Empress Chu

Of course she knows how regretful she is for the people she has lost and the things she has done wrong.

Fortunately, God had mercy on her and gave her a chance to do it again, and she really couldn't miss it.

Chapter 29 Summoned

It has been a month since the new emperor ascended the throne, the late emperor is also resting in the imperial mausoleum, and the turmoil in the capital was also buried together.

After a rain, the summer passed, and the coolness of autumn enveloped the capital.

Chu Garden seems to have changed its appearance overnight, like a beauty shedding her summer dress and putting on a bright autumn dress.

The towers and pavilions are surrounded by golden and red leaves.

"It's so beautiful." Qi Leyun picked up a fallen leaf from her skirt, held it up in front of her eyes, and pointed to the other side, "The Fuyun Pavilion is even more beautiful."

She said as she lifted her skirt and led the way briskly.

"Everyone come with me."

He also ordered the maidservant beside him.

"The refreshments are all over there."

The girls did not follow Huanyue, and one girl curled her lips: "Qi Leyun, this is not your home."

Qi Leyun heard it, and snorted: "I'm renting here, so I'm the master at this moment."

Qi Leyun's family is still living in Chu Garden. It will take time to rebuild the Qi family's house. Although they learned that Chu Zhao was named queen, the Qi family discussed it and decided to live in Chu Garden with the cheek—such a rare opportunity to get closer to the queen. , of course not to be missed.

It is said that Qi's mother told Qi's father when there was no one in the middle of the night that their house was burned, which may be God's will, so that they could become attached to the queen.

Qi's father reprimanded his wife's ignorant words, saying that this should be called blessing and misfortune.

In short, the husband and wife wiped away the sadness of losing their family house, and lived happily in Chu's house without leaving. Some relatives and friends reminded Qi's father if it was not good.

Qi's father in turn scolded the reminder, "This is the empress's generosity and kindness. Apart from my family, there are many people who have also received the protection of Chu Garden."

Qi Leyun didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

"What kind of person is Chu Zhao?" she said.

Before she finished speaking, she saw the strange expressions of the girls. Everyone knows what kind of person Chu Zhao is. He has beaten and scolded others and is arrogant and domineering——

Qi Leyun snorted again: "Chu Zhao is such a person who is so righteous and hates evil as much as Yuntian hoes the strong and helps the weak."

The girls couldn't help laughing anymore.

"Okay, Qi Leyun." A girl scolded, "Stop talking about Chu Zhao, she is the queen now."

Although they had only seen each other for a short time, Chu Zhao was no longer their companion, but the most honorable queen.

"Chu Tang—" a girl asked in a low voice, pointing to the other side, "Is he still missing?"

Since the turmoil, the gate of the Chu family has been closed tightly. During the funeral of the first emperor and the enthronement ceremony, the gate of the Chu family was set up according to the rules, but the gate has never been opened, and many people who came to visit were turned away.

Because of the death of the first emperor and the death of the crown prince, the Chu couple fell ill due to grief, and could not sit with the guests and weep and mourn, let alone accept everyone's congratulations.

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The ladder was placed on the wall, and Qi Leyun climbed up. Although the girls were a little uneasy, they were still young and couldn't hide their curiosity. They looked at Qi Leyun nervously and excitedly.

"Chutang, Chutang." Qi Leyun called out.

Not long after, I heard footsteps over there, and Chu Tang's voice came: "Qi Leyun, what are you doing climbing the wall?"

When they came out, the girls were excited below, and someone called Chu Tang in a low voice.

Qi Leyun leaned against the wall and said to the girl over there: "Everyone is worried about you, so come and see you."

Chu Tang smiled: "Why worry about me, you are here to inquire about the news."

Although they couldn't see it through a wall, but with this familiar tone and coquettish words, the familiar Chu Tang appeared in front of everyone again, and the girls called Chu Tang even louder.

Some girls also have to find a ladder to climb up.

"You don't need to climb the ladder, and you don't need to ask me." Chu Tang said over there, "We will meet soon."

What does it mean?Qi Leyun asked curiously on the wall: "What are you meeting?"

Chu Tang raised his head and smiled: "The empress is going to hold a banquet and summon the wives, and they can bring their children with them."

banquet!

Summoned!

Qi Leyun raised his hand and shouted excitedly that it was great, and almost fell off the ladder, causing the girls to laugh again.

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The banquet was held again in the imperial city, which also showed that the dynasty had returned to normal.

There was a lot of traffic in front of the imperial city, and guards and eunuchs and officials stood everywhere to guide and maintain order. Even so, it was still noisy.

Qi Leyun was walking in the crowd, couldn't help looking up and looking around, he heard that the catastrophe suffered by the imperial palace was worse than their family, but now it seems that there is nothing at all——

"Don't look around." Mrs. Qi stared at her daughter from the corner of her eyes, and immediately reprimanded her in a low voice.

Qi Leyun hurriedly looked away, but her eyes were still rolling around, looking at who was here, who was there, and what to wear.

Mrs. Qi could only stretch out her hand to hold her, gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "This is the imperial city, if you don't obey the rules, I will drive you back."

In the past, these words could scare people, but this time it can't. Qi Leyun even regained his spirit: "The Empress wants to see us specially."

When the girls nearby heard Qi Leyun's words, they immediately laughed and winked at each other.

The team became lively again in an instant.

The women were a little helpless. Although there was no such will, the girls were the first to know about the queen's banquet and brought back the news. Then they thought that the queen was Chu Zhao, so they could guess what it meant.

It stands to reason that women who are ordered to enter the palace can only bring their daughter-in-law with them at most. This kind of fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl is not allowed to bring them. This time it will not work, so they can only bring them.

Look at these kids, they really have no rules.

"What are you afraid of?" Qi Leyun muttered, "She was less disciplined than us back then, so she won't blame us."

These words are really damned, Madam Qi also ignored the rules, raised her hand and hit her: "Say one more thing, see if I dare to drive you back? I am your mother, and no one can blame me. Besides-- at the beginning How unruly and unfriendly you are to her, have you all forgotten?"

The elders don't care about the affairs between girls, but it's not that they don't know about it, it's just that most of them don't need to intervene.

"How did you treat her before? She used to be a newcomer and unfamiliar with the place, so she didn't dare to do anything, but now it's not normal."

"Today, I'm asking you to talk about the old days. You may not know which old things you are talking about."

Qi Leyun was dumbfounded when his mother had a sudden meal. Yes, he almost forgot what kind of temper Chu Zhao was. Liang Qin scolded her father a few times, but she beat and scolded her again and again. In the end, Liang was even charged with crimes. Sent to Bianjun——

Before the Chu Yuan Wenhui, their attitude towards Chu Zhao was worse than that of Liang Qin!

I won't really come to settle old scores for them today, will I?

For a moment, the girls all shrunk their shoulders and looked forward cautiously—they had already reached the harem at this time, and all the wives stopped, and they had to wait for the queen to ascend the throne before entering the palace.

But there is one exception.

A girl walked forward across the crowd and walked up the steps step by step. She was dressed in ordinary clothes, but the girls recognized her at a glance.

Chu Tang.

"Chu Tang is here too." Someone murmured before he could react.

This remark was immediately scolded by the people around as nonsense.

Although since Chu Zhao was crowned queen, the Chu family seemed to have disappeared in the capital, and the doors and windows were closed, but as long as they opened the door and walked out, they were relatives of the emperor.

This time the banquet, of course the Chu family will also come, although the Chu family still did not show up, only a girl came.

This girl is Chu Zhao's cousin, a serious relative of the emperor.

Chu Tang went up the steps with his head down, and he could feel the countless gazes behind him, envious and in awe——

It was always her, Chu Tang, who followed others and cast envious and awe-inspiring gazes. She had indeed dreamed of being treated like this, but she never expected this day to come so soon.

Moreover, it was more shocking than anything she could dream of.

Chu Tang raised his head and looked at the main hall ahead, where a woman could be faintly seen sitting upright.

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Chu Zhao could see the light in Chu Tang's eyes, and he was a little distracted. When he became a queen in that life, the first time Chu Tang saw her, there was light in his eyes.

But this is just looking at the palace, not at her.

When looking at her, Chu Tang made no secret of his indifference.

But it's different now.

"How should I salute?" Chu Tang asked in a low voice, tentatively curtseying, "See Her Majesty the Queen."

Ale laughed at the side: "Miss Atang, you are a lady in the capital, don't you know?"

Chu Tang sighed: "Not everyone in the capital is qualified to enter the palace, this is my first time here."

As she spoke, she looked around in amazement.

"This is the palace hall."

Having said that, besides being excited, even though there were many court ladies and eunuchs standing in the hall, Chu Tang didn't feel nervous, probably because the girl was sitting in the middle, wearing a queen's dress, holding a cup of tea in her hand, as if at home At ease; leisurely.

Chu Zhao smiled: "There is no rush, you can learn it at a glance, you sit down first."

Chu Tang responded and sat down under Chu Zhao.

"Is everything okay at home?" Chu Zhao asked.

Since she entered the palace that night, she never went out again. Xiao Man kept watch over Chu's house, and let Xiao Man convey her orders, such as locking up Chu Lan and not allowing anyone to see her.

Chu Zhao asked again: "Uncle is not angry, is he?"

Chu Tang nodded and shook his head: "Everything is fine at home, father is not making trouble, and he doesn't say anything."

She added this on purpose to show that she knew nothing.

In fact, when she saw her father's terrified look, and then thought about the experience that night, the little highness hid in their house and was led and killed by Chu Zhao, what did it mean?

It meant that His Royal Highness was almost in danger at their house.

And this danger must be related to Chu Lan.

Otherwise, if Chu Zhao was rewarded by the late emperor for his meritorious service in rescue, how could Chu Lan not come out to claim the credit?Instead, she fainted from fright, muttering that she was finished, and her family was also going to be finished.

Chu Tang immediately locked up Chu Lan and the Jiang family, and drove away everyone around him. He kept an eye on himself to ensure that no news would leak from the Chu family.

Jiang also guessed something, took Chu Tang's hand and cried: "Will she silence it?"

Chu Tang actually thought about this too, but shook his head: "No."

Silencing at this time is of no benefit to Chu Zhao. If it is really necessary to silence those who guarded the door that night, they will be cleaned up together, and it will add even greater merit to Chu Zhao. The whole family sacrificed to protect His Royal Highness.

Silencing it now will only lead to speculation.

Chu Zhaocai is not that stupid.

Chu Zhao wasn't that cruel either.

The girl in front of her looked at her and nodded: "Okay, I can rest assured that you do things."

Chu Tang said: "I dare not say how good I am. After all, Azhao, you are doing great things." She put her hand on her heart, "I will do my best, just don't make trouble for you."

Chu Zhao looked around: "Ale, take them down first."

Ah Le responded, raised his hand to signal, and the maids and eunuchs in the hall immediately retreated.

"That night, Uncle wanted to kill His Royal Highness." Chu Zhao said to Chu Tang.

Chu Tang's face turned pale in an instant, and she stood up from the chair. Her guess was confirmed. She seemed to hear what Chu Zhao said next, but she didn't seem to hear clearly, her ears were buzzing——

It's over, even if Chu Zhao becomes queen, the emperor will not let them go.

"But you don't have to be too scared." Chu Zhao's voice came again, "Uncle is uncle, you are you, it's different."

Is it different?Parents and children are one, and the father's debts are paid by the son. Chu Tang looked at her blankly.