The emperor's plan: to rule the world

Chapter 13

The ten-mile long pavilion is covered with silver, and the sky and the earth are white.

In this spotless whiteness, a simple gazebo stands amidst the falling snow. Inside the gazebo, a man in black is leisurely cooking tea with snow. Outside the pavilion, shadow guards in black are standing by with umbrellas.

Chu Xuan untied his coir raincoat and bamboo hat, walked into the gazebo, knelt down opposite the man, and said in a calm tone, "Why are you leaving the palace at this time?"

The man in black looked up at him, revealing an incomparably handsome face. It was Qin Shu who was supposed to be in the imperial palace.

"The shadow guard outside, you take it to Cangzhou."

Chu Xuan raised his eyes: "What does His Majesty mean?"

"Correct!"

Qin Shu started to make tea, and his movements were as elegant as flowing clouds and flowing water: "I can't drink alcohol, so I will give you a ride with tea instead of wine."

Chu Xuan raised his eyebrows, reached out to take the tea he handed to him, took a sip to save face, then put down the teacup, and said flatly, "What happened to Cangzhou?"

The corner of Qin Shu's mouth curled up: "Everyone thinks that His Majesty demoted you there because he was displeased with the left. Why do you think that His Majesty sent you there because something happened in Cangzhou?"

Chu Xuan glanced at the shadow guard standing there holding an umbrella: "Send me there, and send so many people to follow, could it be to monitor me?"

Qin Shu laughed.

"I don't know either. These shadow guards were selected by His Majesty, and His Majesty said that you will use them."

He raised his hand, and the black-clothed shadow guard who stood behind him respectfully offered a red sandalwood box, and Chu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Raising his hand to take the wooden box, Chu Xuan opened it and took a look. After seeing the contents of the wooden box, he was silent for a long time, raised his eyes and said lightly: "Tell your majesty for me, Chu Xuan will definitely live up to your majesty's expectations."

Qin Shu smiled slightly: "We'll wait and see."

Turning his gaze to the shadow guards waiting outside the pavilion, Qin Shu slightly raised his hand, his voice indifferent and cold: "From now on, Chu Xuan is your master and the only person you need to obey orders and be loyal to. Go to Cangzhou now, Your Majesty." His will is to protect Chu Xuan's safety as the top priority, so I don't think I need to remind you what to do."

The shadow guard silently knelt and kowtowed, his figure gradually faded in the heavy snow, until he completely disappeared without a trace.

"They hide in the dark and won't show up without your order. Of course, there are exceptions when your life is in danger."

"Your Majesty's generosity is so great, it's hard for you to give it up." Chu Xuan sighed, and his tone couldn't tell whether it was emotion or teasing.

The shadow guards of the Boundless Palace, who have been cultivated with painstaking efforts, are all precious, not to mention there are hundreds of them here.

"Your Majesty opened your mouth. Why should I be reluctant?" Qin Shu smiled and said, "Although I don't know what happened in Cangzhou, since His Majesty sent you there, it must not be a trivial matter. You should be careful."

Chu Xuan's tone was steady: "If you have time to worry about me, you might as well worry about yourself."

Qin Shu was surprised: "What's wrong with me?"

Chu Xuan looked at him: "Your Majesty didn't do anything to you?"

Qin Shu picked up the teacup and took a sip, his face remained unchanged: "Your Majesty is not a tyrant, what can you do to me?"

A little smile finally appeared on Chu Xuan's cold face: "Your Majesty's rare softening attitude, you can try to trust her."

Qin Shu smiled slightly: "I once thought about whether to kill your brother, but after thinking about it, I decided to forget it. Your Majesty will choose the emperor's husband next year. I can't kill all the men who enter the palace."

Chu Xuan: "..."

In fact, he wouldn't feel anything about killing Chuning, but he wouldn't say that either.

(End of this chapter)