Chu Jingwu didn't believe it, and followed Shen Chen for a few steps and asked him: "Father is also stubborn, you'd better not openly argue with father, what are you going to do?"
Shen Chen glanced at him and said, "I'm about to enter the palace now. What do you think I'm going to do?"
Chu Jingwu was confused by him: "Didn't you just come out of the palace?"
Shen Chen changed his clothes with Han Bo's help and shook his head nonchalantly: "I didn't go to the palace before, and I'm going to the palace now. Father is impatient, I know his temper, and it's not a good idea to force him, but if I delay any longer, it will be too late. I was waiting to get married so that I can take An An to Shandong, and I can't be stuck here first. I have no choice but to beg His Majesty."
Chu Jingwu tutted his words, and seeing that he spoke lightly and seemed to be angry, he smiled and asked him, "Then tell me, second brother, what solution have you come up with?"
"I'm going to give His Majesty something, and I guarantee that His Majesty will speak for me." Shen Chen gave him a sly look and refused to explain. He waited until Han Bo came over to say that the horses were ready before he hurried out. Halfway through, he turned back and reminded him, "If you have time, go to the Qinghe Earl's Mansion for me. I heard that Third Young Master Lin was very angry today. Go and take a look for me. When I come back, I'll ask him in detail what happened."
Seeing that he was unwilling to tell him what the solution was, Chu Jingwu had no choice but to agree. Then, when he heard him say that Third Young Master Lin had something to do, he couldn't help but become interested again, and sure enough, he went to the Qinghe Earl's Mansion to find Third Young Master Lin first.
Shen Chen had no time for other things. He entered the palace before it was too late and knelt down as soon as he saw Emperor Longqing.
Emperor Longqing was in good spirits and was able to sit up, which was rare. Seeing that he knelt down as soon as he arrived, he coughed a few times and asked him to stand up: "Why are you so anxious to see me? What happened?"
Shen Chen knelt on the ground and called his uncle, looking pitiful: "Please save your nephew!"
Emperor Longqing looked at him sternly, not knowing what he was up to. "Why are you talking about saving him or not? What's going on?"
Shen Chen had a sad face and looked very aggrieved: "The Wei family wants to break off the engagement with me."
Emperor Longqing knew about this.
Prince Zheng went to the palace and said that he didn't know what was going on with Prince Linjiang. They didn't seem to care much about the marriage that was agreed upon and granted by the emperor. It was clearly time for the wedding ceremony, but there was no movement at all.
But Prince Linjiang also came to the palace and talked about this matter. He didn't say anything explicitly, but only mentioned the divorce of the Wei family's daughter. He also tactfully mentioned that it was good for the Qin family to have a daughter whose reputation was well-known.
He knew what King Linjiang meant, so he didn't say anything.
It's not because of anything else. In his opinion, this is just a trivial matter. He agreed to this marriage before, which meant that the Linjiang Palace and the Zheng Palace Wei family would be grateful. Even Shen Chen should be grateful for his success.
But if everyone is not so satisfied with this marriage, then it can be cancelled. After all, how long can he live now? He doesn't care about these things.
He looked at Shen Chen and coughed: "What does your father mean..."
Shen Chen said hurriedly: "I know that my father is dissatisfied because the Wei family has two daughters who are divorced. But my father has always obeyed your orders. As long as you give the order, my father will not disagree."
Of course, as long as Emperor Longqing is still in power, his words are imperial decrees and are golden words.
But now Emperor Longqing did not say anything, which fully explained his attitude. In his opinion, there was no need to offend Prince Linjiang because of this matter.
He then looked at Shen Chen and said, "Whether your father agrees or not is not up to you. As the saying goes, a harmonious family brings prosperity. I don't want to interfere in your family affairs..."
"Your Majesty." Shen Chen showed his usual naughty attitude, walked a few steps closer and knelt on the ground: "Please don't push it yet, I have a little gift for the Sixth Prince..."
Emperor Longqing looked at him meaningfully, as if waiting for him to continue.
"Look." Shen Chen took out a beautiful new rosewood box from his arms: "What is this?"
Emperor Longqing looked at the red sandalwood box suspiciously, and after a while he said, "Bring it here for me to see."
Shen Chen handed it over as he was told and said softly, "It took me several years to find this. I heard that he is the only one in the world who can make this medicine."
Emperor Longqing had already sensed something. He looked at Shen Chen in disbelief, gently opened the lid of the box, and saw a seal and a hollow letter inside. He unfolded them and took a look.
After just one look, he slammed the lid shut and asked Shen Chen: "Where is this person? Where did he go?!"
Shen Chen knew what he was thinking, shook his head, and told him sincerely: "Your Majesty, the Medicine Saint's whereabouts are erratic. It took me several years to find him. Even the two bottles of pills in this box were given to me after I personally went to beg him for a long time and promised him that we would completely quell the rebellion in Shandong and save the people... You also know this man's temper. When he was still young, during the reign of the previous emperor, he refused to prescribe medicine for the royal family even if he died... Now, getting two bottles of medicine from him is already the limit."
Emperor Longqing had calmed down a little from his excitement, but he was still staring at the pills in the box with a complicated look, unwilling to move his eyes.
This Medicine Saint has a great reputation. Calculating his age, he must be at least eighty years old, but he still looks so immortal and can even make medicine and search everywhere... ..
If he had had this person by his side when his body was drained by the elixir, his health would probably not have deteriorated so badly.
But it was too late to say all this. He sighed and asked Shen Chen, "What did the Medicine Saint say?"
"This medicine was prepared by the Medicine Saint after listening to my story overnight. One bottle is for you, and the other is for the Sixth Prince. The one for the Sixth Prince is because he is still young. Although the poison will cause great damage to his internal organs, he can live longer if he takes care of himself. The one for you can also help you avoid being troubled by illness and sleep peacefully..."
Medicine Saint only needed to listen to Shen Chen to know his current situation. Emperor Longqing was a little stunned, and felt even more regretful that he could not keep this person by his side. However, he also knew that Medicine Saint had a strange temper and would rather die than violate his principles, so he had to give up. After a while, he looked at Shen Chen and said, "I have agreed to everything you want. I will naturally mention it to your father, and I will issue an order for you to get married in a few days."
Shen Chen smiled and stood up and kowtowed to Emperor Longqing: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."
Emperor Longqing gave him a deep look. (To be continued)