Your Majesty, please beg for mercy. The prince's rebellion was successful.

next day!

Before dawn, Zhou Zheng opened his eyes.

As the first beam of light shone on the earth, Zhou Zheng was already standing respectfully outside the gate of the Prince's Mansion.

This abnormal behavior seemed very strange to Gong Tan.

Then he thought of something, Gong Tan's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, but did not disturb Zhou Zheng.

The informants secretly monitoring the Prince's Mansion were confused. This was the first time they had seen Zhou Zheng in several days!

At this time, Zhou Zheng was dressed up in a black satin robe with gold piping, embroidered with the image of a dragon, wide sleeves with silk patterns in the form of dark clouds, and a moon-white waistband. Her dark hair was tied up with a plain mutton-fat jade hairpin, making her look energetic and dignified!

"Who is he waiting for?"

"Who else is worthy of the current prince's personal waiting?"

The secret eyeliner saw Zhou Zheng's heartbeat speeding up slightly at this moment. You know, when Zhou Zheng entered the palace to meet the emperor and all the officials, he didn't look so solemn!

"Marquis of Zhenbei!"

With this thought flashing through his mind, the surveillance spies quickly spread the news to their respective masters.

But Zhou Zheng didn't care about all this!

Finally, a somewhat old figure gradually enlarged in Zhou Zheng's sight!

He has white hair and a white beard, and his body is slightly stooped.

But this old figure didn't have a stumbling hesitation, but instead had the sonorous and powerful steps of a tiger and a dragon!

Especially those eyes, there is no sense of chaos at all, like an eagle in the dark night, cold, aloof and clear yet fierce and compelling!

Although he is alone, there is a strength in his steps that defies the world!

"What a strong killing intent!"

When this figure was only ten feet away from Zhou Zheng, Zhou Zheng felt a strong sense of oppression and even smelled a faint smell of blood in the air!

This is a taste that can only be soaked in through long-term battlefield and bloody battles!

The eyeliners in the distance could not help but feel a sense of awe in their eyes when they saw this old man who seemed to be wearing simple clothes, but who was full of iron and steel and looked proud of the crowd.

This is the world-famous Zhenbei Hou, Xiao Mu!

Even if you are alone, you are enough to intimidate the world!

"My grandson Zhou Zheng, please pay your respects to grandpa!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Zheng bowed his hands, bent over, and looked respectful!

"go in."

After passing by, Xiao Mu didn't even pause and walked straight towards the depths of the Prince's Mansion.

……

"In the court, you will not kneel to the king."

"You won't kneel to me in the mansion?"

In the empty meeting hall, there were only two people, Zhou Zheng and Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu sat on the chair above with a majestic expression, staring at Zhou Zheng with abyss-like eyes for a long time, and finally drank in a deep voice.

After he finished speaking, a sense of killing completely burst out from the old man's body!

That majestic momentum, carrying countless coercion, swept towards Zhou Zheng and enveloped him in an instant!

"Grandpa, Zheng'er respects you and looks forward to you!"

"Before dawn, Zheng'er was waiting respectfully outside the house. I don't dare to be disrespectful at all!"

"but!"

"My grandson can kneel down if he wants to, but grandpa is willing and dares to let me kneel down?"

Zhou Zheng's pupils shrank slightly and he straightened his spine, not caring about the frightening aura of murder.

He looked deeply at the old man with long gray hair in front of him, bowed his hands, and replied in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.

I wish?

How dare you! ?

Hearing the sound, the corners of Xiao Mu's mouth twitched slightly, and he stared at Zhou Zheng and fell into deep thought!

He had an inexplicable feeling that the Zhou Zheng in front of him was not just cured of his dementia!

Everyone said that Zhou Zheng, who had recovered from dementia, was flamboyant, crazy, bold and arrogant!

But at this moment, Zhou Zheng is wise, calm, calm and steady!

While murmuring, Xiao Mu slowly restrained his pressure.

Zhou Zheng did not even kneel to the emperor. If he did kneel to Xiao Mu, from now on, the barrier between emperor and ministers would probably be broken!

Thinking of this, Xiao Mu looked at Zhou Zheng's eyes, and for the first time there was a slight fluctuation!

"What exactly did you see that day?"

Xiao Mu didn't talk too much and asked directly with a cold snort.

"Concubine Shu has admitted that she deliberately framed me. As for the rest, Zheng'er knows nothing about it."

Zhou Zheng took a deep breath and returned in a very solemn voice.

"you sure!?"

"Sure!"

"very good!"

"At least, you can survive."

After a brief sigh of relief, Xiao Mu seemed to have said these words specifically to Zhou Zheng, and seemed to be mumbling to himself.

"It seems like cheap daddy doesn't know everything."

"I'm afraid there are still some clues about the relationship between Concubine Shu and the third prince."

"If such a royal scandal is spread, where will the royal family's face be? Where will the great Zhou's face be?"

"The world despises you, and future generations will rebuke you!"

He secretly thought to himself that Zhou Zheng was a smart man, and once this news got out from his mouth, he would definitely be doomed.

Not to mention Mr. Xiao, not even gods can save him!

It's just that this cuckold would be quite unpleasant to wear!

Zhou Zheng couldn't help laughing when he thought of this.

Zhou Zheng did not continue to speak, but waited quietly.

He would never believe that the conversation between Xiao Mu and Zhou Tian was just this little bit.

I can’t even believe that Xiao Mu was so serious just because of this one issue!

"Give up the crown prince position and become a free prince."

"A life of glory and wealth, are you willing to do so?!"

Sure enough, Xiao Mu hesitated a little and turned his attention to Zhou Zheng again.

Only this time, Xiao Mu's tone was a little softer.

Zhou Zheng smiled bitterly, as expected, this is the point.

"Grandpa, do you think this is a good choice?"

Zhou Zheng did not answer directly, but straightened his spine, raised his head and chest, looked directly at the old man without any fear, and asked in a deep voice.

"One general's achievements can lead to the death of thousands of bones, but the battle for the throne is especially victorious!"

"It is the most ruthless imperial family. It is not surprising that brothers will kill each other and kill their fathers and sons in order to seize the throne."

"At that time, humanity was gone, close to madness, and even fell into the abyss, never to recover!"

Xiao Mu stared at Zhou Zheng and spoke word by word!

The battle for the throne in the past dynasties was a life and death battle without gunpowder!

It is destined to destroy families, shed blood, and even plunge the country into turmoil and a critical moment!

The level of tragedy is far greater than that of the battlefield!

"Grandpa, do you think Zheng'er can escape unscathed if he gives up his position as crown prince?"

Zhou Zheng smiled sadly.

Once you fall into this vortex, you can never climb out completely.

"Why not?"

"As long as you are willing, Your Majesty will definitely grant it!"

Xiao Mu's pupils flickered, unequivocally.

"If possible, Concubine Shu will not frame Zheng'er!"

"If it were possible, my father would not depose Zheng'er as the crown prince and exile Zheng'er to Xiang County!"

"If it were possible, no one would enter the Prince's Mansion on a rainy night, threatening to take Zheng'er's life!"

Zhou Zheng suddenly raised his head and clenched his fists!

"As the crown prince, Zheng'er has no choice!"

"Unless Zheng'er dies, unless the prince is removed, any prince vying for the throne will have to bear the shadow of an unfair position!"

Wrong position!

Hearing this, Xiao Mu stood up suddenly!

He stared at Zhou Zheng. When he stared straight at him, his heart couldn't calm down for a long time!