Chapter 79: Anyway, it's not against the law

. Wei An heard Chu Chengye calling him, thinking that he had something else to tell him.

He straightened his face and turned back.

When Wei An stood still, Chu Chengye seemed to have his mouth glued shut, and was too embarrassed to speak.

Wei An immediately stepped forward and said a few words, as if to reassure Chu Chengye.

Now there were only him and the emperor in the room, so even if the emperor was plotting to kill someone, he didn't have to worry about being discovered.

If Chu Chengye didn't say anything, Wei An might have to lean over him. He suppressed his inner shame and pretended to be serious and said, "It's not a big deal."

"When you go to prepare the bath water, put some spices in the water for me."

What?

Wei An thought he had heard it wrong, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

What did the emperor want?

Spices?

Although Chu Chengye was the supreme ruler

of the world after ascending the throne, he was too suspicious and rarely let anyone serve him except Wei An. Perhaps because of his previous experience of wearing short clothes and living frugally in the vassal state, Chu Chengye didn't care much about many things.

Take bathing for example, he only took a simple shower every day, and felt that the smell of spices was too pungent, so he ordered that Jingyang Palace was not allowed to prepare it.

Unexpectedly, he took the initiative to ask for a spice bath today.

The smell of this soup is unpleasant, but who dares to say it? If Chu Chengye hadn't forced him to tell the truth today, he would probably never dare to say these words even if he died.

Thinking of what he had just said about Chu Chengye's unpleasant smell, he secretly slapped himself.

But it was Chu Chengye's order, so Wei An didn't dare to ask more and went to prepare for Chu Chengye.

Cheng Jin finally had a good sleep.

Now that Chu Chengye's poison has an antidote, she doesn't have to worry every day about when Chu Chengye will die.

However, the smell of the soup was so bad that it was beyond Cheng Jin's imagination. For her own sake, Cheng Jin still wanted to ask Pei Yu if there was another way when she saw him again.

It was a big deal that Chu Chengye smelled so bad.

Now that she thinks about it, Chu Huaian is still a big hidden danger, but now he is far away in Jiangnan and can't threaten the capital for the time being.

But now it is winter, and the Queen Mother Xu, who is secluded in the harem and worshiping Buddha at the end of the year, must persuade Chu Chengye to let Chu Huaian return to the palace.

There is not much description about Queen Mother Xu in the book. When Cheng Jin read it, she just felt that she was the final winner of this book.

Chu Chengye and Chu Huaian are both her biological sons. It doesn't matter which one of them ascends the throne to Empress Dowager Xu. She is the most honorable empress dowager in the harem.

It's just a fight between brothers. Both sides of the hand are flesh and blood.

Although Chu Chengye was not raised by Empress Dowager Xu since he was a child, he also respects his mother very much. First, when he was just born, it was Empress Dowager Xu who tried her best to stop the late emperor from throwing him to death and saved his life.

When he was raised outside the palace, it was Empress Dowager Xu who arranged for the servants to serve Chu Chengye so that Chu Chengye could grow up safely until he was eight years old.

Although Empress Dowager Xu did not stop Chu Chengye from going to the vassal state as a hostage, Chu Chengye did not blame her. After all, Empress Dowager Xu was just a concubine at the time, and her words were not taken seriously. Even if she said something, what would it matter? How to change the decree of the late emperor?

Therefore, Chu Chengye hated everyone in the palace, except Empress Dowager Xu, whom he respected, honored, and loved.

It was precisely because Chu Chengye remembered Empress Dowager Xu's kindness that he tolerated Chu Huaian and spared his life after he forced the palace to rebel.

Perhaps Empress Dowager Xu felt that her son had done too many evil things and violated the world's taboos.

Since Chu Chengye ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Xu has never left the palace to see anyone. She only burned incense, fasted, and chanted Buddha every day in her Shouning Palace. She did not come out all year round, and only left the palace to see Chu Chengye and Chu Huaian when the New Year was approaching.

This also exempted the concubines in the harem from daily visits.

It is now the end of October, and it will be more than a month before Empress Dowager Xu leaves the palace and Chu Huaian returns to Beijing.

Cheng Jin is not sure whether Queen Mother Xu is an enemy or a friend.

Queen Mother Xu has been favored in the harem for many years, how could she be a simple person? Chu Huaian and Chu Chengye are both her sons, the eldest and the youngest son, which one can she give up? She

can only wait until she sees Queen Mother Xu's attitude and then act accordingly.

Cheng Jin has been resting in the palace for several days in a row. She doesn't know why Chu Chengye suddenly has such good intentions, saying that she doesn't have to accompany him to court and go to Jingyang Palace these days. She

is alone in the harem and has no constraints. Cheng Jin thinks it seems not bad to live like this, then she hears Cuizhu and Ziying coming back from outside.

Cuizhu was excited to see Cheng Jin, "Your Majesty, did you know that Lord Pei has come to Beijing to serve as an official again?"

Cheng Jin knew of course that she had invited all the people.

Cheng Jin patted Cui Zhu's shoulder, "I know, what's wrong?"

Cheng Jin was surprised. After she came back from Jingyang Palace that day, Wei An only came once, just to tell Cheng Jin that she didn't need to follow her these days.

Cheng Jin was still worried about the strange smell of Chu Chengye's medicine, so she only told Wei An to let Chu Chengye tell her when he saw Pei Yu again, and she had something to say to him.

It has been several days since this was spread, and there was no movement from Chu Chengye.

Cheng Jin still suspected that Chu Chengye had thrown away the person after using him, so she asked someone to inquire, but they only said that Pei Yu had not been to Jingyang Palace these days.

So let it go.

Cui Zhu suddenly said this, could it be that Pei Yu entered the palace?

"I just heard that Lord Pei went to Jingyang Palace. I just found out that Lord Pei has come to Beijing to serve as an official again."

Cuizhu didn't see Cheng Jin's doubts. She just patted Ziying's shoulder and said regretfully, "If the queen hadn't entered the palace, I'm afraid the queen and Lord Pei would have been a good story."

Cheng Jin asked Cuizhu to stop talking about this, saying that it was all groundless rumors without any basis. Then she thought of Pei Yu.

Pei Yu's appearance was like the breeze and the moon, and she felt that he was contaminated just by standing next to her.

Taking advantage of Pei Yu's feelings for her to come to Beijing was already a heinous crime. If she thought about something else...

[It would just be very pleasant. ]

[It's not illegal to just think about it. ]

Thinking that Pei Yu went to Jingyang Palace, Cheng Jin thought that it would be better to intercept Pei Yu and ask him if the strange smell of Chu Chengye's medicine could be removed.

Cheng Jin set out with this in mind. Cui Zhu was still calling Cheng Jin from behind, "Madam, where are you going? Can I follow you?"

Cheng Jin turned around and said, "No, I'll be back soon."

Sure enough, when Cheng Jin rushed to Jingyang Palace, Pei Yu was walking not far from the palace gate.

He was wearing a red official suit, tall and graceful, which made Pei Yu look particularly noble, unlike his previous coldness.

Cheng Jin called Pei Yu to stop him.

"Master Pei, wait a minute."

Pei Yu turned around slowly, and the cold expression on his face softened a little after seeing Cheng Jin.

He bowed slightly and saluted, "Your Majesty."

Cheng Jin stood beside Pei Yu and asked, "Your Excellency has not entered the palace these days?"

Pei Yu shook his head in confusion, "No, I come here every day to take the emperor's pulse."