Zhao Huan was completely stunned. The woman inside was actually Li Shishi, the most famous courtesan in the capital. No wonder she had such an extraordinary temperament.
Huizong arrived, and his father had come to meet Li Shishi again. He was doomed. He had accidentally entered Li Shishi's room. What would happen if his father saw him? He was in a situation where two emperors were fighting for their daughter. Not only was the relationship between father and son strained, but he couldn't clear himself even if he jumped into the Yellow River. No wonder Cao Dongsheng and Wu Ge were desperately trying to stop him.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Your Majesty, you rushed in so hastily the moment you arrived. This servant was too late."
"What should I do? What should I do? How can I get out?" Zhao Huan was so anxious that he was running around in circles.
The doors of the rooms on the second floor opened one after another, and the Minister of Rites Zuo Heng, Li Bangyan's son Li Tianyi, the Minister of Personnel Wang Shiyong, and the commander of the imperial guards Qian Tong all rushed out.
"What should we do? What should we do? How do we get out? Didn't the madam say that the emperor won't come for a month?" The one who spoke with a fearful tone was the Minister of Personnel Wang Shiyong.
"Who knows? Isn't the retired emperor practicing Taoism in the palace? Why is he here?" The commander of the imperial guards, Qian Tong, also looked terrified.
"Master Zuo, you'd better think of a solution quickly. If the emperor comes here and finds us here, it will be bad." Li Tianyi, the youngest son of Right Prime Minister Li Bangyan, said as he put on his clothes.
The Minister of Rites, Zuo Heng, snorted and said, "Why rush? He's the retired emperor now. He's not the emperor anymore. What can he do if he finds out?"
Wang Shiyong looked at Zuo Heng and said, "Master Zuo, this is the retired emperor. If he goes back and tells the emperor, we might lose our official hats." (Note: The black gauze hat originated in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and its use as a symbol of officialdom began in the Ming Dynasty. In this moment, Wang Shiyong, in a panic, used the black gauze hat to represent his own official position.)
Zuo Heng glanced at him and said, "What are you afraid of? It's an honor for the Emperor Retired to be here. What will he say to Your Majesty? Will he say that he saw us drinking wine at Zuixinglou? Don't worry, the Emperor Retired won't tell anyone about this. Let's just have some fun behind closed doors."
Having said that, Zuo Heng and the others were still scared after all, and they all went back to their houses and closed the doors.
At this moment, a group of soldiers had already rushed in from below, surrounding Zuixinglou. Huizong did not share Zhao Huan's penchant for incognito visits; he valued his life highly; otherwise, he would not have ceded the throne to Zhao Huan. These soldiers were Huizong's personal guards, responsible for his safety.
The officers and soldiers were responsible for protecting the emperor's safety. Any mistake would result in the execution of the entire clan, so they dared not neglect their duties. They rushed to the second floor and knocked on the doors of each room.
"Sir Wang, what are you doing?" It was obvious that some of the officers and soldiers knew Wang Shiyong who was drinking and having fun inside.
Wang Shiyong said awkwardly, "Eunuch Wu, I was bored at home and came here to drink. Hey, I just came here to drink."
"Excuse me." Then there was the sound of a door closing.
Then in the second room, "Commander Qian, aren't you on duty in East City today?"
Qian Tong stammered, "I, I'm not feeling well. Come, come here and rest."
The eunuch surnamed Wu said, "Qian Tong, the Jin soldiers will be attacking soon. You're drinking wine while on duty. If Lord Li Gang finds out, will you lose your head?"
Qian Tong was so frightened that he trembled all over: "Eunuch Wu, please don't tell anyone about this, please..."
"Master Zuo, Master Li, you two?"
“Oh, we are the one…”
Zhao Huan looked at Wu Ge and Cao Dongsheng. It was over. He was stuck here. If his father saw this, he would think he was trying to steal a woman from him.
At this time, soldiers were already walking towards the third floor, and Zhao Huan's face changed drastically. The soldiers' footsteps were getting closer and closer. Zhao Huan had no choice but to push open the door of Li Shishi's room again and slip inside.
Li Shishi looked at him in surprise, and Zhao Huan made a small gesture: "Shh~"
At this time, the officers and soldiers outside the door had already gone up to the third floor. "Who are you?" The officers and soldiers began to interrogate Wu Ge and Cao Dongsheng.
Wu Ge was helpless: "I am Commander Wu Ge, and this is Eunuch Cao. We came here to visit a brothel." Wu Ge was a straightforward person, so he just said it straight out.
The officer laughed: "Eunuch Cao, is it really you? I can't tell, you are usually so honest. You actually have this kind of tone, can you do it? Hahaha..."
Cao Dongsheng had served under Huizong, and the officer obviously knew Cao Dongsheng.
"Don't make fun of me."
"However, Eunuch Cao, you should also know that the third floor is not accessible."
"I know, Master Wu and I..."
Zhao Huan looked for a place to hide, but there was no other place in the huge room except under the bed. He had no choice but to crawl in.
Li Shishi stood there in a daze, watching Zhao Huan crawl under the bed. Zhao Huan stuck his head out and made a gesture to keep quiet again.
Soon Huizong Zhao Ji arrived outside the door.
"Cao Dongsheng, why are you here?" It was Zhao Ji's voice outside the door.
"Your Majesty. Since I began serving Your Majesty, I haven't seen you in a long time. I miss you so much that I asked Commander Wu Ge to accompany me here, just so I could meet you here. Your Majesty, are you in good health?"
Zhao Huan thought to himself: Damn, Cao Dongsheng flatters without thinking. But the flattery is beautiful, so others won't wonder why these two ran to the third floor.
"How did you know I would come here?" Zhao Ji asked.
"Your Majesty, I didn't know. I missed you so much. I couldn't see you in the palace, so I came here to try my luck. Thank goodness, I finally got to see you, Your Majesty."
As expected, Zhao Ji was deeply moved: "Dongsheng, Huan'er has taken you from me. I am very reluctant to let you go, but the emperor is very busy with government affairs. Your diligence and good service to the emperor will be your repayment to me."
"Yes, I am content to have seen the Emperor once. I will serve His Majesty well in the future." Hearing Cao Dongsheng's voice, tears welled up in my eyes. It would be a waste of his superb acting skills if he didn't win the Best Actor award.
Zhao Ji patted him and said, "If you still want to be with me, I'll find a chance and ask the emperor to come over."
Unexpectedly, Cao Dongsheng hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, I will serve the emperor as if I were serving you. It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time and I miss you very much. So, I came to see you."
"Hmm." It was obvious that Zhao Ji said it casually, "I have something else to do, you go back first."
The door opened and Zhao Ji walked in: "Shishi, I'm here."
Zhao Huan lay on the bed, not daring to breathe. God bless you, Dad, please don't do that unspeakable thing on this bed.
"Your Majesty, you are here." Li Shishi hurried over to pour tea.
"I am no longer the emperor. You should call me the Supreme Emperor."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Shishi chuckled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
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