Chapter 355 Chaoyang and Xiao Junze test each other
Xiao Junze looked at Chaoyang, she was smiling, as if she was about to cry.
At that moment, Xiao Junze himself was surprised why... he seemed to be able to feel all the pain in Chaoyang.
He reached out to hug Chaoyang, but Xiao Junze glanced at the cherry fruit sent by the palace maid and finally dropped his hands.
"Don't mention this matter again in the future." Xiao Junze stood up and took the wine bottle on the side facing the sun. "Just one bottle, don't drink any more."
His voice was half harsh, and Xiao Junze suppressed all his heartache.
"So stingy?" Chaoyang raised his hand to suppress Xiao Junze's hand that snatched the jug. Peach blossom wine is precious and hard to obtain, so there is no need to be so stingy.
"Your drinking capacity... is too bad." Xiao Junze looked at Chaoyang's slightly tipsy face, and the areas where his fingers were covered by Chaoyang were numb.
Does Chaoyang know... It's a torture for him, a normal man, to see her in her current state but not be able to swallow her.
"Am I a bad drinker?" Chaoyang smacked the table with his finger, a little unconvinced. "This peach blossom wine has been stored for at least ten years to achieve such a luster. If most people would get drunk after just one cup, I'm just a little bit..."
Chaoyang stood up, feeling slightly dizzy.
"Chao'er..." Xiao Junze took a breath and reached out to hold Chaoyang's wrist. This was torture for Xiao Junze.
"Xiao Junze, what does it smell like on you...it smells so good?" Chaoyang felt a little dizzy. No wonder there are rumors that brewing a cup of peach blossoms is like a fairyland...
After drinking this bottle of wine, she was still a little drunk despite her strong inner strength.
"Ambergris..." Xiao Junze was startled and quickly retreated.
After being washed and tidied, the emperor's clothes were scented overnight with ambergris.
Stuffed peach blossoms and ambergris…
Chaoyang has already suffered a loss once, so he naturally knows what the effect of mixing ambergris and peach blossom stuffing is.
Fortunately, he only used incense instead of taking it directly. The emperor would also create a romantic relationship with his beloved concubine...
But now Chaoyang won't even let him touch her, which is hell for Xiao Junze.
Seeing Xiao Junze retreating, Chaoyang frowned. "Xiao Junze, don't you want to come for a drink? Don't be so stingy, bring it over."
"If I had known you were not good at drinking, I wouldn't have allowed you to drink..." A drink is just a small drink, and Chaoyang drinking peach blossom stuffed rice as water is a bit too much.
After saying something resentfully, Xiao Junze almost ran away and left.
His heartbeat was beating fast. Xiao Junze hid behind the rockery to calm down for a long time before the burning sensation in his body eased and he slowly walked out.
"Your Majesty..." Ah Fu followed Xiao Junze.
"Keep an eye on Baiyue and don't allow her to release any news or intelligence." Xiao Junze's eyes darkened, and the air pressure around him instantly condensed.
He was still worried about worshiping the moon.
Ah Fu was so excited by Xiao Junze's pressure that he trembled and lowered his head in response.
Sure enough, only in front of Princess Chaoyang, His Majesty is more like the little prince who grew up under the knees of Queen Changsun.
Only in front of Chaoyang, Xiao Junze was defenseless, and he never even used his imperial posture to oppress Chaoyang.
He was trying hard to lower his posture because he was afraid that Chaoyang would feel restricted and uncomfortable around him.
He was afraid that he was too far away from the freedom Chaoyang wanted.
"Your Majesty, Prince Yu has brought the sixth prince into the palace. He said that your birthday is coming and he came to celebrate in advance." Ah Fu spoke in a low voice, carefully observing Xiao Junze's emotional changes.
"A person who longs for me to ascend to heaven as soon as possible still remembers my birthday?" Xiao Junze sneered.
"Your Majesty, your birthday is on the same day as the Imperial City's Thanksgiving Day, so remember it clearly." Ah Fu quickly suppressed Xiao Junze's anger.
Muen Festival is one of the most important festivals in Fengtian. On Muen Festival, every household in the imperial city will light up lanterns, river lanterns and sky lanterns.
People will pin all their grievances on the lamp, allowing their wishes to travel far away, and allowing the gods in the sky to hear their voices and prayers.
"Muen Festival." Xiao Junze heard the footsteps and looked back at Changchun Garden.
I still vaguely remember that the day when he was canonized as the prince and entered the East Palace was his birthday, Muen Festival.
After the float parade, the people were setting off sky lanterns, and the sky above the entire palace was filled with twinkling stars.
At that time, he foolishly prayed for the health of the people, happiness for all, no more wars, peace and joy.
With a bitter smile, Xiao Junze restrained all his compassion and walked to the imperial study.
Ah Fu couldn't help but sigh as he followed Xiao Junze, Xiao Junze looked like the late emperor who was ruthless and desireless...
I finally understand why Empress Changsun left her last words to beg Your Majesty not to pass the throne to Xiao Junze...
Ah Fu is not a newbie in the palace, he can be considered an old man. He entered the palace to purify himself at the age of five, and has been struggling in this pit of murder without blood ever since.
Ah Fu was one of the eunuchs who met Hongdi. The period of Fengtian Hongdi was the most brutal. At that time, almost all the maids and eunuchs died. Some were buried as victims, and some were tortured to death.
When the late emperor ascended the throne, there was bound to be a major change of blood in the palace. Ah Fu was young and clever at the time, and was chosen by Empress Changsun, so he survived.
He has seen three generations of emperors, the cruelty of Emperor Hong, the indifference of the late emperor...
As for Xiao Junze, he had watched Xiao Junze grow up in the Queen's Palace, and he did not want to watch Xiao Junze step by step on the path of the previous emperors.
Cold-blooded, ruthless, cruel, and bloodthirsty.
"You order the imperial kitchen to prepare sobering soup and stomach-nourishing pastries and deliver them to Chaoyang personally." Xiao Junze was worried about Chaoyang and walked a few steps and whispered.
"Slave, go right away." Ah Fu nodded, turned around and walked towards the imperial dining room.
As long as Chaoyang is there, His Majesty will not go to that step.
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Changchun Garden.
Chaoyang leaned against the apricot tree in the courtyard, looking up at the fruit tree with only its leaves left.
She missed the flowering period and the fruiting period.
There was still pink on her face, but Chaoyang's eyes were exceptionally clear.
After subduing Xiao Junze's drunkenness just now, Chaoyang smiled weakly.
She didn't know if it was Chaoyang's illusion, but she felt that she and Xiao Junze were still testing each other...
"Miss, you are drunk..." He Gu walked out of the darkness and asked nervously.
"No." Chaoyang shook his head.
How could she get drunk with this little wine?
She just wanted to see Xiao Junze's attitude towards the treasure, and also wanted to see his attitude towards herself.
Xiao Junze didn't do anything while she was drunk, nor did he take advantage of the opportunity to try to find out about the treasure. He was just worried that Ruo Baiyue would leak the information about the treasure...
Remind her to be careful.
If Xiao Junze hadn't been too smart and knew how to be tempted and restrained...
Smiling bitterly again, Chaoyang shook her head, wondering what on earth she was thinking about.
Late love is always the most contemptible.
"Give this secret letter to Xingyi and Qingluan. Have you found the person I asked them to find?"
"The old eunuch who was escorted out by Shen Qingzhou has been found." He Gu nodded.
That eunuch may be a breakthrough against Shen Qingzhou.
Shen Qingzhou was never kind to others, but he was only kind to this old eunuch.
"Prince Yu...let me give you this letter." Xiao Chengen gave Chaoyang the secret letter.
Chaoyang opened it and took a look, then narrowed his eyes. "Tell Qingluan, if you want to repay my life-saving grace and avenge her dead child, then go back to Xiao Chengen and help me..."
He Gu glanced at Chaoyang, did she want Qingluan to lurk next to Xiao Chengen?
"Since Xiao Chengen tried every means to throw Qingluan to me, of course..." Chaoyang smiled. "You have to make the best use of everything."
Whether it is Xiao Junze or Xiao Chengen and Shen Qingzhou, none of these people can let down their guard.