Chapter 23(1/2)
Chen Zui was wearing Yu Cheng's shirt and practiced his fists and feet on the carpet with his naked lower body.
When I was in middle school, I learned Taekwondo and free fighting with my friends. Although I only learned some basic skills, he could do basic moves, so he took advantage of this time that no one practiced it all over the place.
Just as he was lying on the ground doing push-ups, he heard Qiuhua knocking on the door outside. He quickly put on his nightgown. Qiuhua came in and said, "The General Secretary is here."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Wenyuan walked in, holding something in his hand, wrapped in a white handkerchief embroidered with red plums.
"What happened to Your Majesty?" Chen Zui was shocked.
"No, when I saw that the lights were still on here, I came over to deliver things to His Highness."
As Xiao Wenyuan said, he opened the things in his hand. It turned out to be a saber with extremely exquisite workmanship, golden.
"This is……"
"This is the saber that Yu Huaiyong fell into the Little Rose Palace. I sent someone to give it back to him, but he said it was left to Your Highness and let me give it to you."
Chen Zui was stunned for a moment, picked up the golden knife and looked at it: "What are you left for me?"
Xiao Wenyuan nodded.
I don’t know how true this is. I’m most likely not wanting people to know that he had hidden a golden knife under the pillow, so I stubbornly said it was given to him. Or maybe I wanted to take the opportunity to flirt with him.
However, the gold knife is indeed fine. He pulled out the sheath and looked at the sharp edge and hardness. It should not be made of pure gold. It is no problem to use it as an ordinary dagger.
"Can you accept it?" he asked Xiao Wenyuan.
"If your Highness likes it, of course," said Xiao Wenyuan.
Chen Zui nodded and put the golden knife into the sheath: "Then I'll accept it, you go back."
Xiao Wenyuan didn't move and kept staring at him, as if he was a little dazzled. Chen Zui looked up at him, and then Xiao Wenyuan bowed and bowed and walked out.
Chen Zui said to Qiuhua: "You should go back early and rest."
"Why haven't you been sleeping yet when your highness is so late?" Qiu Hua asked.
"I exercised for a while and then prepared to go to bed."
As Qiu Hua was about to leave, he suddenly heard the cry of a child coming from outside. Qiu Hua was stunned for a moment, and immediately opened the door. He saw a three or four-year-old girl running in. It was the little princess Zhao He. Xiao Wenyuan probably met in the corridor and chased him behind and said, "His princess is slower."
"Uncle..." Zhao He ran over crying.
As soon as Chen Zui bent down, Zhao He threw himself into his arms.
The child was wrapped in the cold outside, and it must have been frozen. Chen Zui felt soft and asked in a warm voice: "What's wrong?"
"They said that the father is going to die..." Zhao Hehong said with swollen eyes.
Chen Zui reached out to brush away the soft hair that was stained with tears on her face for her, and looked up at the palace maids following behind her, one of whom was older, said with a somewhat embarrassed look: "The princess got up in the middle of the night, but she heard some gossips from the little palace maids who were taking care of her. I have punished them."
It is normal for these palace maids to speculate in private that such a big scene in the palace these days, but Zhao He must have been frightened when he heard this at a young age.
He hugged Zhao He and stood up and said, "Your father is still fine, don't listen to their nonsense. I will take you to see your father tomorrow, okay?"
Zhao He hugged his neck, his big eyes were filled with tears, and he nodded sobly: "Then I want to sleep with my uncle today, I'm afraid alone."
Chen Zui felt sorry for her, so he said to Qiu Hua and the others: "Princess, let's sleep with me today."
The children in the palace are actually very lonely, and Zhao He has never had any playmates since he was a child. In "Million Soldiers", the little princess often sleeps with Chen Zui.
Qiuhua went to bring a quilt over and settled the little princess to sleep on his bed.
The little princess was sleepless, so Chen Zui tried to tell a fairy tale about his favorite mermaid princess.
As a result, Zhao He said: "Is it a mermaid from Jerusalem artichoke?"
If she didn't say it, Chen Zui forgot that "Million Soldiers" is a magical article with many magnificent and fantastic settings, such as three rumors about the Hundred Flowers Federation.
Legend has it that there is a dragon between the 107 snow peaks in Guihuazhou.
Man in the deep blue water of the Jerusalem Artoon Islands.
There are flying horses on the Hongliuzhou Plateau in the central and western regions.
Therefore, the stone statue in the gate of Guihuazhou is a dragon, not the kind in mythology, but the kind of pterosaur. At the entrance of the Jerusalem Arto Islands, there is the largest giant stone statue in the twelve states, a mermaid holding a shield and a sword. The symbol of Hongliuzhou is a winged horse.
I don’t know if these are myths and rumors, or if you can really see these strange creatures.
"It may be." He said with a smile.
"But I heard from the palace maids that mermaids all grow scary and have fangs."
Chen Zui was stunned for a moment. The princess was young and heard stories. He must educate the people around the little princess well. What children talk nonsense to them, and children should live in the fairy tale world.
"The mermaid princess is so beautiful, with white skin, big eyes, and golden hair as thick and soft as seaweed. Her singing is more wonderful than anything you have ever heard."
"But the palace maids said that the mermaids' singing were confusing. After listening to the songs they sang, the fisherman and the crew would fall into the sea and be eaten by them."
Chen Zui: "..."
He really wants to talk to the people around the princess!
"Go to bed, it's too late." Chen Zui said with his forehead.
When he was lying down again, the sky was already slightly bright outside. Chen Zui felt very tired, but he was sleepy. He turned over and tucked the quilt for the little princess. The little princess and the male queen were very close, and he grabbed his finger while sleeping.
This is the only bloodline left by Emperor Zhao Jin.
Zhao Jin is a straight man. In his early years, there was already a Queen Su. The relationship between the couple is unknown, but this Queen Su gave birth to a son and a daughter for Zhao Jin. The daughter is the little princess Zhao He, and the son is the prince who had just died less than two years ago.
This prince only appeared in the background introduction, and he didn't remember the name. What impressed people the most was that he did not love women and was a well-known homosexual.
But except for being a homosexual, he did not act rebelliously. Instead, he was gentle and introverted and talented. Zhao Jin liked this son very much, but was also worried about the prince's homosexual rumors. Although other countries have passed homosexual marriage bills one after another, the Baihua Federation has conservative folk customs, and homosexuality is still a group of people hiding in the dark night. Moreover, the prince's identity is so special that people from all over the country are staring at it.
Perhaps because of the pressure, the prince committed suicide.
This was the last straw that crushed Zhao Jin. The old emperor lost his son in middle age and was unable to withstand the blow and fell ill directly. I don’t know whether it was out of regret for himself or revenge for the outside world, more than a year after the prince’s death, he declared that same-sex marriage in Baihua Federation was legal and he insisted on marrying the youngest son of Chen, the Chen family in Yuzhanzhou, and the male queen Chen Zui.
Men cannot give birth to children, and the princess Zhao He is the emperor's only child. Unfortunately, the laws of the Baihua Federation stipulate that girls do not have the right to inherit, otherwise, Zhao He could also become a queen.
The female emperor, just thinking about it makes Chen Zui feel very touching.
If the world could be as beautiful as socialism, men and women would be equal, and he would definitely be able to train Zhao He to become a qualified female monarch.
Early the next morning, after breakfast, he went to Baihua Temple again and met Yu Cheng in the corridor of the bedroom.
Who knew that Yu Cheng looked at him, lowered his head and saluted him respectfully.
"Yesterday I asked Qiuhua to send your coat back. Did you receive it?" Chen Zui asked.
Yu Cheng said "yes" but didn't look at him.
Yu Cheng is the only son of the prime minister and comes from a famous family. He has a noble spirit in his bones. When facing him as a queen, he respects him at most, but he can see that he does not think he is arrogant. Now he is obviously respectful and restrained. Chen Zui was stunned for a moment. When he heard that Yu Rong and others were also in the bedroom, he didn't say anything and went in directly.
When I went in, I heard Yu Rong and others discussing praying for the emperor.
Because poisoning has spread everywhere in China, many people were indignant and spontaneously praying for His Majesty the Emperor in the local temples.
This is true among the people, so the royal family should naturally set an example. Nei, led by Xiao Wenyuan, suggested that Chen Zui lead the royal family and relatives to go to Baihua Temple in Meihua Prefecture to burn incense and pray for the emperor.
This is the second important occasion that Chen Zui will attend since he came over.
The Baihua Federation is a country with a strong religious atmosphere. From nobles to ordinary people, many young men will enter temples and become monks for a period of time before they become adults. With the development of the times, this custom has gradually faded in recent years, but religious beliefs still have an important position in the twelve states. The matter of burning incense and praying for blessings has extremely important political significance. It attaches great importance to it. After Xiao Wenyuan made the overall arrangements, he came to report the arrangements for the blessing and praying activities. This time he took the initiative to ask Chen Zui for his opinion.
"Your Highness, see if there is anything that needs to be changed?"
Chen Zui looked at the process table handed over by Xiao Wenyuan. The process table had already been arranged in detail. When to leave, when to enter the temple, how long to stay in the temple, and when to return to the palace, the process table was all specified in the time limit.
"I don't need to face the media, do you?" he asked.
"No, dealing with media affairs, this time, the Prince's Palace will do it."
This is to push Zhao Run out. As the queen, he only needs to make a vase this time.
Chen Zui nodded and said, "I have no objection."
Seeing that Xiao Wenyuan was blushing, he asked, "Have you had a good rest recently?"
"If you have more things, just be more busy," said Xiao Wenyuan.
Since Xiao Wenyuan has changed, he, the queen, should win over it in time and slap him a sweet date is the way to control his ministers.
"Although there are many things, you should also pay attention to your health. You are responsible for your blessings and prayers. You will definitely be more tired these days, so you will take time to take a break."
His words were gentle and gentle, as if he had returned to the former Queen Chen. Xiao Wenyuan looked at him and nodded.
After Xiao Wenyuan went out, Qiu Hua whispered: "It is rare to see him be so respectful to His Highness."
"It seems that what I said to him these days is still effective, and he is also a smart person."
Chen Zui really hopes that Xiao Wenyuan will not go against him. There are enough external troubles, so it is best not to have internal troubles anymore.
The 100-dresses prepared for him this time were pure white. When I looked closer, I found that there were also dark threads on it embroidered with plum blossoms. They were very textured and took a low-key and luxurious route, but it was too heavy. It was probably more than a dozen pounds. The royal family walked slowly and had very small steps, which was related to the heavy clothes. It was really hard not to be solemn when wearing such clothes.
"There should be no regulations in the palace that I must wear hundreds of clothes, right?" he asked Qiu Hua.
Qiuhua said: "I see that your highness always frowns when wearing clothes recently. Don't you like the most in the hundred costumes?"
"Maybe I've been with Yu Cheng recently. Seeing him wearing uniforms, I think he's pretty handsome, and I want to wear it too."
Qiuhua smiled and said, "Your Highness must look very good in military uniform."
Chen Zui thought so. He was tall, upright, and had beautiful shoulders and necklines. He must be very heroic when wearing military uniforms.
Wearing military uniform, holding a long gun, he is so handsome.
"When it comes to Yu Cheng, is he going to stay by His Majesty's side? Didn't he agree to be a personal instructor for me?"
Qiuhua said: "It should be because of the intention of Yu Xiang. Maybe he is afraid that his Majesty will make another mistake."
"There are so many people in the Hundred Flowers Palace, and Zhou Lang is also someone Yu can trust. He doesn't need to stay there all the time, right?" Chen Zui said: "You go and ask if Yu Xiang has other arrangements and I still have to learn kung fu from him. I don't have time to delay."
Qiu Hua laughed out loud, Chen Zui turned his head to look at her: "Why are you laughing at?"
"Does Your Highness want to learn kung fu or do you want to be alone with Yu Cheng?"
To be continued...