novelones Chapter 141 Support the Princess
Chapter 141 Support the Princess
Xiao Chenyan glanced at Emperor Yong'an calmly, "Shen Ruzhou entered the palace to diagnose the emperor's sister's pulse. It was just a few words in the middle. Father, don't worry."
"Jin Xi's health is not well yet?" Speaking of Xiao Jinxi, Emperor Yong'an raised his eyes and looked at Cao Dehai.
Cao Dehai hurriedly answered: "The princess has been recuperating in the Concubine De's Palace recently, but the situation does not seem to be good. I just went to the Concubine De's Palace and the princess fainted."
"Why did you suddenly become ill?" Emperor Yong'an murmured, frowning, "Go and give the princess the wild ginseng that the new tribute brought to her, so that she can take good care of her."
Cao Dehai nodded and said with a smile: "The emperor really loves the princess, I will do it now."
After that, he walked out.
Emperor Yong'an leaned back on the chair, his eyes finally turned to Xiao Chenyan in front of him, and he said in a loud voice: "How are you doing with Ru Zhou recently?"
Xiao Chenyan's lowered eyes flashed with surprise. Emperor Yong'an rarely cared about his family affairs, but suddenly asked about him and Shen Ruzhou, which made him unable to guess why Emperor Yong'an called him here this time.
He pursed his lips slightly and said truthfully: "It's not good. My son and I have deep conflicts with her."
Emperor Yong'an raised his eyebrows slightly and took a deep look at Xiao Chenyan.
"This marriage was given by your imperial grandfather. It was originally intended to create a good marriage, but now you and your husband are not getting along. It is really a pity."
Emperor Yong'an turned the Nanhong bracelet on his wrist, seemingly carelessly, but his sharp eyes observed Xiao Chenyan carefully.
"I promised Princess Wucheng a condition before. If you want something, you can also mention it. After all, husband and wife are one, and what is given to her is also given to you."
Xiao Chenyan's eyes darkened, he raised his eyes and glanced at Emperor Yong'an, then lowered his head and said politely: "My son does have an unkind request."
"I said, you can mention whatever you want without feeling embarrassed to say it." Emperor Yong'an raised his lower lip slightly, "Could it be that you want to separate from Ruzhou?"
At this time, Cao Dehai came back to add tea to Emperor Yong'an. When he heard this, he paused slightly and glanced at Xiao Chenyan.
"No." Xiao Chenyan flatly denied it and said, "I want to beg my father to spare Zhou Yijian's life."
Cao Dehai was slightly startled, his hand trembled, and he accidentally spilled a drop of tea. He hurriedly stretched out his fingers to gently twist the tea on the table, stepped aside, and carefully looked at Emperor Yong'an's expression.
King Wucheng actually wants to protect that Taoist priest. Isn't his mind broken?
"Oh?" Emperor Yong'an was surprised, his eyes becoming colder by the second.
"You don't want to reconcile, but you want to protect Zhou Yijian? He deceived the public with his evil words and almost killed the imperial concubine and the emperor's heir. Why should you protect him?"
"Father, please listen to what I have to say." Xiao Chenyan looked respectful and said in a calm voice, "Although Zhou Yijian made a miscalculation regarding the birth of a son by the imperial concubine, he is indeed guilty, but the crime will not lead to death."
"I heard that he was tortured in prison, so he received the punishment he deserved."
Emperor Yong'an looked coldly, "Zhou Yijian is really abominable. If we keep him, won't he bring trouble to the world!"
"I, Daliang, have always believed in Taoism. Zhou Yijian is a well-known Taoist priest. If we kill him like this, the people will probably criticize him."
Xiao Chenyan looked at Emperor Yong'an calmly, his dark eyes clear and sincere.
"The fundamental purpose of cultivating Taoism is to educate all living beings. You should not kill at will. You should use merit to resist the evil karma of the past life. My father, why not forgive Zhou Yijian and punish him to do good things for the people, so as to show the emperor's kindness and tolerance, and to increase the blessings for the younger brother. Report."
Emperor Yong'an narrowed his eyes heavily and did not say whether he would agree or not. He just said: "This reward was originally given to Ruzhou for his meritorious service, but you used it to save others. Don't you want to ask for something for yourselves?"
Xiao Chenyan breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said: "The gift from the emperor was given because of the birth of the little emperor's younger brother. I want to use this gift to spare Zhou Yijian and let Zhou Yijian make up for his mistakes and open a dojo to pray for the emperor's younger brother. Only in this way can we not I owe my father’s grace.”
Emperor Yong'an was silent for a moment, his deep gaze fixed on Xiao Chenyan's head for a long time.
Cao Dehai lowered his head and looked at the emperor's face quietly.
There was silence in the imperial study room, except for the sound of Emperor Yong'an gently turning the bracelet.
Finally, Emperor Yong'an said: "You said it so nicely, I can't refuse, so fine, I'll do as you say."
Xiao Chenyan's eyes shone slightly, and he knelt down with a straight body and said thanks: "My father is kind and loving, and I thank my father for his reward."
Emperor Yong'an lowered his eyes, the emotions in his eyes were dark and unclear. He said nothing more and waved his hand for Xiao Chenyan to step back.
Xiao Chenyan left the imperial study, went to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and took Zhou Yijian out.
The emperor had previously issued an order to kill Zhou Yijian to offer sacrifices to heaven. During the time he was in prison, the people from the Punishment Department gave him a lot of punishment.
When Xiao Chenyan arrived, Zhou Yijian was covered in scars and unconscious.
On the carriage, Xiao Chenyan looked at the unconscious Zhou Yijian with cold eyes, and took out the note that the palace maid thrust into him from his arms.
His slender fingers slowly unfolded the note, revealing a line of beautiful words in Wanqing's handwriting: "By protecting the Zhou Yi bamboo slips, you can achieve your heart's wish."
If it weren't for this sentence, he wouldn't have cared about the Taoist priest who was full of nonsense and even slandered Shen Ruzhou.
But why did Wanqing say that?
He crumpled the note into a ball with his fingers, threw it into the incense burner, and fell into deep thought.
At this time, in the imperial concubine's bedroom, Shen Ruzhou was helping the imperial concubine check her wounds.
"The wound is recovering well." Shen Ruzhou helped the concubine put on her middle coat and asked with concern: "The wound will be more painful in the past few days after giving birth. Can the empress still bear it?"
The imperial concubine fastened her belt and lay half back on the bed.
"I'm not that squeamish. I can still bear this little pain."
Shen Ruzhou smiled and helped her tuck the quilt, and said, "Ruzhou just saw that the little prince is in good spirits."
Aunt Li smiled and said: "The nanny said that the little prince is very energetic when he drinks milk. He will be strong and strong when he grows up."
When talking about the children, the imperial concubine showed tenderness.
Shen Ruzhou smiled and said: "The little prince is less than a month old after all, so you still need to be more careful in your daily care. Premature children are not mature enough and have weak adaptability to the outside world. They are prone to low temperature or fever. You should pay more attention to it."
Aunt Li responded seriously.
"We, mother and son, need you to worry more." The imperial concubine looked at Shen Ruzhou with satisfaction in her eyes.
Shen Ruzhou said politely: "This is what Ruzhou should do."
The imperial concubine held the ginseng soup in her hand, holding the spoon with her jade fingers and stirring it gently.
"Mother Li has already told me. Did you feel offended by Concubine De just now?"
Shen Ruzhou sat on the bed beside the bed, straightened his skirt casually, and said simply: "I had a little conflict with the princess."
The imperial concubine looked up at her and chuckled.
"I know very well that Xiao Jinxi, relying on the emperor's love, is not taken seriously by anyone, and is used to being arrogant and domineering. Concubine De is an honest person on the surface, but in fact she is very thoughtful. The two of them join forces I will deal with you, and you will suffer."
Shen Ruzhou just smiled and said nothing.
However, the imperial concubine was very willing to support her and said bluntly: "Tell me what happened to them, and I will seek justice for you!"