With the martial arts performance during the day, when the dinner began, the envoys, who had originally had their own thoughts, became very obedient.
For Chi Ruanfan, intimidating the envoys from various countries is only the first step. Next, he has to demonstrate his good relationship with the Regent.
You know, he and the regent were at odds, and the two factions were fighting openly and secretly, which gave other countries the opportunity to take advantage of the chaos and start a war.
Chi Ruanfan still remembered that day, the Regent sat in his palace all night. He made temporary peace and asked the Regent to lead the troops to war.
The war lasted for two years, and the Jin Dynasty ended with a tragic victory. The Regent became injured and could not stand the cold.
With the lesson learned in the past, Chi Ruanfan would naturally not give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of him. He fully demonstrated his closeness to the Regent at the dinner.
Strive to make everyone see that he is as close as one.
Barely a quarter of an hour after the banquet began, Jinzhu's table was already filled with wine and food bestowed by the emperor. Even the gifts sent by other envoys were given to him by the emperor.
Jinzhu didn’t know what others were thinking. He was really confused by His Majesty.
Why are you suddenly trying to cheer him up like this? Could it be because of something that happened in the evening
Your Majesty also wants to be with him completely.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the palace servants changing a pot of wine for the emperor. Jinzhu used the sound of singing and dancing to quietly remind him:
"Your Majesty, drink some, don't get drunk."
Chi Ruanfan had just asked the palace servants to change the wine to water, and he smiled when he heard this:
"Thank you, Uncle Wang, for your concern. I know what's going on."
The habits of being an emperor for many years have been ingrained in his bones, and he would never get drunk in front of others.
Besides... there was something important tonight, and he couldn't get drunk.
A group of court officials and envoys watched the conversation between the emperor and the regent.
Although no one knew what the two were talking about, everyone could feel the intimate atmosphere between them.
The Turkic Khan drank a pot of wine with a sullen face.
His trip to Dajin this time was in vain.
Not to mention that the soldiers of the Jin Dynasty were stronger than before, there was no sign of discord between the Regent and the Emperor.
They get along so well with each other that if you don't know, you would think the emperor is the regent's biological son!
After the dinner, the Regent and the Emperor left together, and the court officials stood by to see them off respectfully.
The regent maintained extremely tight control over the palace, and court officials could only infer that the regent was staying in the palace based on the direction he went to court every day.
But even the regent's most trusted general did not know which palace the other party stayed in.
For the royalists, no matter which palace the Regent lives in, he is still a ruthless and powerful person with absolute power.
Return to Chaoyang Palace.
Chi Ruanfan was still holding the jade pendant on his waist, his fingers had been playing with it unconsciously all the way, he said: "I'm going to take a bath."
He didn't actually drink any wine, just water, but now he felt hot all over, as if he was drunk.
"I'll take off my clothes." Jinzhu said in a low voice.
Their eyes met, then quickly separated.
Chi Ruanfan walked into the side hall, took off his heavy court robes with the help of the palace servants, and entered the bathing pool.
He sat down in the tub, letting the warm water cover his shoulders.
Although his body temperature had risen, he didn't feel that hot anymore.
Probably because the Regent is not around.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the voice of the Regent.
"You all step back."
Jinzhu, wearing only her inner garments, walked into the palace and ordered all the serving palace maids to leave.
The chief eunuch An Yongzhong glanced at the emperor's instantly stiff back, turned his head away with some reluctance, and bowed and left with the palace servants.
He had seen what was in the box on Longtuo Mountain and knew what the Regent was planning.
Even though the Regent has been staying in His Majesty's bedroom during this period and occasionally orders water, it is just an appetizer.
This morning, the box was empty. The Regent was going to get serious about it tonight.
The Regent is extremely powerful. In moral terms, he is second only to one person, but in reality he is the leader of millions of people.
But the regent was still dissatisfied with the "one person under one" that only existed in Yizhou, and wanted to destroy the emperor from another special aspect.
Chi Ruanfan had no idea what the people in the prison were thinking.
He watched the Regent enter the bath fully dressed and walk towards him step by step, and swallowed unconsciously.
"Your Majesty, are you afraid?"
Jinzhu sat down in front of Chi Ruanfan, her white inner garment slightly bulging due to the buoyancy of the pool water.
"There is a little bit of nervousness," Chi Ruanfan said like thunder. He stared into the eyes of the Regent, which were filled with trust from all his heart. He said slowly:
"Uncle Wang will always tolerate me, right?"
"Of course, my Lord."
The current Qianqiu Festival is not a one-day holiday as it was when Chi Ruanfan was in power.
There are three days of rest during the Qianqiu Festival.
All officials and the emperor were resting, so naturally there was no morning court.
Jinzhu was exhausted and slept until three o'clock in the afternoon.
Chi Ruanfan propped up his head and looked at the Regent.
He had almost never seen the Regent sleeping soundly, as he always woke up earlier than him, and whenever he woke up, there was no one beside him.
Perhaps she felt his gaze, but Jinzhu slowly opened her eyes, reached out to embrace him, and whispered, "Your Majesty."
"Uncle Wang." Chi Ruanfan replied, but was surprised to find that his voice was a little hoarse.
Chi Ruanfan was a little amused and helpless for a moment.
The Regent’s voice was not hoarse;
But then again, he was used to being willful, and even if the palace maids were waiting outside, he still dared to call "Uncle Prince" over and over again in the Regent's ear.
The Regent was extremely reserved, gritting his teeth and remaining silent. Only when his patience reached its limit would he let out a low groan from his throat.
"Your Majesty, did you enjoy my service last night?"
Jinzhu asked in a low voice, staring into Chi Ruanfan's eyes, unwilling to let go of any emotion.
Chi Ruanfan: "Very good."
It was so good that he wondered if the Regent already had someone in place, otherwise how could he be so skilled
If he hadn't been able to learn quickly and apply what he had learned to other situations, he would have been completely dominated by the Regent.
Jinzhu noticed that there was another emotion in Chi Ruanfan's eyes, not just pure love and satisfaction.
But enough is enough.
After they were completely together, the little emperor not only did not reject him, but also liked him. This was the best ending he could have imagined.
Jinzhu held Chi Ruanfan's hand and said:
"I will spend my whole life with Your Majesty." Your Majesty, please don't let me down.
Chi Ruanfan remembered that this was what he said when he refused to be chosen as a concubine.
What the Regent said now was a solemn promise to him.
"Um," Chi Ruanfan held Jinzhu's hand and said, "For the rest of my life, there will only be me and Uncle Wang. There can't be anyone else."
He still remembered the Regent's skillful technique.
When Jinzhu heard this, there was obvious surprise in his eyes.
The next moment, he ignored the pain in his body, turned over, hugged Chi Ruanfan and kissed him for a long time.
When they separated to catch their breath, Jinzhu whispered in Chi Ruanfan's ear:
"Your Majesty really knows how to make fun of me."
Chi Ruanfan was full of doubts.
He just said "there can't be anyone else", was he trying to make fun of the Regent
What's there to talk about
Did he think his words were ridiculous? Or... the Regent didn't want him to be selfish and favor others
This thought made Chi Ruanfan's already happy mood even more comfortable.
Chi Ruanfan turned over and pressed the Regent down, lying on his chest, staring into his eyes, and said firmly:
"If Uncle Wang breaks his promise today, I will rebel against you."
He was no longer the puppet emperor in his previous life who knew nothing about state affairs and acted only on his intuition.
He actually held power for decades.
Back then, he, who knew nothing, was able to seize power from the Regent. If he decided to fight the Regent now, he would definitely give the Regent a hard time.
Jinzhu keenly sensed a hint of threat, but still reached out and hugged the person around him.
He said: "I will not break my promise, nor will I give Your Majesty the opportunity to rebel."
"I am plotting a rebellion?" Chi Ruanfan didn't know whether to laugh or smile.
What a powerful regent!
Chi Ruanfan held Jinzhu's shoulders and said:
"I am the emperor. If I overthrow a powerful and tyrannical minister like you, can it be called treason?"
"I was wrong," Jinzhu said with indulgence in her eyes, "Your Majesty, you can push me down like you did yesterday, and I will absolutely obey."
Since Jinzhu asked for it, how could Chi Ruanfan not fulfill his wish
Although it's a three-day break, it doesn't mean I have nothing to do.
After Jin Zhu walked behind him, he told Chi Ruanfan to eat something and sleep, then hurried to the foundry to see the new results.
Chi Ruanfan sighed in his heart, the Regent was indeed born a military general, his physical strength and energy were really incomparable to ordinary people.
Last night and the exercise just now had consumed too much energy. He was already hungry, but he didn't want to eat on the couch, so he got up.
Chi Ruanfan, with the help of the palace maids, went to the bathhouse in the side hall to take a bath and cleanse himself.
After washing and dressing, he noticed that a young supervisor's hands were shaking, so he turned his head to glance at the young supervisor.
This person... looks familiar.
"What's your name?" Chi Ruanfan asked casually.
The eunuch raised his eyes in shock, then quickly lowered his head and said respectfully: "Your servant is Wangxi."
Chi Ruanfan remembered that this was the eunuch he had secretly subdued when he was a puppet emperor, and he was a loyal person to him.
The reason why he didn't remember it at first was because Wangxi died early, at the hands of the Turkic Khan while working for him.
He didn't expect that someone from his past could sneak into Chaoyang Palace, which was completely controlled by the Regent.
Chi Ruanfan sighed in his heart and said, "An Yongzhong, the position of deputy general manager seems to be still vacant, right?"
Chief Supervisor An Yongzhong looked at Wang Xi in surprise and whispered:
"Your Majesty, it is empty."
"Well, from now on Wangxi will be the deputy general manager of Chaoyang Palace." Chi Ruanfan said.
He knew that Wangxi's abilities were average, but he didn't need him to do anything in this life.
Just live your life peacefully with him in this Chaoyang Palace.
Wangxi quickly expressed his gratitude.
An Yongzhong secretly looked Wangxi up and down, and couldn't understand how this kid could win the favor of His Majesty.
The Chaoyang Palace now is different from before. The Regent rests in the Chaoyang Palace every day and is extremely doting and caring towards Your Majesty.
Every job in Chaoyang Palace is very popular, let alone the position of deputy general manager.
Chi Ruanfan didn't care what others thought. He went straight to wash up and eat. Then he went to the study, waved away the palace servants, and lit the lamp sent by the Regent.
This is also a subject of study, and he needs to learn more.
After watching for an unknown amount of time, Chi Ruanfan heard a little supervisor outside say, "Your Majesty, I am here to add more tea for you."
He responded casually without turning off the palace lanterns.
The Chaoyang Palace is so small, and he and the Regent made quite a fuss last night, so everyone who should know about it knows about it.
Besides, he is just a puppet emperor now and doesn't need to care about his image.
A cup of tea was placed on the table.
"Your Majesty, you have suffered."
A very low and slightly choked voice sounded.
Chi Ruanfan looked up in confusion and saw Wang Xi's face, which was trying hard to suppress grief.
He followed Wangxi's line of sight and saw the picture of the palace lantern.
After realizing that the other party was talking about what happened last night, Chi Ruanfan said helplessly:
"I am visiting the Regent, and I am suffering for the rest of my life?"