The palace was built to escape the summer and have fun. It wasn't a place to detain prisoners, so it was empty, and only Cui Gu was sitting on the ground with her knees in a trance. The hair is a little messy, but not too embarrassing.
"Why don't you get up soon to see the emperor?" the prison head scolded.
Cuigu raised her head and glanced at Chu Yuan, and there was a trace of surprise in her eyes. Earlier, Qian Liutian said that he would send her to the King of Southwest for interrogation, and thought that this was the prison of the Southwest House, but he did not expect to see the emperor.
"Are you Cui Gu?" Chu Yuan asked.
"Yes." Aunt Cui knelt on the ground, "The girl meets the emperor."
"Get up." Chu Yuan said, "Explain everything clearly, if you are innocent, I will let you go, if you are guilty, as long as you are willing to cooperate, I will also promise you a lighter sentence, at least you can Save your life and even get to see the little baby."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cui Gu stood up and still lowered her head. She didn't look like a murderer, but like a simple woman.
"Tell me about your origin first." Chu Yuan said, "Does it really come from Chaoya?"
"Yes." Cui Gu nodded, "Minnu was born on Chaoya Island and grew up until she was eighteen years old. She just headed back to the sea and saw the scene outside."
"Come to Chu country?" Chu Yuan asked.
"Well, there is not much gold on Chaoya Island, nor does it produce food. In order to make a living, in recent years, almost every household will send their daughters to Da Chu." Cui Gu said, "Although my people are not comparable to the Central Plains women. She has a beautiful appearance, but she has a good voice, so she is also very popular in dance shops, and it is not difficult to make money."
Chu Yuan said: "The rumored Chaoya Miyin?"
"Only people who practice martial arts can understand what Chaoya Miyin is." Cui Gu said, "Most people on the island are like me and only have a few punches, so I don't know how to confuse people. Going out to make a living is just a little song."
"What is the current situation on Chaoya Island?" Chu Yuan asked again.
"I left there six years ago." Cui Gu said, "Originally, everyone's life was almost over ten years ago. The tsunami submerged most of the houses, and there is no merchant ship, which means there is no food. During that time, even the elders who had been sticking to the island began to waver, let alone the young people."
"In such a difficult environment, I still reluctant to leave." Chu Yuan said, "What's the reason?"
Cuigu paused and said, "For the rumored treasure, there is the real Golden Island, not the tide cliff. The seniors moved their wealth from the golden island, but lost half of their nautical charts. For so many years, the tide cliff People have been sitting and eating the mountains and arrogant, and they will end up today. Women can still make a living in Chu with a good voice, and most of the men have no skills and are unwilling to do coolies, so they would rather die than leave Chaoya Island. The sea route to the Golden Isle will be rediscovered one day."
Chu Yuan nodded slightly: "Continue."
"Afterwards, Bailu, the leader of the Southern faction, went out to sea to seek assistance and brought Nanyang people with him." Cui Gu said, "The three large ships were filled with food and livestock, the finest silks and satins woven in the south of the Yangtze River of Chu State, and plant seeds. And a dozen boxes of gold and silver jewelry."
For the Chaoya people at that time, this was undoubtedly a huge temptation.
"The island was originally ruled by Xuantian, the leader of the northern faction. He couldn't stand these Nanyang people, but he had to rely on them. The influence of the southern faction gradually grew because of this. They were sent to expel them from the island. Xuantian fled in a hurry, leaving behind only a dozen old people, who were able to survive because they knew some secrets related to the treasure." Cui Gu said, "The leader of the Nanyang people married my sister, and thought about it again. When my sister was unhappy with marrying me, I went out in anger and never went back."
"Where did those Nanyang people come from?" Chu Yuan continued to ask.
"No one knows, not even Bailu, the leader of the Southern faction. He encountered a storm when he went out to sea, and was rescued by this group of people before he got to know each other." Cui Gu said, "These Nanyang people are extremely good at forming formations. They, some pirates who coveted Chaoya Island a few years ago, were finally blocked out."
Chu Yuan was surprised: "So capable?"
"They are very good at the Five Elements and Gossip. They have set up a dozen layers of structures outside Chaoya Island, and voodoo inside." Cui Gu said, "Not to mention the intrusion of foreign ships, even if they approach, they may be hit by the storm. Devour."
Chu Yuan's expression darkened instantly. Over the years, coastal local officials have indeed sent me a book, saying that fishing boats are often mysteriously lost at sea. I always thought it was pirates who were in trouble. They sent troops to attack more than a dozen times, and the captured prisoners kept shouting injustice. .
"How was Xuan Tian, the leader of the Northern Sect, and when was he expelled from Chaoya Island?" Chu Yuan asked.
"Xuantian was originally the most prestigious person on the island. His martial arts were extremely high, but he was also extremely cruel. He lived in Da Chu for a while when he was young. According to the old man, he nearly killed the Egret family in order to return to the island to seize power." Cui Gu said, "I was expelled from the island more than ten years ago. In terms of age, I should be sixty years old this year."
"Where's the egret?" Chu Yuan asked again.
"Compared to Xuantian, Egret is much more shrewd, and he is willing to hand over power to Nanyang people, and live a carefree life by himself." Cui Gu said, "His father's name was Bai Er, and he died in Xuanyuan when he seized power. Heaven's subordinate, so I hate him very much, and I also hate the northern faction."
Chu Yuan nodded: "Very good, you are indeed very interesting."
"Everything the girl said is true." Cui Gu said, "I just want to save my life."
"I am also investigating Yu Shu's case. He has indeed done a lot of evil behind his back, and killing him is not a capital crime." Chu Yuan said, "Just stay in this prison for a while, I promise to let you go, Not now."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cui Gu knelt down and kowtowed with joy.
Chu Yuan turned around and walked out of the prison, Sixi Zhenghou was outside, and when he saw it, he hurried up to meet him, saying that Duan Xiaowang had finished his kung fu practice and was waiting in the dining room.
Chu Yuan smiled, and when he returned to the bedroom, he saw Duan Yao dozing at the dining table with his cheeks propped up, most of the snacks in front of him had been eaten.
"I forgot to tell the maid, you don't have to wait for me to come back." Chu Yuan sat opposite him and said, "Are you starving?"
"No." Duan Yao yawned and shook his head, "I'm not hungry at all."
"I ate too much chili yesterday, and today I asked the royal chef to prepare some light-tasting meals." Chu Yuan said, "Otherwise, it's time to get angry."
Duan Yao said: "Everything is fine." As long as you don't ask any more questions about Antarctic Immortal Weng... No, Baimei Immortal Weng and Tian Chensha can let themselves eat green vegetables.
"How did you practice martial arts today?" Chu Yuan handed him the chopsticks.
"It's also four moves." Duan Yao said, "It's not difficult, the Star Burning Bureau is really interesting."
"After studying for so long, do you know the name of that old senior?" Chu Yuan asked again.
Duan Yao shook her head: "I don't know, I didn't ask. My brother said that everyone has a sad past. If the old man doesn't want to mention it, it would be rude to ask."
"Everyone has a sad past." Chu Yuan smiled, "Is this really what your brother said?"
Duan Yao: "..."
yes…
Chu Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Then did he say, what is his sadness?"
Duan Yao almost threw her head to the sky: "I don't know, I don't know."
Chu Yuan reminded: "I'm going to faint."
Duan Yao stopped quickly.
Chu Yuan took a chopstick for him and said, "Well, I'll ask myself next time."
Duan Yao felt sad in her heart. You asked me personally, and my brother would beat me just as well.
Why did he just mention it so much.
Also poor.
"I have inquired before, that old senior seems to have come to this North Palace ten years ago." Chu Yuan said, "The chief manager at that time was kind and took him in, and this palace is not worse than a small courtyard and a bowl. Porridge and rice, so I have lived forever."
"So it's been so long." Duan Yao said, "But his martial arts are not low. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be so poor in his old age."
Chu Yuan asked, "Star Burning Bureau, how many days will it take to learn all of them?"
Duan Yao calculated and said, "It will take ten days at the earliest."
Chu Yuan nodded: "In order not to disturb your kung fu practice, there are some things that I will personally go to ask the seniors for advice after ten days."
"What do you want to ask the emperor?" Duan Yao was puzzled at first, and then cautiously said, "That old senior is not in good health, his internal organs are sick, and he is lethargic and can't stand big stimulation."
Chu Yuan said: "But there are some things, I am afraid that only he knows in this world."
Duan Yao was puzzled.
"You are under the age of sixteen, it is a good thing to be kind and considerate to others, and it is also likable." Chu Yuan touched his head, "But I am the emperor, even if you shouldn't do some things, you have to be hard-hearted. do it."
Duan Yao was silent for a moment before saying, "Well."
"Let's eat." Chu Yuan said, "The soup should be cold."
Duan Yao lowered his head and took a big mouthful of rice, and after a while, he said again, "Can I go too?"
Chu Yuan nodded: "Naturally."
Duan Yao took a bite of the chicken leg, still reluctant to disturb the tranquility of the old man.
It's pitiful enough, why even the last part of this life has to make waves.
Chu Yuan was thinking, Xuan Tian, the leader of the Northern Sect who fled in a hurry, in Cui Gu's confession today. Regardless of age, martial arts, experience, knowledge of the Burning Star chess game, and the time when he came to this North Palace, they all overlapped together, maybe he was really one person.
And the Nanyang people who followed the Southern Sect leader Egret on the island, since they were good at witchcraft, the fog formation, were most likely from Emerald Burma.
A Nanyang island country, for no reason, ran to a deserted island to be the leader, and offered food and clothing to the people on the island without asking for anything in return. If it was purely out of kindness, no one would believe it.
Not far from the tide cliff is the border of Chu State, and there are many islands around, even if it is only for these fishermen, the reason must be clearly understood.
The meal was full of worries for both of them. Chu Yuan returned to the bedroom, and after washing, he leaned on the bed in a trance. There were still two pillows and one quilt, but he had already returned to the southwest.
In the end, what's the point of tossing and turning, it's not like this before. Chu Yuan glanced at the empty side, and it wasn't that there was no future. If it takes too long for him to heal and no one is seen, the big deal is to go to the southwest by himself.
After thinking about it for a while, Chu Yuan finally closed his eyes and went to sleep. In the dream, someone was injured and still lived in the southwest mansion and refused to come back, saying that the royal city had no meat to eat. In the end, the emperor was so angry that he threw him and a tree into the cold palace.
Father Sixi opened the door, and seeing that the emperor had rested, he lightly came in and blew out the candles around him. But he also wondered, what was this dream about, he was still holding the quilt in his hands when he was sleeping, and he was quite angry when he saw it.