20demayo Chapter 385 My Husband Has Grown Up
Chapter 385 My Husband Has Grown Up
Chapter 385 My Husband Has Grown Up
"I never expected that Shen Li could persuade the Chief Minister Shen. It's truly surprising." Master Gao still looked somewhat worried, feeling that things were progressing too smoothly.
Seeing this, the King of Chess asked, "Does the advisor still have any doubts?"
Master Gao shook his head: "Your Highness, I can't quite figure her out. This Lady Shen Li doesn't look like a teenage girl at all. She's extremely shrewd."
The King of Chess nodded in agreement: "If that weren't the case, how could Zhou Zhen and the deposed crown prince have fallen into her hands? The couple must be on guard, but they can no longer take the initiative to attack."
“Your Highness is absolutely right.” Master Gao wholeheartedly agreed with the Prince of Yi’s statement.
They have already seen the consequences of taking the initiative; next time, they must not act unless they are absolutely certain.
The King of Chess was also helpless about this. It was very difficult for him to control the people who came to surrender, and he could only be in a passive position with Gu Chang'an and Shen Li.
This made him uncomfortable, but he had no choice but to hope that it was all true.
Of course, Emperor Cheng was also uncomfortable about this. He thought that these two things would cause a stir in the court, but as the cabinet remained silent, almost the entire court was silent, and surprisingly few people denounced Prince Yi.
This made him extremely uneasy. Zheng Yanran could not stay any longer; even one more day would be a burden for him.
The thing Emperor Cheng regrets most right now is that he was too clever for his own good and agreed to Consort Zheng's marriage proposal, which has led to the Shen and Gu families colluding with Prince Yi. If this continues, his empire will also change hands.
"Cough cough cough cough..." Emperor Cheng coughed violently for a while before he could catch his breath and said, "Where is my golden elixir? Where is my golden elixir?"
The eunuch quickly presented a brocade box, which, when opened, contained a single pill.
Emperor Cheng felt revitalized and regained some strength after taking the pills. Looking at the pill box, he murmured, "Why hasn't Daoist Wuyou returned to the capital yet?"
He needs more and better elixirs to maintain his mental and physical strength.
"Your Majesty, you should still take care of your health. Should I summon the imperial physician?" Wang Ru asked from the side.
Emperor Cheng shook his head: "I have enough golden elixir. Summon the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies."
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"His Majesty summoned the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies."
During dinner, Gu Chang'an told Shen Li about the events that had occurred in the palace that day.
"Summoning the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial at this time?" Shen Li asked, puzzled. "Isn't he in a hurry?"
"I'm investigating, A-Li, don't worry, nothing will change." Gu Chang'an served her some food.
Shen Li puffed out her cheeks and could only nod upon hearing this.
Gu Chang'an smiled indulgently: "I got back too late yesterday, and it seems that A-Li had something to say to me?"
Shen Li remembered that after she received the blank imperial edict yesterday, she wanted to tell Gu Chang'an about it, but when Gu Chang'an returned, she was already asleep and seemed to have only mumbled something in her sleep.
Shen Li nodded.
"No rush, I'll tell you in a bit. Eat more."
Shen Li now felt like a child, standing next to Gu Chang'an without having to pick up food herself; he could almost just glance at the food in the bowl.
After the meal, the two sat on the couch, and Shen Li took out the three pieces of paper and handed them to Gu Chang'an: "This is it, given by the Empress."
"She's quite sincere. This is practically a get-out-of-jail-free card, and she even has three of them." Gu Chang'an checked the seals and, finding no problems, asked, "What does A-Li think?"
"Our original intention was to support the Fourteenth Prince, so I thought I would follow the Empress's wishes. What do you think, my husband?"
“Ah Li is right. Supporting the legitimate ruler is not the best choice, as it would disrupt the court.” Gu Chang’an agreed. “Besides, he is still young. Even if he is ruthless, we can protect ourselves.”
“Then it’s settled. Husband, you keep both of them. I don’t feel safe keeping them together.” Shen Li said, and then put one of them away.
Gu Chang'an picked up the other two, and handed one over after Shen Li had put them away: "Take this to your father-in-law's residence tomorrow and have your mother-in-law keep it safe. That's the safest way."
“That makes sense, there’ll always be one left.” Shen Li took it and teased, “But won’t you feel bad if I just give it away like this?”
"I'll only feel sorry for you if I send you back," Gu Chang'an said quite seriously.
Shen Li feigned surprise: "My husband has made great progress; he knows how to joke now."
Gu Chang'an's serious expression was immediately amused by her, and he flicked her nose with his index finger: "It's getting late, go to sleep."
"But I want to take a shower."
"Together."
"..." Shen Li. She seemed to have underestimated her husband; he had improved by more than just a little bit.