Chapter 146 This news package is real!
He Xiang and the maid looked at each other, a little uncertainly, "The one who flew away just now was... the martial arts champion?"
Little palace maid: "Aunt, I see, it seems... yes."
"The fragrance of lotus——"
Qi Yue's call came from inside the palace. She withdrew her gaze and quickly entered the bedroom with the little palace maid.
Inside the Chaode Hall.
Qi Junqi sat on the dragon chair and looked down. He didn't see Prime Minister Xie, so he asked in a low voice, "Did Prime Minister Xie take a leave today?"
"This..." Xun An was also puzzled, and suddenly saw the young eunuch walking hurriedly towards him.
After a while, he learned the details from the young eunuch.
He whispered back, "Your Majesty, Mr. Xie got up this morning and was... upset by the top scholar in civil and military affairs. He hasn't woken up yet..."
Qi Junqi was startled: "Have you asked the imperial physician to come and treat me?"
Xun An: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have sent someone to the Imperial Hospital to pass on the news."
Qi Junqi guessed that the two brothers must have fainted Prime Minister Xie because of Qi Yue's matter. He looked carefully at the back and indeed did not see the two brothers.
Feeling somewhat guilty, he lowered his voice again and muttered to Xun An, "Do you think I really went too far this time? I've made people faint from anger. Mr. Xie is so old. If he gets a stroke from anger by accident, it would be a sin..."
Xun An hurriedly comforted him, "Your Majesty, what nonsense are you talking about? It is obvious that the martial arts champion made a mistake. Your Majesty, you don't know what his sweetheart looks like. Who would have known that he and his own brother would fall in love with the eldest princess at the same time? Your Majesty can't be blamed for this."
After listening to this, Qi Junqi touched his chin and agreed: "You are right. I have good intentions. It's his own fault that he made a mistake..."
When Xie Luo returned to the Xie Mansion in a daze, he happened to run into Shao Siyan at the door who had just come out after treating Prime Minister Xie.
When he ran to the Moon Palace and waited at the door of the bedroom, Shao Siyan happened to go out and prepare to return to the Imperial Hospital for duty.
Because Xie Lao was in such a low mood at the time, he didn't notice it at all, so when Shao Siyan passed by with the medicine box on his back, he was also immersed in sadness and didn't notice it at all.
Shao Siyan had already guessed that Xie Lao and Xie Yun were the two brothers that Qi Yue had mentioned. Looking at Xie Lao's appearance at this moment, he could roughly guess what had happened.
"Thank you, Master, for stopping by. May I have a moment to talk?"
Xie Lao glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and didn't intend to pay any attention.
As he passed by and left, Shao Si Yan said lightly, "The princess has a noble fate, which is beyond your imagination. It is a great grace to be able to accompany her. If Master Xie is still not satisfied, you should leave as soon as possible and stop causing trouble for the princess."
Xie Luo paused, his breathing became slightly heavier, and there was disbelief in his slightly red eyes.
This person is actually...
He turned around and saw Shao Siyan walking away without stopping.
The successive blows had made him somewhat depressed and numb. He returned to the yard and locked himself in the room.
It was not until dark that Xie Lao calmed down and walked out of the yard and into the room of Prime Minister Xie.
Inside the room, Xie Yun was sitting beside the couch feeding medicine to the old Prime Minister Xie.
Seeing him come in, Prime Minister Xie waved his hand and asked all the servants in the room to leave.
Xie Yun looked at him, his face full of guilt, "Brother...I'm sorry."
Xie Luo had no expression on his face, and ignored him. He said to Prime Minister Xie: "Grandfather, I would like to ask His Majesty for permission to join the army and go to the northwest to guard the border."
Prime Minister Xie looked distressed: "You two brothers have only been back for a short time. You have suffered so much outside. It is bitterly cold in the northwest. Lao'er, please think about it again and don't be willful..."
Xie Yun also advised: "Brother, don't be impulsive. Although there is no war in the northwest now, there may not be any in the future. You have already passed the exam and won the first place in martial arts. Why do you have to go to the northwest to suffer?"
Xie Luo said firmly, "Grandfather, I have made up my mind. A man should be upright and stand tall. How can he just seek temporary comfort and enjoyment?"
"Your Majesty is now governing the country with great ambitions and aspirations. I should be prepared for danger in times of peace and join the army as soon as possible to hone my skills. In this way, if there is a war in the future, I can repay the country and Your Majesty for your support."
Xie Yun couldn't help but said: "Brother, the northwest is thousands of miles away from Kyoto. If you go there, you can't return to the capital without being summoned. Are you really willing to leave the princess..."
"Be careful with your words..." Xie Luo interrupted him with a cold face, "The princess and I have no personal relationship. Xie Yun, you have entered the court now, remember to be careful with your words and actions, and don't humiliate the princess's reputation."
Prime Minister Xie sighed and said, "Lao'er, Yun'er has already told grandfather about the matter. If you really love the princess, you can do the same as Yun'er. Grandfather will not object..."
Xie Lao: "Grandfather, please stop trying to persuade me. If I can't be with the princess for the rest of my life, I would rather die alone than share my life with others!"
Xie Yun took a step forward and stretched out his hand to him: "In that case, brother, return the princess's handkerchief to me."
Xie Luo's face froze, and he turned his head slightly and lowered his eyes, "What nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever had a princess's handkerchief?"
"You——" Xie Yun's face was full of disbelief, and then he suddenly said: "Oh~ I know, you are playing hard to get."
Xie Luo's face darkened: "Stop talking nonsense. You dared not come back last night. I think you are itching for trouble!"
Xie Yun: "Are you angry because your thoughts were touched?"
Seeing that his mood had improved, Prime Minister Xie also agreed, "Lao'er is right. You are just itching for trouble. Not only did you miss the Qionglin Banquet, but you also stayed out all night! Also, didn't the two of you go to the morning court this morning?"
Xie Lao was about to grab Xie Yun by the back of his collar, but he paused when he heard this, "Grandfather..."
Xie Yun took the opportunity to step back and slipped out of the room first.
Prime Minister Xie pointed at him and shouted at Xie Yun who was trying to escape, "Both of you, kneel down in the ancestral hall!"
"If it weren't for your majesty's magnanimity, you two would have been fired for what you did today."
"I just became the top scholar and got an official position yesterday, but I was dismissed today. The Prime Minister's Mansion can no longer stay in Kyoto. I am too embarrassed to go out and see people again!"
The next day, after Xie Lao and Xie Yun finished the morning court, before they even left the palace, they were blocked by Gu Qingyu who came in aggressively.
Is this going to be another exciting thing?
The ministers whispered.
"I don't know which of the top scholars, the civil and military, offended Young Marquis Gu."
"I guess it's the martial arts champion! With the physique of the literary champion... he wouldn't have the guts to fight against Young Marquis Gu."
"It's obvious that you're behind the times!"
"Why, was it really the top scholar who offended me?"
"Didn't the top scholar miss the Qionglin Banquet yesterday?"
"I know that. I heard that he went to the Princess's palace!"
"Not only that, it is said that the top scholar did not leave the palace until the next morning!"
"How could this top scholar be so bold?"
"How did you know that?"
"I heard from the younger son of my wife's sister-in-law's aunt's niece's cousin's sister that he is the halberd-bearing doctor guarding the palace gate, Bao Zhen!"
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