ADWMCES Chapter76

Chu Fengqing: “His Majesty?”

 

Qing Niao nodded and was about to say something else, but the eunuch who served the emperor arrived first.

 

The two looked at each other and had to go out to greet them first. Father and Mother Chu also walked out of the room.

 

That eunuch was slightly stunned when he saw Chu Fengqing. He had seen Chu Fengqing when Ji Yujin brought him into the palace. At that time, he was still wearing women’s clothes. But when he saw this face again now, he saw a different identity.

 

He kept muttering to himself that the twins looked exactly alike.

 

“This old servant greets Young Master Chu.”

 

After a few pleasantries, the eunuch explained his purpose: “Young Master Chu, please follow the old servant into the palace.”

 

Qing Niao and Chu Fengqing looked at each other without giving them time at all.

 

If it was a junior eunuch who came, they could give him some silver to get some information, but the one who came was a senior eunuch beside the emperor, who was notoriously difficult to deal with.

 

Chu Fengqing remembered that Ji Yujin had said before that he could refuse to go no matter who summoned him. He touched the token in his sleeve with his finger but was afraid that doing so would cause trouble for Ji Yujin.

 

Chu Fengqing bowed and said, “Gonggong, please allow me to change my clothes.”

 

“Young Master Chu, your clothes are already very good, no need to change.” The chief eunuch said with a smile, then he relaxed a little and said softly, “Young Master Chu, don’t be nervous. His Majesty summoned you because something happened with Governor Ji.”

 

He just said a few words and didn’t say what happened. Chu Fengqing was shocked and looked at Qing Niao. If something happened to Ji Yujin, he should have received the news.

 

Just when Chu Fengqing thought that the eunuch was making an excuse, the head of the secret guards’ face immediately turned grim when he heard what he said, and he shook his head at him with difficulty.

 

Qing Niao is impeccable in everything else except lying. He can hardly tell even harmless lies.

 

Chu Fengqing knew that the eunuch was not lying. Qing Niao didn’t say anything because he was probably ordered not to do so.

 

Chu Fengqing pursed his lips and said, “Gonggong, wait a moment. I will say a few words to my parents, and then I will follow you into the palace to see the emperor.”

 

The eunuch smiled and nodded, and the group waited eagerly on the side.

 

Qing Niao: “Madam, you can’t.”

 

Chu Fengqing asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear: “What happened to Ji Yujin?”

 

Qing Niao hesitated, not sure if he could say it, and finally said only two words: “Plague.”

 

Chu Fengqing’s pupils shrank slightly. Plague?

 

Why do plagues still occur?

 

Chu Fengqing didn’t say anything and walked towards Father and Mother Chu without much hesitation.

 

If this is the case, the reason why the emperor summoned him is most likely related to his medical skills, and there should be no other danger.

 

His father didn’t say anything, and his mother was a little anxious. “Qing’er, why did His Majesty summon you? Is it because of the old case?”

 

Chu Fengqing shook his head. “Don’t worry, Mother. It has nothing to do with the old case. It’s just that something involves the Governor of Xichang. Our two families are still in-laws, so I will go and listen.”

 

When hearing the word “in-laws”, Mother Chu’s expression became extremely ugly. No one would have the slightest good impression of an “eunuch son-in-law”.

 

Chu Fengqing comforted his mother and gave her some instructions before he followed them into the palace.

 

Qing Niao looked at the back of the carriage, gritted his teeth secretly, and called out a secret guard: “Quickly inform Li Daren about this.”

 

Li Daren is referring to Li Yu.

 

“Yes.”

 

After hearing the response, Qing Niao chased after them.

 

After arriving at the palace, Chu Fengqing followed the old eunuch to the Yangxin Palace.

 

Outside the gate of the Yangxin Palace, he met the second prince—Zhao Yiyu, who was summoned like him. Zhao Yiyu was still as warm and amiable as ever and greeted Chu Fengqing with full courtesy, and Chu Fengqing also returned the greeting.

 

Zhao Yiyu’s eyes were slightly curved, always with a smiling look. He whispered to the eunuch next to him, “Sun Gonggong, please leave first, let me chat with my good friend.”

 

Sun Gonggong: “This…”

 

It can be seen that he was quite hesitant. He looked up at the Second Prince, then bowed and retreated, “Yes.”

 

Zhao Yiyu retracted his gaze, chuckled, and nodded, then turned his gaze to Chu Fengqing. Where Chu Fengqing couldn’t see, his eyes revealed disgust and some incomprehensible emotions.

 

But it was only a matter of a moment, and soon he regained his warm appearance. “Young Master Chu, I have heard of your name for a long time, but I have never met you.”

 

Although Chu Fengqing didn’t know why he wanted to stop him, he still had to be considerate on the surface: “Second Prince is too polite.”

 

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Zhao Yiyu smiled and said, “You must have come to the palace because you heard about the plague in the south. I’m afraid that His Majesty summoned you and me because of this. Don’t you find it strange that you were summoned for the plague in the south?”

 

Chu Fengqing pursed his lips. He did have this doubt, but after thinking about it, he understood the reason.

 

Zhao Yiyu: “Some days ago, you helped Governor Ji to cure his illness and brought him back to health. You have become famous in the capital. If you were not related to the Governor by marriage, outsiders would not dare to make trouble. I am afraid that even your door would be broken.”

 

“So, when the entire Imperial Medical was in dire straits, someone recommended you.”

 

Chu Fengqing had a clue in his mind, which was almost the same as what he guessed.

 

“I have to warn you. The plague in the south is so severe this time that not a person from Imperial Medical can write out a prescription. Several imperial physicians who went to help have also been infected with the disease one after another, and two of them have already passed away.”

 

“In other words, if you go there without a prescription, mostly it was to die.”

 

At this point, Zhao Yiyu’s smile faded slightly. “This is a matter of life and death, you have to think it over carefully. I heard that you suffer from asthma, right? Then this matter will be easy to handle. You can decline this matter on the grounds of health. You are not a court official, so as long as you say you can’t help, Imperial Father will not make it difficult for you either.”

 

Chu Fengqing was really confused at this moment. When did Zhao Yiyu become so kind?

 

He bowed and saluted, “Thanks, Second Prince, for your instructions.”

 

Zhao Yiyu paused for a moment and chuckled, “Don’t be so defensive. I really feel like we hit it off right away, so I said this. If I scare you, it’s my fault that I didn’t know how to handle this properly.”

 

“Besides, we almost became family back then. I think it was fate. I am extremely happy that the truth of the Chu family case has been revealed. If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can come to me, and I will definitely help you.”

 

When Chu Fengqing heard him talk about this, his expression immediately turned cold. How could this person have the nerve to mention this in front of him? When the incident happened that year, he sent a letter of cancellation of engagement to the Chu Residence, breaking off the engagement with his sister. Now he was still talking nonsense here.

 

Chu Fengqing clenched his fists, suppressing the anger in his heart, and he could hardly maintain his calm on the surface.

 

He even wondered where Ji Yujin had taught him to hit the most painful part. If he hit the prince in the palace…

 

Although the thought only flashed through his mind, he was still a little surprised when he came to his senses. Did he think about things in this way before… Why did he feel that he was becoming more and more like Ji Yujin?

 

Forget it, forget it. He is not Ji Yujin and cannot do such a thing.

 

Thinking of Ji Yujin, he became anxious again. This person was really long-winded. He had been talking on and on for a long time, as if he really treated him as meeting an old friend, he still didn’t let him in.

 

Although his father taught him not to interrupt others when they are talking and to listen carefully and not to be impatient, but he is really impatient now.

 

Fortunately, the second prince finally finished speaking, and the two of them stepped into the hall together.

 

Several imperial physicians saw him as if they had seen a savior: “Young Master Chu, you are here.”

 

When the emperor saw Chu Fengqing, his eyes narrowed slightly, probably because he was puzzled by his appearance.

 

“You are Chu Fengqing? Then where is your sister, Chu Yinyin?”