rebirth will be hard to find

The Circular Mound for offering sacrifices to heaven in Chu State is not in the imperial palace, but in the southern suburbs of the capital.

On the first day of the first day, before dawn, the entire palace was busy.The emperor's guard of honor, the queen's guard of honor, the crown prince's guard of honor, plus the officials of the Taichang Temple, the accompanying ministers, and the guards guarding the forest along the way, add up all kinds of things, and there are thousands of people in this heaven-worshiping team.

Chu Yi was also awakened by the palace people before dawn, and after that, she was tossing around for a while, until she got into the carriage leaving the palace, looked up at the sky, and found that the distant sky had just turned pale.

This was much earlier than going to study in the study, Chu Yi blinked his sleepy eyes, and shed a few tears unexpectedly.She reached out to wipe it away, but still couldn't help covering her mouth and yawning.

Maybe it's because it's too early, or maybe it's been like this once a year and the novelty is gone. The people in the capital are very calm in the face of this heaven-sacrificing team.Except for a few people who go out to see these nobles who are not seen at all on weekdays, most people are still reluctant to leave the warm bed early on the first day of the new year.

The streets of the capital are quiet, except for this heaven worshiping team, the whole city seems to be still immersed in the night and has not yet woken up.

Chu Yi took the pastries prepared in the carriage and ate them one bite at a time. She opened the curtain of the carriage, and the cold wind blowing in front of her really woke her up—today is a very important day for her , but you can't show a tired and sluggish posture when you appear in front of the officials for the first time.

After being blown by the cold wind for a while, Chu Yi really woke up a lot, and the refreshing effect was achieved, so she was ready to put down the curtains and continue to enjoy the warmth in the carriage.In this cold and twelfth lunar month, she was only wearing a not-so-thick palace dress in the carriage. If she caught cold from the cold wind again, it would be more harm than good.

But before putting down the curtain, Chu Yi casually glanced at the situation outside the carriage.

At this time, the sky has gradually brightened, and the number of people on the street has gradually increased, but there are still not many people around to watch the procession of offering sacrifices to heaven.Scattered people were easily blocked by the accompanying Royal Forest Army, and they just poked their heads to look this way.Among these people, there is a figure that is quite special.

The young man in white and jade crown was wrapped in a black fox fur cape, standing far behind the crowd.He stood with his hands behind his back, with an imposing manner, and his expensive attire was in stark contrast to the ordinary people around him in gray padded jackets.Even if he didn't do anything, just stood there like that, he was conspicuous enough.

Chu Yi's hand that was about to pull the curtain stopped, and her heart beat wildly twice.

The carriage was still moving forward, but her eyes could not help but fall on the young man who was gradually falling behind, and then, as if just inadvertently, she met a pair of warm brown eyes with a bit of coldness...

That's Cheng Zian!

Chu Yi did not expect that the first meeting between the two would be in such a situation.She froze for a moment, but the carriage had gradually left the boy behind, so she poked her head halfway to look regardless of her image.

Coincidentally, Cheng Zian was also looking at her, so his eyes met.

Chu Yi didn't know what kind of emotion was written in his eyes at this moment.She only saw that the young man who was getting a little far away frowned slightly, looking at her with some strangeness and some inquiry.

Explore?What is she exploring?And at this hour, Cheng Zian should have just finished his morning exercise at home, so why did she appear on the street and keep staring at her carriage?

As if pouring cold water on his head, Chu Yi suddenly realized that to Cheng Zian, he was just a stranger.In addition, the inquiry in her eyes made Chu Yi's heart sink gradually - based on what she knows about Cheng Zian these days as a cat, she will look at herself like that, probably not for her own sake , but for Chu Jingmo, right?

Is she afraid that she will have a bad temper and bully Chu Jingmo? !

Chu Yi withdrew his gaze and lowered the curtains, then ground his teeth secretly, thinking about whether to really bite her twice at night.

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Because of Cheng Zian's incident on the road, Chu Yi was depressed, even for such an important ceremony as offering sacrifices to heaven, she was a little absent-minded.And to tell the truth, she was tortured enough by the old heaven when she was reborn again. She couldn't find the solemn and solemn feeling back then.

Fortunately, some things have already been engraved in the bones.Although Chu Yi was absent-minded, she was not the officiant. She followed the old emperor and the crown prince, following a set of rules and procedures without any mistakes.As far as etiquette is concerned, even the most demanding officials of the Ministry of Rituals can't fault it in the slightest.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was obviously very satisfied, and there was some approval and smile in his eyes when he looked at her.Even the old emperor, who never put her in his eyes, gave her a rare nod today, which is regarded as approval.

Chu Yi knew that it was actually arranged by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that she could formally appear in front of people at such an important ceremony as offering sacrifices to heaven.Because after she came out of the cold palace, she had only seen the old emperor twice, one was to confess her relatives with a drop of blood, and the other time was when she specially went to Longteng Hall to meet him yesterday.It is impossible to say that the old emperor put her in his heart, the only person who can consider her well is the crown prince.

You know, in her previous life, she just casually attended the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, and never participated in this sacrifice to heaven at all.However, showing one's face at a banquet is obviously not at the same level as showing one's face at a ceremony, and the latter must be more important.

Chu Yi felt that the prince seemed to be paving the way for her, and this realization made her a little panicked.

Could it be that His Royal Highness's health is really failing? !Although he knew the fate of His Royal Highness's early death, but after getting along these days and feeling his sincerity as an elder brother, Chu Yi really didn't want this elder brother to die like this.Even if he was alive, she would have no chance to reach that high position again.

The New Year's Eve is a festive day, but Chu Yi's heart is inevitably heavy.

She suddenly remembered the transparent resident medical officer in her own palace.Because of the Chinese New Year, Chu Jingmo got two days off. He went back to Chu's house early yesterday morning, and will be back tonight.Chu Jingmo's grandfather, Xu Ze, is quite famous, but he has never been recruited by the imperial court. Maybe Chu Jingmo can send a message and ask him to take a look for His Royal Highness?

Chu Yi didn't know if the old emperor had asked Xu Ze to treat His Royal Highness, but she still wanted to try.It's just that the fact that she is about to seek help from a "rival in love" still makes her feel a little awkward.Especially when she had left him out for so many days, but turned around and begged him again.

The matter of offering sacrifices to heaven was tossed all day, until after the Shenshi passed, Chu Yi and his party finally returned to Linzhi Hall.The way back was still calm, and there were many more people watching on both sides of the street than in the morning. Looking around, there was a mass of heads all over the body.

Chu Yi's curtains were not lowered all the way, but Cheng Zian was nowhere to be seen on the road.She couldn't tell whether it was disappointment or something, but she felt that the meeting in the morning was too hasty, and she was so angry that it was not worth it.

After returning to Linzhi Hall, Chu Yi told Zhang Dai that if Chu Jingmo came back, let her come over.

She thought about it for a long time in the bedroom alone, but before the news of Chu Jingmo's return, Chu Yi was taken aback by another news that Zhang Dai hurriedly sent-not long after returning from Jitian, His Royal Highness was in her own room. Donggong was assassinated!

When Chu Yi heard the news, his mind went blank for a moment, and then he stood up and was about to run to Chonghua Palace.Zhang Dai was so frightened that he hurriedly stopped him, and said in a hurry: "Little ancestor, don't run around now, the Chonghua Palace has been surrounded by the third and outer third floors of the Imperial Forest Army, and the entire East Palace is under martial law." , said that there are still assassins who have not been caught. If you go out, among other things, what should you do if you run into an assassin?"

Chu Yiren has short legs, so it is easy for Zhang Dai to stop her.But being stopped by this, Chu Yi also calmed down a little, and immediately frowned and asked: "What happened to the emperor? How could he be assassinated? Where did the assassin come from?"

There was no such thing in the previous life, otherwise, she who lived in the East Palace would not even know that the East Palace was under martial law.So she didn't know anything about this accident, and she wasn't even sure if His Highness the Crown Prince was safe.

Zhang Dai was taken aback by these three questions in a row. In fact, it is impossible for him to know too much as a servant, so he could only bite the bullet and reply: "The news just came, and I don't know if His Royal Highness is injured. As for The assassin probably sneaked in while taking advantage of the busyness of Jitian today."

There are thousands of people entering and leaving the palace today, it is indeed easier than usual to sneak in a few assassins.Moreover, just after returning from offering sacrifices to the sky, those who have completed a major event are always a bit slack, which also gave the assassins an opportunity to take advantage of.

Although there was no such thing in the previous life, but thinking about it carefully, Chu Yi could find a few suspects.She doesn't need evidence, she just needs to see the results.In the previous life, those rebellious feudal lords could not have sent troops on the spur of the moment. Their ambition must have been born for a long time, and the root of the disaster had already been planted.They dare not even raise troops, let alone assassinate them.

Chu Yi's complexion was not very good, because even if she had a guess in her heart, she couldn't say it.What's more, the prince's condition is unknown now, if he was really injured in this assassination, with his weak body, I'm afraid he really won't be able to bear it!

After sending Zhang Dai to Chonghua Palace to inquire about news, Chu Yi paced back and forth in the bedroom alone.And at this moment, another palace official came to report that Chu Jingmo had returned.

The crown prince was assassinated, the East Palace was under martial law, and the entire palace was probably on alert.Chu Yi thought that the gate of the palace should have been closed, and Chu Jingmo would not be able to come back tonight, but who would have thought that she would come back at this juncture.

At this time, Chu Yi could no longer remember those messy entanglements. She hurried forward and grabbed Chu Jingmo's hand, and then said in Doctor Chu's astonished eyes: "Jingmo, I heard that your grandfather's medical skills are superb. I Brother Huang is not in good health and was assassinated today, can you ask him to come and take a look?"

Chu Jingmo frowned slightly when he heard the words: "But Your Highness, after the minister entered the palace, all the gates of the palace have been closed."

Hearing that Chu Jingmo didn't mean to shirk and didn't want to help, Chu Yi dragged her and ran to the Chonghua Palace—the old emperor valued the prince so much, so he must be sitting in the Chonghua Palace at the moment.