Empress Chu

This matter is not too important, what really weighs on her heart is fate.

The sudden appearance of Liang Qiang's fate, just like her previous life, made her alarm bells ring loudly when she thought the nightmare was over and her new life had begun.

Has fate really changed?

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Xie Yanlai walked over and saw the girl sitting in front of the table in a daze.

He clenched his hands and rubbed his palms, then took a deep breath and stepped forward.

Chu Zhao remained motionless, as if he didn't notice anyone coming in.

Xie Yan came to look around. Although he hadn’t been in the imperial city for a long time, of course, he was only leading the imperial guards before, and he was not familiar with the harem, but he knew that Chu Zhao rarely let the maids around to serve him, especially when he was eating. On the other hand, A Le was only allowed to touch his hands. It seemed that he didn't like ostentation, but he seemed to be very picky.

When reading and writing, there is no need to wait. Ale stood outside the hall, giggling and laughing with Xiaoman. Seeing him coming, the two of them grinned and grunted and looked at him——

No notification, no follow-up, as if you are doing it yourself.

The little emperor was attending class in the hall next door, and could faintly hear the sound of reciting.

There were only the two of them in the hall.

Xie Yanlai withdrew her gaze, raised her hand and threw it away.

Chu Zhao first heard the wind, his forehead hurt, and he stretched out his hand to grab it. It was a small tiger head pendant.

"When you grow up, you can be regarded as a regicide." She glared at Xie Yanlai.

Xie Yanlai frowned: "Shouldn't it be flattering and bribing Your Majesty?"

Chu Zhaosu Rong: "How can giving gifts to the queen be called flattery? It's called filial piety."

Xie Yanlai chuckled twice: "Filial piety? In terms of seniority, what should the empress call me?"

Chu Zhao laughed, wrapped the pendant around his wrist, and asked, "You were released so soon? I thought you would be imprisoned for ten days and half a month."

Xie Yan took a look at her wrist. She didn't wear anything on her wrist, but now there was only this red string pendant. His hand hanging by his side couldn't help but clenched, as if an ant had crawled over——

He turned his eyes away: "The guerrilla general was still banned after a commotion. The Ministry of War shut me down. I was not arrogant. I set a table for my young master to congratulate me and sent me out." After a while, He said again, "I'm ready to go back."

Chu Zhao knew that what he meant by going back was not referring to the Xie family, but Bianjun.

Chu Zhao wasn't surprised at all: "I know you're going to leave as soon as you have free time." He lifted up the letter on the table and shook it, "Look, the letter I asked you to send to Uncle Zhong is all written."

Xie Yanlai turned her gaze and said "oh".

"But the one for you hasn't been written yet." Chu Zhao smiled, pointed to the paper in front of him, and looked at him again, "Why don't you sit down and watch me write?"

Xie Yanlai rolled her eyes at her, not bothering to accept her nonsense.

"Guerrilla General is actually not what I want." Chu Zhao said with a light sigh.

So she was worried just now that she didn't get what she wanted?I knew it would be like this, this girl is very stubborn, she has to do whatever she wants to do, Xie Yanlai hesitated, sat across the table and said: "How can everything in the world be as you wish? Don't forget, you are the queen , it would be nice to make the master take a step back, how many empresses can do this?"

Chu Zhao tilted his head and thought for a while, then raised his eyebrows: "That's right, like me, I want to be the empress myself, and I go to lead the army to fight in person. For such a powerful empress, no one dares to say it. I am the one who is unprecedented. Only one."

Xie Yanlai laughed and eased her brows and eyes.

Chapter 27 two steps

Hearing the laughter in the hall here, Xiao Yu stopped, then turned and retreated into the study.

Today's lecture was given by a doctor from the Ministry of Rites, who was talking to Xie Yanfang, when they saw Xiao Yu suddenly come back, they both looked over.

Xiao Yu sat back in front of the table without saying a word, and the doctor of the Ministry of Rites knew that the little emperor was taciturn, so he didn't dare to ask more questions and hurriedly saluted and left.

"What's the matter?" Xie Yanfang asked, pointing to the document book Xiao Yu was holding, "Didn't you tell Sister Chu to read the article you wrote?"

Xiao Yu said, "Sister is talking to Uncle Yanlai."

Xie Yanfang said oh, sure enough, she came here before going home after getting out of the prison.

"Your uncle Yanlai is going back to the frontier army soon, and he is here to say goodbye to the queen and you." He said, "There is no need to avoid it."

Xiao Yu nodded: "I know, but—" sighed softly, "My sister has been unhappy for the past two days, and it's rare for her to be happy talking to my uncle, so let her be happy for a while."

He looked at the paper in front of him, wrote good characters, read good books, being a good boy could not solve sister Chu's problems, he could only watch her sister being bullied by the tutor.

He is the emperor, but there is no jade seal.

"Wait a few more years to get Yuxi back to be in charge. My sister can do whatever she wants, and no one should think about telling her what to do."

Having said that, he glanced at Xie Yanfang, and nodded intimately and firmly.

"At that time, uncle doesn't have to worry about it, he can talk freely."

Xie Yanfang laughed, looking at the child's sincere face, she felt embarrassed to speculate that the child was mocking him for not speaking for Queen Chu in court.

"Ayu thinks that Taifu bullied Sister Chu?" He sat down opposite and asked.

Xiao Yu looked surprised: "Does uncle think so?"

Xie Yanfang couldn't hold back a smile, this kid was always playing tricks naked in front of him, the kind that I know you will see through but I just want you to see through.

He smiled and shook his head: "I don't think so, it's a normal thing in the court, hasn't Ah Yu seen quarreling in the court?"

Xie Yanfang was not in the capital for half a year, even if he was in the capital, he could take five days off from ten days and not go to court, but Xiao Yu was different, he could only rest unless he was sick.

Of course he knew that there was a big quarrel in the courtroom for five days and a small quarrel in three days, but it didn't matter to him. What's even more funny was that when the quarrel became lively, some officials cried bitterly to him-crying to accompany him. First Emperor.

Then go, what are you doing just crying, and bumping your head to death in the court hall.

He sat on the dragon chair and looked down at the noise of these court officials, he didn't think it was noisy, and he didn't think it was scary when he saw them threatening each other with death.

Death, what is there to be afraid of, he saw countless people dying in front of his eyes, he saw soldiers with limbs and arms broken in front of the battle, and he saw that the ground was soaked in blood.

His parents can die, and he was tried to kill him several times, so what if you court officials die?

Die or die.

But it doesn't matter how noisy the court officials are, it's different with Sister Chu.

Xiao Yu looked at the young master sitting across from him, and shook his head: "Uncle, sister Chu is the king, and they don't have a king in their eyes, it's disobedience."

Those who disobeyed deserved to die, but he couldn't let them die.

Seeing the anger in the child's eyes, Xie Yanfang reached out and tapped on the table, her slender fingers tapped a clear rhythm on the table.

"There is a difference between monarchs and ministers," he said, "but it doesn't mean that the emperor can do whatever he wants, and the ministers don't just listen to what the emperor says, so they listen to advice and deeds, and the blessings are given to the people—— "

Xiao Yu groaned and interrupted him: "I know, the master said it, but if it wasn't for holding the jade seal, I don't know if the grand tutor would dare to commit the crime. I believe that my sister will lead the army to fight in person, which is better than the grand tutor's decision." , more correct."

You tell him the truth, and he asks about selfishness, the child who became the emperor is indeed extraordinary, Xie Yanfang smiled with satisfaction, and said: "Since you asked this, I will tell you the outrageous things—"

Having said that, he stopped again and looked inside.

When Eunuch Qi saw it, he stepped forward to pour tea, and said with a smile: "The third son will put down his status as Zhongcheng, and talk freely with your majesty's nephew and uncle. The old servant is guarding by the door, keeping it safe from anyone."

After saying that, he retreated to the door, and let the maid standing outside the door go a little farther away, while he faced the outside, but he was still standing indoors.

This old slave would only avoid Xiao Yu when he was with Chu Zhao, and stayed by Xiao Yu's side at other times.

Xie Yanfang looked away.

"Between the monarch and his ministers, no matter right or wrong, to put it bluntly, it is a game. To put it simply, each takes what he needs. The minister eats the king's reward and is loyal to the emperor. The king needs his ministers to guard the four directions for him. No one can do without it." Who, but everyone has their own selfishness, so, Ah Yu, this is just the beginning, and there will be many more things like this in the future, especially after you get the jade seal, it’s not that you can do whatever you want—— "

He leaned slightly closer to the child.

"At that time, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty stopped arguing with each other, but aimed at you, and your sister Chu. They want to quarrel, win, and suppress you."

Xiao Yu's face turned slightly pale, and he held the document in his hand and said, "I'm not afraid, I'm the emperor."

Xie Yanfang smiled, reached out to hold the child's hand, and said softly: "Of course you don't have to be afraid, you are the emperor, but don't quarrel with them."

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then blinked, revealing the child's puzzlement.

"How could you have quarreled with so many people by yourself?" Xie Yanfang laughed, "We, Yu, are so smart, how can we have so many people's thoughts? All the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty can be used by you, all you have to do is let others argue for you, don’t do what you want to do yourself, let others do it.”

Xiao Yu was stunned: "Then what should I do so that they can do what I want?"

Xie Yanfang said: "I just don't want them to know your intentions."

Xiao Yu was even more startled, then——

"If you don't know your mind, you don't know what you're going to do, so naturally you can't argue with you." Xie Yanfang smiled, turning her fingers on the table, "Then you can do what you want and let them do what you want." Argue with your heart."

Xiao Yu looked at him, he seemed to understand in his heart, but he seemed to be a little bit close, he only looked at Xie Yanfang closely, as if he only needed a word to open his heart, but Xie Yanfang changed the subject.

"You're too young to understand these things," he said.

Xiao Yu couldn't hide the anger in his eyes for a moment: "You said it, I will think about it myself, I will know whether I understand or not."

This kind of undisguised anger is his true nature. Xie Yanfang didn't seem to notice it, she didn't panic or comfort, she just shook her head: "I know Ah Yu is very smart, but children are different from adults, you think you understand, actually It’s just half-knowledge, half-knowledge, that’s of no use to you, and instead confuses your mind, don’t worry about these things, just watch the court quietly, uncle, I will tell you bit by bit, let you do it yourself , this is the real understanding, just like—”

He raised his hand to caress Xiao Yu's cheek.

"I will take you to the battlefield together, just like facing Xiao Xun's thief, don't be afraid if I accompany you."

Xiao Yu looked at the son in front of him, his hands were warm and gentle, his eyes were like spring water - just like his mother, he had almost forgotten what his mother looked like.

In a daze, Xie Yanfang retracted her hand, sat up straight, and smiled.

"However, there is one thing that His Majesty can practice right now."

Xiao Yu hurriedly asked: "What is it?"

Xie Yanfang said: "Don't be angry with Taifu."

Xiao Yu groaned and raised his eyebrows: "He bullied my sister——"

"I mean, don't let people find out that you are angry with the Tai Tuo." Xie Yanfang smiled, "If they find out, they will come and quarrel with you. bother."

Xiao Yu was thoughtful: "If they didn't know that I was angry with the Taifu, they wouldn't stare at me."

"Then you can watch them arguing by themselves." Xie Yanfang said, "There are countless things to quarrel in the court, and not everyone can do whatever they want, and the Taifu is no exception."

Xiao Yu nodded solemnly this time: "I probably understand."

"Actually, don't let people guess your thoughts." Xie Yanfang said, "The emperor's heart is unpredictable and unpredictable. Don't let the person you hate know, and don't let him know the person you like. In this way, no one will know." You can use your thoughts and your likes and dislikes to control you, so that you can control the people in the world when you sit in the court hall."

Xiao Yu nodded again, stood up and held Xie Yanfang's hand, and said, "Thank you uncle for teaching."

Hey, after he spent so much time talking and digging out his heart and soul, this kid gave him real enthusiasm. He was born with an imperial heart, and he would carve this imperial heart into the shape he was most satisfied with.

Xie Yanfang smiled and pushed him lightly: "Go, let sister Chu read the article you wrote. If you are happy, sister Chu will be happy too."

This time Xiao Yu went happily with the document as promised, Xie Yanfang did not follow, and stood outside the hall listening to the laughter coming from Chu Zhao's study.

Xiao Yu's laughter, Chu Zhao's laughter, and Xie Yanlai's snort.

"I'm illiterate, Your Majesty doesn't need to let me read, I can't read either."

"Your Majesty can write so well at such a young age. You are so old that you are illiterate and not ashamed, what are you doing proud of yourself!"

"Although uncle can't read, he should be proud that he can kill the enemy."

"Your Majesty is wise, when His Majesty is able to make decisions with eloquent words in the future, give me an official title and a generous reward."

"Don't teach the children badly."

"Your Majesty is so wise, why should I teach you?"

The three people in the hall chatted and laughed lively, Xie Yanfang stood outside the hall and listened with a slight smile, look, this didn't interrupt Sister Chu's happiness.

So don't think so much, how can a person who is an emperor be trapped by other people's happiness and anger?

Xie Yanfang withdrew his gaze and walked out. When he walked out of the harem, he couldn't help turning his head again, as if he could still hear the joking from inside the palace.

Being trapped by other people's happiness and anger, isn't it, also very happy?

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After a night, Xie Yanfang still had this thought in her mind.

She came to receive the reward for Xie Yan, and Xie Yanfang asked for leave early in the morning, while sitting and playing chess and thinking about it, she also asked Cai Bo who came to pour tea, and Cai Bo was puzzled.

"What's there to be happy about?" The old servant stared.

"I don't know." Xie Yanfang said, Zhi Yi looked at the chessboard, "That's why I'm curious."

Cai Bo snorted, picked up the chess pieces and landed them in one place: "My lord, you lost."