Chapter 1551

"Since Your Majesty is worried about Prince Rui's safety, why not entrust him to Minister Xie? Or another court official. Why only me? I am just a small Jiang Jiang Yucheng, I cannot climb high enough to reach Prince Rui."

Chen Guanlou asked with a smile, while his heart was speculating how deep the Emperor's favoritism for Concubine Jing and her son really was.

Emperor Jian Shi said fairly, "Because you take money to do things, and you don't cheat anyone. Xie Changling is very good, however, he is the Left Minister, shouldering the Great Gan Empire. When necessary, he will certainly abandon Prince Rui. You are different; once you take the money, you will certainly keep Prince Rui safe."

"Many thanks to Your Majesty for thinking so highly of me. It's not impossible for you to want me to keep Prince Rui safe. Retract your order and don't give him a fief. That thing invites jealousy and hatred."

Chen Guanlou suggested sincerely, with no selfish motives.

Emperor Jian Shi refused, "No! The fief is a guarantee for Prince Rui and his mother. I owe their mother and son much; I cannot let them be bullied for years to come, without even a place to stay."

True love indeed!

Chen Guanlou clicked his tongue in admiration.

Who would have thought that a dignified Emperor could also become a 'love-brain'. The key is that he is so old, and not a twenty-year-old pure love warrior.

He gave a light cough and reminded the other party impolitely, "Your Majesty, you have so many sons, you know their characters to some extent. Are they tolerant, are they generous, are they broad-minded? You know even better what kind of character your harem concubines have. They hate Concubine Jing and her son to the bone, wishing they would die. In such a situation, you still give them a fief and ask me to keep them safe; you are making things too difficult for me. I am only one person, I don't have three heads and six arms."

"You must have a way, I believe in you." Emperor Jian Shi threw the problem back. The implication was that he only pays, and all the difficulties are left for Chen Guanlou to solve.

Chen Guanlou reminded the other party, "Your Majesty, I haven't agreed to you yet, nor have I taken your money. Don't be in such a hurry to dump the burden."

"Then are you willing to accept my request?"

"How much money? I'll consider it."

Emperor Jian Shi signaled to Wang De.

Wang De immediately pressed a mechanism on the wall near the bed, and a secret one-foot-square dark room was revealed on the wall.

Inside was a wooden box.

Wang De took out the wooden box.

After seeking Emperor Jian Shi's opinion, he reluctantly handed the wooden box to Chen Guanlou.

Chen Guanlou was very curious about what treasure the small wooden box contained, to the point that Eunuch Wang's eyes went straight, shocked, reluctant, pained, unworthy... all kinds of emotions swirled in his eyes.

Emperor Jian Shi signaled for him to open it and take a look.

Chen Guanlou took a deep breath; he had a premonition that the thing inside the wooden box was definitely not gold or silver treasures.

Mere gold and silver would not make Eunuch Wang have that expression.

He took the key, unlocked it, and slowly opened the wooden box.

Inside lay a square seal the size of a child's palm.

"Take it out and see!"

Chen Guanlou's heartbeat was a bit fast; he held it with both hands and took out the seal. Turning it over, he saw four seal-script characters: 'As if I were here in person!'

"This is..."

Emperor Jian Shi cleared up his confusion, "This is the seal left by my grandfather, Emperor Renzong, 'As if I were here in person.' If you have a chance, you can ask Marquis Pingjiang; the old guy must still remember that when the late Emperor was young, he used this seal. Look for the imperial edicts from those years, and you will definitely see the mark of this seal on them. This seal was later sealed by the late Emperor. A seal that accompanied three generations of emperors, and it even has the traces of Emperor Renzong's own carving on it; does it count as priceless?"

It was more than priceless; it was a treasure beyond value.

"Your Majesty, for the sake of Concubine Jing and her son, you actually left this seal symbolizing imperial power to me. Your Majesty truly has true love for Concubine Jing!" Chen Guanlou said, half-mockingly and half-teasingly.

"Not so!" Emperor Jian Shi shook his head and denied, "This seal is a disaster!"

Chen Guanlou's heart skipped a beat.

What the hell?

"This seal is regarded as an omen of bad luck. However, everyone says that you, Chen Guanlou, have great fortune, and after entering and leaving the Heavenly Prison for several years, not only are you unharmed, but your cultivation has also improved by leaps and bounds. It is evident that you can overcome evil spirits!"

Cough cough cough...

Chen Guanlou almost coughed himself to death.

He never expected that in the eyes of the world, he actually had a role similar to Zhong Kui.

He not only overcomes villains, he also overcomes evil spirits!

"Your Majesty, I know you believe in Feng Shui, numerology, and fate, but is it going too far to treat me as a mascot for overcoming evil spirits?"

Once he substituted the idea that the seal was an evil spirit, the seal in his hand was no longer fragrant, nor was it valuable. He even felt slightly disgusted that the seal was a hot potato.

Emperor Jian Shi said, "Do you want to know why this seal is unlucky?"

"Your Majesty, please speak."

With the burst of Qi Chen Guanlou injected into his body maintaining his fragile vitality, Emperor Jian Shi had quite a bit of strength.

He said slowly, "The year the seal was made and put into use, the case of the Crown Prince Li broke out, and Emperor Renzong killed until the blood flowed like a river, and one hundred thousand people died directly or indirectly. It can be said that heads were rolling."

For a period of time, the capital was very restless, and some experts claimed that there was too much killing and the vengeful spirits would not disperse. Later, there were sacrifices to Heaven and religious services before it was suppressed. However, since then, Emperor Renzong's health was not very good.

After the late Emperor ascended the throne, this seal was used for a period of time, during which many things happened and many people died. Later, the late Emperor found an expert and followed his advice to seal this seal.

After I ascended the throne, I never used this seal, but for a period of time, I was obsessed with playing with this seal. Now, I am about to die.

I am finally convinced that this seal is indeed unlucky. Renzong, the late Emperor, and I, all died prematurely! Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, do you dare to accept this seal and resolve the resentment within it?"

Chen Guanlou frowned; in his eyes, the seal was just a seal, without any unlucky Qi.

It was also possible that he couldn't see it.

Emperor Jian Shi saw that he didn't speak, so he said again, "If you are willing to accept this seal, I can issue an edict now to bestow your and Song Anxu's eldest son as the heir to the Prince Lu Mansion. I will give you another written order; in case your eldest son has an accident in the future, the second son will inherit the title."

Song Anxu gave birth to a second child last year; unfortunately, it was not a daughter, but still a boy.

Chen Guanlou's dream of a daughter was shattered.

So much so that during the New Year, he only arranged for people to send New Year gifts and did not go to the Prince Lu Mansion to take a look himself. There was nothing good to see about a brat.

"I will also urge the Imperial Clan Court to hurry up and complete all the procedures. What do you think?"

Chen Guanlou gave a light cough, "Just because three generations of your ancestors have played with this seal, you conclude that this seal is unlucky? Your Majesty, you are too idealistic!"

"Not so! I have read the secret archives and records from the periods of Renzong and the late Emperor; this seal indeed has problems. And, do you remember Prince Anping?"

Chen Guanlou nodded; of course he remembered Prince Anping, who was very, very sharp and the only one who saw through his essence. Unfortunately, he died! He died at the hands of the Emperor.

"Prince Anping felt the evil Qi of this seal! He once said that I would be devoured."

"Since Prince Anping gave a warning, why did Your Majesty not deal with this seal in time?"

"I couldn't! Prince Anping warned me that I must find someone with great fortune to resolve it, otherwise, evil spirits would entangle me, and I would die with my eyes open."

Chen Guanlou:...

Emperor, please look into my eyes, do you see me believing you?