With Prince Xian ascending the throne, the overall situation has been decided.
As for Prince Xian... he was carried back to the bedroom.
At that time, Chu Li was sitting on the steps, holding a sword, dealing with the matters at hand, when he saw two eunuchs carrying Prince Xian, and his heart tightened:
“He’s…”
"Excessive joy brings sorrow."
Chu Dichi followed behind with big strides and ordered the eunuchs to carry the person in and take good care of him.
"He won the throne, and was so overjoyed that he fainted."
Chu Li suddenly realized.
I see.
Why didn’t I realize that Eighth Brother had such a broad mind before?
But whatever.
The eighth brother ascending the throne is much better than the eldest brother, the second brother, the third brother... all of them. Only the eighth brother is someone who can be trusted.
"Xiaojiu."
Chu Dichi came over and asked, "How's the progress on your side?"
Chu Li pointed his sword at an imperial physician: "Imperial Physician Chen, the Second Prince's man."
Imperial Physician Chen was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and trembled, his face as pale as paper.
"After seven days of surveillance, all those who had contact with the Second Prince were investigated one by one. I found a pharmacy in the Second Prince's mansion and traced it back to Imperial Physician Chen."
"We found the antidote and saved the King of Leisure."
Prince Xian woke up in time and rushed to the Dacheng Hall to save the situation.
Otherwise, the second prince would have almost succeeded.
Chu Dichi narrowed his eyes, glanced at the kneeling Imperial Physician Chen, and sneered: "The Second Prince is so magnanimous. Once Prince Xian dies, it will be his turn to ascend the throne."
In the past two years, Chu Li has become accustomed to brothers fighting and killing each other, and his reaction has become calm.
"How does the uncle plan to deal with the Second Prince's matter?"
Chu Di hesitated:
"If I kill him, it will bring disgrace to the king; if I let him go, it will be too easy for him; even if I demote him to a commoner, it will not make the king feel better."
After all, the second prince’s surname is Chu.
With so many eyes outside watching the royal family's movements, if not handled properly, it could easily backfire.
The eldest prince has been demoted to a commoner, the sixth prince has been imprisoned in the clan house, and if the second prince is dealt with next, it will easily lead to speculation from the outside world that something is wrong.
Chu Li's eyes turned slightly, and a bad intention flashed across his face:
"How about...we scare him?"
"oh?"
Chu Li walked closer and whispered something in his ear.
The man raised his eyebrows slightly, a deep smile spread across his eyes, and he glared at her beaming expression, "You are so bad."
Chu Li covered her lips and laughed softly.
The man saw it, his eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple moved obscurely: "Little..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he heard a strange voice coming from the bedroom:
"Geese, geese, geese..."
"?"
The two of them subconsciously turned their heads and looked towards the house.
What sound?
"Geese...geese...geese..."
"Where did the pig squeal come from?" Chu Li was suspicious, and strode up the stairs. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Chu Aotian sitting on the bed, kicking his legs, spreading his hands, and crying:
"Geese!"
Her shoulders trembled and she cried as if she was about to die: "Goose, goose, goose!"
Chu Li was surprised: "Why is Eighth Brother crying?"
"These are tears of joy."
"But he looks like..."
"Xiaojiu, he is so happy that he can't react in such a short time. Just imagine that he holds the supreme power in his hands. He can only vent his anger by crying for such a glorious thing."
Chu Dichi put his arm around her neck and twisted it, wanting to take her away.
Chu Li stuck out her butt and tried to look back:
"But I think my eighth brother seems..."
"Okay, don't worry about him. This is a power struggle between men. You don't understand. I'll find someone else to persuade him."
Chu Dichi hugged her and walked down the stairs, raised his hand and snapped his fingers, "Xiao Yexing!"
But Chu Li felt that the Eighth Brother seemed to be very sad?
Before she could turn her head back to look, she was forcibly dragged away by the man:
"Didn't you say you were going to deal with the Second Prince? Why are you still wasting time standing here?"
"Too."
He slapped his forehead and said, "Let's go!"
Xiao Yexing looked at the two people's backs as they left in a leisurely manner, his expression somewhat meaningful.
Tsk.
Since I had a woman, brothers have become less and less important. The days when we used to brew tea around the fire and watch the flowers in the rain can only become memories.
He kicked over the imperial physician Chen next to him and said coldly:
"What are you all standing there for? Why don't you take this man away instead of standing here waiting for lunch?"
Two imperial guards immediately stepped forward and quickly escorted the man away.
“Mercy! Mercy… Commander Xiao… Your Majesty…”
"Noisy."
Xiao Yexing flicked his sleeves, pushed open the door, looked at the new emperor who was still crying like a goose, and felt a little pain on his forehead.
Others fought so hard for a position, but when it was given to him, he was so sad instead.
But only with such a sincere heart and a good family background, and with a little guidance and someone specially assigned to assist, can Chu Dichi be most assured.
It's just that he was wronged.
"Your Majesty." Xiao Yexing sighed, went into the room and closed the door.
"Goose, goose, goose..."
The blow was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and Chu Aotian was unable to recover in a short period of time.
"Stop crying. How can you be such a dignified emperor?"
"Geese, geese, geese!"
Xiao Ye walked to the bed and looked at him: "Do you know why the Regent King only stared at you? Because you are too obedient and don't know how to resist him. Now you have the most supreme power in the world, above everyone, including the Regent King. Why are you still afraid of him?"
Chu Aotian twitched his shoulders and hiccuped with sobs.
Although what he said makes sense, but:
"Commander Xiao... ge... I don't trust you anymore... You and the Emperor's uncle lied to me together... ge!"
"I lied to you?"
Xiao Yexing was stunned. "I originally thought that we were the ones who could empathize with him."
His face was gloomy, and he sat dejectedly in front of the bed:
"As a subject, life and death are not up to me, but you are at least a prince, much better than me. When have I ever lived my life for myself?"
Chu Aotian looked at him with sobs, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand:
"W-What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, only when you have enough power can your words carry weight. Otherwise, you will just be a brick in the hands of others, to be moved wherever needed."
"Uh-huh."
Yes.
Xiao Yexing said:
"The regent dares to control you, isn't it because he relies on the fact that he is your elder?"
"Uh-huh."
That's right.
"If you also have an elder who can suppress him, and have this person's support, would you still be afraid that he will bully you again in the future?"
"Uh-huh."
This makes sense.
"But my father has been paralyzed in bed for many days, and the Queen Mother does not ask about the past. Looking at the entire Chu, it seems that my uncle is the most powerful..."
Xiao Yexing waved his hand, "No."
Chu Aotian couldn't help but ask: "Why?"
"It's far away, yet it's right before our eyes," he pointed to the door in an unfathomable way, and whispered, "If Miss Xie becomes your aunt, are you still worried that she can't handle the Regent?"
Chu Aotian stared.
“No, no!”
He and his ninth brother grew up together, and his ninth brother is half a month younger than him.
Ask him to call Chu Li "Auntie"...
He really couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Your Majesty, you have to think long-term. Would you rather be bullied by your uncle every day or cling to Miss Xie and let her help you vent your anger? You have to think carefully. This is related to your whole life. You can't swallow the anger in your heart forever, right?"
“Ah, this…”
this.
What should I do?
As soon as Chu Aotian thought about it, he felt his eyes go dark and he couldn’t see the future.
Oh my God!
Why didn’t the emperor’s uncle ascend the throne himself?
He really doesn't want to be emperor!
-
Mohuai Prefecture.
State capital.
The scenery in the small garden was beautiful, the warm and gentle sunshine was very comfortable, and a woman with tied hair and dressed in men's clothes was eating fish with silver chopsticks.
Chu Yeli held his chin and looked at her lazily. The softness between his brows was like a sleepy cat basking in the sun, lazy and contented.
When the woman put down her chopsticks, he said:
"She doesn't eat fish tails."
The woman paused for half a second and picked up something else.
"I don't like chives either. Eat bigger bites of food and don't be so pretentious like a woman."
Compared with the noble ladies in the capital who were quiet, virtuous, gentle and obedient, she was like a bird out of a cage, never bound by anything, dazzling like a pearl, and could stand out at a glance even in a crowd.
"Brother Yeli."
At the other end of the corridor, Tuoba Mingyue walked over.
"Lily of the Valley, please step back first."
The woman named Linglan stood up, bowed, and left. Her movements were indifferent and stiff, and her face showed no emotion.
"Boring."
Chu Yeli sneered.
Tuoba Mingyue chuckled and said, "Brother Yeli, don't worry. After all, it's just a way to pass the time. If you want to find real fun, I have learned some interesting news."
He took out the envelope from his arms and handed it to him.
Chu Yeli opened the letter, glanced at it, and said:
"I have already learned about this."
The letter described how the Great Chu supported Prince Xian to ascend the throne as the new emperor.
"The interesting thing is not here, but..." Tuoba Mingyue's voice was gentle and meaningful, "Chu Li is still alive."
Chu Yeli suddenly looked up.
"Chu Li is now known as Xie Wanyue. She has changed her identity and appeared beside the regent of Great Chu. However, her appearance is exactly the same as that of the deceased ninth prince. Isn't Brother Ye Li curious?"
Is Chu Li still alive?
How is this possible!
At first...
He saw her with his own eyes...
She is dead.
In just two seconds, several images flashed in his mind. His thoughts were so chaotic that he couldn't think normally. He stood up suddenly, supporting himself on the table with both hands, and his eyes were full of paranoia:
"Xiao Jiu...someone come here!"
-
The other side.
The second prince left the palace and was on his way back home, looking dazed and absent-minded.
Is the idle king still alive?
King Xian ascended the throne.
Then what is he...what is he?
He had been humble and submissive for so many years, but in the end, all his efforts were in vain and he got nothing.
He is unwilling to accept it!
I really can't accept this!
"ah!"
He slammed his fist against the wall. "Why! Why can that useless Prince Xian be the emperor, but I can't? I am obviously my father's eldest son!"
"Why!"
Bang bang bang!
His eyes turned red with rage, and even throwing seven or eight punches could not vent his anger. Instead, when he turned his head inadvertently, he saw two people walking towards him on the other side of the long street.
Two...masked men with black scarves.
His heart sank.
Masked, black clothes...
The next second, the two men raised their hands and two soft swords appeared at the same time.
His expression changed with shock. There was no one else on the street except him.
Is this directed at him?
The second prince ran away.
“Where are you running to!?”
The two men in black shouted and started chasing after him, "Prepare to die!"
The second prince had just run out a dozen steps when he was swept to the ground by a cold palm wind. He stumbled three times and before he could get up, a bright sword chopped down on his head.
"presumptuous!"
He dodged hastily.
"I am the current second prince. You blind thieves, do you know what will happen if you contradict the royal family?"
"I'm going to kill you, Second Prince!"
Chu Li, with his face covered, shouted loudly, and swung his sword sharply, scaring the unarmed Second Prince into running away.
Chu Dichi jumped onto the wall with Qinggong, chased him a few steps, and kicked him over.
"ah!"
"Where are you going?"
Chu Li was filled with murderous intent and threw the sword fiercely.
Swish!
The Second Prince quickly spread his legs in shock, but the sword was stuck right between his legs, only one centimeter away... He broke out in a cold sweat.
"How dare you... How dare you..."
Draw your sword and fight back.
At this time, Chu Li took out his Liuhe soft sword calmly, wrapped it around the sword in his hand, and pulled it out with his arm like a poisonous snake.
A crisp sound!
The long sword was broken into pieces, only an inch left.
The Second Prince held the bare hilt of the sword in astonishment, looking at the two men in black with murderous intent. Realizing how powerful their martial arts were, the chill in his heart spread like a cold winter.
"Who... who sent you here?"
Chu Li approached step by step:
"Whoever you want to kill, that person wants your life. There is always a consequence for every action. Don't you know that?"
The idle king!
It was King Xian who sent them!
He can't die.
He is a prince, still so young, and has great wealth and glory. He cannot just die in such a cowardly way!
The second prince threw the hilt of his sword away and ran away.
The two of them chased after him.
The second prince ran away.
Run!
My legs are about to break from running, why can’t I get rid of them?
He is so tired!
My legs stumbled and I took a step back. I heard a voice behind me like a ghost:
"I'm going to catch up with you~"
Chu Li raised his sword and poked him in the butt.
“Ahh!”
The second prince didn't dare to stop for a moment and ran with all his strength.
"I'm catching up again."
"I'm here~ Today, your life is over~"
The second prince ran so hard that his face turned red, his veins bulged, he could hardly breathe, his crown was blank, and he felt like he was about to ascend to heaven.
But he couldn't stop.
He almost caused Prince Xian to lose his life, so Prince Xian would definitely kill him to vent his anger.
But how come these two killers run so fast?
Aren’t they tired?
The second prince only dared to run forward and did not dare to look back, so naturally he did not see the scene behind him... Chu Dichi held Chu Li in his arms, stepped on the snow with light skills, and his feet were as fast as the wind. He passed by as fast as an arrow and easily caught up with the second prince.
Sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
Chu Li waved two swords and kept poking him in the butt:
“I’ve caught up… run… chase… I’ve caught up… hahahaha!”
She straightened her back and stayed in the man's arms, as if she was riding a fast horse:
"I'm catching up! Where are you running to!?"
Poke, poke, poke!
Her evil laughter was like a pair of devil's sharp horns growing out of her head...
Light Kung Fu is invincible!
She decided that from today on, she would also learn Qinggong.
The second prince almost ran out of breath, overturned the tables and chairs of the street stalls, struggled for a few seconds, and ran into a mansion:
"Help!"
"Uncle Xiaoyao...save, save..."
Bang!
He was so tired that he fell to the ground.
Seeing this, the doorman ran in hurriedly to report.
Soon, King Xiaoyao came running out: "Second Prince? What happened to you?"
"I...Uncle Xiaoyao...save...someone...want to kill me...I..." The second prince was so arrogant that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
King Xiaoyao immediately said:
"Help him in and get him a cup of tea!"
After drinking two large cups of tea and breathing heavily for half an hour, the Second Prince wiped the sweat off his forehead and hurriedly held King Xiaoyao's hand:
"Uncle Xiaoyao, please save me. You must save me. Prince Xian and the Emperor want to kill me!"
King Xiaoyao was shocked:
"What are you talking about? The emperor has been gentle since childhood, how could he kill his brothers and sisters?"
The second prince knew that he had caused a great disaster, so he simply did not hide it:
"Because the Sixth Prince poisoned the Emperor, and I hid the antidote. He wanted to kill him, so he wanted to kill me."
And killing is necessary.
As they were both princes in the past, he was naturally not afraid of Prince Xian.
But now that Prince Xian has ascended the throne, if he wants to save his life, he has no choice but to seek help from Prince Xiaoyao.
"You...how could you poison the emperor...how foolish, how foolish!" King Xiaoyao patted the back of his hand, feeling very disappointed:
"I was wondering why the Regent recently liquidated the Sixth Prince. So this is the reason."
The second prince held his hand tightly and said unwillingly:
"I am unwilling to accept this, Uncle Xiaoyao. As a member of the royal family, who doesn't want to be the heir? Who doesn't want to rule the world? Can you let it go, Uncle?"
"Based on seniority and qualifications, shouldn't the emperor's uncle be qualified to ascend the throne and become emperor?"
After the Emperor of Chu was paralyzed, King Xiaoyao became the oldest.
"Second Prince, you are joking. I have long been granted the title of King Xiaoyao and have lived in my fiefdom for many years. How could I have the ambition to be king or emperor?"
"Uncle!"
The second prince wrote every word with his heart:
"Can you really watch Chu Aotian become the emperor? He is just a useless person who knows nothing and is a puppet in the hands of the regent! The regent has evil intentions, and the throne should be yours!"
"As long as Uncle Xiaoyao doesn't mind, I have leverage over the regent and I guarantee I can bring him down..."
-
Outside.
Chu Li lay on the top of the wall, folded his arms and supported his chin, looking at the gate of the mansion, "It's been two quarters of an hour since he ran in, why hasn't he come out yet?"
"Is he so frightened that he dares not come out?"
As he spoke, the dogtail grass in his mouth fell little by little and hit Chu Dichi on the forehead.
A little itchy.
Chu Dichi scratched his head and looked up, "You've climbed so high, why don't you come down?"
"The higher you climb, the farther you can see."
Chu Li held his chin in his hand, scratched his butt, took out a piece of candy from somewhere, threw it into his mouth and said, "He must be afraid of death, so he dare not come out for a short time."
snort!
He is afraid of death, but dares to harm others.
"We have scared you, scolded you, and beaten you. Let's go back to the palace first. Now that Prince Xian has successfully ascended the throne, it's time for you to go see your mother."
"That's what you said."
Chu Li narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"You're not coming down yet?"
Chu Dichi stood at the foot of the wall with his arms outstretched. He was clearly born in the year of the snake and liked to jump up and down like a monkey.
Chu Li sat up, straightened his waist, and jumped onto Chu Dichi's neck.
The man's face darkened. "What?"
"Aren't you going back to the palace?"
"Get down, what are you talking about!"
"No!"
Chu Li clamped her legs together, hugged his neck, and sat firmly on his head, not letting him let go even though he shook several times.
Like a bullfight.
"Churi!"
"I won't let go!"
"If common people pass by there later, where will I put my dignity?"
"I'm not going down anyway!"
Okay, okay.
You remember it.
You ride me now, and I ride you at night. What a cyclical life, no one can escape from the fate.
Back in the palace, Chu Li ran with her face flushed. She saw Concubine Xin come to Chu Aotian's bedroom, holding his hand with tears in her eyes:
"My son!"
"My son, you have made it. You are my pride. I feel like I am dreaming. Let me beat you up and see if it hurts."
She grabbed the teacup.
Chu Aotian waved his hands hastily, "Mother, this might hurt a bit!"
"My son!"
Concubine Xin hugged him and cried for a long time.
"Aotian, you are so outstanding."
"You're awesome!"
"You are the best kid in the world!"
After all the praise, Chu Aotian was a little at a loss: "Mother, I'm not as good as you say... I..."
"Aotian, you are the ruler of the world and are striving for the supreme position, so why aren't you excellent? Don't underestimate yourself. I was born with talents that will be useful. This is where you can be useful. In the future, you must be kind and be a good emperor!"
"Mother, I can't... I really can't..."
"You have to believe in yourself. Don't you want to be your mother's support? Aotian, you are so outstanding. You are the best! You are simply Master Jiang's most outstanding student!"
Chu Aotian waved his hands incoherently:
"Mother, I really can't do it... I don't have the talent to govern a country... I... I... Oh, yes! Master Jiang also praised me like that!"
Sweep away inferiority and find yourself.
Chu Li stood outside the palace and saw his eighth brother with his mother. He also missed Concubine Wen and prepared to go to the harem.
But I didn’t expect that Uncle Xiaoyao would come.
"Greetings to Lord Xiaoyao."
When King Xiaoyao saw her, his eyes warmed up: "Xiaojiu..."
Chu Li paused, "Perhaps King Xiaoyao recognized the wrong person."
"The Second Prince has already told me, Xiaojiu."
He said that as long as the news of the Regent colluding with the Ninth Prince, disguising herself as a man and usurping the throne was made public, the Regent would definitely be brought down.
But when he learned about this, he rushed to the palace immediately and told the second prince about his plan.
"The Second Prince wants to join hands with me to become emperor, but I don't have the heart to be a king. Xiaojiu, you know me well. I only want a stable life, not fame or fortune."
Chu Li pursed his lips slightly.
Ever since she could remember, King Xiaoyao had always been a pure-hearted, indifferent person to fame and fortune, and had never participated in power struggles.
She neither confirmed nor denied.
"I'm glad to see you're okay."
King Xiaoyao was so happy that he couldn't help hugging her, "Good girl."
Not only did he not die, he also turned into a woman.
No wonder... he became a concern for Prince Dongling.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else about this. But the Second Prince holds a grudge against you and has been keeping an eye on you. You should be careful in the future."
King Xiaoyao patted her shoulder lovingly, looked at her for a long time with moist eyes, and spoke many words to her.
As he turned and left, he wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes and said calmly:
"Someone come."
"Send a pigeon back to Prince Dong Ling, half a month later, I will bring Chu Li to..."
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