gered in her mouth, his large hand gripping Fang Jinshi's chin, forcing her to tilt her head up.He gave her the mouthful of water with his mouth.Fang Jinshi's eyes widened, staring at Zong Yu's profil...Chapter 1176: Why Did She Run Out of the Palace to Give Birth

After Shen Li left, Fang Jinshi looked around. Just then, a group of palace maids and guards walked towards her at the same time. She turned and hid behind a pillar, following the procession of palace maids as they walked in, slipping into the very end of their ranks.

Follow their example and walk forward with your heads down.

The patrolling guard walked past her, failing to notice anything. Just like that, Fang Jinshu followed behind the palace maids of various squads, circling several times before finally finding the direction of the emperor's bedroom.

And the emperor's study and bedroom were separated only by a path, next to each other.

Fang Jinshi couldn't find Zong Yu's trace here, so she turned and headed in the other direction.

Just as she turned around, she suddenly saw Zongyu bound by heavy iron chains, escorted by a group of guards into the study next door.

These guards escorted the person inside and then turned to shut the door leading into the study. They were on high alert, not even letting a fly in.

Fang Jinxiu bit her lower lip, only able to anxiously wait outside.

What are some ways to get in

Fu Shangyuan actually chained Zongyu with such a heavy iron chain, what on earth does he want to do!

Originally, Fang Jinshu wanted to consider whether Fu Shangyu's ascension to the throne would target them. However, the war between Daxi and Xixia was about to break out.

At this juncture, Da Xi had no capable individuals to rely on. She gambled that Fu Shangyuan wouldn't strike so quickly against them.

Once on the battlefield, she planned to take her whole family and flee to the border to find her Zongyu unit.

No matter if she could win this battle or not, she had no intention of returning to the capital city.

Zongyu's identity was a ticking time bomb for the royal family. Going back would be a death sentence, as they would inevitably fear, suspect, and find some fabricated excuse to execute him.

Anyway, their whole family doesn't really care about wealth and status. They have already accomplished most of what they wanted to do when they came to the capital.

Ai Yu's past, Dong Er's origins, the grievances between her in-laws... all of that has been resolved.

It's time to leave.

She hadn't imagined leaving things this way.

In the study, Fu Shangyuan sat while Zong Yu was bound by iron chains, standing before him.

The eunuchs around him still wanted Zongyu to kneel and speak, pointing at him with a pinched voice.

"Bold of you to stand before His Majesty without bowing. Even if you are a Marquis, you should show respect to the Emperor."

The moment Zong Yu was bound by the iron chain, he sensed that being summoned to the palace by Fu Shangyuan was far from a good thing.

Since he wanted to deal with me anyway, why should I kneel before him

With a cold face, Zong Yu merely lifted his eyelids to glance at the eunuch who had spoken. The eunuch's face instantly paled, and the rest of his words stuck in his throat.

The look in Marquis Wuding's eyes sent a shiver down his spine, and fear gripped his heart.

Fu Shangyuan saw this and let out two snickers. His originally handsome face became somewhat gloomy, and after putting on the dragon robe, there was no more of his previous carefree air about him.

Instead, a hint of ferocity was revealed.

Perhaps this is Fu Shangyuan's original personality and appearance.

"Go away."

He, the eunuch of the imperial court, waved his hand.

The eunuch hurriedly nodded and bowed before withdrawing.

In the vast study, only Zong Yu and Fu Shangyuan remained.

He got up and walked from behind the table to the front, but he was still more than two meters away from Zongyu. Moreover, he stood on the stairs, giving him a commanding air.

"Don't you find it strange that the first thing I did after summoning you to the palace was bind you"

Zong Yu just stared at him coldly, not speaking. Fu Shangyuan wanted to do something, he would say it himself.

If he doesn't want to speak and only wants to immediately remove him and regain military power, there is no need to have him tied up and sent to the imperial study. A cup of poison in the prison could suffice.

Just say what you want to say.

No need to beat around the bush.

Zong Yu's attitude was cold, but it was precisely because of this coldness that made Fu Shangyuan's doubts in his heart grow larger and larger.

He asked Zongyu a question.

"If there was an opportunity to rule the world right now, what would you do"

Zong Yu frowned, even pausing for a few seconds.

Because he didn't expect Fu Shangyuan to ask him such a strange question at all.

"Your Majesty afraid I will rebel"

"If I wanted to rebel, your Majesty wouldn't be here today."

Fu Shangyuan didn't doubt Zong Yu's sincerity at all because he had the ability to do so, and besides, there was a more terrifying Fang Jinshu behind him.

That woman's secrets were unknown. She had control over a range of important assets, including food, salt, and medicinal herbs.

There is one more terrifying weapon, the crossbow.

So, as long as this couple is willing, they are fully equipped to rebel.

Recently, because of the fire set by the Western Xia people in the capital city, now the two of them even have the support of the common people.

How could Fu Shangyuan not feel fear He had to eliminate every factor that could hinder his secure position on the throne, not a single one.

Therefore, he did not believe Zong Yu's answer just now.

"What Duke Wuding means is, you have no desire for this throne that symbolizes power"

Zongyu glanced faintly at the dragon throne, remembering what Jinshu had once complained about.

I just blurted it out.

"When the emperor is truly good"

"From nine to five, working all year round, scheming with the people around you, scheming with all the officials in court."

"Even one's own pillow partner and even one's own son need to be guarded against."

"Sitting there all alone in that cold spot, do you really think everyone enjoys being a masochist"

"I don't like it, and I don't want to."

Most importantly, since the emperor could still be forced by his ministers to take concubines, Jinxiu would definitely be jealous, and he wouldn't want to marry other women.

Fu Shangyuan was truly stunned silent.

He had thought about what kind of answer Zongyu would give, but this... he truly didn't expect it.

These words don't sound like something Zhuge Liang would say.

"It's always on Fang Jinshu's lips, isn't it"

zong yu frowned, fu shang yuan seemed not to be surprised that jinxiu had said this to him.

Logically speaking, the thought of fantasizing about becoming an emperor is something that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to think about, let alone discuss in private.

Since Fu Shangyuan knew these words were spoken by Jinxiu, he should also know that they had discussed this matter. Yet, he wasn't angry

Zongyu felt strange.

Fu Shangyuan smiled, "It's surprising that I know you two discuss becoming emperor without getting angry"

"Because I know Fang Jinshu will ask you."

Suddenly, Fu Shangyuan's tone changed.

"Zong Yu, has Fang Jinxiu never told you about your past"

Zong Yu frowned. "What kind of background"

Isn't his mother the Western Xia princess

"Actually, to be precise, I should call you second brother."

"You are not only the child of the Xixia Princess Rouqing, but also the second child of your father and the second prince of Daxian."

"My second older brother."

Zongyu wore an expression of surprise for the first time. It turned out that when Ruòqíng, the Princess Consort from back then, came to visit for a marriage alliance, she had ultimately entered the palace and became a concubine.

After a moment of silence, Zong Yu only opened his mouth to ask a question.

"Why would she run out of the palace to give birth." his eyes in astonishment. What a sight to behold!He pointed at the pair of stone benches on the ground, and asked in disbelief again.How much do you say"Five hundred taels.""This pair of stone stools...