Chapter Twenty-Five: The Strange Little Red Mansion
"Ah, it's Eunuch Zhao!" Chaoyan stopped and asked him, "Is my brother the emperor in there now?"
"Your Majesty is here..." Zhao Xuan nodded. Seeing that Chao Yan was about to run inside again, he hurriedly stopped her and said, "Hey, Princess, please stay and listen to what I say."
"What?" Chaoyan looked at him, wondering why he stopped her.
"Does the princess want to go to your majesty?"
"Yes, Mr. Jia said that my brother was taking the blame for him, so I was very worried and wanted to come and see what was going on." Chaoyan nodded, with a look on his face that said I had guessed it a long time ago.
"Then Princess, it's better not to go, just listen to what I tell you."
Zhao Xuan pulled her to the shadow under the golden unicorn next to him, and whispered: "Actually, your Majesty has nothing to do, but the Queen Mother is still angry with Jia Fu for killing the uncle of the country and venting her anger on Your Majesty; Your Majesty has already done this kind of thing
He said it was his wish, so he was kneeling in front of the Queen Mother's chamber to repent. Although they were not biological mother and son, they had a deep relationship, so the Queen Mother was annoyed with him for a while and then passed. Princess, the old slave said
What you are saying is not pleasant. After all, the princess is an outsider. This small conflict between relatives can be solved by herself. When outsiders come in, it will only make the chaos more chaotic. Please go back to the palace to rest. I think your majesty will take a while.
You can come out."
"This..." Chaoyan thought for a while and said in his heart: It's true. After all, I am an outsider, and my brother is an emperor after all. What can the Queen Mother do to him? It's better not to bother with such household matters.
So she had no choice but to nod, bid farewell to Zhao Xuan and went back to her bedroom to rest.
In the evening, Qin Zheng came to Chaoyan's Mingxia Palace. When Chaoyan ran out to greet him, he found that the emperor was walking with a limp. He looked very funny.
"Ah, brother, what's going on?" Chaoyan was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to support him and asked.
"Don't worry, little sister, I just kneeled down and my leg was numb." Qin Zheng waved his hand, indicating that she didn't need to support him, and then looked at Chao Yan carefully and said: "Ha, not bad! Little sister, it looks like Chengyang
The water is very nourishing, and you seem to have gained some weight after not seeing me for more than a month."
"Brother, I'm really not happy when you praise me like this." After hearing this, Chaoyan took back her hand with a tangled expression and thought depressingly: Could it be that I am really fat?
"What are you worrying about, silly girl? It's better not to be too thin. The cutest ones are those who are chubby and have some flesh." Qin Zheng saw through her thoughts at a glance, stretched out his hand on her forehead and sighed softly,
"Don't just stand there stupidly, come with me to the post house to see Mr. Jia! He has just come back, and I haven't had time to pick him up yet!"
"Huh? By the way, brother, how did you persuade the Queen Mother to move?" Hearing what he said, Chaoyan remembered that Jia Fu had beheaded the uncle, and asked worriedly, "The Queen Mother really doesn't express her anger with Jia Fu.
Sir?"
"Don't worry, do you think I've been kneeling all afternoon for nothing?" Qin Zheng replied with some pride as he motioned to the palace attendants to bring up the chariot.
"Hey? Brother, can you tell me that as long as you kneel for an afternoon, the Queen Mother will no longer pursue this matter?" Chaoyan felt incredible: Xue Qiang is the brother of the Empress Dowager Zhengci, isn't he? How could it be possible because the emperor knelt for an afternoon?
Why not vent your anger on the instigator?
"That's not true. Fortunately, the Queen Mother cares for me more than my uncle, so she softened her heart when I passed out in the end. She promised never to pursue the matter again." Qin Zheng smiled slyly, his face always mature and full of mischief.
Childlike and looks like a naughty child.
"Ah? Brother, have you fainted?" Chaoyan was shocked when he heard this and asked hurriedly: "Brother, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? How do you feel now?"
"Shh... don't worry, little sister."
At this time, the palace people brought up the chariot. Qin Zheng got on the chariot neatly, then waved for her to sit on it, and whispered in her ear: "If I didn't faint, do you think the Queen Mother would forgive me so quickly?"
Me and Mr. Jia?"
"Ah, brother, it turns out you are so cunning..." Chaoyan suddenly realized after hearing this, pointed at him and opened his mouth.
"Don't talk nonsense, I am a very upright person." Qin Zheng quickly waved his hand to signal her to shut up, and then ordered the palace people carrying the chariot: "Get off!"
It was already evening. When Chao Yan and Qin Zheng walked out of the palace gate incognito, the sky was already full of sunset in the west. The earth illuminated by the red burning clouds was red and gave a warm feeling.
The number of pedestrians on the street did not become less and less due to the darkening of the sky, but became more numerous.
Candles had already been lit in the stone lanterns on both sides of the road, and together with the red lanterns hanging high on the shop fronts on the roadside, the stone-paved street was illuminated brightly.
The smoke from thousands of households slowly rises, blending into the increasingly dark night, filling the streets with the aroma of various kinds of rice and coriander.
In the restaurants, teahouses, and restaurants and singing rooms, laughter and laughter continued, announcing the arrival of the night.
"Oh! Brother, look! It's so lively over there! What is it doing? Let's go and see it later?"
Chaoyan suddenly pointed to a small red building full of beautiful flowers, plants and trees in front of him. He saw flower lanterns of various colors and shapes hanging high on the upper floor. There were men and women coming and going downstairs, all of them dressed.
It's bright; from time to time, the sound of piano music and songs can be heard, which looks very festive.
"It's not a nice place over there. Children shouldn't go there."
Qin Zheng just glanced at it, made a perfunctory comment disapprovingly, and then changed the topic: "Little sister, you are going to go out of the palace with Mr. Jia, how can you have fun?"
"I can't say that I am happy, but Mr. Jia is so deceitful that he deceived me!"
When Chaoyan asked him about it, he started talking nonstop, describing in detail how he had misunderstood Jia Fu, how he had fallen into someone else's trick, and how he had luckily been rescued by Jia Fu.
I had long forgotten about that strange little red building.
"Oh, I'm really indebted to Mr. Jia."
Qin Zheng burst out laughing after hearing this. As he was talking, he saw that Jia Fu had already arrived at the post house. Jia Fu had already brought a heavy-backed bodyguard in black and was waiting in front of the post house with his hands lowered. There were many guards and soldiers beside him.
So he put down his words and hurried forward: "Sir, have you been waiting for a long time?"
"It doesn't matter that I'm waiting for you for a moment, but I'm just letting your majesty suffer on my behalf!" When Jia Fu saw Qin Zheng, he first knelt down and bowed, and then opened his mouth and said with a smile.
"Suffer? How can I suffer?" Qin Zheng asked strangely while helping him up.
By this time his legs had recovered and he no longer walked with a limp.
"Since Your Majesty held the vat for me, I'm afraid that the Queen Mother will not kneel down in front of you, right?" Jia Fu supported Qin Zheng, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and he smiled very slyly.
Chaoyan on the side couldn't help but secretly admire him after hearing this: Mr. Jia had expected all this? It's amazing! He is worthy of being the official of Di Saturn...
"I really can't hide anything from you sir!" Qin Zheng laughed loudly after hearing this. After laughing, he lowered his eyelids and sighed: "It's just that I feel sorry for the mother. After all, that uncle is her only one."
Dear relatives..."
"Your Majesty, don't blame yourself for this. After all, the law will not be merciful." Jia Fu held the feather fan and comforted him calmly from the side: "That uncle has done many evil things. If I don't kill him, the people will not be angry..."
"I know, sir, there is no need to say anything more." Qin Zhenglue raised his hand and looked up at the attic of the post house in front of him, but had no intention of going in. He turned to Jia Fu and smiled and said: "Such a simple place is really aggrieved.
Sir. I have already ordered people to renovate the Prime Minister's Mansion and have been waiting for your return. Since you are back today, please come with me to see your new residence."
"Your Majesty, I am still just a small Chengyang Ling." Jia Fu declined with his hands in hand.
"What's so difficult about this?" Qin Zheng looked at him firmly, smiled, and said seriously: "Jia Fu listens to the order!"
"Your Majesty, Jia Fu, listen to the decree!" Jia Fu was not ambiguous. He knelt on the ground with tacit agreement.
"From today on, you are the Prime Minister of our Cangdong Kingdom and will live in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Someone else will take over the position of Chengyang Order. You don't have to go back to Chengyang anymore. I appreciate this." Because it was an oral order, Qin Zheng said readily.
To put it simply, Jia Fu bowed three times and praised: "Your Majesty, Jia Fu, I accept the order and thank you for your kindness!"
"Sir, please get up quickly." Qin Zheng supported Jia Fu with both hands and said in a solicitous tone: "This is not far from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and you can enjoy the night view along the way. How about you and I walking there?"
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey." Jia Fu also smiled and readily reached out to hold Qin Zheng's hand. The two laughed together and left the door of the post house as if no one else was around, heading towards a stone road with an arch bridge in front.
Go.
The attendants on the side also followed silently, keeping a distance to protect him.
"What? As soon as my brother saw Mr. Jia, he couldn't see anyone else in his eyes anymore..." Chaoyan, who was accidentally left aside, stood there and watched the two of them, who were so intimate, chatting and laughing as they gradually moved away.
From the back, he put his hands on his hips and pouted in disappointment, but he didn't know what to complain about.