novelaction Chapter 345 Help Here
Chapter 345 Help Here
Chapter 345
Eunuch Su gently poured a cup of hot tea for Emperor Yuan Zhen and handed it to him respectfully with both hands. After hearing Emperor Yuan Zhen's question, he quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, they have already left."
Emperor Yuanzhen took the tea, but was in no hurry to drink it. He just felt the warmth from his fingertips and said slowly, "What do you think? If I keep Miss Luo in the palace, would it be okay?"
Eunuch Su was startled upon hearing this. He couldn't fathom why His Majesty had such an idea. However, from his years of understanding of His Majesty, he knew he was not a womanizer and would never be tempted by Miss Luo simply because of her beauty. His Majesty's desire to keep her in the palace must have deeper motives. However, as a person without any connections, he couldn't comment or respond casually on such matters.
Eunuch Su thought about the change in Ye Dusi's expression he had just witnessed, and a wave of sympathy surged in his heart. He had been in the palace since childhood, unable to marry and have children like ordinary men, but he certainly longed for the joys of family life, and naturally envied those who showed affection. Thinking of Ye Dusi's usual cold and hard demeanor, if he truly lost Miss Luo, he would probably end up alone for the rest of his life.
Thinking of this, Eunuch Su lowered his head slightly, a perfectly composed smile plastered on his face as he carefully considered his words, "This whole land belongs to the king. Your Majesty, if you are so respected, there is no woman in this world you can't find. However, although Miss Luo is quite pretty, she is not as unique as you'd find anywhere else in the world. Your Majesty is wise, and I believe he has other plans. I believe your Majesty must have some deeper intentions, but I am simply too dull to fathom them."
Emperor Yuanzhen drank the warm tea in the cup and threw the cup towards Eunuch Su.
Upon seeing this, Eunuch Su hurriedly caught it in a panic.
Emperor Yuanzhen stared at him, narrowing his eyes slightly for a long moment before he spoke: "When did you become so smooth-talking? And when did you become so close to Ye Dusi?"
Eunuch Su was so shocked that he didn't even have time to put down the cup before he fell to his knees, kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, you are truly wronging me! I have always been honest and dutiful, and I and that Governor Ye are only acquaintances on a daily basis. How could we have a close relationship? How can that be compared to my loyalty to Your Majesty? We really can't even be considered close!"
Emperor Yuanzhen had only asked casually and hadn't taken it seriously. Seeing him so frightened, he scolded him with a smile, "Get up! I don't really blame you. Look at how useless you are."
Eunuch Su raised his sleeve to wipe the nonexistent sweat from his forehead, then stood up and said, "I thought Your Majesty doubted my loyalty, but I was scared to death."
"Heh." Emperor Yuanzhen chuckled, then lost interest in teasing him. His expression suddenly froze, and he asked, "How have you seen Ye Dusi treat Miss Luo these past two days?"
Eunuch Su was unconcerned. He didn't take the Emperor Yuanzhen's words as a joke. He knew full well that the Emperor was warning him. After all, serving the Emperor was like serving a tiger, a truth he deeply understood. He dared not lie and quickly replied, "From what I've seen, Governor Ye treats Miss Luo very differently. Normally, Governor Ye is calm and serious, but when he looks at Miss Luo, his eyes are filled with tenderness. Perhaps he's deeply in love with her."
"Are you deeply in love?" Emperor Yuanzhen repeated his words, then raised his eyes to look at the palace gate and said to himself: "Doctor Fang has examined me. Although I have cured the poison, I have also damaged my foundation. I am afraid I can no longer protect the Great Zhou Dynasty. If only Ye Yunzhou were my son, how wonderful it would be. Even if I die suddenly, I will not be ashamed of my ancestors. What a pity..."
It's a pity that he is not such a capable person, but he is just a minister. Emperor Yuanzhen thought of his useless sons and daughters, and he couldn't help but feel worried. In such a situation, how could he trust them to hand over the country?
Eunuch Su was startled when he heard his words and quickly knelt down again, saying soothingly, "Your Majesty, don't worry. You are the true dragon emperor. Miss Luo said that you deserve to live forever and will surely bless the Great Zhou for a long time. Please don't say such depressing words."
Emperor Yuanzhen sneered: "I am the ruler of this world and consider myself a wise ruler. How could I not wish to live a hundred years and even ten thousand years? But this is just wishful thinking. Forget it..."
After saying this, he closed his eyes tiredly and said, "Go away. I'll think about it carefully. Think about it carefully."
Eunuch Su softly replied, "Yes," and tiptoed out of the hall. His Majesty was the Son of Heaven, and every word and action was determined by Heaven's will. How could he dare to arbitrarily interfere with his Majesty's decisions? He slowly shook his head, sighed, and silently prayed, "Lord Ye, Lord Ye, may good fortune come to you. This is all I can do for you."
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The next morning, Luo Shuiyao rose early. She hadn't forgotten she had a trip to the Right Prime Minister's Residence. Although she didn't need to dress up now that she had left the Marquis's residence, she still had to be neat and tidy. She wouldn't bring disgrace to the Right Prime Minister's Residence, or the servants would point fingers at her, something she naturally didn't want to do.
With the help of Chunxiu and Chuntao, she put on the clothes she had brought back from Qingyu Tower yesterday. Although the clothes were not gorgeous, they were very decent. After finishing her makeup, she left Chuntao behind as usual and went out with Chunxing alone.
In the Right Prime Minister's residence, Du Lingfeng, the Right Prime Minister and his wife, and others had already finished washing up, set up the banquet, and were waiting in the hall.
As soon as Luo Shuiyao's carriage arrived at the gate of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, a servant hurried in to inform her and then welcomed her in. Upon hearing this, the Right Prime Minister and his wife also hurried out from the hall to greet her.
When the Right Prime Minister's wife saw Luo Shuiyao, a smile instantly spread across her face, and she said kindly, "Yaoyao, why are you here so early? Did I deliver the invitation too early and disturb your rest?"
"Thank you for your concern. I should have come to see you first." Hearing the wife of the right prime minister calling herself mother, Luo Shuiyao moved her lips, but in the end she couldn't call out, and just said vaguely.
The Right Prime Minister saw all of this clearly. He glanced at his wife with a hint of reproach and said, "I know you're overjoyed, but how can you call yourself mother right away? You have to wait until the child is included in the family tree. Then it won't be too late for her to call him mother."
Then he looked at Luo Shuiyao and explained, "Don't worry about her. People get confused when they get older. Come on, let's go in first."
"Look at me, so impatient. Yaoyao, don't mind me. Let's go in first. You shouldn't have had breakfast yet, right? I specially asked the kitchen to make a lot of the little girl's favorite dishes today. You must try them." The wife of the Right Prime Minister had long regarded Luo Shuiyao as her own daughter and subconsciously addressed her that way. Hearing her husband's reminder, she knew that this was not appropriate and hurriedly explained.
"It's okay, let's go in quickly!" Luo Shuiyao felt warm in her heart when she saw the concern of the Right Prime Minister and his wife. She smiled and responded quickly.
For a moment, there was a happy atmosphere between the two who had just "taken office" as mother and daughter.