Chi Ruanfan woke up from his sleep, feeling a little dizzy.
I'm afraid I drank too much last night.
Ever since Uncle Wang passed away, he had to drink a glass of wine before going to bed every day so that he could sleep well at night.
When he opened his eyes, the dragon bed was empty as usual, with only him on it.
Chi Ruanfan didn't like such an empty dragon bed. He had no intention of staying in bed. He sat up and put on the dragon robe with the help of the palace servants.
Gradually, Chi Ruanfan felt something was wrong.
Why does it seem like the palace servants serving me have been replaced by a new group
Looking closely, they were all familiar faces to him, and he could even call out their names, as if they had been serving him for many years.
Chi Ruanfan raised his hand and rubbed his forehead.
After Uncle Wang left, his brain became better and better.
After all, I am old.
Just as I was thinking about it, a young eunuch brought hot water for washing hands.
Chi Ruanfan stretched out his hand out of habit, but before his hand touched the water, he stopped.
Chi Ruanfan slowly moved his hand away and looked at his reflection in the water, his eyes suddenly widened.
Delicate and handsome eyebrows, smooth skin without a single wrinkle, black hair...
The person reflected in the water is clearly a young man in his early twenties!
This is himself when he was young.
Chi Ruanfan looked around at the palace maids around him.
There was no sign of anything strange on these people's faces, as if they were serving a young emperor, not an elderly one.
Chi Ruanfan opened his eyes slightly.
He remembered!
He knew why these palace servants still seemed so familiar to him even though they had been replaced.
Because they were not the people arranged for him by the Regent in this life, but the palace maids who served him in his previous life!
He returned to the past, to his previous life!
Chi Ruanfan's hands trembled slightly, and he asked calmly:
"What year is it now?"
The chief eunuch replied softly:
"Your Majesty, it was just New Year's Eve last night, and now it is the eleventh year of Chao Kang."
The eleventh year of Chao Kang.
The eleventh year of his reign and the sixth year of his personal rule.
Chi Ruanfan turned his head and through the half-open window, he saw the snow falling outside the imperial palace under the light of the palace lanterns.
"Where's the Regent?"
Chi Ruanfan's hands trembled and his voice shook.
Although there was floor heating in the hall, he felt the blood in his body was as cold as the ice and snow outside.
In his previous life, the Regent died on a snowy night at the beginning of the eleventh year of Chao Kang.
Everything that he had deliberately ignored and forgotten now resurfaced in his mind.
He fought with the regent, and the Jin Kingdom took the opportunity to declare war, and the regent led his troops to fight.
When the Regent returned, the palace and the court were already under his control.
Not long after, he successfully overthrew the Regent and placed him under house arrest in the Regent's Palace.
In the next few years, he devoted himself to state affairs, worked hard to govern the country, and finally destroyed the increasingly aggressive Turks and defeated the covetous Jin Dynasty.
The Great Jin Dynasty was unprecedentedly powerful, the whole country celebrated, and the subjects shouted "Long live the king". It was the happiest year for him since he ascended the throne.
Then, the guards guarding the Prince Regent's Palace came to report that the Prince Regent had gone...
The emperor's question made the eunuch chief pause, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
There has only been one regent in the Great Jin Dynasty, and he knows exactly who Your Majesty is asking about.
But everyone knows that the current emperor was oppressed by that man and humiliated for many years.
Ever since Your Majesty took power, the regent has been a taboo that cannot be mentioned in the palace.
After a brief pause, the chief eunuch received the emperor's murderous gaze, and he hurriedly said:
"Your Majesty, Prince Jin is under house arrest in the palace. He should be in the palace right now."
After the current emperor took power, for some reason he did not deprive that man of the title of regent. However, the chief eunuch did not dare to call him regent in front of His Majesty, and only dared to call him Prince Jin.
“In the palace…” After hearing this answer, Chi Ruanfan felt that his body was not so cold and stiff.
Fortunately, Uncle Wang is still alive.
Or maybe... the guards hadn't had time to report the uncle's death to the palace.
Thinking of this possibility, Chi Ruanfan didn't even bother to wash up and hurried out without even putting on shoes.
"Prepare the carriage and go to the Regent's Palace!"
The chief eunuch had no time to dissuade him, so he had to pick up the emperor's boots, belt, fox fur, etc. and chase after him.
"Your Majesty! It's almost time for the morning court."
"The court is adjourned today!" Chi Ruanfan nodded in reply.
All the palace servants and guards who heard this were shocked.
Since Your Majesty took power, you have never stopped attending court, except for one day of rest during the Qianqiu Festival every year.
Today, Your Majesty finally adjourned the court.
Chi Ruanfan got on the carriage heading to the Regent's Palace.
The chief eunuch stuffed a hand warmer into his arms, then squatted down, warmed his feet and helped him put on his shoes, muttering "Your Majesty, your body is worth a million dollars, how can you be so careless about it?"
Chi Ruanfan could not hear anything. He opened the curtains, looked at the scenery outside, and at the same time urged the guards who were driving to speed up.
In his previous life, Uncle Wang died quietly in a place he saw. When he found out about it later, he did nothing.
God allowed him to return to the eleventh year of Chao Kang, but he would never let his uncle Wang die again.
He can't bear such a blow again.
"Your Majesty, we have arrived at Prince Jin's Mansion."
As soon as the guard finished speaking, the emperor pulled open the carriage curtain and jumped out.
The palace guards were guarding the gate of the palace, so Chi Ruanfan entered the Regent's Palace without any obstruction.
The steward of the palace heard the sound and came over. He was stunned for a moment when he saw the bright yellow dragon robe. Just as he was about to bow, the emperor strode forward and grabbed his arm.
"Where is the Regent?" Chi Ruanfan asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, the prince has not yet stood up." replied the steward.
Did he not get up yet, or did he already leave but no one knew
Chi Ruanfan didn't dare to relax, he withdrew his hand and walked quickly towards him.
In the life when he and Uncle Wang were in love, Uncle Wang once brought him to the Regent's Palace, and he knew where Uncle Wang usually lived.
"Your Majesty, please slow down." The chief eunuch chased after him, holding a fox fur coat.
The declining prince's mansion was no different from the imperial palace. There was thick snow on the ground and no one had swept it. If the emperor fell, how could he bear the consequences
It was just the New Year, but there was no festive atmosphere at the Regent's Palace. There were hardly any people around, and it was extremely deserted.
Chi Ruanfan walked through the silent courtyard corridor, finally came to the Regent's bedroom, and kicked the door open.
Amid the creaking sound of the door, Chi Ruanfan saw Jinzhu who seemed to have just sat up from the couch.
Jinzhu was thinner than Chi Ruanfan remembered, and the white shirt seemed a little empty on him.
He sat on the couch and looked up, with a dazed look in his eyes, as if he was still in a dream.
A gust of wind blew into the room from behind Chi Ruanfan, and Jinzhu covered her mouth and coughed twice.
Chi Ruanfan came back to his senses, walked quickly into the house and slammed the door shut.
He remembered that his uncle was injured after returning from the battle, and he suffered from the cold and could not stand the wind.
The chief eunuch who finally caught up: "Your Majesty..."
The door closed before his eyes.
There were only two of them left in the house.
Chi Ruanfan walked towards Jinzhu step by step.
Seeing Jinzhu preparing to stand up and salute, Chi Ruanfan quickened his pace, walked to the couch, and hugged him fiercely with his arms tightened.
Rejoicing, fear, recovery, attachment... all the emotions are melted in this hug.
Jinzhu paused slightly, raised his hand subconsciously, and stopped when it was about to touch the emperor's shoulder.
"His Majesty."
He called out softly, with no discernible emotion.
Chi Ruanfan felt a sore nose at this call. He buried his face in Jinzhu's neck, his voice choked slightly.
"Uncle Wang... I miss you so much."
My eyes feel a little hot.
Chi Ruanfan could also tell whether this was his longing for Uncle Wang after he left him, or the loneliness and longing he had buried deep in his heart because he had lost Uncle Wang early in his previous life.
The emperor lost his composure...
Jinzhu's hand, which was hanging in the air, fell down and gently embraced the person on her body, with some confusion in her eyes.
After hugging like this for quite a while, Chi Ruanfan gradually calmed down.
He opened his slightly red eyes and rubbed Jinzhu's shoulder gently.
In fact, he wanted to kiss the Regent.
The kiss lasted until both of them were nearly suffocated. Only in this way could he vent a tiny bit of his surging emotions.
But yes, he can do it.
In this life, he and Uncle Wang were not lovers, their relationship was very bad.
Chi Ruanfan's hands were a little numb from holding Jinzhu, but he didn't want to let go of Jinzhu, so he just moved his hand from Jinzhu's waist to the other shoulder.
As the position of his hands changed, Chi Ruanfan felt the coldness of Jinzhu's body.
Chi Ruanfan stepped back slightly and pulled up the quilt to wrap Jinzhu.
Still feeling that it was not enough, he looked around for something to warm himself, but all he saw was a pot of charcoal fire that had long been extinguished beside the couch.
Chi Ruanfan frowned slightly.
The room was too cold. Even he could feel the cold, let alone the regent who was injured and unable to withstand the cold.
"Why isn't there any ground heating in Uncle Wang's house?" Chi Ruanfan's face had already darkened when he asked this question.
It was true that he placed the Prince Regent under house arrest, but he did not prohibit the palace from making purchases.
A palace as huge as this one, filled with gold, silver and jade, would definitely be impossible to not be able to light up a ground dragon.
Could it be that someone is pretending to obey and secretly treating the Regent harshly
Jinzhu glanced at the emperor, as if he understood where his anger came from, "You guilty minister..."
"I haven't convicted you!" Chi Ruanfan said immediately.
He eliminated the Regent's party and confined them to the Regent's Palace, but there was no other punishment.
At that time he thought that although the regent trapped him in the palace and made him a puppet emperor for many years, it was also the regent who brought him out of the cold palace, helped him ascend the throne, and gave him wealth and glory that he had never dared to imagine before.
He gave everything back to the Regent.
He was imprisoned for his entire life, but was also fed with fine clothes, luxurious food and delicious food.
But now... Looking at the cold and dim room, and thinking back to when he hugged the Regent just now and felt his thinness, Chi Ruanfan was so angry that he was about to explode.
This shouldn't be the case.
Jinzhu pursed her lips, swallowed the name, and said nothing more.
"Someone come!"
Chi Ruanfan turned around and shouted to the outside: "Light up the earth dragon and the charcoal fire!"
When the chief eunuch came in holding the charcoal basin, Chi Ruanfan frowned again.
He turned around, looked at Jinzhu who was getting dressed, and changed his words:
"Forget it, Uncle Wang, please follow me back to the palace."
The Regent's Palace was too far away, and he was afraid that he would not be able to take care of his uncle.
He would only feel at ease if he kept Uncle Wang under his supervision.
Jinzhu's hand holding the outer robe paused slightly.
Chi Ruanfan reached out to take it, shook out the robe, and put it on him.
It is outrageous that the emperor helps people dress themselves.
Jinzhu froze, and the chief eunuch hurried forward to take over the emperor's job.
Chi Ruanfan didn't want to give in, but when it came to helping people get dressed, the eunuch chief was indeed more efficient than him.
After so many years, he still only knows how to take off and put on clothes.
After Jinzhu was dressed, Chi Ruanfan took out his own fox fur coat and put it on Jinzhu, saying:
"What should I bring so that..."
Chi Ruanfan glanced at the chief eunuch, found his name from deep in his memory, and continued:
"Let Xiao Weizi clean it up for you."
Seeing that the emperor really wanted to take him to the palace, Jinzhu had to remind him:
"Your Majesty, I am still under house arrest."
Chi Ruanfan held Jinzhu's cold hands, held both hands in his palms, trying to warm them with his body temperature.
Hearing this, he said, "Then change the place where you are confined."
Jinzhu looked at the emperor's actions with a puzzled look on his face.
After a few breaths, he withdrew his hand, frowned and looked at the door, and said, "I have nothing to take with me."
"Okay." Chi Ruanfan didn't care either. The palace had everything anyway, and he could make new clothes, shoes and socks directly.
He raised his hand, put the hat covered with fox fur on Jinzhu, and walked out with her in his arms, trying his best to prevent Jinzhu from being blown by the wind.
Jinzhu's movements were stiff.
He was about the same height as the emperor, but the emperor held his head with one hand and buried it in his chest, while he walked out with the other hand around his waist and back.
This walking posture makes her look like a newly-wed wife shyly hiding in her husband's arms.
The emperor came out of the Regent's Palace holding someone in his arms.
The chief of the guards immediately stepped forward to greet him.
He still had some doubts in his mind.
The Prince Regent's Palace had dismissed all the family members and servants several years ago, leaving only a few loyal old servants. Why did Your Majesty bring the female family members out of the palace
Judging from the intimacy between His Majesty and this "woman", I'm afraid they have an ordinary relationship.
Could it be that the Regent has other forces hidden in the dark? They are so bold as to kidnap your Majesty's woman and bring her into the Regent's Palace.
The commander of the imperial guards looked at the imperial guards who were in charge of guarding the Prince Regent's Palace with a stern look in his eyes.
The guards were already trembling with fear.
They allowed those without the Holy Order to enter the Regent's Palace, but they failed in their duty, not to mention disturbing His Majesty. I'm afraid they will have to spend their next life in the fields of the imperial farm.
Chief Steward Wei followed the emperor out and said to the guards:
"Your Majesty, please bring Prince Jin into the palace. You don't need to guard him."
The guards: “???!”
The one leaning on His Majesty's arms is the Regent? !
Inside the carriage, Chi Ruanfan pressed the hand warmer beside him, and seeing that it had lost its heat, he reached out and held the Regent's hand in his own to cover it.
He could clearly feel the Regent's current physical weakness.
Normally, the Regent's hands and feet were warm in the cold winter, and he loved to be held by the hand while admiring the snow scenery.
Now, the Regent's hand was like a piece of ice and could not be warmed up no matter how hard he tried.
Jinzhu's fingers moved, and feeling the suppressive force from the emperor's hand, he stopped and did not pull his hand back.
Return to the palace.
Chi Ruanfan asked Jinzhu to sit in the warmest room, and asked the palace maid to bring a new kettle, wrap it in a rabbit fur bag, and give it to Jinzhu to hold, and then called the imperial physician to treat her.
The imperial physician was taking the regent's pulse, with a lot of thoughts in his mind.
Why did His Majesty bring this person into the palace? And let him come to treat him, what should he say? He was worried.
Chi Ruanfan saw the imperial physician remained silent for a while and said:
"I want you to do your best to cure the Regent. If you have any questions, tell me the truth."
The imperial physician withdrew his hand and replied respectfully to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, the prince has an old illness that is difficult to cure. Recently, the cold has entered his body and hurt his health. Now he can only slowly recuperate."
"Okay, you tell me how to recuperate." Chi Ruanfan said.
The imperial physician was silent for a moment, and then said: "I will prescribe a dose of medicine. Please drink it for a few days and then see. Secondly, please avoid eating cold food. Keep warm on weekdays and don't get cold or windy..."
Chi Ruanfan wrote down all the things that needed attention, then stood up to thank the imperial physician and sent him away.
Jinzhu didn't react at all.
When the emperor came back, she just looked up at him quietly.
Chi Ruanfan sat down next to Jinzhu, reached into the rabbit-fur kettle, and held Jinzhu's hot hand.
A confused heart suddenly calmed down.
The two of them sat quietly for a long time until Chief Steward Wei came in and quietly reminded the emperor to eat.
Chi Ruanfan withdrew his hand and smiled at Jinzhu:
"Uncle Wang, please dine with me."
He still had some idea of how to get along with Jinzhu now, so he could only be careful to strike a balance between the two of them.
Jinzhu put down the kettle and had her meal with the emperor.
During the meal, the emperor served him dishes nine times, and each time he did it naturally, as if it had become a habit.
Jinzhu ate each dish slowly.
After finishing his meal, he took the initiative to ask: "Your Majesty, where do you want me to be confined?"
Jinzhu guessed that it was the cold palace.
He met the emperor in the cold palace that year. Given the emperor's temper, he would most likely lock him up in the cold palace and make him live the same life as the emperor did.
If it wasn't the cold palace, then it could be any other unused palace, it wouldn't matter to him.
Anyway, the emperor might as well confine him to the imperial bedroom.
"Of course it's Chaoyang Palace. Where else do you want to go?" Chi Ruanfan answered naturally.
Seeing the surprise in Jinzhu's calm eyes, Chi Ruanfan realized that he had been a little too hasty.
He thought about it and said reluctantly:
"Wei Zi, clean up the side hall on the east side and give it to the regent to live in."
Chi Ruanfan was somewhat unhappy that he saw Uncle Wang again in person but did not sleep on the same bed with him.
Chief Steward Wei said tremblingly:
"Your Majesty, there has never been a precedent of a minister being confined to the emperor's bedroom."
What’s more, Prince Jin is a “criminal minister”, a criminal minister who was born a military general.
If he attacks Your Majesty at night, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Chi Ruanfan didn't care, "There will be a way in the future."
Precedents are things that are created by humans, right
He looked at Jinzhu and said, "Uncle Wang, you should stay in Chaoyang Palace from now on."
"Your Majesty... obeys your order." Jinzhu bowed his head and said.
Chi Ruanfan helped decorate the Regent's residence.
She was given the warmest quilt, the most comfortable pillow, and many precious ornaments from the national treasury as decoration. She also asked the Shangyi Bureau to tailor clothes for Jinzhu.
After a busy period, it was already afternoon.
Chi Ruanfan asked the Regent to have a good rest and went to the imperial study.
He wanted to stay by the side of the regent, but he was already the puppet emperor who was doted on by his uncle and did not have to worry about anything.
He had to review memorials, handle state affairs, and govern the country.
Chi Ruanfan stayed in the imperial study for a long time.
He was quite adept at reviewing the memorials.
Chi Ruanfan still had some vague impressions of those major events that happened back then. If they were mentioned in the memorials, he would be able to quickly recall them and come up with solutions.
Time is mainly spent on understanding the people and things of the present.
He even remembers who the current six ministers are.
After seeing those names, he could remember them and even tell the major achievements and mistakes of that person in his life.
But the problem arises again.
He also knows which achievements they have already made, which achievements will be made in the future, and which mistakes are about to be made.
When Chi Ruanfan sorted out these complicated people and things, it was already late at night.
He pinched his forehead slightly tiredly and returned to Chaoyang Palace.
After entering the hall, Chi Ruanfan took off the fox fur coat and handed it to the young eunuch beside him.
He glanced towards the east side hall, and for fear of disturbing Jinzhu, he lowered his voice and asked:
"Is the Regent taking a rest?"
The palace servant said, "Not yet."
Chi Ruanfan had just asked casually. No matter what the palace servant answered, he would go to visit the Regent later.
Who would have thought that the Regent actually didn't sleep.
What time is it now? And you are still not taking a rest!
Chi Ruanfan walked quickly into the east side hall and took a look at the bed first.
There was no one on the couch, and the quilt was neatly folded, as if it had never been touched.
Looking around the hall, Chi Ruanfan saw Jinzhu sitting by the window.
The window was still open, and cotton-like snowflakes drifted into the hall with the wind.
Chi Ruanfan was furious and walked over quickly to close the window.
He leaned over and grabbed the clothes on Jinzhu's shoulders, his chest heaving. It took him a while to hold back his anger, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Don't you know what's wrong with your body? You're still standing by the window in the cold wind!"
Jinzhu looked up at him with confusion in her eyes, "Your Majesty is angry? Why?"
"Why do you say that?" Chi Ruanfan leaned forward and approached, "You abuse your body like this, I, I..."
Chi Ruanfan suddenly found that he couldn't explain.
It is understandable that he feels sad and angry because his beloved abuses his body.
But in Jinzhu's eyes at this time, they did not have that kind of relationship, they were even enemies.
Chi Ruanfan was too weak to let go.
He rested his forehead against Jinzhu's, quietly calming the emotions surging in his chest.
He has to take it slow.
Be nice to Uncle Wang slowly, turn your love into warm water to warm Uncle Wang little by little, or turn it into fire to burn Uncle Wang.
After a long while, Chi Ruanfan opened his eyes, stood up straight, smoothed the wrinkles on Jinzhu's clothes, and said:
"Uncle Wang, it's late, take a rest."
Jinzhu looked at Chi Ruanfan, did not insist, undressed and got on the bed.
Chi Ruanfan sat beside the couch, leaned over to cover Jinzhu with a quilt, and tucked in the corners carefully.
When he raised his eyes, his gaze fell on Jinzhu's pale lips, and he paused for a moment.
He wanted to kiss him again.
Chi Ruanfan looked away, stood up, took a step back, and said, "Uncle Wang, have a good rest. If you need anything, call the palace maids or me. I'm in the south hall."
Jinzhu lowered his eyes, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chi Ruanfan returned to his own palace.
He had no other wishes in his life, only wishing to live a peaceful and stable life with Uncle Wang.
Even if he has to pay the price of working hard for state affairs every day, it doesn't matter.
But the days that followed were not peaceful and stable.
Chi Ruanfan was caught countless times, either personally or reported by palace servants:
The Regent sat by the window and enjoyed the cold wind, the Regent drank cold tea, the Regent refused to eat, and the Regent slept on the couch at night.
It was no use no matter how many times Chi Ruanfan said it. Even though Jinzhu promised him well, she would still continue to make the same mistake afterwards.
A few days later, Chi Ruanfan ordered the palace servants to nail the windows of the Regent's room shut; he asked the palace servants to keep watch at all times to ensure that the tea the Regent could access was hot; he personally watched the Regent eat; he brought a pillow and slept on the same bed with the Regent, holding him in his arms.
After these measures were implemented, Jinzhu was well-behaved for a while.
But Jinzhu stayed in Chaoyang Palace every day and never went out.
Chi Ruanfan was afraid that he would feel bored, so he restricted his movement within the palace and waited until the weather was better before letting him go out to relax.
Then there was another problem.
On such a cold day, Jinzhu went to the pavilion in the middle of the lake to relax.
When Chi Ruanfan found him, Jinzhu's skin was almost blue from being frozen.
When he went back that time, Jinzhu fell seriously ill and it took him half a month to recover.
Chi Ruanfan took care of him day and night, and all memorials were moved to Chaoyang Palace for processing.
After recovering from the illness, the first thing Jinzhu said was:
"Why does Your Majesty want me to die?"
As early as half a month ago, Chi Ruanfan had guessed the purpose of Jinzhu's troubles, but when he heard Jinzhu say it in person, he still felt a chill and chill to his heart.
Jinzhu is seeking death.
It started from the moment he brought Jinzhu back to the palace, or perhaps even earlier.
In the cold winter, there was no heating in the Prince Regent's Palace, and there was only a charcoal basin that had long lost its temperature in the bedroom... At that time, Jinzhu was seeking death.
Chi Ruanfan did not answer.
He put down the memorial, took the medicine and fed it to Jinzhu personally.
Jinzhu pursed her lips and turned her head.
"Uncle Wang, just drink this medicine obediently and don't force me." Chi Ruanfan said slowly.
Jinzhu closed her eyes, waiting for the emperor's wrath to come.
He might be executed, or he might be thrown far away by the emperor, out of sight and out of mind.
Chi Ruanfan put down the medicine and asked all the palace servants in the hall to evacuate.
When only he and Jinzhu were left in the hall.
Chi Ruanfan stood up, looked at the pale and thin man on the couch, raised his hand and slowly took off the dragon robe that he had not had time to change after just leaving the court.
Jinzhu heard the sound of clothes rubbing against each other and opened his eyes, only to see the emperor lifting the quilt and pressing on him.
Chi Ruanfan leaned over and whispered in Jinzhu's ear:
"Uncle Wang, hate me."
-If my love for you cannot make you miss this world, then use your hatred for me to increase your will to survive.
Chi Ruanfan knew that the regent at this time hated him.
It was he who caused the other party to lose power and fall into ruin.
The regent may want revenge on him and want to regain power.
Therefore, during the first few years when he took power, the regent lived a good life.
It was not until the news that the generals he sent out had destroyed the Turks reached the capital that the regent saw the hope of successful revenge and decided to die.
During this month, Chi Ruanfan slept in the same bed with Jinzhu, but he did not completely hand over his life to the hands of the Regent. His Qianlong Guards had been guarding in the dark to protect his safety.
Qianlongwei lurks in the dark to protect the emperor.
This was the organization he established after he took power.
According to reports from the Qianlong Guards who were on daily duty, every night after he fell asleep, the Regent would open his eyes and stare at him for a long time.
Chi Ruanfan didn't know why Jinzhu didn't attack him.
Perhaps it was because he was a martial arts expert and knew that the Qianlong Guards were watching him; perhaps it was because he knew that even if he was killed, he would not be able to regain power; or perhaps it was for the sake of the people of the world, for him.
His uncle Wang has always been a soft-hearted person. He is soft-hearted towards the people and also towards him.
"Uncle Wang, does it hurt?" Chi Ruanfan asked behind Jinzhu's ear.
Jinzhu closed his eyes tightly, gritted his teeth and said nothing. Only his sweat-stained temples revealed the pain he was enduring.
Chi Ruanfan wiped the sweat off his face and said softly, "If it hurts, hate me a little more."
The more you hate him and the more you want to kill him, the stronger your will to survive will arise and the more you will be willing to die.
After Chi Ruanfan finished cleaning up Jinzhu, he stayed with him by the couch for a long time. Even though Jinzhu was never willing to look at him, he still cared.
This meant that the Regent hated him to the extreme and was afraid that he would reveal his murderous intent as soon as he opened his eyes.
"Uncle Wang, the medicine and meals are on the table. Eat some after you have rested well. I will come back in the evening."
Chi Ruanfan got up and went to the study next door to review memorials.
Before leaving, he made a gesture, asking the Qianlong Guards to keep a close eye on the Regent and not let him do anything to hurt himself.
Chi Ruanfan was just flipping through the memorials when he heard Chief Steward Wei report in a low voice that the Regent had finished his medicine and meal.
Chi Ruanfan smiled with satisfaction, but the smile did not reach his eyes, which were filled with bitterness.
He wanted to be good to Uncle Wang and live a peaceful life with Uncle Wang, but in the end, he became the person who hurt Uncle Wang the most.
When Chi Ruanfan finished reviewing the memorials and returned, Jinzhu was already asleep, sleeping soundly.
Obviously, the experiences during the day had consumed all of the Regent's already limited energy. The Regent was so exhausted that he didn't even notice that he was approaching.
He moved gently, took off his outer robe, and lay down beside Jinzhu.
As soon as she lay down, Jinzhu rolled into his arms, put her cheek on his shoulder, rubbed it gently, with a greedy look for warmth.
Chi Ruanfan paused slightly.
The Regent was not awake.
Of course he wasn't awake. He definitely wouldn't behave like this when he was awake.
If the Regent were awake, he would probably be gritting his teeth at him, wishing he could pull out his tendons and eat his flesh.
Chi Ruanfan reached out and embraced Jinzhu.
The Regent's body was always cold; even in a palace with dragons burning, it felt as cold as lying in the snow.
Chi Ruanfan tried his best to hug Jinzhu tightly.
Warm it with body temperature.
The next day, Chi Ruanfan got up and prepared to go to court.
Jinzhu also woke up.
He did not lie quietly as usual and wait for Chi Ruanfan to leave, but sat up and helped Chi Ruanfan put on his clothes.
Chi Ruanfan looked at him in surprise.
Is his uncle Wang going to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens
When Jinzhu was about to go to bed, Chi Ruanfan pushed him back, covered him with a quilt, and gently instructed:
"Uncle Wang, please take a rest. Remember to take your medicine and have breakfast later. I will be back early today to accompany you, Uncle Wang."
The last sentence was what the Regent used to say to him.
Now their identities have been reversed and it is him who is speaking to the Regent.
The Prince Regent no longer attempted suicide and began to take care of his body as advised by the imperial physician.
She no longer deliberately distanced herself from the emperor, but could occasionally chat with him and talk about state affairs.
Chi Ruanfan was also quietly changing the way he treated the Regent based on his attitude.
If the Regent makes a show of getting close to him, chatting with him, and showing interest in state affairs, it means that the other party has the will to survive and is waiting to give him a fatal blow at the right time.
At this time, you should not push the Regent too hard and should be more careful about the degree of action.
If the regent is quiet, no one wants to pay attention to him, and he has no interest in state affairs, it means that he doesn't want to live.
At this time, he had to press on step by step, repeat the treatment he gave him that day, let the regent remember the humiliation he brought to him, and arouse the regent's hatred and will to survive.
Not long after the plan was implemented, Chi Ruanfan discovered that the Regent's attitude was jumping back and forth between the two.
It was as if the Regent was deliberately testing his reaction.
Chi Ruanfan had no choice but to pull Jinzhu onto the couch, deepening his hatred for him.
"Your Majesty!" Chief Steward Wei reported loudly from outside: "There is a flood in Jiangzhou! The ministers of various ministries are waiting outside the imperial study."
Chi Ruanfan stopped.
Flood...
Even if he did everything he could based on the memories and experiences of his previous two lives, he would ultimately be unable to overcome nature and prevent the flood.
Chi Ruanfan apologized to Jinzhu, put on his clothes, and went to the imperial study.
Jinzhu waited until she heard the emperor's footsteps leaving before she slowly opened her eyes.
A pair of ink-like eyes, without hatred, without humiliation, only fascination, attachment, and a hint of worry.
Jinzhu moved his body, leaned out from the couch, and reached out to pick up the robe on the ground.
But today the emperor discovered his half-hearted attitude and became extremely angry. He threw the clothes with great force and he could not pick them up.
But if he wanted to call in the palace servants to help with this matter, he would start to complain again.
As he was hesitating, a dark figure appeared on the ground, picked up the robe belt, held it in both hands and handed it to him.
Jinzhu raised her eyes, her gaze moving from the dark pattern on the black-clothed man's cuffs that represented the royal guards, to her eyes that finally fell on the man's face, which was so ordinary that it hardly left an impression on anyone.
Jinzhu concentrated on recalling for a moment, and then a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
“It’s you.”
Someone has been keeping an eye on him since he entered the palace.
The emperor's secret guard.
He was also the one he cultivated back then and specially kept in the imperial army before going to war.
What a coincidence.
Jinzhu reached out and took the robe.
The black-clad Hidden Dragon Guard waited until he was fully dressed before raising his lowered eyes and saying:
"Does Your Majesty want to leave the palace?"
Jinzhu's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he looked up at the man, "You want to let me go?"
"I am loyal to your majesty."
Qianlongwei said: "If Your Majesty wants to leave, I will stop you even at the risk of my life."
After saying this, Qianlongwei quietly returned to the darkness.
Was this a warning to him not to think about escaping
Jinzhu fell back and lay on his back on the couch.
But... he never thought of leaving.
A few months ago, he did have the intention to die.
The little emperor back then has grown up and is able to stand on his own and make all officials and people submit to him.
That day, the generals and soldiers defeated the Turks and returned victoriously. The people in the capital cheered "Long live the emperor". He knew that he could go with peace of mind.
His body was afraid of cold, so he asked the old servant to stop lighting the floor heating and send him charcoal fire.
The winter of that year was exceptionally cold, and Jinzhu was ready to leave quietly on a winter night.
During those days, he often dreamed of the emperor.
Sometimes it's the scene where they first met.
At that time, the emperor was still the ninth prince trapped in the cold palace.
The young prince was born with an outstanding appearance. Even when wearing tattered clothes, he was still so dazzling that it was hard to take one's eyes away.
The little prince was lying on the wall of the cold palace, looking at him curiously, and said, "Who are you? There is no one in the palace who wears clothes like you."
He looked up at the child on the palace wall and replied with a smile:
"King of Zhennan, Jinzhu."
"Ah," the little prince said with some joy, "You are my uncle."
Sometimes he dreamed of the emperor wearing a dragon robe.
The emperor called him "Regent" coldly and distantly.
Such dreams are usually not pleasant, but since he could see the emperor, he was willing to continue sleeping.
Suddenly one day, he heard hurried footsteps outside his yard, and the sound woke him up from his sleep.
He sat up with some joy, and the door was kicked open, and a bright yellow dragon robe came into his sight.
For a moment, Jinzhu couldn't tell whether this was a dream or reality.
If it was a dream, then it was certainly good, as he could see the emperor more.
If this were real, why would the Emperor come to the Regent's Palace to... kill him
The emperor did not kill him. Instead, he called him "Uncle Wang" and brought him back to the palace. He took care of his health, cared about his daily life, and looked at him with a loving and affectionate look.
This is more like a dream than a dream.