Chapter 86
The day Xiao Jie ascended the throne was an auspicious day and also an ordinary autumn day. Lin Qingyu was a male wife, and even though he held an official position, he was only a fifth-rank imperial physician and had no qualifications to participate in the coronation ceremony. But he was able to stand among a group of civil servants, with the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the Grand Counselor on his left and right. Not only that, he is also the youngest among the fifth-rank officials, only twenty years old this year.
Some people said that he was able to stand here because of General Gu; others believed that Lin Qingyu himself was favored by the new emperor and the empress dowager. Lin Qingyu can walk freely in the palace, and the places he goes most often are the Qinzheng Hall and Fengyi Palace. It can be seen that this person is by no means just an imperial physician. There are rumors in the palace that the new emperor once asked Lin Qingyu in person what rank of official position he wanted, and even jokingly said that he could choose any position below the prime minister, but Lin Qingyu politely declined. Lin Qingyu said that he just wanted to be an imperial physician.
With the cry of "The Emperor has arrived", all the ministers knelt down and kowtowed, and Lin Qingyu and Gu Fuzhou were no exception. The ground was quite hard and Lin Qingyu felt uncomfortable kneeling. A long red carpet was laid out from the palace gate all the way to the Purple Palace. The new emperor walked on it, passing by all the civil and military officials one by one, and then stepped onto the long steps leading to the Purple Palace.
Dayu respects black as the color, so dragon robes are mostly black and gold. The base is pure black, with a gold thread border and a nine-clawed dragon embroidered on it. The hem of the dragon robe was extremely wide, dragging on the long steps and covering the emperor's feet. Every time the emperor took a step, the crown on his head would make a sound of golden beads colliding.
Following behind the new emperor was a eunuch with a feminine appearance and an androgynous look. This man, dressed in the uniform of the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, stared at the emperor's back, followed him step by step up the long steps, stepped into the Purple Palace, and finally walked towards the throne.
Xiao Jie sat down on the dragon chair and said something, and the ceremonial officer said, "Stand up—"
Lin Qingyu stood up and looked at the dragon throne from afar. Xiao Jie was wearing a luxurious dragon robe, but he was still a pretty fool and not worth mentioning. Lin Qingyu only glanced at him and then set his sights on Xi Rong.
It's funny that no matter how much Xi Rong hated his identity as a eunuch, for the sake of Xiao Jie and for power, he had no choice but to become a eunuch again. At least, he is the head of the eunuchs this time.
After the coronation ceremony, Lin Qingyu was about to return home with Gu Fuzhou, but was found by Xiao Songzi, who said that the emperor wanted him to go to the Qinzheng Palace. Lin Qingyu asked: "Please tell me clearly, was it the Emperor who invited me, or was it Eunuch Xi who invited me?"
Xiao Songzi is now the eunuch serving tea in the Qinzheng Palace, and every move in the palace is under his eyes. "It was the Emperor who invited you," he said, "Eunuch Xi is busy with the Queen Mother's move from Fengyi Palace to Ci'an Palace."
"It seems that there is nothing important to do." Gu Fuzhou said, "Go ahead, I'll wait for you in the Imperial Garden."
Lin Qingyu came to the Qinzheng Hall, where several palace maids were surrounding Xiao Jie to help him change his clothes. When Xiao Jie saw him, he smiled and said, "Doctor Lin is here. Please take a seat. I...I will be there soon. Xiao Songzi, serve tea to Doctor Lin."
It didn't take long for Xiao Jie to change into his regular clothes. He complained, "The dragon robe is really hard to wear. And the crown is so heavy that it almost breaks my neck."
Lin Qingyu said: "The dragon robe must be heavy and complicated to reflect the emperor's demeanor."
Xiao Jie was very self-aware: "But I don't have enough aura, even if I wear a dragon robe, I don't look very elegant. If the crown prince brother... I mean my third brother, wore it, it would definitely be more suitable than me."
Being able to say such words in front of his subjects, Xiao Jie was already a walking fool in Lin Qingyu's eyes. No matter how smart Xi Rong is, if he is equal to Xiao Jie, he will become half a fool.
"——Or my sixth brother can wear it." Xiao Jie kept on talking, "Doctor Lin, have you ever seen my sixth brother?"
Lin Qingyu nodded: "I have seen it."
Xiao Jie asked excitedly: "Is he very handsome?"
"Um."
"I have always thought that my sixth brother is the most handsome young man in the world. If I were your father, I would definitely not abandon him in Jinyang Garden, causing him to be separated from our mother for so many years." Xiao Jie showed regret on his face, "It would be nice to keep him in the palace to keep him company."
Lin Qingyu said: "The Queen Mother has brought the prince back to the palace, and the Emperor will be able to see him often in the future." Now that Xiao Jie has ascended the throne, Xiao Li is no longer the Sixth Prince. After obtaining the approval of the empress dowager, Xiao Jie gave Xiao Li the title of Prince, and the title was Huai.
Hearing this, Xiao Jie became happy again: "One is my sixth brother, and the other is you. I like watching you two the most - well, and A Rong as well."
Lin Qingyu didn't have much interest in talking to a fool: "Your Majesty wants me here, is there something?"
"Oh, yes, yes." Xiao Jie turned his neck. "I have been wearing the crown for a whole day, and my neck is so sore. I heard that you are proficient in acupuncture. Can you give me a few needles?"
"Forgive me for being so rude." Lin Qingyu touched Xiao Jie's neck, "Does it hurt here?"
Xiao Jie hissed, his brows knitted together: "It's right here!"
Lin Qingyu said: "For ordinary sprains, acupuncture is not necessary, hot compresses are enough."
Thinking that Gu Fuzhou was still waiting for him, Lin Qingyu did not stay in the Qinzheng Hall for long. He walked out of the Qinzheng Hall and happened to meet Xi Rong who was returning from the Ci'an Palace. Xi Rong still looked polite: "Greetings, Doctor Lin."
Lin Qingyu responded calmly and walked towards the Imperial Garden. Xi Rong looked at his back with sharp eyes, and asked Xiao Jie as soon as he entered the palace: "Is there anything the emperor wants to see Doctor Lin about?"
Xiao Jie tilted his neck, waiting for Xiao Songzi to give him a hot compress: "Oh, my neck is uncomfortable, let him help me."
Xi Rong walked closer and took the handkerchief from Xiao Songzi's hand: "Leave it to me, you guys leave first."
After the palace maids and eunuchs left one after another, Xi Rong applied a compress to Xiao Jie's neck and said, "Next time the emperor is ill, don't go to see Imperial Physician Lin. He is not the only skilled imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital."
Xiao Jie was puzzled: "Why?"
Xi Rong said calmly: "Doctor Lin and General Gu are not loyal to the emperor."
Xiao Jie stared with disbelief, "No way?"
"No?" Xi Rong raised the corner of his mouth. "Since they can support you to rise to power, they can naturally find a way to make you the second Xiao Cheng. Otherwise, why would Lin Qingyu want the Queen Mother to rule the country from behind the curtain, and why would she let Gu Fuzhou be in charge of the imperial palace guards?"
Xiao Jie was confused and said, "They have helped us so much, it should be okay for us to give them something."
Xi Rong knew Xiao Jie's character very well and knew that it was useless to say more, so he said, "In short, Your Majesty, remember my words and stay away from Lin Qingyu."
Xiao Jie said reluctantly: "But..."
Xi Rong suddenly increased the strength in his hands, almost strangling Xiao Jie's neck. He leaned close to Xiao Jie's ear and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, how long have you and Lin Qingyu known each other, and how long have we known each other. Do you want to believe him and not me?"
Someone was holding his neck, but Xiao Jie was completely unaware of the approaching danger. He only knew that Xi Rong seemed angry, so he hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I promise you, I will stay away from him in the future. Don't be angry."
Gu Fuzhou was strolling in the Imperial Garden waiting for someone. Empress Dowager Wen loved chrysanthemums, so the new emperor planted all kinds of chrysanthemums in the imperial garden to show his filial piety. This is the time when chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and taking a stroll among them is a very pleasant experience.
Gu Fuzhou strolled a few steps and then found a stone bench to sit down and rest. When he was bored, he accidentally saw a young man in gorgeous clothes squatting behind the rockery. Although he couldn't see the boy's face, he had already guessed his identity. The only man who could wear such gorgeous clothes in the palace was Xiao Li.
Gu Fuzhou asked the eunuch who followed him: "Is that man the Prince of Huai?"
"yes."
"What is he doing?" Gu Fuzhou was amused. "Playing in the mud?"
The eunuch said awkwardly, "I don't know."
Gu Fuzhou looked at Xiao Li's back and frowned slightly. Just as he was about to go forward to see what was going on, he heard Lin Qingyu's voice coming from behind: "General."
When his beautiful wife came, Gu Fuzhou no longer had the heart to look at other people: "Hey, I finally got you here."
Seeing his expression of having been waiting for a long time, Lin Qingyu said: "Don't you like waiting for me?"
"Yes," Gu Fuzhou smiled, "but I prefer being with you."
When they returned home, Huantong was busy in the yard. When Lin Qingyu asked, he learned that he was distributing charcoal to each house.
"Is it time to use the charcoal fire?" Lin Qingyu said softly, "Time flies by so fast."
In the blink of an eye, winter is not far away.
Huan Tong said, "I didn't feel that cold. But I was afraid that the young master would be cold, so I thought of putting the charcoal basin on first."
The cold wave hit at night and it was indeed much colder than during the day. Before going to bed, Lin Qingyu added a few pieces of charcoal to the charcoal basin and was about to light it when Gu Fuzhou stopped him: "It's not even winter yet, and you're already using charcoal. What are you going to do in winter? Are you going to go out covered in a blanket? Doctor Lin, you know the principle of 'cover up in spring and keep cool in autumn'."
Lin Qingyu looked at him: "But I'm cold."
"It won't be cold if two people sleep together." Gu Fuzhou said naturally, "Tomorrow, I'll have someone replace the bunk beds with a big bed."
Lin Qingyu lowered his eyelashes: "Yeah."
Gu Fuzhou said in a straightforward tone: "Then let's squeeze in tonight."
Gu Fuzhou had a hot body, so sleeping with him, the quilt was warm even in the cold winter. Lin Qingyu slept on the inside, facing the wall, and Gu Fuzhou hugged him from behind, with his chest against his back.
Lin Qingyu had been sleeping on the lower bunk all along, and there was a faint medicinal scent between the pillow and quilt.
After a while, Gu Fuzhou said, "Qingyu, don't turn your back to me, or I'll press down on your hair."
Lin Qingyu turned over and faced Gu Fuzhou: "Are you satisfied? Go to sleep."
Gu Fuzhou said, "Wait and go to sleep."
Lin Qingyu grabbed the quilt unconsciously: "What are you waiting for?"
Gu Fuzhou didn't say anything and kissed him on the bed.
The lower bunk was too small, and the two of them were pressed very close together, so any movement they made could not be hidden from the other. Gu Fuzhou seemed a little surprised, as if he had discovered something extraordinary: "Qingyu, you have a reaction."
Lin Qingyu's face flushed, and he tried to remain calm and said, "Why can't I react? I'm not Xi Rong."
He is a normal man, and it is natural for him to react when he is intimate with someone he likes.
Gu Fuzhou smiled and said, "That's not what I meant. Didn't you say before that you had no interest in this matter? Because your eyes have seen too much."
Another thing is that Lin Qingyu's temperament is too cold, as if he will never be dominated by worldly desires. Such a beautiful woman would become like this because of a kiss from me. This is the peak of her life.
At some point, the two of them had changed into a position of one above and one below. Lin Qingyu tried to remain calm: "Do you hope that I won't react?"
"How could that be." Gu Fuzhou clasped his hands on the bed and leaned over to look at him. "I'm honored that you can be moved by me."
Gu Fuzhou's words made Lin Qingyu feel even more uncomfortable: "Don't worry about it, it will be fine soon."
"Why wait a moment?" Gu Fuzhou said with a smile, "I'll help you."
Lin Qingyu opened his eyes slightly.
"You're welcome. I volunteered. If you feel embarrassed, you can help me."
Lin Qingyu neither agreed nor refused, and remained quiet.
Gu Fuzhou knew that he was willing, and Lin Qingyu should not be the kind of person who would be shy about this matter. But he hoped that Lin Qingyu would say it out loud, and even maliciously hoped that he would take the initiative to invite him.
Gu Fuzhou said in a disappointed tone: "Don't you want to?"
Lin Qingyu: “…”
Gu Fuzhou acted as if he was in deep sorrow: "I was tired of solving the problem myself, but now I am willing to help you, but you don't appreciate it."
Lin Qingyu: “…”
"Okay, then let's just stay at the stage of kissing and hugging." Gu Fuzhou sighed, "It's because Doctor Lin has no interest in this. Since I like you, I have to like everything about you, including your coldness."
Lin Qingyu could no longer bear it: "That's enough. If you keep talking, I'm going to wilt."
Gu Fuzhou took the opportunity to ask, "Qingyu?"
Lin Qingyu turned her head away, her eyelashes trembling violently: "...It's up to you."
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