Empress Chu

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"Master Ding doesn't need to shoot wild boars with his own hands." Xiao Yu hurriedly said again, "When we get to the mountain, help us guide us how to round them up. We will squat down and guard by ourselves, and Master Ding can go and do his work."

That's okay, it's just time to take a look, the emperor said so, he, a courtier, can't go too far, Ding Dachui agreed.

But now—

The trace of the wild boar has not been found yet, and he always feels that something is wrong.

He has surveyed almost every part of the hunting grounds including the forest beforehand, but the current mountain forest feels a little strange no matter how he walks.

But the order to check the secret sentry and the bright post is all right.

"Master Ding." Xiao Yu asked again.

Ding Dachui shook his head: "I didn't find it."

Xiao Yu quickly said: "Then continue to search." After saying that, he wanted to take a step, but saw Ding Dachui standing still, "Master Ding?"

The rustling sound near Ding Dachui's ears became more and more intense, as if there were countless snakes and insects crawling across the ground, or, countless people were running quietly.

The hunter's intuition made his hair stand on end, if he felt wrong, then there must be something wrong——

"Your Majesty," he shouted, "I will take my leave."

Throwing these words, he turned around and ran quickly, pulling out his waist knife at the same time, and the cold light shone in the forest.

Xiao Yu looked at his back and remained silent.

"Your Majesty." The guard next to him said softly, "Don't worry, time is enough."

Xiao Yu said: "Third Uncle will convince Sister Chu, right?"

The guard said: "Of course, rest assured, Your Majesty."

Perhaps he should personally persuade his sister, and not leave her alone to Xie Yanfang, Xiao Yu looked at Ding Dahui who was flying away, and couldn't help but lift his foot.

But if she knew that he was blocking her, she would definitely be angry and wouldn't like him.

Xiao Yu lowered his eyes and dropped his feet.

……

……

Seeing Xie Yanfang, Chu Zhao was surprised but not surprised.

Perhaps, this is normal.

"Sure enough, I can't hold Mr. Xie away." She said with a smile.

"Empress, don't be ashamed." Xie Yanfang said, "You have only been empress for a few years, so naturally you can't compare to me who has managed for more than ten years."

Chu Zhao said: "Let me, the maid, go."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xiaoman shouted.

Xie Yanfang said: "Miss Ah Zhao's words will hurt this girl's heart, how could she leave you behind." His eyes fell on Xiaoman, and it was the first time he looked at her carefully, "So she is your mother I always thought it belonged to your father."

A trace of surprise flashed in Chu Zhao's eyes, which disappeared immediately.

"Ayu told you?" She said, a self-deprecating smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "I still haven't learned a lesson, third son, you are right, in this situation, father and son husband and wife should also be on guard."

Xiao Yu was saved by her, but the child she saved was also the emperor.

"He's a child, don't demand too much from him, and don't blame him." Xie Yanfang said, "No child's secret can be kept from an adult."

Speaking of this, his eyes were a bit sad and clear.

"A lot of things, I thought something was wrong before, but it can be explained, and now I fully understand."

"For example, why was Xiao Xun caught by Chu Lan's family?"

"For example, when Shipo City fell and the King of Xiliang was captured, why did Zhong Changrong still attack the royal court of Xiliang?"

"For example, the [-] soldiers and horses captured by King Zhongshan lost so much in the border counties, which is not at all like King Zhongshan's meticulous training."

"For example, why should I be locked up?"

When he heard this, Chu Zhao couldn't help but said: "I locked you up, it has nothing to do with this matter."

Xie Yanfang looked at her: "It doesn't matter, if it wasn't for your mother, Miss Azhao wouldn't have locked me up."

What?Chu Zhao frowned: "Who am I?"

"It's the queen." Xie Yanfang said, "The queen can lock me up. The queen can do whatever she wants, but Chu Zhao can't!"

He stepped forward, looked at Chu Zhao, and shook his head.

"Chu Zhao doesn't want to be a queen, no."

Speaking of this, the smile on the corner of his mouth was frozen like winter.

"So I conveyed a new order for His Majesty."

"Suppress bandits."

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"The capital bandits."

"Bandits along the way outside the capital."

"Bandits from Yunzhong County."

At this point, Xie Yanfang looked at Chu Zhao.

"General Chu has not wiped out all the bandits."

Xiaoman's face turned blue when he heard him talking about suppressing the bandits, and after hearing this story, especially the last sentence, she couldn't help it anymore: "You're crazy!"

Her first thought was to kill the man in front of her with a knife.

But even though this man walked in alone, without any weapons on his body, he was not weak and vulnerable.

Her more important thing is to protect the people behind her.

The people behind laughed.

"You gave so many reasons for wanting to kill Zhong Changrong earlier." Chu Zhao said with a smile, "Now you want to kill my mother, what are you going to say?"

Xie Yanfang said: "Say, I'm very angry."

He took another step forward, ignoring Xiao Man holding a knife in front of him, and only looked at Chu Zhao.

"You have done so many things, you have come to this day, not to be a queen, but to leave."

Chu Zhaodao: "I have done so many things. I have come to this day. I am powerful and famous and dominate the court. It is a good thing for you to leave at this time. You should be happy that you have lost a strong enemy."

Xie Yanfang said: "This is the tragedy of the world—"

"This is not the sorrow of the world." Chu Zhao interrupted him, looking into Xie Yanfang's eyes, "It's just that the things in the world are not as you wish."

Yeah?Xie Yanfang's eyes were slightly sad, but he was really angry and sad.

Not everything in this world is as he wished, for example, the prince and concubine were killed earlier.

He was also very angry at that time.

But not sad.

Xie Yanfang reached out and touched his heart, anger and sadness are different feelings, although he seldom sad.

"We can't convince anyone now," he said, looking down. "We'll talk about it later."

After that, after getting rid of those ties.

He said and turned around.

At this moment, Xiaoman couldn't bear it anymore, and made a move.

The short knife flashed in the blue light and stabbed Xie Yanfang's back.

"Don't move—" Chu Zhao shouted.

But it was still too late, she couldn't stop Xiaoman from making a move, and she couldn't stop Xie Yanfang from turning around and raising her sleeves.

The short knife flashed in the blue light again, and flew out, Xiaoman also fell towards the door, wrapped in the curtain and rolled out, followed by Chu Zhao, she rushed out and hugged Xiaoman.

"Don't move." She shouted again, pressing Xiaoman firmly to the ground.

Although she doesn't have Xiaoman's skill, but she is not weak, Xiaoman couldn't get up for a while, and she was so angry that she scolded, "I'm going to kill him."

Chu Zhao said helplessly, "It can't be killed."

Although she had never seen Xie Yanfang fight with anyone, he seemed like a handsome young man, but she already knew that her mother was a bandit, and that Xiaoman was sent by her mother to protect her, yet he dared to come here alone, and confessed In terms of what he wants to do, it can be seen that he doesn't take Xiaoman seriously.

Now she is pressing Xiaoman, and she is also blocking Xie Yanfang behind her.

She turned her head and saw that Xie Yanfang was still standing in the tent, looking over without the curtain.

"In this case, let's start suppressing the bandits from Miss Azhao's side first." He said.

Arrows came like rain.

Chu Zhao froze for a moment, but still pressed the struggling Xiaoman under his body with all his strength. She was destined to die, Xiaoman—oh, Xiaoman may not live if she dies, but it's better to be a step late.

The arrow rain passed her and rushed towards the tent behind her, and the tent was torn apart with a loud popping sound.

Xie Yanfang disappeared and tore the tent to block the rain of arrows.

"Your Majesty—" a voice came from ahead, "Hurry up—"

Chu Zhao looked forward and saw dozens of guards rushing towards him, led by Ding Dahui.

"Ding Dachui, where did you die!" Xiaoman shouted, struggling to get up and grabbing Chu Zhao and running towards him, "Kill Xie Yanfang quickly—"

Accompanied by the buzzing sound, the feather arrows flew randomly again, but this time they did not fly to Xie Yanfang's position, but to Ding Dachui and the others.

The imperial guards fell to the ground.

"Empress, be careful." Ding Dachui and a dozen others raised their shields to protect them.

"The guards at the hunting ground have been replaced." Ding Dachui said anxiously, "They are still seizing the perimeter. I warned the police in time, and there was also a fight outside."

Xiaoman said: "Stop talking nonsense, and rush out."

Ding Dachui responded: "The east is still under our control—" The gathered guards changed their formation to protect Chu Zhao and rushed to the east.

Chu Zhao was pulled by Xiaoman, and through the shield armor, he saw the soldiers and horses coming from all around. They didn't wear armor or robes, but they were fully equipped with bows, crossbows, knives and guns.

Densely dense, on the ground, in the woods, on the hillside, everywhere.

This was the first time she saw the power of Xie Yanfang's private soldiers.

Chu Zhao turned his head and saw that the tent pierced by the rain of arrows was lifted, and Xie Yanfang was surrounded by a group of men in black. He took the bow and arrow from one of them, and looked over——

Without the slightest hesitation, the moment she looked over, he drew the bow and shot the arrow——

Chu Zhao seemed to be able to hear the bowstring humming in his ears, and the arrow light came like a shooting star, pierced through the barely visible gap in the shield armor, passed through the shoulder of a guard, and went straight to her throat— —

There was a strong force to pull her in front of him.

Chu Zhao's face became hot, and blood spattered on it.

She saw an arrow tremblingly piercing through Xiaoman's shoulder.

Xiaoman fell towards her.

Chu Zhao hugged her.

"Miss Xiaoman—" Ding Dachui shouted.

"Leave me alone." Xiaoman's face was pale, and she shouted in a voice louder than a sledgehammer, "Take her away—"

Ding Dachui reached out to protect Chu Zhao in front of him, but Chu Zhao pushed Xiaoman to him.

"Go." Chu Zhao said, "Spread the news."

After saying that, he squeezed past the guards and rushed out, heading towards Xie Yanfang.

"Chu Zhao!" Xiao Man yelled, and the next moment he was powerless and fell down.

Ding Dachui hugged her and looked at Chu Zhao who was blinking towards Xie Yanfang.

"I know you are not trying to kill me." Chu Zhao shouted, "Let them go—"

Does she know?Xie Yanfang held the bow and arrow, didn't speak, and didn't shoot any more arrows. The bright morning light blurred his face.