The Imperial Palace, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

This is where the emperor's bedroom is located, but most of the time in the past, the empress was worried about government affairs, and she slept directly in the Qiankun Palace.

Because of his serious illness during this time, he had to return to the Palace of Nourishing Heart to recuperate, and part of the government affairs of the DPRK and China were handed over to Prime Minister Situ Yuan to assist Prince Jin to deal with.

"These nobles began to be dishonest again, and they secretly looted a lot of money, thinking that I did not know, and when I needed them, they were reluctant to give up a penny. If they didn't have the protection of the imperial court, where would they go to make money? ”

"This Wang Zongyuan is the champion of my personal imperial approval back then, I have high hopes for him, let him go to Tainan to clean up the officials, but he turned out to be good, in less than three years, he actually joined forces with the local corrupt officials and corrupt officials, he should be killed!"

"The king of Nanning, this king of Nanning again, the general who has just been sent to the past by my front foot, has only been squeezed out again. All day long, I knew that I was advocating the revival of the Nanban, asking me for money and food, and what kind of hereditary recklessness I wanted...... Ahem......"

In the main hall, the empress was half-lying on the dragon bed, or because she was too emotional, causing her cough to worsen, her already pale face looked even more haggard.

was so shocked that the female attendant next to her hurriedly stepped forward, patted her on the back, and then handed over the ginseng tea that had been prepared a long time ago.

The empress took a sip, and then she felt a little more comfortable.

The female officer next to her couldn't help but persuade: "Your Majesty, it's important to take care of the dragon's body......"

"If these things are not handled well, there will be endless troubles, don't I want to stop? It's not going to stop. ”

The Empress shook her head, then waved her hand.

Let the female officer who was accompanying him step back first, and he continued to read the chapter.

Su Chen stood outside the palace wall in the distance, his divine thoughts spreading, taking in everything in the hall.

Seeing the empress's tired and haggard appearance now, she couldn't help but sigh.

Everyone in the world says that the emperor is good, but as everyone knows, it is really not so easy to be a Ming Jun.

Take this Xiaozhuang Emperor as an example.

In fact, he is only forty-eight years old this year, but because of his hard work day and night, he looks at least fifty years old now, although his hair is not gray, but the spirit of the whole person reveals a feeling of running out of oil and running out.

Su Chen's eyeliner arranged in the imperial dining room and the worship room, and once submitted a schedule of the empress's daily life.

The empress rests every day, and has to get up before midnight the next day to ask about politics, and the average sleep time is less than three hours.

The daily diet is also very small, and sometimes even too busy to even need breakfast.

In the long run, even an iron man can't stand it.

"How can you cry for a long time if you eat less and do more? This Chu Feng is good for everything else, but she is too strong in her life, she is a woman, she ascends the throne and becomes the emperor under pressure, she wants to be perfect, be a famous monarch through the ages, and let the world know that women are not weaker than men......"

Su Chen couldn't help but sigh a little.

From the perspective of the people's courtiers, the empress is indeed a wise monarch.

I think that in the later period of Emperor Ling, the world was turbulent, the people were not happy, many people were like Su Chen, they couldn't survive, and they sold themselves into the palace, which was pretty good, and more people didn't even have a way to enter the palace.

After the death of Emperor Ling, the political situation in the DPRK was also chaotic, and the foreign eunuchs and Chinese martial arts were all ambitious.

The eldest princess took over the Chu State in this situation, pacified the civil strife, subdued the world, and limited the rivers and lakes of Wujiang, in exchange for several years of civil stability.

borrowed Lin Fan's hand to balance the political situation, suppress the scholars, and implement the new policy, and then she dealt with the drought and war in a timely manner.

To be honest, most of the kings in the history of Chu may not be able to do this.

Now that the overall situation of Chu is stable and the country's fortunes are prosperous, although there are still hidden dangers in the south, these are real achievements.

It's not an exaggeration to say a word about Mingjun.

All this was also achieved at the cost of her own health and personal happiness.

There are as many people in the world who want to sit on this throne as the carp that crosses the river, but how many people can really do this?

"Such a Ming Jun should not fall like this. If the empress is here, she can balance the south for the time being, and once she dies, the king of Nanning will rebel. The current Prince of Jin may not be able to bear the heavy responsibility of the country. At least give the empress some time so that she can clear the way for Prince Jin. ”

Su Chen didn't want this good situation to be ruined.

Regardless of whether he and the empress are also old people.

If the Chu State is in turmoil, it will inevitably damage the fortunes of the country, and it will also affect his cultivation of the Dragon Sutra, and he can't stand idly by in public or private.

"Originally, I wanted to communicate with her in a dream, but the empress's current condition is worrying, and I have to meet and check it in person......"

Between thoughts.

Su Chen had already run the Thousand Illusion Skill, changed his appearance to a more old appearance, and then put on a black robe.

In a flash, the figure was already stepping out of the air.

Turning into an afterimage, it silently swept past the Praetorian Guard soldiers on the periphery.

But after entering the front yard, Su Chen's speed slowed down.

After all, this is where the emperor's dormitory is located, and there are many traps arranged in the open and in the dark, as well as twelve accompanying shadow guards, surrounding the dormitory, almost guarding all the passages.

Even he couldn't enter the main hall without alarming anyone.

"This defense is very tight, even for ordinary Innate Realm martial artists, it is difficult to break into the temple. No matter which direction you enter the hall, you will be discovered by those shadow guards, and once you do it, it is estimated that more Praetorian Guards will soon be alarmed to come to help. ”

Su Chen nodded secretly, the emperor still did a good job of self-protection.

After all, the royal family of Chu State now has no innate masters in charge, and it is normal to be on guard.

But.

With this level of defense, if you want to block Su Chen, it is still far away.

I saw him raise his hand and wave it gently.

The mana was agitated, like ripples, spreading out in the night, and the two shadow guards guarding the main gate suddenly stiffened, as if they had been struck by lightning.

Before he could even react, he saw the black shadow staggeringly past.

Immediately afterwards, the meridians and acupoints of the whole body were closed, and he was completely unable to move.

Su Chen ignored them.

The figure immediately stepped into the palace of nourishing the heart, the cold wind poured in, rolled the bead curtain behind the screen, and the jade beads collided with a crisp sound, but it seemed to have magic power, so that the palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting next to them were all weak and fell down.

"What sound?"

The empress on the hospital bed couldn't help frowning slightly when she heard the movement.

I was about to open my mouth to call for someone.

But behind the screen, a figure slowly walked out, his whole body was shrouded in a black robe, making people unable to see his face clearly, there was a faint light on his body, and the breath was profound, especially the eyes under the black robe, which seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts.

Just after being looked at, the empress actually felt a chill behind her back.

She coughed and hurriedly shouted, "Escort, escort!" ”

Su Chen didn't mean to stop her.

Because when he stepped into this palace, the divine thoughts were already shrouded in the surroundings, and he didn't dare to say anything else, but in this hall, even if it was a cannon battle, no sound would be heard outside.

The empress is also very smart, after she tried to call for help, she found that there was no response, and she couldn't hear any sound from the outside world, so she realized that the other party's strength was beyond imagination, and the entire hall had been closed.

After all, she was also the empress who had been in charge of the Chu State for more than ten years, and she quickly regained her composure, and sat up straight, looking at the black-robed man in the distance.

"Assassins?"

"If this seat is an assassin, Your Majesty thinks, can you still speak now?"

The old man's voice was majestic and powerful, showing this person's superb martial arts strength.

When the empress heard this, instead of feeling offended, she looked overjoyed.

Truly.

With the strength that this black-robed man is showing now, if he wanted to kill himself, he would have done it a long time ago.

I may not even see his face, and I am already in a different place.

She had seen a real innate master, and she also knew the power of an innate master, and the aura of this person in front of her looked even more powerful than Chu Xiong at the beginning.

"Since I'm not an assassin, I'm relieved."

As the empress spoke, her phoenix eyes raised slightly, and she said in a unhurried tone: "Before, there was a shadow guard who told me that there might be a congenital powerhouse dormant in the palace, and this person called himself the black-robed ancestor, and he had intersected with some subordinates in the palace. I ordered a thorough investigation, but unfortunately nothing was found, if I guessed correctly, Your Excellency should be the black-robed ancestor, right? ”

"Your Majesty is smart. But since you know the name of this seat, aren't you afraid that I will kill you? ”

Your Excellency smiled. With such miraculous skills, the Imperial City comes and goes freely, if you really want to be unfavorable to me and the Chu State, I am afraid that I will not be able to live now. ”

"Yes, you are indeed very bold, no wonder Chu Xiong valued you in the first place."

Su Chen mentioned Chu Xiong's name.

When the empress heard this, a look of surprise flashed in her calm eyes, and she was a little flustered.

Su Chen had once entered her dream, and she also knew that her relationship with Chu Xiong was not as simple as it seemed.

But it has nothing to do with him.

He didn't come here today to talk to the emperor about these ups and downs.

The reason why Chu Xiong is mentioned is just that he needs an excuse.

"I have made an agreement with Chu Xiong that if the country of Chu is in trouble, I will help once. So don't worry, this seat is dormant in the palace, but you just don't want to be disturbed by others. ”

"Your Excellency has an appointment with the Ancestor?"

When the empress heard this, she seemed to understand something, and nodded: "I understand." If I guessed correctly, the ancestor gave my Chu Clan's peerless school and that treasure to Your Excellency in exchange, right? ”

I have to say that this woman is really smart.

It's really comfortable to deal with smart people, and it's a waste of time to save yourself.

Speaking of which, Su Chen didn't need to hide it, nodded and admitted: "So Your Majesty should understand that this seat and the Chu State are not enemies, and even to some extent, our interests are the same." ”

Truly.

Although the empress did not have the qualifications to practice the Dragon Sutra, she probably knew the characteristics of this exercise.

Since Chu Xiong left such an arrangement, and regardless of whether this person is trustworthy or not, at least in terms of interests, there is no conflict between the two sides.

Thinking of this, the empress was really relieved.

This man is not here tonight to take his own life.

"Since you are a friend and not an enemy, Your Excellency has been dormant for many years, why did you suddenly come here tonight to see me?"

"Naturally, I came to save His Majesty's life. You are now in the fortune of the Chu State, and you can't die yet. ”

As he spoke, Su Chen stepped forward.

He had already come to the dragon couch and reached out to grab the empress's wrist.

Originally, I was very tired when I came back, and I had already decided to rest, but the condemnation of my conscience made me decide to finish this chapter!

(End of chapter)