empress and princess

Shameless, rascal, that's the perfect description for that person.

After hearing the maid's last sentence, Chu Huaimin unconsciously showed a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, which passed by so quickly that no one else could see it.

"Where are they dating?"

The maid hurriedly replied: "I invite you to go to the theater on Zhuque Street and Hutong Lane."

"Watching a play? What play?"

"Childhood sweetheart..."

It's such a "childhood sweetheart" play, who sang it and who?

What happened in Chu State, I have to say that it has been a big drama.

"It's only been a few days, Princess Qin and the third prince have gone out together, and I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing." Chen Hao shook his head, looked at her again, and thought that there was someone noisy in the princess' ears, and she started to drink tea Leisurely.

"Eldest princess, can you let me ask more questions." Chen Hao straightened up a little.

Chu Huaimin raised his head and agreed.

"Although the relationship between Chu and Song is friendly, the situation in the world is changing, and the relationship between countries is also changing. No one can predict whether today is an enemy or tomorrow will be a friend. Don't you worry that the third prince and Princess Qin are getting closer? "Chen Hao said.

Chu Huaimin understood what he meant, and after thinking about it for half a sip of tea, he asked lightly, "How close are they?"

"This..." Chen Hao was speechless, scratching the back of his head, "I don't know."

"Qin Jihuang is just a princess, and Song Rong is just a prince who doesn't have power. Just because the two of them can't control the situation in the world, even if they get close, they can't make any big waves."

He said so on the bright side, but he didn't think so in his heart.

Chu Huaimin was thoughtful and thoughtful, not daring to underestimate the enemy.

The current situation is turbulent, and those who often disturb the world are those inconspicuous little people hiding in the corner.

"The eldest princess is right." Chen Hao echoed, and cupped his hands again, "I am worried that if Song and Qin get closer, it will be detrimental to Chu, and even more detrimental to the eldest princess."

Chu Huaimin played with the teacup, tapped the bottom rim with his slender fingertips, said nothing, and was not in a hurry to keep the appointment, just looked up at the scorching sun outside the pavilion.

If in another season, or a few days later, the hot sun fades away and the wind blows comfortably, it would be a good weather for watching a theater.

As for the Qin and Song Dynasties——

In recent years, the relationship between Qin and Song Dynasties has been neither cold nor cold, because the borders have blocked some small countries in the middle, and there has never been much communication across thousands of miles.

The two hegemonic powers often clashed with other countries, annexing other weak countries to expand their territory and strengthen themselves. Although the Qin and Song monarchs were young, they were not stupid.

At least in the short term, it will not be detrimental to Chu State.

But for some unknown reason, ever since the envoy of Qin entered the state of Chu, Chu Huaimin always had an inexplicable feeling in his heart, tinged with a trace of uneasiness.

It stands to reason that in this post-war negotiation, Qin State sent people into Chu State with ulterior motives. It should have been a show of force to force Chu State to cede land and pay compensation, instead of a Qin Jihuang suddenly appearing to disrupt the order and disturb the peace of Chu State. It was because of malicious intentions that Ji separated the relationship between their brothers and sisters, and even boasted in front of the king and ministers of Chu that he wanted to marry her back to the country.

The women of the Qin Kingdom have never been weak, are they really as unrestrained as Qin Jihuang?

"Princess." After waiting for a while, Chen Hao inevitably urged, "You should go."

When he was really about to face that scoundrel, Chu Huaimin pressed his eyebrows, got up with complicated emotions, and ordered:

"Send someone to watch Qin Jiufeng."

"Yes."

"Also..." Chu Huaimin folded his sleeves and said again when he descended the steps, "I tell the people around the emperor to be careful at all times."

"The minister obeys the order."

After a while, Chu Huaimin stepped out of the pavilion, still dressed in white, with light eyes.

"Let's go and meet them."

Before leaving the palace, he finally called someone to talk to the emperor's brother, Chu Huaimin kept a low profile, put on a veil and chose a sedan chair to go out.

Inside, Chu Huaimin was sitting upright, idly reading a book.

The maid serving by the side didn't want to see Qin Tangjing because she had been teased by Qin Tangjing, so she mumbled while helping her parent, the princess, beat her legs:

"Princess, do you think that scoundrel Princess Qin is a good person? Fortunately, Qin Jihuang is still the princess of Qin State, and she keeps claiming that she is a son-in-law, and she has no dignity at all."

Without raising his head, Chu Huaimin said casually, "Do you think she is a good person?"

"With so many bad thoughts, it doesn't look like a good person at first sight." The maid shook her head violently and insisted on it.

After all, half of the Chu family's blood flowed on the third prince, and he was still an ally of the Chu state, and Qin Jihuang repeatedly embarrassed the Chu state and did not give Chu state any face.

The stick of bad language will definitely be biased towards the enemy Qin people.

Chu Huaimin looked calm, turned the page, didn't read many words for a long time, simply closed the volume, raised his hand and tapped the maid's head.

"There is no standard for good or bad. What you think is good is not necessarily good or bad."

Do not treat people.

The maid puffed her face, "But how can a woman marry a wife? She still wants to marry you..." At the end, she added, "Daying!"

Maybe it was too funny, maybe it was too ridiculous, Chu Huaimin couldn't help pursing his lips, but he didn't smile at all.

For a moment, her heart beat faster.

Soon, was interrupted.

"My lord, my lords, there are no more, there are only so many small ones, and there are old and young in the small family..."

In front of the street, several thick and big men were dressed in the official uniforms of the state of Chu, but what they did was oppressing the common people. The head of the household knelt down and begged for mercy, even if his forehead was broken, it was useless, and the leader impatiently kicked him away.

"Get out! How can this be enough to get between your teeth? Do you think you're going to beg for food! Don't hide it for the uncle, I was ordered to collect taxes by the uncle, and you rascals dare to resist the order!"

"I dare not..."

The person was kicked to the ground, crying and crawling to the leader's feet and continuing to kowtow.

"Officer, official, please, please be merciful... This year's severe drought and locust plague, the harvest is not good, and there is not much food..."

The head of the household still begged bitterly, but those people were indifferent. The women, children and young children beside him did not dare to come forward and wiped their tears.

It’s no wonder they don’t help, this kind of thing happens every few days. Those who first came forward to help were lying on the bed with hemiplegia and still can’t get out of bed, and were beaten to death by the wicked.

"My lord, look." A man next to the leader said with mischievous eyebrows, "He looks good, and he can sell for a lot of money."

Standing on the eaves, the rustling girl looked delicate, her frail body trembling like a dead leaf in the wind, she tightly gripped the woman's sleeves, her complexion turned pale.

To be arrested is to be sold.

The daughters of several families were taken away by them in this way, and never came back... Later I heard that they went to the kiln to pick up customers.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid...Mother is here." The woman hugged her daughter tightly, tears streaming down her face in fear of helplessness in this troubled world.

"Forget it." The leader finally let go when he couldn't collect the tax, but ordered someone to tie up the head of the household and kicked him a few times to vent his anger, "I will let you go today. If you don't pay the money, you can pay someone else."

That girl was the head of the household's daughter, and the old father wanted to tear his eyes apart.

"The higher-ups have ordered to reduce taxes, how dare you collect them indiscriminately at the feet of the king! I want to sue you corrupt officials...corrupt officials!"

The leader was furious, "You still dare to talk back, come and beat me!"

He was punched and kicked so hard that the head of the kidnapped household couldn't bear it and vomited blood several times.

"Father..." the girl cried, being held by the woman and watching her father being beaten.

The head of the household gritted his teeth and roared, "Corrupt officials...you will die!"

"Untouchable! Do you dare to curse me?" The leader gave him a slap with a fierce look in his eyes, and regained his dignity confidently, "I will tell you how to recruit soldiers and fight wars if Chu has no money? Decrees to reduce taxes are women's orders." See, it's not the king's will that I don't listen to!"

"You, you..." The head of the household couldn't bring himself to mention it in one breath.

The leader snorted coldly, glanced at the women and children under the eaves, strode over, and roughly grabbed the girl's wrist, but the woman held on tightly, so angry that he raised his hand and was about to give the woman a slap.

Unexpectedly, being stopped, the leader turned around and wanted to scold whoever didn't have long eyes, but the person who came came slapped his face unceremoniously, and it swelled instantly.

"In broad daylight, you are so brave to rob people's daughters."

Before he could react, another slap came over again, the leader was beaten dizzy, and the other side of his face was red and swollen immediately.

"As an official, you are clean and honest, and you love the people like a son. Are you worthy of your official robe?"

Death is not a pity for those who exploit the people.The person who came came left and right, and gave the leader countless slaps, but the leader was pinched and had no strength to fight back, and then there were stars in his eyes, and he fell unconscious on the ground.

The other attendants rushed forward and were all beaten by her.When the leader regained consciousness, he saw his subordinates who had passed out all over the place... He was bound and knelt in front of a woman in white clothes wearing a veil, and dozens of pairs of resentful eyes stared at him behind her.

...that is, angry pariah.

They stood upright and he knelt, which was an insult.

The leader struggled, "Do you know who I am?!"

No one answered his words, only the woman in white ordered lightly: "Call me until I know who he is."

"Yes, princess."

Chen Hao was ordered to roll up his sleeves, and pressed him not to use his hands, and the people who had been bullied by him and accumulated too much anger rushed forward.

It was only then that the leader who had always been domineering knew her identity... and only then did he realize that he had caused a catastrophe.

With the eldest princess making the decision for them, the common people seemed to have grasped at straws to save their lives. They reported their crimes one by one, and brought out several unjust cases behind them. The parents and officials were so scared that they were sweating profusely. Tone interrogation.

After such a thing happened, it didn't take long for the city officials to rush over.

It was still a big man.Doctor Zhou is a member of the King of Chu, and the leader is under Doctor Zhou's command. This intricate relationship is very troublesome if it affects the whole body.

They also know what the leader is like on weekdays, but behind the leader there are big people backing up, and officials and officials protect each other. As long as no one is killed, the big guy will just turn a blind eye and close his eyes.

As soon as Dr. Zhou arrived, the leader was dying and burst into a shocking voice: "Uncle, save me!"

This sound immediately aroused public outrage among the people.

"If you don't want to die, just shut up." Doctor Zhou hurriedly reprimanded, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, he was afraid of being hurt by his nephew.

"Master Zhou just happened to come, and I happen to have something to ask you for advice."

"Don't dare to be, please tell me, princess." Doctor Zhou kept his posture very low.

"Is he from your Zhou family?"

"...Yes." Doctor Zhou walked up to her with a low eyebrow, "Princess, can I take a step to speak?"

Chu Huaimin should not.

Doctor Zhou immediately took the initiative to plead guilty: "The minister is not strict in discipline, and allowed this son to commit a heinous crime. He offended the eldest princess, and I ask the eldest princess to punish him."

"Since the Zhou family's discipline is not strict, it's better for me to discipline them."

Chu Huaimin stepped back and stood shoulder to shoulder with the people.

"Although the reduction of taxes is my palace's proposal, Doctor Zhou should be aware of the decree issued by the king to the state of Chu. This person resisted the decree and did not obey the order, and the common people were spoiled, which aroused public indignation. Now there are all witnesses and material evidence. Doctor Zhou, you should say What crime?"

"Princess..."

"Chen Hao, tell me."

"Princess Huichang, according to the laws of our state of Chu, you should be punished by driving a car."

Chu Huaimin nodded, "Then follow the law."

Doctor Zhou's complexion changed drastically, and the kidnapped servant was gone, arrogance and heart-piercing crying for his uncle for help, the people watched with elation.

Not far away, there is a pear garden, which is the place to listen to the opera this time.

There was a delay in the middle, and the time was lost.

Chu Huaimin is no stranger to the Liyuan. When she has nothing to do, she often goes out of the palace. One day, she met the owner of the Liyuan by chance and made a friendship.

The scene that happened just now fell into the eyes of the two people behind, and then fell into the sight of Chu Huaimin, there were two sneaky figures.

She stopped, "Come out."

The two pushed and shoved, and accidentally fell out of a Qin Jihuang.

The man smiled shyly at her, stretched out his left hand and dragged the person inside out as well.

Chu Huaimin narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "Aren't you watching a play, why are you here?"

It's been a while since I've watched a wonderful show, from beginning to end.Qin Tangjing immediately put on a serious face, closed the folding fan and cupped his hands:

"Passing through Guibao Land, I was fortunate enough to see the Eldest Princess avenging the people's grievances. She defied power and dealt with it fairly. The courtiers admired her. The so-called those who win the hearts of the people win the world. The Eldest Princess, with her dragon and phoenix appearance, will surely soar into the sky in the future, and the phoenix will descend on the world..."

Thinking the words were loud, Chu Huaimin turned around and left.

Seeing that she was succumbing to the eldest princess again, Song Rong couldn't help laughing, Qin Tang gave her a white look, and didn't even look back to catch up.

The threesome are close together, good and bad.

Qin Tangjing pretended to have a sprained ankle. He wanted to get closer and went to the eldest princess's arms, but Song Rong held his waist. The third prince smiled softly: "The road is slippery, Princess be careful."