Li Yiheng hesitated when he heard that the emperor was going to leave the palace, but since the emperor was still the emperor, he could only do as he was told. After receiving the tacit approval from the Regent's Estate, Li Yiheng followed Zhao Jing out of the palace. However, Li Yiheng could never have imagined that the young emperor's health was just right. Why did he suddenly think of drinking wine? Not only did he want to drink, but he was also addicted to it.
"Your majesty?" Li Yiheng was worried, "Your body has just recovered, this... If the Regent knew about this, he would not be able to take the responsibility! Your majesty, let's go to the Prime Minister's Estate and quickly return. Safety first! "
"Safe?" Zhao Jing raised his brows, tightly hugging the wine jar in his arms. "With you around, I don't need to worry about our safety." She curled her lips in disdain. "Or could it be that you think yourself to be incapable and want to sue your old friend and return home?"
"This official dares not!" Li Yiheng hastily saluted.
Zhao Jing carried the wine jug and got on the carriage. "I don't care. I'm in great health. How can I not have wine?" Cut the crap, hurry up and go! " Wei Shuge and Zhao Yuannan were waiting at the side.
Although he had left the palace openly, Zhao Jing chose to travel in a simple carriage instead of a royal carriage in order to avoid chaos. The group of people tried their best to avoid the crowded area, even taking a detour was too obvious. After all, the incident with Qi Rufeng in the capital was unavoidable. It was not safe.
Ever since Zhao Jing's carriage had left the palace, Uncle Ke had received the news. Holding a cup in his hand, Cobb slowly walked down the corridor and casually opened his bedroom door. "You're saying that the Emperor wants to come to the Prime Minister's Estate to see me?"
Fuzi nodded. "All the servants in the palace have really heard it. The emperor himself personally said that he wanted Guard Commander Li to choose someone to accompany him. Our men also found the trail of Guard Captain Li at the corner of the street. That's why the news is so accurate! "
Cobalt put down the cup in his hand, and immediately began to undress. "Then lie down," he said. "Who's the one who can't put on an act!" After some thought, Cobb asked again, "Where's the bandage?" Get some more bandages, and remember to bandage it properly! "
"Yes sir!" He hurried to get the bandages.
After a few blocks, Li Yiheng led the emperor's carriage to the door of the Prime Minister's Estate. Fortunately, no one noticed anything along the way, and there were no suspicious people around. Li Shi'heng was slightly at ease as he stood by the side of the carriage and saluted. "Your majesty, we have arrived!"
There was no sound from the carriage.
Li Yiheng stood up, thinking that his voice wasn't loud enough, then he bowed again and shouted, "Your majesty, the Prime Minister's estate has arrived. Please alight!" Silence reigned in Li Yiheng's heart. Why was there no activity in the car?
"Your majesty?" Li Feiheng took a step forward. "Your Majesty, we have arrived at the Prime Minister's Estate. "Your majesty?"
Wei Shuge and Zhao Yuannan looked at each other, then quickly lifted the curtain of the carriage. A strong smell of alcohol instantly assaulted their nostrils. Wei Shuge immediately frowned and couldn't help but to take a deep breath.
"Your majesty?" Li Yiheng hurriedly peeked inside the car. Suddenly, he froze on the spot, looking back at Wei Shuge and Zhao Yuannan with slight embarrassment. "His Majesty, he …" "He's …"
Zhao Yuannan flung out his whisk, "His Majesty has been recuperating from his injuries and has been abusing himself until now. It was a rare occasion to make a trip out of the palace. But who would have thought that he would be so greedy! "
"Your majesty?" Wei Shuge had already boarded the carriage. She called out in a low voice, "Your majesty, we've arrived at the Prime Minister's Estate. Do you want to enter?" "If you feel unwell, we will take off and return to the palace. What do you think?"
Zhao Jing's cheeks flushed red. He let out a burp and slowly opened his eyes. "Who said I'm returning to the palace?" I … I am here to see the Prime Minister! "Come, help me off the carriage, I, I'll go take a look …"
"Your majesty, please slow down!" Zhao Yuannan and Wei Shuge helped the drunk Zhao Jing off the carriage.
Li Yiheng watched with trepidation from the side as he carefully guarded Zhao Jing's back. He was deeply afraid that the young ancestor might fall. If Zhao Jing were to smash against the wall with a thud, wouldn't the Regent's Estate be able to rip three layers of his skin off?! After seeing Zhao Jing get off the carriage, Li Yiheng heaved a sigh of relief and walked up the steps of the Prime Minister's Estate.
Because Cobb had ordered for quiet recuperation and closed doors to thank his guests, there were no guards at the entrance of the Prime Minister's Residence. The red lacquer doors were tightly shut. Li Yiheng stepped forward and pulled the knocker. A gatekeeper stuck his head out. Who are you looking for? "
"The emperor has arrived. Hurry and open the door!" Lee said in a low voice.
When the gatekeeper heard the words "the emperor has arrived", his legs almost gave out. He quickly opened the door and respectfully kneeled before it. The emperor came to the Prime Minister's estate without a word. First, it was a great honor, and second, it was a great honor. If he neglected the Emperor, he would lose his head!
Zhao Jing pushed Wei Shuge and Zhao Yuannan away and shouted in a muffled voice, "Don't support me! I'm not drunk! "What can you do to me with just a little bit of wine?" Saying that, he let out a burp and wobbled into the gates of the Prime Minister's Estate.
This was the first time Zhao Jing had visited the Prime Minister's Estate, but his first impression of it was definitely better than that of the Residence of Regent. As expected of the Prime Minister's house, the quality of servants was not difficult for him! The emperor was drunk. All the servants in the Prime Minister's residence were kneeling on the floor. No one dared to raise their head, let alone discuss about it. From this, it could be seen just how strict the Prime Minister's teaching methods were. Even a servant had to prioritize their actions.
Thus, the moment he entered, Zhao Jing already had a plan.
Zhao Jing stumbled as he walked, but he was still half drunk and half awake. Even when he entered the door, he had still run into the door. He tripped on the doorstep. If it wasn't for Wei Shuge and Li Yiheng supporting him in time, Zhao Jing would have probably fallen to the ground and eaten the mud!
"Your majesty?" Li Yiheng was already drenched in cold sweat from fright. "Your Majesty, are you alright?" "Your majesty, slow down. Carefully look under your feet."
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Wei Shuge was well aware of Zhao Jing's alcohol tolerance. Therefore, she naturally knew what Zhao Jing was doing. However, Wei Shuge had to pretend to be worried in front of so many people. She carefully supported Zhao Jing and led him inside. When they needed to be nervous, they couldn't be too calm!
Fuzi carefully helped Cobalt to his feet. Cobalt's arms and chest were wrapped in thick bandages. When he saw Zhao Jing enter, Uncle Ke immediately scolded him in a low voice. "Bastard, why didn't you pass the news to the emperor when he came?" This humble subject deserves to die! This humble subject came late, and was unable to welcome you in time.
As he spoke, Uncle Ke's face paled as he knelt before Zhao Jing and kowtowed twice.
Zhao Jing stood there, his cheeks flushed red and his eyes glazed over. "The prime minister and prime minister are injured, please rise!" As he spoke, he sat down on a stool and half leaned on the table to pour himself some water. However, she could not even hold the kettle. The water had been poured onto the table. From this, it could be seen that she was quite drunk!
Zhao Yuannan hurried forward. "Your majesty, this servant will bring you water!"
Zhao Jing curled his lips. "Forget it!" He then picked up the cup of cold tea and took a sip. Then, he frowned. Zhao Jing put down his cup in displeasure. "Why is it cold?"
With a burp, Zhao Jing turned his head and looked at the kneeling Ke Boyu, "Why are you still kneeling?" Someone, help the prime minister up! I am here to visit you, not to heal you. "
"Yes sir!" With Wei Shuge, Fuzi summoned Ke Bo.
"Thank you, your majesty!" Cobb looked weak, weak, as if the wind might blow him away. He stood there, his clothes thin and his face downcast, accompanied by a low cough. The bandage on his chest was still faintly tinged with a reddish hue. It looked as if he had really been injured.
"It's been so long, is the wound still not fully healed?" Zhao Jing propped up his head and looked at him drunkenly. "The Prime Minister's body is truly weak. He doesn't look like a man, but more like a woman!" As she spoke, she actually smiled.
Cobalt was startled, and his face changed slightly.
Wei Shuge gave Zhao Yuannan a look, and Zhao YuanNan and Li Yiheng immediately left with their men. There were too many people in this room, so it was hard to avoid the confusion in their eyes. It was better to leave.
"Lie back down!" Zhao Jing lowered his eyebrows.
"Thank you, your majesty!" Cobb was afraid that if he stood for too long he would be exposed, so he lay back down. However, just as he lay back down, he saw Zhao Jing pick up another cup of tea. He couldn't help but feel his heart tighten. However, he didn't say anything. Instead, he looked thoughtfully at Zhao Jing's following actions.
Zhao Qingru was as curious as a baby. She lifted the lid of her cup and smiled playfully. She looked at the cup of tea in her hand and then turned her head back to look at the patient on the bed. She lazily sat there. Her entire body was crooked, just like a hooligan on the streets, unrestrained and unrestrained.
Leaning against the table, Zhao Jing rested a hand on his forehead and smiled. "There will be a lot of rain this year. I'm sure that the new Jiangnan Tea next year will be more to your liking."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This humble servant is seriously injured and has been bedridden lately. This humble subject has been unable to take care of Your Majesty. This subject … It's a shame to the emperor, it's a shame to the late emperor's solitariness! "
Zhao Jing lightly tapped the table with his index finger. His face was slightly red as he said, "Your Majesty, you remember the virtue of being the late Emperor. This Emperor is deeply gratified." "In the past, when the previous emperor collapsed and left behind all of his ministers, he helped me ascend the throne. This is what I am thinking …"
Wei Shuge bent over and asked, "Your majesty, are you drunk?"
Zhao Jing seemed to have suddenly regained his senses as he rubbed the space between his eyebrows. "That's right, I'm probably drunk!" And he said, "Prime Minister, do you know who assassinated you? "Daring to come to the Prime Minister's Palace and assassinate him, that is simply courting death!"
"This subject was unable to catch the culprit! "This matter has already been handed over to the Ministry of Justice. This subject believes that the Six Departments will handle it impartially and will return this subject's justice." "Your majesty, thank you for your concern. It is your servant's fault, your subject's guilty!"
"Prime Minister, if you say you are guilty, why don't I punish you with a crime against the king!" Zhao Jing smiled.
In the blink of an eye, the emperor's expression completely changed. "Your Majesty …"
"I am only joking with you. Why are you so afraid?" Zhao Jing had a faint smile on his face. "Could it be that the Venerable One is really lying?" She stood up and walked step by step towards the bed. When he reached the bed, Zhao Jing suddenly staggered and pounced on Ke Bo Li, who was lying on the bed.
Just at that moment, Cobbett's reaction was almost instinctive. To his horror, he noticed the evil smile on Zhao Jing's lips. It was too late for him to say anything.