The perfect brother-in-law reborn

Ever since Concubine Shen, Emperor Liang's favorite empress candidate, got involved in the massive rebellion, although the noble concubines in the harem had tried every possible means, the disheartened Emperor Liang still had no plans to become an empress again. The empress position has been vacant for many years, and the empress dowager of Daliang has naturally taken charge of the palace, becoming the actual hostess of the splendid palace in the middle of the capital.

In today's era when there are many powerful families and clan cohesion is stronger than the sense of national belonging, the Queen Mother, the head of the world's largest powerful family, is enough to keep many people, including Chu Nan, in awe.

As the court lady walked through several deep courtyards, Chu Nan finally met the most influential woman in Daliang.

This is a secluded Zen courtyard. There are some wild plums in the courtyard. Although the appearance is not good, it fits the natural and quiet atmosphere of the Zen courtyard.

The Empress Dowager of Daliang was the kind of person who didn't need to use appearance to show her dignity. Although she was dressed in the coarse clothes of ordinary people, she sat there quietly, with a soft smile on her face, and looked at Chu Nan with gentle eyes.However, the strong and even fierce aura on his body still couldn't be concealed.

A girl in the same peasant dress appeared from among the wild plum bushes. Some bloated clothes covered her thin body, but she didn't look clumsy. Instead, she looked cute and cute like a girl. , reflected by the half-bloomed plum blossoms, her lips became redder and her teeth whiter. She looked at Chu Nan with big bright eyes, and when Chu Nan looked over, she shyly avoided and walked to the Queen Mother.

It's Li Qingyong.

The queen mother patted the girl's hand affectionately, and said to Chu Nan with a light smile: "I've been bored in the palace for too long, I can't keep Qing'er around today, so I specially changed into this clothes and came out to get some air, and I was still on the street in the morning After shopping around, I heard that there is something exciting to see here, so I hurried over here. Just now, Qing’er sneaked over to watch it for a while, and when she came back, she yelled and praised you for a long time..."

Li Qingyun didn't expect the Queen Mother to say such things, shyly pushed the Queen Mother's shoulders and complained softly, her face was a little hot, and after a while, she raised her head boldly, stared at Chu Nan with bright big eyes, and whispered: "You just now It's amazing...more powerful than everyone else..."

Chu Nan didn't know how to respond to the queen mother's compliments from the queen mother who was obviously too affectionate and the girl, so he could only respond with a smile.

The Queen Mother naturally saw Chu Nan's discomfort, looked at Chu Nan softly and even lovingly, and asked softly, "Is your grandma okay?"

Chu Nan was stunned, and then remembered that his grandmother and the queen mother in front of him seemed to have some connections, nodded and said, "Thank you, the queen mother. She was ill a while ago, but now she has finally recovered, and there is no serious problem."

The Empress Dowager touched her gray hair and sighed: "In a blink of an eye, decades have passed. When I entered the palace with your grandma, we were like sisters... Well, why, didn't she mention it?"

Chu Nan shook his head, and said softly, "I've heard other people mention it, but grandma rarely mentioned it."

The queen mother smiled, sighed and said: "There were some misunderstandings back then, but I didn't expect her to still miss it... Although there are some letters in these years, the relationship has become weaker and weaker. She came to the capital and did not go to the palace to see her." Several times I..."

Chu Nan had a smile on his face, and it was difficult to express any opinions.

As for the misunderstanding mentioned by the Queen Mother, Chu Nan vaguely knew something about it.

At the beginning, the two were really like sisters, and their looks and talents were outstanding, but later one became the late emperor's queen, and the other was expelled from the palace, there must be some inside story.

The Empress Dowager seemed to have really been recalled, and said some true and false past events with emotion on her face.

Li Qingyong sat there gently, with her slender jaw resting on her hands, listening with gusto.

Chu Nan could only listen patiently.

After talking for a while, the queen mother suddenly stopped, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "I'm really old, and I like to talk about these old sesame seeds and rotten grains more and more recently, which makes you laugh..."

Chu Nan didn't even know how, in such a huge capital city, how many people are lucky enough to listen to the empress dowager talk about these homely things?

Li Qingyong said in a low voice: "I like to listen to it..."

The queen mother lovingly stroked Li Qingyun's beautiful hair, and said to Chu Nan: "Your grandma and I are about to go to the grave, we can't let her go to the grave with resentment. Since she refuses to come to see me, in a few days, I'll go to the Chu family..."

Of course Chu Nan would not object, let alone bring up the fact that he was expelled from the Chu family, so he agreed with a smile.

The Empress Dowager suddenly remembered something, took Li Qingyun's little hand, and asked Chu Nandao with a half-smile, "I heard, how many marriages have you arranged?"

However, intentionally or unintentionally, the tone of the word "you" was emphasized.

Chu Nan nodded in embarrassment, not knowing what to say...... After leaving the Baoguo Temple, everyone else had already left, only Chu Kuang was still waiting.

Seeing Chu Nan come out, Chu Kuang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled lightly and waved for Chu Nan to come over.

Chu Nan was a little moved, walked over quickly and asked, "Why don't you go back first?"

Chu Kuang drove away the coachman and the guards with a wave of his hand, and said with a casual smile, "I have something to talk to you about."

Chu Nan nodded, and walked out side by side with Chu Kuang. Although the imperial guards and the inner guards were under strict martial law, at least no one dared to interrogate the brothers today.

Although Baoguo Temple is outside the city, it's not too far away. It's still early, so it's okay to walk back.

Of course, Chu Kuang’s request may be because he really has some private things to say. Whether it’s riding a horse or taking a car, he always has to worry that it will not be secret enough. Otherwise, I am afraid that no one can get close but hide it from the brothers.

There is such an important banquet in Baoguo Temple today, and it is heavily guarded. Naturally, there are not many people on this section of the official road.

Chu Kuang seemed a little hesitant, and finally sighed and said: "In a few days, I will take your sister-in-law to the Northwest ahead of schedule. If there is no accident, I am afraid that I will not return to the capital within a few years."

Chu Nan was stunned for a moment, then asked in silence, "Why?"

Although Chu Yuan is still strong, the Chu Nan brothers are all grown-ups after all, and the issue of heirs has been put on the table.

However, Chu Kuang's success in the military is as high as the sky, and Chu Nan is also shining brilliantly. In comparison, Chu An's achievements in the household department are really not worth mentioning.

Although Chu Nan is no longer a threat, if Chu Kuang really wants to fight for the position of the patriarch's heir, and if Chu Nan is waving the flag and shouting, Chu An, even if he is a legitimate son, will inevitably be in a weak position. The old lady never concealed her dislike for Chu An's mother and son.

Chu Kuang patted Chu Nan on the shoulder, sighed and said with a light smile, "I am also willing to pass a message to His Majesty."

Chu Nan is not a hot-blooded and impulsive young man, since Chu Kuang himself has no opinion, naturally he will not help Chu Kuang make a decision, and said with a sneer, "It's a good method."

Chu Kuang smiled freely, "You can't say that, at least most of the Chu family's caravan in the northwest will be handed over to your sister-in-law."

Chu Nan curled his lips, those caravans originally belonged to Chu Kuang’s father-in-law’s family, and using this as a price in exchange for Chu Kuang’s withdrawal from the succession dispute was not worth it at 01:30, it just seemed that Chu Kuang had made up his mind, and Chu Nan didn’t Talk a lot about what to say.

Chu Kuang stopped, hesitated, and said: "Your sister-in-law told me something about it, it's just that someone wants to divide the Chu family, and someone wants to drive you and me to take the position of Patriarch... But, No matter when, I am a member of the Chu family, and this will not change until I die..."

The last few words were very eloquent, but his eyes were looking straight at Chu Nan.

Chu Nan was a little absent-minded.

Chu Kuang was a little helpless, so he could only abandon the euphemistic persuasion, and said to the showdown: "The Chu family cannot be destroyed by our generation, and Chu An is not the kind of person who is short-sighted and intolerant. You don't have to like some members of the Chu family. People, but you are still a descendant of the Chu family, and you must always be loyal to the family..."

Chu Nan tilted his head, raised his eyebrows and asked, "He asked you to come?"

Chu Kuang pursed his lips, and did not answer directly, "The Chu family has a great cause, and there are many enemies, no matter who it is, there will be helplessness. If the father hadn't stepped forward to splash the dirty water today, your majesty may not have passed the test so easily. ... Just like the Chu family has raised Li Zhen for more than ten years, and now he chooses Li Ling and abandons you? There are some things I understand, but I can't express them. I only know that blood is thicker than water after all... ..."

Looking at the wilderness on both sides of the official road, Chu Nan murmured, "It seems to make sense..."

Chu Kuang was a little helpless, and knew that Chu Nan might not understand these principles, but he just didn't want to believe it.

Chu Nan suddenly turned around and asked softly, "I saw that you and him have already had an in-depth conversation. Why, did he show his cards to you?"

Chu Kuang nodded slightly, sighed and said: "The Chu family looks extremely powerful, but there are actually many dangers. Of course, the combined strength of the open and the dark will not be afraid of anyone. This time when I return to Yongzhou, the obstacles will be much less ………”

Chu Kuang was not surprised either. Except for Chu Yuan and the old lady, no one in this world knew where the limit of the Chu family was. The strength hidden under the water was impressive. He asked with a sneer, "What should I do?"

Chu Kuang smiled helplessly, knowing that the vigilance and doubts in Chu Nan's heart had not dissipated, but Chu Kuang was satisfied, and said softly: "I don't want to give you any restraint, I just want you to know that Daliang has the position of Daliang. Well, the Chu family also has the position of the Chu family, although most of the time this position is consistent, but there is always the possibility of deviation..."

Shut up at this point, stop this sensitive topic, and then continued after a pause: "All Daliang said that the Dugu family is the most loyal vicious dog raised by His Majesty, but it may not be true. If it is an urgent life and death situation, you might as well ask for help. The Dugu family. As for Mount Fusang, the more that great master trusts you and supports you, the more careful you must be on your guard..."

Chu Nan lowered his head silently, frowned and said, "Is there anything else?"

Chu Kuang licked his lips, seeming to be suspicious of something, and said with some uncertainty: "It is said that when my father was a child, my grandmother bought several foreign slaves at Xishikou in the capital, and one of them was a barbarian with a wolf's head tattooed on his chest. Called Tourwin..."

(To be continued)