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The palace in the middle of the night cannot see the whole picture, but it is still solemn and solemn, and once you step in, you can feel the oncoming oppression. This is transformed by the reverence and awe that arises from the bottom of your heart.
Carrying Chen Qingwan's sedan chair from the palace all the way to the side door of the palace. As soon as he got off the sedan chair, Chen Qingwan walked straight to the emperor's bedroom under the guidance of the eunuch Zhang Tiande.
The palace guards were so tight that even an ant could not crawl in. Every ten steps, you could see an imperial guard wearing armor standing there quietly like a straight wood during the day. There were also guards who came back from time to time to patrol and hand over the palace, guarding the entire palace like an iron barrel.
Zhang Tiande kept leading Chen Qingwan to shuttle through the palace. After a while, he arrived in front of the bedroom. He bowed and knocked on the door, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I have invited Princess Qingyang into the palace."
After waiting for a while, the emperor's voice came out, full of listlessness and weakness: "Well, Wan'er is here, then let her come in."
"Slaves obey the order."
Zhang Tiande took his time and bowed back two steps, waved to Chen Qingwan and asked: "Prince, please, Your Majesty, let the princess enter the palace."
Chen Qingwan walked to the door with a expressionless face, and the closed hall door slowly opened. When the two eunuchs who opened the door saw Chen Qingwan, they bowed and bowed.
Chen Qingwan closed his head, stepped slowly across the high threshold, and walked into the hall.
As before, when the emperor summoned Chen Qingwan, all the eunuchs beside him retreated, leaving behind a deaf eunuch who stayed in the hall to serve. Even the great hero Zhang Tiande could not serve on the side.
As soon as the palace gate was closed, Zhang Tiande stood outside and waited quietly. Seeing this, a little eunuch beside him stared at the palace gate with curiosity and looked at it several times.
Zhang Tiande glanced at him coldly, but did not speak, but he secretly cursed the fool in his heart.
Zhang Tiande had long known that for the eunuchs, curiosity was a poison that blindly urged the emperor, especially those who served the emperor, who were walking on thin ice.
The little eunuch had just been transferred to Jingren Palace and had never seen the emperor summoning someone outside the palace late at night. He was particularly angry about this. He was young and sweet, and he usually coaxed Zhang Tiande quite happily. Therefore, relying on this relationship, he bravely walked closer a few steps, came to Zhang Tiande, and asked in a low voice with a smile: "Master General, Your Majesty will Princess Qingyang..."
Before he finished asking, Zhang Tiande suddenly glared at him fiercely and warned meaningfully: "If you want to live in the palace, you have to know what to ask and what not to ask."
The little eunuch was stunned when he heard this. He didn't know why Zhang Tiande suddenly changed his face, but before he could speak, Zhang Tiande turned his head to look at an eunuch beside him, and said in a plain tone: "Look, let's transfer him out of Jingren Palace tomorrow and send him to Anletang."
In the inner hall of Jingren Palace, Chen Qingwan stood in front of the dragon collapse, his expression calm and calm.
The deaf-eared eunuch respectfully raised the imperial tent. As the gauze tent was opened, the emperor's figure gradually appeared. An old white-bearded man wearing a middle-clothed shirt, with a long and rosy face was sitting in front of the dragon collapse and closed his eyes to rest.
It is said that His Majesty the Emperor suddenly suffered from a serious illness a few days ago and could not afford to stay in Jingren Palace to recuperate. He refused to visit the court officials and the fourth prince was handed over to the four princes to handle all matters in the court.
The old emperor in front of him looked healthy, and he didn't have any sudden illness or death.
Chen Qingwan was not surprised at all when he saw this. He just curled his lips and smiled slightly, bowed his body and bowed: "Wan'er has met the emperor and uncle."
When the emperor heard this, he slowly stood up, walked to Chen Qingwan, helped her up in person, pretending to be displeased, "I have said so many times. As long as it is Wan'er, you come to see me, you don't have to politely respect you. Why are you always so disgusted?"
This sounds like an ordinary elder who is dissatisfied and rebuked by his relatives too much politely, but when he said it from the emperor, people have to think about it.
But Chen Qingwan was not surprised by his favor and disgrace, and closed his head and said softly: "The emperor is the king of a country. Whether he is a minister or a junior, Wan'er should bow when he meets the emperor."
The emperor waved his hand helplessly and walked towards the chessboard that was set not far away: "I tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep today. Since Wan'er is here, why not play a game of chess with me?"
Chen Qingwan looked at his back, and a cold light flashed in her eyes. In a flash, she suddenly curled her lips and smiled faintly, and bowed and said, "Wan'er obeys the order."
The chess pieces landed on the chess board are evenly matched, and the people who hold the chess also have their own thoughts.
Compared with the emperor's confident work, Chen Qingwan had to concentrate and ponder for a while every time he fell a chess, the emperor was not anxious. He looked at Chen Qingwan with a smile without saying a word, and his eyes swept back and forth over the chess game and Shen Qingwan from time to time.
This game of chess was not played for long. In less than half an hour, Chen Qingwan put down the white zi in his hand, sighed quietly and lowered his eyes and said, "A move was short of chess, Wan'er was convinced."
The emperor stroked his beard and his eyes fell on an inconspicuous white piece in the corner of the chessboard. He asked with a meaningful smile: "Is it a trick that is not a move, or is Wan'er reluctant to abandon the piece."
Chen Qingwan looked up at the emperor, her clear eyes were calm and indifferent, and she opened her lips and said lightly: "The defeat is decided, and even if she abandons it, she cannot turn defeat into victory. The emperor and uncle are the first to be better, and Wan'er has long been unable to turn the world."
The emperor smiled, raised his hand to take the white piece on the chessboard, and twisted it in his hand to play: "In the past, you played chess with me, and you always had a chess match that matched the opponent, but today you lost so quickly, which shows that you are unstable."
Chen Qingwan's eyes fell on the Emperor Baizi. After a short stay, he lowered his eyes and said, "Uncle, the emperor, summoned Wan'er into the palace today, what instructions do you have?"
After the words came, the emperor suddenly turned his hand and held Bai Zi tightly in the palm of his hand. He looked at Chen Qingwan with a smile and tentatively said, "Can't Wan'er guess what I want to do?"
Chen Qingwan remained silent, but his eyes fell on the emperor's tight palm again. She pursed her lips and lowered her eyes and said softly: "Tomorrow, the father will present the document to the emperor and uncle."
The emperor seemed very satisfied when he heard this. He let go of his hand and intentionally landed the white selves in front of Shen Qingwan. With a slight sound, he looked at Chen Qingwan and sighed: "If there is another person as smart as Wan'er in this world, I should really worry."
Chen Qingwan glanced at Bai Zi in front of him from the corner of his eyes, and a cold feeling quickly flashed through his expression.
After sighing, the emperor stood up. He looked at Chen Qingwan with a condescending smile and reminded him: "What the person who holds chess fear most is to feel pity for the chess pieces in his hand. If he feels unbearable, he will hesitate and be unresolute, and the whole game he will be involved will be lost in the end."
Chen Qingwan then stood up and bowed respectfully, "Wan'er will remember the teachings of the emperor and uncle."
The emperor nodded, looked outside the door, waved with some fatigue, "Okay, it's almost dawn. Come and take a few injections for me, so that I can sleep well."
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During this long night, Lin Sishen never left the bathroom. After sinking and leaving, she lay on the clouds, with only a layer of gauze covered with her body.
When Mo Zhu came the next day, Lin Sishen walked out wearing yesterday's clothes, his face was pale and gloomy, and his steps were a little frivolous. When Mo Zhu saw her appearance, he didn't ask, and quickly came over and couldn't help but break up and grabbed Lin Sishen's hand to take her pulse.
It has been delayed for two days. Today, Lin Sishen should have gone to the palace to report her work, but she was caught in the cold and her forehead was hot and her body was sweating constantly. Even if she walked a few steps, she could breathe so tiredly.
Despite this, Lin Sishen still ordered Mo Zhu to get his official uniform and planned to go to the palace to attend court.
After Mo Zhu persuaded her several times, Lin Sishen refused coldly. Mo Zhu had no choice but to invite Liu Qingyun.
But even if Liu Qingyun came to slap, Lin Sishen still put on his official uniform with a calm face, turned a blind eye to the coercion and inducement of the two women beside him, and walked out with a staggering pace.
Outside Liuguang Pavilion, Lin Sishen happened to run into Lin Zheng.
Lin Zheng was standing outside the gate with a stern face and his hands behind his back. He heard that Lin Sishen was sick early in the morning, and he thought that Lin Sishen had no shame and no courage to go to court, so he wanted to pretend to be sick and avoid him. Then he followed him, intending to take Lin Sishen into the carriage and send it to the palace.
But Liu Qingyun did not allow him to enter Liuguang Pavilion, so he waited outside the door. After Lin Sishen walked out, he turned his head to look at him. Before he could scold him, he was shocked.
Lin Sishen, who was standing behind him in his official uniform, had a pale face and a circle of blue and black eyes. It was already late autumn, but a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. His eyes, which were usually dark and bright, were dull and without a trace of light, only a dead spirit.
Like a wooden man who lost his soul.
In the past, Lin Zheng also felt that Lin Sishen had been too thin for the man, but in just one day, he felt that Lin Sishen seemed to have lost a lot of money. Her generous official uniform wrapped around her thin body, which looked inexplicably distressing.
Lin Zheng was also a little awkward when he remembered the whip yesterday, but he still felt sorry for Lin Sishen.
He coughed lightly, turned his head and said in a deep voice: "If you are sick, stay in the mansion to recuperate. My father will ask you for leave to the Fourth Prince for you, you... don't have to hold on like this."
Lin Sishen leaned over and bowed expressionlessly and said, "After returning to Beijing from Longyou, the child has not yet entered the palace to report his work. This matter is related to the grievances of the people of Longyou. The child must not delay."
After saying that, Lin Sishen walked out without waiting for Lin Zheng to react.
Liu Qingyun and Mo Zhu chased after him and saw Lin Zheng standing outside the door with a confused look on his face.
Liu Qingyun couldn't help stamping her feet and gritted her teeth and said, "You rash man, haven't you seen Shen'er's face? You even asked her to go to court to do anything, and you didn't stop her. With her current body, I'm afraid she would faint in the hall."
Lin Zheng didn't react for a moment: "I..."
But Liu Qingyun didn't wait for him to speak, and hurriedly chased Lin Sishen, leaving Lin Zheng with a confused look on his face standing there blankly.
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Good night. Thank you for the little angel who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution from 2020-09-14 00:10:42~2020-09-14 22:54:40~
Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: 1 lotus cub;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: 20 bottles of Xiantan; Tong, drizzle in the green mountains, half drunk, half awake and half floating, 10 bottles of Kaka; 5 bottles of timmmyic;
Chapter completed!