Conspiracy

Chapter 614

A month later.

Luoqi Kyoto.

General Chu Zheng went out to conquer the Southern Wilderness, and when he returned from great victory, the streets were empty for thousands of people.

Shang Yujia led the crown prince and his ministers to gather outside the city of Kyoto. Looking at the horses flying like the wind in the distance, and the returning army mighty and mighty, everyone was so excited that it was hard to dissipate.

Chu Zheng dismounted with all his lieutenants, walked quickly in front of Shangyu frame, and knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty! I have fulfilled my mission! I successfully captured Nanhuang! Now Nanhuang has completely belonged to my Luoqi land!"

"well done!"

Shang Yu framed his face with a smile, and patted Chu Zheng's arm vigorously: "I have prepared palace banquets and banquets for all my lovers, and I plan to reward the three armies, and reward them for their merits!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Chu Zheng glanced around in the crowd, and asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, I heard that everything is going well in Xiliang. General Xiao led an army to capture several cities, but why didn't I see General Xiao and General Su?" ? Shouldn’t they have returned in triumph long ago?”

Not only the Shangyu frame, but also the faces of the ministers of civil and military affairs changed.

Ji Mengping glanced at Su Tingye, who was looking sad, and said with a smile: "Oh, General Chu doesn't know something! General Xiao Chuhong is too careless. He mistakenly thought that General Su went to Beirong after disappearing, and even led the Xiao family army to go there." The rescue happened to meet Huo Ji's million-dollar army. The outcome can be imagined, a whole hundred thousand Xiao's army, none of them survived! Only General Xiao survived! It's just a pity that those soldiers were given away for nothing life"

"What? Ji Xiang! What are you talking about? General Su is dead? The [-] Xiao family troops are also killed?"

Chu Zheng was extremely frightened, his head buzzed, and he was a little dizzy.

Instinctively glanced at Shang Yuchen, but saw that he was also immersed in grief.

"Yes! It's such a pity! Fortunately, the emperor is generous. General Xiao's merits and demerits are equal, and no rewards will not be punished."

"Then where is he now?"

"People are in the general's mansion, drinking all day long, never leaving the gate."

"Ji Xiang! Today is a great day for General Chu Zheng's triumphant return, so don't mention those things in the past."

The person who spoke was Shang Yuchen, and the warning in his eyes was very obvious.

Ji Mengping also lost his sense of humor, so he didn't say any more.

Afterwards, Shangyu framed and headed towards the palace.

Today's palace banquet lasted very late, and no one dared to mention anything about Xiao Chuhong and Xiao Jiajun during the banquet.

Chu Zheng wanted to ask the reason for Su Zhen's disappearance, but he only knew that Su Zhen disappeared on the day of the raid on Xiliang, and no one has seen her since.

Until the end of the palace banquet, he was unable to ask any more useful clues. Instead, he was toasted repeatedly, so that he was so drunk that he was sent back to the mansion.

The next day.

General's House.

Nanyuan.

When Chu Zheng opened his eyes, he had a severe headache, and he couldn't remember how much wine he drank last night.Looking around, he found half a bowl of hangover soup on the low table beside the bed.

"Come on!"

The servant outside heard the sound and came in immediately: "General, you are awake!"

Chu Zheng rubbed his temples and asked, "What time is it now?"

"Back to the general, it's already noon, Madam has prepared lunch for you, please go to the dining hall to eat."

"Oh, I see, you go back first."

"Yes!"

Chu Zheng carefully recalled what happened yesterday, and suddenly remembered everything.

"Wait!"

The little servant took back his foot that was about to step out of the house, and asked respectfully: "General, what else do you want?"

"Let me ask you, when did Xiao Chuhong return to Beijing?"

"It should have been half a month ago. Someone saw General Xiao riding his horse into the capital city alone, with knife cuts and blood all over his body. The guards guarding the city saw this and intercepted it. After finding out that it was General Xiao, they immediately sent a message to the palace. gone."

"The emperor didn't send someone to investigate the truth?"

The servant looked at Chu Zheng suspiciously: "The truth? It was General Xiao who admitted that he carelessly underestimated the enemy and caused his subordinates to die."

"Understood, you go and tell Madam, let her eat first, I have something to go out, I will be back later."

The armor on Chu Zheng's body and the wine-stained robe were replaced last night. He quickly put on his boots, took a robe from the hanger, put it on, and hurriedly left the bedroom with big strides.

"Hey? General! Where are you going!"

The boy shouted loudly from behind, but Chu Zheng went to the backyard to lead a fast horse, and galloped towards Xiao Chuhong's mansion.

Not a moment later, Chu Zheng finally arrived at the Xiao Mansion, but was unexpectedly stopped by the guards at the door.

"General, please go back, our general said, but we don't see anyone."

"Little brother, please tell General Xiao that Chu has found Su Zhen's whereabouts."

Chu Zheng obviously opened his eyes and was talking nonsense, the guard looked at him dubiously, and finally went in to report.

After a cup of tea, under the leadership of the guards, Chu Zheng met Xiao Chuhong as he wished.

He and Xiao Chuhong only met a few times, and they didn't have much interaction.

Chu Zheng vaguely remembered that many years ago, that lonely and stubborn young man arrived in the capital and refused to enter, determined to make the emperor punish himself.

Bearing it for several years, and returning to the capital in a wheelchair, it seems that he has let go of his hatred, but it is not difficult to see from his killing of Xiliang that the seeds of hatred have grown into towering trees in his heart.

But now, Xiliang is still alive, but he has degenerated into this appearance.

In Shu Yaxuan, Xiao Chuhong sat alone on the branch of the jujube tree. His hair was messy and his eyes were dull, like a puppet without a living soul.

He holds a few jujubes in one hand, and a wine jar made of peach blossoms in the other.

And under the tree, there have been many broken or complete wine jars, and it seems that Xiao Chuhong should have thrown them from the tree.

"General Xiao." Chu Zheng called out.

The people on the tree ignored him, Chu Zheng walked under the tree, picked up a wine jar at his feet, and said softly, "If General Su were here, he would definitely not want to see you like this."

Sure enough, Xiao Chuhong responded, but his tone didn't fluctuate much: "What can you do with me?"

"I want to know everything that happened a month ago."

"I don't know, I can't remember clearly." Xiao Chuhong said casually.

"If the person you like, your subordinates, all die at the hands of Huo Ji, don't you want to avenge them?"

"Xiao is incompetent, the general has the ability to subdue the Southern Wilderness, and is so determined, why not lead the troops to destroy Xiliang."

"Xiao Chuhong!"

Chu Zheng's voice was mixed with anger, but Xiao Chuhong threw a few jujubes in his hand, and Chu Zheng reached out to catch them.

"Dou Zhang, see off the guests."

Dou Zhang walked out from the shadows and raised his hand to signal Chu Zheng to leave.

Chu Zheng's brows were already twisted into the word Chuan, staring at Xiao Chuhong for a long time, and finally left angrily.

Dou Zhang watched him leave the General's Mansion before returning to Shuyaxuan.

"Master, Chu Zheng is gone, but judging from the direction he left, he should be looking for He Lan."

"Well, where is Bao Yixuan? Did you find it?"

"The subordinate is incompetent and has not been found yet."

"Um"

Xiao Chuhong looked at the red dates and peach blossom wine in his arms, his originally cold and lifeless eyes gradually became tender and sweet.

'click'

He picked up a jujube and took a bite, frowned, and spat it out again.

"It's really unpalatable. She didn't pick it. It really isn't sweet."

Dou Zhang: "."

(End of this chapter)