GTB Chapter 206
by VolareChapter 208: The Beauty’s Gentle Call Brings the Sword Back to Its Sheath
Chapter 208: The Beauty’s Gentle Call Brings the Sword Back to Its Sheath
Shí Yan’s eyes darkened slightly, and then he looked at the Empress Dowager, “I don’t blame him. After all, I used to act like agood-for-nothing, so the Emperor has reason to test me like this.”
The Empress Dowager nodded, “But he has been sitting in that position for too long after all, and his considerations are a bit arrogant.”
“He couldn’t have imagined the predicament you are in being jointly targeted, especially since the Empress’s power is already quite substantial.”
As the Empress Dowager spoke, a trace of helplessness appeared in her eyes, and then she pursed her lips and smiled, “But at least there is a Hidden Dragon Guard left behind by your Imperial Grandfather. Retrieving the summons can be considered a helping hand to you.”
“Good, thank you, Imperial Grandmother.” Shí Yan looked at the Empress Dowager. Although it was a brief expression of gratitude, his eyes held a thousand words.
The Empress Dowager smiled, “Thank me for what? It’s not that I’m biased towards you. If you weren’t the Crown Prince, or if your current predicament were smaller, not being targeted by everyone, I wouldn’t have handed this Hidden Dragon Summon to you. I would have let them guard the late Emperor’s mausoleum all along.”
After she finished speaking, she looked at Shí Yan and asked, “By the way, are you leaving tomorrow?”
Shí Yan nodded, “Yes, I’m leaving tomorrow. Grandmother, take good care of yourself.”
“You can rest assured about me! But… are you sure you want to take Jiang Jiuchu with you?”
“Yes, it’s a good opportunity to take her out for aworried that the Empress Dowager would refuse, he added, “If I take Jiang Jiuchu with me, others will only think that I’m taking the Crown Princess out for a play(trip/outing, which will be even more of a distraction.”
The Empress Dowager glanced at Shí Yan and said in an unpleasant tone, “I see, you’re just taking Jiang Jiuchu out to play on purpose. The summons and everything else are just incidental.”
Shí Yan didn’t refute, but said, “When the overall situation is settled in the future, Jiang Jiuchu and I will take Imperial Grandmother out to play together.”
“Forget it! This old body of mine can’t stand the torment now, let alone wait for the future. Instead of going out to play, it’s better to give me a big, fat grandson. That’s more practical than anything else.”
Although the Empress Dowager said so, her eyebrows and eyes were filled with smiles because of Shí Yan’s words.
“Okay, I will definitely give Imperial Grandmother one next year.”
Gu Residence
Jì Shutíng woke up and saw that Gù Chángxuān was still lying beside her. Her expression changed in surprise, and she quickly sat up and pushed Gù Chángxuān, “Husband, you’ve overslept.”
She really should have stopped Gù Chángxuān’s absurdity last night. Now it’s all over, he’s missed the morning court session.
Gù Chángxuān’s eyes widened instantly from being pushed, and he sat up with a dazed expression and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Jì Shutíng pointed to the bright sky outside with a reproachful expression, “Husband, the time for court has passed.”
Hearing this, Gù Chángxuān breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his eyebrows, and leaned back against the head of the bed, “I forgot to tell you that I adjusted my 휴day off time. I’m off today.”
Hearing this, Jì Shutíng felt relieved, and then she remembered something and asked Gù Chángxuān,
“Husband, can you ask for a few days off? Or put the 휴day off time together in the future.”
Hearing this, Gù Chángxuān looked curiously at Jì Shutíng beside him, “Does wife have something to do?”
“It’s nothing?” Jì Shutíng thought for a while and said, “I heard that Yùchéng has beautiful scenery. The Crown Prince is taking Jiāng Jiuchu out for a trip. I thought, if my husband can spare the time, I would also like to go with my husband.”
Hearing this, Gù Chángxuān’s eyes paused, and then he looked at Jì Shutíng,
“This husband is busy with official duties recently and cannot take consecutive days off for the time being. In the future… if there is a chance in the future, I will definitely take you there.”
“Okay, good.” Jì Shutíng nodded with a smile. She didn’t have much hope in the first place. She was already very happy that Gù Chángxuān could agree to her.
Gù Chángxuān put his arm around Jì Shutíng and leaned her against his shoulder, asking as if chatting, “His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been very busy recently. I’m afraid he doesn’t have time to accompany the Crown Princess on a trip, does he? Maybe you heard wrong.”
Jì Shutíng was completely unaware of the situation in the court and leaned on Gù Chángxuān’s shoulder and said to herself:
“No, I didn’t hear wrong. It seems that they are leaving in the next few days. I heard that they are only going for a few days. With the Emperor in the court, it doesn’t matter if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is away for a few days.”
“That’s true.” Gù Chángxuān suppressed the hatred that flashed in his eyes. He is very happy and carefree now, and he loves Jiāng Jiuchu very much. I’m afraid he has already forgotten who Yǔqín is!
He continued to ask Jì Shutíng, “There are many fun places in Yùchéng. Where do you want to go? Tell your husband first, and your husband will take you there in the future.”
“I haven’t been there either. I don’t know where is fun. I want to go everywhere. By the way, there should be a place called what peak there, right? Jiāng Jiuchu said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is taking her there, so it must be a good place. I want to go.”
“What peak?” Gù Chángxuān asked in confusion. He had never been to Yùchéng either, and didn’t know there was a place called what peak.
Jì Shutíng sat up, “I don’t know what peak it’s called. Jiāng Jiuchu doesn’t know either. I’ll ask her when Jiāng Jiuchu comes back from the trip.”
As she spoke, she got up and got out of bed, “Husband, it’s getting late. I’ll help you put on your clothes and get out of bed!”
“Okay.” Gù Chángxuān rolled his eyes and smiled as he took the clothes that Jì Shutíng handed over.
The next morning, in the East Palace, Jiāng Jiuchu was sitting in front of the bronze mirror with a happy expression on her face.
Seeing that Lǜyì had combed her hair, she took out a small wooden box from the drawer and handed the light pink gemstone hairpin inside to Lǜyì behind her, “Wear this.”
“Okay.” Lǜyì took it with a smile, knowing that this was a piece of jewelry specially made for her young lady by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Hearing the sound of sword practice in the courtyard outside, Lǜluó opened her mouth to Jiāng Jiuchu pitifully, “Miss, can’t you really take this servant with you?”
Jiāng Jiuchu raised her hand and touched Lǜluó’s small round face, “His Highness said that there is no place for you to live if you go, and you can’t sleep anywhere like Mùqīng. The weather is cold now, and if there is no place to live, your little body will get sick.”
“I’ll definitely take you there next time, Miss.”
“Oh!” Lǜluó really wanted to go to Yùchéng with Jiāng Jiuchu, but it was really impossible for her if there was no place to live.
“Miss, what place is His Highness taking you to? Why is there no place to live? Miss, won’t you have no place to live either!”
“Don’t worry, His Highness won’t let me freeze. Don’t be discouraged. I’ll definitely take you and Lǜyì next time.”
As Jiāng Jiuchu spoke, she got up and walked out of the door. Looking at Shí Yan, who was practicing his sword in the courtyard under the morning sun, with his sword shadows flowing and his demeanor outstanding, she shouted, “Your Highness, it’s time to eat.”
Hearing this, Shí Yan swept out the last sword qi and flew to Jiāng Jiuchu’s side, throwing the long sword in his hand towards Mùfēng not far away.
Then he took Jiāng Jiuchu’s hand and walked towards the dining room.
Mùfēng reached out and took his master’s precious sword. Looking at the backs of the two people walking into the dining room, he was shocked. His master had never stopped practicing his sword halfway.
He thought to himself, as expected, nothing is a problem for the Crown Princess.
He thought secretly, now it’s the Crown Princess’s call that brings the sword back to its sheath.
When the master takes that position in the future, will the master throw down all the officials and stop the morning court session with a call from the Crown Princess?