Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

"Although Zuoqiu is young, he behaves wickedly. Using such a punishment on Lu Che is certainly typical of his ways." Chu Huanjun paused, then continued, "Zuoqiu isn't Zuo Tang's biological son, but an adopted one. His name isn't even listed in the Zuo family's genealogy... Zuo Tang kept him in the outer courtyard and formed a 'Falcon Squad' of his own. He included martial artists in the squad, so he could use him when needed and distance himself from Zuoqiu when he wasn't."

"No wonder the servants all call him Young Master..." Tao Yao recalled, "We also saw many men in black wearing swords on the carriage, and the coachman named Zhang. They are all good at martial arts..."

Tao Yao recalled those thrilling scenes, as if she was back in that terrible nightmare, and couldn't help but gasp.

"I originally thought they were coming for me, after all, I had a connection with Zuo Di before... I thought Zuo Tang was out for revenge. However, after poisoning him, they let me go and took Lu Che away alone, intending to kill him..."

These clues seemed like a tangled mess, which disturbed Tao Yao's mood and made her unable to sort them out.

Chu Huanjun was a little worried and touched Tao Yao's forehead, wanting to tell her not to think about it anymore.

"Since Zuo Tang isn't targeting you, don't dwell on it anymore. Haven't you escaped now? Just take good care of yourself..."

As Chu Huanjun spoke, he carefully observed Tao Yao's expression. He saw that the trace of fear between her eyebrows had not dissipated. Chu Huanjun couldn't help but feel distressed, so he said, "The world outside is in chaos. Are you finally realizing it now?" Chu Huanjun gently wiped the cold sweat from Tao Yao's forehead with his sleeve. "It would have been great if you could come back to the capital with me earlier... But it's not too late for you to agree to it now."

The muscles on Tao Yao's face twitched for a few seconds, and then two lines of tears burst out of her eyes.

Perhaps it was because of Chu Huanjun's gentleness, or perhaps it was because his heart was disturbed by Zuo Tang and Zuo Qiu and was difficult to calm down. The more he thought about it, the more scared he became.

Tao Yao grabbed Chu Huanjun's wrists with both hands, as if in a pleading gesture. Tears welled up in her eyes as she spoke in a trembling voice, "But...how can I just abandon Lu Che? He's my brother! Xiao Chu, will you and Lord Song get to the bottom of this?"

Chu Huanjun stared intently at Tao Yao's expression. Seeing her sadness, Chu Huanjun's heart felt as if a piece of it had been taken away, like he was in a room without an eaves, with drafts everywhere, making him feel cold both physically and mentally.

He was also very sad - maybe not because of jealousy, but just because he saw her sad.

Chu Huanjun didn't want to see Tao Yao sad. It would be best if she could always be happy, because that was her true self.

But during this period of time, Taoyao has been too far away from that happy "self".

Chu Huanjun deliberately didn't answer her. He brought the medicine soup from the bedside table over. He took a sip of the soup to test whether it was hot or cold, and made sure that the temperature was just right before handing the spoon to Tao Yao's mouth.

"The medicine has cooled down, drink it." Chu Huanjun said.

Tao Yao bit her lips and refused to let go, staring at Chu Huanjun stubbornly.

Chu Huanjun extended the spoon a few inches forward and pressed it against Tao Yao's lips, but Tao Yao still refused to open her mouth.

Chu Huanjun pretended to be impatient and said unhappily, "This is the first time I've served someone else. Please give me some respect."

Tao Yao still didn't open her mouth. Chu Huanjun sighed helplessly and compromised, "Alright, drink the medicine quickly. Song Zhishou and I will investigate this matter thoroughly."

Tao Yao then loosened her teeth and let Chu Huanjun pour the medicine in the spoon into her mouth.

This medicine soup was both bitter and sweet, with a strange taste. It was probably because the original medicine was too bitter, and Chu Huanjun thought it was not tasty, so he took the initiative to add some sugar to it.

Although Tao Yao was not afraid of drinking bitter medicine, she couldn't help but feel warm in her heart for Chu Huanjun's good intentions.

Seeing Tao Yao finish the medicine quickly, Chu Huanjun smiled proudly, like a child waiting to be praised, and said, "How is it? This medicine is not bitter, right?"

Tao Yao suddenly had the idea of ​​playing a prank on Chu Huanjun, so she deliberately said, "It's not bitter, but it's hard to drink."

Chu Huanjun's face suddenly showed an expression of "How is this possible? You must be lying to me." He picked up the spoon and put it in his mouth to taste it.

While Chu Huanjun was still trying to determine whether the taste on his taste buds was sweet or bitter, he was unexpectedly caught in a big hug from Tao Yao.

Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of tinkling porcelain breaking on the ground. The spoon in Chu Huanjun's hand fell to the ground.

It was the first time that Tao Yao was so proactive. Chu Huanjun was so surprised that he didn't even know where to put his hands for a moment.

Tao Yao placed her chin on Chu Huanjun's shoulder and buried her head deeply in his neck. He had a soothing, light pine scent that was pleasant and intoxicating to her.

"Thank you, Xiao Chu. If it weren't for you, I don't know where I would be right now."

In an instant, Chu Huanjun's heart seemed to have exploded. Something was making noise, something was jumping for joy, and something seemed to be so happy that it was about to cry - those were Chu Huanjun himself. In an instant, he experienced all kinds of emotions in his heart.

He originally wanted to pretend to be indifferent and nonchalant as he did before, and say to her lightly, "It's okay, I just happened to pass by and saved you. These are just small things I am willing to do," and then leave lightly like the breeze without leaving a trace.

But Chu Huanjun realized that his utilitarianism was now terrifyingly strong. He wanted Taoyao to remember his kindness, he wanted her to be grateful for his kindness to her at all times, he wanted her to owe him the most, the better, in this life, the next life, and the next life after that.

So when he stroked Tao Yao's back, held her in his arms, he wished he could rub her into his bones, hide her in his pocket, and own her forever, without being discovered by others or bullied by anyone. This was the best way.

"Yes, you finally understand how good I am. Compared to those messy men with unknown origins, I am so much better."

Chu Huanjun began to brag about his own products.

Tao Yao pondered for a moment, and only then realized that the "messy man" Chu Huanjun was referring to was Lu Che. She couldn't help but laugh, and said jokingly, "Isn't the dignified Prince Yi the one who can walk through a sea of ​​flowers without getting a single leaf on him? How come you're jealous over a little girl like me now?"