Chapter 60 Jinyutai 8
A major incident happened in the court. The empress dowager was imprisoned by the emperor in Futu Hall. Although some people wanted to rescue the empress dowager, this time the emperor was about to break up and beat him up. Many empress dowager's parties began to become in danger.
The emperor did not attend court for several days, and even the ministers were not seen, and he stayed alone in Tianlang Palace.
Chen Rong accompanied Murong Li to practice swordsmanship, turning a blind eye to the outside world, but he knew it clearly in his heart.
Chen Xuanji ran over fiercely. Seeing Chen Rong reading a book under the ginkgo tree, she came to her with a complicated palace skirt, pointed at Chen Rong and asked: "What did you do to Your Majesty? You witch, everyone is telling you that Your Majesty was bewitched and coerced by you. Do you have nothing to explain?"
Chen Rong looked at Chen Xuanji's beautiful face, smiled, and pushed away her hand, "Others respect you as a concubine, so they are afraid of you, but don't forget, is it inappropriate for you, a concubine, to meet the national teacher?"
Chen Xuanji bit her lip: "Don't change the topic."
Although she was favored by the emperor because of Chen Rong's previous intentional actions, she was quite glorious in the palace, but behind her back she was regarded as a thorn in her eyes and was carefully living. If she lost the emperor's blessing, she would have nothing.
"You are the national teacher, but no one can protect you if you do something ruthless." Chen Xuanji blamed her desperately, hoping to vent all her resentment, "I don't know how you can get here, but... I won't let you succeed."
Chen Rong's smile completely disappeared, and her eyes became cold. She didn't need to avenge the original owner, but she had no obligation to explain anything to Chen Xuanji.
Murong Li was surrounded by servants and walked in. Seeing Chen Xuanji's aggressive posture, she snorted: "Who gave you the right to come to me to make trouble?"
Murong Li glanced at Chen Rong who was indifferent and gritted her teeth. She knew that there was something between the two, but she couldn't see Chen Xuanji relying on Chen Rong's pampering her and doing evil.
Her thoughts that she had changed now only felt that Chen Rong was a poor person who was let down, and Chen Xuanji was the ruthless and unrighteous person.
"You and the Grand Master are old acquaintances. She can indulge you, but I can't." Murong Li came to Chen Rong and glanced at Chen Xuanji contemptuously, "Trial Master, why do you have to protect such a woman? You are noble and disdainful to quarrel with a little girl like you, but she doesn't even have any moral character and slanders at will."
Chen Xuanji clenched his fists, looked at Murong Li, pulled out a false smile, and saluted, "Princess, I am just worried about Your Majesty's safety and recklessness."
Chen Xuanji only felt that the grudge between herself and Chen Rong had no place to go, so she dared to break up, but she still did not dare to act rashly to others.
She said in a deep voice: "You are a princess. Now that your Majesty is like this, aren't you worried?"
Murong Li was choked and was about to say why the emperor was fine, but she was interrupted by Chen Rong.
"Send out the guest." Chen Rong was too lazy to look at Chen Xuanji again, and the little patience in his heart was exhausted.
Chen Xuanji was ready to speak, but unexpectedly, Chen Rong didn't plan to pay attention to it at all, and his face changed very wonderfully for a moment.
After Chen Xuanji left, Murong Li sat down unwillingly, angry, thinking that Chen Rong was so affectionate to Chen Xuanji, the more she thought about it, the more angry she became. "Aren't you angry when she questioned you like this?"
"Why are you angry?" Chen Rong was a little confused.
Murong Li felt that she was stuck in her heart in one breath, and then asked after a while: "Do you like her so much?"
“???”
Murong Li thought Chen Rong had agreed, so she frowned, and looked at Chen Rong as if she was looking at a fool.
"When did I like her?" Chen Rong finally realized that Murong Li had misunderstood. She raised her hand and flicked her forehead and smiled: "I'm not angry, but she has lived a good life in a few days."
"Are you going to deal with her?" Murong Li blinked.
Chen Rong said helplessly: "Isn't this an obvious thing?"
Murong Li finally laughed, lying on the table with a smile, supporting her cheeks with both hands, "I saw you on the rockery last time, and I thought you were..."
Chen Rong put down the book, really admired Murong Li's imagination and sighed: "You just thought too much."
Murong Li stuck out her tongue and said cutely: "That's not that you are really misunderstood."
Chen Rong didn't stay in the palace all the time. He occasionally met the ministers and became familiar with each other. He went to a birthday party in the afternoon, and everyone talked to her for clichés. After all, Chen Rong had a lot of contact with the emperor now, so he probably thought he could find out the situation.
Chen Rong chatted for a while, then turned around and saw a familiar person walking towards her. It was Prince Murong Ji.
Murong Jisheng was very weak and smiled when he saw Chen Rong and said politely: "Can you ask the national teacher to speak in a step?"
This was the first time Chen Rong saw the prince, and he had only seen it from afar. That time seemed to be the queen's death day. The prince knelt outside the Tianlang Palace and begged the emperor to allow him to worship.
Chen Rong looked at Murong Ji for a moment and nodded.
She thought Murong Ji was coming to trouble her for the Queen Mother’s affairs, but the other party was unexpectedly polite.
Chen Rong and Murong Ji sat in the teahouse with red plums painted on the screen, and under the window was the long street, which was very lively and down-to-earth.
"I heard that the emperor's grandmother was embarrassed by the national teacher. I hope you don't mind. She pity me on weekdays and did a lot of confusing things." Murong Ji poured Chen Rong a cup of tea and coughed twice. "It's better that the emperor's grandmother is now being confined." He smiled bitterly: "If she continues to plan for me, I'm afraid it's..."
Chen Rong thought that the prince was a little self-aware. In the original plot, the empress dowager forced the palace to be forced to step on their corpses when the prince was deposed, that is, the emperor was dying. Murong Yexuan took the opportunity to step on their corpses and take the lead.
Chen Rong picked up the teacup, lowered his eyes and blew, "The prince is so polite. The queen mother is now in the palace."
Murong Ji then breathed a sigh of relief: "The father is still concerned about some affection."
Chen Rong glanced at Murong Ji's side face. Although these two brothers were both scheming people, Murong Ji was obviously better than Murong Yexuan, at least he had a pure appearance.
"I heard that Your Highness is studying abroad all year round?" Chen Rong smiled.
"Yes, there are many constraints in the capital. It is a pleasure to look at the style of the river." Murong Ji finally saw some glory in his eyes when he mentioned this. "I wanted to go to the north of Seitou this year, but now I'm not too much. I'm really sorry."
Chen Rong also had a heart that wanted to travel all over the country, but he didn't have that opportunity, so he chatted with Murong Ji for a while, which was considered speculation.
When Chen Rong returned to the palace in the evening, he saw Huai'an sitting under the ginkgo tree and staring at the moon blankly. Hearing Chen Rong's steps, he turned around, "You are finally back."
"Yes, I saw the prince today." Chen Rong did not avoid it and sat down next to him, "How are you talking to His Majesty?"
A trace of sadness flashed in Huaian's eyes and he laughed: "It's great, I plan to reincarnate. Thank you for this period."
Seeing Huai'an's expression of crying, Chen Rong couldn't help but comfort him: "Men are all big pig's hooves, don't worry, I will watch for you, and I won't let him indulge in women too much."
Huaian shook his head: "He is not addicted to women. The most important thing in his heart is the country."
Chen Rong nodded, it was indeed the case. Although Murong Qiankun looked incompetent, he was now peaceful in the prosperous times. If he were really a foolish monarch, he would not have the prosperity of the present.
Murong Qiankun was once a troubled person among the people, and later he succeeded to the throne to serve the country and the people. However, he was also the only emperor who not only did not have a reputation but also stole the self-deprecating.
"You are blessed in this life, and you can be a good child in the next life, don't worry." Chen Rong comforted him.
Huaian nodded, looked at the bright moon, and said solemnly: "I will wait for him in the underworld."
Chen Rong wanted to speak but stopped, but in the end he simply didn't say anything.
If the emperors on earth have no faults, they can actually be ranked among the immortals. They may not be able to meet in the underworld.
After Chen Rong saw Huai'an away, he felt a little heavy. He climbed onto the roof and sat on the ridge with a pot of wine, and drank a few sips on his own.
Murong Li couldn't sleep at night, and when she walked out, she happened to see the lonely back on the eaves. She couldn't help but be stunned, "Is that the National Master above?"
Aunt Jinxiu saw the white clothes and nodded: "That's it."
"Go and move the ladder over here, and you will have some food." Murong Li whispered.
Chen Rong had long noticed Murong Li and the others. When she had difficulty climbing onto the roof, she even pulled her.
"Thank you." Murong Li sat down next to Chen Rong, took out the food she had hugged, and placed it on the eaves, "Are you hungry? Do you eat?"
Chen Rong took a piece of mung bean cake and took a bite. The sweet smell melted in his mouth.
"Are you in a bad mood today?" Murong Li smelled the faint smell of alcohol on Chen Rong, and was a little puzzled that this person who had never cared about anything would be troubled.
Chen Rong finished the pastry in a few bites, patted the residue on his hand, and laughed slightly: "I just think of the regrets of life. Do you have any regrets?"
Murong Li shook her head: "No, something that can be changed but not changed is called regret. If there is no chance to change at all, it cannot be called regret."
Chen Rong thought it made sense, so he raised his hand and rubbed her head, "The little girl is very enlightened."
Murong Li patted Chen Rong's hand away: "You look down on me too much."
Chen Rong took two more sips of wine and looked at Murong Li, "Are you cold?"
"Somewhat." Murong Li touched her arm, and she was wearing too little clothes on her own.
Chen Rong put down the wine pot: "Then go down."
"Wait." Murong Li saw that she was really leaving, so she grabbed her hand in a hurry. Seeing Chen Rong turn around and look at him, she spoke: "It's Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days. Can you go out to the palace with me to watch the lantern festival?"
Chen Rong was slightly stunned and said slowly: "Let's see if you have time that day."
Murong Li sat alone on the roof, a trace of loneliness flashed in her eyes.
Chen Rong had a poor alcohol tolerance. After drinking a few drinks, the wind became a little drowsy. He entered the room and fell asleep until the sun was noon. When he woke up again, he was because the maid informed the emperor that she would go to Tianlang Palace.
Chen Rong washed up and rushed over. He had not even eaten food. When he arrived at the door, he saw Yu Yao pinching Murong Qiankun's shoulders. Neither of them spoke, but the atmosphere felt unexpectedly harmonious.
"I bow to Your Majesty, Concubine Yu." Chen Rong bowed.
When Yu Yao saw Chen Rong coming, she smiled at her and went out, and even brought the door with her.
Murong Qiankun leaned on the couch, his hair turned grayer. He waved his hand to Chen Rong and let her sit down and talk, "Is he leaving?"
Chen Rong replied truthfully: "I left last night."
Murong Qiankun sighed and rubbed his eyebrows: "He said you are very trustworthy, so I believe him..." He raised his eyes and looked straight at Chen Rong: "I have a few things to tell you."
Chen Rong was shocked and listened obediently.
When she came out of Tianlang Palace, she was sunny and her whole body was warm, but when she thought of the emperor's words, she felt a little cold.
As usual, Chen Xuanji copied scriptures in the palace in the afternoon. When she was putting down her pen and planning to go to Tianlang Palace, she suddenly saw a group of eunuchs and nannies breaking into the door.
Chen Xuanji was stunned. When he saw An Zhongdao, he was finally surprised, "Eunuch An, what is this?"
An Zhongdao sneered: "The Empress is so brave. She actually caused His Majesty to be seriously ill by using witchcraft in the palace. Come and take her down!"
Chen Xuanji knelt down with a thud: "I don't! It's slander, it's slander!" She looked pale: "I'm going to see Your Majesty!"
But she was suppressed before she could stand up.
An Zhongdao looked at Chen Xuanji with pity: "Empress, the lion is a little bit imprisoned. Since it was brought out by the National Master, why offend the National Master? You don't know that in this harem, the one who is most lacking is women."
Chen Xuanji raised her head in disbelief: "Is it Chen Rong?"
A nanny slapped Chen Xuanji directly: "You can call the name of the national teacher?"
Chen Xuanji was beaten and said to herself: "How is it possible? How could Your Majesty treat me like this... You must be lying to me."
An Zhongdao shook the whisk and thought to himself that Chen Xuanji was brainless, and ordered: "Take Chen Xuanji to the cold palace, and you will not be allowed to leave the cold palace in this life. The other palace maids will be taken back to each department and will be assigned separately."
Chen Xuanji staggered and struggled, and no one paid attention to her when she shouted. She met Yu Yao, who was sitting and chasing at the gate of the palace.
"Isn't this Chen Fei?" Yu Yao asked someone to let go, walked over, and smiled contemptuously: "It seems that wealth and prosperity are really empty."
"You bitch, don't be too proud! One day you will end up like me!" Chen Xuanji waited for Yu Yao viciously.
Yu Yao rolled her eyes: "Haha, you'd better be alone in the cold palace for your whole life. I won't be your company."
When Yu Yao first entered the palace, she was plotted against by Chen Xuanji several times. She was very disgusted with this person and was a little happy to see her fate.
When Chen Rong heard the news that Chen Xuanji was thrown into the cold palace, she couldn't help but feel a little scared. She just said a few more words to Murong Qiankun, but she didn't expect Murong Qiankun to deal with her directly.
"What a cruel man."
During the days when Murong Qiankun was not seeing anyone, in addition to meeting Huai'an, he also secretly met the queen mother. It can be said that it was Huai'an's departure, which made him start to face up to the problem of his successor.
And he announced that Chen Rong was doing this.
Murong Qiankun has always been disliked by any prince. Apart from the guilt of Murong Li's mother, he has been a little better to Murong Li, and everything else is the same as I picked it up.
And her task is to consider the achievements of each prince.
Chapter completed!