Chapter 101 The new emperor ascends the throne
Qi Xi now understood what his master meant. He suspected that there was something else going on behind the princess' fall into the lake, and the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion was very likely involved.

After Qixi left, Zhao Shizhu entered the main hall.

Ever since Su Ci moved in, Jingyuanzhai became Su Ci's territory and he seldom came here.

But this woman came and went freely, treating this place as a market, coming and leaving as she pleased.

He did not believe that Su Ci was dead, but firmly believed that Su Ci had staged a death-defying play in order to leave him. Su Ci looked like a person with strong vitality, and it was impossible for him to be a short-lived ghost.

He sat there for a while, and suddenly realized that Su Ci's attendants were gone. Later, Lu Yi told her that not long after Su Ci's accident, Su Fu came to the palace and took all the attendants around Su Ci back to the Marquis's Mansion.

Zhao Shizhu curled his lips sarcastically: "Su Ci was afraid that the prince would vent his anger on her confidants, so she asked Su Fu to take them back to the Marquis' Mansion."

Lu Yi was actually very curious about why her master was so convinced that Su Ci had escaped rather than actually falling into the lake and dying.

But seeing that her master was in a bad mood, she did not dare to ask more questions.

Zhao Shizhu didn't sleep much for the next two days until Qi Xi told him all the information he had found out.

When Zhao Shizhu heard that Su Ci had left the palace alone several times before falling into the lake, he finally let go of his worries and could sleep peacefully.

He would rather Su Ci escaped than died.

Facts have proved that his guess was correct. Su Ci just didn't want to be his princess, so she thought of this way to leave...

Su Fu really wanted to receive a letter from Su Ci, but Su Ci had no news since he left, and he didn't know where to find her. The girl only said that she was going to travel around the country, but didn't say where exactly she would go.

Seeing that three months had passed and Su Ci had not yet written, he began to regret that he should not have listened to Su Ci in the first place. He was afraid that this girl would get into trouble outside. Even if Su Ci was smart, she was still a young and beautiful girl. If she met a bad person and something happened, what would he do?

When his father learned that A Ci had fallen into the lake, he was heartbroken. He couldn't help but told his father the truth. His father whipped him and then pretended to be sick for half a month.

During this period, his father came every day to ask Su Ci whether he had sent any letters home. Both father and son were worried about this matter and could not sleep or eat.

The Su father and son naturally didn't know. Su Ci learned from the barrage that Zhao Shizhu was actually monitoring Su Fu, so he didn't dare to contact his family.

She thought that she would send a letter home when Zhao Shizhu became busy and ascended the throne.

She did not dare to use the pass Su Fu gave her, and spent a lot of money to buy another pass. Then she chose Taohua Town, a place with beautiful scenery and simple folk customs, to settle down.

After that, she received some news about Zhao Shizhu from the barrage.

For example, Zhao Shizhu was still sending people to look for her whereabouts. For example, Zhao Shizhu was suddenly summoned to the capital by Emperor Jianning, and heard that Emperor Jianning was seriously ill...

[Emperor Jianning thought the Crown Prince was unreliable and wanted to seize his throne, so he summoned Zhao Shizhu to the capital, hoping that Zhao Shizhu would check and balance the increasingly arrogant Crown Prince.]

【Zhao Shizhu is the one with the real wolfish ambitions. Emperor Jianning is inviting a wolf into the house.】

[Doesn't Emperor Jianning dislike Zhao Shizhu? Why does he want Zhao Shizhu to check and balance the crown prince? ]

[Emperor Jianning committed too many sins. Several of his sons died young, and one broke his leg. Only Zhao Shizhu was far away in Liangzhou, so he was able to avoid the intrigues in the capital. Even if Emperor Jianning disliked Zhao Shizhu, he was still a young and healthy prince, and the best choice to check and balance the crown prince.]

[The battle for the throne has begun now. It would be nice for Su Ci to leave and live a pastoral life.]

[What's good about that? When Zhao Shizhu ascends the throne, do you think he will let Su Ci go easily? If Su Ci runs away, Zhao Shizhu might turn his love into hatred, and then he will capture Su Ci and play a captive play, and Su Ci will be miserable.] [I'm afraid that it will be the same as in the original novel, Zhao Shizhu will capture Su Ci and bring him back to the palace, and then feed Su Ci a bowl of Xiaoyao soup, and Su Ci will never be able to escape Zhao Shizhu's control again...]

When Su Ci saw this, his scalp tightened, and he suddenly felt that the last comment made sense.

Maybe she has never escaped the control of the plot, and in the end she will still be caught by Zhao Shizhu, and she will eventually become a living dead.

Because of this incident, she was depressed for a long time. She felt that no matter what she did, she could not change the plot, and everything she did was meaningless.

Later she finally figured out one thing: if her life was destined to be short, she might as well enjoy it while she could and do all the things she hadn't done.

Time passed day by day, and Su Ci stayed in Taohua Town for three years.

During this period, teacher Xiao Heng pursued her for two years. After considering for a long time, she finally agreed to marry him.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Xiao Heng liked her very much. He knew that she was a widow whose husband had died, but he didn't care that she had been married before. In addition, Xiao Heng was good-looking, tall and long-legged, and his family was simple. If she married Xiao Heng, he would definitely treat her well, right?

She just wanted to live the life that a normal woman should live.

The only thing was that she was afraid that she would be found by Zhao Shizhu and would implicate Xiao Heng and his mother.

Just a month ago, Zhao Shizhu ascended the throne and became the new emperor of Great Zhou.

A month ago, the crown prince rebelled, and it was Zhao Shizhu who saved Emperor Jianning in time. When Zhao Shizhu saved Emperor Jianning, Emperor Jianning was already deeply poisoned and could not speak.

After diagnosis by the imperial physician, Emperor Jianning would not be able to handle state affairs normally in the future.

The country cannot be without a king for a day. The crown prince rebelled, and only Zhao Shizhu was the most suitable person to sit on the throne. In this way, Zhao Shizhu naturally became the new king of the Great Zhou.

Ever since Zhao Shizhu ascended the throne, Su Ci has been having nightmares every night.

Later, she made up her mind that instead of living in fear, she might as well find a man to settle down and live her own life. She couldn't live under Zhao Shizhu's shadow all her life.

Besides, Zhao Shizhu is the emperor now. How could he waste so much time on such an insignificant person like her?

Zhao Shizhu realized his grand empire, and it was time for her to start her new life.

Xiao Heng fell in love with Su Ci from the first sight. He always felt that Su Ci had an extraordinary temperament and was not like an ordinary person.

He didn't have high expectations at first, and when he learned that Su Ci agreed to marry him, he thought he was dreaming.

It was Su Ci who told him that he hoped to have the wedding as soon as possible, so he hurriedly prepared for the wedding...

Kyoto, Imperial Palace.

Qi Xi saw Zhao Shizhu was dealing with the memorials, so he didn't dare to say anything. When he was about to leave quietly, Zhao Shizhu stopped him and said, "No news about Su Ci yet?"

"No, no." Qi Xi was too ashamed to see his master.

He searched for three full years but couldn't find any trace of Su Ci. He also kept an eye on the Su family. If there was any letter from Su Fu, he would send someone to intercept it as soon as possible. However, none of the letters were from Su Ci.