The meals in the palace were naturally rich. There were more than a dozen kinds of food prepared for her alone. If it was the emperor, there would definitely be more. But Emperor Xuanren was already very frugal. If he wanted to be more frugal, his ministers would have objections. In comparison, the previous emperor was more extravagant. He would prepare thirty or forty dishes for breakfast, not to mention other times, which would start at about sixty. Many things were served the same way they were served. That was, well…
Xiao Cao picked up a few of the ones she liked the most, looked up and said to the palace servants, "Have you eaten them? If not, take them down and share them."
"Thank you, young lady." The palace maid said hurriedly.
Xiao Cao waved her hand and said, "Take it and eat it now. I don't need anyone to serve me right now."
"only."
"For me, my adoptive father, Doctor Lin, he..."
"Don't worry, young lady. Doctor Lin has someone waiting for you."
Xiao Cao nodded, "You guys go eat."
After the operation was completed last night, there was another round of instructions. I was so tired that I didn't have time to say a few words to my adoptive father. However, yesterday was the first time that they, father and daughter, cooperated in an operation. Although one was the main surgeon and the other was an assistant, they had a very good understanding of each other. The adoptive father was much more familiar with the tools than Huayu and the others.
Doctor Lin had never done surgery before, but this was his first time. Despite his age, he was as energetic as a young man. He stared at Xiaocao's every move, very seriously. After he was done, he held Xiaocao's old notes, reading and recalling them. He was so excited that he almost didn't sleep all night. At the end, he even felt that he could try the operation. Of course, he didn't dare to do anything to a noble person like Emperor Xuanren.
Then there were those people from the Imperial Medical Service, who also left the palace last night. It was late at night and they even felt that the moonlight was bright.
Even though Emperor Xuanren is almost fifty years old, his recovery ability is quite good. It can be said that his recovery process is better than that of Mu Bei and Xu Tongdan. Especially after he can get out of bed and eat, his mental state is getting better day by day.
Those who originally had some doubts about his condition said nothing after meeting him.
The ministers carefully put away all their thoughts. Some things needed to be cleaned up, and then they behaved themselves, trying to be invisible in front of Emperor Xuanren. As for the princes and princesses, they naturally did not forget to be attentive and filial in front of Emperor Xuanren. When the emperor was happy, they would pay attention to them, and when he was unhappy, they would let them go quickly.
Naturally, the concubines in the harem also showed great care for Emperor Xuanren, and their treatment was not much different from that of the younger generation.
It's just that Emperor Xuanren can just say no to seeing them, but Xiaocao is not so relaxed. These people are more noble than each other, and Xiaocao can't turn them away. Today, these few came to express gratitude, and tomorrow those few will be summoned.
They all seemed to have a very good attitude. The younger generation was respectful and even respectful, and some of the concubines were not much older than Xiaocao, but they had an unusually loving attitude. If they had given birth to children, perhaps it might be okay, but for those who didn't... Xiaocao didn't know how many goose bumps she got.
Xiaocao found a time and tactfully told Emperor Xuanren that he was in good condition and she didn't need to stay in the palace every day. If she was really worried, she could come to the palace to check on him every other day.
You know, her adoptive father left the palace two days after the operation, so she...
In fact, being served with delicious food and drink in the palace is actually quite good to some extent.
Emperor Xuanren looked at Xiaocao with a smile, and there was even a hint of teasing in his eyes, "Why, you can't stand it?"
Didn't Emperor Xuanren know what happened to Xiaocao? How could it be possible? Even if it was some private matters in the harem, he could find out the truth as long as he wanted, not to mention the person who lived in the side hall of his bedroom.
Xiao Cao also figured it out. So, this big boss among big bosses actually came here to laugh at her? Unconsciously, Xiao Cao's eyes were filled with a hint of resentment, "I am just a little woman, so I can't compare with you, Your Majesty. Not to mention this small number of people, even if there are ten or a hundred times more, you can still handle it with ease."
If there is a disagreement, just one word "get out" is enough. How simple it is, and the lethality is very great. Naturally, many people can withstand it easily. The problem is that this skill is unique, and only this person can use it.
Emperor Xuanren couldn't help laughing so hard that his wound hurt a little. "Okay, you can leave the palace. You can come back every two days. Don't worry, no one will disturb you anymore."
Xiaocao was satisfied after hearing this. This man really meant what he said. What he said would definitely come true.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Then Xiaocao packed up his things, took a token that allowed him to enter and leave the palace at any time, and left quickly without any reluctance to leave.
After hearing the news, Emperor Xuanren laughed, "It seems that this palace is indeed not very welcoming to her."
The meaning of these words was somewhat ambiguous, but it was obviously not directed at Xiaocao. As someone who was used to serving him, he wisely chose to keep his mouth shut and act like a wooden stake, watching from the sidelines.
"Call the six ministers, the Imperial Censor, several governors in the imperial city, and the commander of Kaiping Guard." Emperor Xuanren leaned back leisurely, "Call Wuguo as well."
"Yes." Eunuch Hong responded and quickly went out to give orders.
It seems that the emperor is going to deal with some things. I wonder if it will cause a big shock.
When the emperor summoned his ministers, they naturally put down what they were doing and rushed to the palace as soon as possible.
Because the major government offices were very close to each other, the Kaiping Guard Commander arrived a little late, and the last person to come in was Fan Wuguo.
Before everyone was present, when the person in front came in, Emperor Xuanren did not speak, so everyone could only wait quietly.
Everyone else might be confused, but the Kaiping Guard Commander couldn't help sweating in this February weather.
When Fan Wuguo came in and saw this scene, he was very frank and still acted like a little tyrant second-generation rich man. Only when he was greeting Emperor Xuanren, he was more serious. But when other people greeted him, he raised his eyelids and did not take these people of his grandfather's generation seriously.
Even if he was a prince, he would never be so rude when meeting these ministers. However, Emperor Xuanren saw it all, but he didn't say anything. "Wuguo, tell me what happened on the way back when you picked up the girl from the Wen family."
This, then, must be discussed in detail.
When it comes to some things, Fan Wuguo is definitely an expert, such as his favorite "story", which I am talking about now.
However, just when Young Master Fan's story reached its exciting part, the people present couldn't help but change their faces. Some were shocked and angry, while some appeared shocked and angry but couldn't stop feeling fear in their hearts. The former were obviously the group represented by Xia Du's Imperial Envoy, and the latter were probably people related to the prince, such as Prince Heng's grandfather, Lord Ming, the Minister of War.
The story of Fan Wuguo continued, and Emperor Xuanren didn't even raise his eyelids.
Soon we arrived at the second exciting part of the story. Of course, the story actually only has two exciting parts.
In order to explain more forcefully, the young master rolled up his sleeves and said, "Look, it was my quick eyes and hands that blocked it. If the stab hit Miss Wenren, even if she didn't hit her vital parts and her life wasn't in danger, even if the poison wouldn't cause any problems for the time being, but if it had any effect on her body, wouldn't it delay the treatment of the emperor?"
This is not alarmist. After all, Fan Wuguo is very clear about Xiaocao's treatment process. How could there be any mistake when operating on the body? So, if there is a problem with the body and it affects the hand, how can the treatment be completed
"We don't know where the previous group of people came from, so we won't talk about it for now, but there's a problem with the Kaiping guards..."
"What does Gu Qing have to say about this?" Emperor Xuanren asked in a calm voice.
"Your Majesty, I have checked since I came back, but..." He found nothing, so his face looked very ugly.
"Since this is the case, I will demote you to the position of assistant commander. I will just temporarily take over the position of commander and investigate this matter."
Although he was very unwilling to be demoted from the third rank to the fourth rank, it was already a lenient sentence, much lighter than he had expected, so he did not dare to complain at all.
Fan Wuguo didn't expect that he would have something to do with this. But the commander of Kaiping Guard? This position was originally quite hated. The little tyrant felt that it was in line with his temperament and gladly accepted it. Although it was only a temporary position, who said that it couldn't be a temporary position for a lifetime? That's right, the little tyrant was so undemanding that he didn't mind sitting in this position until he died.
"My dear ministers, what do you think about this matter?"
Some ministers began to frown over this issue. How to say it, this matter is really hard to say. The reasons for taking action at this time are nothing more than internal and external factors.
As for the external factors, they are spies from other countries. After learning about the current situation, they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. Last year, when they found out that Prince Dun was related to the Jiangbei Salt Administration, they arrested a lot of people. Who can guarantee that those people have been dealt with completely
However, in this kind of matter, it is not good to make empty statements without any evidence. If you do open your mouth and this matter falls on you, you won't be able to figure out what happened and you might end up being blamed.
This is the internal reason...
I don’t even dare to say it’s good.
This son covets his father's throne and wishes his father would die soon. If anyone were to say such a thing, there would be no need to verify anything, as he would probably be killed by Emperor Xuanren first.
"Your Majesty, I think..."
The Minister of War, Lord Ming, stepped forward and predicted, unsurprisingly, that it was external factors. He was right. From his point of view, he could not even think about the internal factors.
At this moment he was even speaking eloquently, as if he was trying his best to make Emperor Xuanren believe that all this was caused by external factors, that the people of the enemy country were all ambitious and were eyeing Qi Chao with ill intentions. To carry out the assassination at this time was a heinous crime, and it would be difficult to atone for his sins even if he died a thousand times.
The others remained quiet. Even those who were related to the other princes listened silently, saying nothing and doing nothing.
After all, at this moment, the more you talk, the more likely it is that you are trying to cover up something; the more you talk, the more likely it is that you are guilty. Didn't you see that everyone's eyes are a little different when they look at Lord Ming
Of course, speculation is just speculation. No one can jump to conclusion without evidence. After all, he is the prince, and the crime of treason is not something that can be framed and slandered casually.
Doesn't Lord Ming understand the truth? But he had no choice. In fact, even if he said nothing, he would definitely be suspicious of Prince Heng. Of course, another reason was that the emperor treated the Kaiping Guards commander with care, which made him think that the emperor might not be as angry as he expected.
At this moment, Lord Ming only hoped that Prince Heng really did not do anything. If he did, he also hoped that he would clean up the mess thoroughly. However, compared with the former, the latter was still worrying. After all, His Majesty was not a pushover. It would not be difficult for Lord Ming to ensure that Prince Heng could do it perfectly.
After listening to Lord Ming for a long time, Emperor Xuanren raised his eyelids and glanced at the others, "Does anyone else have anything to say?" He did not respond to Lord Ming's words.
Others: “…” Lord Ming had said everything that could be said, and the rest were things that could not be said, so naturally everyone said no.
Emperor Xuanren smiled with an unknown meaning, and everyone's heart trembled with fear.
"In this case, there is nothing better than to investigate this matter with all our strength. Everyone else, no matter who they are, must fully cooperate and not make any mistakes."
Fan Wuguo happily agreed.
The ministers were worried. Regardless of whether this little bully could be trusted to do the job, given his character, if the emperor said "fully cooperate", everyone might be thrown into chaos by him. They deeply suspected that the emperor did not ask him to investigate, but was in a bad mood and deliberately let the little bully cause trouble for them.
But, Lord Xiadu Censor, I dare not say anything at this moment.
Now that we have finished talking about the main things, we can talk about other things.
"This time, I heard that the girl saved me from danger, so she should be rewarded handsomely. What do you think, gentlemen, should be the reward?" Emperor Xuanren said in a casual tone.
The ministers looked at each other. Isn't it the emperor who has the final say on this matter? Why is he asking them about it
"Your Majesty, this is a girl after all, but Minister Wenren..."
"Stop talking nonsense," someone just started to speak, and Fan Wuguo interrupted rudely, "What's wrong with the girl? The girl traveled thousands of miles day and night to save the emperor. You are so capable, what else could you do at that time except standing there? When it's time to reward her, it fell on the man's head?"
The little bully retorted, which made people look unhappy.
"Your Majesty, please let me make a suggestion. Can you just give me the title of princess? Apart from the practical benefits, the main purpose is to elevate my status so as to avoid being offended by those who are short-sighted." Fan Wuguo was not at all polite when asking for benefits for his own sister.
Emperor Xuanren glanced at him and said, "This is not a bad idea. In this case, you can go and draft the title. After it is drafted, I will issue an edict. Okay, let's go."
The decision was made too quickly. Why does it feel like the emperor had always thought so