The devil relies on the cat

Chapter 163 The Imperial Study Room 2
"Juxianzhai?"

The emperor looked up.

If I remember correctly, the dark guard also mentioned this place in the daily situation reported to Prime Minister An Yuansong yesterday.

"That's right, what a coincidence yesterday! Erchen not only met General Duanmu in Juxianzhai, but also saw Prime Minister An before leaving." Xia Jinchai rarely cooperated with his biological father.

"Oh?" the emperor asked suspiciously.

Duanmuling saw that the emperor's expression was not right, fearing that he might misunderstand, he immediately explained: "Because the prime minister can't understand the matter of the general's refusal to marry his daughter, so I hereby make an appointment there, or I will explain it face to face. There is nothing else. Please His Majesty knows it!"

Looking at his son's triumphant expression, Duanmu Ling became cautious.The emperor couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, he laughed, and said: "Actually, I don't understand why you don't want to marry a noble princess or a talented lady prime minister, instead of marrying a maid from Chai'er's house." .I heard that you and that maid have not known each other for long, why did you... how did you meet your eyes?"

As the emperor spoke, he gave Xia Jinchai a look.

Xia Jinchai immediately said: "Father doesn't know something. Although this servant girl looks silly, she gets along very well with people. She is very warm and enthusiastic to everyone. She is also straightforward. There is no awkwardness of ordinary women. Coincidentally, Jiujiu was bullied by some arrogant servants in the mansion for some reason because of her ministers going out for a few days before. Thanks to the help of General Duanmu and the old general, it was saved. It's difficult. It may be because of this, she is more interested in the personality of the Duanmu Mansion. At least... this is what Erchen understands."

"Well, since the Duanmu family has been kind to her, then General Duanmu asked her about her marriage again, and she couldn't shirk out of gratitude." The emperor said slowly while stroking his beard.A pair of hearty eyes looked at Duanmu Ling without blinking.

Duanmuling first felt that the father and son who sang together were conspiring to exclude him, but after listening to the thoughts in his head, he couldn't help but follow what they said.

Jiujiu treats her well, is it really because she has helped her many times?If so, then this finger marriage...

Duanmuling bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, please give the general a little more time, and the general will go to her to ask about it."

Xia Jinchai immediately shouted: "Wait! Jiujiu has already entered the palace with me, just bring her here and ask her face to face."

The emperor looked at the chief eunuch who was waiting on him, and Eunuch Tao immediately nodded to him knowingly, confirming that this was indeed the case.

Then, he walked out of the imperial study room in person, and went to the side hall not far away to mention people.

Seeing the door open, and the person who came was the fat father-in-law who led him and Xia Jinchai just now, Bai Jiujiu walked up to him with three steps and two steps.

"Elder-in-law, Jiujiu doesn't know why he came here today?"

Eunuch Tao has stayed in the palace for so many years, he has long been able to distinguish clearly what to say and who to listen to.Therefore, he didn't disclose a word to Bai Jiujiu for anything that was not explained above.

"Everyone is waiting in the imperial study room, hurry up and go with Sa's house!"

Yushufang, it should be to meet the emperor.Bai Jiujiu thought about it, thinking of the old emperor who had met once, he looked amiable, and he was no longer as uneasy as before.

"Oh." Nodding, he immediately waited for Eunuch Tao to lead the way.

It's really not a few steps from the side hall to the imperial study room, but after passing through two halls and turning a corner, we arrived at a place with a particularly elegant scenery.

At the crimson gate, there are four guards on duty.Eunuch Tao just nodded slightly, and the two guards standing next to the door pushed the two doors open in unison.

Bai Jiujiu stretched her neck to look, and there were two slender figures with their backs facing her.And the gaze that looked at him at the same time came from the Human Sovereign who sat on the highest position—er, His Majesty the Emperor of Qinghong Kingdom today.

As she entered behind Eunuch Tao step by step, the two figures also turned their heads in unison.

The difference was that Xia Jinchai was smiling all over his face, and he was confident.But Duanmu Ling frowned, worried.

"Bai Jiujiu has met the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"

Because Xia Jinchai had dismissed her mistake last time, when she remembered it afterwards, she asked Granny Zhu, Lin Hai, and the others about the most basic etiquette.

The voice is clear and refined, and the figure is not enchanting but exquisite and petite.But, I don't know what that face looks like?
Looking at the Huang'er and Duanmu Ling in the hall, they were all staring at her intently.The old emperor's curiosity was raised a lot.

"Raise your head and let me take a good look at you. What kind of person are you, who can attract my pretentious emperor and the most acclaimed general at the same time!"

"Jiujiu... I am a servant who is not talented, and I am wrongly loved." Bai Jiujiu raised her head slowly and answered with a trembling voice.

Listening to Renhuang's tone, he was probably dissatisfied.However, please don't take your anger out on this poor girl who is a maid.

Although Bai Jiujiu raised his head, his eyes were full of various fears and worries.

But the old emperor squinted his eyes to look at her, but the moment he saw her face clearly, he widened his eyes in surprise and looked straight at Xia Jinchai.

"Prince, have I seen this girl before?"

Xia Jinchai smiled and nodded: "Father not only has good eyesight, but also has a good memory."

The old emperor murmured to himself in disbelief: "I really saw her? But isn't she a maid in your mansion? I don't remember ever going to the Emperor Chai's mansion."

"Although the father has never been to the son's mansion, Jiujiu has been to the palace."

Xia Jinchai replied softly, and Bai Jiujiu, who didn't know what happened to him, looked over immediately.

Duanmu Ling suddenly remembered something.The first time I met Bai Jiujiu, wasn't it thanks to a certain night banquet in the palace?However, that day she...

After thinking for a while, the old emperor quickly came to his senses: "Could it be that she is the girl who accompanied the emperor to the banquet at the Huxin Pavilion?"

Xia Jinchai nodded.

Seeing this, the emperor frowned even more.

Looking back, it was at least two or three months before the banquet at the Huxin Pavilion.However, Chai Er, who seldom attended banquets in the past two years, and never brought a female companion, not only arrived at a short notice on that rare occasion, but also personally brought the woman in front of him to visit him.It can be seen that he had more or less thought of her that day.

But now, although she is still a servant girl in his house, her status has not changed much.However, his affection for her has risen to a higher level.Just the way he looks at this girl is different from looking at other women.

But, why does this girl seem to be afraid of him?

(End of this chapter)