Empress Chu

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Ah Le sighed helplessly, but he didn't discourage Miss from taking a break. This is how wars are, and there should be no delay at all. If the general takes a short rest and squints his eyes, he might miss the opportunity and suffer heavy casualties.

She also put down the soup bowl and went to the outside cook to stare at the hot water and hot rice.

Chu Zhao quickly finished writing and called Xiaoman.

Xiao Man, who just fell asleep in the cubicle, rushed out angrily: "What's the matter!"

Chu Zhao handed the letter to her with a smile, and said, "Give this to Ding Dahui, and ask him to send someone to Hanjun to investigate the civil strife in Hanjun."

Xiaoman muttered what was the hurry, reached out to take the letter and was about to go out, A Le rushed in from the outside and almost bumped into her.

"Miss." She said anxiously, "Xie Yanlai is gone!"

Chapter 70 Difficulty

Xie Yanlai's residence was clean and fragrant, not at all inferior to the empress's.

Ale turned around inside and out: "He hasn't come back all night, it's never been used here."

In a bad mood last night?So no return overnight?Chu Zhao looked at the soldiers guarding here: "Where did he go? Is anyone following him?"

The soldier said: "General Xie was with his soldiers last night, so we don't have to wait for him."

Although Xie Yanlai was recuperating from his injuries this time, he also brought more than a dozen soldiers with him.

Chu Zhao immediately sent someone to call them, and the soldiers went and ran back soon.

"Those people are gone too," they said, with shocked expressions on their faces. "The guard said that General Xie left with his people last night and has not returned yet."

Hearing this sentence, Ah Le shouted: "Miss, he ran away."

Ran?Chu Zhao was slightly taken aback.

"He kept saying that he didn't come to fight. He must have been bored and ran back." Ale said, "Check in the direction of Bianjun and the capital, and you will definitely find him."

Chu Zhao smiled and shook his head: "No, he won't run."

But the next moment she frowned, not only would she not run home, but she would do something dangerous instead.

Uncle Zhong used to write letters, half of which were complaining and scolding Xie Yanlai. When he came, he captured the king of Xiliang alive.

Uncle Zhong said that when he heard the news, he didn't feel happy at all, instead he was so frightened that he didn't bring it up.

Xie Yanlai didn't really recuperate her wounds honestly with her. When she first arrived, she commanded troops to raid Xiao Xun's rear and helped her cross the Yellow River. Later, facing Xiao Xun's soldiers and horses threatening the people, he ordered the withdrawal of troops. He was also dissatisfied by the generals, and they didn't mean to ignore the people, but they should discuss it, at least tell the queen, then Xie Yanlai actually made the decision himself.

Now he suddenly disappeared, not knowing what scary things will happen.

In fact, his injury was indeed serious, and he had just recovered after so long.

Chu Zhao clenched the hand hanging by his side, and suddenly couldn't lift it up, because an idea came to her.

Wouldn't he take someone to run to Xiao Xun?

"Your Highness." The soldier asked from the side, "Then to investigate or not to investigate?"

Chu Zhao shook his head slowly, then nodded again: "I can't investigate, but I have to investigate."

The soldier was confused, what is it?

Ah Le sighed beside him, Ah Jiu was so angry that the young lady was confused.

What she meant was that she was afraid that Xie Yanlai was really running after Xiao Xun, and the investigation would scare the snake away and expose Xie Yanlai's whereabouts, but if she didn't investigate, Xie Yanlai was really running for Xiao Xun, and he only had those few people, no doubt moths to the flames——

Find him, stop him, and if you can't stop him, help him.

Chu Zhao took a deep breath, asked A Le to fetch Lai Fengyin and issued a command talisman, and ordered the soldiers: "Send a group of scouts and investigate secretly."

The soldier answered yes.

Seeing the soldiers lead the order to leave, Ah Le persuaded in a low voice: "Miss, go and rest for a while, I haven't slept all day and night." Having said that, he hurriedly added, "Otherwise, when there is news from Xie Yan, Miss will I don't have the strength to catch him."

Chu Zhao smiled, and said, "That's right, I'm going to sleep right now to get enough strength."

Ah Le nodded happily, and breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. She was really worried that the miss was worried that Ah Jiu would not be able to eat or sleep, so she tried to persuade the miss for Ah Jiu, and it really worked.

But then he was puzzled, what is there to be happy about using Ah Jiu to persuade the young lady to eat and sleep well?Obviously this is all because of that Ah Jiu!

Regardless of how Ah Le repeatedly complained about Xie Yanlai in his heart, Chu Zhao lay down on the bed after eating and taking a bath, and put down the thick curtain, the bed was like a dark night.

Chu Zhao closed his eyes.

He must have been in a hurry because he saw the people dying.

But why not tell her?

What's not to say about this?

She also hated Xiao Xun, no one in this world hated her more.

What if he never comes back?

Chu Zhao opened his eyes and reached out to press his heart, which was beating so hard that it was suffocating.

Will Xie Yanlai die?

Gu Gu

In that life, she had never heard of Xie Yanlai, she didn't know what his life was like, and she didn't know whether it was life or death.

Chu Zhao couldn't lie down no matter what, he wanted to get up and get out of bed, but he was afraid that Ah Le would hear worries outside, so he just sat on the bed, covered his face with his hands and buried it in his knees.

What if Xie Yanlai died?

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The weather is getting hotter and hotter, it seems that the spring flowers have not yet bloomed, and it is summer.

Sitting in the hall of the palace, Xiao Xun slapped the fan vigorously a few times, and then slapped it heavily on the table.

A piece of letter paper placed on the table was patted and fell to the ground.

Ning Kun walked in, saw this scene, and said: "You shouldn't pay attention to this letter, Chu Zhao must have deliberately provoked you."

Earlier, Xiao Xun temporarily interrupted Xiao Xun telling Ning Kun to write a letter to Chu Zhao to persuade him to surrender because he heard that the Hanjun family had rebelled and defected to the queen, but then Xiao Xun still wrote a letter to Chu Zhao.

And Chu Zhao also wrote back to him, which had just been delivered.

Xiao Xun glanced at the letter falling on the ground, and smiled: "Miss Chu Zhao said that she is not interested in being my queen because she has already been a queen, but if I really admire her, I am willing to be her guest of honor." If so, she will reserve a place for me in the palace."

Ning Kun was annoyed: "This lowly maid is really shameless."

Xiao Xun laughed: "It is indeed something Miss Chu Zhao would say."

Ning Kun said coldly: "This lowly servant girl is proud of winning two cities in a row, and those two cities were caused by the rebellion of the local aristocratic families. She really thought it was her power."

The smile on Xiao Xun's face dissipated: "That's why I was bored just now." He stretched out his hand and pressed his forehead and sighed softly, "I don't know what I did wrong, let them abandon me, and don't care about their family at all. All have sons and nephews who are officials in the county."

Of course, the nephews of these aristocratic families have all died now.

Ning Kun said bitterly: "This has nothing to do with the son, these families are like this, the three caves of the cunning rabbit, it is clear that they have planned long ago. On the one hand, they have won the trust of the prince, and on the other hand, they must have made friends with the imperial court. It is by no means a matter of overnight to make them rebel. .”

Having said that, he looked outside again.

"Of course, if it's not because of us, it's because of Deng Yi."

Xiao Xun sighed lightly: "It seems that Deng Yi beheaded Lin because of the price of food, which still chilled many people, and I failed to appease everyone."

"Deng Yi always shows off his power in front of the prince." Ning Kun said in a low voice, "Your consolation, how can everyone be convinced."

Xiao Xun was silent for a moment: "Now he is qualified to show off in front of me." He glanced at Ning Kun, "You know better than others."

What outsiders saw was that because Deng Yi held the last emperor's decree to supervise the country, the eldest son who had not yet regained the throne was weak in front of him.

But in fact, for Xiao Xun, what Deng Yi really held was his poisonous killing of Zhongshan King.

The longevity character that poisoned King Zhongshan was not a conspiracy by the court, but was painted by the prince himself. Ning Kun lowered his eyes, and all this was also arranged by him.

He stole the seal of King Zhongshan and gave Xiao Xun the contacts in the capital, so Xiao Xun had a comprehensive plan.

If this fact is revealed, the crime of patricide, even if there is a death order from the late emperor, Xiao Xun will not even think about sitting on the throne.

Ning Kun sighed in his heart, what can be done, if you want to get what you want, you will inevitably lose some freedom, life is so difficult.

"Your Majesty—" a guard rushed over from outside, "The Grand Tutor was assassinated—"

Taifu?Deng Yi?

Xiao Xun stood up suddenly, Ning Kun looked shocked, but the next moment they looked at each other, and then saw doubts in each other's eyes.

did you do it

Responding in an instant, Ning Kun hurriedly lowered his eyes, denying that it was not him.

Xiao Xun frowned and called Tie Ying.

Tie Ying came in from the door.

Tie Ying is the one he trusts the most and is also the most powerful. If Deng Yi is really going to die, he will definitely let Tie Ying do it.

So it wasn't him who did it.

He also doesn't want Deng Yi to die now.

"Tie Ying." Xiao Xun said, "Go and find out what's going on."

Chapter 71 Destiny

When the assassination happened, Deng Yi was passing by the Taifu's mansion.

After coming to Zhongshan County, Xiao Xun also set up Taifu's Mansion, but he has not stepped into it yet.

When passing by, the officials in front of the car flatteringly stopped him and pointed it out to him.

Deng Yi lifted the curtain of the car and glanced.

The mansion is even more luxurious than the capital city. Although the owner has never been here, the gate is open and the concierge is full of people. For the visiting guests, everything is like the Taifu Mansion in the capital.

"Teacher." The official said, "The prince said that everything will be set up according to the Taifu's mansion in the capital. Go in and have a look. The furniture and furnishings are almost the same."

Deng Yi wanted to laugh, but he stopped laughing, and said, "How can it be the same?"

Although he didn't go back to the Taifu's mansion in the capital, at least there was an old lady in the mansion, and if there was a mother, it was considered a family.

Now--

"Your Majesty has been inquiring about the old lady's news." Seeing his expression, the official said in a low voice, "But there has been no news. I don't know if he was killed in the fire or was arrested."

He said again.

"But don't worry, Taifu, if the court uses the old lady as a threat, the son will definitely do everything he can to save the old lady."

Deng Yi smiled: "No, it's not necessary."

unnecessary?The officials were speechless, a villain like Deng Yi would even ignore his own mother for the sake of power...

Deng Yi glanced at the official, and naturally knew what he was thinking, but there was no need to explain it to him.

The fire might really have killed him, but not his mother.

If the mother is caught, she will not be pushed out as a threat.

Others don't know him, so doesn't Chu Zhao know?He has abandoned his mother once, so he can naturally abandon his mother for the second time. Threatening him with his mother is useless.

That girl would not do such a thing.

Deng Yi lowered his gaze, not interested in seeing that the Grand Tutor's Mansion was about to lower the curtains. At this moment, several servants who had just nodded and bowed to the concierge to deliver the name cards and gift lists suddenly pulled out their spears from the gift box at their feet, and stabbed at him. Deng Yi's carriage.

Out of the corner of Deng Yi's eye, he saw a meteor-like light, he instinctively leaned back, the spear slid past the tip of his nose, and was nailed to the carriage with a bang.

The next moment, Zizz flashed in front of his eyes, and with a bang, the entire carriage exploded.

"Teacher—"

"There are assassins—"

The Xuanhe Grand Tutor's Mansion fell into chaos for a moment, the people on the street screamed and scattered, and countless soldiers rushed from all directions.

Ground shaking.

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