The Emperor of the Southern Kingdom found Xiao Che, the fifth prince who had been missing for many years, and named him Prince Rui.

Chu Zhi was not very interested in this news about the Southern Kingdom. The Emperor of the Southern Kingdom had many sons. Not counting the fifth prince who was found, he already had thirteen sons. One more and one less would not have much impact on the government.

At most, there is one more prince vying for the throne.

But he was crowned king as soon as he was found. It seems that the Southern Emperor didn't like his son very much.

A dozen sons did not establish a crown prince, and being crowned king meant that they had no chance to compete for that position.

The hidden guard did not leave immediately, but presented another portrait, "Your Majesty, look at it."

Chu Zhi shifted his gaze to the portrait and glanced at it casually, but when he saw the person in the portrait clearly, a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes.

The man in the painting has a stern expression. Even in the portrait, you can see the murderous intent and cruelty in his eyes. He looks like a ruthless character at first glance.This is not the point. The point is that the face of the person in the painting is too familiar.

Thanks Qingan!

Although the two people have different impressions, their appearance is almost exactly the same.

He saw with his own eyes that Xie Qing'an blocked a fatal arrow for him and died in front of him. How could he appear in the southern country?

"When did you find this Rui King of the Southern Kingdom?"

"A month ago."

Da Chu's spies in the southern country met the new king and found that his appearance was similar to that of the crown prince of Zhongyong Hou Mansion. They immediately drew a portrait and sent the news back.

"The royal family of the Southern Kingdom said that he had been in the Southern Kingdom and was rescued by a hidden master. He came down the mountain some time ago and was recognized, and only then did he know his life experience."

Chu Zhi's eyes were fixed on the person in the painting, and he became more and more suspicious that this person was Xie Qing'an.

But what happened when Xie Qingan died in front of him?

"Come here, call Taiyi Hospital's Dr. Gao, Dr. Xiao, and Dr. Liu... respectively."

A waiter came in quickly and said, "Yes."

After a while, several imperial doctors were brought to Chu Zhi one by one, and Chu Zhi asked them one by one about Xie Qing'an's injuries.

"Reporting to your Majesty, the arrow hit Prince Xie in the heart and killed him on the spot."

All the doctors gave the same answer: they all died on the spot with one arrow hitting the heart.

One or two imperial doctors can lie. There are six imperial doctors involved in treating Xie Qing'an. They can't all be bribed to lie, right?

Doubts arose in Chu Zhi's heart again.

Xie Qing'an was a child brought back from outside by Xie Shao. When he was brought back, there were rumors that he was actually Xie Qingping's son. The Zhongyong Hou Mansion never explained it.

If Xie Qingan is really the fifth prince of the Southern Kingdom, what is the purpose of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion?

No, there is no problem with the Zhongyong Hou Mansion. Over the years, Emperor Chu Wen has been trying to find a reason to get rid of the Hou Mansion, but he has not found any problems.

Even if there is a problem, it is only Xie Qingan's problem.

The image of Xie Qing'an dying in front of him once again appeared in Chu Zhi's mind, and then he thought of Yun Shang. Does she know Xie Qing'an's identity?

*

Yun Shang was once again summoned to the palace by the Queen Mother, this time she was alone.

After entering the palace, Yun Shang was not taken to the Longevity Palace where the Queen Mother was, but to a side hall near the imperial study.

When the Queen and Chu Ming forced the palace, she and Xie Qing'an were brought here.

After entering the room, the palace maid poured her tea and left without saying a word the whole time.

Yun Shang drank tea calmly. She could already tell that the person looking for her today was probably Chu Zhi.Three months have passed since Chu Zhi ascended the throne. Why did he suddenly find her and enter the palace?

After a while, the door was opened and Chu Zhi walked in from the outside.

"I have seen the emperor."

Yun Shang stood up and saluted, while secretly observing Chu Zhi's expression.

Chu Zhi didn't seem to have changed much, and there was still a kind smile on his lips.Speaking of changes, he is a little calmer than when he was the prince, and a little invisible.

He is the emperor now, and it is impossible for him to remain the same as before. He is afraid that he is deliberately making himself the same as before.

"Miss Yun, sit down."

After the two of them sat down, Chu Zhi gave Yun Shang another cup of tea.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I can do it myself."

Hearing her answer, Chu Zhi paused for a moment, then looked at her, "I have poured you tea before." She did not refuse at that time.

Yun Shang's lips curled up, "You are the emperor now."

"It really proves that sentence. I have become a loner, and even Ziyu is alienated from me. If Prince Xie is still here, he should be different from others." Chu Zhi deliberately mentioned Xie Qing'an and observed Yun Shang's reaction.

Yun Shang's face looked like this, with no expression change at all, making it difficult to see through.

"Your Majesty, you are the Emperor now, and your status is different." Yun Shang reminded again.

In just a few words, she realized that the Chu Zhi in front of her was no longer the frail young man standing by the pond. He was now the real king.

Chu Zhi did not continue this topic, and looked at the incomparably beautiful girl in front of him, with a little more affection in his eyes.The first time he saw her at Song's house, he followed someone to the pond to watch the fish, and someone suddenly fell towards him.

He had just recovered from an illness and would definitely fall ill again if he fell into the water again.

It was her who came to him at some point, pulled him away, and kicked the man away.

From that time on, she was deeply imprinted in his heart. It was also from that time on that he paid attention to her and found that she was completely different from the rumors.

She has a cheerful and upright temperament. She is not as coy as those ladies in the boudoir. She doesn't care about what outsiders think and does whatever she wants.

The more you pay attention, the deeper you sink.

She helped him time and time again, and God knows how happy he was when she said she was willing to help him rise to power.

At that time, he decided that when he got to that position, he would definitely let her take the back seat.

He ascended the throne as he wished, but she refused to become the queen.

"Chang Shang, please be my queen." Chu Zhi suddenly said.

The reasons he said in court were all excuses, just because he didn't want anyone to stand by his side except her.

Yun Shang was a little surprised. Her rejection last time was very straightforward. She didn't expect that Chu Zhi would mention it again.

"Your Majesty, daughters of the Xie family are not allowed to enter the palace."

This one reason is enough.

Chu Zhi's brows furrowed, "You are not Xie's family."

As long as he says a word, she will never become a Xie family member.

"Your Majesty, this is the condition you personally agreed to." When she approached Chu Zhi to talk, this was her condition.

Chu Zhi knew that he had promised, but he only promised her brother to return to Xie's house.

Looking at the resolute girl in front of him, Chu Zhi felt more and more annoyed, and he couldn't help but think of Xie Qing'an.

"Is it because of Xie Qing'an that you rejected me?!" This time, he didn't even say anything to me.

He thought about it. He had discovered that she had a very good relationship with Xie Qing'an before, and thought she had a good relationship with her uncle. But now - Xie Qing'an is not her uncle, so the person she likes is Xie Qing'an!

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