Chu Xianzhao and Zhao Yunlong rode side by side on the official road, which made him a little unaccustomed to not riding a horse for a long time.

When passers-by recognized the identities of these two young men with outstanding demeanor, they couldn't help but stop and watch, and even the oncoming carriage had to retreat.

The two of them rode in Sunset City, Chu instantly looked at the magnificent scenery in the city, and his tense heart relaxed these days.

So far, Sunset City has actually given him a sense of stability, and the sky seems to be inlaid with a faint golden light, especially along the royal palace, the red palace wall casts a cool shadow on him.

Chu Xianzhao looked up at the high palace wall, there were guards in full armor patrolling, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart, whether it was him or Crow Qiwei, they could easily enter this palace, and Qingguo was not as powerful as the people of the Northern Regions sang about it.

Although the mood was relaxed, what appeared in my mind was the face of Queen Zhao, and the feeling of not being angry and arrogant appeared again.

He felt that although this woman was extremely beautiful, she couldn't let herself have a good impression of her no matter what, especially her behavior of going all the way to the west to kill herself was really crazy, just to let the existence of the prince of Yinguo disappear in this world, judging from the current situation, she should have done all this.

The so-called next no matter what the woman told him about the terms of the deal, he would have to play a set of sleek Tai Chi with her, just to meet each other.

Chu Xianzhao waved his horsewhip and asked Zhao Yunlong beside him, "Why does Her Royal Highness the Second Princess want to see me?"

Zhao Yunlong replied with a smile: "I guess it should be related to some things you have done recently, or it may be the last time we met, she was chased away by my eldest cousin without saying a few words to you, and it happened that I met her in the palace yesterday, and she asked me to take you to see her tomorrow, how dare I disobey." ”

Hearing this, Chu Xianzhao just pressed the corners of his mouth down, not knowing what he was thinking.

During the time that Zhao Yunlong got along with him, he knew what his friend's temper was, on the surface, he seemed to be gentle and easy to speak, but in fact he was very stubborn and stubborn, and often did things beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Zhao Yunlong looked at his side face, suddenly stunned, and muttered: "For some reason, I always feel that your temperament is very similar to hers." ”

Chu Xianzhao's eyes widened and he asked puzzledly, "How do you say this?"

Zhao Yunlong joked: "Because you are all those people who like to think about things with the corners of your mouth, as if others owe you millions of taels and don't pay them back." ”

Chu Xianzhao felt a chill in his heart, and quickly curled the corners of his mouth, crying and laughing: "No." ”

Maybe Zhao Yunlong is right, Empress Zhao is really similar to herself in some ways, so they will meet again and again.

Chu Xianzhao shook his head, and quickly rode his horse in the direction of the palace to leave Zhao Yunlong behind, letting the breeze caress his face and hair, and it was rare to have a feeling of pleasure in riding a horse.

It wasn't until he saw the boats moving forward on the water that he slowly slowed down, squinting at the extremely gorgeous boats, one of which was dilapidated and desolate, leaning against the shore, which reminded him of Ziluo, who laughed at himself as a wandering princess.

Since the last time I separated from her in the Heavenly Maiden Residence, I didn't have much chance to meet her in the past few days, and I didn't have a bad relationship with her, but suddenly he was threatened by the stalker Long Fusheng, which caused another person in this city to regard him as an enemy.

The corners of his mouth subconsciously pressed down slowly, and as Zhao Yunlong said, when he thought about things, the corners of his mouth just liked to press, just like the Empress Zhao who disliked him.

Until there was a rapid sound of the horse hovering behind him, Zhao Yunlong quickly followed, and the two of them looked at the painting boat on the water at the same time, feeling the calm scenery under the gorgeous scenery.

After being silent for a while, Zhao Yunlong smiled and said, "By the way, I even heard about you, Ziluo and Long Fusheng, but I didn't expect you to hook up with her and throw a lot of silver at her in exchange for such an opportunity, right?"

Chu Xianzhao smiled and said, "I'm just a one-sided relationship with her, and it's not a familiar relationship."

"What?" Zhao Yunlong glanced at him, and said with a smile: "Everyone is a man, do you think I am a fool when you say this kind of thing? Do you know how many pigs in Luoyang City want to arch her cabbage? That Long Fusheng is one of the pigs, and now your identity is the head of the Shen family, and your identity is not as good as before, if you are really interested in her, I support you to overturn that Long Fusheng, anyway, I don't like him." ”

Chu Xianzhao smiled bitterly: "You think too much, how can I have these thoughts about her." ”

"Ziluo, in fact, is actually the daughter of the former emperor, and she is the one I should have called her Her Royal Highness. Zhao Yunlong thought that he didn't know these palace secrets, so he whispered in his ear.

"She told me that Lord Xiao is her own uncle. Chu Xianzhao said softly: "Since there is the protection of Prince Xiao, presumably you and I don't have to worry about Ziluo's safety." ”

"You must know that the Queen Mother has always wanted to get rid of her, and Her Royal Highness and Her Majesty the Second Princess don't like her either, thinking that she is a stain on the royal family, because she is the illegitimate son of the former emperor, just like you are the illegitimate son of Uncle Shen. The reason why Zhao Yunlong said these words seemed to be to understand something with him.

Chu Xianzhao smiled and said: "Since you say that I am your friend, then just say what you have, anyway, there is still a short way from the palace now, let's talk about it." ”

The two of them continued to move forward, and occasionally a child with a windmill ran past them, and the happiness on their faces was more real than real money.

Zhao Yunlong turned his head to look at the children who were laughing and running, probably remembering something from before, and said softly: "You have now taken over the power of the Shen family's business house and become the head of the Shen family, and then both the court and the royal family will need you, I think you yourself guessed this." ”

Chu Xianzhao just smiled and continued to listen to the other party.

"As a friend, I want to tell you, in the eyes of many people, the reason why you can become the head of the Shen family is not only your own strength, but also the reason for Uncle Shen's death, although I don't know why Uncle Shen sent you to Luoyang City, but I know that your current situation is that you are the enemy, because Uncle Shen has offended too many people before, and there are far more people in the court who want you to die than those who want you to live, so you can't trust the people in the court. ”

Zhao Yunlong said in a very solemn tone: "Uncle Shen and my father are friends, and you and I should be friends, so I want to remind you that the imperial court and the royal family are actually separated, if Her Royal Highness the Second Princess wants you to choose one side today, I hope you can choose the royal family's side." ”

The wind was still blowing, and the dusty boat was swaying.

Chu Xianzhao paused and was silent for a long time, then slowly raised his head and replied with a smile: "Yunlong, I give you a piece of advice, a young man should not give advice to another young man casually, because the person who bears the consequences of this suggestion will not be you, but me." ”

"You don't talk like Uncle Shen, but like my father. Zhao Yunlong didn't seem to be angry, and said with a smile: "There is always nothing wrong with the people of Qingguo but supporting the royal family, and it is also a matter of course, because people always have to stand in line in this life, and people who are far away from the masses are no different from wild beasts." ”

Chu Xianzhao shook his head and pointed out: "Even I have heard about the change in your Qingguo decades ago, how the former Qinghuang ascended to the throne, I think you should know much better than me." ”

Speaking of the bloody change that seeped into the door, Zhao Yunlong's eyes gradually seeped with coldness, and his smile like a spring sun was gradually replaced by gloom.

He pretended to be indifferent and said: "You and I know the past things and don't talk about it, but if you don't choose to stand in line, do you think there will really be a good result?" You can see your father Shen Sanqian, although there are different reasons why he should not depreciate the sunset, but I think it is still related to the discord of the emperor, and the emperor's family is the most ruthless." ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Yunlong sighed and said: "Who am I, Zhao Yunlong? My mother is Princess Daqing, my father is the grandfather of the country, and those who came to me from childhood to adulthood are all faceless and skinless children of the family, I am disgusted when I look at them, let alone be friends with them, but Tang Huang ...... You're someone I'm really willing to consider a friend to, and now and in the future, so I don't want you to repeat Uncle Shen's end. ”

Chu Xianzhao was slightly stunned after hearing this, and then a smile appeared on his face, and it was rare to smile so happily.

It seems that Zhao Yunlong really regards himself as a friend, not a friend of interest, and he was a little moved: "But you shouldn't persuade me to stand on Queen Zhao's side, she is a very dangerous woman, I think you also know, don't let her trap you." ”

With his friendship with Zhao Yunlong, these words are a bit straightforward.

Hearing this, Zhao Yunlong's gaze crossed the sparkling Qinhuai River, looked at the palace that seemed to be towering into the clouds, and said softly: "The reason why Your Majesty can ascend the throne is because the emperor only has one son, but ...... We have to face the army of the Northern Regions next, the emperor of the Yin Kingdom will not let His Majesty sit on that chair so peacefully, everything can happen, and the future situation may be even more tragic than the change of seizing the door back then, and the chair will ...... Not necessarily he sits. ”

Listening to Zhao Yunlong's rebellious words, Chu Xianzhao was still puzzled: "Why do you want me to choose her instead of His Majesty the Emperor now." ”

"Actually, it's a very simple reason. Zhao Yunlong smiled and said, "...... Because she is more like the former emperor than His Majesty. ”

Chu Xianzhao raised his eyebrows, not knowing how to refute his words, just looking at the gentle smile on the face of this little grandfather, he only felt empty in his heart.

There were some things he couldn't avoid at all, but he didn't plan to hide either, otherwise he wouldn't have come here with him.

Empress Zhao, how much love the old emperor of Qingguo did he give her this kind of name.

You must know that it is very scary for a woman to swallow an elephant, and Queen Zhao's ambition is by no means to be willing to be a queen, or even go further than the queen.

Because the former emperor Zhao Huailong gave birth to two daughters who did not let Xu Mei, the status of Qingguo women was even improved compared with the previous dynasty, and there was no shortage of powerful women who traveled far away with a sword like the eldest princess Zhao Xi.

As for Her Royal Highness Queen Zhao, the second princess, I have to say that her sister's name is much more domineering than her sister's, her domineering is not only reflected in her name, she was unwilling to marry the prime minister's son at the age of sixteen, so she instructed the flying dragon to swallow the dragon flame in Luoyang City on the night of the wedding, and burned the prime minister's mansion to the ground.

Now she is the right-hand man of His Majesty the Emperor, and she can listen to the government at any time in the palace, and she is still the pearl of the Queen Mother.

As for Chu Xianzhao, Empress Zhao is the most terrifying woman in this palace, not to mention that she planned a series of conspiracies behind her back, which made the prince of Yinguo disappear from this world from now on.

Secondly, the existence of those monsters under the palace also has a lot to do with her, she is the person she really wants to deal with, not Zhao Wentian.

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There was a slight cold atmosphere in the East Palace, and the palace door was open in broad daylight, as if waiting for someone to come in.

Chu Xianzhao could see delicate flowers blooming along the way, and the crimson palace curtain danced gently, giving him the feeling that no one would live here, probably because he felt the coldness of the atmosphere in the East Palace, and the chill gradually rose to his heart, making him shiver unconsciously.

The soft sound of silk and bamboo came through the palace curtain, until he passed through the heavy palace curtain and saw a soft collapse embroidered with gold.

There is a beautiful woman with ** feet leaning on the cushion, her dark black hair is unkempt and beautiful, and her body naturally reveals a trace of charm.

The slender ** crossed on the soft collapse was enough to make all the men in the world yearn for it, and when she raised her head, her golden eyes reflected a flickering glow.

This was the first time Chu Xianzhao saw Empress Zhao who exuded all kinds of style, which made him dumbfounded, but his heart subconsciously tightened.

He knew that the woman in front of him was not a delicate woman who was as soft as a bone, but a dangerous and deadly viper beauty.

Empress Zhao glanced at Chu Xianzhao, with scrutiny and a little suspicion in her eyes, and soon such a gaze was covered by her smile, and she lightly opened her red lips and said, "Tang Huang, how are you doing?"

Empress Zhao, the second princess of the Daqing Dynasty, had called out to another man who had only met her twice with such a gentle voice, and this man had killed her henchman who had been planted in the Shen family's business house not long ago.

"Her Royal Highness the Second Princess is here, what are you doing?"

Chu Xianzhao simply bowed his hand, neither bowing his head nor kneeling, not at all like the slave who wanted to lick her feet when Wei Jing saw her, but this recklessness was more about rejecting people's alienation and vigilance thousands of miles away.

Empress Zhao's reaction to him was also stunned, even the palace maids who brought him here couldn't help but change color, and before they could scold, Empress Zhao laughed and quipped: "You forget, we met in the Dragon Palace Courtyard, and you are also my sister's apprentice, and you are half a relative of our family, why do you want to see each other like this?"

"There is a difference between the lord and the minister, Her Royal Highness the second princess made the ministers frightened, how dare they call themselves princesses. ”

Chu Xianzhao's face was full of trepidation, but in the panic, it was more of a humble respect for her, and there was not much intimacy.

Empress Zhao's initiative to show favor to him was blocked by him lukewarmly, and the previous atmosphere between the two sides suddenly became a little tense and even tense.

Empress Zhao quietly looked at the illegitimate son of the Shen family, whose eye color was so similar to that of the prince of Yinguo, although Wei Jing's death made her angry, but remembering the importance that her sister attached to him, she was more and more sure that his position in her sister's heart was extremely important, so she was willing to talk to him.

She waved her hand and repelled the maids who had sent him here, and said softly: "You can sit casually, there is no one else here anyway, and this palace has never been a well-behaved woman, this palace wants you to know." ”

Chu Xianzhao looked over and found that there was no chair here, as if she had deliberately arranged it, so he sat on the wooden floor without any worries and asked, "Her Royal Highness the Second Princess is here, what are you doing?"

"I saw you once at Zhao Xi before, but I didn't have time to talk to you properly, how is the day in the sunset now?"

Empress Zhao waved her hand and asked the maid to hand him the tea and soup, smiling softly at him.

"Sunset City is very good, the people here are good to me, and life is quite comfortable. Chu instantly summoned the clouds and said lightly.

"Really?"

Empress Zhao looked at him with a smile, and reached out to hammer her back, "Not only why is my shoulder a little sore after you came, can you help me pinch it?"

Chu Xianzhao realized that she seemed to have changed her name, leaned back slightly, and politely refused: "Your Royal Highness the Second Princess, I'm afraid this is not appropriate, right?"

Empress Zhao held her cheeks in one hand, laughed out loud, and said, "You are my sister's only disciple, and you are half of our Zhao family, I don't worry about being criticized, what are you afraid of?"

Chu Xianzhao listened to the four words of half of the family, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but sneer, and his face was still calm: "The second princess has a life, how dare the lower officials disobey." ”

The maidservant handed over the silver plate knowingly, and when he had finished washing his hands, he stood behind Empress Zhao, took a deep breath, reached through her waterfall-like black hair, and gently put it on her shoulder, and squeezed it calmly and slowly.

"Well, it's not bad...... Have you ever learned massage techniques or something?" Empress Zhao leaned back on the low couch, looked at him with half-squinted eyes, and asked casually.

"When I was a child, my sister always liked to ask me to massage her shoulders, and this massage method can be regarded as self-taught. ”

Chu Xianzhao pinched her smooth skin slowly, looking at as level as possible so as not to look down and see the rippling scenery to make her think that she was offending her, and when the time came, she would be charged with blaspheming the princess, but she would not escape.

"You also have a sister?"

"I'm not with me anymore......"

"Oh, I see...... But you're not bad. Empress Zhao closed her eyes, enjoying this feeling of relaxation rarely.

Chu Xianzhao's fingers unconsciously fell on her neck, if he wanted to, he could kill this woman who had wanted to kill him now.

"That little matter between Wei Jing and me, I think Tang Gongzi you have already found out. ”

Empress Zhao's voice was still gentle and amiable, but there was a chill in her words that could not be dissipated.

Chu Xianzhao's brows furrowed slightly, it seemed that she already knew that she had killed Wei Jing, and now she pretended not to know and couldn't get away with it, so she said: "Yes, the family thief is difficult to prevent, but since it is found out, it will naturally be dealt with in accordance with the family law, I don't know what Her Royal Highness the princess thinks and says, you might as well say it together." ”

Empress Zhao couldn't help laughing, laughing a little tremblingly, absolutely beautiful and moving.

"Not only are you superior in swordsmanship and appreciated by the imperial sister of the palace, but you can also control the wealth and power of the Shen family with one hand, and eradicate all those who threaten you, this kind of skill is still appreciated by this palace, but you killed all the people in this palace, this incident inevitably made this palace a little angry. ”

"What does Her Royal Highness the Second Princess want me to do?"

"No matter what you say, Wei Jing once asked me, and I also gave him help, then he is my person......" Empress Zhao looked at him with a smile, "You killed the people in this palace, should you give an explanation now, the appearance of this palace and this palace being angry is very terrifying." ”

Whether it is the tension between words or the psychological test of confrontation, Qingguo women always have a natural advantage in intrigue and deceit, which is quite related to the fact that Qingguo is supported by the six countries, and Empress Zhao's scheming is one of the best women in this area, but it is also in front of Chu Xianzhao, who is accustomed to the art of power and scheming in the emperor's family, such a threat still does not take any advantage.

Chu Xianzhao shook his head and said, "Wei Jing is a member of the Shen family, he has already signed a contract with the old family master many years ago, I am now the new head of the Shen family, I deal with my own disobedient people, why does Her Royal Highness the princess ask about this matter?"

"Actually...... Hongu can kill you right now. ”

Empress Zhao's body qi suddenly skyrocketed, making Chu Xianzhao once again experience the horror of what is the power of dragon blood, and the smile on her face is still like a spring breeze.