After finishing changing his clothes, Su Xian suddenly put his head in and looked around, as if he was looking for something.
Chen Keyan also looked around and asked curiously: "What are you looking for, Master?"
"Why is a very important thing missing?" Su Xian frowned slightly, looking a little disappointed and a little bit dissatisfied.
Chen Keyan immediately had the idea of "snubbing the distinguished guest", and she said seriously: "Young Master, please feel free to say, no matter what it is, as long as the Young Master wants it, the slave family can find it for the Young Master."
"really?"
"really!"
"Actually, what I'm looking for is...a person." Su Xian's lips curved.
"Who?" Chen Keyan was stunned for a moment, and had a vague feeling of something bad.
Su Xian stopped smiling, stared into Chen Keyan's brilliant eyes, and said seriously: "The person I am looking for is none other than your sister, Princess Chen Keyao of the Yue Kingdom!"
"Yao Yao!" Chen Keyan was startled, and her heart suddenly became alert.
"Yeah, why didn't you see that little cutie? Where is she?" Su Xian was secretly happy in his heart, but on the surface he looked natural and looked around.
"Yao Yao... has made mistakes recently. She was ordered to stay at home by the emperor. Father also ordered that no one is allowed to visit." Chen Keyan casually made up a lie, shook her head and sighed:
"This child is too ignorant. My father is ill in bed and the court is in turmoil. She is still acting like this... Oh, my father did the right thing. I believe she will grow up after being locked up for a while."
"That's it..." Su Xian looked "awed", seeming to accept this statement.
However, Chen Keyan noticed that there was a twinkle in his eyes, and she knew that he did not completely believe it, and that he might have some crooked idea in mind.
We must find a way to divert Su Xian's attention!
Chen Keyan's heart moved slightly, and she thought about it, and said with a smile: "The Nu family remembers that the last time the young master went to Nanchu, he had another mission to find the whereabouts of Prince Daqian?"
"Not bad." Su Xian nodded, but his face still looked like he had made a wrong decision.
"There is a person who may know some inside information about Prince Daqian!" Chen Keyan said mysteriously.
"Inside story? Who?" Su Xian's attention was indeed attracted, and the crooked idea in his mind was directly thrown to the Kingdom of Java. He grabbed Chen Keyan's arms with both hands and asked eagerly: "Who knows the inside story of the former prince? !”
The investigation of the former prince has almost become a worry for Su Xian.
He personally went to Nanchu, but failed!
This hit him a bit hard.
Therefore, when Chen Keyan said that someone knew the inside story of Prince Daqian, he was so excited and eager.
"Master, please be gentle, you're hurting my family." Chen Keyan didn't expect Su Xian to react so strongly, and his slender arms were probably pinched with handprints.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I got excited at the moment." Su Xian smiled and slowly let go of the other person's arm. His hand was indeed a bit strong in the excitement just now.
"The person who knows part of the inside story is none other than my father!" Chen Keyan's face straightened.
"Emperor Chen!" Su Xian was slightly surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, it was reasonable. After all, Emperor Chen was the emperor of a country. He had extensive information channels and could learn secrets that ordinary people could not touch!
"Yes, I also learned by chance while chatting with my father a few days ago. I didn't ask in detail at that time. Now that the young master is here, I can ask my father personally." Chen Keyan said.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's quickly enter the palace to see His Majesty." Su Xian was shocked and thought that this time was not in vain.
"Master, please follow me."
"..."
at the same time.
royal palace.
Emperor Chen's bedroom.
Emperor Chen's condition gradually worsened and he could no longer get out of bed.
He was wearing a bright yellow nightgown, half leaning against the head of the bed, and two old eunuchs were standing in front of the dragon.
A few feet in front of the dragon's collapse, there was a person standing with a bow. This person was none other than King Tian, who was handsome, upright, and had a nerdy temperament.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father!" King Tian knelt down on the ground and paid homage to the emperor and his ministers.
"No courtesy, Ping...cough cough cough...cough cough cough cough..." Emperor Chen suddenly coughed violently, and the whole dragon collapsed. The sound of this cough was heart-wrenching and made people feel like their lungs were about to be coughed. An illusion.
"His Majesty!"
"Father!"
King Tian and the two old eunuchs were startled and hurriedly came forward, beating their backs, wiping their mouths, serving tea and pouring water...
When Emperor Chen's cough subsided, King Tian suddenly remembered something and hurriedly shouted: "Imperial doctor, please call the imperial doctor quickly!"
"That's it!" After Emperor Chen stopped coughing, he waved his hand to stop King Tian and sighed: "The imperial doctor just came to see you. It's an old problem. It's okay. It will be fine in a while."
"But Father..."
Emperor Chen directly interrupted King Tian:
"I came to you today because I have some big things to tell you. You shoulder my hopes for Nanchen's future. There are some things...the sooner you know, the better."
"My lord, I am all ears." King Tian bowed.
At that moment, Emperor Chen was half leaning on the bedside and slowly talked about several important events.
These are court secrets and are very involved. If Emperor Chen hadn't realized that his time was running out, he wouldn't have told Prince Tian in such a hurry.
Because Emperor Chen always felt that...this Prince Tian was not very reliable.
Sure enough, as he was talking, he suddenly discovered that King Tian seemed to be in a trance while standing there and lost his mind!
Emperor Chen frowned, stared and shouted: "Tian'er, Tian'er!"
King Tian remained motionless, and there was even a silly smile on his face.
"King Tian!" Emperor Chen's tone increased. King Tian's loss of concentration made him so angry that he almost jumped up from the Dragon Tower, grabbed King Tian and slapped him dozens of times.
What he is talking about now is the secret of the imperial court. It is related to the dawn of the world. It is really, very important.
However, King Tian actually lost his mind and wandered in the void. Emperor Chen was really angry in his heart, and he suddenly felt that he hated iron but could not become steel.
"Father." Fortunately, King Tian finally came to his senses and hurriedly bowed his head.
"you……"
"My son, I know my mistake, please punish me."
"You..." Emperor Chen raised his hand and pointed at King Tian, but in the end, his hand dropped weakly, shaking his head and sighing: "That's it, that's it. As the prince of the current dynasty, you shoulder a huge responsibility. It's time Get it straight!"
"What the father said is true, and I will bear it in my heart."
Emperor Chen felt a little refreshed when he saw his attitude of admitting his mistake. He turned around and suddenly remembered something, and asked: "I heard that you and the girl from the Zhao family were flirting with each other? Were you thinking about that girl from the Zhao family just now?"
"I don't dare. I have never flirted with a girl from the Zhao family." King Tian kept bowing and lowering his head, making it difficult for people to see his facial expression clearly.
"Really? You should know that the Zhao family... were the confidants of King Li's unfilial son. After King Li's defeat, although the Zhao family repented, they cannot be trusted after all!"
"Father, please rest assured that I do not like any girl from the Zhao family!" King Tian said firmly.
"Ah That's good……"
Before Emperor Chen finished speaking, something fell from King Tian's body and rolled twice on the ground. The object was very bright and attracted Emperor Chen's attention immediately.
"What is this?" Emperor Chen vaguely saw that it seemed to be a sachet. Judging from its embroidery work and color, it should be something worn by young girls.
"Father, no...it's nothing..." King Tian was shocked, his voice trembled, and he hurriedly crawled over to shoot the sachet in an attempt to cover up the evidence.
As the saying goes, a child is better than his father. When Emperor Chen saw King Tian's expression, he concluded that there was something wrong with the sachet, so he ordered the old eunuch beside him before King Tian could get it:
"Pick it up and show it to me!"
"According to the order!"
The sachet rolled right next to the old eunuch's feet. He only had to bend down slightly to get the sachet at his fingertips.
King Tian, who was crawling and rushing over, finally took a step slower and watched helplessly as the sachet was sent into the hands of Emperor Chen!
Emperor Chen took a closer look and saw that it was indeed a sachet. The embroidery was exquisite and the colors were bright. It was embroidered with a picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water. It was obviously made by a skillful woman.
His whole face suddenly pulled down, and when he turned it to the other side, he was shocked to find three delicate little characters embroidered with silk thread—Zhao Rongyin!
"Zhao Rongyin?!"
Emperor Chen couldn't describe how he felt for a moment.
Zhao Rongyin, Zhao Rongyin, isn’t this the woman from the Zhao family?
This King Tian, this traitor!
Emperor Chen was so angry. This traitor kept saying that he had nothing to do with the Zhao family women, but what was the result?
It’s all about giving each other sachets!
Deceiving him and committing the crime of deceiving the emperor is one of them.
Secondly, the Zhao family was originally a close confidant of King Li and had never dealt with King Tian, but King Tian, a rebellious son, actually got involved with a woman from the Zhao family...
"you……"
Emperor Chen was so angry that his lips were trembling. He held the sachet in his hand and pointed at the traitor from the air. He was so angry that he couldn't find an excuse for a moment.
"Father, I know my fault!" King Tian saw that the matter was exposed and knew that sophistry was useless, so he had to kneel on the ground, kowtow, and did not dare to look into Emperor Chen's eyes.
"roll!"
Emperor Chen's chest heaved violently and he gasped for air. He used the sachet in his hand as a weapon and hit it on King Tian's head. He coughed and shouted angrily:
"Get out of here, get away, don't let me see you again!"
"Father, take care, I will leave." King Tian quickly picked up the sachet and bowed out of the palace. During this period, he never raised his head to look at Emperor Chen because he did not dare.
"The traitor..."
After King Tian withdrew, Emperor Chen coughed for a long time, and then he gradually stopped. However, his face was still full of anger, and the two old eunuchs were so frightened that they did not dare to move for fear of getting burned.
After taking two sips of tea, Emperor Chen gradually regained his composure... Right now, Prince Tian was still the only candidate for the crown prince, even though Prince Tian was too unsightly.
After clarifying this point again, Emperor Chen wiped his face and sighed.
I actually felt a little regretful about deposing King Li.
It is true that King Li is unfilial and ambitious, but from another aspect, King Li is much more capable than King Tian. The Nanchen Dynasty may become more powerful under the leadership of King Li.
However, the matter has come to this, and regret is useless.
Emperor Chen frowned and thought for a long time. Finally, Chen Keyan's figure actually appeared in front of his eyes.
Chen Keyan's personal abilities are extremely strong, and even King Li is not as good as them. However, Chen Keyan's only flaw, and the most fatal flaw, is her gender.
It's a woman!
Eh.
It would be great if Yan'er was a boy.
Emperor Chen shook his head and sighed.
Immediately afterwards, Emperor Chen suddenly remembered that the reason why Chen Keyan was so outstanding was that, in addition to her own abilities, she also had a powerful foreign aid - Daliang Taiwei Su Xian.
It can be said that without Su Xian supporting her from behind, no matter how powerful Chen Keyan is, she will not be able to defeat the entrenched Queen family.
"Su Xian..."
Emperor Chen kept chanting Su Xian's name repeatedly. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind: If Su Xian could marry Yan'er and stay in Nanchen to work for Nanchen, Nanchen's future might be fine!
However, Su Xian is not alone. He is already married in Daliang...
Chen Di leaned against the bedside, his brows furrowed, with a look of hesitation and confusion on his face.
For the future of the Nanchen Dynasty, as the emperor of Nanchen, he should not care about Yan'er's feelings and Su Xian's situation, and just use force to keep Su Xian.
But... Emperor Chen is not a cruel person after all. Even if he can sacrifice Yan'er's happiness, he cannot make up his mind to "forcibly keep Su Xian".
That would be too heartless!
There is another question. If forceful measures are really used to keep Su Xian, who can guarantee that Su Xian will not have other feelings? What if Su Xian takes control of the Nanchen court in the end?
This is also an issue that must be considered carefully.
While hesitating and entangled, someone outside suddenly said:
"Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness Princess Wu and Su Xian, the Grand Lieutenant of Daliang, would like to see you!"
"What did you say? Yan'er and Lieutenant Daliang are here?" Emperor Chen was startled, then overjoyed. He quickly put the tangle behind him and ordered: "Xuan!"
Soon, Su Xian and Chen Keyan arrived hand in hand and paid homage to Emperor Chen: "My sons and foreign ministers pay homage to His Majesty the Father."
"Without courtesy, I'm fine." Emperor Chen smiled with a smile on his face. After Su Xian and Chen Keyan thanked him, he waved and said, "Come here, Lieutenant, it's hard work for you to come all the way. Come, come and talk."
"According to the order."
Su Xian and Chen Keyan followed their instructions and walked to Emperor Chen's bedside.
Emperor Chen asked to be seated, and they sat down side by side.
After sitting down, Su Xian looked at Emperor Chen intently. Sure enough, he was much weaker. His whole body seemed to have lost weight. His skin was sallow and dull, and his energy level was not as good as before.
It seems that Emperor Chen's deadline is not far away.
Su Xian sighed secretly.
"When did the Lieutenant arrive? How could I not know?" Emperor Chen smiled broadly and looked very kind. He even held Su Xian's hand warmly as he spoke.
Su Xian twitched the corner of his mouth, but thinking that Emperor Chen was about to die and looked kind, he let him hold his hand as a sign of respect for the elderly.
"Your Majesty, the foreign minister has just arrived." Su Xian explained with a smile.
"I already know about the five hundred thousand taels last time. It's all thanks to the Taiwei. Otherwise, I, Nan Chen, may never have peace in the future." Emperor Chen patted Su Xian's hand gently.
"It's just a little effort, Your Majesty, you're welcome." Su Xian smiled.
Emperor Chen was polite, and suddenly turned to look at Chen Keyan, who was sitting side by side with Su Xian. He freed up a hand, held Chen Keyan's hand, and said seriously:
"Yan'er, after I leave, King Tian and Nanchen will be handed over to you. You need to assist King Zuo Tian well and prevent him from messing around and prevent the people of Nanchen from being implicated. Do you understand?"
"Father, I understand." Chen Keyan felt guilty and did not dare to look into Chen Di's eyes. Of course, she also did not dare to break away from Chen Di's hand holding her little hand.
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"I am very happy that you two can come visit me today."
Emperor Chen laughed, and then, seemingly unintentionally, he put Su Xian's hand and Chen Keyan's little hand together, making them hold hands!
Su Xian's heart was shocked. Feeling the smoothness and tenderness of Chen Keyan's small hands, a thought popped into his mind: "What is Emperor Chen doing? Bringing Chen Keyan and me together?"
Chen Keyan's heart was even more shocked, and she thought to herself: "What's going on, doesn't my father not want me to get married? But why did he... bring me and Mr. Su together?"
