It was late at night, and Master Chu Jiu left the viewing tower. Instead of going back to rest, he went to Mrs. Qiao's place.
There was no longer Mrs. Xiang in Xifang Pavilion. When King Hexing came back, he rested at Mrs. Qiao's place.
The Ninth Young Master of Chu waited in the verandah for a long time, until the cold dew wet his clothes. The maid finally came out and sent a message: "Nine Young Masters, please."
When Prince Chu Jiu entered the room, he saw King He Xing leaning on the bed, bowing his head and saying, "Father."
King He Xing was having a midnight snack, and Mrs. Qiao was waiting on him.
The mother and son's eyes briefly touched each other, then moved away as if nothing had happened. One was serving attentively, while the other was waiting with his head lowered.
King He Xing said nothing, and Master Chu Jiu did not get up. He listened silently to the sound of bowls and spoons clinking against each other.
After a while, King He Xing finally finished eating and asked, "Have you finished cooking the rest?"
"Yes." Master Chu Jiu replied, "Sure enough, someone came to save Mrs. Xiang, and Miss Xu San chased after her."
"You do trust her." King He Xing raised the corners of his mouth, his tone uncertain.
Young Master Chu Jiu could not figure out what he meant, so he remained silent.
King He Xing held a bowl and a spoon in his hand, stirring it, and suddenly threw the soup cup out. It fell to pieces with a "pop" and splashed all over Young Master Chu Jiu.
The maids were startled and knelt down on the ground.
Mrs. Qiao also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
King He Xing's face was as dark as water: "Get out!"
The maids looked at each other and went to see Mrs. Qiao.
Mrs. Qiao said respectfully and calmly: "Yes."
Under her leadership, the maids retreated one by one.
Only the father and son were left in the house.
King He Xing stared at the son he had loved for more than ten years with cold eyes.
"I really didn't expect that the most restless person in this house is you. You are eager to seize power before I am dead? That team of soldiers and horses has been raised for a long time, right? Even I don't know about their existence!
"
What he was talking about was the black-armored army. It was not the official army of the palace, it could only be raised privately.
Chu Jiu Gongzi was not panicked and said: "Father, please calm down. They were originally the guards guarding the mine in Shagang. Later they were disbanded and had nowhere to go, so I paid for them to stay. It just so happened that I had some ideas about military training."
, I tried it on them, but no one was available this time, so I transferred them here."
So he admitted it.
King Hexing sneered: "You are really promising. Such an army is quietly ambushing you, and the guards know nothing about it. As long as you are willing, my life is in your hands, right?"
"
This crime was a serious one. Master Chu Jiu sighed deeply: "My child is just worried about your safety, so I took this step."
"Yeah?"
"Yes." Master Chu Jiu replied resolutely, "Mrs. Xiang has ulterior motives, but the child has no evidence."
"Are you blaming me?"
"Children don't dare."
King He Xing looked at him coldly for a while and finally asked: "What do you want to do?"
Master Chu Jiu replied: "Of course we need to resolve this matter. Madam Xiang intends to do something bad for you. If we don't resolve it, your life will be endangered."
"You lied!" King He Xing's voice was filled with anger. "There are many ways to solve this matter. The simplest way is to tell the commander. But you didn't. You bypassed the guards and all the forces in the palace, even at the expense of
Asking for help from outsiders, mobilizing troops, going to a lot of trouble, and showing everyone your ability and power, you say you just want to solve this matter? You don't think that I am so stupid, do you? Tell me the truth!"
Young Master Chu Jiu was silent for a long time, and finally slowly kowtowed his head and said word by word: "Father, please make me your heir apparent."
He said these words very steadily, without feeling guilty or excited. It was as if he had thought about it countless times in his heart, and when he said it he felt calm.
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King He Xing fell silent instead.
He looked at the son kneeling in front of him. For more than ten years, this was his favorite son.
"You can't wait?" he asked.
Young Master Chu Jiu raised his head and showed a faint smile: "No, my child is only twenty this year. You can wait for another ten or twenty years."
"and you……"
"The child is just afraid," said Lord Chu Jiu. "I thought that my father would always be my father, the most loving father in the world. You took great care of me and did not hesitate to spend your family wealth in order to make me the heir apparent.
I went to Nanyuan to ask for my hand in marriage. But suddenly Mrs. Xiang came and I realized that I was wrong. It turns out that my mother fell out of favor when she said she fell out of favor. It turns out that my father can be just a king, not a father. It turns out that there are some things that I cannot say..."
King He Xing showed deep disappointment in his eyes: "Is this what you think? Just because I punished you once, all the past relationship between father and son has been wiped out? Then do you know that my father has never considered other candidates?
The purpose of punishing you is to test you."
"My child knows." Master Chu Jiu responded calmly, "Even if you punish me, you still allow me to take charge. This cannot shake the foundation."
"Since you know, then you still..."
"Then do you know that your test has shaken the foundation of Prince Hexing's palace?" Master Chu Jiu interrupted him, "I dare to ask, if I told you that Mrs. Xiang is a meticulous craftsman, would you believe it?"
King He Xing was silent.
"You don't believe it." Young Master Chu Jiu smiled slightly, "Father, if I only have the title of son in my heart, I can pretend that I don't know anything. If Madam Xiang kidnapped you, the Hexing Prince's Palace will be mine. Or maybe
, I will listen to your arrangements with peace of mind, pass your test, and obey your will. But in that case, what will happen to the Hexing Palace?"
After a moment of pause, he told a piece of news: "You don't know, right? The mastermind behind Mrs. Xiang is Jiang Yi."
King Hexing was surprised: "He..."
Chu Jiu Gongzi continued: "I know what you are thinking. It will be very difficult for the Hexing Prince's Palace to compete for the world. But with the foundation of our Chu family, maintaining this power is not a problem. So you neither want to advance nor retreat. But
Father, the situation is changing rapidly, and we cannot do whatever we want. My son went to Nanyuan and deeply felt that the world has changed, heroes have emerged in large numbers, and if we don’t advance, we will retreat. If we don’t move, let alone want to keep it.
Hexing, even the Chu family's bloodline may not be preserved."
These words made King Hexing feel confused and scolded: "Don't be alarmist!"
Master Chu Jiu did not flinch: "Do you think it is alarmist? You have seen with your own eyes what Miss Xu San is like, and you also know what Jiang Yi is like. Hexing is sandwiched between Jiangbei and Nanyuan, do you think we have
Any chance of winning?"
"Then what do you want? To seek refuge with one of them?" King He Xing was displeased, "Do you think you can keep the Chu family's century-old family business this way?"
"I don't know if I can save it, but I know that the situation has changed, and those who remain unchanged will only be abandoned in the dust of history." Master Chu Jiu raised his head, "Father, you can scold the child,
But I have no regrets, all this is for He Xing and the Chu family."