Chu Qingluan also raised her wine glass, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am just doing my job. Compared with your courage in killing your uncle to seize the throne and quelling the civil strife in the Western Regions, I am nothing."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Amur spoke cheerfully, the sinister look in his eyes gradually dissipated, and a hint of smile appeared.
"I originally thought that the princess of Da Chu was just a canary kept in the boudoir. I didn't expect... that she had such eloquence, but..."
He paused, then leaned forward and lowered his voice: "Then Princess, do you dare to answer a question of mine truthfully?"
Chu Qingluan raised her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
"If it were you today, and your beloved was trapped in a foreign country for twenty years, would you also do what I did and take her away at all costs?"
The air suddenly stagnated.
Chu Qingluan tapped the teacup with her fingertips, then chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, this is wrong."
"If I truly love someone, I won't put him in a dilemma."
She raised her head, looked directly into Amur's hawk-like eyes, and said word by word: "I will never sacrifice the peace of the people of the two countries for my own selfish desires."
What it means is that Amur is accusing himself of neglecting the people of both countries for his own selfish desires, which is a very selfish act.
When Amur heard this, his face darkened. After a while, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Good! What a good 'no dilemma'!"
"The princess's mouth is sharper than the scimitars of the Western Regions."
"But Princess, there are some things in this world that cannot be stopped by reason. For example... the illness of His Majesty the Emperor of your country!"
Before he finished speaking, the candlelight in the private room suddenly shook violently.
If there were someone here, they would definitely notice it. This is due to the leakage of pressure.
Chu Qingluan's gaze suddenly turned cold, with a frightening cold light in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, are you threatening Da Chu?"
Amur was not to be outdone, "I am only stating the facts. The princess has also witnessed Wuya's medical skills with her own eyes. If she wants to suddenly return to the Western Regions to visit her relatives one day..."
He smiled meaningfully: "I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor Chu can hold out until the next Imperial Physician takes office?"
The two people's eyes collided in the air, like the flash of swords.
After a while, Chu Qingluan slowly poured herself a cup of tea with a calm tone.
"Your Majesty, do you know how the Criminal Code of the Great Chu treats the crime of murdering the emperor and father?"
Before Amur could answer, her eyes were as sharp as a knife: "The main culprit will be tortured to death, and the entire clan will be exiled. If it is a foreign instigation..."
Her eyes suddenly became fierce: "We should exterminate their three clans and burn their ancestral temples."
Amur's pupils suddenly contracted.
He didn't expect Chu Qingluan to make his words so clear.
"As for Princess Wuya," Chu Qingluan continued, "since she has come to Great Chu, she is a guest. Great Chu has always treated distinguished guests as 'easy to come, hard to leave'."
After that, neither of them spoke again, leaving only the crackling sound of the candlelight in the room.
“Hahahahahaha…”
After a long while, Amur suddenly laughed out loud and drank the tea in one gulp.
"What a sharp-tongued Princess Zhaoyang!"
"I will think about Concubine Jiang's matter again. But Princess should also remember that a promise is a promise. I hope Princess can return the respect I have given her."
Chu Qingluan knew that this was the biggest concession he could make, so she stopped pressing.
"I will convey your Majesty's wishes truthfully. But whether Concubine Jiang is willing to see the king depends on her own wishes."
What this means is that Concubine Jiang is now a concubine of the Great Chu and has her own considerations.
"Okay!" Amur stood up, "Then I will wait for the princess's good news!"
He deliberately emphasized the words "good news" to hint to Chu Qingluan that he hoped the result would not disappoint him.
"It's getting late. I'm sorry to bother you today. We'll talk another day."
He touched his chest and bowed to Chu Qingluan.
Chu Qingluan also stood up and nodded slightly; "Your Majesty, take care."
…
After Amur left, Chu Qingluan frowned and looked worried.
The maid Liu'er stepped forward and asked with concern: "Princess, are you worried about the meeting between the King of the Western Regions and Concubine Jiang?"
Chu Qingluan shook her head and sighed slightly.
"The matter of Concubine Jiang can still be dealt with. What I am worried about is that Amur will not let it go."
"Amur seems to be trapped by love, but he is actually cautious at every step. It is true that he wants to take Concubine Jiang away, but if it was just for old love, why would he bring twenty carts of gifts and let Princess Uya enter the palace? He clearly wants to use Concubine Jiang to control my father and take the opportunity to gain benefits from Da Chu."
Liu Er was a little anxious: "Then we won't let him have his way. Concubine Jiang has been in the palace for so many years, she may not be willing to go back to the Western Regions with him."
"But she has no choice." Chu Qingluan said.
"Amur has the final say in the Western Regions and his methods are brutal. If he were to rob them by force, we might not be able to stop him. Moreover, the emperor's condition is still in Wuya's hands."
Liu Er couldn't help but feel a little anxious: "What should I do? I can't always be restrained by them."
"It would be great if Prime Minister Xie was here. He is so resourceful and will definitely be able to come up with a way to deal with it."
There was one thing Chu Qingluan didn't say. She was worried that Chu Hong would secretly seek alliance with Amur, and then they would be really caught in a dilemma both internally and externally.
And Xie Yunqi should be in Beijing at this moment to contain the army from the Western Regions. Only in this way would Amur dare not act rashly.
Now, we must find a way to stop Amur from taking Concubine Jiang away. Or if the other party makes any unreasonable demands at the birthday banquet, Da Chu must also be prepared for any eventuality.
——
Later, Qionghua Palace.
The night was as cool as water. The Emperor of Chu dismissed all the palace servants and walked into the palace alone.
At that time, Concubine Jiang was wearing plain clothes and combing her hair in front of the mirror. When she saw the bright yellow figure suddenly appear in the bronze mirror, the jade comb in Concubine Jiang's hand fell to the ground with a "snap".
"His Majesty……"
She knelt on the ground in panic, her thin body wrapped in a white middle garment, "I didn't know your Majesty was coming, and I'm sorry for not coming to greet you."
The King of Chu stood in front of her and did not immediately call her to stand up. Instead, he looked down at her.
"You're nervous!"
The King of Chu suddenly spoke up, "But I heard that Amur has already entered the capital, so your mind has flown outside the palace?"
Concubine Jiang trembled all over and her fingers subconsciously clenched the corner of her clothes.
"No, I was just startled."
The King of Chu bent down and picked up the jade comb on the ground. There were still a few black hairs tangled in the teeth marks.
"This jade comb is more convenient to use than the red gold comb I gave you." The Emperor of Chu rubbed the back of the comb with his fingertips, and his voice did not reveal his joy or anger.
Concubine Jiang's heart tightened, and she quickly explained, "Your Majesty, you are joking. This red gold comb is luxurious and is a sign of my status. How dare I neglect it? But this warm jade comb is an old item. I have worn it for twenty years and it has become very comfortable to the hand. It is just like a plain dress that I am used to wearing. I just want to feel comfortable."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chu suddenly chuckled and slowly walked closer, his tall figure almost covering Concubine Jiang.
"You're so used to old things that you can't bear to throw them away?"
"What about the old friend? Is he also thinking about me day and night?"
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