I don't want it!
Even though every hair from head to toe was filled with resistance, when Chu Li learned that they were going to Tianling Temple to get Buddhist beads for the Queen Mother, he had no choice but to follow.
Left the palace.
What we arrived at was an elegant and luxurious coral water pavilion.
This is the Regent's private villa in Beijing.
Chu Li stood at the door, looking hesitant: "Uncle, what are we doing here?"
Chu Dichi looked coldly: "You don't have anyone to arrange a carriage, so you're going to Tianling Temple on foot?"
"Come in."
"oh!"
Chu Li strode onto the stairs, but before he could lift his foot, his nose bumped into his back.
Take two steps back.
It is normal for men to have some bumps and bruises, but Chu Dichi's sword-like brows were tightly knitted together. When Chu Li got close to him, he actually smelled a faint fragrance.
As light as orchid.
There seems to be a vague sense of familiarity.
I seem to have smelled it somewhere, but I can't remember where.
He glanced at her obedient appearance with lowered brows and head, and saw her slender neck was white, but as a man, she had red lips and white teeth, and no elegance. However, he was attracted by the faint orchid fragrance and felt a slight heat in his lower abdomen, and felt the same feeling of confusion as that night.
He said in a cold voice:
"You can still bump into me on such a wide road. If you can't use your eyes, you might as well dig them out."
Chu Li pursed his lips.
Ever since he came out of the Queen Mother's Palace, the Regent's mood seemed to have become very cold, and he would be frozen to death if he got a little closer or said a few more words.
Who offended him?
Chu Li moved forward slowly and followed carefully behind. It was his first time to come to the Coral Waterside Pavilion, and it was even bigger than the palace in the imperial palace.
The eaves of the houses are arranged in orderly layers, the precious branches of flowers are neatly trimmed, the ground is paved with South China Sea pebbles, and even the arches are carved from expensive blue cone stone. Entering the garden, the pond is as clear and wide as a lake, with rippling waves, rugged rockery, and pavilions and high platforms rising from the ground, taking in the entire garden scenery.
Even the Imperial Garden cannot compare to this place.
"Why did you bring him here?"
Suddenly, a sweet and cheerful voice was heard:
"The Coral Waterside Pavilion is extremely luxurious. As a military commander, you own such private property. Aren't you afraid that the emperor will find out and confiscate your wealth?"
A gentle breeze blows slowly inside the pavilion.
The person who spoke was a young man in white, gentle as jade, warm and elegant.
Chu Li looked at Chu Dichi:
"I won't tell Father."
"But except for the regent's confidants, anyone who comes to the Coral Waterside Pavilion must die." Bai Jinyi smiled very gently, but the words he said seemed to be poisoned.
He is a close friend of the Prince Regent and his master is a miraculous doctor.
Chu Li felt a slight chill on his back.
"Jinyi, don't scare him." A man in a black robe with a calm face and a murderous look on his brow stood up from the seat next to him.
"Greetings, Ninth Prince."
Chu Li recognized him.
Xiao Yexing, at the age of only 26, was promoted to the position of a second-rank governor because of his extraordinary strategy and sharp tactics. He led tens of thousands of troops and was stationed in the south of the Yangtze River. He was a role model among the men of the Great Chu.
Even my father the Emperor had praised him for his great talents and called him a trusted minister.
"Commander Xiao."
Seeing him, Chu Li felt much more at ease and sat next to him.
Chu Dichi picked up the teacup and took several sips.
"Isn't it just the return of military power? Is there any need to be so angry?" Bai Jinyi smiled softly, "Why don't I give you a couple of injections?"
Chu Dichi was confused and troubled, but it was not because of the issue of military power.
He glanced at Chu Li who was sitting in the corner.
"The Emperor has forcibly taken back the military power on the pretext of the Ninth Prince. Does this mean that I should retire and stay in the Imperial Capital to farm?"
Bai Jinyi said, "The Ninth Prince and the Emperor are of the same mind, so they have made a plan to deal with you together."
Chu Li looked up.
No!
She is innocent.
Xiao Yexing tilted his head: "The Ninth Prince has always been lively and active, friendly and kind to others. I never thought that he is a person with great disguise and deep scheming. We must be on guard against him."
Chu Li: “?”
Is it really appropriate to say this to her in front of her?
Bai Jinyi frowned, "How can I swallow this anger when the Black Armor Guards that Ah Chi personally trained are given away for nothing?"
Xiao Ye Xing considered, "Taking away someone's favorite thing is like killing someone with a sharp blade; why not kill the Ninth Prince, wrap his body and return it to the Emperor, so that he can also have a taste of this feeling?"
"???"
etc!
Governor Xiao!
Aren’t you a close confidant of the Emperor?
How can you say such a thing?
It turned out that the Regent tricked her out of the palace, and she walked into the Coral Water Pavilion on her own. Was she volunteering to be a hostage?
Bai Jinyi nodded:
"The Ninth Prince destroyed the Jingbi Jade Sword at the celebration banquet, which shows that he has evil intentions. If we don't suppress him sooner or later, he will cause disaster."
Chu Li had absolutely no such intention.
Xiao Yexing changed his words: "If I kill him, I will inevitably get into trouble. It is better to chop off an arm or cripple a leg. Living a life worse than death is much more profound."
Using the gentlest voice, speaking the coldest words.
Chu Li lost his balance and fell to the ground.
These people discussed how to torture her right in front of her. Are they devils?
Didn't they see she was there too?
No need to avoid suspicion?
And how did Governor Xiao become the villain?
Is it too late to run now?
Father, help me!
Bai Jinyi was surprised: "Hey, why did the Ninth Prince fall to the ground?"
"Uncle, I don't know anything about military power, and I have never thought of going against you." Chu Li hugged Chu Dichi's legs.
His heart is clear, as even the sun and the moon can testify to.
"I have been stupid since I was young. Even my father said that I am not as kind as my eldest brother, as smart as my second brother, as steady as my third brother, as wise as my fourth brother... Even my eighth brother is smarter than me. As for the celebration banquet and the military power, Xiaojiu is innocent."
Chu Dichi glared at her coldly and did not take her seriously.
"The Queen Mother said that offspring are the foundation of a country."
"I am curious, if I lose a few offspring, will this kingdom still be able to survive?"
Chu Li's back stiffened slightly.
What he meant was...
"The autumn hunt will begin in half a month. There will be many prey in the forest during the autumn hunt, and arrows are indiscriminate. It is reasonable that a few princes will be shot to death by accident."
"Xiaojiu, what do you think?"
Chu Li tried to find a hint of joking in the man's eyes.
But there was only anger in his eyes.
He wants to kill the prince.
He's serious.
If she informed the emperor, she would offend the regent; if she turned a blind eye, she would disregard the lives of her brothers. She was caught in the middle and it was difficult for her to do everything.
Why let her know about this?
She turned her eyes and said:
"Xiao Jiu knows that since ancient times, the fittest have survived, and the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. Xiao Jiu is dull and not as talented as my brothers, so I will never go against my uncle."
As for the eight imperial brothers.
Born in the royal family, almost no one is easy to deal with. Everyone has blood on their hands. If the regent wants to kill them, they will do it based on their own abilities.
She can't even protect herself, so how can she have the energy to worry about her brothers?
What's more, they were born of different mothers and seemed to be friendly and respectful to each other, but in fact they formed their own cliques and had their own thoughts.
"We still have to go to Tianling Temple. Once the carriage is ready, I will wait for the uncle outside."
After saying that, Chu Li left immediately.
The speed was so fast that I was afraid that if I ran a step late, I would lose my life.
Bai Jinyi couldn't stop laughing: "Didn't you say not to scare him? He opened his mouth and chopped off his hands and stomped his feet. Look how scared the child is. He can't even run away."
Xiao Yexing smiled, his cold and handsome face full of evil intentions.
"I see he is so timid. If he is pretending, then his tactics are too clever," Bai Jinyi looked at Chu Dichi.
"If you weren't faking it, then who used 'his' hand to ambush and assassinate you on your way back to the capital? And who planned all the following events?"
Chu Dichi held the teacup, carelessly rubbing the rim with his fingertips:
"Whoever covets my black armor guards will be the one."
Xiao Yexing said: "I have arranged everything. There is a spy among the Black Armor Guards. You deliberately handed over the military power to relax their vigilance. This is a good opportunity to eliminate the dissidents."
"Um."
Chu Di lowered his eyes slowly, not knowing what he was thinking.
"As for that medicine... I'm still developing it." Bai Jinyi said.
"The royal family was so cruel that it was outrageous. In order to nip the threat of a succession dispute in the bud, they forced you to drink seven-leaf seed poison when you were only a few months old, which killed your fertility and left you without any offspring."
"No."
Chu Dichi suddenly said.
"What?" Bai Jinyi didn't understand the meaning of these words.
Over the years, Chu Dichi's foundation has been damaged by the poison he took in his childhood. No matter how many medicines he takes, he is unable to perform in bed.
But that night...
Yesterday, he specially ordered someone to find a clean woman, wanting to try again, but he felt no desire as usual.
He may have recovered.
However, his "medicine inducer" can only be her.
Who is she?
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