klisemfg Chapter 411: The Storm is Coming and Feels Ominous
Chapter 411: The Storm is Coming and Feels Ominous
"Father-in-law, you are joking! You are joking!
Ugh!
It was because of the robbery in the mansion a few days ago...
In recent days, I have been exhausted and mentally weak, and have difficulty falling asleep at night.
Just now, I just felt dizzy, panicky and short of breath...
Later, I don't know how, I fell asleep.
I am very sorry for keeping you waiting for so long!
Please forgive me, father-in-law!"
Xiao Dongzi had a fake smile on his face, and did not respond to Leng Xian's explanations and polite remarks. He looked at Leng Xian and chuckled twice, "My Lord, I came here on the orders of the Emperor to convey the Emperor's instructions to you.
My Lord, you... please prepare to receive the order!"
"Yes, yes!
Minister, accept the order! "
Leng Xian hurriedly lifted his clothes and knelt on the ground, bowing his hands and listening to the order.
Xiao Dongzi looked down at Leng Xian and said in a calm tone: "My Lord, the Emperor's oral order is: My Lord, you must go to the palace to attend the morning court tomorrow morning!"
"what?
This... this... why is this happening?"
Leng Xian was stunned when he heard this.
As the saying goes: An emperor has no need for hungry soldiers!
What’s more, they are sick and weak soldiers!
The emperor clearly knew that something had happened in his mansion, and that he was ill and bedridden.
And these days he no longer pays attention to his attendance at court.
I was thinking that maybe the Emperor was considering me as his son's in-law and allowed me to recuperate in the palace.
It will not be too late to attend the morning court when your injury is healed.
Why today... today they specially sent someone to convey an oral order, ordering him to go to the Golden Palace to attend the morning court tomorrow?
Leng Xian was confused.
He looked at the little Dongzi in front of him and said, "Please ask the eunuch. I have been injured recently and have been bedridden for many days. I can't stand or walk for a long time.
The emperor has summoned me to court tomorrow, what is the matter?"
Xiao Dongzi shook his head slightly and said, "My Lord, I am just a servant serving in front of the emperor.
What does the emperor want to do... How can a servant like me ask any more questions?
In short, the Marquis will know when he goes to the palace to attend the morning court tomorrow.
Now that I have received your order, I will take my leave now!"
Having said that, Xiao Dongzi turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, eunuch!" Leng Xian stretched out his hand to stop Xiao Dongzi, "Please give me some advice, eunuch. The emperor... the emperor ordered me to attend the morning court tomorrow. What is the reason?"
Xiao Dongzi slowly turned around and glanced at Leng Xian, "Haha, my Lord, I just said that I serve the emperor.
The most important thing is to control your mouth!
What to say and what not to say is related to whether you lose your head or not!
The Marquis asked me what the emperor meant. Did he allow a servant like me to discuss state affairs and guess the emperor's intentions?
Do you think my neck is too strong?
Do you want us to lose our heads?"
"No, no!
It is this marquis who has overstepped his authority!" Leng Xian hurriedly bowed.
“It’s good that my Lord understands.
Our family has been offended!"
Xiao Dongzi sneered in his heart:
Normally, no matter which mansion he went to deliver an imperial decree, they would always send him gold, pearls and silver bills.
Well, whether you want to say more care or give more reminders depends on your mood!
I came to the Marquis Qinxing's Mansion today, but I didn't see any gold, pearls or silver bills, not even a copper coin!
He is just talking nonsense and trying to get words out of me. What good is he thinking?
Besides, the Marquis Qinxing’s Mansion is already in a precarious situation and its future is at risk!
Some people in Marquis Qinxing's mansion will surely bleed and lose their heads tomorrow!
The fate of this Duke Qinxing...will also be known tomorrow;
The only person who is worth my careful flattery...is not in the mansion yet.
I don't want to stay in this house for even a moment longer!
Xiao Dongzi took one last look at Leng Xian, flicked the whisk in his hand, and left with the two young eunuchs who followed him.
Leng Xian was left standing there in a daze, feeling uneasy...
Leng Xian always felt that there was some meaning in the look that eunuch Xiao Dongzi gave him before he left.
As for what that meant... I couldn't explain it clearly at the moment.
Leng Xian also knew that for the eunuchs working in the palace, whenever they received an errand to convey an imperial edict to some mansion, it was definitely a lucrative job!
If you take this trip, you will definitely gain a lot of gold and silver.
And today...
No wonder, there was a clear lack of respect in the eyes of this little Dongzi and the two young eunuchs following behind him when they looked at him.
But there was no way out. The Marquis's mansion had been robbed, and now he was short of money. He had to eat porridge and pickles every day. He couldn't give the reward money no matter what!
Just think about it, as a marquis who enjoys all the splendor and wealth, how many days have I not seen gold, silver and jewels!
Not to mention close contact with gold, silver and jewelry!
Leng Xian stood there, his heart and mind were confused!
Zhongshun came over, carefully stood beside Leng Xian, and said softly, "My Lord, it's cold in the yard. Can I help you go in and rest?"
After a long while, Leng Xian nodded slightly, let Zhongshun support him, and walked back to the house step by step.
The room where Leng Xian lives now was originally occupied by Peng Lu.
The housekeeper Lu Jie'en lived next door to the house.
Everything that happened in the yard just now was seen by Lu Jie'en in the next room through a narrow window.
He has been standing at the window listening and watching...
Until I saw Eunuch Xiaodongzi turn around and leave with two young eunuchs.
Looking at the backs of the people, Lu Jien felt a faint sense of uneasiness, or perhaps ominousness...
Or maybe... it's the feeling of a storm coming...
Could it be possible... Could it be possible... that the Marquis Qinxing Mansion has really come to an end...