The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 745

Chapter 745: 344 Suspicions (Nine More)_2

The Emperor said irritably, "How old are you exactly? Can’t you accompany me for a few more years? Even those of the Qin family haven’t said they can’t accompany the Empress Dowager for a few more years yet!"

The Emperor was a sentimental man, and he remembered how Eunuch Wei had followed him during his most desperate times.

Eunuch Wei smiled, "Yes."

But in his heart, he thought, these days you really bring up the Empress Dowager in every other sentence.

A nightmare left the Emperor sleepless. He was too lazy to go to the Imperial Study Room, so he asked Eunuch Wei to bring the memorandums to the Sleeping Palace for him to review.

Eunuch Wei instructed two clever eunuchs to bring the memorandums to the desk, and then he lit a lamp for the Emperor.

After bathing, the Emperor changed into dry clothes, sat behind the desk, and began to review the memorandums.

"You should go to sleep," the Emperor said to Eunuch Wei.

Eunuch Wei was not as old as the Qin family, but he was a few years older than the Emperor. The Emperor had taken his words to heart, worrying that if he continued to delay, it would take a toll on Eunuch Wei’s health.

How could Eunuch Wei not understand the Emperor’s intent? He laughed, saying, "I just mentioned it casually. Your Majesty, you shouldn’t take it to heart. I’m in good health, and I’m not tired yet."

The Emperor knew that if he forced him to sleep, Wei would not be able to rest, so he did not persist.

After reviewing a few memorandums, the palpitations brought about by the nightmare finally faded a little. However, he still didn’t feel sleepy and continued reading the memorandums.

After a storm, there was an increase in patients. The Medical Hall became busy again. Gu Jiao received two patient visits on the same street.

As Gu Jiao came out of the first patient’s house and passed a Chess Club on her way to the second patient’s house.

Generally speaking, a Chess Club is a relatively quiet place, but it was unusually lively today, with people crowding inside and outside, and occasional gasps could be heard.

Gu Jiao was puzzled and looked at it strangely, but because the patient was still waiting, she didn’t go in.

A grand chess game was taking place in the Chess Club. The reason for the grandeur was that one of the players was the recently esteemed Mount Mao Recluse.

The Mount Mao Recluse was in his forties, not a local citizen of the Capital City. He had traveled to the Capital City last year. Due to his excellent chess skills, he was invited by numerous Chess Clubs and even by some wealthy families to play chess.