Qiaoqiao was shocked when he heard what he said and said hurriedly: "Brother, where is the emperor?"
While he was talking, a person walked outside the door. His face was rosy but unusually pale. His hair on the temples was stained with autumn frost. He was dressed in a yellow satin robe and looked majestic. Behind him were Eunuch Gao and a group of guards, all in plain clothes, surrounding him closely.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?" Lin Wanrong asked as he stepped forward with a smile without bowing.
The emperor seemed not to hear what he said and ignored him, staring blankly behind him, his face full of surprise, his lips pursed a few times, and finally he said: "Miss Guo, is that you?! !"
"Guo Junyi, daughter of the people, bows to His Majesty the Emperor, long live, long live, long live!" Mrs. Xiao bent slightly, knelt down on the ground, and saluted respectfully.
Waves of excitement flashed across the old emperor's face, and his face gradually became more rosy. He coughed twice sharply. Eunuch Gao, who was following him, hurriedly handed over two pills and said gently: "Your Majesty, the medicine is here. !"
The emperor waved his hand and shook the pill away. The pill bounced on the ground several times and fell into pieces.
"I'm not sick, why should I take this pill?" the emperor roared angrily, then glanced at Mrs. Xiao who was kneeling on the ground, and stretched out his hand to help her.
Mrs. Xiao stepped back slightly, missed his palm, and bowed again: "Guo Junyi, daughter of the people, bows to His Majesty the Emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
The old emperor's hand stopped in the air and stood there for a long time. The expression on his face changed. After a long time, he took back his hand and sighed: "Miss Guo, get down quickly! Gao Ping, help Miss Guo get up!"
Eunuch Gao walked over to help Miss Guo. Mrs. Xiao kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace." She stood up lightly, with a faint smile on her face.
Lin Wanrong saw the emperor's expression in his eyes and felt very strange. The old emperor looks weak and even useless on the outside, but his skill and perseverance are unmatched by anyone. Anyone who despises him will definitely suffer a big loss. I believe King Cheng feels the most profoundly. Such an emperor, who could express his emotions and anger, showed such an appearance when he met Mrs. Xiao. Could it be that between them -
Lin Wanrong glanced at the two of them and saw the emperor's eyes flashing sharply, staring closely at Mrs. Xiao, as if he wanted to swallow Mrs. Xiao. Mrs. Xiao stood lightly aside, her eyebrows lowered, a plain smile on her face, extremely calm!
There is adultery! Lin Wanrong clapped his palm and said, "No wonder Mrs. Xiao has been a widow for many years and is as cold as ice to everyone. It turns out that there has been a lot of trouble between her and the emperor!" I knew that my wife was not simple, but I didn't expect that she would fall in love with the emperor. It's incredible, it's incredible!
"Miss Guo, how have you been in these years?!!" The emperor looked at Mrs. Xiao, with a flash of light in his eyes, and said softly: "Twenty years have passed in a blink of an eye! Now when I see you, Miss, you are still the same as before. I am so magnificent and magnificent, but I am already old and old. These years are really unforgiving!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Everything is fine with the daughter of the people." Mrs. Xiao bowed and replied, her expression was very calm, and there was no sign of seducing into adultery at all.
It turns out that there was a hookup but not a hookup. It seems that the emperor also made mistakes. Lin Wanrong laughed, but the emperor sighed: "Miss Guo, we haven't seen each other for twenty years, how come we have so many friends? I still like to hear you call me Zhao." Sir, in the past, I became a close friend, studied knowledge, wrote poems and wrote lyrics, every bit of it has always appeared in front of me, and it is still unforgettable to this day."
Mrs. Xiao smiled slightly, as if she was remembering the past years again, shook her head and said: "Jun Yi was young and ignorant in the past, and did not know the true identity of the emperor. I hope the emperor will forgive me."
The emperor smiled bitterly and said: "If I had known that Miss Guo and I were so alienated, I would rather be the unknown Mr. Zhao. In the past, if the situation in Beijing was not complicated and your father did not want to get into trouble, I am afraid that Miss Guo and I would have been close -"
"Your Majesty, I have been married for many years and have never had any wishful thinking. In the past, I met Mr. Zhao because he was so talented and knowledgeable, and Jun Yi has been with me for a long time. But not only Mr. Zhao, but also the people I met back then There is also Liu Dongsheng, the first scholar in the south of the Yangtze River, and Jia Fan, the famous gentleman in the southwest. They are my good friends like you, and there is no relationship between men and women. I am deeply sorry if I have misunderstood you." Mrs. Xiao's eyes were clear and she spoke firmly. She has been a widow for many years and has always strictly adhered to the rules of womanhood and kept herself clean. It is well known in Jinling that her determination is evident.
I can't listen anymore. The old emperor was rejected. Who knows if he will get angry and slap me? Lin Wanrong clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, since you and your wife are old acquaintances, you can chat slowly. Xiaomin will take his wife and continue to visit this house. It's easy for you two to chat. Resign, resign!"
A hint of appreciation flashed in the emperor's eyes, you are a wise boy and you know how to advance and retreat. Mrs. Xiao's face became anxious, and just as she was about to speak, Lin Wanrong pulled Qiaoqiao and ran out of the house like flying, entered Huayuan, and then let out a long sigh.
Qiao Qiao glanced at him but stopped talking. Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Baby, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Qiaoqiao hummed, then glanced worriedly into the room and said, "Brother, if we leave Madam alone there like this, it seems, it seems -"
"It doesn't seem good, right?" Lin Wanrong continued with a smile.
Qiaoqiao shook her head hurriedly and said anxiously: "Brother, I don't mean to blame you. It's just that my wife came out with us, and the emperor obviously covets her, so I'm always a little worried about leaving her alone!"
Lin Wanrong stroked her hair and smiled: "Silly girl, are you relieved if I leave you there? I think you are even more worried!"
Qiaoqiao bit her red lips and said softly: "But Madam is there alone, what if, what if -"
"There is nothing wrong with it." Lin Wanrong took her little hand and walked towards Yuanzi: "The reason why the emperor is the emperor is that he is more tolerant than ordinary people. If he wants to use force, even if we are all there, we can't help Xiao Madam, why are you busy? It would be better to give them space and let them end it directly. Without outsiders, Madam will have less worries about speaking, and the emperor will not lose face in front of outsiders. Wouldn't it be better? "
Xiao Nizi thought about it carefully. Realizing that what the eldest brother said was reasonable, he no longer worried and took the eldest brother to wander around the house. The mansion the emperor mentioned was indeed true. The mansion occupies a large area and is gorgeously decorated. The buildings are stacked on top of each other and there are three large and small gardens. In addition to the front garden and the back garden, there is also a smaller garden in the inner house, which is specially designed for the closest people in the inner house to enjoy and play. It's just that this house has been idle for many years and has accumulated too much dust. I'm afraid it will need a good cleaning before you can move in.
The two people walked forward from the back door. When they arrived at the front, they saw a deep courtyard and wide corridors, which were completely different from the narrow back door. The two walked out of the gate and were stunned when they looked forward. It turned out that this place was facing the inner courtyard of the palace, and opposite was the moat of the Forbidden City. The guards on the Golden Jade Bridge were faintly visible.
Lin Wanrong turned around and looked in front of his house. He saw the main entrance, which was painted in vermilion and had wide beams, enough to allow five sedans to be pushed in side by side. Above the lintel, there were two big characters hanging high - Lin Mansion! Two stone lions carved from fine rock, as tall as a man, stand on both sides, looking very majestic.
"Baby, how is our family?" Master Lin said proudly.
Qiaoqiao nodded and said, "Brother, our family is so big! It's two or three times bigger than Miss Jinling's family!"
Lin Wanrong chuckled: "I have a lot of people to support, so the house must be bigger. The old emperor is not too confused after all. Hehe, what's so great about Dongzhimen Street? I don't care about them, so the back door of our house is open. In Dongzhimen. When you all have babies in the future, I will build a swimming pool and a racecourse at home, and make a big love bed - baby, you must have never seen this love bed. I will make it. Please tell me about its functions and preview it first!"
Qiaoqiao's face turned red when she heard it, and she lowered her head with a cry, not daring to speak. Lin Wanrong laughed loudly and said: "It doesn't matter if you listen, I have to do internship in the future -"
He was spitting and strongly recommending the "Buddha" function of the Huanai bed to Qiaoqiao. He glanced around and saw that there were two large houses on the left and right of his main entrance, which were no smaller than his own mansion. The main door of the house on the left says "Li Mansion", but the plaque on the door of the house on the right reads "Xu Mansion". [Heavenly Kiss Hand Beat]
Although Mr. Lin, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, has a false title, he is truly favored by the emperor. The house he was given is already top-notch in Beijing, but the houses in the "Li Mansion" and "Xu Mansion" are not as good as his. Although it is small, it is conceivable that it can have such grandeur and scale.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw the door to the right opened with a crash, and a woman walked out of it, with a beautiful smile and a peach-shaped face, and she nodded slightly to him.
Lin Wanrong was shocked and said: "Miss Xu, why are you here?"
"The question is -" Miss Xu smiled and said, "This is my home. If I'm not here, where would I be?"
Oops, it turns out that he and Lao Xu became neighbors. This incident caused a scene. He laughed and said, "So that's it, Miss Xu. We will be neighbors from now on. Haha, I finally found a place to eat."
Qiaoqiao pinched his wrist gently: "Brother, as long as I'm here, I'll cook for you every day from now on, okay?"
Miss Xu snorted and said: "Lin San, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you have changed your appearance again. Why, don't you want to be the consort?"
Lin Wanrong was waiting to answer when he saw Eunuch Gao rushing towards him from afar: "Master Lin, Master Lin, the emperor wants to see you!"
see me? Isn't he and his wife "reminiscing about old times," Lin Wanrong said doubtfully: "Eunuch, isn't the emperor talking to Miss Guo? Why does he want to see me again?" "
Eunuch Gao cooed behind him. Lin Wanrong looked up and saw Mrs. Xiao standing behind Eunuch Gao. She looked at him and said with a smile: "Is it difficult for you to still remember me? I ran faster than a rabbit just now!"
"Well, I don't want to delay the two of you reminiscing about old times." Lin Wanrong laughed and said, "Madam, how was your discussion with the emperor? Did you hook up? Oh, no, was there any progress?"
Mrs. Xiao glanced at him charmingly and hummed: "What's going on, you are the only one who can cause trouble. Mr. Zhao and I are old friends who haven't seen each other for many years. We just chatted a few words and have nothing to do with anything else."
"That's it, that's it. Madam, you are loyal, strong and unyielding. You are really a model for us to learn from." Lin Wanrong smiled. Miss Xu over there was startled and came over hurriedly: "Aunt Guo, Aunt Guo, really is it you?"
Mrs. Xiao looked at her carefully and said after careful consideration: "Are you——"
"I'm Zhiqing, Aunt Guo, I'm Zhiqing!" Miss Xu said excitedly.
"Zhiqing?!" Mrs. Xiao held her hand and said, "Are you really Zhiqing?!"
Miss Xu nodded slightly, and the two hugged each other tightly, tears falling down. Miss Xu lost her mother when she was young and has a stubborn temper. Thanks to Mrs. Xiao's care in the past, she had a very deep feeling for her. The two had not seen each other for many years, so they hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Master Lin naturally did not understand the feelings between them, and he had no intention of understanding. Admiring these two flower-like women is what he wants to do most right now. These two women, Mrs. Xiao is like a mature begonia, and Xu Zhiqing is like a gorgeous hibiscus. They are both ripe peaches. They have naturally good figures. Seeing them hugging each other, Mr. Lin swallowed his saliva. A word suddenly popped into my mind - "true love".
"My lord, my lord--" A voice that was neither yin nor yang sounded in his ears, and Lin Wanrong said impatiently: "Who is it, don't block me from watching the ball--"
"My lord, is the emperor still waiting for you?" Eunuch Gao said hurriedly.
"Oh, that's it!" Mr. Lin reluctantly looked away from Miss Xu's chest, only to see Miss Xu's eyes widened angrily, and she glared at him fiercely, as if she was aware of his behavior just now.
If Mr. Lin could be shy, all the roosters in the world would lay eggs. He looked at her without showing any signs of weakness, laughed a few times and said, "Miss Xu, please continue. Tell the truth and give love. The tighter you hug her, the truer the love becomes. Alas, I am so touched."
"Despicable, shameless, hateful, and obscene!" Miss Xu snorted hard.
"Zhiqing, who are you talking about?!" Mrs. Xiao was next to Xu Zhiqing and asked after hearing this.
"Oh, it's nothing! I was joking." Miss Xu said sheepishly: "Aunt Guo, where did we just talk?"
Eunuch Gao finally dragged Master Lin away, but he sighed helplessly in his heart. When the emperor summoned his ministers, whoever was not sincere and frightened would crawl over without even having time to tie his trouser pockets. How could this Lord Lin be different from others? ! The emperor's vision is indeed unique.
Eunuch Gao pulled him away and said: "Mr. Lin, speaking of which, I have been with the emperor for decades, but I have never seen anyone receive the same favor as you. The emperor left the palace incognito today. He was originally going to I went to Xiangguo Temple to offer incense. When I came here, I suddenly remembered the house I gave you yesterday, so I came to take a look. I looked at it for half an hour, and then asked the craftsmen to renovate it as soon as possible for you to move in. Your Majesty. His care makes me, a slave, envious!"
So that's what happened. I was wondering why the emperor suddenly appeared here. Xian'er is my wife, and the emperor is my father-in-law. He should be nice to me, and I should be nice to him.
Walking to the door of the main hall, Eunuch Gao pointed to a side room and said softly: "Mr. Lin, go in by yourself, the emperor is inside!"
Pushing the door open, he saw the old emperor with his back to the door, his hands behind his back, and he was staring blankly at a portrait on the wall. Lin Wanrong looked up and saw the woman in the painting, wearing a goose-yellow gown, with picturesque features and an indifferent expression. She was Mrs. Xiao in her youth.
This old emperor is a man of long-term love. It's a pity that King Xiang has intentions and the goddess has no intentions. I really pity him. Lin Wanrong felt sympathy for his father-in-law, so he softly said: "Old man——"
The old emperor waved his hand, pointed at the woman in the painting and said, "Lin San, do you recognize her?"
"Recognized, it's Mrs. Xiao!"
"Wrong!" the emperor snorted: "When I met her, she was not Mrs. Xiao, her name was Miss Guo! In the past, the two kings were fighting for the right to be the heirs. If old man Guo had not claimed to be noble and unwilling to participate in it, I would have asked for my hand in marriage. Well, that Jun Yi is now my beloved concubine, and I may have given birth to several princes! Damn old man Guo, who insists on doing things his own way, harming others and himself. In order to avoid party strife, he resigned from office and even did it secretly. I betrothed Jun Yi to someone else. By the time I learned the truth, she would have been thousands of miles away. Do you think he is hateful?"
The emperor slapped the table hard, coughed violently several times, and shouted sternly. His aura was so powerful that even Lin Wanrong, who was fearless, could not help but frown. he and
The emperor has been in contact with the emperor a lot, and he has a deep impression of the emperor's city. As an emperor, he has always been indifferent to emotions and anger, and the old emperor has deeply understood the essence of it. Only this time, he was furious because of Madam Xiao, and it seemed that he did have a soft spot for Madam Xiao.
"This." Lin Wanrong sighed softly: "Your Majesty, Miss Guo's matter has passed. Whether you admit it or not, her name is not Guo Junyi now, her name is Mrs. Xiao. Even though she is a widow, she can Mrs. Xiao's steadfast character will not succumb to you."
"No? Why not? If twenty years ago, I was the powerful Emperor of China, even if Jun Yi was someone else's wife. If I wanted to accept her into the palace, who would dare to say no!" The emperor snorted, a pale color appeared on his rosy face, and his breathing became more rapid: "Twenty years ago, twenty years ago-"
He murmured to himself, his eyes suddenly opened wide, a murderous look appeared on his face, and he flicked his sleeves fiercely. He smashed all the teapots and cups on the table to the ground and roared angrily: "Zhao Mingcheng, you and I are irreconcilable!!!"
He looked horrified, coughing violently, his face flushed like blood, and he collapsed on the chair.
Oh my god, don't die, then there will really be no fun. Lin Wanrong hurried over, supported him and said: "Your Majesty, old man, how are you? Eunuch Gao, Eunuch Gao——"
"Stop calling him!" The emperor slowly opened his eyes and said weakly, but with undoubted power.
"Old man, your illness-" Lin Wanrong said urgently.
"I'm not sick!" The emperor smiled sinisterly: "Lin San, look at me! You have to remember, I'm not sick. Do you know?"
Looking at his old and pale cheeks, Lin Wanrong felt uncomfortable for some reason. He turned his head and said, "Old man, it's become like this. Please stop saying a few words. I know what to say!"
The emperor glanced at him and hummed: "Lin San, your biggest weakness is that your hands are too soft and your heart is not cruel enough. Do you know what power is?"
Before Lin Wanrong shook his head, he continued: "Power makes you forget your parents, brothers, wife and children. You will only remember a chair, the most prestigious chair in the world! For him, you can do anything and dare to do anything. Do it! Lin San, please pat your chest and ask if you can do it!"
The old emperor went crazy. He asked me what I was doing. Lin Wanrong shook his head and said, "Old man, I haven't thought about this. I'm in a different position than you, so I won't think about those things. This is what is called not being there. Position, do not seek political power."
"If you're not in your position, you don't want to govern?" The emperor looked at him deeply: "What would you do if you were in my position?"
This topic was a bit treacherous. Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "The emperor is just kidding. Now I am just a servant, and also a deputy minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I am very satisfied, but I have no other ideas!"
The emperor's face gradually turned, and he smiled slowly: "I'm joking, maybe I'm joking. Lin San, do you know why I want to hang the No. 1 plaque on the back door of your house?"
"Probably because the back door of my house is in tatters, I got a heavyweight plaque for me to guard the backyard." Mr. Lin analyzed it decently.
"Guarding the backyard?!" The emperor wanted to press this kid's head to the ground and step on it a few times. Instead of getting angry, he laughed and said: "You Lin San is the first one who dares to use my plaque to guard the backyard. Yes. Are you sure that I won't chop your head off?"
Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Old man, I think we are somewhat destined, and maybe we are also related. What do you think the sign is for hanging on my back door?"
The emperor shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I am the Nine-Fiveth Supreme Being. Others would like to break out of their hearts just to understand my words. But you are the only one who wants me to explain it to you personally. I will give you a plaque on top of the main hall. , to let everyone know that you have strength and I trust you! And hanging that plaque on the back door of your house is to remind you——"
"Remind me to be patient!" Lin Wanrong laughed: "Really?!"
The emperor smiled and nodded: "So you kid has guessed it a long time ago, but you still lied to me. I should chop off your head!"
Lin Wanrong looked at him and sighed softly: "Old man, how comfortable it is to talk to you like this! You always take care of yourself, it's better than anything else."
There was mist in the emperor's eyes, he turned his head and said loudly: "Lin San, do you still have the gold medal I gave you?"
"Yes." Lin Wanrong smiled and took out the gold medal.
The emperor snatched it away and laughed loudly: "Excellent, excellent, I will reward you with something." He lightly clapped his palm twice: "Fairy Ning——"
A delicate figure floated down like a ghost and was standing in front of Lin Wanrong. That stunning face made Master Lin stunned and exclaimed: "Fairy Ning?! Ning Yuxi?!"
"Lin San, I will give her to you——"