Chapter 301 I realize it’s just a dream

Chapter 301 I realize it’s just a dream

Zhao Jingcheng respectfully welcomed the two princesses into his home.

Recently, he had heard about the princes and princesses going out to play in the palace.

It's just that he is a little unsure about Princess Yuan'an's intention of visiting his home.

According to Zhao Jingcheng's own thoughts, he wished he could make friends with Princess Yuan'an.

If he could connect with Empress Wu, he would be more stable in the court in the future.

As for Princess Ankang on the side, although Zhao Jingcheng has never seen her before.

But among the princesses, I am afraid that the only one who is so old and sitting in a wheelchair is the legendary one.

For Princess Ankang, Zhao Jingcheng wanted to be as far away as possible.

This is the first princess living in the cold palace since the founding of Daxing. This shows how unpopular Princess Ankang is with His Majesty.

If Zhao Jingcheng had not been able to drive Princess Ankang away, he would not have let Princess Ankang enter his home.

The two princesses followed Zhao Jingcheng all the way to the Zhao Mansion's reception room and started drinking tea and chatting.

But Princess Yuan'an didn't have the patience to socialize, and she had no interest in getting to know Zhao Jingcheng.

From the moment he arrived at the door, Princess Yuanan was deeply disgusted by Zhao Jingcheng's attitude.

In her entire life, she has seen too many smiling faces as fake and fake as Zhao Jingcheng's.

In particular, the other party deliberately differentiated his attitude towards himself and Princess Ankang, which made Princess Yuanan look down on the Minister of Household Affairs.

"Master Zhao, we are here to visit Zhao Gu today. Is it convenient for him?"

Hearing that Princess Yuan'an wanted to see Zhao Gu by name, Zhao Jingcheng's smile couldn't help but froze, and then he asked with some anxiety:

"I wonder why Your Highness is looking for Quanzi?"

No wonder Zhao Jingcheng was so cautious.

What kind of virtue does his fourth son have? Doesn’t he, the father, still know it?

If it had been someone else, Zhao Jingcheng might have been even more happy, thinking that his son had become acquainted with Princess Yuan'an in the past few days.

But Zhao Gu is such a fat pig that even his father can't look down on him, so Princess Yuan'an is even less likely to open her eyes and look at him.

In the whole world, Mrs. Zhao is probably the only one who likes her son.

Zhao Jingcheng also knew what Zhao Si was like outside, so he was afraid that he might offend Princess Yuan'an.

Originally, he was quite happy to hear that Princess Yuan'an was visiting, but now he was no longer happy.

If someone came to ask for help, Zhao Jingcheng wouldn't be able to keep his current official position, not to mention that he wanted to gain access to the queen.

"It's related to the case. Ask him something."

Princess Yuanan replied coldly.

"case?"

Zhao Jingcheng looked suspicious, but neither Princess Yuanan nor Princess Ankang showed any signs of explaining to him.

Zhao Jingcheng could only touch his nose in embarrassment and did not dare to ask any more questions.

Because he found that there were two eunuchs writing rapidly beside the two princesses, and he didn't know what they were recording.

In the past few days, the eldest prince was going to war and a case was solved. Zhao Jingcheng also heard about it.

Zhao Jingcheng, who has been in official circles for a long time, and coupled with the rumors in the past few days, guessed that the princes and princesses might not just go out to the palace for fun this time.

Although Zhao Jingcheng had a high official position, he had no connections in the harem.

The children born in the family are all boys, and they are not very lively.

If he has a daughter, if he finds it carefully, with Zhao Jingcheng's resources, he can help his daughter find a place in the harem.

It's just that things in this world are like this. Some people have been begging for sons all their lives, but all they have are daughters.

And some people want to have a daughter, but they don't have this life.

Seeing that Princess Yuanan was unwilling to say more, Zhao Jingcheng didn't ask any more questions.

It's a blessing, not a curse, but it's a curse that cannot be avoided.

"At worst, that kid really did something wrong. I'm just going to kill him for justice today. It can be considered that he has contributed to our Zhao family."

Zhao Jingcheng thought about this and immediately sent someone to bring Zhao Si over.

But after waiting and waiting, Zhao Si was not seen, which made Zhao Jingcheng feel a little worried.

After all, he is the head of the family, but it is not easy to call a son over at home. What does Princess Yuanan think of him?

"Where are the people? Why haven't you brought them over yet?"

Zhao Jingcheng suppressed his temper and asked the servant on the side.

Mrs. Zhao also knew that she couldn't let go of the chain at this time, so she immediately said:

"Master, why don't you let me go and take a look? By the way, I would like to remind you that Xu Shigu'er is going to meet the two highnesses and is so excited that she doesn't know what to wear."

Mrs. Zhao covered her mouth and smiled, trying to resolve the awkward atmosphere.

It’s just that Princess Ankang and Princess Yuanan both know what Zhao Si is, so of course they won’t believe this.

Li Xuan even knew that this guy had been frightened for a long time and probably didn't dare to get out of bed easily.

Zhao Jingcheng followed his wife's words and laughed twice.

But he knew that his wife was a typical example of a loving mother and a failed child, so sending Mrs. Zhao to urge her would probably not have any good effect.

Zhao Jingcheng immediately ordered his trusted butler and several nursing staff to quickly "invite" Zhao Si out.

This time, it is obviously much more efficient.

In less than a moment, there were harsh sounds of pig killing coming from behind.

Zhao Jingcheng's eyes twitched and his mouth twitched, and he immediately recognized the sound coming from his son.

Mrs. Zhao, on the other hand, had a worried look on her face, fearing that Zhao Si would be wronged.

But Zhao Jingcheng's embarrassing pig cry only lasted a short time.

Not long after, Zhao Si was tied up by Wuhuada, put on a pole, and carried into the living room.

This situation, coupled with Zhao Si's obese figure, the scene is really too strong.

Even the two princesses were a little unable to hold their nerve.

"Master Zhao, this is..."

Princess Yuanan couldn't help but ask.

She never thought that Zhao Si would appear in such a way in her own home.

"The dog is naughty and made your two highnesses laugh. Please bear with me."

Zhao Jingcheng had to apologize first, then winked and asked his servants to remove the strip of cloth that was blocking Zhao Si's mouth.

"No, no..."

"Send me back to my room quickly, I can't stay outside!"

"Quickly, send me back quickly!"

Zhao Si was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, twisting his fat body and hiding his head in his arms, as if he was afraid of being seen by something.

Princess Ankang and Princess Yuanan immediately narrowed their eyes, flashing cold light.

If they hadn't heard about the good things he and Hou San did in Cuihua Building, they might not know what Zhao Si was afraid of now when they saw Zhao Si like this.

But it was different now. The two princesses, who already had a rough understanding of the matter, immediately thought that Zhao Si was afraid of the so-called female ghost's revenge.

Otherwise, what is he afraid of being like this in his own home in broad daylight?

"Zhao Gu, what are you afraid of?"

Princess Ankang asked lightly, seemingly out of curiosity.

Zhao Jingcheng couldn't help but take another look at Princess Ankang.

This is the first time he has met this legendary princess who has lived in the cold palace for a long time.

But after seeing it with his own eyes, he found that it seemed to be a lot different from what he expected.

People often say that this princess has been frail and sick since she was a child, and she was thought to be a sick child.

But now it seems like there isn’t much pathology other than being in a wheelchair.

And he was full of energy, and he didn't look like someone who had been suffering from illness all year round.

Especially when asking questions now, there is no trace of royal nobility at all.

In terms of temperament, she is not weaker than Princess Yuanan, the Queen's legitimate daughter.

But Zhao Gu didn't seem to hear Princess Ankang's question at all, and was still just talking to himself.

At first, Zhao Jingcheng didn't take Zhao Si's condition to heart, thinking that he was deliberately pretending to be crazy to gain sympathy.

Zhao Si has used this trick countless times, and Zhao Jingcheng, as an old man, has long been used to it.

But Mrs. Zhao was the only one who took advantage of this trick, allowing Zhao Si to succeed many times, so she intensified her efforts.

As Zhao Si's condition looked more and more real, Zhao Jingcheng couldn't help but began to suspect that Zhao Si seemed to be serious this time.

Princess Ankang signaled Yu'er to push the wheelchair forward a few steps and approach Zhao Si, who was slumped on the ground, mumbling.

"Zhao Gu, do you still remember Sissi?"

When he heard this name, Zhao Si's eyes widened immediately, and the words he was mumbling in his mouth immediately stopped. He opened his mouth wide but could no longer utter a word.

"I don't know, don't ask me!"

"I don't know Sissi!"

“It’s really none of my business!!!”

Zhao Si shouted, suddenly squirming on the ground, crawling towards Mrs. Zhao, like a fat caterpillar.

"Mom, save me!"

"They are all bad people, and they are all bad people who want to kill me!"

"help me!!!"

Zhao Si shouted hysterically, asking for help from his mother, whom he relied on most.

Mrs. Zhao hated seeing her son like this the most, and she was also shocked.

Mrs. Zhao quickly knelt down, hugged her son, patted his back, and comforted:

"Son, don't worry."

"As long as my mother is here, no one will hurt you!"

"Be good, don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

Seeing Mrs. Zhao comforting her son like a baby, this scene made everyone frown.

Zhao Si is about the same age as the eldest prince, he should be at least sixteen or seventeen years old, almost an adult, and he is a head taller than Mrs. Zhao.

Therefore, Zhao Si was hugged and comforted by Mrs. Zhao, which made people look as awkward as possible.

Zhao Jingcheng also realized that something was wrong at this time, and immediately asked:

"Your Highnesses, I wonder who this Sissi is?"

Princess Ankang remained silent, observing Zhao Si's reaction.

Zhao Si had such a big reaction to Qian Qian's name, which is enough to explain everything.

Princess Yuanan on the side answered this question.

"A girl from the Flower Street in Dongshi was bought as ransom by Zhao Gu and Hou Chisi more than a month ago, but she died that night."

When he heard that it was the girl from Flower Street, he could clearly feel that Zhao Jingcheng breathed a sigh of relief.

That look seemed to be saying: "It turns out it's just a small thing."

Li Xuan glanced at Zhao Jingcheng coldly, as well as Zhao Si and Mrs. Zhao on the ground.

He stuck out his tongue and licked his paws, his eyes gradually deepening.

Zhao Jingcheng quickly put away his relaxed look, and then asked:

"I wonder why your two highnesses are interested in this matter?"

Princess Ankang then turned to look at Zhao Jingcheng, curled her lips, and then said:

"When we leave the palace this time, we are all burdened with the trials of our father."

"It's just that while our trial was going on, we found Mr. Ling's head."

"Another Mr. Hou who was involved in this matter was burned to death in Hu Yulou last night."

"Right now, Mr. Zhao may be the last person to know the truth."

Li Xuan couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart.

Princess Ankang's words were clever, without a single lie, but she concealed the fact that their original case had nothing to do with Zhao Si and Hou San.

Hearing this, Zhao Jingcheng's expression changed and he couldn't help but look at Princess Yuanan. Only then did he realize that Princess Yuanan's face was extremely ugly, and she was staring at him as if she wanted to kick herself to death.

Zhao Jingcheng rolled his eyes and already understood that this so-called trial was about investigating the case.

Just like the case solved by the eldest prince.

Now I think that the case of the two princesses was hindered by Zhao Si, so they came to visit in person.

Zhao Jingcheng could ignore Princess Ankang's affairs, but he never wanted to become a stumbling block for Princess Yuanan.

Right now, Princess Yuan'an looked at him with something wrong.

Zhao Jingcheng must make amends.

"Someone is coming."

"Please Madam, please go down and rest."

Immediately, two maids helped Mrs. Zhao and took her to the back of the living room.

Caught off guard, Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Si were easily separated.

"What are you going to do?"

"Master, what are you going to do!?"

Zhao Jingcheng ignored his wife's question to him.

When Mrs. Zhao was taken down, he picked up Zhao Si, who was still crying.

Zhao Jingcheng didn't seem to have any cultivation skills. He didn't lift Zhao Si up, but just held him by the lapels of his clothes to make him sit upright.

Then, Zhao Jingcheng opened his bow from left to right and slapped his big ears at Zhao Si, making a loud cracking sound.

Zhao Si, who was still groaning, was instantly stunned.

He was used to his mother's warm embrace and soft words of comfort, but now he was suddenly covered by this hot big ear scraper on his face, and his mind was a little hard to turn around.

"The traitor, the traitor!"

"All day long I just do nothing but idle around and cause trouble."

"You don't want to share the worries of your two highnesses. Instead, you come to add trouble. I'll beat you to death, you loser!"

Zhao Jingcheng's ear-scratcher was so powerful that a more real pig's head appeared on Zhao Si's neck.

After all, Zhao Jingcheng had no cultivation level. After bursting out with anger for a while, he was immediately out of breath from exhaustion.

He pointed at Zhao Si's nose and said bitterly:

"You traitor, why don't you explain it to your two highnesses quickly!"

"I, I said, I said..."

Zhao Si was beaten down by me, and he didn't care about being afraid. He immediately explained the bad things he and Hou San had done with a swollen mouth.

Qianqian was originally a girl from Hu Yulou. Because she was ordinary in appearance and had no special skills, very few paid attention to her business.

Therefore, a month ago, Hu Yulou offered a relatively "favorable" redemption price to Qian Qian.

Of course, this discount is relative, and it’s a lot of money for ordinary people.

As a result, by coincidence, they were met by Zhao Si and Hou San who were having fun that night.

Neither of them had much impression of Sissi at first, but due to an accidental quarrel, they suddenly began to fight over Sissi's ownership.

At first, Sissi's redemption price was only thirty taels, but these two guys raised it to two hundred and fifty taels before the deal was completed.

According to the bet, Hou San taught Zhao Si how to bark in public and paid half of the ransom money.

The fight between these two guys was also innocent. It just depended on who had more money in his pocket that night and who would end up fighting for the possession of Sissy.

Originally, Hou San had to go into the house to cheer Zhao Si.

But when they entered the house, they saw that Sissi's expression, which was originally full of joy, slowly solidified.

Hou San was already unhappy after losing the bet, so he immediately sarcastically said that it was Qianqian who thought Zhao Si was too ugly, so she ransomed her and was despised.

Zhao Si was already quite inferior to his appearance. He was in a good mood after winning the bet, but was suddenly disturbed by Hou San's words.

Especially when he saw Sissi hiding from him, he felt a surge of violence in his heart.

Zhao Si wanted to teach the girl he just bought a lesson and let her know the consequences of making her owner unhappy.

But at that time, Qian Qian violently resisted, which only made Zhao Si and Hou San interested.

That night, Sissi was like a girl who had just been sent to Flower Street, struggling and crying violently, like a chaste and martyr girl.

If Zhao Si and Hou San hadn't known that Qianqian was a girl who had been on Flower Street for several years, they would have thought that they were in the wrong place.

Just when they thought they could have fun tonight, Sissi grabbed her own life-saving scissors, then cut her own throat without hesitation, and drenched Zhao Si and Hou Sanyi with their own blood.

It wasn't until that moment that Sissi relaxed her grip on her clothes.

She, a girl, resisted two dandies and did not let them take advantage until the end.

That night, Zhao Si and Hou San were so angry that they lost all interest and made a big fuss with Hu Yulou's mother Zhou.

In the end, Zhou's mother apologized and offered them a free meal before sending the two of them away.

Snapped!

Another crisp slap in the face.

"Sir, tell me the truth, did that girl really commit suicide?"

Zhao Si was so painful that he burst into tears, but he still said immediately:

"Dad, I swear, that woman really committed suicide. Hu Yulou's mother Zhou can testify."

"Besides, I spent money to redeem her body. Wouldn't killing her be a waste of my own money?"

Zhao Si swore an oath and his attitude was extremely sincere.

Zhao Jingcheng didn't care about the life or death of a prostitute.

The slap he gave just now was mainly because he saw that the expressions of the two princesses were not very good, which made their eyes red with anger.

Although Zhao Jingcheng didn't know what was going on here, he still wanted to excuse Zhao Si as much as possible.

Otherwise, if Zhao Si is hated by Princess Yuan'an, won't he, the father-in-law, also suffer the same misfortune?

Zhao Jingcheng had previously asked Qian Qian whether she committed suicide, just to show that Zhao Si also made an unintentional mistake.

Although Zhao Jingcheng was talking to his son, his attention was entirely on Princess Yuan'an.

Li Xuan controlled his breathing and slowly retracted the claw blade that had popped out at some point.

Although he wished he could tear Zhao Si apart now, he also realized that Zhao Si should not die in his own hands.

As Zhao Si added a lot of details again, things became increasingly clear.

That night, Sissi should have been waiting for someone else.

Princess Ankang obviously thought of this too. Her eyes were red and she suppressed her emotions without crying.

Although she and Sissi have never met, just hearing these stories from others is enough to make people sad.

"What about her body?"

Princess Ankang lowered her head and asked while controlling her emotions.

Zhao Si looked at Princess Ankang, and only then did he recognize the two princesses.

"Is it you?"

When he was picked up, he was so scared that he lost consciousness. Later, he was slapped repeatedly by his father, and he was already in a trance.

Only now did he realize that it was these two girls who had met once in Cuihua Building who came to his home.

"Don't talk nonsense, just answer whatever I ask you!"

Zhao Jingcheng pushed his son's head, fearing that he would cause some trouble again.

Zhao Si was frightened by his father and did not dare to think too much. He immediately answered honestly:

"Hu Yulou can handle this kind of thing. I guess I have to ask Mother Zhou."

"I, I really don't know."

Princess Ankang looked at Zhao Si coldly, and then said shockingly:

"Hou San is dead."

"You are so scared, you should have guessed who the female ghost is."

"She will come to you. You have to pay her back what you owe her, right?"

After leaving these words, Princess Ankang no longer wanted to stay in the Zhao Mansion any longer, so she asked Yu'er to push her away.

Princess Yuan'an also followed closely behind, and gave Zhao and his son a fierce look before leaving.

Zhao Jingcheng doesn't care about Princess Ankang's attitude, but he cares about Princess Yuanan.

Now that Princess Yuan'an was glaring at him, knowing that he was disliked, Zhao Jingcheng was so angry that he found the strength out of nowhere and fired at Zhao Si left and right, venting his anger.

"You are a traitor, a loser, and you are worse than a pig or a dog!"

"You know how to cause trouble for me!"

"Master, stop fighting!"

"If we fight again, Gu'er will die!"

When the two princesses left the Zhao Mansion, it was already a mess inside.

The moment he walked out of the Zhao Mansion, Li Xuan felt a sudden warmth on his body.

He looked back and found that his body was wet.

It turned out that Princess Ankang's tears fell on him.

"elder sister……"

Princess Yuan'an shouted, but she didn't know what to say.

Li Xuan stood up silently, hugged Princess Ankang, and then wiped her tears gently.

"He's going to die."

Li Xuan's tail gently wrote on the back of Princess Ankang's hand.

"But then Sissi won't be able to live again."

Princess Ankang cried about Sissi's misfortune and the injustice of the world.

"Why do two good people have to suffer like this because of two bad people?"

Li Xuan sighed, he didn't understand why.

The best principles in the world always lead people to do good.

But there is never peace in this world, and evil people always run rampant.

Although Li Xuan lived two lives, he still couldn't figure out the answer to this question.

He looked back at Zhao Mansion, and the defense here was still as tight as before.

Ordinary people cannot break in and kill Zhao Si.

Li Xuan took a deep look at Zhao Mansion, and then withdrew his gaze.

After gathering their spirits, the group returned to Hu Yulou.

I am still staying here because there is still unfinished business here.

They needed an ending, a satisfying ending.

Therefore, the original purpose of waiting and waiting has changed.

This time, they were no longer rabbit hunters.

In the private room of Hu Yulou, Princess Ankang silently looked at the scenery on the Flower Street, and then quietly wrote a few words on Li Xuan's back with her fingers.

"Axuan, let's go help Miss Sissi."

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Alas

Dream orchid, dream orchid, ghost grass, silver key, crystal orchid, are also called the flower of death.