Chapter 304 (1/2)
The emperor glanced down gently, ”are you coming?”
Chu Zongge was a little flustered by the uncertain factors in his eyes, but he still pretended to be calm and replied. ”My courtiers delayed greeting me because of the princess to be's illness. Please forgive me.”
”What do you say about forgiveness or not?” the emperor raised his eyebrows carelessly. ”You care about the prospective Princess most. I know all this. Is there nothing wrong with the prospective princess, and the pain is gone?”
”Thanks to the blessing of your father and Emperor. The princess to be is well. She is waiting outside the temple now. Will the emperor summon her?”
The emperor touched the Buddha beads on his wrist. Raised his eyelid, ”what do you want to do with her? I will see it at the dinner party. But her condition has improved. I can rest assured that you will take care of people.”
Chu Zongge smiled, ”in fact, the medicinal materials brought back by Uncle Huang from Xirong are the most effective. The princess to be hasn't used up half of the medicine, and her condition is more than half better. When she has finished the medicine, she will fully recover and can go out for a blow.”
”Xiangwang.” the emperor's eyes looked straight at the young man under the seat, ”when did the Xiangwang arrive in Kyoto? I didn't hear much.”
Chu Chengxun looked up with a heroic face. He saluted respectfully and said in a deep voice, ”I met a heavy snow on my way. I arrived in the state of Qin today after a long time, so I hurried to greet the emperor.”
”I remember when you left the state of Qin to go to Xirong, you were still a small man, and your Kung Fu became so big in a blink of an eye,” the emperor sighed slightly, and a sad smile appeared on his lips. ”Seeing your young face, I thought of the days when I took you to play. I didn't expect that I could see my own brother in my lifetime.”
Chu Chengxun was sad when he heard his sad words. ”If the emperor hadn't ordered him to return to the state of Qin, he might not be able to see the motherland and return to the emperor all his life. Thank you for fulfilling his homesickness.”
”I've fulfilled one of the Empress Dowager's wishes. She always thought of you before she left. It's a pity that I wanted you to come back earlier, but I had to be stopped by the central minister,” said the emperor faintly. ”It's good. I finally picked you up from Xirong. Our brothers need to talk well these days.”
”Yes,” Chu Chengxun's eyes turned red. ”I finally met the Emperor today after more than 20 years of separation. I saw that the emperor's temples were gray and there were wrinkles on his forehead.”
”Others can't casually say I'm old. It can be seen that it's unusual for you to say it,” the emperor subconsciously touched his ears and temples and said with a soft smile, ”my old age is the most obvious compared with your youth, but seeing your health, I can rest assured that you're doing well in Xirong.”
”The emperor works day and night for the country, which is naturally different from those idle people like Chen. He doesn't dare to be arrogant,” Chu Chengxun nodded, ”I hope the emperor can rest assured that everything is well in Xirong, but Xirong can give me a place to settle down, but it has never been the place I want. I finally returned to my hometown where my relatives are. This is where I want to go.”
The emperor nodded sadly and said with a smile, ”it's ok if you come back. Remember to go to the imperial mausoleum to burn incense and kowtow to the empress mother. She remembers you most in her heart.”
Chu Chengxun bowed his hand and said solemnly, ”I will obey.”
Xue ronghua glanced at Chu Zongge who had just come out of the upper study, and couldn't help but wonder, ”didn't you just see your father and Emperor? Why didn't you say a word in silence?”
Chu Zongge looked at her helplessly, ”what else do you want me to say? Do you want to hear the story of father, son and filial piety?”
”No, you are two father and son after all. Has the emperor nothing to say to you after so many years of separation?” Xue ronghua stabbed him with his elbow. ”Are you too indifferent to take his words.”
”The emperor asked me one thing,” Chu Zongge stretched out a finger, ”and he asked if you are well. Just say two words that are not salty but not light, and then there will be nothing else.”
”It seems that the emperor still cares about me most,” Xue ronghua said mischievously. ”But why did he say so two words to you? I thought you would make a big analysis on all aspects of the situation in Qin and the political power of the new emperor of Qi. I didn't expect it to end so painlessly. Is your mother really his favorite woman?”
”I have doubted countless times in my heart. Seeing that all the willows in the palace have been cut down, I guess the position of the emperor's heart and Mrs. Yi has gradually disappeared, and my legacy Prince has naturally become the most eye-catching existence,” Chu Zongge said coldly, ”What kind father and filial son, deep brotherhood is the main play in the study, and the king is the emperor's most concern.”
Xue ronghua looked at him strangely, ”what did the emperor say to the king?”
”It doesn't matter, but even if the reunion between them makes people cry, I can see some clues,” Chu Zongge said. ”The relationship between the king and the emperor is definitely not that good. The emperor has a little doubt about the king.”
”The king and the emperor are brothers. Will there be a lot of trouble when the brothers meet again?”