After Zhu Bifeng fed Jiang Yuan the medicine, he stood up, picked up the prescription and looked at it carefully, then instructed the palace servants to remind Jiang Yuan to take the medicine on time.
The emperor glanced at Shuangxi without looking for any trace. Shuangxi suddenly had an idea and came in with a bent waist, reminding him: "Your Majesty, four ministers of state protection wish to see you."
Zhu Beifeng was full of guilt, and there seemed to be reluctance in his eyes.
"Jiang Zhaoyi, you should rest more. I still have things to do."
Jiang Yuan stood up to see him off: "State affairs are of paramount importance. I, your concubine, respectfully bid farewell to the Emperor."
Zhu Bifeng walked out of Jiang Yuan's bedroom and took a walk along the palace wall alone.
I had never heard that Jiang Yuan had any illness before she entered the palace. How could she become hysterical as soon as she entered the palace? She was very cooperative when I fed her medicine just now. Could it be that she was really sick?
Zhu Bifeng thought for a while and walked in the opposite direction of the imperial study.
Jiang Yuan has a sweet appearance and a voice as soft as a lake of spring water, but Zhu Beifeng is unwilling to stay with her for long, so he deliberately lets Shuangxi find an excuse and takes the opportunity to run away.
Zhu Beifeng stood with his hands behind his back, the night wind blowing his long hair.
Shuangxi and five eunuchs followed slowly. Zhu Bifeng went around a corner and came to an abandoned palace. He stopped and looked up. There was a plaque hanging above his head. The paint on the plaque had fallen off, and only a few words could be vaguely seen.
"Cangzhu Palace." Zhu Bifeng murmured softly.
"Your Majesty, Cangzhu Palace was built when the late emperor was still alive. The beauties selected from Qifeng Pavilion back then all lived here."
"It turned out to be an old palace from the previous dynasty, and it's in a state of great disrepair."
There are piles of fallen leaves in front of the Cangzhu Temple. The location is remote, so few people pass by and no one maintains it.
Zhu Bifeng stood at the door and looked for a while, then continued walking forward.
Mei Qingqing felt that the bedroom was too stuffy, so she went out for a walk and accidentally ran into the emperor.
Mei Qingqing hurriedly bowed, said a few auspicious words, and invited the emperor to visit her bedroom.
Originally, her invitation was just a symbolic one, but Zhu Bifeng agreed without even thinking about it.
"I'm a little thirsty. Mei Fei, make me a pot of tea."
Mei Qingqing's body was stiff, but she gritted her teeth and made a pot of hot tea for the emperor.
The emperor took two sips and began to observe the layout of Mei Fei's palace.
Mei Fei was proficient in Tai Chi swordsmanship and liked to study Go. At this time, there was an endgame on the chessboard.
Zhu Bifeng's gaze fell on the chessboard, and he was thinking seriously about how to break the deadlock. Mei Qingqing suggested, "Your Majesty, would you like me to play a game with you?"
Zhu Bifeng picked up a black piece and added another piece to the endgame.
Mei Qingqing picked up the white chess piece and made a new move. The black and white chess pieces were like two giant dragons, fighting non-stop.
Zhu Beifeng placed five chess pieces in a row, and Mei Qingqing's eyes suddenly lit up.
The disadvantage that Black had just suffered has been completely reversed, and Mei Qingqing's expression gradually became nervous.
Shuangxi tilted his head and looked at it with a smile on his face. The emperor's chess strategy was mainly based on a feint to the east and attack in the west. Concubine Mei was wary of the emperor's counterattack, but in fact the emperor deliberately attracted her attention. The real way to break the deadlock had just begun.
Mei Qingqing is an excellent chess player, but Zhu Beifeng is slightly better.
After the game was over, Mei Qingqing was still not satisfied.
Zhu Bifeng suggested: "One more plate."
"OK."
The emperor was playing chess with Concubine Mei. Shuangxi went out to look at the sky. It was already completely dark. It seemed that the emperor would stay in Concubine Mei's palace tonight.
"Go and prepare. The Emperor will rest here today."
The maids and eunuchs in Mei Fei's palace were all smiling happily as they went down to prepare the emperor's toiletries.
After a game of chess was over, the sky was completely dark. A full moon hung in the night sky, and a few stars were scattered around the moon.
Mei Qingqing stood up from the chessboard and stretched her sore shoulders. Zhu Bifeng put his hands on her shoulders and pressed down gently. Mei Qingqing let out a long breath.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. Please don't leave today."
Zhu Bifeng held her in his arms and said, "I never thought of leaving."
The two talked and then stood in front of the window together to admire the moon.
Shuangxi estimated the time and took the palace maids in to help the emperor wash.
Mei Qingqing rested her head on Zhu Bifeng's chest, clinging to him tightly like a kitten.
"I like to play chess with the emperor."
"I will come to see you often in the future."
After making a promise, Zhu Bifeng fell into a deep sleep.
At five o'clock in the morning, Shuangxi reminded Zhu Bifeng to get up. Mei Qingqing looked at Shuangxi's face. To Zhu Bifeng, Shuangxi was undoubtedly a human timepiece, reminding him to eat on time, to go to bed on time, and to get up for the morning court on time.
The key point is that Shuangxi goes to bed later than Zhu Bifeng, but wakes up earlier than him, and his eyes are bright in the early morning.
Mei Qingqing almost thought that he was made of iron, and Shuangxi naturally noticed Mei Qingqing's inquiring gaze.
"I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the Queen, but my sleep schedule is segmented. When the Master is busy, I take a nap, and then I won't feel sleepy at night."
Mei Qingqing rinsed her mouth with a willow branch dipped in salt, and the palace maid combed her hair with a comb.
Zhu Bifeng was already dressed and ready to leave. Before leaving, he said, "I'll accompany you to drink tea and play chess in the evening."
Mei Qingqing seemed particularly happy, and her steps were brisk as she went to the Cining Palace to pay her respects.
Jiang Yuan narrowed her eyes and stared at Mei Qingqing with hatred.
She always pretends to be aloof and arrogant in front of others, but when she sees the emperor, she clings to him and won't let go.
Yesterday, when the emperor came out of her bedroom, he was originally going to meet the four ministers who protect the country, but he was seduced away by her halfway.
Jiang Yuan has a prejudice against Mei Qingqing and dislikes her no matter how she looks at her.
Mei Qingqing noticed her strange look and turned back to stare at her: "Jiang Zhaoyi, why are you staring at me?"
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