The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 125

Chapter 125 Envoy To Su Yang
Zongde Palace.

The Emperor was sitting behind the desk, reading through the stacks of memorials on the table, occasionally letting out a cold laugh. The eunuchs and palace maids who were waiting on the side all lowered their heads and didn’t dare to utter a single word. Suddenly, the Emperor waved his hand and swept all the memorials on the table to the ground. “Stand up! Stand up! All the memorials are forcing me to stand up! Is this the Emperor or are they the Emperor?” Immediately after was a series of coughs.

All the eunuchs and palace maids in the room fell to the ground when the emperor was angry.

“Your Majesty.” Zhang Shichang hurriedly stroked the Emperor’s back as he winked at the palace maids and eunuchs in the room. “Didn’t Master say that you should calm down and not get angry?”

The house full of eunuchs and palace maids retreated.

“How can I not be angry! How long has the Crown Prince been gone? Is he … is he so impatient to ascend to the throne? Cough cough cough cough cough …” The Emperor became more and more excited as he spoke.

“Your Majesty.” Zhang Shichang hurriedly stood up and poured a cup of tea for the emperor.

After drinking the tea, the Emperor gradually relaxed.

“Setting up a Monarch is a major matter of the country. His Majesty naturally has to consider it carefully. These adults are a bit too anxious.”

“Are those adults anxious? The ones who are really anxious are the people behind them.” The Emperor’s eyes flashed with gloom.

Zhang Shichang raised his eyes and carefully looked at the emperor behind the book table. “Your Majesty, it shouldn’t be possible” he whispered. “Who doesn’t know in this world that the one you love the most is His Highness King Yan!”

The Emperor sneered a few times, his gaze tilted to Zhang Shichang, “I’m afraid that only you think so now.”

Zhang Shichang’s smile stiffened, “Your Majesty, what you mean by this …”

The Emperor coldly curled his lips and remained silent.

How could that child not be aware of his thoughts when he was such a smart person? This time, he had suspected that he had done something to the Crown Prince. Otherwise, once the Crown Prince died, how could he be so eager to join forces with other ministers to force him to set up his own bank?

“Your Majesty” Zhang Shichang couldn’t help but shout after a long time without seeing the Emperor speak.

The Emperor stood up and took out a memorial book that had been on the desk for a long time from the pile of memorials beside the desk. The corner of his lips curled into an unfathomable smile. “This book says that Su Yang’s disaster is serious. I think it’s time to send someone to take a look.”

“Looks like His Majesty already has a candidate in mind.” Zhang Shichang looked at the Emperor with a smile on his face.

The Emperor glanced sideways at Zhang Shichang and said, “What are you waiting for? Why aren’t you announcing King Yan to enter the hall?”

“Yes, this servant obeys the decree.” Zhang Shichang smiled and bowed, about to leave.

“Wait.” The Emperor called out to him.

Zhang Shichang raised his head to look at the Emperor.

The Emperor smiled and said, “Go and call Imperial Concubine Yan over as well.”

Since he had already reached this point, there was no need to worry.

“This servant obeys the decree.” Zhang Shichang bowed his head and slowly retreated.

In the spacious hall, the Paragon of the World dressed in a dragon robe gradually curved his lips into a cold smile.

The next day, under the imperial edict, Ren Yan Wang Chu Xizhi supervised the imperial history, and three days later, he went to Su Yang to inspect the disaster situation.

Although Xiao Xiwei knew that the Emperor would send Chu Xizhi to Su Yang sooner or later, the fact that the Imperial Decree was issued so quickly meant that the Emperor had already suspected him.

The more Xiao Xiwei thought about it, the more worried she became. She threw the clothes in her hand onto the bed and turned to look at Chu Xizhi with a frown. “I don’t understand why you asked those people to join hands to invite you to become the Savage Monarch. You should know that you are in the limelight now. Isn’t this forcing the Emperor to suppress you?”

“Could it be that without this matter, Father Emperor won’t suppress me?” Chu Xizhi asked with a smile.

Xiao Xiwei was dumbfounded for a moment.

The current Emperor of the Great Yue Kingdom was the most suspicious and suspicious of them. Once the Crown Prince died, no matter how low-key Chu Xizhi tried to restrain his suspicions, there would not be any less.

“But you shouldn’t … no, I want to go to Su Yang with you.” Xiao Xiwei said with a sullen face.

Chu Xizhi put down the teacup in his hand, reached out to grab Xiao Xiwei’s hand and pulled her into his embrace. He lowered his head and stole a kiss on her snow-white cheek, “Be good, stay at home and wait for me to come back.”

“Xizhi …”

“Wei’er, I know what you’re worried about, but you need to know that as long as you’re fine, no matter what awaits me in front of you, I will return safely, because I know that you are waiting for me at home.”

“But I …”

“After I leave, remember to visit mother for me.”

Chu Xizhi reached out and held Xiao Xiwei’s fingertips.

Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Xizhi. After a long time, she did not say anything but buried her head deeply in Chu Xizhi’s chest.

Three days later, Chu Xizhi set off for Su Yang.

Xiao Xiwei and Chu Mu sent him out of the city together.

“Royal Brother, the journey to Su Yang is far. Take care along the way.” Chu Muzhi raised his hand and bowed towards Chu Xi.

Chu Xizhi nodded, “Mu Zhi, I’m not in the capital. Please take care of your Sister-in-law for me.”

“Of course. Don’t worry, Royal Brother.”

After telling Chu Muzhi, Chu Xizhi walked in front of Chu Xizhi. He extended his hand and smiled as he stroked the green silk hanging by Xiao Xiwei’s ear behind his ear. His warm fingertips scratched her snow-white cheeks, causing tears to fall from one side. Chu Xizhi’s heart ached. He raised his hand and held Xiao Xi in his arms. “Wei’er, don’t be afraid. I will give you a safe and secure future.”

“Xizhi …”

Chu Xizhi sideways kissed Xiao Xiwei’s ear, and then a low voice sounded in Xiao Xiwei’s ear, “The rockery in front of Mu Wei Xuan, secret passage.”

Xiao Xiwei’s eyes quickly flashed with surprise. When she reacted, Chu Xizhi had already helped her up from her embrace. He smiled and took off a jade pendant from his body and tied it to Xiao Xiwei’s waist. “From today onwards, it will take me to stay by Madam’s side and accompany her.”

Xiao Xiwei looked at the jade pendant hanging on his waist and couldn’t help but cry.

“Your Highness, it’s getting late. It’s time to set off.” An attendant whispered.

“Cherish it.” Xiao Xiwei hurriedly grabbed onto the corner of Chu Xizhi’s sleeve.

Ever since she revived her life, she had long since trained that heart to be as cold and hard as iron, but now that she saw that he was about to go to Su Yang, the reluctance and sour surging in her chest could not be suppressed.

Chu Xizhi hurriedly raised his hand and grabbed Xiao Xiwei’s hand and placed it on his chest. “Wei’er, listen, it’s beating for you.”

A steady and forceful beating spread through her palms to her chest.

Xiao Xiwei raised his head. The man in front of him had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. The shuttle horns on his face were distinct. Each stroke was carefully carved by the heavens. His brocade robe with dark brocade embroidered auspicious patterns made him calm and reserved like a divine whetstone. This man was her husband, the person she was going to spend her entire life with.

Listen, it’s beating for you.

This was the sweetest thing she had ever heard in her two lives.

Many years later, Xiao Xiwei often recalled this scene. That cold, handsome and resolute man stared at her affectionately. The ripples in his eyes were like the richest and sweetest wine in the world that drowned her deeply. Since then, he was never willing to wake up.

Finally, Chu Xizhi’s carriage gradually walked away.

Chu Muzhi looked at Xiao Xiwei who was still reluctantly standing on the spot and watching Chu Xizhi leave. He suddenly heard the red-faced girl who had barged in through the door. Inexplicably, a trace of bitterness surged in his heart that even he did not know why.

“Sister-in-law, don’t stand there for too long. I’d better send you back to the manor.” Chu Muzhi took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the bitterness in his chest. He turned to look at Xiao Xiwei and said.

Xiao Xiwei nodded.

Zi Yan hurriedly came over to support Xiao Xiwei. Over there, Bi Yun had already lifted the curtain. When Xiao Xiwei was about to board the carriage, a servant rode his horse and ran towards her. Xiao Xiwei only glanced at him and recognized him as a valet named Ah Gui from the valiant Marquis Mansion.

As soon as A Gui arrived, she hurriedly got off her horse and knelt in front of Xiao Xiwei, “Princess.”

“What’s the matter?” Xiao Xiwei’s expression subsided.

He had only left before, could it be that something had happened to the Marquis Manor?

“No, it’s Concubine Zhou … Concubine Zhou is going to have a difficult labor …”

“Difficult labor?” Xiao Xiwei was shocked.

Ever since she married Chu Xi, she rarely returned to the Marquis Manor. However, she also knew that Concubine Zhou paid close attention to this child in her stomach. She invited a doctor to take her pulse every three to five days. The fetal position was always accurate. She invited a midwife to stay in the manor two months before giving birth. How could it be difficult to give birth?

“Princess, the old granny is already very anxious. The mansion is in a mess now. Princess, you should go back and take a look.” Ah Gui said cleverly.

“Zi Yan, Bi Yun, let’s go, let’s go back to the Marquis Mansion.” Xiao Xiwei turned around and was about to board the carriage, but she suddenly turned around and stared at A Gui as if she remembered something. “Who told you to invite me?”

Even if Concubine Zhou really had difficulty giving birth and the situation in the critical mansion was in a mess, if it was the Old Granny or her father who invited her, it must be to let her go to the palace to find the imperial physician or the experienced old nanny who delivered the baby. How could she just let her go back to the mansion without saying a word?

A Gui hurriedly lowered her head and unconsciously rubbed her clothes, not knowing how to reply.

“Sister-in-law, isn’t he from Marquis Mansion?” Chu Mu stepped in front of Xiao Xiwei with a cold expression. He raised his hand and summoned the guards accompanying him to surround A Gui.

“No, no, no, the little one is indeed from Marquis Mansion.” Ah Gui waved her hand repeatedly. She did not care about her master’s instructions and hurriedly explained everything she knew. “It was Pearl, who was by Zhou Concubine’s side. She gave this servant twenty taels of silver and told this servant to hurry over to inform the princess.”

“Get up.” Xiao Xi lightly waved her hand.

“Imperial Sister-in-law, what … what is this singing?” Chu Muzhi whispered into Xiao Xiwei’s ear.

Xiao Xi smiled and said, “Please send a message to Grandmaster Duer for me and invite him to Marquis Mansion.”

“Crossing Er?” Chu Muzhi frowned. Although he did not understand the relationship between the birth of a concubine mother of the Marquis of Loyalty and Crossing Calamity, since Xiao Xi had opened his mouth slightly, he presumed that she had her own intentions. Thus, he raised his hand and bowed towards Xiao Xiwei, “Alright, Sister-in-law, I will invite Crossing Calamity for you now.”

“No, it’s not your treat, Your Highness. You just need to tell Master Du E.”

Chu Mu was stunned, but he still nodded and turned around.

Ever since Du Er lectured for the Emperor in the palace, the Emperor had been dreamless for several nights. The Emperor wanted to keep him in the palace, but Du Er did not want to stay in the palace. The Emperor did not want to let him go like this, so he found a quiet house in the capital for him to preach the Scriptures at any time.

After Chu Muzhi left, Xiao Xiwei held Zi Yan’s hand and got into the carriage.

“Imperial concubine, why did Concubine Zhou call you over so anxiously when she gave birth to a child?” Zi Yan frowned.

Xiao Xi smiled and said, “Since I have a child, then it’s only natural that you call me over for her child.”

Zhou Shumei only wanted to take this opportunity to ascend to the throne.