Chapter 18: Reaching an agreement with the emperor
When I arrived at Shizifu, there was a very rare crescent moon in the sky, and if the weather warmed up, it would soon be spring.
The next person had already prepared dinner, although he felt hungry, his appetite was not good, he drank a small half bowl of chicken soup, and ate a few mouthfuls of porridge, Chen Jintong fell asleep hastily.
The next day, Chen Jintong was woken up by the maid, and last night she slept more peacefully than expected.
After freshening up, breakfast was still being prepared, Dongfang Xuanze was nowhere to be seen, Chen Jintong sent the maid to prepare to go out for a spin by himself, looking at the furnishings in the house, Dongfang Xuanze seemed to be very fond of Meilan, the screen in the room was a clear Momeitu, and the vermilion cabinet and the small square table in the room were placed with the green Suilan; It seems to be a guest room, and although it has all kinds of items, there are not many items that look more personal.
Out of the room, under the cloister is a row of plum blossoms, mostly red and white, although it is the end of winter at this time, but because the temperature has not warmed up for a long time, it is still considered to be blooming.
At breakfast time, Chen Jintong went to eat at the invitation of the maid, and the person who had not seen her in the morning was already sitting at the table waiting for her.
was about to speak, but Dongfang Xuanze rushed in front of her and beckoned her to sit down, and when he saw her sitting down, he took the lead in picking up chopsticks and eating.
Chen Jintong's words were stifled before he could speak, and seeing that he was only concentrating on eating, he didn't even stop his eyes on her, so he had to swallow all his doubts in his stomach and eat in silence.
Who knows, although Dongfang Xuanze eats elegantly, her speed is not slow, and she has already stood up before she finishes eating, and she still says like that: "There will be a doctor coming over later, and you will ask him if you have any discomfort." ”
A muffled voice replied, "Hmm." Chen Jintong couldn't help but ask him: "What does His Royal Highness the Prince mean?" He knew that even if she was injured, she would not want him to take care of her, although there was a sense of relief in front of the queen, but his intuition was not so simple.
"It's not interesting, you can live in peace, and I'll talk about it later." Dongfang Xuanze didn't seem to hear the doubts in her words at all, and walked out after speaking.
Seeing that he went out so neatly, Chen Jintong simply stopped digging into it, continued to eat in an orderly manner, and when he got up from sleep, his body felt a lot more refreshed, and he ate a little more than before.
After eating for a while, Dongfang Xuanze's invited doctor also came, it was the old gentleman of the famous Rejuvenation Hall in the capital, experienced and experienced, Xu was in the palace The imperial doctor handled it very well, but there was no infection, I heard him say that as long as he took care of it, there would be no major incident, Chen Jintong also put his mind at ease, because Dongfang Xuanze was not in the house, she waited like a hostess for the old gentleman to prescribe the medicine and sent it out.
For two or three days in a row, Dongfang Xuanze seemed to have disappeared suddenly, and he never showed up, seeing that the weather was gradually improving, Chen Jintong's injuries were also slightly improved, and he began to draw the machine needed to make straw coal.
At noon on the fourth day, the sun was slightly shining, and the snow began to melt, and the eaves occasionally fell with snow.
After not seeing the sun for many days, Chen Jintong wanted to go out to bask in the sun and see the light, but he only stood in the courtyard for a while, but he still felt the cold invading, and went back to the study to continue drawing drawings.
However, an uninvited guest came to the prince's mansion, and the emperor, who was dressed in civilian clothes, actually came in person, and went straight to the study without letting anyone report it.
Even if he stayed safely in the Shizi Mansion, his long-term vigilance had not been relaxed, the emperor had just entered the house, Chen Jintong hurriedly got up and saluted, the emperor didn't care, raised his hand slightly to signal her to get up, and looked around the entire study frankly.
Dongfang Xuanze's study is not big, there are a lot of books and paintings, fortunately, the spatial pattern is very good, there is not much sense of oppression, and it is full of people who only feel full.
After a while, the emperor sent the servants down and sat down directly on the throne.
After observing the drawings that Chen Jintong was drawing just now, he spoke; "I thought you would have to rest for at least a few days, and since it's almost over, I'll give you three days to sort it out and send it to the palace."
"Yes." Chen Jintong stood aside and replied respectfully, with some doubts in his heart, seeing that the sky has begun to warm up, the current amount of straw coal will not be too large, and it is impossible for the emperor to go out of the palace in person for this matter at this time, but since he can't speculate on the holy will, he simply kept his mouth shut and asked what to answer.
"Chen Baixian should come and pick you up and go home!" The emperor continued to speak, although not as serious as he had seen before, but his eyes were still sharp. "Yes." Chen Jintong is still the same.
"You're a smart man, and you should have roughly guessed what I came to you for." At this moment, there are only the two of them in the study, and there are masters guarding outside the study, and the emperor no longer goes around in circles, and directly says his purpose: "I know that you appeared in front of me with injuries at the risk of losing your manners, and this is the idea, I am happy to fulfill you." ”
"Your Majesty! The courtiers thank the emperor for his success! Chen Jintong knelt down and saluted, since she had already recognized her ancestors and returned to her ancestors in front of the emperor, she was only a little short of the ceremony, and she should have changed her words.
She was pious on her face, but she was secretly happy in her heart, she could finally avenge those who died in vain, what about the power leaning towards the government and the opposition, she had to watch the entire Chen family being trampled underfoot!
"When you go back to the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion, you just need to wait quietly, and someone will tell you when I need you to do something," the emperor still did not look surprised, and ordered lukewarmly.
"Yes! The courtiers always remember the emperor's teachings. Chen Jintong was still kneeling on the ground, although his injured arm had improved, he still couldn't move, and it seemed a little funny to salute with only one hand, but no one cared, both of them were calm, but they were extremely serious.
"You should know what you can and can't do!" The emperor suddenly looked at him, and his eyes showed a warning meaning, staring at Chen Jintong tightly. If this is an ordinary person, I am afraid that I will be frightened by this breath at this time, Chen Jintong also felt a little cold, but not to the point of fear, and replied briefly: "The courtier knows." ”
was quite satisfied with the reaction of the person in front of him, the emperor took his gaze, stopped looking at her, got up and was about to leave.
Chen Jintong knelt on the ground and changed the direction to see the emperor leave, and heard the cold voice coming: "If you are really smart, I will not lose you what you want; If you can't figure it out, don't expect me to let you go. ”
Chen Jintong lowered his head and answered, hearing the voice farther and farther away, knowing that the emperor had left the study. Sure enough, when he raised his head, he no longer saw the emperor, and the maid waiting in the Shizi's Mansion outside the door appeared at the door quickly, and helped Chen Jintong up in three steps and two steps.