The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 241

Chapter 241 Finally
Xu Sheng was a little late when he went to court today, but just as he stepped into the main hall, he saw waves of people walking out.

Really? Although he was a little late, he shouldn’t have delayed the court’s time.

Just as Xu Sheng was puzzled, Prime Minister Zhang walked out with a heavy face.

Upon seeing Elder Zhang, Xu Sheng hurriedly greeted him, “Elder Zhang, are you going to court so soon?”

Elder Zhang’s slightly pale eyebrows suddenly raised, and the beard on his chin also trembled, “Down? Down what? There’s no up and down.”

Upon hearing Elder Zhang’s words, Xu Sheng’s eyebrows furrowed. “Elder, what’s going on?”

Just as Prime Minister Zhang was about to open his mouth, a voice interrupted, “Elder Ge, last time you said that there was a chef in your mansion who cooked Huai food very well?”

Elder Zhang frowned slightly, not understanding why he suddenly mentioned this.

Xu Sheng, on the other hand, reacted almost instantly. He nodded happily and said, “That’s right. There is a chef from the pavilion who cooks Huai food very well. However, why does the Crown Prince suddenly recall that he wants to eat Huai food?”

The person who came was the Duke of Lu, Lu Haichuan. Ever since Lu Haiyang was carried into the Duke of Lu’s Mansion half-dead, Duke Lu was both shocked and angry. He knows how much his son drinks, It was absolutely impossible for him to fall off his horse and injure his head because he drank a few more books of wine. In addition, after Lu Haiyang was injured, there had been no news from the Crown Prince. It could be said that he was indifferent. How could he not understand the relationship between them? His current sadness and anger was mixed with inexplicable fear, and he fell ill in a few days. Today, Lu Haichuan had entered the palace to hand over the handbills to the Emperor on behalf of his father, Duke Lu. He didn’t want to, but like all the ministers, all of them had gone empty-handed.

Lu Haichuan raised his hand and bowed towards the two of them. He sighed and said, “Lord Xu, I don’t know why my father suddenly wants to eat Huai cuisine these two days. I found two Huai cuisine masters in the manor, but the dishes he cooked are not to his liking.”

“What? Lord Duke Guo’s illness hasn’t healed yet?” Suddenly, another sound came from behind him.

Xu Sheng raised his head and saw the current Crown Prince, Chu Yanzhi, walking over in a dark purple robe. He smiled and raised his hand to bow towards Chu Yanzhi, “Your Highness, the Crown Prince.”

After pouring down Prime Minister Zhang, he did not even raise his eyebrows and hair. He casually raised his hand, and it was considered a salute.

“What’s wrong with Elder Ge? Who made you unhappy?” Chu Yanzhi smiled and glanced at Elder Zhang.

“Sorry to trouble the Crown Prince to remember my father. My father’s health is fine, but my brother Hai Yang’s health is not very good.” Lu Haichuan smiled as he received the message.

Seeing Lu Haichuan mention Lu Haiyang, the smile on Chu Yanzhi’s face deepened a little. He raised his eyebrows and smiled as he looked towards Lu Haichuan, “When did the relationship between the Crown Prince and Hai Yang become so close?”

Unexpectedly, not only did Lu Haichuan not feel embarrassed when he heard Chu Yanzhi’s sarcastic words, he instead smiled and said indifferently to Chu Yanzhi’s gaze, “Hai Yang and I are blood brothers, and we have broken bones and tendons. How can those words of’brother ‘compare?”

Chu Yanzhi’s eyes abruptly froze, and a pressure quietly spread out from his body. However, there was still a trace of a smile on his face, “It really is the third day of separation. Let’s look at each other in a new light!”

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Xu Sheng hurriedly interrupted, “Ah, Duke Lu was sent by His Majesty to Huaichuan for a few years when he was young. Perhaps he missed the taste there now! It’s hard for you to be considerate. Since that’s the case, Pavilion Elder, you should give up on letting that chef go with him to the Duke’s Mansion to cook a few Huaikuai dishes for him.”

Zhang Ge was too lazy to deal with Chu Yanzhi, so he nodded repeatedly. The three of them took this opportunity to bid Chu Yanzhi farewell, turned around, and left the palace.

“Crown Prince, do you think they have any plans?” Li Po quietly walked to Chu Yanzhi’s side and whispered.

Since the assassination on New Year’s Eve, everyone around Chu Yanzhi had been implicated. Naturally, the Li Clan, which was attached to Uncle Ping An’s Manor, was no exception, but Li Po was an exception. Chu Yanzhi saw that he still seemed to have some cleverness, so he left him beside him as an attendant. Li Po was also someone who could bear the burden of humiliation. If it was anyone else, they would not have been able to accept it anymore. However, he agreed, and there was not the slightest bit of humiliation or displeasure on his face.

Chu Yanzhi glanced sideways at Li Po and the corner of his mouth tilted. “Don’t you think too highly of them?”

Now that the capital was under his control, with just a few of them, what qualifications did they have to fight him? As long as one of Chu Mu died, they would be like headless flies. No matter how capable they were, they would not be able to cause any waves!

“Then is His Highness still planning to keep them?” Li Po said.

Chu Yanzhi’s sharp eyebrows suddenly raised. He hadn’t expected Li Po to say such a thing. It seemed that he really did have some courage.

“Although it’s just a few headless flies, letting them buzz in my ears really bothers me.” Chu Yanzhi looked at Li Bai with a cold smile on his lips.

“This subordinate understands.” Li Po bowed towards Chu Yanzhi with his hand, then bent down and retreated.

Chu Yanzhi smiled. He raised his head and stared at the sun that had just risen from the mountains. The smile at the corner of his lips suddenly became somewhat cold.

The weather is wonderful today.

Until he entered the Zhang Clan, Elder Zhang Ge’s gloomy expression still hadn’t recovered.

Xu Sheng originally wanted to ask something, but seeing his expression, he suddenly felt a little uncertain. Lu Haichuan, who was standing beside him, smiled and said, “Is the Pavilion Elder still angry because of the Emperor?”

Elder Zhang looked up at Xu Sheng and said, “Angry, how dare a subject be angry with the Emperor?”

Seeing Lu Haichuan raise his head, Xu Sheng hurriedly asked, “Elder Ge, how did the Crown Prince return? Did he not go to court today?”

“What dynasty did you go to? You didn’t even see anyone. What dynasty did you go to?” The more Prime Minister Zhang spoke, the angrier he became. He placed the teacup heavily on the table, and his gray beard trembled with anger.

Although the Emperor had been addicted to the pill room recently and the Imperial Court seemed to be lacking in interest every day, he still appeared in the Imperial Court every day. However, he did not come directly today. He even said that all government affairs were left to the Crown Prince.

“Elder Ge, I’m afraid that things will happen frequently in the future. This junior thinks that you’d better get used to it. If the Crown Prince catches you like today, then the consequences … you don’t need to tell me. You can understand, right?” Lu Haichuan looked at Prime Minister Zhang and said word by word.

Hearing Lu Haichuan’s words, Xu Sheng nodded his head repeatedly. “Elder Ge, what the Crown Prince said is correct. Right now, the situation in the court is tense, and His Highness Prince Qin is not in the capital. It is better for us to be careful and endure everything.”

“Hmph! Then your consciousness will let him do whatever he wants!” Zhang Ge was so angry that he slapped the table and stood up.

“Elder Ge, if you have something to say, why are you still angry?” Xu Sheng hurriedly stood up and helped Prime Minister Zhang sit down. “Isn’t this a bad situation for us? Besides, don’t you know what kind of person the Crown Prince is? We can’t be caught by him right now!”

“What do we have to do with him? It’s him. He brought a Taoist priest into the palace and caused the palace to become a mess. Look at the Emperor … I think he has ulterior motives!” Prime Minister Zhang said angrily.

“Elder Pavilion!” Seeing that Elder Zhang’s voice grew louder and louder, Xu Sheng hurriedly frowned and called Elder Zhang.

Zhang Ge’s eyes turned pale, “What, he dared to do it! Anyway, at my age, I’m not afraid of what he will do to me!”

“Pavilion Elder” Xu Sheng was impatient and called out to Pavilion Elder, but he didn’t know how to continue.

“Lord Xu, forget it. If Elder Ge wants to say it, just say it! Anyway, even if we don’t do anything, I’m afraid that person will not show mercy to us.” Lu Haichuan stroked the rim of the cup in his hand and said slowly.

Xu Sheng’s expression froze as he sighed, “Yes, too.”

“Your Highness the Swallow King? What does he mean now?” Elder Zhang shook his white beard and said with an unhappy expression.

Prince Yan was clearly in the capital, but he didn’t do anything. He only cared about guarding Princess Yan. At this critical juncture, it was time for him to take charge of the overall situation!

“Your Highness Prince Yan means that the Pavilion Elder and Lord Xu had better’have an accident ‘before His Highness the Crown Prince attacks.” Lu Haichuan said slowly.

Elder Zhang’s brows furrowed, “What is this called?”

However, Xu Sheng understood what Chu Xizhi meant. “King Yan’s actions are not necessarily a method, but …” He looked at Lu Haichuan and expressed his doubts. “However, if the Crown Prince has made up his mind to get rid of us, I’m afraid that this won’t stop him, right?”

“Lord Xu, if the Crown Prince is not distracted, he will not let us off. But if there is anything else?”

“What can I do for you?” Prime Minister Zhang knitted his eyebrows and glared at Lu Haichuan with an unhappy expression.

Obviously, he was already dissatisfied with the Swallow King’s recent actions.

Lu Haichuan smiled and said, “News of King Yan’s life will soon spread from the northwest …”

“Do you really mean it!” Elder Zhang’s eyes suddenly lit up, and his expression was filled with excitement.

Why was Prime Minister Zhang so excited? Even Xu Sheng couldn’t help but stand up from his chair and excitedly said to Lu Haichuan, “Is His Highness King Yan ready to take action?”

Ever since Chu Xizhi’s fraudulent death, they had been suppressed by the Crown Prince’s party everywhere, and this year was not without grievances.

Lu Haichuan smiled and nodded, “Absolutely true.”

“I knew I wasn’t mistaken! Your Highness the Swallow King can accomplish great things!” Elder Zhang supported his gray beard and laughed until the folds on his face blossomed into flowers.

He was truly afraid that His Highness the Swallow King would only care about the beauty and ignore the mountains and rivers. Now, he could finally relax.

Compared to the smile on Zhang Ge’s old face, Xu Sheng’s heart was slightly uneasy. “Crown Prince, did His Highness know that the Crown Prince seemed to have grasped Zhang Shu’s hand? In addition, the Emperor was increasingly relying on the Crown Prince. Even if news of the Swallow King’s existence were to be spread, I’m afraid … it would not be acknowledged by anyone.”

“Lord Xu is overthinking it. Sometimes, you don’t need to admit it. As long as you have enough strength, then it’s not that important.” Lu Haichuan said with a faint smile.