Chapter 35: Asleep but Brave

Chu Chengye looked up and saw Cheng Jin's head resting on his shoulder. He didn't know when she had fallen asleep.

But she seemed to be still angry with Chu Chengye just now, with puffy cheeks and wrinkled eyebrows.

Chu Chengye's eyes softened without his knowledge.

"You said your brother was stingy, but I think you are the stingiest one."

Looking at Cheng Jin, Chu Chengye felt relieved inexplicably, as if no one had ever wanted to die and live as much as Cheng Jin.

Although Cheng Jin always scolded him as a tyrant and said that he died early, their fates were linked together, and Chu Chengye felt that he was no longer a person.

Because of Cheng Jin, he also knew that not everyone around him wanted him to die, but there were also ministers who were devoted to him and to Nanqi.

The emperor didn't want to do this at first.

He was raised as a hostage in another country since he was a child. Even if he planned to destroy that country, he eliminated the troubles for Southern Qi and made great contributions.

But Chu Chengye also knew that he would never be a candidate for the emperor.

His father, whom he hadn't seen for many years, didn't recognize him at all. If his mother was not still in the harem, I'm afraid no one in the world would remember that there was a prince of Southern Qi who was sent to another country since he was a child to stop the war and check and balance each other.

Chu Chengye was not liked since he was born.

He himself knew that when he was born, they were marching and fighting. Southern Qi was defeated. The late emperor intuitively felt that Chu Chengye was an ominous sign and wanted to strangle him. If it weren't for his mother's protection, he would have died long ago.

So when he was sent as a hostage, he didn't think much of it at first. He just thought that

he could do things for his father, and maybe his father would like him. He didn't ask for much. But Chu Chengye didn't expect that his father would be so intolerant of him and actually wanted him to die, saying that he was cruel and ruthless, and had a deep mind, and couldn't be kept. It

was then that he suddenly realized that the people he thought were closest to him in this world wanted him to die, so who could he rely on?

Raising troops to rebel was a natural thing. He led troops to fight outside, helped Southern Qi recover many lost cities, and saved Southern Qi from danger.

Southern Qi was conquered by him, so it was his.

Chu Chengye forced the emperor to abdicate and rebel, and got the throne.

Although he was in a high position, Chu Chengye could not have a peaceful life every day. He even dared not sleep deeply at night. He knew how many people in this dynasty coveted the throne and wanted him to die. He was afraid that he would die in his sleep.

But now, with Cheng Jin by his side, Chu Chengye felt much more at ease. At least she was the one who really didn't want him to die.

Chu Chengye touched Cheng Jin's wrist which had just had a red mark. It had healed a lot, but it was still slightly sore.

Cheng Jin did not sleep well. The carriage was bumpy, and her head was shaking and uncomfortable. It bumped against the carriage from time to time.

Cheng Jin frowned, and seemed to be in pain.

Chu Chengye leaned forward slightly and moved a little, getting closer to Cheng Jin, and stretched out his hand to block the place where Cheng Jin hit the carriage.

Cheng Jin seemed to feel very comfortable leaning on a place next to her while she was sleeping. She rubbed it subconsciously and put her head more steadily on Chu Chengye's shoulder.

Seeing Cheng Jin's natural movement, he couldn't help but curl his eyebrows.

"She's quite brave when she fell asleep."

Cheng Jin is probably the only one in the world who dares to lean on Chu Chengye and sleep so soundly.

Chu Chengye smiled and found his behavior strange. He frowned slightly and thought.

How could he take the initiative to move over and let Cheng Jin lean on his shoulder as her pillow, and even protect her with his hand to prevent her from hitting her head.

Is he so kind?

Chu Chengye found something wrong. He only moved slightly, but did not retract his hand.

Cheng Jin realized that the "pillow" was a little far away, and her head naturally followed it.

It's not that I insisted on letting her lean on it, it's that Cheng Jin was brave and took the initiative to lean on me.

And I protected her head because I still needed Cheng Jin's brain to help him eliminate dissidents.

Chu Chengye closed his eyes and listened to Cheng Jin's gradually steady breathing.

Yes, that's it.

Cheng Jin is really too brave, I will punish her when I have time.

Cheng Jin woke up after entering the palace, and when she woke up, Chu Chengye had already got off the carriage.

When Cheng Jin opened her eyes, she saw Cuizhu holding the curtain and calling Cheng Jin.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we are entering the palace. Your Majesty, please go to sleep after we get to our residence."

Cheng Jin nodded dazedly, rubbed her eyes, and found that Chu Chengye was gone.

Cheng Jin didn't care where Chu Chengye went, but only cared whether he was alive and whether he had asked people to send the concubines in the palace back to their hometowns before he died.

After Cheng Jin arrived at the palace, she slept soundly again. When she woke up again, it was the next day.

Cheng Jin sat there and let Cuizhu do her makeup. Cuizhu told Cheng Jin about the major events that had happened in the palace in the past few days.

"After we returned to the palace yesterday, the emperor sent someone to deliver the best medicinal wine to Your Majesty. I guess he was worried about Your Majesty and was afraid that Your Majesty would have some injuries."

Cheng Jin sneered in her heart, looking at her wrist that had healed.

What are you worrying about? It's just a slap in the face and a sweet date.

"Mr. Gao, who was in charge of collecting taxes, was executed by the emperor. When his property was searched, someone found that Mr. Gao's house was full of gold, silver and jewelry, and he even built a rockery in the backyard."

Cheng Jin nodded. It was really a pity that Gao Zhanghai died. I don't know how many corpses were piled up with so much money.

"The rewards given by the emperor to the old man and the young master this morning have aroused the envy of all the civil and military officials. It is said that it will be a matter of time before you, the queen, are favored."

Cheng Jin shook his head wildly in his heart.

This blessing should be given to someone else.

"Also, when the father of the noble lady Hui came to court, he asked the emperor to lift the punishment of the noble lady's confinement as soon as possible. Even the Fifth Prince, who never interfered in government affairs, helped to speak up, which made the situation very unhappy."

Cheng Jin swallowed her saliva when she heard the tense and anxious scene.

Qu Wanxin is indeed the heroine. With her father and the Fifth Prince supporting her, it is estimated that Chu Chengye must have been unable to withstand the pressure and would have released Qu Wanxin.

If they don't let her go, the Fifth Prince and Qu Wanxin's father might be planning a rebellion.

"Then go and see if Lady Hui comes to our palace after she is released from confinement. Let's get ready to go out for a walk."

Cheng Jin arranged for Cuizhu, who couldn't compete with Qu Wanxin's aura as a heroine, so she just had to hide. If

you can't beat her, run away. If you can beat her, run away.

Cuizhu was a little confused, "Lady Hui is still in confinement. The emperor did not release Lady Hui because of what Lord Qu and the Fifth Prince said. Instead, he was furious about this matter, saying that Lord Qu was not strict enough in discipline and that the Fifth Prince had overstepped the boundaries and interfered in the affairs of the harem, and he also punished them."

Cheng Jin: "!!!"

Cheng Jin looked back at Cuizhu's expression of surprise, but seeing Cuizhu's serious look, it didn't seem like anyone was trying to coax her like that.

How could this be?

Cheng Jin couldn't figure it out.

After Cuizhu packed up for Cheng Jin, she went out to prepare breakfast. Not long after, she returned with a panicked look on her face.

"Your Majesty, something big has happened."

Cheng Jin stood up, a little nervous.

"What? Is there no snack in the kitchen today?"

Cuizhu: "..."

"No, it's the emperor..."

Cheng Jin sat down again, "What's the big deal? It's not as big as the fact that the kitchen has no snack today."

"It's the emperor who was poisoned."