Empress Chu

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Ah Le was puzzled: "Maybe what? Maybe what? Tell me, Miss."

Chu Zhao just laughed, but didn't answer, and walked out with his hands behind his back.

Maybe she's going to get married too.

She stepped out of the palace door, saw Xiao Yu standing aside, smiled at her, and pointed up: "Sister, it's time for lunch, why don't you do your homework after eating?"

"Don't think about it." Chu Zhao pretended to be sullen, "I'll check your homework in a while, and if you can't finish it, you are not allowed to eat."

Xiao Yu ran away: "Hurry up and do your homework, or you will be hungry—"

Accompanied by him pedaling and running away, a group of servants also trotted around.

Chu Zhao smiled, followed by Ale, who was still asking questions without giving up, she also picked up her skirt and ran away.

Ah Le was angry and funny, and ran to catch up.

In the imperial palace in spring, there are butterflies flying lightly.

Xiao Yu stepped into the bedroom, and four or five servants in the palace rushed over immediately, some were holding tea, some were holding towels, some were playing fans, and some were holding incense and surrounded Xiao Yu to serve them, but they did not stop Xiao Yu from walking .

"Your Majesty, the imperial dining room has sent new dim sum." A servant said, bringing the dim sum. "The slaves asked them to carve small animals."

Xiao Yu glanced at the plate, picked up a small white bunny pastry with red eyes and threw it into his mouth.

"Not bad, well done." He said, "Xiao Xuzi has a heart."

The servant who was called Xiao Xuzi said happily: "It is as long as His Majesty is happy, and if His Majesty likes it, so does the servant girl."

Xiao Yu said: "I like it."

He said he liked it, but there was no joy in his eyes. He sat on the chair and watched the servants busy and unhurriedly setting up pens, inks, papers and inkstones for him.

In this imperial city, no, everyone in the world is trying to please him, and he can please everyone in the world with just a word.

But it wasn't him they were pleasing, only the emperor.

Only sister Chu is different. In the eyes of sister Chu, he is not the emperor, but Ah Yu.

Without Sister Chu, there would be no Ah Yu in the world.

Sister Chu will never leave, sister Chu will not marry, and sister Chu will always be with him.

Must be with him.

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Chu Zhao didn't have to do his homework after returning home, but he couldn't eat lunch on time either.

Ding Dachui and Yin Counselor brought the latest news about Yu Shang.

"It can still be found." Chu Zhao was a little surprised.

Ever since Zhong Changrong was almost killed and Liang Qiang made a report, the Guards Department has been secretly investigating, but it was always one step too late. There is no problem in Yunzhong County's investigation, but in the capital, because Yu Shang has not returned for a long time, Yu Shang Shang's family sold the shop to find relatives, then disappeared, and even the neighbors moved away and replaced with new people.

Chu Zhao was not surprised by this result.

People who can do this kind of thing, once they realize that something happened to Yu Shang and that Zhong Changrong was attempted to be killed, they will definitely erase the traces in time.

In fact, she was not surprised at the beginning because she had experienced it in that life, knowing that Mrs. Liang had harmed Uncle Zhong, and Xiao Xun was naturally the one behind it.

But in this life, Liang Qiang turned against the water to attack Xiao Xun. If Xiao Xun really arranged it, Xiao Xun himself would die, so how could he let Liang Qiang live?

"Yu Shang does small business and doesn't have much contact with the big businessmen in the capital, but he is friendly, which makes people have an impression of the manpower on the dock." Ding Dachui said, "Our team members in charge of the investigation found out about Yu from the manpower's unintentional sentence. A little message from the merchant."

"When Yu Shang left Beijing two years ago, he was holding a bottle of wine called Immortal Brew from the Immortal." Counselor Yin continued, "We guess it should be a farewell wine, perhaps a gift from his master."

"So we checked all the restaurants and teahouses in the capital in those few days, and even the aristocratic families had any banquets." Ding Dazhu said.

This is not easy, this is looking for a needle in a haystack, Chu Zhao looked at them.

"We caught it." Counselor Yin said, taking out two thick booklets with the words "Lianchilou" on them, "Yu Shang went to several restaurants in the past few days, and Liang Qiang was in one of them."

The capital is so big, and there are only a few famous restaurants. It is inevitable that people meet each other, but it is definitely not just a coincidence that people meet each other.

Chu Zhao looked at the booklet and said nothing. This is the grass booklet and account book for recording reservations in Lianchilou.

"Liang Qiang had just been named a guerrilla general at that time, and these sons and daughters invited him to a banquet." Ding Dachui said, "We have already investigated those families, and we haven't found any problems for now."

"Yu Shang didn't show it in the brochure, but the grandmother who sold flowers in a restaurant remembered that because Yu Shang accidentally bumped into her, in order to express his apology, he took her a bouquet of flowers and gave her two shares of money. Grandma never forgets the good man. "Counselor Yin said in a low voice, and at the same time couldn't help thinking, it can be seen that if you work hard for others, you can no longer think about being a good person——

"He doesn't want to be a good person either." Ding Dachui said, "He just wants to make a good person, an honest person, and an ordinary person. will leave traces."

Counselor Yin responded, and said again: "I only know that Yu Shang and Liang Qiang are in the Lianchi Tower at this moment, but I have not found any contact between them." Pointing to the booklet, he said, "We are carefully checking the guests in the building that night. , but, it's been too long, I'm afraid there will be omissions."

Chu Zhao smiled: "There must be omissions, because some stores have private customers and will not leave any records."

Counselor Yin nodded, and his concerns were exactly the same, and they couldn't really arrest and torture all the servants of the Lianchi Building, since they stole the account book, lest they would scare the snake.

"Then continue beating the grass that has been moved." Chu Zhao said, "Call Liang Qiang here."

Chapter 84 Forget

When she heard the summons from the palace, Liang Qiang was a little surprised and a little apprehensive.

Although he was restored to the position of guerrilla general, he had no soldiers and horses to lead him in the capital, so he was at home unemployed.

Except for that palace banquet, he seemed to be forgotten.

At that palace banquet, he didn't get close to the queen, and his mother and sister just followed the others to salute the queen and emperor at the end.

However, he was not too anxious. He used the excuse of recovering from his injuries at home, and occasionally saw a few friends, but most of them stayed behind closed doors.

He knew that the queen must have people staring at him.

It's just a pity that no one came to him.

Maybe the people behind him have been by his side all the time, but they just don't let him find out, and they are also observing him.

But he is useful now anyway, so he has the patience to wait.

Now the queen is looking for him suddenly, did she find out?

"Your Majesty, General Liang is here." The servants announced to the inside.

Liang Qiang took a deep breath, retracted her reverie and looked forward, a court lady came out, looked at Liang Qiang, and said, "Please, General."

Liang Qiang recognized her as Chu Zhao's maid, A Le, and he followed her in. When he saw a woman in a light yellow dress, Liang Qiang looked down.

"Liang Qiang, I have met Your Highness the Empress." He saluted.

"Excuse me." Chu Zhao said, "General, please sit here."

Liang Qiang raised her head and saw Chu Zhao sitting by the window, lowering her head to set up a seat.

"Thank you for your grace." He sat down without any hesitation, and looked at a row of wine glasses on the table, the wine in them was crystal clear.

He looked back at Chu Zhao.

"I don't know what orders the empress has for summoning today?"

Chu Zhao smiled: "Please invite General Liang to drink."

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The white jade wine glass was shaken slightly, and the crystal clear wine was rippling in it. Xie Yanfang put the wine to her mouth and sniffed it lightly.

"It tastes good this time." He said, "Seal it up."

Cai Bo sat opposite and sealed the two jars of wine: "In five years, I will be able to drink the good wine made by the young master." After that, he felt a little regretful, "It's a pity that I gave a jar to Yu Shang last time. Didn't drink much."

Du Qi hurried in from the outside: "My lord, the empress has invited Liang Qiang into the palace."

Xie Yanfang smiled at Cai Bo: "You lost! I said the queen can find out."

Uncle Cai still cared about the game, he frowned at Du Qi: "Have they found the Lianchi Building? How did they find it? Everyone in Yushang has been cleaned up."

Du Qidao: "For the manpower on the pier, Yu Shang often unloads and loads goods there. Before leaving Beijing, Yu Shang gave them the wine that the young master gave them."

Cai Bo was furious: "This idiot barbarian is reckless! You shouldn't have given him wine! He knows nothing!"

Xie Yanfang laughed: "Uncle Cai, it's my job to deliver wine to him, and it's also his job to give wine to the men on the pier to drink. There's no way, we are all like this. "

Cai Bo looked at him and blamed him: "You are still laughing, Lianchilou, you gave Liang Qiang a glass of wine, and let him know that it was you who gave it to him. Now it's all over, even a fool can guess it's you."

As he spoke, his eyes gradually sank.

The queen should know.

Xie Yanfang said: "Don't worry, Liang Qiang won't tell the queen if she knows it's me." She said with a slight smile, "It's not that he is sincerely for the empress, he dare not and is not willing to fight against me."

He supported his sip with one hand, and gently shook the wine glass with the other.

Only he is sincere for her.

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Liang Qiang picked up the wine glass and drank it down.

The row of wine glasses on the table were all empty, and he held the last glass in his hand.

Putting down the wine glass, Liang Qiang's eyes were slightly drunk.

"How about these wines?" Chu Zhao asked.

Liang Qiang said: "The taste is slightly different, but they are all good wines."

Chu Zhao smiled, and leaned on his pocketbook to look through a booklet, and said, "These are all wines from Lianchilou, with different grades and different prices."

A trace of doubt flashed in Liang Qiang's eyes, of course he knew that Chu Zhao invited him here to drink, Lianchilou?

"You were named a guerrilla general when you entered Beijing, and your friends held a banquet for you at the Lianchi Tower." Chu Zhao said, pointing to the table, "I wonder what kind of wine you drink?"

What's wrong with Lianchilou's wine?Let her care so much?Liang Qiang thought for a while and said, "It's been too long, I can't remember clearly, I'm not thinking about drinking, and I don't care, it should be the most expensive."

Those friends' intentions for him are not necessarily true, but their intentions to win him over are true, so they will definitely prepare the best and most expensive drinks.

Chu Zhao nodded, which is not surprising at all, unless someone who loves wine will pay attention.

"Your Highness, what's the problem with this wine?" Liang Qiang asked, clenched her hands again, "I know, I'm not qualified to ask too many questions, just answering is fine, I just thought that I might be reminded to remember more."

Chu Zhao called: "Ding Dahammer."

Two people walked in from the next room.

Liang Qiang saw the guards wearing python-pattern robes, and one of them was holding a painting in his hand.

"Liang Qiang." Chu Zhao said, "Have you seen this person?"

Liang Qiang looked at the portrait and shook her head: "I don't know, I haven't seen it." She couldn't help asking, "Who is he?"

Chu Zhaodao: "He was Yu Shang. When General Zhong died, he was in Xiliang territory. When he saw officers and soldiers, he took poison and killed himself."

Liang Qiang understood, which meant that this was a spy with Xiliang.

"When you were in Lianchi Tower that night, Yu Shang was also there," Chu Zhao said.

So, that night, the person behind it was in the Lianchi Tower?

Liang Qiang was shocked, she couldn't help standing up, took a step closer, and looked at the portrait more carefully, but in the end she could only shake her head: "I didn't see him that night. Going up, absent-minded, not noticing who's there."

Chu Zhaodao: "It doesn't really matter whether you have seen him or not."

unimportant?Liang Qiang turned to look at Chu Zhao with a puzzled expression.

Chu Zhao looked at him: "You drank a lot that night, did you drink any wine that is not among these types of wine?"

Not one of them?Liang Qiang turned her gaze to the wine glasses placed on the table.

He has already said that, no matter how he remembers the difference between these wines, they are all the same - just as the thought flashed, his body froze and his eyes froze, no, there are differences.

The voice of Chu Zhao continuing to speak also came from his ear.

"——Yu Shang got a gift of wine from Lianchi Tower that night. It is said that it is brewed by immortals and it is extremely delicious."

Free wine!

Fairy stuffed!

Delicious!