freenovelworld Chapter 107 Zhou Yuan Enters the Palace
Chapter 107 Zhou Yuan Enters the Palace
After a moment of contemplation, the emperor ordered that everyone in the Empress Dowager's palace be temporarily detained and interrogated.
The emperor could not believe that such a vast amount of wealth could have disappeared silently from the palace without leaving a trace!
The next morning at the Su residence
Last night, Su Yinyin instructed the fifth prince that if the Regent came to visit, he should wait for him in the flower hall next to the villa. Unexpectedly, Zhou Yuan arrived at the Su residence early.
When Zhou Yuan was invited into the Su residence, he was secretly relieved that Su Yinyin was only venting her anger, not truly resentful. Zhou Yuan suddenly saw hope again! He felt like he was back to how things were before!
Upon seeing the unfamiliar courtyard, Zhou Yuan couldn't hold back any longer. He stepped forward and asked, "Why did you come here? Why didn't you go to the villa?"
The fifth brother, unafraid of Zhou Yuan, said directly, "Your Highness, you must know that only those approved by Miss are allowed to enter and leave that villa."
After the fifth prince finished speaking, he ordered a maid to serve tea and snacks to Regent Zhou Yuan. Then he stood aside, fiddling with the sword in his hand.
His gloomy face revealed the fifth brother's true intentions: to kill Zhou Yuan.
Last night, Zhou Yuan's mother sent someone to kill his young mistress. How could he tolerate this? If it weren't for his young mistress's repeated instructions not to make things difficult for him, and to give him one more chance for the sake of the baby...
The fifth brother looked at Zhou Yuan, who responded politely. But inside, Zhou Yuan was furious. There were just too many men around A Yin!
The fifth brother grew angrier the more he saw his nonchalant smile. Just as he was about to lose his temper, Su Yinyin arrived.
Su Yinyin entered the flower hall without bowing or calling out names, and asked politely, "Regent, what brings you here so early?"
Zhou Yuan saw Su Yinyin walk in. Looking at Su Yinyin's face, Zhou Yuan found it endlessly captivating, and the anger in his heart vanished completely.
He immediately stood up and said softly, "I will definitely protect you. My mother has become increasingly arrogant in recent years, and I will teach her a lesson."
Su Yinyin glanced at Zhou Yuan, then sat down directly next to the fifth prince. "Oh, so this is what the Regent intends?"
Zhou Yuan said, "Ayin, I apologize to you on behalf of my mother."
Su Yinyin sneered, "The Regent's apology is so cheap. If I hadn't been lucky last night, I probably wouldn't have heard what Your Highness said today."
Zhou Yuan looked remorseful. "Ayin, I know I've made a grave mistake, and I promise I will never let anything like this happen again. I swear to God, if I ever do anything to harm you again, I will not have a good end."
The fifth prince snorted, "Your Highness, don't make empty promises. Who knows how sincere these vows are?"
Zhou Yuan looked at the fifth brother and said, "As long as your young lady trusts me, the opinions of others are not important."
Su Yinyin fiddled with the hem of her clothes. "Your Highness, in your opinion, how should you make it up to me?"
Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment, "Whatever A Yin wants, I will do my best to find it, even if it's a star in the sky."
Su Yinyin shook her head. "I don't want those things. I only need you. Don't bother me."
After this incident, Su Yinyin could see that Zhou Yuan ultimately chose his mother.
Putting the assassination attempt aside, there was still a sliver of hope that she and Zhou Yuan could be together. But now, with the assassination attempt resurfacing, there's absolutely no chance of them being together.
Zhou Yuan, however, had not yet discerned Su Yinyin's resolve. He assumed she was just being childish and would calm down in time.
Last night's incident was his mother's fault. He has already apologized to Su Yinyin on her behalf and is actively making amends. He hopes Su Yinyin will calm down.
But to his surprise, upon hearing Su Yinyin's words... Was he wrong? He was second only to the emperor, above thousands!
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan's face turned deathly pale. "Ayin, how can you be so resolute? My mother was only confused for a moment, and I have already apologized to you on her behalf! My feelings for you have never changed."
Su Yinyin remained unmoved. "Your Highness need not say more. My mind is made up. As for what happened last night, for the sake of the baby, I can let it go. This is the last time. If you hurt me again, I will show no mercy! I hope Your Highness will never set foot in my courtyard again."
The fifth prince chimed in, "Miss is absolutely right, Your Highness, please return."
Zhou Yuan felt bitter and wanted to persuade her again, but Su Yinyin had already walked out of the flower hall.
Watching Su Yinyin's retreating figure, Zhou Yuan realized then that he couldn't hold onto her.
Zhou Yuan left the Su residence and headed straight for the palace.
Zhou Yuan couldn't understand why his mother was acting this way. Was it just because A Yin had driven her out of the Su residence?
It wasn't that Zhou Yuan couldn't understand or see things clearly; he simply refused to believe the actions of the Imperial Noble Consort!
He knew about the emperor and his mother losing their valuables, but he had no interest in inquiring about it.
Zhou Yuan went to the Imperial Noble Consort's palace as quickly as possible. "Greetings, Mother Consort." Zhou Yuan was courteous, but his words carried a coldness.
"What are you doing here?" The Imperial Noble Consort, feeling guilty, spoke in an unfriendly tone.
"I heard that Mother Consort sent someone to assassinate Ayin last night?" Zhou Yuan looked directly at the Imperial Noble Consort.
The Imperial Noble Consort feigned composure, "Yuan'er, what do you mean by this? How could I do such a thing?"
The Empress Dowager was puzzled. How did Zhou Yuan know? Last night, Su Yinyin hadn't promised to keep it a secret.
Sure enough, after taking the favor from me, she turned around and complained to Zhou Yuan. What a faithless and despicable woman! The Empress Dowager grew angrier the more she thought about it.
Zhou Yuan sneered, "Mother, don't try to deny it. Your son has already found out the truth. Although the assassins you sent out failed, they left behind many clues."
Seeing that she could no longer hide the truth, the Imperial Noble Consort changed her tune, "Yuan'er, that Su Yinyin must have used some kind of magic to bewitch you. How can I swallow this insult after she treated me like this?"
Zhou Yuan looked disappointed. "Mother, you have gone too far. I will marry no one but Ayin in this life. If you continue to make things difficult for her, I will not let it go."
The Imperial Noble Consort's eyes widened. "How dare you speak to me like this for that woman?"
Zhou Yuan said disappointedly, "Mother, don't forget, Su Yinyin is the baby's mother. Even if you don't like Ayin, you shouldn't do this for the sake of the baby being your grandson!"
The Dowager Consort said dismissively, "Hmph, if it weren't for the baby, do you think I would have agreed to let you marry a woman who lost her virginity before marriage? Not only is she ungrateful, but she's also stingy and even kicked me out. Do you think I should put up with her attitude? She…!"
Zhou Yuan interrupted loudly, "Mother, I never expected that you would view Ayin in this way."
"Did I say something wrong? I agreed to let her be your queen, and she even...!"
Zhou Yuan couldn't listen any longer: "Mother, stop talking. She doesn't want to be my queen anymore. Are you satisfied?"
The Dowager Princess didn't believe Zhou Yuan's words. The throne of the Princess was the dream of every woman in the world. Su Yinyin actually exclaimed, "Impossible! How could this be? The Princess... Yuan'er...!"
Zhou Yuan ignored him and turned to leave.
On his way back out of the palace, he secretly made up his mind to protect Su Yinyin.
After returning to the Prince's mansion, Zhou Yuan sat quietly alone in the room where Su Yinyin had once slept.
He still couldn't understand how he and Su Yinyin had ended up like this.
When did it start?