This made Li Shimin anxious, and he wanted to trade one for one with me.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Buyeo Yi-ja's eyes cleared up a bit, and he said with gratitude, "Thank you for the reminder, Special Envoy Cheng. I will not be going out in the near future."

"I am feeling unwell and must take my leave now."

Cheng Jun, seeing his clumsy acting, didn't expose him, but smiled and nodded, then turned to say, "Zhu Shaoqing, see him off for me."

Zhu Zishe immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, please."

Buyeo Ui-ja immediately left the hall.

Zhu Zishe, accompanied by an official from the Court of State Ceremonial, led Buyeo Yija away.

Accompanied by Zhu Zishe and officials from the Court of State Ceremonial, Fuyu Yici silently walked toward the residence arranged by the Court of State Ceremonial.

Halfway there, he deliberately quickened his pace and walked alongside Zhu Zishe, asking, "Zhu Shaoqing, I have heard a little about the official dress system of the Tang Dynasty. Your official rank should be above that of Special Envoy Cheng, so why do you listen to him in everything?"

Zhu Zishe said in a deep voice, "Because he is a special envoy appointed by His Majesty the Emperor of our Great Tang Dynasty."

Buyeo Uija pressed further, "So, you mean His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Tang will inquire about this matter?"

Zhu Zishe nodded and said, "Of course."

Fu Yu Yi Ja stared at him and asked, "If that's the case, will His Majesty be furious once he finds out that Special Envoy Cheng used someone else to harm others?"

Zhu Zishe's expression changed slightly, and he laughed awkwardly, saying, "Hahaha... that's not true."

Fu Yu Yi Ja's round face revealed a cold smile, "No? If not, why would Gao Huan Quan be lying in your Great Tang's Imperial Medical Bureau, and why would he have knife wounds on his body?"

Then, he changed the subject and said sincerely, "Zhu Shaoqing, I advise you to report this matter to His Majesty the Emperor. This way, you can clear yourself of any involvement, which will be entirely beneficial to you."

Zhu Zishe continued to laugh and said, "Thank you for the reminder."

Fu Yu Yi Ci stopped there and followed behind Zhu Zi She.

Zhu Zishe did not engage in further conversation with him, but led him directly to his residence before returning to the main hall of the Honglu Guest House.

Halfway there, the official from the Court of State Ceremonial who had come with him cautiously said:

"Zhu Shaoqing, what the Baekje envoy said earlier makes some sense. Should we report this matter to His Majesty first?"

Zhu Zishe waved his hand and said, "Can't you tell he's trying to sow discord?"

"If I listen to him, what face will I have left to assist Imperial Censor Cheng?"

An official from the Court of State Ceremonial said worriedly, "But if we don't report this, and His Majesty blames us, wouldn't Vice Minister Zhu also be held responsible?"

Zhu Zishe sighed and said, "Let me take the responsibility."

"A gentleman dies with his hat on, but I would rather die with my hat tied up than be a petty person."

After saying that, he strode back to the main hall of the Honglu Guest House.

As soon as he entered, Zhu Zishe noticed that Cheng Jun was assembling a hu stool and reminded him, "Imperial Censor Cheng, this hu stool has been sawed off and can no longer be used."

Cheng Jun turned around and said with a smile, "Just be careful when you sit, and you'll be fine."

As he spoke, he first set up the first stool, which looked like a normal stool from the outside. Without careful observation, one could not see anything unusual about it.

Immediately, Cheng Jun arranged another stool, gently sat down, and found that as long as it didn't wobble, there was nothing wrong with him. He was quite satisfied, looked up at Zhu Zishe, and asked:

"Has the person been delivered to their destination?"

Zhu Zishe nodded and said, "Yes, when I saw him off, he said something to me."

Cheng Jun asked curiously, "What did you say?"

Zhu Zishe said in a deep voice, "He advised me to report the matter here to His Majesty."

"He's trying to sow discord between us, how can I let him succeed?"

Zhu Zishe gave a disdainful sneer.

Cheng Jun stroked his chin and said, "I think he makes a good point."

"Alright then, Zhu Shaoqing, I'll trouble you to report this matter to His Majesty."

Zhu Zishe was taken aback, scrutinized Cheng Jun carefully, and asked doubtfully, "Are you serious?"

Cheng Jun nodded and said, "Seriously."

Zhu Zishe asked, "Aren't you afraid His Majesty will blame you?"

Cheng Jun looked puzzled. "Blame me? Why blame me? What crime did I commit?"

Seeing that he was pretending to be stupid, Zhu Zishe decisively reminded him: "You forgot, the Crown Prince of Goguryeo, Go Hwan-gwon, was just stabbed here."

Cheng Jun countered, "Who did it?"

Seeing Zhu Zishe's wide-eyed, stunned expression, Cheng Jun spread his hands and continued:

"It was the Silla envoy who killed the Goguryeo envoy, wasn't it? It wasn't me who did it, so why is Your Majesty blaming me?"

Zhu Zishe solemnly said, "If he is injured, you must take responsibility."

Cheng Jun asked in confusion, "Is our Emperor a Goguryeo person?"

Zhu Zishe said, "Of course not."

"So he's from Baekje?"

"Not at all."

Cheng Jun asked curiously, "Since His Majesty is neither a Goguryeo nor a Baekje person, why would he side with an outsider?"

He was saying that His Majesty would side with his own people and not with what was right... Zhu Zishe finally understood. That's right, with His Majesty's personality, how could he possibly blame Cheng Jun for two foreign envoys fighting each other? At most, he would just say a few words to him. He smiled and said, "I understand. I will go and report to His Majesty right away."

"go Go."

Cheng Jun waved his hand and said.

…………

At noon, at Ganlu Hall.

Li Shimin sat on the dragon throne, his head bowed as he reviewed the memorials.

At this moment, Li Shimin looked at the memorial but hesitated to write, his brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought.

Zhang Anan, standing beside him, noticed his expression and asked, "Your Majesty, is something on your mind?"

Li Shimin put down the purple brush in his hand, sat up straight, and said, "My eyelids, I don't know why, keep twitching."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Anan asked, "Which eyelid is twitching, Your Majesty?"

Li Shimin said, "The left eyelid..."

Zhang Anan smiled and said, "A twitching left eye means good fortune is coming."

Li Shimin slowly said, "And the right eyelid..."

Zhang Anan's expression turned serious, and he said, "If both eyelids are twitching at the same time, it means His Majesty hasn't had enough rest."

Li Shimin muttered to himself, "That's right, I haven't rested since Cheng Jun woke me up early this morning... Hmm? Cheng Jun!"

Li Shimin was startled, finally understanding why his eyelids had been twitching. It must be related to this kid. He asked, "What is Cheng Jun doing?"

Zhang Anan said, "So that His Majesty may know, the servants say that Imperial Censor Cheng is currently at the Court of State Ceremonies."

Li Shimin frowned upon hearing this. "Have the envoys from Goguryeo and Baekje already arrived?"

Zhang Anan nodded and said, "I just arrived at noon."

Li Shimin rubbed his eyes and said, "My eyelids are twitching, could it be related to this...?"

At this moment, a guard suddenly appeared outside the hall, clasped his hands and said loudly, "Your Majesty, Zhu Zishe, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, requests an audience."

Li Shimin paused in his actions, looked up at the guard, and muttered to himself, "How come what I said comes true..."

"Let him in."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said.

"promise!"

The guard turned and left.

Soon, an elderly man dressed in a red robe walked to the outside of the hall, stepped over the threshold, entered the hall, and respectfully said:

"Your subject Zhu Zishe greets Your Majesty."

Li Shimin placed his hands on his knees and said gently:

"Minister Zhu, I asked you to assist Cheng Jun in mediating the conflict between the three kingdoms of Haidong. How is your assistance going?"

Zhu Zishe quickly replied, "I have come to report on this matter, and it is progressing smoothly."

Li Shimin asked, "Have the envoys from Goguryeo and Baekje agreed to the mediation?"

Zhu Zishe grunted, "No..."

Since there was nothing wrong, what's the point of talking about things going smoothly... Li Shimin twitched the corner of his mouth, but he wasn't surprised at all. He hummed and said, "I knew it."

“If they accepted mediation so easily, I wouldn’t have entrusted this task to Cheng Jun.”

"They won't accept mediation. What did Cheng Jun say?"

Li Shimin asked curiously.

Zhu Zishe said, "Imperial Censor Cheng directly stabbed the Goguryeo envoy."

Li Shimin was taken aback, then exclaimed in surprise:

"what?"

…………

I have a low-grade fever, the debuff persists, and I'm still recovering...