Empress Chu

This is Ken, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, saluted again, and followed the general to go in. Just a few steps away, there were soldiers rushing behind him.

"My lord." Holding a letter in his hand, he whispered a few words into the general's ear.

The general looked a little surprised, read the letter again, hesitated for a moment, and said to the soldier: "I'll go and tell my son, you take good care of those people."

The soldier responded and left.

The general was about to leave and saw the family behind him.

"Wait a minute, there is something urgent to report to the crown prince." He said.

Of course, the aristocratic family has no objection, they have been waiting all night, they don't care about this moment, they hurriedly asked the lord to go, and once again apologized that the eldest son is so busy, how much they disturbed——

The general moved forward into the hall before he finished listening to their greetings.

Xiao Xun sat in front of the desk and listened to Tie Ying's words, and glanced at the map from time to time.

"Your Majesty." The general stepped in and shouted, "There is someone in the capital delivering a letter."

The letter in the capital is nothing more than a new move by the imperial court, and the move is nothing more than dispatching troops and generals. Up to now, unless the heavenly soldiers and generals are dispatched, it will be useless. They are unstoppable, and Xiao Xun doesn't care: "To Mr. Ning Let's see."

The general didn't respond, but took a step forward: "It's a letter written by Mrs. Zhou, the Zhou family in the capital."

Zhou.

This is a famous family.

Xiao Xun raised his head: "I didn't expect Zhou to be the first one. He really deserves to be a famous chess master, who knows the way to win and lose best."

I sent letters to the famous families in the capital earlier, appeasement is one aspect, but the real purpose is to persuade.

Advise them not to meddle in their own business, shut up, and lure them to vote for Zhong Shan Wang.

According to the news these days, the aristocratic family indeed kept their mouths quiet and did not denounce King Zhongshan.

After beheading the envoy and approaching the capital step by step, finally a family came to show their favor.

Although the Zhou family didn't seem to be an executive in the court, but relying on chess skills to recruit disciples, they are flourishing. They were the first to come. Xiao Xun was a little surprised. He took the letter and opened it, but he looked at it and frowned wrinkled.

"What did the old man of the Zhou family say?" Tie Ying asked hastily. It is never the youngsters who are rebellious, but these old stubborn people. Arrogance is never uncommon in aristocratic families. In the past, an emperor asked a family to marry him, but was rejected by the family, even in private. It is said that the emperor with a family of iron and water——

Xiao Xun looked at Tie Ying's expression of wanting to chop off the head of Mrs. Zhou immediately, and hurriedly comforted him: "He speaks nicely, and he doesn't look like his aggressive chess style at all, but he wrote this letter for someone else. .”

other people?Tie Ying was puzzled.

Xiao Xun smiled: "Our old friend we haven't seen for a long time."

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The patriarchs of several aristocratic families standing in the government office were forgotten again.

They watched the general rush in and come out again, and after a while, he hurried back with a scribe—they didn't pay any attention to them from the beginning to the end.

Is Prince Zhongshan really busy, or is he deliberately ignoring them?

But now people are under the eaves, and they dare not ask, so they can only continue to wait.

He could hear the young man's clear smile from inside - at least Shizi was in a good mood, and it was easy to talk after seeing each other for a while.

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After listening to Ning Kun's talk about what happened in the capital recently, Xiao Xun laughed, then shook his head with a smile: "Chu Lan is really pitiful."

Ning Kun said: "Miss Chu has become a queen, and she doesn't treat him very well. She has been locked up all the time. The husband and wife have never come out to see anyone. It is equivalent to going to jail."

"She's also protecting them." Xiao Xun smiled, "But now that she's gone, there's nothing I can do."

Another sigh.

"Deng Yi and Xie Yanfang are ruthless and cold-blooded people, and they don't care about Miss Chu's face at all."

Even though the court specifically said that Chu Lan's matter had nothing to do with Chu Zhao, that was useless. Empress Chu would bear the stain of her family for the rest of her life - it would be much easier to abolish the empress in the future.

"Deng Yi and Xie Yanfang didn't receive the favor of the Chu family, so why worry about the face of the Chu family." Ning Kun said disdainfully.

Tie Ying also sneered: "At the beginning, if Chu Zhao stayed at home, not only would he still be able to be a queen, but the prince would also be considered to have received the favor of their family, and he would definitely repay the favor and protect Chu's face everywhere."

At the beginning, Xiao Xun said: "Miss Chu is smart and brave, so I don't care about these things."

Don't care about him either.

"It's too late to worry about it now." Tie Ying said, "The reliable father died, and the uncle's family was convicted by the court. Let's see what she can do."

Ning Kun interrupted Tie Ying: "Don't mention the past, my son, Chu Lan's family fled in a hurry, should we pick it up or not? Chu Lan is useless, picking him up is exactly what Deng Yixie Yanfang wanted, and I am sure." You have colluded with the Chu family for rebellion, and a certain person thinks that he should be beheaded before the battle, just to tell the world that this matter is a slander by the court."

Xiao Xun smiled: "Chu Lan's family is useless, but Mrs. Zhou sent them here."

He shook the letter in his hand.

"Old Master Zhou was able to write this letter and send people here to show his surrender to us. If Chu Lan is killed at this time, not only the Zhou family, but other aristocratic families in the capital will definitely be on guard against us, and they will even rise up immediately. Help the court."

Ning Kun nodded thoughtfully, this is indeed a problem.

"Let Chu Lan's family come in." Xiao Xun said, smiling again, "If I take in Chu Lan's family, is it considered a hero to save the beauty?"

Tie Ying said: "No, Chu Lan is too ugly."

Chapter 88 Departure

Clear laughter came from the hall again.

Immediately afterwards, the generals and scribes all came out from the inside and hurried away, still not paying much attention to the aristocratic families standing in the courtyard.

But the aristocratic families felt more relaxed, and the prince was happy, which proved that the imperial court would not be happy.

It seems that King Zhongshan is really the trend of the times.

The aristocratic family waited calmly again, but they waited until Risheng, and finally saw the general and scribes come back. They couldn't wait any longer. They went up to ask, but saw a group of more than a dozen people coming in behind the general.

Men and women, old and young, described as embarrassed, disheveled, carrying big bags and small bags. Among them, the man who looked like the head of the family was supported by his wife and daughter, his face was pale, and he stumbled.

Looks like he was fleeing, or got caught?

"My lord." The aristocratic family stepped forward to stop the general, "Can the prince see us?"

The general looked at them and seemed to have just remembered: "Wait a little longer, the prince's guest is here." After saying this, the general added meaningfully, "The guest from the capital."

guest?The aristocratic families were stunned for a moment, did they come from the capital?Is it the aristocratic family from the capital who has defected here?Looking at this group of people again, they are indeed desperately rushing——

This group of people was very noisy, men, women and children all wanted to follow in, but was stopped by the general: "Master Chu's family can just go in, the servants are waiting outside."

"Our master is injured." A child shouted.

An old servant who was older than Chu Lan even grabbed Chu Lan: "Our master can't do without someone to serve him."

"Ma'am, can you still hold on?" An old woman held Jiang with tears in her arms, "Don't worry, this old slave will never leave by your side."

"Miss, miss, I will never leave you." A maid shouted, almost clinging to the girl.

The courtyard was noisy and chaotic.

The aristocratic families standing in the yard were all stunned, and the servants of the aristocratic families in the capital are too ugly——

The general stopped the noise with a scolding.

"Just follow a few waiters, and don't even look at what time it is, thinking that you are pampered at home." He said contemptuously, "If you make any more noise, I will drive you all away."

This sentence frightened everyone, the servants stopped talking, and watched the servants who rushed to help the old lady and lady followed, but they refused to leave, they all crowded under the steps, and deliberately approached the guards——

"It's much safer to stand by your side." One of the old servants smiled flatteringly at the guard.

It's unbearable to see—the aristocratic families in the yard are dumbfounded, even the lowest rough envoys in their family are not so ashamed.

Is the Jingcheng family so ugly?It seems that the situation is very miserable, which also shows that King Zhongshan is unstoppable.

Seeing the family standing in front of the hall door, they had more strength to continue waiting.

Surrender early and be safe soon.

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Xiao Xun looked at Chu Lan's family standing outside the entrance of the hall, with a half-smile.

"It's been more than half a year, why is Mr. Chu so haggard?" He said in a clear voice, "It seems that the queen didn't take good care of you."

Chu Lan looked at Xiao Xun, the official hall was very big, the young man was sitting in the innermost, his face could hardly be seen from a distance, only the splendid robes could be seen, warm and moist as jade, but the jade was soaked in blood again, revealing chill.

He couldn't even remember what this world looked like, after all, he only saw him once or twice, and the last time was so scary that he tried his best to forget what happened in order to survive.

Seeing him now, hearing his voice, the nightmare of that night resurfaced again.

"Your Highness." Chu Lan burst into tears, "I really have nowhere to go."

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With a bang, in order to show that the tea was not poisonous, the general of Empress Chu's villainous heart dropped the teacup in his hand to the ground.

"You dare to hurt my prince!"

He pulled out his long knife and slashed straight at Chu Zhao who was sitting on the chair.

Chu Zhao held the skin bag in his hand and remained motionless.

With a clang, Ding Dahammer drew his saber and collided with the general's saber, blocking the blow, the man twisted his waist and stepped forward, raising his saber to fight back.

The general retreated again and again.

The sound of weapons colliding in the hall was harsh.

And the other generals standing on the side also drew their swords and surrounded them one after another. One guard can block one attack, but even if he has three heads and six arms, he can't stop the attack of seven or eight people.

Ale pulled out his knife and stood in front of Chu Zhao, facing seven or eight tall general men without any fear.

Chu Zhao also looked calm, and took another sip of water.

"Stop." King Zhongshan said.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the generals who were about to kill all stopped, and the generals who were fighting Ding Dahui also took a step back and stopped.

King Zhongshan glanced at Ding Dachui: "A good warrior with good skills."

It seems that he didn't stop before, just to see Ding Dahui's skills.

With a calm expression, Ding Dachui put away his long knife and returned to stand beside Chu Zhao.

"Miss Chu." King Zhongshan looked at Chu Zhao again, "Are you sure you can succeed?"

Chu Zhao nodded, and said with a smile: "Xiao Xun is proud and inferior. He has been defeated by me one after another. When he sees an opportunity to come to his door, he will definitely not let it go."

Proud and inferior?King Zhongshan looked at the girl and said curiously, "You know Ah Xun very well." He smiled again, "It seems that Miss Chu is not as heartless as Ah Xun said, she also cares about my son, and even understands her nature. .”

"Of course I care. I don't want to die in the hands of the prince." Chu Zhao said, not mentioning these things. "It doesn't matter what the prince's temperament is. The important thing is that my people are reliable."

King Zhongshan laughed: "Miss Chu, did I hear correctly? Reliable? If I guessed correctly, the so-called reliable people are your uncle's family, right?"

When Chu Zhao mentioned Xiao Xun, King Zhongshan guessed what method Chu Zhao was going to use.

No wonder the girl came in and said she wouldn't drink his water for fear of being poisoned, because she herself used such indecent means.

But the means don't matter, people are very important.

"You are very clear about the temperament of your uncle's family."

He shook his head, somewhat sympathetically.

"I think, Ms. Chu, you are desperate and taking risks."

"You know my son, but you don't know him. You have been refusing to let him get close. If you give him a chance, you will know how honest and generous my son is."

"There's no one who doesn't like him."

Hearing these words, Chu Zhao was silent and did not object. She still liked Xiao Xun until she was about to die from poisoning.

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Chu Lan stood at the entrance of the hall, covering her face and sobbing.