Chapter 216 It’s Not Suitable to Go Out Today
Outside the hall, Zhou Yuande was holding a whisk, smiling, and looked in a good mood.
Xiao Anzi asked curiously, "Master, if there is any good news, please tell me about it so that I can be happy too."
Zhou Yuande squinted at him and snorted, "When it's time for you to know, our family will naturally tell you."
Xiao Anzi agreed obediently.
Zhou Yuande was just about to teach his disciple a few more words when the palace door suddenly opened from the inside and Chu Liuzheng walked out.
Seeing that Chu Liuzheng looked exactly the same as when he entered, the smile on Zhou Yuande's face quickly disappeared.
Your Majesty, this is a chance for us to be alone. What’s wrong with you?
The eunuch's happiness was gone.
The eunuch is so anxious!
His sudden change of expression startled Chu Liuzheng, who wanted to greet him. She hadn't offended him.
She asked with concern: "Eunuch Zhou looks unwell, but is he feeling unwell?"
"No." Zhou Yuande looked at her with disappointment.
Chu Liuzheng:?
[No way, did I really offend Eunuch Zhou? I didn't do anything.]
She was puzzled and was about to ask a few more questions indirectly, but she saw that Zhou Yuande's face returned to normal and he greeted her as if nothing had happened.
Chu Liuzheng felt puzzled and sighed secretly.
[Everyone and everyone is acting so strangely. It's really not a good day to go out.]
"I'll go back first." After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chu Liuzheng bowed and said goodbye.
It was still raining in the gray sky, and the light raindrops looked like fog.
When Chu Liuzheng came to the Yangxin Palace, the snow was heavier than the rain, so he didn't bring an umbrella to save trouble. Now the rain was heavy, so he had to go back in the rain.
Zhou Yuande wanted to ask Xiao Anzi to send her off, but Chu Liuzheng refused.
The distance was not far and the rain was not heavy. If she walked faster, she would at most get a little wet, saving Xiao Anzi the trouble of running after her.
Of course, the main reason was that she had to figure out the emperor's thoughts.
She always felt that the tyrant was acting strangely just now, as if he had taken the wrong medicine. Could there be some other deeper meaning that she just didn't realize?
She walked and pondered, her simple clothes gradually blending into the hazy rain.
At the same time, Yuzhui came over to serve tea. Zhou Yuande took it and brought the tea into the hall.
The last chess game on the small table had not been cleared yet. Xiao Jingfan stared at the unfinished concentric circles on the chessboard, playing with a smooth white jade chess piece with his slender fingers.
"Your Majesty, please have a cup of tea and take a break." Zhou Yuande glanced at the chessboard and offered the teacup with a smile.
Xiao Jingfan threw the white piece casually, and it landed on the chessboard, just filling the gap, and the concentric circles became complete.
He took the teacup without rushing to drink it, and ordered, "Summon the Minister of Revenue to see you."
Zhou Yuande was about to send someone to pass on the message when he saw Xiao Jingfan waving at him.
He immediately bowed and listened carefully to the instructions, then took them to heart and went to the mansion to deliver the message in person.
*
Wen Mansion.
Minister Wen, who was on holiday, sat in his study, staring at the desk and feeling worried.
In the middle of the desk was a letter of apology that he had written long ago, but he had not yet made up his mind to present it to the emperor.
These days he has been sending people to inquire about Concubine Yun's recent situation. The news he got was that Concubine Yun had been recuperating in Yaohua Palace after her miscarriage and had never gone out.
It does sound normal to need rest after a miscarriage.
Shangshu Kewen has been an official for many years, and his intuition tells him that things that seem normal may not necessarily be normal.
However, no matter what he thought, he could not easily submit this letter of apology without informing Concubine Yun first.
What if His Majesty hadn't discovered that Concubine Yun was faking her pregnancy, and he had rashly presented the letter of apology to the emperor? Regardless of what would happen to him, His Majesty would definitely punish Concubine Yun. Wouldn't he be bringing disaster to his daughter for nothing?
He could only carry and drag it as much as he could, hoping to get accurate news about Concubine Yun as soon as possible.
"well!"
Minister Wen sighed deeply, children are all debts!
“Knock, knock.”
There was a knock on the study door.
Wen Shangshu put away the letter of apology and said, "Come in."
The housekeeper came in and said, "Master, the lady is ill."
"If you are sick, ask a doctor to treat you." Wen Shangshu frowned. He was not a doctor, so what was the point of talking to him?
The housekeeper said, "We have invited Doctor Wang, whom we know well, and he said that the lady is suffering from a heart disease."
"Heart disease?" Wen Shangshu was puzzled. "What heart disease?"
The housekeeper looked up at him and reminded him, "The young master is still imprisoned in the prison of Shuntian Prefecture."
"A loving mother often spoils her child!" Wen Shangshu snorted coldly. He thought it was some kind of worry, but it turned out that the worry was fake, and his real intention was to plead for the brat.
"Master, calm down. Madam is just missing the young master," the housekeeper advised. "The young master has learned a lesson these days in prison. The New Year is almost here. Master, please send someone to bring him back so that the family can be reunited."
Upon hearing this, Shangshu's anger eased a little.
Even though that brat was always causing trouble outside, it was really inappropriate for him to stay alone in the cell during the New Year. It would be a laughing stock if it got out.
He thought for a moment and ordered, "Wait two more days and let that kid suffer a little more, so that he won't come out and cause trouble for me again!"
Hearing his words, the butler smiled and complimented him: "Master, you are wise."
Minister Wen walked out with his hands behind his back, intending to visit his wife.
Although he was angry and confused, she gave birth to children for him and kept the house in order, so the love between husband and wife still existed.
But before he could walk out of the yard, the doorman came running to report that someone had come from the palace.
Minister Wen didn't even bother to look at his wife. He looked down at her clothes and made sure everything was alright before heading to the front hall.
As soon as Zhou Yuande and his party arrived, they were ushered into the front hall by the doorman for tea. Seeing Minister Wen coming over, he hurriedly stood up and greeted him.
Wen Shangshu bowed in return.
Zhou Yuande flicked his whisk and said with a polite smile, "His Majesty urgently summoned you to the palace."
When Wen Shangshu heard about the urgent summons, his eyelids twitched and he had a bad feeling.
He reached out and pulled off the jade pendant hanging from his waist and stuffed it into Zhou Yuande's hand. "Please tell me, sir, what's the matter that's so urgent?"
Zhou Yuande didn't bother to be polite with him. He put the jade pendant into his sleeve pocket and said with a smile: "Your Excellency's family affairs should be more clear to you than ours."
Housework?
The family affairs that could make the emperor urgently summon him to the palace and Eunuch Zhou come to invite him personally... Wen Shangshu's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the fake pregnancy pills incident was exposed?
Zhou Yuande urged, "His Majesty is still waiting. My Lord, please change your clothes quickly and follow me into the palace to see him."
"Okay, I'll go change my clothes now. Please wait here for a moment, eunuch." Wen Shangshu ordered the housekeeper who came with him, "Serve well and don't neglect him!"
The housekeeper should be.
To meet the emperor, he had to change into his official robe. Wen Shangshu's official robe had been kept in the study, so he hurried to the study, dressed himself, and took out the letter of apology from the drawer. After thinking for a while, he took out another letter that was pressed under the thick book, put them all into his sleeve, and hurried to the front hall.
*
Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Wen Shangshu lifted his robe and knelt, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and safe!"
Xiao Jingfan sat behind the desk, slowly twisting the Bodhi beads in his hands, and ignored him.
After three years of serving as a minister, Minister Wen also knew that the person sitting on the throne was a person who could not tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. His mood was changeable. He would either not punish or punish severely. His behavior was very different from that of the previous emperor.
He knelt and waited for a moment, but the emperor still didn't call him. He immediately kowtowed and said, "I am guilty. Your Majesty, please punish me."
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