Quick Travel: Save the poor little villain

Halfway through the banquet, Mu Zhong, who had been quiet for a few days, tried to give Jin Chen a gift.

Jin Chen originally intended to let the eunuch Gao Kun accept it, but when he saw a hint in Mu Zhongzheng's eyes, he immediately changed the subject: "Since it is a gift from the prince, I will take a look."

Gao Kun then presented the box, which contained a rare coral jade, unlike the domestic variety of Dajin.

And under the cloth where the coral jade was placed, there was a line of faint handwriting.

Mu Chongzheng wanted to meet him at Changyue Pavilion, saying that he had something important to discuss.

Jinchen put the coral jade back without leaving a trace, his expression was tinged with curiosity, "I like it very much, the prince is thoughtful."

Mu Chongzheng couldn't help but be praised by the officials around him. He accepted all the praises and glanced at the officials present with a subtle look.

Soon, someone mentioned the ceremony of coronation of the queen.

Coincidentally, the Minister of the Chancellery happened to be ill and was unable to attend tonight. This group of officials who have been in the officialdom for many years seemed to be more satisfied with Chu Qingqing as the Queen than anyone else.

While listening, Jinchen paid attention to the official positions of these people.

Unexpectedly, Mu Zhongzheng was able to win over officials so quickly, and he specifically went after those who didn't get along well with Jie Zhiwei and were afraid of him.

Putting aside the officials' chattering, as soon as the topic subsided, the deputy director of the Imperial Observatory came to the front of the hall and spoke frankly.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory's Five Officials Bao Zhang is predicting that next month will be the auspicious time for the coronation of the empress. If the coronation ceremony can be held on time, the dragon and the phoenix will surely bless our Great Jin Kingdom."

Jinchen almost choked on the wine. While coughing, he looked at Chu Qingqing, whose eyes were full of shock and speechlessness. Jinchen signaled her to stay calm.

Even if he didn't refuse, someone would refuse for him.

Xie Zhiwei responded to the deputy supervisor's words with a cold sneer. He always disregarded the rules and etiquette, "God bless the Great Jin Kingdom."

He threw the wine glass, his inky black pupils coldly reflecting the sharp light, staring at the deputy supervisor who was sweating profusely.

"What the deputy supervisor meant is that the fate of the Great Jin Kingdom is related to the Queen. Your Majesty has been unwell in the past few years, and I have never mentioned the matter of appointing a Queen. It is my fault that the Great Jin Kingdom has missed six years of national fortune."

These words frightened the deputy supervisor so much that he fell to his knees. The originally harmonious and lively atmosphere of the palace banquet suddenly turned cold. The officials who had just mentioned the queen's coronation also wiped their sweat off their foreheads and dared not say another word.

Mu Zhongzheng cursed the deputy supervisor in his heart as being incompetent, and immediately stood up and saluted Jinchen, "May I ask what your majesty thinks?"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials, including Xie Zhiwei, looked towards Jinchen.

Jinchen: "..."

Mu Chong is your uncle.

He slowly put down the half piece of cake he was twisting in his hand, and said calmly, "There is no rush to make her queen. We will discuss it after I recover."

Mu Zhongzheng frowned, but ultimately did not say anything else in front of Jie Zhiwei. He planned to save his words for later in Changyue Pavilion.

The topic ended for the time being, and Jinchen continued to eat cakes idly, but his eyes fell on Jie Zhiwei from time to time, and he became more and more confused.

Logically speaking, Xie Zhiwei should have discovered that Mu Zhongzheng was trying to win over officials by now, so why hasn't he taken any action yet?

Or is Xie Zhiwei planning some secret that will involve him as well?

Seeing Mu Zhong trying to persuade Jin Chen to drink cup after cup, Xie Zhiwei's expression gradually turned cold. He walked to the dragon throne again and held Jin Chen's wrist.

"Your Majesty," he said helplessly, as if coaxing a greedy child, "You have just recovered from your illness, so you shouldn't drink too much."

Jin Chen thought of his previous actions, lowered his hand and hooked Jie Zhiwei's finger as if to exchange gifts, and gently scratched his palm with his fingertips, "Good uncle, I have been confined in the Bihua Palace for more than half a month and have not drunk any wine."

"Just this once tonight, please forgive me."

The tingling sensation in his palms seemed to be a thousand hooks that went straight into Jie Zhiwei's heart. His breathing became more disordered. "Then... I'll order them to make a soup to sober you up."

"Okay." Jinchen smiled at him, but the expression between his eyebrows was no longer as docile as before, but rather dignified and casual.

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When the palace banquet ended, Jinchen refused Xie Zhiwei's invitation to go back to Bihua Palace with him. He made up a lie and rushed to Changyue Pavilion. Fortunately, Xie Zhiwei had been particularly obedient in the past few days and did not make a fuss.

"Why did my cousin mention the queen at the banquet today?" Jin Chen asked hastily when he saw her. "Chu Qingqing is the daughter of the Shang Shuling, so she should... also be controlled by the Regent."

The little emperor was indeed eager to get rid of Jie Zhiwei!

Mu Zhongzheng realized this and felt more confident, so he said bluntly: "Your Majesty, don't worry about this. Maybe after some time, the Shangshu Ling will be ours."

"Since His Majesty is about to have his coming-of-age ceremony, it is better to make plans for yourself early."

Jinchen listened to him talking and heard a few sounds so soft that they could be ignored. Even Han Zhou who was guarding outside Changyue Pavilion did not hear them.

Why would the Dark Dragon Army's Tianyin Guards come here specially?

There was a hint of solemnity in Jinchen's eyes. He glanced at Hanzhou's back again and felt strange in his heart.

Could it be that Xie Zhiwei has already begun to be wary of Han Zhou?

He had only been in seclusion for more than half a month, but too many things had happened.

Jin Chen suddenly looked confused, as if he had something unspeakable stuck in his throat. Seeing this, Mu Zhongzheng quickly asked, "Your Majesty, do you have something to say?"

"Cousin... Actually, actually I..."

Jinchen's eyes gradually became firm, "I don't like girls."

Mu Zhongzheng was silent for a moment.

As a man who also likes men, he was not too surprised, but was just considering it.

If the young emperor has no feelings for women, he will definitely not do anything in the future. After killing Jie Zhiwei...if the young emperor is willing to give up the throne and become an ordinary citizen, it is not impossible for him to keep his life.

It can also be regarded as repaying the late emperor's kindness in teaching.

"I understand." Mu Zhongzheng's face was calm, "But your majesty, no matter how much you dislike women, Chu Qingqing must be the queen, otherwise you won't be able to stop the gossip."

Jin Chen nodded, "I understand, but I hope you won't tell anyone else about this."