After arriving at Yan's Mansion, Yan Xi paid his respects to the elders. He stood up and walked out with his hands behind his back, and said to Rong Che, "Follow me."
Rong Che followed Yan Xi to the study. Along the way, he saw that Yan Xi's steps were not as light as before, and he must have felt very heavy in his heart.
The two of them entered the study, and Yan Xi turned around and closed the door.
"Sit wherever you want, be more casual at home," Yan Xi said.
Rong Che agreed and still sat down at the bottom.
"Since you have already entered the palace first, you must know everything about the emperor's condition. What do you think?" Yan Xi sat down and went straight to the topic.
Rong Che thought about the emperor's persistence and still felt emotional in his heart, but said: "Brother Huang's meaning... is admirable."
Yan Xi nodded slowly: "I tried to persuade you at first, but the emperor was right, so I was convinced."
Yan Xi thought to herself that this was probably the only time that she had been persuaded by the emperor since the two met as teenagers!
Completely putting aside the difference in status between the two people and talking as friends or confidants, Yan Xi was completely convinced by the emperor!
I just didn't expect that this time might be the only one and the last time.
Rong Che thought for a while, if he wanted to protect Feng Rong for a hundred years, then he should tell his father-in-law about this.
"Brother Huang hopes that I can protect Fengrong for a hundred years, and I... agreed."
Yan Xi was startled, and then took a deep breath. His gaze seemed to penetrate through the closed door, passed through many mansions, and crossed countless palace walls. He was now lying on the couch with his eyes closed and meditating.
He looked at the emperor and said faintly: "The emperor is not polite to you. Well...he asked me to assist the new emperor for five years."
"Five years?" Rong Che was slightly surprised and said, "I thought my father-in-law would not agree."
Yan Xi raised the corners of her mouth with a wry smile, looked at Rong Che and said, "I thought you wouldn't agree, but didn't you agree too!"
Rong Che's eyes flickered, and then he exhaled and said, "That's right."
At that time, the emperor, who could have the heart to refuse such a sincere and weak request?
After a while, Rong Che asked: "The prince is already an adult and has become more and more powerful in the past few years. Why does the emperor's brother still want his father-in-law to protect the prince for five years?"
The prince has been involved in politics for many years and has his own methods. He is no longer a novice in handling state affairs. Why does he need an auxiliary minister like Yan Xi?
Yan Xi changed her posture and narrowed her eyes.
"Perhaps he is wary of his relatives." Yan Xi has been thinking and analyzing these days. He previously thought that Fengrong has almost no external troubles and has never seen internal troubles. Why is the emperor so uneasy? In recent years, the prince has become more and more uneasy.
He has become more stable, and has received full support and unanimous praise from the courtiers in handling government affairs several times. If he succeeds to the throne, it will not cause any trouble. Why does the emperor have to assist him for five years?
After thinking about it, I thought of the former crown princess, the empress who had never been known to be public but had a stable position, and the empress's low-key and almost transparent natal family.
Although there is no one in the queen's natal family who holds a high position, there are members of her family serving in two or three of the six ministries. Although they are not important official positions and their ranks are not high, if the prince becomes the new emperor,
There is no guarantee that they will not take advantage of the situation and rise to the top.
It is said that one person can ascend to heaven after attaining the Tao, so naturally they can remain quiet on weekdays, but once the prince becomes the new emperor, can they still maintain their original aspirations?
Doesn’t their family crave the taste of power?
Rong Che's brows twitched. The emperor didn't tell Yan Xi who he was wary of, but Yan Xi guessed it. But the emperor wanted to make it clear to him. After thinking about it, he really didn't have the slightest understanding of the situation in the court, and he was even more familiar with trying to figure out people's hearts.
You know nothing about it, it’s really hard for your royal brother!
"Brother Huang said that he was afraid that the queen was not what she seemed."
"As expected." Yan Xi sighed: "Actually, I have ignored the Queen in these years. After the Emperor said those words, I went to investigate. In recent years, that is, when the Crown Prince began to participate in politics, the Queen
My natal family, the Qu family, has begun to move into the capital one after another, and at the same time, they have placed some nephews in the six departments every now and then. I think it is quite ambitious."
Seeing that Yan Xi was a little worried, Rong Che said, "The queen shouldn't be so courageous. Even if the emperor's brother is gone and the concubine is still there, the queen is still very afraid of the concubine."
Yan Xi became even more worried: "The concubine... Oh, you just came back and you didn't know it. The concubine has not been very awake these days. Depending on the situation, she may be ahead of the emperor!"
Rong Che really didn't know, Hong Wen didn't say anything, and the emperor didn't mention it either.
But then I thought about it, the emperor was dying soon, so the life and death of the concubine seemed insignificant.
"The concubine treats me well, I really should go and visit her." Rong Che said, lowering his eyes.
"Go tomorrow and go with Qing'er."
"yes."
Yan Xi said: "It's getting late. Since we have to go to the palace for the banquet, it's time to go."
Rong Che immediately stood up and said, "Father-in-law, please."
Yan Xi stood up and walked outside: "Qing'er has prepared clothes for you. Just go to her yard to change. Let's meet directly at the gate later."
"Yes." Rong Che nodded in agreement. Yan Xi was also well aware of his temperament. Perhaps the whole country knew that he loved to change clothes.
Previously, it was also because of anxiety that I jumped off the treasure ship in a hurry without changing into more decent clothes.
Back to Yan Qingzheng's small courtyard, she was already waiting for him.
"Let's wash up first. Everything is ready." Yan Qingzheng had just finished taking a shower, wiped his hair and walked out of the clean room. When he saw Rong Che, he told him.
"Okay, I'll hurry up." Rong Che walked into the clean room, washed up quickly, changed into clean clothes and walked out. Yan Qing had already dressed up and was waiting for him.
After helping him put on his clothes, Yan Qingzhengcai said: "Birth, old age, illness and death are the laws of heaven for mortals. This is true for my grandparents, this is true for my sixth sister, and this must be true for the emperor."
Rong Che nodded slowly and said, "I know."
"However, sadness and pain are also human nature. There is no need to suppress it." Yan Qing was hugging him from behind and could easily feel his trembling.
Rong Che, who is as indifferent as he is, actually has deep feelings for the emperor, but he just keeps a distance when it doesn't matter life or death.
"Qing'er, now I can understand your original mood."
What Rong Che was talking about was when Master Yan was dying, Yan Qing was trying to forcibly give them elixirs to extend their lives. At that time, although he knew that there was a difference between immortals and mortals, and that it was their choice, he was still out of fear.
Sad and wanting to change fate.
Although she didn't do it in the end, the impulse really existed.
Now Rong Che feels it deeply.
"Yeah." Yan Qing responded softly.
"Qing'er, what should I... do?" Rong Che finally showed a painful expression.
Yan Qing let go of his hand and walked up to him, smoothing the wrinkles on his clothes, and said slowly: "The emperor is still alive now. Didn't he always like novel things? You can take him on the treasure ship, along the We walked around Fengrong's national border, as my father said, there is still some time."
Rong Che was thoughtful, what Qing'er meant was that the imperial brother should not leave any regrets?
Thinking of the emperor's previous instructions, all for Feng Rong, Rong Che nodded slowly.
The two came to the entrance of Yan's Mansion, Yan Xi and Nalan Lianyue also came over at the same time, and the four of them entered the palace in two carriages.
The queen also came out to sit with her. She showed a touch of sadness and was extremely gentle to the emperor. Little did she know that the more she behaved like this, the more worried the emperor would be about her.
After the banquet, Rong Che and Yan Xi accompanied the emperor back to his bedroom and sat for a while.
Nalan Lingyue and Yan Qingzheng had no choice but to go to the queen's palace, where they listened to the queen crying and expressing her reluctance to leave the emperor.
Finally, Yan Xi and the two of them passed the message, and they left in a hurry.
The queen saw them leaving with her own eyes, and then her eyes flickered and she didn't know what she was thinking.
The emperor's eldest grandson jumped up to her, and his childish voice was full of excitement: "Emperor's grandmother, my grandson had a lot of fun playing with his uncle today. In the future, the emperor's grandmother will let him come to the palace more often!"
The queen squatted down with a smile and asked: "Does your grandson like your uncle?"
"Yes!" The emperor's eldest grandson nodded vigorously: "My uncle knows how to play, and he doesn't care about his grandson!"
"Okay, from now on, grandma will ask your little uncle to come to the palace often to play with you!"
"The royal grandmother is the best!"
The emperor's grandson jumped up happily and ran away without a trace.
There was a hint of coldness in the queen's smile.
She thought, it's not the time yet, there's still a little bit to go...
Looking up at the sky, the breath of autumn sweeps across the earth. Even in this place where the highest power is concentrated, it cannot stop the pace of autumn.
No matter how noble or powerful a person is, how can he fight against destiny?
The Queen took a deep breath and exhaled with a new breath...
Early the next morning, Rong Che and Yan Qingzheng went to see the concubine. She was already a little confused and not very awake.
There are always several imperial doctors on duty in the palace, so no one is cut off here.
After Yan Qingzheng took a look at it, he said to Rong Che, "It will only take three to five days."
Rong Che nodded with a heavy heart.
Three days later, the concubine passed away.
The emperor asked the Ministry of Rites to make arrangements for him to stay away from court for two days, and to wear plain clothes on those two days.
The queen is finally the only one in the harem!
Three days later, Rong Che went to invite the emperor to take a treasure ship to tour the border scenery of Fengrong Kingdom. The emperor was very shocked, but he went happily and ordered the prince to supervise the country and left a secret order. If he could not come back from this trip, no one would hold Xuan accountable. The sin of the prince.
The emperor saw the treasure ship on the day Rong Che came back, but it was obvious that such a thing was not something he could control and own, and Tian Yan Qingzheng took it away very quickly.
The emperor never thought that Rong Che would invite him to travel, so he followed him without even thinking about it. Hong Wen shamelessly insisted on following.
Fortunately, the new treasure ship has made great improvements based on the original flying chariot. It does not look too big from the outside, but it is actually quite spacious inside. It will not be too crowded for three or five people.
Yan Qingzheng did not follow. Rong Che led the emperor out of the palace and quickly headed to Dongling Pass.
There I visited other courtyards and went to the mountain gate of Guiyi Gate in Miaoer Mountain. Two days later, I went to Beiguan, and saw rare scenery such as the Bloodweeping Grass along the way.
Unlike the previous time when Rong Che and his wife stopped and went, this time they were just taking a quick look, so they returned to the capital a month later.
"Rong Che, I, thank you!" The emperor finally fulfilled his long-cherished wish in his life and traveled all over Fengrong's country. There was moisture in his eyes.