Mind Reading: The villain wins after hearing the princess's inner voice

Han Lingyun, lying on the bed, fluttered his eyelids a few times and opened his eyes in a daze.

She heard all the arguments between the father and son.

She has been holding on for many years with this broken body, just hoping to get justice for her family, the pillar of the country.

In her heart, she didn't believe at all that her father and brother would collude with foreign enemies to rebel.

After the incident, she should have committed suicide with her father and brother. She attempted suicide several times, but was discovered by her young son every time.

In order to find out the truth, she has persisted until now.

"I'm not dead yet? How dare you chase my son away?"

Han Lingyun sat up slowly. She was wearing a white nightgown and had her long, black hair loose. She looked at her nominal husband coldly.

She didn't know that at this moment, the weakness and haggardness that had been on her face for many years had disappeared.

She had a bright oval face, fair and rosy complexion, and resolute eyes that exuded a coldness that added to her a kind of resolute and quiet beauty.

This also made the father and son, who were at odds with each other, very surprised when they saw her condition at the same time.

When Xiao Deyi saw the person lying quietly on the bed, she not only woke up, but also allowed him to see her face clearly.

His charming peach blossom eyes were fixed on his wife's face, and he stood there in a daze.

When Xiao Lichen saw his mother's healthy complexion, a look of joy flashed across his cold, white jade-like face.

After his mother took the bottle of medicine, it took effect and she looked like a normal person.

I really want to know how his mother is recovering.

He turned the wheelchair and came to the bed. After carefully observing his mother's condition, his previous feeling of powerlessness and heaviness disappeared.

This made him even more curious about Anle's background.

Where did she get this magic medicine? It could actually make a seriously ill person feel like a dead tree coming back to life after taking it. Could it be that she knows some great doctor?

"Mom, it's great that you woke up. Go and ask the court doctor to come over."

Han Lingyun retracted her gaze and smiled like a loving mother. She took Xiao Lichen's hand and said distressedly, "Did I scare you? Thank you for your hard work."

Xiao Lichen shook his head thankfully, "It's great that Mom woke up."

"My mother has woken up and is fine. You can leave now!"

Xiao Lichen turned his head and rudely ordered his nominal father to leave.

The mother and son looked at the tall figure who had been standing there motionless for a long time, with the same indifference on their faces.

Such a look awakened Xiao Deyi who was stunned.

Without saying a word, he turned around and walked away quickly.

After everyone left, Xiao Lichen eagerly asked his mother, "Mom, how do you feel now? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Han Lingyun smiled and said, "Did you invite the great doctor from the Great Zhou? I feel fine, and I have no discomfort."

My throat, which had been suffering from coughing for years, no longer itches, and the pain in my internal organs, which had always been aching, no longer occurs.

She felt better than ever before, and at the moment, she felt that she had no illness or pain at all.

"Chen'er, which miracle doctor did you hire for me? I want to thank him in person."

She has been seriously ill for many years and she knows best the condition of her own body.

This time, she thought she would never make it.

Xiao Lichen thought for a moment and replied, "Mom, she's not here. Let's do it another day."

The court physician arrived quickly, and before the other party could salute, Xiao Lichen gestured to him to take his mother's pulse.

The older palace physician has followed Xiao Lichen for many years and was specially invited into the palace for Han Lingyun. This man is very reliable and will not talk nonsense to outsiders.

Han Lengyun stretched out his wrist to cooperate with the court doctor's diagnosis.

She didn't think much about it. Her son must have been frightened by her this time. Seeing her wake up, she was still worried, so she called the court doctor to check her again.

Xiao Lichen waited for the court doctor to finish taking the pulse, then called the person aside and asked, "How is my mother's health?"

Ever since the court physician took Han Lingyun's pulse, he has been filled with anxiety, uneasiness and uneasiness.

Did he make a mistake just now? Did he fail to take the pulse properly?

Why did he feel that the princess' pulse had become strong? After examining her before, he felt that his medical skills were limited and he was powerless.

Could it be that the royal doctor invited by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had excellent medical skills and saved the princess?

Faced with Xiao Lichen's questioning, the court doctor did not dare to hide anything.

"The princess is in good health, but she has injured her heart and lungs before. She needs to take better care of her body and pay attention to her health in order to repair the root of the injury."

After hearing this, no matter how calm his cold face looked, Xiao Lichen was shocked in his heart for a long time.

This means that his mother's condition is no longer dangerous. She just needs to be taken good care of and there won't be any major problems.

The medicine provided by Anle saved my mother, and she became my mother's benefactor.

She not only saved him but also his mother, which were two favors that she could never repay.

From then on, he would do his best to protect her more when she was bullied.

"Mom, you haven't eaten for a few days. Eat some light liquid food and rest first!"

Xiao Lichen immediately arranged for someone to take care of Han Lingyun, and Hei Yan pushed him to his study.

Qingzhu was already waiting for him.

"Master, this is what Princess Anle gave you."

Xiao Lichen took the small square iron box, put it on the table, and did not open it immediately.

"Go down and take good care of your injuries. I will find out who attacked you as soon as possible."

Xiao Lichen waved his hand gently, and Heiyan and Qingzhu walked out of the door together.

Looking at the iron box on the table, Xiao Lichen pondered for a long time. He used his internal strength to break the lock on the iron box.

Open the iron box and find a yellowed letter inside.

After opening the paper, when Xiao Lichen finished reading the contents, his peach blossom eyes turned blood red.

Concubine Huo, he must have chopped off this woman's head.

Xiao Lichen sat woodenly in the wheelchair and locked himself in the study for a long time.

Inside the palace at this moment.

Tao Zhihong stood at the door of the imperial study, waiting for Emperor Jianchang to summon him.

Inside the imperial study, the seventh princess, Xiao Zixuan, was kneeling on the ground holding a wooden box in her hands.

Emperor Jianchang sat on the dragon throne with an unclear expression.

"Father, this is what my Sixth Brother has entrusted me to give you. I think it must be something very important, so I dare not neglect it. Please accept it, Father."

Her biological mother was a palace maid serving Concubine Huo. This palace maid and the Sixth Prince's biological mother were good sisters.

When she was young, she was also close to the unpopular Sixth Prince.

Every time, when the two of them were bullied by other princes and princesses, the Sixth Prince would stand in front of her and try his best to protect her.

Later, their biological mothers passed away one after another, and she was adopted by Concubine Huo. Concubine Huo was usually nice to her. Except for the last time she was beaten by Anle, she had never suffered any hardship in the palace during all these years.

Emperor Jianchang closed his eyes, and after opening them again, he motioned Zhao Chong to take the wooden box from her hand.

"You should learn the palace rules carefully and stop acting recklessly. Go back!"

Emperor Jianchang covered his head with his hands and waved his hand to let the Seventh Princess leave.

Seeing that the things had been successfully delivered, Xiao Zixuan knelt down obediently and walked out of the imperial study.

She was outside the door and saw Tao Zhihong standing at the bottom of the stairs.

He bowed and Xiao Zixuan walked down the steps expressionlessly towards the harem.

Tao Zhihong didn't take Xiao Zixuan's behavior to heart.

Who made his daughter behave so fiercely and not tolerate any injustice? She would even fight back against the princess who bullied her? It's normal for people to hate his daughter and be dissatisfied with him as well.

At this moment, he heard Emperor Jianchang summoning him to the imperial study.

Once inside.

Tao Zhihong knelt on the ground with a "pop" sound, "I am guilty, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Jianchang sat up straight in surprise and asked curiously, "Lord Tao, what are you doing? What happened?"

Tao Zhihong knelt on the ground and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, I found that someone was recruiting soldiers in my name. These soldiers were sent to the mountains outside Yanzhou, which is close to the capital."

As Tao Zhihong finished speaking, Emperor Jianchang stood up in shock, "You... are you telling the truth?"

"Your Majesty, what I said is absolutely true. After I discovered this matter, I also verified it through multiple sources before confirming it."

As Tao Zhihong spoke, he took out the evidence he had collected, which was also the list of conscripts, and presented it to Emperor Jianchang.

After reading the list of people and recording their registered places of residence, Emperor Jianchang was furious.

"Who on earth went to several nearby states to recruit soldiers privately?"

Emperor Jianchang was very clear about what it meant to recruit soldiers privately.

He quickly thought about who could have such strength.

Tao Zhihong knelt there respectfully to plead guilty. "It is still unclear at the moment. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, I did not alarm them. Instead, I have sent people to secretly monitor their every move. I implore Your Majesty to appoint someone to find out the mastermind behind this and eliminate this cancer."

The matter was of great importance, so Emperor Jianchang personally summoned the deputy commander of the Xiaoyu Guard and ordered him to investigate the matter thoroughly. If necessary, he could execute the person first and report later to find out the person behind the recruitment of private soldiers.

He originally wanted to summon Xiao Lichen to come and assign him such an important matter to handle. However, he thought of the news he received from his brother Prince Yong's mansion that Prince Yong's wife was seriously ill and his capable nephew was worried about his mother's illness at the moment, so he decided to send someone else to investigate the matter.

Tao Zhihong took the opportunity to propose that he would have those involved in the investigation cooperate with Xiao Yuwei.

After the deputy commander of the Xiaoyu Guards took the order and left, Zhao Chong worriedly reminded Emperor Jianchang, "Your Majesty, it's time for you to take your medicine."

Emperor Jianchang sighed, pinched his brows and said, "Bring it here!"

Zhao Chong took the medicine bowl from a young eunuch and handed it to Emperor Jianchang with both hands.

Tao Zhihong originally wanted to leave the imperial study at this time, but when he saw Emperor Jianchang pick up the medicine bowl and put it to his mouth, he stopped.

"Your Majesty, I have something else to report!"

Emperor Jianchang, who was about to drink the medicine, put the medicine bowl aside and said seriously, "Lord Tao, what else do you want?"

Seeing His Majesty's expression as if facing a powerful enemy, Tao Zhihong spoke slowly.

"Your Majesty, a rumor has been spreading in the Gyeonggi camp recently."

"What rumors?"

Emperor Jianchang seemed to be a bit paranoid.

The news that Tao Zhihong brought to him was not trivial.

"Some people have been spreading rumors that I embezzled military pay. I have been looking for the source of the rumors and have captured a centurion. After interrogation, I found out that someone bribed him to spread more information about my embezzlement and bribery in the army. I am incompetent and cannot convince my subordinates. Please, Your Majesty, take back the military tokens of the capital camp."

Tao Zhihong held a bronze tiger talisman in both hands and presented it above his head.

He came here neither to show his sympathy nor to complain, but to speak the truth and make his attitude clear to His Majesty.

The rest depends entirely on what Your Majesty does.

However, before he came, he had already prepared himself mentally. No matter the result, good or bad, he would not let his family suffer the same fate as the family of Duke Zhuguo.

Emperor Jianchang opened his eyes wide, and helplessly he hurried to the front of the imperial desk and stretched out his hands to support Tao Zhihong.

"Lord Tao, what are you doing? You are my right-hand man, you don't have to worry so much. Keep this tiger talisman. I and the people of the Great Zhou need you. I will not allow you to resign. As for the false accusation against you, I will definitely help you get justice."

What else does he not understand? Some people can no longer tolerate the existence of this great general who protects the country.

This was a series of schemes set up by someone against Tao Zhihong.

If Tao Zhihong had not come forward to report the incident, when it broke out, he, as the emperor, would definitely have temporarily detained the person for investigation. Then, if he did so, it would be exactly the result that the people behind the scenes wanted to see.

Regardless of the truth of the investigation, it will have a significant impact on the military.

Tao Zhihong was a famous war god who, after Duke Zhuguo, had guarded the Great Zhou in the northern border for many years and made the northern barbarians tremble in fear.

Once the news spreads that he has been detained by the court, the border soldiers who used to follow him will feel disheartened and easily lose their morale.

As an emperor, he did not want the incident with Duke Zhuguo to happen again.

Tao Zhihong had extensive experience in fighting against the Di tribe, and he did not want such a right-hand man to be caught up in the vortex of court struggles and be targeted.

He could not take back the tiger talisman. Once he did, it would mean that he agreed to Tao Zhihong's request to resign.

Feeling the powerful force of His Majesty supporting him, Tao Zhihong had no choice but to stand up respectfully.

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will devote my life to Your Majesty and the Great Zhou Dynasty, even if it means my death!"

Tao Zhihong wiped his red eyes with tears of gratitude, put away the tiger talisman, knelt down respectfully and kowtowed to show his loyalty.

Emperor Jianchang comforted him for a long time, and after he left the imperial study, Emperor Jianchang summoned Liu Zuoyi, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.

"Take your men to the Jingji camp secretly and bring back the centurion that Tao Zhihong captured. Bring him back for a thorough interrogation. I want to see who is trying to sow discord between me and Lord Tao."

Liu Zuoyi bowed and accepted the order and left.

After everyone left, Emperor Jianchang felt worried. Zhao Chong urged him to take medicine again, but was rejected.

"This bowl of medicine has been cold for a long time. The efficacy will be reduced by half after taking it. Forget it, just pour it out!"

Emperor Jianchang shook his head in pain, sat back at his desk and began to review memorials.

The wooden box sent by the seventh princess was put aside and she had forgotten to open it.

Seeing that the emperor's expression remained unchanged, Zhao Chong agreed, picked up the medicine bowl, walked out of the imperial study, and poured the entire bowl of medicine under a pot of flowers.