Leading the great eunuch Tong Xian and the other two young eunuchs, the Emperor of Wei, under the guidance of Shen Yu and other Zongwei, came to the bedroom of his son Zhao Hongrun.
During this period, Emperor Wei's eyes glanced around from time to time, hoping to see some clues. After all, according to the eunuch's report, when his son Zhao Hongrun and his party returned to the palace just now, Princess Yulong, who was disguised as a man, seemed to be in the team. in.
Therefore, Emperor Wei suspected that Princess Yulong was hiding in Wenzhao Pavilion, but as for where exactly she was hiding, he had not discovered it yet.
"Your Majesty, please."
Shen Yu respectfully opened the bedroom door.
Emperor Wei nodded and stepped into the bedroom. He bypassed the screen in front of him and walked towards the bed.
Because the weak voice of his son Zhao Hongrun came from the direction of the bed.
"Is it the father? The emperor wishes to express his regards to the father..."
As he said this, there was a figure behind the gauze curtain of the bed preparing to sit up.
Emperor Wei secretly sneered in his heart and deliberately did not speak to stop him, because he knew that his son was most likely pretending, and he was ready to see how he would cover up his lies and how he would greet him.
Unexpectedly, the figure behind the gauze curtain struggled for a few times, and suddenly fell back on the bed: "Father, don't blame me, the emperor... really can't move."
Such a bad boy!
Emperor Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he also pretended to cooperate: "Hongrun, if you are so ill, don't get up. My father will not blame you."
Shen Yu and others looked at this scene and felt very awkward in their hearts: they are indeed father and son, they are really like that.
Tong Xian moved a stool and placed it next to the bed. Seeing this, Emperor Wei sat down on the stool.
Because there are no outsiders in the house, and Emperor Wei doesn't have to hide him.
He lowered his voice and asked directly: "Hongrun, where is Yulong?"
Princess Yulong, who was hiding in the quilt, was so frightened that she didn't even dare to breathe when she heard her father's question.
"Sister Yulong?" Zhao Hongrun pretended to be weak and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know."
"I don't know?" Emperor Wei narrowed his eyes and said with a bit of anger: "Apart from you, who else in this palace dares to be so bold as to abduct the princess and break out of the palace? ... Where is she?!"
"Since you have left the palace, how do you know where Princess Yulong is?...Maybe she has fled to the Chu Kingdom!" His words were full of sarcasm.
Sure enough, Hongrun found out... who sent him the letter? Logically speaking, I have given a strict warning, and the people in the inner chamber will definitely not dare to disclose it. In this case, how could this news reach this scoundrel? In the ears?
Emperor Wei ignored the sarcasm in his son's words and calmly stated the facts: "Really? But I heard that you just brought Yulong back to the palace... Where is she?"
"Is there such a thing?" Zhao Hongrun's weak voice was filled with surprise: "The emperor doesn't know about it."
"You don't know?" Emperor Wei sneered twice and said in a deep voice: "Do you dare to let me search your Wenzhao Pavilion?!"
Zhao Hongrun's tone did not change at all when he heard this: "Father, just search."
"Okay!" Emperor Wei immediately turned to the two young eunuchs behind Tong Xian and said: "Call the guards outside the palace in and let me search Wenzhao Pavilion thoroughly!"
"Yes." The little eunuch bowed and left.
This time, Shen Yu did not stop him. After all, it was their highness who promised it.
From the sounds outside, it could be heard that dozens of imperial guards had entered the hall and began to conduct a thorough investigation of the entire Wenzhao Pavilion.
While they were searching, Emperor Wei closed his eyes and rested, waiting for the results, and did not have any communication with Zhao Hongrun on the bed.
There's nothing to talk about anyway, this guy is just pretending to be sick.
But after waiting for more than half an hour, the results of the search by the imperial guards surprised Emperor Wei.
"Your Majesty, the entire Wenzhao Pavilion has been searched, and there is no trace of Princess Yulong." Several guards who came to report said truthfully.
What? No?
A trace of surprise flashed in Emperor Wei's eyes.
How could it be possible? As soon as this scoundrel arrived at Wenzhao Pavilion, the servants and supervisors were watching all around. It was absolutely impossible for Yulong to sneak out again, so how could he not be found?
"Have you searched everywhere?"
"Yes, I have searched all over the Wenzhao Pavilion, except..." The guard showed a look of embarrassment on his face and pointed vaguely at his feet.
"Search!" Emperor Wei said in a deep voice.
Immediately, more than a dozen imperial guards walked in, rummaging through boxes and cabinets to search for any traces of Princess Yulong.
During this period, Emperor Wei couldn't help but walk back and forth, looking around with suspicious eyes.
How could it not be possible? This scoundrel is so calm and calm, as if Yulong is within his control. Moreover, there are people who are monitoring the Wenzhao Pavilion. It is absolutely impossible for this scoundrel to do anything in such a short period of time.
Move Yulong to another place...wait a minute! Why is this bad boy pretending to be sick?
As if he had thought of something, Emperor Wei took a few steps forward, approached the bed, and opened the gauze curtain on the bed.
Yes, there is a place to hide people!
But to Emperor Wei's surprise, his son Zhao Hongrun had already sat on the bed at some point. What was even more incredible was that the scoundrel actually smiled at him, and that smile seemed to reveal a message: Ah,
Found by you.
"Does the emperor suspect that the emperor has hidden Princess Yulong on the bed?" Zhao Hongrun exposed the suspicion in the emperor's mind heartlessly. Princess Yulong was so frightened that she did not dare to move in the quilt and was trembling.
"Father, do you want to lift it up and take a look? See if Princess Yulong is hiding on the emperor's couch as your father guessed?" Zhao Hongrun pretended to lift a small corner, but his eyes glanced at the bedroom intentionally or unintentionally.
Those guards inside.
Good boy!
On the one hand, Emperor Wei was frightened and angry, on the other hand, he was moved by his son's scheming.
At this moment, he was absolutely convinced that Princess Yulong was on his son's bed, hiding under the thick quilt. But the question was, could he really lift up the quilt and pull out Princess Yulong?
The dignified prince slept under the same roof as the princess. If this news spread, it would definitely be a shocking palace scandal.
Although Emperor Wei could order the imperial guards to silence their mouths, what if the news still spread?
Should these guards be silenced?
For what reason?
Killing innocent people for no reason?
Emperor Wei also hoped that he could leave a good reputation and become a wise and wise king respected by future generations, rather than a tyrannical king!
More importantly, from Emperor Wei's point of view, since this son has resorted to such "self-injurious" tricks, it means that as long as he lifts the bedding, it will undoubtedly be a life-or-death situation.
Is it really worth it to exchange an insignificant Princess Yulong for a prince who will definitely become the pillar of the Wei Dynasty in the future?
"..." Emperor Wei held back his anger and stared at Zhao Hongrun.
The emperor was not only angry that his son used such a dirty trick to force him, but he was even more angry that this scoundrel wanted to keep Yulong regardless of his own reputation.
"..." Zhao Hongrun looked back at Emperor Wei indifferently.
Yes, he was betting that his father would never bring the situation to an irreversible point in front of everyone waiting.
The father and son looked at each other for a long time, and suddenly the emperor burst into laughter.
"Hehehehahahaha——"
That's all, as long as Yulong is still in Wenzhao Pavilion, it's enough. There is no need to have a quarrel with this scoundrel and it will be difficult to end... As long as the people called the eunuchs keep an eye on Wenzhao Pavilion, Yulong will definitely not be able to escape.
As Zhao Hongrun expected, Emperor Wei, the superior, finally rationally chose to compromise after realizing that Princess Yulong was in Wenzhao Pavilion at this moment, under his nose.
"If you can't find Yulong, then you can't find her. Maybe as the emperor said, she didn't know where she escaped to... The emperor has caught the cold, take a good rest. Don't leave the palace these days."
The emperor grounded Zhao Hongrun in disguise.
After all, as long as Zhao Hongrun is unable to leave the palace, it is absolutely impossible for Princess Yulong to escape from the palace.
Since Yulong could not escape from the palace, everything was still under the control of Emperor Wei.
Therefore, there is really no need to make the land end badly.
However, Zhao Hongrun was not a vegetarian. Seeing that Emperor Wei was about to leave, he smiled and said, "Father, why don't you search more carefully? Maybe Princess Yulong is in my Wenzhao Pavilion...Father, you should search more carefully."
, search thoroughly, the emperor does not want to be searched by the guards every three days. In other words, my father has clearly noticed everything and has concluded that Princess Yulong is no longer in our Wenzhao Pavilion."
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Emperor Wei frowned when he heard this. He realized that if he gave up on pulling Princess Yulong out of Zhao Hongrun's bed today, there would probably be no chance for him to search Wenzhao Pavilion in an honest manner in the future.
Of course, if Princess Yulong was stupid and ran out of Wenzhao Pavilion by herself and was captured by the eunuchs or the guards, that would be a different matter.
Otherwise, Emperor Wei's departure today will substantiate the fact that Yulong is not in Wenzhao Pavilion. No one can use this matter as an excuse or use it as an excuse to search Wenzhao Pavilion.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be a slap in Emperor Wei's face?
"Hahaha!" Emperor Wei laughed twice, and suddenly bent down and whispered to his son: "You are cruel, but how long can you protect her?... Are you going to let her hide in Wenzhao Pavilion for the rest of her life?"
After saying that, Emperor Wei took a deep look at the quilt on the bed, shook his dragon robe, and left as if nothing had happened.
As soon as the emperor left, the eunuchs and guards also left one after another.
"call--"
Princess Yulong got out of the bed, her face was flushed with heat and sweating profusely, she was very attractive.
"Hongrun, you are so powerful. You really made my father retreat... By the way, when you said you wanted to lift the quilt, you scared me to death..."
Zhao Hongrun had no intention of admiring Princess Yulong's beauty at this moment, and there was no joy of victory on his face.
Yes, the emperor is right. Just saying this alone can save Princess Yulong from being married to Chu State, but the price is too high.
First of all, he was grounded, which meant that he could not leave the palace again. Naturally, he could not take Princess Yulong out of the palace again.
In other words, unless Princess Yulong stays in Wenzhao Pavilion for the rest of her life, Emperor Wei, who has a grudge in his heart after what happened today, will definitely marry Princess Yulong if he has the chance to catch her in the future.
other countries.
This does not completely change Princess Yulong's situation.
It seems that the only plan for now is to find an opportunity to have a frank and detailed talk with the father, and completely dispel the idea of marrying Yulong to another country...
That night, Zhao Hongrun gave up his bedroom to Princess Yulong and sat alone in the front hall, thinking silently.
"I'm missing a suitable opportunity..."
He let out a long sigh and rubbed his forehead tiredly.
"But having said that, why did my father choose to sacrifice Yulong? It's strange..."