It's easy to be a villain, but hard to be a princess

Chu Ruihong and Chu Muqing had always been at odds, but today it was Chu Muqing who came to comfort him, and he had mixed feelings in his heart.After so many things, he finally understood that his abilities were indeed inferior to Chu Muqing. If Chu Muqing hadn't controlled him, Jiangshan Sheji might not have the prosperity it is today.

"I have something to give to the emperor." Chu Muqing said.

Chu Ruihong raised his head and looked at him suspiciously. Chu Muqing came forward holding the brocade box in both hands, and the eunuch beside Chu Ruihong hurriedly took it and placed it lightly in front of Chu Ruihong.

"What is it?" Chu Ruihong looked at the brocade box and asked.

"Your Majesty will know when you open it."

Chu Ruihong opened the lid of the brocade box, which contained the tiger amulets and seals for dispatching troops, which is the so-called military power.Chu Ruihong looked blankly at Chu Muqing in front of the case, not understanding why he did this, "Why?"

"The minister said that when the time is right, the military power will be handed over to the emperor."

Chu Ruihong looked at the tiger talisman and seal inside the brocade box, but he was not as happy as expected, but felt a heavy burden on his shoulders.

"I implore the emperor to allow me to go and guard Shu." Chu Muqing cupped his hands.

The implication is that he voluntarily reduced himself to a vassal king to guard the land of Shu.Chu Ruihong was even more puzzled, "Why is that?"

"No reason." Chu Muqing said lightly.

Chu Ruihong frowned. Chu Muqing handed over the military power to him, and even took the initiative to ask for orders to be stationed in Shu and leave the capital. He should have been happy, but he couldn't be happy at all, as if there was a big emptiness in his heart.Han Zixiao was in the sky prison, Fan Youcheng was also in the sky prison, and now even Chu Muqing had to leave.

Chu Muqing said again: "I also ask the emperor for permission."

Chu Ruihong closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "I have never been able to control the decision you make, and this time will be no exception."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chu Ruihong asked casually, "When are you leaving?"

"Many things in Beijing are still to be dealt with, and I can leave in about a month."

Chu Ruihong paused, "What about Han Zixiao?"

"I just want to talk to the emperor."

"You want to take him with you?"

"No." Chu Muqing replied.

"Then what are you trying to say?"

"Han Zixiao was guilty of bribery in the imperial examination, but he made a lot of contributions during his official career in the court. I also ask the emperor to forgive me and reduce the punishment."

Chu Ruihong said: "Then I will make an exception and absolve him of the crime, and allow him to go to Shu with you."

"No need."

Chu Ruihong was puzzled.

Han Zixiao added small stones on the wall to form a straight character.There are seven straight numbers in a row, one sum per day, which means that he has been in prison for 35 days.When I came here on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, now it's mid-spring, the peach blossoms outside have withered long ago, and the willow branches by the river must have already turned green, but he couldn't see it.

Han Zixiao raised his head to look at the small window on the wall, not knowing what was beyond the wall.Xu Huang on the side just woke up from his sleep, and yawned, "Brother Han, what are you thinking about?"

Han Zixiao smiled, "I just want to see what's outside the window above."

"The window is a little bigger than the mouth of the bowl, and you can't see anything from here."

Han Zixiao wanted to say something else, but when he heard footsteps outside the cell, he turned his head and saw Chu Ruihong who had already arrived outside the fence.Han Zixiao hurriedly came back to his senses, knelt down and saluted, "The sinners see the emperor."

Chu Ruihong signaled the jailer behind him to unlock the door, stepped in, looked at Han Zixiao who was kneeling on the ground, "Excuse me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Zixiao got up from the ground and lowered his head.

Chu Ruihong pondered for a while, "Fan Youcheng was convicted of corruption and bribery, and harbored important criminals in the court. After a thorough investigation by the minister of Dali Temple, your crime of bribery was purely slandered by Fan Youcheng. I will allow you to be released without charge."

Han Zixiao was at a loss, what was going on?Although it was indeed Fan Youcheng who caused him to be imprisoned, he was indeed the one who bribed him back then, why is he suddenly innocent again?

"This……"

"I'll give you two choices now." Chu Ruihong looked at him with his sleeves on his sleeves, and said, "One is to stay in the capital, and you will cancel all the deception you have done to me. I will restore you to the position of Yushi Zhongcheng, and you will continue to work for me in the future. The other is Leaving the capital, this life will never set foot in the capital again."

Han Zixiao was already prepared to spend the next ten years in prison, but he didn't expect to become innocent all of a sudden. His mood was very complicated, but among the two paths Chu Ruihong said, the first one was that he must never do it again. Chosen, "I have no talent and incompetence, even if I stay in the court, I can't serve the emperor."

"That means you choose the second way?"

Han Zixiao lowered his head, "Yes."

Chu Ruihong's heart turned cold, and his eyes could not hide the disappointment. He turned around, "I have arranged for the horses. If you want to leave, you should leave quickly. Don't wait for me to regret it."

Han Zixiao looked at his back when he turned around, and felt a little uncomfortable. This might be the last time he saw him, "Take care, Your Majesty."

After a long time, Chu Ruihong said: "Let's go."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Han Zixiao looked back at Xu Huang, Xu Huang waved to him with a smile, meaning go, go.Han Zixiao pursed his lips and smiled, hugged him, turned around and walked out of the cell door.The jailer led him out of the dungeon, and outside the dungeon there was a guard waiting not far away with a horse.

After Han Zixiao left the gate of the dungeon, he felt that he could not open his eyes. The sun in mid-spring was not too harsh. It was because Han Zixiao hadn't bathed in the sun for more than a month, so he couldn't get used to it.

Han Zixiao stood in the sun with his eyes closed for a while, and then slowly opened his eyes. The guard led the horse over and said, "I am here to wait for Master Han."

Han Zixiao said, "Thank you."

The guard handed the package on the horse's back to Han Zixiao with both hands, "Here is a change of clothes and some silver taels, which are also ordered by the emperor."

Han Zixiao took it, "Thank you."

Han Zixiao put the package on his back, got on the horse, swung his whip and rode away.When passing by a bridge, the river under the bridge was clear, Han Zixiao pulled down the reins, saw no one around, went down to the river to take a bath, and changed into clean clothes.

After changing out of the musty-smelling clothes, I immediately feel refreshed.

After leaving the capital this time, he could never come back again. The person Han Zixiao couldn't let go of in the capital was Chu Muqing. He wanted to say goodbye, but thinking of the scene where Chu Muqing left angrily that day, he probably didn't want to see him anymore.

Han Zixiao hid behind a tree outside the Prince Regent's Mansion, his eyes fixed on the gate of the Palace, he just wanted to take a look at him from a distance, and one look was enough.

After waiting outside the palace for more than an hour, from noon to afternoon, Han Zixiao was hungry but still unwilling to give up, he had to look at him before leaving.

After a while, Chu Muqing in purple finally came out of the palace, and the groom drove the carriage from the back door to the front door and stopped.

Chu Muqing raised the front and put on the carriage. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a white shadow behind the tree, but she ignored it. She pulled the curtain and entered the carriage. The groom sat on the shaft, pulled the reins, and drove the horse away from the gate of the palace.

Han Zixiao, who was hiding behind the tree, looked at the carriage going farther and farther, his eyes hurt, and this might be the last time he saw him.

If he could go back a year ago, he would definitely not approach him with any intention of harming him, he would definitely agree without hesitation when he came to propose marriage, and he would definitely treat him sincerely...

Han Zixiao turned and left, rode his horse out of the gate of the capital, and headed south.

From then on, the intrigues in the court have nothing to do with him.

It took more than half a month to return to Suzhou day and night.

Mrs. Han caressed her son's face, "I've lost weight, it's only been half a year and I've become so thin."

"I eat delicious food and drink in the capital, how could I lose weight? You misread it." Han Zixiao said.

"You were born by me. I don't know how much meat you have."

Han Yunyin said with a stern face: "You have the permission of the prince to go back to Suzhou?"

Mentioning the prince, Han Zixiao's face changed slightly, his parents didn't know about his stay in the capital yet.Han Zixiao thought about it, how should he explain clearly to his parents, "Father, my son has done something wrong, the prince has already removed my title of princess."

Han Yunyin frowned, "What did you do wrong?"

"I..." Han Zixiao faltered for a moment, really not knowing where to start.

Ye Qing on the side helped explain: "My lord, to put it simply, the young master used to be the emperor's companion, and everywhere in the courtroom turned towards the emperor, but the prince and the emperor were at odds, so the young master was involved."

Han Yunyin immediately sighed, and looked at Han Zixiao, "Is the prince to blame?"

Han Zixiao shook his head, "The lord is magnanimous, and he didn't blame him. It's just that my son is not allowed to set foot in the capital in the future."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, you didn't want to marry the prince at the beginning, and now you don't have the title of princess, that's fine." Mrs. Han looked at Han Yunyin, "Master, what do you think, don't you?"

Han Yunyin murmured, "Forget it, since the prince didn't blame him, this matter is over."

At this time, Han Zifei came back from the outside, and when he saw Han Zixiao, he bowed his hands and saluted, "I have seen the regent princess."

Han Zixiao said: "I'm no longer the princess regent, elder brother doesn't need to salute."

"I remember last year you just..."

"What happened in the past is not allowed to be mentioned in the future." Han Yunyin interrupted Han Zifei.

Mrs. Han also said: "Yes, it's over when it's over, and no one should mention it in the future."

Han Zifei replied yes.Mrs. Han turned around and ordered wine and food to be prepared, let Han Zixiao take a bath first, and the family will have a good meal later.