SFS Chapter 139 Come see me on the 2nd day of the first lunar month
Chapter 139 Come see me on the 2nd day of the first lunar month
Originally, Nan Yingzhi and Yun Ji were kissing each other passionately, but when Lingyu interrupted them at an inopportune time, they parted their lips with difficulty.
"Got it," Yun Ji hugged her neck, breathing unsteadily as Nan Yingzhi kissed her around the waist until she was soft. "You guys, go outside and provide cover."
Unexpectedly, Yun Ji would be so coquettish in front of Nan Yingzhi. Ling Feng Ling Yu quickly covered his eyes with his hands and stepped back awkwardly: "Yes!"
Without them, Yun Ji instantly switched back to obedient mode. He threw himself at Nan Yingzhi's chest and asked for comfort with soft words.
"Xiao Zhizi," Yun Ji's voice was still trembling, and he hugged her tighter as if he was afraid of the cold, "Just now, it was so embarrassing."
"It's okay," Nan Yingzhi gently touched his back, feeling relieved, "If they see us this time, they won't bother us rashly next time. Besides, in the future, ahem, they'll have somewhere to hide."
"Well," Yun Ji rubbed his forehead against her chin and acted coquettishly, "I'm shy."
Thinking back to his cold and hard expression in front of Ling Feng Ling Yu just now, Nan Yingzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Relying on her height advantage, she felt at ease and rested her chin on the part of Yunji's head where there was no headdress: "You were not like this just now."
"Of course I won't do this in front of them," Yun Ji let her go casually, her voice sounding a bit proud, "Xiao Zhizi, I only do this to you."
Yun Ji frankly admitted his feelings, causing Nan Yingzhi's heartbeat to speed up instantly.
Sincerity is really a killer move!
Her brain was a little out of order, her breathing quickened, and she slowly managed to utter, "You little cutie."
Hearing the word "cute" again, Yun Ji paused and slowly closed his eyes: "Little Gardenia, you are the only one who would say I'm cute."
As they were affectionate, the guards' voices came closer and closer: "Madam Lian? Madam Lian? Where are you?"
Hearing them shouting in the distance, Nan Yingzhi inexplicably felt like the evil dragon in Western mythology who secretly hid the princess.
"Qingchuan," Nan Yingzhi patted his back gently, knowing that even if Lingfeng and Lingyu interfered, they would always be able to find Yunji after the smoke cleared. "You should go back."
The occasional voices from the guards were like a death warrant, and Yun Ji had no choice but to leave her arms reluctantly.
His eyes moved: "Chu Er, come see me."
"Of course," Nan Yingzhi nodded as she stroked his temples, "I'll pay my respects to the Queen Mother and then come to see you."
Turning around and walking out, Yun Ji responded to them: "I am here."
"Madam Lian," Gao Shu heard his voice before the guards and hurried to get close to him, "I finally found you. Please go back with me. His Majesty is very worried."
As Gao Shu could see his every move, Yun Ji did not turn around to look at Nan Yingzhi in order to avoid gossip.
Unlike others who were happy about being rescued, he looked calm and said, "Lead the way."
"Okay," Gao Shu made way for him, thinking about him coming out from behind the smoke, and he didn't forget to show concern, "Are you okay? Do you want to see a doctor?"
"I'm fine," Yun Ji tried his best to suppress the urge to look back at Nan Yingzhi, and chatted with Gao Shu casually, "but there is one thing I want to ask you, eunuch."
Knowing that Yun Ting thought highly of him, Gao Shu was very attentive: "Please give me your orders."
Even though he had calculated the days in his mind, Yun Ji still didn't believe it and confirmed with Gao Shu: "How many days are there between today and the second day of next month?"
Due to his profession, Gao Shu remembered most things well, so the year, month, and day were no problem for him. He quickly replied, "Four more days."
While they were talking, they had already arrived in front of Yun Ting's carriage.
Hearing Gao Shu's answer, which was the same as his own, Yun Ji lowered his eyes to hide the trace of loss that flashed across his eyes.
He held Lan Fu's hand and stepped onto the carriage, leaving Gao Shu with a faint sigh: "Is that so."
Nan Yingzhi was not idle during these four days.
She found out that the hunting was scheduled for the middle of next month. She thought for a moment and sent Lingyu to summon Song Cheng to the palace.
Song Cheng rushed over exhausted, and the first thing he said was to apologize: "Your Majesty, I am so sorry, I can't contact Lan Hongdou."
"No problem. I have already contacted Lan Hongdou. As for the storybook, she is currently writing it. It will be finished in a few days." Nan Yingzhi rested her chin on her hand, and said, "I called you here today mainly for hunting."
Song Cheng seemed to understand: "Hunting?"
"In the past, the Ministry of War was responsible for sending additional personnel to ensure the safety of the nobles during hunting trips," Nan Yingzhi said, hinting at something. "I think this year will be similar."
Knowing that she always speaks with substance and doesn't talk nonsense, Song Cheng guessed: "What does the prince mean...?"
"Sir Song, the hunting ground is large, but it is like the teacup on the table. It has boundaries everywhere. The tea is surrounded and cannot move. The people in the ground are also like this."
Seeing Song Cheng was a little stunned, Nan Yingzhi picked up the teacup and drank the tea in it: "Since you are in charge of this matter, why don't you take this opportunity to take that high position in one fell swoop?"
"Your Highness, what you said makes a lot of sense." Knowing that hunting was a godsend, Song Cheng was very excited. "I will arrange it right away. I will not let Your Highness down!"
In just a few days, a storybook of unknown origin suddenly appeared out of nowhere and spread throughout the streets and alleys like an increasingly fierce north wind.
The fantastic plot inside is talked about with great relish, and the implied remarks such as "the current emperor is warmongering, causing the people to suffer" and "the regent is the son of the dragon" have shocked many people.
What are the people in the government doing? They get paid so much money every day, but they don’t care about the treasonous remarks in this book, whether explicit or implicit?
Originally, people read the storybook in their spare time just for fun, but many things in this book are full of the shadow of the Dali Dynasty.
For example, ever since the young emperor partially took charge of the government and began to seize power from the regent, the fact that the Beishuo cavalry suddenly entered the Dali territory without any warning was exactly the same as it should be.
Not to mention that the emperor was present a few days earlier, but he was unable to protect his sister, resulting in the seventh princess being abducted by the prince of the enemy country in public.
Affected by public opinion, even people in the court were in unrest for a while.
As he was still angry with Yun Ting, Jin An deliberately concealed the matter and did not allow his subordinates to mention it to Yun Ting, resulting in Yun Ting not learning about the matter until the regular court session on the second day of the new year.
"Who is so bold as to spread rumors in the imperial city and alienate me from the regent?" Yun Ting glanced at Nan Yingzhi timidly and said in a hoarse voice, "My brother and I have a good relationship."
"Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely right," Nan Yingzhi said solemnly, pretending to be serious and putting the blame on Lin Chi, "The person who wrote this kind of story must have bad intentions."
After she nodded, Yun Ting slammed the table and assigned the task to Jin An: "Jin An, check for me and see where this rumor came from. If I find out, I will not let it go easily!"
Seeing that Yun Ting did not blame him for not reporting the matter, Jin An felt relieved. He stepped out from the generals and agreed, "Yes!"
"I will accompany the Regent to see the Queen Mother later." Yun Ting already regarded the Queen Mother as his greatest supporter, and even skipped the usual court practice of wrangling. "If you have nothing else to do, you can leave."
Since he said this, the ministers below did not want to disturb him any further. They bowed and withdrew, but they could not help but think of the popular storybook in their minds.
Perhaps, the statement in the storybook that denounces the current emperor for abandoning state affairs is not groundless.
Hearing Yun Ting say to her, "Brother Emperor, let's go," Nan Yingzhi was in a trance and felt that this scene was familiar.
It seemed that the last time she paid her respects to him on the 16th, she was also with him, and it was awkward all the way.
Ever since returning from outside the palace, Yun Ji has been delaying paying her respects, using the excuse that "the princess was abducted in public and I was frightened."
In accordance with Song Cheng's order, Concubine Shu not only let him do what he wanted, but also asked for leave for him every day.
It was not until the night of the first day of the new year that Yun Ji calculated with his fingers and realized that the next day would be a good day for little Zhizi to enter the palace, so he condescended to let Concubine Shu no longer worry about him.
Originally, Yun Ji had no reason to refuse, and the empress dowager didn't want to see it and wouldn't be bothered.