Chapter 137: The Truth
The restoration work in Shu is in full swing.
Jiang Yu originally planned to return to Beijing after the plague was over and have a good talk with Emperor Xuan Yi about his insights from his time among the people.
If possible, he actually wanted to persuade his father, with whom he had never been close.
But in early May, a secret letter suddenly arrived from the capital.
After Xu Huai heard the news, he looked at the young man with a worried look on his face and said, "Your Majesty has been deceived by Queen Xu. She said that you have been staying in Shu and conspiring with the King of Shu, and have rebellious intentions.
The news of the dethronement of the Crown Prince and the demotion of the King of Shu will arrive soon.
I guess Empress Xu probably wants to make the third prince the crown prince."
The young man was thin, and although he had not grown up yet, he was tall and graceful. The black clothes he wore further highlighted his aura of a superior.
The young man paced for a moment with his hands behind his back, his face turning cold as he spoke, "She has wanted her son to be emperor for a long time. If I wasn't afraid of embarrassing my grandfather, I wouldn't have endured it until today."
"It's hard for the young master."
Xu Huai sighed.
After a long pause, he softly asked, "Are we still summoned back to the capital? I heard that His Majesty has entered a state of meditation, and before he did, he said he was going to embark on the immortal path to seek immortal fate.
If you return to Beijing, Empress Xu will probably kill you.
However, some of the young lady's secret guards have been secretly transferred to Shu, so you don't have to worry about their safety along the way."
"Since she urgently summoned me back to Beijing, I won't go back." The young man said calmly after sitting down and taking a sip of tea.
"Master, no!" Xu Huai said in disbelief. "Disobeying the imperial order is a grave crime. Even if the man above is your father, he is still an emperor. After returning to the capital, you will have the Duke's Mansion to support you. I don't think the Queen will do anything to you."
"Uncle Xu, since he has already planned to depose me from the throne, why should I still treat him as my father?"
The young man's cold and distant voice came, and Xu Huai's face changed drastically. "Master," Xu Huai carefully checked the movement outside the door, and then said carefully: "Don't talk nonsense, at least not in front of others."
The young man's face softened. He consoled him, "Uncle Xu, I know. Don't worry. Spread the word that I've gone out traveling and haven't been found."
The next day.
A carriage was moving slowly on a path heading southwest.
"My trip this time might bring trouble to your family?" In the carriage, the young man looked at the girl in front of him with a nervous look on his face.
"It's not a big deal. You're just staying at my house for a few days." Chen Xinli licked the yellow particles from the corner of her mouth while eating a piece of sachima. She said nonchalantly, "Don't worry. Let me ask you, if one day you and your father went to war, would you be afraid?"
After spending a few months with Jiang Yu and Jiang Qi, Chen Xinli gradually understood their personalities and no longer hid her feelings when speaking to them.
Every time Chen Xinli said something, the two of them would be extremely shocked.
Knowing the reason why Jiang Yu left this time, she asked directly.
In imperial families, it is not uncommon for fathers and sons to fall out with each other.
Chen Xinli only asked the key question in the hope that the boy could distinguish reality.
The boy looked at the carriage and saw the girl's pink little tongue licking the yellow candied fruit into her mouth. His throat rolled a few times, and he swallowed his saliva and pursed his lips.
The delicacy that Chen Xinli eats is called Shaqima.
In ancient times, sugar was a scarce but beloved delicacy among children.
After returning to the palace that day, Chen Xinli felt that the date paste cake Jiang Qi ate still had the date shells in it, which was really irritating to the throat. Thinking that she was about to go home and would be with all the little brothers at home, Chen Xinli decided to make a delicious dish to bring back.
After thinking for a long time, I decided to try making sachima.
In Zhiyou Palace, Chen Xinli learned for the first time what privilege was.
Just give an order and something will be delivered soon.
Chen Xinli was busy in the kitchen for an entire afternoon. She first made sweet potato candy with sweet potatoes and glutinous rice flour, and then used flour, black sesame seeds, eggs and sweet potato candy and other ingredients. After three rounds of attempts, she finally succeeded in making sachima.
Sachima, with its sweet but not greasy taste and the fragrance of sweet potato candy, immediately won the favor of the crowd.
Even the old ghost doctor praised it highly, and Meng Yun also secretly took away a lot of pieces.
Thinking that these two people had been sent by Jiang Yu to various prefectures and counties to teach plague prevention and control in the past month, Chen Xinli thoughtfully prepared two more bags for them.
In the next batch I made, Chen Xinli secretly added some mango pieces to it, which added a bit of fruity fragrance to the taste.
What she was eating now was mango-flavored sachima.
Chen Xinli has become accustomed to the fact that every time she shares some new ideas, she will win the admiration and praise of people around her.
Who made her know about the past five thousand years and possess rare treasures?
Anyway, I am the queen, I shine with confidence, and it doesn’t matter if I have two more fans.
Noticing that the boy was swallowing his saliva, Chen Xinli quickly took out a piece from her pocket.
But the young man took it and carefully wrapped it in a handkerchief and put it away. He then stared at Chen Xinli's pocket, wondering how such a large piece of sachima could be taken out of such a small pocket.
Chen Xinli noticed his confusion but didn't explain.
The young man adjusted his sitting position, his face regained its composure and he said, "I'm not afraid."
"Why?"
"He doesn't deserve it. He killed my mother with his own hands."
Chen Xinli was so shocked that she forgot to swallow the half-chewed sachima.
Is this royal secret something that ordinary people like her should know?
Stay with the teenager for a few months.
Although we see each other every day, I can guess a little bit about his feelings for me.
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
