I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 184 Xiao Chuhe is my nephew?
The Yuelu Chu family is a family that has only become famous in recent years.

At first, they sold sugar, and later they made mirrors, glass, soap, etc. One after another, new and popular products came out of the Chu family, allowing the Chu family to accumulate wealth rapidly. It is said that they have now become rich enough to rival a country.

Of course, there is definitely some exaggeration in this, but it is undeniable that the Yuelu Chu family is very rich, extremely rich!
The reason why Xiao Xie approached Chu Zhao was because he was attracted by the money of the Yuelu Chu family.

He originally thought that his status as the Prince of Beili would be enough to make the young master of the Chu family rush to join him.

But when he saw him today, Xiao Xie realized how fantastic his imagination was. After all, he even dared to call his father by his name, so how could he care about a prince like him?

However, since he came to Chu Zhao specifically, he naturally thought that Chu Zhao would refuse.

But he still came, because he had something that could hold Chu Zhao's life, and this thing would make it impossible for Chu Zhao to refuse his proposal.

Xiao Xie smiled confidently: "I know that you are a descendant of the royal family of Western Chu, and I also know that you are secretly relocating the remnants of Western Chu to the north. If you are willing to help me, I can keep this secret for you. If I can eventually ascend to the throne, you will be the imperial teacher, and you can choose any official position in the court, and I will pardon all the crimes of the remnants of Western Chu."

Chu Zhao was stunned, then laughed and said, "Can I understand that you are threatening me?"

The calm tone made Xiao Xie's heart tremble violently.

He immediately remembered the guard who had been glared at by someone just now, and he quickly said, "Sir, you misunderstood. I definitely didn't mean to threaten you."

Actually, I did at the beginning, but now... I really don’t dare to have it.

He even dared to call his father's name in front of him, which showed how courageous Chu Zhao was.

It would be fine if he was just brave, but the key is that he is also very powerful. It is no exaggeration to say that he is unfathomable.

Combining the two factors, Xiao Xie was really afraid that Chu Zhao would kill him if they disagreed with him.

Chu Zhao showed a comforting smile: "It doesn't matter whether there is or not, because you are dying soon."

"What do you mean, sir? Are you going to kill me?" Xiao Xie had a calm smile on his face, but he was actually very frightened inside. His rapidly beating heart could be heard clearly by everyone present.

"Don't be nervous, I won't kill you."

Chu Zhao smiled and asked, "You said, even you know about it, will your Beili court know about it?"

Xiao Xie nodded subconsciously. Before he could speak, Chu Zhao continued to ask, "Tell me, since he knew that I was a descendant of the royal family of Western Chu, why did he allow me to transfer the people of Western Chu?"

Xiao Xie thought about it, and suddenly remembered something. His face changed slightly, and he suddenly realized: "So that's it. I always thought that the court collected food and grass and mobilized the army to the south in preparation for the conquest of the South. Now I think... I'm afraid it's just to catch you and others in one fell swoop."

"Then tell me, will your ruthless, suspicious and bloodthirsty emperor father suspect that you are colluding with the remnants of Western Chu?" Chu Zhao smiled faintly: "Of course, you are also a prince after all. The crime of colluding with the remnants of Western Chu will not make you end up like Ye Yu, but my identity is different. I am the prince of Western Chu. You still remember the prophecy of the Imperial Observatory back then."

Tan Lang appears, Po Jun comes out, and the King of Chu is now fluttering with his sword.

This Chu Zi refers to the emperor of Western Chu.

When Western Chu was destroyed, only the ninth prince, who was still an infant, escaped. Bei Li had been searching for him for so many years, but he didn't expect that the other party would be... and even came to Tianqi City so blatantly.

The prince of Western Chu, no wonder he calls his father by his full name in front of him.

Xiao Xie looked at Chu Zhao deeply, his eyes full of shock, but his curiosity was stronger than his surprise, he asked puzzledly: "Sir, aren't you afraid that I will tell others about this?"

"Do you want to sit on the throne?" Chu Zhao asked back.

Xiao Xie was very honest: "Of course I did."

"You said to kill all your brothers and leave Xiao Chongjing with no choice. This is impossible. You should know very well that you only have one way to go now, and that is to seek help from outside forces."

Xiao Xie nodded thoughtfully, then shook his head and said, "Sir, you can't stop my Beili army."

"By the beginning of next spring at the latest, you Beili will attack Yuelu City. Then you will know whether I can stop you or not. I have prepared a big surprise for your Beili army."

Chu Zhao smiled confidently, stood up and said, "If you cooperate with me, you still have a chance to sit on the throne. If you don't cooperate with me, it will be impossible. I will give you three days to think about it carefully. Let's go!"

Chu Zhao took Chu Ai and Yin Luoxia away.

Xiao Xie was silent for a moment, then left Qianjintai with his guards.

He originally wanted to go to the palace, but halfway there he suddenly returned to the palace.

As Xiao Xie's personal bodyguard, the woman knew Xiao Xie very well, so after returning to Prince Qing's Mansion, she advised: "Your Highness, the young master of the Chu family is by no means a simple person. Cooperating with him is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. Your Highness, please think twice."

Xiao Xie nodded and asked, "Do you think this prince has a chance to take that position?"

The woman naturally knew what Xiao Xie meant. Xiao Xie was asking her whether she could ascend to the throne if she did not cooperate with Chu Zhao.

So she fell silent.

Because she also knew that if Beili did not fall into chaos, Xiao Xie would have no chance.

"It seems you know it too."

Xiao Xie sighed and said, "I know that the remnant of Western Chu cannot be trusted, but it is undeniable that his words make sense. I always felt that something was wrong before, but I couldn't tell what it was. After listening to his words today, I finally understood a little."

"Is the prince determined to cooperate with him?"

Xiao Xie did not answer, but smiled bitterly and said, "You know, what he said today is very true. My father is cruel and suspicious by nature. And I went to see Chu Zhao on purpose today. My father will definitely suspect that I am colluding with the remnants of Western Chu. I will die!"

"Your Highness, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. If you cooperate with the prince of Western Chu, even if you finally sit on the throne, you will not be able to sit on it safely, because you cannot defeat him, and Beili may die in your hands."

"You may be right, but..." Xiao Xie paused and said sternly, "I am unwilling to accept this. I have done so many dirty jobs for my father, why should all the benefits go to Xiao Ruofeng in the end? I am unwilling to accept this. Even if the country is destroyed in the end, at least I am in that position."

"If Beili is destroyed, have you ever thought about what will happen to the people of Beili?"

"If Beili is destroyed, I should have died too. They don't care about the flood after my death. If they want to blame someone, blame Xiao Chongjing. It was him who forced me. If he hadn't been using me, I wouldn't have become alienated from the court officials. It was him who forced me to cooperate with Chu Zhao. It's all his fault, all his fault!" Xiao Xie roared, his eyes full of madness.

The woman shook her head and sighed: "Your Majesty, you are insane."

Xiao Xie laughed loudly and shook his head, "You are wrong. I am very sober today, more sober than ever before. Chu Zhao is right. Xiao Chongjing has never regarded me as his son. I am just a knife he uses to do dirty work. When I am no longer valuable, that will be the time for me to die. Not only me, but also my mother and my grandfather's family... They will all die. Xiao Chongjing can do it. Believe me, no one knows him better than me, so I must take that position. Now, apart from cooperating with Chu Zhao, I have no other choice. It's all Xiao Chongjing's fault!"

Xiao Xie spoke the last few words one by one, and each word was filled with extremely deep and cold hatred.

The woman shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, you are His Majesty's biological son!"

"You don't understand Xiao..."

Before he could finish his words, Xiao Xie's eyes suddenly widened. He suddenly felt that he was very ridiculous, and a bitter smile appeared on his face: "It seems that he is right. This king is really stupid. Xiao Chongjing just treats this king as a chess piece. How could he not send people to monitor this king? You are his man, right?"

The woman was silent and didn't speak.

Not denying it means admitting it.

The person closest to him turned out to be sent by his own father to monitor him. This made Xiao Xie's hatred infinitely magnified, and at the same time he was extremely sad. He waved his hands in despair: "Go ahead and tell him that I don't regret it, but I hope he can spare my mother's life for the sake of our father-son relationship and the fact that my mother was completely unaware of it. I also hope that you can take care of my mother for the sake of our master-servant relationship."

The woman shook her head and replied, "The young lady will die." Speaking of which, the reason why he never doubted the woman in front of him was because she was an orphan rescued by his mother, but who would have thought that she would become his father's person.

Xiao Xie sighed: "Yes, Xiao Chongjing will not let my mother go. He is cruel and ruthless. I...wait a minute, what do you mean?"

"Your Highness, I did not see or hear what happened today, but I still want to advise you that Chu Zhao cannot be trusted."

Xiao Xie was stunned, then nodded and smiled bitterly: "Of course I know, but I have no choice."

On the other side, in the inn.

Chu Zhao looked at the ordinary Chu Yi, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

Chu Yi was also looking at her brother whom she hadn't seen for many years, and said, "Is it okay for you to tell Xiao Xie your identity?"

"As long as he wants to be the emperor, he has no other choice. Nan Jue and Bei Man look down on him, so he can only choose to cooperate with me."

"Then there's no need for you to tell him your true identity, right?" Yin Luoxia took over the conversation and then joked, "By the way, you won't kill me, will you?"

"No." Chu Zhao shook his head: "I told him my identity on purpose. I have my own plans. Don't worry."

Yin Luoxia blushed: "Who is worried about you?"

Chu Yi smiled playfully and said, "Should I call this Miss Yin my sister-in-law?"

Chu Zhao was speechless: "Your brother and sister-in-law are in Yuelu City."

Yin Luoxia was startled: "Are you married?"

“I already have two sons.”

Chu Zhao blurted out, and then discovered a problem.

"Wait a minute, since you know I'm Yuelu Chuzhao, why don't you know who I am? My wife and you are good friends. When we got married last year, we sent you an invitation. Didn't your father tell you?"

Yin Luoxia shook her head, recalled her few friends, and asked uncertainly, "Is it Yueyao?"

Chu Zhao hummed: "After this school exam, do you want to go to Yuelu City with me?"

"Okay." Yin Luoxia forced a smile.

Chu Zhao didn't notice her strangeness and smiled, "You agreed to it now? If you are admitted to the academy, you won't be able to leave."

"I took the entrance exam just to see my mother. I never thought about getting into the academy."

"Did you see it?"

"I guess I have seen it." Yin Luoxia said with a wry smile.

What it means is that Yin Luoxia saw her mother, but she did not show up.

It goes without saying that the reason why she didn't show up was definitely because Yin Luoxia saw the happy and joyful appearance of her mother's family.

After all, as a child from a divorced family, and a child who grew up with his father, it is normal to find it a little difficult to accept such a scene.

Chu Zhao was very tactful and didn't ask any more questions, but changed the subject: "So what are your plans next?"

Yin Luoxia said unhappily: "I know your secret, you are afraid that I will reveal it, so I will stay by your side. After taking the college entrance examination, I will go to Yuelu City with you."

Chu Zhao was speechless: "Who do you think I am? You are Yueyao's friend, so I still trust you. But although my true identity has not been exposed, Xiao Chongjing will definitely take action against me. You are with me today, and I am also worried that Xiao Chongjing will harm you, so I think it is better for you to stay with me recently."

Yin Luoxia laughed: "If it's according to what you said, I should stay away from you now, and it's safer in the school than by your side."

The school is separate from the Beili court, and even the Beili Emperor Xiao Chongjing has to give face to the school.

What's more, in the school there is Li Changsheng, the best in the world. There is no place in the world safer than the school.

Chu Zhao nodded seriously: "You are right. I will send you to the academy later. I have a friend in the academy."

"Aren't you afraid that I will leak your secret?" Yin Luoxia was a little surprised.

"Although we don't spend much time together, I trust you."

Chu Zhao stopped talking to Yin Luoxia and turned to look at his sister: "Well... Sister, I have a question, how did you recognize me at first sight?"

Chu Yi sighed softly: "You look a lot like mother."

"Really? I don't even remember what she looks like."

"Of course you are. You were born not long ago, it's strange that you can remember it."

"That's right. It's been almost sixteen years." Chu Zhao smiled with emotion: "With me in your hands, you don't have to wear a mask anymore."

Chu Yi nodded with relief and suddenly asked, "Have you met my second sister?"

In the entire Tianqi City, the only person who knows her true identity is her second sister Chu Yun. Her younger brother suddenly found Qianjintai, so he must have seen that second sister.

Chu Zhao hummed: "I have seen her. She doesn't let me mention her in front of you. She seems to think you hate her."

Chu Yi shook her head: "I don't hate her, she has her own difficulties, I can understand, I just can't accept it, is she doing well?"

"She's pretty good, she seems to be the princess, but I don't know if she's the principal or concubine."

"She is the principal wife. Her family is a prominent family in Qingzhou. She married into Prince Jingyu's mansion because of a deal between her family and Xiao Ruojin. She had no choice." Chu Yi sighed.

"Which big family in Qingzhou?"

"The Hu family. Back then, she followed Concubine Hu back to Qingzhou to visit her relatives and escaped the war. Later, she changed her surname to Hu and married into the Jingyu Palace. On the one hand, Xiao Ruojin had a deal with the Hu family, and on the other hand, the Hu family sent her as a spy. But no one expected that she..."

The conversation didn't continue, but the meaning was very clear, that is, no one except Chu Jun would fall in love with Xiao Ruojin.

Chu Zhao sighed silently, and then was suddenly startled.

The Hu family?!
If he remembered correctly, the protagonist of "Song of Youth", Xiao Chuhe, seemed to be born in the Hu family, a prominent family in Qingzhou.

So, Xiao Chuhe is my nephew?

Chu Yi naturally didn't know what he was thinking, so she sighed and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about her. What are your plans next? Do you need me for anything?"

Chu Zhao came back to his senses and shook his head, saying, "Tianqi City will be in turmoil in the future. You should leave tonight. I will arrange for someone to escort you back to Yuelu City."

(End of this chapter)