Wu Chao: Take the whole family to escape the famine

Chapter 177

The noise outside was too loud and spread into the palace.

A majestic but sickly voice sounded, and the noise outside fell silent for a moment.

"What's going on outside?"

A servant replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, it's the imperial concubine who is outside."

The weak voice sounded again: "Oh? Why do I still seem to hear the voices of Ming'er and his father?"

As the voice said this, he heard the sound of footsteps rubbing against the ground, and slowly moved towards the door.

Ouyang Jinhua and Ouyang Ming stood in place calmly, Concubine Rong winked at the guards in the courtyard, and those guards with swords gathered together and drove Ouyang's father and son out of the hall.

When courtiers enter the palace, there will be an entry inspection, and they are not allowed to enter with swords.

The inspection of the emperor's bedroom is even stricter.

However, the emperor personally ordered An Wang to enter the palace to face the saint, so there is no need to do so.

Facing the guards who surrounded him, Ouyang Jinhua fought with them with his sword still unsheathed, and he probably didn't retreat half a point.

Listening to the approaching footsteps, Concubine Rong's face twitched in anger when she saw so many people that even two of them could not get out.

Now is the critical time, except for those under her control, she is not at all happy for them to meet the emperor.

And the Ouyang family is just one member who is not in her control.

The door of the palace was opened with a creak, and two eunuchs carefully helped a middle-aged man in a bright yellow robe to come out.

The people in the courtyard fell silent for an instant, and saluted the yellow figure of Daoming.

"See Your Majesty!"

A rare smile appeared on the emperor's face, and he said: "I said that I heard your voice, and now I come out and see, it really is you."

"I've been bored in the hall all day, and my bones are going to crumble. Now that you're here, you two, father and son, come and have a conversation with me."

As soon as the emperor's words fell, Concubine Rong hurriedly added with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are just now in better health. You must not see the wind again at this time."

"Why don't you let Ouyang's father and son come to have a long talk with you when you get well in the future?"

Concubine Rong's words were full of consideration, and it was impossible to pick out half of the faults.

But the emperor waved his hand at her and said: "It's okay, I still can't understand my own body!" "Everyone back down, Jinhua and Ming'er, you two come in and have a conversation with me.'

Concubine Rong and the rest of the palace still dare not refute what decision the emperor has been in power for decades.

Concubine Rong winked at the guards in the courtyard and all the eunuchs and maidservants to make them retreat, then walked softly to the emperor to support him.

Concubine Rong wept at the corners of her eyes, and said caringly: "Then let the concubine serve the emperor. There is no one around the emperor, and the concubine is very worried."

But the emperor gave Concubine Rong a push, and said: "You are also here all day long to accompany me to smell this bitter medicine soup. There is nothing to do now, you can go back to your bedroom to rest."

"emperor..'

Concubine Rong wanted to say something more, but the emperor's uncompromising voice came again: "You step back!"

When Concubine Rong wanted to raise her hand to keep her, the emperor had already walked two steps into the hall, and the missing hand made her twitch the corner of her mouth in embarrassment.

Taking a defensive look at Ouyang's father and son, Concubine Rong retreated reluctantly.

The emperor's face was full of fatigue, but compared to the rumors outside, I don't know how many times better.

Ouyang Jinhua said: "The emperor looks very good, and he will recover soon."

The emperor laughed and said: "Hahaha, I also feel that my body is getting better soon, Taoist Master Qingfeng has profound skills, and the two women he sent are indeed compatible with my luck."

Ouyang Jinhua did not agree with this, but Ouyang Ming said: "The emperor should be moderate."

The emperor didn't blame Ouyang Ming for speaking bluntly, and said with a smile: "Boy Ming has grown up a lot, but his temper hasn't changed. He's still as talkative and aggressive as he was when he was a child, hahaha!"

When mentioning the past, Ouyang Jinhua's complexion also eased a lot, without the tension and seriousness just now.

Recalling the past, time always flies by.

The eunuch who was guarding outside had already come in to deliver tea and pastries twice.

The emperor suddenly said to Ouyang Jinhua: "You have been back to Beijing for a long time, and I have only seen you once, and I heard that this kid was attacked and his whereabouts are unknown."

"But it's a good thing to be able to come back safely now!"

Ouyang Jinhua said at the right time: "The minister came today for this purpose."

"A year ago, I was attacked when I returned to Beijing with my family to report on my work. My son's whereabouts are also unknown. Now Ming'er has returned safely, and most of his injuries have healed."

"Today, I heard that General Cheng suffered several defeats in the frontier and almost lost the city to those barbarians, but I can't do my best in Beijing. I feel uneasy."

Ouyang Jinhua left the position, knelt on one knee and said firmly: "So, I ask the emperor to order me to return to the western region, repel those barbarians, and defend our Wu Dynasty!"

The teacup in the emperor's hand landed on the soft and comfortable carpet with a clatter.

Shocked: "What? You said that my city in the western region was almost lost to uncivilized barbarians?!!!" The emperor's shock did not seem to be fake, and this was also because all the news he had been getting was fake.

The Cheng family is the natal family of Concubine Rong, and any news from the western region will pass through the fourth prince's line first before being passed on to the emperor.

In addition, the emperor has been sick for a long time, and recently he listened to the words of the so-called Taoist Qingfeng and brought two beautiful women to accompany him day and night, so how can he know the situation inside and outside the court.

Ouyang Ming calmly talked about the affairs of the western region, and incidentally, some of the affairs of the princes who left Beijing.

The emperor was furious when he heard that, he wished he could go to the western border and split the Cheng family in half!
There are also those princes who left the capital. Hearing what they did, the emperor was so angry that his face turned red.

He hastily took the elixir that had been refined in a wooden box on the table, and after taking a breather, he said:
"These rebellious sons, with the help of Daoist Qingfeng, I will be able to live the same life as the sky. Why are they not satisfied if they are under one person and above ten thousand!"

Ouyang's father and son watched the emperor angrily say that he would live a long life, and they shook their heads helplessly.

I'm afraid this is a madman, and now he is still dreaming of immortality.

The emperor looked at Ouyang Jinhua in a frenzy and said: "The territory of the Wu Dynasty cannot be lost. Jinhua, I have been brothers with you for decades, you must help me protect it!"

Ouyang Jinhua respectfully said: "I will guard the Wu Dynasty well."

After taking the elixir for a long time, the emperor was not only physically weak, but even his mind was a little unclear or even crazy.

Thanks to the efforts of Ouyang's father and son, the emperor immediately wrote down the decree for Wang An's family to set off immediately to take over the western region again.When Concubine Rong knew about it and wanted to stop it, it was too late.

(End of this chapter)