He Qingchen couldn't remember how many times he had taken the blame for He Chengjue.

That night.

The palace was brightly lit with candles and there was clinking of glasses at the palace banquet.

He Qingchen was hungry, and his eyes were fixed on a plate of snacks on the table. He swallowed saliva again and again in his throat, wishing he could put the food into his mouth immediately.

His mother seemed to sense something and glanced at him with a frown.

He immediately stopped moving.

Before that day, he had not eaten for four days.

The reason is quite simple.

It was because a group of people were fighting and during the scuffle, He Chengjue was pushed into the water, choked on a lot of water, and almost couldn't get out.

Even after being rescued, he remained ill for quite some time.

When he recovered, his mother, who had always been extremely biased, finally remembered that she was still angry.

She immediately took out all her resentment and anger on him.

Not only was he beaten and scolded, he was also punished to copy all the homework that He Chengjue was punished by the teacher after the fight, and to copy all the palace rules twenty times. If he didn't finish copying them, he would not be allowed to go to school, eat or drink, or go out.

Seeing that he had not eaten or drunk anything for two days, a wet nurse who was serving him could not bear it and secretly left some snacks for him.

Before he finished eating, he was discovered and the wet nurse was dragged out.

He was beaten to a bloody mess in front of him. Although he was still alive, he was only breathing his last breath.

After that, he never dared to disobey again.

It was not until the day of the palace banquet that he finally got the queen mother's permission to attend the banquet.

That is, after the palace banquet, when everyone was moving around, He Chengjue, perhaps because he had drunk a few sips of wine and was drunk, actually dared to drag his father's favorite concubine at the time to the back of the rockery and attempted to do something inappropriate.

My father's favorite concubine is a stubborn one.

When He Chengjue impatiently tried to pull her clothes, she kicked him, then cried and accused He Chengjue of wanting to do something bad to her, while trying to rush out to find her father.

However, there was no one else outside the rockery.

There were only his queen mother and a few concubines in the harem who were in the same group as his mother, as well as some ladies from aristocratic families.

The queen mother knew something was wrong.

She acted quickly and immediately ordered people to knock out the crying and making a fussing favorite concubine, take her away and give her medicine. She also ordered people to quickly take He Chengjue away, and signaled the servants to take He Qingchen over, go around behind the rockery, and quietly take He Chengjue's place.

Several concubines in the harem had to rely on their mother and the Gu family, so they dared not make any unnecessary moves.

They even helped cover up the situation and prevented people who came upon hearing the noise from discovering the truth.

After all, this incident alarmed some people.

All of a sudden.

The royal family lost both face and dignity.

His father was furious.

Regardless of his young age, he did not listen to his explanations or the pleas of the court officials and expelled He Qingchen from the capital.

Without the edict, he will never be able to come back in this life.

He Qingchen was unknowingly charged with a crime that he shouldn't have been charged with, and was exiled to the southern border, which was almost as polluted as the Lingnan region.

As for the favorite concubine, she was thrown into the cold palace by her father and left to fend for herself.

He Qingchen never thought that there would be a day when he would come back.

Perhaps it was the years of fighting on the battlefield that gave him a better understanding of his mother, his brother and even the Gu family's extremely biased practices and emotions. After he came back, he did not blame his mother and brother.

On the contrary, he even hoped that they could feel a little more sympathy for him.

This is how I ended up running around for He Chengjue in my past and present lives, courting death.

But in the end...

He Qingchen did not hold back and told Shen Guidi everything that had happened in detail.

Shen Guidi was silent.

half an hour.

She slowly opened her mouth and said, "So, Your Majesty has decided to fight for that position since the day he returned to Beijing?"

Did it start from then?

"No." He Qingchen shook his head, "It started from when I was assassinated in Gongzhou and when you married me."

In fact, it should have started on their wedding day.

He had never expected to be reborn on the day of their wedding.

Having existed as a soul for several days, when he watched He Chengjue attack his Ah Di, he never thought about the possibility of rebirth.

But now that he has been reborn, why can't he fight for it?

Even though he is related to He Chengjue by blood, He Chengjue cannot tolerate him.

Neither his mother nor his maternal family loved him.

If he doesn't fight, he will die.

If he had a chance to do it all over again, he would cherish his life and grow old with his Ah Cui.

Shen Guidi was confused.

Why is she involved here?

"Ayi, the mastermind behind the assassination in Gongzhou is He Chengjue. He wants me to be his subordinate and obey his orders, but he doesn't want me to be too popular and steal his glory, so he deliberately arranged assassins to make me suffer. However, there were some accidents. Someone mixed in with the assassins arranged by He Chengjue. The sword of that person was poisoned. I don't know who wants to kill me."

He Qingchen couldn't help but feel a little sarcastic when he spoke the latter part.

In his past and present lives, there was actually someone hiding who wanted to kill him, but he had no clue at all.

Also, it was clear that he was not going to survive in his past and present lives, so why would it be okay for him to just get married?

If it were in the past, he would have thought that things like getting married for good fortune were pure nonsense, but the experience of having a new life made him understand that there are some things that you can disbelieve but cannot deny.

Whether it is just a hobby or there are other reasons, we still need to investigate further.

He Qingchen's thoughts were drifting away, and he didn't notice that Shen Guidi in his arms stiffened slightly and there was a flash of discomfort in her eyes when she heard what he mentioned.

But she was still somewhat shocked in her heart.

She never thought that He Qingchen would be like this and talk to her openly and honestly about his plans.

But when she thought about it again, she realized that He Qingchen had transferred all the files of the Lin and Qi families to her, and she felt that maybe she could trust him this time.

He Qingchen didn't say anything else, and Shen Guidi didn't rush to ask anything.

The atmosphere was a little quiet for a while.

After a long time.

Shen Guidi then said, "Then Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?"

He Qingchen lowered his head and met her raised eyes directly. His heart trembled, and he told her his next plan: "This king wants to push He Chengjue to the position of crown prince."

Shen Guidi: "?"

She looked confused.

Didn't you say that you want to fight for that position?

So what he is planning now...

Seeing her confused eyes, He Qingchen couldn't help but touch her head and said, "A'yi, father has many sons, and he has many choices, but He Chengjue is the eldest son and the legitimate son, so he should be the crown prince. However, father has never mentioned the matter of appointing a crown prince over the years. Do you know why?"

Shen Guiyi thought for a moment and said with certainty, "Your Majesty, do you have another candidate in mind?"

"Yes, Father has another candidate in mind."

"who is it?"

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