But Yao Jinzhong understood that His Majesty had been holding on for the past few years.
"Let him in."
Yao Jinzhong nodded in agreement.
Soon, the palace door opened silently. In the imperial study late at night, all the palace servants had left, and only the father and son were left in the palace.
Chu Hong, dressed in a dark blue brocade robe, walked in with steady steps.
He did not salute immediately, but stood in the audience, quietly gazing at his father who looked serious and dignified.
"Father."
He suddenly spoke, his voice as gentle as jade, but his eyes were full of dark currents, "Your son has come to ask you for an answer."
Emperor Chu slowly raised his eyes, not caring about his rudeness, and a sharp gleam flashed in his slightly cloudy eyes.
"What do you want to ask?"
Chu Hong chuckled and met his penetrating gaze: "You knew that the emperor's sister was in Youzhou, but you allowed her to take control of the military power - have you already decided to give the country to her?"
Emperor Chu was silent for a moment, and said coldly: "Since you know it, why bother asking."
That's right, the reason why he crowned Chu Hong as king in the hunting ground was to temporarily hold him back and keep him in the capital to handle government affairs. Then he sent someone to search for Chu Qingluan's whereabouts privately.
When he learned that she was abducted to Youzhou City, he wanted to kill Chu Hong directly to vent his anger, but Chu Qingluan sent him a message, asking him to stay calm for the time being.
Once something is done, it will leave traces. Moreover, Chu Hong has just been crowned king. If the news of his assassination spreads, it may cause instability in the country.
Moreover, when the Emperor of Chu calmed down and thought, he realized that since Chu Hong dared to return to the capital, it was impossible that he was unprepared.
If you act on your own, you might just alert the enemy.
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