It would have been fine if it hadn't been mentioned, but once the Prince of Xian was mentioned, someone asked, "Didn't the eunuch say that the Prince of Xian was dealing with important military affairs recently?"
"General Li, have you received any military intelligence?"
"No."
"General Wang?"
"Neither have I."
"this……"
Many generals looked at each other, no one had received any military intelligence. What military affairs was Prince Xian handling?
Isn't this bullshit?
The officials gradually became suspicious: "Where is the idle prince?"
"Could it be...something happened?"
"Could something really have happened..."
"He'll come back later!"
Suddenly, a woman's voice was heard from outside the hall. The clear voice had a unique penetrating power and penetrated into the noisy hall, causing everyone to subconsciously turn their heads to look.
At the end of the long red carpet, a slender figure came against the light.
The woman was wearing a dark purple dress. The embroidery with gold lines on the edges reflected a particularly eye-catching color under the candlelight with every step she took. The dark purple color, which was already noble and wild, made her full of aura.
Everyone was slightly suspicious.
Who is this person?
Why is a woman invited to tonight's palace banquet?
As the woman slowly approached, her cold face gradually came into everyone's sight. Many people stood up suddenly, dropping their wine glasses in shock:
"you!"
"Who are you!"
This appearance, these eyebrows...
The second prince, the third prince, and the seventh prince also stood up, staring straight at the woman who was approaching, with astonishment in their eyes reaching its peak.
"Churi!"
The Seventh Prince would never forget this face even in his dreams.
It was Chu Li who caused his mother to be demoted from Imperial Noble Consort to Noble Consort; caused his grandfather to be demoted from Duke to County Duke; and caused him to be punished by his father.
It turned out to be Chu Li!
"Chu Li, aren't you dead?"
"This, this is the Ninth Prince...how could he be a girl?"
"What the hell is going on?"
All the civil and military officials looked at the woman in shock, almost speechless, "You... you are a woman..."
"This is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"
"The Ninth Prince is not of royal blood?"
"you……"
"Who said she is the ninth prince?" Outside the palace, a cold and stern voice broke through the air, interrupting everyone. The shadow cast by the tall and majestic figure of the man covered the petite Chu Li. He stood firmly behind her like a mighty lion.
"Regent... Your Highness, we pay our respects to you, Regent!"
Everyone immediately knelt on the ground.
Chu Li turned around and glared.
He was also wearing a dark purple brocade robe, which made him look cold and sinister, like a villain who was not easy to mess with.
Why are you wearing the same thing as her?
Didn't they say he wears whatever he wants?
Chu Dichi walked over with his hands behind his back without changing his expression, coldly walked through the crowd and went straight to the main seat:
"This is General Xie Enhong's daughter, Xie Wanyue."
"Four days ago, the Sixth Prince saw Miss Xie and mistook her for the Ninth Prince. That would have been fine, but he actually kidnapped Miss Xie without knowing the truth."
He lazily leaned his elbows on the armrests and glanced at the group of people below:
"The king was annoyed at that moment."
"Who is General Xie? He is a loyal minister who has sacrificed his life for the Chu State since its founding. He has fought all his life and has only one daughter. If she is bullied, wouldn't it be frustrating for the old general? Don't you think so?"
this.
this……
Everyone knelt on the ground, lowered their heads in fear, and for a moment they were unsure of the regent's intentions.
"As an important member of the royal family, how could I tolerate the Sixth Prince making mistakes again and again? So I stepped in to protect Miss Xie, but I didn't expect that I would accidentally involve the Sixth Prince in a rebellion."
He slapped the armrest, feeling very sad:
"I am very disappointed with the Sixth Prince. Lord Li, tell me, if you were me, would you save Miss Xie?"
The Minister of Rites felt a tingling sensation on his scalp when he was suddenly named.
ah?
This, this, this.
Why are you only asking him among so many people?
He was trembling all over. "What the Regent said is absolutely right. It's absolutely right! General Xie is a senior military officer of our dynasty. If we hurt Miss Xie and make him feel bad, there will be chaos in the army."
"Lu Zuoxiang, what do you think?"
Lu Zuoxiang's forehead was covered with sweat, "The Regent is wise!"
"Master Zhang?"
"Yes, yes, the Regent is right..."
Everyone was wiping their sweat.
We are all veterans in officialdom, how could we not hear the regent's hidden meaning?
Does it matter whether the Sixth Prince is truly rebelling or just pretending to rebel?
unimportant.
The important thing is that he arrested Miss Xie. The Regent said he was rebelling, so he was rebelling.
If anyone is so blind as to dare to offend Miss Xie, he will suffer the same fate as the Sixth Prince.
The group of people who just said "the Ninth Prince has come back to life" and "the woman disguised as a man, not of royal blood" are now silent, sweating profusely, and dare not say another word.
Chu Dichi smiled softly: "Miss Xie, please take a seat."
Chu Li bowed to express his gratitude.
After sitting down, he stroked his face and asked with a smile:
"May I ask you, my Lords, do I really look alike to the Ninth Prince?"
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