Nan Ping finally returned without success, and Qi Yang threw the stack of so-called evidence on the case table, not bothering to look at it again.
Lu Qipei took the tea cup and took another sip, but shook his head and smiled: "This is really a trick, how can I not cover it up so that whoever wants to check it can find it. If the King of Qi and the King of Wei and the King of Wu are interested, There must be something similar in hand.”
But the king of Chu was the most impatient, and he came to the door so undisguised, no wonder they used him to open the knife.
She was talking, but her hands were empty. Turning her head to look, she saw that Qi Yang was angry at her and said: "I just brewed tea, and I don't even look at what time it is, and I'm still drinking it, don't you want to sleep tonight?!"
Lu Qipei blinked, moved his body to Qi Yang's side, and tugged at her sleeve again, the smile on his face was pure and well-behaved: "Of course I have to finish the tea that Aning made, so I can't waste Aning's hard work, right? ?"
Qi Yang raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and put the teapot directly in front of Lu Qipei.
Lu Qipei was stagnant, the smile on his face did not change, but he vaguely added two points of guilt.
Qi Yang snorted softly, pulled Lu Qipei to get up and went back to his room, and said as he walked: "Okay, I wasted a whole night talking nonsense with Nanping. But after this incident, no one will talk about Lu Sheng again."
It is true that no one will say it, or more accurately, no one dares to say it...
Nanping went to Princess Qiyang's mansion late at night and was not able to deceive anyone who wanted to, but her actions were not only useless, on the contrary, she urged Lu Shaoqing to speed up the progress of the investigation. The Gyeongju provincial governor case, which had been detained in Beijing for half a month and did not see much progress, was quickly investigated and tried in the next few days, and then the case was closed before others could intervene at all.
Because the matter involved the prince, at another court meeting, Dali Siqing personally presented a report to the emperor. After seeing it, the emperor was furious in court, and even deprived the king of Chu from his title, and was directly demoted to a commoner!
Several princes in the court were all frightened and pale, but the reason was still in the report of the case - Dali Temple made a ruthless attack this time, not only found out the collusion between the governor of Qingzhou and the king of Chu, Along with that, another crime was found. That is, last year, the governor of Qingzhou had withheld the tribute, and then he transferred the tribute to the king of Chu to please.
I don't know if the King of Chu is really stupid or really blind, but he actually took the tribute and put it in his palace of the King of Chu! Withholding tribute is not a trivial crime. The King of Chu, as a subject and son, took the things of his father and his father without permission, and he could not bear it on any emperor.
Luckily, Lu Qipei didn't do anything about it. Otherwise, the two of them would be charged with having different intentions, and the King of Chu would be worried about his life.
As soon as this matter came out, who would dare to pinch Qiyang's concubine as a soft persimmon
When King Qi and others returned to the mansion, even if they called the princess to come, they carefully sorted out all the utensils in the mansion, but if the origin was unknown, or there was a slight overstep, they were all restrained or destroyed. It’s not enough to finish these things. Looking back, I think about the reason why the King of Chu fell down, and he hastily destroyed all those so-called handles, so as not to accidentally touch the bad head again.
In the next period of time, the remaining princes settled down a lot. Chaozhong was calm for a while, which made His Royal Highness, who was watching from the wall, also sighed in relief, and the tense heartstrings loosened a little.
Lu Qipei's actions made the kings tremble with fear, but she seemed to be unaware, and she was still living her small life. It's just that she has been a little melancholy for the past two days, and she has no pride in winning the King of Chu just now.
"A-Ning, you really want to leave, won't you miss me?" Lu Qipei tugged at Qi Yang's clothes and looked at her pitifully.
Qi Yang stood in front of the house and watched Zhi Ting's commander packing up his luggage. Hearing this, he turned around and smiled reassuringly, "I'll be back in just a few days. Besides, Huguo Temple is not far from the capital. If you miss me, hurry up and go over there. But in an hour or two, you can see it."
As I told the kings earlier, the emperor's birthday was approaching, and she had to go to Huguo Temple to ask for a Bodhisattva to come back. In order to show his filial piety and sincerity, Qi Yang was going to go to the temple to fast for a few days, and Zhi Ting and others packed up for this.
The husband and wife are only in love, and when they are separated, Lu Qipei is very reluctant to give up: "How much time do I have to work every day, and I have to go to court the next day, where will I have time to see you? Otherwise, or else I'll go A few days off with Lord Siqing, how about staying with you at Huguo Temple for a few days? If your Majesty knows about the Bodhisattva that our husband and wife went to invite together, maybe he will be even happier."
As she spoke, she seemed to feel good, and even the dim star eyes lit up again. He looked at Qi Yang with burning eyes, as if waiting for her approval and praise.
Qi Yang could not laugh or cry when she saw it, so he raised his hand and covered her eyes, so as not to be softened by the expectant gaze of the concubine: "Don't make trouble, if you leave without permission, the emperor will not be happy when he finds out."
After talking to her for a long time, Lu Qipei was unable to persuade the princess. He could only watch Zhi Ting empty the bedroom for a little while, and his heart also became empty for a while. When he went to bed at night, Lu Qipei was unwilling to think of not seeing each other for many days. This time, there was no need for Qi Yang to seduce him, so he suppressed people and made a fool of himself for a long time, until Qi Yang begged for mercy and didn't let her go.
When I woke up the next morning, it was the time for the trip, but Her Royal Highness the Princess was abruptly unable to get out of bed.
"Otherwise, I won't go today. It's okay if you go two days later." Lu Qipei sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing Qi Yang's waist while persuading softly, as if Qi Yang's appearance had nothing to do with her at all.
Qi Yang's sleepy eyes were hazy, his back was sore, and at this moment he could only wish to die in bed. Hearing this, he couldn't help it. He glared back at her, and said angrily, "I'll go two days later, and I'll be back two days later. Is there any difference?"
Lu Qipei stopped talking, and silently rubbed Qi Yang's waist, frowning a bit dull.
Qi Yang turned his head, rested his head on his arm, and closed his eyes again, as if he was sleeping. Until the soreness around her waist was rubbed away, she managed to get up, knelt on the bed, hugged him and comforted him: "Okay, okay, you can't be idle these few days, say Why go with me, and where can I do it? Be good, wait for me to come back, or go see me if you miss me."
Lu Qipei looked at her, sighed deeply, and finally had to compromise. Then he personally took care of Qi Yang's dressing and washing, and then painted her eyebrows with makeup, and packed up and sent out without any fake hands.
As soon as she was discharged from the hospital, she met Lu Sheng again, but she knew that Qi Yang would be away from the house for a few days, so she came to see him off.
Recently, Lu Qipei was busy cleaning up the King of Chu, and Lu Sheng was always with Qi Yang. In addition, because of Lu Qicheng's death, Lu Qipei always had two grudges against Lu Sheng, and they couldn't get along too much. The child has a keen sense of perception, and soon discovered this, so even though she was born closer to Lu Qipei because of her appearance, she has become a lot closer to Qi Yang these days.
As soon as they met at this moment, it was said to be a farewell, but the reluctance and sadness in the eyes of the small group were obvious. She looked eagerly at Qi Yang, then at Lu Qipei, and finally said the same thing as Lu Qipei: "Your Highness, Your Highness, can I go with you?"
When he met another person begging to be packed and taken away, Qi Yang couldn't help laughing when he looked at the two aunts and nephews.
Lu Qipei picked up the little dumpling and held it in his arms. Out of selfishness, he said to Lu Sheng, "His Royal Highness is going to fast in the temple. This is a very serious matter, and I can't take you with me."
Lu Sheng didn't understand what fasting was, but she understood what Lu Qipei said that she couldn't go, and Bai Nen's little face was suddenly filled with frustration and disappointment. She tugged at Lu Qipei's shirt with one hand, twisted her body and said to Qi Yang, "Then, your Highness will come back earlier."
This big and small, the expression of expectation on his face is exactly the same, and Qi Yang's soft heart suddenly doubled. She suddenly stretched out her hand and took Lu Sheng from Lu Qipei's arms, and said, "Forget it, the temple is quiet, and there is no harm in having one more child. Lu Sheng will go with me." After that, she ordered someone to pack Lu Sheng's luggage.
Xiao Tuanzi's eyes lit up immediately, and he abandoned Lu Qipei without hesitation, and grinned happily in Qi Yang's arms.
Lu Qipei looked at Qi Yang with even more sorrowful eyes, and the maids around him couldn't bear to look at him, and they all held back laughter and lowered their eyes. Qi Yang also laughed. She hugged Lu Sheng with one hand and grabbed Lu Qipei's sleeve with the other, and said with a smile, "Didn't you mean to send me?"
Facing Qi Yang's smiling face, Lu Qipei could never say anything to complain, so he had to go with her.
The two walked a few steps, and Lu Qipei hugged Lu Sheng from Qi Yang's arms again, and said softly, "The child is quite heavy, so let me hold it." After a while, he said, "Usually you can let her. walk on my own."
In fact, Lu Sheng walks very steadily. Even a three-year-old child has never been spoiled. She can walk, eat, and dress well.
Qi Yang didn't say anything after hearing the words, but Lu Sheng seemed to be afraid of being disliked, and said first: "I will go by myself, without having to be hugged by His Royal Highness." After that, he didn't want Lu Qipei to hug him, and struggled down to the ground and walked by himself. It's just that the short legs of the little dumplings are really too short, and even two or three steps can't compare to one step of an adult. If you take a quick step, you will feel stumbled, but at least you can keep up with the two of them all the way.
Lu Sheng gradually walked in front, Lu Qipei and Qi Yang followed her slowly, watching her stumble in front of her, it was a little funny. Even Lu Qipei, who was depressed in the morning, gradually stretched his brows.
It is a pity that the road from the main courtyard to the gate of the Princess Mansion is not far, and it will arrive in a short time.
Qi Yang boarded the carriage first, and Lu Qipei stood under the carriage, raised his hand and hugged the little dumpling into the carriage: "Your Highness, you should take care of yourself. Although the temple is very hard, don't really suffer yourself. After two days, I will to find you."
She said that she would go looking for someone after two days, but the reluctance in her eyes did not diminish, which made people look soft-hearted.
Qi Yang reached out and touched Lu Qipei's hair, but said nothing, turned around and entered the car with a soft "um".
The coachman stepped forward to greet the concubine, and quickly jumped into the carriage. Immediately, with a wave of his whip, he led the entourage to drive away.
Lu Qipei followed two steps subconsciously, keeping his eyes on the passing horses. Until she could no longer see her, the reluctance on her face finally subsided slowly, and a bit of firmness reappeared in her clear black eyes.