Chapter 9 The Princess and the Bloodthirsty King
In order to comfort Concubine Zhao who was assassinated, Yuwen Yuan stayed in Yongle Palace today.
Concubine Hui Guifei not only lost her wife but also her troops. This time she was really angry and had a mental breakdown.
Cha Jiu had no idea what the final fate of the three assassins was. Anyway, it had nothing to do with her or the Northern Frontier.
Fortunately, the young eunuch who risked his life to protect his master is still alive. Cha Jiu sent the imperial physician to treat him carefully. He will give him additional rewards and promotion after he recovers.
That night.
Cha Jiu lay quietly and obediently on Yuwen Yuan's chest. Yuwen Yuan was reading the state policy, and she was reading the folk story book.
The atmosphere was not harmonious.
Wanxing came in quietly and changed the candles to brighter ones, then quietly left, not wanting to disturb the two of them.
After closing the door, Zhirou whispered, "Someone from Chunxi Palace came outside and said that Concubine Hui Gui had a headache and wanted to invite Your Majesty to come over."
"Your Majesty is not a royal physician, how can you cure a headache?" Wan Xing snorted.
Seeing how quickly Concubine Hui arrived today, it is very likely that she was involved in the assassination.
Now you want to steal people
There is no such door in Yongle Palace.
Zhirou hesitated: "But..."
"No buts, you stay here and I'll go back and reply to her."
Inside the bedroom.
Cha Jiu was reading the storybook and giggling, which made Yu Wenyuan's chest tremble.
Yuwen Yuan pushed her head away helplessly: "Go and watch from the side."
Cha Jiu deliberately pulled him tighter: "I must watch it here."
"Weren't you scared during the day? Now you look like nothing happened." Yuwen Yuan glanced at her.
Cha Jiu's laughter stopped abruptly.
Oops, forgot to install it.
Stories are harmful.
After letting his emotions brew, Cha Jiu sat up, his eyes covered with mountain mist, looking pitiful.
"Your Majesty, I was really scared today. If you don't believe me, please touch me."
She took Yuwen Yuan's hand and reached towards the ridge of Hanchun Mountain.
Yuwen Yuan stared at her with a half-smile: "Princess Zhao, do you have any shame?"
Cha Jiu smiled and moved into his arms again.
"I killed someone today, are you afraid?" Yuwen Yuan suddenly asked.
Cha Jiu was a little surprised.
Because in her opinion, Yuwen Yuan has never been the kind of person who would consider other people's opinions when doing things.
Now that he asked this, does it mean that Cha Jiu is special in his mind?
"System, how much does Yuwen Yuan like me now?"
After the system query: "35 percent."
You don’t know until you check, and you’ll be shocked when you do.
Thirty-five percent may not be much for a normal male protagonist in a small world. It can only be regarded as basic favorability.
But for an emotionally searching male protagonist like Yuwen Yuan, that's a lot.
I'm afraid that even if all the concubines in the harem were added together, their favorability would not be as high as hers alone.
But it's better this way. At least if something happens, Yuwen Yuan won't kill her without a second thought like he did to Aunt Cui.
Having received the favorability bonus, Cha Jiu tried even harder to act silly and coquettishly.
"I am not afraid of Your Majesty."
Cha Jiu wrapped her smooth arms around Yuwen Yuan's neck and said sweetly, "I know that no matter what Your Majesty does, it is to protect me, so I am not afraid."
Her pair of peach blossom eyes were full of adoration, love, and dependence...
This made Yuwen Yuan feel a little guilty.
Zhao Bin believed in him wholeheartedly, and almost died at the hands of an assassin today. Although he knew who was behind the incident, he could not even give the other party a clear explanation.
It is often difficult to reconcile friendship and interests.
Only in some aspects did she have to be compensated.
…
Early that morning, Cha Jiu rubbed her sleepy eyes, got up and helped Yuwen Yuan change his clothes.
Looking at the beauty's smooth black hair without any embellishment, Yuwen Yuan felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Although he had been with Cha Jiu day and night during this period, he found her more and more beautiful. Her already beautiful face now had a hint of fairy-like aura.
Like the camellia on the high mountain, pure and inviolable.
But it makes people want to grab and possess it even more.
And the strange thing is, the more I possess this alluring body, the tighter and more ecstatic it becomes...
Cha Jiu looked up at him with a strange expression: "Your Majesty, what strange things are you thinking about again?"
Yuwen Yuan was calm and composed. He turned around and asked her to adjust her clothes and belt behind her.
"Zhang Lu."
"The servant is here."
"Draft an edict for me. Concubine Zhao is a woman of virtuous character, gentle, kind and respectful. She will be promoted to a higher rank."
Cha Jiu was stunned for a moment, then knelt down to thank him.
When Zhang Lu followed his master to leave, he couldn't help but turn around and secretly glance at Cha Jiu.
Zhaopin was the first one in the palace to be promoted so quickly while still alive.
After Yuwen Yuan walked away, Wanxing and Zhirou happily knelt down to congratulate him.
"Congratulations to Zhao Ronghua, congratulations to Zhao Ronghua!"
Although the assassin's incident ended in a muddled way, the master turned a disaster into a blessing and was promoted to a higher position, which was a blessing in disguise.
In fact, Cha Jiu had already anticipated the result of the promotion.
A man's sense of guilt is sometimes really useful.
"By the way, before the assassin came yesterday, did you notice any unusual movements in the palace?"
For some reason, Cha Jiu always felt that the arrival of those assassins was suspicious.
They rushed straight to the sleeping hall, obviously they were very familiar with the layout of Yongle Palace.
As she tried to escape, the palace gates were locked from the inside.
Who else could have locked the palace door except the palace maids of Yongle Palace?
Wanxing has always been with Chajiu, so naturally she can't answer this question.
It was Zhirou who noticed something wrong: "Before the assassin climbed over the wall and entered, I seemed to see Wanhe wandering near the palace gate."
Cha Jiu's eyes turned cold: "She was the one who locked the palace gate."
Zhirou hesitated and said, "I didn't see her lock the door with my own eyes, so I dare not speak nonsense."
Wan Xing was puzzled: "Why did Wan He lock the door? Was he trying to stop the assassin from coming in?"
"The assassin has martial arts skills and was able to climb over the wall to get in." Cha Jiu said calmly, "She locked the door to prevent the people in the palace from escaping."
Buy more time for the assassin.
Wan Xing covered her mouth in disbelief: "Wan He she..."
Without evidence, Cha Jiu couldn't arrest Wan He for interrogation.
But if she really becomes someone else's pawn, there will always be a time for her to strike again.
…
The Empress Dowager was in poor health and only allowed the concubines in each palace to pay their respects to her in Shou'an Palace once on the morning of the 15th of every month.
On the day of paying respects, Zhirou carefully picked out the clothes that had just been sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, trying her best to attract more attention from Chajiu in front of the Empress Dowager.
"Your Majesty, how about this one?" Zhirou picked out a lake green one.
"I have inquired about this. This kind of mature and quiet person is what the Empress Dowager would like."
Cha Jiu looked at her with amusement: "Why do you choose what the Queen Mother likes? Why don't you choose what I like?"
Zhirou sighed: "After the last assassination, the Queen Mother had some opinions about our Yongle Palace. Why don't you try to please her more in this little matter?"
Cha Jiu smiled, picked out a piece of Hai Tianxia's brightly colored clothing and threw it to her without further explanation.
She wants the Queen Mother to like her.
This is not something that can be achieved by wearing a flattering outfit.
The Queen Mother was not Yuwen Yuan's biological mother. She and Concubine Hui were from the same Zhang family, and she was Concubine Hui's aunt.
Of course, she hoped that Yuwen Yuan's favor and offspring would fall into the Zhang family, and secretly she helped Concubine Hui to eliminate dissidents.
Cha Jiu is now in the emperor's favor, and is undoubtedly a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh.
It was a futile effort to please her.
It is more practical to please yourself.
As soon as she put on this glittering brocade dress by Hai Tianxia, Cha Jiu's face immediately became as rosy as a peach, and she looked charming and lovely.
Walking under the sunlight makes every step more glorious.
Concubine Hui Guifei saw her charming appearance from a distance outside the palace and felt it was eye-catching.
Chunlan knew that her master was upset, so she whispered, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The Queen Mother has made arrangements today, and Zhao Ronghua won't be proud for long."
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