"Back to the queen mother, Your Majesty is safe and has returned safely." Duan'er ran back from outside the palace gate and said happily to Empress Zhang, who looked anxious.

Queen Zhang covered her heart, which was still beating wildly, and was overjoyed.

Empress Dowager Wu, who had just sat back in her chair, also let out a long breath, and her eyes turned to Chen Ji, who was bandaging her wounds with the help of two palace maids. If it weren't for the fact that there were too many people in the hall, Empress Dowager Wu might have gone over in person at this time.

Liu Yong strode in.

"I am fortunate to be in Shu Han, and the emperor is safe." Empress Dowager Wu said happily.

Empress Zhang's gaze scanned Liu Yong's body for a long time, and she was sure that he was not injured, so her heart was completely let go.

Liu Yongjian frowned slightly, pushed away the palace maid who helped Chen Ji bandage, and the long sword was firmly placed in front of Chen Ji's throat with a compelling cold air.

Chen Ji's body shook, and he knelt on the ground holding his injured arm that was still bleeding.

"Your Majesty spares your life!"

"Thief, what else can you quibble?" Liu Yong shouted.

"What does the emperor mean by this?" Empress Dowager Wu was shocked and shouted, "I have already asked, Chen Ji brought a knife to see you, because he was worried that you would not forgive and use yourself to clarify your intentions, if he hadn't blocked this arrow for you, the emperor would probably be dead at this time." With such a hero who saved the driver, how could the emperor still treat him like this? ”

When Chen Ji heard that Empress Dowager Wu was really still defending herself, she immediately relied on her.

"Your Majesty, what the Queen Mother said is true, the slave has been in the palace for several years, and he would rather die than suffer this humiliation."

Liu Yong's lips were bitten by himself.

"The thief is still bewitching my mother? If you can't tell me how you collaborated with the enemy, and confess where Lin Yuniang is, I will break your body into thousands of pieces. ”

The long sword had already cut the skin on Chen Ji's neck, and if Empress Dowager Wu stopped talking at this time, this guy might really confess truthfully, however, at this moment, a hand reached over from the side, grabbed Liu Yong's hand, and struggled to move the long sword away.

It's Ling'er.

"Your Majesty, don't blame it, the slave maid is also ordered by the Queen Mother." Ling'er explained.

Empress Dowager Wu walked over quickly.

"The emperor's reward and punishment are so unknown, which makes the mourning family feel very sad."

Liu Yong shook his arms and pushed Ling'er far away.

"The queen mother shields the thief like this, does she want to ignore the danger of my Shu Han?"

Liu Yong's words instantly made Empress Dowager Wu sad.

Protecting Chen Ji is naturally what Empress Dowager Wu wants to do the most, but if she says that she will ignore the danger of Shu Han's death because of this, she is really wronged. Liu Yong is different from Liu Chan, he is the biological son of the Empress Dowager Wu, not to mention that the fate of the entire Shu Han is tied to Liu Yong alone at this time.

Empress Dowager Wu's tears flowed.

"Since the death of the first emperor, the mourning family knows that the queen is incompetent, it is difficult to control the Shu Han counties, day and night hard thinking, and finally help my son to be the emperor when the Cao Wei army is in the city, if the mourning family does not think about my Shu Han Sheji, why is this, as long as my son is honest and your free and easy Jiangzhou Marquis is not as good as the emperor's position."

Empress Zhang on the side was afraid that the people in the hall would know the truth, so she hurriedly asked Duan'er to leave with everyone.

Empress Dowager Wu only cared about being sad and crying, and didn't care about these at all.

In the house, there were only four people left: Liu Yong, Chen Ji, Empress Dowager Wu and Empress Zhang.

"This operation, if it weren't for Chen Ji and Ling'er's help, how could my son replace my brother, and how could my Shu Han survive so far? If you talk about sin, the mourning family is the culprit in front of your brother Liu Chan. If my son wants to take revenge, he will first give death to the mourning family, and then he will go underground as soon as possible to apologize in front of the first emperor and Liu Chan. Empress Dowager Wu said, and she was about to reach out and grab the long sword in Liu Yong's hand.

Liu Yong dodged and dodged, but he couldn't find the right words to deal with it for a while.

Chen Ji seized the opportunity and knelt in front of the Empress Dowager Wu.

"To make the Queen Mother Chitose so sad, it is really the sin of the slave, I hope the Queen Mother takes care of the phoenix body, don't think of the slave."

Liu Yong's hands were trembling.

The placket behind him was suddenly gently pulled.

Liu Yong turned around, and Empress Zhang was standing behind him, shaking her head lightly at him.

"Your Majesty is a reasonable person, don't make the Queen Mother sad because of a minion, Qi'er dares to ask Your Majesty to go back to the palace to rest for the time being, and plan to reject the enemy outside the city, don't lose big because of a small one."

Empress Zhang's gentle voice made Liu Yong's anger disappear in an instant.

Putting away the long sword, Liu Yong sighed.

"Qi'er's words are very good, I will spare this thief for the time being. After I defeat the enemy, I am doing it. As he spoke, he walked briskly outside, but suddenly stopped, "Qi'er came back with me." ”

Empress Zhang was a little surprised, but she quickly understood Liu Yong's intentions.

Empress Dowager Wu has now been completely confused by Chen Ji, and if she stays here, she will inevitably be troubled by Empress Dowager Wu, so she said in a low voice, "Obey the order". I didn't forget to say to the Empress Dowager Wu who was still wiping her tears, "The concubine said goodbye to the queen mother." ”

Empress Dowager Wu was silent.

Not long after, Liu Yong and Empress Zhang had already returned to Yongtai Palace.

"If this thief is not removed, it will be difficult for me to settle down!" Liu Yong slapped the table.

Empress Zhang's pretty figure looks even more radiant under the light of candles.

"Your Majesty hates Chen Ji so much, but there is nothing you can do about it, why not put it aside for the time being, and only send someone to spy on him, maybe you can also seize the opportunity to use his identity as a collaborator to defeat the enemy with one move."

Liu Yong's heart moved.

"How did Qi'er come up with such a bold idea?"

Empress Zhang smiled.

"The concubine just thinks about it occasionally, and she doesn't dare to discuss state affairs, but the concubine feels that since she can't go further, it's better to simply take a few steps back, maybe this method of defending as an attack can win a glimmer of life for my Shu Han."

Liu Yong woke up like a big dream.

"Qi'er is so virtuous and intelligent, my brother's luck, and my misfortune."

Empress Zhang's little face instantly turned red over her pink neck.

"Your Majesty praises falsely, don't talk like this nonsense in the future. If others hear, don't you do me a great thing? The concubine is just a female streamer, and she doesn't dare to participate in the affairs of the court, so how can she say that she is fortunate and unlucky? ”

Liu Yong stared at Empress Zhang's little face like the sunset, and in his memory, he seemed to have called her "imperial sister-in-law" once shortly after her marriage to Liu Chan, when she entered the palace to see her, but at that time, he didn't dare or was in the mood to appreciate her incomparable beauty so carefully.

Misfortune is also a blessing.

Empress Zhang was embarrassed by Liu Yong.

"Your Majesty should rest early, and the concubines will retire."

Liu Yong didn't speak, as if he was still thinking about Empress Zhang's words.

It wasn't until Empress Zhang's curvy figure disappeared at the door that Liu Yong woke up suddenly.

Outside the door, Duan'er walked in front with a lantern in his hand.

The person who had just stayed in front of the Empress Dowager Wu's palace came back and said that the Empress Dowager Wu had already called the imperial doctor to treat Chen Ji's injuries. Chen Ji, I don't know what method I used, would I want Empress Dowager Wu to take such care of him? Duan'er said in a deliberate low voice.

Empress Zhang smiled.

"Sister Duan'er, do you also have to learn from those palace people to guess the relationship between the Queen Mother and Chen Ji?"

"Slaves don't dare." Duan'er covered her mouth, but she was still a little unwilling, "Hasn't the queen heard such a statement?" ”

Empress Zhang pinched Duan'er's back.

"If you want to talk nonsense again, beware of Hongu cutting out your tongue."