RMACAUH Chapter 66
by VolareFeng Chao smiled helplessly: “At the beginning, I really didn’t expect these things to happen later. At the beginning, I was just teasing you on a whim. Later, when I met you again, I couldn’t help but fall in love with you.”
When Chu Lingqiao heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but rise, “If you want to tease someone, who can resist not being moved? At that time, I had thoughts about you.”
The two were moved by each other for a while, embraced each other tightly, and their lips and tongues intertwined.
Chu Lingqiao took him back to the bedroom bed, and his clothes were taken off, but he was a little worried: “Will there be anything wrong?”
Feng Chao hooked his neck, bit his ear and whispered: “Even if there is something wrong, you probably won’t be able to stop, Doctor Chu?”
Chu Lingqiao looked embarrassed, his movements were not gentle, with a bit of eagerness, and after a few tricks, he entered the secluded path with ease.
The candlelight in the room had been extinguished, leaving only the dim moonlight in front of the window covering the outline of the bedroom, casting shadows of unclear light and darkness.
Figures overlapped in the tent, and the wooden bed swayed gently, creaking non-stop for a long time.
After a moment of pleasure, Chu Lingqiao hugged Feng Chao in satisfaction, affectionately kissing his snow-white and smooth shoulders, interlocking his fingers with him.
Feng Chao lifted the bed curtain and glanced at the clepsydra, it was already Chou time (1-3 am).
“Are you going back?” Chu Lingqiao’s tone was full of reluctance and attachment.
Feng Chao turned his head and kissed his lips soothingly, “It’s not urgent yet, it’s good to lie here and talk for a while.”
Hearing this, Chu Lingqiao smiled and said, “Okay.”
They warmed each other all night, and when the outside was dimly lit, Feng Chao changed his clothes and quietly left through the back door.
After that, I don’t know what happened, but the rumors that Feng Chao was a *ge’er* (a male who can bear children) spread among the people.
Wherever Feng Chao went, people secretly sized him up to confirm his true gender, whether he was a man or a *ge’er*.
After another period of time, an imperial decree came down, and the emperor overcame all difficulties to make Feng Xiao the crown prince, and named the eldest prince the Virtuous Prince, staying in the capital.
Although the civil and military officials of the court had different thoughts in their hearts, there was no objection.
These days, Feng Chao had no mind to see Chu Lingqiao because he was busy moving into the new Prince’s mansion.
In everyone’s eyes, Chu Lingqiao was an honest doctor, giving the emperor regular checkups and changing medicines.
Unexpectedly, the emperor’s condition really improved day by day.
It had been half a month since the new house was arranged. It was originally an old house in the capital, renovated and added some things.
Feng Chao arranged a banquet in the Prince’s mansion and invited all the adults in the court.
Chu Lingqiao also asked for permission to leave the palace to congratulate the Virtuous Prince on his housewarming due to his previous friendship.
The emperor was unwell and should not leave the palace for fear of catching a cold, so he asked the new Crown Prince Feng Xiao to bring many rewards.
The housewarming banquet lasted from noon to night. Guests in the front hall drank wine and wrote poems, and the garden was full of fun.
Feng Chao asked people to serve tea and sat with Feng Xiao in Wangxian Residence for a quiet moment.
Feng Xiao looked at Feng Chao’s comfortable appearance, and he had no grudges against him for taking the position of crown prince. He couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
“The name of Virtuous Prince of the imperial elder brother is truly well-deserved.”
“How do you say that?”
“The imperial elder brother has always been indifferent in nature and does not like to fight for power and profit. It is also a good thing to stay away from the court disputes.”
“In this case, it seems that you, the second brother, are competitive and strong.”
“Maybe the imperial father values my aggressive and competitive spirit. What do you think, imperial elder brother?”
Feng Chao was drinking tea and didn’t have much to say to him. Talking to him was really not as interesting as talking to his third brother. He didn’t want to deal with Feng Xiao either.
Maybe Feng Xiao also realized that Feng Chao didn’t like to talk to him, so he got up and said goodbye to return to the East Palace.
Only then did Feng Chao feel more comfortable. These formal clothes on his body were too cumbersome. He got up to go back to the bedroom to change into casual clothes.
He didn’t leave any maids by his side. Lin Huai and the maids in the mansion all went to the front hall to entertain the VIPs today.
When passing by the rockery path, his wrist was suddenly pulled by a strong force, and Feng Chao fell into a familiar and solid chest.
The man hugged his waist and hid in the rock cave of the rockery.
The cave was illuminated by the shimmering light from the pool, secluded, humid, and narrow.
Chu Lingqiao pressed him against the rock wall, wantonly caressing his red lips, until a low moanyì, overflowed from Feng Chao’s lips and teeth.
“Congratulations, you have been named Virtuous Prince and have your own mansion.”
“Where’s Ying’er?”
“I asked the maid to take her to play in the backyard. It won’t be a problem to leave for a while.”
Feng Chao just looked at him deeply, silent and speechless.
Chu Lingqiao gently stroked his face with pity: “You seem to have lost weight.”
“There are too many things to be busy with recently, and there are many things to worry about.”
“Yeah.” Chu Lingqiao sighed softly: “It’s a pity that I can’t take care of you by your side.”
“It’s okay, I will take good care of myself, don’t worry, for you and Ying’er, I won’t take my body for granted.”
“By the way.”
“Hmm?”
“I have something very important to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“The Emperor, his days are numbered.”
Feng Chao’s eyes widened: “How could it be? Didn’t you say that the imperial father’s health has improved recently?”
Chu Lingqiao was silent for a while, and said, “Actually, when I took his pulse for the first time, his pulse was already showing signs of running out of fuel. I stayed to see him, but it was just to get rid of the control of the Second Prince Feng Xiao.”
“After that, the medicine I used for the Emperor were all potent drugs. It looked like it was getting better day by day, but in reality, it was a great loss of vitality. There are still three doses of this medicine. After taking it, it seems that the chronic diseases are cured, but in fact, it won’t last more than three hours.”
“This is too risky!”
“Don’t worry, when it comes to the second to last dose of medicine, I will find an excuse to leave the palace. At that time, the Emperor will think that his condition is much better, and he will definitely not force me to stay in the palace.”
“How much time is left?”
“No more than half a month.”
Feng Chao nodded: “When the time comes, I will help you leave the palace as soon as possible. What exactly is my imperial father suffering from?”
Chu Lingqiao frowned: “His internal organs are damaged, and his pulse is strange, like a situation I have read in ancient books. There is a kind of insect egg that is eaten into the body and parasitizes and multiplies, emptying the person’s internal organs little by little. It can still be cured in the early stage. When I took the Emperor’s pulse that day, it was already ineffective.”
Feng Chao trembled in fear: “It’s so evil…”
Chu Lingqiao: “These insect eggs must have been deliberately put into the Emperor’s food. If there really is such a person, do you have any clues?”
“There are only two people, one is the Empress Dowager, and the other is Feng Xiao.”
“But didn’t your imperial father make him the crown prince? What reason does he have to harm the Emperor?”
“This is just what you see. Before, in order to protect Feng Xiao, the imperial father didn’t dote on him. He was often scolded or punished to kneel, so that everyone felt that the imperial father hated this son, so Feng Xiao should have hated him extremely before. As for the Empress Dowager… She is meticulous, but a little timid. What she wants is nothing more than a lifetime of glory and wealth, so she wants to support me as the crown prince. If you say she poisoned the imperial father, the possibility is not as great as Feng Xiao’s action.”
Chu Lingqiao couldn’t help but sigh: “Your royal family’s affection is really lamentable. There is mutual calculation between father and son, and brothers.”
Feng Chao smiled bitterly, “This power is too great, no one will not covet it.” Even he in the past had thought about sitting in this position.
“I’ve been away for a while, I’ll go back and find Ying’er first.”
“Go ahead.”
Chu Lingqiao looked back at him reluctantly. He couldn’t see him for a few more days. He didn’t know when they could be together and never separate again?
After Chu Lingqiao walked away, Feng Chao came out of the cave and went back to his bedroom to change into casual clothes.
The banquet ended that day. Feng Chao drank too much wine and had a headache. When he heard Lin Huai say that Chu Lingqiao had taken Ying’er back to the palace, he felt a little lonely and sat on the small couch by the window to rest with his eyes closed.
Lin Huai brought the sobering soup and asked him to eat it, “Your Highness, are you ready to prepare hot water for washing up now?”
“Go ahead.”
“Yes.”
Not long after Lin Huai went out, the door was pushed open in response.
Feng Chao still closed his eyes and asked weakly: “What’s the matter again?”
“Elder Imperial Brother, are you all right?”
Feng Chao suddenly opened his eyes, unable to believe the person he saw in front of him, thinking he was drunk and dreaming.
“Third Brother?”
“Are you surprised to see me, Elder Imperial Brother?”
“Aren’t you in Guangling fiefdom? Why did you suddenly come back? But the imperial father didn’t…” Feng Chao’s heart skipped a beat: “You returned to the capital without being summoned?”
“Actually, I’ve been back for a while.”
Saying that, Feng Yue sat down opposite him, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip: “Elder Imperial Brother, are you still sober? If you are drunk, then some things will be discussed another day.”
Feng Chao immediately sat up straight and woke up: “No need, I don’t know when we will see you next time. You are really brave. Returning to the capital without being summoned may result in a death sentence for treason!”
“Isn’t it because I haven’t been discovered yet?”
“Where have you been staying during this time since you returned to the capital?”
“Guess.”
Feng Chao curled his lips: “How can I guess which ministers in the court you have close contacts with? A cunning rabbit has three burrows. I won’t guess. It wastes my brain.”
Feng Yue laughed: “When Elder Imperial Brother said that he didn’t know which ministers in the court I had close contacts with, didn’t you already guess it?”
“I guessed it, but I’m not sure, after all, that person is a veteran of the two dynasties and has a high reputation.”
“You guessed right, it’s that adult.”
Feng Chao sneered: “Good trick, Third Brother.” He hid it very well. Before, it was rumored that Liu Wenyong and the Guangling Prince were at odds, but it turned out to be all a cover.
“Those who know the times are outstanding, and those who stick to the rules are not the people I am looking for.”
“So you came to me tonight, is that also the intention?”
“Elder Imperial Brother knows it well.”
Feng Chao took a deep breath and couldn’t help but laugh: “Well, the current situation has reached the time for you and me to meet frankly.”
“Elder Imperial Brother can have such awareness, my brother is very impressed.”
Feng Chao glanced at him, “There is no need to say these nice words to perfunctory me. Now that the imperial father’s wish has been fulfilled, but the knot in his heart has not been resolved, I’m afraid he will be targeting the Chen family next.”
How could Feng Yue not know?
“Now that you are in the capital and know the situation well, what arrangements will you make next?”
Feng Yue: “The thousands of soldiers I brought back have already gathered outside the city, and the Chen family army will also arrive outside Shanhaiguan.”
“Are you going to force the palace to rebel?”
“There is no need to say such harsh words. I am just worried about my father’s illness. I am so concerned that I am willing to bear the crime, and I also want to see him for the last time.”
“If you want to seize this world, who can stop you now?”
“When the time comes, I still hope that Elder Imperial Brother can help me.”
“We’ll see when the time comes.”
*
No more than three days after talking with the eldest prince, the emperor issued another edict.
Due to the emptiness of the national treasury, and now it is a peaceful year, a large number of soldiers will be eliminated in the Northwest and disbanded home from today.
The Chen family army received the news and was already on the way back to the capital.
Chen Suian practiced his knife all night in anger. How could the Chen family not be angry with the emperor’s trick of killing the donkey after it has done its work?
I just thought it would be better to kill into the palace happily and support A Yue to ascend the throne as soon as possible, which would save a lot of trouble.
About ten days later, the emperor felt that his body was much better, and he had already gone to the garden to relax.
Now the emperor trusts Chu Lingqiao’s medical skills very much, and he even takes him with him when he goes to the imperial garden.
“Chu Qi has cured my chronic diseases, is there anything you want?”
Chu Lingqiao’s heart moved, and he stepped forward and bowed: “I have been in the palace for a long time. Now that the emperor is in good health, I will let the common people return to the people, continue to study medicine, and benefit the people.”
The emperor was displeased when he heard it, “You have such superb medical skills, why not stay in the palace and continue to share my worries?”
Chu Lingqiao looked embarrassed: “I was born in the countryside, I am used to traveling north and south, and I also follow the teachings of my teacher, and I dare not covet this glory and wealth. It is my lifelong wish to hang a pot to help the world, and I hope the emperor can fulfill my wish.”
Seeing that he was determined to leave, the emperor felt that he was too proud and did not know what was good or bad. If he forced him to stay, it would seem that he was indispensable, “In this case, you can leave the palace, and I will no longer force you to stay.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Chu Lingqiao left the last two doses of medicine, and the next morning he took Ying’er and hurried out of the Nangong Gate.
Sure enough, not long after leaving, he was intercepted by the prince’s men.
“Doctor Chu, our master invites you.”
Chu Lingqiao protected Ying’er behind him and frowned, “I don’t know the name of your master?”
“You’ll know if you take a trip with us.”
Chu Lingqiao was angry: “In broad daylight, you dare to intercept ordinary people in this capital at will. I don’t know who gave you the right!”
“Stop talking nonsense to him, go!”
At this moment, a group of warriors in tight-fitting martial arts suitsyǒng, gush out from all directions, neatly knocking out those who intercepted and dragged them into the dark alley.
Chu Lingqiao was frightened. This was the first time he had seen such a quick and rude way.
“Doctor Chu, long time no see.”
This voice…
Chu Lingqiao suddenly turned his head and looked, only to see a tall and jade-like man walking out of the alley, wearing a black robe and a hollowed-out carved silver mask on his face, but he still recognized this person at a glance.
“It’s you!” The person who kidnapped him that night to treat a *ge’er*, his figure and voice were easy to identify.
“Doctor Chu has a good memory.”
Chu Lingqiao didn’t say anything. It wasn’t that he really had a good memory, but that his recognition was very good, and people could never forget him.
“Thank you just now.” Saying that, Chu Lingqiao bowed to him seriously.
“My brother invites you, please take a step to talk to Doctor Chu.”
Chu Lingqiao thought that he had just escaped from the tiger’s mouth, and now he had entered the wolf’s den again.
“I don’t know your brother.”
“Doctor Chu will know when he sees him?”
Chu Lingqiao heard his firm tone and thought, could it really be an acquaintance?
“Come on, take Doctor Chu over first. I still have some things to deal with. I’ll see you later, Doctor Chu.”
Chu Lingqiao had no choice but to be taken forcibly to an unknown place.
Ying’er had seen a few scenes, and couldn’t help but wonder: “Father, why do so many people want to catch you?”
“Maybe they want to catch Father to treat their family members.”
“Then can’t they invite you over properly? Father doesn’t refuse to see them.”
Chu Lingqiao was also amused by her words: “My Ying’er is still sensible.”
In the depths of the dark alley, only to see the group of men in black being subdued on the ground, waiting for orders.
Eunuch Yuan stepped forward and bowed: “Your Highness, how should these people be dealt with?”
“How else can they be dealt with? Let them come from wherever they came from, and throw their bodies back there.”
“Yes.” Eunuch Yuan turned around, the smile on his face disappeared, and said coldly: “Kill them all!”
Feng Xiao served his illness, and left the palace without any delay to come to the villa.
Just after entering the courtyard, he saw a row of straw mats spread on the ground. More than a dozen bodies were lying on the straw mats. All of them were guards he had raised.
The wounds were all on the neck, one knife killed, without any hesitation, it can be seen that the other party’s methods are ruthless!
“Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
“Where is Chu Lingqiao?”
“I don’t know, a group of mysterious people suddenly killed them halfway, took away and killed all our people, and Chu Lingqiao is also missing.”
Feng Xiao was extremely angry and slapped the guard who reported the order, and scolded: “A bunch of trash! Trash!!!”
The guard knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy: “Your Highness, please forgive me!”
“Who dares to be so rampant under the emperor’s feet? Not only did he snatch people from this palace, but he also killed all my people! Who is it?! Find out for me, you must find out the truth!”
His power and dignity have been severely challenged, and he will never let this person go!
Chu Lingqiao was taken in through a hidden small door. At first, he was not sure where this was, until he passed through the pavilion and corridor and saw the arrangement and layout, his heart was overjoyed. This turned out to be the Virtuous Prince’s mansion!
From being reluctant before, he couldn’t help but speed up his pace at this time.
Ying’er had also seen a few scenes, and couldn’t help but wonder: “Father, why are your steps about to fly!”
Chu Lingqiao laughed: “Father is going to see his sweetheart.”
“What is a sweetheart? Is it someone who is placed above the heart? How can people be placed above the heart? Won’t the heart be crushed?”
“You will understand what a sweetheart is when Ying’er grows up.”
“When will Ying’er grow up?”
“Soon.”
Until that person took Chu Lingqiao and his daughter to Feng Chao’s bedroom, Feng Chao dismissed all the servants in the mansion and closed the door.
He hadn’t hugged Ying’er properly for a long time. He rushed forward immediately and hugged Ying’er in his arms.
Ying’er was flattered and didn’t know how to react for a while.
Father said, don’t call daddy daddy anymore.
“Ying’er, daddy misses you so much.”
“Daddy!” Ying’er looked surprised: “Then are you Ying’er’s daddy now?”
Feng Chao smiled dotingly and touched her head: “When there are no outsiders, I am Ying’er’s daddy.”
“Then when there are outsiders, can’t you call daddy?” Ying’er was full of disappointment.
Feng Chao’s heart also tightened: “I’m sorry Ying’er, not yet, but it won’t be too long, our family will be together forever.”
Ying’er’s gray eyes rekindled new hope, and she hugged daddy tightly and didn’t want to let go.
After the excitement and joy of reunion, the two sat down to talk about what happened today.
“That person, I think he looks very familiar. If I guessed correctly, is he the Guangling Prince?” Chu Lingqiao lowered his voice in taboo to ask the last sentence.
Feng Chao nodded: “I knew that your departure from the palace would not be so smooth. Feng Xiao would definitely send people to ambush you, so I asked Third Brother to take people over and safely bring you back to my mansion.”
Chu Lingqiao sighed: “I originally wanted to leave the capital as soon as possible and stay away from these disputes for a while, but I didn’t expect…”
“You have been wronged. You can’t leave for the time being. From now on, staying in my mansion is the safest.”
Chu Lingqiao pursed his lips and smiled: “That’s what you said, I’ll stay in your mansion for the time being.”
“Well, I will arrange a more remote courtyard so that you and Ying’er can live in peace, but in order to avoid people’s eyes and ears, I’m afraid I can’t often come to accompany you.”
“That doesn’t matter, I’m already very satisfied to be so close to you.”
Suddenly Lin Huai’s voice came from outside: “Your Highness, that young master has returned.”
“I know.” Feng Chao glanced at Ying’er, who was flipping through the pictures in the distance, and said, “You rest here first, I’ll go and come back.”
Chu Lingqiao nodded, watched him leave, and couldn’t help but feel melancholy. It was a pity that he couldn’t help, otherwise he wouldn’t be so exhausted and live so hard every day.
Feng Chao came to the council pavilion, only to see Feng Yue leisurely drinking tea. When he got closer, he smelled the bloody smell on his body. It seemed that he had killed a lot of people.
“Those people, how did you deal with them later?”
“How else can they be dealt with? Let them come from wherever they came from, and let them go back there. Now my second brother has received their bodies, and he must be furious!”
After Feng Chao heard this, he felt a little happy, and said: “He is now the Crown Prince of the East Palace after all. The Imperial Guards in the emperor’s hands have been handed over to him for management. It is not difficult to find some clues about you by following the vine. You should leave the city quickly.”
Feng Yue put down the teacup and said: “I came here this time to tell you about this, I have to leave the city.”
Feng Chao raised his eyebrows: “The Chen family is coming soon?”
Feng Yue: “That’s right, I have to meet them. I’ll trouble Elder Imperial Brother to help me watch the movements in the capital.”
“That’s good, let’s go now.”
Feng Yue said goodbye to Feng Chao, and smoothly left the city with a fakezhào shēn tiē, identity permit.
It was not until after he left the city that the order to close the city was issued and a city-wide search was conducted, but it was already too late.
Feng Yue came to the camp stationed outside the city, took fifty elites, and disguised himself as a merchant team and went to Shanhaiguan overnight. This was the second time he welcomed the Chen family army here.
It has been more than three years since that time.
Two days after the Chen family army arrived at Yanshan, the emperor received a secret letter. What was coming was always coming.
“Summon the Empress to see me.” The emperor placed the secret letter in his hand on the table and asked Xu Baobao to invite the Empress.
The Empress was managing a few rare peonies in the garden. Seeing Xu Baobao walking quickly from afar, she knew that things were not simple.
“Your Majesty, the Emperor invites you.”
“I know, let’s go.”
In front of the hall, the Empress blessed the emperor. After the maids and eunuchs in the room were dismissed and the door was closed, the two had no more affectionate pretense.
“You’re here, take a look at this secret letter!” The emperor threw the secret letter forcefully, and the paper fell lightly at the Empress’s feet.
The Empress gracefully bent down to pick up the secret letter and looked at it, her eyes surging with emotions.
“Your father’s good deeds!”