Even if there was no respect for him, at least the way he was addressed was still proper.
Now, however, they constantly refer to themselves as "old things."
Is this something an emperor should say?
With a belly full of questions, Eunuch De left the palace to find Gao Chengwei, who had been claiming illness and recuperating.
Gao Chengwei was sitting alone at the table, drinking in silence. When he saw Eunuch De arrive, he didn't try to hide it. He simply put the wine pot aside and said, "Eunuch De, what brings you here?"
Eunuch De pretended not to have seen anything and honestly bowed to Gao Chengwei, saying, "Commander Gao, His Majesty... requests your presence."
"Please tell His Majesty, Eunuch Lao, that I am injured and unable to perform my duties," Gao Chengwei said calmly, while rolling up his sleeves to show Eunuch De the two-inch-long wound on his arm.
The wound was still faintly bleeding, showing no signs of scabbing over.
Even a layman like Grandpa De could tell that he had probably cut himself.
Eunuch De retreated to the doorway, looked around to make sure no one else was there, and then walked to Gao Chengwei's side and whispered, "Commander Gao, this old servant suggests that you go after all; judging from the Emperor's intentions, he probably wants you to lead men to chase after the Ninth Prince. It would be better for you to accept this task than to disobey the imperial decree."
"Me, going after the Ninth Prince?" Gao Chengwei pointed at himself in disbelief.
He didn't say the second half of his sentence, but Eunuch De knew that what he wanted to say was: "The Emperor isn't sending me to chase after the Ninth Prince, the Emperor is sending me to my death!"
"Hey, Commander Gao, there's a saying that goes, 'When a general is in the field, he may disobey orders...'" Eunuch De was just trying to be helpful, and he gave Gao Chengwei a half-sentence of advice.
They were both suffering people from the same land, and he believed that the Gao family, being loyal officials, should not have died unjustly.
Gao Chengwei quickly turned around, stood up, and solemnly clasped his hands in a salute to Eunuch De, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Eunuch De. I will repay your great kindness another day!"
"It's nothing, it's nothing," Grandpa De quickly waved his hand and said.
The Emperor's temperament has recently changed drastically. Those servants who work for him are now living on the edge, with no one able to protect anyone else.
If he really wants to save his life, he needs to find a proper master.
Gao Chengwei followed Eunuch De to the Imperial Study, where the puppet emperor, controlled by Di Kanlong, arrogantly ordered him to lead troops to pursue Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao.
"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has led his entire army out of the capital this time. This humble servant..." Gao Chengwei was extremely unwilling, but he did not show it at all, and simply explained the reality of the situation.
Di Kanlong saw Gao Chengwei in Shang Xiche's memory as extremely loyal, and without any suspicion, he waved his hand and said, "Apart from the Imperial Guards who are on duty in the palace, you can take the rest of the troops with you. You must do your best to prevent the Ninth Prince from arriving in Cangzhou. After I have settled all the affairs in the capital, I will personally lead people to meet you."
You, will you personally lead a team to meet us?
Who are you bringing?
Taking those scattered rabble of the Chen family on an autumn outing?
Gao Chengwei glanced at Shang Xiche, pursed his lips, and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
After settling Gao Chengwei in, Chen Ziyun couldn't wait to kick Shang Dongyang out as well.
Shang Dongyang rolled his eyes at the two stalker lovers who quickly embraced, then followed Gao Chengwei out of the imperial study, his eyes gleaming with calculating intent as he watched Gao Chengwei's retreating figure.
That brute is really asking for it!
He actually ordered Gao Chengwei to take most of the Imperial Guards away to chase after the Ninth Prince!
How many people will be left in the palace at this time?
As long as he can secretly bring the Chen family's soldiers into the city, even without the Ninth Prince's men, he can still turn the palace upside down!
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