Chapter 3621 I may understand what my father means
As they were discussing, a servant suddenly came running out and said hurriedly, "Your Highness, someone is coming from the palace!"
When Zhu Chengxuan heard this, he immediately became nervous.
He was already worried because the emperor had suddenly dealt with Gu Tingqiu with thunderous means. At this time, someone suddenly came from the palace. Based on his previous thoughts and Wei Ying's reminder of that, he was afraid that the palace had some decree to punish him.
Suddenly his face turned pale.
At this moment, a hand reached out and gently held his hand.
Turning around, he saw Gu Qiqing standing beside him. Although she was also frightened, her forehead even covered with fine beads of cold sweat, she was actually calmer at this time. She grabbed Zhu Chengxuan's hand, squeezed it slightly, and then said softly, "Don't worry, Your Highness."
“…”
"Thunder, rain, and dew are all blessings from heaven."
“…”
"I will accompany His Highness."
Hearing her gentle yet powerful words, Zhu Chengxuan calmed down. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Okay."
After saying that, he led Gu Qiqing out of the room. Seeing the servant standing outside, he asked, "Is it Eunuch Shun?"
The servant shook his head: "It's Eunuch Delu."
"De Lu?"
When they heard that it was De Lu coming, Zhu Chengxuan and Gu Qiqing looked at each other and their expressions relaxed a little.
If the eunuch comes, he will definitely bring the emperor's decree. At this time, the emperor's mind is unpredictable, and it is really unknown whether it will be thunder or rain.
But, it was De Lu who came.
He is the Imperial Concubine's man. Although he doesn't come often, the Imperial Concubine is different from the Emperor after all. Every time he comes, he usually brings some good news. Even if it is not good news, they all understand that as long as the Imperial Concubine is there, everything will not seem as bad as they think.
So, both of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the side hall.
As soon as he walked over, he saw Delu sitting on a chair in the side hall, with several maids and servants serving him tea. When he saw the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess had arrived, Delu immediately stood up and saluted them: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Princess."
Although Delu was only a servant, because she was the Imperial Concubine's servant, the Crown Prince, as a junior, was very polite and bowed slightly. Then he said, "My Lord, I am sorry for your sudden visit. But what instructions does the Imperial Concubine have?"
De Lu smiled and said, "Your Highness, please be polite. The Queen doesn't have any instructions. She just wants me to pass something on to Your Highness."
"Oh? What is it?"
Delu raised his hand and pointed, and Zhu Chengxuan saw that there was a potted plant on the table.
He was stunned: "This is——"
De Lu smiled and said, "Over the past two days, Her Majesty has carefully trimmed this potted plant and specially asked me to go out of the palace and hand it over to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Please enjoy it with His Royal Highness and the Crown Princess."
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The two people were suddenly confused and looked at each other, both a little bewildered.
A potted plant?
It would be fine if the imperial concubine sent any letter or verbal message. After all, at this time, His Majesty the Emperor had dealt with Gu Tingqiu. The imperial concubine and Gu Tingqiu were of the same blood, so it was impossible that there would be no movement at all.
She did move now, but she had a potted plant delivered.
What's the point of sending a potted plant at this time?
Zhu Chengxuan thought about it again and again but couldn't figure it out. He slowly walked over and looked at the potted plant. It was indeed as Delu said. It was pruned properly and some of the branches and leaves that would affect it were cut off. Although it was scarred, the new green emerging from the branches made people feel vigorous vitality.
But what does this have to do with the situation they are currently facing?
Zhu Chengxuan did not give up and asked again: "Besides this, does the Imperial Concubine have any other instructions?"
De Lu smiled and said, "The Queen only asked me to bring this, and didn't tell her anything else."
“…”
Zhu Chengxuan frowned.
But seeing De Lu's expression, he was sure he wouldn't lie to her. No matter how much she asked, she couldn't get any information out of him. So she asked someone to take De Lu downstairs for tea and snacks. De Lu waved her hand and said with a smile, "I have things to do in the palace. I can't stay here for long. I'll take my leave now."
Zhu Chengxuan said, "Then I won't force you to stay, eunuch. Goodbye."
After saying that, he waved his hand and asked someone to send Delu out.
After everyone left, he looked down at the potted plant again, sighed with a sad face, sat down on the chair next to him, and muttered, "What's the point of this thing?"
Gu Qiqing walked over and gently stroked the new green sprouts on the branches. Although they were tender green buds, they seemed very firm. They were not damaged by her touching them, but instead swayed stubbornly on the branches.
She said, "Does the Queen have anything to say to us?"
Zhu Chengxuan said, "If you have something to say, why didn't you let Delu bring it directly, instead of bringing such a meaningless potted plant?"
Gu Qiqing thought about it and shook his head: "It may not be meaningless."
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"The Imperial Concubine is the person who has been with the Emperor the longest. If we were to ask who in the world knows His Majesty best, there would be no one else besides her. Even the Imperial Concubine's behavior is very similar to His Majesty's."
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"Could it be that this potted plant, like the Emperor's treatment of my father, is also the starting point for a complicated matter?"
Hearing her say this, Zhu Chengxuan suddenly felt something.
He sat up straight and looked down at the potted plant.
After looking at it carefully, it was indeed just an ordinary potted plant. Although the flowerpot was carefully cared for, there was no secret compartment or anything like that.
Gu Qiqing said, "If there's nothing on it, then maybe the Empress's intention is on the potted plant itself."
"itself……?"
Zhu Chengxuan frowned slightly, and leaned over to take a closer look at the potted plant, but he really couldn't see anything else. He could only see that the imperial concubine had trimmed it very carefully, and several branches had been cut off.
He smiled wryly and fiddled with the bare branch.
"Look, it's almost cut off."
Gu Qiqing smiled and said, "Your Highness is usually busy with government affairs and doesn't often tinker with these things. In fact, it is necessary to cut off these branches and leaves, because too many branches and leaves will rob the soil of nutrients. Only by pruning them can new, healthy branches and leaves grow smoothly."
"Is that so..."
"certainly,"
Gu Qiqing smiled and said, "If the tree is always occupied by these stubborn branches and leaves, how can new leaves grow?"
Zhu Chengxuan looked back at her and suddenly felt a flash of inspiration before his eyes.
He frowned and murmured, "Old... new..."
Seeing his expression suddenly change, Gu Qiqing hurried over and asked softly, "Your Highness, what have you thought of?"
Zhu Chengxuan looked up at her and said with a complicated expression, "I think I understand what Father means."
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