"Your Majesty, you can be said to care about Zuo Xiang, and if the emperor personally visits the house, I'm afraid Zuo Xiang is the first one." Ma Hui followed Huangfu Jingwen's side and said in a low voice.

"Zuo Xiang is very old, and there is no one to take care of him, if I summon him into the palace, it will make people with a heart speculate for no reason, so it is better not to be told even by himself, lest he have to rush to meet me. Besides, it is not that I haven't come quietly. Huangfu Jingwen sighed, he remembered that when he was still the prince, the imperial garden had fallen in love with Chu Xiangwan when he first saw him, and even cared about Chu Xiangwan's heart and suddenly came to visit, which made Zuo Xiang very nervous. Thinking about it now, if he and Chu Xiangwan hadn't met in the Imperial Garden, what happened after that might not have happened. But now it's useless to talk about these things, the fate between people was arranged by God early in the morning, and it was destined to be his.

"The emperor is thoughtful, Zuo Xiang will be very moved when he sees the emperor, if he knows the whereabouts of the imperial concubine, he must be very relieved, and his health will improve." Ma Hui said with a smile on the side.

Huangfu Jingwen nodded, his thoughts had not been completely withdrawn, he had already arrived at the door of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Huh?" Ma Hui was puzzled, "The gate of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion is so lively!" ”

Huangfu Jingwen stopped and led people to an alley next to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ma Hui saw this and understood what Huangfu Jingwen meant, so he ordered one of the guards beside him: "You go to the gatehouse to see what they are doing?" ”

When the guards stepped forward to ask, Ma Hui whispered beside Huangfu Jingwen: "Didn't you say that the boss will be closed after his resignation?" ”

Huangfu Jingwen didn't speak, just frowned. He also felt a little strange.

After a while, the guard returned, and he bowed his head to Huangfu Jingwen and said, "Your Majesty." Those people seem to have come to give gifts. ”

"Zuo Xiang has always been honest and honest, how could he accept bribes?" Ma Hui said puzzled, and he asked the guard again, "Did you ask the porter to inform Zuo Xiang?" ”

"Yes, the subordinates said that the nobles from the palace came to visit the boss."

Sure enough, soon the porter dispersed the people who had come to give the gifts, and some time passed. Chu Huaifeng came to the gate of the mansion, he looked around, and wiped his forehead from time to time. It is said that in such a warm and cold early spring, you should not sweat.

Huangfu Jingwen finally appeared, he took Ma Hui to the front of the mansion, and Chu Huaifeng saw that it was the emperor who was there. Immediately kneel down and say goodbye. But he was held by Ma Hui, and he whispered: "There are many people here, and I am afraid that the left minister will bring trouble to the emperor." ”

Chu Huaifeng looked at Huangfu Jingwen again, and saw that Huangfu Jingwen nodded slightly, so he just bowed his head respectfully and said, "Your Excellency, please." ”

Entering the main hall, Chu Huaifeng ordered people to close the door tightly, he knelt down and said: "Weichen see the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." ”

"Zuo Xiang, please get up. You don't have to be formal, you can sit down. Huangfu Jingwen raised his hand.

"Yes. Emperor Xie. Chu Huaifeng walked to the first seat on the side and sat down, but his face was a little panicked.

"How is the old man sweating, it's still cold." Ma Hui said on the side.

"Oh, hehe," Chu Huaifeng reluctantly laughed twice, wiped his forehead again, and he replied, "Ma Gonggong smiled, the old minister is old, his body is not as good as before, he is very weak, even Sanjiu is often sweaty, if it is not so, the old minister will not leave the court, and he is really powerless to share the emperor's worries." ”

"Although the boss wants to be quiet, but looking at the situation in the concierge just now, it seems that there are many people who come to disturb him." Ma Hui continued.

Chu Huaifeng's face was a little embarrassed, and he immediately got up to ask for guilt: "The emperor forgives me, the person in this porter is new, I don't know the rules of the old minister, the old minister is sick and deaf, they actually dare to accept bribes privately behind the back of the old minister, just now the old minister has asked several people involved in the concierge to be punished with 20 canes and driven out of the house." ”

After Chu Huaifeng finished speaking, he bowed down again: "Please ask the emperor to surrender." ”

"Ma Hui, quickly help the old man to get up," Huangfu Jingwen commanded, and said to Chu Huaifeng, "You have always been upright, honest and self-disciplined, I know that this matter has absolutely nothing to do with you, and you don't need to blame yourself." ”

"Your Majesty." Chu Huaifeng sat back in his chair.

"By the way, I have come today to tell you two things besides visiting your body. You must be happy to hear one of them, Xiang Wan already has a whereabouts! ”

"Oh, really, that's great!" Chu Huaifeng's expression looked very happy, and he continued, "I don't know where the imperial concubine is now?" ”

"Someone has seen her in the border barracks." Huangfu Jingwen replied.

"What?! She actually dared to entangle with King Rui, she was really confused, the old minister should die, she didn't make good friends with this daughter, and asked the emperor to punish her! As he spoke, he knelt down again.

Huangfu Jingwen frowned: "Why is the old man angry? This matter should not be Xiang Wan's fault, it must be the despicable means of the emperor's envoy. ”

Chu Huaifeng said this a little strangely, why did he arbitrarily say that his daughter and Huangfu were respectful and respectful when he heard that Chu Xiangwan was in the barracks, instead of defending his daughter, was he really sick and confused, or was he too old-fashioned and upright?

Chu Huaifeng got up and said with a restrained expression: "The emperor is clear, and everything is decided by the emperor. ”

"Okay, I know that you have always been selfless, but you raised Xiangwan single-handedly, and you will never do anything that violates the morality of etiquette and morality, you should know her temperament better than me."

"Yes, yes, the minister is concerned about it, but in fact, the minister doesn't believe that the imperial concubine will do anything out of the ordinary." Chu Huaifeng nodded and agreed.

"The third reason I've come here today is to borrow a place from you."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"Shangyang Courtyard."

Chu Huaifeng paused for a moment, he didn't understand why the emperor wanted to borrow the other courtyard, but he didn't dare to ask more, just said: "The emperor is too polite, even if the emperor of the other courtyard takes it." ”

"There's no need for that, you have to worship your lady every year, and it's just the right place to rest."

"The emperor doesn't need to consider the minister, the minister has a deep affection for his deceased wife, but he is increasingly afraid to go to the grave of his deceased wife to worship, the whereabouts of the imperial concubine are unknown, and the minister is ashamed of his deceased wife. Chu Huaifeng said with a sad expression.

"I understand your feelings, even so, I will return to the palace, you can also recuperate." Huangfu Jingwen stood up.

"Thank you for your care, and the emperor will walk slowly." Chu Huaifeng followed Huangfu Jingwen and sent him out of the mansion all the way.

Ma Hui glanced back at Chu Huaifeng's back, and when he walked away, he said to Huangfu Jingwen: "Zuo Xiang walked neatly. ”

"His illness is not in his mind, and even if there is something inappropriate, I will not care about him." Huangfu Jingwen is open-minded and tolerant.

Ma Hui stopped talking, but felt that Chu Huaifeng was a little strange today, but the emperor only thought that his strangeness was "improper response", and he couldn't say anything more. (To be continued.) )