"None of them." Chu Huanyan shook her head and looked behind Huangfuling, listening to the noisy voice, "It should be here."

Because of the fire, many people gathered outside the main entrance of the house, and among the noisy voices, the voices of government officials evacuating the people and maintaining order were heard.

At the same time, a group of people was walking towards the back door.

"I just arrived in Jinzhou yesterday. The local officials in Jinzhou are very obedient to orders. Although I don't know the reason, they still sent a large number of government officials and soldiers according to my order."

Chu Huanyan lightly shrugged her shoulders, with a hint of helplessness in her smile.

"I wonder if His Highness the Regent is sure that he will be able to capture me surrounded by so many government officials and soldiers. Even if there is... such a big commotion, is it really in line with your original plan?"

Huangfuling only looked at Chu Huanyan quietly, the smile on his lips fell. Hearing the footsteps getting closer and closer, he finally said: "I will leave first, and the Queen will go back earlier. I want to see the excitement of the Zhou family. Still waiting for you.”

After that, he flew away before the soldiers appeared.

"I've seen the Queen!" The leader had seen Chu Huanyan at the city gate and saluted hurriedly.

"Everyone, get up." Chu Huanyan said gently, without explaining anything, but just glanced at the fire inside the house, "hurry up and put out the fire, don't leave any hidden dangers."

"Yes, I obey!" the leader responded immediately.

Chu Huanyan and Xian Yue left from the other side.

He got on another carriage that had been prepared and parked at the street corner and returned to Zhou's house.

When Chu Huanyan arrived, Zhou Muting was already in the lobby. Shen Chi fed him a pill. When Chu Huanyan came in, the other party woke up faintly.

Seeing Zhou Yubai and Zhou Xuanqi, Zhou Muting was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and his eyes fell on Chu Huanyan.

"It seems that you are the queen."

"Ting'er, Huanyan, what on earth is going on?" Zhou Yubai and Zhou Xuanqi were both confused.

The guards around Huanyan just sent him back, saying that they were under the Queen's order, and then went to find Dr. Shen, without saying anything else.

"I got the person out of the house in Huangfuling." Chu Huanyan's eyes stayed on Zhou Muting's face, and she slowly walked to a chair nearby and sat down. "As for the rest, let my cousin tell me."

Zhou Xuanqi looked at Zhou Muting in surprise, "Ting'er, could it be said that you have been in Jinzhou all along?"

So Huangfuling was basically lying to them when he said he sent a message to Ting'er to go away?

"Yes." Zhou Muting lowered his eyes and said, "I received the message a few days ago. I arrived in Jinzhou the day before yesterday and stayed in that house."

"Then why didn't you show up when I went to the house just now?" Zhou Xuanqi looked at his son with a complicated expression, and then suddenly said, "Father understands, you must be threatened and restricted by Huangfu Mausoleum. Action, or you don’t even know that your father has been to that house.”

"No." Zhou Muting shook his head, "The regent did not restrict my whereabouts. My son also knows that my father has arrived at the house, but I don't want to show up."

"Why?" Zhou Xuanqi looked at Zhou Muting in disbelief, becoming more and more excited, "Ting'er, I'm your father. If you have anything to say, we can't talk to you. Even if I'm not a good father, my father can't understand your thoughts. No. I know you want to become an official, but you won’t abandon Tianyi and join Dan Yue. If you do this, even the ancestors of the Zhou family will be humiliated with you!"

Zhou Muting trembled because these words touched him for a moment, but he still lowered his eyes and never glanced at Zhou Xuanqi.

"Father, this is the decision that my son made. Even now, he will never regret it."

"Ting'er, so you really voluntarily surrendered to Danyue Kingdom?" Zhou Yubai's tone was trembling.

Even though he had been mentally prepared before, when he looked at Zhou Muting and asked this question, he was still a little afraid to hear the answer.

"Ting'er, speak up!" Zhou Xuanqi grabbed Zhou Muting, "What did your father and your grandfather tell you when you were growing up? It's absolutely impossible for you to voluntarily take Danyue, right?"

Little by little, Zhou Muting pulled out the arm that was being held by her father, and finally raised her head, "Father, grandfather, this is an unfilial grandson, but I did go voluntarily..."

"Shut up!" Zhou Xuanqi interrupted Zhou Muting loudly, "Don't talk nonsense here. No matter what secret you have, you can tell it. With me and your grandfather here, we can definitely..."

"Father, my son has grown up a long time ago." Zhou Muting's eyes were full of bitterness, "How can you protect me for the rest of my life? And I have long learned to take responsibility for my own choices. Danyue is my choice, regardless of the consequences. Whatever happens, I’ll bear it myself.”

Zhou Xuanqi seemed to be choked suddenly. Looking at his son in front of him, he couldn't say a word for a moment.

"So, even if the Zhou family is criticized by thousands of people because of your choice, can you still bear it?" Chu Huanyan's voice was not loud, but it clearly revealed the meaning of ridicule, "You keep saying that you have grown up. You no longer need the protection of your uncle and grandfather, but what you call growing up is that you are stepping on the Zhou family's reputation for generations, stepping on the backbone of your grandfather and father, and taking the path you want regardless of it. road?"

Zhou Muting's expression froze and she hurriedly said: "I never thought about it that way, I..."

"Even if you didn't think about such serious consequences when you first decided to join Danyue, don't you still understand it now?"

Chu Huanyan interrupted the other party directly and looked at Zhou Muting coldly.

"Since you are determined to become an official, you should have basic judgment on relations between several countries. You can't help but understand what your surrender means to the Zhou family."

Zhou Muting's pupils contracted and he looked away, "I never thought that you would contact the Zhou family again. Over the years, the Zhou family has no relationship with the Imperial City. In the final analysis, it is just a family in Jinzhou City. It’s just an ordinary family. In this case, even if I go to Danyue Country, there won’t be much consequences.”

How could he have expected that Chu Huanyan would become the queen of a country and would return to the Zhou family to visit relatives.

Chu Huanyan raised her eyebrows and smiled, "So are you blaming me?"

Zhou Xuanqi said quickly: "Huanyan, Ting'er doesn't mean this. Don't think too much about this matter..."

"Uncle, I didn't think much about it."

Chu Huanyan stood up from the chair and walked to Zhou Muting.

When the other party looked at her with confusion, she raised her hand and slapped him hard.

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