Chapter 54: Misunderstanding and Drunkenness (2)
The hangover really hurts.
Zhao Xiangling covered his head and got up, and Qingyun served her better dragon robe. Except for some essential washing steps, everything that can be omitted is omitted. Rao is like this, she is also half an hour late to go to court.
Although the courtier did not speak, there was impatience on his face that was clearly written.
Sitting on the dragon chair, Zhao Xiangling leaned forward slightly. Although the dragon chair is big, it is not as comfortable as everyone imagined, its bottom is concave, if you don't want to lie down in public, you must squat in front of the desk.
Through the five-colored bead curtain, Zhao Xiangling glanced down and found that there was a missing person in the first place on the left.
The always strict Zuo Prime Minister did not go to court today.
Although there are occasional instances of courtiers not going to court, they have to hand over leave to the court, and they have to wait for the approval of the speaker.
Looking at Wei Wei's expression, he knew that Zuo Xiang, who had always been strict in his work, did not hand over a fake this time.
"There seems to be someone absent today." Zhao Xiangling said lightly. The position of the left minister is too obvious, even if Zhao Xiangling doesn't want to notice it.
Wei Wei Hu Heyu took a step forward, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, last night, Lord Zuo Xiang suddenly contracted the summer heat, and asked someone to hand over the leave, and the minister temporarily promised not to tell Your Majesty, and asked Your Majesty to surrender the crime." β
Sudden summer heat? Zhao Xiangling sneered in his heart. She knows best whether Li Ruiqing has a problem, the summer heat? Leave off? It's all unwarranted.
If he was really hot, he would tell himself directly, how could he spend a lot of effort to hide his fake from Hu and Yu outside the palace?
You must know that the hundreds of officials in Weiwei Temple are all from poor backgrounds, and the same is true for Hu Heyu. His family is closer to the palace than the right minister's family.
Obviously, Hu Heyu wanted to encircle this lonely minister with the highest position in the court.
"What is Aiqing's crime?" Zhao Xiangling smirked, looking sincere, "Zuo Xiang is sick, I should send someone to greet him." β
Turning his head, Zhao Xiangling said to the celadon behind him: "Celadon , ask Xuanyin of Tai Hospital to go to Zuo Xiangfu, he has the best medical skills, and he is the most relieved to go to me." β
Celadon worshipped, instructed the little palace maid to do it, and asked her to do it.
Speaking of Xuanyin, Yu Deze, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, who was standing behind him, had a slight flash in his eyes. Yu Yi is the person he spent a lot of money to install next to Zhao Xiangling, if it doesn't work, how can he be worthy of his hard work?
Judging by His Majesty's tone when he mentioned him, he was probably very satisfied with him.
Recently, there have been no major events in Beijing, except for August and autumn, which need to be discussed slightly, and everything else does not need to be mentioned in detail.
Zhao Xiangling couldn't remember what everyone in the court said, and there was only one thing in her mind - where did Li Ruiqing go?
After retreating, Zhao Xiang went straight to Wutong Palace, and saw the wood ghost squatting on the Danqi from a distance. He saw the commotion, turned his head and ran.
Zhao Xiangling shouted: "Stop!" Qingyun, take it! β
Qingyun hugged his sword, floated to Zhimu, and held him down by the shoulder.
Knowing that he couldn't run away, he turned his head and raised his hand to salute: "The grass people meet Your Majesty." β
There was no nervousness on his face this time, probably because he knew that he represented the faΓ§ade of his master.
"I heard that the national teacher is unwell, I came to take a look." Zhao Xiangling looked left and right, and the attendants behind him were scattered.
Xiang Mu looked at the bright yellow dragon robe on Zhao Xiangling's body, and followed her words: "The national teacher is not well, I am afraid of infecting Your Majesty, and I ask Your Majesty to visit another day." β
Zhao Xiangling raised his eyebrows: "Oh? β
She took off the crown on her head, handed it to the celadon, and said with a smile: "That's good......"
Just when Genmu felt that His Majesty was particularly easy to talk about today, and left as soon as he persuaded him, he was suddenly pushed away.
"Then I should be more concerned about the safety of the national teacher."
As soon as he opened his mouth to stop, he heard Zhao Xiangling say sharply: "Stand for me, if you dare to move, don't worry about killing!" β
Qingyun drew his sword, stepped forward, and blocked in front of the wood. Not far away, there was a faint sound of clothes rubbing, and it was the guards who were lying in ambush in the shadows who were ordered to prepare for action.
Watching Zhao Xiangzero drive straight in, he was holding his forehead and meditating in his heart. Master, I did my best, you are so self-conscious!
Qingyun thought that he was going to take out the hidden weapon, and immediately raised his eyebrows, and brought the sword closer to his neck.
Zhao Xiangling broke into the Wutong Palace and found that there was not a single attendant in the palace.
When I went inside, I saw that the floor was full of broken porcelain bottles and wine vessels. The rich aroma of wine rushed into her nose, and she couldn't help but swallow.
Good guy, such a good wine, you can't even call yourself when you drink it.
After looking for half a circle in the palace, Zhao Xiangling even looked for Li Ruiqing's bed, but he didn't see anyone else.
This guy, where did he go?
Sitting on the couch, Zhao Xiangling pondered where Li Ruiqing had gone.
Genmu has always been guarding outside the palace, so he must be in the Wutong Palace. After glancing, Zhao Xiangling saw that the wine on the ground was so long that it was almost submerged, and he couldn't help but chuckle twice: "This guy won't be so drunk that he rolls on the ground, right?" β
Thinking of Li Ruiqing rolling on the ground, Zhao Xiangling couldn't help but laugh.
When she had laughed enough, and when she got up to look for him again, she heard the sound of water outside. Zhao Xiangling then remembered that she still had a place that she hadn't found.
Chambers.
The chamber of the Wutong Palace is very large, and you can row in it, and the floor heat is laid in it, so there is no need to draw hot water.
As soon as he pushed the door open, Zhao Xiangling felt the heat inside.
The smell of wine was neutralized by water vapor and was much lighter, but it was enough for Zhao Xiangling to confirm that Li Ruiqing was here.
"Li Ruiqing?" Zhao Xiangling jumped behind the screen, his hands on the left side of the screen, and quietly stretched out his head to peep at him.
The water surface is calm. No one seems to be there.
Zhao Xiangling walked out generously: "Li Ruiqing? Li Zuoxiang? Li Guoshi? Where are you? β
Still no one was in sight, and no one responded.
Squatting, Zhao Xiangling looked down at the pool, and could only see a pool of rose petals. The water is filled with blue soup, and the bottom cannot be seen.
Looking at his reflection on the water, Zhao Xiangling tugged at him and spread his hair apart. It was tied so tightly that her scalp hurt a lot.
While demolishing, Zhao Xiangling said: "Li Ruiqing, you come out quickly, otherwise I will ......"
The sound of water was soft, and one person broke the calm water. He burst out of the water, grabbed Zhao Xiangling's ankle with unmistakable accuracy, and dragged her backwards, dragging her into the water.
Zhao Xiangling was defenseless, remembering the water he had choked on by jumping into the lotus pond last time, and immediately held his breath.
She didn't want to feel like that anymore.
Although the pool is large, the edge is not deep, and it is easy to stand up according to Zhao Xiangling's height.
The water spread just over his chest, warm, and quickly crawled all over the dragon robe.
Li Ruiqing's eyes were drunk, and he was standing two steps away looking at her.
"Hey! If I choke on water, I'll tell you, I'm going to ......."
Zhao Xiangling just wanted to speak arrogantly, but the latter suddenly stepped forward, pushed her against the pool wall, imprisoned her hands, and stuck them against the wall.
"You!"
Li Ruiqing leaned over and covered her. Looking down, he grabbed her lips.