"Little maid welcomes the National Teacher." The two maids bowed and stood outside the hall, and their curious eyes turned quietly on Nie Bufan, who was behind the National Teacher.
The evil man ignored them and walked straight into the hall. Nie Bufan followed him around for a while, and finally came to a palace called "Auxiliary Temple". The hall is spacious and solemn. In front of it is a huge golden statue, surrounded by small gods, with brocade flags hanging on the side, candlesticks and incense cases, and the fragrance is lingering.
After crossing the hall and entering the quiet inner hall, the evil man said to a plainly dressed boy in white, "Put him in a sacrificial costume."
The boy in white responded, invited Nie Bufan to enter, then took out a set of costumes and stood aside.
Nie Bufan flipped through it and found that this suit was the same style as that of the boy, which was different from other palace maids and eunuchs, and was unique.
"Little brother, what exactly does your national teacher do?" Nie Bufan asked while changing his clothes.
The boy in white looked at him in surprise, and asked back, "Aren't you a new priest accepted by your lord? How can you not know what your lord is doing?"
Nie Bufan waved his hand and said with a smile, "No, we met by chance, and we felt like old friends, so he brought me into the palace to see it."
"..." The boy in white looked blank, completely disbelieving the nonsense that he said "at first sight".
"What's your name?" Nie Bufan changed the question again.
"Peaceful."
"Hexiang? My name is Nie... Cough, Ouyang is crazy." Nie Bufan remembered that he called Ouyang crazy to Brother Xie before, but he couldn't reveal himself.
The two chatted one after another, and when they changed their clothes, Nie Bufan also had a general understanding of the evil man's situation.
The son of Fan's family, with the single name "Luo", was named a national teacher at the age of sixteen. He was mainly responsible for the rituals of the imperial clan of the Yu Kingdom. Although he had no real power, no one dared to underestimate him. Because he used to be the companion of the Emperor of the State of Yu, he was also a teacher and a friend. He was literate at the age of three, and wrote writing at the age of six.
With his talent, he should have been reused, but because the Fan family was an official for four generations, he had power over the court, and his father and uncle were the first-rank officials of the dynasty. In order to avoid suspicion, father and son could not live together in important positions, so they gave up their official status. If it hadn't been made by the emperor as a national teacher, Fan Luo would probably have traveled around the world.
"Sir, Young Master Ouyang is ready." He Xiang walked out of the inner room to report.
Fan Luo, who was drinking tea, slowly raised his eyes and saw Nie Bufan dressed in clean white clothes, his jet-black hair stood up with a simple wooden hairpin, completely revealing his beautiful face, which was different from the first His eyes were embarrassed, and his temperament at this time was like a lost white lotus.
Seeing the admiration in Fan Luo's eyes, Nie Bufan stood with his hands behind his back and sighed, "Alas, it's hard to give up on one's natural beauty."
"..." Fan Luo closed his eyes and drank tea.
When it is quiet, it is a white lotus flower, and when it speaks, it becomes a piranha.
At this moment, someone outside the hall announced that the emperor asked the imperial teacher to discuss matters in the inner hall.
Fan Luo got up and said to Nie Bufan, "You stay here and don't walk around, I'll be right back."
"Yes." Nie Bufan smiled and answered very simply.
On the other side, Tai Bai, who had been back at the inn for a long time, was uneasy because he did not see Nie Bufan. It was not until the sun was about to set that he received a letter from Daqi. It was written crookedly: I am in the palace, don't read.
"What do you mean by 'I'm in the palace'?" Tai Bai said angrily, "Why did he enter the palace after not seeing him for a while?"
You at least explain the cause and effect clearly! How did you get into the palace? Who are you with? Is it safe? When are you leaving the palace? Can you stop being so clueless
Tai Bai was furious, took out a pen and paper, and wrote a page full of it to express the depression in his heart.
Finally, he notified Wang Shichan of the news. After all, in the capital, he was a little powerless.
"What? He entered the palace?" Zhang Junshi exclaimed.
Wang Shichan nodded.
Li Yi's face was stern and violent.
Zhang Junshi covered his forehead and sighed, "Oh my God, how did he get into the palace in just a few days?"
"Most of the imperial guards were trained by Dong Sheng, and Wei Di may get the news soon." Li Yi frowned.
Wang Shichan pondered and said, "Even if it is the important place of the palace, it is not convenient for me to sneak in."
"It seems," Zhang Junshi looked at Li Wang and the two, "you can't think of using your family's power this time."
As night fell, Nie Bufan, who was full of food and drink, was full of energy. After visiting the auxiliary temple, he began to expand to the outer temple.
As soon as he walked onto the promenade, He Xiang appeared out of nowhere, blocking his way.
"Ouyang is crazy, the lord told you that you can't leave the auxiliary temple at will until he returns."
"Don't be nervous." Nie Bufan walked over and hooked his shoulder and smiled, "I just went to the courtyard to watch the stars."
Hexiang looked up at the sky, the darkness was smeared, and there was not a single star.
He was about to speak when Nie Bufan interrupted, "Have you heard that the country of Xitu came to pay tribute?"
Hexiang's attention was diverted, and he nodded and replied, "Naturally know such a big thing. I heard that they brought a white tiger this time. When the audience arrives, we, as cultists, should have the opportunity to see it with our own eyes."
"Really?" Nie Bufan said excitedly, "It must be very lively by then."
"Of course." Hexiang looked proud, "Our country is the leader of the six countries, with the strongest national strength and far-reaching reputation. Every year, many countries send envoys to worship."
"So, the work of a national teacher also includes receiving envoys from various countries?"
"Well, the master is very knowledgeable and has dabbled in the cultures of all countries. The emperor relies on him very much."
"Oh… "
The two of them said, and unknowingly walked out of the range of the auxiliary temple. When Hexiang reacted, they had already arrived at the Xianyun Temple. This is the place where the minister usually drinks tea and rests. It is usually empty at night, and even the guards are few. Visit here.
"Let's go back quickly, it will be bad if we meet the guards." Xianghe pulled Nie Bufan and whispered. The disciples of the national teacher have the privilege of free passage in the front hall, but Nie Bufan is an undocumented vagabond. Once discovered, it is likely to bring trouble to the national teacher. This is what Xianghe is most worried about.
"Shh." Nie Bufan stretched out a finger and pointed in a certain direction, "Listen, is there any sound over there?"
"It's none of our business." Xianghe has no curiosity at all, just urged, "Let's go!"
"Don't worry, go and have a look." Nie Bufan walked towards that side lightly.
Xianghe stomped his feet and quickly followed.
As the two approached, the voice became clearer and clearer, and it seemed to be moaning with some kind of pain.
Xianghe's expression changed slightly, he grabbed Nie Bufan's sleeve and made a gesture to leave quickly.
Nie Bufan patted his head to reassure him, and then continued his exploration.
Xianghe was dying of anger, staring at Nie Bufan, wishing to poke a hole in him.
Nie Bufan carefully stuck his head out. In the dark, a figure shrank and trembled in the corner of the wall, covering his stomach, looking like he was sick.
He clawed at the wall, stuck his head out and asked, "Are you alright?"
Hearing his voice, the man seemed to froze for a moment and did not respond.
Nie Bufan turned his head to Xianghe and said, "Looking at his outfit, he should be a bodyguard. Go and call the imperial physician to have a look."
Xianghe secretly sighed, he just thought that someone was cheating. Since it's just a health care service, it doesn't matter if you run an errand.
He said: "You go back to the auxiliary temple first, don't stay here for a long time, I will go to the imperial doctor."
Nie Bufan agreed very readily.
When Xianghe left, he immediately walked to the guard's side, patted him and said, "Are you okay? Do you want me to help you go there to rest for a while?"
The guard didn't say that Nie Bufan just thought he didn't need it. I looked around and felt strange, did the guards in the palace act alone
Just as he was about to ask what was going on, he suddenly felt a pain in the back of his neck and fell softly to the ground.
Immediately, he was dragged up and slowly moved in the other direction.
Sneaking into a side hall, the guard endured the pain, took off the clothes on Nie Bufan's body, and then changed him into the guard clothes that he had taken off from himself. As soon as these things were done, I heard a faint footstep sound outside.
The guards who put on their sacrificial clothes quickly fled the scene.
Not long after he left, the door of the side hall was pushed open, a group of guards rushed in, and saw Nie Bufan on the ground at a glance.
One of them went up to smell it, nodded and said, "Yes, it is Yuanxiang. It seems that the medicinal effect has already exerted, so I will bring it back to the emperor."
Several people drove the unconscious Nie Bufan to the direction of the harem quickly. After crossing a few corridors, he just happened to pass by Fan Luo, who had just finished the discussion.
"Your Majesty, the culprit has been caught." The guard announced outside the door.
"Bring it in." The eunuch preached.
Nie Bufan was thrown to the ground, his jaw hurt, and he woke up dizzy.
"That's him?" A low voice came from his ear, Nie Bufan looked up, and saw a handsome man in a thorn brocade sitting in front of the desk, with a bit of majesty in his brows, and the corners of his mouth curved up naturally. His eyes were deep, and there was no hint of anger on his face.
"It's this thief." The guard replied.
The emperor played with the jade pendant and looked at Nie Bufan quietly.
Nie Bufan hadn't figured out the situation yet, but he knew that the atmosphere was not right. Looking at the guard uniform on his body, he couldn't help but secretly called bad luck.
"Who are you?" the emperor asked lightly.
Nie Bufan was just about to pronounce the words "Ouyang Crazy", but think about it, he should sign up another name.
So he replied, "My name is Wei Xiaobao."
"Wei Xiaobao?" The emperor leaned gently on the dragon chair and asked quietly, "Tell me, what is your relationship with my concubine Li?"
"Concubine Li? To be honest, I don't know him at all." Nie Bufan touched his nose. Well, it turns out that the elder brother seduced the emperor's wife.
"Then why did you appear in her room?" The emperor spoke in a gentle tone, without the slightest emotion, but it gave people a feeling of oppressive scalp tingling.
The guards and eunuchs around were all tense and ready.
Nie Bufan sat cross-legged on the ground, spread his hands and said, "How did you know it was me who appeared in her room?"
"Bold." The eunuch beside the emperor couldn't help shouting, "How dare you speak to the emperor in such a tone?"
Nie Bufan felt that he was really innocent. As a person who was wronged, he had already acted very rationally.
The emperor waved his hand and continued: "I have always known that Concubine Li was carrying me with other men. In order to catch this person, I specially rewarded Concubine Li with a unique spice that only people who have been in contact with her will contaminate it. You have the same smell on you."
"Wrong, it's not me, but this dress." Nie Bufan stood up, and the guards around him were immediately alert.
"Clothes?" The emperor squinted at him, and doubts flashed in his eyes.
"This dress is obviously not mine." Nie Bufan tugged on his body casually, with a hula sound, the belt fell off, and the robe was wide open, revealing the inner lining.
"Look, who would wear this outfit to a tryst?" Nie Bufan was unaware of his disheveled image, his expression was calm as usual.
The emperor stared at him silently for a long time, then suddenly said, "Concubine Li is pregnant."
Nie Bufan was also silent for a while, then hesitantly said, "Should I say congratulations to the emperor?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the people around them all became extremely twitchy, whether they were laughing or angry.
The jade pendant in the emperor's hand broke silently, he threw it away, stood up, walked slowly to Nie Bufan's side, walked around him, and stood in front of him.
Nie Bufan looked at the emperor, who was a head taller than him, and roared in his heart, "It's amazing how tall you are! Ability is better than IQ!
"Take off your clothes." The emperor said suddenly.
Nie Bufan tried his best to keep his mouth under control, without spitting out any inappropriate words, he neatly took off the guard uniform, leaving only the snow-white lining.
The guard immediately stepped forward and took the undressed clothes to the other side.
As soon as the guard clothes were taken off, the distant fragrance that lingered on Nie Bufan disappeared, replaced by a fresh grassy fragrance.
The emperor saw that he looked calm, not only did he not have the guilty conscience and fear of being caught, he even lacked a trace of tension. This was someone he had never met before, and it was quite a novelty.
His eyes moved to Nie Bufan's bun, and he reached out and pulled the wooden hairpin off his head. Without the hairpin to fix it, Nie Bufan's hair that was enough to make women jealous immediately fell down, smooth and silky.
The emperor played with the wooden hairpin, his eyes lingered on his hair for a while, and asked, "What is your relationship with the national teacher?"
Nie Bufan understood when he saw the wooden hairpin in his hand, and could only reply: "Your Majesty is wise, I am a newly recruited priest by the national teacher."
"Priests?" The emperor asked noncommittally, "Why didn't you report it?"
"The national teacher probably thinks that my qualifications are dull, so I haven't reported it for the time being, so that I can go back at any time in the future."
The emperor's movements paused. I don't know if it was dazzling, but Nie Bufan seemed to see a smile flashing in his eyes.
"I will ask the national teacher to verify this matter. You can stay with me for the time being and be a servant book."
Nie Bufan said incredulously, "Your Majesty, are you so wise?"
His concubine was made to have a big belly. As the emperor and husband, he should not be angry with Longyan. No matter how innocent he is, should he cut a few to vent his anger
The emperor inexplicably felt a little itchy in his fingers, and two sharp eyes shot directly at Nie Bufan.
Nie Bufan trembled and said, "Your Majesty, since the suspicion has been cleared, can you give me some clothes to wear? It's too cold."