GBP Chapter 341 The Grand Prince Threatens the Minister
Chapter 341 The Grand Prince Threatens the Minister
Behind Xiao Chenze, a girl with bright eyes and white teeth came in.
The girl had a round face and a tall figure. She was wearing a pomegranate-red cloak, which made her look rosy and energetic.
From the moment she came in, her eyes were fixed on Shen Li and never left her.
Shen Li glanced at her calmly, then turned to Fang Yao and the others, "Uncle, how long will it take to be ready?"
Before Fang Yao could speak, the emperor heard it from the front and said to Shen Li, "About half an hour."
"Okay," Shen Li nodded, "Then I will go back first. I will come back in half an hour."
The emperor looked back at Xiao Chenze and Shen Li, then at the girl behind him, and frowned almost imperceptibly, "No need to go back, I still have something to say to you."
Shen Li stood there, waiting for the emperor to speak.
She knew from the corner of her eye that Xiao Chenze and the girl were looking at her. If she guessed correctly, the girl should be Chu Qianxue, the eldest daughter of the Chu family who had returned to Beijing this time.
"Actually, Chen'er has something to tell you," the emperor said, "Let Eunuch Chang take you to the side hall. Come back quickly after you finish talking."
Fang Yao glanced at Xiao Chenze and quickly said to the emperor, "I will also go to the side hall."
It’s still unknown how the marriage will turn out, and he doesn’t want Xiao Chenze and Li’er to be alone together, to avoid gossip.
The emperor gritted his teeth, not wanting to see him at all, "Go ahead, go ahead. You're indispensable everywhere."
Fang Yao didn't care about that. He waved to Shen Li and walked towards the side hall with a swagger.
Shen Li followed closely behind and walked past Xiao Chenze.
With Fang Yao present, Eunuch Chang didn't need to go with him. The Emperor said to him, "Go and get the box that Empress Chu left for her family and give it to Miss Chu."
"Yes."
Eunuch Chang turned around and left after receiving the order.
In the side hall.
Shen Li stood one step behind Fang Yao, watching Xiao Chenze walk in slowly.
He seems to be darker and thinner.
"I..." He opened his mouth, "I collected some rare and precious medicinal herbs from the northern border and brought them to you."
Shen Li quickly bowed and thanked him, "I can't eat those things. Why don't you leave them in the palace, Your Highness? No matter who uses them in the future, it will be a royal grace for the emperor to give them away."
Fang Yao smiled at the side.
Okay, niece, you are not that narrow-minded.
Xiao Chenze's gaze remained fixed on Shen Li's face. When he heard her say no, he was stunned for a moment. "This... I have also prepared the portion for Father and Grandmother, and sent it over early this morning. This is specially reserved for you, you must accept it."
Shen Li felt a little awkward, but couldn't explain why.
Did it start from the moment I saw Miss Chu following Xiao Chenze and walking into the door?
There was no reason at all. She suddenly felt that the tacit alliance she and Xiao Chenze had formed in Mizhou had disappeared, and the two of them fell into this alienated atmosphere again.
In other words, she herself broke the tacit understanding and separated herself from him again.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness," Shen Li said with a smile, "I'll consider this as your thank you gift for sending you to Northern Frontier."
"Uh..." Xiao Chenze was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a helpless smile, "Yes, it's a thank-you gift, you must accept it. I'll have someone send it to you later. And..."
He glanced at Fang Yao, who was watching closely from the side. "I know how you are going to travel this time. You are bringing so many people with you. You must pay attention to safety on the road. Especially since the emperor is here. If there is any mistake, you will not be able to escape responsibility..."
He didn't say anything more. Several people already knew that his father and Fang Yao were going out. Fu Lizhang, Mu Heng, the Empress Dowager, and him knew about it. If anything happened on the way, Shen Li and Fang Yao would be the first to bear the brunt of the blame.
He really didn't want his father to go on such a dangerous journey, nor did he want Shen Li to bear such a heavy responsibility.
After all, the so-called great teleportation and cage are things beyond common sense. What if they fail?
There are only a few people doing such a dangerous thing. If they fail, they will not be able to fill the gaps in the other party's teeth.
Based on his understanding of Shen Li, she might not understand how anxious everyone was after the emperor left the palace, but he understood and could not watch her take risks.
So he added, "Whether I'm right or not is up to the general to decide. If you don't believe me, you can ask your uncle. When we return, we'll all persuade my father to stay in the palace, and I'll go with you instead."
After saying that, he looked at Shen Li and smiled. He habitually reached out to touch Shen Li's hair, but Fang Yao pulled him back and took Shen Li away.
In the imperial study room.
The emperor was asking Chu Qianxue about the northern border.
Chu Qianxue's father is very similar to Queen Chu. Queen Chu once said that she had no daughter and wanted to treat Chu Qianxue as her own daughter.
The emperor now looks at Chu Qianxue as if she were Queen Chu's daughter.
The box was brought over, and the Emperor had Eunuch Chang give it to Chu Qianxue. "This contains the dowry your aunt left for you. I originally planned to send it to the Northern Frontier if you didn't come back. Now that you're here, it's a good opportunity to take it back. When I return from this tour, I'll have other rewards, and I'll send them all to the Duke's Mansion."
"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Yao walked in from outside. "Your Majesty, the eldest prince has threatened me and Li'er. You must not leave this time. The eldest prince said that if you lose even a hair, Li'er and I will be suspected of regicide. I cannot bear such slander and will not take you with me no matter what."
When the emperor heard this, he was furious. He had been waiting for so many days and was about to set off, but he didn't expect this kid to ruin his plans as soon as he came back.
"Xiao Chenze, get in here!" the emperor yelled.
Xiao Chenze, who was standing outside the door, walked past Fang Yao with a sad expression. When he came to the emperor and was about to kneel down, the emperor threw the memorial in his hand at him.
Before Xiao Chenze could dodge, Chu Qianxue rushed over behind him, raised her hand and waved it, and the memorial was sent flying, landing in front of Mu Heng.
Everyone was stunned and silent.
Mu Heng bent down to pick up the memorial, not daring to breathe, and carefully placed it back on the imperial desk.
Shen Li looked at the emperor's red face leisurely and almost laughed out loud.
Good, very good.
Xiao Chenze knelt down and said aggrievedly, "Father, I didn't say that at all. It was the general, it was him..."
Fang Yao also hurried over and knelt before the emperor. "Your Majesty, I dare not speak carelessly about this matter. If I didn't want to take you out, I wouldn't have agreed to your request earlier. It was the eldest prince who said I was inconsiderate and asked me to persuade you to stay so he could go out instead. If you don't believe me, ask the eldest prince if he wanted to go himself and that's why he's threatening me and Li'er like this."