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Chapter 24 Doubt

Zhuo Ran went back to Zuixue Court, didn't dare to say about her injury, dealt with it hastily, and had dinner with Zhou Yuhan Congzhong.

Han Congzhong saw that her complexion was not good, he served Zhuo Ran a bowl of fish soup, and said, "Where have you been all night, did something happen in the schoolyard?"

Zhuo Ran took the soup and explained the matter carefully.

Han Congzhong's face was heavy. He picked out the fishbone, stuffed his mouth full of meat, swallowed it, and said, "Girl, someone has set you up."

Zhuo Ran said: "Master, Li Yuchuan's horse was drugged, someone should have tried to attack him, but I just happened to catch up with him."

Han Congzhong shook his head, and he said: "According to what you said, you and Li Yuchuan met two groups of people, one group wanted his life, and the other group wanted your life. If my guess is correct, the latter group is Liao Ze sent them there."

Zhou Yu brought up the porridge, divided it into three bowls, and said, "Liao Ze must have Li Chengru's help. It's just that Liao Ze still has private soldiers. I really didn't expect it."

"With Li Chengru covering up in front of the battle, what is Liao Ze afraid of?" Han Congzhong blew the porridge cold, took a sip, and said, "Chu Shiyu is a discerning person, how can he not see that the two of them are working together, but I don't want to pay attention to it."

Zhuo Ran picked up a chopstick of shredded potatoes and put them in the bowl, and said, "Since you doubt it, why didn't you take precautions earlier?"

"Do you know what it means to scare the snake?" Zhou Yu said: "Want to get caught, Chu Shiyu played this trick well. Ran'er, you have to understand this truth, and think carefully before making a decision before doing anything."

Zhuo Ran nodded and took two mouthfuls of rice.

Zhou Yu said: "This time, I want to reward Li Yuchuan. He has done a great job in escorting him, and he is not far away from returning to Beili."

Han Congzhong sneered and said, "He can't go back."

Zhuo Ran also put down his chopsticks, and said, "It's up to Your Majesty. Master, when I came back just now, I heard people say that the imperial guards were making trouble in the street. Your Majesty was angry, but Li Yuchuan just came back, so the matter has been resolved."

Han Congzhong gave a "hmm" and said, "Continue."

Zhuo Ran said: "The Imperial Army's troubles are trying to embarrass His Majesty. Whether Li Yanchuan blocks it or not, His Majesty must feel in his heart that the Imperial Army will no longer be used by him, so he is naturally jealous. In addition, this time Li Yanchuan has made great contributions to protecting the Lord, Your Majesty will give him another The reward will not be higher than that of the champion, but if it is a reward, it will be the same situation for Li Xunchuan to accept it or not."

Zhou Yu sighed, and said, "Beili and Zhongqu were originally in a relationship, Chu Shiyu didn't dare to make fun of Dayu."

"Why didn't he dare?" Han Congzhong said: "When he let Xiaqiu go, he was betting whether Xiaqiu would become a new hidden danger. He knew that I was in the Drunken Snow Court, and I had a deep obsession, so I would never end it easily. Himself, he is just looking to see if Xiaqiu is like me."

Zhuo Ran looked up at Han Congzhong and said, "Master..."

"Don't be afraid." Han Congzhong was unusually calm. He stared into Zhuo Ran's eyes and said, "With Master here, Master will definitely let you escape from the cage."

Gradually warmed up, but the wind was still a little cold, Zhuo Ran seemed to shiver, she sniffed, and thought about Han Congzhong's words carefully for a long time.

Who is the master of chess?
The bird stood on the grape shed, looked at Zhuo Ran, picked a leaf after a while, spread its wings and flew away.

***
Li Xunchuan didn't have time to change his clothes, so he wiped off the mud on his clothes with water, and rushed into the palace at full speed.

Chu Shiyu was training people in the hall, Yang Huan was dismissed and replaced by Wei Yin, when Yang Huan came out, he happened to run into Li Yuchuan, and he immediately lowered his head.

That day, in order to disown Li Yanchuan, he didn't ask Wei Yin to call someone. People are always like this. When he saw Li Yanchuan, he was naturally guilty, even though he knew that Li Yanchuan didn't know that he was behind the incident.

Li Xunchuan ignored him, but looked at Wei Yin and smiled. Wei Yin turned around, but he was also afraid of Li Xunchuan's kick that day, so he didn't speak, and hurriedly saluted and fled.

Li Xunchuan entered the hall, bowed to salute, and said, "Your Majesty."

Chu Shiyu stood there playing with the parrot, looked down at Li Yuchuan, and said, "Chi Yue, are you not injured?"

Li Xunchuan shook his head and said, "No."

Chu Shiyu didn't let Li Chengru accompany him, and there were only two of them in the hall at the moment.Chu Shiyu grabbed some food and fed it to the parrot, saying: "That day you pushed Li Chengru to my side, saying that he was greedy for life and afraid of death, why?"

Li Xunchuan lowered his head and said: "Return to Your Majesty, the situation was urgent at that time, as His Majesty's close attendant, he wanted to hide back, and he had no intention of protecting the Lord, so I boldly kicked him."

Chu Shiyu smiled and said, "Chi Yue, Chi Yue, you are really..."

Li Xunchuan immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, it is the duty of a subject to protect the country and be loyal to the emperor. The disturbance caused by the forbidden army has caused His Majesty to be worried. I have come to plead guilty, and I beg Your Majesty to punish you!"

Chu Shiyu smoothed the parrot's hair, and raised it fatter and fatter in the past few years. It has wings, and it may not be able to fly at this time.

Chu Shiyu said: "You are innocent, get up."

Li Xunchuan didn't move, he said: "The minister is not strict in guarding his subordinates, he will definitely be punished."

Chu Shiyu turned his head, looked at Li Yuchuan, and said seriously: "I said, get up."

Li Xunchuan got up. He didn't sleep all night, and he rode around the bamboo and stone for a long time before returning to the city. Then he ran into trouble with the imperial army, and finally solved it. He came to the palace non-stop to see Chu Shiyu. , At this moment, I am hanging on my spirits, and I am already exhausted.

Chu Shiyu said: "I know, you have absolutely no second thoughts."

Li Xunchuan heard him say: "This time, you handed over Habayashi Guard to me, and you saved me this time, what should I reward you for?"

Li Xunchuan smiled lightly and said: "Your Majesty is serious. This time General Peng and others escorted His Majesty back to the palace safely. They have contributed the most. Your Majesty does not need to reward the minister. He has everything he should have."

Chu Shiyu shook his head and said, "There are clear rewards and punishments, and I will not let anyone go. Chi Yue, I heard that your elder sister has added a daughter, right?"

It was only then that Li Xunchuan remembered that Li Junyi and Xiao Qijing had another daughter from Beili a few years ago, and now they have both children. He has been busy and hasn't talked to Chu Shiyu.

He raised his heart and said, "Yes."

Chushi Yu laughed loudly and said: "Your brother-in-law has made great achievements in the battle in Beili, and he was appointed as a general four years ago. This time, it is better to add joy to the joy and invite him to come to Gaodu to receive the reward together?"

What Li Xunchuan was most afraid of was still coming. He said, "Your Majesty, this is unreasonable."

"If I say it's reasonable, then it's reasonable." Chu Shiyu spoke forcefully, and he said, "This time you come to write a letter to invite Xiao Qijing to the capital for me."

Li Yunchuan had no choice but to cup his hands and say, "Observe the order."

Chu Shiyu sat down slowly after Li Xunchuan came out of the hall. He sighed deeply, and the words that Chulian told him before his death rang in his ears.

The palace is eerie and terrifying, full of blood, corpses are everywhere, and the bones are on the road. The 17-year-old Chu Shiyu stepped on the bones and entered the palace. He knelt in front of the dragon couch, and there were dead people outside.

Chu Lian's deadline has come, he held Longxi tightly, his eyes widened, he stared at Chu Shiyu, and said: "Shi Yu, I will entrust this country to you..."

Chu Shiyu was terrified, he shook his head vigorously, and said, "Father, my son... my son dare not..."

Chu Lian coughed, looking like he was going to be out of breath at any time, he stuffed the jade seal into Chu Shiyu's arms, held his hand firmly, and said: "From now on, you will be the king of Dayu! You have to remember... The general trend of the world...is in the hands of the emperor...you must not...cough cough..."

"Father!" Chu Shiyu cried.

Chulian said: "...Never...don't expose your weaknesses to others...don't touch your emotions...don't trust anyone..."

He turned his head, looked at Mu Xue lying on the side of the dragon couch, and smiled self-deprecatingly.

Chu Shiyu said: "Father, son..."

"Listen to me...Zhuo Ting is loyal, you...ask him to guard Dayu's country for you...until he dies...Also, Li Yuchuan...this man is a knife, you have to use him carefully...you...you have to give him His most honorable position...to...make him grateful to you..."

Chulian coughed up blood.

Chu Shiyu wiped the blood in a panic, his arm ached from Chulian's grip.

"If one day...can't control him...definitely...definitely kill him!"

"Father!" Chu Shiyu cried, he said: "Ah Yu is my brother, how can I..."

"You are the emperor!" The blood in Chu Lian's mouth continued, he held his breath, and said: "Kill him...don't be soft...your...your country can be stable...the Chu family's country..."

"You are my son...to survive...you have to do this..."

Chu Shiyu held Yuxi tightly in his hand, maybe he didn't understand what Chulian said at the time that he could only live like this.However, after a long time, he suddenly understood.

Chu Shiyu slowly opened his eyes, he will never forget the appearance of Chulian before he left.

He was walking in the direction he said.

But it's getting colder and colder.

***
Li Xunchuan went back to the mansion with support, he took a bath in a hurry, wiped himself with a clean towel, Xiyu put on his clothes for him, and said, "Master, your wound is purple, go to the doctor to have a look."

Li Xunchuan shook his head and said, "It's good to boil a bowl of medicine, it's not a serious poison."

Xiyu sighed, and Gu Zhao came in with the medicine in hand. He handed the medicine to Li Yuchuan and said, "I will bandage the master's injury later, so it can heal faster."

Li Xunchuan gulped down the medicine, frowned bitterly, smacked his lips, and said, "Where's that person?"

Xi Yu was still wondering who Li Yanchuan was talking about, so Gu Zhao spoke up first and said, "I'm going back."

"Today is not over yet, what is he going back for?"

"Isn't there a class in the Imperial College?" Xi Yu immediately realized, he said: "The director of Ren came back on foot."

Gu Zhao stared at him and said, "Who are you talking about?"

Li Xunchuan also stared at him and said, "Liao Ze ran happily, and Li Chengru also ran happily."

Xi Yu scratched his head and smiled, and said, "Master's arm is wrapped around the hem of a man's clothes, well, I'm thinking too much."

Li Xunchuan cleared his throat, suddenly thought of something, and said, "Just wrap the corner of her clothes, what are you afraid of."

Gu Zhao blinked and had no choice but to follow suit.

***
Seeing Zhuo Ran's return, Liu Yulin was relieved. He smiled and said, "Why didn't Xiaqiu follow up that day? I waited for you for a long time. That kid Kang Sheng'an was so anxious."

Zhuo Ran smiled and said, "Unexpected situation. By the way, why is Kang Sheng'an not here? Didn't he come today?"

Liu Yulin said: "Her mother's condition worsened, she asked for leave and went back, and said she would come back tomorrow."

Zhuo Ran nodded.

"Have you eaten yet?" Liu Yulin smiled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to eat delicious food."

(End of this chapter)