Empress Chu

He was only a little dazed, and at the same time his hands were already grabbing to his side, and he also bowed and tensed to jump up.

There was no weapon caught by his side, and a hand held him down.

"Don't be afraid, this is Zhongshan County." The female voice said softly.

Xie Yanlai regained his clarity in an instant, but he still sat up and saw the bonfires around him, the city in front of him, and the familiar noise of the military camp coming with the wind.

He actually fell asleep?

When did you fall asleep?

It's been so long since I slept.

He looked down and saw a red thick and soft cloak slipping from his chest, and then looked up to see the girl beside him sitting cross-legged, looking at him with a smile.

"Chu Zhao." Xie Yanlai raised her eyebrows and said, "You let me sleep in the wild like this?"

Chu Zhao spread his hands helplessly: "There's no way, I'm weak, so I can't carry you into the tent."

Xie Yanlai stared, did he mean that?

"Stop talking nonsense." He laughed angrily, "You can't wake me up, invite me to sleep in the tent, prepare hot water for washing, hearty meals, and a soft bed with three layers of quilts!"

He covered Chu Zhao's head with the cloak in front of him.

"Just give me a cloak and use the ground as a bed. Is this the attitude towards loyal ministers and generals? The hearts of loyal ministers and generals will be chilled!"

Chu Zhao put on his cloak and said loudly: "Don't be angry, Aiqing, I will order the banquet to serve you!"

Chapter 1

The feast is just talking, Xie Yanlai pouted and stood up, what kind of feast is there at this time.

"Why can't it be done at this time?" Chu Zhao pulled off his cloak and pointed to the city in front of him, "The king of Zhongshan bowed his head and pleaded guilty, and the army was there to congratulate him. As the queen, I will hold a feast all over the sky. Who dares to say no?" ?”

Xie Yanlai looked at the girl holding the cloak and holding her head high. Although she knew she was not easy to mess with when she first saw her, but every time she saw her again, there was always a new change, which became more and more dazzling.

That's right, she is the queen, she made King Zhongshan bow her head, and no one can object to her hosting a feast.

Xie Yanlai also looked towards the city ahead: "The empress has won a big victory, so you can have a feast, but for the minister's feast, let's wait a little longer. When the king of Xiliang is defeated, it will not be too late to give it."

"A feast is not necessarily a reward." Chu Zhao said, "It can be an encouragement. After eating this feast, Captain Xie made great achievements."

Xie Yanlai chuckled twice: "Forget it, I'd better go back quickly so that I can make great achievements, lest your Uncle Zhong's mind be confused and someone persuade you to rush into it, and you don't have to eat any banquets."

Chu Zhao muttered, "I knew you would wake you up and you would definitely leave immediately."

So he was sleepy and fell asleep. She would rather let him sit on the ground than wake him up and let him sleep on a warm and soft bed in the tent, because she knew that once he woke up, he would not sleep.

He was in a hurry to see her, and he was also in a hurry to leave immediately.

Xie Yanlai didn't hear clearly, she lowered her head and asked, "What did you say?"

Chu Zhao smiled and said, "I didn't say anything."

"There must be nothing good to say." Xie Yanlai snorted.

Chu Zhao smiled and said: "I know that the frontier army is inseparable. You are worried that I will rush to see me. I'm fine. Don't worry." He took out two more letters.

"Before you came, I had already written to you and Uncle Zhong. Now that you are here, I don't need to send someone to deliver it."

Xie Yanlai sighed, and reached out to grab one: "I don't need mine. If you have anything to say, say it now."

Chu Zhaosai said to him: "I'm too lazy to say it again after I've written it, you can read it for yourself."

Xie Yanlai didn't stuff it back, but put it away, and corrected: "It's not that I'm worried about you, it's Zhong Changrong who forced me to come."

Chu Zhao walked forward with his cloak in his arms and nodded, "I know, I know."

What does she know like this, perfunctory, Xie Yanlai followed her and explained to her: "You have a very important matter here, do you know that your life and death are related to our life and death, you—"

Before he finished speaking, Chu Zhao called out to Ah Le.

After saying that, A Le ran from the nearest bonfire, stood in front of Chu Zhao with a food box in his hand and opened it, and Chu Zhao took out a gaiwan from it.

"Captain Xie." She said, "You don't need to say anything, I know it all, please drink this bowl of nourishing qi soup, and go home with my heart."

Xie Yan took a look at her, reached out to take Ben, and was about to gulp it down——

"It's scalding." Xie Yanlai almost bit off her tongue, "Chu Zhao, did you do it on purpose?"

Chu Zhao laughed, tiptoed and reached out to help him fan the flames: "No, no."

Ale curled his lips and said, "I don't know when you will wake up. You have been stewing all this time, and you dare not let it cool down. This is for your own good."

"Your master and servant are uneasy and kind." Xie Yanlai raised her eyebrows and said, "First the big pill choked me to death, the medicine soup killed me, and now I'm scalding to death."

While talking, he drank the soup slowly.

Chu Zhao took out two more snacks from the food box and offered them to him: "Apricot flower cake, the unique skill of the cook in the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion, I ate a lot when I was imprisoned, you can't eat it in Bianjun, try it quickly Try something new."

Even if he came from a poor background, Xie Yanlai is still a child of Xie family, Xie Yanfang's younger brother, Xie family will not treat him badly, he must be well-clothed and well-fed, and I have seen with my own eyes that the maids of Xie family hold him like jewels.

The darkness of night concealed the weathered roughness on the young man's face.

Xie Yanlai looked at the pastry that was almost raised to her mouth, and she also accepted it, and reached out to snatch it: "While I'm asleep, make some food and drink."

Chu Zhao smiled and said, "There's nothing else to do."

Xie Yanlai swallowed the apricot cake in two mouthfuls: "Then I'm leaving."

Chu Zhao sighed.

Xie Yanlai put down her unraised foot and asked impatiently, "What's wrong?"

Chu Zhao looked at him, and took out a paper bag from the food box: "This is a wrapped pastry, take it with you on the road."

Xie Yanlai rolled her eyes, she was really convinced, she raised her hand to grab it and stuffed it into the front of her shirt, and took a step forward.

"You and Uncle Zhong should also be more careful." Chu Zhao said, following him two steps.

Xie Yan turned around and smiled: "The empress is not right, you are fearless, but you want us to be greedy for life and afraid of death?"

Chu Zhao said with a smile: "I am fearless, and I also want to live. Everyone is alive, how good it is."

Xie Yanlai hehe twice turned around and took another step.

Chu Zhao watched what he thought he wanted to say, but he had nothing to say, but after seeing Xie Yanlai walk a few steps, he turned around and waved to her.

Chu Zhao hurriedly ran over.

"What's wrong?" she asked happily.

In the night, the girl laughed so brightly that her eyes were shining, like falling stars, Xie Yanlai looked away, feeling like laughing.

"What are you happy about?" he muttered.

"Say it quickly." Chu Zhao urged, "What do you want? People? Weapons? What's the trouble? People? I'm the queen now, and I'll come if you can't handle people."

Xie Yanlai laughed. When this girl was nothing at first, she still dared to hit and scold. Now that she is a queen, she is even more aggressive, right? Look at her tone——

"You are so powerful, why is it so difficult to talk to her?" He said.

Chu Zhao was stunned for a moment, she?who?

Xie Yanlai looked at her: "Kapokhong."

She, Chu Zhao said oh, turned to look aside, okay, why are you talking about her?

"It's not difficult," she said. "When you interrupted us, she and I had a good talk."

Xie Yanlai let out a sigh.

Chu Zhao lowered his head and sighed: "I'm not embarrassed, I didn't think about anything, everyone, I'm just a little unfamiliar."

There has never been a mother, but a mother suddenly appeared, and the mother and daughter were separated for such a reason, it is not easy for her to talk to Mu Mianhong now, Xie Yanlai's eyes softened a bit.

He turned his head and coughed softly: "So what if you're unfamiliar, you're not the best at dealing with all kinds of people."

Chu Zhao smiled again: "How am I good at it?"

Xie Yanlai pointed at herself: "People like me, and your cousin, and those messy men and women in the capital, they beat up badly before, but now you're all obsessed with them."

Chu Zhao laughed, and tilted his head to look at him: "I'm so good, it turns out that you are all fascinated by me, Ah Jiu."

Xie Yanlai spat: "Just mess with me." After saying that, he strode away.

Chu Zhao hurriedly caught up with him, walked around in front of him, and said with a smile, "I was wrong, I shouldn't have made fun of Young Master Ah Jiu." Then he stopped laughing and said seriously, "I understand what you mean, but I don't know How should I face her, and I don't really want to face her—"

She shook her head, laughing at herself again.

"But I can't live without her."

"When I was young, she gave up my life, but now, my life is saved by her."

"Should I kneel down and thank her for saving her life, or should I be confident that she owes me this?"

"I thank her, I feel a little resentful."

"I blame her, and I have no right."

"What's even more ridiculous is that I can't even say a word to her now, you go, I don't want to see you, because I need her, and I still need her."

"It seems that she is not qualified to say that she sees me, but in fact it is me, and I have no right to say that she cannot see her."

"Should I disdain her as a mother, or should I be grateful for having such a mother?"

"How should I face her? Joy? Resentment? Or use?"

As she spoke, tears rolled down her face and she lowered her head.

Xie Yanlai stretched out his hand. He wanted to touch the girl's head, but he stretched out his hand and unconsciously landed on her shoulder. He grabbed her tightly and held her in his arms.

If you want to cry, just cry in front of him, block it, no one will see it.

Chapter 1 and Six

Ale looked around, and there were bonfires all around, patrolling the barracks constantly, and all kinds of noises lingering.

However, in order not to disturb Xie Yanlai's sleep, the lady told people not to come close, so their side was very quiet.

Actually, she didn't seem too surprised when she saw Xie Yanlai suddenly embrace the young lady, probably because she had seen her before.

At that time, the general had just passed away, and the young lady held back for a long time, and Xie Yan said a few words before crying. After falling asleep, Xie Yan came to carry her back to rest.

Now, Xie Yanlai made the lady cry again, um, maybe it was about King Zhongshan.

Ah Le sighed, this time the incident was really dangerous, she actually thought she would die inside until the moment she walked out.

Miss is also human, how can she not be afraid?

The young lady was afraid that no one would tell, so it would be nice if a Jiu could make a fuss and cry, so Ah Le sat down, hugged his knees and looked up at the starry sky.

The starry sky in spring is much more beautiful than in winter.

Xie Yanlai looked at the bright galaxy in the distance.

"Actually, don't think that she is your mother." He said, "In addition to giving birth to you and being bound by your blood, she is more of kapokhong."

Is not this nonsensical?Chu Zhao wanted to laugh again, she was Mu Mianhong, just as she was about to raise her head, Xie Yanlai patted her on the head and held her down.

"I mean, she's a person, treat her as a person, not as a mother."

"The bond between her and you, to put it bluntly, is very short, but this short bond cannot be shaken off in this lifetime."

"Maybe it's too much for her to know."

"Maybe, our parents sometimes regret it, so let's give birth to us."

"Without us, they live more comfortably and freely."

"I remember when I was a child, I made my mother angry. My mother scolded me and said that if I hadn't given birth to you, my mother wouldn't have to live like this."

He looked at the starry sky, his thoughts flew far away, but he was quickly pulled back, because a pair of small hands quietly hugged his waist——

Xie Yanlai pressed Chu Zhao's head and warned: "Don't move."

The girl in front of her snorted and said hello, "Who did it first?"

She was still leaning in his arms, her head still pressed by him.

Xie Yanlai was startled, and stretched out her hand to lift her away: "It's two different things, I am, comforting you."

When he was young, he cried—although he couldn't remember why he cried, but it was good to be hugged by his mother. Later, when his mother was gone and he grew up, he never cried again, and he didn't need any hugs anymore.