Empress Chu

Deng Yi finally looked at the child leaning on her arms.

"You really want to come in?" he asked.

Eunuch Qi was taken aback, and looked at Deng Yi in disbelief, all kinds of thoughts were flying around——

Chu Zhao nodded without hesitation: "Yes!"

Deng Yi said: "Only you and your Highness can come in, if you want to come, come here."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked away.

This time, there was no girl's cry from downstairs of the city gate.

But after Deng Yi walked a few steps, an eunuch came to block the way.

"Teacher." He said in a low voice, "You have already promised the prince of Zhongshan. At this time, let someone else come in."

He looked up and looked at Deng Yi.

"Isn't Tai Tu going to break his word?"

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Deng Yi looked at the eunuch, and naturally recognized the eunuch who was interrogating King Zhongshan.

He smiled: "I let others in, but it doesn't mean that I don't want the prince to come in."

But that other person is none other than the eldest grandson of the emperor!

Annoyance flashed across the eunuch's eyes, and then he was helpless: "Master Deng, your highness is here, is it necessary for the son to come?"

Deng Yi smiled: "Why? The prince is not afraid of the prince and the three princes fighting with swords and guns, but a child? If you are so timid, how can you talk about protecting your majesty?"

He glanced at the eunuch.

"In this way, there is no need for the son to come."

After talking about leaving, I thought of what to stop.

"Also, if you keep your word, Miss Chu will give me a gift earlier than King Zhongshan."

After saying this, he ignored the eunuch and strode downstairs.

The eunuch stood there, his face turned pale, and he was a little annoyed, what do you mean?Ms. Chu gave the gift one step earlier than the prince?What gift?a meal?

But that's right, the eunuch's eyes returned to calm again. A six-year-old child, even if he is the eldest grandson of the emperor, the prince is dead, the third prince is deposed, the emperor is dying, this world is destined to belong to the prince.

Just when Deng Yi was stopped by the eunuch, Chu Zhao outside the city gate was also stopped by Eunuch Qi and Zhong Changrong.

"No, you can't bring His Highness in alone." Eunuch Qi said anxiously, "Who knows what's going on in the palace."

Looking at Deng Yi's attitude, this palace is really dangerous.

Your Highness can no longer take risks.

Chu Zhao looked at Eunuch Qi: "Eunuch Qi, if you don't take the risk, your highness will always be in danger all the time."

Eunuch Qi was taken aback for a moment, he knew what Chu Zhao said, but——

If you understand, you understand, if you can avoid danger temporarily, you still have to avoid it. This Miss Chu, he also understands it. Just like her father, she is really brave and stubborn. If she gets on the head, ten cows can't hold her back!

"Then I would like to trouble Miss Chu to see Your Majesty, the old slave and His Highness are waiting outside." He simply stretched out his hand to the child on the horseback, "Your Highness, come—"

But the child on the horse was indifferent, just leaning against Chu Zhao, as if he couldn't see Eunuch Qi or hear him speak.

When Zhong Changrong heard it, his expression was displeased. The old eunuch actually wanted to let the young lady take risks alone. Everyone in this palace is heartless and ungrateful.

"Miss, I will go with you." He said, "I have met His Majesty with the general before."

In the past, the general brought him to see His Majesty, and after this scene, now he can bring Miss to see His Majesty.

Chu Zhao got off his horse and smiled, "No need, Uncle Zhong, it's already good enough to convince Lord Deng to let me and His Highness go in, don't worry."

Zhong Changrong smiled wryly, how could he not be worried, but if he really wanted to fight——

He looked at the closed palace gate, and there were blades hidden on the top of the gate of the palace city. He was not afraid of these blades, but what would happen to the emperor inside if he led people to fight here?With one order, they become rebels.

Chu Zhao dismounted and stretched out his hand to the child on the horse's back. The child threw himself into her hands without hesitation, and was carried down by Chu Zhao and placed on the ground.

"Your Highness—" Eunuch Qi stretched out his hand to hold the child again.

But the child avoided his hand and leaned tightly beside Chu Zhao.

Eunuch Qi couldn't help being taken aback.

At this moment, the palace gate slowly opened a crack, allowing only one person to pass through.

"Miss Chu, please." A guard inside the door said coldly.

Chu Zhao clenched the child's hand, then glanced at Eunuch Qi at the side: "Eunuch Qi, you have the courage to lead your Highness to fight out, now you should also have the courage to watch me and His Highness fight in."

Then smiled at Zhong Changrong, led the child and walked towards the palace gate, and quickly passed through the palace gate.

The heavy palace gate was closed the moment it passed by, the palace city in front of it was dark, and the swaying torches flickered with the cold light of swords, guns, bows and crossbows.

Chu Zhao felt the child's hand tremble slightly.

She knelt down and looked at him.

This is the first time she has looked at this child seriously. In the hazy blue light, the child's eyes glistened with water.

"Little—" she wanted to open her mouth.

"My name is Xiao Yu." The boy said suddenly, his voice trembling slightly, "Ah Yu."

Chu Zhao smiled and called him, "Ayu."

Chu Zhao took his hand and held it in his own.

"Your life and my life are together. If you die, I will die too. So, you believe me, I will work hard to keep us both alive."

Xiao Yu looked at the girl in front of him and nodded vigorously.

1 Chapter Twenty

The torches illuminate the path under their feet, and the surrounding guards cast a shadow like a copper wall.

Chu Zhao took Xiao Yu's hand and followed Deng Yi into the inner palace.

"Master Deng, do you know everything about the outside world?" Chu Zhao asked softly.

Deng Yi said, "I guessed it."

"I was also surprised to meet your Highness." Chu Zhao said, "I didn't expect—"

Deng Yi raised his hand to his lips and hissed softly, interrupting Chu Zhao.

"Miss Chu, if you have anything to say, talk to His Majesty." He said.

It seemed that he wanted to say a few more words to Deng Yi first, but it was not enough to close the relationship. Chu Zhao saw that the man walking in front of him was no longer the dusty little official who appeared at the inn.

Tai Tuo, that Tai Tuo who dared to slap even the emperor in the face, Chu Zhao flattened her mouth, but just after she flattened her mouth, seeing Tai Tuo looking back, she hurriedly curled the corner of her mouth and turned into a smile.

Deng Yi naturally saw the girl's small movements, and said, "Miss Chu, it's not appropriate to laugh at this time."

Chu Zhao said embarrassingly, "My lord taught me that."

Deng Yi stopped embarrassing the girl, turned his eyes away, and looked forward.

It was actually quite funny that he let her in.

They didn't speak any more, and walked silently all the way to a palace, which was much brighter than other places.

Outside the gate, guards are like a forest, and eunuchs are like clouds, surrounding the palace airtightly.

Deng Yi didn't slow down at all, and he didn't need to ask for instructions. He walked over step by step, and the guards and eunuchs respectfully stepped aside wherever he went.

Chu Zhao took Xiao Yu's hand and followed behind him. None of the imperial guards asked to stop him. The eunuchs looked surprised when they saw Xiao Yu——

The eunuchs here naturally recognize the emperor's eldest grandson.

It stands to reason that the eunuchs should be excited to see the emperor's eldest grandson, especially at this time, but these eunuchs just looked shocked, no one shouted out, let alone rushed forward.

Master Taifu, it’s amazing, Chu Zhao clenched his hands tightly, and the little hand in his hand moved, Chu Zhao hurriedly let go, looked down at Xiao Yu with soothing eyes, Xiao Yu also looked up at her.

Deng Yi walked into the hall, looked back at the two children, one big and one small, without asking the master of the hall at all, and decided by himself: "Come in."

Chu Zhao suddenly became a little nervous. Is the emperor still in the palace?Is it life or death?

Chu Zhao took Xiao Yu's hand and walked in without hesitation.

The hall was brightly lit, and one could see an old man leaning on the dragon bed holding a scroll and reading at a glance. He was wearing a dragon robe and a jade crown, with a leisurely and elegant posture and the majesty of an emperor.

Chu Zhao was a little surprised.

Of course, she also met the emperor in that life. After entering the palace with Xiao Xun, she went to pay a visit. The emperor was lying sickly with a gray face. When she heard her name, her eyes were also very scary. She lowered her head and did not dare to look again.

See you later, when the emperor died, a lifeless corpse on the dragon bed, even if it was dressed in a dragon robe, it could not hide the decay.

The emperor of this life is so energetic.

Deng Yi looked at the emperor, also a little surprised, and looked at the eunuch beside him.

Your Majesty, how are you dressing up?

The eunuchs made a helpless expression, as His Majesty wanted.

Your Majesty wants this?How do you look like a visitor——

Your Majesty knows that there are guests coming?

Deng Yi's eyes turned to the door again, guest?He looked at one big and one small who were still standing at the door.

"Who is it?" The emperor seemed to have noticed that someone had come in, but he didn't care, holding the scroll without looking up, and asked in a calm voice.

Deng Yi withdrew his gaze and leaned over to salute: "Your Majesty, it is the daughter of Chu Ling who escorted His Royal Highness the eldest grandson back."

I don't know if it was his illusion, but from the corner of his eye, he saw His Majesty froze, as if he was going to sit up straight, but the next moment he sat back limply.

"Chu Ling's daughter..." the emperor said slowly, put down the scroll in his hand, raised his head and looked towards the door, as if he couldn't see clearly, but also seemed to be looking very hard.

Deng Yi turned his head to look at the door: "Chu Zhao, come here and bow down to His Majesty."

Chu Zhao responded, walked over holding Xiao Yu's hand, bent down and knelt down: "Yunzhong County, daughter of General Wei Chu Yu, Chu Zhao kowtows to Your Majesty."

Chu Zhao, who was leaning over the ground, felt the sight from the dragon bed, but there was no sound. The emperor seemed to have watched it for a long time, and thought for a long time before he remembered something——

"General Wei, Chu Yu." He said slowly, with a calm voice, "Get up."

Chu Zhao thanked the emperor for his grace and got up.

His Majesty still remembers his father, which can also be guessed from Eunuch Qi's words, after all, His Majesty Longwei Army has not been disbanded, and he is still raising him as before.

But it seems that he really doesn't like his father, and looks indifferent.

Deng Yi lowered his eyes from the side, does the emperor really not remember Chu Ling, does he not like Chu Ling?

No, he slightly raised his eyes to look at the child standing beside Chu Zhao.

His Majesty remembered Chu Ling, and was very excited to see Chu Ling again, even his daughter, was so excited that she washed and changed clothes, and was so excited that even the eldest grandson of the emperor stood in front of her and ignored it.

The eldest grandson of the emperor stood quietly beside Chu Zhao, without the excitement of the rest of his life rushing towards him.

After going through this night of nightmares, this child is probably gone. After all, he is only six years old. He is the proud son of heaven and is raised in the deep palace.

Deng Yi said: "Your Majesty, Miss Chu escorted His Royal Highness the eldest grandson here."

The emperor snorted, then looked at the child beside Chu Zhao, and stretched out his hand: "Ah Yu—"

Xiao Yu stood still, staring blankly at the emperor, as if he didn't hear him.

Chu Zhao gently pushed him: "Ah Yu, it's Your Majesty, you are safe."

Hearing her words, the dumb child rushed towards the emperor on the dragon bed, buried his head in the emperor's arms, and whimpered, "Grandfather——"

The emperor stroked the child: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, the emperor's grandfather is here."

Deng Yi glanced at Chu Zhao, and Chu Zhao noticed it. After thinking about it, it should mean that he could speak.

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Qi took His Royal Highness back to the capital in time and came to my house to escape danger." Chu Zhao said, "It just so happened that my father sent his deputy Zhong Changrong back to Beijing. palace."

The emperor gently patted the child in his arms, looked at the girl standing in front of him, seemed to be distracted and focused, and smiled after listening to her words.

"Long Weijun, I have forgotten." He said, "Your father still remembers."