Chapter 183 Don't Kneel All the Time

The entire hall fell silent in an instant.

Jian Yue was stunned when he saw the content of the gossip.

The first piece of gossip is fine, but the second piece of gossip about the national master almost burned his CPU. Aren’t you the national master?

The Queen Mother was originally planning to take the opportunity to punish Jian Yue for failing to discipline the servants in the palace, but her face froze when she heard this gossip. She had never expected that she thought the tattoo was for her, but the damn Imperial Master actually dared to lie to her!

Originally, the Queen Mother wanted to protect the Imperial Master, so she didn't allow the Imperial Physician to come.

As a result, after the gossip was over, the Queen Mother didn't even have the time to think about why she could hear Jian Yue's inner voice. She was more concerned about the fact that she had been deceived for so many years! The emperor was her brother, and she had always thought that the Imperial Master was good to her because he loved her. Could it be because she looked like the emperor? !

Moreover, the Imperial Master hadn't touched her for so many years, and she thought he was going to have pure love!

The Queen Mother thought to herself, seeing is believing, she must see it!

"I think what Steward Wang said is right." The Queen Mother said, "The health of the Imperial Master is the capital of our Daqian. I think it would be better to ask the Imperial Physician to take a closer look."

The Imperial Master did not expect that the Queen Mother would turn against him at the critical moment!

He had also heard the gossip just now. How did Wang Zongguan know this gossip? Could it be that... the Queen Mother told him?

The Queen Mother even tried to trip me up at the banquet. How did she know that I had a crush on the late Emperor? Could it be that this was a long-planned plan to go against me?

The Imperial Master's heart was in turmoil, and he felt more and more that this might be a conspiracy, and he absolutely could not obey.

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your consideration." The Imperial Master said quickly, "But I am fine now. It was just a minor collision, nothing serious."

Jian Yue said: "Are you really okay?"

The Imperial Master quickly said, "Really."

"Then it seems that it was indeed just an accident." Jian Yue said: "Then Imperial Master, please look at the servants who are serving you..."

The Imperial Master said, "Since it was just an accident, there is no need to punish him. This is a banquet for a practice, a happy event, so there should be no bloodshed."

Jian Yue looked at the emperor with some trepidation.

This kind of thing ultimately depends on what the emperor thinks. If His Majesty thinks it is not possible, then there is nothing that can be done. But when he looked over, he found that the emperor was also looking at him.

The emperor's eyes were meaningful, and he smiled, as if he could see through Jian Yue's thoughts. Jian Yue's heart was lifted up. The emperor was thoughtful and he might have guessed that he had his own hand in this. Would he help him? Jian Yue felt a little uneasy, just like a floating sunken wood that couldn't hold on to the turbulent waves.

I don’t know who the punished palace maid is.

Even if it is not Concubine Liu, it is still a living life. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, he must work hard for it even if it means exposing his identity.

Huangfu Chengyu finally curled his lips slowly and said, "What the Imperial Master said is absolutely right."

"It is normal for your Majesty Mother to be concerned about the Imperial Preceptor. How about I send the Imperial Preceptor's residence later?" he asked.

The Queen Mother thought that this way she could also ask the Imperial Master, and she immediately said with satisfaction: "That's good too."

The Imperial Master thought that the Queen Mother and the Emperor would not team up to trick him. He was prepared, but he was the one who started this matter, so he could only say, "Thank you, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother."

Things finally settled down.

The party finally came to an end at a later time.

Jian Yue watched the emperor engaging in a verbal battle with his courtiers, and took the opportunity to take a look at the back. The locker room had already been cleaned by someone else.

Concubine Liu, who had changed her clothes, happened to be walking towards this side.

Jian Yue asked quickly: "What's going on?"

Concubine Liu whispered, "I don't know what happened to the Imperial Master. He was extremely alert and didn't allow anyone to touch the clothes I took off. I wanted to take the opportunity to look through them, but he almost found me. It was only because Gao Fei and the others made some noise outside that attracted his attention that I was able to buy him more than ten seconds. But he almost found me again."

With just a few words, Jian Yue was able to guess that the situation at that time was probably extremely dangerous.

Jian Yue asked: "Have you found out?"

Concubine Liu nodded and said, "I'm sure. The smell on his clothes is very similar to the ore in your hand. He also has a stone like this around his waist, but the color is different. His is red, and the smell is a little different from yours. It seems... a little stronger. I wanted to secretly take some, but I didn't have enough time."

Jian Yue said: "It's okay, but you didn't reveal your identity, did you?"

"My disguise skills are unmatched in the world." Lady Liu said with a smile, "The person who can recognize my true self under my disguise has not yet been born."

Jian Yue smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. This is not the place to talk. Go back quickly, or else people will get suspicious."

Lady Liu also knew that this was not the place to talk, so she only had time to say, "I heard from Gao Fei that you were digging a tunnel. Remember to call me when you go!"

Jian Yue said: "Okay."

The audience in the live broadcast room felt a little emotional when seeing this:

"The players in this instance are quite united."

"Yes, there is no intrigue between them."

"Because there are no veteran players in this instance."

"Hahahaha, I thought I was a new player!"

“But it’s actually a pretty good feeling.”

"It is known that there are already several vice presidents and people on the top 100 list here. I hope that their relationship will remain so good after they go out."

Jian Yue returned from the banquet.

At this moment, the system panel showed that it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. After the banquet was over, everything was quiet. The emperor came back and washed up. Jian Yue was supposed to serve inside, but the emperor didn't like anyone getting close to him, so he let it go.

After the emperor finished washing, he also made the bed.

Huangfu Chengyu was wearing a simple white inner garment. After he walked out slowly, he took off his golden court robe, which made him look less fierce. As soon as he came out, Jian Yue put the cloak he had prepared on his shoulders.

"The Imperial Medical Bureau has sent your evening medicine." Jian Yue said, "Drink it before going to sleep."

Huangfu Chengyu nodded.

The medicine was placed on the table. Jian Yue was not actually very well versed in the pharmacology of Chinese medicine, but he could smell the bitterness of the medicine bowl even from a distance. It must have smelled very bitter.

Huangfu Chengyu sat on the couch, but instead of drinking, he picked up a few unfinished memorials and started reading them.

Jian Yue put the medicine bowl aside to avoid inconvenience when he put down the memorials later. He also closed the window not far away that was blowing air. The fog on the mountain was thick, and it was easy for the cold air to seep in.

Huangfu Chengyu asked, "Did the imperial physician go to see the imperial teacher?"

Jian Yue said: "He has been sent out, but he has not come back yet."

Huangfu Chengyu nodded lightly.

Jian Yue tentatively said, "When I come back, I'll go ask and report back to you."

Huangfu Chengyu smiled and said, "There's nothing to ask. It's just some official language anyway. The Imperial Master will be fine. Maybe the imperial physician who went there is not even from the Imperial Hospital."

Jian Yue thought so too. It seemed that the problem with the imperial teacher's waist was not serious. He was probably just trying to make use of the situation. However, why would the emperor have such a guess? If not the imperial physician, who else could it be?

A shocking guess came to his mind, and he looked at the emperor in doubt.

Huangfu Chengyu glanced at him and said, "I thought you sent people to cause trouble for the Imperial Master because you already knew them very well."

Jian Yue's hands trembled, and he quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty!"

Huangfu Chengyu was holding the memorial in his hand and looking at it, saying, "What's wrong?"

Jian Yue knew that he couldn't escape him, so he thought for a while and decided to speak honestly: "I didn't mean to cause trouble to him, but two days ago, I found a piece of black stone ore in the room of Zhao Zongguan. This ore has a strange fragrance. Zhao Zongguan wanted to murder you, and I smelled this smell on the Imperial Master, so I was worried that he and Zhao Zongguan would harm you. However, the Imperial Master is the master of a country, so how dare I frame him? That's why I came up with this compromise."

Huangfu Chengyu did not comment on the plan after hearing this. He looked away from the memorial and said, "Do you know what the consequences will be if your method fails?"

Jian Yue asked curiously, "Will he die?"

Huangfu Chengyu smiled, his voice gentle: "Innocent."

Jian Yue: “…”

Please don't scare me!

Huangfu Chengyu said: "If you really fall into their hands, I'm afraid it would be worse than death."

Jian Yue felt a chill on his back, and he said, "Does a slave have that value?"

"You didn't have it originally." Huangfu Chengyu's eyes fell on him, and he smiled and said, "But when you are with me, you have it."

Jian Yue was stunned.

He didn't quite understand what this meant, but he seemed to understand that the value of a living person is higher than that of a dead person.

Huangfu Chengyu said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. What did you find out about the Imperial Master?"

Jian Yue came back to his senses: "I found out that he might have the same thing as Manager Zhao. I checked and it seems that this ore comes from the same mine."

Huangfu Chengyu said: "Wushan."

Jian Yue was surprised and said, "Your Majesty knows everything."

"How could I not know?" Huangfu Chengyu put down the memorial in his hand. A little cool breeze blew in from the window not far behind him, blowing through his long black hair. He looked at Jian Yue, his eyes slightly raised, and said with a curled lip: "Wushan is my hometown."

Jian Yue was shocked.

Huangfu Chengyu said: "Wushan belongs to the Xue family. Although no one dares to mention this matter, few people don't know it. You don't have to look at me with such surprise."

Xue family.

Jian Yue knew that the emperor was a descendant of the Xue family, and he also knew that the mine in Wushan had previously belonged to the Xue family, but he never knew that Wushan was actually the hometown of the Xue family.

Jian Yue said: "Do you know what the minerals on their bodies are?"

Huangfu Chengyu said: "I don't know."

Jian Yue was completely dumbfounded.

"Although Wushan is my hometown, my mother never mentioned anything about Wushan to me." Huangfu Chengyu said, "Later, I became weak, and the Imperial Master and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory determined that I would not live past 25. In order to prolong my life, my mother asked me to return to Wushan for two years. When I was in the other courtyard, my grandfathers took good care of me, but they never knew anything about Wushan."

Jian Yue now didn't know what to be shocked about.

The emperor can’t live past 25?!

How old is he now?!

Jian Yue felt that he should be more concerned about Wushan's affairs now, and the emperor's life or death had nothing to do with him. However, when he learned about this, his heart seemed to be clenched suddenly, and he felt so depressed that he could hardly breathe!

Huangfu Chengyu asked, "Why are you frowning?"

Jian Yue said: "Then, do they have any suggestions for treatment?"

"No." Huangfu Chengyu smiled at Jian Yue. There was a smile on the handsome face of the man. His face was smiling, but his voice was cold: "No."

Can't have that.

This word makes people's hearts tremble.

Jian Yue lowered his eyes. The Xue family was wiped out, but the child of the Xue family inherited the throne. It was obvious that the people wanted the King of Chu, but the Queen Mother and the Imperial Master still let Huangfu Chengyu succeed to the throne. He didn't understand it at first, but now he understood everything.

The emperor is seriously ill and will not live for more than a few years. The Xue family, who are criticized by the world, are the perfect candidates to sideline and serve as puppets. As for the fact that he will die of illness, they probably don't care. As long as the emperor has a descendant, they will support the youngest son to ascend the throne.

Noble Sound...

The Queen Mother's niece.

Jian Yue understood now that the Empress Dowager might be aware of Concubine Yin's pregnancy, and was also aware that the child was not the Emperor's biological child, but they did not care. As long as the child was born, they could use it, and that was their purpose.

The more Jian thought about it, the colder her hands and feet became. Huangfu Chengyu asked, "Are you scared?"

"I am not even 25 yet." Huangfu Chengyu said, "I still have two or three years before I die. Are you going to mourn now, Chief Steward Wang?"

Jian Yue blurted out subconsciously: "Don't talk about death, you won't die!"

The words fell.

The whole room suddenly became quiet.

Huangfu Chengyu looked at the person kneeling on the ground in some surprise. He had never seen such emotions in this person before.

Jian Yue was stunned after he finished speaking. He didn't know why he subconsciously responded when he heard that word, as if resistance and fear exploded from the depths of his soul, even before his reason spoke. He was surprised by that anger.

It’s over…

Is he so concerned about the male protagonist? It's a disaster for a worker to end up like this!

How can you consider your boss's life more important than your own? !

Jian Yue himself felt guilty. He met Huangfu Chengyu's gaze and stammered, "Your Majesty, you are blessed with great fortune. Those things are impossible to happen."

Huangfu Chengyu seemed to have heard something funny. He laughed first, and then suddenly started coughing.

Jian Yue was still busy thinking about what happened to him just now, but he found that Huangfu Chengyu kept coughing, his back was shaking, and there was blood flowing from his lips. After seeing the bright red color, he could no longer care about so much. He quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty!"

Huangfu Chengyu saw him and said, "I'll go find the imperial physician."

He grabbed his panicked butler, whose face had turned pale with fear.

"Bring the medicine." Huangfu Chengyu said.

Jian Yue hurriedly went to bring the medicine. Seeing that Huangfu Chengyu was about to drink it, Jian Yue hurriedly said, "This medicine was also sent by the Queen Mother. I'll drink it first."

He is now wary of the Queen Mother and others.

So Jian Yue drank the medicine that Huangfu Chengyu had just put to his lips. As soon as the medicine entered his mouth, Jian Yue's face wrinkled because of the bitterness. He almost vomited on the ground and couldn't even hold the bowl steadily.

Jian Yue was so bitter that he couldn't speak. He just wondered how there could be such a disgusting thing in the world!

"No, it's not poisonous." Jian Yue paused for a moment and handed it to the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, drink it."

Huangfu Chengyu held the medicine bowl, looked at him meaningfully and said, "Manager Wang..."

Jian Yue was so miserable that his soul almost left his body. He said, "Well? I am not trying to steal your medicine bowl. I am afraid there is something in it, so I have to do this for your safety!"

Huangfu Chengyu said: "You didn't hold the spoon when you drank just now, and the place you drank from is where I drank from."

Jian Yue: "...Then shall I change a bowl for you?"

Huangfu Chengyu looked at his wise and clear eyes and seemed to sigh silently. Didn't he think that this little fool had not thought about the possibility that he might be poisoned?

With such a housekeeper, he didn't know whether to be angry or laugh.

People will appear silent when they are extremely speechless. Huangfu Chengyu just drank the medicine. Maybe it was because of Jian Yue's adjustment, he felt that the medicine didn't seem so bitter.

Jian Yue watched Huangfu Chengyu drink the medicine without blinking an eye. Jian Yue saw the black spell on his wrist, crawling along his blood vessels like scars, which made people's hearts tremble.

Huangfu Chengyu even glanced at him and said, "It's an old problem, don't make a fuss."

Jian Yue: “…”

It’s not that Your Majesty, you are used to it, but I am not!

Huangfu Chengyu looked at Jian Yue who was half-kneeling on the ground out of fear, and realized that he might have really been frightened by him just now. Not only did his face turn pale, but even his eyes were red. He looked at Jian Yue, was silent for a moment, and said: "Don't kneel down all the time in the future."

Jian Yue was stunned and was about to be moved.

Huangfu Chengyu: "I always have to look down at you, it makes me tired."

Jian Yue: “…Oh.”

Huangfu Chengyu said, "You can go down."

Jian Yue responded and walked out. It was already dark outside and there were imperial guards guarding outside. After Jian Yue walked outside, he looked for a chance to go out. He wanted to go to the library. The tunnel had been dug through tonight and he had to go there and look for clues in the underground palace. Maybe there were clues in the underground palace to unlock the function of the black gold ore.

As time went on, the poison in the emperor became more serious.

The King of Chu is about to return to the capital.

Moreover, if we return to the palace, it will be difficult to see the underground palace again. We can’t delay any longer.

When Jian Yue arrived at the library, the female ghost had disappeared since he saw the ore. He went straight into the secret passage. The other people had already arrived. After not seeing them for a few days, Gao Fei and his men looked much stronger. Jian Yue asked, "How is it? Did you dig through it?"

Gao Fei was still holding the shovel, his face showing a sense of dejection. He said in despair, "When we were almost digging through yesterday, it was clearly still down there. Today, the location of this underground palace has changed again!!"

They dug this tunnel for several days, working day and night. When they were finally about to reach the underground palace, it disappeared again.

The atmosphere of despair inevitably spread.

Little Li said: "If we continue like this, even if we find the underground palace again and start digging again, when we are about to dig it out, the underground palace will change its position again, and we will have no chance of getting in at all!"

Lady Liu asked, "What on earth is this underground palace? Is it so amazing?"

Jian Yue said: "It may be the ruins of the old Bailu Temple, but I don't know who managed to protect it and leave it underground, and set up such a powerful mechanism to prevent outsiders from entering."

When Concubine Liu heard this, she quickly asked, "What should we do? Can't we get in?"

Gao Fei also threw away the shovel in his hand. He said unhappily: "What else can we do? We have been digging for a long time but still can't get in. The passage is gone. Why is it so difficult to get into this broken underground palace? I wonder if it is deliberately trying to make things difficult for us..."

I was only halfway through my sentence.

All I heard was a "click".

The secret passage was originally quiet, and any small sound could be amplified. In the silent secret passage, everyone saw Jian Yue leaning against the wall not far ahead. He pressed an unknown button, then turned around and smiled softly under the light of the flashlight, saying, "Everyone, I think I pressed something..."

The words haven't been finished yet.

The ground beneath everyone's feet suddenly collapsed.

“Ahhhhh…”

All kinds of ghostly howlings could be heard from inside the passage, and several people fell down in various postures. The passage was very long, and it took half a minute to roll down.

Jian Yue was completely confused when he fell, and he didn't know where the flashlight had gone.

Gao Fei and the others were the first to react. They exchanged a flashlight from the mall and covered their heads while saying, "Fuck, where is this?"

Their complaints got stuck in their throats before they could even finish their words.

Jian Yue also sat up slowly, and looked in the direction where Gao Fei and the others were staring with astonished eyes. There was a huge black copper and iron door with murals of statues with bared fangs and claws carved on it. Vines grew on the dark rock walls, and one could even vaguely see smooth and long creatures moving slowly on them. The whole space was spacious and depressing.

Everyone shut up instantly.

Jian Yue had been here at least once before. He was the first to come to his senses and whispered, "It looks like we're in again."

Little Leo was shocked and said, "It turns out there really is an underground palace here!"

Gao Fei stepped back while looking at the unknown giant creature on the vines and said, "Little Prince, how did you find out that the button can help you get in? We scratched the wall and still couldn't get in!"

Jian Yue said: "Didn't I say that I drank the emperor's blood before?"

Gao Fei asked, "Then why didn't you touch it last time?"

Jian Yue explained: "That's a one-time thing. I went in once before, so I couldn't do it last time."

The words fell.

It was quiet all around.

Everyone looked at him sideways, and Concubine Liu asked in shock: "Then how did you get it this time? Did you assassinate the emperor?"

Jian Yue quickly said: "I'm not! How is it possible!"

As a result, this was said.

Everyone's eyes became more subtle. Little Li's eyes fell on Jian Yue's lips and said, "Then how did you get it?"

Jian Yue: “…”