Xu Huaijin thought that after his thoughts were exposed, the emperor would feel guilty, at least, he would feel guilty.

But no, the emperor was not even surprised and continued to practice calligraphy calmly:

"Oh? When did you know these things?"

No explanation, no guilt, just a calm question, when did you know?

It seems that it was not the emperor who did something wrong, but Xu Huaijin who deserved to die.

Xu Huaijin felt as if cold water had been poured on him: "Ever since the first assassination, I have known about it."

"Xiaojiu is quite smart." The emperor smiled, but without a hint of smile, "With your intelligence, it would be best if you could assist the prince. But you are so ambitious that I have to get rid of you for the prince.

You are."

The so-called blood relationship is just for Xu Huaijin.

The emperor himself never believed it.

"But the prince has rebelled now and can no longer be a prince. Why is the emperor still trying to protect him?"

The emperor put down his pen and admired his masterpiece: "I have some affection for him."

So we can't send him to die.

"Then there is no affection between father and son?"

"You are acting on your own initiative." The emperor said calmly, "There is always a difference between people who are close and distant."

This is true even for his own son.

If you don't like Xu Huaijin, you just don't like him.

Xu Huaijin thought she would be sad when she heard this, but she wasn't.

He must have known for a long time that the emperor didn't care about him.

He returned to a cold and calm expression: "My father tried his best to send the emperor away. In fact, he planned to take him back and continue to be the prince after the affairs in the court were settled, right?"

The emperor paused for a moment: "Xiao Jiu, sometimes people are too smart, which is actually not a good thing."

…

Jiang Zhenzhen originally thought that after the prince escaped, the emperor would have no scruples and would execute her immediately.

But no one could have imagined that as soon as the prince escaped, the emperor would burp in the back. As a result, Jiang Zhenzhen was not only released, but the entire Jiang family was also safe.

"The emperor really died?" Sitting on the sedan chair returning to the Jiang family, Jiang Zhenzhen was still in a daze.

It shouldn't be.

The emperor will indeed die, but not now.

You can even think with your heels that this thing is a scam.

Either the emperor faked his death, or...Xu Huaijin killed his father.

Xiao Tao also looked panicked: "Yeah, I heard that she was seriously ill and didn't survive, so she went that night, but there were rumors outside that..."

"What's the rumor?"

Xiao Tao swallowed and lowered her voice: "Rumors say that it was actually the Ninth Prince who did it. When the Emperor died, the Ninth Prince was in the palace..."

So the story of Xu Huaijin's patricide spread all over the streets.

He was scolded so much that he was like a bloody dog.

But Xu Huaijin didn't care about this at all. He succeeded to the throne with thunderous means, managed the emperor's funeral properly, and stabilized his throne.

And those who gossip gradually no longer dare to speak openly.

As for secretly, these rumors not only spread widely, but also published books.

And when Xu Huaijin took care of everything and rushed to the Prime Minister's Mansion exhausted, Jiang Zhenzhen was holding a book "Two or Three Things Between the Emperor and My Mother" and reading it with gusto.

Xu Huaijin laughed: "You are doing well recently?"

Jiang Zhenzhen looked at the visitor.

Xu Huaijin was much thinner than before, her eyes were black and blue, and she didn't know how long she hadn't slept, but her clothes were clean, as if she had just changed them.

He was good-looking to begin with, but his weight loss added to his broken beauty.

Probably because Xu Huaijin saved the Jiang family and forced the prince to have no way out, Jiang Zhenzhen didn't care about Xu Huaijin's scheme against her.

She smiled with eight big teeth: "Why are you here?"

Seeing that she no longer hated him, Xu Huaijin breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward and flicked her forehead: "Why, you don't want to see me?"

"That's not true." Jiang Zhenzhen put down the book in her hand, "I just heard that you committed patricide. There are a lot of rumors outside. I thought you would be too busy to get dizzy."

Xu Huaijin was really busy and dizzy.

He glanced sideways at the books on the table and twitched the corners of his mouth.

Then he looked at Jiang Zhenzhen thoughtfully: "You are the first person these days who dares to mention the matter of patricide to me. Aren't you afraid that I will chop off your head?"

"Afraid."

Xu Huaijin met her clear eyes and laughed: "You don't look afraid at all."

Jiang Zhenzhen shrugged and picked up the book and wanted to continue reading, but Xu Huaijin held her hand down.

He stood in front of her, leaning down to look at her, and inexplicably put pressure on her: "Jiang Zhenzhen, I need a queen..."

Jiang Zhenzhen looked confused: "If you have the ability to stabilize the court, then choose the one you like through the draft. If you can't stabilize it, then get married. You can't handle such a simple thing?"

Xu Huaijin was silent for a long time and then said something shocking: "I want you to be the queen."

Jiang Zhenzhen: “??!”

This...could this be the legendary...brothers finally become brothers?

By the way, is there something wrong with Xu Huaijin’s head?

Xu Huaijin was already scolded for patricide. If she was the one to marry, she would also be known as a licentious womanizer. Maybe Jiang Xiaosan's rebellion would also be misinterpreted...

Oh no, it’s not a misinterpretation, it’s just someone knowing that this is Xu Huaijin’s conspiracy.

A patricide bastard, a wanton woman, my dear, this marriage is really a sight to behold.

Jiang Zhenzhen raised her head and asked, "Why do you want me to be the queen?"

Xu Huaijin had something to say, but he didn't say it. Instead, he turned around and said, "Do you know why I wanted to kill my father?"

"Huh? Why?"

Shouldn't he say it's for her?

"It's for you." Xu Huaijin said, "Father wanted to kill you, and I couldn't do anything to protect you, so I killed him."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhenzhen rolled her eyes to the sky.

Brother, why did you kill your father? You don’t know why?

We are all vicious people, and we do things out of necessity for power, so what can we hide?

He has to let her take the blame, right?

Jiang Zhenzhen didn't even want to pretend anymore: "Is it for me or for the imperial power? I think you should have a title in your mind, right?"

A trace of helplessness flashed in Xu Huaijin's eyes, and then he smiled: "I can't hide this from you. I almost forgot. You know how cruel and ruthless I am. As long as I want to get it, I will get it no matter what means I use."

He leaned over and whispered: "You know me so well, you should know what I will do if you don't want to be the queen, right?"

Jiang Zhenzhen: "..."

After Xu Huaijin left, Jiang Xiaosan came, put her little head at the door, and said with a smile: "Second sister, can I come in..."

"roll!"

"Okay, I'll come in right now!"

Seeing Jiang Xiaosan walking in with a smile, Jiang Zhenzhen's lips twitched.

"Second sister, I just heard from the Holy One that he wants you to be the queen. I think this is very good. It shows that he is really a person who knows how to repay kindness."

Jiang Zhenzhen frowned: "What did you say?"

"Didn't I help him plot rebellion and frame the prince before? He promised me at that time that the prince was not good to you, and if it were her, he would treat you well all his life. He did indeed do it!"

So, Jiang Xiaosan rebelled because of her?

Moved, Jiang Zhenzhen gritted her teeth even more.

Xu Huaijin even deceived Jiang Xiaosan, an innocent little retard, what a fucking thing!
Chapter completed!