Chapter 8 Father and Daughter
On the first day when Ming Fang Zhenren stepped into the palace under the order, the rumors never stopped. From the concubines in the harem to the maids and eunuchs, everyone was quietly spreading this incident. Anyone who was interested knew that the emperor might have to use the help of his savior in the matter of becoming a crown prince, but all the princes who were flattered were rejected. The emperor, who had been prepared, personally brought the immortal spirit and Taoist real person into his own diligence hall and issued a strict order to prohibit any prince and concubine from having contact with Ming Fang Zhenren. For this, the Taoist who knew it was just smiled. The emperor was afraid that he would bring his personal emotions to this important matter, but why did he even want to care about this matter?
The rumors also spread to Fenghua Palace, which had always been quiet and indifferent, and caused a commotion. Hongru's injury had improved much better after Dr. Chen's careful care. As for Dr. Chen, Lu Yin would have to lie in bed for another half a month. If it weren't for the timely rescue, her life would have been gone. Feng Wuhen, who was no longer seriously injured, did not escape Dr. Chen's pulse diagnosis every day. He was warned not to move too much, be angry and laboring more. He kept lamenting that his life was not good. After this period of time, the master had to take care of his servants. Dr. Chen ran around all day long, and lost weight after half a month. After seeing Hongru was very sad. In the end, Hongru, with apologetic face, finally made a decision.
"Mr. Chen, thank you for your hard work for Hongru's injuries." Hongru said respectfully with a blessing, "I am a humble person. I should not have worked hard on you at all, but Your Highness insists on not allowing you. Your busyness these days is really a waste of my slave."
Although Dr. Chen was exhausted, he still stroked his long beards and said with a smile: "Oh, I am destined to be you, a girl. If someone else dared to treat you two, it would be too late to hide from you! Forget it, you don't have to be polite. I have treated Your Highness for so many years. I have always treated you as my daughter. Alas, if she is still alive, she should be as old as you!" Speaking of this, Dr. Chen's face showed a bit of sentimental sadness. His daughter was infected with smallpox shortly after she was born. Because of her weak nature, even though he lived countless people, he could only watch his daughter die step by step, without any strength to turn the world back.
"I lost my father and mother in my early years, and I have never had the opportunity to like my parents." Hongru's face turned red in an instant. Although she knew that Doctor Chen had lost her daughter in her early years, she had already made up her mind, but she was still afraid that others would refuse and thought she was a high-spirited person. She was still very nervous. "If the adults don't dislike you, I am willing to regard you as your father, I wonder what the adults would do?"
Doctor Chen couldn't help but be overjoyed. He always admired the girl's intelligence and cleverness. Unfortunately, he was the prince's personal maid. He couldn't tell Feng Wuhen that he wanted to recognize a daughter. Now Hongru said it himself, how could he not be willing? "Stop talking nonsense, don't you change your words and call him dad?" Chen Lingcheng blurted out.
"Dad!" Hong Ruying bowed, her eyes full of excitement. Over the years, besides the noble boy, she finally found a relative.
"Remember, Hongru, from then on, you will be my daughter of Chen Lingcheng. Haha, God really bless me. If you have such a girl in your later years, what else can you ask for?" Chen Lingcheng smiled at the sky, and there was a bit of desolation in his expression. "Sufen, if you could see how good it would be for this day!" Only he could hear the last muttering.
"It seems that Hongru doesn't have to worry anymore!" A leisurely voice suddenly came from behind. Chen Lingcheng and Hongru quickly turned around, but saw Feng Wuhen standing in the corner of the wall, wearing a half-old purple robe, covering his weak body, adding a bit of heroic spirit. There was no usual entanglement between his eyebrows, and he seemed particularly happy.
"Your Highness, you won't say anything when you come." Hongru was so embarrassed that her ears turned red, and she subconsciously worried that her master would suspect that she had admired Ronghua and recognized Dr. Chen as her father.
"Why do you have to say it in advance? That way, you will miss a sincere show!" Feng Wuhen joked, and his face became solemn again. "In the past few years, if it were not for the careful care of Dr. Chen, I might have been killed long ago. I feel very pleased that Hongru can be your daughter because she has found someone to rely on. I think so, I will go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs tomorrow and Hongru will not have to serve me, so you can go back with Dr. Chen."
Hongru was frightened by a few words. She knelt down on the ground with a pounce, and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Highness, have you done something wrong? You must drive me out of the palace? If so, please punish me, I will never leave here!"
"What's good about the palace? Have you forgotten how your injuries came about?" Feng Wuhen was hidden in the shadows in the corner of the wall, and he couldn't see his face. "I can't protect you at all. Why are you doing with a useless master like me? With the father of Doctor Chen, you can marry a good family even if you are not good, why do you have to endure hard in the palace?"
Hongru finally understood that the master was determined to send her out of the palace. Although there was a hint of warmth in her heart, there was more severe pain. She looked at her newly recognized father with help and signaled him to plead for her. She really couldn't bear to leave her master alone in this trembling Fenghua Palace. For this purpose, she did not hesitate to be punished more. Now, she can't give up this only boy who makes her heart moved for her future comfortable life.
"Your Highness, I understand your kindness." Chen Lingcheng thought for a moment and had an idea, "It's just that this is not appropriate. You must know that Hong Ru was injured because of the slaughter of the Queen Mother and the King. If he leaves the palace at this moment, it will definitely arouse others' suspicion about you mother and son. I am the only one in the fifth grade. If I am misunderstood by Queen Mother and intentionally oppose her, then I will never be redeemed. Please think twice." After that, he knelt down.
Feng Wuhen did not want Hong Ru to leave him? This was just a slight temptation. After nearly a month of hard study of history books, he finally understood some of the emperor's minds. Today he took it out to test the most trusted person, and it turned out to be effective. He has now fully confirmed the reliability of Chen Lingcheng and Hong Ru, and his mood has calmed down a little. He knew that as long as he stayed in this deep palace, he might have to live in doubt forever in the future, but he would definitely make the power and power he possessed consistent with that noble identity, and for this, he would do anything.
Feng Wuhen nodded helplessly, saying that he agreed to the two of them. "By the way, do you know what happened to the Taoist who came to the palace recently?" He was so curious that he almost eavesdropped on the chats of the servants in the palace, but after all, he didn't get any useful news.
It is of great importance, and Chen Lingcheng dared not say anything. There are many examples of the matters of the imperial family, which have been discussed indiscriminately, which brings disaster to her. But Hongru doesn’t care about so many people. Anyway, she is the closest person here. Moreover, if she really talks about it, she is more inclined to Feng Wuhen. "Your Highness, although I dare not make a conclusion, 70% of this Ming Fang Zhenren may be helping the emperor decide the crown prince."
As soon as she said this, Feng Wuhen and Chen Lingcheng's hearts were thrilled. This bold girl really dared to say it. Feng Wuhen pretended to be inadvertent and asked: "Hongru, I rarely went to Fenghua Palace these years, anyway, these have nothing to do with me. But, which of my brothers do you think may be the crown prince throne?"
As soon as these words were said, Chen Lingcheng couldn't help but look at the prince who had always been indifferent with suspicion. Since his illness was inexplicably cured, his whole body had changed a lot. Sometimes he would think that it was another person who occupied this body, and even he himself felt absurd by this idea, but now, this thought came up silently.
Chapter completed!