

"Seriously." Qin Zihao's tone was extremely certain.

Seeing his firm tone, Princess Zhao's eyes darkened. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand, thought for a moment, and said, "Hao'er, since that's the case, I want to tell you something. This matter is of great importance. You must not tell anyone. No matter who it is, you must not tell anyone. Do you understand?"

Qin Zihao noticed the seriousness in his mother's tone, and his heart tightened. He moved his body and half leaned against the headboard of the bed, "Mom, what else do you know?"

Princess Zhao rubbed her hand holding the silk handkerchief back and forth on her legs, and then seemed to have made up her mind, "Zihao, this matter concerns the life and death of our family. You must promise your mother that you will keep it to yourself for the rest of your life." If Qin Zhaohai's conspiracy were known to others, the Zhao Palace would no longer have a foothold.

Not to mention the South, even the monarchs of the other three countries could not tolerate their existence.

This is also what she thinks is the saddest thing.

Qin Zhaohai's success will not necessarily bring them glory.

But if things go wrong, the first people to die will be her and Qin Zihao, who are apparently the closest relatives.

Thinking of this, Princess Zhao felt sad unconsciously.

Qin Zihao keenly noticed the bitterness in her eyes, "Mom, are you okay?"

Princess Zhao shook her head, trying to get rid of the sour feeling in her heart. She looked at Qin Zihao in front of her steadily.

Then she slowly told him everything she knew.

That night, the mother and son talked all night long.