C26 [Foul rumors]

Therefore, when he spoke, the tone of Zhao Mohan became strange because he tried his best to suppress his emotions.

"Everything that happened before was in the past. I thought that you had already admitted your mistake, so I didn't pursue it. But how did you disappoint me after that? Do you remember what you promised me before?"

It was rare for the Emperor to raise his head, but the gaze he looked at Zhao Mohan with was still very sharp, as if he was facing his enemy. He did not look like a father and son.

"I remember. I swear that I will capture the daughter of the rebellious official and bring her to Royal Father to pacify the worry in his heart." Zhao Mohan said word by word.

Hearing Zhao Mohan's reply, the Emperor laughed coldly, causing others to feel a chill.

"It's rare that you still remember. It's just that you promised me so quickly, but what did you do?" The Emperor's tone was filled with disdain towards Zhao Mohan, "I don't need you to help me, but you have repeatedly tried to take over the matter. I gave you the opportunity this time, but you have not made any progress. You don't even think about your own ability. Do you have the ability?"

The moment he said that, Zhao Mohan could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.

However, no matter what, he could not get angry here. Therefore, Zhao Mohan clenched his fists and suppressed his emotions.

"If you only want to use this to leave the palace, I will close your confinement. Let's see where you can go."

"Royal Father, please calm down." This time, the calm and collected Zhao Mohan finally panicked a little.

Now that Qiao Yu had been locked up, if he was locked up again, no one would be able to contact Sun Yingyi. If such a thing really happened, not only would Sun Yingyi be unable to protect her, but even her own plan might be ruined.

"I have already thought of this matter, but I was unwilling to alert the enemy, so I didn't take action. Recently, I have been running around for this matter, so please understand."

Zhao Mohan put on a respectful expression and spoke seriously, as if the heavens and earth could see through him.

Hearing this, the Emperor raised his eyebrows and did not say a word. However, his eyes were still filled with suspicion.

Since he had been together with him since he was young, Zhao Mohan could naturally read the meaning in his eyes. He continued, "Please give me two more days, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer. If not, I will listen to Royal Father's orders."

Perhaps because he did not want to continue to bother Zhao Mohan, the Emperor rubbed his forehead with his palm a few times, then sighed and waved his hand, "Forget it, I'll do as you say. If there is no more news, you don't need to come see me again."

"I will do as you say."

After saying that, Zhao Mohan slowly retreated to the door.

Just as he was about to leave, the Emperor's voice came from behind Zhao Mohan.

"Remember not to embarrass your Royal Mother." His tone was filled with disdain.

Hearing that, Zhao Mohan paused for a moment. In just an instant, he returned to his normal state and left the Imperial Study without saying a word.

The Emperor had never truly understood him, nor did he know his strength.

When Zhao Mohan took the initiative to ask for a favor on the first day, he had already found the whereabouts of Sun Yingyi and the others. No matter which prince it was, this was something that was impossible to accomplish.

However, for some reason, Zhao Mohan, who was in a hurry to show off, hesitated for the first time. He temporarily postponed the arrest plan and secretly observed Sun Yingyi's every move. The longer he observed her, the more curious he became about her. Later on, Sun Yingyi became his subordinate.

At first, Zhao Mohan was only a little curious about Sun Yingyi, so he temporarily stopped arresting her.

However, he did not expect that this small mistake would actually give him such a huge harvest. As time passed, he clearly sensed the potential hidden in Sun Yingyi.

Zhao Mohan's eyes never failed him. He knew very well that Sun Yingyi was a person who could be used by him. Perhaps she could even become a key part in the future.

That was why he temporarily stopped and even abandoned the opportunity to perform.

After all, to Sun Yingyi, such an opportunity was as insignificant as an ant. At that time, he secretly decided to take the opportunity to give Sun Yingyi a favor and let her be used by him. In order to get this opportunity, he even prepared a contract to be used in the future.

In other words, in order to achieve his goal, Zhao Mohan did not hesitate to use all kinds of methods.

As he got along with Sun Yingyi, Zhao Mohan felt that she had endless potential. As long as he nurtured her, she would definitely be able to help him achieve great things.

Therefore, Zhao Mohan had decided to nurture Sun Yingyi as a capable subordinate. It was also because of this that he had been helping Sun Yingyi time and time again. Only by doing so would Sun Yingyi be grateful to him until she felt that it was unbearable. Then, he would take Sun Yingyi as his own.

Zhao Mohan would never allow anyone to ruin his plan.

However, it was not easy to achieve the best of both worlds.

After all, the Emperor was still urging him and even increased the time limit. Moreover, he was the one who had proposed this idea. If he broke the agreement now, he would probably not have a good life in the palace in the future and the Emperor would look down on him even more.

Furthermore, no matter what, he could not let his Royal Mother be humiliated with him.

Zhao Mohan sighed deeply. He leaned back on the bed and closed his eyes to rest for a moment. Then, he sat up and looked in the direction of the secret compartment.

He stood up and opened the secret compartment. He read through the information that Xiao Shiyi had brought over carefully. As he gained more and more understanding of the content, he also realized that there might be something else about Sun Xiangzhong.

At this moment, he seemed to understand the meaning behind Sun Yingyi's question.

After talking with Qiao Yu, Zhao Mohan could roughly guess what Sun Yingyi had said to the two of them.

For this reason, he decided to follow the clues Xiao Shiyi had gathered and investigate further.

If this matter had a breakthrough, then what Zhao Mohan had done was not just a small matter. It might even affect the situation in the imperial court.

Before that, Sun Yingyi must be protected.

Zhao Mohan placed his hand behind his back and walked to the window. Looking at the flowers blooming outside, he fell into deep thought.

In a few days, the news had spread throughout the capital. Even the students of the Imperial Hospital who usually did not interact with the outside world were talking about it.

Sun Yingyi, the daughter of Sun Xiangzhong, had fallen from the cliff and died. The same day, Sun Yingyi's body was sent to the capital.

The moment this news came out, everyone in the capital was boiling with excitement. All kinds of opinions were being spread.

However, Sun Yingyi, the person involved in the rumor, was at a loss when she heard the news.

"Xiaoliu, Xiaoliu, what are you thinking about?" Xiaolin, who had brought the news to Sun Yingyi, looked at her distorted face and asked anxiously.

Sun Yingyi, who realized that she had lost her composure, was stunned for a moment. Then, she forced a smile and tried to hide her uneasiness, "No, nothing. Maybe I didn't rest well yesterday and was a little absent-minded."

However, this made her look even more unnatural.

"But you weren't like this just now," Xiaolin said doubtfully.

"I'm fine. Don't worry about me."

Sun Yingyi patted Xiaolin's hand to comfort her. She naturally couldn't let her true thoughts be seen through by Xiaolin. Even though Xiaolin was her best friend, she still had to be careful. After all, humans were unpredictable.