Chapter 64 - Do You Need Me to Dredge the Meridian Channels for You? (1/2)

Chapter 64: Do You Need Me to Dredge the Meridian Channels for You?

“Lord Yuwen, His Majesty demands your and Mrs. Yuwen’s presence in the Palace.”

Yuwen Mansion was the home of Yuwen Tong, who was the most powerful Marshal of Great Yue. Yuwen Zhi smiled and bribed emperor’s eunuch who called w.a.n.g Baolu. “Eunuch w.a.n.g, do you know why His Majesty summons us so suddenly?” Yuwen Zhi asked.

Returning the money to Yuwen Zhi, w.a.n.g Baolu said with a bothered tone, “Not that I don’t want to tell you, my lord, but I really don’t know what His Majesty wants. But rest a.s.sured, His Majesty looks peaceful.”

Bribing the eunuch didn’t work, so Yuwen Zhi felt a bit vexed. Though he kept scolding the eunuch inwardly, he still pretended to be grateful. “Thank you for letting me know. I will go to see His Majesty with my wife right away,” Yuwen Zhi said.

“Lord Yuwen, that’s very kind of you. I will be going then. And I will await your arrival in the Palace,” w.a.n.g Baolu said.

“Eunuch w.a.n.g, take care,” Yuwen Zhi said.

As soon as he saw w.a.n.g Baolu off, Yuwen Zhi immediately went to find his wife, Zheng s.h.i.+.

“Why would His Majesty suddenly summon us?” Zheng s.h.i.+ asked with puzzlement while changing her clothes under the serve of her maid. Although she was nearly forty years old this year, she didn’t look her age and still kept her charm.

“I don’t know. w.a.n.g Baolu didn’t want to tell us anything. He returned the money I gave him as well.” A dark look formed on Yuwen Zhi’s face as he spoke.

“What? Is there something wrong?” Zhang was shocked. And she became hesitant while dressing herself.

“No matter what happens, we must to o the Palace right away. Be flexible, this time His Majesty specially asks me to take you, he will definitely ask you some questions. Leave it to me when you don’t know how to answer and I will do it,” Yuwen Zhi said.

Zhang responded in panic. After getting dressed, she went to the Palace with Yuwen Zhi.

In the Palace, the Emperor looked at them with no expression on his face.

“Your Majesty, what is your order for me and my humble wife? ” Yuwen Zhi said after secretly observing the Emperor’s countenance.

Zheng stood behind Yuwen Zhi and lowered her head. The emperor’s silence frightened her.

“Yuwen Zhi, do you know where my Marshal is?” The Emperor was sitting in there and said slowly.

Yuwen Tong? Yuwen Zhi was confused as he replied, “He should be on his way back to the Capital.”

The Emperor looked at Yuwen Zhi for a long time with his sharp eyes before speaking, “It seems that you don’t know where he is either.”

“Your Majesty, did he do something wrong? If so, please forgive his mistake for the sake of his devotion to defending the territory of Great Yue,” Yuwen Tong knelt on the ground and said.

Zheng also hurriedly dropped to her knees.

“Don’t be nervous. I didn’t say he did anything wrong. You make excessive demands on Yuwen Tong,” the Emperor said.

Yuwen Tong admitted his error and asked for punishment in a hurry, Zheng did the same.

“Get up. I have something to ask you,” the Emperor said.

Yuwen Zhi and Zheng stood up. He said, “Please, your majesty. I will tell you everything I know.”

“When did Yuwen Tong get engaged? Why are you keeping this secret?” the Emperor said.

What the Emperor said stunned Yuwen Zhi and Zheng. Engagement? What was that?

“Engagement? There’s no such a thing.” Zheng wore a puzzled look as she turned to Yuwen Zhi.

The Emperor glanced at Zheng then tat w.a.n.g Baolu, who, after getting the hint, said, “Marshal Yuwen has gone to Tanyang to look for his fiancé.”

Tanyang? Zheng was still confused, but Yuwen Zhi’s face changed drastically.

The Emperor’s eyes had changed too, he stared at Yuwen Zhi and asked, “Do you recall anything?”

At first Zheng looked at her husband in bewilderment, whereafter, something occurred to her. She gradually widened her eyes. “That’s impossible!”

“How dare you! Are you questioning His Majesty?” w.a.n.g Baolu berated.

Zheng was shocked to repeated kowtows, “Your Majesty, please spare me. I was just surprised to Yuwen Tong’s engagement, I absolutely dare not question you. Please forgive me.”

Yuwen Zhi also joined in the kowtows as he pleaded, “She was indiscreet. Let me take her punishment.”

“Take it easy. Not a big deal, don’t make a fuss. w.a.n.g Baolu, don’t scare Mrs. Yuwen,” the Emperor said.

“That’s my fault,” w.a.n.g Baolu said.

“Yuwen Zhi, what was on your mind?” the Emperor asked.

Looking at his trembling wife, Yuwen Tong knew that if he didn’t tell the truth, the Emperor would not let him go easily. And the most crucial thing was that Yuwen Tong exposed this matter himself. According to his tough personality, there was no way he could hide this matter. “I just remembered an old past. Please forgive me for not answering your question in the first place.”

“Ah? An old past?” the Emperor sounded interested in this matter.