Reborn, meet you again!

Just after seeing off Jun Jiuchen and his group, a servant from Prince Huai's Mansion came to report to Yun Zheng that Prince Huai had returned and was waiting for him in the study.

Yun Zheng's expression suddenly became solemn after hearing this. After a moment of silence, he turned around and went to King Huai's study.

Just as he expected, as soon as he stepped into the study, a cup fell at his feet.

Yun Zheng did not retreat at all. He just knelt down regardless of the debris on the ground.

"Father, calm down."

Seeing him like this, King Huai's eyes were full of sternness.

"Calm down?"

"I was originally wondering why you were kept here for a month with just a few bandits, and yet you haven't sent back any news. It turns out you were tripped up by a woman!"

"You brought her back to the capital with such fanfare, making it known to everyone in the city. Do you think I don't know what you were thinking?"

"I, Yun Ting, don't have a son as useless as you!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Zheng just lowered his head in silence.

The reason why he knew Wan'er was injured, but still asked her to get off the carriage before entering the capital, ride on the same horse with him, and appear in the sight of everyone in the capital, was that he intended to spread the news that she was still alive.

Because that's the only way.

Her father would not touch her easily.

King Huai looked at Yun Zheng's silence and became more and more angry.

Another teacup fell on Yun Zheng!

"say!"

"She was kidnapped by Zhou Chi all those days. Do you think that brainless idiot Zhou Chi could have done it perfectly without her noticing?"

"She is Song Yi's daughter! Now Song Yi is on Jun Jiuchen's side, and she and Jun Jiuchen have had such a past. Do you want the entire Huai Palace to be buried with your private affair?"

Yun Zheng still knelt there motionless, ignoring the fact that the scalding tea seeped through his clothes and burned his skin.

He just raised his head and looked at King Huai.

"Father, I know the seriousness of the matter, but if it is really as you said, how could I be so reckless as to bring her back alive?"

"In the past month in Ji County, I have tried again and again, but she has lost all her memories. She doesn't even remember Song Yi... Now I am the only one in her heart."

"I can guarantee that she will never do anything that would harm me or Prince Huai's Mansion!"

King Huai, however, was dismissive of Yun Zheng's words.

"Promise? What promise can you give? Your heart has long been blinded by love, how can you tell truth from falsehood?"

"She was taught by Song Yi. How much effort did we put into hiding this from her? Yet, we almost got caught several times. Have you forgotten?"

"She disappeared for a few months, but now she suddenly appears in front of you. It's so strange. How do you know if she is pretending? Or did she discuss this with Song Yi and have other ulterior motives to expose the truth of the rebellion to the world?"

As King Huai spoke, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across his eyes.

"Do you think that if you make this a big deal, I won't be able to do anything to her?"

"In this world... only the dead have the strictest words!"

Yun Zheng was shocked when he saw the murderous intent in his father's eyes.

But it was rare that he was no longer as obedient as before.

"Father! From childhood to adulthood, I have always obeyed your words for the sake of your great plans."

"I never have the final say on who I make friends with or who I marry, but... I've already killed her once with my own hands!... Now her heart is broken, and she won't live long... I really can't kill her again..."

"Just this once... I beg Father to let me keep her! Even if it's only for a few years..."

However, when King Huai saw Yun Zheng like this, there was still no emotion in his eyes.

He just stared at Yun Zheng coldly. After a long silence, a cruel light flashed in his eyes.

Word by word.

"Can't do it?"

"It seems... you have forgotten how your mother died!"

When Yun Zheng heard this, his heart immediately choked, as if he thought of something painful, and his palms clenched into fists.

King Huai's voice continued to sound at this time.

"Since you've forgotten, I'll remind you!"

"Your mother was coveted by the late emperor and summoned into the palace as a concubine. Unable to bear the humiliation, she committed suicide!"

"Do you think that just because the dog emperor is dead and you are now the unrivaled Crown Prince of Huai, you can really keep her?"

"Do you think Song Yi will agree? Will Jun Jiuchen agree..."

"I've told you long ago that in this world, only with absolute power can you protect everything you want! I'll ask you one last time... Do you really want to ruin all our hard work over the years for a woman?"

After he finished speaking, Yun Zheng's originally straight back finally bent down as if it had lost its energy.

My mother's death...

He will not forget.

How could he forget?

His father had been extremely strict with him since he was a child, and only his mother gave him all her love and tenderness.

That was the most important person to him in the world.

But, that day.

Just one day after his coming-of-age ceremony, she was summoned by Concubine Hui to the palace to appreciate the flowers.

He didn't return until midnight.

When he saw her again, she had become a corpse, her body covered with marks of abuse.

It was because of this that for the first time he sincerely agreed with everything his father taught him.

He wants supremacy, for this.

He can do it at any cost.

He watched helplessly as the rebels killed the two princes with whom he had grown up.

Countless people were slaughtered.

then.

He killed his beloved woman with his own hands.

He tried to tell himself that he was doing the right thing.

but……

But his heart became increasingly empty after that, with nothing to rely on...

Yun Zheng thought about it and looked at King Huai with some struggle.

"Father, I haven't forgotten!"

"But, please trust me this time, Father... I will have someone keep a close eye on her. I promise that if she shows any signs of regaining her memory, or if she does anything detrimental to Prince Huai's Mansion..."

"There's no need for my father to do anything. I will kill her with my own hands without hesitation!"

"Besides...she's still alive, so she's useful to us, isn't she? Father wants to use Song Yan to get Song Yi to reveal his secret...but Song Yan is just a concubine's daughter, and now she's married into Prince Huai's mansion. How could Song Yi tell her such a confidential matter?"

"But Wan'er is different... She is Song Yi's life. As long as she wants, it would be easy for her to get these..."

"Father may not know that her temperament has changed drastically since she lost her memory. I'm confident that I can coax her into working wholeheartedly for us!"

As if to increase his persuasiveness, Yun Zheng thought about it and continued.

"Oh right, there's also Jun Jiuchen."

"Even though we tortured him in every possible way and put the blame on Song Yi, he didn't immediately attack the Prime Minister's Mansion after he came back..."

"It's clear that he still can't let go of Wan'er in his heart. If she is in our hands, we will have an extra amulet, right?"

"Even in the future... we might not be able to use Wan'er to deal with him..."