lady, please calm down

Twenty-third, night, end of the hour of Hai.

It was a cold night in the dead of winter.

The Chu Palace on Sui Mian Street was still bustling as always.

At the wedding banquet in the daytime, Wu Kui, Han Shizhong and others did not drink a single drop of wine in order to help Chen Chu support the soldiers who came to congratulate him.

It was not until after dark, when all the guests had dispersed, that the people who regarded themselves as close brothers took advantage of this hard-won opportunity to gather together and started drinking again with the leftovers.

When Mao'er, who had also been busy in the back house all day, learned about it, he quickly asked the kitchen to cook some food again and brought people to deliver it to the front house personally.

When Wu Kui saw Mao'er bringing new food, he immediately said, "We are all family, and it's not like we can't eat the leftovers. You don't have to be so polite, sister-in-law."

Mao'er had the table cleared and placed the dishes in the food boxes on the table, saying with a smile, "I have nothing to be polite to you brothers. I just prepared a few home-cooked dishes. It's unreasonable for you brothers to eat leftovers when you come to my house for a drink."

As they were talking, more than ten dishes were already placed on the table.

Generals from Qifengling, including Peng Er, Zhou Liang, and Changzi, immediately smiled happily.

"Hey, fried cabbage with dried tofu"

"Haha, isn't this rolled noodles?"

"Roujiamo! Oh, I haven't eaten this for a long time since I left Huaibei. Hahaha, eldest son, don't just eat it yourself, give one to your brother as well!"

Ever since Chen Chu took over Caizhou, the generals naturally no longer had to worry about food and drink.

I wouldn’t say that I have eaten all the delicacies in the world, but I have tasted quite a few delicacies.

But when he saw this ordinary dish, he actually tasted something else. Wu Kuixian picked up a piece of rolled noodles with chopsticks. The red oil and soup were dripping, and he didn't care at all that it stained his clothes on his chest. He chewed it up and swallowed it with great difficulty, and finally showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"I remember that my sister-in-law first made these steamed buns with roujiamo and rolled noodles for us when we were helping Chu Ge'er build a new house in the mountains. At that time, I thought that if I could eat these every day for the rest of my life, I would be willing to live ten years less."

Wu Kui's speech made everyone feel as if they were in another world.

Back then, I could not even get enough food; now, I have conquered half of the country north of the Yangtze River with Chu Ge'er.
The cat brought the food, but left without staying for long.

Although she didn't say anything, the topic of the crowd involuntarily turned back to the past which seemed to be a lifetime ago but was actually not too far away.

"Hehe, do you remember the incident in the summer of the seventh year of Fuchang when a certain sister-in-law went to the vegetable field outside Luliu Market in the middle of the night to steal cabbage seedlings?"

Zhou Liang picked up a piece of spicy and sour cabbage with chopsticks and was overjoyed.

Xiao Xin hurriedly pulled Brother Peng to ask which lady had such a glorious history, but Brother Peng smiled and said nothing, trying to save face for a certain lady.

But the eldest son said in a low voice: "Isn't that Miss San? She failed to steal the vegetable seedlings and was chased into the ditch by Liu Bo's rhubarb."

"Hahaha!"

Xiao Xin and Han Shizhong, who joined the gang later, suddenly burst into laughter.

It is indeed difficult to connect Mrs. Cai San, who is known for her viciousness and cruelty, with the incident of stealing vegetables.

From then on, the few of them began to talk about the good and bad times they had enjoyed, starting from the year when Chen Chu brought the Mao'er sisters up the mountain, and talking about how he taught them how to grow fairy peaches and how he led them to grow watermelons.

As for the grand scene of the Watermelon Festival that year, it also attracted the covetousness of the Zheng family, which directly led to the Battle of Tongshan where Chen Chu started his career, and later to his control of Caizhou.

The arduous entrepreneurial story is what men love to talk about most, but it’s a pity that Xiao Xin and Han Shizhong didn’t have the opportunity to participate at that time.

Xiao Xin even specifically emphasized that when Brother Chen remarried the princess and married her, it was he who wrote the poem to urge her to get ready.

Speaking of this, the tipsy Wu Kui suddenly said, "That Wugen Immortal is really capable! When he read my sister-in-law's face, he said that she had the fate of a princess or empress. Now it seems that it has really come true!"

Xiao Xin laughed and said, "The princess' wish came true, but I don't know when the 'empress' will come true?"

The back house, Xiangzhou Garden.

In the bedroom on the second floor, there are bright red hibiscus tents with wedding candles.

Tiedan, dressed in a bright red wedding gown, sat at the table, his body stretched like a bow.

She was so nervous that she made Chen Chu, who was sitting opposite her, feel uncomfortable.

Besides the two of them, Ru'er and Zhuanyun were also in the room.
The two of them had followed Cai Huan and A Yu respectively since they were young. As maids serving in the rooms, although they had never eaten pork, they had already seen pigs run when it came to matters between men and women.

Tonight, Maoer borrowed the two of them to stay in Xiangzhou Garden in order to provide clinical guidance to Tiedan.

After all, Tiedan had a dark history of kicking Chen Chu off the bed.
But this kind of thing was watched by others, not only Tiedan was extremely ashamed, but even Chen Chu felt embarrassed.

Finally, Chen Chu coughed lightly and said, "Ru'er, Zhuanyun, you two can go back and rest. You don't need to serve here anymore."

"Your Highness, Zhuan Yun and I are on night duty, but it was arranged by the Princess and the Third Lady themselves."

Ruer's voice was not loud, but she was confident and righteous.

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Chen Chu couldn't help but put on the airs of a feudal patriarch, "In this mansion, who is more senior, the princess and Sanniang, or me?"

Cai Huan and Chen Chu have known each other for ten years, and Ru'er has been with them for ten years. In the early years, she kept watch for them, and later changed their quilts. Therefore, she was not too afraid of Chen Chu, and only whispered: "But the princess and Sanniang are all for the good of the prince. Madam Shen is inexperienced, and Zhuanyun and I can teach her here."

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Tiedan's back was tense, and his face suddenly turned as pale as a cooked crab, as if blood was about to drip out.

"You teach? You know shit. Have you ever held hands with a man? Have you ever kissed a man? Have you ever slept with a man?"

What a joke! I am the little tyrant with the iron halberd and silver spear. Do I need a girl like you to teach me? Can't I teach myself?
Although Ru'er had witnessed the iron halberd fighting the snake demon countless times through the screen, she only had observation experience after all, and was speechless after being asked three questions by Chen Chu.

Zhuan Yun, who was standing by, saw that the prince really didn't want them to stay here to serve, so he quietly pulled Ru'er's sleeve, and the two of them walked out.

But before closing the door, Ru'er said unwillingly, "Then I will stand guard outside the door. If the prince has any problem, just call me."

After closing the door, Ru'er and Zhuanyun found a sheltered place in the corner of the corridor.

Looking around, I saw that in the palace covering hundreds of acres, there were still twinkling lights on in each courtyard. In the front house, the Huaibei soldiers were shouting and yelling, and the sound could be heard intermittently with the night wind.

Further away, you can see a line of boatmen's lights on the Bian River.

A prosperous scene.

Zhuan Yun looked into the distance for a moment, then suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Ru'er, I heard that the prince is going to become the emperor."

This was almost an open secret, but Ru'er did not comment, only asking, "What's wrong?"

"What does Mrs. Cai plan to do with you?"

When Zhuan Yun asked this, Ru'er immediately guessed what she meant.

Both of them are like maids in the same room, and they are already in their twenties. With Madam Shen's marriage today, they can't help but worry about their future lives again.

"My wife has already promised me."

Ruer was vague, then asked, "What about you?"

Zhuan Yun's eyes flashed with worry, and he said unconfidently: "My wife has not yet told me about my future."

After that, after a long pause, he continued, "I have been learning to serve people since elementary school. I am already 24 years old this year. If my wife doesn't arrange a place for me, or if the prince doesn't like me, I won't be able to find a good family even if I get a sum of money to leave the mansion in the future."

By the end, he was already crying.

Indeed, having lived in a world centered around A-Yu since childhood, I would inevitably feel terrified if one day in the future I suddenly had to let her live alone.

But in fact, if they get a large severance pay after leaving the palace, they may not be unable to find a husband. But the "good family" in their subconscious mind is definitely not an ordinary well-off family, at least, it cannot be too much worse than the royal palace.

Although she was called a slave, her daily food and clothing, although not luxurious, were comparable to those of an ordinary rich family's maiden.

In addition, the title of a royal family member is a huge intangible asset.

Just like Zhuan Yun's younger brother who stayed in his hometown, he married the daughter of a local wealthy family just because of her reputation as a "maid in the palace".

Every time she went home to visit her family during the annual leave, her family treated her like a distinguished guest. She was also used by relatives as an example of "ability" to encourage their daughters.

If the prince becomes emperor and she enters the harem and becomes a talented lady or imperial concubine, how proud her family would be.

However, if I am dismissed from the house, all this will be in vain.

Ru'er, who had the same concerns, looked at the deep winter night in silence.

inside the house.

After Ru'er and Zhuanyun left, the atmosphere relaxed a little. "Iron Courage."

Chen Chu just opened his mouth to ask the other party to relax a little, but the tense Tiedan suddenly waved his hand and stammered, "Wait a moment."

After saying that, Tiedan turned around and crawled under the bed, taking out a pot of wine from under the bed.

"." When Chen Chu was stunned, Tiedan explained: "I'll drink a few glasses of wine, then I won't be afraid anymore."

I don’t know how Yunong and Ayu explained the science to Tiedan that made her so scared?

As he was speaking, Tiedan had already gulped down half a pot of wine.

His face, which had been red all night, looked even redder due to the effect of alcohol.

"Hiccup~"

Tiedan burped because he drank too much. Then he handed the wine jug over and said, "Do you want some wine?"

"I don't need it. I'm not afraid."

Chen Chu shook his head.

Seeing this, Tiedan put the wine jug on the table and took a few deep breaths, just like a new soldier going to the battlefield.

As for it?
Chen Chu was finding it funny, but Tiedan had already blown out the two dragon and phoenix wedding candles.

The room was suddenly dark, and the rustling sound of someone taking off clothes could be heard. Tiedan said in a mosquito-like voice, "Well, I'm stupid. If I hurt you later, just tell me."

"what???"

In the darkness, Chen Chu had a question mark face. Did Tiedan say my lines?
The bridal chamber is filled with spring warmth, and the tent is warm enough to protect the mandarin ducks.

In the wedding chamber in the back house, Ru'er and Zhuanyun are still worried about their future.

However, the generals in the front house are full of confidence in their future. If Chu Ge'er can make one more step forward, everyone will have the opportunity to make progress!
Generally speaking, they have lived up to the oath they made when they started the uprising: "to protect the people and fellow villagers and create a paradise."

To put it simply, if one can gain wealth and status through military merit, and have a wife and children blessed with titles, then one's life in this world will be worthwhile.

At two o'clock in the morning, someone brought up the matter. This afternoon, Prime Minister Cai and General Chen went to the villa to propose abdication to Chai Ji in person, but Chai Ji did not respond on the spot.

Wu Kui, who was drinking, slammed the table and said, "Fuck him! If you ask me, it's because our Chu Ge'er is too kind-hearted! The old emperor lost Tokyo and half of the Central Plains, causing the people to suffer for many years. If Chu Ge'er hadn't tried to save him, he would still be eating dirt in Wuguo City now!"

"That's right! Lord Anle is still unsatisfied, what else does he want? He doesn't know what's good for him! Brothers, please sit down, I'll go and argue with him!"

Han Shizhong's reaction was even greater than Wu Kui's. He stood up and walked towards the door.

"Go together! Go together!"

With his encouragement, several people stood up and followed Han Shizhong out.

It was the middle of the night and such a commotion was sure to go unnoticed.

Although Weng Bingding, the manager of the front yard when Mao'er came to Beijing, wanted to report to the prince immediately, but then he thought, the prince was in the bridal chamber!
Being disturbed while sleeping, having the bridal chamber disturbed, and being messed with while picking up soap are among the three greatest hatreds in life.

Weng Bingding decided not to disturb the prince and instead reported the matter to Chen Jingyan and Chen Jinglüe who were staying in the prince's palace.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jingyan, who had already gone to bed, heard that the mature and prudent Peng Er and Zhou Liang were also among the generals leaving the palace. He turned over and continued to sleep, muttering only, "Let them go."

As the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad, the palace on Sui Mian Street is full of joy, but the villa where Chai Ji is staying is filled with gloom and sorrow.

Until midnight, Chai Ji still hadn't fallen asleep.

However, in the afternoon, Chai Ji was accompanied by a group of Anfeng ministers, but now only he and Pei Weishu were left.

Chen Jing'an, the head of all officials, had a big quarrel with Pei Weishu in the afternoon and left in anger.

Xue Huiyan and Tao Chunlai, who came from Anfeng this time, were not from the direct line of the retired emperor. After Chen Jing'an left, the two of them sat with Chai Jiku for a quarter of an hour and then left one after another.

At this time, Pei Weishu was the only one left in front of Chai Ji.

He was also the one who reacted most strongly to the abdication of the emperor.

However, the quarrel in the afternoon also reminded him that the Anfeng Dynasty had no support at this time. On the surface, there were more than 10,000 people led by General Zhang Duofu of the Left Thousand Bull Guard of the Anfeng Dynasty outside the city, but Pei Weishu did not dare to make any move.

If he dared to go outside the city in the afternoon to contact Zhang Duofu for help and resist the King of Chu, he would immediately be tied up and appear before the King of Chu.

What's even more desperate is that the old officials of Huainan who shared the same ideals as Pei Weishu are now staying in Anfeng, thousands of miles away. Only then did Pei Weishu realize the deep meaning behind Chen Jing'an's personal selection of officials to come to Tokyo.

At present, military generals cannot be relied upon, and civil officials are of little use.

Pei Weishu cannot do anything alone.

In the spacious main hall, the emperor and his minister remained silent for a long time. Suddenly, Chai Ji wiped his tears and said, "Mr. Pei, I know you are loyal to the emperor and the country, but now things are beyond your control. You shouldn't have quarreled with Prime Minister Chen this afternoon."

Chen Jing'an is the most important bridge of communication between Anfeng Dynasty and Huaibei faction. Without him, nothing can be discussed.

Pei Weishu felt extremely unhappy when he heard Chai Ji blaming him.

The reason why he was holding on was not only for Chai Ji, but more importantly for himself and the old officials of Huainan whom he represented.

Today, Chen Jingyan's words were like an ultimatum, but he only said that the retired emperor would be named Duke of Anle, and he did not mention a word about how to resettle the old ministers of Huainan!
Back then, the reason why Pei Weishu was able to smoothly switch from the Lin'an Dynasty to the Anfeng Dynasty was because he could continue to serve as an official in Huainan. Even most of the officials who had surrendered to the retired emperor were promoted.

Well, now that you, the King of Jin, are powerful and want to be the new emperor, it’s not that we cannot support you, but you have to first make it clear how you are going to accommodate us, right?

It was with this mentality that Pei Weishu argued vigorously in order to gain greater benefits for the old officials of Huainan.

As long as we can guarantee our official positions, lands and shops in Huainan, we can be patriotic. Uh, we can also support the King of Jin!

However, Chen Jingyan, Cai Yuan and others did not give him the face at all. They just left and never sent anyone to contact him again.

At this moment, Pei Weishu was caught in the middle of the situation.

He wanted to continue to be tough, but was afraid of really angering King Jin.

I want to bow my head, but if I take the initiative to admit defeat, I am afraid that the Huaibei system will take advantage of me.
Just as I was feeling worried, I suddenly heard a commotion outside.

Chai Ji, like a frightened bird, immediately asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

The palace servant guarding the door ran in in panic, stammering, "Your Majesty, a military officer is breaking into the palace!"

"My life is over!"

Chai Ji was shocked and let out a cry, and then the door was roughly pushed open with a bang.

But they saw red-faced Huaibei army generals rushing in.
Although this villa is not as well guarded as the imperial city, it still has four or five access control gates.

However, Chai Ji did not know about it until the other party was about to break into the main hall. This was enough to show the extent to which the Anfeng Army, which was responsible for guarding the villa, had been infiltrated by Huaibei.

Seeing the fierce momentum of the crowd, Chai Ji's first reaction was to shout: "The King of Jin once said that he would protect my life. You must not disobey the King of Jin's order!"

Oh, that's pretty smart.

Knowing that he, the emperor, could not intimidate the Huaibei military commanders, he brought up the Prince of Jin as an issue.

These words really had some effect. The steps of the people who were about to step forward paused for a moment, but then Han Shizhong took another step and said, "What happened tonight has nothing to do with you. If the prince wants to punish me, I will bear the blame!"

Hearing this, Chai Ji was scared out of his wits.

Han Shizhong seemed ready to kill Chai Ji on the spot.

It doesn't matter whether the King of Chu has the order to protect Chai Ji or not, but if Chai Ji becomes the roadblock to the progress of all Huaibei, even if Han Shizhong kills him, I'm afraid it will be a small punishment or a severe warning afterwards.

The example of Xu Zhu killing Xu You during the Three Kingdoms period is not difficult to understand.

Fortunately, Brother Peng grabbed Han Shizhong. Han Shizhong turned around and saw that it was the respected elder brother of the Huaibei Army. He did not move forward, but pointed his finger at Chai Ji's nose and cursed: "You are a king who lost his country. You have no way to govern the country and have implicated the people. The prince is showing mercy by not punishing you. Now that you don't want to be the Duke of Anle, who has no worries about food and clothing, what else do you want to do? Otherwise, I will let you be the general of the Zhenjun Army!"

Han Shizhong was born with leopard eyes and a beard, and his voice was like a loud bell, which shook the dust on the beams of the house to the ground.

Chai Ji had already hidden behind the pillar and kept saying, "General, you misunderstood. General, you misunderstood."

While trying to explain, he happened to see Pei Weishu hiding in a corner of the hall, pretending to be invisible. Chai Ji seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw, and quickly pointed at Pei Weishu and shouted: "I want to be the Duke of Anle, it's all because of him, it's Lord Pei who is stopping me."

Everyone turned their heads and looked at Pei Weishu who was huddled in the corner.

Wu Kui was the closest to him. He took two steps at a time, stepped forward, grabbed Mr. Pei's collar, and without saying anything, punched him twice.

"You are Lord Pei!" (End of this chapter)