Seeing Chen Chao appear here, Xie Nandu didn't show any strange expression, as if he had already guessed that the young man in front of him would appear here.
"You don't seem to be surprised at all that I'm coming."
Chen Chao walked towards the eaves, then dragged out a bench, sat on it, leaned against the pillar, and began to subconsciously fasten the patent leather on the pillar.
Xie Nandu saw it and frowned slightly, but didn't say anything more. He just said: "If you will show up at the banquet tomorrow, then you will definitely come here tonight. If you don't want to show up, of course, you won't not show up."
of."
Chen Chao frowned and said: "Many people guess that tomorrow is the day of my death. I have many reasons for not showing up."
Xie Nandu didn't take it seriously and just said: "If you don't think you will die, then what's the use of others saying so much."
Chen Chao sighed and said: "Actually, I have been thinking about it for many days, and I think it is really possible that I will die."
Xie Nandu asked: "Don't you firmly believe that His Majesty will not kill you?"
"I firmly believe that he doesn't want to kill me, but sometimes I know very clearly that there are many things in the world that cannot be avoided just because someone doesn't want to do it. There is a so-called big ??????????
The word "game" will force many people to do things they don't want to do."
Chen Chao glanced at the bright moon in the sky, feeling a little sad.
Xie Nandu said: "If you are really worried about these things, why did you kill Song Ting?"
Song Ting, the Marquis of Huainan, was a great hero at the time. If he were to be killed, there would be many people who were also heroes, so that he could force His Majesty the Emperor to kill Chen Chao. Those were His Majesty's most loyal ministers, and many times he would have to consider
their thoughts.
Chen Chao thought for a while and said: "Perhaps not killing him is the best choice. This will make it less difficult for His Majesty, but if he wants to kill me, I will naturally kill him. What's more, when I went there that night,
Someone has already killed his family."
"But he still died in my hands."
Chen Chao stretched out his hand and peeled off a piece of patent leather and said, "He is very pitiful. He is just being taken advantage of."
Xie Nandu said: "It seems there is a big conspiracy, so your situation will be even more difficult. Logically speaking, you should run away now."
"The world belongs to Daliang, where should I run? I can't be allowed to seek protection from Fangwai or the Monster Clan, right? The blood of the Chen family is flowing on my body after all. If this is the case, I feel sorry for my father and ancestors.
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Chen Chao laughed at himself, "I came to Shendu on my own initiative. I was led away from Shendu earlier, and now I'm running away again. It seems like I'm repeating the stories that happened one after another. To be honest, I'm a little bit
tired."
"It makes sense, but this matter has become something other than your uncle and nephew. It seems that how it will develop is no longer limited to your uncle and nephew."
Xie Nandu said: "You are very courageous."
"Perhaps you should go to the palace to meet him first."
Xie Nandu looked at Chen Chao. It was not difficult to enter the palace. With Xie's ability, it would not be difficult to send him into the palace.
Chen Chao said: "We can all enter the palace tomorrow, why bother to make an extra trip."
Xie Nandu said: "You know that's not what I'm talking about."
Chen Chao smiled and said, "There's not much difference."
Xie Nandu stopped talking. She was silent for a long time, stretched out her hand to hold Chen Chao's hand, and sat with him all night.
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At dawn, many people in Shendu were making preparations. Today there is a banquet for His Majesty the Emperor, and it is an absolutely unusual banquet.
The carriages in the palace slowly drove out of the palace and headed towards the residences of many important people. Of course, it was impossible for everyone attending the banquet to receive such attention from the palace, so many people looked at those carriages and thought
In His Majesty's heart, who are the truly important people?
The carriage in the palace stopped at the door of the Xie family. After waiting for a long time, the ancestor of the Xie family walked out on crutches. This old man who had gone through several dynasties and was now the real figure of the Xie family came to the door of the mansion.
He squinted his eyes and looked up at the sun, then stood there wondering what he was thinking. The palace servant looked at the white-haired old man and did not speak to urge him. Such a big shot, even Lord Zaifu, only
I'm afraid I can't compare with him, I need to give absolute respect.
I don’t know how long it took, but the ancestor of the Xie family slowly asked: "What about that girl? Will she go today?"
While he was speaking, everyone in the palace remained quiet. Only someone from the Xie family spoke up, "Young lady has received the invitation and should be there."
The ancestor of the Xie family hummed and said nothing more. Instead, he slowly came to the carriage and said with a smile: "I haven't been to the palace for many years. I just want to go and see what changes are happening in the palace now."
Someone thoughtfully opened the curtain for him, and then the ancestor of the Xie family sat in the carriage.
The carriage moved slowly, and the Xie family disciples behind them watched silently, wondering what they were thinking.
Scenes like this are happening in many places.
Under the gaze of all the students, the dean's carriage slowly drove past the South Lake.
The students were silent. They either came from major aristocratic families or had been in God for many years. They had long known that this banquet was different from the past. When the dean's car was gone, they couldn't help but talk.
stand up.
"I wonder if that young warrior will show up."
"He seems to be really the son of the late Crown Prince."
"Yes, but how could someone as gentle as jade, the late prince, have such a son?"
"His mother is the daughter of the general's palace, so it's reasonable for her to have a martial aura."
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Xie Nandu walked out of the small courtyard. The academy's carriage had been waiting here for a long time. She slowly walked into the carriage, but the coachman did not set off immediately, but waited for a long time.
Xie Nandu knew what the groom was thinking, so he shook his head and said, "Let's go."
The coachman waved his whip and asked the carriage to move forward.
The students at Nanhu Lake had not yet left. When they saw the carriage, they started talking in low voices.
"This is the first time that Senior Sister Xie has been treated like this. It is the first time His Majesty has sent an invitation to someone like Senior Sister Xie."
Every year at the banquet, there is a fixed rule on who the invitations should be sent to. Someone like Xie Nandu who does not have the appropriate identity would not be able to receive the invitation.
"I heard that Senior Sister Xie went to the Northern Territory before. Even the young generals in the Northern Territory admired Senior Sister Xie. Senior Sister Xie seems to have the talent to lead troops in war. I don't know if she will become my leader in the Liang Dynasty in the future.
The first female general."
"What nonsense. Senior Sister Xie wants to be the dean in the future and become the leader of scholars in the world. How can she do those things?"
"Speaking of which, if Junior Sister Xie becomes the dean, it will be her first time."
Wang Kuan came to the venue at some unknown time and was filled with emotion as he watched Xie Nandu's carriage slowly drive away into the distance.
Someone asked: "Brother Wang, does the dean really have the idea to make senior sister Xie the next dean? Why do I think Mr. Wei is more suitable?"
Although Wei Xu is also a disciple of this generation, perhaps because he is much older, people prefer to call him Mr. Wei.
Wang Kuan said: "The dean has great wisdom and can naturally choose the best dean. What do we have to worry about?"
"That's the same. Of course, the one chosen by the dean is the best."
The students nodded one after another.
Further away, Wei Xu listened to these words and looked at these people with no expression on his face.
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Zuowei's carriage and Right Guard's carriage met at a fork in the road. Yao Dao opened the curtain, looked at Zuowei's carriage not far away, frowned and said: "Sir, how come Song Lian can still receive the invitation? He
Shouldn’t we reflect at home?”
Ye Dayuan's face was gloomy and silent.
Yao Dao said dissatisfied: "After doing such an excessive thing, Song Lian can still do this. Your Majesty must be too kind to him!"
Ye Dayuan still didn't speak, just thinking about what happened that night and the dead Huainan Hou Songting, and felt a little cold in his heart.
"Have you found anything over at Dali Temple?"
Ye Dayuan asked: "What is Han Pu doing recently?"
Yao Dao shook his head and said, "I heard that Dali Temple is also in a mess recently. I'm afraid Han Pu won't be able to come to the banquet today."
Ye Dayuan nodded and said nothing more.
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Song Lian's carriage arrived in front of the palace gate, and he walked out slowly. The commander of the left guard, his face was not very good-looking now, and he looked a little pale, but more of it was the irritability between his eyebrows.
In front of the palace gate, a female official led Song Lian inside.
Song Lian looked around and didn't see the person he wanted to see, so he became even more irritated.
The courtiers came to the palace gate one after another, but as soon as they got off the car, they quickly dispersed to both sides because someone was coming from behind the crowd.
The eldest prince, who looked like a hill, came to the palace gate coughing.
"I have met His Highness."
Sounds came one after another.
The eldest prince returned the greeting with a smile, then took his imperial concubine to the palace gate, straightened his clothes, and then walked inside.
Since it is a banquet, as the eldest son of His Majesty the Emperor, he naturally has to attend.
However, after entering the palace gate, the eldest prince still turned his head and glanced behind him, and then he couldn't help coughing again.
The eldest princess beside him reached out and patted his back, with some affection in her eyes.
The eldest prince smiled and said, "What's there to worry about? I can't die."
Hearing what the eldest prince said, the worried look on the princess's eyebrows became more and more intense.
The eldest prince didn't say much, he just asked: "Is there any news?"
The eldest princess shook her head.
The eldest prince sighed: "In previous years, I should have gone to see my mother first, but now I have nowhere to go."
It has been more than a year since the queen passed away, and even their eldest sister passed away last year.
The eldest prince rubbed his round face and sighed sadly.
Then the two of them slowly walked forward.
Not long after, the third prince also arrived in front of the palace gate. He was alone and looked a little lonely. When he passed by the palace gate, he also sighed.
