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Chapter 343: Another sign of breaking a cup
At three o'clock.

The lights in the deep palace are like the front hall, not very bright.

Huang Doudou personally held the lantern and led the way. Occasionally, people walking around the palace would feel as if they had seen a ghost when they saw Eunuch Huang holding a lantern for others.

Eunuch Huang, who came from a humble background, is now the head of the chamber of honours, in charge of the palace confinement and chamberlains. He is one of the top eunuchs in the palace. Who can support him and lead the way personally?

Looking behind Eunuch Huang, the palace people quickly knelt down and pressed their heads to the ground.
Behind Eunuch Huang is His Highness Jiarou, which is not surprising.But what shocked people was that there was a tall and tall man beside Jia Rou.

Those with sharp eyes recognized this person as the powerful King of Chu.

Some people in the palace did not recognize who the person was in a hurry, but did not dare to take another look. The eldest princess brought the man into the palace at night, and Eunuch Huang escorted him!

The less we know about this kind of thing, the better.
Shaoqing and the group entered Fuyuan Palace, and Jiarou took King Chu directly to his bedroom.

Before entering the palace, he asked Eunuch Huang to prepare some wine and food in front of Chen Chu.

Fuyuan Palace is Jiarou's territory. If she prepares wine and food in advance, the latter may not be relieved given the current awkward relationship between her and Chen Chu.

But Huang Doudou was Chen Chu's man, so he asked him to prepare the food and wine to show that Jiarou was upright in not tampering with the food and wine.

Not long after, Huang Doudou brought the food and wine with a little Huang Meng. The little Huang Meng was lean, dark-skinned, and sloppy. When he was placing cups and plates from the food box to the dining table, there were small bumps between the tableware. , made a slight noise.

This is nothing in ordinary people's homes, but it is considered a big faux pas in the palace.

If things go as before, this young man from the Yellow Sect will not be allowed to have his salary deducted or his palms slapped.
But now Huang Doudou has the final say in the recruitment, rewards and punishments of the palace people. Even though Jiarou was slightly unhappy, she couldn't bear to say anything.

Chen Chu also looked away from Xiao Huangmen's face, otherwise he would not be able to hold back his laughter. Isn't this Xiao Huangmen none other than Shi Jia Qilang!
After a while, Huang Doudou was all set up and ready to wait outside the palace, "Your Highness, King Chu, this old slave is retiring."

Chen Chu nodded, but Jiarou called out, "Eunuch Huang, wait a moment."

Huang Doudou and Chen Chu turned to look at her at the same time. Perhaps because Jiarou had returned to a familiar place, she was obviously much more relaxed and confident than when she was in Xuande Hall just now.

She glanced at Chen Chu and said to Huang Doudou in a low voice: "Later, Eunuch Huang, please step back. If there is any noise in the palace, don't come and disturb me."

As he spoke, the blush spread from his cheeks at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the tips of his ears and white swan neck were covered with a layer of pink.

With the current appearance and the scene in front of him, anyone would want to trick Jiarou into asking Huang Doudou to leave the vicinity of the dormitory, and tell him not to come if there is any noise in the palace. Then he would definitely make trouble with the King of Chu!
If Chen Chu thought like this, he would greatly relax his vigilance; if Huang Doudou thought like this, he would not come over even if there were some suspicious noises in the hall.

As for whether the sound was caused by the dragon turning upside down or the sound of Nv Chi capturing a national thief, who can tell?
Huang Doudou glanced at Chen Chu and saw that the latter had no expression, so he retreated with all the palace ladies and chamberlains. Following Jia Rou's instructions, Huang Doudou retreated to the outside of Fuyuan Palace.

In the huge dormitory, only Chen Chu and Jia Rou were left.

At first, the atmosphere was dull, and the two of them really had nothing to talk about.

But Jia Rou behaved very meekly, condescending to Yu and taking the initiative to pour wine for Chen Chu. After Chen Chu drank three cups in a row, he finally raised his hand to cover the mouth of the cup and asked with a smile: "It's cold, your highness, won't you drink?"

At this moment, there were twelve female wrestlers lurking in the side hall, but if they could get Chen Chu drunk and tie them up quietly, it would be better than using force in a fight.

After all, the latter method would risk alerting the servants.

So, Jia Rou was heartbroken and poured herself a glass. After raising the glass in toast, she covered her face with her sleeves and drank all the wine.

The warm wine went down her throat, and the spicy smell rushed straight to her forehead. Jiarou resisted not making an indecent sound like "Si Ha", but she couldn't help but wink, wrinkle her nose and grin, her bright features twitching into a ball.

Chen Chu couldn't help but feel happy and said, "Have you never had wine?"

"Well no!"

Jia Rou hummed at first, but then immediately denied it: "When I was young, I secretly ate it once. The wine was sour, sweet and refreshing, not as unpleasant as this wine."

"Haha, what you secretly ate was the daughter's wine made from glutinous rice. This wine of mine is cold and transparent, like charcoal fire when it enters the throat, so it is a man's wine!"

These words were meant to be provocative. Jiarou clearly heard it, but because she was unwilling to admit that she was not as good as a man, she refilled the glasses for the two of them and raised their glasses: "Drink again!"

The two drank together for a few rounds, and the feeling of being in control, coupled with the catalysis of alcohol, made Jia Rou gradually relax.

Just listen to her talk: "What does the King of Chu think of me as Da Qi?"

"The world is at peace and the people are prosperous." Chen Chu said perfunctorily.

Unexpectedly, Jia Rou nodded in agreement and said: "Life is a lifetime of grass and trees. It only lasts a hundred years to be powerful and wealthy. Now that the King of Chu is a very popular minister, haven't you thought about your reputation after death?"

"Oh? What do you mean, Your Highness?" Chen Chu put down his wine glass and looked over.

Jia Rou's red phoenix eyes, which were slightly raised at the end, briefly looked at Chen Chu, then lowered her eyes and said in a persuasive tone: "The King of Chu has become the mainstay of Da Qi, and it is no longer appropriate to engage in war. Now the people of the Central Plains are under the protection of Da Qi." , it was not easy to achieve good governance for several years, and the people's minds were at peace, but because of the domineering behavior of the King of Chu's family, the world was in turmoil. The King of Chu is responsible for this matter."

Chen Chu was stunned for a long time. What he said just now, 'the world is at peace and the people are prosperous', was just a polite statement, but the Jiarou in front of him said seriously, 'under the protection of Daqi, the people will have good governance for several years.'

If Jia Rou's tone wasn't sincere enough, Chen Chu almost thought she was laughing at herself.

"Your Highness really thinks that the people of the world are happy and healthy?" Chen Chu asked back.

Jia Rou said confidently: "Isn't it?"

"Hahaha" Chen Chu laughed angrily and asked again: "Who told you?"

"No one needs to tell me! It's not like I didn't see you when I went to Caizhou with my third brother!"

Chen Chu's disrespectful attitude made Jiarou unhappy, and her face turned red with annoyance during the argument.

"Did you have this illusion after seeing how wealthy I am in Caizhou?"

"Where is the misunderstanding? I have seen with my own eyes that street vendors can also wear brocade hairpins and silver. I am the one who sells dozens of taels of handbags until they are sold out. At the beginning, my monthly income in the palace was only three taels of silver! If that handbag hadn't been The princess gave it to me, but I can’t afford it.”

The slightly drunk Jiarou used his own words to prove his correctness.

But Chen Chu squinted his eyes and said, "What does Caizhou's wealth have to do with Daqi? Have you ever seen how people live in other places?"

The first half of the sentence was obviously treasonous, but Jiarou was focused on convincing Chen Chu at the moment, so she didn't care about it for the time being, but said: "Of course I have seen it! When my third brother and I went south, we took a boat across the state. It's not as prosperous as Caizhou, but I haven't seen a single homeless person or beggar. The people who greet you are all well-dressed. Isn't this the good result of our good governance in Daqi?"

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Chen Chu finally understood the source of the two people's vastly different thoughts.

Jia Rou had been born in a back house or deep palace since she was a child, and had not had much contact with the people. Most of the information she got came from the maids, eunuchs, or brothers and sisters.

These people are either Liu Yu's slaves or children of Liu Qi's royal family. The father they call is naturally a wise and powerful sage, and his Liu Qi world will naturally be peaceful.

Finally, he had a chance to leave the palace with Liu Chi, but he was deceived by the illusion of prosperity arranged in advance by officials along the way to 'welcome the prince's inspection'.
After arriving in Caizhou, Jiarou, who had never been out much in her life, finally had the opportunity to observe the people up close, and found that the people in Caizhou were well clothed and well fed, and were more comfortable and richer than the people in the history books!
With several sources of information corroborating each other, and what she calls "seeing is believing," the Qi State outside the palace in her mind became a prosperous and prosperous era without worries of hunger or despair.
Speaking of which, she had such an outrageous impression. Firstly, the information source was limited, and secondly, she had never received monarch education from the Liu Qi royal family, so naturally she had no access to real information.

In this kind of information cocoon, Chen Chu killed the gentry and forced Jiarou's respected teacher to death. Isn't this a national thief who wants to destroy the good governance of Qi and the good life of the people of Qi!
Chen Chu suddenly lost interest in debating. It is difficult to change someone's mind. Moreover, with Jiarou's current understanding of the world, even if Chen Chu described the suffering of the hungry and cold tenants in Luliuwei and the tragic situation of the people during the Shouzhou Rebellion, If he said it, Jiarou would probably think that he was being alarmist.

Only by seeing it with her own eyes can she know the true face of Liu Qi and the gentry that Liu Qi represents.

But at this time, Chen Chu did not hesitate to do so. He arched his head and said: "Your Highness, it is almost Haishi. The palace gate is locked. I will leave first."

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Jia Rou just saw that Chen Chu was silent, and was immersed in the excitement of winning the argument. Suddenly she heard that Chen Chu was about to leave, and subconsciously reached out and grabbed Chen Chu's sleeve, "King Chu, wait a moment!"

joke!Jia Rou tried her best to lure people in just so that even the Huaibei Army in the front palace would not be able to enter the harem after it was locked up at Haishi!
At that time, it was a good time to take action.

Chen Chu, who had already stood up, turned around and narrowed his eyes involuntarily.After couples have been together for a long time, certain habits may be contagious. Cai Hua likes to squint at people when she has bad thoughts, and Chen Chu also developed this habit at some point.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Chen Chu looked down at Jiarou's hand pulling on his sleeve.

Jia Rou stood up slowly, but she still didn't let go for fear that Chen Chu would escape. She didn't care about anything else in the emergency, and boldly said: "King Chu, can you stay in Fuyuan Palace tonight?"

What's wrong?

When Chen Chu heard this, he narrowed his eyes and smiled, grabbed Jiarou's wrist, pulled her into his arms, and lay beside the latter's ear and said: "Your Highness has invited me, how dare I disobey you?"

The hot breath blew on her round earlobes, and Jiarou couldn't help but tremble, but before she could react, Chen Chu had already stretched out his arms and placed them on the crook of Jiarou's legs, lifting her up horizontally.

Jia Rou was horrified and said hurriedly: "King Chu, don't be anxious. One more, one more, you and I will have a few more glasses of wine."

Chen Chu followed the good example, smiled, and sat back down, but refused to put Jia Rou down. As a result, Jia Rou sat sideways on Chen Chu's lap.

Jiarou struggled a few times, but the arms around her waist were like cast iron and could not be broken open at all.

Chen Chu lowered his head and looked at Jiarou, who was panicking and struggling in his arms. He picked up a glass of wine from the table, handed it to Jiarou's lips, and said with a smile: "Didn't His Highness want Wei Chen to stay and drink?"

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Jiarou turned her head to avoid Chen Chu's hand that poured wine into her mouth, freed up her other hand to snatch the wine glass, and raised her hand to throw the quilt to the ground.
But at the last moment, it stopped.

Wrestling a Cup as a Number
But it’s not yet Haishi!

A little impatience will mess up big plans. Jiarou, you have to be patient!The squire who was unjustly killed, the teacher's great hatred, and the well-being of the common people are all waiting for you to save them!
Thinking of this, the rapidly rising and falling chest gradually calmed down.

Jia Rou's tight body slowly relaxed, and she even curled up in Chen Chu's arms. Then she awkwardly wrapped her arms around Chen Chu's waist, and murmured in a low voice with her face close to her chest: "King Chu, don't worry, first Talk to me, okay?"

"Okay, let's talk while eating wine."

Chen Chu smiled and took another glass of wine, drank half of it himself, and put the remaining half of the glass to Jia Rou's mouth. The latter raised his eyes and glanced at Chen Chu. Seeing his deep gaze, he had to open his mouth in cooperation and drink the remaining wine. .

Chen Chu poured the wine again, and the two of them drank a few more glasses. Jiarou's face in his arms was as bright as a peach blossom, and her red and phoenix eyes were uncontrollable, and she glanced at the side hall from time to time.

Seeing this, Chen Chu suddenly asked: "Your Highness, if one day a minor minister is imprisoned for questioning, how will you deal with it?"

The drunken Jia Rou was obviously startled, but the remaining clarity allowed her to organize her words a little before she said: "King Chu, as long as you dedicate yourself to state affairs, protect Zuo of Da Qi, and protect my sister Zhou Quan, how can I punish you? I am a woman after all. If a suitable descendant of the Liu family is found to inherit the throne in the future, I will live in seclusion in the mountains and forests with the King of Chu. Is that okay?"

Chen Chu lowered his head, looked at this delicate red face, laughed and said, "Then I will assume that what Your Highness said is true."

Jia Rou, who was nestled in Chen Chu's arms, was still trying to buy time. She didn't dare to look directly at Chen Chu. She stared sideways at the texture of the clothes on Chen Chu's chest in a daze for a long time, and suddenly whispered: "Actually, you don't hesitate to be the enemy of the world. , but also to protect the Cai family, Jiarou admires her very much. When Jiarou was young, she often imagined that such a person would help me, help me get back my monthly money that was withheld, and help me kill Grandma Wang who had been bullying me. Hey, I grew up before I knew it.”

There was a hint of drunkenness in Jia Rou's words. Chen Chu could not tell the truth for a moment and only said: "Wang Auntie? The one who was beaten to death in front of Wansheng Gate?"

"Well, if I were the daughter of an ordinary family, I would probably applaud the King of Chu for this move. But this is a state matter."

Before Jia Rou finished speaking, he suddenly heard the voice of a chamberlain coming from outside the palace: "It's late at night, it's late at night when the palace is forbidden."

Hearing the sound, Jiarou opened her eyes, which were much softer than usual due to drunkenness, and looked at Chen Chu. Unexpectedly, the latter was also looking at her with a smile, "Your Highness, it's late at night, let's take a rest."

"King Chu, wait a moment, let's have one last drink!"

Jia Rou struggled to sit upright from Chen Chu, raised her hand and poured two glasses, one for Chen Chu and one for herself.

The two raised their glasses to each other and drank from each other.

Afterwards, Chen Chu put the cup on the table, put his arms under Jiarou's legs again, picked up Shi Shiran and walked towards the big bed with bright yellow curtains.

In the end, I couldn’t get this animal drunk!

In terms of drinking capacity, Jiarou, who had killed a hundred enemies and lost three thousand to herself, had a slightly blurred look in her eyes, but the wine glass was still tightly held in her hand.

It wasn't until Chen Chu carried her to the bedside that Jiarou suddenly threw the wine glass onto the floor tiles.

'click~'

In the empty dormitory, the sound of the wine glass falling to the ground was extremely clear.

Jia Rou let out a groan at the same time. As soon as she threw the cup, she was thrown onto the bed by Chen Chu.

Although the bed was soft and could not be hurt by the fall, Chen Chu still threw Jiarou to pieces with his movements like throwing a sack.

Coupled with a full stomach of wine, the drinker's strength immediately surged after such a drink.

Jia Rou felt as if the clouds were flying in the fog, and she was dizzy.

Lying on the bed, the naturally majestic Danfeng's eyes were full of confusion. She looked at the man beside her in confusion. She seemed to be confused about the situation in front of her.

"Um where am I"

"You are at home."

"Who are you?"

"His Royal Highness just now said that he would stay and fly with me and return to the seclusion in the spring forest. Did he forget it so quickly?"

In the side halls on the left and right of the dormitory, a man named Kong Wu, dressed in eunuch clothes, carried out sacks that seemed to contain heavy objects.

"Hey, why are these girls so heavy?"

"Nonsense! Didn't you hear Captain Shi say that they are all wrestlers, how can they not be heavy!"

In the shadows under the wall of Fuyuan Palace, two men walked out muttering in low voices.

There was silence in the side hall.

After Shi Xiaowu finished his mission, he found that his youngest was missing. He immediately turned to the side hall and saw Shi Xiaoqi at the window of the hall, who was listening intently.

Shi Xiaowu stepped forward with two feet, then twisted Shi Xiaoqi's ears and carried him out. When he was far away from the dormitory, he scolded in a low voice: "You dare to listen to the prince's corner! I really thought that the solitary room was not Was it prescribed for you?"

Shi Xiaoqi rubbed his red ears, laughed, and replied in a low voice: "Brother, Your Highness has lost both his body and his army this time."

"Are you having a lot of fun? Don't tell anyone about this!"

"I know. Brother, do you think it's too much to say that His Highness has become the King of Chu's servant and uses Daqi as a dowry?"

"It's very reasonable and not excessive at all!"

The next day, the tenth day of September.

Since the regency, the eldest princess has never quit the court. Today, it is rare that she did not go to court.

Until three o'clock in the morning, the officials did not wait for Jiarou to show up.

Ordinarily, the King of Chu will lead an army to conquer Liu E of Hebei tomorrow. Why should His Highness show up to encourage him?
Oh, by the way, King Chu didn't go to court either.

It's really strange.

(End of this chapter)