The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

The King of Chu had long secretly considered training Yu Gu as the next successor, but he had never told anyone about it, nor had he revealed his attitude.

This is protection, but also a test.

Sometimes the King of Chu wondered if Yu Gu was the heir sent by God to him.

Yu Gu was as intelligent as Ling Er. He had not received much instruction from Ling Er and was a piece of pure natural jade, waiting to be carved by the most skilled craftsmen.

Of course, the Emperor of Chu naturally put the hat of this most powerful craftsman on his head.

He is in good health and can live for at least another ten years.

After more than ten years, Yu Gu had grown up and was just the right person to take over his job.

The Chu Emperor was calculating in his mind.

On top of doing all this, he still has to solve one problem.

That means he has to find out the dead rat, so that he can keep Yu Gu with him openly.

The mysterious man's hostility towards Da Chu was too strong, or rather, his hostility towards him was too strong, so he had to hide his thoughts.

After putting out the bait for so long, it’s time to collect the net today.

That’s right, the Emperor of Chu had already spread the word that today he would announce to the world who he would choose as the next successor to the throne.

He was waiting, and that person would definitely take action.

Even if he hides today, he will soon find his lair.

Everyone was thinking about something evil, and it seemed that only Song Shengfu was watching the dance music seriously.

Of course, there is no lack of a stage at the palace banquet.

This stage is a verbal stage.

Queen Zhu ordered a play called "The Evening at the South Pavilion", which was her favorite play when she was young.

Song Shengfu watched and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Not only her, but many women present also had tears in their eyes.

Things that you don’t get when you are young will eventually become a regret in your life.

It’s a pity to see the South Pavilion in the evening. ...

Finally, the actress who played the leading role, Qingyi, leaned alone on the railing of the South Pavilion, singing the closing words with tears in her eyes.

"Flowers in the mirror, moons in the water, all become empty in the end."

Queen Zhu also murmured.

The moon in the mirror, the flower in the water.

"It's so well written."

From an innocent girl of fourteen to an old, white-haired woman, the queen, who has experienced many vicissitudes of life, has had her mood turned upside down after listening to this opera.

The Emperor of Chu understood Empress Zhu's feelings. Today was her birthday, and the most important thing was to be happy. Other things could be discussed later...

"reward!"

After this group leaves, the next opera will be mainly action scenes.

Everyone was dazzled, especially the children at the banquet, who cheered and applauded from time to time.

At the climax, a whistle was heard, and the most powerful actor suddenly rushed towards the Emperor of Chu.

The incident happened suddenly and everyone present was stunned.

The eunuch Fu, the chief steward currently serving the Emperor of Chu, was trained by Xiao Degui and is extremely clever.

Eunuch Fu raised his treacherous, shrill voice and shouted, "Protect the Emperor~!"

In the same scene, the Emperor of Chu knew that there would no longer be another Kang Ge'er hiding behind his chair, so he let Eunuch Fu stand in front of him.

"Protect the Queen and the Concubine!"

The Emperor of Chu gave a calm command, and many more guards appeared around him.

Protecting him, the queen and the imperial concubine, they retreated.

Of course, the Emperor of Chu was not so heartless towards the other concubines. He asked the guards to protect the concubines and let them retreat.

The Emperor of Chu was protected and was always observing the whole scene, observing and analyzing the situation.

These people are just the first group of people to test the waters, and the important things are yet to come.

Sure enough, just when everyone thought the assassin's target was His Majesty.

Suddenly, a large number of men in black emerged from the darkness, holding crossbows and shooting at the people on the field.

Its main targets are princes, emperors' grandchildren, and some officials in important positions.

Unprepared, many people were hit by poisoned arrows and fell to the ground.

Prince An was dodging in a panic, being protected by his guards.

Seeing a woman beside him who was dressed in complicated clothes falling to the ground because she was unable to avoid the arrow, Prince An was glad that he had just taken off his outer cloak.

Song Shengfu was glad that she had listened to the advice and not taken off her outer cloak.

As the family members of the Vice Minister of Justice, they are naturally the focus of attention.

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that there were more people heading towards them than towards others.

Mrs. Lu helped her run outside, and her daughter-in-law followed closely with her two children.

Song Shengfu took off the poisonous arrow that was hooked on her cloak and threw it aside.

This cloak was given to the original owner by the old marquis. It is made of golden silk and crocheted using a unique method, which can withstand swords.

The poisonous arrows shot at this side from a distance cannot penetrate.

But it hurts when that force hits my body.

Song Shengfu endured the pain in her right shoulder and ran outside with them.

But they definitely couldn't run away. Song Shengfu looked at the people in the distance who were screaming and retreating, and pulled her family to hide in the corner of the golden palace next to them. There was a big pillar that could block them.

No one knew who was surrounding them outside, and Song Shengfu had no idea what was going on, so she could only hide with her family.

There was chaos at this time, and no one knew where the killers armed with crossbows had gone.

Hiding Tingjie'er and Jige'er in the innermost part, Song Shengfu took off her cloak and put it on them.

"Mother, you can't..."

"What's going on now? Don't talk about this. The child is more important."

Ding Meishu touched the two children's heads and wrapped them in cloaks together with her eldest sister-in-law.

"I don't know what's going on with Jingzong and Jing'an."

Song Shengfu looked at the chaotic situation over there with some worry. They, a marquis and an assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, were both sitting in the place closest to His Majesty.

When the incident just happened, no one noticed where the two were.

At this time, Duan Jingzong was being dragged aside by his younger brother Duan Jingan, with Ding Haimo and others beside him.

They were surrounded by a group of well-trained guards, and the assassins couldn't hurt them for a while.

"Little brother, your mother and the others are missing."

As Duan Jingzong was speaking, a poisonous arrow was flying towards Duan Jingan. He pulled him towards him with all his strength, and both of them fell to the ground.

Fortunately, thanks to the blessing of our ancestors, the poisonous arrow brushed past Duan Jing'an's sleeve and landed on the ground.

The two men no longer stood, but squatted on the ground.

"Mother and the others will be fine."

Duan Jing'an was comforting his elder brother, but it also seemed like he was comforting himself.

The two brothers wanted to go find their mother, but given the current situation, it was a question whether they could get out.

Fortunately, His Majesty's Jinwu Guards are no pushovers either.

Slowly, the situation was brought under control, with only a few people still struggling desperately.

After a lot of effort, these killers were subdued. A Jinwu Guard, covered in blood, was seen half-kneeling and reporting loudly to His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, someone's troops have surrounded the palace."