Chapter 57: The Son of a Best Friend

The Jokhang Temple was a sacred place that only the royal family members were allowed to enter, but Jiang Xun was obviously an exception.

He stepped through the mountain gate and walked straight inside.

Compared to the Yayi Zen Temple outside, this place is filled with sandalwood and has towering palaces, which adds to the solemnity.

When the palace maids and eunuchs along the way saw Jiang Xun, they all greeted him. Jiang Xun walked into the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas without stopping.

After the death of Prince Xianhuai, the Emperor was heartbroken and specially built the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, enshrining the golden bodies of ten thousand Buddhas on the four walls of the hall to protect Prince Xianhuai and allow him to ascend to heaven as soon as possible.

At this time, there were only the Crown Princess, the Emperor's grandson Zhao Yuanye, and Prince Xiang and his wife in the palace.

Hearing the footsteps, the four of them looked towards Jiang Xun and noticed the strangeness on his face at first sight.

Obviously everyone knew about what happened in Anyang Marquis' Mansion, so they all looked away at this moment, not wanting to make Jiang Xun uncomfortable.

At this time, a eunuch came in and quietly asked the masters to move forward and have their meal.

When passing by Jiang Xun, King Xiang patted Jiang Xun on the shoulder. There seemed to be helplessness between his gentle eyebrows. He shook his head gently at Jiang Xun to show his comfort.

Jiang Xun hurriedly saluted King Xiang and lowered his eyes to see him off.

When Zhao Yuanye walked to Jiang Xun's side, he was reluctant to leave and said to the Crown Princess:

"Mother, I want to stay a little longer."

Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess gently stroked Zhao Yuanye's head, glanced at Jiang Xun, and then nodded slightly.

"Okay, I'll have Master Jiang bring you over in a bit."

Everyone in the hall left, leaving only Jiang Xun and Zhao Yuanye.

It was only then that Zhao Yuanye tugged at Jiang Xun's sleeve and said with concern:

"Sir, let me see if you are in pain."

Jiang Xun lowered his eyes and saw Zhao Yuanye's lips pursed slightly and he was looking at him with a look of heartache. His heart softened and he immediately squatted down.

"Your Highness, you should go to dinner."

Zhao Yuanye raised his hand and gently touched Jiang Xun's cheek, saying aggrievedly:

"Madam, did you hit the gentleman again? I want to ask the Emperor to issue an order, telling Madam not to hit the gentleman again!"

Jiang Xun couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "Your Highness, His Majesty is very busy. This is my family affair, so I can't disturb His Majesty."

Zhao Yuanye shook his head when he heard this. "I can't understand. Sir is so good, why doesn't Madam like him? My mother couldn't bear to see me hurt even a finger."

When Jiang Xun saw that Zhao Yuanye really stretched out a little finger towards him, a smile gradually appeared on his face. He took Zhao Yuanye's hand and led him to the tablet of Prince Xianhuai.

The two stood in silence for a long time. At this time, Zhao Yuanye suddenly looked up and asked, "Sir, what kind of person is my father?"

When Crown Prince Xianhuai died, Zhao Yuanye was less than three years old.

He only had a vague impression in his mind, remembering that it was a person who was bedridden but had a gentle look in his eyes.

In his memory, Jiang Xun spent more time with him than his father.

Jiang Xun looked at the lotus seat in front of him, and couldn't help but look nostalgic.

Seeing Zhao Yuanye's eyes full of expectation, Jiang Xun thought for a moment and spoke softly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is kind and generous, and he loves to laugh."

"On the day the Crown Princess gave birth to you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so happy that he almost jumped up. He held you in his arms and showed you off to me, saying that he had a big, healthy, fat boy."

"The day your Highness called me 'Father King', His Royal Highness the Crown Prince even came to the Lin Residence in person and showed off to me once again."

......

Although Jiang Xun's voice was low, it revealed joy and relaxation.

Zhao Yuanye had never heard of such a father.

What others told him in the past was nothing more than to be self-disciplined, serve the public, love the people like his own children, and have the world in his heart.

The only thing is that the father the gentleman mentioned was not the crown prince that everyone expected, but an easy-going and ordinary father.

"Your Highness...very good."

After he finished speaking, Jiang Xun turned his head to look at Zhao Yuanye, with a smile on his lips, revealing an extremely gentle look.

The son of his best friend entrusted him with his life before his death, so Jiang Xun would protect him even at the cost of his own life.

Zhao Yuanye didn't notice Jiang Xun's gaze.

He held Jiang Xun's hand tightly, looked up at the tablet, and smiled with tears in his eyes, "Sir, I know that my father loves me very much."

.......

After leaving the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall, Jiang Xun sent Zhao Yuanye to the dining hall. Just as he was about to leave, a eunuch came hurriedly and reported in a low voice:

"Master Jiang, someone has trespassed into the temple and has been arrested. Please make the decision."

Jiang Xun raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.

Coincidentally, he was just about to send someone to look for it.

"Lead the way. Do you know who it is?"

The eunuch responded hastily, "Sir, this man claims to be the son of General Zhaoyong. He accidentally entered the temple while looking for someone. The person he was looking for was a woman in green. We haven't found her yet."

Jiang Xun paused slightly when he heard this, as if he had thought of something, and whispered a few words to the eunuch.

Although the eunuch was confused, he did not dare to delay. He nodded quickly and left quickly.

Jiang Xun followed behind and saw from afar that Lu Yunzheng was surrounded by a group of guards with drawn swords.

He stopped and hid behind a pillar, then saw the eunuch rushing over and said coldly to Lu Yunzheng:

"The princes are here today, and the temple is under tight security. No matter if you are the son of a general, arrest you!"

Upon hearing this, the guards around stepped forward. Lu Yunzheng's face changed drastically and he almost blurted out:

"This subordinate wants to see——"

Jiang Xun immediately listened, but he didn't expect Lu Yunzheng to suddenly stop talking again.

At this moment, Lu Yunzheng's face turned pale and he was really frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

Hearing the eunuch mention "the princes are here in person", he almost called out the man's name in desperation. Fortunately, he still had some sense and did not forget that the man did not recognize him now.

When Jiang Xun saw this, he suddenly understood.

After meeting Lu Yunzheng at Prince Rong's mansion that day, he guessed that Lu Yunzheng was not completely ignorant of the person behind the scenes.

After trying it today, the more Lu Yunzheng tried to cover up, the more suspicious he became.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xun's eyes flashed coldly.

Princes...which one could it be?

Seeing that the guards were approaching, Jiang Xun stepped out and shouted, "Slow down!"

Lu Yunzheng used to dislike Jiang Xun, but when he heard his voice, his eyes lit up.

"Master Jiang, it's me, Lu Yunzheng!"

Jiang Xun pretended to be surprised and frowned, "Deputy Commander Lu, why are you here?"

Lu Yunzheng explained hurriedly, and then said anxiously: "Master Jiang, please send someone to look for her quickly, and don't let her offend you."

As soon as Lu Yunzheng finished speaking, a female voice sounded not far away: "Master Jiang, I am ordered by the princess to send Miss Gu back who accidentally entered the temple."

Jiang Xun turned around upon hearing that and recognized at a glance that it was the maidservant beside Princess Rui.

At this time, a woman in green followed the maid with her head lowered.

Lu Yunzheng's heart skipped a beat. When he saw Gu Xizhi's figure, he was instantly surprised and delighted, and immediately shouted:

"Cherish the branch!"

Since it was Princess Rui's intention, Jiang Xun naturally could not disobey it, so he sent someone to send Lu Yunzheng and Gu Xizhi out.

Looking at their backs, Lu Yunzheng seemed to be trying his best to coax her, while Gu Xizhi always turned her head away without saying a word.

When Jiang Xun saw this, he suddenly thought: Are they quarreling because of Shen Jiasui?

The thought flashed through his mind, but he suppressed it again.