Zhaolan Palace.
When Chu Li woke up, he felt weak and drowsy. He wanted to pour a glass of water, but his hands were so weak that he dropped the cup.
"My Lord!"
Gou Ba had been guarding outside the door. When he heard the noise, he hurried in.
"Now that you are up, just call me and I will serve you."
Chu Li has always loved sleeping in and has no ambitions. Few people usually come to see her, and no one would find it strange even if she sleeps until noon.
"What time is it?"
"The end of the Si hour."
In another half an hour, it would be noon.
"Where's Nuanyu?"
Gou Ba was slightly stunned. "Nuanyu was sent by the Regent. She does the same chores as the palace maids, such as sweeping and washing every day. Why did the master suddenly ask about this?"
"Call her to come to me and serve her."
this?
Doesn’t the master dislike the Regent and be on guard against him?
Why did you suddenly change your mind?
"yes."
Just after taking two bites of the meal, the Eighth Prince Chu Aotian ran in, shouting, "Ninth brother, ninth brother!"
Chu Li held the chopsticks and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Why are you eating at this hour? No, you were busy eating. Didn't you hear the rumors spreading outside?"
Chu Aotian snatched the crucian carp soup from her hand and drank three big mouthfuls.
Wiping the corner of his mouth, he said in shock, "People in the palace are saying that the regent brought a woman back to the capital the night before yesterday. He has never been interested in women and has never taken wives or concubines. This is really a breakthrough for him!"
Chu Li's face tensed slightly:
"What woman?"
"I didn't see it clearly. I heard that the Regent was wrapped in clothes and hid it very well."
"oh."
She loosened her chopsticks, picked up a piece of shredded potatoes and put it in her mouth.
Chu Aotian opened his mouth: "Aren't you shocked? Why are you eating again?"
So shocking!
Shocked the imperial capital!
In the past few years, the emperor has arranged marriages, the empress dowager has arranged matchmaking, and many ministers have wanted to get their daughters into the Regent's Palace, but none of them has succeeded.
Everyone secretly suspected that the Regent was a homosexual. How could it not be surprising when this news suddenly came out?
Chu Li looked normal, "Yeah."
"?"
Ninth brother is not right today.
"I heard that you went to the Duke's Mansion yesterday and resolved the matter with Fang Haiyang. Could it be that you really want to compete for the throne as the rumors say?"
Chu Aotian looked solemn:
"Ninth brother, if you succeed in taking over the throne, will you first eliminate me and my mother?"
"I'll think about it."
"ah?!"
"I don't fight for the throne."
Somehow, Chu Aotian's heart trembled. He always felt that Chu Li was particularly calm today, as if the old monk who was meditating had reached a certain state of calmness.
"Don't fight for the throne, don't do that, Ninth Brother."
Chu Li knew.
There is the eldest prince above him, and all the civil officials are under his command. They are kind and virtuous, and have the support of thousands of people.
Under him are the three princes, who hold all the military generals in their hands, have made great contributions, and have ensured the security of the country.
She is just a girl, is she going to risk her life for it?
"If you rise, I will be at the bottom. Master Jiang will definitely go to the Imperial Study every day to report me!"
"..."
Chu Aotian is also a student who gives Master Jiang a headache.
Because no matter what he does, he is only slightly better than Chu Li.
If Chu Li could recite one page of a book, he could recite one and a half pages.
If Chu Li could write one article, he could write one and a half.
"This morning, I heard from the eunuchs below that my father fined General Qin three years of salary and forbade him from promotion in order to appease the anger of the Duke's Mansion. But the Duke's Mansion has lost a legitimate son!"
How could it be so easy to swallow this?
"The Duke's Mansion will not let you go, so you'd better stay out of the spotlight for the next two days."
"Okay, got it."
Chu Li finished eating quickly, tidied his clothes and prepared to go out.
Chu Aotian chased after him, "Ninth brother, where are you going?"
"The Duke's Mansion."
"ah?!"
While eating, Chu Li had already thought about it. The Regent and the Emperor were not getting along, and she was caught in the middle, just a pawn for them to vent their anger.
As long as she can please the Regent, he will not target her anymore.
Right now, what the Regent hates the most is that he went to southern Xinjiang to fight for eight months, and when he finally returned to the capital, the Emperor took away his power over the Black Armor Guards, right?
No one would be able to swallow this insult.
Once she figures out a way to return the military power to him, he will calm down and naturally let her go.
"Ninth brother, are you crazy?"
Chu Aotian chased after him, staring at him with a pair of eyes wide open in disbelief, "Don't interfere in these matters. Didn't you hear what the ministers said about you? They said you want to be the crown prince. If you are targeted by other princes, you're done!"
Chu Li looked calm.
If you are targeted by the Regent, you are truly finished.
"I'll do this one vote."
After it's over, she will find an opportunity to ask the emperor to let her leave the palace and set up her own residence, away from the court affairs.
"Chu Li! What on earth are you thinking? Do you know..."
"Greetings to the Regent."
Not far away, the sound of a palace maid bowing came. Chu Aotian swallowed the words on his lips and saw the man walking out from the direction of Shoukang Palace. He bowed and saluted:
"Uncle."
Chu Li's back was slightly stiff. He just watched the man in crimson purple robe slowly approaching, with his head slightly lowered, not looking at his face.
She called out in a very low voice: "Uncle."
"Um."
"Xiao Ba, Xiao Jiu," Chu Dichi came over, "Today is not a day off, why aren't you in the Imperial Academy? If the emperor knew, he would have a headache again."
Chu Aotian looked a little embarrassed, and smiled dryly:
"We...we are going to..."
"Study hard, so that the emperor will worry less. If you really don't want to, don't force yourself. The dragon gave birth to nine sons, each with his own unique characteristics and strengths."
After hearing this, Chu Aotian shouted in his heart:
Heaven!
The emperor’s uncle is such an open-minded elder!
"I just came out of Shoukang Palace. If you have time, please go to the Queen Mother and show your filial piety. Filial piety is the most important virtue, and filial piety is far more important than ability."
"Yes, uncle, we understand."
"Um."
Chu Dichi said nothing more and walked away without even glancing at Chu Li.
He acted like an elder, dignified and self-respecting, spoke gently, and asked about the younger generation, which made Chu Aotian sigh:
"It is said that military commanders are bloodthirsty and murderous. I never thought that the emperor's uncle, who had fought for so many years, was still so kind and compassionate. Although he was not very close to my father, he was very kind to us, the younger generation."
"I wonder how lucky that woman was who was carried back to the capital by him the night before!"
After hearing this, Chu Li felt bitter and couldn't find a single laugh.
Is he dignified and self-possessed?
Is he kind and compassionate?
A dumb person cannot express his pain even when eating coptis root.
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