Chapter 78: Storm

The Queen is not too beautiful, and she has a heroic spirit between her eyebrows. This may be related to the fact that her father was a former general in the North, but in fact, she is more gentle and dignified.

So after she said those words, all Chen Chao's previous worries disappeared at this moment, and he became very calm again. This feeling was like roasting in Xie Nandu's small courtyard.

"Everyone, please step aside. I want to have a few words with this child alone."

The empress spoke softly, and the maids on both sides slowly retreated. Eunuch Li, who had come with Chen Chao, left quietly, as if he had never been here before.

They were the only two people left at the entrance of the entire palace.

The space between heaven and earth suddenly became very quiet.

Chen Chao stood in front of the Queen and didn't know what to say, so he just remained silent and looked at the ground, where the Queen's shadow could be seen.

The Queen Mother looked at the young man in front of her who had his head lowered, as if he had made a mistake and dared not look directly at his mother. She smiled softly and said, "Look up, I also want to see what happened to the young man who dared to kill four monks from outside." How are you doing?"

The Queen's voice was full of encouragement and joking, which made people feel extremely cordial.

After hearing these words, Chen Chao slowly raised his head, but his eyebrows were still lowered and he did not look directly at the Queen in front of him.

The Queen smiled and said, "Look at me."

She didn't have any impatience, but looked at the young man in front of her tenderly, wanting to look into his eyes.

"I don't dare."

Chen Chao did not go to see the Queen, but just said this.

The Empress smiled, shook her head and said, "That's all. If you don't want to, then you don't want to. Why don't you dare?"

After hearing this, Chen Chao just remained silent.

The queen asked herself, "How are the elders in the family doing? They were thrown out at such a young age and have suffered a lot these days. Your mother will be very sad when she knows these things."

Chen Chao naturally knew that the empress in front of him must have read his file. Originally, he wanted to say that his parents had died, but after thinking for a long time, he never said it.

"Thank you for your concern, but I don't feel the pain. It is my duty to serve the court."

Chen Chao thought for a long time and only said this sentence, very cautiously.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother said softly, "If you want to say it like that, there's nothing wrong with it."

"I heard that you had a quarrel with those students at Nanhu Lake a few days ago?"

The Empress was born in the General's Mansion, but she also studied in an academy.

Asking these questions immediately makes people don't know how to answer them for a moment.

Chen Chao thought for a while and said seriously, "Those students insulted the warrior lineage. As a warrior, I naturally have to say something."

The Empress must know the ins and outs of those things in Nanhu. Since she knows the ins and outs of this matter, Chen Chao will not worry about anything at all, because no matter how the matter is mentioned, it cannot be his problem. Those who have problems are also Problems of academy students.

As expected, the Empress smiled and said, "My father is also a martial artist, and my husband is also a martial artist. It is naturally wrong for them to say this. You have done a good job."

Chen Chao said, "Thank you for your compliment."

The queen said, "You have been living at that girl's place these days. Are the things rumored in the gods true?"

Chen Chao was a little confused, "I wonder what the empress is talking about?"

The queen ignored him and just said, "I like that girl very much. I originally wanted to take her as my daughter-in-law. But if she likes you, I don't want to be a bad person among you young girls."

Chen Chao thought for a while and said, "Thank you so much, Madam."

After hearing this, the Empress looked at Chen Chao twice before laughing, "You are quite smart and interesting, baby."

She thought for a while and asked again, "The Ten Thousand Willow Conference will be held soon. Are you confident?"

Chen Chao calmly replied, "I will try my best and hope not to lose face to Liang Chao."

What he said was quite satisfactory, there was nothing out of the ordinary, and there was no emotion involved.

The Queen was a little displeased and said, "You had a grudge with those people in Tianqing County. Those people wanted to get rid of you. Is it possible that you don't have anger in your heart? This time at the Wanliu Meeting, you have to use all your strength." That’s it.”

When he said these words, he no longer seemed so dignified, but rather a bit more arrogant.

Chen Chao smiled bitterly and said, "I can only do my best and cannot guarantee anything."

The queen glanced at the sky, shook her head, and said with some regret, "I want to talk to you more, but you are too reserved. I hope you can be more relaxed when we meet again next time. That's all, tonight That’s it, go ahead.”

Having said this, the Empress glanced at Chen Chao and then said apologetically, "I hope you don't blame me."

After saying this, the Queen Mother shouted, "Li Heng, take this child to

Zhengyang Palace. "

As the voice fell, Eunuch Li, who had been hiding in the darkness before, returned here again, as if he had never left.

Chen Chao was startled, but he still respectfully said, "I excuse myself."

After saying this, he followed Eunuch Li out of the palace and soon disappeared in front of the Queen.

The Empress stood there and did not leave. She kept looking in the direction Chen Chao left. Until a long time later, a figure walked out of the hall and came here.

"What do you think of that kid?"

Emperor Liang asked softly.

The Queen said, "He is a good child."

The Emperor of Daliang frowned and said, "How can he be called a good child if he doesn't speak the truth?"

The Queen smiled and said, "Do you think it is so easy to survive in the mountains? Monsters are easier to deal with than people? If you are not careful, how can you live to this day?"

The Emperor of Daliang looked at the Queen's face and couldn't help but reach out and touch her cheek, saying softly, "Since my queen thinks he is a good child, then I believe he is a good child."

The Queen smiled and shook her head and said, "Your Majesty is the master of the world. , the country is in your majesty's hands, how can you only trust me, a woman? "

The Daliang Emperor laughed and said, "If I didn't believe the queen at the beginning, I would have died long ago. I believed it at the beginning, why can't I believe it now?"

The Queen suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, you have believed so many outrageous statements in these years, haven't you been frightened?"

The Daliang Emperor thought about it seriously, and then said with emotion, "Of course."

"Which time?"

The Queen looked at His Majesty the Emperor with some expectation, wondering if it was the time she had in her mind.

The Emperor of Daliang said, "When my father had not passed away, I went to the temple to burn incense. I saw a little monk with a shaved scalp rushing towards me. I couldn't dodge and bumped into the little monk. He took a few steps back and fell to the ground. When he looked up at me, he said something that scared me so much that I broke out in a cold sweat."

The Queen smiled and said, "What the Imperial Master said at that time was that if you bumped into Your Majesty, you should give Your Majesty a white hat to apologize."

The Emperor of Daliang nodded, with some sadness in his eyes, as if he remembered the little monk at that time, and said, "The Imperial Master has been dead for several years."

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As time approached, the young people who participated in the imperial banquet came to Zhengyang Palace one after another. There were four people from the Academy, two people from Tianyu

Academy, one person each from the Xie family of Shendu, the Wei family and the Ning family. Including Chen Chao who guarded the garrison, there were exactly ten people.

But at this moment, there were only nine people in front of Zhengyang Palace.

The second prince presided over the imperial banquet. The current Daliang emperor has three sons. The second prince is about the same age as these ten sons and is well-known for his virtue. Therefore, he presided over the imperial banquet on behalf of the Daliang emperor.

After learning that everyone had arrived, he personally came out to greet them. However, after a quick glance, he found that there were only nine people, so he asked with some displeasure, "Who else hasn't arrived yet?"

Soon, a eunuch said, "Your Highness, Commander Chen hasn't arrived yet."

Hearing this address, the second prince quickly remembered what happened in the capital before, hid his displeasure, and smiled and asked, "Has Commander Chen not arrived yet?"

The eunuch whispered, "Commander Chen entered the palace first, but was taken away by Eunuch Li."

Hearing this, thinking about Eunuch Li, the second prince was silent for a long time, then looked at the others and smiled, "In that case, everyone please take a seat first."

People walked towards Zhengyang Palace, and when they arrived at the door, they found that some people at the table had already taken their seats. Xia Yuan frowned. He naturally recognized that those people at the table were the descendants of the sects that had good relations with the Daliang Dynasty, and they were also the young people who came to participate in the Wanliu Club.

However, the imperial banquet did not mention that it was for the non-Buddhist monks. These people thought that there were only ten of them. Now that there were so many more people, not only Xia Yuan, but also the others felt a little strange.

The second prince noticed the slight emotion and smiled, "Tonight's imperial banquet is just a way for the Great Liang Dynasty to build relationships with you before the Wanliu Meeting. There is no other meaning. Please take a seat."

With the words of the second prince, people had no intention of refusing and naturally took their seats.

After they sat down, the only empty seat was right next to Xie Nandu.

Xie Nandu took a look and shook his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

After everyone sat down, there were palace maids walking among them, placing delicacies in front of them. For a while, the whole hall was filled with fragrance, which really felt like a banquet.

Xie Nandu looked at the delicacies in front of her, but she remembered someone's roast.

Just when she was in a trance, a voice suddenly rang out at the table.

"Tonight is such an important occasion. Even His Royal Highness the Second Prince came on time. There are also so many Taoist friends from outside the sect here. How dare that person, a mere garrison commander, not come? After all, he is a country boy who does not know the etiquette. It is ok for him to be disrespectful, but does he not take His Majesty seriously?"