The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

Qiankun Palace

This magnificent and beautifully decorated palace is a palace specially built for the honor and support of the emperor today.It took more than a year, and the luxury and exquisiteness far surpassed the Qianqing Palace, the main hall where the emperor lived.Therefore, although the emperor abdicated to rest, living in this Qiankun Palace did not feel a sense of loss at all.After all, he has been in power for more than 40 years, and he is diligent and frugal every day. I am afraid that enjoying a little more will bring a little flaw to his perfect reputation.Therefore, in terms of comfort and comfort, the first four or fifty years combined cannot compare with the comfort of this one year of retirement and recuperation.especially--

A little eunuch came to report that it was the Holy Majesty who came to pay his respects.

The emperor shook his head in relief, and said, "Please come in quickly."

After a while, Tu Zhen in a dragon robe walked in slowly.Walking in front of the emperor, he bowed and said: "My son has met the emperor."

A strange look flashed in the emperor's eyes.Since Tu Zhen ascended the throne, although he must come to pay his respects every day, most of them came only after changing into regular clothes.Why are you wearing a dragon robe today...

The emperor was suspicious in his heart, but said calmly on his face: "Zhen'er has a lot of things to do every day, and he has worked very hard, so he doesn't have to come to pay his respects to the emperor every day. It is better to rest more!"

Tu Zhen forced a smile and said: "Although a son is the prince of a country, he is the son of the emperor first. As a child, it is proper to be filial before the bed. A son serves the emperor and the empress day and night and feels that he cannot be filial. .If the father refutes the son's thoughts, the son will not know what to do."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction, nodded and said with a smile: "I gave birth to more than a dozen of your brothers, and you are the most filial in the end."

Tu Zhen lowered her head shyly, and said, "In fact, all the brothers are very filial. It's just that they are away from home, and they can't stay with the emperor day and night like a son."

The emperor sneered when he heard the words, "The feet are on their own legs. If they really want me to come into the palace to have a look, who can stop them? Everyone has their own scheming all day long. I really think I am old. I don't know anything."

Seeing this, Tu Zhen lowered his head slightly and stopped talking.There are only a dozen or so grown-up sons, except for the three who died, two who were imprisoned, and the two who were scolded for being worthless because of the seizure of the heirloom. They knew that they were not allowed to enter the palace unless they obeyed the edict, and there were three or five. Either hiding in the mansion all day drinking and having fun, or being sent outside to do things...Where is there any extra to come to say hello!

After a while, a court lady came over with soup and medicine.Tu Zhen immediately took the jade bowl containing the medicine, sat on the low edge where the emperor was lying, and said softly, "Father, take the medicine."

"En!" The emperor nodded, and drank the bowl of medicine with Tu Zhen's hand.Tu Zhen quickly lowered his head and took out a candied lotus seed from the purse at his waist and handed it to the emperor's mouth.

The emperor said dumbfoundedly: "Nonsense, I'm not a child anymore, why should I eat candy?"

"It's good to get rid of the bitter taste in your mouth." Tu Zhen said, insisting on holding the candied lotus seeds still.

The emperor had no choice but to lower his head and swallow the candied lotus seeds.The sweet taste spread in the mouth, and the bitterness of the soup was indeed gone.

Tu Zhen served the emperor again and continued to lie down, covering the blanket thoughtfully.Only then did the father and son gossip slowly.

After half a day, the emperor suddenly asked: "Why are you always a little absent-minded today, but you feel tired of being with me, an old man?"

"Father is teasing me again. The common people know that there is an old man in the family, such as a treasure! Let alone a son? Father is rich in experience, wise and sophisticated, talking to father is really more knowledgeable than son's ten years of reading. Son can't wait I stay by Father's side every day!" Tu Zhen said with a smile, but the expression on his face was still not very happy.

"Oh?" The emperor nodded with a half-smile, remembering the story he heard just now, he couldn't bear his son's embarrassment, and immediately said: "Is it because of your little money bag and the matter of the Nan'an County Palace?"

Very fast ear to God.

Tu Zhen lowered his eyes to hide the thoughts in his heart, and only lowered his head in an inaudible reply: "En!"

"Why, a little problem made it difficult for you?" The emperor looked at the dejected Tu Zhen. Although he was wearing a dragon robe, he felt a little thin because of his tall figure.In a daze, he remembered the time when he sent someone to bring the child back from Jinling.At that time, he had just experienced being assassinated by someone sent by his own brother, and nine out of ten of the caring guards around him died, only Gao Wei was left... When he saw him, such a tough-minded person couldn't help being red eye sockets.This made the emperor realize for the first time that this pure and filial prince is still a child who has not grown up, because he cannot build a mansion, he cannot win over any powerful and status ministers, and even...he still needs to stand by himself protect him in front.

"I'm still a child!" The emperor sighed softly and said, "How do you solve this matter?"

Hearing this, Tu Zhen pursed his lips, and a flash of shame and indignation flashed across his face quickly, and said: "The king of Nan'an County is a king of a different surname with great military exploits. His family members have been wronged."

"Our royal family has always been difficult to deal with heroes." The emperor sighed softly and said, "If you are too strict, he will say that he has made great achievements, and the royal family will not tolerate people. If you are too loose I'm afraid... I'm afraid I'll lose everyone's hearts."

"Father!" Tu Zhen pursed his lips, and shouted unwillingly.Immediately, he lowered his head in resentment.Covering up the slight and imperceptible curvature of the lips.

"The Xue family has always been loyal to my royal family since their ancestors. When I was in power, the national treasury was empty, and there were frequent natural and man-made disasters. If there was no silver that the Xue family pays tribute every year, I am afraid I would not be able to get so good Fame. When I came to you...Although it was a mistake, the Xue family's success in becoming a dragon is real. You gave the Xue family a false name for this... But a false name is a false name. In the eyes of the rich and powerful, the Xue family is still nothing." The emperor said slowly with his eyes closed.

"But the Xue family is a merchant, and now my son named them Marquis for his own sake, and there are already a lot of discussions—"

"The Xue family's title is not all because of Conglong, but because of the real gold and silver that they pay tribute every year." The emperor sneered, and said: "But those who sincerely serve the royal family, we naturally can't treat them badly." .As for the status... To put it bluntly, how did the four kings with different surnames get their titles? At the beginning, they were all desperate soldiers on the battlefield, but now they are all relying on power and not taking others seriously. It’s true. It’s said that the Zhongxinhou’s family, which was personally enshrined by the imperial pen, is vulgar, how can they be noble? It’s just that generations of honor and favor made them lose their minds. But they also forgot that they are kings with different surnames, don’t they? Sealed by the imperial pen of our ancestors."

Tu Zhen nodded, but did not speak.

However, the emperor came to be interested in being a teacher, and continued: "As an emperor, that is a golden word, and you must never repent once you say it. What's more, the Xue family is not only a marquis, but you also gave your identity jade card to that kid of the Xue family. In the words of that boy, he is acting arrogantly. Now that you are punishing him for the matter of the Nan'an Palace, don't you clearly say that you are afraid of the Nan'an Palace and slap yourself in the face?"

That Tuzhen immediately interjected, "It's my son who didn't think carefully—"

"It's not that you don't think well," the emperor waved his hand and continued, "I understand what you're thinking. The Xue family has means to make money financially. But Xue Zhizhang is a bottomless old fox. Even I I also can't control him. So for so many years, I have allowed him to stand firm in Jinling. As long as he handed over the money regularly every year, I don't care about the rest. It's okay for him not to become an official and not to get involved in the matter of seizing the heir. He can't go anywhere. But to be honest, his methods are really overkill. But Xue Pan is different. First of all, he was spoiled by Xue Zhizhang since he was a child, and the Xue family has a simple population, so he didn't have the opportunity to see too much Dark and filthy things, the mind is more pure and direct. Secondly, he can also be used to restrain Xue Zhizhang. So you hold Xue Pan and let him be used by you with all his heart. If one day... this flattery will become a flattery kill it!"

Tu Zhen was overwhelmed by the emperor's words, subconsciously a little nervous, looked at the emperor and shouted: "Father——"

"You don't have to worry, your method is a conspiracy. Even Xue Zhizhang knows it well, but there is no better way. Because he can't be ruthless to control Xue Pan's every move." The emperor said with a sigh He said: "In this regard, you are much luckier than me."

Tu Zhen wisely picked up the teacup on the side and handed it to the emperor, and said respectfully, "Father, please drink tea."

"En!" The emperor took the teacup, took a sip slowly, and continued: "The king of Nan'an is currently fighting in the frontier fortress, and he won't be able to return for a while. So you don't have to worry about it in a short time. As for long-term plans..."

The emperor paused, and said: "As the saying goes, the three armies are not moved, and the food and grass go first. This shows the importance of logistics for the army. The Xue family has nothing, but a lot of money. After Xue Zhizhang goes to Beijing to report his duties, you can definitely transfer him A position. He has been idle for so many years, and if he doesn’t move anymore, his bones will be dross.”

Tu Zhen was secretly funny.The most regrettable thing in my life for my "wise and mighty" father is that I didn't take into account that old fox Xue Zhizhang, and this time it finally fulfilled his wish.It's just that his face was watertight, and he said with a little embarrassment: "But the one who is in charge of food and grass now is the grandson of Duke Shan—"

"Isn't Shan Guogong dead? Let Shi Guangzhu and Ding You keep his filial piety!" The emperor decided the future of Shan Guogong's family without raising his eyes.Waving his hand to Tu Zhen, he said, "You can deal with this matter yourself. As the saying goes, if a ruler wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die. You are the real dragon emperor, and you don't have to consider their opinions in everything."

I'm worrying about your thoughts!Tu Zhen lowered his eyes and complained secretly, but he responded more respectfully and submissively on his face: "Yes!"

After chatting for a while, the emperor's mental state was obviously not good enough.At that moment, he lay down with soft eyes, waved his hand to dismiss Tu Zhen and said, "It's getting late, you should go to rest too! Tomorrow, bring that boy from the Xue family to me."

"Yes!" Tu Zhen replied respectfully, and seeing that the emperor was really sleepy, he tiptoed out immediately.The coldness of the night and the warmth of the inner hall formed a stark contrast. The night was high and the sky was full of stars. It could be seen that tomorrow would be another sunny day.

The next day, just after the morning court, Tu Zhen called Gao Wei in.

"Go spread the word and let the Xue family enter the palace by order."

"Yes!" Gao Wei bowed and clasped his fists in response.Just about to turn around and go out, Tu Zhen said again: "Come back."

Gao Wei immediately stopped and stood holding his breath.

"Forget it, you don't need to go." Tu Zhen waved his hand, and then shouted: "Dai Quan."

"The slave is here." Dai Quan, who was guarding the door, immediately walked in with small steps, hunched over and very humble.

"You go to Rongguo Mansion to announce the decree, and ask Xue's mother and son to enter the palace immediately." Tu Zhen said slowly.

Dai Quan lowered his head, blinked his eyes in astonishment, and immediately responded, "Yes."

Tu Zhen smiled lightly and said, "If Xue Pan asks you something...just say that I am very angry."

This time Dai Quan felt more and more inexplicable, but he was able to get to where he is today, which is the most obedient.Immediately, he replied without changing his face: "Yes!"

Only then did Tu Zhen wave his hand and let Dai Quan go.He went straight to review the memorial behind the imperial case, and by the way imagined the scene of meeting Xue Pan later.That kid, after causing such a disaster, and hearing that he was angry, I'm afraid he was quite frightened!

Tu Zhen thought maliciously.Originally, he wanted to wait for Xue Pan to dry him out after he came to Beijing, but who knew that he would get into such a big trouble in just three days...

Tu Zhen thought bitterly, even if he can't do anything about you now, he still has to scare you.Lest you be spoiled and go to heaven in the future.

It's just that when he actually saw Xue Pan, he knew... Fear, worry, anxiety, etc., to Xue Pan, they were all floating clouds!

Not to mention what kind of fantasies Tu Zhen had, but said that Xue Pan had a banquet with the Dongping County King and Beijing King who came to persuade him to make peace after making a big fuss in the Nan'an County Prince's Mansion, and did not return drunk until the middle of the month. After arriving at Lixiangyuan, I naturally fell asleep.

The Xue family's mother and daughter and Lin Daiyu stayed up all night in fear, even if they learned from Lin Mozhi that Xue Pan had a good relationship with the two county kings, Dongping and Beijing, they couldn't make them feel relieved. Half sad.Finally, the next morning, he squinted for a while, only to be woken up by someone from the Rongguo Mansion, saying that someone from the palace had come...

It was still close to noon when everyone was busy dressing and dressing, and followed Dai Quan and other eunuchs into the palace.Xue Pan, who was so hungry, looked at Dai Quan with a pale face, and asked feebly, "Is it true that you can't give him a stutter?"

Dai Quan looked at Xue Pan in disbelief.He'd never seen someone so... out of tune.After causing such a big disaster, Dai Quan suddenly had the illusion that he was really old.

Thinking of Tu Zhen's instructions before, Dai Quan felt resentment that he felt the same way.Immediately cleared his throat, and said in a neutral manner: "You should learn the rules of the audience! The Holy Majesty is not very happy because of the matter between you and the Nan'an County Palace. If you miss the audience again, According to the rules, no one will be able to save you."

Hearing this, Xue Pan drooped his head and slandered secretly: "I haven't seen him happy since I knew him."

Seeing Xue Pan's disapproval, Dai Quan shook his head helplessly.Such a temperament is really...

After learning the etiquette for a long time, Dai Quan brought Xue Pan to Qianqing Palace.Leaving Xue Pan outside alone, he went into the channel and said, "Qizou His Majesty, Xue Pan will see you."

Tu Zhen, who was holding a cup of Biluochun, paused slightly when he heard the words, put down the cup casually, and said calmly, "Talk."

So Dai Quan went out again and led Xue Pan in.

I haven't eaten much since last night, and I was dragged out of the bed before I woke up after sleeping all night.Xue Pan was so hungry that he was dizzy long ago when he was not given food and told him to learn the rules in the cold weather.When Dai Quan called him, he had no reaction, but subconsciously followed Dai Quan.Walking with Dai Quan's fine steps, but Xue Pan has been used to walking like a dragon and a tiger for the past two lifetimes, but now he suddenly changed his movements, feeling quite uncoordinated with his hands and feet, coupled with a moment of dizziness, After taking two steps, I felt that my feet were stumbling together, and my body suddenly tilted.I only heard Xue Pan's subconscious "Ouch"——

"Pong" -

Not only him, but even Dai Quan who was one step ahead of him was tragically thrown by him.Fortunately, Dai Quan walked in the palace all his life, even if he was in severe pain, he quickly gritted his teeth and held back.So in the silent hall, only Xue Pan's wailing voice could be heard...

"Pfft!" Tu Zhen couldn't help bending the corners of his mouth, and glanced at the eunuchs and maids with cracked faces below, coughed twice to stop his smile, and said majesticly: "What do you look like, don't get up soon .”

Xue Pan was also a little embarrassed here.With the help of the little eunuch who came over, he straightened up, then bent down and pulled Dai Quan up.First he gave Dai Quan an apologetic flattering smile, then raised his head and said, "This...seeing Long Yan suddenly, Pan panic couldn't control himself, and subconsciously fell to the ground under the pressure of the sky."

Tu Zhen finally blurted out the laughter that he had held back for a long time.After a while, he shook his head and said, "Are you sure you're not starving?"

Since Xue Pan entered the palace, he has sent people to watch Xue Pan's every move.He also knew that Xue Pan was too hungry to beg for food from Dai Quan but was rejected.Of course, just because of his order, Dai Quan had the courage to decline Xue Pan's request.Otherwise, with Dai Quan's shrewdness, it would be too late for him to curry favor with such an extraordinary person, so how could he refuse to agree to such a trivial matter.

Xue Pan's face darkened immediately after hearing Tu Zhen's words, and he secretly slandered in his heart: "I know you still ask."

But he couldn't say that on his face, and immediately flattered him with a smile: "I was a little hungry at first. But after seeing the holy dragon face, I completely forgot the feeling of hunger. I just feel radiant and full of energy. Even if I don't There is nothing to eat."

Before he could finish a sentence, a hunger sound suddenly came from his stomach, which was very clear in the silent hall.

All the eunuchs and maids immediately lowered their heads, pursed their lips firmly, and said nothing.

Tu Zhen glanced at Xue Pan with a smile that was not a smile, and shook his head pretending to be regretful, and said: "Is this true? I thought you didn't eat anything for a long time, so I specially ordered the imperial dining room to cook some food you like. Now It seems... that's all, since you're not hungry, come with me to Qiankun Palace to pay respects to the Emperor!"

"Don't!" Xue Pan yelled anxiously, and then said embarrassingly: "That... the Holy One's kindness, Xue Pan dared to live up to it. As the saying goes, the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die. The king wants the minister to eat, and the minister has to food!"

He was so hungry that his feet were numb.

Tu Zhen sneered, and immediately ordered the meal to be delivered.But in a short time, the delicacies of mountains and seas were arranged from beginning to end.Xue Pan smelled the aroma of the food, sat down and looked at Tu Zhen eagerly.

Tu Zhen waved his hand, and Xue Pan immediately lowered his head and started.

Seeing Xue Pan eating delicious food, Tu Zhen was in a trance again.I don't know when he became so familiar with Xue Pan's habits.I know he likes to eat sweet, never sour.I know that he likes big fish and meat, but he doesn't like vegetables.I know he likes to drink, but he doesn't know how to drink wine well...

"My lord, why don't you eat?" Xue Pan raised his head and saw Tu Zhen's thoughtful face, and asked without thinking.As soon as the words came out, I wanted to bite my tongue off.Now the one in front of him is no longer the Fourth Master Long with a paralyzed face and a soft heart, but the unpredictable emperor.You have ulterior motives, God knows what is on his mind.

Tu Zhen decided to take a look at Xue Pan, and Xue Pan felt guilty for a while, inexplicably.Then he said, "Nothing, let's eat!"

After dinner.Xue Pan immediately felt sleepy and wanted to take a nap, and his upper and lower eyelids kept sticking together.It's just that facing the silent and indifferent Tu Zhen, he dared not make such a request even if he had two guts.He could only sit down properly and silently wait for Tu Zhen's next arrangement.

Seeing this, Tu Zhen sighed softly, and said, "The emperor is used to taking a nap in the afternoon, so you can stay in the Qing Palace now! When the emperor gets up later, you can go there again."

Xue Pan obediently agreed.

Tu Zhen said again: "Do you want to sleep for a while?"

Xue Pan blinked and nodded obediently.

"Then I will sleep with you! I remember the last night when we left Jinling, the two of us slept together." At that time, it was for the handover work between Zhenzhu Fangzi and the tea garden. The two talked very late, and finally went straight Sleep on a couch.

Now that Tu Zhen suddenly mentioned this, Xue Pan was a little at a loss.Immediately said subconsciously: "My sleeping position is not very good."

Tu Zhen smiled lightly: "I'm still clear about this."

So he took Xue Pan into a side hall.It used to be the small study of the emperor, but after Tu Zhen ascended the throne, the small room was repaired and made more comfortable.It's convenient to sleep in it when it's late to critique memorials on weekdays.

When the two passed by, a maid had already made the bed.

Xue Pan looked at the seemingly comfortable bed with some hesitation, not knowing how to react.

Not seeing each other for six years, the gap between the two is not just about identity.Although Xue Pan knew that he would not abandon him easily due to his use value for Tu Zhen, he was not sure how far Tu Zhen's tolerance had reached.So he didn't want to get too close to Tu Zhen.After all, his temperament is really not rigorous, and Xue Zhizhang told him the most when he went to Beijing is the five-character motto that companions are like companions...

Xue Pan felt a little scared in his heart.From the moment Gao Wei handed Tu Zhen's identity jade badge into his hands from a long distance, Xue Pan felt that it was an unusual disobedience.Later, there was a detailed analysis by Xue Zhizhang and Mr. Zhuang.No one is any more stupid than anyone else, let alone such a blatant conspiracy!

Xue Pan didn't feel uncomfortable either.After all, no matter what Tu Zhen was thinking in his heart, this kind of thing still got benefits for himself.It's just that under the double persuasion of Xue Zhizhang and Mr. Zhuang, he still has some grudges.The disturbance in Nan'an County Prince's Mansion yesterday was of course a moment of impatience, but there was also an element of acting in it.After all, what Tu Zhen wants to see is a spoiled old man of the Xue family who can't bear the slightest humiliation, not the second Xue Zhizhang who has a well-founded plan to advance and retreat.So Xue Pan let go of what he did, presumably because of Tu Zhen's taste.

But judging from Tu Zhen's current attitude, this step is not wrong...

Thinking about it, Xue Pan suddenly felt tired.Distraught and slightly blocked, he let out a breath quietly and straightened his back.

Seeing this, Tu Zhen mistakenly thought that Xue Pan was very tired.Immediately smiled and said: "Go to sleep quickly! I have to greet the emperor in a while!"

After speaking, he took the lead to take off his coat and get on the couch.Xue Pan stood on the ground and struggled for a while, but couldn't bear Tu Zhen's urging, and climbed onto the dragon bed under the maid's undress.But he said reluctantly: "I really don't sleep well, the Holy One should tell me to sleep alone."

"Stop talking." Tu Zhen turned over, patted Xue Pan on the head and said, "If you really want to talk, tell me about your time in Jinling!"

This is just an introduction, and both of them know it well.But after all, it was the Holy Majesty's order, so Xue Pan pouted and said, "Then let me talk about the Xue family's business..."

In the late autumn afternoon, the sun was shining brightly and the air was dry. Xue Pan's crisp voice rang out leisurely in the side hall of the Qianqing Palace.Following his casual narration, Tu Zhen gradually felt his eyes go soft, and rarely fell asleep...

After an unknown amount of time, Tu Zhen subconsciously sat up straight after hearing a loud bang.Stretching out his hand to cover his beating heart, Tu Zhen glanced around, feeling something strange.With dry mouth and tongue, Tu Zhen calmed down and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

Xue Pansi's voice came from under the bed, and said timidly: "I just said that I don't sleep well... I scared you!"

Tu Zhen suddenly remembered what the strange feeling was.Immediately leaning over to look under the bed, he saw Xue Pan laying on the ground with one hand on his waist, and said aggrievedly: "I told you I want to sleep alone... this bed is too small."

"..."

Tu Zhending looked at Xue Pan for a while, and then said: "Aren't you... ready to get up?"

The maids who came in immediately after hearing the sound hurried forward to help Xue Pan up, but Xue Pan said with a panicked expression: "Don't touch me, don't touch me, my waist is sprained, it hurts so much."

Tu Zhen's face was completely dark.He originally wanted to sleep on the same bed with Xue Pan, so as to show the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.But... Xue Pan really didn't cooperate at all!

Immediately got off the bed silently, commanded a kind of little eunuch to carefully move Xue Pan to the bed, during which Xue Pan couldn't stop screaming in panic, he was afraid of pain since he was a child, and Tu Zhen also knew about it.So when the imperial physician hurried over, the first thing Tu Zhen ordered was——

"Give him pain relief first."

The imperial physician carefully lifted Xue Pan's underwear, revealing the very fair and smooth skin that will be raised.After seeing the black and purple blood stasis on the back waist, even the well-informed imperial physician couldn't help but gasped, looked at Tu Zhen with a strange look, and shook his head secretly.

Seeing this, Tu Zhen had an increasingly incredulous look on his face.He stared straight at the bed which was no more than knee height, and his eyes wandered back and forth between the ground and Xue Pan's waist.After a while, I still couldn't help but exclaim: "How did you fall like this?"

Xue Pan also had a look of grievance on his face, he only felt a burning pain in his lower back, his mind went blank due to the pain, and even the corners of his eyes were moist.The dead imperial doctor was still groping around, pressing his rough fingers on the congested area, Xue Pan felt a pain like a needle prick.Immediately, he yelled like a pig: "Don't touch me... I'm killing you..."

Tu Zhen only felt a sharp pain in his head.Immediately waved his hand and said to the imperial physician: "Don't touch him yet."

Then he turned to Gao Wei who had just come over and said, "Go and get the black jade ointment."

The imperial doctor immediately cupped his hands anxiously and said, "Your Majesty Qizuo, the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment has the effect of promoting muscle and vitalizing bones. This young master of the Xue family just received a slight impact on his waist, so he can use the blood-activating Zijin ointment—— "

"You go down first!" Tu Zhen interrupted the imperial physician with a wave of his hand, sat down on the edge of the bed, and said softly to Xue Pan, "I've already gone to get black jade ointment for you, just bear with it for now. It will be fine in a while."

Xue Pan sniffled, turned his head away, and ignored Tu Zhen.

When Gao Wei brought the Black Jade Intermittent Ointment, he happened to see the look of regret on the face of the imperial physician who had been kicked out.He entered the side hall without looking sideways, and when he was about to pass the plaster to a little eunuch to apply the medicine to Xue Pan, he only heard Tu Zhen say indifferently: "Give the medicine to me!"

Hearing this, Xue Pan immediately tensed his muscles nervously, and said to Tu Zhen, "No, no need! How can Pan He De—"

"Shut up." Tu Zhen interrupted Xue Pan with a livid face, opened the white jade box containing the black jade intermittent ointment, took out a piece of ointment, and applied it on Xue Pan's waist, when Xue Pan shouted hoarsely : "It hurts, it hurts—"

"I haven't done anything yet!" Tu Zhen took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth. "You're a bit of a man, can't you?"

Xue Pan fell silent for a moment.He just curled his lips and buried his face under the pillow aggrievedly.

Tu Zhen sighed softly, and kneaded Xue Pan's waist with moderate strength with his palms, and the congestion gradually melted away under the action of the ointment.From time to time, Xue Pan could still hear the sound of sobbing that Xue Pan held back.He said in a low tone: "It hurts...I want to go back to Jinling..."

So, only two hours after Xue Pan entered the palace, rumors that Xue Pan offended Longyan and Emperor Danu actually beat Xue Pan so hard that he couldn't get out of bed spread all over the court and the public in no time.Those who celebrate with their own crowns, those who sigh with sorrow, those who are worried, those who are indifferent... There are all kinds of things in the world.

But Tu Zhen carefully planned a gentle beating, the monarch and his ministers get along with each other, win each other with good words, and the drama of complementing each other ended without a problem.After taking the medicine, Tu Zhen felt that his wrists were sore and limp. While washing his hands with water, he looked at Xue Pan who had already slept soundly and occupied most of the bed, shaking his head and smiling wryly.Once again, as long as there is Xue Pan, everything will not be smooth sailing...

At the same time, after receiving the news, the Concubine Nan'an and Princess Nan'an, who consciously regained their face, showed off their horses and horses triumphantly, and Shi Shiran went to Rongguo Mansion...