xymnovel Chapter 7 Princess Chang Le: It's over, we've walked into the lion's den!
Chapter 7 Princess Chang Le: It's over, we've walked into the lion's den!
Li Er stepped into the hall and, ignoring Guanyinbi's question, immediately and impatiently questioned her.
"Are you bewitched by Lin Chuan and want him to become your Marquis of Changxin?"
The hall fell silent for a moment.
"Clang!"
Guanyinbi snapped out of her shock and smashed the teacup in her hand on the ground.
"Li Er, I've shared hardships with you all this time, and this is how you see me?"
She was furious and couldn't believe that Li Er would question her improper relationship with Lin Chuan.
Isn't years of companionship enough to prove her innocence?
This is chilling!
Guanyinbi's heart skipped a beat.
Li Er's questioning made her instantly realize that she had indeed had such a fleeting thought, but she quickly dismissed it.
"Hehe, Guanyinbi, I know I was wrong."
Li Er immediately cowered after being scolded by Guanyinbi.
After he calmed down, he realized how ridiculous his idea was.
Lin Chuan is a eunuch, how could he possibly have an affair with Guanyinbi?
Li Er felt extremely guilty, as he had spent many years with Guanyinbi and should have known her character better.
It's really wrong of me to have doubts because of a moment of impulse.
"Go away, I don't want to see you again."
Guanyin was heartbroken and angry, and immediately scolded him away.
Li Er had no reply and could only leave silently.
If outsiders saw this scene, they would be shocked that the mighty emperor was afraid of his wife.
After leaving the Lizheng Hall, Li Er was furious.
It's all because of those old civil officials who always quoted classical texts; now all the blame is falling on them.
At the next morning court session, anyone who dares to quote classical texts will be dragged out and beheaded.
……
East Market, Tea Shop.
Because the tea price was too high, almost no one patronized the shop except for that fool Old Li.
Although Lin Chuan was somewhat annoyed, he refused to lower the price.
At this moment, he was resting in a chair as usual.
He eagerly awaited the system's activation, hoping it would bring him instant fame.
"Ogawako!"
Suddenly, a soft, delicate voice came from outside.
Lin Chuan almost jumped up.
He is not in the palace now, so who would dare to call him by his name so boldly?
If the neighbors knew he was a eunuch, especially the young women, how could he possibly stay here?
Suddenly, Lin Chuan stood up angrily from his chair, about to explode in anger, but then froze.
"Princess!"
Because standing in front of him was none other than Princess Chang Le, who was traveling incognito.
"Please come in, please come in."
Lin Chuan immediately greeted her with a smile. He had extended an invitation when they parted last time, and he hadn't expected her to remember it.
"Hey, now that you've come to my residence, I must treat you well!"
Princess Chang Le smiled, but quickly reached out to stop them, because she had sneaked out and couldn't reveal her identity.
Then, Chang Le went inside out of curiosity.
"Your Highness, you've come at the perfect time!"
"I have just developed a health regimen, and you, Princess, will be the first to try it."
Lin Chuan poured her tea while making a sly recommendation.
"Health maintenance methods?"
Chang Le hadn't even settled in before she wanted to escape.
What mischievous idea is Xiaochuanzi up to now?
The last time he suggested taking care of her health, she felt scared and guilty for a long time, since her body was only for her future husband to see.
"Your Highness, you underestimate me!"
"In that case, see them out."
Seeing this, Lin Chuan was speechless. Why is this little girl so cunning?
Am I the Big Bad Wolf?
This put Chang Le in a dilemma. She was curious about Lin Chuan, but her inner principles constantly reminded her that doing so was not in accordance with etiquette.
"Her Highness doesn't consider me a friend at all."
"Now I understand that I am no different from Changsun Chong. No matter how well I dress up, I am still a eunuch."
Lin Chuan felt another wave of disappointment, and his face was so sad and upset that he almost burst into tears.
"Don't be like this, don't cry!"
"Ogawa, I promise you."
Finally, Chang Le couldn't help but speak up and directly responded to Lin Chuan.
Immediately, Lin Chuan smiled and took out a small bottle from the side.
"What is that?"
Upon hearing this, Chang Le froze instantly, a look of horror appearing on her face.
Sure enough, this Xiao Chuanzi had no good intentions. He tricked me last time, and now he's doing it again.
Essential oils.
The protagonist answers later.
Chang Le frowned. Although she didn't know what essential oils were, she figured they were more conservative than a full-body massage.
After hearing this, Lin Chuan nodded seriously.
Chang Le noticed Lin Chuan's expression, her heart skipped a beat, and she realized that she had fallen into his trap again.
"It is my honor to serve the princess."
Lin Chuan immediately put on a stern face and then led Chang Le towards the inner courtyard.
Inside the side room.
Following Lin Chuan's instructions, Chang Le lay down on the bed.
"Your Highness, please do as I say."
Upon hearing this, Chang Le almost burst into tears; she had indeed been deceived by him once again.
"Can I choose to have a massage?"
Chang Le asked tentatively, but seeing Lin Chuan's smiling face, she immediately gave up the idea.
She guessed that the massage might be even worse.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, this will definitely make you feel comfortable."
"Of course, Your Highness is of noble status, and I naturally understand etiquette."
Lin Chuan spoke seriously, without a single distracting thought, fully immersed in his role as a doctor.
This is his way of showing respect to the princess.
Chang Le breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, as her reputation and chastity were of paramount importance to her.
The essential oil back massage technique in Thai massage has its own unique characteristics.
The essential oil is made by him using Chinese medicine, and it has the effects of maintaining and treating the skin and acupoints.
Lin Chuan did not falsify anything in this regard.
Chang Le immediately felt the effect; it was truly extraordinary.
"Xiao Chuanzi is indeed quite capable, just as Mother said, he is much better than those imperial physicians."
"However, this approach is unacceptable."
……
In the Lizheng Hall, a group of eunuchs and palace maids were busy preparing for the Empress's bath and change of clothes at the Yuhua Palace the next day.
Lin Chuan, as the imperial eunuch, had already received the notification.
"It's finally here!"
Lin Chuan was extremely excited and paced back and forth in the courtyard.
The officials and civil servants held differing opinions on Lin Chuan's joy and discussed it among themselves.
Throughout history, dynasties have regarded bathing and changing clothes as important matters, and the Tang Dynasty was particularly influenced by Taoism and Buddhism.
Therefore, bathing and changing clothes is a solemn ritual.
According to court etiquette, when members of the royal family bathed and changed clothes, men and women were served by the same sex respectively.
Now, the Empress intends to break this rule, which many civil officials consider to be an indecent and disrespectful act.
They gathered outside the Ganlu Hall, demanding that Li Er order a halt to the proceedings.
Some veteran civil officials even wept, declaring that if His Majesty did not agree, they would die to prove their loyalty.
Wei Zheng shouted loudly without any restraint, causing Li Er, who was in the imperial study, a great headache.
He knew this violated etiquette, but fearing it would upset the Empress, he could not take any action.
"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!"
When the situation reached a stalemate, a voice from afar broke the silence.
Instantly, the previously indignant civil and military officials all fell silent and bowed in the direction from which the sound came.
Empress Zhangsun walked slowly in, wearing a long, trailing robe, followed by a large number of palace maids and eunuchs.