Tonight, Chu Li was not the only one who couldn't sleep.
And there is the King of Chu.
He tossed and turned, and the next morning, he announced a day off and summoned Chuli over early.
"Father."
Chu Li came upon call.
The King of Chu looked at his youngest son, with a hint of worry in his cloudy eyes.
After looking for a long time, he asked:
"You have always had a good relationship with the Regent?"
Chu Li knelt on the ground and replied: "The emperor's uncle is a family member like us. We have the same blood. He is very kind to everyone."
The King of Chu laughed mockingly:
"Better than your mother and your people?"
Chu Li raised his head suddenly.
What he meant by this was...
"Xiaojiu, although you have been naughty since you were young, you are smart. No matter what you do, you will never disappoint me. This time, it should be the same."
"Father..."
Emperor Chu raised his hand, "Come here."
Chu Li hesitated for a moment, stood up, and slowly approached the dragon table with his lame legs. He saw Emperor Chu open the drawer and take out a small white paper bag.
"The Regent trusts you, so he won't be on guard against you."
He smiled deeply and put the thing into Chu Li's hand. "After the matter is completed, I will immediately issue an order to make you the crown prince."
Chu Li's heart sank:
"This medicine..."
"Don't worry, it's not poison. You are the future crown prince, and I will not let you bear the crime of killing your uncle. This is just a drug that can paralyze a person in bed after taking it."
Once taken, the drug can quickly paralyze the heart and brain, causing paralysis.
From now on, the Regent can't move, but he's still alive.
He would give the Regent great honors and allow him to live out the rest of his life in peace.
Chu Li had a complicated expression.
The words of the King of Chu were already very clear.
Should I choose the regent, or my mother and the tribe members?
The small medicine bag in her hand was so light, but she felt it was as heavy as a thousand pounds. She could hardly lift it. Her throat was choked with a knot: "Father... must you do this?"
Is it necessary to fight to the death?
Being paralyzed for a lifetime is worse than death and more terrifying than death.
Does he hate the Regent so much?
The King of Chu patted the back of her hand and said, "Xiao Jiu has always been willing to share my worries. Go ahead. I will draft an imperial decree immediately."
He picked up the red pen.
Does Chu Li still have a choice?
On the way out of the palace, my mind was in a daze, as if I was numb. I walked from the Regent's Palace to the military camp outside the city before I found Chu Dichi.
At that time, Chu Dichi was training his soldiers and was very surprised to see her coming:
"Why did you think of looking for me?"
Chu Li said coldly: "You are really brave. You didn't even say anything about disobeying the emperor's order, and you even showed up in the military camp. Are you afraid that the emperor won't find fault with you?"
He laughed solemnly, waved his hand, and took her to the tent over there to talk.
"Xiaojiu is worried about me?"
"I just think you're looking for death."
"Xiaojiu, are you willing to let me die?"
Chu Li sneered: "Do you trust me so much?"
He sat down and ordered the soldiers around him to withdraw. "I said before that mutual trust is the first step to getting closer."
"You are so confident in yourself? How do you know I don't hate you?"
Chu Di paused slightly.
What he did back then...although it was reckless, he did not regret it. This was always his style of doing things. If he had not been more vigilant, he would have died countless times already.
His weak spot will become a sharp blade that stabs him.
"You have disrupted my peaceful life and my plans. In fact, I don't like you at all. I even hope that you will stay in Southern Xinjiang forever and never see you again in this life."
Chu Li's words calmed the air.
The tent fell into silence.
The light in Chu Dichi's eyes was a little broken, but he kept it hidden calmly: "I like you."
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