The first day of the emperor's disappearance passed without any incident.
The morning court was dismissed and the court officials went home. Most of them did not think much about it. Only a few well-informed people knew that the emperor was not in the palace at all!
Of course, even these court officials didn't think much about it.
After all, Xizong was not an ordinary emperor. When he was still a prince, he had the merit of destroying a country and was very powerful. There was no doubt that no one would worry even if he disappeared for a day!
As for the ordinary people below the court officials, and even jailers like Chen Changsheng, they went to work and visited brothels as usual. It had no impact on their lives at all.
The one that really had an impact was the Imperial Palace. They went to great lengths to find the Emperor, but in the end, they found nothing...
Secondly, there is the Prince’s Mansion and the Prince of Qi’s Mansion!
The prince believed that Emperor Xizong must be hiding in the dark, observing the performance of him and the Prince of Qi to completely select the successor, so he kept his troops on hold!
But it is not the case with the Prince of Qi’s Palace.
The King of Qi seemed to know something, believing that there was a certain chance that Emperor Xizong might not return, so he was making intensive preparations...
That night, Chen Changsheng went to a brothel to listen to music and went into the bed of Miss Lianyue in Fengyue Tower, enjoying himself comfortably!
As for the price...
Well, as Miss Lianyue’s first experience, the price is naturally not cheap, a full one thousand taels of gold, which is equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver!
For this, Chen Changsheng should thank Ye Tianling for selflessly contributing his treasure!
As the current emperor's son-in-law, Ye Tianling left behind a considerable treasure. There were over ten thousand taels of gold alone, more than three hundred thousand taels of silver, as well as some other antiques, calligraphy and paintings, beautiful jade weapons, martial arts secrets, and other treasures...
It can be said that with Prince Consort Ye's treasure, Chen Changsheng no longer had to borrow money from those stranger friends to listen to music in the brothels for the next few decades...
"Sir, I will help you change your clothes!"
When he woke up, the beauty beside him was looking at him with a smile.
"Oh, okay, I'll do it myself. It seems it's time to feed the pigs again..."
"Huh...that's not right. All the pigs have been killed. It seems there's no need to feed them anymore..." Chen Changsheng muttered to himself.
"Sir, you're joking. How can someone like you feed pigs?" Lianyue said with a smile.
He spent one thousand taels of gold to buy her first night. There are not many such noblemen in the whole capital!
"Haha, you don't understand... You're really a little devil... This young master is a little reluctant to part with you..." Chen Changsheng smiled, gently stroked Lianyue's long hair, and slowly reached down...
"If you can't bear to leave me, tonight... I'll still be waiting for you..." Lianyue said with a blushing face.
"Haha, let's talk about it later... This is a gift for you... I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"
As Chen Changsheng spoke, he casually took off a jade pendant and threw it to Lianyue...
Come back in the evening?
That's impossible!
Chen Changsheng’s principle is that he cannot stay overnight with a girl all the time!
After all, he is very philanthropic and has many lovers...
The most important thing is not to develop feelings. If you become inseparable, it will be very troublesome.
The current situation is just right. If you want your seafood, come and have a taste. Both parties have always maintained a transaction based on money and sex...
Sky prison!
"Hey, Old Chen, you disappeared when we went to Fengyue Tower yesterday. Did you really climb into Lianyue's bed?" Pan Wu greeted Chen Changsheng.
"How is it possible... Lianyue's one-night marriage actually costs thousands of taels of gold. Even if I sell myself, I can't raise that much money!" Chen Changsheng said.
"But last night I saw someone enter Miss Lianyue's room, and the back looked very much like you!" Pan Wudao.
"There are many people with similar back figures. I also wish that person was me so that I could have a taste of being an oiran..." Chen Changsheng said with a melancholy look on his face.
"Oh, that bastard is really rich... one thousand taels of gold... If I use so much money to visit a brothel, my father will break my third leg..." Pan Wu sighed.
In an instant, Chen Changsheng was stunned...
Isn’t this damn Pan Wu scolding me in different ways?
"Let's not talk about this anymore... Did you hear the rumors?" Pan Wu said.
"What's that rumor?" Chen Changsheng pretended not to know.
“I heard…”
Pan Wu glanced around as he spoke, making sure no one could overhear. Then he said, "I heard that His Majesty disappeared yesterday..."
"What the hell? Missing? Is it true?" Chen Changsheng asked.
"Of course it's true. Anyone who's well-informed in the capital should have heard the news by now!"
"Yesterday, the morning court was not held. As usual, it was postponed to today. I wonder how the court will be today. If His Majesty returns, everything will be back to normal. If not... I'm afraid there will be chaos..." Pan Wu said worriedly.
"Return... I'm afraid I will never return..." Chen Changsheng muttered.
He had been buried dozens of meters underground in cell number 20 of the Tianzi-shaped prison, and yet he still returned...
Unless he returns as a zombie...
"Old Chen, what are you saying? Your voice is so soft, I can't hear it clearly..." Pan Wu said in a daze.
"Nothing... I was just thinking, those are the affairs of the bigwigs, what does it have to do with us jailers? Even if that person didn't come back... whether it's the Crown Prince or the King of Qi, doesn't someone have to help them guard the prison?"
"So, we just need to be good jailers. Even if the sky falls, it won't hit us!" Chen Changsheng shrugged.
"Old Chen, I didn't expect that although you are usually so careless, what you say actually makes sense... That's it!" Pan Wu said with a smile.
"Of course, I, Chen Changsheng, am also cultured!"
“…”
Just like that, the next day passed uneventfully...
Day 3.
"Old Chen, the Emperor didn't come to the court meeting yesterday... It's already the third day, and I don't know what will happen..."
"As I said before, if we do our job as jailers well, even if the sky falls, it won't hit us!"
And so, the third day passed...
Day 4.
"Old Chen, the Emperor didn't come to the court meeting yesterday... It's already the fourth day, and the atmosphere in the capital is a little different!"
"Well, hold on, it might be a bit chaotic at this time, don't run around, and remember to go home after get off work!"
Day 5.
"Old Chen..."
"I know, the court meeting didn't take place, right?"
"Sure enough, even you know... When I went back yesterday, I heard from my family that the court is already unstable. The Empress has even intervened personally. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may have to become Regent!"
The Crown Prince Regent...
"No one objects?" Chen Changsheng frowned.
The Crown Prince's ascendancy isn't necessarily a good thing for him...
"Yes, many people on the Qi King's side are opposed to it and believe that Your Majesty can return. At this time, anyone who dares to be regent would be considered a rebel... With such a big accusation, the Crown Prince and the Empress are also a little overwhelmed..."
"Then we'll wait and see..."
“…”
The tenth day!
Even though the ministers on the King of Qi's side strenuously opposed it, as the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, the Crown Prince was inevitably appointed as regent. This was the general trend, and the originally neutral ministers gradually sided with the Crown Prince. The next step, naturally, was to ascend the throne and become emperor...
On this day, Princess Mingluo came...