The rebirth of the poisonous girl is back

Chapter 286 The Ending (7)

Jing Se glanced at Fan Chen, lowered her voice and asked, "Did Grandpa find anything?"

Fan Chen said with some uncertainty: "Looking at it like this, he probably guessed Zong Zhengchu's identity."

Jing Se glanced nonchalantly at Zong Zhengchu who was sitting on the opposite table, and then at Old Prince Chu.

Old Prince Chu still maintained an expression full of anticipation.

Zong Zhengchu's slender fingers pinched the wine glass slightly, and after a while, he smiled, "Grandpa."

This kind and gentle call completely touched the softest part of the old prince Chu's heart. His eyes were slightly hot, "Xiao Chu."

Fan Chen pursed his lips, feeling very uncomfortable.

Seeing that his expression was wrong, Jing Se hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing."

Fan Chen shook his head, lifted his glass and drank it down in one gulp.

He didn't know about his father's marriage to his mother's concubine until later.

When Qinghua jumped off the cliff to lure the enemy to help the King of Chu return to Beijing triumphantly with less victories and more victories, Emperor Taihe intended to give him a marriage, and wanted the King of Chu to honor his sister, Princess Jiahua.

The old prince of Chu knew very well what kind of virtue the eldest princess Jiahua had. Of course he would not agree to his son marrying such an arrogant and thoughtless woman.

The point is that the purpose of Emperor Taihe's doing this was to take advantage of the "son-in-law is not allowed to be in politics" to directly deprive the military power in the hands of the King of Chu, so that the King of Chu has only a false title from then on, causing the Fan clan to gradually decline.

The old prince Chu was furious, but because the other party was the emperor, he didn't dare to make mistakes at will.

When Emperor Taihe mentioned the matter of giving the marriage, the King of Chu kept silent for some reason. The old prince of Chu was very anxious. Seeing that Princess Jiahua was about to be given to the King of Chu, the old prince couldn't wait to see the king of Chu. Speaking, in a hurry, he told Taihe Emperor Chu that the king had already engaged.

Emperor Taihe held back his anger and asked who the woman was.

After careful consideration, the old prince of Chu named Qin Wan, the daughter of one of his old subordinates, General Hussars.

At that time, Emperor Taihe was so angry that he wanted to lift the table, but he didn't show it on his face. He immediately summoned General Hushi to question him.

Old Prince Chu is kind to General Hussars, so of course he will help with this favor.

Therefore, when confronted with the late emperor's questioning, General Hussars said without haste that the king of Chu and his daughter Qin Wan had exchanged tokens long ago, but the king of Chu was away fighting all the year round, so he didn't have time to go through the wedding process.

After getting the answer, Emperor Taihe reluctantly withdrew his order.

So not long after, the King of Chu married Qin Wan, the daughter of Xingsan of the Qin family, as his concubine.

At that time, it was only three months since Qinghua disappeared.

Regarding this matter, Fan Chen was on the blue and white side, he felt that his father had not fulfilled his due responsibilities to his ex-wife.

It's a pity that by the time Fanchen understood the word "responsibility", his father had already died under the hands of Feng Lihen, and it was impossible to bring Qinghua and Zongzhengchu to the palace in his life.

Fan Chen didn't know what Zongzhengchu was thinking, he only knew that if it was him, he might not be able to yell "Grandpa".

Jing Se kept observing Fan Chen's face, and persuaded in a low voice: "The table is over in a while, go and have a good talk with my master!"

Fan Chen casually nodded, drank another glass of wine, and looked depressed.

Xuan Zheng only knew that Qing Hua had a son, but he didn't know whose son she had with.

However, Xuan Zheng roughly guessed some clues after just such an appearance. After being shocked in his heart, he sighed secretly, lowered his head and drank the wine.

Fan Yue and Yin Xiangsi didn't know why, so they ate quietly.

Due to the old prince Chu's concealment, Princess Chu never knew the relationship between Qinghua and King Chu, so she didn't understand the eyes of these people very well, she just sat quietly, and from time to time brought food to the little grandson and granddaughter next to her.

Fan Chen and Xuan Zheng looked distressed, but Zong Zhengchu was calm and composed, like a person who has nothing to do.

The wine is good wine, and the food is also good food, but because of the episode just now, everyone has different thoughts.

There was no flavor in this meal.

Zongzhengchu originally wanted to say that he was going to leave in front of everyone at the banquet, but later he found that the atmosphere was not right, so he simply suppressed it. After the banquet was over, he called the three of Jiangli aside, and earnestly instructed, "Jiangli, from now on. From now on, I will not go back to Wangyou Valley as a teacher, Prince Ning and Concubine Ning will take you to continue learning, if you don’t understand anything, just ask them as husband and wife.”

Jiang Li's expression changed drastically, he knelt on the ground with a plop, anxiously asked, "Master, what do you mean by that?"

Zongzhengchu looked up at the cold night sky, and said slowly: "I'm going to a place far, far away, and I won't be coming back."

Jiang Li's eyes wet, "Master, where are you going, the disciples will follow, okay?"

"You can't go." Zongzhengchu smiled lightly, "Didn't I already tell you that the place is far away, and once you go there, you will never come back."

Will mourn in his heart, "The disciple is willing to follow the master to go anywhere."

Zongzhengchu took a deep breath, "With King Ning and Concubine Ning here, Wangyou Valley will not decline, but will only prosper. If you have anything to do in the future, just report to their husband and wife, and you don't need to think about me anymore."

Seeing that Jiang Li hesitated to speak, he raised his hand, "Don't say anything extra, I don't like those crying and sad parting scenes."

Jiang Li had no choice but to swallow the words back. After a long time, he asked again: "When is Master going to leave?"

"In a few days." Zongzheng Chu said: "You take the other two disciples and set off for Wangyou Valley early tomorrow morning, so you don't have to stay in Chu Palace anymore."

Jiang Li was greatly saddened, "But the disciple wants to send the master off."

"I don't need you to send me off, someone will send me away." Zongzheng Chu looked at the sky and sighed, "After I leave, you don't have to be stuck. If there is a girl you like, you can come out and start a family earlier. Wangyou Valley is not a temple. You are not forbidden to fall in love. Most of you are orphans. If you really have someone you like, you don’t have to worry about the dowry. I will greet King Ning, but if any disciple wants to come out and start a family, King Ning will take it from the property under my name. Set aside a portion to support you."

These words sounded more and more like last words, and Jiang Li couldn't help but wet his eyes again, "Master, why do you have to leave?"

Of course, he was in a hurry to go back and make amends to Man Man, hoping to have a chance to save him.

Zongzheng Chu slandered, and smiled, "I'm going to find your mistress, and take her to live in seclusion, and never come out again."

Jiang Li opened his mouth wide and let out an "ah", "Master...Master's wife?"

When did the master have someone he likes, why didn't these disciples hear any news?
"Yes, Master." Thinking of Man Man, the corners of Zong Zhengchu's eyes and brows were stained with tenderness that was so strong that it couldn't be melted away.

"Then...then Master can bring Master's Wife to Wangyou Valley!" Jiang Li was still reluctant to leave Zong Zhengchu just like that.

"Your mistress is shy, she doesn't want to come." Zongzheng Chu smiled more gently, "So I have to go find her."

Jiang Li was puzzled, "Master, which family's daughter is Master?"

Zongzhengchu didn't answer any more. For him, regardless of past and present, Manman is irreplaceable in his life. He didn't cherish it well in the past. After returning, he will love it with all his life.

Hope, it's all in time.

Hope, Manman is still there.

After letting Jiangli retreat, Zongzhengchu walked slowly along the path by the artificial lake by himself under the moonlight.

"What happened just now made it difficult for you."

Fan Shen's voice came from the oblique stab.

Zongzhengchu stopped, raised his eyebrows and looked at the person who came, "You mean the old prince asked me to call him grandpa?"

Fan Shen nodded, his face was a little gloomy, "After all, it is my father who is sorry for your mother and son. It is embarrassing for you to call me that. I will apologize to you on behalf of my grandfather."

"There's no need to apologize." Zongzheng Chu waved his hand, "I didn't think about it that much."

Fan Chen was taken aback.

Zongzheng Chu's voice slowly faded, "I still remember when I was a child, I went to visit my mother secretly without telling the master. Once I asked her if she wanted to come back to find King Chu, and she told me that the time she and King Chu The page has already been turned, I was very angry at that time, and the idea of ​​wanting to vent my anger for my mother swelled again and again, but Feng Lihen was aroused. I don't like this approach, but there is a saying that is not easy to say: kill well."

Fan Shen didn't speak, which was his acquiescence.Zongzhengchu and Master Qinghua are the victims, they have the right to speak, and they have the right to attack the King of Chu from their standpoint, so Zongzhengchu is right to say anything now.

If his father is not dead, then the situation of Master Qinghua and his mother and concubine will be extremely embarrassing. This kind of situation is not what Fan Chen wants to see.

The two walked side by side for a short distance, and Zong Zhengchu said again: "I killed your father, and you killed my mother. There is a settlement between us."

Fan Chen panicked in his heart, and said three words slowly, "I'm sorry."

"Before my mother died, she couldn't sleep at night because she didn't know what to eat. It wasn't lovesickness, but a kind of poison, which was designed to torture people. She took it herself."

Fan Chen was startled suddenly, "This is impossible!"

"How is it impossible? My mother knew that King Chu was killed by me, and that I hypnotized you to trap you in a nightmare. She had lost all thoughts and almost followed King Chu to death. Fortunately, my master was in time. Appeared to stop her, and then she was full of guilt, and then she took the initiative to go down the mountain to take you to a doctor, just to help me pay off the debt. But when she took the poison, I don’t know. But her intention is obvious , I want you to kill her with your own hands in order to avenge me for killing the King of Chu, so that there will be no retribution between you and me."

Speaking of this, Zong Zhengchu smiled wryly, "Although Feng Lihen did many things, but from my standpoint, I don't think there is anything wrong with him, but I support him very much. My mother is a kind person who values ​​love and righteousness. , but how can your father play with her feelings at will because of her kindness? I don't care how much hidden secrets there are behind the fact that he married your mother and concubine. Your father finally betrayed my mother. This is an established fact, so I hate he."

"I can understand your feelings." Fan Chen said, "If I were you, I might be more extreme."

After a pause, he asked Zongzhengchu, "Then do you hate me?"

"I hated it." Zongzhengchu admitted without hesitation, "When I was very young, I hated you for taking away my biological father, but seeing Feng Lihen trapped you in a nightmare all night long, I was so scared that I couldn't sleep I feel so stupid, I still have a soft heart, otherwise, you would not be able to stay safely by my mother's side for so many years."

Fan Shen raised his lips, "Brother, thank you."

Zong Zhengchu froze, "You...what did you call me just now?"

"You have always been my elder brother." Fan Chen smiled, "You will always be."

Zongzhengchu came back to his senses for a moment, "Tell me, where did you hide my mother's spirit?"

"At Famen Temple." Fan Shen said.

Zongzhengchu was stunned, "Isn't Famen Temple the place where your father's spiritual throne is enshrined?"

"It was I who deliberately let Master's spiritual tablets also go to Famen Temple. They can't be together in life. If they die, let their spiritual tablets be enshrined in the same temple. Although they are not in the same place, they are reunited anyway. This is me. The only thing I can do for Master."

Zongzhengchu clenched his fists, "Tomorrow morning, you will accompany me to Famen Temple to offer incense."

"Okay." Fan Chen agreed simply.

He would go to Famen Temple to offer incense to his father and master every year, hoping to atone for his mother and concubine, since Zong Zhengchu offered to go today, of course he would not refuse.

"It's getting late, you should go back and rest soon!" Fan Chen glanced at him.

Zongzhengchu shook his head, "I'm leaving soon, suddenly I feel nostalgic and reluctant, and want to stay alone for a while."

"Then I will accompany you." Fan Chen sat down in the pavilion.

Zongzhengchu did not refuse, and sat down opposite him.

Fan Chen looked at the sparkling lake against the broken moon, "Before you leave, there is something I want to tell you."

Zongzhengchu waited patiently.

"Thank you for helping me raise such a perfect wife."

Zongzheng Chu had expected that he would say this, and raised his eyebrows, "That is my beloved apprentice, so I naturally want to cultivate it well."

"Thank you, too, for giving her the chance to come back again."

"For the love of disciples, the master is willing to do anything."

Fan Chen still wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Zong Zhengchu first, "The previous grievances are wiped out, I don't want to listen to those boring words anymore, if I want to talk about something practical, go to pilgrimage tomorrow, don't be late, I People don't have much patience with men."

Fan Chen's mind moved.

"Also." Zong Zhengchu instructed, "After I leave, you have to treat the little girl better every day, otherwise I will find a way to come back to deal with you."

Fan Chen chuckled, "I hope you can come back anytime."

Zongzheng rolled his eyes at him at first, "You think time travel is just shopping in the vegetable market, and you can come and go whenever you want?"

"You are so capable, I believe you will always find a way to come back."

Zongzhengchu smiled and said nothing, he understood that Fan Chen just didn't want to face the fact that he was about to leave forever and say something to comfort him. In fact, both of them knew well that once they went back, it would be impossible to get back together again. Come.

"One you, one Gu He, two people who are so charming, suddenly have to leave forever. To be honest, I am quite sad." Fan Chen finally said something from the bottom of his heart.

The feeling of being lost was unprecedented, as if there was a sudden blank in the depths of my heart, and I didn't know what to use to fill it up.

Zongzhengchu took it very openly, "There is always a banquet in the world. Even if it is not now, there will still be a day of parting in the future. Why bother to be so sentimental? Timely gratification is the right way. It is really late, if you If you don’t go back to sleep, be careful not to wake up tomorrow.”

Fan Chen stood up and gave him a peer salute, "Then I'll go back first."

"En." Zong Zhengchu watched Fan Chen go away, then turned his gaze away, looked at the lake full of silver light, and sat still in a daze.

*
The next day, at dawn, Fanchen got up, washed and dressed, and bid farewell to Jingse.

Jing Se asked, "Really don't need me to follow?"

"No need." Fan Chen shook his head, "Brother just wants me to follow alone, so let him do it!"

"Forget it." Jing Se yawned, "If you don't want me to go, then I can just go back to sleep again."

Fan Chen smiled gently, "Then you go, I'm leaving now."

"Be careful on the road."

After leaving the gate, Fan Chen found that Zongzhengchu had led two horses out early, he was slightly stunned, "You didn't sleep last night?"

"Not sleepy." Zongzhengchu said with a smile, "So I enjoyed the moonlight all night."

"It's cold, why don't you come in?" Fan Chen frowned.

"People who practice martial arts, why are you afraid of the cold?" Zong Zhengchu said indifferently, "Stop rambling, get on your horse!"

Fan Chen took a horse from him, turned on his back, and quickly followed Zong Zhengchu towards Famen Temple.

It was already early winter, and the official road in the morning was a bit foggy. Two magnificent figures shuttled between them. Pedestrians stopped to watch, but they disappeared at the end of the official road before they could catch the exact figures from their backs.

When Fan Chen and Zong Zhengchu reached the foot of the mountain, they could breathe out white mist.

Rubbing his frozen hands, Zong Zhengchu led the horse over to the guard boy at the foot of the mountain, and looked at Fan Chen, "When do you usually come to Famen Temple to offer incense?"

"The first month." Fan Chen is used to this time every year, and in the first month, when the ice melts and the snow melts, the weather is just right, and the plum blossoms in the back mountain are just right, so he can enjoy the plum blossoms.

Zongzheng understood it at the beginning, and suddenly said, "You will give me the sesame oil money later, but I am penniless."

"it is good."

After discussing it well, the two began to hike up the mountain.

Since King Ning and Guzhu Zongzheng came to Famen Temple suddenly because they did not say hello in advance, the abbot and all the monks panicked.

The master abbot hurriedly brought people out to greet him, put his hands together, and said "Amitabha", "I don't know that His Royal Highness King Ning and Master Zongzhenggu came to the Han Temple. I am far away from welcoming you. I hope you two distinguished guests will forgive me."

Fan Chen was apologetic: "It was because the two of us came suddenly and disturbed your temple, so it is the abbot master who forgives you."

The master abbot said "Amitabha" again, "Your Highness is a frequent visitor of Famen Temple, and also a friend of the old monk. It is a great honor for Famen Temple to have His Highness come."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Zongzhengchu again, "As the saying goes, it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times. The name of Zongzheng Valley Master is as loud as thunder, and I am finally lucky enough to see you today. The old man looks at your face, the sky is full, the eyebrows and eyes are full of heroism, it should be heaven." Talented." It's a pity that his fate was messed up, and he missed the emperor star, but fortunately, he was overjoyed after the catastrophe, and his overall fate was not too bad.

Fan Chen and the master abbot are old friends, and he can tell at a glance that the master has not finished talking.

After thinking for a while, Fan Shen said: "Master, you may as well speak up if you have something to say."

The master abbot raised his eyebrows, "Master Zongzhenggu is a dragon and a phoenix among people."

Zongzhengchu smiled politely, "Master, I'm overwhelmed."

The master abbot was not in a hurry, "Monks don't tell lies."

Indeed, Zongzheng Chu’s fate in the Dali Dynasty was originally able to ascend to the throne of God, but it was only later that the traitor made trouble and Ziwei’s star was dark, which caused him to pass by the throne. In the end, he became a general and prime minister under the emperor.

Fan Chen took the words with a smile, "Master Zongzhenggu's talent is different from ordinary people, so he is naturally a dragon and a phoenix among people."

Zong Zhengchu glanced at Fan Chen, smiled and said nothing.

After some courtesies, the master abbot stood aside and said to the two, "You two distinguished guests, please come inside."

Together with Zong Zhengchu, Fan Chen went directly to the Jialan Hall where the blue and white tablets were enshrined.

In the corner of the majestic hall, a blue and white memorial tablet stood quietly, without a speck of dust on it, obviously someone came to clean it every day.

Standing in front of the altar, Zong Zhengchu looked up at the pitch-black tablet above, feeling mixed emotions for a moment.

"Mother." Zongzhengchu called softly, "My child is here to see you."

As soon as the voice fell, his eyes began to blur.

Kneeling softly on the futon, he kowtowed three times to the memorial tablet.

Fan Chen also knelt down and kowtowed, "Master, I brought my brother to see you. If you are alive in heaven, please bless my brother to return home smoothly during this trip."

Zongzhengchu's lips trembled, he was speechless, his scarlet eyes were filled with tears, and he cried bitterly on the ground.

Even though Qinghua only had the grace of procreation but no affection for nurturing him, she was his biological mother after all. Thinking of leaving forever, Zongzhengchu was heartbroken, and all his words could only turn into tears.

When Fan Chen saw this, he felt uncomfortable, and he knew that it was not appropriate to persuade him at this time, so he simply knelt aside and waited quietly for Zong Zhengchu.

This was probably the day Zongzhengchu shed the most tears in his life.

Nostalgia, reluctance, distress, etc. All emotions were entangled together, so that he couldn't hold back, and vented them all at once.

Fan Chen took out a clean brocade handkerchief and handed it to him.

Zongzhengchu took it, and after crying for a long time, he gently wiped away his tears and stood up, "I made you laugh."

Fan Chen's expression was indifferent, "Brother is coming back for the first time, he will inevitably lose control of his emotions, I can understand."

Zong Zhengchu accepted the brocade handkerchief, "I'm leaving this time, and the ones I can't let go of are the little girl and my mother. From now on, both of them will have to be entrusted to you to take care of."

Fan Chen nodded, "Don't worry, brother, I will spend my whole life taking care of Jingse, and I will often come to Famen Temple to offer incense to Master."

Zong Zhengchu turned his head to look at him, "With your words, I feel relieved."

"The fast food at Famen Temple is very good, brother, are you interested in trying it?"

"Okay." Zong Zhengchu followed Fan Chen to the back room.

Not long after, a young novice brought a vegetarian meal.

Fan Chen said politely, "Brother, please."

Zong Zhengchu picked up the chopsticks and tasted it, and praised: "The taste is really good."

Fan Chen smiled and said: "The ingredients are common ingredients, and the secret lies in the clear spring in the back mountain of Famen Temple, which can add an unexpected pure taste to cooking."

Zongzhengchu took a few more mouthfuls, "It seems that you often eat here."

Fan Chen smiled slightly, "Every time I come to Famen Temple, I have to stay for ten days and a half months before I go back. One is to dilute the state of mind that is contaminated with the worldly mortal world, and the other is to spend more time with Master."

Zongzhengchu asked: "You put my mother's tablet in Famen Temple, do your mother, concubine and grandfather know?"

"They don't know." Fan Chen apologized, "Sorry, I never dared to let my mother and concubine know about the relationship between Master and my father, so..."

"In fact, she is also a poor woman." Zong Zhengchu sighed, "You are only five years old, and the King of Chu died. She raised you two brothers by herself. After so many years, one can imagine how difficult it is."

Fan Chen was surprised by Zong Zhengchu's words, "I thought you would hate her."

"I am a person who can clearly distinguish between likes and dislikes." Zong Zhengchu raised his lips, "From the beginning to the end, your mother and concubine didn't know about the relationship between my mother and your father, so how could she be considered a sinner? The culprit is your father."

"I understand." Fan Shen lowered his eyes. In fact, the death of his father is the best explanation for these two women. If he is alive, the troubles will only increase.

"Fan Chen." Zong Zhengchu's jade-like face added a layer of gloom, "There is something I want you to do for me."

"Okay, you say."

"When that painting is burned, my body cannot go back, that is to say, you will see me 'dead' at that time, and after I die, you will burn my body to ashes , store it in Famen Temple, and put it together with my mother's tablet."

Fan Chen showed shock, "Why, your body can't go back?"

Zongzhengchu nodded, "My body over there should still be lying in the hospital, and the one over here will naturally not be able to go back, so I'm begging you."

"Burn to ashes..." Fan Chen couldn't bear it, "Can't I give you a good burial?"

"No need." Zong Zhengchu didn't like that kind of cumbersome ceremony very much, "You just do as I said, burn the body to ashes, put it in a jar and bring it to Famen Temple. I like this place because it's quiet."

Another person wants to leave by death, and Fan Chen has mixed feelings in his heart.

Zongzhengchu smiled indifferently and said, "It's just going from one place to another to continue living, what's so uncomfortable?"

Fan Chen forced a smile, "I'm not as open as you think."

Zongzhengchu shook his head, "People who have died once, what else can't be ignored. I deeply think that you should be able to see farther than me in this regard."

"Those words are just lip service." Fan Chen gave him some vegetarian food, "When it comes to the real face, unless it's someone who doesn't care, they won't take it too seriously."

"That's true." Zong Zhengchu nodded, "But there is a saying that goes like this: everything is fate, and it's not in the slightest."

"Do you believe in destiny?" Fan Chen couldn't believe that these words would come out of Zong Zhengchu's mouth.

Zongzheng looked at him with a smile at the beginning, "You can live again, this is God's will, it is fate, you can't believe it."

Fan Chen was noncommittal.

What Zongzhengchu said was very true, everything is fate, if there is no arrangement of fate, he may have died in the last life, how can there be a chance to change the ending by reviving the next life?

So whether he believes it or not, it is fate.

The two fell into silence at the same time, their thoughts were different, the only sound in this place was the rustling of the bamboo forest outside being blown by the wind.

"When is brother going to leave?"

After an unknown amount of time, Fan Chen spoke first.

Zongzhengchu was not in a hurry, and raised his eyebrows, "It depends on when you have time to help me collect the body."

Of course, Fan Chen wanted to say that he was never free, but he was destined not to be able to keep this person.

After thinking about it, his voice became hoarse, "It's up to you!"

"Then...tomorrow!" Zong Zhengchu quickly made a decision.

Fan Shen's heart sank.

Zongzhengchu murmured, "I don't know how long a day here will be in my world. I'm afraid I'll be late and Manman has already left. That will be a pain I will never regret in my life."

"Okay." Fan replied with a hoarse voice, and asked again, "What wish do you have before brother leaves?"

Zongzheng thought about it for a while, then shook his head, "It's gone."

"It's really gone? Brother, you might as well think about it carefully. You have to know that once you leave, it will be forever. If you still have a wish, don't regret it. I will fulfill it for you."

"It's really gone." Zongzheng Chu's face was clear, "If there is, how can I miss the opportunity to squeeze you?"

Fanchen pursed his thin lips and did not speak again.

*
At dusk, the two returned to Chu Palace from Famen Temple.

Jiang Li had already left with the two disciples according to Zong Zhengchu's order.

Jing Se and Fan Yue were waiting in the front hall.

Hearing that the servants reported that the two men had come, Jing Se quickly got up to meet them, stroked her chest in fear, and said angrily, "You two scared me to death, why did you come back at this time?"

Fan Chen had a smile on his face, "The fast food in Famen Temple is not bad, the two of us just had two meals."

"So that's how it is." Jing Se looked at Zong Zhengchu again, and asked with concern: "Master, do you still get used to eating?"

Zongzhengchu smiled and replied: "I am used to eating delicious food, and occasionally I have a vegetarian meal. It tastes good."

Jing Se asked again: "Then do you have to prepare meals for the two of you?"

"No need." Zongzheng Chu waved his hand, "I've used it in Famen Temple, I can't eat it."

"Okay." Jing Se nodded, "Then it's getting late, Master will have a rest earlier when he goes back."

"En." Zongzhengchu responded and was about to go out when the old prince Chu's personal maid came in a hurry. After saluting the masters, he said in a clear voice, "Master Zongzheng, the old prince has an invitation."

Zongzheng paused at the beginning.

Fan Chen's eyes flickered slightly, and his lips were pursed even tighter.

Jing Se's complexion changed, "Well...Master, if you are tired, just push it away, and it's the same when I see you another day."

Zongzhengchu was only stunned for a moment, and his complexion returned to the previous gentle jade, and he raised his lips, "It's okay, if the old prince's invitation is easily rejected, it will be a disgrace to the old man."

After finishing speaking, he stepped up and followed the maidservant who was passing on the message, and went directly to the courtyard of Old Prince Chu.

After entering the room, Zong Zhengchu bowed to him, "I have seen the old prince."

Old Prince Chu withdrew all the servants, looked at Zong Zhengchu kindly, "Xiao Chu, sit down, sit down quickly."

Zongzheng Chu found a seat and sat down according to the words, and cut straight to the point, "I don't know why the old prince is looking for me?"

The old prince Chu didn't know what he thought of, his expression suddenly became agitated, "Xiao Chu, I'm sorry."

Zongzheng raised his eyebrows at the beginning, "I don't know what the old prince means by this."

Recalling the past, the old prince of Chu was full of guilt, "After Tianrui died, your mother Qinghua came to Jinling and the Chu Palace, planning to take Xiao Shen, who had mental problems, to Lingyuanmen for treatment. At that time, I Only then did I know the existence of your mother and son, but I can do nothing to bring you into the palace, and I can do nothing to give you mother and son an upright identity."

Zongzhengchu's face was indifferent, "In fact, my mother has a lofty heart, and she doesn't bother to be confined in a deep house like yours for the rest of her life."

"It's too late to say I'm sorry now." He curled up his lips and sneered, "My mother may not care about her status, but I can't. But every yard counts. The old prince is the father of King Chu. You I can completely understand the position of being powerless to our mother and child. Therefore, all the mistakes are the fault of the chief culprit, King Chu, who did not handle this matter properly, and made my mother homeless. He died young, and my mother went with him, since we can't live together, let them go on the road together when they die, the old prince will not stop him, right?"

Old Prince Chu had nothing to say.

In fact, he never figured out why Tianrui didn't speak up when Emperor Taihe proposed to marry him, why didn't he tell everyone that he was married a long time ago.

Even now, Old Prince Chu still has deep doubts about this matter.

"Can I, ask you a question?"

Zongzheng Chu smiled, "Old Wang Ye might as well just say it straight."

"When Tianrui returned triumphantly, why didn't your mother follow?"

Zongzhengchu sneered, "That's because my mother, in order to help her son win that battle, sneaked up on the enemy at night and took the head of their commander, in order to cause riots in the enemy army and divert their attention. Later, she Being hunted down by the enemy army, he had no choice but to jump from the high cliff into the rushing river below. I don’t know if the king of Chu was found or not. I only know that he wiped out the enemy soon and returned with the army under the banner of “triumph”. Jing, not long after, he married the new princess, and to him, my mother is probably just a pawn."

The old prince of Chu was completely stunned, he only found out today that Qing Hua had been helping the king of Chu in the barracks to give advice.

The king of Chu valued friendship, how could he leave such a hard-hearted woman and marry another?
Half-closed his eyes, the brows of Old Prince Chu were tangled.

"This is impossible!"

The old prince Chu was excited, "If what you said is true, then Tianrui can't leave your mother and marry Qin Wan, there must be something wrong with it."

"I know there is a problem." Zong Zhengchu said in a neutral manner.

"You know?" Old Prince Chu frowned even tighter.

Zongzhengchu didn't speak any more, and fell into a lost thought.

When Feng Lihen killed the King of Chu, he specially kept a general alive, that is, the one who later rescued Fan Chen from the pack of wolves.

Feng Lihen used hypnotism on him to ask the truth.

The general said that after Qinghua jumped off the cliff, the king of Chu was in great pain, and his anger exploded to the extreme. He swept across the enemy barracks overnight. They were so frightened that they took the King of Chu back forcibly, the military adviser came up with an idea to make the King of Chu forget this passage, so they gave the King of Chu a medicine left by Qinghua that can make people lose their memory.

When the king of Chu woke up again, he had indeed forgotten a lot about his past. The military adviser had mentioned all the soldiers. If the prince asked, he could only say that he had fallen into a coma due to exhaustion from fighting. It is normal for him to forget things temporarily .

In this way, the king of Chu forgot about Qinghua and returned to Beijing triumphantly with his army. Three months later, he married Qin Wan, the daughter of General Hushi.

If the person who knew the truth at that time was Zong Zhengchu, then he might feel a little sympathy, but that person was Feng Lihen, and Feng Lihen was a devil, and sympathy and understanding would not appear on him, so he didn't have any sympathy at all. I regret killing the king of Chu.

After the death of the King of Chu, the hatred in Feng Lihen's heart still hadn't dissipated, so he set his mind on Fan Chen, and waited for Fan Chen to escape on the only way to escape, and used hypnotism to trap him in a nightmare, and repeated, Never stop.

"Xiao Chu, can you tell me what's going on?" Old Prince Chu was still in shock.

Zong Zhengchu pulled back his thoughts, his eyes were cold, "Forgive me for having nothing to say."

Old Prince Chu was stunned, "Why?"

Zongzhengchu didn't want to say any more, so he changed the subject, "The old prince invited me here, presumably to apologize to me for what happened back then, I have accepted your request."

The old prince Chu knew that he would not forgive himself as soon as he heard it, so he sighed secretly.

Zongzhengchu stood up and flicked his sleeves, "I will take my leave."

"Xiao Chu." The old prince of Chu called in a low voice, and in the end he could only watch Zong Zhengchu go further and further.

Fan Chen leaned on the porch pillar in front of Zongzheng Chu's room, with a melancholy expression on his face.

When Zongzheng came here, there was no emotion on his face.

Fanchen looked at him, and before he could speak, Zongzhengchu asked, "Since you have lived a new life, do you know why your father and king married your mother and concubine?"

"Not very clear." Fan Chen shook his head, "My father and king left early, and my mother and concubine seldom mentioned what happened back then, and my grandfather was even more secretive. I only know that Emperor Taihe wanted to recruit my father and king as Jia Princess Huachang's son-in-law tried to take over my father's military power on the grounds that "a son-in-law is not allowed to take part in politics". In a hurry, my grandfather told the late emperor that my father was already engaged. As for why my father accepted my mother so quickly. Concubine, I think, probably because he is an irresponsible man in his bones."

Fan Chen was also very sad to say that about his own biological father, but the fact was that he couldn't help but admit it.

As long as the king of Chu has a little sense of responsibility, he should send someone back to find Qinghua. Even if she can't be allowed to be a couple for the rest of her life, at least she should be given a status instead of letting mother and child live outside for decades.

Zong Zhengchu took a deep look at Fan Chen, "So you really don't know."

Fan Chen was slightly surprised, "Do you know the reason?"

Zong Zhengchu shook his head, "I don't know, otherwise I wouldn't have asked you."

Fan Chen took a deep breath, "I just came to see if you were embarrassed by my grandpa."

"The old prince is a person who understands the overall situation." Zong Zhengchu's words seemed to be flattering and ironic, "He won't be short-sighted enough to care about a junior like me."

Fan Chen finally felt relieved, and said again: "If you are leaving tomorrow, tell me what you need to prepare at this time. I will get someone to prepare it overnight."

Zongzhengchu waved his hand, "No need, just help me guard that painting."

(End of this chapter)