Chapter 379 Wait a minute
Perhaps he was shocked by Gu Jingchun's beauty, his face turned slightly red, and then he slowly stood up and spoke.
"Did the girl save me?"
Gu Jingchun nodded, and then talked to the man for a few words, only then did he learn that the man was a doctor in the town.
He went up the mountain specifically to collect herbs, but he lost his way and fell down due to exhaustion.
After hearing this, Gu Jingchun gave him the bread he had brought with him for lunch.
He also gave him his own water.
The man thanked him profusely and then began to eat with big mouthfuls.
After eating, the man had recovered his strength.
Gu Jingchun also breathed a sigh of relief, and his mood became much better because he had saved a person along the way.
Of course, this was just a small episode and did not attract any attention.
Even when the servants passed the news to Mo Junxing's ears, Mo Junxing did not stop and said something casually.
"Have the people from Tianjing Trading Company arrived?"
Han Sheng nodded.
"Here I come."
"He came that night, but was immediately caught by our people and thrown back that same day."
"I gave him a stern warning, and he never came back."
"I think Miss Gu has guessed it, and she has been much more well-behaved recently."
Having said that, Han Sheng couldn't help but start to persuade again:
"Lord, you have lived here for a while now. Your injuries are almost healed now. It is time for you to return."
Upon hearing this, Mo Junxing finally stopped what he was doing, but what he remembered in his mind was the smile on Gu Jingchun's face during this period.
She is happy here.
If he took her back now, she probably wouldn't be so happy!
Moreover, I will definitely not feed him with my own hands anymore.
Thinking of this, he hesitated for once.
"Wait a little longer!"
Han Sheng paused.
"Sire, how long will this take?"
"Don't hesitate now! If you release those people from Tianjing Trading Company now, your position will have been exposed. If you are discovered by Empress Dowager Xiao's people, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Do you really want to put yourself in danger for just a few days?
Mo Junxing looked at the hairpin in his hand that was finally taking shape.
"Just wait a little longer, until I finish this hairpin!"
"They didn't catch up that quickly."
He looked up again as he spoke, raising his eyebrows slightly.
"As for Chen Hechuan... did those people in Tiandu inform them of Chen Hechuan's location?"
“Of course, they must have stopped Shen Hechuan now.”
Mo Junxing: "If that's the case, then what do you have to worry about?"
“Anyway, he, Shen Hechuan, can’t come now.”
And at this time in Tiandu.
The ministers hadn't seen Shen Hechuan for a long time, and they couldn't help but feel worried. They all started talking and went to the bedroom where Shen Hechuan was.
After hearing the news, Little Shadow paced back and forth in the hall anxiously.
"What should I do? What should I do?"
"What if the ministers find out?"
The Queen Mother was sitting in the main seat with a dignified look on her face.
"Before your godfather Dexi left to guard the imperial mausoleum, he asked you to guard His Majesty with all your heart and soul. But you are so flustered when faced with such a situation. How can you assist His Majesty?"
"In my opinion, you should go to the imperial mausoleum and follow your godfather!"
Upon hearing this, the little shadow immediately knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I was just momentarily panicked, but I promise I won't reveal any clues again. I hope Your Majesty will not send me to guard the imperial mausoleum!"
The empress dowager snorted coldly when she heard this, and then looked at Gu Jinxi who was sitting beside her and looking at the memorials in a serious manner.
"Xi'er, what do you think?"
Gu Jinxi didn't even raise his head, but his young face already had the majesty that only belongs to a superior, which made people shudder.
"Since he has admitted his mistake this time, the Empress Dowager should give him another chance. I'm sure he will be more prudent this time and won't make any more mistakes."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she nodded with relief, and her eyes looked at Gu Jinxi with more and more satisfaction.
I didn't expect that Gu Jinxi is so smart and insightful at such a young age. During this period of time, he has been handling government affairs with her in an orderly manner. In time, he will definitely grow into a qualified emperor.
As he was speaking, a eunuch came in from outside and reported that the ministers wanted to see him.
The Queen Mother and Gu Jinxi exchanged a glance before letting someone in.
After the ministers came in, they immediately knelt on the ground, saluted, and said a lot of preparatory words. Finally, they asked about Shen Hechuan seemingly casually.
The Queen Mother just sighed.
"Your Majesty is ill, and I am at my wit's end. The imperial physician has already come to see you today and says that your Majesty seems fine, but for some reason, you haven't woken up yet."
Upon hearing this, the ministers, led by the Minister of the Central Secretariat, looked at each other and then spoke:
"Empress Dowager, logically speaking, we ministers should only take care of our own affairs.
However, we are truly concerned about your Majesty's health. After all, it concerns the well-being of our country, so we have dared to seek an audience with your Majesty."
When the Queen Mother heard this, her face immediately turned cold.
"How dare you!"
"Are you questioning my love?"
The ministers immediately knelt down.
"I dare not!"
"I am merely concerned about your Majesty's health. After all, your Majesty has not appeared in public for many days. I am truly worried, and so I have made this bold request. I hope that Your Majesty, in consideration of your loyalty, will allow me to see your Majesty with my own eyes!"
The Queen Mother snorted coldly.
"I have said that His Majesty is not feeling well and cannot see anyone."
"Besides, I have been assisting the Crown Prince in governing the country for a while now. Have I done anything wrong or inappropriate in government affairs that would make you so worried?"
“No!”
"Your Highness, you've misunderstood. You've been diligently handling government affairs and wholeheartedly serving the people. There's nothing wrong with that. It's just that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too young..."
The Minister of the Central Secretariat was interrupted by the Empress Dowager before he could finish his sentence.
"In that case, please return. Once His Majesty recovers, he will surely show up."
Upon hearing this, the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. They wanted to say more, but seeing the empress dowager's expression, they really didn't dare to say anything more, so they all retreated.
However, after they returned this time, not only did their doubts not get dispelled, but their doubts became even deeper because of the Queen Mother's reaction.
Among them, some ministers, such as the old tutor Wang, really believed that Shen Hechuan was sick.
But another group of ministers, such as those headed by Luo Kejin, were very smart. They must have guessed that Chen Hechuan must have secretly run out of the palace for something.
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