PFC Chapter 294 Wenyuan Pavilion
Chapter 294 Wenyuan Pavilion
"Ah?" Chu Ci looked confused, not understanding why the emperor suddenly mentioned Mr. Fan. His eyes were full of doubts, and he frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean? I don't quite understand."
Chu Ci really didn't understand, but the emperor thought Chu Ci was pretending to be confused. "Don't pretend, your master has used this trick in front of me more than once."
As the emperor spoke, an expression of nostalgia unconsciously appeared on his face, and his eyes became distant and deep, as if his thoughts had drifted back to the time when he spent time with Mr. Fan.
Chu Ci's eyes flashed, and he deliberately lowered his voice and muttered: "Old man, he didn't tell me either!"
Hearing Chu Ci's muttering, the emperor felt even better, and couldn't help but chuckle. "Old man, I probably didn't expect you to use this trick in front of me."
This time, Chu Ci really didn't know how to respond and stood there in a daze for a while.
Fortunately, the emperor didn't need Chu Ci to reply.
With the help of Mr. Fan's filter, the emperor looked at Chu Ci with a bit of tolerance and admonition in his eyes: "I know your good intentions, but this is only once, and it will not happen again. In the future, you must not be so reckless and impulsive, otherwise, I will not forgive you easily."
Chu Ci: No wonder they say that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. The emperor makes up many things based on his own imagination, and doesn't care whether others really think so or not.
Although she was complaining in her heart, Chu Ci looked terrified and grateful. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your tolerance. I will be careful with my words and actions in the future and will never make such a mistake again."
Unexpectedly, the emperor snorted coldly upon hearing this, with a warning look on his face: "In the future, don't play those little tricks on me again. As long as you can do this, I will be satisfied."
At this point, the emperor's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he immediately changed the subject and asked, "How sure are you that the King of Qi is poisoned? I don't want to hear an ambiguous answer."
Chu Ci elegantly pretended to be in deep thought for a moment, and then tentatively said: "I can only tell that it is poison, but as for what kind of poison it is, I really can't tell at the moment. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me. I need more time and clues to make a further judgment."
The emperor felt that what Chu Ci said did not sound like a lie, so he frowned slightly, his eyes showing a thoughtful look as he weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
After a moment, the emperor slowly said: "I will let the old doctor Bai help you. You are allowed to come and go as you please. But you must do your best to cure the poison that King Qi has been poisoned with as soon as possible."
Chu Ci immediately responded upon hearing this: "I will do my best."
Then Chu Ci's eyes rolled, as if she had thought of something, and she cautiously probed: "Your Majesty, I heard that Wenyuan Pavilion has the medical book of Lu Yu, the former medical immortal. I guess it may be helpful for the poison that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi has been poisoned with. I wonder if I can go and take a look?"
The emperor nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then said: "I approve. But you must remember not to damage the books, and you must leave and return quickly. If you can gain something from it, it will be a good thing, but don't miss the important things because of greed."
Chu Ci hurriedly bowed to express her gratitude and said respectfully, "Thank you for your permission, Your Majesty. I will obey your instructions."
The emperor saw this and gave Zhang Rang a look. Zhang Rang understood what he meant and soon he bowed and stepped forward quickly, respectfully handing over an ink-colored token with both hands.
The emperor took it, handed it to Chu Ci, and said solemnly: "When you are done, return it to me. I only have this token. It is a pass to Wenyuan Pavilion, it is extremely precious, and must not be lost or lent to others."
Chu Ci took the token and thanked him solemnly. But what he was thinking was that he finally had the chance to enter Wenyuan Pavilion and clear himself of suspicion. It was perfect.
So Chu Ci came out of Xinxiang Palace and asked Jiang Li to inform Fan Jingrui about her going to Wenyuan Pavilion, and then she hurried to Wenyuan Pavilion.
Outside Wenyuan Pavilion
The guard saw Chu Ci coming and stretched out his hand to stop him, saying, "Who are you? This is an important royal place, outsiders are not allowed to enter."
Chu Ci quickly showed the token given by the emperor and said, "I am here by imperial order to look up ancient books and find a prescription for the King of Qi to detoxify. I hope you can help me."
After the guard carefully checked the token, his expression eased a little and he said, "So you are here by imperial decree. Princess, please come in and obey the rules of the pavilion."
Chu Ci nodded slightly and replied: "Thank you for the reminder, I will be careful."
Chu Ci originally thought that in an important place like Wenyuan Pavilion, which was heavily guarded, there should be no other outsiders except the guards. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he ran into an old eunuch with a face as wrinkled as orange peel.
When the old eunuch saw Chu Ci, his eyes were instantly filled with surprise, and he couldn't help but mutter, "No one has come to Wenyuan Pavilion for a long time. Who was the last person to come?"
"It seems to be the previous tutor. Unfortunately, he had a bad fate and was exiled because of that case. I didn't expect that the one who came this time was a woman."
Perhaps because he had stayed in this deserted and cold place for a long time, when the old eunuch saw Chu Ci, he felt like he had found someone to talk to, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Chu Ci heard this, and the gossip factor in his body suddenly rose. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask: "You know my father-in-law? Then do you know what book my father-in-law was reading at the time?"
In this Wenyuan Pavilion, everyone has always been very cautious and would like to bathe and burn incense every time they come here to show their reverence for this sacred place.
Unexpectedly, the person who came today seemed to treat Wenyuan Pavilion as an ordinary place for storing books, and even deliberately mentioned Fan Mengshi.
The old eunuch couldn't help but narrow his eyes, his expression full of scrutiny, and asked in a serious tone: "What is your purpose in coming here today?"
But in a corner that Chu Ci couldn't see, the old eunuch had quietly pulled out the dagger hidden on his body, and the dagger was flashing coldly in the shadows.
As long as Chu Ci dared to make the slightest move, the old eunuch would fight to the death.
When Chu Ci saw this, his heart tightened and he smiled bitterly.
He quickly took out the token given by the emperor from his bosom, held it in both hands and handed it to the old eunuch, and said anxiously: "Don't misunderstand, eunuch, I really have no ill intentions."
"I am here to read the medical book on the orders of the Emperor. His Highness the Prince of Qi has fallen into a coma for no apparent reason and is suspected of being poisoned. His condition is critical. The Emperor has allowed me to come to Wenyuan Pavilion to look for an antidote, and this token is a token of my trust."
When the old eunuch heard Chu Ci say that the King of Qi was poisoned, his expression suddenly became very strange. His expression seemed to be disdainful and seemed to be filled with contempt.
How dare an old eunuch show such an expression to the King of Qin?
Is she dazzled?
Sure enough, when Chu Ci looked carefully, the old eunuch had returned to his previous vigilant look, and there was no trace of the strange expression on his face, as if nothing had happened and nothing had changed.