Chapter 14

When their eyes met, Xiao Huan frowned and took the initiative:

"Look at what I'm doing?"

Xie Ling: Ah, I almost forgot, the one opposite us is the ruthless Emperor Wu.

What are you thinking about, Xie Ling? Come back to your senses immediately!

He withdrew his gaze from his heart, and his expression suddenly became natural: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's just that I haven't seen you for a day. When I see you again today, I feel that your Majesty seems to be even more magnificent."

There is nothing shameful about patting a dragon's butt. Xie Ling blinked, his eyes inadvertently passing over a certain place as if thinking about something.

Xiao Huan, who wanted to pretend that he didn't notice but actually saw it very clearly: ...

presumptuous!

Where is this guy looking?

Anger surged up again, and the people accompanying him didn't know why. They only saw that His Majesty's face suddenly turned ugly after he had just said a few words to Master Xie. Wang Bao looked between the two of them strangely, and was completely confused. That flattering remark just now... was nothing, right?

Why does Your Majesty look so angry?

Oh.

Xiao Huan had a blank expression on his face. At this time, he no longer felt guilty about changing the history.

This history book must be changed! If it is not changed, won't there be more and more lunatics like Xie Ling who have no respect for their superiors?

After a few moments of stalemate, Zheng Daru, who was still in the library, finally couldn't help but interrupt the atmosphere:

"Your Majesty, is there something that brought you here today?"

Xiao Huan glanced at the people who were bowing respectfully and said, "Continue teaching. Don't worry about me."

After he finished speaking, he walked into the library and sat on the main seat.

Xie Ling, who was being randomly checked, and Zheng Wanyun, who was still checking his disciples, both choked.

How can they continue?

However, he had seen a lot of storms after all, and seeing that His Majesty had no intention of leaving, Zheng Wanyun had to adjust his expression, bow slightly, and return to his seat.

It was the first time in Xie Ling's life that he was watched by others while taking an exam.

He was an ancient emperor, who could understand this? The pressure suddenly increased, just like when the school principal walked by while answering questions in class.

He took a deep breath and didn't even have time to guess whether Xiao Huan was a virgin. His face twisted slightly where Zheng Daru couldn't see.

Destroy this damn exam!

After sitting down, Xiao Huan raised his eyebrows slightly and refused to admit that he did it on purpose.

Seeing Xie Ling's hopeless look, he was satisfied. Xiao Huan, who was just passing by, didn't plan to leave. After drinking a sip of tea, he slowly glanced at the two words "virgin" on the top of the gloomy young man's head, and continued reading the novel.

"——Headmaster Xia took three days to come back and check His Majesty's pulse, and indeed came to the same conclusion as the author - erysipelas."

"Fortunately, your Majesty's poisoning was not serious at this time, and the poison was quickly eliminated. If you take a few more doses of medicine to regulate the poison, the poison should be completely cured."

Well, Xia Changli is indeed reliable. Xiao Huan's eyebrows relaxed a little, but thinking of the recent findings of the Imperial Hospital, he felt that he still needed to train more doctors, otherwise he couldn't always ask Xia Changli to come.

What if something like this happens again when Xia Changli is not around?

The poison was resolved, and Xiao Huan thought that things should be over. He had been blessed by God since he was young, and he had not encountered many crises in the past thirty years. However, just as he put down his teacup, he saw new words.

"Your Majesty has suffered many misfortunes. I don't know if it was caused by erysipelas. From what I know about history, Your Majesty didn't live very long."

"According to modern people's age, this should be considered as death in the prime of life, right?"

With a sudden "boom", Xiao Huan was stunned.

Wait, what collapse?

He said he died in his prime?

Before this, Xiao Huan had never thought that this word would appear on himself, and for a moment he even found it difficult to react.

Impossible! He has always been in good health. Compared with the sickly emperor and ancestors, Xiao Huan's physical fitness is excellent in the Xiao royal family. After all, before him, the Xiao family had never had an emperor who could go to war immediately, but Xiao Huan had fought countless battles.

Moreover, he rarely suffered from headaches or fevers on a daily basis, so how could he die in his prime?

Could it be because of that erysipelas?

Xiao Huan didn't believe it, Xiao Huan didn't accept it, Xiao Huan just thought it was a lie to mislead the people!

His Majesty Emperor Wu frowned. No matter how hard he thought about it, he could not accept such a result. It was simply absurd and nonsense!

There is absolutely no way I can believe it.

His face looked grim and he stood up subconsciously.

Zheng Daru and Xie Ling, who were taking the exam, looked up blankly. After seeing His Majesty's expression, they paused, not realizing what had happened.

Xie Ling didn't answer the question just now and thought Xiao Huan was angry with him.

Ah, isn’t this a mistake in the exam?

It won’t be so bad that the emperor will be furious, right?

He closed his mouth nervously, but the next moment, His Majesty paused and sat back with a gloomy face.

He wanted to see what else this novel could say about me! Xiao Huan took a deep breath and waved his hand to signal them to continue. His natural political qualities calmed him down and he did not leave in anger.

Seeing that His Majesty had no intention of pursuing the matter, Zheng Daru had no choice but to continue. Xie Ling was puzzled for only a moment and then had no time to think about it further.

After an incense stick of time, Xiao Huan, who thought it was just a rumor to confuse the people, couldn't help but look at Xie Ling's head again, and it was even more heartbreaking.

"——If you calculate carefully, His Majesty Emperor Wu died in his fifties, which should be considered short-lived among the dozen or so emperors of the Xiao family, right?"

"It may also be related to the fact that he has little rest time and works too hard every day. It turns out that when you only have one liver, you should not endure it like this, your brother's life is more important!"

"Ahem, I accidentally strayed off topic. Now, your Majesty has just been cured of the poison. Do you still want to continue to act crazy and stupid?"

“It’s so hard to be a fool.”

"The Imperial Hospital has sentenced a bunch of people. The OP pretended to have accidentally bumped into something and then recovered. It shouldn't be a big deal...right?"

The topic didn’t go off topic!

Why don't you continue talking about my lifespan?

Xiao Huan was so anxious that he choked on his breath, thinking that this was clearly a matter of utmost importance. However, the next moment, the host choked again.

Xiao Huan was dumbfounded.

"After hearing the idle chatter of the palace people around him, the owner pretended to be stupid and bumped into the pillar. It happened that His Majesty came over to test the owner. The owner had no power to stop and used too much force."

"Oh my god, so many stars!"

"It rained heavily in Yuanji Palace that day, and the host's blood rushed out so fast that it sprayed all over the carpet."

Xiao Huan: ...

Never mind, being in my fifties is not unacceptable.

It is still at least twenty years away from now. There is no harm without comparison.

Stay calm, there is still a chance. Compared to this medical officer who has a small fight every three days and a big fight every two days, he can actually be considered to be doing well.

People are afraid of comparison, but when facing Xie Ling, Xiao Huan suddenly felt a little more... calm.

"The host has been rescued. Dean Xia is indeed an expert in the Imperial Hospital. He was able to save the host from such a serious injury."

"Of course, it would be better if we didn't have to save him."

"After all, the family is finished."

"The OP just bumped into the pillar just to pretend to be 'accidental' and get back to normal, but everyone seemed to have misunderstood something. They thought the OP was an important person, and because they knew the inside story, they were forced to not speak up and were ready to die."

"Now, the question is, the leader of the Eagle Guard, Sir Liang Chunliang, is standing in front of the host with a smile, asking the host what he knows and why he wants to keep the secret at the cost of his life?"

"Smile, speechless, awkward, silent, far from the mark."

"Help, the host needs to tell him that although the host has been making arrogant statements since the first round, he still has no idea who is behind it. It is really stupid to play dumb. Will he think that the host dares to commit treason when the time comes?"

Xiao Huan: ...

No need to think too much, he would definitely think so.

So, why is he acting so suspicious?

The Golden Elixir incident was different from the blatant robbery by the Imperial Hospital. For fear of alerting the enemy, Xiao Huan ordered the Eagle Guards to investigate privately on the night when he discovered the golden elixir poison. The secret report submitted recently actually did not reveal any conspiracy about this matter.

The golden elixir was presented by the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, but that fool didn't know it was poisonous, so he treated it as a treasure and finally presented it to him on his birthday last year.

The other imperial doctors who examined the patient's pulse that day did not find any erysipelas... In fact, it was just as Xie Ling had guessed before, the group of imperial doctors who had been in the palace for many years had never seen these things and misdiagnosed him.

This matter was clearly a matter of idiocy and a bunch of useless people, there was no advanced conspiracy or trickery, and Xie Ling was just... overthinking it.

Does this guy like to imagine things this much in real life? He couldn't help but look at Xie Ling.

Xie Ling, who had just finished writing the interpretation, sneezed and felt as if someone was talking about him.

Strange, he rubbed his nose, lowered his head and continued to write seriously.

Xiao Huan was present during the whole afternoon test. Therefore, after receiving Xie Ling's homework, even if Zheng Wanyun wanted to review it immediately, he had to present it to His Majesty first.

At this time, Xiao Huan was choking on Xie Ling's novel and wanted to calm down and see if he could accept it. Without realizing it, he casually took over Xie Ling's questions.

Xie Ling: …

Xie Ling stood there obediently like a piece of wood, secretly looking up from time to time.

Tsk, why is it His Majesty who is looking at it?

It's obvious that His Majesty is very picky, so he won't fail to pass the test, right?

This... shouldn't make Your Majesty angry again, right?

After studying for an entire afternoon with a dizzy head, Xie Ling was so concerned about his "test paper" that he could hardly stand for a few seconds. While Xiao Huan was not paying attention, he secretly reached out and rubbed his fingers.

Xiao Huan saw it but pretended not to see it.

After reading the entire policy paper, he narrowed his eyes slightly. To be honest, it was not bad, better than he had imagined. Whether it was the format or the content, he could feel that Zheng Fangyun had taught him seriously, and Xie Ling... this guy had some talent.

But the next moment, Xiao Huan frowned again, looking at the dog-like handwriting with disgust.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have doubted whether this was something a human could write. In the autumn imperial examination, countless students from aristocratic families and talented people from poor families would compete. When the time came, would he take this handwriting to see the chief examiner?

Although Xiao Huan did not intend to show favoritism for him, he felt a little embarrassed when he thought that Xie Ling was studying in the palace.

Unable to bear it any longer, I had to put the things down.

"come over."

Xie Ling blinked and saw His Majesty stand up, and immediately slipped over.

Xiao Huan signaled Wang Bao to grind the ink, and picked up the pen without looking up before Xie Ling approached. The next moment, he did this action almost without thinking.

When Xie Ling held the pen, Xiao Huan leaned down.

It was the first time that Xie Ling was so close to Emperor Wu. He was slightly stunned when someone held his hand and held a brush. Then he realized that someone behind him was holding his hand... as if preparing to teach him the skills of calligraphy.

Not only was Xie Ling surprised, but even Wang Bao beside him widened his eyes, watching His Majesty being so close to Master Xie and their skin touching without him reacting.

Isn’t Your Majesty a germaphobe?

Xiao Huan was so offended by the stupid handwriting and the series of premature deaths today that he didn't think much about it when he called Xie Ling over. He was suddenly stunned when he held the fingers of the person in front of him.

This posture - too intimate.