Today this morning——
Yu Jiuchen's attention throughout the whole process was on the head of all officials below, the man in black python robe.
Ever since that night when he was with Su Changzhao, he could no longer regard Su Changzhao as a man.
You are a beautiful woman, why are you a man?
If Su Changzhao was not in a high position, he could immediately give her a status and let her stay by his side for a long time.
He thought about this matter all day yesterday.
In fact, he has many ways to help Su Changzhao get rid of his current status and identity, but this is the case.
Does she want to?
In addition, the political situation is not stable now, and internal and external troubles still exist.
Not only her, he himself was also in the limelight.
Before he grew stronger and possessed absolute power, he had no way of guaranteeing that he could give her a stable future.
His eyes moved away from Su Changzhao without leaving a trace.
He pinched his sleeve subconsciously, inside was his mother's ring and pendant. When there was a mutiny in the palace, many of his mother's old things had been lost or damaged, leaving only this white jade ring and pendant, which had accompanied him for many years.
Although he can't give the other party anything now, not even a promise.
But he wanted to give his most precious thing to the person he loved most, so that the two could be together, and from then on his heart would have a home.
Chang Zhao, just wait for me a little longer, I will definitely become the wise ruler you call me, create a peaceful and prosperous era, let you stay by my side with peace of mind, and accompany me until old age!
·
I finally made it to the end of the court session.
But Su Changzhao did not go to the imperial study with him as usual.
Yu Jiuchen couldn't help but call her.
This caused the court officials who had not yet left to exchange glances with each other, and they understood each other tacitly.
Su Changzhao looked unnatural for a moment. To be honest, she was a little afraid of seeing Yu Jiuchen.
After all, I did that with him the night before last.
It's a bit embarrassing.
"Your Majesty, do you have anything to tell me?" Su Changzhao asked with a bow.
Yu Jiuchen was about to speak.
[Why is the Dog Emperor looking for me again? I'm in a hurry to go to the Qunfang Pavilion. ]
Yu Jiuchen was suspicious: What was she doing in Qunfang Pavilion?
After listening to Su Changzhao's inner thoughts, he realized that Tang Fengjian had taken the risk and went to the treasure house in order to find medicine, and was caught.
Su Changzhao is going to save the situation.
Tang Feng knew that his status was special. If this matter was not handled properly, it would definitely escalate into a war between the two countries. By then, the people would suffer and the situation would become serious.
Thinking of this, Yu Jiuchen gave up the idea of giving the rings away.
"Nothing, I just want to ask if Changzhao has time to accompany me to the Imperial Garden for a walk?"
"I...have official duties to attend to."
"If that's the case, then get busy."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
Looking at the back of the person who is haunting me as he leaves.
Yu Jiuchen said calmly: "Maybe... it's not the right time yet."
He took out the ring from his sleeve, looked at it, put it back, and left.
·
Before Su Changzhao rushed to the Qunfang Palace, he took a detour and visited Xiao Qinsu.
Xiao Qinsu was dressed in her usual plain white clothes and was busy drying herbs in the yard.
Seeing that Su Chang had come, she immediately came forward with a smile.
"Your Majesty, has your Majesty just finished his morning court?"
"Yeah." Su Changzhao nodded with a smile.
"You came to see me right after the court session. Is someone injured or poisoned again?"
Hearing this, Su Changzhao burst into tears: [Xiao Dada, you are an angel descended to earth! All you think about is saving the dying and the wounded and helping others.]
Seeing her like this, Su Changzhao was at a loss for words.
"Haha, I just want to ask if you have any medicine that can prolong a person's lifespan, comparable to the thousand-year-old blood ginseng?"
"Your Highness is talking about the Tianxiang Cardamom?"
Su Changzhao was stunned: "..." So direct?
"Give."
Xiao Qinsu stuffed a box into his palm.
When Su Changzhao opened it, he saw a bean-sized medicine with a fragrant smell lying inside.
This is exactly the appearance described for Tianxiang Doukou in the original book.
I thought the other party would not agree, but before we even had a few words, he gave it to me generously.
Looking at the extremely precious elixir in his hand, Su Changzhao was dumbfounded.
Is it that simple?
"Doctor Xiao, won't you... reconsider it? This is the natural fragrant cardamom!" She couldn't help but remind him.
As the owner, Xiao Qinsu knew better than her how hard it was to come by Tianxiang Cardamom.
She still shook her head and said:
"The prince has always taken good care of Qin Su, and even found the master's notes for Qin Su, fulfilling Qin Su's lifelong wish.
This fragrant cardamom was originally intended to be given to the prince as a thank you gift. Now that the lord needs it, it just happens to come in handy."
Seeing this, Su Changzhao no longer refused.
After getting the elixir, she went directly to Qunfang Pavilion.
By then, Tang Fengjian seemed to not want to see her anymore.
In fact, I was too embarrassed and didn't want to embarrass her.
Until Su Changzhao handed her the Tianxiang Cardamom.
"Is this what your Highness is looking for?"
Tang Feng knew what Tianxiang Doukou looked like, and was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
"How did the prince know that I wanted this elixir?"
Su Changzhao smiled and said, "I heard it from others."
Tang Fengjian immediately looked at the other people in the hall. All of them were shaking their heads like rattles, looking very loyal.
Tang Fengjian knew very well that although her subordinates were useless, they should have their own sense of propriety when it came to such an important matter as finding Tianxiang Doukou, and would never talk nonsense about it.
But seeing that Su Changzhao intended to conceal the truth, and that she generously gave him the precious medicine, Tang Feng thought about it and decided not to investigate further.
"Your Highness has great magical powers, Feng Jian admires you. Your Highness's great kindness, Feng Jian will never forget it!"
After saying that, he was about to kneel down towards Su Changzhao.
She really wanted to thank Su Changzhao.
Su Changzhao naturally did not accept her gift: "Princess, please don't be so polite." After helping her up, he said, "This medicine...actually, His Majesty asked me to pass it to you."
How could I miss such a good opportunity to improve the Dog Emperor's favorability?
"Your Majesty?" Tang Feng was stunned when he saw his expression.
"Yes, His Majesty knew of your filial piety and was deeply moved, so he ordered me to bring the medicine."
"Your Majesty..."
Tang Fengjian didn't believe it in her heart, but when she thought about the fact that Su Changzhao always gave the credit to Yu Jiuchen no matter what he did, it was obvious that she was not as disloyal as the outside world said. On the contrary, she was a loyal minister to the emperor and the country.
"...Then Feng Jian will definitely meet His Majesty some other day to thank him in person for the gift of medicine."
"Yeah." Su Changzhao thought: I still have to meet the emperor, so I have to find a chance to talk to Yu Jiuchen, so that when he goes to thank him later, he won't be confused and don't know what happened. If I get caught, then all the goodwill I have gained will be in vain.
Su Changzhao can be considered a conscience in the industry. Not only did he come to deliver medicine, he also provided Tang Fengjian with a way to leave Yulong.
Yu Jiuchen has been reluctant to appoint her as a consort. If Tang Fengjian is rejected like this, it would be a small matter for her to lose face, but the key point is that Fenglai Kingdom would lose face as well. There is no guarantee that some warmongers would stir up trouble and start a war with Yulong.
If Tang Fengjian leaves Yulong in anger, the people of Yulong will not be convinced if she is allowed to leave peacefully. They will feel that a Princess Fenglai can come and go as she pleases. It would be strange if they don't create a grudge against her.
Therefore, Tang Feng knew that if he left Yulong Country, he could not be sent back, nor could he just leave.
"Your Highness is really smart to have come up with such an idea. If I can win the prize in the royal hunting event in three days, I can openly ask His Majesty to return to Fenglai. This way, both countries can preserve their dignity."
Yes, this decency is particularly important, even though people know in their hearts that this is just an excuse Tang Fengjian makes to return to China.
But on the surface, this excuse played a crucial role, enough to avoid disputes between the two countries and prevent the war from destroying lives.
·
Yu Jiuchen knew everything about Su Changzhao's plan by listening to her thoughts in the imperial study the next day.
I know that she is running around for me and doing all she can.
My love for her deepened a little.
Yu Jiuchen: Su Changzhao, you are so devoted to me, I will never let you down in this life.
But just as he was about to take out the ring from his arms and give it to the other party.
Unexpectedly, Su Changzhao was called away again because of various things.
Knowing that she was going to take care of the hunting arrangements three days later, Yu Jiuchen could only let her leave.
But Yu Jiuchen told himself that three times would not happen, and next time, he would definitely send the things out!
·
The royal hunting event arrived as scheduled.
Today is another good day for a hot sun to burn your head.
The hunting horn sounded.
The sound echoes throughout the lush forest.
The birds and beasts in the forest became alert as if they had sensed something.
At this time, a white fox was running desperately among the bushes.
It was agile and familiar with the terrain, and with a few leaps, it managed to dodge several deadly arrows.
But the next second.
A silver-headed arrow with a streak of red feathers shot towards the front of the white fox as if predicted.
As the arrow approached, the white fox just came into range.
Bang!
A muffled sound.
The white fox was hit by the arrow.
The white fox howled twice and then fell to the ground motionless.
The people who went to pick up the prey saw the arrow that hit the white fox and shouted from a distance: "Prince Rao An has hunted a white fox!"
Then two people rode up on horseback and stopped.
On the black horse, Yu Jiuchen smiled and said, "Good archery skills."
"Thank you for the praise, Your Majesty." Su Changzhao shook the bow in his hand and smiled.
Yu Jiuchen took the opportunity to say: "If you beat me today, I will give you something good!"
nice one?
"May I ask, Your Majesty, what is this good thing?" Su Changzhao asked.
Yu Jiuchen pretended to smile mysteriously: "Let's talk about it after you win."
The two were about to start competing, but who would have thought what would happen next.
A trembling call came from behind.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Then Shen Juezhou came, staggering on the horse's back.
"Sir Shen, you are a civil servant, and you also come to hunt?" Su Changzhao teased him.
Shen Juezhou finally stopped his horse, rolled his eyes at her, and said to Yu Jiuchen, "Your Majesty, I see that the vegetation is dense here, and there may be wild beasts living and hiding. It is better for you to return to the camp with me."
Yu Jiuchen was dissatisfied with his nagging attitude and thought: Chang Zhao is absolutely right, the name 'Mother Shen' is quite appropriate for you.
On the surface: "I have lived in the deep palace for a long time and have not come out to stretch my muscles for a long time. It is a rare opportunity to show off my archery and horsemanship. I have a long sword to protect me, so Lord Shen can rest assured."
"Don't worry? Didn't you get injured the last time you were with her?" Shen Juezhou muttered softly.
"What did you say?" Yu Jiuchen pretended not to hear.
Shen Juezhou said immediately: "Since Your Majesty wants to show his skills, Juezhou will definitely protect you. Your Majesty, don't worry, as long as Juezhou is still alive, he will never let some people with ulterior motives..." After a pause, he glared at Su Changzhao: "Don't let those beasts hurt Your Majesty in the slightest!"
Su Changzhao twitched his lips upon hearing this, and gave a thumbs up in his heart: [Brother, you are really a cultured person. You are a 'beast with ulterior motives', and you are looking at me and saying, just give me your ID card~]