bookrandom Chapter 600 I don’t want revenge, but I will do as she wishes
Chapter 600 I don’t want revenge, but I will do as she wishes
Zhang Zhirou was solemn and heavy-hearted, filled with uneasiness.
Shu He also stood up and walked to Zhang Zhirou's side, as if to support her.
Her face was cold and she asked calmly, "I wonder if Prince Dongping knows about the invitation from the Princess of Western Chu?"
Wu Xiuxin shook her head slightly, her face showing a calmness that was unfazed by praise or criticism. "My aunt only asked me to invite Miss Zhang at this time in order to avoid Brother Dongping."
Seeing the others' alertness, as if facing a formidable enemy, Wu Xiuxin added, "Princess Li, please rest assured. My aunt has no ill intentions in inviting Miss Zhang. She simply wants to get to know her and have a chat."
Shu He raised a faint smile, "If the princess really just wanted to talk, why would she avoid the prince?"
With such an obvious purpose, he used such words to evade her. Does Wu Xiuxin think that she is stupid and easy to tease?
Wu Xiu was stunned. She obviously didn't expect Shu He to point out the loopholes in her words so bluntly.
Before she could react, Shu He continued, "No matter what, since the Princess of Western Chu has invited us, we must accept the invitation."
"It's just that Ah Rou comes from a small place, and there are so many rules in Kyoto. As her elder sister, I'm a little worried that she might offend the princess. If Miss Wu doesn't mind, could you let me go with her?"
Wu Xiuxin still maintained a perfect smile, her bright eyes filled with sincerity. "If Princess Li can come with us, I think my aunt will definitely welcome her!"
Her reaction was very natural, so natural that even Shu He couldn't see her true intentions.
But it didn't matter. Shu He didn't really care about her true thoughts. "In that case, then Shu He will shamelessly bother you."
Shu He smiled faintly at her, and she smiled politely in return.
When Zhang Zhirou heard that Shu He was going with them, the tension on her face relaxed a lot.
"Princess Eleven, are you coming too?" Wu Xiuxin looked at Baili Rushu, and there was no sign of anything unusual in her clear eyes.
Baili Rushu quickly shook her head, "I've been out of the palace for too long, it's time to go back."
After saying that, she said hello to Shu He and Zhang Zhirou and left the Zhang family.
Shu He knew that she had gone to find Jiang Dongping.
This is better. After all, she is Jiang Dongping's mother. If Arou is bullied, she is afraid that she will not be able to help but say some unpleasant words.
Zhang Zhirou changed her clothes. After all, she had just practiced sword fighting and was sweating. Her hair was messy. It would be disrespectful for her to meet Jiang Dongping's elders like this.
Wu Xiuxin went back first. She wanted to bring back the news that Shu He was going with her so that the princess could be prepared.
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Seeing Zhang Zhirou's nervous expression, Shu He held her hand and advised: "Don't be afraid, just be yourself."
Zhang Zhirou looked at her, her pupils flickering uncontrollably.
Even though she wanted to nod, the nervousness in her heart prevented her from doing so.
In the carriage, her mind was in a state of confusion. She thought of countless reasons and purposes for the Princess of Western Chu to look for her, but each one made her feel uneasy.
The Western Chu Palace is very large, not much smaller than Prince Li's Palace.
It is said that when Emperor Qiwen ascended the throne, there were also princes competing for the throne, and he also went through mountains of corpses and seas of blood before he sat on this position.
Back then, the capable general who helped him ascend the throne, besides Baili Qingren, was Jiang Zhenlei.
Jiang Zhenlei was previously the commander of the Imperial Guard, a highly trusted commander of the late emperor. Because he publicly displayed his loyalty to the late emperor, even though both the late Second Prince and the late Crown Prince had offered him olive branches, he remained stern and unbiased, refusing to accept favors from either side.
However, it was only on the night of the late emperor's death that people throughout Kyoto knew that Jiang Zhenlei had always been a man of the then Third Prince Baili Fengjue.
And Baili Fengjue is the current Emperor Qiwen.
In the end, the deposed crown prince forced the emperor to abdicate, resulting in countless casualties in the palace. It was Jiang Zhenlei and Baili Qingren, one a scholar and one a warrior, who worked together to crush the deposed crown prince's conspiracy to abdicate and usurp the throne. With their unstoppable momentum, they helped Baili Fengjue ascend to the throne.
It can be said that the greatest credit for Emperor Qiwen being able to sit firmly on this throne goes to Jiang Zhenlei and Baili Qingren.
Of course, the phrase "too successful to be a threat to the ruler" is always applicable at any time and in any era.
After Baili Fengjue secured his throne, he began to eliminate the old forces that had once deposed the crown prince.
It was from the moment he killed the first person that Jiang Dongping and Baili Qingren both knew their fate.
The two of them made a very smart decision at the same time, which was to delegate power.
At that time, the Princess of Western Chu had a difficult delivery and became weak and sickly after giving birth to Jiang Dongping. Jiang Zhenlei took this as an excuse to return the military power of the Imperial Guard to Emperor Qiwen.
The same thing happened to Baili Qingren. He stopped attending court and spent all day lying in his house, indulging in wine, sex, singing and dancing. It was as if he had become a decadent king in an instant.
Emperor Qiwen was pleased to see this happen.
It is better for them to give up their power voluntarily than for me to kill them and then be branded as heartless and ungrateful.
Songyating is the largest courtyard in the Western Chu Palace.
Pavilions, towers, waterside terraces, watchtowers, in the distance there are mountains full of famous flowers and green plants, peonies and azaleas, in the near distance there are small bridges, flowing water, idle clouds and wild fish. Everywhere you look, the scenery is picturesque and dreamlike.
Knowing that Shu He was also coming, the Princess of Western Chu arranged a banquet early.
After the maid led Shu He and Zhang Zhirou to the arranged place, she withdrew.
Shu He marveled at the scenery in the courtyard, with a look of envy on his face.
"It seems that the King of Western Chu really loves his princess!" This courtyard is obviously well-maintained.
Zhang Zhirou was distracted, not knowing how she came to this conclusion. She was only worried about what the Princess of Western Chu would say to her.
"Sister, do you think the princess called me here so that I can stay away from her son?"
After hearing this, Shu He couldn't help but think of the plot in a melodramatic love drama from another world.
The domineering CEO's mother threw a huge check in front of the heroine and said, "This is 10 million. I only have one request, stay away from my son! Don't appear in front of him again!"
Thinking of this, she couldn't help laughing.
Seeing her like this, Zhang Zhirou panicked even more. "Sister, why are you laughing? Did I say something wrong?"
Shu He shook his head and quickly explained, "No, no, I just thought of something funny."
The confusion on her face deepened, "Sister, you..."
Shu He restrained his expression and asked seriously, "Arou, if the princess gave you a generous reward and asked you to leave Jiang Dongping, would you be willing?"
It’s not that Shu He deliberately provoked her, but she felt that the purpose of the Princess of Western Chu calling her here this time was most likely this.
However, Zhang Zhirou's reaction surprised her.
Her expression was firm, without any hesitation, "I don't want any reward, but I will do as she wishes."
Although she also wanted to fight side by side with Jiang Dongping and advance and retreat together, she did not want Jiang Dongping to turn against his own parents for her.