Chapter 84: Beautiful Daughter vs. Heirless Emperor 84
Ji Yunhuan was carried all the way back to Shuhua Palace by the emperor. Even though she was thick-skinned, she felt a little embarrassed being stared at like this along the way.
She sat on the bed angrily, "Why don't you tell me where you are injured? If you can't tell me, I won't agree. Your Majesty, please go back to the Qianqing Palace to rest tonight."
The emperor stripped himself off completely, leaving him completely naked. Ji Yunhuan blushed and turned away his eyes, whispering, "What is your majesty doing?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to see where I was injured? How can you see it without taking off your clothes?"
The emperor searched his whole body and finally found the wound. "Look at my thighs. Are they all worn out? Look, they are bleeding. I didn't lie to you, did I?"
The emperor came from a military background, so naturally he rode on horseback with his soldiers. After so many days, even with the best saddle, there would definitely be marks on his thighs.
In the eyes of the rough men in the army, this was not a big deal at all and they continued to move forward. But in Ji Yunhuan's eyes, such a large area of redness and swelling was already a serious injury.
She immediately brought the medicine box, took out the ointment for treating external injuries, and carefully applied it to the emperor's thigh.
The emperor couldn't bear it any longer when his beloved woman was staring at his sensitive spot. He pressed her down on the bed without waiting for Ji Yunhuan to pack up her medicine box...
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The emperor was full of energy and worked until midnight. He got up as usual the next day to deal with state affairs. A month's worth of government affairs had piled up, and with the eldest princess's case of treason, the emperor was busy all day long.
However, Xu Junzheng went to the palace specifically to meet Ji Yunhuan and had a meal with her.
Ji Yunhuan was trapped in the deep palace and had no idea of the emperor's overall plan.
She only knew that the emperor would fake his death once. The emperor told her not to worry, taught her how to open the imperial seal, and left a large number of secret guards by her side, led by An Wu.
Xu Junzheng has now become the prime minister. He is the emperor's most important confidant and has a deep understanding of the northwest. Naturally, he knows much more than Ji Yunhuan.
"Your Majesty knows that you are uneasy, so he sent me to help you solve your doubts. This situation seems dangerous, but Your Majesty is worth a lot of money, so he will definitely be fine."
Ji Yunhuan snorted, "Don't think I don't know. My uncle is here to lobby for His Majesty. Let's see what you can say."
Xu Junzheng took a sip of tea to hide his embarrassment. Your Majesty did this, and since he couldn't appease Huan'er, he pushed him out to take the blame.
The emperor's order was above him, so Xu Junzheng could only bite the bullet and continue, "If you want to completely overthrow the princess and the Liu family, you will only be charged with treason. Your Majesty has already started planning."
"Your Majesty conquered the northwest. Not to mention the eldest princess, even the late emperor might not be able to fully control it. The secret chess pieces that the eldest princess thought she had buried are actually all under the control of your majesty."
"The explosion in the Protectorate was just a show. Your Majesty was not hurt at all. Moreover, the Protectorate did not collude with the rebels at all. Your Majesty took the opportunity to resolve the hidden dangers in the northwest and make an example of them. The northwest border will be stable for many years to come."
"The princess's spies thought that His Majesty had passed away, and immediately reported the news back to the capital. The situation was set, and Prime Minister Liu finally dared to rebel."
"As for His Royal Highness Prince An, there is a secret passage in Prince An's mansion leading to the outside of the city. With the help of the inside and the outside, it will be easy for your Majesty's army to enter the city and capture the rebels!"
Ji Yunhuan was terrified when she heard this. It was just a few words, and if there was even the slightest deviation in them, she wouldn't dare to think further.
"Uncle, this matter is over. My mother's revenge has been taken, and the Xu family's revenge has also been taken. Uncle must take good care of himself in the future and don't put yourself in danger again."
"The Queen Mother is angry that Your Majesty doesn't know how to cherish himself. I am angry too. I don't have many relatives anymore. If something happens to my uncle, what's the point of getting revenge?"
Xu Junzheng put a piece of meat into Ji Yunhuan's bowl and said with emotion: "Huan'er has really grown up and can teach his uncle a lesson. Don't worry, my uncle is just a civil servant, there is no way he would be involved in so many dangers."
The two were chatting about some gossip when Taohong came in and said that the Princess of Nanning County had arrived.
Xu Junzheng looked a little uncomfortable, and immediately stood up to say goodbye, "Since the Queen has something else to do, I will take my leave first, and I will come to pay my respects to the Queen later."
When Ji Yunhuan saw his uncle's serious look, he knew that his uncle was getting uncomfortable. Otherwise, why would he rush to get out? It was not like he had never seen this before.
I don't know why my aunt fell in love with my uncle. He is so unromantic. Even when a girl came to him, he still avoided her.
As soon as Xu Junzheng left, the Princess of Nanning County came in. She looked around and a lonely look appeared on her face.
The Princess of Nanning County also had a stubborn personality. The more Xu Junzheng avoided her, the more often she appeared in front of him.
Xu Junzheng couldn't do anything with her, so he could only come to Ji Yunhuan, hoping that Ji Yunhuan could help find a good marriage for Nanning.
Ji Yunhuan was holding his son and teasing him. Hearing this, his eyes widened in surprise. "My dear uncle, are you really stupid, or are you just pretending to be stupid? The girl likes you, can't you see that?"
Xu Junzheng looked righteous and said, "I am alone and I don't want to burden the girl. She is still young and can't see clearly her own feelings. If she meets someone better in the future, she will naturally forget me."
Nanning couldn't help but rush out from behind the screen.
She originally came to pay her respects to the Queen Mother, but when she heard that Lord Xu had arrived, she was afraid that Lord Xu would run away again, so she hid.
How could she not be angry when she heard that her lover wanted to find a marriage for her.
"You are alone, and so am I. We share the same suffering. Do you despise me because I lost my parents and am an unlucky person?"
Xu Junzheng wanted to avoid it but it was too late. He explained with an embarrassed face: "How could I dislike you? I have always treated you as a junior. Your father is my best friend. Naturally, I hope you are well and don't go astray."
"Wrong path? What is a wrong path? Liking you is a wrong path? Don't always treat me like a child. The moment I went to the capital with my late father's last wish, I was no longer a child!"
"My liking for Lord Xu is my own business. Lord Xu doesn't need to worry about it, and doesn't need to rush to push me out. Anyway, I still have my sworn brother and Sister Xiuqing to take care of me, and it's not your turn as an outsider to worry about it!"
Nanning spoke eloquently and said a lot of things in rapid succession. Without giving Xu Junzheng a chance to refute, he bowed to the Queen Mother and left angrily.
Qin Yunhan lay in his mother's arms and giggled. He loved watching the fun the most. It was so interesting to see his great uncle being talked to so hard by a little girl that he couldn't even lift his head.
Xu Junzheng sat there awkwardly, looking at Ji Yunhuan helplessly, "Hey~ What should I do?"
Ji Yunhuan secretly didn't want his uncle to live out his life alone. He knew that his uncle couldn't let go of his deceased aunt, but people always have to look forward.
"What else can I do? Just wait and see. When the Nanning County Lady gets tired of you and falls for some young man, I hope my uncle won't regret it."
"Anyway, she is the county lady. There are so many people trying to curry favor with her. She will be able to marry into a good family in a few years. Uncle, don't worry about it."
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