In the blink of an eye, it was the middle of winter, and as expected, the frontier beacon fire was burned in the summer, and this year's festival, Emperor Yuan spent it in a scorched mood.

He was about to be able to repel the enemy army, and he didn't want the generals in the Great Chu army to have different opinions and hesitate. gave the enemy a chance to cultivate, and then took advantage of the weakness to enter and was caught off guard. Fortunately, the Wen brothers and sisters went to the battlefield for the first time, although they only had a team of elite soldiers, they had the courage and strategy to flank the enemy's rear camp, burned the enemy's grain and grass, and scattered the opponent's army. In the last battle, Wen Yuan stood out above the generals and took the head of the enemy's main general. This battle is well deserved.

On the day of the triumphant return of the army, the people welcomed with flowers, and Emperor Yuan set up a banquet for the soldiers to wash the dust, and the smile on his face was still with a trace of sorrow. After the banquet, only Chu Zikai and Yu Zhao were left, completely tearing off their masks, and their faces were full of sadness. "Secret report from the front, there is your eldest brother in the enemy army."

Both of them were shocked and looked at each other. Chu Zikai asked: "Isn't it that among the people who were executed that day, there was a conspiracy?" ”

"No, Feng An personally watched him lose his breath, and he didn't know how to deceive everyone." Emperor Yuan's heart was complicated, not a taste, and he sighed deeply. "My son, in the end, is still a traitor who deceives his ancestors and destroys his ancestors, and is despised by the world." Speaking of sorrow, he couldn't hold the majesty of the monarch, and there were a few tears in his eyes, and Yu Zhao hurriedly handed over the silk scarf.

Emperor Yuan took it and looked at her, and said with emotion: "It's better to have a daughter, God has no mercy, I have all got some bad things that only know qi." ”

"......" Chu Zikai didn't dare to speak the whole time. watched his father start counting from the eldest to himself, and then to Chu Ziyi, who was only three years old, and finally threw down a sentence. "What did I do in my last life?"

After throwing his sleeves away, Yu Zhao and Chu Zikai looked at each other for a few seconds, and Chu Zikai couldn't help laughing. "My father is disliking us more and more now, and a few days ago, the second brother was scolded for just paying tribute to a lady."

Yu Zhao said: "Your Majesty has been worried about the war recently, and it is reasonable that he is angry. Thinking of Wen Luo, who was sitting under the seat just now, Yu Zhao asked again: "Your Majesty Fang Cai mentioned that among the Wen brothers and sisters, Wen Yuan was promoted to the rank of Zhongwu general, how did Wen Luo plan?" ”

Chu Zikai replied: "My father said that she was still young, and she had to train with her brother for two years, and gave her a sword and armor, and when she reached the age of twenty, she would be given an official position." ”

Seeing her appearance, she was already very happy, Yu Zhao secretly planned to prepare some congratulatory gifts to send later, and heard Chu Zikai say: "Wen Yuan refused to submit to the Wen family, and the old general Wen was a little dissatisfied, and I heard that he and the veterans suppressed it. was told by a new military advisor that he was faceless and angry. ”

"Who is so fearless of authority?" Yu Zhao was a little curious, it is not surprising that the veteran relies on the old and sells the old, and it is not easy for someone who dares to face the resistance and succeeds.

Chu Zikai replied: "I was originally a new soldier, and I was brought up by General Zhenguo because I came up with a strategy to win the key to victory. However, on the way back, I passed through my hometown and wanted to bring my parents into Jingzhou together, so I didn't go with the army, and I was going to arrive in a few days. The emperor's intention was to recruit him and hold a banquet alone. ”

Yu Zhao nodded in agreement and let him and Emperor Yuan arrange it. I didn't want to have a small banquet that day, but when I saw that person, Chu Zikai's eyelids jumped, and he immediately looked at Yu Yuzhao.

The man stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness the Prince." ”

It is clear that he was by the river that day, and gave a painting to Yu Zhao but was rejected. On that day, Yu Zhao and Chu Zikai were two, one with a curtain fence and the other with a mask, so Ying Huayi now can't recognize the two people sitting on the table as the people they met that day.

Fortunately, it didn't matter, and after a moment of conversation, I saw that he was polite, and his words and deeds were all gentlemanly. Emperor Yuan was very satisfied, and took him to the imperial study to talk after the banquet.

"He's a talented man." Draw well with one hand, and do good poetry with one hand. There is also a study of the military book formation. Yu Zhao couldn't help but praise.

Chu Zikai also said: "Indeed, if I can help more, it will indeed be a big help." ”

The two talked, and Zhuo Yao hurriedly walked in to report. "Niangniang, the people in the house outside have delivered a message to come in, the old lady is not good."

Hearing that Yu Lu had something, Yu Zhao stood up in shock instantly, and Chu Zikai immediately ordered Zhuo Yao: "Prepare the car, I will go with her." ”

Zhuo Yao hurriedly went down after hearing the order, Chu Zikai took Yu Zhao's hand and comforted: "Don't be too anxious, there will be no danger if so many people take care of it." ”

Unable to care so much, Yu Zhao hurriedly walked out. Urging along the way, the carriage galloped to the gate of Yulu Mansion. Chu Zikai Yu Zhao pushed the door in, stunned by the sight in front of him.

I saw that the courtyard was full of yellow talismans, and the maids who were waiting for them were panicked and sprinkled with talisman water. In the middle of the courtyard, there was also a Taoist priest who danced the great god, and when he saw someone coming, he immediately stopped and pointed with a copper coin sword: "Who is so bold, this way is here to descend evil ghosts, and dare to break in." ”

"Get out!" The whole house was in chaos, and Yu Zhao's heart was full of anger. When the people in the palace saw them coming, they quickly knelt down. When the Taoist priest saw this, he was afraid that he knew that the two of them were noble people, so he didn't dare to speak, so he knelt down.

didn't have time to pay attention to them, Yu Zhao went straight to Yu Lu's room, saw her unconscious on the bed, and hurriedly stepped forward to call. It took a while to wake up, but his eyes were red and his face was haggard. "Zhaozhao, don't come in, it's not clean here."

"Mother, what are you talking about? What is not clean. She didn't answer, suddenly hugged Yu Zhao in her arms and protected her, stared at a picture of a lady on the wall and shouted: "Please don't hurt her, you have any dissatisfaction coming at me, don't hurt my daughter......"

Chu Zikai looked back, it was just a picture, and there was nothing. Ask the maid who was huddled next to her chair, "What happened?" ”

"There are ghosts...... Ghosts. The maid looked so frightened that she buried her head in her mind, and did not dare to look up.

Suddenly, seeing that Yu Lu was silent again, he hurriedly called the accompanying imperial doctor to come and see, and after a while, he only said that he was too frightened, and there was nothing unusual. Yu Zhao covered Yu Lu's quilt, frowned slightly, and went to the outer hall with Chu Zikai, calling the housekeeper for questioning.

When he saw them coming, as if he had found the backbone of the Lord, the butler's voice trembled. "Since the death of Mrs. Yufu a few days ago, Mrs. Yu has often dreamed at night. But I was afraid that my mother would worry, so I didn't know it. But since then, many people in the house have witnessed ghost fire chasing people, and people are panicking. Who knew that yesterday evening, a ghost appeared on the wall of the courtyard, and many people saw it, and the lady immediately fainted in fright. At that time, the palace gate was closed, so I was able to inform Niangniang today. ”

"The theories of ghosts and gods are all nonsense," Chu Zikai reprimanded sternly: "Are you faint and make trouble together?" ”

The butler kowtowed repeatedly. "No, His Royal Highness the Prince, it's true, the minions have also seen ghosts and fires, don't believe you ask others."

Yu Zhao instructed: "Okay, you go down first." Just after seeing the appearance of the whole house, even a few well-informed old women were frightened and suspicious. They weren't lying. Things are so complicated that Yu Zhao can't help but think hard.