Empress Chu

After finishing speaking, he put the teacup heavily on the table.

Xiao Xun said: "Can you, you are very clear in your heart, and, Mr. Chu, are you living the way you want?"

He also put the teacup on the table, gently and silently, but Chu Lan's heart trembled.

"When your brother was in glory, you were gloomy in the eyes of the world. When they saw you, everyone would only say that he was Chu Ling's elder brother. Even if you are full of knowledge and talents, it is useless."

"When your brother was down and out, you became an accomplice in the eyes of the world. You have to suffer contempt and humiliation, and your knowledge and talents are still useless."

"Mr. Chu, you will always be Mr. Chu in the eyes of the world. Brother Chu, no one remembers your name."

"I came here today, and I came here before, all because of Chu Ling. Mr. Chu won't think that I admire your knowledge?"

Chu Lan's face turned red and then turned pale. The scholar's self-esteem couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up and said, "In this case, please come back, my son, I, Chu Lan, dare not bear your love."

Xiao Xun smiled and said: "Mr. Chu, don't be angry, the truth and reality always hurt people."

Chu Lan sneered and said, "I, Chu Lan, have a bad life and deserve to be humiliated."

Xiao Xun said slowly: "It's not that Mr. Chu is unlucky. After all, you and Chu Yu are brothers. They have the same parents and were raised in the same environment. You learned martial arts from him. He is brave and resourceful. You are the successor of a famous family of Shangshu, he made great achievements, you started a mountain to teach disciples, he has a reputation that can be seen before you, you have a hundred years of achievements in educating people, you two brothers have their own merits, how can you say that your fate is not good?"

It's not that Chu Lan has never heard of praise, so she turned her head and said lightly, "Your Majesty has praised you, and Chu Lan dare not take it."

"But it's useless to have a good life." Xiao Xun said, "You are still in a situation where no one cares about you or even survives."

"Is the prince here to protect me tonight or to kill me?" Chu Lan patted the table angrily, "I'm just living in mediocrity, so just let me go."

Xiao Xun laughed, and said meaningfully: "Mr. Chu dares to slap the table with me now, which shows that fate is different."

A trace of unnaturalness flashed across Chu Lan's eyes, and she lowered her eyes to salute: "Your Highness, Chu Lan thank you for coming to protect me, but Chu Lan knows that she is in a terrible situation, so please show me your mercy."

Xiao Xun said: "I haven't finished what I just said. It's not that you are unlucky. It's just that you didn't meet the ladder to climb the sky. Chu Yu met His Majesty and climbed to the sky. From now on, you can only be inferior. No matter what you do, Nothing can surpass his light."

Chu Lan shook hands, raised her head and sighed: "This is still bad luck, thank you, my son, this matter—"

"Then you have this fate now." Xiao Xun interrupted him, looking at him, "Do you want to step on this ladder?"

Under the dim light, the young man stared at him deeply, as if he could see his heart, Chu Lan couldn't help but clenched her hands tightly, and squeezed out a smile: "I don't even understand what the prince said, alas, the world is in chaos. In this way, what is the ladder to the sky?"

Xiao Xun smiled and withdrew his aggressive gaze, looked down at his hand, and stroked it gently.

"The prince is dead," he said.

Chu Lan said, her voice trembling: "This, this—"

"Third prince, I probably won't survive." Xiao Xun continued, "Even if he survives, His Majesty will not let him be the crown prince. His Majesty is like this. .”

Chu Lan's voice was dry: "Ah, this——I am a small person—"

He wants to say that this kind of thing is not something that ordinary people like him can talk about.

Xiao Xun interrupted again and looked up at him: "Mr. Chu, do you think I can be the crown prince?"

Chu Lan looked at him in shock, but this time she couldn't make a sound.

"Oh, no, the prince's son is still here." Xiao Xun said, looking at Chu Lan and smiling slightly, "With him here, I can't be the prince."

A word was like a punch, Chu Lan couldn't bear it any longer, and took two steps back.

He knew that things were not that simple.

He knew that what Chu Ling brought must be trouble.

Oh my god, he was really going to be killed by Chu Ling.

Chu Lan stood dumbfounded like a wooden stake, her mind was full of chaotic thoughts, but it was blank.

The room was quiet and silent, but no one rushed in, and swords, lights, swords, and shadows flew all over the place.

The young prince sat comfortably and poured tea for himself and for Chu Lan.

"Mr. Chu," he said, "sit down and talk."

Chu Lan was dumbfounded, whether to sit or not to sit, could he still decide for himself?He sat down numbly.

"Mr. Chu drinking tea." Xiao Xun said.

Chu Lan picked up the tea and took a sip, what should he do?Do something?he didn't want to die—

Seeing that the man had returned to his previous distraught appearance, without a straight face and without patting the table, Xiao Xun smiled: "Mr. Chu is different from Chu Yu——"

Now that Chu Lan was not angry at all, she murmured, "Yes, I'm different from him, I'm not as good as him, I don't know anything about him—"

Xiao Xun interrupted him: "I mean, you are different from Chu Yu, Chu Yu is about to die, but Mr. Chu, you will live for a long time."

Chu Lan froze for a moment, what does this mean?Meaning, don't kill him?

"Shizi—" he called out, but hesitated for a while, and swallowed some words.

He didn't say it because he was so loyal, but because he was afraid - if he said it, he would be dead, if he didn't say it, he would be dead. If he didn't want to die, he could only pretend to be dead now.

Xiao Xun didn't care about his hesitation, but instead raised his hand to stop him in a gentle voice: "Mr. Chu, you don't need to talk, just listen to me, I've finished speaking, and then you can discuss whether what I said is right or not."

Is he right to judge?Chu Lan was even more confused.

"As I said before, the crown prince is dead, and the third prince has been deposed. The prince's son is only six years old this year. He is the prince's bloodline, and he is the logical heir. Chu Jun, is this a good thing for Daxia?"

"Will the world be peaceful because of this, or will it become more chaotic?"

"Mr. Chu, you are a well-versed history book, so you must have a judgment in your heart."

Chu Lan remained silent. Even if he was not familiar with poetry and books, he knew how to judge after hearing these words. He was not stupid.

Xiao Xun did not force him to give an answer immediately.

"Let's talk about Mr. Chu, as I said before, I was able to set foot in the Chu family and talk to you, Mr. Chu, not because of you, Mr. Chu, but because of Chu Ling." He said, looking at Chu Lan, with a meaningful smile, " So it is with me, and so is everyone else."

Chu Lan lowered her eyes, like an old monk in meditation, listening to Xiao Xun's voice slowly.

"So, what Mr. Chu is doing now will only be considered as the power of Chu Ling, and it has nothing to do with you, Mr. Chu."

"As I said before, Chu Ling is different from you. Chu Ling is about to die, but Mr. Chu, you will live for a long time."

"Then, Mr. Chu, who will live for a long time, how do you want to live? Is it like this, nameless, bleak, just surviving?"

"still--"

Xiao Xun's voice paused, and a cup of tea was handed to Chu Lan.

"Step on the ladder with me, and go to the gate of heaven together."

Stepping on the ladder together?

Together, go to the gate of heaven?

Chu Lan looked up at Xiao Xun.

He seemed to understand, his heart was pounding.

He heard his own voice, trembling, hoarse, and respectful: "Chu Lan, I don't quite understand what you mean, sir."

Chapter 1 Quiet

There was silence in the study.

Xiao Xun looked at Chu Lan and put the teacup on the table.

"I know this matter is not trivial. Mr. Chu has never thought about it in his life." He said, "Mr. Chu must have a lot of puzzles."

Chu Lan looked at the jumping dim lights, yes, he never thought that such a thing would happen, he even felt that he might be dreaming.

"I can do this by myself, and I don't need to sit here with Mr. Chu and talk so much." Xiao Xun said, "Is this one of Mr. Chu's doubts?"

Chu Lan nodded subconsciously, and then froze. This, isn't this an admission——

However, Xiao Xun has already sat here, so it can be seen that he already knew everything.

That's right, he obviously knew it all, just do it directly, and he didn't even need to show up, so why did he talk so much.

"Because I value Mr. Chu too much."

Hearing this sentence, Chu Lan couldn't help standing up again: "Stop talking nonsense, you—" He stared at the young prince, "You just want to lend my hand to make me do evil things, you You can pretend to be innocent!"

He was just cowardly, not stupid, so why would he say something that even a three-year-old wouldn't believe.

Xiao Xun smiled, dimpled deeply: "I'm teasing Mr. Chu, so that Mr. Chu won't be too nervous. Look, Mr. Chu loses his temper, isn't it better?"

Today he, Chu Lan, is just a mouse being teased by others, so what can he do?Chu Lan was helpless.

"Mr. Chu, I'm asking you to do evil things for me, but it's not that I can't refuse to get blood on my hands." Xiao Xun stopped laughing, "Because next, I need Mr. Chu, of course, to be precise, it is I need Chu Ling, but Chu Ling's life is not long, so Mr. Chu is my indispensable help."

Is he an indispensable help?Chu Lan finally looked up.

"Mr. Chu, you must be aware of your brother's true status today." Xiao Xun said.

Chu Lan looked away, and replied with silence instead.

"That person came to you today because of this, and it is also because of this that I came to you today." Xiao Xun's voice came again, "But that person only remembers Chu Yu's achievements after using you up today. Ling is dead, you are just Chu Ling's brother in his eyes, so ignore it, but when I use you, I really use you. He is the elder brother of Chu Ling, but the minister of the humerus."

Lord of the Humerus!

minister!

This sentence puts myself in the position of the king nakedly.

This sentence is also a promise——

Chu Lan looked at Xiao Xun, he wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.

Xiao Xun didn't need him to speak, and continued: "And after Chu Yu died, you are still alive. As Chu Yu's only brother, you need to take over everything about him."

Having said that, he picked up the teacup and handed it to Chu Lan again.

"Mr. Chu, I said I value you. I'm not joking. I'm here because of Chu Ling, but what I really need is you."

"In the future, I will be your ladder to the sky, but at this moment, you will be my ladder to the sky."

"Please, Mr. Chu, step on the ladder to heaven with me, and go up to the gate of heaven together."

He said it again.

Hearing this sentence again, Chu Lan's heart was still pounding, but this time, instead of saying what he didn't understand, he reached out to take the tea.

Xiao Xun smiled and got up: "Too many unexpected things happened today, Mr. Chu's mind is in turmoil, so I won't bother you any more."

After all, go out.

Chu Lan hesitated, stood up holding the teacup, hesitating whether to give it or not.

Xiao Xun stopped and turned around: "Mr. Chu, you don't have to worry about safety. My people guard your house and will protect you well, Mr. Chu."

After saying that, he put on his cloak to cover his face and went out, disappearing into the night.

What does this sentence mean? Chu Lan understands it, but Chu Zhao who is hiding in the closet understands it.

Not only did she understand the meaning of this sentence, but she also finally understood how unjust and unjust she died in that life.

……

……

When she entered the study, she wanted to see if Chu Lan was hiding someone here.

A while ago, Chu Lan’s study was given to her by Chu Tang. She was very satisfied with this study. I have to say that Chu’s house is really a good house. There is a garden like Chu Garden, and there is also an exquisite study. God is here.

There is also a hidden small closet in this study room. Although it can only accommodate one person, there are high windows for ventilation. It is close to the bookshelf so that you can take out books at will, and you can also see the inside of the study room through the gaps in the bookshelf.

The servants here were in a state of desperation, and they all looked for dark places to hide, but Chu Zhao successfully found the closet through the outer flower window.

In the study, Chu Lan walked around in a daze, not paying attention to the outside world.

But there was no one else in the study, Chu Zhao looked, and when he was about to leave, Xiao Xun came, and then she sat in the closet, and finally understood her life.

She understood what Concubine Liang scolded her, Chu Tang scolded her, and Yan Lang scolded her.

She finally understood clearly.

It is indeed a deal for her to be a queen.

Your Highness was indeed entrusted to the Chu family, and then died in the hands of the Chu family.

But what does this have to do with her?What does it have to do with his father?Their father and daughter obviously didn't do anything, and they didn't know anything——

Chu Zhao looked outside through the gap in the bookshelf. Her gaze was focused and empty, as if staring at Chu Lan, and seemed to look beyond Chu Lan into the depths of the night.

Their father and daughter turned out to be teased in the palm of their hands like this.