Chapter 333: Autumn Outing
Chapter 333: Autumn Outing
"Unless you want to bribe her to do things for you, I can understand that a little bit."
Even though I feel that it is not necessary to spend such a large sum of money to bribe him.
"But you refused to help her."
Bitao thought about it and felt that this was very unreasonable.
"What do you think the Queen would think if she saw that she received such a valuable gift from me?"
Seeing that her mind was completely focused on the pearl, Shen Zhishu patiently explained it to her.
If Xiaodie were here, she would definitely understand her intention.
"As the saying goes, one should not accept gifts without merit. If I were the Empress, I would definitely think that Wanpin has promised you something and is willing to serve you."
Bitao thought about it carefully.
My eyes lit up instantly.
"So, Madam, you want to alienate the two of them?"
She seemed to know what the queen was thinking.
"If you want to alienate them, wouldn't it be better for you to just keep Wanpin by your side?"
"I guess that Wanpin came here today at the Queen's behest. She wants to place Wanpin by my side. If I follow her wishes and leave her here, I can guard against her, but how can I make her relationship with the Queen worse?"
Bitao seemed to understand but not quite.
"The Queen is conceited and thinks she can see through everything, and Wanpin... is quite scheming. After receiving such a large gift, she would not be so foolish as to present it to the Queen. Once the Queen finds out, she will mistakenly think that Wanpin has reached a cooperation with me in private and no longer trust her."
“What a loss.”
"Do you think that Wanpin has been able to arouse the emperor's interest for so many days just by relying on her face? She is very calculating and must be guarded against. It just so happens that her mother's family is weak and her family is not well off. What she needs most is a lot of silver. With silver, she can do many things that she couldn't do before, so the destination of this silver is very important."
She was patient enough to explain her purpose to Bitao.
But she still seemed to understand.
Bitao looked confused.
"Forget it. Anyway, you have to believe that I have my reasons for doing this. Just listen to me."
Shen Zhishu gave up communicating with her.
If we know where the money went, it would be possible to get hold of something against Concubine Wan.
Wanpin's personality is different from Yunmeng's. She is only loyal to herself, only cares about her own gains, and exploits others.
Not a few days passed.
Xiaodie came back.
After checking, she found that there was a checkpoint every hundred miles outside Kyoto.
The information provided by An Zhouyu was very accurate. Those were all Su Junhou's men.
Those people seemed to have been receiving information and then passing it on to Kyoto.
I just don't know what kind of information they are collecting.
"I just don't know where this sentinel point is set up. Could it be that all the news in the world is controlled by Su Junhou?"
Xiaodie couldn't help but sigh.
If that's the case, wouldn't he be more informed than the emperor?
This reminded Shen Zhishu of something.
In recent years, Marquis Su has not been in Kyoto, but has been guarding the border of Yan Dynasty.
His children of the Su family were also scattered everywhere, leading troops to guard the city and the border. Even those who had no future led troops to protect the people of the city.
A force like his is actually very scary.
But Marquis Su was loyal to the Yan Dynasty. In his previous life, after Yan Chu ascended the throne, he also fully supported and protected this beautiful country.
Even if he is extremely powerful, he should not pose a threat to Yan Chu.
At least she was steadfast until she received An Zhouyu's second letter.
After sending Xiaodie to inquire about the whereabouts of Pink Pearl.
One day, Shen Zhishu received another letter from his brother.
And a greeting letter from An Zhouyu.
In addition to those dirty words, it also gave a lot of important information.
It was enough to shock Shen Zhishu for the whole night, and he dared not accept it.
But she burned the letter from An Zhouyu as soon as possible, leaving no clues.
Early the next morning.
After Yan Chu finished his court session, he came over to have breakfast with her.
"I heard that there is a field of yellow chrysanthemums on the hill behind Daoqing Temple outside Kyoto. If we don't go see it now, it will wither. Why don't we go out of the city and take a look today?"
It seemed like he had thought about it a long time ago.
Shen Zhishu curled up the corners of his mouth.
"Of course, I would love to have you."
How can I not be happy when I can leave the palace to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery?
After changing into light clothes, Shen Zhishu took Bitao with him.
Chu Er drove the carriage, and the four of them went out of the city.
Daoqing Temple is at the top of the mountain, and the carriage can only be parked halfway up the mountain, so you have to climb at least two kilometers.
Shen Zhishu looked at the Taoist temple on the top of the mountain and became eager to try it out.
But suddenly, there was another person in front of her.
Yan Chu bent down.
"Come up, I'll carry you up."
"emperor……"
"Call my name when you come out."
Before she finished speaking, Yan Chu spoke in a bad tone.
Shen Zhishu changed very quickly. As long as he was happy, it was fine.
"Ah Chu, I want to walk for a while by myself. If I can't walk anymore, you can carry me on your back, okay?"
She said softly.
"The doctor said that I should exercise more now. It will be good for both me and the child."
"If you want to be active, you shouldn't waste it on useless things like this."
Yan Chu said unhappily.
What is useless?
"Your Majesty, what you think about all day is the most useless thing."
Shen Zhishu couldn't help but retort.
"But you're happy, aren't you? Shu'er seems to be happy too, right?"
He emphasized emphatically.
Shen Zhishu looked around the mountains and fields.
Bitao and Chu Er were still walking behind, not too close, so they probably didn't hear it.
Then there were no people around here.
She quickly grabbed his arm and almost clung to him.
"Yes, I'm happy no matter what. I'll be even happier if Ah Chu agrees with me in everything."
She pulled Yan Chu to climb for a long time.
Halfway through the journey, the mountain road became a bit rugged, so she stopped pushing and took the initiative to get on Yan Chu's back, letting him carry her.
"Ah Chu, am I too heavy now?"
Lying on his back, Shen Zhishu felt very secure, but he had one in his stomach and another on his back.
She felt like she had gained several pounds recently.
"If you gain another 20 pounds, I can still hold you with one hand."
Yan Chu smiled.
The tone seemed to mock her.
Shen Zhishu secretly pinched his shoulder hard.
"When I am old, I will still be able to carry you on my back."
But when you get old, you may not be willing to carry me.
Shen Zhishu kept these disappointing words to himself and said no more.
The two walked all the way.
As far as the eye can see, it is the gate of the Taoist temple.
But at this moment, a clanging sound was heard not far away.
It looks like someone is chopping something.
Shen Zhishu looked in the direction where the sound came from.
Then I saw a little nun in a green Taoist robe, holding an axe and chopping wood very hard.
In front of her was a tree that was about as thick as her waist. Half of it had been cut down. The tree was shaking and could fall down at any time.
Next to it, there were some dead firewood scattered on the ground.
Yan Chu also stopped and looked in that direction.
"Why is such a skinny little nun coming out to chop wood? Is there no one doing manual labor in this Taoist temple?"
Bi Tao also saw it.
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