Embers of Sword

Chapter 286 Orthodoxy
"I once said that if you can come back alive from the Northern Hunt... I can tell you a secret."

The little emperor sat up straight, trying hard to muster some strength.

He is the Emperor of Da Chu.

Although...it's just a puppet now.

But dementia is feigned, and so is obedience.

If he wants to break away from the control of the Holy Queen and make preparations to truly ascend the throne, this momentum is indispensable.

Unfortunately.

The person he was facing was Xie Xuanyi.

"His Majesty."

Xie Xuanyi said casually: "If I guess correctly, you want to tell me... that you are a girl."

The little emperor was dumbfounded.

"you you you……"

The little emperor stood up, still trying to maintain his imperial majesty, and forced himself to remain calm as he waved his sleeves, but his voice couldn't stop trembling: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"I knew it the last time we met."

Xie Xuanyi chuckled, picked up a winter date and took a light bite.

What the emperor eats is really different from what ordinary people eat.

This date is big, plump, crisp, sweet and juicy.

Pause for a moment.

Xie Xuanyi's gaze stayed on the little emperor's jade ring. Last time he realized how closely this little emperor had to Chen Jingxuan... This jade ring could conceal the aura of the soul, and besides that, it could also change the voice.

This method should be able to deceive most people.

But I couldn't hide it from him.

The little emperor looked a little flustered, gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Chen told you?"

"Does he need to tell me this kind of thing?"

Xie Xuanyi threw the jujube pit away and said with a smile: "With the Saint Queen's means, if you want to live to this day... you can't just rely on pretending to be crazy and stupid."

these ten years.

The little emperor acted well.

But no matter how well you act, can you escape the eyes of the Queen?

He is just a child.

The Holy Queen spared the life of the puppet simply because it was useful... Besides that, there was another very important reason.

This puppet emperor is actually a woman.

If the Holy Empress ever wants to depose him, she can simply make his background public, and the young Emperor Chu will step down on his own accord.

Orthodox, orthodox.

How can a girl inherit the orthodox lineage?
"..."

The little emperor slumped in the red pavilion chair with a complicated expression. She bit her lip, and the majesty she had before was gone.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this."

Xie Xuanyi picked up another red date and said slowly, "This secret must be kept secret forever. Did Chen Jingxuan ask you to tell me?"

"……Yes."

The little emperor said aggrievedly: "Mr. Chen asked me to meet you after the northern hunt and reveal the truth."

Chen Jingxuan seems to be very busy these days.

Xie Xuanyi played with the red date and fell into deep thought. This Northern Hunting caused such a big disturbance, but Chen Jingxuan did not show up from beginning to end.

I have traveled south from the northern border, and until now, I have not received any greetings from Chen Jingxuan...

He must be caught up in some thorny trouble.

"Restore order and orthodoxy."

Xie Xuanyi recalled what the little emperor had said before and sighed softly, "Isn't there more news than just this that you want to tell me?"

Behind the little emperor is Chen Jingxuan.

these ten years.

The library is supporting the young emperor in a secret way, which is not good news... Chen Jingxuan is a smart man, he knows very well what the outcome of doing so will be. The enemies that the library will face are the Holy Queen and the Da Chu royal family, whose foundation is as rich as a mountain.

This is a war that will be tough.

If you are not careful, you will be in catastrophe.

In this situation...the little emperor supported by Chen Jingxuan was a woman.

The situation is extremely bad.

"I have a younger brother."

The little emperor took a deep breath and blurted out this shocking secret.

"My mother is an anonymous maid in the Da Chu Palace."

"Before my father died, she was pregnant... Due to her lowly birth, this matter was covered up and almost no one knew about it."

She said self-deprecatingly: "I should have been sent out of the palace with my brother. But something like that happened, so I stayed here and became the emperor of Da Chu."

Fate is cruel and destiny is absurd.

Xie Xuanyi really didn't expect that the little emperor had such a story.

He asked with a complicated look: "Your brother..."

"He was lucky enough to be sent out of the palace. So far, his presence has not been noticed by those people in Da Chu."

The little emperor straightened his appearance, his face showing no joy or sadness, and said calmly: "It is a blessing for one of us to be safe. It is better for me to stay here than for him to stay here."

indeed.

If it was the younger brother who had the "legitimate right to succeed to the throne" and stayed in the palace.

Then the current situation will become even more tense.

Perhaps a few years ago, the "little emperor" would have met with an accident and died unfortunately.

This position is not easy to hold.

In a sense, being a girl is better than being a boy.

"Where is he now?" Xie Xuanyi raised his eyebrows.

"He was sent to the Dali Dynasty."

The little emperor looked up and said, "Everyone in Dachu is the Holy Empress's spies. The only place we can hide is Dali." Xie Xuanyi suddenly had a bad premonition: "You are telling me this, can't you be..."

"good."

The little emperor said word by word: "The reason why I told you this is that I hope you can bring him back to Da Chu."

No wonder Chen Jingxuan didn't dare to contact me personally... Xie Xuanyi sighed softly, looked at the little guy sitting upright, and asked helplessly: "Sure enough, what is supposed to come will come. But can you explain why it has to be me?"

The Red Pavilion fell into a brief silence.

"why are you?"

The little emperor also sighed, "It's very simple... because there is no one available under my command."

Behind the little emperor is the library and Chen Jingxuan.

But this relationship cannot be made public.

Chen Jingxuan was in the imperial city, and his every move was watched by everyone.

If you go to Dali, you will definitely be under the watchful eyes of millions of people.

As for other people, great Yin Shen realm practitioners like Snow Lord are actually also under the supervision of the Holy Queen.

Although the Renshou Palace was closed, it still maintained full control over the little emperor who was "pretending to be crazy and stupid."

Xie Xuanyi felt sad and amused at the same time.

"With just this few people, you dare to plan something like that?"

He tapped the table lightly and asked, "Have you ever thought about what would happen if I didn't agree? What would you do if I betrayed you?"

"If you don't agree, I will have to find another way."

The little emperor was very calm: "If you sell me out, I will have no choice but to die."

Xie Xuanyi sneered: "Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Of course I'm afraid."

Although she said so, she did not show any fear at all.

The little emperor paused and said slowly: "If you are not afraid of death, how can you do these things?"

"Mr. Chen said that you are someone he can absolutely trust."

The little emperor's tone was a little sarcastic: "I had no choice from the beginning. If I didn't resist, I would die. If I resisted, I would also die. If I didn't trust, I would die. If I trusted... maybe I could still live. If I failed, the worst that could happen would be beheaded. Could she really kill all nine of my clans?"

The last sentence is indeed ironic.

Xie Xuanyi was speechless.

"Mr. Chen told me that the time is almost ripe."

The little emperor stared at the young man in black in front of him.

Although she didn't know why Chen Jingxuan trusted Xie Zhen so much, it didn't matter.

She trusts what her husband says unconditionally.

She spoke word by word with great momentum: "I stay here not only to survive, but also to witness the moment when the old king's throne is shattered. There are more people standing on my side than you think. The current Great Chu Dynasty can be ignited with just a ray of fire."

There is no doubt that he is the surviving son of Emperor Chu who carries the orthodox bloodline.

It is the fire that ignites the darkness.

After the little emperor finished speaking, Hongting fell silent again.

It was an exciting "speech", but unfortunately there was only one listener.

What's even more regrettable is.

There was almost no ripple in the listener's heart.

"..."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the young emperor with complicated eyes. She was supporting herself on the table with her hands and almost standing on tiptoe.

There was a slight pain in his mind, which surged in waves.

Every conversation in the Red Pavilion tonight made Xie Xuanyi feel ironic.

However, what is even more ironic than the emperor's rebellion is that the task of finding Emperor Chu's remaining son fell on him.

Who is he?
He is the "culprit" who killed Emperor Chu!
The old emperor died, and the new emperor wanted to rebel, so he found the assassin who killed the old emperor to help him.

Some times.

This world is really ridiculous.

……

……

"terribly sorry."

After a long moment, Xie Xuanyi sighed deeply. He rubbed his forehead and slowly exhaled, "I can't easily agree to this. I need to think about it carefully, think about it carefully..."

"……Not in a hurry."

The little emperor sat down again.

Because of her previous excessive excitement, her cheeks were slightly flushed.

According to rumors, she was not only born with a defect and intellectual disability, but was also physically weak and often ill.

The first one is false.

But the latter one is true.

After sitting down, the little emperor began to cough. She took out a piece of brocade, covered her lips, and coughed vigorously a few times. The snow-white brocade was immediately stained with blood.

Xie Xuanyi narrowed his eyes and looked carefully.

There was a dark evil wrapped around the little emperor's forehead, which penetrated into his lungs and was very shocking.

If this trend continues, she won't live more than five years.

"Are you OK?"

"No problem."

"Xie Zhen...you can think about it carefully."

The little emperor's voice became much hoarser. "I know that you have a special identity and your every move is watched by countless people. But if you are willing to participate in this operation, I will arrange a suitable opportunity so that no one will doubt you."

She waved her hand, and the wind and snow surrounding the red pavilion suddenly condensed, and a hazy figure descended to the side.

It’s the Snow Lord.

"Your Majesty." The Snow Lord spoke respectfully.

The little emperor said tiredly, "I am tired. I will leave the task of seeing the guests off to you."

(End of this chapter)