Returning to the palace silently all the way, Emperor Yuan instructed Yu Zhao and Chu Zikai to enter the Son of Heaven Hall together to discuss and investigate who deliberately disrupted the celebration tonight. As soon as he sat down, an attendant came in and presented something: "Your Majesty, there is a person from the Western Fan country, who claims to be a friend of Concubine Chen's mother, and asked the slave to return this thing."

Yu Zhao hurriedly stepped forward to take it, opened it and took a look, and sure enough, as he guessed, it was the dagger left for Ye Geqi when he was separated in the desert that day. Only then did he remember that he hadn't found a chance to tell Emperor Yuan about this, so he spoke: "That day, I entered the desert from Xifan, and on the way I rescued a man, and it happened to be His Royal Highness the Second Prince, who was hunted down and killed in the civil war in Xifan. If he hadn't followed the guide all the way, and then helped me clear the guards stationed at the exit, and sent the formation map to the line, it would never have gone so smoothly. ”

After another pause, he informed: "But he recognized my identity through the necklace given by the queen." ”

Knowing the reason, Emperor Yuan nodded: "It's okay, he is kind to Da Chu, since he has come to Da Chu to play, I must personally receive it." ”

Turning his head, he instructed Feng An to go to the embassy to inquire and prepare to meet him tomorrow.

Yu Zhao also wanted to thank him personally, and wanted to speak, but today was blown by the cold wind, and he couldn't stop coughing when he opened his mouth, seeing this, Emperor Yuan hurriedly said: "I have wronged you today, the wind has blown for most of the day, don't be tired of the wind and cold, I and the prince will investigate this matter, you go down and rest first." ”

It was indeed a bit of a headache, since Emperor Yuan had spoken, Yu Zhao did not shirk, and immediately turned around and said goodbye.

Emperor Yuan looked at Chu Zikai again, although he tried his best to hide, there was still a trace of loss flowing out. I couldn't help but dislike: "Can you learn from her, just say it." ”

Chu Zikai sighed lightly: "How can it be the same, she only thinks that Erchen is a negative person who can sacrifice her life for the sake of the country, and it is reasonable that she doesn't want to look at me squarely."

Emperor Yuan said: "It's good that you know, it's not in vain that I put so much effort into making her believe." Thinking of something again, he took out a stack of brochures and looked up at him: "Princess Burning Xia gave me the position of Liangdi, and I picked out some suitable official girls for you, and the East Palace has been vacant for so many years, you can pick a few more."

Chu Zikai immediately refused: "If you don't pick, you don't want any of your sons."

Glancing at him with a sneer, Emperor Yuan actually didn't refute, and handed the booklet to Feng An: "Send it to Chaohui Palace, she has a good eye, and I bother her to help the prince choose a few good concubines."

I can't bear it, Emperor Yuan's heart-breaking method is really too torturous. Chu Zikai really couldn't bear it, and couldn't help but hurriedly say, "Father, is it necessary?" You torture me and her like this, stuffing a bunch of people, and I won't look at it. ”

Emperor Yuan said: "You think too much, this is just grinding your mind, so you don't have to worry about it." Princess Burning Summer came, and she did her best to get her dowry. I know that I can't have anything to do with you, and I will move to the side hall as soon as I come back, and I think her frank style must have uprooted the wrong thoughts that you aroused. Think about yourself, still refusing to let go, I have to go off the sword to smooth your mind. ”

It's all the truth, like a knife, ripping Chu Zikai all over his body. Emperor Yuan put down his words and went back to the dormitory to rest, Chu Zikai sighed and got up to leave. I still couldn't help but pass through the secret passage, and when I opened it, the study and bedroom were all pitch black, and even the books that Yu Zhao liked to read on weekdays had been moved. Pushing open the door again, the inner hall was empty and lifeless, and Chu Zikai sat on the bed in disbelief, reluctant to leave until dawn.

The sunny day in winter is the most rare, the sun is softly sprinkled, shining brightly in the world, people stand in this sunshine, that bit of warmth from the outside to the inside, feel that the cold wind is not so harsh.

Yu Zhao took Chu Ziyi over to see the garden of all things in the palace where some rare birds and beasts were raised, and many things could not be named, and they looked strange. Those peacocks, white cranes, and kingfishers are all raised to make clothes and jewelry for the concubines in the palace. is locked up, and the coat color is still good-looking, which just makes people feel that they don't have the posture they should have. Chu Ziyi pulled Yu Zhao inside, those big houses with iron bars were full of beasts that had been raised, and they looked scary, but they were all lying on the ground, licking their paws, rolling and rolling, and when they saw people, they looked at it, as if they were accustomed to it and ignored it. Chu Ziyi exclaimed again and again when he saw it, and suddenly pulled Yu Zhao and refused to move forward.

Yu Zhao looked forward suspiciously, there were a few lynx locked in the room in front of him, and when he looked at it again, it was Chu Zikai who was originally captured alive on the hunting ground, and now several cubs have grown up. Yu Zhao knew that the big cat had left a shadow on Chu Ziyi, so he turned around and walked out with him, and only after leaving the garden did he say: "I will see this today, and I will follow Mama to the Guoxue Platform to find Master Win, Ziyi will follow him to learn to read and write." ”

Chu Ziyi raised his head and asked, "Why can't you learn from your mother?" ”

Yu Zhao said honestly: "I'm not proficient in knowledge, and it's reluctant to point to you to practice calligraphy." Your Majesty pointed out to your master that Master Ying is a talented person, and Ziyi must treat him with courtesy. ”

Chu Ziyi nodded: "I know."

"The mother praises falsely, and the minister doesn't dare to be."

Yu Zhao turned his head when he heard the sound, Chu Zikai took Ying Huayi behind him, followed by a smiling person, and when he looked at it, he was also an acquaintance.

The man stepped forward and saluted: "Ye Geqi pays a visit to Concubine Chen, farewell to the past, and the mother can be fine." ”

Yu Zhao was stunned for a moment, looked at Chu Zikai, Chu Zikai nodded slightly to signal Yinghua Yizhi to know the inside story, and then returned the salute: "With His Royal Highness Prince Lao worried, everything is fine." He asked again, "Has Your Highness ever seen Your Majesty?" ”

Chu Zikai replied: "My father has not returned to the early dynasty, so I will entertain the second prince first." Later, a small banquet will be held in Kyushu to meet in person. ”

Yu Zhaoming nodded and asked Ying Huayi: "Lord Win is here to find His Royal Highness Five, just bring it over, and Lord Lao will discipline him carefully." ”

Ying Hua Yi said: "That's true, the minister will live up to His Majesty's trust, and he will do his best." After speaking, Yu Zhao let go of Chu Ziyi's hand and asked him to follow Ying Huayi, and all the grandmothers followed, and Ying Huayi saluted Chu Zikai Ye Geqi again, and then retired.

Seeing that he thanked Ye Geqi warmly before leaving, Yu Zhao asked strangely: "His Royal Highness the Prince and Lord Win are old acquaintances?" ”

The people of the West are arrogant, Ye Geqi heard her question, and immediately stepped forward to talk to her: "Niangniang still remembers telling you that day that I went to the desert to save people, and that person is the father of Lord Win, so it can really be regarded as old knowledge."

I see, I thought that the second prince in front of me should be a kind-hearted warm-hearted, and he had also been helped by her, so he thanked him: "His Royal Highness the prince helped him that day, he was in a hurry, he didn't have a chance to thank him, and he forgot about it when he came back, and asked His Royal Highness to forgive him." ”

"Where, where." He waved his hand arrogantly, "First of all, Niangniang saved my life, otherwise I would have died in the desert, and I and Niangniang can be regarded as friends of life and death." ”

This was a bit out of order, but none of the palace people who followed it did not understand the Spanish Chinese language, so they looked as usual. Yu Zhao didn't know what to say, so he just nodded and said: "It is estimated that the time for Your Majesty to go down to the court is almost over, and the palace went to Kyushutai to prepare for the banquet, and it was lazy." ”

Ye Geqi immediately said: "It's okay, since I go with you like this, it's okay to wait for Your Majesty in Kyushutai." ”