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Chapter 15 - Waking up

Deep in the night within the Eastern Palace, Zhao Chen sat there with a wry smile on his face.

He already knew about the contents of the imperial court meeting in the afternoon and knew about the three decisions that the Song Dynasty's officials had made. Firstly, they would give up Hebei and HeDong, and secondly, they would give the Nvzhen an astronomical amount of gold and silver.

Not to mention that Nvzhen's negotiation was a "warm water to boil frogs" tactic, even if the negotiation was true, she would never agree to such harsh conditions! Hebei and Hedong were extremely important, almost half the size of the Central Plains! Ten million gold ingots, twenty million silver ingots, ten million silk pieces … just how much wealth was this? Needless to say the last one, in order to prevent angering the Jin Army, the Song Chin Zong actually made the various royal guards not dare to move. This was simply a joke! Even if they wanted to negotiate, they had to have a certain amount of confidence. He didn't have the slightest confidence that he would be bullied for nothing!

"Ridiculous!" This is ridiculous! " Zhao Chen could not help but ask.

"Your Highness, what happened?" Seeing the furious expression on Zhao Chen's face, Little San'er asked in surprise.

"Nothing, continue training!" Zhao Chen said.

Little San'er stood up and began walking forward! He imitated Zhao Chen's movements just now, but for some reason, his movements always gave off a wretched feeling! He had been a beggar for many years, and these beggars all seemed timid and timid in front of others.

"You can't walk like this, you have to keep your head high and your chest high! Think of yourself as the true crown prince now, and others as your servants! "Try again!" Zhao Chen said.

"Yes sir!" Little San closed his eyes at first, as if he was brewing the feeling of "Crown Prince". After a while, he started walking again. However, he had a complacent smile on his face, as if he had really turned into 'the crown prince'. Everyone else was a servant.

"Behind your hands, don't smile so mischievously!" Be serious! You look like a nouveau riche. " Zhao Chen said.

"Yes sir!" Little San'er quickly put away her smile and continued forward.

"You can't walk too big or too small, you have to walk perfectly!" "See how I walk!" Zhao Chen said.

While Zhao Chen was giving pointers to Xiao San'er, he also secretly listened to what was happening outside. Although he had already chased out the eunuchs and maids, if something important happened in the palace, these eunuchs and maids would still come over. When they discovered that something was amiss in the palace, it would be terrible.

Only after training for an entire midnight did Zhao Chen and Little San'er start to fall asleep.

Zhao Chen slept on the dragon bed, while Little Three still lay under the bed. For Little San'er, begging and cheating in the past was extremely arduous, but he felt that this training was even more arduous. The etiquette and movements were so complicated that they made him dizzy. However, in order to become a substitute for the crown prince in the future and enjoy the feeling of being above others, it was acceptable to work hard.

It seemed that Zhao Chen had indeed lied to him that day.

If he was an adult, it would be extremely difficult for Zhao Chen to deceive him. Unfortunately, this Little San'er was only a ten-year old child, and even though he had been in society for many years, his intelligence had never grown, not to mention that he was born into the lowest class. He did not have any concept of a palace or a crown prince, and it was precisely because of these various conditions that combined them that he was deceived by Zhao Chen's words. He was under the bed now, but his mind was still lost in fantasy.

The imperial government of the Song Dynasty was currently immersed in fantasy, they thought that after peace was reached with the Jin Army, they would leave very soon.

In reality, however, there were still endless reports coming from the front lines. All sorts of reports showed that the Nvzhen was getting closer and closer to the Kaifeng City! But in the Kaifeng Palace, the monarchs of the Song Dynasty actually turned a blind eye!

Zhao Chen read these battle reports everyday, his heart becoming more and more anxious!

In the past few days, he had repeatedly requested to see Song Chin Zong, but unfortunately, Song Chin Zong was busy preparing gold and silver for him, to the point where he had no time to meet his own son! The amount of gold and silver that the Nvzhen had asked for was simply too much. The Song Chin Zong had already sealed off the treasury, he was going to give away all of the remaining gold and silver in the treasury! However, the treasury was empty and could not meet the needs of the Jin Army. Therefore, the Song Chin Zong was "selfless" and he took out countless treasures from the palace and auctioned them to merchants in Bianliang City. But even so, the amount of gold and silver was far too low!

Right now, Song Chin Zong could only count on Li Bangyan and Nvzhen to "bargain" each other's price, and finally reduce the amount of gold and silver money that they had.

Regarding his father's actions, Zhao Chen was really helpless!

In the morning, the snow was still light, but in the afternoon, it gradually became heavier. By the afternoon, it was already snowing heavily! The entire palace was covered in silver. It was exceptionally enchanting and the scenery was extremely beautiful! Unfortunately, Zhao Chen did not have the mood to admire the scenery at all!

He didn't know why, but today he felt an extreme pressure in his heart. As he looked at the dark clouds in the sky, he actually felt as if he was being pressed down by a black cloud!

"Could it be that the Jin Army is about to arrive?" Zhao Chen secretly thought.

Returning to his room late at night, Zhao Chen began to train Little San'er in all kinds of etiquette and movements.

In the middle of the night, Zhao Chen took off his clothes.

"Is His Highness going to bed?" Little San'er said.

"No!" Zhao Chen shook his head, and said: "Try wearing my clothes!"

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Xiao San'er's face revealed an expression of pleasant surprise, and she quickly took the clothes.

The ancient crown prince's attire was exceptionally gorgeous. Little San'er had long been envious of the crown prince's attire. Today, he could finally put it on for a try! He impatiently took off his clothes and put on the crown prince's clothes. His face was full of smiles! However, his smile was like a beggar who suddenly picked up a piece of gold.

"Put on my hat!" Zhao Chen said again.

He passed the crown into Little San'er's hands, and she quickly put it on! After a while, Zhao Chen took off his shoes and Xiao San'er put them on!

At this moment, Little San'er had already changed into the full set of Crown Prince attire. Ever since he was young, this was the first time he had worn such gorgeous clothes! For a ten-year-old child, this was something to be happy about!

"Turn around and let me have a good look!" Zhao Chen said.

Immediately, Xiao San'er anxiously turned around as Zhao Chen observed from the side.

"Don't laugh, don't move! The expression on his face turned more serious. Didn't I ask you to imitate my expression …. Right, just like that! " Seeing that Xiao San was dancing with joy, Zhao Chen could not help but berate her.

Little San'er hurriedly put her hands behind her back and put on a solemn look.

"So similar, so similar! He's practically the same person!" Zhao Chen thought.

"Take a few steps forward and show me!" Zhao Chen said again.

Unfortunately, when Little Three walked, she immediately exposed herself! Although he had already received Zhao Chen's training for a few days, his habits and habits from childhood to now were not so easily changed! At that moment, he was walking like a thief. Although he was upright, his eyes were darting around!

"Don't look around!" Zhao Chen frowned.

"Your Highness Crown Prince, do you think the young ones are good at it?" Little San'er said with a face full of smiles.

"It's about time... "Just remember, don't laugh, don't look around, or else others will know that you are not the crown prince. When the time comes, not only can you not act mighty, you will also be beheaded immediately!" Zhao Chen said coldly.

"This little one will remember it!" Little San'er was surprised and quickly said.

Zhao Chen nodded, and said: "Very good!"

"Your Highness, when can I become your substitute?" Little San'er said.

"Soon... Perhaps I will leave the palace once in a month or two. You can help me become the crown prince and let me make you rich! It's late in the night, go to sleep! " Zhao Chen remained silent for a while, and said.

The two of them started to go to sleep. Zhao Chen lay on his bed unable to sleep, his mind was in a mess, he sometimes felt that he should let Xiao San'er die for him. He himself could not bear it, sometimes he wondered if he could leave the palace, and later on, what he should do after he had left the palace! He had somehow come to this era, yet he was still unable to adapt to his current identity. He suddenly realized that if he were to leave the Imperial Palace, it would be difficult for him to even live!

"Sigh!" "Let's take one step at a time!" Zhao Chen secretly thought.

When it was five o'clock, the sky was almost bright, Zhao Chen could faintly hear some movement in his dreams, he immediately flipped over and sat up!

Rumbling sounds reverberated throughout the entire Kaifeng City. Zhao Chen went to the window in shock and looked out, but unfortunately, all he saw was still the vast snow.

"What is that sound?" Could it be … Could it be that the Female Genuine Steel Cavalry has arrived? " Zhao Chen's heart went cold!