The princess ran away again

"How is it? How is your discussion with Brother Huang? What did he say?" Ning Yuyao waited outside. If Brother Huang and Chu Zhao were not willing to let her listen in, she would have barged in a long time ago.Seeing Chu Zhao walking out of the room with an unsuspecting expression, he immediately went up to meet him, looking at Chu Zhao nervously.

Chu Zhao stared at Ning Yuyao for a long time, then smiled slightly, and said softly: "It's nothing." She believed in the character of her father and brother, and the prince had something to say. His brother's life will not be in danger for the time being, but he still has to be wronged. lose some freedom.What does the words behind the prince mean?Did he see the ambiguity between himself and the princess?She had known for a long time that her marriage with the princess would not last long, and she used to look forward to that day coming early, but now, she wished that those people would forget about it.Clenching Ning Yuyao's hand, she became more determined, blinked, and whispered: "Let's go back."

"What are you hiding from me?" Ning Yuyao kept observing Chu Zhao, not letting go of her subtle emotions.She stared at the person in front of her with a stubborn face, wanting to get an answer.

Chu Zhao secretly sighed in his heart, looked around, and said softly: "The prince just said why he wanted me to be such a 'female son-in-law' in the first place. There are actually many people to choose from, but it is me who is notorious, don't you think Is it strange?"

"Strange." Ning Yuyao nodded, paused for a while and said, "But it's also expected. I don't need to explain the reason, and I know it in my heart. Besides, the past is not important. In the end, it is myself I chose you." Ning Yuyao's eyes were shining brightly, and all the affection and sweetness were hidden in the burning sight.

In the camp on the banks of the Huaihe River, the soldiers looked solemn.Ning Lang, Chu Xingtian and his son walked in the camp, watching the doctors bandage up the wounded and sick with solemn faces.The people in the north are good at cavalry combat, but they are no match for the Jin people on board. Many soldiers in the barracks fell ill due to acclimatization.It was thought that they could take advantage of the civil turmoil in Jin and take down several cities in succession, but in fact the front line did not advance at all, and the two armies fell into a stalemate.Coupled with the rumors everywhere, even the soldiers in the camp looked at Chu Xingtian and his son a little strangely.

"Jin's internal affairs are not as chaotic as we imagined. Although the empress is seriously ill, she can still preside over everything." Chu Xingtian said with a cold face, and he squinted at Ning Lang.At the beginning, King Guang was the strongest force in the main battle party, but now I don't know what he thinks.

Ning Lang said indifferently: "General Chu knows a lot about the state of Jin." He didn't look at Chu Xingtian, but knelt down to comfort the wounded soldier, and after a long while turned around and walked out of the tent not far away. "There is news from Beijing, General Chu, please come and have a look."

Chu Xingtian's eyes suddenly darkened, his footsteps paused, he exchanged a glance with Chu Hui, and finally followed Ning Lang's pace.

"The Chu family has a very close relationship with the Jin royal family, and it's been well concealed for more than ten years." Ning Lang sat in the first place, and he raised his eyelids, showing no emotion.Without waiting for Chu Xingtian to reply, he continued, "The crown prince has captured the eldest son who is conspiring with the spies of Jin, and many ministers in Beijing are impeaching you. This is a death penalty for collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country. Just because I posted the news, it doesn't mean that after the class teacher returns to Beijing, he won't settle accounts after autumn."

Chu Xingtian glanced at Ning Lang lightly, and asked in a deep voice: "What do you want to say?"

"Does Jin want Ah Zhao to go back and inherit the throne?" Ning Lang curled his lips and chuckled.He casually glanced at Chu Xingtian and his son, and said, "General Chu, don't be nervous, I don't have any malicious intentions. I just worried about the general's mansion for a while. Your father and son were born and died on the border, but the people in Chu's mansion were killed. Come on, this is unfair to you. The Chu family is loyal to our Ning country, even if there are true rumors, it does not mean that you are collaborating with the enemy and treason."

"Now that the war is stalemate, I am afraid that people in Beijing will listen to the rumors and send someone to replace you, general, and escort you to Beijing. This is not good!"

"Ha!" Chu Xingtian said with a chuckle, "Thousands of generations of my Chu family have lived and died for the country, and have never failed the Holy Majesty, and have a clear conscience!"

"But what if the people in the capital don't think so?" Ning Lang's eyes flickered, and he continued, "This king got the news that the crown prince took many old officials under the knife in Beijing, and people were panicked. The Chu family treated him For fear of being an obstacle, will he let you live?"

Chu Xingtian said in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"

Ning Lang smiled and said: "General Chu, you are a smart person, and you don't need me to tell you." Although he leads the army outside and holds the military power, it is separated from the Chu family's father and son, or most of the military power belongs to Chu Xingtian In his hands, he is more like a supervising army with no real power.The stalemate between the two countries is not a long-term solution. The Jin State has sent people over, with the intention of peace talks.If a peace agreement can be reached again, they will definitely be able to return to Beijing before the beginning of spring.For him, this is an excellent opportunity.If you can get the full support of the Chu family father and son.

After a long time, Chu Xingtian said: "Let me think about it."

On the first day of December, the wind was strong, the snowflakes were as big as a mat, the sky and the earth were vast, and the center of Beijing was a bleak white.Pedestrians on the road hurried and were submerged in the snow in the blink of an eye.

After a heated discussion among the courtiers, it was finally decided to renew the alliance of friendship with Jin and return to the court.This trip to the south was like a farce, which started in a hurry and ended in a hurry.For several months, the emperor never saw him, and the ministers who were persuaded by various words couldn't hold back again, and a letter was sent to the prince's mansion, which seemed to be a plea and a question.It also included inquiries about the situation of the Chu Mansion, as well as care for Chu Xu who had been in prison all along.

The prince went to the dungeon himself, and it took nearly half an hour before he came out.He waved his hand and whispered a few times in his subordinate's ear, and the attendant trotted to the Chu Mansion to convey the bad news.No one knew what the prince was doing inside. Later, a gossip spread that there were only bursts of miserable howls inside.

The plum blossoms were reflected in the color of snow, Chu Zhao was clad in a fur coat and clung to the blossoming branches, his temple hair was covered with flakes of thin snow.

With a small click, the flower branch broke, and her heart suddenly trembled violently.When she turned her head, she saw the people from the Prince's Mansion waiting aside, while Ning Yuyao's face was ashen, she didn't know what to yell at him.

Chu Zhao shook the snowflakes on his clothes, walked quickly to the attendant, and asked softly, "What happened?"

The attendant took a step back and said with a bitter face: "Young Master, he couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide in prison!"

"What?" Chu Zhao was startled, the plum blossom branches fell to the ground, and were soon covered by fresh snow.She was in a daze, and it took a long time before she came to her senses. She grabbed the servant by the collar and shouted angrily, "What are you talking about? What nonsense are you talking about?"

The attendant was taken aback by Chu Zhao's sudden change of color, and struggled desperately, trying to get out of Chu Zhao's grasp.

Ning Yuyao, who was at the side, had learned the news when the attendant arrived, and her face was also as pale as snow.She bit her lower lip, held Chu Zhao's hand, and said in a low voice, "Calm down first."

"Calm down! How can I stay calm?" Chu Zhao pushed the attendant away, his mind was in a mess.She thought that the prince had a plan, and she also tried to rescue her brother from prison. It is clear that she, Chu Zhao, should be imprisoned the most!But now?The news of death came from the Prince's Mansion, how could she be reconciled?Looking at the man on the ground with red eyes, Chu Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "Get lost!" Was the choice of her Chu family wrong from the beginning?Prince and King Guang?Both of them have talents, why is it the prince?

Ning Yuyao whispered: "The general's class is returning to the court, and this kind of thing happens at this juncture, even if you want to come, the emperor is not willing."

"Haha." Chu Zhao laughed wildly. She stared at Ning Yuyao's face and said with a sneer, "Then he should have released my elder brother from the very beginning! If the emperor decides, then the emperor who hasn't shown up for a long time is really Are you pretending to be sick? Maybe only the initial guess is right! True and false, what is true and what is false."

Ning Yuyao was silent for a long time when she heard the words, she looked at Chu Zhao who was about to go crazy, and said in a deep voice, "You should calm down."

"Yes." Chu Zhao snorted lightly, "I also thought I should calm down for a while, so as to make a choice that is truly beneficial to me."

Chu Zhao couldn't leave the General's Mansion, but Ning Yuyao could.She knew that the prince had a lot of work to do, but she still stubbornly waited in front of the hall until Ning Jueken showed up. "I don't understand!" There were too many things she didn't understand, and she looked up at her brother full of doubts.

"Then don't think about it." When facing Ning Yuyao, Ning Jue's expression was always gentle.

Ning Yuyao chuckled, and asked after a while: "Some things can't be closed. Brother Huang, tell me, Father Huang——"

"Father is fine!" Ning Jue cut Ning Yuyao off.

On the contrary, the overly firm tone reveals something unusual, and the palace may have already changed.Ning Yuyao seemed to have a ball of cotton stuck in her heart. She suppressed the oppressive emotions and said softly, "Can I see my father and mother?"

"Wait for a while, we will see you." Ning Jue raised his eyelids and said in a deep voice, "Don't you think you are getting too close to Chu Zhao? This seems to have crossed the line of being a close friend in a boudoir. Line. Yaoer, the royal father promised you to Chu Zhao only for a while, and you will eventually regain your freedom."

What is freedom?She was forced to choose before, but now she is forced to give up.She sneered secretly in her heart, Ning Yuyao didn't want to get entangled in this matter.She frowned and asked, "What about the Chu family?"

Ning Jue let out a big sigh, and finally revealed a little bit of information. "If the members of the Chu family remain unchanged, I will not disappoint the loyalty of the Chu family's children."