Zixi stayed in the room and accompanied Chu Chen for a while.

Most of the conversations are about the things in the court now, as well as the things between the eldest princess and the concubine.

"Zixi, if you really face my aunt head-on in the future, will she cause you trouble?"

"There must be a little bit of trouble, after all, she is indeed a powerful woman." Zixi nodded, "But it won't be a big problem." ”

Chu Chen suddenly spoke mysteriously: "Zixi, shall I tell you a secret?" ”

Zixi smiled lightly and stared at the young man's picturesque eyebrows: "What secret?" ”

"Kiss me." Chu Chen pointed to his lips, "I promise that the secret is useful to you." ”

Zixi raised her eyebrows: "This is an exchange?" ”

Chu Chen was about to nod, but for some reason, he slowly shook his head.

"Not an exchange." His tone was soft, with a slightly coquettish tone, "It's a request." ”

The corners of Zixi's lips were slightly hooked.

"It's okay if you don't want to kiss me." Chu Chen sighed, his smile was calm and mischievous, "Anyway, I'm definitely going to tell you this secret." ”

Zixi raised her cheeks and looked at him.

The young man has a handsome face and bright dark eyes.

There is a different kind of brilliance hidden in the eyes, and there is a kind of idea that makes people want to get close to it.

It's so honest and cute, and I can't talk about conditions.

"Chu Chen, there is a question I want to ask you first."

Chu Chen's eyes were scorching: "What's the problem?" ”

"You liked me when you used to be a companion in Tanglin?"

Since the territory of the Ling Kingdom was not divided hundreds of years ago, there was a rule that the sons of the three kings entered the palace to accompany the prince.

Whenever the royal family needed to choose a companion for a prince, they would choose one of the boys of the appropriate age of the three kings of Xiling, Nanling and Beiling and send it to the Tanglin Palace.

It was not until the division of the territory that the three kings established themselves as emperors, but this rule has been retained - the behavior of the three kings establishing themselves as emperors has not been recognized by the holy decree of the Tanglin Emperor.

Other countries also have their own ideas about the division of the Ling Kingdom, but one thing is certain - even if other countries like to see the territory of the Ling Kingdom fall apart, they will never support it on the surface.

Because no emperor wants to see a traitor become justified.

Therefore, for hundreds of years, Xiling, Nanling, and Beiling did not dare to really tear their faces with Dongling, and the respect on their faces still had to be maintained—unless one day, their ambitions and troops were strong enough to merge the Lingguo.

Therefore, as long as the will of Dongling to pick a companion is conveyed, no matter how unhappy the three kingdoms of Xiling, Nanling and Beiling are, they will still perfunctorily pick one of the descendants of the powerful and send it over.

Chu Chen went to the Tanglin Palace when he was twelve years old, and he didn't return to Xiling until the empress ascended the throne last year.

Six years ago, Emperor Xiling had just ascended the throne, and the princes under his knees were all young, and only Chu Chen was suitable among the royal family - of course, age was only one aspect.

If he could, the emperor probably hoped that Chu Chen would have no return.

But no matter what others think, Chu Chen himself cherishes those six years very much, and he is especially glad that the person who was sent there was himself.

Extracted from his memory, Chu Chen looked at the girl's beautiful and refined appearance, and a charming smile slowly rose on his lips.

Nodding slightly, "Hmm." ”

Like her, I don't know when it started.

When I was shocked, I had already hidden the girl deep in my heart, and my love was deep in my bones.