When the emperor heard Su Fengyi ask Xue Yu, he sneered:

"Are you thinking of Xue Yu now?

I heard that Prince Consort Pei moved into my sister's house. My sister got what she wanted and had Prince Consort to accompany her day and night. How could she still remember Xue Yu?

If the imperial sister comes to see Xue Yu, she won't be afraid that Master Pei will find out and get upset with you."

Su Fengyi smiled calmly:

"He went to Pingcheng to earn money for us, didn't he? Your Majesty, please don't tell him, okay?

Where is Xue Yu? Why isn’t he serving the emperor?

I've been feeling a little tired lately, so I asked him to massage my neck and shoulders. Last time he did a great job, no one else could compare to him."

The emperor choked, he was really speechless about his sister's open and fickle attitude.

Forget it, she’s my own royal sister.

The Emperor instructed Eunuch Cui:

"Go call Xue Yu over. It's strange, why haven't I seen him recently?"

Eunuch Cui has recently found all kinds of fun and new things to occupy the emperor's mind, for fear that the emperor will think of Qiao Gui.

He didn't even dare let Xue Yu, who was beside Qiao Gui, get close to the emperor.

Hearing the emperor's question, Eunuch Cui felt something was wrong, and with a roll of his eyes, he said:

"Xue Yu has been ill recently..."

Eunuch Cui originally wanted to say that Xue Yu was ill, and he was afraid that the illness would be passed on to the emperor, so he should not be allowed to come, and should wait until he recovered before serving him.

As a result, when Su Fengyi heard that Xue Yu was ill, she stood up immediately:

"Is he sick? How is he sick? Is it serious? Your Majesty, let's go see him!"

How could Eunuch Cui dare not let them go? Xue Yu was standing right in front of Qiao Gui. Qiao Gui was so sick that he was on his last breath. Eunuch Cui was looking forward to his death day and night. If the emperor was gone, all the efforts would be wasted.

Eunuch Cui said hurriedly:

"How dare I trouble the Emperor and the Princess? Xue Yu has just recovered from his illness. I will go and fetch him right away."

……

Xue Yu was guarding at the door of Qiao Gui, who was inside whispering with a young eunuch in front of the emperor.

Qiao Gui's voice was a little weak, with a few coughs interspersed in between:

"Everything is arranged?"

The young eunuch replied in a low voice:

"Yes, the news that Cui's mother is seriously ill will be delivered to Eunuch Cui at noon."

Qiao Gui coughed a few more times:

"Ahem, Cui Shi is a filial son, he must go back to see his old mother, but it's hard to say when he will go back and forth.

The opportunity cannot be missed, so let's do it tonight, ahem, at the hour of You, you bring the emperor here, and after Cui Shi leaves, you hide this half packet of medicine in his room."

While Xue Yu secretly listened to Qiao Gui and the young eunuch talking, he was thinking about the steamed buns he received in the morning. There was a note inside the buns with four words written on it:

"To die for him."

Eunuch Qiao is a cruel man. He is cruel to others and even crueler to himself.

In order to play the role well for tonight, Qiao Gui had been soaked in the rain for half a night during the heavy rain a few days ago, and then lay down in wet clothes for the whole night. Naturally, he fell ill the next day.

When he heard that Qiao Gui was ill, Captain Zhu arranged for the imperial physician to come and prescribe medicine that same day, and Xue Yu diligently worked to prepare the medicine for the factory manager every day.

After the medicine was boiled and served to the factory owner, the factory owner praised him:

"He's a good kid."

Then, in front of Xue Yu, he poured all the medicine into the flowerpot in the room without leaving a drop.

Xue Yu knew what the factory owner was going to do, but he just did it without knowing it. He stubbornly brewed another batch and presented it to Qiao Gui. He even drank a big sip on the spot and advised:

"Good medicine tastes bitter, godfather, can you drink a little?"

Qiao Gui was really touched, and touched his head and said:

"Good boy, Godfather is not on guard against you, Godfather has other plans.

From now on, you should follow the doctor's instructions and boil the medicine as usual every morning, noon and evening. "

When Qiao Gui does things, in order to achieve his goals, he always makes sure they are real, not just fake.

So, not only did he refuse to take medicine, but he also started a hunger strike three days ago.

It would be useless for Qiao Gui to sing the stratagem of self-torture to others. It would only be effective if he sang it in front of the emperor.

When Xue Yu saw Qiao Gui start a hunger strike, he knew that it was time for the big show to begin.

So what should Xue Yu do?

Should he reveal Qiao Gui's true face in front of the emperor, or should he say nothing, gain the trust of the factory manager, and then make long-term plans?

If he was exposed on the spot, he was only worried that others' words would be of little use, but in the long run, how long should he wait?

Xue Yu had been hesitating for the past few days until he saw the note:

"To die for him."

This is His Highness instructing him!

Xue Yu held the note in his palm and felt like he saw a lighthouse in the dark and foggy night.

The lighthouse made his hesitant heart feel at ease.

Yes, Her Highness said it at the beginning that she wanted not only to get rid of Qiao Gui, but also to have him replace him.

Xue Yu, I know what to do.

When Qiao Gui and the young eunuch were finishing their conversation, a young eunuch suddenly ran in from the doorway and shouted:

"Xue Yu, the emperor is calling you, come quickly."

The conversation in the room paused, and Xue Yu bowed to the young eunuch and said:

"Please wait a moment, my lord. My clothes are stained with medicine and my face is stained. It is inappropriate for me to meet the emperor like this. I will come back after I change into clean clothes."

The young eunuch thought it made sense and said hurriedly:

"Then hurry up, the Emperor and the Princess are waiting!"

Hearing that the eldest princess was there, Xue Yu couldn't help but smile.

He nodded, turned around and knocked on Qiao Gui's door. Qiao Gui coughed and said:

"Come in."

Xue Yu pushed the door open, closed it, and whispered:

"Godfather, the emperor summoned me."

Qiao Gui raised his eyes and glanced at Xue Yu. He had been hungry for three days and was sick. He was lying in bed, looking half dead. Only his eyes looked like a wolf waiting to eat people, vicious and cruel.

Qiao Gui coughed:

"You are a capable and lucky person. Since the emperor is thinking about you and wants you to serve him, you should go."

Xue Yu knelt down and kowtowed to Qiao Gui:

"Godfather, don't worry, I will definitely invite the emperor to come for you."

Qiao Gui's expression softened and he coughed again:

"Cui Shi is now in control of all the power. Aren't you afraid that if you offend him, your life will be in danger?"

Xue Yu said firmly:

"I am not afraid. Even if it costs my life, I will ask the emperor to make the decision for my godfather.

I am leaving now. If I cannot come back, godfather, please take care of yourself in the future.

In the cabinet, there are candied fruits that I begged from the imperial kitchen, prepared for godfather to take medicine. If godfather finds the medicine bitter, he can try one, and it will no longer be bitter. "

After saying that, Xue Yu kowtowed three times to Qiao Gui, stood up, opened the door, and left resolutely.

Qiao Gui looked at his receding back and couldn't help but be moved. He sighed:

"It is difficult for even one's own children to have such a filial child, but I, Qiao Gui, can have one. It is really my good fortune!

It turns out that Heaven has never treated me badly!"

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