Phi-Fic Chapter 593 Want to come to Yanzhou?
Chapter 593 Want to come to Yanzhou?
Duanmu Chuze's reminder naturally caught Zhao Zihe's attention.
Zhao Zihe understood the current situation in the capital. It seemed clear on the surface, but in reality, there were constant undercurrents. The Ming Prince's power in the capital appeared to have waned, but in fact, his recent silence had led to the Xie family being reprimanded by the Emperor.
It is not hard to see from this that the Ming King has not given up, and the Eastern Palace is not necessarily so secure.
Mu Xin Nuan is finally able to eat more things, although most of them are liquids, but it's better than not being able to eat anything at all.
Duanmu Chuze felt sorry for her, so he naturally asked Rongyue and the others to cook delicious meals in various ways. Whenever he had free time, he would always accompany her to eat, and then take her for a walk outside and talk to her.
Of course, Duanmu Chuze had not been to the Council of State for more than ten days. If he did not go soon, he feared that a backlog of official business would accumulate.
Therefore, Duanmu Chuze would accompany her to breakfast every day, and then go directly to the Council of State. There, he would be busy for a moment, quickly handling various matters, and rushing back as soon as noon approached.
After all, government affairs are very busy, and sometimes it's not possible to get back on time.
For example, on this day, Duanmu Chuze was already packing up to return to the Prince's Mansion, but then a servant came to report that someone had been sent from the capital.
Even if Duanmu Chuze was unhappy, he couldn't just ignore it.
Nine times out of ten, the people sent out by the capital were sent by his father, the emperor.
After meeting him, they learned that the Emperor had intended for Duanmu Chen to come here for training and had specially sent someone to deliver a letter to inquire about his opinion.
Duanmu Chuze was completely bewildered when he read the letter!
Should we send Duanmu Chen?
What a joke! I finally managed to leave the capital, so he no longer has a chance to get close to Anuan. How could I possibly agree to let him come here? This is clearly just to make me unhappy!
After much deliberation, Duanmu Chuze personally wrote a reply and handed it to the messenger.
The wording in the letter was relatively tactful, but the general meaning was that Duanmu Chen was talented in both literature and martial arts, and that his small Yan region probably didn't offer him any opportunities for experience.
Finally, he carefully added a sentence at the end: Duanmu Chen was already somewhat dissatisfied with him. If he came to Yan, the two of them would probably have constant conflicts. At that time, let alone any training, the two of them might even start fighting.
He replied, but Duanmu Chuze was still somewhat uneasy.
He believed he understood his father, the Emperor, to some extent. Since the Emperor had this intention, it was unlikely he could completely dissuade him.
After much deliberation, Duanmu Chuze wrote another letter to the Empress and ordered it to be sent to the capital immediately.
In addition, summon the secret guards and have them inform the capital to see what tasks they can find for the Emperor and Duanmu Chen to do, at least to keep them from thinking about this matter again.
After thinking through the whole story, Duanmu Chuze concluded that this so-called training was most likely proposed by Duanmu Chen. He was quite clever; why didn't he think of going to Xingzhou for training?
Isn't it because he's afraid the Ming King will detain him?
Coming to Yan? Does he really think I won't do anything to him?
After leaving the council chamber, Duanmu Chuze stood at the door for a while and then instructed, "Ziyi, have our people prepare. I have a feeling that Duanmu Chen won't give up. Even if the Emperor grants his request, I can't let him come to Yanzhou. At worst, we'll stage a few assassination attempts to scare him back."
"Yes, Master." Zi Yi replied, but hesitated for a moment, "With His Highness Changsun's temperament, do you think you can scare him back? I'm afraid he'll only become more determined after being thwarted."
Duanmu Chuze sneered, "Who said I was just trying to scare him? I was scare those above me. Father, Mother, Crown Prince and Crown Princess, which one of them doesn't cherish Duanmu Chen like the apple of their eye? If they heard that he was assassinated on the road, who could sit still? I'm afraid the Emperor would be the first to issue an order to bring him back."
Zi Yi then realized that it made sense. Everyone knew that His Highness the Great was being groomed by the Emperor as the future successor. He had been raised by the Emperor since childhood and personally taught by him. What would happen if something went wrong?
"However, we must make sure our people are careful. We must not use the name of the Ming King in this matter, otherwise, it may cause chaos throughout the land. I suspect that he will most likely travel incognito when he leaves the capital, and our people will simply pretend to be bandits. The main purpose is to scare him, not to actually do anything to him."
"Yes, Master, I understand. I will make the arrangements immediately."
Duanmu Chuze always makes thorough preparations before doing anything.
This time, it was also based on his understanding of the Emperor and Duanmu Chen.
Especially Duanmu Chen, who still harbors inappropriate feelings for Mu Xin Nuan, would certainly not let go of such a rare opportunity.
Back at the Prince's residence, Aunt Fang reported from outside the courtyard that the Princess had already retired for the night, and had clearly reported how much she ate at noon and how many times she vomited earlier that morning.
"Alright, thank you for your hard work, Aunt Fang. You should all go and rest now. I'll go check on Anuan."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Inside the room, Rong Yue was carefully fanning Mu Xin Nuan. It wasn't too hot right now, and since they had moved to Mingyue Pavilion, which was bordered by water to the north and had many trees planted on the east, west, and south sides, it was much cooler than other places.
Perhaps because Mu Xinnuan is pregnant, she is particularly sensitive to heat.
In the past, she would never have needed anyone to fan her, but now, even though Rong Yue was gently fanning her, there was still a very thin layer of sweat on the person on the bed's forehead.
This pregnancy changed many of her lifestyle habits.
Duanmu Chuze felt a pang of sympathy upon seeing this, so he gently wiped her face with a handkerchief, then reached for a small, round fan and sent Rongyue away.
Duanmu Chuze sat down by the bed and gently fanned her, without feeling tired at all.
Mu Xin Nuan usually doesn't take long naps at noon, at most only 15 minutes.
When she woke up, she moved slightly, opened her eyes, and saw Duanmu Chuze sitting on the edge of the bed. He smiled and asked, "When did you get back?"
"Not long. Do you still want to sleep?"
Mu Xin Nuan shook her head and moved further inside. "No need to fan me, I'm not hot. You should lie down for a while too, you've been tired all morning, take a rest."
Seeing how much his wife cared for him, Duanmu Chuze felt a sweet warmth in his heart, and he couldn't help but think of Duanmu Chen.
Hmph, you want to steal my woman? You'd better go home and look after your own woman.
Thinking about it this way, Duanmu Chuze's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of a more interesting way to deal with Duanmu Chen.