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

Xie Yuxiu had not slept a wink from the moment Yu Jinzhi was locked in the dark room until now. Seeing that she was in better condition, he dared to take a rest.

At first he wanted to hold Yu Jinzhi and sleep for a while, but she had been unconscious for so long and was in this state now, so he was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable if he held her to rest.

So after hesitating for a moment, Xie Yuxiu left Jiayu Palace and planned to come back to see her later.

Qingyu stood in front of Yu Jinzhi and said, "Princess, a new troupe has recently come to Ziyi Garden. I heard that the plays they perform are very exciting, and many people are vying to invite them to perform. Don't you like listening to opera the most? I'll ask them to come in and sing a song for you, okay?"

Yu Jinzhi had been sitting quietly on the bed and just shook her head slightly when she heard this.

"Then let me get you a new script. I'm sure you haven't read it. The contents inside are very interesting." Qingyu tried her best to make her princess happy.

But... she would be disappointed after all. Yu Jinzhi still shook her head and had no interest in it.

"Princess, please don't scare me like this, okay? If you do this, I won't know how to explain to Madam even if I die in the future." Qingyu has been with Yu Jinzhi since she was a child, and the two of them can be said to have grown up together.

After hearing this, Yu Jinzhi reluctantly replied: "I'm fine, I just want to sit alone for a while."

"How can you look like you're okay? Princess, after the morning court today, the general begged His Majesty to see you. The general must be very distressed to see you like this." Qingyu continued.

"Dad...is he okay?" Yu Jinzhi asked. She was afraid that her actions yesterday would cause Xie Yuxiu to implicate her father.

"General, I'm fine. I just sent a lot of letters to ask about your recent situation, Princess." Qingyu replied.

Yu Jinzhi recalled what Xie Yuxiu said today: when she got better, he would let his father come to the palace to accompany her. She didn't know how much of his words were true or false.

"Then the prince brother..." Yu Jinzhi didn't dare to say it in front of Xie Yuxiu just now, so she thought of asking Qingyu now.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is fine, His Majesty has not harmed his life, so Princess does not have to worry. And..." Qingyu hesitated.

But in the end, she chose to speak out: "Princess, please forgive me for being so nosy. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has long been deposed, and now he is just a prisoner. No matter how much the princess likes him, she should not be impulsive. If His Majesty is really angry, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not be able to protect the princess."

"Crown Prince saved me, and... you know, he and the Queen have always been very good to me. I can't just sit there and do nothing." Yu Jinzhi also felt that she was too useless, but the Queen had treated her as her own daughter.

If he had not been framed, how could the prince be falsely accused of treason on the day of his coming-of-age ceremony? How could the queen commit suicide in the palace to protect her only son? She lost her mother when she was young, and her father stayed at the border all year round, so it was the queen who protected her.

The prince treated her like his own sister. Even the princesses in the palace could not compare to the prince's love for her. She grew up in Fengyi Palace and the Eastern Palace. How could she not care about the prince?

"I know that the Queen and the Crown Prince love the princess very much, but the situation is different now. Even if the princess wants to protect the Crown Prince, she should think more about herself." Qingyu said.

"The princess may feel that what I said is biased. But if you can't even protect yourself, how can you protect others? Moreover, although His Majesty has many faults, in my opinion, His Majesty now does not completely ignore you, the princess." Qingyu continued.

Yu Jinzhi didn't say anything. She didn't know what she was thinking. She just felt that many things had changed since she was forcibly brought into the palace.

When she first entered the palace, she thought Xie Yuxiu liked her, but the things he did later completely shattered her idea.

Like? Care?

If he really cared, why would he lock himself up in the deep palace without caring about his reputation?

If he really cared, why would he forcefully demand it against my will?

If he really cared, how could he allow other people in the harem to bully him at will?

If he really cared, how could he allow himself to be treated like a commodity or a pet, without any freedom or choice?

In Yu Jinzhi's eyes, Xie Yuxiu just wanted to possess her. Because she belonged to Xie Zhao, he wanted to snatch her away to prove that he was superior to Xie Zhao in every way.

Xie Zhao has been a favored child since birth, but he has always been stuck in the mud and trampled on, so he is jealous of Xie Zhao and hates Xie Zhao, so much so that he will not let go of anything Xie Zhao has. Whether it is status, power or himself, it is the same...

This was not just Yu Jinzhi's guess, but also what Xie Yuxiu had said in person.

The sky outside gradually darkened, and Yu Jinzhi sat in the room for the whole afternoon. No one knew what she was thinking, and no one asked. After all, these palace servants only needed to make sure that she was still in the room, and they didn't care about anything else.

As the room slowly darkened, Yu Jinzhi unconsciously clenched her hands. At first, she was only afraid of the dark environment, but now, she was not used to any dim room.

The palace maids lit up all the candles in the room. She curled up her feet, still feeling cold. The feeling she had in the dark room last night came over her again.

It was completely dark outside. It seemed that there was a wind tonight. Yu Jinzhi could hear the wind hitting the window from outside while sitting in the room. She was afraid...

Yu Jinzhi's breathing became more and more rapid, and she suddenly wanted to find a place to hide.

The candlelight flickered slightly, and she got off the bed uncontrollably, but fell to the ground because of the pain in her knees and excessive tension.

After Xie Yuxiu came over, he went straight to the inner hall, but...

When he came in, he saw the empty bed at first sight. There were only messy bedding on the bed, and Yu Jinzhi had disappeared long ago.

Xie Yuxiu's eyes suddenly became sharp: "Where are the people?" Even though his voice was not loud, it was full of oppression.

Qingyu also looked confused. She had been guarding outside the door and did not see the princess leave, so how could a good person disappear out of thin air?

"Your Majesty, please be aware that the princess has indeed never left the room." Qingyu was about to apologize.

Xie Yu was about to explode, but when he looked to the side, he saw the movement at the head of the bed. He frowned slightly, then strode forward, and then found that Yu Jinzhi had hidden him in the corner without knowing when, and covered her body with the bed curtain, as if she was afraid of being discovered.