Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 267 Deceitful
Jia Rui looked up at the Supreme Emperor. Seeing that the Supreme Emperor had no expression, he immediately bowed and exited the main hall of Longshou Palace.

When he came outside, Jia Rui was about to leave when he saw the young eunuch Qin Shun waving to him under the tree.

Jia Rui trotted over quickly, "How are you doing?"

"Thanks to Master Toja, everything is fine for me now. The Emperor also has great trust in me."

"That's good. Follow the Supreme Emperor well and it will benefit you in the future."

Qin Shun agreed with a low eyebrow, then I pulled Jia Rui's sleeve, and he put his mouth to Jia Rui's ear and said, "There is something fishy about Concubine Zhen's illness!"

Jia Rui was startled.

Who is Concubine Zhen?That is the Supreme Emperor's beloved child. Who dares to cause trouble for her?
"No way, this is the Dragon Head Palace, who dares to play tricks here?"

Qin Shun glanced at Jia Rui, with a hint of contempt in his eyes.

"Other than the Supreme Emperor, who else can do anything here?"

Jia Rui was really surprised this time.

Is the Supreme Emperor crazy?Attack the woman he loves most.

And looking at the way the Emperor looked just now, it didn’t look like this.

"How do you know this?"

Qin Shun looked around, and then whispered: "Concubine Zhen asked me to tell you to take good care of their little girl."

After saying this, Qin Shun left as if nothing had happened.

But Jia Rui was stunned for a long time and did not come back to his senses.

What happened in this palace?Why is this so deceitful?
As a modern person, I have watched many palace fighting dramas, but I have never been as shocked as I am today.

After Jia Rui walked out of Longshou Palace worried about gain and loss, he came outside the palace and said to Wangcai who was standing there waiting for him:

"You go home and ask your grandma to take out two jade vases from my camphor wood cabinet, and then deliver them to me quickly."

After hearing Jia Rui's words, Wangcai immediately got on his horse and hurried home.

Jia Rui did not continue to return to the palace, but waited here for Wangcai. After about half an hour, Wangcai ran back panting on his horse.

He got off his horse and came to Jia Rui's side. He took out a wooden box from his arms, held it up in his hands and brought it to Jia Rui.

"Uncle, this is what grandma asked me to teach you."

Jia Rui took the box and opened it gently. Sure enough, there were two jade bottles wrapped in silk and satin.

Jia Rui nodded, then carried the box into the palace.

In fact, it is not an easy task to bring something into the palace, but Jia Rui's status is unusual, so the guards who inspected it are just going through the motions.

In this way, Jia Rui took his things and returned to the Dragon Head Palace unimpeded.

After that, Jia Rui carefully entered the main hall and saw the Supreme Emperor again in the room next to the main hall.

When the Emperor saw Jia Rui, it was as if he had seen a savior. He didn't even put on shoes, so he jumped from the kang to the ground for a few steps, walked up to Jia Rui, grabbed his hand and asked:
"Did you bring the medicine?"

Although the Supreme Emperor grabbed his sleeve, Jia Rui still lowered his head and saluted, and then handed the wooden box in his other hand to the Supreme Emperor.

"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my duty. There are still so many pills left at home, so I brought them all to the Supreme Emperor."

Emperor Xiaoxin took the box and opened it, looking at it. It was the kind of jade bottle he had seen before.

Afterwards, as if he had found a savior, he burst into tears holding the jade bottle.

"Your Majesty, the dragon body is important!" Jia Rui advised from the side.

This sentence seemed to wake up the Supreme Emperor. He wiped his tears and then said to Zhao Jin standing aside:

"Quickly take the medicine and give it to my concubine."

Zhao Jin stepped forward, took the box handed over by the Supreme Emperor with both hands, and then bowed out.

After Zhao Jin left, the Supreme Emperor seemed to feel a little more relaxed. He held Jia Rui's hand and said gratefully: "If my beloved concubine recovers this time, I will definitely reward her generously."

"I don't dare to take credit. If the concubine is cured because of taking medicine, then God is using my hand to relieve the Supreme Emperor's worries. What credit do I have?"

After listening to Jia Rui's words, the Supreme Emperor finally had a smile on his face.

Then the Emperor sat back on the kang again, "Is there nothing going on with the cabinet?"

"Back to the Emperor, everything is calm in the cabinet and all national affairs are in order."

The Supreme Emperor nodded gently, "Go to the Emperor's side and take a look. Ask the Emperor for advice on government affairs."

"The minister obeys the order."

Jia Rui agreed and resigned.

After coming outside, Jia Rui only felt a cold sweat.

Things are so weird today.

The concubine on the other side was ill, and the emperor on the other side asked herself to seek advice from the emperor.

Is there any connection here?

Jia Rui touched his forehead and thought for a while, and was suddenly shocked.

Your Majesty, this is clearing the way for the Emperor!

Concubine Zhen was the Emperor's most beloved concubine. One day, the Emperor was gone and the Emperor might not be able to control the Zhen family in Jiangnan.

Jia Rui knew everything about the power of the Zhen family in Jiangnan.If the Zhen family really fell out with the emperor in the future, it would take several years for the emperor to eradicate the Zhen family.

The Supreme Emperor now clearly felt the threat of the Jiangnan Zhen family to the future emperor, so he began to slowly eliminate the Zhen family's wings.

Concubine Zhen, the emperor's favorite, was Jiangnan's biggest source of support.

Although the Supreme Emperor was obviously reluctant to give up, for the sake of his descendants and the country, he had to reluctantly give up.

As for getting yourself close to the emperor, let yourself consider your options and let him have a good relationship with the emperor.

Jia Rui let out a sigh of relief.

He just felt that the clouds had cleared now.

To be honest, the Jiangnan Zhen family was not only a threat to the emperor, but also a thorn in Jia Rui's heart.

If the day really comes when Jia Rui moves to the emperor to take charge of the court, then the increase in Jiangnan will also be a stumbling block.

If the Supreme Emperor can significantly weaken the Zhen family this time, or even knock the Zhen family into dust, it will be good for his future.

As for getting close to the emperor, Jia Rui didn't have any hope at all. Now that the emperor is alive, the two of them have to deal with each other, and they are all acting for the emperor to see. Once the emperor is gone in the future, he and the emperor will definitely be in a life-or-death relationship. Enemy.

After Jia Rui figured out the cause and effect, he slowly left the Longshou Palace and took a detour to the Yangxin Palace with a satisfied smile.

The current Yangxin Hall is also different from before.

In the past, the emperor had hundreds of confidant guards in the Yangxin Hall, but now, the guards inside and outside the Yangxin Hall are all under the control of the Supreme Emperor.

It can be said that the emperor has no personal space at all.

The little eunuch conveyed the news of Jia Rui's request to the emperor, which surprised the emperor very much.

You must know that since he killed Jia Rui on the way, Jia Rui has never been alone again.

what is it today?
Although he was confused, the emperor still asked Jia Rui to be invited in.

You read that right, the emperor used the word "please".

Jia Rui pretended to be frightened and entered the Yangxin Hall. He raised his head and glanced at the emperor for a moment, then immediately knelt down and saluted.

"Your Majesty Jia Rui, long live my emperor, long live the emperor."

"Jia Aiqing is free of ceremony and free of charge."

Only then did Jia Rui get up from the ground.

"Jia Aiqing is here this time. Does the Supreme Emperor have any orders?"

"Back to the Emperor, I am here to ask Your Majesty for advice on how to govern the country."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and then looked carefully at Jia Rui, who was standing next to him.

Isn't this guy here to see his own joke? Otherwise, why would he suddenly talk about this matter without any clue.

Although he still has the power to correct the memorial, to be honest, correcting the memorial is just to let the memorial pass before his eyes and let him know what happened in the court.

Those who really have power are the cabinet in the court and the Supreme Emperor in Longshou Palace.

But the emperor was not a fool. He just turned his head and figured it out. This was probably Jia Rui's special excuse to come over and ease the relationship with him.

In the emperor's view, Jia Rui's behavior was understandable.

Maybe it was because the Emperor suddenly fell ill and almost died some time ago, which frightened Jia Rui.

This made Jia Rui worry about his future, so he came to him to please him, thinking that after the emperor was gone, he would be lenient with him.

Although the emperor was disdainful in his heart, he still accepted Jia Rui's kindness on the surface.

Therefore, in the following time, the emperor talked freely in front of Jia Rui, talking about his thoughts on governing the country.

It is better to say that he is teaching Jia Rui than to show his ambition to the emperor through Jia Rui.

Jia Rui listened with admiration from below.

This emperor really had two skills. No wonder he failed to seize power several times, but the Supreme Emperor tolerated him.

If the emperor really takes power in the future, the empire should be prosperous for a period of time.

However, the more capable the emperor became, the greater the threat Jia Rui felt to him, and at the same time, he had less hope of reconciling with the emperor.

But this was what Jia Rui was thinking, and on the surface he still looked at the emperor with admiration.

In the eyes of outsiders, the current emperor and Jia Rui are simply a pair of confidants. One talks, the other listens, the other asks and the other answers. They have such a tacit understanding.

The conversation between the two of them lasted until it was almost time to light the lamp, and then it ended.

Although the emperor said that he still had some unfinished thoughts, he knew that it was getting dark and Jia Rui could not stay in the palace, so he could only end it in a hurry.

The sky has completely darkened, but the Dragon Head Palace is still brightly lit.

The Emperor was not in high spirits today and did not enjoy the singing and dancing.

He leaned lazily on the backrest of the kang, holding a book and flipping through the pages.

Suddenly the Emperor asked: "How are the Emperor and Jia Rui getting along today?"

Zhao Jin, who had been waiting by his side, said quickly: "According to the reports from the boys, His Majesty and Mr. Jia get along very harmoniously. The two of them talk to each other about their thoughts on governing the country, and their cooperation is perfect."

The Supreme Emperor nodded and then stretched out his hand.

Zhao Jin quickly winked at a little eunuch beside him. The little eunuch immediately took out a stack of paper from a small box and handed it to the Supreme Emperor respectfully.

(End of this chapter)