I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

The breeze blew the empress's hair at her temples and blew away the tiredness on her face.

Jiang Zuo hugged Chen Qingyun tightly from behind.

Chen Qingyun did not resist at all, but slowly closed his eyes.

"I haven't seen you for several months. Siyue, do you miss me?" Jiang Zuo whispered in Chen Qingyun's ear.

Compared to titles like "Your Majesty", Jiang Zuo still prefers to call her Siyue.

This name has been deeply engraved in Jiang Zuo's mind. Whenever he thinks of it, the scene of his first meeting with her in Anding County emerges in his mind.

"Who has time to think about you?"

Chen Qingyun said in a quite calm tone.

"Don't you miss me? Thinking back to the past, Siyue, you played me around a lot."

Jiang Zuo smiled faintly.

"Don't you often deceive me?"

Chen Qingyun curled up her red lips, her face showing a sense of satisfaction.

Thinking back to the battle of wits and courage with Jiang Zuo in Anding County, I now find it quite interesting.

"How could I have ever lied to Siyue before?" Jiang Zuo said shamelessly.

"You have been hiding a lot of things before. If I hadn't gone to check it out myself, I wouldn't even know your background." Chen Qingyun said.

If Chen Qingyun had not gone to Anding County in person before, perhaps he would not have gained so much.

Behind her is the most solid support.

"From now on, I will never dare to lie to you again, right, wise emperor?" Jiang Zuo said with a smile.

"I don't believe you, you smooth-talking guy." Chen Qingyun pretended to be serious.

Jiang Zuo added: "I wonder if Your Majesty is still feeling uncomfortable today. I can give Your Majesty a good massage."

As he spoke, his hand unconsciously stroked...

Chen Qingyun did not resist and slowly closed his eyes.

At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded not far behind.

Chen Qingyun suddenly opened his eyes and was about to turn around when he heard the man behind him say, "Jiang Zuo? Why are you here too? Where's the emperor?"

The voice is very familiar.

Jiang Zuo and Chen Qingyun turned their heads at the same time and looked at the person coming towards them.

The person who came was the Ninth Prince Chen Xiu.

Not long ago, Chen Qingyun ordered someone to summon the Ninth Prince, but because of Jiang Zuo's arrival, Chen Qingyun forgot about this matter for a while.

For Chen Xiu, the scene before him was quite shocking.

Just now, Jiang Zuo's entire body blocked the emperor, so Chen Xiu didn't even notice the emperor's presence.

"The Emperor is... being held by Jiang Zuo???"

Chen Xiu was stunned and stood there in a daze.

What is the relationship between the two of them?

Such intimacy is naturally not simple.

maybe……

Considering the emperor's trust in Jiang Zuo and the extremely ambiguous actions of the two people in front of him, Chen Xiu seemed to have understood.

Jiang Zuo, I treat you as my brother, but you want to be my brother-in-law? !

Chen Xiu was completely stunned.

A man who can attract the emperor is naturally very extraordinary.

Chen Xiu did not doubt Jiang Zuo's ability, but at this moment, it was still hard to accept.

"Jiang Zuo..."

Chen Xiu frowned.

Jiang Zuo smiled and nodded, "Master Jiu, what a coincidence."

Chen Xiu's expression remained solemn. He looked at Jiang Zuo's movements, still surprised, and asked, "What are you doing?"

At this moment, Jiang Zuo was still holding Chen Qingyun behind him, and he didn't seem to be restrained by Chen Xiu's arrival.

"Just now... just now I didn't stand firmly, and Prime Minister Jiang just reached out to support me, don't misunderstand."

Chen Qingyun defended.

Chen Xiu frowned, his face still showing great surprise.

There's no way to avoid misunderstanding!

The actions between the Emperor and Jiang Zuo were really too ambiguous, and at first glance, it didn't look like an act of supporting each other.

Based on Chen Xiu's understanding of the emperor, he would never allow a minister to have such contact.

Chen Xiu had previously guessed the relationship between Jiang Zuo and the emperor, but he never imagined that their relationship was so complicated.

The Ninth Prince's world has collapsed.

"Your Majesty is right. I just helped you to hold me up. I didn't mean anything else."

Jiang Zuo said this, but still maintained his movements.

"Then why don't you let go!" Chen Qingyun reminded in a low voice, feeling a little more nervous.

Thinking about the intimate actions he had just had with Jiang Zuo, which were seen clearly by the Ninth Prince, Chen Qingyun really didn't know how to explain it.

After all, in Chen Xiu's eyes, Chen Qingyun has always been an image of a serious and majestic empress. Even though she is his biological sister, Chen Qingyun has always been strict with Chen Xiu since he was a child.

Now the image is ruined...

After hearing what the emperor said, Jiang Zuo reluctantly let go of his hand and said to Chen Xiu: "Master Jiu, please don't misunderstand. The relationship between me and Your Majesty is what you think."

Chen Qingyun: “???”

"I understand." Chen Xiu nodded and didn't want to delve into it any further.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Jiang Zuo was the emperor’s “confidant.”

Chen Qingyun adjusted his expression slightly, and quickly changed the subject and asked, "Wen Xin, what do you want to see me for?"

"Didn't Your Majesty summon me?" Chen Xiu lowered his head.

"Uh... yes, I summoned you."

Chen Qingyun suddenly became incoherent.

At this moment, Jiang Zuo had a slightly smirk on his face.

The empress, who is usually extremely majestic, showed such a nervous side today.

"She's quite cute, actually." Jiang Zuo thought.

Looking at Jiang Zuo's evil smile, Chen Qingyun suddenly became angry. Seeing that Chen Xiu's eyes were not on her, she immediately reached out and twisted Jiang Zuo's arm.

"Ow!"

Jiang Zuo let out a strange cry.

Chen Xiu suddenly raised his head and looked at Jiang Zuo in confusion.

At this time, Chen Qingyun had already retracted his hand and pretended nothing had happened.

Jiang Zuo rubbed his arm and said, "I was bitten by a mosquito."

The atmosphere was a little strange.

After a while, Chen Qingyun finally remembered the real purpose of summoning the two of them, and said, "The Uighur Kingdom in the northwest has been harassing the border of Yan State for some time, and the King of Liang in the northwest has been asking the court to send more troops. You two are the people I trust the most. I want to hear your opinions on the situation in the northwest."

"The Uighurs are indeed a threat to our Great Yan. We should gather our troops and destroy them as soon as possible."

Chen Xiu suggested.

Even the more powerful Chen State was able to be defeated by the Yan State within half a year, let alone the Uighurs in the northwest.

"The conquest of the Uighurs is naturally part of my plan, but after so many battles, the Yan State needs to rest for a while. What I am most worried about now is the 100,000-strong army in the hands of the King of Northwestern Liang."

There was a hint of worry on Chen Qingyun's face.

"Your Majesty, are you worried that Prince Liang may have ulterior motives?" Chen Xiu also frowned.

Jiang Zuo said: "The vassal kings in the frontier areas, with their own troops, are indeed a bit troublesome."

Chen Qingyun nodded silently and said, "Prince Liang has been in the northwest for many years, and the troops under his command are all elite border troops. After all these years, he has not been able to completely solve the hidden dangers in the northwest."

"So, the King of Liang is nurturing the enemy for his own benefit."

Jiang Zuo said calmly.

"This……"

Chen Xiu was also a little embarrassed.

After all, the King of Liang is still a member of the Chen royal family.

If we want to deal with King Liang, wouldn't it mean that brothers will kill each other again...