When the morning light fell in the main hall, Chen Danzhu was kneeling on the mat and almost fell down from her nap. She woke up instantly and a hand was already supporting her.
"Miss Danzhu." Aji said softly, "Go and lie down in the side hall and take a nap."
Chen Danzhu looked at his face, his eyes a little dazed, as if he didn't know why Aji was here. Looking at the main hall, the dazzling lights had been extinguished, and the thick darkness of night had also dispersed. In the misty blue light, there were no scattered things.
The corpse, the injured prince and emperor, and the screen that had been split open by Mo Lin were rearranged. The ground was smooth and clean, without any trace of blood——
What happened last night seemed like a dream.
Aji stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Chen Danzhu: "Miss Danzhu, are you okay?"
Chen Danzhu's eyes regained clarity and she sighed in her heart. Of course this was not a dream. She saw with her own eyes the scattered corpses being carried away, the emperor being sent into the inner chamber, the prince, concubines and Zhou Xuan being taken out, and a group of eunuchs.
They came in, cleaned the floor, wiped away the blood, moved away the scattered screens, and lifted up an identical one and placed it in its place.
They were busy until dawn when all the eunuchs and soldiers dispersed. She was the only one who was still sitting in the hall, doing nothing and not knowing where to go. She finally dozed off in the silence.
She didn't even know she could fall asleep.
"How is your Majesty?" Chen Danzhu asked Aji, "When did you come here?"
"My servant has been here for a long time, but I just had time to see you." Aji whispered, "Your Majesty has taken out the dagger, and he is still in a coma, but Doctor Zhang said that it should not be life-threatening."
That's good. If that's the case, Zhou Xuan should be able to save his life. However, Chen Danzhu sighed softly. For Zhou Xuan, living may be more painful.
"Miss Danzhu." Aji asked, "Do you want to eat something? Do you want to drink water?"
Chen Danzhu was about to say something when footsteps were heard. She turned around and saw a tall and slender figure at the palace gate.
Seeing only a shadow, Chen Danzhu quickly withdrew his gaze and stared at Aji's face intently. It seemed that there was something to eat or drink on his face.
"I'm fine." She replied seriously. "I don't need anything to eat or drink. Just go and take a rest as you said before."
Aji turned his head and saw the person walking in. His face was stiff and he stammered about saluting.
Chu Yurong said: "Go down."
No one in the palace is familiar with the Sixth Prince, and Aji is also the same. He has never met him a few times. After last night, Aji is even less familiar with the Sixth Prince.
Last night, every palace courtyard was guarded by soldiers and horses, and he was among them. Soldiers and horses came and went, many people were dragged away, screams came one after another, and the news of something happening in the emperor's palace also spread.
opened.
He was also suddenly called out. He thought he was going to die, but he didn't expect to be taken to the emperor's palace. People and things here did not avoid him. He saw the emperor being rescued and the bodies of the fifth prince being carried out.
, saw the deposed prince being taken off the screen - the emperor's palace was like hell.
He also wiped away the blood stains scattered in hell.
Although no one told him what happened, he saw it clearly enough.
When the work was done, everyone dispersed, and he was left behind again.
"His Highness the Sixth Prince asked you to take care of Miss Danzhu."
For the eunuchs in the palace, this sentence is enough to show who is in charge of the palace now.
Your Highness, Sixth Highness—how come you suddenly—it’s true that a person cannot be judged by his appearance.
Aji lowered his head and retreated.
Chen Danzhu did not raise his head, but the morning light was getting brighter at this time. Even if he lowered his head, he could see Chu Yurong's figure reflected on the smooth floor, and he seemed to be able to see his face clearly.
Chu Yurong sat down next to her and opened a food box.
"It's been a whole night, how can we not eat something?" He said, "When you go to have a rest, you have to eat something first, otherwise you won't be able to sleep well."
Chen Danzhu lowered his head and looked at his hands on his knees.
Chu Yurong also leaned over and looked over: "What's wrong? Is your wrist injured? I was a little busy when I was untying it, so I didn't look carefully."
He said, reaching out to take Chen Danzhu's hand and look at it.
Chen Danzhu hurriedly put his hands behind his back: "No, my hands are fine."
She also turned her head.
Chu Yurong said: "Danzhu—why are you ignoring me?"
His tone was a little helpless and a little angry, just like before, no, she meant like the Sixth Prince, not like the Iron-faced General. This thought flashed across his mind, and Chen Danzhu turned his head away as if he had been burned by fire.
Come.
"Don't say that, I didn't." She said with shortness of breath and chest tightness, "I just don't know how to call you."
In the morning light, the girl's green eyebrows were raised, her cheeks were bulging, and she looked angry. Chu Yurong said seriously: "Of course it's Chu Yurong."
Chen Danzhu looked at him and shouted: "Won't you offend the general?"
Chu Yurong nodded solemnly: "No, the general has passed away."
Does this guy think that he can expose the matter in such a serious manner? Chen Danzhu said angrily: "Then did I see a ghost last night? How did I see my adoptive father coming?"
Chu Yurong couldn't help it anymore and burst out laughing.
This laughter made it even worse. The girl in front of him jumped up, picked up her skirt and walked out.
Ah, Chu Yurong stretched out his long arm and grabbed the corner of her skirt: "Danzhu——"
Chen Danzhu was wearing a summer skirt and was simply dressed in the cell. She was tied up and tortured last night. She really didn't dare to try hard. It would be even more annoying if it was torn!
"Chu Yurong!" She said coldly, "If you still treat me as a human being, let go."
Chu Yurong looked up at Chen Danzhu: "Danzhu, I am not disrespecting you, I am worried that you will make yourself angry. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
"I have nothing to say." Chen Danzhu bit her lower lip, "I heard everything I needed to hear from behind the screen, and everything was very clear."
Chu Yurong shook his head and said in a deep tone: "Those few words are just to let you know about this matter. You don't know about me in this matter. For example, how did the frail and sick Chu Yurong become the iron-faced general? The iron-faced general
Why did he become Chu Yurong again? Why did Chu Yurong and his father become so life-and-death-"
He seemed to be talking about other people's affairs, his voice was indifferent.
That shouldn't be a very pleasant thing. No wonder she thought it was weird when the emperor and Chu Yurong met, and later on, there were always so many guards outside Chu Yurong's door. Sure enough, it wasn't love, but defense -
-well.
Oh, no! Chen Danzhu grabbed her skirt.
"I asked you to let go!" she said angrily, "but you say so much and still don't treat me as a human being!"
Chu Yurong let go of his hand this time: "I want to explain it to you more so as not to make you angry."
Are you angry? Chen Danzhu sighed in her heart, what right did she have to be angry with him, not with General Iron Mask, not with the Sixth Prince——
"Your Highness." She lowered her shoulders, "I'm just tired and want to go home and rest."
Chu Yurong still didn't let go immediately. He took out a piece of crisp pear from the food box with his other hand, then let go and stood up.
He was tall, so he originally looked up at Chen Danzhu while sitting, but he immediately looked down.
"I have asked Zhulin and Atian to pick you up." He said, putting the crisp pear in her hand, "You go back and have a good rest, I will take care of things here."
Chen Danzhu glanced at him, clutched the piece of crisp pear and kicked it out.
The entire imperial city has become brighter, and the guards stationed there have been replaced by soldiers. Other than that, it looks no different from the past.
When they saw her walking by, the soldiers didn't even look at her.
Chen Danzhu walked in a hurry at first, but then slowed down. When she was about to leave the hall, she couldn't help but look back. There was still a figure standing in front of the hall door, seemingly watching her off——
Chen Danzhu withdrew his gaze, quickened his pace and ran outside again.
