Chapter 332: 332 meritorious service

Chapter 332: 332 meritorious service

Chapter 332 Chapter 332 Meritorious Service

Xuan Jing thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "I watched the stars last night. Although the Emperor's Star was temporarily covered in dust, it is still alive. Please take care of the dragon body, Your Majesty."

The emperor's eyes lit up slightly, and a spark ignited in his dim eyes.

He clenched his fists under the brocade quilt and weakly asked Xuanjing: "My illness..."

"Your Majesty, this nine-fold golden elixir is a supreme treasure. Your Majesty has been taking it for half a year, so he should have a deep understanding of it."

Xuan Jing said matter-of-factly, "It's just that this time coincides with the dimming of the Emperor Star, and the emperor's dragon body is also weakened by the influence of the Emperor Star. The effect of the elixir is too strong, and the emperor is actually weak this time."

"..." The emperor thought thoughtfully and felt that what Xuanjing said was reasonable.

For example, if you give 100-year-old ginseng to someone with a weak foundation, the other person may die because of lack of supplementation. But can you say that ginseng is poisonous? !

This time, if it hadn't coincided with the dimming of the Emperor Star, how could he have suffered this disaster? In the final analysis, it was Gu Jue who harmed him!

The emperor suddenly realized that it was true. Otherwise, he had been taking Xuanjing's elixir for more than half a year. Why didn't he have any problems earlier or later? It just happened to be such a coincidence!

Gu Jue is indeed his biggest nemesis!

Seeing that the emperor believed it, Xuanjing breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his life was temporarily saved.

"Your Majesty," Xuan Jing said again, "I will go back and make another batch of Yuan Bu Dan for the Emperor. The Bu Yuan Dan can greatly replenish your vitality, so that the dragon's body can return to full energy, full spirit, and no loss. The state of the original child body."

The emperor's eyes brightened even more as he listened, and he said eagerly: "Then it will bother the Taoist Priest."

After just a few words, the emperor's voice became hoarse, and his throat felt like it was on fire with every word he spoke.

He felt in his heart that these imperial doctors were really useless. They treated him for three days and three nights, but they ended up with a mouth full of sores. He was like a bunch of useless people.

The emperor asked Eunuch Ni to send Xuanjing off, and Eunuch Ni sent him out of the Yangxin Hall, and then ordered another servant to **** Xuanjing back to Yuanqingguan with a few imperial guards.

After Eunuch Ni exchanged a few pleasantries, he hurried back to the emperor's palace, leaving Xuan Jing sweating profusely.

When the cold wind blew in front of her, Xuan Jing felt cold all over her body, and her heart felt cold.

His instinct told him that he had to run away quickly.

But then, reason rejected this idea. Once he ran away, it would be confirmed that there was something wrong with the elixir. Then the emperor would definitely be furious. At that time, the emperor would definitely order the Jin Yiwei to capture him. Is it the king's land in the world? Where can I run? !

Once caught by Jin Yiwei, he would be dead.

But it was impossible not to run away. His current situation was like stepping on a thin tightrope.

As long as you take even half a step wrong, you will be doomed!

Xuanjing finally understood what it means to be cold at high places.

Xuanjing was about to walk down the white marble steps when he saw a young man in a golden python robe walking hurriedly in front of him, followed by several servants.

It was none other than Prince Gu Nanjin.

When Xuan Jing saw the prince, his expression froze.

The two faced each other, and Gu Nanjin naturally saw Xuan Jing.

Xuanjing was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked down the white marble steps, then knelt down in front of Gu Nanjin with a plop, and said: "Your Highness, the Emperor has mercy on me and allows me to return to Yuanqing Temple."

Xuanjing was telling the prince that it was the emperor's will for him to be released from prison. If the prince locked him back again, it would be disobedience to the emperor's will.

Gu Nanjin's face was exhausted. He could see clearly that since the emperor let Xuanjing go, he didn't believe that his illness was caused by the elixir.

Gu Nanjin was not surprised by this result, but at the same time he was very tired.

He ignored Xuanjing, walked past him, and entered the Nourishing Heart Hall.

Xuan Jing, who was kneeling on the ground, felt relieved. With the help of Little Eunuch Wen, he stood up and left quickly, for fear that he would be late and bump into the queen again!

Gu Nanjin ignored the chamberlains and maids who were saluting him all the way, and strode to the emperor's palace.

The emperor inside also heard the palace people outside shouting "His Royal Highness", his thin lips pressed together tightly.

Oh, his prince is finally here!

The emperor just watched Gu Nanjin walk around a screen and enter his field of vision with sinister eyes.

"Father." Gu Nanjin solemnly bowed to the emperor on the dragon couch, panting.

He had just heard that the emperor had woken up, so he put down what he was doing and hurried over.

Gu Nanjin had already rushed over as quickly as possible, but the emperor had already had a crush on the eldest son. In his opinion, even Xuan Jing, who was in prison, had arrived. The prince had only come now, so he clearly did not treat him. This father comes first.

Yes, the prince is probably busy trying to win over people's hearts now and is waiting to succeed to the throne!

The emperor's anger surged in his heart, but he did not break out immediately. He looked calm on his face, and asked in a hoarse voice: "What happened to me after I fell ill that day?"

The emperor's voice was very soft, with no ups and downs, and no anger could be heard. Probably only Eunuch Ni knew that every word of the emperor was filled with anger.

Gu Nanjin was a little surprised. He thought he would be scolded by his father again, but today his father was surprisingly calm.

Gu Nanjin went to the imperial doctors to see the emperor in a polite manner and told them the cause of the disease, which was believed to be erysipelas. He just didn't mention the imperial doctor's suggestion to seek out the miracle doctor from Jishi Hall.

Finally, he also mentioned that the queen was in the Yangxin Palace to attend to illness, and just returned to Fengluan Palace to rest last night.

The emperor casually said "Thank you for your hard work, Queen", and then asked Gu Jue: "Has Gu Jue ever entered the palace?"

Gu Nanjin answered truthfully: "No. The emperor's grandmother is still in Prince Chen's Mansion."

When Gu Nanjin mentioned the Queen Mother Yin, she couldn't help but think of the emperor drugging her, and her expression became unnatural for a moment.

The emperor had been observing the prince's every move, and even every color change, and felt that this was "unnatural" and he felt guilty.

That's right, Gu Jue has the prince as his spy in the palace. He understands his situation very well, so why bother to go to the palace again!

The emperor felt that he had seen through the situation without revealing it. He waved his hand and said tiredly: "Prince, please go down."

Anyway, I couldn't hear half the truth from the prince, so it would be useless to say more.

Gu Nanjin bowed his head and bowed. He couldn't see this moment at all. The emperor looked at his hair crown like an ice knife.

Cold, heartless, disgusting.

Gu Nanjin retreated from the palace and sighed exhaustedly.

In the past few days, the Chinese New Year was being celebrated, seals were being sealed, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were on holiday, and there were no state affairs to deal with, so after the emperor fell ill, Gu Nanjin also served the sick at the Yangxin Hall at first, doing his best.

Later, Prince Li and the cabinet ministers came together to see him and advised him righteously that as the prince, he should calm people's hearts and stabilize the government as soon as possible. In addition, the prince also had to prepare for the opening ceremony tomorrow.

In addition, after the new year, the envoys of the Hao Kingdom will return to the Hao Kingdom with the married princess. The betrothal gift, various ceremonials, etc. for the "princess" to be married still need to be seen by the prince, especially the send-off from the Daqi clan. It hasn't been decided yet.

Gu Nanjin just wished he could grow three heads and six arms. These days, he could only sleep for two hours at most every night.

Gu Nanjin was worried, and so was Chu Qianhuang.

Although she had already taken 20,000 taels of silver notes from Shen Wan, as long as she did not leave the capital for a day, she was worried whether things would change. After all, in her dream, the princess who was married to Hao Kingdom was The third princess is An Le, not Yuan Zhitong.

"Sister Huang, keep this!" Mrs. Tai personally handed a carved box to Chu Qianhuang.

"Thank you, grandma." Chu Qianhuang looked at the madam gratefully, "Grandma, you treat me the best!"

Shen Zhi didn't care about her "marriage". She could only be thankful that she still had the wife, her own grandmother, to help her take care of it.

This box is Chu Qianhuang's dowry.

Because Chu Qianhuang didn't want to take so many mundane things with her, she asked the wife to exchange them for gold and silver. She collected a few gold beads and several thousand taels of silver, plus the 20,000 taels of silver notes given by Shen Wan. Chu Qianhuang felt that barely was enough.

Chu Qianhuang handed the wooden box to Baoqin.

Compared to the dowry that was supposed to belong to her, these things now really pale into insignificance.

Every time he thought about it, Chu Qianhuang felt a dull pain in his heart, which was very uncomfortable.

If Shen Zhi hadn't given all her dowry to Chu Qianchen, she wouldn't be so poor and would not go to Shen Wan for a mere twenty thousand taels.

Chu Qianhuang's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she whispered: "Grandma, I can't be filial to you in the future, so you have to take good care of yourself."

Mrs. Tai always felt that her eldest granddaughter was forced to go to Hao Kingdom, so she sighed sadly: "Sister Huang, my poor Sister Huang! She is a useless grandmother!"

As she spoke, the lady began to wipe her tears with a handkerchief.

"Grandma, I know you have tried your best." Chu Qianhuang held the Madam's hand and comforted her considerately, "My granddaughter knows that you treat me the best."

When she said this, the Madam became even more excited. She patted Chu Qianhuang's hand and murmured her reluctance. It was a scene of deep love between ancestors and grandchildren. Grandma Wang who was looking at the side also had red eyes.

At this time, a maid in green clothes came to report: "Madam, the young master is here!"

The lady's brows were filled with joy when she heard this, and she hurriedly said: "Please come quickly! Please come quickly!"

Madam Tai held Chu Qianhuang's hand tightly and smiled so hard that she couldn't even see her eyes: "Sister Huang, I haven't seen Brother Yi for several days."

Years ago, Chu Yunyi was seriously ill. Madam Tai wanted to visit Chu Yunyi, but Mrs. Shen told her that Chu Yunyi had chicken pox and temporarily stayed in Zhuangzi.

Chickenpox can be a big or small problem, and she is most afraid of infecting others, so Mrs. Shen only pays attention to Mrs. Shen and must send her mother-in-law, who has had chickenpox before, to take good care of Chu Yunyi.

Chu Qianhuang smiled slightly: "Yes, I haven't seen Brother Yi for several days."

After a while, Chu Yunyi was led down by a maid in green clothes.

Chu Qianhuang looked at Chu Yunyi, who was wearing a sapphire blue dark striped t-shirt, walking towards them. Her eyes flashed, and she couldn't help but think of the conversation between Chu Lingyu and Mrs. Tai that she heard that day.

She was outside that day and couldn't stay long, so she didn't listen too carefully. She only vaguely knew that Kang Hongda had a crush on Chu Yunyi.

In Chu Qianhuang's dream, Kang Hongda also left a mark that belonged to him. Just like now, he fell in love with Chu Yunyi.

Originally, Chu Qianhuang thought that the life trajectories of Chu Lingxiao and Aunt Jiang had changed, which would also change Chu Yunyi's life.

Chu Qianhuang couldn't help but sigh, something like fate really has a mysterious cause and effect, and those who can transcend fate in the end are only a very small minority among the minority.

Chu Qianhuang's eyes flickered and she subconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

After Chu Yunyi saluted, Mrs. Tai could not help but hold his hand, looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Brother Yi, you have grown taller again. You are taller than your father. But you are thin." It seems to be darker..." "Fortunately, there are no acne scars on your face. You have to take a good rest these days and stop running around."

The madam thought her grandson had lost weight because he had chickenpox, so she warned him distressedly.

"Grandma, your grandson is so real!" Chu Yunyi said with a smile, showing a row of neat white teeth, "I am still growing taller, and I will grow taller! This minor illness is nothing to worry about. "

Mrs. Tai always loved her eldest grandson, and continued to ask him how he lived during this period, such as how many days did the acne last, when did the acne scabs fall off, etc. Chu Yunyi answered perfectly, and said with a smile that he was like this After eating lightly for a few days, he finally returned home and asked his wife to give him a good supplement.

In fact, Chu Yunyi arrived in the capital with Xuanjia Camp yesterday and rested in Fengtai Camp for a night before returning to the Hou Mansion.

Just now, Chu Yunyi had already gone to Mrs. Shen's place, and knowing what excuse Shen made for him, he came to Rongfu Hall to pay his respects to Mrs. Tai. Therefore, he was well prepared for Mrs. Tai's questions and answered them calmly.

People of Mrs. Tai's age were most happy when her grandchildren begged her, and she was even happier. She immediately ordered the eldest maid to go to the kitchen to greet them.

The atmosphere was very lively, and the grandparents and grandchildren were enjoying themselves.

Mrs. Tai's words were a bit tactful, so she took a sip of tea, then seemed to think of something, and said with a smile: "Sister Huang, brother Yi, you don't know, right? Your father will be back soon!"

The two siblings really didn't know about this, and they were both surprised, but their surprises were subtly different.

In the eyes of Mrs. Tai, this is a surprise.

The madam smiled with relief and joy, and sighed: "Without your father's presence in the Marquis' Mansion, it's like there is no backbone! Especially..."

"You Qi" did not say any more words after that, but Chu Qianhuang understood what Tai Madam had not finished, especially that Mrs. Shen was allowed to control everything in the Hou Mansion and did not show the slightest respect to her mother-in-law. It was really frustrating and boring.

Grandma Wang also felt aggrieved for the rich man in her heart. How could a daughter-in-law be so arrogant? But when Mrs. Fan showed a little bit of airs like a mother-in-law, Mrs. Shen directly cut off all expenses except three meals for Mrs. Mrs. Shen. The lady needs to take supplements and make clothes with her own dowry.

If Mrs. Tai dared to pretend to be ill, Mrs. Shen dared to invite doctors from major medical clinics in the capital to visit her, causing a huge crowd. In the end, those doctors felt that Mrs. Tai was being pretentious.

Madam Tai was really afraid of Mrs. Shen, so she had to stay in Rongfu Hall every day, thinking that it would be better to do less than to do more.

Now that her eldest son is finally coming back, her hard days are finally over.

Mrs. Tai looked at Chu Yunyi with a loving smile on her face, touched his face and sighed: "The longer our Brother Yi grows, the better!"

Her eldest grandson has grown up well since she was a child. She has a full forehead, a straight nose, clear eyes, and a very handsome appearance. She looks 90% like her eldest son at his age!

Chu Yunyi just laughed, but Chu Qianhuang felt her heart skip a beat when she heard it. Her heart sank suddenly, and a frightening thought naturally appeared in her mind: Could it be that... my grandmother was really told that by her second uncle? Moved? !

Why? ! Didn't grandma always like Yi Ge'er?

At this moment, Chu Qianhuang felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on her head, her limbs were cold, and she looked at the Madam with an unbelievable look. The handkerchief in her hand had been wrinkled by her.

The madam looked at Chu Yunyi blankly, and her thoughts couldn't help but think of that day a year ago.

She still remembered that it was snowing that day, and her second son Chu Lingyu suddenly came to her and said something to her: "Mother, if you want your eldest brother to return to Beijing from exile, there is nothing you can do, so what should you look at? I'm afraid only Kang Hongda can do it."

"But if our Chu family asks Kang Hongda to do something, we can't give nothing, right? In this capital, Kang Hongda is a man who can cover the sky with one hand. Kang Hongda has always been generous to his own people. If he follows his wishes, he will definitely I will bring my brother back.”

"Besides, why our Chu family has fallen into this embarrassing situation now, isn't it because of the eldest brother? If the eldest brother makes a little effort, Kang Hongda can take control of the Hou Mansion..."

The madam was so angry that day that she kicked Chu Lingyu out, but this suggestion seemed to leave a mark on her heart. In the following nights, the madam tossed and turned and didn't sleep much. She kept thinking of this incident and couldn't help it. go.

She was moved.

She knew that Chu Yunyi had always worked hard and studied very hard. This child was also promising. If he was admitted to the Imperial College on his own, he would definitely be able to stand out one day.

But the current Yongding Marquis Mansion cannot give Chu Yunyi any help at all. Chu Yunyi will spend at least ten, twenty years or even longer on his own in the army.

With Kang Hongda's help, it would be much easier.

Just like what the second son said, Kang Hongda was only interested in boys aged thirteen or fourteen. Chu Yunyi would only be aggrieved for a year or two at most, but he could help his father and have some influence on his own career. Assisted by.

Otherwise, Chu Yunyi can only be controlled by the Shen family. It is conceivable that the Shen family will not marry him a good wife. An unvirtuous wife will cause trouble for three generations. Chu Yunyi's future life will only become worse and worse. Hard.

She also wanted to do her best for her eldest grandson. Mrs. Tai told herself in her heart and said tentatively: "Brother Yi, you were originally planning to participate in the selection of the Forbidden Army military exercises in the spring, right? It was your second uncle who met Mr. Kang by chance, and we only heard about it."

Chu Yunyi smiled calmly, nodded and said, "Yes."

The madam sighed and said, "Hey, you have been preparing for so long, but you missed this opportunity because of chickenpox."

"Grandma, it's okay." Chu Yunyi smiled broadly, his young face full of energy, "I'm still young!"

For Chu Yunyi, the harvest from going out to practice with Xuan Jia was so great that the rest was not worth mentioning at all.

However, Mrs. Tai felt that Chu Yunyi was just pretending to be strong, so she patted his hand gently and comforted him tactfully: "Brother Yi, there will be many 'opportunities' in the future..."

Madam Tai wants to say that Kang Hongda values ​​you and that he will definitely support you, but she feels embarrassed and can't say it out loud.

"That's right!" Chu Yunyi couldn't see Mrs. Tai's confusion at all, and her smile became even more cheerful. Yun Zhan told him that he would ask his second brother-in-law for instructions in future actual battles and try to take him with him.

Chu Yunyi was completely unaware of it, but Chu Qianhuang had already confirmed her intention the moment she heard Mrs. Kang mention her. Her limbs were numb with coldness, and her heart was filled with an indescribable emotion, shock. , disappointment, contempt, etc., all of them.

The madam thought for a while and wanted to say something else, but Chu Yunyi had already taken her leave and said, "Grandma, I want to go to Prince Chen's Mansion to wish my second sister a happy new year."

Speaking of Chu Qianchen, the atmosphere in the room immediately changed subtly.

The madam swallowed the words she had not planned in the first place and said dryly: "Go ahead and come back early."

So Chu Yunyi left again.

When the door curtain fell, they were the only two people left in the Nuan Pavilion.

Chu Qianhuang couldn't help but lowered her voice and asked: "Grandma, you...what did you want to say to Brother Yi just now?"

Chu Qianhuang's eyes were dark and deep, as if they were hiding a thousand words, and the handkerchief in her hand was still tightly clenched.

The madam stared at her deeply, as if her eyes were piercing into the depths of her soul.

She slowly twirled the string of beads in her hand and asked, "If someone can bring your father back, he should pay some price, right?"

Compared to the hesitation she had when facing Chu Yunyi just now, Mrs. Tai's tone and expression were very calm at this moment, so calm that Chu Qianhuang felt as if she didn't even recognize this grandmother.

Chu Qianhuang: "..."

Chu Qianhuang bit her lower lip slightly with her white teeth until her lips turned slightly white.

It would be great if Chu Lingxiao could come back. Once Chu Lingxiao comes back, the Shen family will not be so arrogant. She will not be able to dominate alone, let alone give her dowry to Chu Qianchen like this...

It seemed that several selves were fighting with each other in Chu Qianhuang's heart, with sparks flying, noisy, rushing, and fighting, and finally everything calmed down.

She said in a low voice: "Yes."

She knew what the "price" the concubine mentioned was. Chu Lingxiao had committed a serious crime, so how could the emperor absolve him of his crime for no reason.

Chu Qianhuang lowered his eyes, then quickly raised his head again and said, "Things have their own priorities."

I don’t know if this sentence was meant for herself or the wife.

Mrs. Tai's eyes softened a bit when she looked at Chu Qianhuang. She felt that it was the eldest granddaughter who knew her intentions after all. She nodded and said, "Yes. Things have their own priorities."

"As a human being, from the lowest level to the common people, to the highest level, the emperor, there will always be times when you are in trouble. You cannot just follow your temper, you must consider the overall situation."

The madam said something meaningful again and turned to look out the window.

From her perspective, Chu Yunyi had long since disappeared. The courtyard was empty except for two rough ladies sweeping the floor.

After Chu Yunyi left Rongfu Hall, he went to Yimen. The boy was already waiting for him with his red horse.

After burning a stick of incense, Chu Yunyi appeared at Prince Chen's Mansion with his men and horses.

Since the afternoon of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Prince Chen's Mansion has been closed to welcome guests. The only uninvited guest was the emperor. Chu Yunyi was the first guest of the new year in the real sense.

Chu Qianchen usually stayed by Gu Jue's side and refused to leave for even a moment. That was when his younger brother came back, so he gave his younger brother some face and showed his face.

"What do you think?" Chu Qianchen asked him with a smile.

Yun Zhan had returned to Prince Chen's Mansion yesterday, so Chu Qianchen had known for a long time that Chu Yunyi was back. Moreover, he also knew that he had made some small contributions in this actual combat training and was slightly injured. It was just a scratch. Skin trauma to the broken point of the thigh.

Just now, she also heard from her servants that this guy came on horseback.

He could ride a horse and was so lively. Chu Qianchen knew that nothing was wrong with him at a glance.

Moreover, in her opinion, it was normal for this boy to have thick skin and rough flesh. It was normal for him to have some injuries and bumps. Even Chu Yunmu had his hands and thighs bruised while practicing archery and horse riding, and so did Chu Qianchen. An attitude, don't cry, endure it.

After all, generals are about to go to the battlefield. On the battlefield, no one can escape unscathed, no one is an exception.

Of course, injuries that should be treated still need to be treated, and the best medicine should be used.

"That's it!" Chu Yunyi shrugged and raised his eyebrows.

His appearance here at Chu Qianchen was completely different from how he had been at Rongfu Hall before. He was extremely relaxed, unable to sit up, leaning lazily on the back of his chair, sipping warm water in large gulps.

Chu Qianchen saw it, and the boy's eyes and brows were filled with pride, and he deliberately asked him: "Really? Do you want to go to the battlefield in the future?"

This time, Chu Yunyi didn't dare to answer ambiguously anymore, and he sat up straight, nodded and said, "Yes!"

He answered without hesitation and with great confidence.

At the end, he also showed off: "Brother Yun said, I am a piece of material!"

Chu Yunyi raised her chin proudly, her expression seemed to say, Master, he was born to fight on the battlefield!

The young man is wanton and unruly, and his appearance is actually a bit flat, but he has beautiful eyebrows, so even if outsiders see him, they won't feel too bad.

(End of chapter)