The years are quiet, and the hustle and bustle of the people on the shore downstairs has a bit of fireworks, and they don't feel noisy. The sun is getting bigger, and the sun is shining in the river, and I look at it for a long time. The two wanted to leave to continue the tour.

Suddenly, he felt Chu Zikai holding his hand suddenly tightened, and the next moment Yu Zhao was pulled into his arms, and with a turn of his body, the two hid at the corner of the stairs.

Chu Zikai's tone was nervous: "Don't go down ...... yet"

Yu Zhao looked up at him suspiciously, only to see Chu Zikai's face full of seriousness, and his brows were slightly furrowed. I couldn't help but whisper, "What's wrong?" ”

Chu Zikai instructed: "You just wait here, don't go anywhere, I'll come when I go to see." With that, he put on his mask and went downstairs.

I don't know what happened, Yu Zhao was anxious, but he didn't dare to move because of his instructions, and stood in place and watched.

Fortunately, in less than half an hour, Chu Zikai came back, and hurriedly pulled her to the cubicle where she had been drinking tea and enjoying the scenery before speaking. "It's Chu Ziyin."

Yu Zhao was surprised, the eldest prince Chu Ziyin, because of plotting against Chu Zikai, but killed Concubine Shu by mistake, was demoted to a concubine, and exiled to the frontier, how could he appear here.

"I don't know why his appearance is completely ruined, but I can probably recognize it, and the wrench on his hand is a token given to him by Concubine Feng when he left." Chu Zikai clenched his fists when he spoke, and it was not difficult to see the hatred in his eyes. The mother-killer appeared in front of him, and no one could treat him calmly, so he shook his trembling hand and comforted: "It is a great crime for exiles to abscond, and we will go back and report to Your Majesty before making a decision." ”

Chu Zikai hugged her, and Yu Zhao clearly felt his uncontrollable trembling from suppressing hatred, and his hands were wrapping around his back to soothe.

"Zhaozhao, he killed my mother......

Concubine Shu's death was too sad for Chu Zikai to mention. When I see the enemy at this moment, I can't wait to rush up and kill him. But he was afraid that Yu Zhao was waiting for him, so he wouldn't do such an impulsive thing. You have to hug your loved one and talk to you, so that the pain can be relieved and you can calm down.

Yu Zhao only listened silently, and noticed that his breath gradually calmed down, and his reassuring hand stopped. "Your Highness fortunately has no impulsiveness, thinking that he is an outlaw at this time, I don't know what crazy things he will do."

"I was never afraid of him." Chu Zikai snorted coldly to express his disdain, and then hugged Yu Zhao tighter. "But it's not as true as despicable, he can't compare to me in anything, he will only make a trick and harm the people I care about."

"Don't worry, evil won't prevail, we'll be fine." Yu Zhao comforted him with words, Chu Zikai hugged her and refused to let go, and after a long time, after he was completely calm. The two of them observed the situation downstairs and returned to the eastern suburbs of the palace.

Emperor Yuan inspected the military camp and did not return tonight, Chu Zikai sent eyeliner to the city to keep an eye on Chu Ziyin, waiting for him to come back and then discuss. Yu Zhao also secretly observed Concubine Feng's movements, but he couldn't see anything unusual.

In the evening, the sky was dark, and it was clear that it was going to rain. The wind blew through the hall and blew out the candle that had just been lit, followed by a flash of lightning, followed by thunder. Chu Ziyi was so frightened that he threw himself into Yu Zhao's arms, and Zhuo Yao immediately closed the door and lit the candle again.

After a while, it was really stormy outside, and the doors and windows were blown with a rattling sound, mixed with the sound of rain, as if demons and monsters were banging on the door to break in. It was easy to cover Chu Ziyi's ears to lull him to sleep, but he heard Concubine Feng waiting outside to see her, regardless of the wind and rain. Just as he wanted to find out the news, Yu Zhao ordered someone to invite him in.

As usual, she asked for a while, Concubine Feng hinted that she wanted to talk to Yu Zhao alone, and Yu Zhao asked her to find a reason to break Zhuo Yao away. In the blink of an eye, she saw Concubine Feng kneeling in front of her. "My sister knows that my sister has always been impartial and selfless, but today's reluctant request, I have no other way than to beg my sister."

Sure enough, something happened, Yu Zhao's tone was brisk: "Concubine Feng doesn't have to be like this, if you have something to say, let's say something." You have always been a kind person, if this palace can help, I will consider it. ”

Seeing that she seemed to be in a good mood, Concubine Feng exhaled slightly, looked up at Chu Ziyi, who was sleeping in the inner room, and said eloquently: "Presumably, my sister is now a mother, and she can also understand the hardships of her heart, my uncompetitive ......" Speaking of sadness, Concubine Feng couldn't help choking, quickly suppressed her sadness, wiped her tears and continued in her voice: "My unfortunate son wrote me a letter to my family, saying that I have repented, and now I am terminally ill and want to return to my homeland to settle in my lifetime. ”

"Terminally ill?" Yu Zhao asked in a surprised tone: "The eldest prince is only thirty years old, why is this happening?" ”

Hearing this, Concubine Feng couldn't help but show her sadness again, and quickly straightened her demeanor and sighed. "It was a fire that accidentally burned him to the point of not being human, but he did not allow me to tell him in order not to worry His Majesty. Since then, my health has not been as good as before, and I am very sick and homesick, so I wrote to me for help. ”

"I wonder if you can take a look?" Yu Zhao asked, and Concubine Feng immediately replied, "Naturally." As he spoke, he took out the letter and handed it to her.

After checking for a while, Yu Zhao said: "I will do my best, but if Your Majesty does not listen, I can't do anything."

Concubine Feng immediately thanked her in a low voice, and then apologized for the disturbance and hurriedly left.

Putting on a humble attitude, he didn't dare to say to Emperor Yuan in person, and asked for help from the juniors who were more than twenty years younger to prove that he was safe and obedient, so that the odds of victory were much greater.

Look at the many tear stains on the letter, and the attitude of not hesitating to show it to yourself. Yu Zhao guessed in his heart that Chu Ziyin should hide the matter of returning to Beijing without permission from Concubine Feng, but if this is the case, he can't get the help of the Feng family, and there must be other forces to help him secretly.

In the early morning of the next day, Emperor Yuan returned and got the news, led the concubine back to the palace together, and immediately rushed to the Chaohui Palace to discuss with the two.

"There's no news from the frontier, can you confirm that you can see clearly?"

"Father, there will be no mistake," Chu Zikai replied without hesitation: "It's not surprising that there are similar people in the world, but Erchen clearly saw the wrench in his hand, which was given to him by Concubine Feng herself that day." ”

"I can't be wrong if I think about it," Yu Zhao also echoed, and told the news of where Concubine Feng had found. "Concubine Feng said that a fire burned the eldest prince to the point that he was not human, and that person was also damaged in appearance."

Emperor Yuan frowned and fell into deep thought, and after a while, he looked at Yu Zhao and Chu Zikai: "Since he wants to return to Beijing through Concubine Feng's intercession, it is better to secretly pretend to agree, and first follow his plan to find out who the person standing behind him is." ”

After the words came out, several people were silent, and Chu Zikai's eyes darkened slightly. After a long time, Emperor Yuan walked over and patted Chu Zikai on the shoulder. "I know that you feel uncomfortable, but for the crown prince, you must learn to forbear when dealing with people with evil wolf ambitions."

"The sons and daughters know, listen to their father." Chu Zikai's voice was low, and he suppressed his emotions and asked, "Then after he comes back, will he be reinstated?" ”

Emperor Yuan immediately shook his head and denied: "No need. Then he instructed: "After he and Concubine Feng meet, arrange a place to live for him at will." Your men continue to watch carefully, waiting for clues from the spies on the frontier to make a decision. ”

Chu Zikai replied: "Erchen obeys." ”

Without any other instructions, Emperor Yuan just shook his head, sighed deeply, and said as he walked out: "Recently, the East Palace has to be strictly defended, and the crown prince's road to the throne is very difficult. If he ...... If you don't repent, and continue to make waves, you can do whatever you want. ”

"Understood."

Emperor Yuan had already walked out of the inner hall, and he didn't know if he heard Chu Zikai's answer.

The person who feels the most embarrassed in this matter is that no one is from the right side of the emperor, and the tiger poison does not eat the child, but it is difficult to prevent the son from dying by himself. His beloved was killed by his own son, and he bore two pains at the same time, fortunately, Chu Zikai is a sensible person, otherwise he would have one more reproach, and he was afraid that he would be even more sad.

No wonder he chose not to be involved in this matter, if Chu Ziyin was really planning something rebellious, Chu Zikai would find out and expose it, and when he dealt with it impartially, he would feel a little less guilty.

Chu Zikai didn't leave for a long time, and when he was left with Yu Zhao, all the grievances and losses were revealed, and he looked at Yu Zhao with a smile and didn't speak.

"Is Your Highness hungry?" Yu Zhao thought that if he fed people's stomachs first, he might be in a better mood. Chu Zikai shook his head and stepped forward to hug her. "My father is right, no matter what I don't want, for the sake of the overall situation, I still have to do it." The same is true for Yu Zhao's entry into the palace that day.

Yu Zhao was about to speak, but he heard him say again: "I don't know when I can refuse this kind of unwilling thing without hesitation." ”

"It's a long time coming, Your Highness." can understand the entanglement and reluctance in his heart, Yu Zhao patiently comforted. "For the time being, give way to those who harbor intrigues and tricks, and when what they have done reaches the point of being exhausted, they can easily send him to the eighteenth-layer Shura Purgatory."

"I'm sorry." Chu Zikai apologized, looked into her eyes and said guiltily: "I am the one who involved you in this dangerous place. ”

"You promised to protect me, and you did." Yu Zhao also looked into his eyes and replied, "I believe in you." ”

These three words fell on Chu Zikai's heart, completely dispelling the chill in Chu Ziyin's heart when he talked about it. hugged the person in his arms tightly, and felt that it became a responsibility to protect her. This responsibility aroused the fighting spirit in his heart, and he suddenly felt that he had the motivation to move forward, and the road ahead was still difficult, and he was willing to have her trust.

After the lunch break, Chaohui Palace was rarely lively, and when she learned that Chu Ziyin could return to Jingzhou, Concubine Feng hurriedly came over to thank Dai De for her generous gift. Yu Zhao didn't want to talk to people more, so he sent away with a few casual words. As soon as she walked with her front foot, Concubine Shen came in with her back foot. "I just met Concubine Feng, it's the first time I've seen her smile so happily in all these years, I heard that my sister interceded for the eldest prince, and he can go back to Jingzhou."

Knowing that she would only come to investigate the snake disaster that day, Yu Zhao didn't chase her, and asked without raising his head, "Do you have a clue?" ”

"Oops, tut, tut, tsk." Concubine Shen seemed to be a little happy, shook her head and mocked: "My sister has always been smart, this time to help the eldest prince return to Beijing, I am afraid that someone will be stabbed in the back, and I will help her do things with a good face." ”

"Are you sure?" Yu Zhao frowned instantly, a little incredulous. "Is there any evidence?"

"Don't blame my sister for being surprised, this palace reacted the same as you when she found it." Concubine Shen said in a smug tone, picked up the teacup next to her, stroked the tea leaves, took a sip and said slowly: "She is thoughtful, and she looks like a living bodhisattva on weekdays, but in fact, she is a Buddha's mouth and snake heart, playing with you and me in the palm of her hand." ”

Hearing this, Yu Zhao shouted in his heart that he was careless, you must know that in this deep palace, everyone is a powerful old goblin. Concubine Feng is the one with the deepest Taoism, and her son can still stabilize his position for many years after making mistakes, so he will naturally not be a simple person. However, Concubine Shen should not be gullible, and after she informed her of the clues she found, she only told her that the time had not yet come, and she should not leak the news. Secretly sent Zhuo Yao to investigate whether these clues were true.

After confirming that it was correct, Yu Zhao did not have any instructions on what to do. A person is playing with chess pieces, and the white piece is at a disadvantage on the board, and the black piece is as if he is about to win. Unexpectedly, a piece fell, and the situation was reversed in an instant, Yu Zhao was too lazy to accept it, and wiped the black chess pieces with a flick of one hand.