Chu Xiurong stood in front of the palace and waited for a long time. Finally, a eunuch came out and asked him to go back.
"Your Majesty is busy and will not see anyone for the time being." The eunuch said respectfully and distantly.
Chu Xiurong said gently that he understood, saluted the palace, turned around and left.
"Your Majesty hasn't seen you again?" Concubine Xu sat in the palace and pushed a plate of snacks to Chu Xiurong, "How many times has this happened?"
Chu Xiurong pinched the snack: "Ever since my father woke up, he hasn't seen us much. It's understandable that my father is in a bad mood."
Concubine Xu frowned: "It's just King Yan and King Lu. The emperor didn't like them very much in the past, but now he's a bit unkind to you."
Chu Xiurong lowered his head and ate snacks without saying anything.
Concubine Xu signaled the maids around her to step back, and then looked at Chu Xiurong: "Does your Majesty know something? Didn't you explain to him what happened to Doctor Hu?"
Chu Xiurong raised his head: "I explained it very frankly. I went to Qi County and encountered an attack again, so I also kept some people outside. When I heard that Doctor Hu was killed, he also sent people to look for him. He found him
Finally, after listening to Dr. Hu's words, I realized that the matter was of great importance, so I hid the person and brought him back."
Concubine Xu thought: "That's no problem, everything is reasonable. Zhou Xuan found Doctor Hu, and it was the prince who killed Doctor Hu. There is no reason to blame you for hiding Doctor Hu. You were just trying to save His Majesty."
Chu Xiurong smiled and said: "Father, if you want to blame someone, do you still need reason? Mother and concubine, don't think about it."
How could Concubine Xu not think about it: "This is related to whether you can be established as the prince." She held her hand and her eyebrows condensed, "Of course we know that His Majesty will express his anger, but this anger took too long. It was fine at first, so you can continue.
I’m running an errand and I’m seeing you too, why are you getting more and more—”
She looked around and lowered her voice again.
"Where did Zhang Yuan judge? Could there have been any mistakes?"
Chu Xiurong said: "Zhang Yuan has been treating my father for so many years, and the mistakes are just due to poor medical skills." He handed the peeled dried nuts to Concubine Xu, "Concubine, don't think about it, there is something wrong with Xijing."
My father is in a bad mood, so naturally he dislikes everyone."
Now Concubine Xu also knows about what happened in Xijing: "The people of Xiliang are really crazy, how dare they do this?"
Fortunately, the emperor was aware of the situation and had taken precautions. He ordered the Northern Army to investigate at all times. As soon as he discovered that the Xiliang people were moving, the troops from the three schools went to Xijing.
Chu Xiurong's hand holding the snack paused: "It's not just the Xiliang people who are going crazy, there is also the old King Qi behind him - this time, Jin Yao is really too dangerous."
Concubine Xu naturally knew about the interactions between Chu Xiurong and the old King of Qi. When she heard what he said, she immediately said word for word: "Jin Yao is in danger because of Xiliang and the old King of Qi."
The reason has nothing to do with you, Ash, don’t think so wildly."
What are you thinking about? What if you had not interacted with the King of Qi? Didn’t you let the King of Qi escape? Didn’t you watch Jin Yao go to get married without stopping him? You knew that the King of Qi was ambitious and untrustworthy, but you still sought the skin of a tiger, causing today’s chaos - things are already like this.
Can random thoughts be changed? To put it bluntly, guilt is just to comfort yourself. Chu Xiurong said: "I don't, mother and concubine, don't worry too much."
Concubine Xu reached out and touched his shoulder gently, and said softly: "I know, Asiu, you are the most determined and undisturbed by external things. Now that there is a war with Xiliang, His Majesty is upset, and you are the one who is upset."
This is a good opportunity, if you do things well, Chu Jinrong will never have a chance to turn around again. When you become the prince, remember the humiliation and loss suffered by Da Xia and Jin Yao today and get back all the losses."
Chu Xiurong smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, concubine." After saying that, he stood up and left.
Now that he was a prince, it was hard for him to stay in the harem for too long. Concubine Xu did not keep him and watched him leave. However, she called the young eunuch after a while.
"Where did King Qi go?" Concubine Xu asked.
The little eunuch whispered: "I'm going to see Chen Danzhu."
Concubine Xu sat back helplessly. Sure enough, she knew that there was really nothing she could do. Her Ah Xiu had been determined since he was a child and was not disturbed by external things. The same was true for Chen Danzhu.
Chu Xiurong has not come to see Chen Danzhu for a long time.
It's not that it's inconvenient to come here, it's just that I don't know what to say to her. There's nothing to say between the two of them.
The cell was quiet and quiet, with a flower in the pottery vase on the table. The small cell was elegant and pleasant. In fact, the prince was deposed, and there was no danger for Chen Danzhu even if he went to jail. But the girl sitting on the bed,
Her hair and clothes were neat and tidy, and her profile was as snow-skinned and peach-cheeked as before, but her eyes were gray, like a fish lying in a dry ditch.
Seeing Chen Danzhu's glance, Chu Xiurong knew that he didn't come here not because he didn't have anything to say, but because he didn't dare to face it.
The energetic girl who stood under the hawthorn tree and cried even if she cried loudly was involved in it and is now like this.
"Danzhu, the King of Xiliang didn't come to ask for a hand in marriage. In the name of asking for a hand in marriage, he brought troops and horses to raid Daxia," Chu Xiurong said.
Chen Danzhu already knew that someone was coming, but was too lazy to move. When he heard these words, he was startled and walked quickly to the cell door and stared at him: "Are you going to tell me good news or bad news?"
Chu Xiurong said softly: "Jin Yao is fine. Fortunately, he escaped from the siege of the Xiliang people and returned to Xijing. Now the soldiers and horses of Xijing are fighting against the soldiers and horses of the crown prince of Xiliang."
Chen Danzhu looked at him and suddenly smiled: "That's good news for His Highness. If Princess Jin Yao dies in the hands of the Xiliang people, I'm afraid His Highness will feel guilty and blame herself, which will always be a bit uncomfortable."
Chu Xiurong nodded: "You are right." He said softly, "The situation in Xijing is not clear yet. Your Majesty has dispatched three schools of the Northern Army to rush for reinforcements. Your family members are all in Xijing, which makes you worried.
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Chen Danzhu smiled and spread his hands: "There is nothing to worry about. If we win, my family will be safe. If we lose, my family will be loyal to the country, which is a good thing."
Chu Xiurong looked at her and said nothing.
Chen Danzhu grabbed the door of the cell and asked with a smile: "Then when will His Highness be crowned the crown prince, a double happiness?"
Chu Xiurong sighed softly in his heart and said: "It won't be soon. My father has experienced this blow and is disgusted with us sons."
She verbally attacked, but he was tepid and answered seriously. Chen Danzhu lost interest: "Your Highness is so capable, and you can always make His Majesty like you. I would like to wish your Highness your wishes come true."
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Chu Xiurong nodded: "Yes, I should be able to make my wishes come true." He looked at Chen Danzhu and said, "Danzhu, cry when you need to, and scold when you want. Don't hold it back. I'll leave first. You
I can feel more at ease.”
After saying that, he turned around and walked away quickly.
Watching his figure disappear, Chen Danzhu's hand holding the cell door creaked loudly. She would not scold him, nor would she want to cry.
But, did Jin Yao almost die?
What kind of luck is it to escape from the siege of Xiliang people? Is it terrible and dangerous? Xiliang is attacking Xijing. Is it sudden? Will many people die? Can the troops rushing to rescue be able to catch up?
superior?
She grasped the cell door tightly with both hands. These hands gathered all the strength of her body to prevent her tears from falling, and also supported her to stand firmly.
A soft sound came from behind, as if something had fallen.
Chen Danzhu turned his head and looked at a small skylight above the cell. The cell was underground. This skylight could let in fresh air and some sunlight.
She looked at the table behind her again, and there was a small sachet hitting the pottery vase. The flower branches inside trembled when the pottery vase shook.
What? And, who?
Chen Danzhu let go of the cell door, turned around, walked over, opened the small sachet, and two red and round hawthorns rolled out.
Chen Danzhu stared blankly at the hawthorns. Although hawthorns all over the world looked the same, she instantly recognized that this was the hawthorn from Tingyun Temple.
It was already the time when the hawthorns were ripe. Chen Danzhu raised his head and looked at the small window, suddenly feeling aggrieved and angry. Even at this time, Chu Yurong still wanted to eat the hawthorns from Dingyun Temple!
She told him at that time that it didn’t taste good! It didn’t taste good! He still went to pick it!
Tears welled up in Chen Danzhu's eyes. She held the hawthorn in one hand and covered her face with the other as she cried.
