Chapter 295 Zhao Sheyue (two chapters in one)

In the blink of an eye, it was the auspicious day for the retired emperor to come to the capital. Not only the civil and military officials, but even Emperor Yongjia had not seen the retired emperor for many years.

Compared to twelve years ago, the emperor has aged, but his face is rosy and he looks energetic, especially his eyes, which look even more lively than before.

But more people's attention was not on the emperor, but on the two young men beside him.

One is Xiao Zhen, who is familiar yet unfamiliar to everyone. Everyone’s last impression of Xiao Zhen still lingers on the funeral ceremony where the whole house was in mourning.

Xiao Zhen had not yet married when he died. According to the customs of Liang, he could not be buried in the ancestral tomb after his death. Therefore, Xiao Zhen was buried outside the capital, in a lonely new tomb. According to the customs of the capital, a tombstone could not be erected until three years after burial. Therefore, Xiao Zhen's tomb did not even have a tombstone, which made it even more desolate.

But now, Xiao Zhen was standing there alive, his youthfulness gone. The bamboo-like young man of the past had experienced life and death. Although he was still tall and handsome, his temperament was completely different. He was like a green pine or cypress, calm and resolute, especially his eyes, which were like a deep pool with no bottom.

In stark contrast to Xiao Zhen's coldness, the legendary Young Master Guanyue had a face as handsome as jade, lips as red as vermilion, and especially his smiling peach blossom eyes, which sparkled and shone brightly.

Some people were surprised that Master Guanyue was even more beautiful than a woman, while others gasped!

The last young man who was so handsome was Xiao Yue, the concubine of the eldest princess in her mansion!

And the person standing side by side with Xiao Zhen now, isn’t he Xiao Yue?

Before the word "Xiao Yue" came out of Yongping Hou's mouth, his father covered his mouth. Yongping Hou's low voice came to his ears: "Shut up, this is the first time you've seen him, the first time!"

A layer of cold sweat broke out on the back of Yongping Hou's son. He pursed his lips tightly, but in his heart he was screaming: Xiao Yue, this is Xiao Yue! Even if he turned to ash, this prince would still recognize him! He remembered that at a party, he asked Xiao Yue to sing a song to liven up the atmosphere. Xiao Yue sang, and later Xiao Zhen found out about this and beat him up when he was alone.

After his injuries were finally healed, when he was about to take revenge, Xiao Zhen died.

Later, he wanted to seek revenge on Xiao Yue, but Xiao Yue disappeared. Some said that Xiao Yue ran away because he owed money, and some said that he was killed by Zhu Yu. In short, in the heart of the Prince of Yongping, the two brothers were dead, deader than dead.

Having heard that Xiao Zhen was resurrected from the dead, the Prince of Yongping was half-believing and half-doubting. He did not expect that not only Xiao Zhen was alive, but Xiao Yue was also alive. What's more, he did not expect that the legendary fairy-like Master Guanyue was actually Xiao Yue.

Oh, Heaven, oh, Earth, who can tell him what is wrong with this world?

Yongping Hou could not hide the expression of his son from his son. His heart was about to jump out of his chest. Of course he knew about the grudge between his son and the two brothers, but he did not take it to heart. In the final analysis, it was just a quarrel between children.

But now things have changed. Actually, this is none of their business, but their own son is not one to be worried about. Yongping Hou made up his mind to lock up this idiot as soon as he returned to the mansion.

There were many people who had the same idea as Yongping Hou. They were all prepared to lock up their children when they returned home.

The wrist of Song Jing, the young master of the Marquis of Changping's mansion, was even scratched purple by his father. Who made him act more excited than the eldest son of the Marquis of Yongping?

He had never bullied Xiao Yue, but he and Xiao Yue used to be playmates. For this, his father hung him up and beat him, and also sent two old servants to follow him and not let him play with Xiao Yue.

Ahhh, you used to say that Xiao Yue was a concubine's son and didn't let me play with him. Now Xiao Yue has become the godson of the retired emperor, can I play with him?

Perhaps the appearance of Xiao Zhen and Zhao Guanyue attracted all the attention. Therefore, when Zhao Shiqing got off the carriage and saluted Emperor Yongjia, no one paid much attention to the goddaughter of the retired emperor.

However, to everyone's surprise, the emperor did not return to the palace, but went to Wuji Temple after entering the city.

"I still need to cultivate, so it's inconvenient to live in the palace. Wuji Temple is more suitable. If you want to see me, please come to Wuji Temple."

He wanted to stay at Wuji Temple, so Zhao Guanyue and Zhao Shiqing naturally wanted to go with him. Only Xiao Zhen escorted them to Wuji Temple and then returned to the Princess's Mansion alone.

Emperor Yongjia also accompanied the retired emperor to Wuji Temple, but the retired emperor was already tired, so he just said a few perfunctory words and sent him away.

Emperor Yongjia returned to the palace with a gloomy face.

He looked at the queen who had gone with him and said, "Does Zhao Guanyue look familiar to you?"

The Queen shook her head and said, "That's a really beautiful child, but this is the first time I've seen one."

Emperor Yongjia was also certain that this was the first time he had seen him. After all, a person with such outstanding appearance would be unforgettable at first sight. He was not an old man with memory loss. If he had seen him before, he would never forget him.

"But I always feel like I've seen it somewhere, but I can't remember where."

The Queen smiled and said, "That child has a pair of peach blossom eyes. My nephew Baoru also has a pair of eyes like this. Your Majesty, you met Baoru not long ago and praised him to me."

Emperor Yongjia was startled. "Is that so?" "It seems so. I do remember that the Empress had a handsome nephew. Could it be because of the same peach blossom eyes?"

At this time, the Queen said, "I have just learned that Miss Shi Qing is actually the sister of the Prince of Liang. Alas, I had heard that the old Prince of Liang's adopted daughter had lived in the mountains with her master since she was young, and I thought she was a nun. But now that I see her, she is a beautiful lady."

There were people from the clan affairs office following her, so the Queen knew Zhao Shiqing's identity before she even returned to the palace.

Even though she doesn't have the good status of being the grandson of the retired emperor, she is still a daughter of the royal family.

Emperor Yongjia nodded. "Well, a lady of the royal family can't just become a nun whenever she wants. The Liang Palace is very open-minded by allowing her to live in the mountains. However, I heard that after Zhao Yuncai passed away, the old princess couldn't tolerate this adopted daughter and expelled her from the palace after the seventh day of her twelfth month. Therefore, her relationship with the Liang Palace is not close."

The Zhao Yuncai mentioned by Emperor Yongjia is the old Prince of Liang.

The Empress's mind moved, and she understood the meaning of Emperor Yongjia's words: "Then I will summon her to the palace tomorrow and have a private talk."

Emperor Yongjia was very satisfied. Although Zhao Shiqing came from the Prince of Liang's Mansion, she was only an adopted daughter and had a bad relationship with the Prince of Liang's Mansion. Such a person was far more useful than Zhao Yunnuan, the eldest princess of the Prince of Liang's Mansion who was about to marry into the capital.

The Queen added, "That Young Master Guanyue is still young, and I think he can get along well with you all."

Emperor Yongjia remained silent. Before this, he did not take Zhao Guanyue seriously. The emperor had adopted him as his godson from outside. If he was obedient, he would be given more wealth and glory. If he was disobedient, he would be given an accident.

But when he saw Zhao Guanyue in person today, Emperor Yongjia couldn't calm down for a long time.

Firstly, the retired emperor not only gave him a surname, but also registered him under the name of Emperor Xiaokang.

Secondly, it was Zhao Guanyue's appearance. Although the queen said it was because he had the same eyes as Baoru, Emperor Yongjia's suspicion was not completely eliminated.

He is a suspicious person.

He returned to his bedroom and immediately sent someone to call Lu Gan.

As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Lu Gan also went out of the city to welcome the emperor.

Emperor Yongjia said, "You have seen Zhao Guanyue. Go and find out his background."

Chen Guanyue's original registered residence was in Baihe Village, Liangdi. He, Niu Qiu and Shen Wangxing all had the same registered residence.

However, the retired emperor felt that the Liangdi household registration might cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, before leaving Tongzhou, he re-registered them for new household registration in Tongzhou. Now all three of them have Tongzhou household registration.

There is a Hexian Temple on the bank of Tong River. When Tong River flooded, Hexian Temple was destroyed by the flood. Chen Guanyue, Loach and Shen Wangxing were the lay disciples of Hexian Temple.

In this way, it makes sense that the emperor met Shen Guanyue when he was controlling the flood in Tongzhou.

Lu Gan quickly found out the origins of Chen Guanyue. He was an orphan adopted from Hexian Temple and grew up in the Taoist temple. After the Taoist temple was destroyed, he and his fellow apprentices went to Gaoping with kindness to help the government comfort the victims.

As for the food and silver that Chen Guanyue brought, after his relationship with the retired emperor was made public, these food and silver had a source.

Need I say more?

Given by the Emperor!

Lu Gan had been the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for many years. He looked at the information he had found and shook his head silently.

This news is too easy to check, too clear, and too normal.

How did a young man who grew up in a Taoist temple come before the retired emperor and win his favor?

As for this news, as far as he knew, Master Guanyue's reputation was already known throughout the capital long before the retired emperor came to the capital.

Someone is building momentum for him!

Who has this ability?

Who else could it be? The Emperor!

Why would the retired emperor value so much a grandson he adopted halfway through his life?

Considering the surprise in the eyes of those playboys outside the city gate today, Lu Gan felt that there must be something fishy going on.

He did not rush to report the information he had found to Emperor Yongjia, but instead sent people to investigate those playboys.

The first person to be investigated was the prince of Yongping.

But no one expected that the prince of Yongping would have a stomach upset, vomiting and diarrhea, and fall ill after returning home. There were elderly and young people in the mansion, as well as two pregnant women. Worried that he would pass on his illness to others, the prince ordered the courtyard where the prince lived to be locked.

Therefore, the people in Yongping Marquis' Mansion are now in a panic, speculating that the prince may be suffering from an epidemic.

The second person to be investigated was Song Jing. Lu Gan saw it clearly and saw that Changping Bo was holding his wrist tightly.

But Song Jing is nowhere to be found!

The reason why he disappeared was that Song Jing often skipped school to go out and play, sometimes he would be gone for several days. His family could not take care of him, so they just left him alone. Anyway, he had money on him and guards around him, so he would not starve to death or get lost. When he spent all the money, he would go home.

The flag bearers guarding the city confirmed that in the evening, Song Jing and several playboys left the city with their guards, carrying bows on their backs, and it was obvious that they were going hunting.

And the few playboys who left the city with Song Jing were all on the list that Lu Gan wanted to check!

In other words, except for the prince of Yongping who was unable to go out due to illness, the others all left the city. No, their whereabouts were unknown.

After all, even their families didn't know where they went, and the flag bearers guarding the city gate only saw them leaving the city and taking the official road.

It just so happens that these are the youngest sons in their families who cannot inherit the title and have to live a life of idleness and waiting to die.

Fortunately, there are two more on the list.

Who is it? The Stone-Breaking Brothers from Prince Lu’s Mansion!

These two are famous for their elusiveness, and it is not easy to see them.

But this time they were all in the mansion and didn't go anywhere else.

The Imperial Guards came looking for them, and Prince Lu said, "Have those two unfilial sons gotten into trouble again? I knew they couldn't sit still. Talk to Lu Tou'er and have them stay in the Imperial Prison. When I die, I'll release them!"

The Broken Stone brothers were called to the Embroidered Uniform Guard. It was their first time to come to this place. They touched here and pinched there, and were extremely curious.

Lu Gan had known the names of these two brothers for a long time, because they were able to find ways to get into trouble.

"Have you ever met Zhao Guanyue before?"

When dealing with such naughty kids, Lu Gan is straightforward.

"Who are you talking about?"

"Zhao Guanyue!"

"Zhao Guan what?"

"Zhao Guanyue!"

"What is moon-viewing?"

"Zhao Guanyue!"

"Zhao what moon?"

Lu Gan closed his eyes. If these two were not the future grandson and the second son of Prince Lu’s Mansion, he really wanted to slap them to death!

"Have you ever met the Grand Emperor's adopted grandson?"

"What is a adopted grandson? Brother, do you know?"

"A foster grandson is a adopted grandson."

"Then why don't you say god-grandson, but adoptive grandson instead?"

"Maybe it's so I appear more knowledgeable."

"What's the point of appearing knowledgeable? Can it make a living?"

"It can't be eaten, it just makes you look stupid."

Road dry......

"You guys go back, everything is fine."

The Broken Stone brothers all shook their heads. "We're not leaving. You promised us to stay in the Imperial Prison, live with the Jinyiwei, and eat Jinyiwei food. You can't go back on your word, can you?"

"Who promised you to stay in the Imperial Prison? Is that a place you can live just because you want to? Get out of here!"

"I won't leave, I won't leave, I won't leave. If you have the guts, carry us two brothers out!"

So the two were carried out and thrown in front of the Jinyiwei door.

The two men got up from the ground, cursed and walked away, complaining to everyone that Lu Gan was untrustworthy and stingy, asking them for help but not willing to provide them with food.

Lu Gan was furious, but these two were legitimate royal children, and were also famous naughty kids in the capital. What could he do? He couldn't just arrest them.

He dared to say that if he really caught these two, Prince Lu would be able to run to the Jinyiwei to make trouble. There was nothing that the scoundrel prince could not do.

Lu Gan regretted why he had provoked the people from Prince Lu’s Mansion?

In short, the powerful Lu Gan was unable to get anything useful out of these little dandies.

On the contrary to him, at this moment, the homes of these little dandies were all shrouded in a tense atmosphere.

The bear son was sent away, but he also left them with a difficult problem.

Zhao Guanyue is actually Xiao Yue!

Some of these fathers had seen Xiao Yue, while others had not. Those who had seen him, such as Marquis Yongping and Earl Changping, stopped their sons from speaking at the time. Those who had not seen him also learned about this matter after returning home.

At this point, they had gone from disbelief to anxiety, repeating the mental journey of Prince Lu.