Chapter 263 The Queen Mother and the Regent Who Became a Cat 25
Zong Yue was not surprised when he received the news that he would accompany the emperor on the eastern tour.
He quickly dealt with matters in the capital and made preparations for a rainy day to ensure that no major disturbances would occur in the capital and the court during the time when he and Cha Jiu were away. Only then did he pack up his things and accompany Cha Jiu to Dongzhou.
The little emperor was accustomed to a life of luxury, so he naturally chose to travel by water in order to avoid the pain of the bumps.
However, traveling by water would inevitably result in limited space on the ship, a reduction in the number of accompanying guards, and a greatly increased risk of being assassinated.
On the second night of departure, an assassin appeared on the ship.
"Guard! Guard!"
The little emperor was originally hugging a few singing girls on the painted boat, drinking hot wine and listening to erotic music.
Who knew that there was an assassin hiding among the musicians, who pulled out a dagger from behind the guqin and pipa and stabbed at him.
The little emperor was immediately frightened and rushed onto the deck under the protection of his guards.
Cha Jiu was also on the deck, standing in the middle surrounded by palace servants. Her brows were slightly furrowed but she did not look panicked. She seemed particularly calm amid the fighting and screaming.
With a few "bangs", another group of assassins suddenly appeared in the water around the boat, threw out ropes with hooks, and climbed onto the boat!
The situation on the deck suddenly became serious.
These assassins were highly skilled in martial arts and quickly took care of most of the guards around the little emperor and Cha Jiu.
At the critical moment, Zong Yue finally arrived.
He was dressed in a black robe with blood dripping from the hem, and the long sword in his hand also revealed a bloodthirsty and murderous aura. It seemed that he had just arrived after a fierce battle.
When the young emperor saw Zong Yue coming, he was as happy as if he had seen a guardian deity. His eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted, "Zong Yue! Quick! Come over here and protect me!"
Everyone knows that Zong Yue once fought on the battlefield for the late emperor. He is a martial arts expert and a Shura God of War who terrifies the enemies.
Wherever he is, that is the safest place!
However, Zong Yue didn't even look at the little emperor and walked straight towards Cha Jiu.
Little Emperor: “”
There weren't many guards around Cha Jiu, but fortunately the palace maids in Yongning Palace were all disguised as secret guards from the Regent's Palace, so they could hold out for a while.
With Zong Yue's arrival, the assassins were no match for them and were quickly eliminated.
Cha Jiu is safe for the time being.
The little emperor was in a miserable situation. There was no one around him to help him, so he had to keep pulling the screaming palace maids over to block his attack.
Fortunately, the guards from the second ship finally arrived to protect him, and he managed to save his life.
The frightened little emperor looked over there and saw Zong Yue frowning and nervously asking if Cha Jiu was injured. His concerned attitude did not seem fake.
He suddenly felt strange.
Prince Regent... since when did you care so much about the Queen Mother?
Shouldn't the relationship between them be tit-for-tat, a life-and-death struggle?
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After this assassination, the young emperor did not dare to take chances and chose the safer land route.
In this way, the surrounding road conditions are clear at a glance, and guards and rescue can be timely.
Just walking on land, the petite and delicate little emperor suffered a lot.
First, there was the problem of the jolting carriage. After a long time, his bones started to ache and he had to stop to rest. It was common for him to walk for half a day and rest for half a day.
Then there is the issue of food.
The closer you get to Dongzhou, the greater the impact of the drought is, and the less food you have.
That day, the little emperor became furious when he saw the steamed buns, porridge and vegetarian dishes in front of him.
"How dare you! Is this food for human consumption?"
The chief guard quickly stepped forward and knelt down.
The little emperor pointed at the dishes and sneered, "Dry steamed buns, water-soaked tofu, rotten vegetable leaves. Even dogs wouldn't eat these things. How dare you bring them to me? You are so brave!"
Having said that, he threw the steamed bun out the door.
Several skinny, pale-faced children who had been crouching by the door suddenly swarmed over, grabbing the dirty steamed buns on the floor and stuffing them into their mouths.
The little emperor felt very disgusted and showed disgust on his face.
Cha Jiu just came down the stairs from the guest room. When he saw this scene, his brows turned cold.
The chief guard smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, there is drought everywhere here. The food we have now is the best we can have."
The little emperor thought that Cha Jiu and Zong Yue would dislike the food like he did.
But who would have thought that the two of them sat down, picked up their chopsticks, and started eating as usual without a single complaint.
Little Emperor: “”
Maybe these dishes don't look good, but they are actually delicious.
He took a mouthful of the plain tofu with a suspicious attitude and immediately spat it out.
It's not salty or bland, but it has a hint of moldy smell!
Cha Jiu looked at him calmly: "Your Majesty, do you think it tastes bad?"
The little emperor frowned and said, "It tastes terrible!"
Cha Jiu lowered his eyes, ate the last bite of steamed bread, and said quietly: "But even such a disgusting thing, the people of Dongzhou can't even have a bite."
Zong Yue was afraid that Cha Jiu would choke on the dry food, so he considerately poured a glass of water and placed it next to her.
The little emperor noticed this detail and looked at the two of them with even more strange eyes.
Cha Jiu pointed at the steamed buns on the table and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to eat these?"
"No." The little emperor felt very disgusted when he saw it.
Cha Jiu thought to himself that this was great, and immediately ordered his people to distribute the extra steamed buns on the table to the disaster victims outside the inn.
The carriage continued on its journey, and the little emperor, who had not eaten anything, was so hungry that his stomach growled.
Meanwhile, Zong Yue rode his horse to the side of the Cha Jiu carriage and handed in two small oil-paper packages containing cakes through the window.
One is pearl mung bean cake and the other is taro flour cake.
Cha Jiu looked at him in surprise: "Where did these come from?"
Zong Yue said frankly: "Before we got close to Dongzhou, I knew there would be nothing delicious here. I was afraid you wouldn't be used to it, so I bought some long-lasting pastries in advance."
"It's not something particularly good. It can't compare to the exquisiteness of the palace."
He said this with some guilt in his tone.
I feel guilty for not being able to give Cha Jiu something better.
Cha Jiu took a bite of the mung bean cake, and the sweet taste immediately spread over her taste buds and went straight into her heart.
She smiled at Zong Yue with her almond-shaped eyes curved: "It's especially delicious."
Zong Yue suddenly leaned over and kissed Cha Jiu in the car, sweeping away the cake crumbs on her lips.
From this angle, people couldn't see clearly and only thought that the Prince Regent leaned close to the Queen Mother and whispered a few words, but they didn't think of it as anything intimate.
"Hmm, it's delicious indeed." Zong Yue smiled softly against Cha Jiu's lips, with a narrow swirl in his deep eyes.
Cha Jiu's face flushed slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Aren't you afraid of others seeing it?"
The little emperor's carriage was not far from them.
Zong Yue smiled slightly, straightened his back and sat back on the horse, slowly following the Cha Jiu carriage.
What if I see it?
What if I found out?
The flaws he showed in front of the little emperor along the way might not have been intentional.
The hungry little emperor's brain started to work.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Zong Yue's attentiveness to Cha Jiu along the way was not right, but he could not think of any reason.
In the end, he even suspected that the assassins on the ship were arranged by Zong Yue to kill him.
So he got off his carriage in a panic and wanted to find Cha Jiu to discuss the matter, but found that Zong Yue was lingering around Cha Jiu's carriage like a clingy person again.
With a casual glance, he saw the double dragon-patterned crabapple jade ring on Zong Yue's waist reflecting slightly in the sunlight.
The little emperor slowly widened his eyes.
This jade ring...
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