It took Guan Zhilan a while to recover. He murmured, "Father, look at me. I'm afraid that if I meet Emperor Xia, I'll be a disgrace to the Guan family's reputation. You see, let's wait for a while until my body recovers. Please report this matter to Emperor Xia. I believe Emperor Xia will understand. "
Guan Zhilan's heart was in despair. However, he felt that he was smart. Since his plan did not work, he was prepared to delay. As long as he did not meet Du Qi now, he could delay time. Perhaps Du Qi would leave before he recovered. By then, he would not have to follow Du Qi.
Therefore, Guan Zhilan felt that he could still be saved.
He still had a chance.
The corners of Guan Yi's mouth flashed with a smile, but the expression on his face was solemn. He said in all seriousness, "You bastard, your body is not well, and this is your chance. You are not feeling well but you still grit your teeth and bear with it to meet Emperor Xia. I can see your sincerity and character. I support you in this matter. San Lang, hang in there. You will be fine. I believe in you. "
"Men!"
Guan Yi ordered.
Immediately, Guan Zhilan's personal attendant came in and bowed respectfully, "Master."
Guan Yi ordered, "Change the young master's clothes and carry him out. Follow me to meet Emperor Xia."
"Yes!"
The personal attendant immediately responded.
Guan Yi turned and left.
The personal attendant looked at Guan Zhilan. He knew that Guan Zhilan had diarrhea because of himself. The personal attendant said, "Young master, what should we do now?"
Guan Zhilan looked as if he had nothing to live for and said, "What else can we do now? Change. According to father's instructions, I don't even need to find a doctor to prove my body's condition. Sigh, I brought this upon myself! "
The personal attendant did not say anything and quickly helped Guan Zhilan change his clothes. Then, he carried Guan Zhilan out of the residence and into the carriage outside the residence.
Guan Yi ordered the carriage to hurry, heading straight for the inn where Du Qi was staying.
The speed of the carriage was very fast, and it didn't take long for them to arrive outside the inn. Guan Yi had his personal attendant carry Guan Zhilan on his back and went straight to Du Qi's room in the inn. As soon as he arrived, he went to Du Qi's room.
Liu Jian was at the door and recognized Guan Yi. He waved his hand and said, "The king said that you can enter directly when you come."
Guan Yi thanked him and pushed the door open to enter.
Guan Zhilan was also carried in.
Guan Yi took the initiative to step forward and salute, "Minister Guan Yi pays his respects to the king. Because my son ate something bad last night, he is now vomiting and having diarrhea. His body is sore and weak, so he could only come here on his back. It is inconvenient for him to salute. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. "
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "It's fine. It's not a big deal."
As he spoke, Du Qi's gaze fell directly on Guan Zhilan's body. He carefully sized up Guan Zhilan. Yesterday, Du Qi had seen Guan Zhilan at the checkpoint.
At that time, Guan Zhilan was full of vigor and was extremely domineering. He even gave off a domineering feeling. Today, however, he looked sore and weak, which was very different from yesterday.
Du Qi asked, "Guan Zhilan, can you stand on your own?"
Guan Zhilan said, "Just barely!"
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Just stand."
"Yes!"
Guan Zhilan's face was a little embarrassed, but he could only agree obediently. In Du Qi's place, he did not dare to be presumptuous. This was because he was worried that if he was not careful, he could cause trouble for Guan Yi.
Du Qi said directly, "When I entered the county yesterday, I saw you. At that time, you were very lively and energetic. Why did you suddenly become like this this morning? "
Guan Zhilan quickly said, "Reporting to Emperor Xia, I might have eaten something bad last night."
Du Qi said faintly, "I thought that you were unwilling to work for me, so you purposely tormented your body, causing you to vomit and have diarrhea. Then you used this as an excuse to say that you are unable to work for me. What I hate the most are those who think themselves clever and self-righteous. If I found any clues, I would be guilty of deceiving the Emperor. "
Guan Zhilan's expression changed slightly.
There was a hint of panic in his eyes.
This change of expression was coincidentally seen by Du Qi. In fact, what Du Qi said just now was to test Guan Zhilan. Because according to the information obtained yesterday, Guan Zhilan's style was very upright, and he was a good official who served the country and the people. However, this son of Guan Yi was extremely cunning, eccentric, and cunning. He was an obedient child at home, but outside, he was like a devil.
Extremely cunning, extremely smart.
Although Guan Zhilan did not bully the weak, nor did he take liberties with women, he had many tricks up his sleeve. Because of this, Du Qi had a guess. He guessed that Guan Zhilan was not in poor health, but was doing it on purpose to avoid this matter.
After all, Guan Zhilan said that Du Qi found out that Guan Zhilan was collecting money. Guan Zhilan must have some concerns, so he would think of ways to avoid this matter. Du Qi looked at Guan Zhilan with a smile, and there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Guan Zhilan's heart was like he had seen a ghost. He felt that he was already very cunning. He did not expect that in front of Du Qi, he would be like a peeled egg, white and tender, allowing Du Qi to look at him.
Guan Zhilan did not dare to admit it.
This was the crime of deceiving the monarch!
Guan Zhilan quickly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this little one's illness is because I ate something bad last night, and my stomach became cold, so I vomited and had diarrhea. Your Majesty, please investigate."
Du Qi nodded and said, "Since you have said so, then so be it. I am too lazy to investigate further. After all, these are all trivial matters, insignificant. "
After a pause, Du Qi continued, "Guan Zhilan, your father has already told you about my arrangements."
Guan Zhilan said, "He has."
Du Qi asked, "What do you think?"
Guan Zhilan's heart was bitter. He was sure that if he were to say that he was not willing, he would be guilty of deceiving the Emperor. Therefore, even though Guan Zhilan's face was pale, he still said, "Emperor Xia, I am willing. To be able to work for Emperor Xia is a blessing that I have cultivated for three lifetimes. In the whole of the Great Xia, only I have such a blessing. I thank Your Majesty for your kindness. "
Du Qi nodded and said, "I know that you are a smart child, and I also believe that you can do things that will make me feel at ease. Now that you are not feeling well, do you need to go home and rest for a few days? "
As he spoke, Du Qi had a faint smile on his face.
His eyes revealed a hint of sharpness.
Such a deep affection made Guan Zhilan shiver. He felt a wave of sorrow in his heart. This time, he had really fallen into a pit of fire, and it was the kind that was tens of feet deep. There was no way for him to get up.
Guan Zhilan felt that if he were to say that he needed to go home and rest for a few days, he might be guilty of deceiving the Emperor again. He could not bear such a threat.
Guan Zhilan gritted his teeth and quickly said, "Emperor Xia, my body is very good. With this body of mine, I can recover quickly. Even now, you can see that I can barely stand. Don't worry, I don't need to go home and rest. "
"That's good!"
Du Qi smiled and said, "If so, then stay. Don't worry, I won't leave you with nothing to do. "
"Yes!"
Guan Zhilan answered with a bitter face.
Du Qi said, "Looking at you, you are not happy. Don't you want to stay by my side?"
"No, no, definitely not."
Guan Zhilan quickly shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I definitely don't have such thoughts. It is my fortune to be able to stay by your side and work for you. There are so many people in the Great Xia Kingdom, and all of them wish to work for the king and receive the king's guidance. How could I not be willing? Your Majesty, I am very willing. "
At this moment, Guan Zhilan only felt that he was unlucky and was in big trouble.
Emperor Xia was too difficult to deal with.
And it was too scary.
Du Qi said, "It is good that you have this awareness. I am very pleased. Since you have said so, I will accept you. I hope you will not disappoint me. "
Guan Zhilan said, "I will not disappoint you."
Du Qi smiled and said, "I believe in you."
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