The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 189
Chapter 189 Except Your Highness
Seeing Chu Yanzhi walk out of the Zi Chen Palace, Zhang Shichang bowed carefully and entered the Zi Chen Palace. He walked to the Emperor and called out carefully, “Your Majesty.”
Hearing the sound, The Emperor did not raise his eyelids. She still lowered her head and looked at the jade ring in her hand. “The little eagle’s wings have hardened, and it has a sharp claw and beak. Originally, the eagle should be gratified, but now, the little eagle is aiming its sharp claw and beak at the eagle …” The Emperor turned to Zhang Shichang and said, “Little Changzi, what do you think the eagle should do?”
Hearing this, Zhang Shichang couldn’t help but feel a trace of fear on his face. He hurriedly bowed his head and bowed to the emperor on the throne, “Your Majesty, forgive me, forgive this servant for being stupid.”
Looking at Zhang Shichang’s frightened and nervous expression, the Emperor’s heart couldn’t help but feel a trace of lightness. He smiled and said to Zhang Shichang, “You, why are you panicking?” Then he frowned and continued, “Don’t tell the truth in front of me now?”
Zhang Shichang raised his eyes and carefully looked at the Emperor. There was a trace of apprehension on his face. He carefully said to the Emperor, “Your Majesty, the Crown Prince … the Crown Prince is young and vigorous. Sometimes, it is also possible for him to accidentally say something that makes you unhappy.”
“Unintentionally? Haha …” The Emperor suddenly sneered a little. Looking at Zhang Shichang, his eyes suddenly sank a little. A deep chill even appeared in his eyes. “I really hope that he did it on purpose.”
Because, sometimes, he intentionally had at least some misgivings and probes. If he didn’t even have these, then it could only mean that he no longer regarded him as an emperor.
Zhang Shichang awkwardly tugged at the corner of his lips, his face almost twisted into a twist. “Your Majesty, this servant is really stupid. Even if you think about it, you don’t understand what Your Majesty is saying, intentionally or unintentionally.”
The Emperor glanced at him. Seeing his confused expression, he couldn’t help but smile, “If you can understand, then I really have to look at you differently.”
“Actually, this servant is not so stupid in front of others, but the moment I put it in front of you, it will become an elm bump. If His Majesty is free one day, please knock this servant, so that this servant will not be too stupid and lose your face by saying it out loud.” Zhang Shichang bowed and said to the Emperor with a smile on his face.
Hearing his words, the Emperor couldn’t help but curl his lips and say, “You, you have been by my side for so many years, but you haven’t learned anything else. It is this mouth that is becoming more and more capable of speaking.”
Zhang Shichang grinned, “Thank you, Your Majesty, for teaching me well.”
The Emperor smiled again, “I didn’t teach you this. You, don’t put gold on your face.”
Hearing the Emperor’s words, the smile on Zhang Shichang’s face grew even more. “This servant doesn’t need to put gold on his face. This servant is by His Majesty’s side. He feels that he has gold everywhere he goes.”
As soon as Zhang Shichang finished speaking, the Emperor pointed at Zhang Shichang and laughed. As he laughed, he shook his head, “You!” After a while, he finally stopped laughing and said to Zhang Shichang, “Alright, I still have something to tell you to do.”
Hearing this, Zhang Shichang hurriedly put away the smile on his face and half bowed, solemnly waiting for the emperor to follow.
The Emperor stood up and supported the Imperial Chair. “Ask the Internal Affairs Office to draw up a decree to promote the Crown Prince of the Swallow Kingdom to the throne of the Swallow King. Ask the Internal Affairs Office to draw up a few titles for me to take a look at.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shichang raised his head in astonishment, “Your Majesty …”
The Emperor swept his gaze and looked at Zhang Shichang.
Zhang Shichang was shocked and hurriedly lowered his head, “This servant obeys the decree.” After saying that, he hurriedly bowed his head and retreated.
Before Chu Tianye had even reached the full moon, the Emperor suddenly gave such a decree. It seemed that he was indeed somewhat dissatisfied with Crown Prince Chu Yanzhi’s recent actions. However, Zhang Shichang did not know whether this decree was good or bad for Crown Prince Chu Tianye. He was still only a child who had not even reached the full week of his life. Although the Emperor’s actions had intimidated the Crown Prince, he had also put him in danger.
No, he had to send this news to Princess Yan as soon as possible.
After Zhang Shichang walked out, the Emperor suddenly waved his hand. Not long after, a shadow flashed out and half knelt on the ground.
“Keep an eye on the Eastern Palace. I want to know who has entered and left the Eastern Palace recently.”
Said Chu Yanzhi, he left the palace, just walked to the east palace gate, saw attendants hurriedly welcomed, said the Imperial Guards Commander Gu An has been waiting for the Crown Prince in the flower hall for a long time. As soon as he stepped into the flower hall, Gu An, who was originally sitting on a mahogany chair, hurriedly stood up and said, “Crown Prince.”
In the flower hall, Gu An was not the only one present. Gu An’s son, Gu Cheng, was also present.
Without saying a word, Chu Yanzhi directly jumped over Gu An and sat down on the mahogany chair at the top.
A maid immediately stepped forward and poured a cup of tea for Chu Yanzhi.
Chu Yanzhi picked up the teacup and slowly tasted the tea. He did not say a word for a long time, completely ignoring Gu An and his son.
Gu An frowned and hurriedly winked at his son.
Gu Cheng took a step forward and said, “Crown Prince, what happened today was indeed an accident.”
Today, he was also clear about His Highness Zi Chen’s father’s intentions. In his heart, he also hoped that Chu Yanzhi could marry his own younger sister. However, no one had expected that things would suddenly develop to this extent.
Chu Yanzhi, who had been concentrating on drinking tea, finally put down his teacup and looked at Gu Cheng. “Accident? Is this really an accident?”
Gu Cheng raised his eyes to look at Chu Yanzhi Ken. He saw the faint sarcastic smile on the corner of his lips. His heart thumped and he hurriedly said, “Crown Prince, don’t worry, I have already ordered someone to take care of my sixth sister. As for her marriage with Prince Qin … As long as you have the heart, there’s always a way to think about it.”
“Oh, then tell me, what method do you have?” Chu Yanzhi looked at Gu Cheng with a faint smile.
Gu Cheng was stunned. For a moment, his brain was like a paste. He really hadn’t come up with any ideas.
Seeing that his son was short-circuited, Gu An hurriedly jumped out and lowered his head, “Your Majesty, the doctor said long ago that the illness of the little girl might relapse at some point, so no one dared to guarantee anything …”
The meaning behind these words was to attack Gu Qingyou.
At this moment, Gu Cheng also recognized the meaning behind Gu An’s words. He was a little anxious, “Father, what did you say?”
Amongst the children of the Gu Clan, only he and Gu Qingyou were old enough to pee together. In addition, Gu Qingyou had always taken good care of his younger brother, so he and Gu Qingyou were the best brothers and sisters. Therefore, when Gu An said this, he became worried for Gu Qingyou.
Chu Yanzhi’s eyes flashed. He curled his lips and looked at Gu An with a deep gaze. “Gu Qing, Miss Gu is your biological daughter.”
Gu An raised his eyes and secretly looked at Chu Yan. He felt that his deep eyes were like a deep pond that could not be seen to the end. For a moment, he was truly unable to guess what he was thinking. However, at this moment, he could only forcefully say, “This lowly official just wants to make His Highness the Crown Prince believe that this lowly official is loyal to you.”
Sitting on the mahogany chair, Chu Yanzhi suddenly stood up and walked towards him under Gu An’s uneasy gaze. However, he did not say anything unexpected. Instead, he bent down and stretched out his hand to help Gu An up. “If I don’t believe you, how can I help you out today?”
“Your Highness.” Gu An looked at Yanzhi with tears of gratitude.
Chu Yanzhi lightly pulled the corner of his mouth and patted Gu An’s shoulder. “Speaking of which, this palace’s martial arts is also taught by Gu Qing. If you seriously consider it, you can be considered half a master of this palace.”
“Your Highness is serious, this lowly official is not worthy.”
“As for Miss Gu …”
Upon hearing Chu Yanzhi mention Gu Qingyou, the hearts of the Gu Clan’s father and son immediately jumped up.
Before Gu An could speak, Gu Cheng could no longer sit still. “Crown Prince, my sixth sister is confused for a moment. I will definitely talk about her when I return.”
Chu Yanzhi looked at Gu Cheng and suddenly smiled, “In your eyes, Ah Cheng, is this palace that unreasonable?”
Gu Cheng frowned, puzzled.
Gu Anqiang suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. He raised his eyes to look into Chu Yanzhi’s eyes and carefully probed, “Your Highness means …”
The corner of Chu Yanzhi’s lips hooked, “Don’t tell me that Gu Qing didn’t know that there was a saying that called a gentleman’s beauty of adulthood?”
Hearing Chu Yanzhi’s words, the uneasiness in Gu An’s heart not only did not recede, but deepened. From what he said, it seemed that he really wanted to marry Qing You to Prince Qin? What was the reason behind this?
Not only Gu An, but even Gu Cheng, who had always been simple-minded, felt that something was wrong.
“Crown Prince, you, you really want to marry my sixth sister to Prince Qin?” Gu Cheng asked again with some uncertainty.
Chu Yanzhi did not reply to Gu Cheng’s words. His gaze was always on Gu An. “This palace actually has something to ask Miss Gu.”
Gu An frowned. Although he was puzzled in his heart, he still raised his hand and bowed towards Chu Yanzhi. “Your Highness the Crown Prince, please do as you wish.”
The corner of Chu Yanzhi’s lips curled into an unfathomable smile. “This palace wants a person’s life.”
Looking at the smile at the corner of Chu Yanzhi’s mouth, Gu An felt that it was a bit strange. He was unprepared. A layer of cold sweat appeared on his back. He looked at Chu Yanzhi and said tentatively, “I wonder … whose life does His Highness want?”
The corner of Chu Yanzhi’s lips hooked. His voice sounded as if it was coming out of the cold hell. Every word carried an undisguised malevolence, “Chu, Tian, Ye.”
Originally, he wanted to save his life, but there were some people who wanted to send him to his butcher’s knife. Since that was the case, there was no need for him to be merciful anymore.
Prince King Yan …
Gu An couldn’t help but be shocked, “Your Highness, you … why did you think of attacking Crown Prince King Yan? He’s just a child who hasn’t even had a full moon yet.”
Was the Crown Prince asking Qing You to kill the Swallow King Crown Prince? Although the Swallow King was already dead, he had witnessed Princess Yan’s schemes. Besides, Princess Yan, the Swallow King’s mother, was still the head of the dead imperial concubines. The Emperor even let her go out of the palace to rest in Chao An Temple. From where he looked, he felt that it would not be beneficial to Chu Tianye. Moreover, he vaguely felt that the Swallow King’s move of borrowing a knife to kill had a deeper meaning.
“What, Lord Gu is unwilling to help me with this?” Chu Muzhi’s cold gaze swept across Gu An’s body.
Gu An’s heart skipped a beat.
The Crown Prince had already started to suspect him of what had happened today. If he didn’t do what he said today, even if the Crown Prince and Gu Cheng had a good relationship, they would probably not be able to tolerate him in the future. Now that the Emperor is older and the Crown Prince is in control, one day he will become the new ruler of this Great Yue. If he is suspected by the Crown Prince now, I’m afraid that in the future …
“I am willing to do my best for the Crown Prince. However, Qing You probably won’t listen to my advice.” Gu An looked at Chu Yanzhi awkwardly.
The corner of Chu Yanzhi’s lips hooked, “Lord Gu can’t move Miss Gu. Could it be that even the people beside her can’t do so?”
Gu An was stunned and understood, “This lowly subject understands. Thank you for reminding me, Your Highness. This lowly subject will arrange it when we return.”
“Remember, Miss Gu must have personally done it.” Chu Yanzhi’s eyes narrowed as his voice focused on the word’personally ‘.
Gu An raised his head. Before he could understand the meaning behind Chu Yanzhi’s words, he was stunned by the hidden surge in his eyes. Thus, he hurriedly bowed his head and replied, “I understand.”
