A few days later, in the imperial palace of Wanqi Kingdom, the Royal Study Room.
Emperor Zhaochu was reviewing the memorial, his expression as usual, with a cold and majestic look that seemed to be inherent in him.
Eunuch Liu was waiting carefully on the side, polishing the ink for Emperor Zhaochu.
"Your Majesty, you have been resting in the Imperial Study Room in recent days. You should go to bed in the palace today. The bedchamber is more comfortable and you can sleep peacefully." Eunuch Liu took a look and saw that the emperor seemed to be in a good mood, so he said tentatively.
"More discussion." Emperor Zhaochu responded indifferently and continued to review the memorial without a trace of a smile on his face.
At this moment, a figure appeared out of thin air in the imperial study room.
Emperor Zhaochu paused his hand and put down the memorial.
"My slave, please retire." When Eunuch Liu saw the figure, he bowed and retreated.
Emperor Zhaochu looked stern, and after Eunuch Liu left, he asked the figure: "Ghost, is there any news from the border?"
"Your Majesty, King Han is very vigilant. The assassination failed, and he captured one alive." The ghost's voice was very soft, giving people a sinister feeling.
"How did he react?" Emperor Zhaochu was not surprised. It seemed that he had expected to be caught alive.
"There was no response. After the interrogation, he killed the person without doing anything. During the interrogation, he was surrounded by his guards. I couldn't get close, so I don't know what happened inside." The ghost stated truthfully.
"It doesn't matter. They are all my people. They are tight-lipped and won't say anything." Emperor Zhaochu said this and continued to review the memorial with a calm expression.
The ghost didn't say much and continued: "There is an additional woman beside King Han, her surname is Yan."
Emperor Zhaochu looked calm and said softly, "Hmm".
"A plague almost broke out in Jiangning City, but it was this woman named Yan who single-handedly controlled the plague."
"Plague?" Emperor Zhaochu paused for a moment, then continued to read, and then lost his voice.
The ghost stood there for a moment, then disappeared.
…
Ten days later.
On the way from Jiangning City to the capital, Xie Yao and others came to a tea shed to rest.
There was a trace of fatigue between Chu Han's brows and eyes, and his whole person's aura seemed a little heavy.
"We will set off in a moment. We will rest early in the town ahead. There is no need to hurry. Tonight, you can sleep peacefully and I will keep watch." Xie Yao looked at the tired look on Chu Han's eyebrows and said.
Chu Han smiled and said, "I'm fine. There are guards keeping watch, so you don't have to do anything. Just sleep peacefully. After three consecutive nights of assassination, they have not succeeded. They may not give up easily. After all, the closer we are to the capital.
, the less opportunities they have.”
"So I said that you should rest early. They have been showing up at midnight these past few days. You still have time to sleep for a while." Xie Yao insisted, with a serious expression that threatened to push Chu Han down on the bed and force Chu Han to do so.
The posture of forcing one to fall asleep.
"If you don't sleep, I will keep an eye on you! I will keep an eye on you until you fall asleep!"
When Chu Han heard this, a hint of cunning suddenly flashed across his dark eyes, and his thin lips curled up slightly, "It's a deal."
Xie Yao was startled for a moment, then reacted immediately, "Okay! What's so hard about watching you sleep!"
Although she has no experience of watching others sleep, she has visited a kindergarten before.
There were children in the kindergarten who didn't like to sleep. She saw with her own eyes that the teachers in the kindergarten were watching the children while they were sleeping.
"Wufeng," Chu Han turned his head and called, "How long until we can reach the capital?"
"It's about three or four days' journey back to the prince," Wu Feng replied.
"After a while, we will set off and stop to rest when we encounter an inn. Today, we don't have to rush on our way." Chu Han ordered, looking at Xie Yao, with a smile in his eyes.
Xie Yao felt an inexplicable suddenness in her heart when she saw Chu Han.
What is Chu Han’s look like?
"Yes! Not far ahead, it only takes about an hour's drive, and there is a town. Let's take a rest there." Unable said immediately.
"Okay." Chu Han nodded in agreement, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
An hour later, the group arrived at the inn.
Xie Yao came to Chu Han's room as promised and 'watched' her sleep.
The last time she fell asleep under Chu Han's gaze, she slept very deeply and sweetly.
If I hadn't been woken up by Liu Hanlin later, I would have slept more soundly.
This was the main reason why she agreed to watch Chu Han sleep.
"Lie down!" Xie Yao saw Chu Han sitting on the edge of the bed and said deliberately with a straight face, "Put your hands away, don't move around, close your mouth, and breathe through your nose..."
She remembered that the teachers in the kindergarten seemed to say this. Although Chu Han was not a child, she was too lazy to translate these words into adults, so luckily she just copied them.
With a smile on his lips, Chu Han lay down and did as Xie Yao said.
This feeling made him feel very comfortable and relaxed, even more relaxed than when he was with Xie Yao before.
Perhaps because of the loss and recovery, his feelings towards Xie Yao have also changed and become more compatible with her.
This is called a blessing in disguise, which is not a blessing.
Thinking in his mind, before he knew it, he actually fell asleep, and slept very deeply.
Seeing Chu Han's breathing gradually becoming even and steady, Xie Yao curled up the corners of her mouth with a natural smile on her face.
‘Start to sleep’ is still effective.
…
The capital city of Wanqi Kingdom.
I don't know where the news came from. The news that there was a woman beside Chu Han appeared in the capital and was heard by some well-informed people.
Taiwei Mansion.
Liang Zhixian was walking in the mansion and admiring the flowers, and accidentally heard the person who delivered the news to his father talking privately about an extra woman beside King Han. He frowned slightly and immediately walked over, "What did you just say? Who is the woman next to King Han?"
?”
The guard was shocked and quickly bowed to deny, "Miss, you heard wrong. We didn't mention King Han, let alone any women."
Liang Zhixian's face darkened slightly, "If you don't tell me, then I will ask my father."
After saying that, she did not really leave, but continued to look at the two people in front of her.
"Miss..." The two guards looked at each other and could only tell the truth about what they heard, and then added: "We also heard about it. After all, we cannot grasp King Han's footprints."
Liang Zhixian frowned. He had the impression that King Han had feelings for Xie Yao. Xie Yao had only left for less than a year, but King Han had already found a new love? What will happen when Xie Yao comes back in the future?
Xie Yao is her friend, she can't just sit back and ignore it, she must find out about this matter.
Thinking in her mind, she turned around and walked quickly towards the study.
My father should be in the study at this moment. He is well-informed and will definitely know something!
At the same time, the same news also appeared in Prince Han's Mansion.
The scene in Fuyunxuan was the same as when Xie Yao left. Ziqing cleaned the room and tidied the yard every day.
Because she firmly believes that the princess will definitely come back!
However, when she heard the news that the prince had a new love, her expression changed...