The Queen Mother jumped from the tower, and His Majesty was reborn with fear

Yu Jinzhi's progress was unexpectedly smooth, so she didn't dare to waste time and directly asked someone to take him to see Xie Zhao.

The East Palace has changed beyond all recognition now, and Yu Jinzhi has never been there before. You know, she was a frequent visitor to the East Palace when she was a child, and she is familiar with every brick and tile here.

But now it just feels strange. The weeds in the yard have become very dense, and because it is winter now, the grass and trees have already withered and some have even rotted.

All the trees in the East Palace became bare because no one lived there and even the trees had lost their vitality.

The originally bright and spacious East Palace now has iron doors, and many windows are locked and even covered with thick cement, giving people a very depressing and dull feeling.

Yu Jinzhi came to the room where Xie Zhao was imprisoned. The moment the door was pushed open, Yu Jinzhi almost vomited.

There was a musty smell in the room, and you could feel the dampness inside when you stood at the door. There was no light or ventilation in the room, it was a completely secret room.

She stood at the door and saw Xie Zhao with disheveled hair in the corner. She could hardly believe her eyes. Who would have thought that the once favored child of heaven would be no different from a homeless person now?

Xie Zhao was stinking. If he were thrown into the street, it would be hard to tell him apart from a beggar. Yu Jinzhi's heart choked. She was familiar with this kind of environment...

Ever since she came out of the secret room last time, she has been very afraid of this kind of enclosed space. So when she suddenly saw this scene, she didn't have the courage to step forward.

"Princess..." Qingyu, who was standing next to her, also noticed something was wrong with Yu Jinzhi, so she took the initiative to call out.

Yu Jinzhi finally came to her senses. She barely controlled her emotions, looked at the open door, and finally walked inside.

Xie Zhao slowly raised his head when the door was opened. He looked distracted, as if there was no light at all.

The moment he saw Yu Jinzhi, his eyes focused again. Perhaps because he cared about his image, he actually tidied himself up first.

"Zhizhi..." Xie Zhao called out in a hoarse voice.

Xie Zhao stood up, and Yu Jinzhi stopped in front of him: "Your Highness..." She really didn't expect Xie Zhao to become like this.

In the past, Xie Zhao was as gentle as jade and a gentleman. All the beautiful words in the world could be used to describe him. As the crown prince, he was the best at everything he did, and his appearance, words and deeds were impeccable.

What's more, he is very gentle and treats everyone kindly, so the people of the entire capital city are very supportive of their Crown Prince.

but now……

Yu Jinzhi suddenly found that she didn't seem to know the person in front of her anymore. Not just in appearance, but in the inner qualities that could be felt through the appearance.

Ever since he was deposed, he seemed to have slowly changed.

"Am I in a terrible state now? Will Zhizhi dislike me?" Xie Zhao's expression was gloomy, as if she was very afraid that Yu Jinzhi would dislike her.

Yu Jinzhi shook her head: "How could I dislike Your Highness?"

"You didn't call me like this before. You can still call me Prince Brother." Xie Zhao looked affectionate.

Yu Jinzhi did not answer this question, but asked in return: "Why didn't you tell me about this matter in advance? I am very worried."

"I'm sorry, but I just don't want to implicate you. The more you know, the more dangerous it will be. Also, I was afraid that you would have concerns, so I took the decision on my own and wanted to send you out of the capital as soon as possible to escape from the sea of ​​suffering..." Xie Zhao seemed to blame himself.

Yu Jinzhi was indeed moved by his appearance. After all, he had been in a very high position in her heart from the beginning, so everything he did would naturally be favored by her.

"If he was really that easy to be framed, he wouldn't have been able to reach this position. Your Highness, I beg you, or... just give up that idea." Yu Jinzhi said something unexpected.

Xie Zhao also looked at Yu Jinzhi in disbelief: "Are you asking me to give up taking back what belongs to me? Am I supposed to give all of this to Xie Yuxiu?"

"I'm not giving it to him, it's just... those are just illusory things. Compared to those things, isn't living a good life the most important? He is not as simple as he looks, otherwise how could he control the government in just a few months and finally sit in that position smoothly without any support?"

"You have no chance of winning if you fight with him now. Your Highness, didn't you say before that being a prince would put you in a lot of situations beyond your control? At that time you also said that it would be nice if you could be an ordinary person, so why don't you take this opportunity to be an ordinary person now? Perhaps, he will be more suitable for you than before?" Yu Jinzhi continued to persuade him.

But Xie Zhao was obviously unwilling to give up. How could he give up everything he had worked so hard to get to a lapdog whom he had always looked down upon?

"Zhizhi, these things are not as simple as you think, and it's not like I can become an ordinary person just because I want to. Even if I don't fight for it, Xie Yuxiu won't let me go."

"My existence will always be a threat to him, so he has to get rid of me. And if I want to survive, I can only get rid of him. Between her and me, there has always been only one kind of relationship, and that is a life-and-death struggle, and there is no possibility of reconciliation." Xie Zhao was "deeply affectionate", as if everything was beyond his control.

Yu Jinzhi was a little skeptical about this statement. This time, she rarely spoke up for Xie Yuxiu.

"As long as you really give up, maybe he will show mercy. If he really wanted to kill you, he wouldn't have kept you alive until now." Yu Jinzhi said.

"Is Zhizhi speaking for him now? He clearly wants to kill me, but he has kept me until now. Doesn't Zhizhi know why? Because he knows that you have me in your heart, so he wants to use me to threaten you. Zhizhi, I just don't want you to force yourself to do something you don't like."

"It's too unsafe to be with Xie Yuxiu, and he's not good to you. I can't bear to see you stay with him like this, living in fear and fear every day." Xie Zhao also said these nice words.

But Yu Jinzhi was unmoved.

"Now I am no longer the passive one between him and me. Your Highness, please listen to me this time, okay?" Yu Jinzhi said.

As long as Xie Zhao temporarily gave up that idea, she would be willing to put aside her pride and let Xie Yuxiu give him a chance to live.