Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

Emperor Jingwen did not expect that he had only heard the news that the Ninth Prince had entered the palace and asked the secret guards to secretly monitor his movements, but he accidentally discovered such a scene.

Zhao Chongrong was just a little girl, how dare she do that! He was at a loss for a moment, and when he came to his senses, Emperor Jingwen almost gritted his teeth and spoke.

“Come here, prepare our carriage!”

On the other side, in Shulanzhai——

Ye Shuo watched Zhao Chongrong take out a palm-sized wooden box from under his closet. After opening the box, a tiny pill was found inside.

I don’t know what medicinal ingredients the pills are made of, but even after so many years, they haven’t faded at all and are still so bright, which actually seems a bit weird.

Seeing this scene, Ye Shuo was so shocked that he almost jumped up.

Obviously, he had not expected that the small pill dropped by the midwife would be picked up by Zhao Chongrong, the owner of Shu Lan Zhai, and it had been kept secret for twenty years.

The incident happened suddenly, and Ye Shuo had no time to stop it, nor did he have any precautions in advance. When the wooden box was opened, Ye Shuo obviously noticed some movement outside. He estimated that it was most likely that the secret guard noticed something and went to report to his stepfather.

Looking at the thing in front of him again, Zhao Chongrong was unaware of it and continued: “You must be very curious about what this is.”

Zhao Chongrong was initially still hesitant as to whether or not to speak of this matter. To be honest, the emperor had treated the Ninth Prince quite well over the years. If she rashly took out this thing, it might be seen as an attempt to sow discord.

Zhao Chongrong originally planned to keep this matter as a secret and bury it deep in his heart forever.

If the Ninth Prince never knew about it in his life, perhaps it would be better for him.

Also, Zhao Chongrong was not a saint after all. Although she had feelings for the Ninth Prince and Princess Jianjian, she was not so noble and upright as to do so. She also had a family of her own, and her every word and action in the palace would implicate them. Zhao Chongrong knew very well that if she spoke out about this matter and it was exposed, she and her family would surely be killed.

She didn’t have any attachment to the palace, but her family did.

Zhao Chongrong has endured until now, until now, when some of her family members have passed away, some have been separated, and now she finally has the courage.

Especially recently, Emperor Jingwen’s attitude made her feel dangerous. Even now, His Majesty still turned against him at any time, and the Ninth Prince was not on guard at all. How could Zhao Chongrong be at ease? Investing in the emperor was really the most dangerous thing.

Zhao Chongrong’s original intention was just to prevent the child in front of him from being sad because of the emperor’s ambivalence. The emperor and father are the emperor and father, the emperor comes first and the father comes second. If the order is wrong, she is afraid that he will suffer.

So Zhao Chongrong continued, “This is what I found in my room after your mother took you away. It’s such a small thing, I guess he didn’t expect that I would find it…”

When talking about the latter part, Zhao Chongrong couldn’t help but laugh at herself.

The matter was of great importance, and Zhao Chongrong was prepared for fear that he would not trust her.

She subconsciously wanted to open the rabbit cage next to her and prepare to demonstrate it to him, but as soon as she raised her arm, she was stopped by the young man in front of her.

Feeling that his arm stopped in mid-air, Zhao Chongrong couldn’t help but look up.

The next moment, he heard him say, “Madam Zhao, that’s not necessary.”

“But……”

Just as Zhao Chongrong was about to say something, she heard him say, “I knew about this matter from the beginning.”

Now it was Zhao Chongrong’s turn to look at him in shock.

“How is it possible? How could you…” Even the Imperial Concubine didn’t know about this.

The reason why Zhao Chongrong was so sure was because she now understood the temperament of the Imperial Noble Consort. The Imperial Noble Consort was impatient and could not keep things to herself. Considering how much she cared about the Ninth Prince, if she knew, she would definitely not be able to get along with His Majesty without any grudges like she does now, and would have caused a quarrel long ago.

Then the question is, if it wasn’t the Imperial Concubine who said it, and he was just a little baby back then, how did he know it?

Ye Shuo didn’t answer this question directly, he just lowered his eyes and said, “It was that midwife who slipped this little pill from her sleeve when I was just born while no one was paying attention…”

“If it weren’t for the prince’s attendant Mo Shu who suddenly spoke up, I would be dead by now.”

He was just born at the time. Even if he noticed it, how much resistance would he have?

“Don’t worry, Madam Zhao. I know. I know everything.”

Zhao Chongrong couldn’t imagine how he had managed to get through all these years with such a thing on his mind.

As an insider, Zhao Chongrong felt a lot of pressure when he saw Ye Shuo and Jian Jian every day, let alone him as an eyewitness.

My own biological father wanted to kill me from the very beginning. No matter who it is, who can remain indifferent to such a thing?

As an unwanted child, how sad it must be to face your father every day.

As if seeing the knot and pity in Zhao Chongrong’s heart, Ye Shuo shrugged and said with a smile: “So for all these years, I haven’t made it easy for my father either.”

All his royal brothers combined don’t worry about him as much as his cheap father does.

This is probably how the term “debt collector” came about.

After hearing what he said, the big stone that was pressing on Zhao Chongrong’s heart finally fell to the ground, and she couldn’t help but laugh.

“Since you know what’s going on, I feel relieved.”

In this way, there would be nothing in the palace that could make her anxious.

Ye Shuo took a deep breath and said, “So, Madam Zhao, I will help you destroy this thing. There is really no need to keep it.”

“I’m afraid the secret guards probably already know about it.”  

Zhao Chongrong was shocked when she heard this, but she was unusually not nervous. Perhaps it was because at this point, she really had nothing to be afraid of.

Being able to discover the existence of the secret guard in time meant that the child in front of him was not as dissolute as he had imagined, and Zhao Chongrong felt more relieved.

Put the red pill on the ground and crush it with your feet. After a while, this little thing, which had always been bright and colourful, merged with the dust on the ground and lost its luster.

I thought it was something really awesome, but it turns out to be just this good.

Later on, Zhao Chongrong was really exhausted, and seeing this, Ye Shuo offered to resign.

Before leaving, Zhao Chongrong couldn’t help but ask, “What do you think of His Majesty…”

Ye Shuo paused, and finally said, “Let it go.”

It’s not about forgiveness or not caring, but about letting go.

“Why bother so much about some things? It’s rare to be ignorant in life.” If he had to take revenge on every single thing, he probably wouldn’t have the energy to do so.

It’s rare to be confused, it’s really rare to be confused…

If I had thought this way back then, things would probably have been very different.

Zhao Chongrong finally fell into a deep sleep.

When Ye Shuo walked out of Shu Lan Zhai, he happened to run into Emperor Jingwen who was rushing over.

In just a short while, Emperor Jingwen came here from the Qinzheng Hall. It took only an incense stick of time.

Emperor Jingwen originally planned to order the execution of Zhao Chongrong, who instigated discord. However, when the situation really came to this, he hesitated and was even afraid to step forward.

The last time this happened was when the prince committed suicide. His legs felt as if they were filled with lead, just like now, and he couldn’t move at all.

Emperor Jingwen couldn’t help thinking that if Zhao Chongrong really told him that he had ordered the midwife to secretly execute his youngest son, there would be no way back for the father and son.

If he had so many sons in the past, Emperor Jingwen would not care about one or two of them at all. Even now, he has quite a few sons.

So what if we are discovered?

Emperor Jingwen thought so in his heart, but his hands were out of control, and the hand holding the beads was slightly twisted.

Just as Emperor Jingwen’s expression changed several times, Ye Shuo walked out of Shu Lan Zhai.

Emperor Jingwen almost subconsciously looked into his son’s eyes, trying to discern what emotion was in them. For a moment, he suddenly didn’t dare to ask what Zhao Chongrong had just said to him.

Ye Shuo was not surprised by his appearance. Besides, he didn’t think he could get away with it by playing dumb.

Given my stepfather’s usual temper, I’m afraid they won’t be able to be father and son in the future.

My stepfather is very wary and cannot tolerate a prince who has a grudge against him.

What’s more, after so many years, Ye Shuo also felt a little tired.

When their eyes met, the atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.

In the end, it was Ye Shuo who spoke first: “Empress Zhao has just fallen asleep, father, please don’t let anyone disturb her.”

Not knowing what he said at all, Emperor Jingwen nodded subconsciously.

My cheap father is a man who keeps his promises. Since he said so, he should not do anything to Zhao Chongrong. Ye Shuo scratched his head and saw that there was nothing for him to do here, so he said, “Thank you, father.”

“In this case, I will take my leave first.”

Seeing him turn around and leave, his tone was unprecedentedly distant, and Emperor Jingwen’s heart suddenly tightened.

“Wait a minute!”

Ye Shuo had to stop and ask: “Father, do you have any other instructions?”

Emperor Jingwen opened his mouth, and after repeating this several times, he asked tentatively: “Your birthday is coming soon. I have asked the imperial kitchen to prepare a banquet for you in advance. It will be the day after tomorrow, and I will be there then. Do you… still want to go back to Qiuwu Palace?” There was a cautiousness in his tone that he himself did not even notice.

Even someone as noble as an emperor has things he is afraid of losing. Without him, he would end up being alone.

Apart from his identity as Emperor Jingwen, just as a father, when he grows old, there will be a day when his status with his children will be reversed.

Emperor Jingwen was so proud in the past that he kept his word with his children, but now he has to pay it back one by one.

Sometimes, the relationship between parents and children seems like a reincarnation.

In all these years, Ye Shuo had never seen his cheap father say such words.

However, Ye Shuo’s daze caused Emperor Jingwen to misunderstand.