After the separation, the family had a lot of fish and meat every day, and the best was furious

The two men exchanged glances, each with his own calculations in mind.

Seeing Zhang Yanhua's reaction, Xiao Chu sneered. He seemed to already know the answer, but just wanted to hear it from Zhang Yanhua herself.

"Mother, no matter who I am, I will always be your son. You want wealth and glory, and I want power. Our identities can only be mother and son. Are you still unwilling to tell the truth?"

Zhang Yanhua blinked, turned her head away, and maintained her noble posture.

"Yes, Feng Hui did bring you back from outside the palace."

Xiao Chu was not surprised by this answer, nor did he care. Even if Xiao Jingchuan was named the crown prince, he might not be the emperor of Dongxia in the future.

"Mother, this has already happened. I cannot hide it from Father. If you and I still want a chance of survival, please help me."

Zhang Yuanhua smiled coldly, showing disdain for Xiao Chu.

"I can't even protect myself, how can I help you?"

Xiao Chu was not angry, but negotiated with Zhang Yuanhua.

"Even if Mother doesn't help me, I won't be able to escape death. Father knows my true identity, and he feels guilty towards Xiao Jingchuan, so he appointed him as the Crown Prince in advance.

As for you using the fake prince, so many days have passed and there has been no news. I believe that the emperor will take his face into consideration and will not use this matter to punish you and me."

Zhang Yuanhua thought back on these days and it was indeed like this. If the matter of the fake prince were to leak out, it would be like a flood.

By then, the whole government and the public were shocked, and rumors spread throughout the streets and alleys. It was impossible that the jailers in the prison had not heard anything and continued to call Xiao Chu the Seventh Prince.

In this case, even if he wanted to punish the two of them, he would find another excuse.

"What did Chu'er think of?"

Xiao Chu hooked his hand and asked Zhang Yanhua to move closer to him.

"Tell my mother's men to take me out of the Ministry of Justice prison tonight. I have a way to rescue my mother. If successful, you will still be the high and mighty Empress Dowager, and I, your son, will be the Emperor of Dongxia."

Zhang Yuanhua does have people in her hands, and she has thought about ways to turn the situation around these days, but none of them are feasible.

"Tell me first, how can you save me?"

Xiao Chu smiled and said, "Mother, in the eyes of outsiders, I am still the Seventh Prince. For all these years, I have been working hard to do everything well in the government of Dongxia.

If we go to Xiluo, find the King of Xiluo, cooperate with him, and tell him that Lin Ting and the Dongxia Kingdom are trying to sabotage their plan.

Do you think the mighty King of Xiluo would not be furious? I helped him save Xiluo, and he helped me conquer Dongxia.

If I take that position, my mother will become the Queen Mother. This is the only way out for my mother and me, and it is also our trump card."

Zhang Yuanhua turned around and thought for two steps. They were here, and even if they didn't die today, they would not be far from death.

Although Xiao Chu's method is risky, with the help of Xi Luo, it is also a way out.

"What is your hesitation, mother? The Xiluo people have always been stronger than the Dongxia people. The last battle at the border town was just a concession from both countries."

The people of Xiluo are very strong. Why did Xiao Jingchuan win the battle in the border town? It was because the King of Xiluo was the new king who ascended the throne.

If he found out that the Dongxia Kingdom was secretly plotting against him, according to the nature of the Xiluo people, they would definitely send troops to Dongxia.

After thinking it through, Zhang Yuanhua decided to take a gamble. Waiting would mean death, and not waiting would also mean death, so she decided to take a gamble for wealth.

"Okay! Chu'er, your mother is waiting for you!"

In the prison, Zhang Yuanhua hummed a melody. The jailer gave her a cold look, thinking she was crazy. There were many crazy women like this in the prison, so the jailer didn't bother to pay attention to her.

At night, the old woman who delivered meals to the prisoners in the prison delivered food to them on time every day. She bent over with her head and face wrapped in sackcloth, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed.

"Please serve the food quickly. Why are you so nagging today?"

The old woman said nothing, just nodded.

When they arrived at Zhang Yuanhua's cell, the old woman knocked on the door regularly with her hands. When Zhang Yuanhua heard it, he immediately took a bowl to receive the porridge she had served.

"Miss, I have arranged for someone outside to pick you up at any time."

This man was a secret guard arranged by Zhang's grandfather to be beside Zhang Yuanhua. He was extremely skilled in martial arts and disguise. He had been lurking in the palace to protect Zhang Yuanhua.

Now that Zhang Yanhua is in trouble, he has been trying to save this young lady from the Zhang family at the risk of his life.

His life belongs to Zhang's grandfather and also to Zhang Yuanhua. As long as Zhang Yuanhua can be rescued, his death is not a pity.

"Anu, I didn't call you here today to save me. You rescue the Seventh Prince. This is an order."

Anu had already made up his mind. He would disguise himself as the young lady and die in her place.

But he never expected that the young lady actually asked him to save Xiao Chu. Xiao Chu's identity was fake and he was not the young lady's child at all.

"Miss!"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up, someone will be here soon."

Zhang Yuanhua is the noble daughter of the Zhang family. She will never live a miserable life of living in disgrace.

She wanted to rule the Dongxia Kingdom openly and honestly, she wanted to be the queen mother, the woman at the pinnacle of power.

Anu did not hesitate, turned around and unlocked Xiao Chu's cell, and used his superb disguise skills to disguise Xiao Chu as an old woman who delivered meals.

He disguised himself as Xiao Chu and stayed in the cell.

Xiao Chu imitated Anu, locked the cell door, and brought the porridge bucket to Zhang Yuanhua.

"Mother, wait for me. I will definitely rescue you. Your blessings are yet to come."

Zhang Yanhua nodded and asked Xiao Chu to leave quickly.

When Xiao Chu came out of the prison, Anu's men were waiting for him outside. They had been prepared long ago and took Xiao Chu all the way out of the capital.

The journey towards Xiluo is long, but it cannot stop Xiao Chu's ambition.

It was not until ten days later that the news that Xiao Chu had escaped was discovered in the capital.

The jailer was patrolling the prison, and Lady Zhang, who used to make a fuss several times a day, suddenly stopped.

The jailer felt strange. According to Lady Zhang's personality, it was impossible for her to be so obedient. The jailer with scars wanted to see with his own eyes what was going on with her.

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat!"

The old woman still ate three meals a day as in the cell, two steamed buns, a bowl of water, and some stir-fried vegetables at noon.

When Zhang Yuanhua received the meals, he took them and started eating. Now that he had hope for the future, what was important was to live in the present.

When he arrived at Xiao Chu's cell, the jailer hadn't seen him come to get food for a long time. Every time he came to the door to get food, he would wait until he was out of sight.

This was not like the Seventh Prince's previous behavior. Before, he would sit there with his face facing the gate.

It had been about eight or nine days since the jailer had seen Xiao Chu's face.

"Seventh Prince, eat..."

Anu in the cell did not move. No matter how the jailer called out to him, he just wouldn't move.

Ten days had passed, and the disguise on his face had already cracked. If you looked closely, you would find that he was not the real Xiao Chu.

After shouting for a long time, no one inside moved. The jailer called people outside to come and surround Xiao Chu's cell.

"Seventh Prince, if you don't come over, we're going in."

The person inside didn't move, but Zhang Yuanhua next to him was so nervous that he squeezed the steamed bun until it was deformed.