Chapter 115 Forgot to let the emperor leave for so long, the queen mother will miss him
Chu Chengye didn't have a very good impression of Xu Fenghui at that time.
People who are two-faced will never have a good end.
But Xu Fenghui did it to the extent that he helped Chu Chengye and assisted the late emperor. No matter which side won, it would not affect him.
He didn't put all of himself on one side. If you don't bet, you won't lose.
Later, Chu Chengye ascended the throne. Although he knew Xu Fenghui's character, Xu Fenghui's team at that time did help him.
Chu Chengye was not an ungrateful person. Because of Xu Jilin's fate, he gave Xu Fenghui the title of Duke.
But Chu Chengye has always been a little careful about Xu Fenghui.
A man like Xu Fenghui would do such a thing for the first time and he would do it again. Chu Chengye would not trust him easily.
After Xu Fenghui came over, he only glanced at Cheng Jin.
Concubine Rong has been very famous in the court recently. Even though Xu Fenghui was far away from the capital, he had heard about her.
He heard that Cheng Jin, a woman in the harem, was not a simple person. Since Chu Chengye favored her, he didn't know what she said, but many of his connections and spies in the court were removed by Chu Chengye.
But Xu Fenghui looked at Cheng Jin, and she didn't seem to be very cunning. She was no different from ordinary women in the harem.
Cheng Jin felt a little uncomfortable when she noticed Xu Fenghui's gaze.
Let her speak.
What good will it end like following Chu Chengye? If looks can kill, Cheng Jin would have been killed by these looks one after another a hundred times.
Cheng Jin pretended to be indifferent, but when she had no way to dodge the eye contact with Xu Fenghui, Cheng Jin showed a simple and gentle smile.
But after a while, Xu Fenghui had already seen Cheng Jin almost completely. Xu Fenghui thought that he had seen countless people and could definitely see Cheng Jin clearly in front of him.
But Xu Fenghui found that although Cheng Jin showed an ignorant look, she was definitely not like what she showed.
"The emperor is here!"
With the shouting of the eunuch outside, everyone in the room stood up at the same time and saluted Chu Chengye who was walking slowly.
Chu Chengye nodded slightly, gave Cheng Jin a look, and walked to the upper seat.
"This is a celebration banquet, my dear ministers, don't be restrained."
Chu Chengye asked everyone to sit down, and he talked to Xu Fenghui.
"After Duke Xu successfully escorted the grain and grass to the front line, the border was immediately victorious. The Duke has made great contributions."
Xu Fenghui said: "I will do my best to complete the task assigned by the emperor." "
Okay, since the Duke has this idea, I will naturally reward you greatly."
Before he finished speaking, Chu Chengye suddenly laughed and said: "But before that, I have one thing I don't understand. As far as I know, the Duke's way back to Beijing from the front line did not pass through the Jiangnan area. How did the Duke return to Beijing together with the five princes?"
Although Chu Chengye had a smile on his face, there was only coldness in his eyes. A smiling face made people shudder for no reason.
Xu Fenghui calmly replied, "I didn't pass by here originally, but the southwest area is mostly mountainous roads, and it's cold and icy, so it's not easy to walk on the mountain roads. So I took the initiative to change the route and walked in the Jiangnan area. I happened to meet the Fifth Prince. The Fifth Prince had finished his work and returned to Beijing with me."
Chu Chengye raised his eyebrows slightly, not knowing whether he believed it or not.
Chu Chengye smiled even more: "Well done, Duke."
"If it weren't for the Duke, the soldiers would probably still be hungry and frozen. If it weren't for the Duke, I'm afraid the Fifth Prince's work wouldn't be so easy to complete."
Chu Chengye said yes, but every word was an accusation against Xu Fenghui.
If Xu Fenghui hadn't walked half a month's journey in a month, he would have been able to deliver food and fodder twice. He often fought while sick, so he naturally knew the importance of food and fodder on the front line.
Chu Chengye wanted to ask for punishment, but Xu Fenghui always stopped Chu Chengye.
Xu Fenghui had followed the army in marches and battles before, and was very familiar with the road to the border. If other people were sent, they might not be able to reach the destination even if they walked for three months. The situation at the border was serious, and Chu Chengye had no choice but to use Xu Fenghui.
Besides, Chu Chengye had asked Chu Huaian to go to Jiangnan to do something. Chu Chengye had already said in advance that Chu Huaian should act in secret and not reveal his identity.
But everyone knows that people in this world treat people differently according to their status. If Chu Huaian was an ordinary citizen, Chu Chengye would not be able to do what he asked him to do no matter how capable he was. Chu Chengye had originally planned to let Chu Huaian stay in Jiangnan for a longer time.
Being able to complete it so early was indeed beyond Chu Chengye's expectations. It was estimated that it was Xu Fenghui who helped Chu Huaian to successfully complete the task given by Chu Chengye.
Xu Fenghui pretended not to understand Chu Chengye's hint and said to Chu Chengye: "It's just my job."
Chu Chengye was just guessing now. He couldn't find any substantial evidence, so he had to give up for the time being.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, but Chu Huaian was late, Chu Chengye looked at Wei An and said: "Go and see where the Fifth Prince got stuck. Why hasn't he arrived yet?"
Wei An nodded and was about to go out to look for him when Xu Jilin's voice came from outside the door.
"The emperor doesn't have to go. The Fifth Prince was with me just now."
As soon as Xu Jilin's voice came out, everyone looked outside the palace gate.
Xu Jilin was followed by an extremely handsome man.
The man was wearing a moon-white robe with dark silver patterns and round flowers. He was tall and graceful, and his eyes were arrogant when he was not smiling. Although the color of his clothes was extremely plain, it made him look indescribably handsome and noble.
[As expected of the male lead, he has his own style every time he appears.]
Chu Huaian's righteous face was slightly smiling when he saw Chu Chengye. He walked into the hall and knelt down to Chu Chengye respectfully.
His voice was neither fast nor slow, as if it would never be affected by anything.
"I am late, and I apologize to the emperor."
Chu Chengye saw Chu Huaian kneeling on the ground, and couldn't help but let out a chuckle from his throat.
"I'm just worried that you've been away from the capital for so long, and when you return to the palace, you may not remember the way, so I thought of sending someone to look for you."
Chu Huaian smiled and said, "After two months away from the capital, the palace has indeed changed a lot, and it's really a bit difficult to recognize the way."
Chu Chengye's words were meant to point at Chu Huaian. He grew up in this palace since he was a child, so how could he not recognize the road?
But no matter what happened before, now he is the king of the world. Not only this palace, but also the world belongs to him.
Seeing that Chu Chengye intended to embarrass Chu Huaian, Xu Jilin hurried out to smooth things over.
"It's just that you have been out of the capital for two months. It's not that long. You are not seventy or eighty years old. How can your memory be so bad? Besides, the Fifth Prince left the capital to Jiangnan to do things for the emperor. He came back after he finished his work. It won't affect anything if he can't remember it clearly. He will remember it after walking around in the palace more often."
Chu Chengye did not stop Xu Jilin's words and listened to Xu Jilin continue.
"It's also my fault. The Fifth Prince was only out of the capital for a few days, so I wanted to talk to him more, and that's why I missed the time."
Chu Chengye said, "The Queen Mother, don't say that. The Fifth Prince is your own flesh and blood. It's normal for him to talk more after not seeing him for such a long time."
"It's still my fault. I didn't think of this. I only thought of trusting my brother. I was relieved only when my brother did the work. I forgot that my brother had been with the Queen Mother since he was a child and had never left for so long and so far. The Queen Mother would naturally miss him."