At the king's command, the four guards immediately held the swords at their waists and rushed towards the remote corner of the palace in the drizzle.
When I went there, Nanny Zhu was carrying a basket and sewing new clothes for the Seventh Prince.
Seeing the person coming, my heart tightened:
"You are..."
"I am here on the orders of the Emperor to find His Majesty the Seventh Prince for an important matter. Is he here?"
"He's not in now! "
In the past, it was the palace maids and eunuchs who made things difficult for them, but today it was four men with swords.
Nanny Zhu knew that something was not right. If the Seventh Prince came back directly, he would surely die.
She had to report the news here to His Majesty the Seventh Prince as soon as possible.
He put down the bamboo basket and ran out.
"Stop," the guard said, "You must wait here until His Highness the Seventh Prince comes back. You must not leave."
"I should go to the imperial kitchen to get dinner..."
"The Imperial Kitchen has its own arrangements, you don't have to worry about it."
"But……"
"Go back to your own place!"
The guard spoke coldly and firmly, and just as he finished speaking, he shouted again, "Oh no, she's trying to run away!"
"Stop her!"
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In the imperial palace, on the long palace road, with red walls and glazed tiles, drizzle and thin mist, the young man held up his thin clothes, Chu Li hugged his waist tightly and ran under the eaves.
"Uncle, are you wet?"
"No."
"Be careful of the cold."
"Um. "
"Are you really leaving tomorrow?"
The young man was silent and nodded silently.
Chu Li's nose was slightly dry, and he was very reluctant to leave. "This is the emperor's uncle's home. In fact, the emperor's uncle doesn't want to leave his hometown, right?"
A smile appeared in her eyes:
"I have a way to make the emperor's uncle stay in the imperial capital forever!"
The boy was surprised, "What?"
"secret. "
Chu Li smiled mysteriously.
If it had been said in advance, there would have been no surprise.
"Uncle, please go back soon. I have prepared a surprise for you. I like the sweet cake you bought for me. Thank you, uncle!"
She happily raised the bag of sweet cakes in her hand, turned around and ran away.
The young man stood there, watching her gradually run away, then he withdrew his smiling eyes and returned to his palace.
A cool breeze blows in the evening rain.
As I approached the palace, I smelled a hint of blood in the wind... and my steps stopped slightly.
Walk closer slowly.
I saw Nanny Zhu lying in a pool of blood, and the guard was standing beside her with a bloody sword and a cold face.
"Nurse!"
The four guards turned around sharply, with murderous intent: "The Seventh Prince is back!"
"run……"
Nanny Zhu stretched out her bloody hand with difficulty. Blood was gushing out from the wound on her neck. A piece of unfinished new clothing for the young man lay beside her. She used up her last bit of strength.
"Hurry...run...your highness, you must...live..."
"Nurse!"
The young man was struck by lightning and stumbled back two steps. What came to his mind was Chu Li's words:
I have a way to let you stay in the imperial capital forever.
Stay forever...
Chu Li, I hate you!
Hate you forever!
"Kill him!"
"quick! "
The guard drew his sword and ran out immediately, and the young man ran away.
"This matter should not be made a big deal, chase them quickly!"
The young man ran, and the four men chased him, not daring to stop for a moment. They ran from the most remote corner of the imperial palace to the magnificent former court, and bumped into Xie Enhong on the long street.
At that time, Xie Enhong was in his prime. He held his shoulders and asked patiently:
"Seventh Prince, what happened? Why are you running so fast?"
"General Xie, someone wants to kill me!"
Xie Enhong's expression tensed and he hugged him, then he saw several figures chasing him hiding at the corner of the long street.
"You can't stay in this imperial capital, Seventh Prince. If you want to leave safely, you have to make a big fuss." He turned his eyes and came up with an idea.
"Do as I say."
A quarter of an hour later.
The young man knelt outside the imperial study:
"Brother, the Great Chu was founded not long ago and is facing internal and external troubles. I cannot bear to enjoy the glory and wealth in the capital. I would like to ask for your permission to go to the southern border to protect the peace for you, brother!"
The news spread loudly, and many palace maids, eunuchs, and ministers who were reporting to him saw him and nodded secretly, saying privately:
"Although the Seventh Prince is young, he has a heart of justice."
"good. "
"Your Highness the Seventh Prince has led the way for his country and his family, and should be a role model for other men."
When the King of Chu heard this, he was furious:
"Failed?"
What a waste!
Four people couldn't even take care of an unarmed child.
Eunuch Fu whispered, "Your Majesty, it's not a good time to take action now. The Seventh Prince volunteered, and so many palace servants and ministers are watching. Your Majesty might as well wait until the Seventh Prince leaves the imperial capital. There will be plenty of opportunities to kill him."
The King of Chu thought about it carefully and calmed down.
good.
It would be easy to kill a fledgling child.
"Since he wants to go to Southern Xinjiang, I will allow him to go!"
By then, the emperor would be far away and no one would notice even if he died outside.
The King of Chu agreed.
When Chu Dichi went to the battlefield that year, he was only twelve years old, and the hatred in his heart was enough to support him to fight for his life.
Unfortunately, the moment Chu Dichi left the capital, bad news came from the harem:
"Your Majesty, this is bad! The Ninth Prince fell from the roof and is covered in blood. It's unknown whether he is alive or dead!"
The King of Chu was shocked. He dropped his official duties and rushed to the harem.
Concubine Wen was crying uncontrollably:
"Raccoon, my son!"
Chu Li was lying on the bed, the blood on his head staining the pillow red, and several imperial doctors were busy trying to save him.
The King of Chu's eyes were dazzled. "Xiao Jiu!"
"What on earth is going on?"
The maid knelt down and cried:
"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince was playing with a kite in the Imperial Garden. The kite's string broke and it fell on the house. He climbed up the rockery. The servants were about to rush over to help him when we heard a loud noise and the Ninth Prince fell down!"
The King of Chu did not believe it:
"Xiaojiu has been lively since childhood and loves to jump up and down. Nothing has ever happened to him. It is impossible for him to suddenly fall off the roof."
"Check it for me!"
It must be Chu Dichi who murdered his prince!
The entire Imperial Hospital rushed for four hours and barely managed to save Chu Li's life. His head was wrapped like a dumpling and he lay dry on the bed, no longer having his former spirit.
Concubine Wen almost cried her eyes out.
The King of Chu blamed all the problems on Chu Dichi and was determined to kill Chu Dichi to avenge the life of his prince.
Chu Li slept for three days and three nights.
On the fourth day, he finally woke up.
Concubine Wen's eyes were swollen from staying up late, and her tense heartstrings finally relaxed at this moment, "Li'er! Li'er, you're awake!"
Chu Li opened his eyes, looking confused.
I have a headache.
She subconsciously wanted to sit up, but the pain from the wound was so severe that Concubine Wen hurriedly supported her, tears falling down her cheeks:
"Don't move, don't move, God, mother almost thought you couldn't make it..."
She was at a loss: "Mother...Princess?"
Concubine Wen was shocked:
"You...what's wrong with you? Don't you recognize your mother? Do you know who you are?"
"Mother? Who am I?" Chu Li looked at her with dull eyes. Everything in the past seemed to be shrouded in mist and gray, as if she had never existed in the past six years.
Memories of the past are stuck on this day.
Now, everything is restarted...
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