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Candles were brightly lit in the Taihe Hall, and Chen Mao leaned over Zhou Zhou's side, looking at Zhou Zhou.

Counting the days, Zhou Zhou has also been in a coma for several days, and the imperial doctors are helpless. Chen Mao is calm on the surface, but his heart is getting more and more flustered. I wonder if Zhou Zhou will remain unconscious like this.

"Your Majesty, you haven't closed your eyes all day and all night, please take a rest." Eunuch Kang came in and extinguished the main candle, and the hall became darker.

"En." Chen Mao responded without moving.

"My servant will change your clothes for you." Eunuch Kang wanted to step forward, but Chen Mao waved his hand and refused.

"Just put on your clothes and lie down overnight." Chen Mao said.

Eunuch Kang felt sad when he heard the words. The recent government affairs are too heavy, especially the war in the north, so people will not be disturbed.

Chen Mao worked so hard that he almost fainted in the afternoon. Eunuch Kang knew how heavy the burden was on Chen Mao's heart.

"Tomorrow's morning court..." Although it's not a bad morning, Eunuch Kang couldn't help but feel distressed seeing Chen Mao like this.

"as usual……"

"Yes……"

"Where is King Ning?" Chen Mao asked suddenly.

"In the side hall..."

"Can you rest?"

"Haven't stopped yet." Eunuch Kang said in a gentle tone, "Just now, this old servant passed by the side hall and saw that the candles were brightly lit inside, so he glanced at it. King Ning is still reviewing papers."

"It's hard work." Chen Mao nodded affirmatively. Without Chen Du, these days would have been even more difficult. Although Chen Du was not mature enough, in Chen Mao's opinion, it was almost the same.

Chen Mao sat up, "Let him come to the study to see me."

Chen Du came soon, Eunuch Kang pushed the wheelchair for him, and under Chen Mao's signal, he came to the front.

"Your brother sees the emperor."

"Excuse me." Chen Mao's voice sounded a little tired, but he was still in good spirits.

Perhaps it was because of the large age difference, Chen Du's infrequent visits to Emperor Xuanwu, and his inexperience in handling government affairs.

So Chen Du was always inexplicably nervous towards Chen Mao, even though he told himself several times: the third brother can't eat people.

"It's so late and you haven't rested yet?"

"There are still a few excerpts I haven't read."

"But is there something you don't understand?"

Chen Du pursed his lips and nodded. "For the previous Liangzhou case, my brother compared him with the Xizhou case, and found some clues related to Yan Xiang... Yan Keqing..."

Chen Mao nodded while listening, and responded from time to time, encouraging Chen Du to continue and express his views.

Eunuch Kang seemed to be unable to finish talking for a while, so he raised the candle higher and went to make another pot of tea.

Based on Chen Du's point of view, Chen Mao analyzed the actual situation bit by bit for him, and Chen Du was smart and understood everything.

After finishing those few excerpts, it was almost the second watch, and the fourth watch had to get up to prepare for the morning court. Chen Du wanted to leave, but Chen Mao waved his hand, signaling him to sit down first.

"Sit down, I have something to tell you."

Chen Du had no choice but to let go of his hand on the wheel, and looked at Chen Mao nervously, as if he knew what Chen Mao was about to say.

His nervousness made Chen Mao heave a sigh of relief: "It seems that you have already guessed it-I want to let you sit."

Eunuch Kang was so startled that he took a step back and looked at Chen Mao in disbelief.Compared with him, Chen Du seemed very calm, but he didn't speak for a long time, and after a long while, he opened his mouth and said:

"Is it... because of the national teacher?"

[-]. "My lord, where are you going?" Eunuch Kang trotted behind Chen Mao.

Chen Mao had an unfriendly expression on his face, "Go to the emperor, what kind of national teacher, it must be cheated by a liar in the world!"

The incident happened suddenly, and everyone was unprepared. All they knew was that the emperor returned from hunting this morning and brought back a master from outside the palace——

The emperor obviously attaches great importance to this master, and after half a day's work, he actually named him a national teacher!No matter how I thought about such a story, I felt that the man was a liar, and it seemed the emperor's ignorance.

But this cannot be said directly.

"My lord, can we stop running?" Eunuch Kang stopped Chen Mao out of breath, "My lord, you look like a liar, how could the emperor trust you?"

Chen Mao slowed down, and looked at Eunuch Kang with hatred, "You also know that the father is getting old, and he only seeks the way..."

"My lord!" Eunuch Kang quickly interrupted Chen Mao: "Stop talking, hurry up!"

Eunuch Kang cautiously looked around and heaved a sigh of relief when he found no one, but Chen Mao didn't take it seriously. In his opinion: right and wrong should be distinguished, and what should be said should be said.

Eunuch Kang knew King Cheng's temper best, especially after King Jin passed away and had no contact with King Ren. Sometimes King Cheng was almost upright, and his words were vicious, but he would be especially sensitive when encountering problems related to his relatives.

Eunuch Kang sighed in his heart. As the old saying goes, people who are determined to be ruthless are also long-term. It is true.

In Kang Gonggong's view, Chen Mao is not just a stubborn one - a stubborn and stubborn one who admits death.

"My lord, according to what this servant sees, the emperor was granted the title of national tutor, and it must be a time of joy. If he rushes in like this, he will definitely displease the emperor. Whether this national tutor is capable, we will see in the future."

"I am worried that my father will take the elixir..." Chen Mao's face darkened. Ever since Emperor Xuanwu began to pursue longevity, Chen Mao could not agree with many of his actions.

Because of this, the relationship between father and son has taken a turn for the worse recently, and many people watched and laughed, which made Eunuch Kang very anxious.

Chen Mao also knew Eunuch Kang's worries, so he had to change his mind: "It's up to you, go back to the palace."

"My lord is wise!" Eunuch Kang said gratefully.

The two returned the same way, and when they passed by the back garden, they saw a group of people passing by in the distance. Looking at the direction, they seemed to be going to the southwest corner.

Chen Mao was immediately connected with Tianqi Building and Qingxin Pavilion.Sure enough, many people in that team were dressed like Taoist priests.

Sweat trickled down Eunuch Kang's forehead.

How did this happen?Could it be that the enemy's road is narrow?

Chen Mao adjusted his expression in an instant, and strode forward to meet him.Eunuch Kang complained in his heart, but he had no choice but to follow.

"Master National Teacher?"

Chen Mao stepped forward and saw the "National Teacher" wearing an exaggerated big mask, feeling a little disdainful in his heart, "hummed" and blocked the way.

Those people dressed as Taoist priests were eunuchs in the palace, and they recognized Chen Mao, knelt down to salute, but it was the national teacher who stood motionless.

Eunuch Kang said loudly: "Irreverent! Why don't you be rude when you see King Cheng?"

The national teacher didn't speak, but the palace man behind him said with a trembling voice: "Qi, Qi report to the lord, the emperor has an order, the status of the national teacher is honorable, there is no need to kneel down..."

Chen Mao raised his eyebrows and looked at the national teacher with interest, keeping a calm look on his face.Eunuch Kang reprimanded the palace man in a timely manner: "Did the prince ask you? You are not timid, so slap your mouth."

The palace man wrinkled his face, looked very frightened, raised his hand and was about to slap himself, but the national teacher raised his hand to stop him.

"I have seen King Cheng."

Chen Mao's heart tightened when he heard the low and charming voice, as if he had heard such a voice somewhere before.

Chen Mao's memory is extraordinary, and he can remember clearly everything that has happened to people he has met.Where has he seen this national teacher?

With the idea of ​​doubt, Chen Mao kept thinking, showing a thoughtful expression.

Eunuch Kang was overwhelmed, and his face was not good. Looking back, Chen Mao seemed to be in a trance, so he had to retreat behind Chen Mao helplessly.

The national teacher is also staring at Chen Mao.Through the mask, the eyes are deep.

The two looked at each other silently, the palace servants were still kneeling on the ground, with their heads down, unable to see anything, only Eunuch Kang was at a loss for this scene.Eunuch Kang suddenly thought, this could not be some sorcery that the national teacher wants to use on the prince...

"My lord... my lord!"

Chen Mao came back to his senses suddenly, "What?"

"The weather is hot, Wang..."

"My lord, please go back to the palace..." The national teacher suddenly said, "The weather is hot and dry, you are prone to heatstroke."

It seems that he really suffered from heatstroke, the afternoon sun made Chen Mao dizzy, he nodded, and he didn’t pay attention to how the national teacher knew that he always had heatstroke in summer, but when he woke up, he was already in the In the bedroom.

"This is... what's wrong?" Chen Mao sat up and rubbed his forehead.

Eunuch Kang sighed, who would have thought that King Cheng would suffer from heat stroke after standing under the sun for a while.

Not long after parting from the national teacher in the garden, he passed out, his body was too weak, but when the imperial doctor came to see him, he only said that he had been thinking too much and was depressed for a long time.

Fortunately, he was not enchanted by the national teacher.Eunuch Kang thought.

"You slept all day and all night, and you also developed a high fever."

No wonder his body is so weak.Chen Mao took the tea that Eunuch Kang handed over, and suddenly thought of something: "Did anyone come here when I was asleep?"

In Chen Mao's impression, it seemed that when he was extremely hot and uncomfortable, there was a cold hand that smoothed his frowning brows.

Eunuch Kang didn't know what Chen Mao was asking, so he hesitated to speak.

"how?"

"The national teacher is here."

"National Division?"

"I don't know how I got the news of your illness, so I specially sent an ice pillow over."

Chen Mao turned his head, but only saw the piece he used on weekdays.

Eunuch Kang was a little uncertain about Chen Mao's attitude, "The slave put away the ice pillow, would you like to see it, my lord?"

"That's all." Chen Mao shook his head and asked again: "He came in?"

Where to go?bedroom?Eunuch Kang stared at Chen Mao in confusion, "No." How could he let a stranger approach the prince?Is the prince sick and confused, or did the national teacher really cast some magic tricks on the prince?

"My lord..."

Chen Mao touched the center of his brow, he clearly remembered, in a daze, he saw a figure with a pair of deep eyes.

"What did the national teacher say?"

"Let you take care of yourself."

"No one else has been here?"

"No." Eunuch Kang whispered.King Cheng fell ill, and he immediately sent someone to inform the emperor, but the emperor did not come, nor did he send anyone to come and see.

But Chen Mao didn't seem to care much, took the medicine, and fell asleep again.In a daze, he saw a pair of deep eyes again, and a low, bewitching voice said something to him very gently.

"what……"

Chen Mao couldn't hear clearly, and struggled to hear clearly, but he suddenly opened his eyes and woke up.

Listening to his own panting in the empty dormitory, Chen Mao collected himself, sat up, and felt that he needed to take some tranquilizing medicine.

His hair and clothes were sticking to his body, making him very uncomfortable. Chen Mao lifted the quilt and got out of bed, and suddenly saw the ice pillow on the bed.

The cool, slippery surface and comfortable height, if it wasn't for the gift from the national teacher, Chen Mao might have liked it better.He couldn't explain why, but he had a very strange feeling towards this national teacher.

Thinking of those eyes, Chen Mao wondered what the face under the mask would look like.

[-]. Time flies, and it's autumn.

The national teacher actually stayed in the palace, watching the stars, measuring the country's fortune, and all the predictions of the national teacher will be confirmed. Gradually, more and more people believe in the national teacher.

I thought this would be a heresy that harmed Da Chen.I never thought that he was really an expert.No one expected such a development, everyone was very curious, but no one saw the national teacher.

There is no other reason, the national teacher seldom leaves Qingxin Pavilion, even the emperor dare not bother the national teacher all the time.

From time to time, Chen Mao would think of the experience when he first met the national teacher, but he couldn't find a suitable reason to ask to see the national teacher.

For three months, Chen Mao didn't see the national teacher again.

The ice pillow sent by the national teacher has already been put into the cabinet.

There is nothing new in the life in the palace every day, but some people will always find ways to find some fun for themselves.

The fifth prince designed to frame the seventh prince, and led the young seventh prince to the lotus lake. After a quick glance, he knew the tricks of the fifth prince.Chen Mao was upset, and he couldn't pretend he didn't see it, so he followed.

When we arrived at the lotus lake, there was no one there. Chen Mao frowned, feeling something was wrong.

Turning around to leave, I suddenly saw a kit beside the pond.

"Is that something belonging to the Seventh Prince?" Eunuch Kang asked suspiciously, and under Chen Mao's signal, he stepped forward to check.

Eunuch Kang was also very cautious. He looked around and found no one hiding. He breathed a sigh of relief and bent down to pick up the kit. For some reason, the kit was stuck to the ground. Eunuch Kang suddenly disappeared. Picking it up, he fell back and sat on the ground.

"Kang..." Chen Mao's voice stopped abruptly, and Eunuch Kang felt cold, and turned his head, but there was nowhere to be seen Chen Mao.

Chen Mao only felt that someone pushed him, and then he fell into the water.

The lotus lake in autumn was extremely cold, which made him shiver. He struggled to open his eyes and saw a water corpse.His face was swollen and white, right in front of his eyes, Chen Mao was so scared that he opened his mouth and choked on water.

"Come here! Come here—"

Eunuch Kang shouted loudly, anxious in his heart, he couldn't swim, but Chen Mao never came up, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go up!

A person suddenly ran out from the other side of the path, and Eunuch Kang took a closer look—it was the national teacher!The iconic big mask quickly came to the fore.

"What about others?"

Eunuch Kang heard the anxiety in the voice of the national teacher, but he didn't have time to study it carefully, and said mournfully: "It fell——"

"Where did it fall from?"

"I don't know... maybe it's here..." Eunuch Kang really didn't see where Chen Mao fell from. The huge lotus lake and the calm surface, how to find it?The weather is cold, and the water in this lake can freeze people to death!

Eunuch Kang cried anxiously, and saw the national teacher pulling off his mask, stripping off his clothes, and jumping into the water.

"Ah!" Eunuch Kang hurriedly caught the mask and clothes, and looked at the undulating lake in shock.

Chen Mao had already fallen to the bottom of the lake, he was not very good at paddling, he only had one thought in his mind, it was too unfair to die like this, he hadn't seen the face of the national teacher yet.

The lake swayed for a while, and the swaying light fell on Chen Mao's face, and then a figure approached.

Chen Mao half-opened his eyes, unable to see clearly. When he fainted, he met a pair of familiar eyes.

--It is you.