It's easy to be a villain, but hard to be a princess

After [-] days of jolting on horseback, he finally arrived in the capital at the end of summer.

After returning to the mansion in the capital, Zhang Bo, the housekeeper, was overjoyed, "My lord, you are finally back!"

Han Zixiao smiled at the butler, "Uncle Zhang, I'm not here for a few months, how is your residence?"

"Don't worry, my lord, everything is fine."

"Son!"

Looking up following the voice, it was actually Ye Qing who had been separated from him in the river.Seeing him safe and sound, Han Zixiao was very happy, "When did you come back?"

"The day before yesterday." Ye Qing said: "After being separated from you that day, I was washed to the bank by the river and was rescued by a fisherman. Later, I inquired about your whereabouts nearby, but I didn't. I thought you had returned to Beijing first. and hurried back."

"Anyway, you're fine."

"But..." Ye Qing hesitated to speak.

"Ok?"

Ye Qing hesitated for a moment, "I went back to the mansion the day before yesterday and heard that you hadn't come back. I was worried that something might happen to you, so I went to beg Liu Qing and Mr. Liu to report the matter to the emperor. I'm afraid the emperor has sent a Someone is looking for you."

Han Zixiao smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I will tidy up later, and then I will go to the palace and report to the emperor that I am safe."

"Ah."

Han Zixiao handed the package to Ye Qing. He wanted him to send the package directly to the Regent's Mansion, but after thinking about it, he decided to give up, "Take this medicinal material and dry it. Each package is a share. Dry it separately. Don't get confused."

When Ye Qing heard that it was a medicinal material, he sized Han Zixiao up and down, "Master, what's wrong with you? Do you want to ask the doctor to look at it again?"

"Don't think about it, this medicine is not mine, you just take it and let it dry."

"oh oh."

Han Zixiao entered the room, first sat down and drank a cup of tea, looked at the time, it might be dark in a few hours, should he go to the palace or not?

After thinking about it, he changed his clothes and entered the palace.

Royal Palace.

The eunuch hurriedly came to the imperial study to report, "Your Majesty, the imperial censor Zhongcheng Han is asking to see you."

When Chu Ruihong heard that it was Yushi Zhongcheng Han who asked to see him, he couldn't help but put down the memorial in his hand immediately, and said, "Quickly pass it on!"

The eunuch took the name and immediately went to pass it on. After a while, Han Zixiao in official robes came in, clasped his hands and said: "My humble servant sees the emperor."

Chu Ruihong stood up, quickly walked out from behind the case, and helped Han Zixiao up, "Zixiao, please forgive me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chu Ruihong looked at him and said: "Yesterday Liu Qinghe came to tell me that you were in danger in the south of the Yangtze River, and you were alive and dead. I was very worried."

Han Zixiao said: "Let the emperor worry, I deserve to die."

Chu Ruihong held his hand and said, "As long as you are safe and sound."

Han Zixiao glanced at the hand being held by Chu Ruihong. When he was young, he often held the little Chu Ruihong by the hand, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong.But after many years, the two held hands again, and the mood was completely different.

Chu Ruihong looked at the sky outside, and said: "Zi Xiao, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss you very much. After finally waiting for you to come back, why don't you stay in the palace today and have dinner with me, how about it?"

Han Zixiao nodded, "Okay."

Chu Muqing ordered someone to prepare a meal with Han Zixiao.

When eating, Chu Ruihong dismissed the eunuchs and maids who were standing there, leaving only one personal eunuch to serve.The table was full of delicacies, Chu Ruihong said: "Zi Xiao, there are no outsiders here, you and I don't need to pay attention to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chu Ruihong picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it in Han Zixiao's bowl, "Zixiao, I remember you like this dish of Wanfu meat."

Back then in the palace, Han Zixiao really liked this dish made by the chef, he chuckled, "I didn't expect the emperor to remember it."

"I always remember, do you still remember what you really like to eat?"

Han Zixiao glanced at the dishes on the table, and said, "The emperor likes shredded chicken and white fungus, but this dish is not on the table."

Chu Ruihong smiled in relief, "I didn't expect you to remember."

Of course Han Zixiao remembered that at that time, the two of them ate and slept together for three years, and Chu Ruihong would argue about which dish to eat every time, so the imperial chef would prepare it for him every day.

After eating, Chu Ruihong and Han Zixiao took a walk in the imperial garden to digest food.

Chu Ruihong walked along the small stone road by the lake, with Han Zixiao at his side, "On the day you went to Yunzhou, the Regent also went to Suzhou and traveled with you. I wonder if you met him?"

Han Zixiao said: "On the day of departure, we met at the ferry. Seeing that we were going the same way, the regent promised a smooth sailing to the minister."

"Then he really treats you kindly." Chu Ruihong said in a strange tone.

Han Zixiao heard the strangeness in Chu Ruihong's tone, and hurriedly said: "This minister is traveling with the regent, and never dares to forget the emperor's entrustment, and pretends to please him all the way, so that he can relax his guard so that he can find out the news."

"Then what did you find out this time?"

"Returning to the emperor, the regent went to Suzhou this time. He clearly said that he was paying homage to his teacher, but he went elsewhere afterwards. I suspect that he has another purpose."

Chu Ruihong narrowed his eyes slightly, "Do you know where he went?"

"Weichen was afraid that he might be suspicious, so I didn't ask in detail." Han Zixiao paused, and said: "But he only went for four days, and the place he must be going is not far from Suzhou."

Chu Ruihong thought for a moment, "Mingzhou in the south of the Yangtze River is under the jurisdiction of King Ling, not far from Suzhou."

The regent said that he was going to visit an old friend, so Han Zixiao once guessed that the old man the regent said was King Mausoleum, "King Mausoleum and the regent are brothers, it would make sense for the regent to go among."

Chu Ruihong snorted softly, "I'm afraid that their brothers and sisters will love each other deeply and work together to plot evil."

Han Zixiao pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to do."

"What's the matter?"

"When Weichen and the regent returned by boat from Suzhou, they encountered an assassin. The assassin came after the regent. Obviously, someone in this world wanted to put him to death."

"There is someone who hates the regent more than I do." Chu Ruihong curled his lips proudly, stopped, and looked at Han Zixiao sideways, "Zixiao, who is the mastermind behind the scenes?"

Han Zixiao said: "I only know that the three assassins who came to assassinate are all martial arts masters in the Jianghu."

"Wulin master?" Chu Ruihong murmured.

"What did the emperor think of?"

"No." Chu Ruihong looked up at the night sky, and the smile on his lips deepened, "I was just thinking that someone wants to eradicate the regent, so I can save some time."

Han Zixiao was silent.Knowing that the emperor wanted Chu Muqing to die, but he went against his will and saved Chu Muqing, he felt a little uneasy.

The next day when he went to court, the regent's sedan chair stopped not far in front, and Han Zixiao got out of the sedan chair, just in time to see Chu Muqing get down too.I wanted to go forward, return the jade pendant to him, and inform him to bring back the medicine from Huang Yixian.But after thinking about it, he still didn't go forward, fearing that he would treat him coldly again.

After the court, Chu Muqing went straight to the imperial study.

"I see the emperor." Chu Muqing stood in front of the imperial case and cupped his hands.

Seeing him, Chu Ruihong asked lightly, "Is there something wrong with the emperor?"

"There is something."

Chu Ruihong picked up a booklet on the table and flipped through it, "Why didn't the emperor tell the court just now that he had something to do, and why did he come to my imperial study?"

"Some things I want to ask the emperor alone."

Chu Ruihong stopped turning over the folds in his hand, and Chu Muqing said: "Dare to ask the emperor, what crime did the household servant Yu Kang commit, and the emperor wants to put him in the prison?"

Chu Ruihong said: "He uttered wild words, and the next one committed a crime. It is beyond my tolerance to throw him into the prison."

"Then can the emperor tell my ministers how he uttered wild words and how he committed the crime?" Chu Muqing said coldly. When she came back, she heard that the servant of the household department had relapsed and passed away after being thrown into the prison. .

Chu Ruihong tightly held the folder in his hand, "Is the emperor questioning me?"

Chu Muqing's face was serious, "The servant of the household department is upright and loyal. Even if his words sometimes offend the emperor, it is only for the stability of the society. If the emperor can't tolerate the loyal words of others, how can he be dignified in the world in the future."

Chu Ruihong was very unconvinced by Chu Muqing's words, "What the emperor said means that I will be humble in front of those ministers in the future, even if they insult me, I will greet you with a smile?"

Chu Muqing took a deep breath, "I don't have that intention, I just hope that the emperor can distinguish right from wrong, and don't blame good people and cause disaster."

Chu Ruihong said casually: "Thank you, Uncle Huang, for reminding me, I have my own measure."

Seeing that he didn't want to listen, Chu Muqing stopped talking and paused, "I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first, so that the emperor can take care of himself."

After leaving the imperial study room, he bumped into his uncle Fan Youcheng.Fan Youcheng saluted Chu Muqing with a smile on his face, "I have seen the prince."

Chu Muqing looked at him, "Uncle Guo, please stay safe."

Fan Youcheng cupped his hands, "Thanks to the lord, everything is fine, my subordinate."

Chu Muqing said: "The uncle of the country came to see you, I don't know why?"

"Nothing, just come to see the emperor."

"Really." Chu Muqing said lightly, "I have something to do, so excuse me."

"My lord, go slowly."

After Chu Muqing left, Fan Youcheng immediately entered the imperial study.

"My minister sees the emperor."

Seeing Fan Youcheng approaching, Chu Ruihong said, "Uncle please get up."

Seeing that Chu Ruihong's expression was not good, Fan Youcheng knew that it was because of the Prince Regent, "Your Majesty, but why did the Prince Regent make things difficult for you?"

Chu Ruihong got angry when he mentioned it, and now that Fan Youcheng is here, he immediately wanted to vent, "You didn't hear me just now, the aura of the Regent teaching me is almost comparable to that of the Heavenly King and Lao Tzu."

"The emperor appeases his anger. The regent is proud of his military power. The emperor does not need to be as knowledgeable as him."

"Of course I don't have the same knowledge as him. No matter how old he is, he is still just a prince."

"What the emperor said is that you are the master of this world, and the regent is nothing but a clown no matter how arrogant he is."

Hearing what Fan Youcheng said, Chu Ruihong felt relieved, but there was one more important thing to call Fan Youcheng over today, "I called my uncle here today because there is something I want my uncle to do."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"I heard that the Prince Regent encountered an assassin in the south of the Yangtze River. I want to know who is behind this."

Fan Youcheng raised his head in surprise, "Oh? So there are still people who want to kill the regent?"

Chu Ruihong snorted softly, and said: "He has a vicious temper and is domineering. It's not surprising that he has a few enemies."

"So, the emperor wants to find this person and help him secretly."

Chu Ruihong nodded, "So, I have to trouble Uncle to check."

"Your Majesty, just rest assured, I will do my best."