Author: Qing Yunmo

When everyone dispersed, Chu Xi walked into the house. Her whole body was limp and weak. She fell to the ground and recalled everything that had just happened.

Don't even know what they are doing.

She betrayed the Chu State without knowing whether the Chu State would fail.

Chu Xi closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly calmed down.

No, she is not betraying

A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and she just made the right choice.

Ending the war as soon as possible is also good for the people.

After convincing herself, Chu Xi stood up calmly and drank the medicine brought by the palace maid.

At first she wanted all the maids and guards who were with her to come back, but then she thought about it and gave up.

If they knew what she did, the people of Chu might not really serve her.

Chu Xi returned to her original place without arousing too much suspicion.

The queen knew clearly what was being traded behind the scenes, but she wasn't interested in it so she didn't ask.

On the contrary, Concubine Zheng felt very strange.

When I met the emperor several times, I almost couldn't help but ask.

Then it was Xiao Changluo who brought Wen Wen into the palace every now and then, which made Concubine Zheng gradually forget about this matter.

But looking at the tenderness standing in front of her, Concubine Zheng breathed a sigh of relief again.

Fortunately, she didn't insist on it and didn't start preparing a plan.

If the plan accidentally succeeded and Chu Xizhen became the seventh prince's concubine, she would cry to death now.

It's not that Chu Xi's identity will not be worthy of Zijin in the future, but... Concubine Zheng is very suspicious about how Chu Xi returned to his original residence.

She must have done something behind her back.

As for Chu Xi's hundreds of tricks, even Zi Jin couldn't see enough of them when he stood in front of him.

Concubine Zheng pointed at Shizhu and Liuxu with a complicated expression, "You two will send Miss Wen back to the mansion later."

Seeing Xiao Changluo's expression of grievance, Concubine Zheng's eyes twitched and she could only continue, "With His Majesty Seventh Prince."

What evil had she done to give birth to such a son?

It has been more than ten years, who is she planning for?

Now, nothing can be done.

His Majesty regarded her as no different from other concubines who had children, and Zi Jin was attached to the Ministry of Rites. Even the seventh prince's concubine he married had an extremely ordinary status.

Let Zijin ascend the throne... Concubine Zheng thought about it for several nights. Even if it was treasonous, she would most likely usurp the throne herself.

After the two of them left, Concubine Zheng sat there and sighed.

Now all we can do is watch the prince ascend to the throne. The prince is not bad to Zi Jin. If other princes take that position, they might even bother Zi Jin.

…

"Princess, it's cold, don't open the windows so wide."

Yun Zhao nodded and closed the window without energy.

In her hand were several letters, from her brother and from Xiao Changyin.

There were just ordinary words of concern, and there was no mention of the battlefield.

Yun Zhao once went to the emperor to ask, and the emperor asked her tentatively, "I remember that your brother should have written to you."

Yun Zhao calmly grasped his sleeves and loosened his hands again, "That's right, but my brother didn't mention the battlefield to my son."

"After all, I'm worried because the two closest relatives around me are there."

The emperor squinted his eyes and looked at them for a while. He had read those letters, which were ordinary words of concern.

only……

"Prince Concubine, don't worry." The emperor rummaged around for a while, took out a letter and pushed it in front of Yun Zhao, "The Crown Prince has led the troops to capture two cities, and in the middle... your brother is very brave."

Yun Zhao smiled and said, "Thank you very much for letting me inform my father."

The emperor nodded, "You can go back first."

Thinking back to this, the smile on Yun Zhao's face faded.

She closed the window and breathed out slowly.

After Chu, where will it be?

Jiang Guo... Jiang Guo may not even need to send troops, but will surrender.

After all, the disparity in strength makes it impossible to resist.

To unify the world is to annex and belong, not to be in one position.

The day she was worried about would come sooner or later.

After sitting on the small couch by the window sill for a long time, a guard arrived outside Fanghua Hall.

Qiuyue hesitated for a while and then walked in, "Crown Princess, the Princess of Chu wants to see you."

"I remember that there were guards outside her bedroom."

Qiuyue: "Yes, it is the imperial guard who came to deliver this message."

The imperial guard was personally arranged by the emperor. If there was any movement in Chu Xi, the first person to know about the movement would be the imperial guard, followed by the emperor.

So this is what the emperor agreed to do.

"Slave, please go find the Queen."

Yun Zhao pulled Qiu Yue's sleeve, "It's just a few words, it's not like jackals, tigers or leopards are there."

"Auntie, if you are worried, just wait outside."

Yun Zhao picked up a thick cloak and put on a fluffy hat before walking out.

It was really windy outside, so she held on to both sides of her cloak and walked slowly there.

Soon, we arrived at the place.

Chu Xi asked someone to make good tea and brought several plates of snacks.

Seeing Yun Zhao come in, he smiled and said, "Princess, please take a seat."

There was nothing unusual about her expression, as if she had never fallen into the water before.

Yun Zhao sat across from her and took her tea again, but didn't drink it.

"Originally, I should have gone to the East Palace, but I am too weak to do so, so I had to invite the Crown Princess to come."

In fact, it wasn't that Chu Xi was putting on airs and didn't want to go there in person, but that she couldn't get out.

But she wasn't upset either.

When the prince comes back victorious, it will be the same when she goes out again.

"Your Majesty promised me something."

Yun Zhao listened carefully.

"His Majesty said that when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returns, he will arrange for me to be a concubine in the East Palace."

"I didn't want to." Chu Xi smiled bitterly, "But the Crown Princess also knows that only by entering the East Palace can I protect the people of Chu State."

Yun Zhao: "..."

"Princess, don't worry, I won't compete with you for Your Highness, the Crown Prince."

"I just want a place for me in the East Palace."

Yun Zhao: "..."

She looked around at the snacks on the table and found that she had no appetite.

Chu Xi added, "Princess, you have been silent. Are you angry?"

Yun Zhao was stunned, then shook his head, "I'm not angry."

If she can enter the East Palace, this is her ability.

"I know that His Highness the Crown Prince often has conflicts with the Crown Princess..." Chu Xi paused, then lowered her head as if she was a little shy, "I will persuade His Highness in the future."

Yun Zhao: "..."

She was silent for a long time, then looked at Chu Xi with a complicated expression, "Then I want to thank you in advance."

Chu Xigang raised his head, then lowered his head slightly shyly, "This is what I should do."

Yun Zhao rubbed his arms and saw that Chu Xi kept talking about her going to the East Palace, so he was not interested in listening anymore.

After listening to this for a long time, all the words were unimportant.

"It's getting late, and I have to go to the queen mother's house. The princess is still weak, so she should rest first."

After saying that, she didn't wait for Chu Xi to persuade her to stay, she smiled, quickened her pace, and walked out after a while.
Chapter completed!