The imperial meal was placed on several tables, but Deng Yi did not use chopsticks directly as before, but only poured a cup of tea.

"I know Miss Chu, but Miss Chu beat someone and ran away with a bag." He said, "And then on the way, after returning to Beijing, I came to the palace gate to lead troops. If you don't listen to others, you won't say too much to others. You are the ones who do whatever you want and must do."

Chu Zhao was silent for a moment, as if this was the case, and there was no way. Since she was reborn, she had no time to talk and could not talk to others for many things.

"No." She smiled, "I have always spoken to the Grand Tutor, whether it was on the previous journey, or later returning to the capital, or even at the palace gate. If I hadn't spoken well, how could the Grand Tutor let me see Your Majesty?"

Thinking back at this time, these things feel as far away as the previous life.

Deng Yi was silent for a moment and shook his head: "Even if I didn't listen to you at that time and didn't open the palace gate, Miss Chu wouldn't listen to me and leave."

He smiled and looked at the girl in gorgeous palace outfits in front of him, which was even more brilliant than that time.

"Miss Chu will call in."

Chu Zhao thought about it, but did not deny it, and said, "At that time, there was no other way, I could only survive."

Deng Yi said lightly: "Then why has the Empress reached the point where there is no other way to live? She has to cut the court with one knife?"

Chu Zhao did not answer this question directly, but asked: "Mr. Deng, do you remember what we said after I came back from the border county and had tea together?"

Deng Yi didn't say anything, picked up the tea and took a sip.

"I said I want to be the queen and be the queen seriously." Chu Zhao continued, "I also asked you, why is it for being a high-ranking official? You said it was for happiness."

She looked at Deng Yi.

"Mr. Deng, in addition to holding power and being surrounded by officials, have you ever thought that protecting the country, safe people and the court can bring greater happiness."

Deng Yi laughed: "It turns out that the Empress wants to be fair and selfless, work hard to govern and create a prosperous era."

Chu Zhao ignored his jokes and said seriously: "Mr. Deng, the country was uneasy and internal and external troubles were troubled. You and I were not as good as others. In order to settle the position, I had to do all kinds of means. But it was impossible to sit for a long time by relying on conspiracies to win over people's hearts and interests. You can't sit for a long time. You can get to this day. You are a talented person, but you have never been able to perform. Now you have become the Grand Tutor, and you have the final say in this court. So--"

"So I can be a master of Qingtian, hate evil like a grudge, and make drastic moves to eradicate evil and demonstrate the justice of the world?" Deng Yi took her words and said, and he laughed halfway through his words, so he couldn't stop laughing.

Chu Zhao didn't say anything anymore, just looked at him.

"Chu Zhao." Deng Yi smiled and said, "Do you really think you are a wise ruler? You are just being used as a tool by Xie. What kind of court is Qingming, and it is really Qingming. You can drive the relatives out first."

He still thought she was persuaded by Xie and reached an agreement with Xie Yanfang. Chu Zhao said sincerely: "It is not possible to do it all at once. I did not do this by Xie. If they had a handle to me, I would also punish me severely. Lord Deng, you have talent, and Xie Yanfang has talent, as long as it is used properly-"

Deng Yi didn't want to listen to this, so he held the tea and slapped it: "No need to say more, you don't have to say good-false to me. I can see how you think of me in your heart."

Chu Zhao said angrily: "What do I think of you? I treat you as a friend and a gentleman--"

"Be an enemy." Deng Yi took her words.

Chu Zhao said helplessly: "I know you are angry about what I did, but I am not targeting you."

Deng Yi shook his head: "I know you are not targeting me, but you are guarding me." He looked at Chu Zhao and looked at her bright eyes, "I know Queen, you don't believe me, and I never ask you to believe me, but you are guarding me now. Where did I threaten you?"

Beware, threatening, he also mentioned this word. Chu Zhao still remembers Xie Yanfang's inquiry and scrutiny while worshiping tea on the road. She sighed softly in her heart.

No matter how deep her thoughts are hidden, external behaviors are inevitably manifested.

Chu Zhao thought for a while and said, "I am dissatisfied with the adults about Liang Qiang, but you know, the border army war is the hard work of my father and I. I really care about it and I am afraid that it will happen."

"So you believe I will ruin your hard work, but Xie will not." Deng Yi took the conversation again and said.

Chu Zhao was stunned and smiled bitterly: "It's not your reason--"

It's a damn fate.

Liang Qiang's appearance made her alert, and naturally, she had to be alert to Deng Yi.

After all, in that life, Deng Yi was Xiao Xun's grand tutor.

How to explain this?

"The queen needs no more." Deng Yi did not ask her to explain, "This is nothing. The empress is the queen and the minister is the grand tutor. Whether it is dissatisfaction, distrust, or guarding, it should be commonplace."

Still separated, but there is nothing we can do about this, it cannot be resolved in just one or two sentences. Chu Zhao said: "I said before that no matter what misunderstandings are, I am the same person as the Taifu, we must--"

Deng Yi turned the teacup and interrupted her: "Queen, since you know that you are the same person as me, why should you persuade me to be a good person?"

Chu Zhao looked at him and wanted to say something. Deng Yi raised his hand and waved it.

"No need to say those repetitive words, I only ask one thing."

He looked at Chu Zhao with a smile.

"Empress, after Your Majesty takes power, can you let go of all this and return to the harem and be the queen who is the mother of the world?"

......

......

When Chu Zhao returned to the harem, night had already fallen and the lights were bright. Before he could enter the bedroom, he saw the eunuchs and palace maids running around.

They laughed and shouted, "The Queen is back."

Then Xiao Yu welcomed happily from the hall: "Sister, you are back."

Chu Zhao reached out and grabbed him and asked, "Have you eaten?"

Xiao Yu shook his head: "I'm waiting for my sister."

Chu Zhao led him into the hall: "Are you afraid that I've eaten outside?" Looking at Eunuch Qi beside him, "I didn't tell His Majesty that I'm going to see the Grand Tutor."

Every time she goes, she will tell Eunuch Qi wherever she goes, asking him to tell Xiao Yu in time so that the child will not know her whereabouts if he doesn't see her.

Eunuch Qi said, "I told you, Your Majesty still have to wait." He smiled again and asked, "Empress, have you eaten?"

Chu Zhao took Yushen to meet Deng Yi, but because the conversation was not pleasant, she couldn't eat together like before. She smiled and shook her head.

Eunuch Qi immediately tugged his hands: "Your Majesty is indeed a brilliant plan."

Xiao Yu smiled.

"Your Majesty said, "Your Majesty, you must not have eaten, so you must wait for you." Eunuch Qi explained, "I also made a bet with Your Majesty."

He said it as he pretended to sigh.

"The old slave relied on knowing that the Empress had brought the Imperial Seat with her, and she thought she was sure to win."

Chu Zhao smiled and asked Xiao Yu: "How do you know I didn't eat it?"

This is not a pretentious surprise. She had also used midnight snacks with Deng Yi before, and everyone in the palace knew about it.

Xiao Yu said, "Because my sister meets the Grand Tutor, you will definitely argue, where can you eat." He sighed again, "Even if you eat, it is my sister who will definitely not eat well in order to ease the atmosphere."

These days, Xiao Yu saw the confrontation between her and the officials, and Xiao Yu sat on the dragon throne, but he was not angry, fearful, or anxious, and did not ask more questions. He did not need Chu Zhao to be distracted and comforted, and went to court to study quietly every day.

After all, he is a child who has experienced life and death. Chu Zhao was relieved and admired, and reached out to touch Xiao Yu's shoulder.

"Your Majesty is so smart, with clear eyes and clear heart, and calm and generous." She praised.

Xiao Yu held her hand and said, "Yes, I will be a very powerful emperor. Sister, don't be afraid, I will protect you in the future."

Chu Zhao smiled and said ok, but his smile paused slightly, and Deng Yi's words seemed to echo in his ears.

"You are now slashing the court with a knife to fight for your place. What about the future, will you give it to that little emperor?"

"You are now in love with the world, so you fight for power with me. In the future, will the little emperor also fight for power with you, the Queen?"

Xiao Yu took her hand and walked forward, interrupting Chu Zhao's loss of consciousness.

Chu Zhao looked at the taller child walking in front of him and lowered his eyes slightly.

She once trusted an emperor wholeheartedly, so can she do this this time?
Chapter completed!