The voices inside were not loud, but a few scattered sentences entered Jiang Ye's ears. He followed Cen Lixuan into the side hall and couldn't help but asked in a low voice, "When did the general come back..."
Cen Lixuan was sitting at the table, and an eunuch came to pour tea. He glanced at Jiang Ye lightly, and Jiang Ye immediately shut his mouth knowingly.
"You go down first, there is no one to wait here."
"Yes."
When only the two of them were left in the side hall, Cen Lixuan said calmly, "Last night."
"Your Highness already knew?"
"Naturally I only found out last night." Cen Lixuan said again. He glanced at Jiang Ye, the face that usually frowns and rarely smiles, but at this moment there is a subtle look of joy. Thinking about Jiang also being under Xue Ziqin's hands for four years, it seems to be understandable. But what he didn't say was that when Xue Ziqin sent it out, he had already sent a scout to send a letter to inform him.
For some unknown reason, he and Xue Ziqin somehow became the current relationship.
Concealed, but bound. If you ask why Cen Lixuan needs Xue Ziqin, it is for the thousands of soldiers under him; but if you want to ask why Xue Ziqin agrees to Cen Lixuan's great desire to seek the world, Cen Lixuan can't say why.
Jiang couldn't hold back his excitement. Xue Ziqin has returned to the capital, which means that there will probably be a big move next. Besides, his father-in-law's identity probably won't last long.
Although the side hall and the main hall are separated, the Anshang Hall is not very big, so when the courtiers are a little excited when they speak, the voice will be transmitted to the side hall through the thin partition. Seeing how he wanted to hear, Cen Lixuan suddenly put down the teacup in his hand and hooked his fingers at him.
"Ah?" Jiang asked inexplicably, but he still walked towards him.
I saw Cen Lixuan waiting for him to walk to the direction closest to the main hall in the hall, where there was a tall shelf with various precious ornaments on it. Cen Lixuan reached out and took down one of the glazed vase, Jiang also leaned over to help and took a look, and then saw the mystery inside.
Behind this glazed vase was actually just a bamboo mat with similar colors. Cen Lixuan lifted a corner of it, lowered his voice and said to Jiang, "If you want to see it, watch it here."
Jiang also pressed his throat in surprise: "Is there such a routine?"
"Shh." Cen Lixuan raised her slender fingers, signaling him to keep quiet. Jiang also nodded, leaning into the gap and looking in.
Xue Ziqin was kneeling on the ground, and Wei Yuanting said righteously, "General Xue brings troops back to the capital without authorization, it is an unforgivable sin!"
Then a courtier whom Jiang didn't even recognize hurriedly responded: "Yes, the emperor must not be forgiven lightly, and the court's unhealthy tendencies of favoring yin and yin have grown up!"
Xue Ziqin, however, was quite sure, as if he was certain that the emperor would not punish him, he said calmly, "This minister is all for the sake of the sage, and it is certainly sinful for this minister to lead troops back without authorization. Wouldn’t it be even more sinister to be in Liangxun Mountain, which is close to the capital?”
As soon as Xue Ziqin said this, Wei Yuanting's expression suddenly changed.
He made preparations early in the morning in case the Xue family made a big move. Although the troops were transferred, they were still in Shangzhou. He asked himself that he had done a good job. He never imagined that the Xue family had already known about it, and even now he had given them a justifiable excuse to transfer troops without authorization.
Xue Ziqin raised his head to meet Wei Yuanting's gaze, very satisfied with the lethality of these words. Xue Ziqin was far from the border. As for the movement of Liangxun Mountain, of course, he did not discover it, but Xue Changfeng. Although the old man in his family seemed to be feigning illness at home, in fact, he could see clearly the actions of these people in the court.
Just as the two of them looked at each other, Jiang also saw that the emperor's face was blue and white, and he looked very bad. He put down the bamboo curtain and said to Cen Lixuan, who was leisurely behind him: "I don't think the emperor's face is very good."
"Naturally, it's not good." Cen Lixuan said softly, "The courtiers who can rely on each other have been so blatantly thinking about their own thoughts. I am afraid that the father and emperor should be sitting on pins and needles now."
"You... don't seem to be worried at all?" Jiang also asked tentatively.
As a son of man, Jiang also felt that he would show a trace of concern to the emperor no matter what, but Cen Lixuan still had that indifferent face, and continued: "Worrying is useless.
"..." After a sentence, Jiang was speechless.
Cen Lixuan was so indifferent that Jiang felt uncomfortable for a while. He thought that he also missed his relatives a little bit. The emperor looked at the stall with one day less alive. Cen Lixuan was serving in front of him, and there was always some concern in it. But it's not the case. Cen Lixuan's reaction can be described as cold-blooded and ruthless. The tears shed in front of the emperor and the loyalty and filial piety are all performed for the emperor to see.
Just as Jiang was also thinking about this, there was a commotion from the main hall.
Cen Lixuan was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Eunuch Mu's voice shouting loudly: "Come here!!! An imperial doctor!!!"
This time, I told Cen Lixuan that I really wanted to call the imperial physician.
Jiang also wanted to go out to see what was going on and see if he could help. He looked back and saw that Cen Lixuan was still sitting there, but he had no intention of coming out.
"Aren't you going to take a look?" Jiang Ye said.
Cen Lixuan said the same thing again: "I'm not an imperial doctor."
"Then I'll go." Jiang also threw this sentence coldly, and strode out from the side door and went straight to the gate of the main hall.
Jiang is also a relatively short-tempered person - this can be reflected in his attitude towards his brother. Therefore, whether it is Xue Ziqin's entrustment or not, he is still more or less towards the young man he used to get along with every day. There are some preferred emotions in it.
But this does not mean that Jiang will be indiscriminate because of this.
The current situation, not to mention that Cen Lixuan is a child, just because he Jiang also had a few gossip with "Seventh Master", he couldn't be as indifferent as Cen Lixuan.
and,
In terms of Cen Lixuan's scheming, he should have shown enough concern at such a time.
Jiang also hurriedly walked over, while guessing in his heart, when he walked to the door, several courtiers had already left the main hall.
When it was over, just thinking about seeing what happened to "Seventh Master", I forgot that there were his father-in-law Wei Yuanting and his general Xue Ziqin, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Eunuch Mu looked anxiously at the ministers and said: "Several adults, let's come back to discuss matters tomorrow, the emperor is not in good health right now, if he wants to see you, he will naturally call."
The An Shang Palace suddenly became lively again. Jiang also stood dumbfounded, not knowing whether to go or go in and ask about the situation, but Xue Ziqin looked up at him and nodded at him.
"...General." Jiang also said bravely, he did not dare to speak too loudly, lest it attract the attention of his father-in-law.
Wei Yuanting watched Jiang Ye come over, frowning as he wanted to speak, when Eunuch Mu suddenly said to Jiang Ye, "Eunuch Jiang..." "Eunuch Mu, the ninth prince heard the commotion and ordered his servants to come here." Jiang Ye defended in a hurry.
Eunuch Mu sighed: "At the moment, the emperor probably doesn't see anyone, please ask Eunuch Jiang and the ninth prince to return to the real platform first."
"Yes." Jiang also nodded.
"Masters, please do your best." After Eunuch Mu said this, he turned around and entered the Anshang Hall.
Wei Yuanting said solemnly, "Is this what the Xue family wants to see?"
"General Wei is joking, if it wasn't for General Wei to move troops in front of him without authorization, how could my father make such a move?" Xue Ziqin narrowed his eyes slightly.
"The two of you should stop arguing, now the emperor's dragon body is important." After Yuanzhi finished speaking, he took the lead down the steps.
Wei Yuanting glared at Xue Ziqin, then looked at Jiang Ye, who was beside him with his head lowered, his eyes were deep, and he followed. In a blink of an eye, several ministers descended the long ladder, and only Xue Ziqin stood there, looking at their backs, before speaking after a long while, "Where's Yin'er?"
"Ah?" Jiang didn't hear clearly, and asked subconsciously.
"I said what about the ninth prince?"
"I'm waiting in the side hall." Jiang also said.
"You have accomplished your mission well, this general is very pleased." Xue Ziqin said, turned around, put his hand on Jiang Ye's head like a puppy, and rubbed it.
Jiang was also made to shake his head from side to side: "General, I'm not a dog."
"If you were a dog, you should wag your tail." Xue Ziqin gave up the cold temperament just now and said with a smile, "Haha, tell Yao'er, I will wait for him at the Subjugation Terrace."
"Okay." Jiang was also a little embarrassed by what he said, and his face flushed slightly. Xue Ziqin put his hand away, he turned around and went to the side hall, who knew that before he had taken a few steps, he saw Cen Lixuan slowly walking towards them.
Cen Lixuan didn't really come to the door of the main hall, but just glanced at Xue Ziqin from a distance, nodded at him, and turned around.
Xue Ziqin naturally understood the meaning here, and quickly followed, not forgetting to pat Jiang Ye lightly on the head to show his praise.
The two of them had something to say, and Jiang also had a lot of inconvenience to follow. For a while, he didn't know whether to stay in the Anshang Hall or follow him back to the Zhentai. He turned around to see where Wei Lin was before, and Wei Lin really was still there. Only different from the beginning, Wei Lin did not turn his back to him, but stared straight at him.
The two were so far apart that they couldn't see their expressions at all, but Jiang also shuddered suddenly, as if feeling that the other party was on fire.
He thought about it, even if he wanted to see how the emperor was doing, he would not be able to enter the Anshang Palace; there was General Xue in Cen Lixuan, so he could really gossip with Wei Lin. Thinking of this, he took a step towards Wei Lin.
Who knew that before he had left the two books, he saw Wei Yuanting, who had descended the long ladder before, had walked up to Wei Lin. Wei Lin also turned from facing him to staring at Wei Yuanting.
Well, now he really has nowhere to go.
Jiang also thought so, and another person came from below.
Imperial Physician Li took the medicine box, pulled the corner of the gown, and hurried up the stairs. When he saw that Jiang was at the door, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have seen this person, and he said with a heavy breath, "Is the injury on your leg completely healed?"
Jiang also had seen Imperial Doctor Li several times—at least when the thread on his leg was removed, Imperial Doctor Li came in person. If it was Wei Lin who did it, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to land now.
"Doctor Li." Jiang also said a little embarrassedly, "Thank you for the life-saving grace of Doctor Li before."
The current situation is very urgent, and Taiyi Li has no time to talk to Jiang Ye, and immediately stood in front of the closed door and said loudly: "Wei Chen Li Ruoan..."
Before he could finish speaking, the door to the Anshang Hall opened. Eunuch Mu said anxiously, "Doctor Li please hurry up."
"Yes."
The two didn't say any more, turned around and entered the An Shang Palace. Eunuch Mu was about to close the door, Jiang also summoned up his courage and said, "Eunuch Mu!"
"What's the matter?"
"The ninth prince specially ordered the servants to take care of him in front of the royal family, and he also asked Eunuch Mu to accommodate him." Jiang also said solemnly.
Eunuch Mu looked at his face, hesitated for a moment thoughtfully, then nodded: "If the emperor's purity is disturbed, our family can't save you."
"Eunuch Xie Mu."
The reason Jiang would say so is simple. Cen Lixuan had nothing to rely on in the palace, but he was able to drive the eunuch next to the emperor to take him into the palace for him, showing that the relationship between the two was not ordinary. If Eunuch Mu wanted to be attached to Cen Lixuan, then he wanted to be attached to the person behind Cen Lixuan.
He didn't have time to think too much, so he just followed Eunuch Mu into the Anshang Hall.