Chen Chao dragged his tired body back to the academy. At the entrance of the small courtyard, Xie Nandu waited for him for a long time.
Seeing him return here, Xie Nandu reached out and handed over a clean cloth. Chen Chao took it and then spit out a large mouthful of blood on it.
Looking at the cloth wet with blood, Xie Nandu was not surprised. She was in the academy, but she was also very aware of what happened in the alley.
After Chen Chao spit out the mouthful of blood, he became much more comfortable. His face turned pale, and he was obviously injured.
During the martial arts test, he suffered some injuries, which never healed, but it just couldn't affect him. Then he entered the palace non-stop and fought with the nun. His injuries were even more serious, and now he was facing more than a dozen people.
Challenge, in fact, being able to come back alive is already a miracle for Chen Chao.
In other words, if he hadn't been injured, the female swordsman wouldn't have been able to leave any injuries on him at all.
Sword cultivators are scary, but that female sword cultivator is not scary.
"She is a swordsman and looks very good."
Chen Chao was right when he said it was the skill of wielding a sword, not the swordsmanship of that woman.
Xie Nandu naturally knew what Chen Chao was talking about, so he nodded and said, "I will be much better than her in the future."
Although she has just started practicing swordsmanship, it is obvious that her upper limit is much higher than that of that woman's swordsmanship.
Chen Chao threw the cloth towel in his hand into the stove nearby, then lit the stove, found two, and started to bake.
Xie Nandu came over and sat on the wicker chair opposite Chen Chao.
Chen Chao glanced at the wicker chair strangely, raised his eyebrows and asked, "When did you buy it?"
"On that day."
It doesn't seem to matter what day that day is.
Chen Chao nodded and said, "The rattan chair is softer. This thing is very popular in Weizhou. I don't know when it was sold in Shendu."
Xie Nandu said, "Shendu is a very tolerant place."
Chen Chao turned the pages and said nothing.
Xie Nandu glanced at him and asked straight to the point, "What did the guard envoy say to you?"
She naturally knew about Chen Chao's visit to the guardian envoy, and she also knew that the two of them must have talked about many things.
But what exactly?
I'm afraid only these two parties know.
Chen Chao changed the subject and said, "It seems that the northern border has not been peaceful recently. There is a big battle to be fought."
Song Lian, the commander of the left guard, was transferred to the northern border. In fact, this is enough to illustrate the seriousness of the current situation in the northern border.
Xie Nandu said, "There is indeed a big battle, but the ending shouldn't be too bad."
Chen Chao asked, "Didn't you always say that we are on the defensive?"
Xie Nandu did not answer this question.
Chen Chao did not ask further questions.
He just thought about it and then he had the answer.
Then he said with some emotion, "This uncle of mine is really amazing."
This is the first time in such a long time that he has addressed Emperor Liang with such a title.
Xie Nandu felt something was unexpected, but still didn't say anything. He said softly, "I guess someone must have wanted you to go to the north, but you refused."
Chen Chao nodded and said, "That's true."
"I really want to go to the north, but it's not this time." Xie Nandu said, "Some people say that young people need training to achieve a career. I think they are right, but for this training, I don't think you need to be so anxious. Go at this time.
Over there, you're really likely to die."
Chen Chao smiled and nodded, "The most important thing to do in life is to appear in the right place at the right time."
Xie Nandu nodded appreciatively and agreed with this sentence.
Soon, she said again, "But you won't stay in the capital."
Hearing this, Chen Chao was a little surprised. After coming out of the Guarding Envoy's Mansion, he didn't tell anyone about the matter. But now that Xie Nandu asked, Chen Chao thought about it and knew that there were some things that she could guess, and it was very difficult.
It's reasonable.
"I am still the commander of the left guard."
Chen Chao said, "But I won't be able to do this for long, so I have to leave."
Xie Nandu asked, "Where are you going?"
Chen Chao said nothing.
Xie Nandu raised his eyebrows, knowing what Chen Chao meant.
If you don't speak, you just can't speak.
"when are we leaving?"
Xie Nandu looked at him.
Chen Chao smiled slightly and shook his head.
Xie Nandu looked at the heat that was starting to rise, and then became a little angry.
But it's fleeting.
She changed the topic again and said, "Before I leave, I have to pay a visit to the Second Prince's house."
As early as the royal banquet, the second prince had expressed his intention to make friends with Chen Chao, but Chen Chao found a reason to politely reject the second prince, and then delayed it for so long.
Nowadays, no matter what, I have to go there.
After all, the second prince treated Chen Chao well, so even if he wanted to express his gratitude, he should go there.
Chen Chao said distressedly, "But I still don't want to go."
It is never a good thing to be involved in the struggle for the throne. This truly aristocratic family usually does not express its stance and will not easily choose who to support.
Although Chen Chao didn't have that much energy, he didn't want to get involved in this matter.
"But I must go."
Chen Chao sighed, smiled and asked, "Would you like to go together?"
Xie Nandu shook his head and said, "I'm going to the library to read."
After the Wanliu Meeting, there are actually many things to do, whether it is Chen Chao or Xie Nandu.
Chen Chao raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
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The invitation from the Second Prince's Mansion came very quickly, and at sunset, the carriage from the Second Prince's Mansion arrived here.
Just outside this small courtyard.
Chen Chao walked out.
The steward greeted him warmly and said with a smile, "I have met Commander Chen."
In the past, the word "Commander" of the Chen Dynasty had to be preceded by an adverb, but now, he is a real commander.
However, not many people know about this matter now.
Chen Chao nodded.
"Your Highness invites Commander Chen to gather at Baihe Pavilion."
Baihe Pavilion is located in the west city of the divine capital, in the middle of Baihe Lake. It is an excellent
The steward smiled and led Chen Chao to the carriage.
Chen Chao was about to board the carriage.
Suddenly the sound of horse hooves sounded again in the distance.
A carriage suddenly appeared in the distance.
A middle-aged man appeared here, looked at Chen Chao with a smile, and said with a smile, "Commander Chen, I don't know if you are free tonight. His Royal Highness the eldest prince invites you."
After hearing this, Chen Chao frowned slightly, and the smile of the steward who had been smiling before also froze.
On behalf of the second prince, he had already expressed his attitude by inviting Chen Chao to the banquet. There should not be too many people in the entire divine city expressing any objections.
But the eldest prince is different.
His status is not inferior to that of the second prince at all, and to a certain extent, he is even more noble than the second prince.
He is the eldest prince and his legitimate son.
The eldest son.
In the past dynasties, the eldest son often represented an identity that was ready to be revealed, that is, the prince.
His Majesty, the Emperor of this dynasty, has been in charge of the divine capital for thirteen years and has not established a crown prince. No one knows yet who the future crown prince will be, but there will be some other clues that allow people to judge His Majesty the Emperor's thoughts.
For example, the eldest prince's concubine is the biological daughter of the northern general.
Therefore, most people also think that the throne will be more inclined to the eldest prince.
The thing that Chen Chao was worried about before was choosing between the two princes, but he never thought that this choice would come before he met the second prince.
Two stewards and two carriages represent two choices.
"Commander Chen..."
Seeing that Chen Chao had not spoken for a long time, the steward spoke up.
Chen Chao looked at the steward in the distance, thought for a long time and said, "Why do I have to go to His Highness the Second Prince's appointment today? Because there was an agreement many days ago... As for His Highness the First Prince, if we can wait,
, I will definitely come to apologize later in the day."
The meaning of this sentence is very profound, but the two stewards are both talented people, how can I not understand it?
The steward from the eldest prince's residence soon laughed and said, "In that case, the boy will wait outside the White Crane Pavilion."
Hearing such straightforward words, Chen Chao was a little surprised for a moment.
This chapter has been completed!