Chapter 192: Did the King of Chu forcibly seize men from the people?
Jian Yue never expected that Concubine Liu would actually plot against him even at this time!
"No!" Jian Yue felt that he had to take half the responsibility for the mess in the previous plot. He said firmly: "The previous plot was messed up because of our recklessness. We must not repeat the same mistake this time."
Lady Liu said: "After the task is completed, I will give you all the points I earned from this task!"
Jian Yue coughed lightly and said, "What do you think of me? I love to say no to bad temptations..."
After a pause, he stumbled over the words.
Jian Yue corrected him: "Say no!"
Lady Liu: "...Add another 100,000 taels of silver!"
Jian Yue: "Deal."
The two people hit it off immediately.
Lady Liu sat down and took a new cup to pour herself a cup of tea. She took a sip and said, "It's like this. Butler Wang, you don't have to be afraid at all. I have thought about it. Tomorrow night, I will use the card to disguise you into my appearance, and I will disguise myself into your appearance. In this way, we can each do our own job and complete the task with our own identities!"
Jian Yue thought it sounded quite reliable, and he said, "Have you ever thought that I might not be able to dance with a sword well?"
Lady Liu waved her hands and said, "How is that possible? You can dance well for money. This is your ability to make money!"
Jane Yue choked.
The audience in the live broadcast room were really amused watching the two chatting:
"Hahaha, lady, you are still too advanced."
"How do you know so much?"
"As long as the money is in place, is there anything in this world that Steward Wang can't do?"
“Don’t underestimate the bond between anchors and money!!”
Jian Yue was speechless and tactically drank a sip of water. He said, "I can only say that I will try my best. After all, I haven't done juggling for a long time. No, sword dancing."
Lady Liu was quite impressed: "Didn't you say you were a doctor before?"
Jian Yue paused while drinking water. He lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes drooped to cover his thoughts: "Later, my hands and eyes were not so good, so I changed my career."
Concubine Liu asked in surprise: "Your hand is injured?"
Jian Yue thought for a moment and said, "I guess so."
In order to overturn the verdict on the little boy's family, he offended too many people and must have to pay some price. In fact, sometimes when Jian Yue lived in the rental house, watching the rain dripping down the roof and falling into the basin, he sat on the bed and watched the water drops falling on it little by little, and he also thought about it absent-mindedly.
He asked himself, do you regret it?
There is no answer.
But he knew that if he had to do it again, he would do the same thing.
Concubine Liu's voice was close by her ear and she said, "This is such a pity."
Jian Yue smiled and said, "There are 360 professions and every profession has its top talents. If you have any business opportunities in the future, you can contact me. My fees are not high and are very affordable."
Lady Liu was curious: "Is it really okay to be this low?"
"If you have this demand, I can raise the price for you." Jian Yue recommended seriously.
Lady Liu: “…”
She doesn't think this is necessary! !
The two of them briefly discussed the details of tomorrow's dinner. After all, if such a large banquet really needed to be changed, there would be a lot of preparation to be done.
Not to mention the etiquette of each palace, Jian Yue, the chief eunuch, had a lot of things to deal with, especially since the emperor was a suspicious and perceptive person. If he was exposed, he would be easily discovered. Moreover, Concubine Liu was particularly afraid of the emperor. Jian Yue didn't understand why she was so scared, but both of them were smart people, so they quickly handed over the tasks.
At night.
Jian Yue returned to his room.
Just got back.
A young eunuch came over and said, "General Manager Wang, His Majesty invites you to come over."
Jian Yue was shocked. Didn't he have a day off today? Why did His Majesty suddenly come to see him? He quickly said, "I'll be right there."
After re-arranging his clothes, Jian Yue felt a little uneasy. As he walked, he asked the eunuch, "When did His Majesty come to see me?"
The young eunuch replied, "I just found it."
Jian Yue breathed a sigh of relief. He was lucky. If he had known earlier, he would have known that the person who was supposed to be resting in his room had run out. He asked, "Do you know what His Majesty wants to see me about?"
The young eunuch replied: "I don't know. How can I guess your Majesty's mood?"
Jian Yue thought so and simply stopped asking any more questions.
The summer nights were not so hot, but much cooler, with a particularly suitable temperature. The lanterns in the entire courtyard were bright, and the room was brightly lit. When Jian Yue entered, the house was very quiet.
Jian Yue walked through the screen and went inside: "Your Majesty?"
Huangfu Chengyu was sitting at the desk, with no one around him. He had changed into a purple robe, no longer the bright yellow of before, and looked like a handsome and romantic young man from a wealthy family. The man was lazily sitting on a chair, reading a memorial in his hand, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. Hearing the footsteps of someone coming in, he raised his eyes and asked, "How is your illness?"
"It's fine now." Jian Yue said, "I'm fine now."
In fact, he felt much better when he woke up during the day. His illness was not really an illness. He simply did not get enough rest. He slept for a long time during the day. The medicine prescribed by the Imperial Hospital was very tonic. He ate and drank well in Concubine Liu's palace, and now he was full of energy.
Huangfu Chengyu nodded and said, "Go change your clothes."
Jian Yue was stunned: "Ah?"
Huangfu Chengyu saw his dumbfounded look and opened his mouth to explain: "I want to go down the mountain."
Jian Yue became more energetic and asked, "Where are you going, Your Majesty?"
The emperor's patience was obviously limited. He said, "You'll know when you get there."
Jian Yue was a little excited. After he came to this world, he had never really gone down the mountain to play. He had been trapped in the palace before. Although the palace was big, every time he looked up he saw the city wall. It was like a huge prison. Although he left the palace later, he had been following the large army day and night. After leaving the palace, he had been climbing mountains all the time, and there was no chance for him to contact the outside world.
Now that we are going down the mountain, why is he unhappy?
Huangfu Chengyu saw that he couldn't hide his joy, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"
Jian Yue subconsciously said, "With Your Majesty here, I have nothing to be afraid of."
Anyway, there are so many imperial guards accompanying your Majesty when he travels, and many people are afraid that something might happen to your Majesty. What is he afraid of?
This is what Jian Yue meant, but Huangfu Chengyu's words sounded different. He stared at Jian Yue, his eyes dark and deep, his slightly raised eyebrows raised in a faint smile, he said: "Manager Wang is quite conscious, I am very pleased."
Jian Yue was so excited that he almost bumped into the pillar.
Woohoo, Your Majesty, why are you so kind all of a sudden? The workers are so scared! !
No matter what, no matter how wrong something was, it couldn't dampen Jian Yue's excitement. Jian Yue went to the locker room, and there was really a set of clothes inside. He put it on quickly. This was not the eunuch's clothes he wore every day, but a blue brocade robe with a light blue corset around the waist, inlaid with gems, and the hem was in the style of a flying fish suit. When he walked, there were even dark embroidered patterns on it that reflected beautiful light with his movements.
Jian Yue had never worn such nice clothes before. After looking at them for a while, he touched them happily. But when he was about to go out, he hesitated, wondering if they were really suitable.
thus.
Huangfu Chengyu heard the footsteps hesitating behind the screen. He waited for a while and then asked, "Do you want me to go and invite you?"
Jian Yue hurried out and said with a smile, "No, no, I'm afraid of offending your majesty."
Huangfu Chengyu raised his eyes and looked at the person who came out. He had a simple white jade crown on his head, his curved eyes and round face were smiling, his figure was tall and slender. The blue clothes made him look full of energy and spirit, like a naughty little boy who came out to play. Sure enough, such beautiful clothes were more suitable for him. He could make some more for him in the future.
Ever since Huangfu Chengyu saw Jian Yue changing into different clothes in front of him at noon today, he had wanted to see him wear other clothes. Now he nodded with satisfaction.
Seeing someone staring at him without saying anything, Jian Yue felt a little nervous: "Your Majesty?"
Huangfu Chengyu said: "Not bad, the clothes I selected were not in vain."
Jian Yue:?!
Your Majesty, did you choose it yourself?
The emperor likes to play dress-up games, just like dressing up his own little action figure?
Jian Yue's mind was spinning rapidly, but since he was the one wearing the beautiful clothes, there was nothing wrong with that. Thinking of this, he smiled and said, "I like it too."
Huangfu Chengyu finally felt a little satisfied when he saw him wearing the clothes he had chosen, because the possessiveness and control that the King of Chu had provoked in his heart finally became satisfied. He stood up and said, "Let's go."
Jian Yue saw that His Majesty finally stopped looking at him. It seemed that the time for the Miracle Prince was up, so he hurried to catch up.
The two men walked towards the back hall outside. There was already a carriage waiting outside. There were two coachmen, both wearing simple coarse cloth. However, Jian Yue could still tell from the skeletons and body shapes of the two men that they were definitely martial artists.
The driver asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, shall we set off now?"
Huangfu Chengyu nodded: "Let's go."
He stepped on the wooden stool and got into the car. Jian Yue hesitated for a moment whether he could get in. After all, it seemed that a servant could not get in. Huangfu Chengyu looked back at him and said, "What are you doing standing there like an idiot? Don't waste time."
Jian Yue came up quickly.
The carriage was very spacious and there was a faint and elegant fragrance. When Jian Yue was working in the Clothing Bureau, he could only walk under the carriage to Bailu Mountain, and his legs were about to break. At that time, his daily dream was to find a master who could take him for a ride in the carriage. He didn't expect that after a long time, he would end up with a big one.
At the innermost part of the carriage was the largest soft couch, so Huangfu Chengyu naturally sat on it. There were also couches on both sides, which were a little smaller, but not a big deal, so Jian Yue sat on both sides.
The driver's voice sounded in front: "Hold!"
The car started slowly, and the sound of the wooden wheels turning could be heard as they crushed the soil. The carriage was a little bit panicky, but the road was very stable and the sound was basically negligible.
Huangfu Chengyu leaned on the couch and said, "I'll take a rest. Call me when we get there."
Jian Yue nodded quickly: "Yes."
The emperor must be really tired. Jian Yue didn't understand why he had to leave the palace tonight even though he was so tired. There would be a palace banquet tomorrow and he would have to work non-stop. However, the leader must have his own reasons for doing things, and as subordinates, all they could do was probably just try their best to take care of him.
Jian Yue stepped forward a little and covered Huangfu Chengyu with a blanket. There was no ventilation in the carriage like outside, so it was a little hot. He half-knelt down and fanned Huangfu Chengyu gently with a fan. His boss gave him clothes and took him on a business trip, so he had to show some appreciation.
The first rule for workers is to have a lively eye!!
Wait till the boss wakes up! He will definitely be touched!! A pay raise is just around the corner!!!
The carriage bumped past the foot of the mountain and shook slightly.
When Huangfu Chengyu woke up, he saw Jian Yue, who was basically asleep, with his chin propped up in front of him, half of his body leaning on the ground, and his head propped up on the couch. He was almost asleep, but he was still fanning himself slowly with his hands. However, because the amplitude was small, it seemed as if he was fanning himself. The two of them were very close to each other, so close that he could smell the green bamboo scent on Jian Yue's body.
His lips were a little dry, but still bright red, and were slightly pursed because he fell asleep. The person watching wanted to use something to lubricate them. He was leaning against him defenselessly. The collar of his newly chosen clothes was much lower than the eunuch's uniform, revealing his slender neck, which was exposed in front of him unconsciously. He could break it with just a stretch of his hand. He had the control over him at will.
This is mine.
He can't escape from my grasp.
This sense of security made Huangfu Chengyu feel happy.
The fan was taken away from the sleeping person.
Jian Yue suddenly woke up, looked around, glanced at Huangfu Chengyu and said, "Your Majesty? Are you here yet?"
Huangfu Chengyu smiled with an ambiguous meaning: "Why don't you come up and sleep for a while and you'll be there."
Jian Yue was a little nervous. My god, the boss must be playing tricks on him. How could he fall asleep? He quickly reached out to grab the fan and said, "I'm not sleepy anymore. It was all an accident just now. Your Majesty, give me another chance to perform."
Huangfu Chengyu poked Jian Yue's head with his slender fingers, and the cold touch fell on Jian Yue's brow. The man said calmly: "Sit down, we are going into the city."
Sure enough, Jian Yue's attention was attracted.
He quickly got up. His legs were numb, but that couldn't hide his excitement to see the city. He had never seen the night market in Daqian before. When he came out of the palace before, it was early in the morning and everything was dark. He also started from the main gate and couldn't see anything at all.
But now it's different.
It’s so lively!
A corner of the curtain was slightly lifted, and the dim lights outside came into view. Pavilions, towers, restaurants and chambers of commerce were all decorated with lights, and the surrounding streets were bustling with people coming and going.
The driver stopped the carriage and asked, "Sir, do you want to get off here?"
Huangfu Chengyu said: "Yes."
Jian Yue quickly lowered the curtain. He helped Huangfu Chengyu out. After they went down the wooden ladder, they could smell the smell of fireworks outside even more. The small vendors around them were selling all kinds of different things, which was dazzling.
Huangfu Chengyu turned around and said to the driver, "Hide, there's no need to follow us all the time."
The drivers nodded quickly.
Jian Yue knew that the emperor just didn't want to alarm others. In fact, this was a good thing. Drawing other people's attention was not necessarily a good thing. It was actually safer to be able to blend into the crowd.
"Your Majesty..." Jian Yue spoke subconsciously, and when he met Huangfu Chengyu's gaze, he quickly changed his words and said, "Sir, where are we going?"
Huangfu Chengyu said, "Just stroll around. You don't have to call me Young Master. I'm here as the second young master of a merchant family."
Jian Yue quickly changed his words and said tactfully: "Okay, young master, I will accompany you~!"
Huangfu Chengyu choked. Why did it come so easy to call out?
Jian Yue himself was actually surprised; it was so easy to say, as if he had called it many times before. He was even stunned.
Huangfu Chengyu was the first to withdraw his gaze and said, "Let's go."
Jian Yue came back to his senses, looked at his back and quickly followed him, saying: "Master, wait a minute, I am here!~"
People were hurrying about on the streets around. There were men and women walking together for shopping, women walking on the streets with their children carrying baskets, people wearing coarse cloth shirts carrying lunch boxes for their living, and young men in luxurious clothes walking around in a swagger. All kinds of people's lives were in sight.
Just when Jian Yue was overwhelmed by what he saw and was wondering where the emperor wanted to go.
An impatient voice came from a shop not far away: "Get lost! Where did this beggar come from? Are you looking for death? Do you know who I am and what I will do in a while? How dare you dirty my clothes?!"
Their eyes looked over.
I saw a man in white kicking an old man to the ground under a restaurant.
The waiters hurriedly chased after him and said, "Sir, don't be angry, we will chase them away right away!"
The young man in white asked, "Where did this unlucky thing come from?"
The waiter said quickly, "These are the victims who fled to the capital at some unknown time. The city gate guards have been catching them everywhere these days, but we didn't expect that some of them still slipped through the net. Don't be angry, we will contact the city gate guards to deal with them in a while."
Disaster victims.
Jian Yue was shocked.
Where are these victims from? It can't be a flood, right? But didn't that group of court officials say that the victims had been resettled? And they were spreading the news of the imperial master's achievements everywhere. I remember that the flood happened in the north, so how come the victims have already fled to the capital? Or are the disaster-stricken areas not limited to the north?
Jian Yue glanced sideways at Huangfu Chengyu. The man was standing on the road, his eyes also looking at the restaurant. His tall and slender figure was straight, the wind blowing through his clothes, his cold face adding a bit of sharpness. His dark and deep eyes stared at the scene happening not far away without blinking, without saying a word. No one could guess what the young emperor was thinking.
But Jian Yue suddenly remembered that when he entered the study, Huangfu Chengyu was holding a secret report in his hand.
They probably came here just for this purpose!
The young man in white at the restaurant still shouted, "Hurry up, it's bad luck if you see it!"
The old man lying on the ground wailed in pain. Suddenly, a young child wearing gray cloth clothes ran over from a distance, crying and shouting, "Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa, what's wrong with you..."
The old man twitched a few times and actually spit out blood on the spot.
The waiter came out and chased them away, saying, "Hurry up, hurry up, don't make our store entrance dirty! Otherwise I will go find the imperial guards now!"
Everyone around was watching, and they saw that the old man was about to be driven away, and blood was flowing profusely.
The audience in the live broadcast room all started discussing:
"The mortality rate in this instance is too high."
"But they are just NPCs, don't worry too much."
"This kind of resentment is great when seeing blood."
"Don't provoke him. I don't know if he will bear a grudge against me..."
Everyone was talking.
Suddenly, someone walked over, bent down in front of the person, and supported the person who had barely stood up. He was wearing a brocade garment that looked like it was made of very fine fabric, but he didn't show any disdain. He lowered his head and said, "Old man, let me help you to rest aside."
The old man looked at the person in front of him with blurry eyes: "Sir..."
Jian Yue said, "I'm not an adult. Please don't move. It's easy to tear the wound."
He helped the old man to the alley next to the restaurant. Jian Yue let him lie down first, and then immediately checked him. The kick on the chest showed that one of the ribs might be broken. Fortunately, the kick did not hit the heart, otherwise, if the heart was punctured, there would be no way to save him. But it would not work here.
Jian Yue took out a hemostatic medicine from his arms. He had just taken it from Concubine Liu's palace during the day. Concubine Liu heard that they were chased by ghosts all night last night, so she sponsored it as a friendly donation. She has a good family background, and the things in the palace are all good.
"Bear with it." Jian Yue's fair and clean hands were already soaked in blood: "You must stop the bleeding as soon as possible."
The precious medicine powder was sprinkled on like it was free of charge.
The child beside him cried, "Grandpa, Grandpa, please don't die..."
The old man was breathing very weakly. He looked at the child and panted, "It's all Grandpa's fault that you have suffered. This capital is no longer the capital of the past. If General Xue was still here..."
Jian Yue was shocked. Xue family?
Is this old man related to the Xue family?
Jian Yue wanted to ask, but the old man's wound was still getting worse. Jian Yue heard footsteps coming from behind him. He turned around and looked at Huangfu Chengyu, and said anxiously: "Master, his condition is very bad and he needs a doctor."
After saying that.
Jian Yue himself was unsure. The emperor was on a secret visit, so it would be wrong to make too much noise. Besides, these were ordinary people, so His Majesty might not be willing to go to such great lengths...
My thoughts are turning around and around.
Huangfu Chengyu squatted down, his hands dropped down, and quickly and skillfully tapped a few acupoints on the old man's body. His face was serious, and he slowly opened his lips and said, "Send him to the Imperial Hospital on the mountain."
Jian Yue was a little confused when he heard him say this: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the carriage will not be in time..."
Next second.
A black shadow appeared from nowhere. He was wearing a nightgown and his face could not be seen clearly. He easily picked up the person, and then he suddenly climbed over the wall and disappeared into the night. Jian Yue didn't even know how he disappeared! !
Then another person came out and took the crying child away.
Huangfu Chengyu stood up slowly, his white fingertips still stained with blood from the old man's body. Jian Yue was a little stunned. The emperor should be the most honorable person in the world, but he was willing to bend down for a seriously ill old man, even at the cost of getting blood on his hands. And the young man in front of the restaurant kicked the old man to the ground because he was almost touched by him.
The difference is immediately apparent.
Jian Yue took out a clean handkerchief from his bosom and said, "I'll wipe it for you."
He wanted to come over to wipe Huangfu Chengyu's hands, but found that his hands were not in good condition either. They were even covered in blood, which would only make Huangfu Chengyu's hands dirtier.
Huangfu Chengyu glanced at him and said, "Follow me."
Jian Yue hurriedly followed, and Huangfu Chengyu entered a clothing store not far away. The owner of the store was surprised when he saw him come in, and then he quickly invited him to the backyard and fetched some water for him.
Huangfu Chengyu put his hands in the basin and washed them simply.
After Jian Yue squatted on the other side and washed his hands with water, the boss gave him a towel. While he was wiping his hands, he heard Huangfu Chengyu ask the boss: "How long has the disaster victims been going on?"
The boss replied: "A few days ago."
Huangfu Chengyu asked, "Where did the city guards place their people?"
The boss quickly said, "No one who was captured has ever returned alive. The soldiers guarding the city sent them all to Wushan."
Jian Yue's ears were startled. Wushan, he knew it. It was the mountain where the Xue family's old house was. It was said that the god of Wushan was very powerful and gave an army of 100,000 to turn the tide of the battle.
Huangfu Chengyu asked, "Is it an order from the Imperial Master?"
"They say it was General Wang Liang's men who did it." The boss said, "The treasury is empty, the victims are running around, and they want to control it."
Huangfu Chengyu sneered with an ambiguous meaning, and slowly threw the handkerchief back on your table: "The banquet of the King of Chu and his party tonight is in Juxing Tower?"
The boss immediately said, "Yes, do you want to go? How can you set foot in such a place of fireworks?"
Huangfu Chengyu's eyes were indifferent, and he smiled: "My uncle is also called the Son of Destiny by the people. All my court officials are gathered there, so of course I have to go and take a look."
The boss said, "The list for the party at Juxing Tower is strictly reviewed this time. It's not easy to get an invitation token. I'm afraid there is only one here, and one token can only allow one person to enter. Your Majesty can enter, but this... Young Master may need some status to enter."
Jian Yue was shocked when he heard about the place of fireworks. It was quite strange, but he would definitely go wherever the emperor went, otherwise he would feel uneasy. He asked, "What is your identity?"
The boss reminded, "Juxing Tower does allow you to bring a female companion."
Jian Yue raised his voice: "What?!"
But he is a man!
The emperor looked at him and said, "Why are you so excited? Didn't you pretend to be me before when you had a crush on me? You even pretended to be me in front of the bed..."
Jian Yue interrupted him quickly to avoid losing face in front of others: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, things were different back then. My acting was poor, and there were many women in that kind of place. They knew people best and it was easy for them to see through it!"
The boss said, "There is another way, which is to sneak into Juxing Tower. Actually... there are quite a few dignitaries who like male homosexuality."
Jian Yue: “…”
What a great and prosperous era he is! !
Jian Yue quickly said: "This, this is not good, I don't think I can do this."
The boss thought he hadn't overcome his psychological barriers, so he comforted him, saying, "Why wouldn't it be difficult to do this? You just need to follow His Majesty and serve him well. The court officials basically all have their own lovers and won't choose anyone else. The only power changer is the King of Chu, but the King of Chu doesn't like men. Can he still make a move on you and rob you of men?"
Jian Yue glanced at Huangfu Chengyu beside him and his heart trembled.
I thought to myself, you may not believe what the boss said, but the King of Chu... maybe he can really do it!!!
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