Chapter 119 Husband and Wife
Chen Yu thought of the five evils Emperor Tongxu had mentioned, as well as his evaluation of several princes.
The eunuchs' struggle for power has been resolved, the treacherous officials want to be removed but dare not, and there is a factional struggle within the country...
An idea suddenly flashed through her mind, and she murmured, "Fratfighting."
Xie Tingzhou said: "The only thing that can be ranked above treacherous and treacherous is fratricide. He obviously knows that he can't hold on for much longer. There are not many princes who are capable of taking on important tasks."
"I remember now." Chen Yu said, "Ge Liangji once said something to me. He said that maybe I was going in the wrong direction from the beginning. The reason they killed my father was not because he was too powerful or because of revenge, but to protect themselves."
Prince, succession, struggle for power, self-protection, Chen Yu connected these words one by one.
In the battle for the throne, the winner will wear the yellow robe and the loser will be shattered to pieces.
Shen Zhongan has an army of 100,000 men, and he must be the one that all the princes will compete to win over.
Under what circumstances can it be called self-protection?
That is because he knew that Shen Zhongan had become a major obstacle to the other party's ascension to the throne and he had to be eliminated.
The more Chen Yu thought about it, the more frightened she became, and her hands that were holding the quilt were shaking.
Xie Tingzhou held her hand, "Chen Yu, look at me."
Chen Yu looked up at Xie Tingzhou, bloodshot in her eyes, "They are so cruel, for the throne, they..."
Xie Tingzhou comforted him, "The royal family is like this. How many princes died in the fight for the throne? They can even kill their own parents and brothers. Who can't be abandoned?"
His voice gradually lowered, and he suddenly smiled bitterly, "Not to mention the royal family, the same applies to princes and generals."
Shen Yu noticed the disappointment in his words and stared at his face.
Half of Xie Tingzhou's face was hidden in the candlelight, his profile was cold and hard, and gloom gradually rose between his brows.
He stared at the empty space for a long while, and when he turned his eyes, he met Chen Yu's worried face.
The gloom that was stirring in his heart retreated silently because of her glance.
"Worried about me?" he asked.
Chen Yu was silent for a moment, then nodded honestly, "Are you feeling sad?"
"Yeah." Xie Tingzhou said, "But when you look at me like this, I suddenly don't feel sad anymore."
His voice was low and deep, pleasant to hear, and full of allure.
Xie Tingzhou's Adam's apple rolled, and his eyes darkened, "Then... hug me."
"OK?"
His eyes were deep, but without any desire, and he thanked her with a strong and gentle
Stopping the boat, he showed a fragile expression for the first time.
Chen Yu softened her heart and felt distressed.
She slowly reached out, her fingers running across his arm, then his shoulder…
Before she could hug him, she was already encircled by his strong arms.
Outside, the sound of clappers was frequent and urgent, it was already the end of the night.
The lights were turned on in the outer room, and the screen was half transparent, and the shadow of Xie Tingzhou changing clothes fell on the screen.
Chen Yu lay on her side on the bed, staring at the silhouette of Xie Tingzhou on the screen.
After putting on his clothes, Xie Tingzhou came in again.
Chen Yu saw the court robes on him and sat up, "Are you going to court?"
Xie Tingzhou was given an idle position with no power and he did not need to attend court on weekdays.
Xie Tingzhou said, "Ge Liangji was executed yesterday, and something happened in the palace. Let's go and take a look."
Chen Yu nodded and said, "Then I'll go back to Lumingxuan."
"Don't worry." Xie Tingzhou stopped her. "The doctor will come to check your pulse in the morning. I don't know if the incense yesterday has damaged your body. You should sleep for a while. It's still early. I'm leaving first."
When he reached the door, he turned around and saw her sitting on the edge of the couch in her pajamas. When she saw him turn around, she smiled at him.
Xie Tingzhou suddenly felt like an ordinary couple, a husband who got up early and his wife who saw him off.
She saw him off when he went out and waited for him when he came home.
He smiled back and walked out the door.
If it were like this every day, Shengjing wouldn't seem so boring anymore.
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Chen Yu had been sleeping for a whole day and couldn't fall asleep at all. The smell on the couch made her feel at ease. She lay there until noon before getting up to wash.
The doctor came to check her pulse and said that her pulse was normal. The incense was harmless to people and had a calming effect, but the dosage was a little too high.
The maid came in and set the breakfast. Chen Yu was eating and when she looked up, she saw Chang Liu poking his head in from the door.
"What are you doing there? Come in."
Chang Liu came in with his hands behind his back, looked at Chen Yu and then poked his head to look into the inner room, and asked in confusion: "Did you sleep with our prince last night?"
Chen Yu was drinking porridge, and when he asked her this, she almost spit out a mouthful of porridge.
She managed to hold it back with great difficulty, but it choked her and made her cough.
Chang Liu was startled and quickly poured a glass of water, "Don't hurt me, His Highness told me not to bother you, and if you cough to death His Highness will punish me."
"It's more than just a punishment for you." Uncle Zhong walked in, put his things down, and said,
His Highness will have to peel off your skin."
Chang Liu touched his neck and looked Shen Yu up and down, "What kind of magic potion did you give His Highness? I used to be the most favored in the palace."
Chen Yu laughed dryly and said, "You still are."
Uncle Zhong opened the lid and placed a bowl of red dates and bird's nest in front of Shen Yu. "Drink it while it's hot. You have to drink a bowl every day from now on. It nourishes the yin and kidneys and is good for your body."
Chen Yu felt a headache when she heard the phrase "nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys". Fortunately, Chang Liu didn't hear it and quickly said, "No need for that."
"Use it, drink it quickly."
Chang Liu leaned over to take a look. He loved sweets, and the sweet aroma of red dates and bird's nests made him greedy. "Why don't you let me eat it if it's good for my health?"
"What are you eating, little kid?"
Chang Liu pointed at Chen Yu, "He." Then he pointed at himself, "He's less than a year older than me, so he's not a child anymore?"
"Let's talk about it when you are older than her." Zhong Bo said perfunctorily, and then put on a smile and looked at Chen Yu, "How is it? How does it taste? If you don't like it, I will ask the kitchen to adjust the recipe."
Chang Liu turned his back, sat on the chair and sulked.
"Very good, very good." Shen Yu laughed dryly.
"That's good." After saying that, Uncle Zhong stole a glance at Chen Yu, and suddenly frowned and sighed.
Chen Yu: "Is there anything wrong, Uncle Zhong?"
Zhong Bo said solemnly: "Your Highness's entry into the palace today is unknown whether it is a good or bad omen."
Shen Yu put down the spoon, "What happened?"
"Didn't His Highness forbid us to speak?" Chang Liu turned around and asked.
"Shut up." Zhong Bo stuffed a piece of dessert into Chang Liu's mouth, then turned to Shen Yu and said solemnly, "You don't know that His Highness led troops to surround the Jiang Mansion yesterday in order to rescue you. What kind of place is the Jiang Mansion? It is the head of the four great families. Its ancestors once produced a Taifu, two chief assistants, three Shangshu, and countless other official positions."
Zhong Bo tried to make it sound as serious as possible.
Chen Yu was secretly shocked. She only knew that Xie Tingzhou rescued her, but forgot to ask him how he did it. She didn't expect it to cause such a big fuss.
Zhong Bo said: "Our prince is good in every way, except that he likes to suffer and only reports good news but not bad news."
Chen Yu couldn't eat anymore, no wonder Xie Tingzhou had to go to the palace early in the morning.
"Will anything happen?"
"I don't know about that." Zhong Bo said, "But if you go and wait outside the palace gate, you will definitely be the first to know the news."
Changliu was about to speak when he saw Zhongbo winking at him.
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