Jinzhu was extremely restrained and gentle towards the little emperor, but she also had an extreme possessiveness and desire to control him.
With the little emperor's assurance, Jinzhu would not give up. He left Chaoyang Palace and investigated all the people the little emperor had contact with today.
He had spies everywhere in the palace, and he quickly found out who the cabinet minister had been to with the emperor.
Without disturbing the royalists, he followed the clues and found Ashina She who was staying in Zuishenglou.
"Someone, go to Zuisheng Tower and welcome the Turkic Khan to the Honglu Temple." Jinzhu ordered in a cold voice.
How could the Turkic Khan, who came in person to visit, stay in a private inn
The Honglu Temple should be responsible for welcoming and entertaining them.
"Yes." The commander of the imperial guards took the order and left.
By this time it was already dark and candles were lit everywhere.
Jinzhu picked up a memorial and read it for a while, but because he was in a restless mood, he couldn't continue reading.
The eunuch from Chaoyang Palace happened to come and report: "Your Majesty, His Majesty ordered the kitchen to cook fish soup for you, would you like to..."
Before the young eunuch finished speaking, Jinzhu had already put down the memorial and stood up, saying as he walked out:
"Go to Chaoyang Palace."
The young eunuch glanced at the food box in his hand and followed silently.
Chi Ruanfan didn't think about the Regent coming back. After all, they almost had a falling out today.
He finished his meal early and went into the study to read the new storybook the eunuch had bought.
He walked to the table and picked up the storybook, but his eyes unconsciously fell on the lamp given by the Regent.
"Step back." Chi Ruanfan said to the eunuch waiting beside him.
An Yongzhong paused slightly in serving tea.
Today the Regent left with a gloomy face and told him to keep a close eye on the Emperor. He shouldn't have retreated at this time.
The Regent had previously instructed us to obey His Majesty's orders and serve His Majesty to the best of our ability.
An Yongzhong put down his tea and whispered, "Your Majesty, I will wait outside."
Going to the outer room does not violate Your Majesty's orders, and can also confirm Your Majesty's orders at any time.
"Yeah." Chi Ruanfan didn't care where the other person was going, just don't stand in front of him.
When he was the only one left in the study, Chi Ruanfan took the jade candlestick beside him and lit the palace lantern given by the Regent.
This lamp has been placed in the Regent's study since he took it back, but he has never lit it.
As the octagonal palace lantern lit up, exquisite pictures gradually emerged on the silk gauze of the lantern.
Those pictures were all scenes of men having sex.
Chi Ruanfan's face turned red.
There are dozens of postures painted on each piece of silk, and the movements and expressions are extremely exquisite and vivid.
He had long guessed that the lamp sent along with the jade was definitely not a serious thing, but he did not expect it to be so indecent.
"Your Majesty, the Regent is here." An Yongzhong, who was waiting outside, reminded.
Chi Ruanfan hurriedly turned off the lights.
He looked up and saw that the Regent had not come in, so he quickly hid the palace lantern behind the desk and walked out of the study quickly.
As soon as he went out, he ran into the Regent who was dressed in cold clothes.
Seeing the little emperor, Jinzhu smiled, and it seemed that even the coldness around him disappeared.
"Your Majesty, did you cook fish soup for me?" Jinzhu asked in a low voice.
Chi Ruanfan's face was burning. He didn't look at the Regent, but walked past him and said hurriedly:
"It was stewed in the imperial kitchen."
How can he make soup
What if the soup he cooked made the regent sick? Who could handle the government affairs for him
Jinzhu was in a good mood because of the fish soup, and he didn't care about the little emperor's behavior of brushing past him and not even looking at him. It was just a child throwing a tantrum.
At the same time, she was thinking about what to give the little emperor to make him happy.
"Tomorrow is the Qianqiu Festival. What does Your Majesty want?" Jinzhu chased after him and looked at Chi Ruanfan with gentle and doting eyes.
Except for freedom and power, he can give up everything else.
Chi Ruanfan stopped and turned back and said, "I want you to be diligent in government affairs this day."
When the Qianqiu Festival comes next year, he will ask the regent to work harder, and this will go on day after day.
Jinzhu was a little confused. He frowned and thought for a while, his expression changed slightly.
He took a step forward, grabbed the little emperor's waist, stared into his eyes and said:
"Your Majesty?"
Chi Ruanfan was puzzled, "Just... literally."
Is this hard to understand
The Regent obviously thought differently from him and supported his words without softening his expression at all.
"Your Majesty, are you ordering me not to get close to you for the rest of my life?" Jinzhu said with a sullen face.
Chi Ruanfan: “???”
Feeling the arm around his waist getting tighter and tighter, Chi Ruanfan said helplessly:
"I don't think so."
The hand suddenly lost its strength.
Jinzhu didn't let go of her hand completely, and gently hugged the little emperor, asking for confirmation:
"So Xu Chen is close to His Majesty?"
"Hmm..." Chi Ruanfan pondered for a while, turned his head away, and said, "I guess so."
Now that things have come to this, and there is only one piece of jade left, it is too late to mention the ban on getting close to each other.
Besides, the Regent was right about one thing.
He didn't reject him, and even somewhat liked that kind of contact.
When he was sitting on the regent's couch, he didn't have to think about whether he was a wise monarch who worked hard and loved his people, or a foolish monarch who indulged in pleasure.
He is just himself, and all his actions are based on his own will.
Even if he did something wrong, he didn't need to worry, because his uncle Wang would always tolerate him.
Chi Ruanfan counted the days in his heart.
There is only one piece of jade left, and tomorrow is the Qianqiu Festival. As long as he does not go out, he can be with Uncle Wang forever on the night of the Qianqiu Festival.
Tomorrow will be the birthday he looks forward to the most but is also the one he is most anxious about.