Chapter 292 Emperor Chengtian Leaves the Palace
"You mean to let me leave the palace?" Emperor Chengtian stared at the top of Eunuch Guo's head and asked.
"I feel that Your Majesty has been too tired and hard-working recently, and I think that the birthday of King Huai is an opportunity for Your Majesty to relax a little. Moreover, Your Majesty's presence is also a grace for King Huai." Although Eunuch Guo's voice was low, there was no sense of fear in his words.
In the entire palace, if we talk about who knows His Majesty the Emperor best, he is second to none. Perhaps no one dares to claim to be first.
To be frank, he has been with the Emperor longer than the Empress.
Emperor Chengtian stared at Eunuch Guo for a long time before he sighed, "Okay, then I will go out of the palace to celebrate for my fifth brother today. You go and make the arrangements."
"I obey your command."
King Huai was surprised that this year would be the same as in previous years, and His Majesty would just give him some random gift to congratulate him. He never expected that this year, His Majesty would come in person!
It is no small matter for His Majesty the Emperor to travel.
There are quite a lot of things that need to be prepared, so it's inevitable that there will be some noise.
When the news got so loud, everyone in the entire palace knew what they should and shouldn't know.
The Empress didn't react much. For so many years, the Emperor had always been lukewarm towards her. In recent years, he only came to her palace on the first and fifteenth day of each month.
Just sitting, nothing else.
In the past, there were still a few favored concubines. However, in the past two or three years, even those concubines who were favored in the past have all fallen out of favor. If it weren't for the ancestral etiquette, their emperor might not come to the harem for several months.
"My queen, aren't you going with His Majesty?" The head maidservant beside the queen found out that His Majesty was leaving the palace to celebrate Prince Huai's birthday.
If the emperor and empress went together, it would definitely be a beautiful story!
This is a very good thing for both the Queen and King Huai.
The queen's life was too hard, and Guyu felt a little distressed. So, if there was a chance, she would want the queen to hang around in front of His Majesty more often.
"Your Majesty is going to celebrate with King Huai, why should I join in the fun? Guyu, remember, people must know themselves. Only in this way can they live a better life." The Queen looked at her chief maid Guyu and spoke calmly and soberly.
People can be stupid for a while, but they cannot be stupid for a lifetime.
She had already seen clearly what kind of person she married.
It's good now.
It is enough to occasionally send something to him to show his presence and maintain the queen's face.
In the past, the women in this palace could be divided into different levels according to favor. Now, everyone is the same.
The only good thing about her was that she was the queen. Even if she didn't have the emperor's favor, she was still the master of the harem.
"Yes, I'll remember that." Guyu nodded respectfully.
Compared to the peaceful and tranquil Queen's Palace, the Queen Mother's Palace was much more lively.
The Queen Mother sat in front of the dressing table, closed her eyes and let the palace maid play with her hair skillfully.
Eunuch Mu, the chief steward of the Empress Dowager's palace, stood respectfully by the side, reporting the news in the palace.
"You mean, the emperor is going to leave the palace to attend Prince Huai's birthday banquet?" The queen mother opened her eyes and looked at Eunuch Mu through the bronze mirror in front of her.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, yes. The imperial guards have already been mobilized." "When the Emperor travels, safety comes first.
The Imperial Guards are not only responsible for protecting the safety of the Imperial City, but more importantly, they are responsible for protecting the safety of His Majesty the Emperor.
"Empress Dowager, are you going to stop me?" Eunuch Mu asked tentatively.
"The emperor is doing something, why should I stop him?!" The queen mother glanced at Eunuch Mu, her eyes full of disapproval. "The emperor and Prince Huai are brothers, they are friendly and respectful to each other, I am so happy. Why should I stop him?"
"The Queen Mother is so kind, I bow down to her." Eunuch Mu knew he had said the wrong thing, and he quickly knelt down to make amends.
After a long while, the Queen Mother said quietly, "Go to my private storehouse and pick out some of the best things to send to King Huai. The Emperor loves his brothers so much, so as a mother, I naturally cannot treat him badly."
"I remember there is a painting of a mountain retreat at dusk in the storeroom. Please find it and give it to King Huai."
"Yes." Eunuch Mu was extremely respectful.
"Also, I just got a set of ruby head ornaments a while ago. You should find them and send them to Princess Huai. We are husband and wife, and I can't favor one over the other."
"King Huai has worked really hard over the years. You must deliver the things properly. Do it properly."
"I obey your order."
Since the Queen Mother did not step forward to stop him, Emperor Chengtian's trip out of the palace went exceptionally smoothly.
However, when he saw the huge crowd of guards, his eyebrows slightly frowned, and it was unknown what he was thinking in his deep eyes.
He reached out to Eunuch Guo, pointed at the imperial guards and said, "So many people are going to follow me?"
Eunuch Guo nodded and said, "These guards are here to protect your majesty."
Emperor Chengtian took a deep breath and said, "Eunuch Guo, have you ever heard of the saying 'there is no silver here'?"
Eunuch Guo didn't understand what the emperor meant by this, and nodded mechanically, "I have heard it."
"You are just trying to cover up your mistake!" Emperor Chengtian pointed at the guards and said.
Eunuch Guo finally understood what the Emperor meant, but it was the rule for the Emperor to leave the palace.
"Your Majesty, your safety is important." Eunuch Guo wanted to give him some more advice.
Emperor Chengtian waved his hand to stop him from talking. He looked up at the guards, pointed out seven or eight people, and said, "These people stay, and the rest of you can go."
His Majesty the Emperor has spoken personally, so there is no reason not to listen. The well-trained guards retreated in unison, leaving only those who had been called out before.
"Go back and change into casual clothes, and leave the palace with me."
"Yes!" The people who stayed behind answered in unison. Then they retreated and changed into casual clothes in a very well-trained manner.
Seeing that there were only a few people there, Eunuch Guo was a little worried. Just as he was about to give them some more advice, he was glared back by Emperor Chengtian, "If you say anything more, you don't have to go!"
Seeing this, Eunuch Guo had no choice but to swallow his words back.
When Emperor Chengtian led his entourage out of the palace, the City God Temple had just begun to get to the point.