The King of Chu sat up straighter and said, "Let him in."
"yes."
Soon, Wang Defu brought Chu Xiling in.
When he came, he quickly glanced at Lu Zhaoyang before stepping forward and saluting: "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."
"The Third Prince."
The King of Chu placed his hand on the armrest. "The Third Prince's wife has not been buried yet. What is the matter with you entering the palace?"
Chu Xiling lowered his head and answered:
"I was busy with the funeral ceremonies and felt unwell. I went to the Imperial Hospital to get some medicine. I was about to leave the palace when I heard about my fourth brother... My fourth brother was confused. He actually did that to my ninth brother..."
Speaking of which, he shook his head regretfully.
The King of Chu looked at him and said, "It's not a bad idea to let him go to the border and suffer a little. But you should take good care of your health. What medicine did you get from the Imperial Hospital?"
Chu Xiling said:
"Imperial Doctor Zhang prescribed a prescription to calm the mind and replenish the Qi."
"I see that you look unhappy. Don't be too sad about the matter of the Third Prince's wife."
Hearing this, Chu Xiling's eyes darkened slightly, and the corners of his eyes gradually turned red.
It is pitiful that a newlywed loses his wife.
The King of Chu originally loved this child very much. In order to appease him, he even entrusted him with such an important matter as the Chongyang Festival. However, after hearing what Chu Li said...
I’m afraid that none of these princes is a good person.
The King of Chu spoke:
"I see that you really miss the Third Prince's wife and you are not feeling well. I cannot bear it. After careful consideration, I will let the Sixth Prince handle the Chongyang Festival."
Chu Xiling's body was slightly startled, and something obscure flashed across his eyes:
"Father..."
"This way, you can focus on the funeral."
Chu Xiling pursed his lips. He knew his father's temper. Once he made a decision, no one could change his mind.
I’m afraid that Chu Haoyue’s matter has affected him.
His eyes flickered, and he suddenly said, "Father, in my opinion, it would be better to let Xiaojiu handle it."
Emperor Chu was slightly surprised: "For Xiaojiu?"
But according to the rule that there are nine princes and each takes a turn once a year, this year it is the sixth prince's turn.
"yes."
Chu Xiling explained in an orderly manner, "In previous years, my son, my elder brothers, and my younger brothers all took turns to perform the Double Ninth Festival sacrifices. Only Xiaojiu was too young back then. Now that he has just passed the age of tying up his hair, it is time for him to take on this responsibility."
"Besides, it has been my sixth brother's turn to preside over the Chongyang Festival twice, but my ninth brother has never done it once. I'm sure my sixth brother won't have any objections to letting my ninth brother take charge this year."
The King of Chu listened to his words and thought about them carefully, and found that there was some truth in them.
really.
Xiaojiu has grown up now, and it's time for him to exercise properly.
"Then leave it to Xiaojiu."
Chu Xiling cupped his hands: "Father is wise!"
-
"What did you say?!"
When the spy got the news, the Sixth Prince could not sit still and slammed the table, "The Double Ninth Festival is such an important festival. Father was thinking of the Third Prince's recent wedding and the death of his wife, so he arranged it for him. Now, even Chu Li dares to show off his power over me!"
This is something that a gentleman can tolerate, but what else can he not tolerate?
How abominable!
The second prince said, "According to the rotation system, it is clearly the sixth brother's turn to host this year, but I didn't expect that father favored the ninth brother so much and didn't care about the sixth brother's feelings at all."
His words added fuel to the fire.
The Sixth Prince became even angrier.
Chu Yuanchi looked at the young eunuch kneeling on the ground with a calm expression, "What exactly happened? Tell me one by one."
The young eunuch said slowly:
"The Emperor originally gave the matter of the sacrifice to the Third Prince, but the Third Prince also had to take care of the funeral of the Third Prince's wife, so he was too busy to do it, so he recommended the Ninth Prince to the Emperor."
The second prince said:
"Ninth brother has never been involved in government affairs, nor has he participated in power struggles. Over the years, I have never taken his actions to heart. I never thought that he was in cahoots with Third brother."
The Sixth Prince slammed the table:
"I can't believe he has such a plan!"
They all underestimated Chu Li!
I was careless for a moment and let him get complacent.
The second prince sighed and said, "If my ninth brother is sensible, he should hand this matter over to my sixth brother, but..."
"That's enough."
Chu Yuanchi raised his eyes and interrupted the two of them.
Whether it is true or not.
"Since it is the emperor's intention, there is no need to mention it. Perhaps the emperor just wants Xiaojiu to exercise."
"Big brother, are you just going to let it go? Why do you take over Sixth brother's job and let Ninth brother train?" The Second Prince questioned.
Chu Yuanchi raised his voice and suppressed the matter:
"If you are dissatisfied, go and tell Father. Talking behind people's backs won't solve the problem."
The second prince fell silent immediately.
"Xiao Liu, you too, once you leave this door today, don't mention this matter again."
The Sixth Prince pursed his lips for a long while before grunting reluctantly:
"knew."
"Okay, let's all go." Chu Yuanchi picked up the teacup and took a sip. He looked so calm and reserved, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The two left.
On the way.
The second prince asked, "Sixth brother, are you just going to let it go?"
The Sixth Prince turned his head to look at him, "Didn't Big Brother tell you not to mention it again?"
The second prince smiled slightly, with a hint of hypocrisy in his gentle eyes:
"The eldest prince is the eldest son of our father, and the ministers all have high hopes for him. He should be prudent and restrained, but my sixth brother and my eldest brother are born of the same mother. If Chu Li dares to challenge your authority today, he will dare to challenge my eldest brother tomorrow."
"Today, he is competing for the right to preside over the Chongyang Festival. Tomorrow, he might compete with his eldest brother for the throne."
Upon hearing this, the Sixth Prince's anger, which had just subsided, was aroused again.
He is an impulsive person. Having grown up under the protection of the eldest prince, he is naturally arrogant and reckless.
Good job, Chu Li!
In the past, you were quiet and never attracted any attention, but now you are so bold that you dare to compete with me for things!
court death!
What a courage!
"Brother is kind and tolerant, but I won't let him go easily!"
Let’s wait and see!
-
Zhaolan Palace.
The sun rises and the moon sets, and another day has passed.
"Master, you have to take good care of your injury. Don't touch water, or you might get a scar." Gou Ba bent over and carefully changed the bandage for Chu Li.
The dagger left a long scar on his left forearm.
It's not deep, but it's very long, so it looks shocking.
She drew this herself.
She knew whether it was a minor or major matter.
Chu Li looked out the window at the high wall and the square sky. "The Fourth Prince should be leaving now, right?"
Gou Ba said: "At 7:00 p.m., he left the capital."
I'm thousands of miles away from here, and I can't return to Beijing without being summoned. I don't know when we will see each other again.
Thinking back to yesterday, she took the dagger and stabbed it into her arm...
It was she who took Chu Haoyue away.
He also exposed Chu Xiling.
Since she chose this path, she couldn't turn back. Besides, this was the only path that could enable her to accomplish what she wanted to do.
Outside the door.
Nuanyu came over, "Master, the Third Prince is here to visit you."
The Third Prince and the Fourth Prince have always been on good terms and they are in the same group. Now that the Fourth Prince has left Beijing, how could he sincerely come to visit her?
I didn't want to see him at first, but after thinking about it, I said:
"Let him in."
Gou Ba bandaged the wound quickly and stepped aside. Chu Li gently stroked the gauze wrapped around his forearm and looked at the man who walked in.
"Third brother."
Chu Xiling was wearing a lavender court robe and it seemed that he had just come out of court and was rushing towards her. His face was still as gentle as ever, and when he smiled, his eyes were full and seemed to be filled with sunshine.
"Ninth brother, I heard you were injured, are you feeling better now?"
"Thank you for your concern, Third Brother. It's just a flesh wound, not a big deal."
Chu Xiling held a bag of medicine in his hand and handed it to Gou Ba, "This is a prescription from the Imperial Hospital. After the wound has scabbed, crush it and apply it every day. It is most effective in removing scars."
Gou Ba took it with both hands.
"Thank you, Third Brother."
Chu Xiling walked to her side, bent down and sat down, "Father asked you to preside over the Chongyang Festival. There is still half a month left. Ninth brother, you still have to recover as soon as possible to live up to father's expectations."
Chu Li knew about this last night.
The King of Chu had issued the order, and she had no room for refusal.
"Father is worried about my third brother and is afraid that you will be too busy, so he threw this task to me. To be honest, Father still prefers my third brother."
The two brothers were smiling as they talked, but they managed to fight through several rounds with little effort.
Chu Li had never realized before that Chu Xiling was such a patient person. Even at this point, there was not a trace of anger on his face.
He even took out a bamboo scroll from his sleeve and said:
"This is the arrangement process of the Double Ninth Festival in previous years, as well as the matters that need attention. I have summarized and marked them one by one. I believe it will be helpful to you, Ninth Brother."
He left the item, said a few words of concern, and then left.
Chu Li looked at the bamboo scroll on the table with complicated eyes.
Gou Ba smiled and said, "The Third Prince is truly a generous and magnanimous person."
Yeah?
His aide, the Fourth Prince, was sent away, his Chongyang Festival ceremony was taken away, and perhaps even the Emperor began to doubt the true cause of death of the Third Prince's wife... In this state, he can still be so gentle as before. It must be said that the calmness in his heart is unmatched by ordinary people.
"You leave now. I'll take a break."
"yes."
Chu Li picked up the bamboo roll on the table, untied the ropes, rolled it up, and then heard footsteps again.
"What's the matter?"
Thinking it was Gou Ba, she subconsciously looked up, but it was a noble figure. When the man walked over, his own aura followed him, and her palace had completely become his home court.
She glanced out.
Why didn't anyone report it?
"What are you looking at?" Chu Dichi sat next to her, very familiar.
Chu Li pursed her lips, "The etiquette and rules of the Double Ninth Festival."
Finally, he added:
"My third brother gave it to me."
"Oh?" He sat lazily sideways, his elbow resting on the armrest, his chin lazily supporting his head, "You dare to believe what he gave you?"
Chu Li said:
"Of course I don't dare to believe it, but what do I have to be afraid of? Even if something goes wrong, won't my uncle be there to cover for me?"
The look in the man's eyes darkened a little, and the smile on his lips also cooled:
"Are you blaming me?"
She lowered her head: "I don't dare."
The man's fingertips were slightly cold, but he pinched her chin forcefully and turned her head around, but she lowered her eyes and did not look at him.
Even after this has happened, do you still dare to say that you don't blame him?
"It was not me who dragged you into this, Chu Li, let's put things in perspective and use your brain to think carefully."
Chu Li knew.
She is not stupid.
Without his intervention, she would not be able to escape these overt and covert calculations, the only difference was the change in status and position:
She went from being a cautious person to being a pawn in his hands.
Everything he wanted to do, things that could not be seen in public, could be accomplished through her hands.
The seventh prince was deposed, the fourth prince passed away, the third prince was suspected, the fifth prince suffered from a leg disease and had been living outside the palace, and the eighth prince was a non-competitive person. Now, only the eldest prince, the second prince and the sixth prince are left.
"What is the emperor doing here?"
"Look at you."
She looked at him in surprise.
"Don't believe it?" Chu Dichi raised his eyes lazily, suddenly pinched her chin, leaned forward, and pecked her lightly.
"you--"
She was like a frightened bird, and she immediately stepped back, subconsciously looking outside the door.
That guilty look on his face was actually quite funny.
When he smiled, the coldness in the corners of his eyes melted away a little, and he looked cold and beautiful: "It seems like we are having an affair."
"But you don't have to be patient for too long. Once you take the throne, we will be able to see the light of day."
Chu Li pursed her lips.
Does that mean he won't let her go even after he seizes the throne?
But isn't the throne what he wants?
Seeing the man's confident attitude, she opened her mouth and said, "One day, when I sit on the throne, the first thing I will do is to kill you."
Chu Di smiled late: "Really?"
little things.
He is a small man, but he has a big mouth.
"But you have committed a serious crime."
"What's the big deal?"
"First, you shouldn't make your true purpose known to the public before you accomplish your goal. This will only make people prepare in advance and leave you with a backup plan."
He leaned over, and the extremely strong scent of ebony almost filled her.
"second."
She leaned back, pressed tightly against the back of the chair, "W-what?"
He stared at her, "Second, you are going to sentence me to death, so before I die, I should have fun."
“You… ugh!”
The man's handsome face suddenly enlarged in front of her eyes, and his extremely aggressive eyes seemed to suck her in.
The little hand that wanted to push him away was held by the man's big hand, and their ten fingers were interlocked and raised above the head, allowing him to be close to her beauty in full view.
To break in, to seize, to possess.
"Master, Young General Qin is here." Nuanyu's voice came in at an inopportune time.
Chu Li's body stiffened slightly, and she struggled with her wrist to push him away.
He took a few deep breaths, and when she struggled to a certain extent, he bit the corner of her lips hard, and then let go.
Chu Li covered his mouth and glared at him angrily.
He actually bit her!
Chu Di raised his eyebrows slowly, as if asking: So what?
It is the nature of male animals to have a strong possessiveness of their own territory. They will leave their own unique marks. Any other male who intrudes will be attacked.
"Uncle, it's time to go!"
Chu Di stood up slowly and asked, "Did I interrupt your private conversation?"
"I am honest with General Qin. Only those who are petty-minded and judge others by their own standards would have such suspicions."
Chu Dichi understood and turned to walk towards the inner room.
Chu Li was slightly startled: "What are you doing in the inner room?"
"Hide and listen to what you are saying."
"you!"
"You are open and aboveboard, so others can certainly hear what you say. Besides, I am a villain, so it doesn't seem surprising that you eavesdropped, right?"
After saying that, under Chu Li's astonished gaze, he leisurely walked into the inner room and hid behind the screen.
no.
Is he so confident about eavesdropping?
No, it’s not right, but it’s also not right.
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