Empress Chu

Although the emperor's order cannot be violated, the general has not violated——

"Uncle Zhong?" Chu Zhao called several times.

Zhong Changrong came back to his senses, with an anxious expression on his face: "I, I'll send a message to the general again." After finishing speaking, he was about to leave.

Chu Zhao hurriedly stopped him: "Uncle Zhong, don't write letters, go back and see your father."

Zhong Changrong was stunned, go back?

"Miss." He said anxiously, and looked around again. The palace hall is deep, and there are many people looking out from inside——

Zhong Changrong couldn't help pulling Chu Zhao aside, standing in the shadows where the lights couldn't reach.

He lowered his voice: "How can I leave Miss you alone in the capital now?"

Chu Zhao looked at Zhong Changrong. In the flickering light and darkness, Zhong Changrong's scarred face became more ferocious and terrifying, but she could see concern on the ferocious and terrifying face.

"Uncle Zhong, father is with you. No matter where I am, I'm not alone." She said, "With you here, I can be safe in the capital, but father—"

Father, his health is failing, and he will die soon.

"Uncle Zhong, you can't leave father alone in Bianjun."

"Father needs you more than me."

Zhong Changrong knew the general's physical condition better than anyone else, and it was indeed exhausted. Coupled with this sudden change, the general who received the news wondered if his condition would be aggravated by the stimulation——

Now the Long Wei army is the protection of the lady. Although the general is surrounded by reliable people, the current situation in the court is really turbulent.

"Also, the king of Zhongshan is the greatest danger. Zhongshan County is between Bianjun and the capital. If they move and cause turmoil in Bianjun, the capital will be in danger."

That's right, King Zhongshan has ambitions. He has been operating in the capital for so many years, and he can naturally do it in Bianjun. I don't know if Bianjun is in turmoil now. Thinking of this, Zhong Changrong can't wait to fly back to Bianjun immediately——

However, he looked at the girl in front of him again, and the girl wrapped in the old clothes was even smaller.

"Miss, you alone—"

Chu Zhao smiled and shook her head: "No, I have Xiaoman." She pointed to the side.

They came over to talk, but Xiaoman didn't follow, she stood there and turned her head, but she keenly felt that Chu Zhao was talking about her, so she turned her head further away——

Zhong Changrong had a complicated expression: "She—she is a female doll."

But it doesn't mean that Xiaoman is unreliable.

"Also." Chu Zhao said, looking forward over Zhong Changrong, with bright eyes and a smile, "Where is Ah Jiu?"

Ah Jiu?

Zhong Changrong turned his head, and saw a young general from the palace gate walking unhurriedly in the distance, with lights covering him, and his iron armor gleaming.

It's this kid again!

Chapter 14 One Heart

Previously, the Beijing camp was to be reorganized, and Zhong Changrong was at a loss for doppelgängers. The lady said don't worry, there is Ah Jiu, just leave it to Ah Jiu.

That's all, he was just distracted outside the capital, if something happened in the capital of the imperial city, he turned around and came back.

But now that he was going back to Bianjun, it was not a short distance from the capital.

How can the lady trust this kid so much!

"Miss." He whispered, "He is from the Xie family."

Previously, the imperial city was in danger, and His Highness and Chu Zhao were one. The Xie family must go all out to protect His Highness, and they will naturally do their best for Chu Zhao.

But now the little Highness has announced to the world that he is the emperor, there are hundreds of civil and military officials, there is Deng Yi Taifu to supervise the country, Xie Yanfang also entered the court as an official, as the emperor's uncle, his status must be extraordinary, Dongyang Xie's family is even more powerful——

A queen is not so important.

They won't go all out with the Queen either.

The only thing that can deter them is the Longwei Army, and now the lady wants to hand over the Longwei Army to the Xie family.

"Not to him." Chu Zhao smiled, "Just let him lead the army. The Longwei Army is still ours, and the Longwei Army only recognizes us."

Zhong Changrong also knows this truth, but it is still the Xie family——

"Uncle Zhong, a family doesn't have to be of one mind." Chu Zhao said, "Do you think me, my father, and uncle are of one mind?"

Of course not, Zhong Changrong did not hesitate.

Chu Zhao said softly: "So no matter what his surname is, he is a person first, not someone's subordinate."

Zhong Changrong frowned, and Xie Yanlai, who was walking slowly, finally came over.

"I have seen Your Highness." He saluted respectfully, "Everything in the imperial city is safe, and the people come and go in an orderly manner. In the end, the general will do his duty and dare not slack off."

It looks decent, but in fact, this is saying, I am very busy, don't bother me, Chu Zhao pursed his lips and smiled.

"Xie Yanlai, Deputy General Zhong has something to tell you." She said, winked at Zhong Changrong, turned and walked away.

Zhong Changrong was startled, he wanted to call the lady to stop but he didn't want to embarrass the lady, in the end he didn't speak, and turned to look at Xie Yanlai.

Xie Yanlai didn't care about his fierce gaze, straightened up, and asked lazily: "Master Zhong, what are your orders?"

Looking at this kid's tired and lazy appearance, he is not reliable at all!Although nothing has gone wrong these days - Vice Admiral Zhong reached out and grabbed his arm: "Follow me."

Xie Yanlai was reluctant to be dragged away by him.

Seeing this scene, Xie Qiye, who was kneeling among the officials, couldn't help pushing Xie Yanfang, and said in a low voice, "Look, what are they talking about?"

Xie Yanfang lowered her head and closed her eyes to meditate. The officials didn't want to stay up all night and divide their time, but no matter how they were divided, it was not good to rest in the palace.

Xie Yanfang didn't intentionally make herself sad and haggard, she rested when she could, since he could sit here, he didn't need to use his appearance to please the world.

At this time, Xie Qiye pushed him, but he didn't open his eyes: "No matter what you say, it's for Ah Yu's good. As long as Ah Yu is good, everything will be fine."

That's true, Xie Qiye glanced at the direction where Vice Admiral Zhong and Xie Yanlai were leaving, and then at the hall, the girl had already entered, and she could be seen sitting kneeling behind the curtain, if this daughter of the Chu family wanted to secure her position as queen, She has to rely on Ah Yu and their Xie Shi. She cannot and dare not do things that are not good for Xie Shi.

Xie Qiye looked at the figure in the hall again, looked away, and closed his eyes to rest.

In the middle of the night, Chu Zhao took a nap and woke up to see Xiao Yu kneeling beside him.

Seeing her wake up, Xiao Yu moved closer and whispered: "Sister, please sleep a little longer, I will watch over."

Chu Zhao stretched out his hand and gently pinched his nose: "I've slept well, it's time for you."

Xiao Yu seemed to be shaking his head, then stopped nodding again, hummed, he listened to his sister.

Chu Zhao didn't tell him to lie down immediately, but asked if he had had hot tea and eaten, and touched his forehead to check if it was normal.

Xiao Yu obediently let her check, nodded and ate and drank one by one.

Only then did Chu Zhao feel relieved to let him lie down and rest, and he did not forget to put the bamboo tube hidden aside for him in his arms—even when Xiao Yu was in mourning, Xiao Yu always carried the bamboo tube with him.

Chu Zhao never objected or asked, and even asked Eunuch Qi to order the court ladies and eunuchs to turn a blind eye.

Xiao Yu was slightly embarrassed, but more reassured, he hugged the bamboo tube tightly and closed his eyes.

After all, he was a six-year-old child. Although he didn't do anything, just sitting here on his knees, he was exhausted and soon fell asleep.

After he fell asleep, Eunuch Qi came in from outside the curtain.

"Your Highness." He said in a low voice, "Go and have some supper, the old slave will guard here."

Chu Zhao didn't refuse either, she was firmly seated as the queen, and she didn't need to rely on Chunxiao's sad appearance to please the world.

Seeing Chu Zhao go out, other eunuchs came in, and someone brought hot tea to Eunuch Qi——as a hero who rescued His Royal Highness, Eunuch Qi will always say the same among the servants in this palace from now on.

The eunuchs all scrambled to show their loyalty to him.

"Eunuch Qi." Someone whispered, "When Miss Chu is around, why do you always retreat?"

Duke Qi said: "Your Highness is alive and today is because of Miss Chu. Your Highness should be very close to Miss Chu. I can't disturb you."

"What about you?" the eunuch asked with concern.

It means that the little Highness is alive and today is thanks to Eunuch Qi, you should also strive for a more important position in the heart of the little Highness.

Eunuch Qi naturally understood what he meant, smiled, and said: "If I try to win His Highness's closeness, I will harm His Highness."

He looked down at the sleeping child, his eyes were full of kindness, and then raised his eyes to look at the eunuch, his eyes became cold.

"Miss Chu is the empress, don't let me hear that you have wrong names."

The eunuch hurriedly knelt down and answered yes, not daring to say another word.

Chu Zhao had already walked out, and without knowing or caring what the eunuchs were whispering behind him, he led Xiaoman past the guarding courtiers to the side hall.

The side hall prepared food for the night watchmen, and they would not really make everyone look bad.

But as soon as Chu Zhao walked through the corridor, someone stood up diagonally and grabbed her arm——

At the same time, Xiaoman's hand also grabbed the arm of the visitor, and a knife slipped out of Xiaoman's hand——

It bumped into the arm of the visitor, making a ding sound.

This is the armor—

"Xiaoman." Chu Zhao had already recognized the person, and hurriedly said, "It's okay, it's my own."

Xiaoman retracted the knife without hesitation and stood behind, as if she had never moved.

"Your own person." Xie Yanlai said in a low voice, putting her hand away, "Come with me."

It's not why your own people are walking with you. Xiaoman watched Chu Zhao really take a step, and signaled her not to follow, but she pouted and didn't follow.

Xie Yanlai pulled Chu Zhao into the shadow of the corner of the palace wall, where the light could not shine, and although the guards were not far away, they turned a blind eye to them.

"What are you going to say?" Chu Zhao said with a low laugh, "Are you so shameless?"

Xie Yanlai snorted: "It's not because of you, what do you mean? Let me replace Vice General Zhong in charge of Longwei Army."

He's not stupid, did she think that Vice General Zhong told him that he thought it had nothing to do with her?

Without her permission, how could Vice General Zhong tell him this, he would just slash him with his eyes.

Chu Zhao smiled and said, "That's what Vice-General Zhong said. He has other missions, so he assigned them to you. Why, as a guard, don't you obey military orders?"

Xie Yanlai snorted: "There is no one else here, stop talking nonsense, is this a military order?"

Chu Zhao looked at him, his black eyes were bright, and he seemed puzzled: "What if it's not?"

Xie Yanlai looked down on this girl from a high position, as if she was back at the station again, that poor girl knelt down and begged good people to do something to save my life——

She wasn't really asking for her life to be saved, she was asking for someone else's death.

He supported the wall with one hand, bowed his head in her ear, and said, "You want Xie Yanfang and me to kill each other."

Chapter 15 Reporting

The summer night is sultry, and the youthful breath brings a chill to the ears.

Chu Zhao looked up at him: "Your words are really interesting. Why did I let you and the third son kill each other? I had nothing to do with you before, but now I am with you Xie—oh, no."

Having said that, she raised her head higher and stared into the boy's eyes.

"It should be said that the Third Young Master and I are like one body. The safety of His Royal Highness and the stability of my Queen's position are inseparable from the Third Young Master."

"You kill each other, what good is it for me?"

Xie Yanlai looked at her, withdrew her hand, and stood up straight: "You are right, but I know that is your intention. Otherwise, why are you so kind to me?"

Chu Zhao laughed and said, "I treat you well?"

Xie Yanlai sneered as if hearing such ridiculous words, as if she had never done it before, and it was all his imagination.

Then install.

Chu Zhao didn’t laugh any more, and thought seriously: “I’m good to you. On the way, you hid the secret letter to my father. I didn’t tell Uncle Zhong. Healing the wounded, in times of such turmoil, I trust you, let you guard the palace gate for me, and give you the Longwei Army—"

She looked at the boy in front of her and nodded with emotion.

"I'm so kind to you."

She reached out to pat the boy's cold iron armor.

"Ah Jiu, so you know how good I am to you."

As he spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve.

"Then it's time to deliver a letter for me."