amaotonovel Chapter 137 Ask for advice humbly
Chapter 137 Ask for advice humbly
Li Xuansheng got up early and went to the Imperial Garden to invite Lu Qingqing, but he returned empty-handed.
He returned to the imperial study and continued to review memorials.
But as he reviewed it, he felt something was not right. Qingqing's words were indeed praising him, but why did he feel that he was at a disadvantage the more he thought about it?
As soon as he was distracted, the brush in his hand became out of control, and the special cinnabar ink accidentally dripped onto the memorial book, leaving a circle.
The minister's memorial was soiled by him...
Awkward……
Li Xuansheng quickly called He Qing to come and deal with the matter. He could not lose his royal demeanor in front of his ministers.
He Qing looked at the soiled memorial and felt a little surprised.
The emperor has always been a powerful calligrapher, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a great calligrapher. Why did he spill ink on the memorial today?
He thought this in his mind without stopping the work in his hands.
He Qing deftly placed a piece of clean rice paper on the stained album page and dropped a few drops of water on it. The cinnabar ink on the memorial then seeped into the clean rice paper.
Just as the matter was about to be resolved, Li Xuesheng, who had remained silent, suddenly asked:
"He Qing, what did Qingqing mean when you said that you were in the Imperial Garden today?"
Hearing this, He Qing's heart skipped a beat.
One of the important rules for serving in the imperial court is not to interfere in the relationship between the emperor and his concubines.
There was a little conflict between the couple, and if he tried to persuade them to reconcile, he would accidentally add fuel to Li Xuansheng's anger. But if he persuaded them to separate, and the couple reconciled, he would become the sinner instead.
So he had to play Tai Chi and try to push the problem back to Li Xuansheng.
"This morning in the Imperial Garden, I saw that the relationship between you and Noble Lady Ming was the same as usual, and there was no difference. I wonder what the emperor is asking about?"
Li Xuansheng was very smart. As soon as he heard He Qing's words, he knew that this old fox was trying to push the blame away again.
If it were usual, he would definitely not be able to help but scold him. But now he was eager to find a solution, so he treated He Qing as an emotional master and consulted him humbly.
"I feel that Qingqing praises me for being loyal and righteous, but the more she says so, the more I dare not be intimate with her, which will only ruin the good thing!"
When saying this, Li Xuansheng had a serious expression on his face, as if he was investigating some national affairs.
He Qing looked at his expression and tried hard to suppress his smile.
It's no wonder the emperor did that.
The concubines in the palace used to be like butterflies seeing flowers when they saw the emperor, and they all showed off their beauty and took the initiative to fawn on him. This was the first time that the emperor was treated coldly by Concubine Ming, and he probably didn't understand what was going on.
He Qing carefully considered his words and said tactfully:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for saying something that I shouldn't say. You do have deep feelings for Madam Zhao. But in the eyes of Concubine Ming, isn't it that you value Madam Zhao more than her?"
"Mrs. Ming is prone to overthinking during her pregnancy, and I'm afraid she feels a little jealous about this matter."
After He Qing's guidance, Li Xuansheng suddenly understood.
It turns out this is also jealousy!
Before he met Lu Qingqing, all the jealous women he had met were like Zhao Rongyuan. They would either throw a tantrum at him or grumble at him, and also say a few jealous words.
This was the first time he had seen Lu Qingqing being jealous in such a nonchalant way!
interesting!
Li Xuansheng glanced at He Qinggao and couldn't help teasing him.
"He Qing, I used to think you worked hard, but I didn't expect you to be quite knowledgeable in this area!"
He Qing adjusted the brim of his hat awkwardly and quickly explained with a smile on his face.
"I dare not, I dare not."
"It's not easy for an old servant of my status to marry, so how can I be considered as someone who has done a lot of research? It's just that when I'm not on duty, I like to read some storybooks."
"Hey, I learned all this from books."
At this point, Li Xuansheng suddenly remembered that Qingqing also liked to read some vernacular novels to pass the time. If he wanted to take the initiative to show his friendship with Lu Qingqing, he might as well learn some plots from the novels.
"He Qing, what novels do you like to read? Lend them to me!"
He Qing's face turned red.
He is an old bachelor, and he likes to see beautiful women and talented men who go through countless hardships and finally get together, and their private love affairs that last half a lifetime.
This kind of thing is really not suitable to be shown to others!
What’s more, the emperor wants to see it!
He stammered and refused again and again.
"Oh, Your Majesty, this, this, what I have read are all rustic and vulgar texts, how can they be accepted by your holy eyes?"
However, the more He Qing refused, the more Li Xuansheng insisted.
He Qing couldn't persuade him, so he could only send his apprentice Xiao Fuzi to the rest dormitory to get it.
While waiting to get the book, He Qing felt very uneasy, scratching his head, touching his sleeves, and tossing his feet back and forth.
Li Xuansheng glanced at him with a panicked look and felt disgusted.
Aren’t they just a few books?
As for?
Xiao Fuzi walked quickly and soon brought a pile of books into the hall.
He Qing looked at the pile of books, his old face filled with black lines.
It's over... When people get old, their past is exposed...
He glared at Xiao Fuzi fiercely.
This little bastard, why take so many when he can just take one?!
However, Xiao Fuzi did not understand He Qing's expression.
He thought the master was glaring at him, ordering him to present the books to the emperor as soon as possible.
So, under the gaze of Eunuch He Qing, Xiao Fuzi placed a large stack of novels and storybooks on Li Xuansheng's desk.
Li Xuansheng, who was originally leaning on the dragon throne, immediately became alert when he saw such a large pile of books.
"He Qing, it seems that I really underestimated you."
"I didn't know you loved studying so much before! Are you going to take the imperial examination?"
He Qing smiled awkwardly and wiped the sweat from his temples.
Li Xuansheng reached out and picked up the top volume, and the title of the book written in thick ink came into view.
"The Love-Hate Romance of the Romantic Gentleman and the Beautiful Lady"!
Li Xuansheng looked at the title of the first book and pursed his thin lips.
He Qing, who was standing by and serving, looked embarrassed.
Then he picked up the second book in the pile.
"The Regent Returns—The Madam Submits Obediently"!
Li Xuansheng frowned when he saw the title of the second book.
Then he picked up the third book in the stack.
"The Empress is so lovely, but the cold-faced emperor shouldn't love her too much"!
Li Xuansheng stared at the line of words written in a flamboyant style on the cover. He could no longer hold it in and burst into cursing.
"He Qing! What the hell are these?"
"Is this what you learned from these books?"
He Qing quickly poured a cup of tea and offered it to Li Xuansheng to calm him down, and explained in a gentle manner:
"Your Majesty, don't think these books are just vulgar. The plots are full of twists and turns, especially the ones that describe emotional entanglements. They are very gripping!"
Li Xuansheng was half-believing and half-doubting.
He then opened the third book in his hand and glanced at it briefly.
It was just a small glance, because when I looked up again, it was already dusk.