girl riding a horse

Chapter 360
Eunuch Hu scolded Princess Huaizhen in his heart, swallowed the grievance silently, and said with a smile:

"No, princess, it's only been less than half a month, how is it possible? Our family is here to pass on His Majesty's word of mouth, to send the son-in-law to enter the palace to face the saint."

Princess Huaizhen asked suspiciously: "Didn't you tell me? You only called the son-in-law?"

Eunuch Hu said with a smile, "I only called one son-in-law."

Princess Huaizhen lowered her eyes in thought when she heard this, but said nothing.

Xie Yuan didn't think so much, the emperor wanted to see her, it was a variable for her, and it was a good thing to have a variable.

So he immediately pointed to the dust on his body and said:
"Eunuch Hu, look at me, I'm covered in dust all over. I don't think it's suitable for me. If you're not in a hurry, let me change clothes?"

"Huh?...Go, go, go back, our family is waiting here." Eunuch Hu waved his hand and said.

Xie Yuan turned around and said to Sun Tian and the others who were standing in the distance:
"I'm going to the palace to face the saint, you guys should leave, don't cause trouble."

After all, he ran away like a gust of wind, without waiting for Sun Tian and the others to respond.

Princess Huaizhen looked at Xie Yuan running away, feeling a little sad.I thought: he is happier to see the emperor than to see her.

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Xie Yuan was led into the palace gate. On the way, he saw officials and palace people coming and going. Their expressions were dignified, the atmosphere was oppressive, and there was a sense of panic.

Only then did she know that the old emperor had not been in court for several days because of illness.

Why did the emperor call him here at this time?
Xie Yuan faintly felt that what her future fate should be would be decided in this face-to-face meeting today.

Thinking of this, her heart was tense, and her chest was pounding, as if she was on the way to the execution ground.

Eunuch Hu at the front stepped on the eunuch's special soft-soled boots and walked on the road with his head bent, without making a sound.

She especially wanted to get close to him and ask some inside information.

But I don't have the thick-skinned familiarity of Shen Liuzhen, and I always can't open my mouth, so I have to keep a cold face.

When Eunuch Hu looked back occasionally, he only saw Xie Yuan's stern expression, and he was even more unwilling to speak.

So the two ignored each other, one led the way dedicatedly, and the other followed silently, and they arrived at the side hall of the court so quietly.

The place where the ministers go to court is next door. Xie Yuan has never been to the court, and when passing by, he only thinks of tall houses, grand mansions, magnificence and majesty.

You can't see the roof if you don't look up, you can only see the pillars supporting the temple, each of which has to be as thick as two people hugging each other.

I just don't know what kind of mood those ministers lined up in two shifts every morning to participate in political discussions?
Thinking of this, Xie Yuan's eyes darkened: no woman has ever been able to be an official in the court, and she may never have such an opportunity in her life to stand on the court and feel it.

"Unleash the consort, come in."

Eunuch Hu, who had gone to inform His Majesty of her arrival, came back. Seeing the always confident Xie Yuan lowered his eyes, his face was actually pale. He couldn't help but look at her twice more strangely before making a sound.

But as soon as he said this, Xie Yuan's eyes lit up, and the sharp and confident look returned to his raised face.Lifting his foot, he stepped over the gate of the palace and walked in gracefully.

Seeing this, Eunuch Hu shook his head involuntarily, feeling that he must have been thinking too much just now.

The palace is huge, but after a partition wall, there is only a small warm pavilion inside, with a bed, a charcoal fire, and a desk.

Xie Yuan passed the magnificent court hall ahead, and suddenly came to such an ordinary small house, and suddenly felt...the emperor was just an ordinary person.

Even if he owns a country and such a big palace, the place where he sleeps is still such a big bed, a small house that is good for keeping warm.

The old emperor was wearing ordinary clothes, his hair was a little messy, and he was wearing a thick and gorgeous cloak. He was sitting by the charcoal fire, roasting the fire as if absent-minded.

The strands of gray hair on his head were blown by the hot air from the charcoal fire, shaking gently.

Xie Yuan didn't know why, but suddenly thought of Fang Bolai.

She frowned and froze on the spot, her heart was extremely shocked.

Because it was the first time she saw the old emperor like this.

Xu, the old emperor of the Song Dynasty, felt the gaze behind him, and turned his face to look at her.

The moment he saw Xie Yuan, his expression was still displeased or even disgusted, but he didn't care about Xie Yuan's blankness and rudeness, but greeted her lightly:

"Come and sit."

Only then did Xie Yuan move his steps, walked to the opposite side of the emperor, lifted his clothes and knelt down, cupped his hands and said:
"Chen Xie Yuan, I have seen Your Majesty."

Looking at the flames, the old emperor tilted his head impatiently, somewhat reluctantly, but as if helpless, he said:
"Excuse me, today you will treat me as your father-in-law, don't worry about etiquette, just sit down."

Xie Yuan felt even more awkward after hearing this.She thought to herself: The father and daughter really look alike, they are both bewildered people, if this continues, she will really think that she is a real man.

Xie Yuan glanced at the emperor's face again, pursed his lips, got up from the ground quickly, lifted the hem of his clothes generously, and sat cross-legged on the mat opposite the emperor.

The small door of the Nuan Pavilion was closed, only the emperor, Eunuch He who served the emperor, and Xie Yuan were the only three.

The charcoal basin in the middle is burning hot, making people feel anxious.The old emperor coughed violently twice, and Eunuch He quickly brought tea to his hand.

The old emperor took a sip of the teacup, panted violently twice, and made a sound like a broken bellows from his chest, and met Xie Yuanjiong's gaze as soon as he raised his eyes.

The emperor's gaze also suddenly became sharp, majestic and angry, and he didn't speak until Xie Yuan lowered his eyes:
"You guessed it right, I'm going to die soon."

Xie Yuan's lips moved, not knowing how to answer the words, so he lowered his eyes and said nothing.

The old emperor stared at Xie Yuan, and after a while, as if he had suddenly compromised with fate, he sighed and said:
"If you are really a man, that would be great. In that case, I will use it again. Maybe you have already been named a great general by now, and you have become a pillar of our Song Dynasty."

He looked at the brazier with a gloomy expression: "Then I don't have to look so gloomy and gloomy now."

When Xie Yuan heard this, he raised his eyes suddenly, and Danfeng's eyes shone with the excitement of being affirmed, as bright as stars.

The fact that the emperor can say this at least shows that even though she is a woman, her strength is recognized by the emperor!
When Xie Yuan spoke with a deep golden voice, he was a little choked up, and said:

"Your Majesty, why must a man be reused? Since Your Majesty thinks that I have that strength, I beg Your Majesty to give me the same opportunity as a man!"

(End of this chapter)