When Chu Qianlan returned to the palace, it was already the time to hold the lamp.

Although he was in good health, he knelt in the snow for three or four hours, and even if he had internal strength to support him, he was already exhausted. The face is blue and the mouth is purple.

Ruotang, who was waiting for a hurry, saw that he was helped in by someone, and he looked drenched, he was shocked and angry, and hurriedly ordered: "Hurry up and order a few more braziers, hot water, medicinal oil, all bring them." ”

Before she could finish her order, Cai Qing and Thrush hurriedly ran to prepare. Low chastity and fame.

Ruotang wanted to take over to help him, but Chu Qianlan dodged him slightly, panting and saying, "I'm cold, don't touch it." Just let them come. ”

Ruotang couldn't help but reddened his eyes, glared at him hard, and couldn't help but step forward to support him, "I'm in good health." But if you touch you like this, can you still stand the cold? ”

I couldn't help choking up as I spoke, "How did you make it look like this, it's your father!" How can anyone be so cruel to his own son......"

"Xiaotang!" Chu Qianlan shouted weakly to stop her, and glanced at the busy maids who were coming in and out of the house, "I'm fine, don't worry too much, just take a hot bath later." ”

Seeing that she looked like she was about to cry, Chu Qianlan sighed lightly and pinched her fingers stiffly with her frozen bruised hands, "Good, it's okay." ”

This is a hint that she should not talk nonsense, there are too many people coming in and out, maybe one of them will mix into the eyes of the emperor Lao'er, and then let the emperor punish and find an excuse to punish her.

Ruotang finally blinked back his tears, and commanded in a dumb voice: "Put things down." You all go out. ”

"Mother, then we ......" The thrush who had just taken the medicated oil pointed to herself.

"Get out." At this time, she just wanted to stay alone with Chu Qianlan.

Thrush looked at Chu Qianlan worriedly, and then at Wanru.

Wanru moved the brazier to Chu Qianlan's side, and said respectfully: "The hot water will be sent over in a while, and the slaves and maids will go out first." ”

Don't wait for all of them to quit. Ruotang couldn't wait to start pulling Chu Qianlan's wet clothes, as if he had a grudge against his clothes, although he puffed out his cheeks and looked angry, but his movements were very fast.

Stripping Chu Qianlan layer by layer, and touching his hand, his body was frozen like an icicle, Ruotang hurriedly pulled the brazier closer, and dragged a warm big quilt to wrap it around him.

"How the hell did you get this?" Ruotang asked with a straight face while drying hot water.

Chu Qianlan really didn't have the strength to appease her anymore. Holding the hand stove she handed over, he said lightly: "As soon as I entered the palace, I was ordered to kneel in the snow of the Qinzheng Palace...... Actually, it's nothing, you forget that I'm a kung fu person, and I don't get frostbitten. ”

Ruotang's eyes widened, "That is to say, you didn't even see his face, and he didn't even let you distinguish it, so he punished you directly?" ”

And let him kneel at the door of the Qinzheng Palace, letting the courtiers who come and go point and point?

This emperor is sick, right? Is there such an insult to his own son? In his heart, is Chu Qianlan still a son? It's just too much!

"He's always been like that to me." Chu Qianlan sneered, her body wrapped in the quilt trembled unconsciously, and even her voice was trembling, "However, it will be over soon." ”

"Huh?" Ruotang expressed his doubts, and carefully took a spoon to feed him hot water, "Warm your stomach first, don't drink too quickly, so as not to choke." ”

Chu Qianlan took a breath before she sighed comfortably, "It's much more comfortable." ”

He leaned on the soft couch and looked at Ruotang, who was busy with him, with a satisfied smile, "Speaking of which, this is the first time you have served this king decently." ”

Ruotang glanced at him, "It's not easy to want me to serve, you just need to say no." Lord Wang, you haven't told me what you mean by that. ”

took the medicinal oil and exposed his knees, which were already red and swollen from the cold, "I'm going to rub your knees, it may hurt a little, you have to endure it." ”

For Chu Qianlan, he had experienced all kinds of pain, and he thought that he would just endure it, but when tens of thousands of ice thorns of pain and itching came from his knees, he couldn't help but shrink and frowned tightly.

"Isn't it uncomfortable?" Although he didn't have Chu Qianlan's experience, Ruotang, who had fallen into an ice cave when he was a child, knew that this kind of pain and itching was like drilling into the bone marrow, "Bear with it, it'll be fine after this while." Don't focus on this, talk to me. ”

Ruotang looked at him with a distressed look at the fingers holding the cup so hard that the knuckles were white, and he was very uncomfortable in a panic, feeling sad that he couldn't bear it for him, and feeling that he was really useless for a while...... In short, it is a mixed taste, and a sour heart is not good.

"When I entered the palace today, I heard a news that the prince gave the emperor the medicine to show his filial piety." Chu Qianlan let out a long breath, and Ruotang skillfully rubbed his knees and calves for him, and said intermittently with a breath, "The prince said personally that the emperor used the medicine to forget worries. ”

"So, the emperor is going to become an addict too?" Ruotang's subordinates didn't stop, and only took the time to raise their eyes to express their surprise.

"I can't tell." Chu Qianlan paused before saying: "The emperor has always been thoughtful and very cautious, especially in terms of body - you know that the lifespan of the Great Chu Emperors of the past dynasties has not exceeded fifty, and the emperor is already forty-five, so he is extra careful about what he eats." Forget the medicine of worries, he knows very well that it is a medicine that is poisonous, and he definitely won't use it often, unless—"

"Unless what?" Ruotang asked curiously.

"Unless he's always having headaches." Chu Qianlan smiled, but put the teacup against her chin, frowned and pondered, "The person in the palace who can always get close to him and reassure him...... Shun Gonggong? This old man is more cautious and cautious than the emperor, and he is afraid that no matter how heavy the benefits are, he will not be able to impress him. Who else can do it but Shun Gonggong? Let's leave this headache to King Kang to think about. ”

Anyway, it's not him who wants that position!

When he said such words to himself, Ruotang still heard the clue, "The emperor has become an addict, won't the government and the opposition be in chaos at that time?" If the courtiers were to get infected with that thing again, wouldn't Da Chu be in danger? Even if King Kang finally wins the throne, it will be just a mess where the government is abandoned and there is no one in the government and the opposition? So what's the use of him so painstakingly planning all this? Lord Wang, I heard that once the medicine is used, it is difficult to quit, the whole dynasty is full of addicts, how can you manage this country, how can you benefit the people? The court is stupid and incompetent, isn't it just in the hands of the Liuguo, and when the time comes, the Liuguo raises troops to attack the Great Chu, won't the Great Chu be more dangerous? Doesn't King Kang want any of this? ”

Chu Qianlan looked at her look of worrying about the country and the people, and couldn't help laughing, "Of course he thinks, who wants a mess?" King Kang is not a fool, he has made all the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty addicts, and there is not a single courtier who works hard, what is he trying to do? The courtiers selected by him are either locusts that suck the blood and sweat of the people and the court, or the second ancestor who is mediocre and incompetent and relies on the shadow of his ancestors to become officials in the court, these are all to be cleaned up. How can a really honest and honest good official go to a place like Wumingzhuang? ”

"I'm just worried that once the worry-forgetting medicine runs rampant, even those good officials will be contaminated, and Da Chu Ke will really be ruined." Thinking of the terrible history of opium in the history books, Ruotang felt frightened. "Although the struggle for imperial power is already very cruel, if it hurts the people, it will be very bad."

"Do you know where that medicine came from?"

"I know, my uncle brought it back, you said it."

"It was brought back from overseas by Uncle Kang Wangtuo, the quantity is very limited, and the uncle will not go to sea often, this time it is used up, even if you search through Dachu, you can't find it anymore, where can you run rampant? Of course, you have to worry about the fact that there is not only one uncle who goes to sea, so what if you let other people go to sea bring it back, right? ”

"I'm a little worried." However, Chu Qianlan can think of this, which means that he and King Kang already have a plan and plan for this matter: "If someone brings it back, what will I do?" ”

You know, where there is demand, there must be supply.

"King Kang knows the disadvantages of this thing, and after he ascends to the throne, he will inevitably strengthen the inspection and supervision of Haiphong and seaports, and will even impose capital punishment on those who bring the medicine to the people, punish his people, and punish the people of the country with heavy punishment." Chu Qianlan patiently explained.

Ruotang said that he understood, but he didn't let go of his heart, "How is King Kang?" Uncle has done such a disgraceful thing for him, if he really ascends the throne, will he turn his face ruthlessly? ”

"You don't have to worry about that." In his opinion, her brother-in-law is not a fuel-efficient lamp, "King Kang is not a villain who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge." And I see that my brother-in-law's friendship with him is not a day or two, and my brother-in-law is not stupid, I am afraid that he has a lot of King Kang's handle in his hands - just planning to set up a plot to kill the prince and marry King Duan and even get involved in such a thing as the current emperor, my brother-in-law is holding it, and King Kang will not dare to do anything to the Zhou family. ”

Ruotang was even more worried, and said while gasping: "With such a handle, King Kang is only afraid that he will have trouble sleeping and eating, how can he let his uncle go?" It's just a game of skin, it's too dangerous! No, I have to remind my uncle to ......"

Seeing her anxious appearance, Chu Qianlan grabbed her, "You and I can think of it, but my uncle can't think of it?" Then you really underestimate your uncle, if you really can't rest assured - we said earlier that we would invite the Zhou family to come over for a gathering, so it is better to let them come over for a meal tomorrow, and then you can talk to your uncle to see how your uncle plans. ”

Ruotang nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you." ”

Touching his body that had warmed up, he breathed a big sigh of relief, "I'll let people bring hot water in, you bubble well, I'll go get you some food." ”