Chapter 294 Wenyuan Pavilion
"Ah?" Chu Ci looked bewildered, not understanding why the emperor suddenly mentioned Mr. Fan. Puzzlement filled his eyes, he frowned slightly and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean? I don't quite understand."
Chu Ci really didn't understand, but the emperor thought Chu Ci was pretending to be confused. "Stop pretending. Your master has used this trick in front of me more than once."
As the emperor spoke, an expression of nostalgia unconsciously appeared on his face, and his eyes became distant and deep, as if his thoughts drifted back to the time he spent with Mr. Fan.
Chu Ci's eyes flashed, and he deliberately lowered his voice and muttered, "Grandpa, he didn't tell me either!"
Hearing Chu Ci's murmurs, the emperor's mood brightened, and he couldn't help but chuckle. "Old man, I'm afraid I didn't expect you to use this trick in front of me."
Chu Ci really didn't know how to respond this time, and stood there in a daze for a moment.
Fortunately, the emperor didn't need Chu Ci to reply.
With the help of Mr. Fan's filter, the emperor looked at Chu Ci with a look of tolerance and warning: "I know your good intentions, but this is only this time, and it will not happen again. In the future, you must not be so reckless and impulsive, otherwise, I will not forgive you easily."
Chu Ci: No wonder people say that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. The emperor makes up many things based on his own imagination, and doesn't care whether others really think so or not.
Although she secretly resented him, Chu Ci wore a look of deep fear and gratitude. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your leniency. I will be careful with my words and actions in the future and will never make such a mistake again."
Unexpectedly, the emperor snorted coldly upon hearing this, his expression filled with warning: "In the future, please don't try to play those tricks on me again. As long as you can do this, I will be satisfied."
At this point, the emperor's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he immediately changed the subject and asked, "How sure are you that the King of Qi is poisonous? I don't want to hear an ambiguous answer."
Chu Ci elegantly feigned contemplation for a moment before tentatively speaking, "This humble servant can only tell it's poison. As for what kind or what type it is, I really can't tell at the moment. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. This humble servant needs more time and clues to further determine."
The emperor felt that Chu Ci's words did not sound false, so he frowned slightly, his eyes showing a thoughtful look as he weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
After a moment, the emperor slowly said, "I've asked Doctor Bai to help you. You can come and go as you please. But you must do your best to cure the poison that King Qi has contracted as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci immediately responded, "Your servant will do his best."
Chu Ci's eyes rolled, as if she had thought of something, and she cautiously probed, "Your Majesty, I heard that Wenyuan Pavilion has a medical book by Lu Yu, the former medical immortal. I suspect it may be helpful in curing the poison that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi has been poisoned with. May I go and take a look?"
The emperor nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I approve. However, you must remember not to damage the books within, and return quickly. If you can gain something from this, it would be a great achievement, but be sure not to let greed prevent you from making important decisions."
Chu Ci hurriedly bowed to express her gratitude and said respectfully, "Thank you for your permission, Your Majesty. I will obey your instructions."
The emperor glanced at Zhang Rang, who understood his intention. After a moment, he bowed and stepped forward, respectfully handing over an ink-colored token with both hands.
The emperor took it and handed it to Chu Ci, saying solemnly, "When you are done, return it to me. I only have this token. It is a pass to Wenyuan Pavilion and is extremely valuable. You must not lose it or lend it to others."
Chu Ci took the token and thanked him solemnly. But what he was thinking was that he finally had the chance to enter Wenyuan Pavilion and use it to clear his suspicion. It was perfect.
So Chu Ci came out of Xinxiang Palace and asked Jiang Li to tell Fan Jingrui that she was going to Wenyuan Pavilion, and then she hurried to Wenyuan Pavilion.
Outside Wenyuan Pavilion
The guard saw Chu Ci coming and stretched out his hand to stop him, saying, "Who are you? This is an important royal place. No outsiders are allowed to enter."
Chu Ci quickly produced the token bestowed by the emperor and said, "I, the princess, have come here by imperial decree to consult ancient texts and find a remedy for the King of Qi's poison. I hope you will be kind enough to help me."
After carefully examining the token, the guard's expression eased slightly, and he said, "So you are here by imperial decree. Princess, please come in and observe the rules of this pavilion."
Chu Ci nodded slightly and replied, "Thank you for the reminder. I will be careful."
Chu Ci had originally thought that a heavily guarded and important place like Wenyuan Pavilion would be deserted except for the guards. Unexpectedly, upon entering, he ran headfirst into an old eunuch with a face as wrinkled as an orange peel.
When the old eunuch saw Chu Ci, his eyes were instantly filled with surprise, and he couldn't help but mutter, "No one has come to Wenyuan Pavilion for a long time. Who was the last person to come?"
"It seems to be the previous Taifu. Unfortunately, he had a bad fate and was exiled because of that case. I didn't expect that the one coming this time would be a woman."
Perhaps because he had stayed in this deserted and cold place for a long time, when the old eunuch saw Chu Ci, he felt like he had found someone to talk to, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Upon hearing this, Chu Ci's gossip instincts suddenly surged, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Do you know my father-in-law? Then do you know what book my father-in-law was reading?"
In Wenyuan Pavilion, everyone has always been very cautious, and they would like to bathe and burn incense every time they come here to show their respect for this sacred place.
Unexpectedly, the person who came today seemed to treat Wenyuan Pavilion as an ordinary place for storing books, and even deliberately mentioned Fan Mengshi.
The old eunuch narrowed his eyes, his expression full of scrutiny, and asked in a serious tone, "What is your purpose in coming here today?"
But in a corner that Chu Ci couldn't see, the old eunuch had quietly pulled out the dagger hidden on his body, and the dagger was flashing coldly in the shadows.
As long as Chu Ci dared to make any unusual move, the old eunuch would fight to the death.
Seeing this, Chu Ci felt a tightness in his heart and smiled bitterly.
He quickly took out the token bestowed by the emperor from his bosom, held it in both hands and handed it to the old eunuch, and said anxiously: "Don't misunderstand, eunuch, I really have no ill intentions."
"I'm here to read the medical book on the Emperor's orders. His Highness the Prince of Qi has fallen into a coma for unknown reasons and is suspected of being poisoned. His condition is critical. The Emperor has allowed me to come to Wenyuan Pavilion to search for an antidote. This token is a token of my trust."
When the old eunuch heard Chu Ci say that the King of Qi was poisoned, his expression instantly became very strange. He looked as if he was disdainful and seemed to be holding contempt.
How dare an old eunuch show such an expression to the King of Qin?
Is she dazzled?
Sure enough, when Chu Ci looked carefully, the old eunuch had returned to his previous vigilant look, and there was no trace of the strange expression on his face, as if nothing had happened and nothing had changed.
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