"Two years ago, you deliberately deceived my subordinates. Now, the grass on your grave is probably two meters high."
In the quiet night, the cold voice seemed to be cutting the flesh with a sharp knife, causing blood to flow.
"Do you know what will happen if you deceive me?"
Shuang'er was so scared that she fell to her knees on the ground:
"I only wish to serve Your Highness. I will do my best to serve you loyally and I have no second thoughts. I hope Your Highness will understand!"
Chu Dichi looked down at her:
"Then let me see how loyal you really are."
“Someone come!”
Outside the door, four guards strode in, "Your Highness."
The man lazily leaned back on the armchair. "That night, you served me very well. Why don't you let me see how good you are at serving a man?"
Shuang'er's pupils shrank suddenly, and the next second she was caught by four guards in the courtyard and forcibly stripped of her clothes.
"Your Highness, please spare my life!"
"Your Highness, I am your servant in life and in death. Please have mercy on me... Ah! Your Highness!"
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The Imperial Palace.
Zhaolan Palace.
Chu Li did not sleep well that night. He kept thinking about the scene of being thrown off the horse and the horse raising its hooves and trampling on him.
If she really stepped on it, with a weight of several hundred kilograms, would she be dead?
The Regent saved her?
But if she was trampled to death by the horse, wouldn't that be exactly what he wanted? Why should he forgive her?
"Master, it's time to take your medicine."
Gou Ba came into the room carrying a bowl of bitter medicine.
Chu Li rubbed his eyebrows, looking a little dazed because he was distracted.
"What time is it?"
"It's the end of Chenshi. In another quarter of an hour, the Emperor will have to leave for the morning court. By the way, this morning, Concubine Xin sent someone to deliver the best tonic."
In the past two days, because Chu Li was injured, the King of Chu was afraid that Concubine Wen would worry too much, so he stayed with her every day. However, Concubine Xin, his mortal enemy, saw this and gritted her teeth:
"Foxish thing!"
"When the Ninth Prince was beaten with a stick, the Emperor accompanied her for five consecutive days; now that the Ninth Prince fell off his horse, the Emperor accompanied her again. In my opinion, this is clearly a means for that vixen to deliberately win favor! "
Selling one's son for fame?
It's like everyone has a prince.
"Come here, hold down the Eighth Prince and break his legs!"
Chu Aotian:? ?
useless!
This is not allowed!
"Mother, I am your biological son!"
"Raise your son in poverty and yourself in wealth. I will never let that vixen, Concubine Wen, get carried away."
"Mother has a keen eye for talent and saw through Concubine Wen's tactics at a glance. As long as my ninth brother recovers as soon as possible, Concubine Wen's tactics will be defeated without a fight."
Concubine Xin thought it made sense, and immediately ordered someone to select the best medicinal herbs and send them to the Ninth Prince to nourish his body.
Gou Ba asked in a low voice:
"Master, should the herbs sent by Concubine Xin be sent to the Imperial Hospital for a thorough examination?"
"Need not."
No matter how bold Concubine Xin was, she would not dare to harm her by using the real-name system.
Moreover, over the years, Concubine Xin and her mother have been fighting openly and secretly, using endless means. She can figure out the next move by just pinching her fingers.
At this moment, at the door, a young eunuch announced:
"My Lord, Master Chongfeng wants to see you."
Chu Li's eyes darkened.
What is he doing here again?
Nothing good will come of it if it gets involved with the Regent's Palace.
"Let him in."
"yes."
Soon, Chong Feng stepped in, "Meet the Ninth Prince."
He raised his head and glanced inside the palace, "I wonder if Miss Shuang'er has returned?"
Chu Li immediately realized that something was wrong: "Shuang'er followed the emperor's uncle to the regent's palace, why would she return to the palace?"
Chong Feng looked embarrassed:
"When arranging accommodation last night, someone below was too talkative and said a few words to Shuang'er. Shuang'er left this handkerchief behind and ran out of the Regent's Palace crying. There has been no news since then."
He took out a bloody handkerchief from his sleeve.
The dried dark red blood had already soaked the beautiful crabapple flowers above.
Chu Li's eyes sparkled, and he ran over quickly and grabbed the handkerchief.
It’s Shuang’er’s!
"Miss Shuang'er is already a member of the Regent's Palace. If the Ninth Prince sees her, please persuade her to go back as soon as possible. The Regent is worried."
"I'll take my leave."
Chongfeng bowed and left Zhaolan Hall.
Chu Li's eyes were red.
Shuang'er served her for nine years!
He took Shuang'er away, but then he complained to the accuser. Even if she knew it was him who did it, what could she do? She couldn't do anything to him.
She couldn't shake him at all, there was nothing she could do.
Chu Di is late!
Why?
What on earth had she done to make him hate the royal family and her so much!
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Royal Academy.
Master Jiang was sorting books, wiping the dust off them himself, and collecting them one by one. When he saw the person coming, he asked:
"Ninth Prince, today is a day off. What are you doing in the academy?"
Chu Li has been out of school for almost half a month.
She thought that by hiding in Zhaolan Palace, she could avoid all trivial matters, but Chu Dichi had no intention of letting her go.
The eldest prince and his wife, Shuang'er, and who knows how many people will die at his hands.
He is a cruel executioner.
"Master, please do your thing. I just came here to sit down."
Master Jiang stroked his graying beard and said, "Then you can continue to memorize the Essentials of Governance from Various Books. Ninth Prince, you can't delay any longer. When your seven elder brothers were your age, they all finished their studies. Only you and the Eighth Prince are still..."
"..."
Chu Li came to the academy, smelled the fragrance of ink, and wanted to calm his mind.
"But since you are injured, I will urge the Eighth Prince first, and then I will urge you."
"…Thank you, Master."
"Is the Ninth Prince confused? My surname is Jiang."
It’s Master Jiang.
Chu Li: “…”
The eighth prince is only a dozen days older than her, so there is no difference between urging him and urging her.
Studying, like the Regent's Palace, were things that Chu Li was extremely resistant to and gave him a headache.
After sitting for about two quarters of an hour, a young man with a graceful and gentle figure ran in:
"Ninth Prince!"
Chu Li turned his head.
The boy was about seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed elegantly in blue, with jade pendants and sachets hanging from his body, a rare sight. He had a fair face and looked calm and resolute, and was none other than Qin Muyu, Chu Li's best playmate and the young master of the Qin family.
The Qin family is a military family. Qin Muyu has followed his father and brother to build the country and make meritorious deeds since he was fourteen years old. Now he holds an official position of the sixth rank.
As he got closer, Qin Muyu's voice became quieter:
"Ahri, the eunuch told me you were looking for me. I came right here as soon as I got the message."
Chu Li pulled him aside:
"The eldest prince and his wife were trapped by mountain bandits for two days. Do you know the details?"
"Of course I know."
The situation was serious, and many military commanders intervened, trying to find a way to both rescue the eldest prince and his wife and pacify the bandits.
However, the bandits had hostages, which was not in their favor.
"The bandits are entrenched on Wenchuan Mountain. The terrain of this mountain is complex and difficult to enter. Yesterday, the Sixth Prince tried to appease the bandits by recruiting them, but those rough guys refused to accept the offer."
Chu Li pinched her fingertips:
"Wen Chuanshan?"
"Didn't the master test our archery on horseback before by passing through Wenchuan Mountain? I know a small path leading up the mountain hidden in the dense forest."
Qin Muyu's expression brightened: "Really?"
It is true.
Chu Li has loved eating, drinking and having fun since he was a child.
She did not fight for power and did not get involved in state affairs, so naturally no one would target a "useless" prince. She spent her days having fun, playing with birds, hunting, climbing trees, and swimming. She had tried everything in the capital and the area surrounding it.
Chu Li immediately took out paper and pen.
"Muyu, look."
She put pen to paper quickly, and Qin Muyu leaned over to read it carefully.
The two were so focused that they didn't notice the Regent standing outside the corridor.
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