Chapter 251
Linyuan's carriage followed Shen's carriage all the time, until Zhao Shun saw Shen Qinglan get off the carriage and enter Shen's residence, and then ordered to leave.

Although Linyuan is adjacent to Shen's Mansion, there is still a certain distance from the main entrance. When he returned to Linyuan and saw the red lanterns all over the courtyard, Zhao Shun's mood instantly improved a lot.

"My lord, I heard that His Majesty and Empress Dowager will come to take care of it in person on Mid-Autumn Night. This is our honor in Linyuan!" said Uncle Zhang, the official of Linyuan, with a smile.

Zhao Shun showed embarrassment and sighed, "Your Majesty and the empress are going to come to my garden, in case something goes wrong, the government and the public, I don't know how to look at me as the commander in front of the palace."

"My lord, what do you mean, there are villains who want to take advantage of your wedding day to cause trouble?"

Uncle Zhang was very panicked. From this point of view, it is better for His Majesty and Queen not to come.

"I haven't received any news yet, I'm just worried. I've already told Murong Bo and Murong Duan that on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival wedding, the entire Linyuan Garden must be fully prepared and all guards are on standby. Uncle Zhang, Linyuan All servants must act in an orderly manner, and must not be chaotic." Zhao Shun said.

"Yes, the old slave understands."

Zhao Shun walked in the direction of Jiaheju, saw a child picking flowers from a distance, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop it.

"stop!"

The child turned around, and it turned out to be the leader of Yucheng Xiaodao.

"Why, your master hasn't left yet?" Zhao Shun asked.

"Master said that he wants to ask the prince for a wedding wine. There are too many acquaintances in the capital, so it is not convenient for him to go out." Yucheng Xiaodao said.

"There were many guests on the day of my wedding, so your master is not afraid of meeting acquaintances?" Zhao Shun said.

"Master said that there were so many people on that day, and we, the master and the apprentice, just watched the ceremony in the corner. As for the wedding wine, we can enjoy it in the guest room to avoid trouble." said Master Yucheng Xiaodao.

"Your master is very thoughtful."

Just as Zhao Shun was about to leave, Priest Yucheng stopped him, "My lord! Wait a minute! My master told me to wait for you here, please go to the Ruoyuan hall for a gathering. My master ordered the kitchen to make some good wine and dishes , should want to drink with you."

"Ok."

Ruoyuan hall is behind Jiahe residence, very close to Shen residence.

The pavilion is built on the water. At this time, the maple leaves on both sides of the bank are red, which is a good time for the scenery.

"Why is my cousin so interested today?" Zhao Shun asked.

Daoist Xiu Yuan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's just that I have nothing to do, come on, come on, although this dish is all from your house, but I brought this wine from Luoping, even if it's my cousin's invitation is you."

Zhao Shun picked up the wine glass, "It's rare for my cousin to treat me, my younger brother will definitely accompany me."

After a while, Xiu Yuan said, "Linchuan, do you know why I haven't returned to Luoping for so long?"

"I heard from Yucheng that my cousin is here to ask his cousin for a wedding wine." Zhao Shun said.

Daoist Xiuyuan smiled and stroked his beard again, "That's right, but not all."

"Oh? What's the matter, cousin?" Zhao Shun said while pouring wine for the two of them.

Daoist Xiuyuan took a deep breath, looked at the stars in the sky, and said: "Recently, the poor Taoist watched the sky at night and found that the Ziwei star was faintly black. I am afraid... the emperor is in trouble."

"Cousin..."

Zhao Shun became nervous, did he guess it?
"Judging from your expression, it seems that you also have doubts?" Taoist Priest Xiu Yuan asked.

"On the day of my wedding, Your Majesty and the Empress promised to come to watch the ceremony in person. On that day, there were all the nobles in the garden, so it is inevitable that there will be villains with evil intentions. To tell the truth, cousin, I am worried about this matter." Zhao instant road.

"Ah."

Taoist Xiuyuan picked up the wine glass, clinked a glass with Zhao Shun, picked up another piece of duck meat, and put it in his mouth.

"Cousin, I know you are good at observing the sky. In your opinion, can this crisis be resolved?" Zhao Shun asked.

Taoist Xiuyuan lowered his eyes, put his hands on his knees, and shook his head.

Zhao Shun was startled, "This..."

"Linchuan, this is His Majesty's fate... If something happens to the officials because they attended your wedding banquet, you may not be able to escape the responsibility, and it will be difficult for you to explain to the civil and military officials. After all, you are the commander in front of the palace appointed by the Son of Heaven to protect His Majesty." , this is your duty." Daoist Xiu Yuan said.

Zhao Shun looked at the wine glass in his hand, and drank the wine in the glass silently, with mixed feelings in his heart.

"Cousin, today is my uncle, how can I just watch him have an accident and only want to protect myself?"

"This is a secret that cannot be leaked, but there is still room for change in this matter." Taoist Xiu Yuan said.

"How to turn around?" Zhao Shun asked hurriedly.

"That is, do your best to save the life of Her Majesty the Empress. Her Majesty the Empress is from the Jiang family and is your aunt. When Her Majesty dies in the future, the Empress will be the current Empress Dowager. You have served as a guardian of the King of Bin, and you will be able to do so at that time." It is not difficult to become the regent. You must let yourself get injured, and it is best not to get up for several months." Xiu Yuandao said.

"Then what should my uncle do!? He is the emperor of the real dragon, so there is no chance for his life to be saved? Otherwise...I'll call it sick and postpone the wedding." Zhao Shun asked again.

"I heard that His Majesty often has headaches recently, and the headaches are unbearable." Taoist Xiu Yuan said.

"How did my cousin know? Could it be...Your Majesty specially summoned you to Beijing, and asked you to come to take His Majesty's pulse?"

Only then did Zhao Shun know why the cousin of Luo Pingcheng, who had been hidden for a long time, came to Beijing suddenly.

Daoist Xiu Yuan nodded, "Yes, I have concluded that His Majesty's life is not long."

"How could it be? Uncle Huang is in his prime!"

"It's not destiny, it's man-made."

"What do you mean...by His Majesty, someone has evil intentions and poisoned His Majesty?"

At this time, Master Yucheng Xiaodao came over, looked at his master, and said pitifully, "Master, I'm hungry too."

Daoist Xiu Yuan gave him half a chicken on the table, "Go and eat, the prince and I still have something to discuss."

"Cousin, can you tell His Majesty the truth about the poisoning?" Zhao Shun asked.

"Of course, His Majesty's poisoning is no longer a day or two, it has been at least four years, and now the gods are hard to save..."

Daoist Xiu Yuan sighed, he used to be a benevolent government and love the people, but now he is being tricked by the people around him.

"If that's the case... why didn't His Majesty blame you?" Zhao Shun was puzzled.

"Either, this person is very important in His Majesty's heart, or, His Majesty knows that his time is short and doesn't want to make any more waves." Daoist Xiu Yuan guessed.

Zhao Shun continued to drink the boring wine, his brows were tightly knit together, and his face was full of sadness.

"Linchuan, Your Majesty's death is a foregone conclusion. Why don't you take advantage of this big marriage with the little girl of the Shen family to earn the merit of escorting you. The queen trusts you and will definitely entrust you with a heavy responsibility. The crown prince's incompetence will inevitably lead to The battle for the position. The son has been eyeing him all the time, if he becomes the regent, the consequences will be unimaginable." Taoist Xiu Yuan said.

Zhao Shun was still silent, pouring wine into his mouth one cup after another.

"Linchuan, think about it carefully."

(End of this chapter)

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