"Are you from the Queen Mother?" Li Qitian rubbed his eyebrows, his eyes were slightly cyan, obviously he hadn't slept well in the past two days.
Ji Zeyu bowed his hands and said, "Yes."
"It's rare." Li Qitian closed his eyes, kneading his brows, and the jade wrench on his thumb glowed with a matt green light, "But what absurd things did Laner do?"
Ji Zeyu said bluntly: "I am here to be loyal to the prince and concubine."
"Oh?" Li Qitian suddenly opened his eyes as soon as his hands stopped, and was first surprised that Ji Zeyu was outspoken.
Ji Zeyu said: "I am afraid that the queen mother will starve people to death. If the case is not closed, torture people to death first, which will damage the reputation of the Tian family."
Hearing this, Li Qitian couldn't help laughing, "It's rare for you to be so frank, you are right, even if the Qin family murdered the emperor, it is not advisable to starve people to death before beheading or hanging, lest I fall into trouble. You well done."
Ji Zeyu said, "I don't dare to do it." As if he didn't care about this matter at all, he started another matter.
"Although everything is fine in the capital. However, there are no troops and horses to train in the capital, and the minister is not used to it. I want to ask an order to go to the northern border to guard it, so that the Tartars will not spy on it secretly and break the border again."
"Hey, you are obviously a life that you won't enjoy." Li Qitian smiled and waved his hands, got up and paced, walked around the book desk to Ji Zeyu's side, and patted him on the shoulder.
"I just watched you fight all the year round, and spent all day with the gangsters in the army, people are becoming more and more boring. If nothing else, look at Pang Zhixi, now that you have a son, you will look at it again. Zhen, I have been fighting for so many years, and now I have a son. You should also think about the major events in your life."
Li Qitian blinked and smiled again: "Oh, I also know that Lan'er has gone too far. But you should always have a son-in-law. As long as you have a son-in-law, how many concubines and maids do you want to have? I will no longer intervene, and I will also control Laner."
In the Northern Ji Kingdom, neither concubines nor Yibins could take concubines and concubines, but he allowed Ji Zeyu to take concubines. The only condition was to give birth to a son-in-law with Li Helan, which was already his extra kindness.
Of course Ji Zeyu understood what Li Qitian meant, smiled and said, "The minister follows the order."
Li Qitian patted Ji Zeyu on the shoulder again with satisfaction, "I also know your grievances. But for men, making achievements is a big thing, and you can't put your mind on the love of your children. How many women can you rely on? For example, Pang Zhixi , look at him, if it weren't for the scourge of the Qin family, how could Pang Zhixi have made so many mistakes?"
Li Qitian's voice was full of ridicule, "Pang Zhixi's resistance to the decree and disrespect is for her, and private training is also for her. I think this woman should be removed as soon as possible, lest Pang Zhixi make mistakes again and again."
Ji Zeyu said with an expressionless face: "The Holy One's decision is that." The fingers hidden in his sleeves couldn't help but twist.
Li Qitian glanced at Ji Zeyu, smiled with satisfaction, and then said solemnly: "As for the Qin family's intention to harm the emperor's heir, it is really difficult for me to do it. Although she has done such evil deeds, Pang Zhixi can After all, he is my sworn brother, and we still have the love of fighting the world together. If we don't handle this matter, I am afraid that it will affect the relationship between the brothers, and I will make outsiders talk about me."
Ji Zeyu's heart was already cold when he heard this.
The sage did not intend to investigate at all, and he has already been convicted. It seems that Qin's death is inevitable.
He lowered his head and said, "What does the Holy One mean?"
"I plan to invite Xungui and family members who fought together at the beginning to be there to witness. After all, we conquered the world together, and Pang Zhixi is not an outsider. I can't bear to hand over the Qin family to his daughter-in-law doing such a thing. If I give it to the Zongren Mansion or Sansi, I want to deal with it in front of my own family, and it can be regarded as an explanation for Pang Zhixi."
Ji Zeyu lowered his head and smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"Saint is wise."
"Haha!" Li Qitian smiled heartily, "I know you understand my dilemma."
Ji Zeyu was silent and said nothing.
But Li Qitian knew Ji Zeyu's temperament, and knew that he was not someone like Pang Xiao who was used to meeting people and talking to ghosts. Such idiots, though indifferent, are more reliable.
Li Qitian and Ji Zeyu said a few more irrelevant gossip, and then sent people out.
As soon as the person left, the smile on Li Qitian's face faded immediately, and he unconsciously took off the wrench and put it on again. After several repetitions, he said solemnly, "Come on."
In the blink of an eye, a man in black who was hiding in the dark jumped out.
"Holy."
"Go, follow Duke Dingguo and see what he does."
"Yes."
The man in black bowed his hands and hid in the shadows in the blink of an eye.
After Li Qitian sat back on the Yushu desk, he put his hands on the table and muttered for a long time, "Ji Lan."
After Ji Zeyu left the palace, he immediately returned to Duke Dingguo's mansion.
He locked himself in the study and didn't go out for a long time.
When the sky was getting dark, he recovered from his long contemplation, just in time for his entourage to gently knock on the door.
"Grandpa, dinner is here."
"Um."
Hearing Ji Zeyu's permission, the entourage ordered the food box to be brought in and neatly placed on the table.
Ji Zeyu looked at the steaming food, but couldn't get his appetite.
"Master Guo, you've been stuffy in the house for an afternoon. If you don't touch the rice or water, you should eat something."
Ji Zeyu still sat with a dignified expression and said nothing.
The entourage advised: "Master Guo, you have done your best. Don't take it to heart."
Ji Zeyu just shook his head, his handsome face seemed to be covered with frost, "The Qin family will die."
The entourage was startled, "Master Guo..."
Ji Zeyu shook his head, picked up the bowl, and ate slowly, but he didn't know the taste.
He tried his best, but there was nothing he could do. He didn't care about Qin's life or death, but he could imagine how sad and crazy Pang Xiao would be.
After all, it is the lover who hurts the most in this world. In such a comparison, the ruthless person above lives a relaxed life.
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The Nanyan Palace at the same time.
Yuchi Xujie smiled and said with a glass of wine, "Prince Zhongshun must have looked at me a little too dirty. Although I took charge of Nanyan, I still did not forget who Dayan Zhengtong was. When you come to Nanyan, I will kill you in order to be a legitimate emperor?"
While talking, Yuchi Xujie smiled and brought the wine cup close to Yuchi Yan's and toasted with him.
"Your Majesty, I toast you."
Yuchiyan shook her head with a wry smile, "Where am I still the emperor? Now you are the emperor of Nanyan. I am just a lost dog, driven out by Pang Zhixi as a beast. The old capital has been completely controlled by Pang Zhixi, and I am really gone. A place to stay."
Yuchi Yan lost a lot of weight, her cheeks were sunken and her chin was covered with stubble, and her temples were a bit more gray. She looked like she was ten years older.
Yuchi Xujie sighed, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, it doesn't matter if you lose the old one. Sooner or later, we can recover the lost ground, Kuangfu Dayan, as long as you nod your head, your servant will immediately surrender and be willing to stand up for orthodoxy."
"I know your loyalty." Yuchi Yan sighed with emotion and drank all the wine in the wine cup. "
Yuchi Xujie also raised his head, drank the wine, and held a white porcelain pot himself, pouring a cup for Yuchi Yan.
The two exchanged cups, and said some intimate words, but they were no different from those of the common people.
The bottom of the pot of wine was quickly seen. Yuchi Xujie and Yuchi Yan both had their faces flushed. Yuchi Xujie stood up and staggered: "Come, come, serve the wine!"
Unexpectedly, the palace staff in the palace did not respond, and no one came in at the command.
Yuchi Xujie blinked his dazed eyes vigorously, and raised his voice again: "Come on!"
Still no response.
Yuchi Xujie was displeased in his heart, and strode to the door to call for someone.
Who knew that just after taking two steps, there was a sudden pain in the back of my heart. The pain was unprecedented, Yuchi Xujie was unbearable, and when he lowered his head, he saw the tip of a knife in his chest.
Yuchi Xujie slowly turned his head in disbelief, "You..."
In a panic, Yuchi Yan loosened her blood-stained hands, and the dagger was left on Yuchi Xujie's body.
His eyes were extraordinarily bright. In addition to fear, there was more bloodthirsty madness and resentment in his eyes.
"Have you made an appointment with someone for a secret word? The wine jug is empty, and the order to refill is to ask someone to kill me in the next moment, and then you can be the emperor of the Dayan Dynasty in an upright manner, right! "
"You, little, little man!" Yuchi Xujie vomited blood, and fell into a pool of blood no longer able to hold on.
"Little man? Heh..." Yuchi Yan looked at Yuchi Xujie's widened eyes, with a cry in her voice, "You all want to harm me, I am no longer the emperor, I have nothing, but you all want to harm me. Don't let me go! Gu Lao Aiqing is right, you all should be damned, damned!"
Yuchi Yan wiped her hands on her robe with trembling hands, turned around and grabbed the cape and put it on, and was about to go out through the back door of the side hall. Gu Shixiong has already arranged for a manpower to respond outside. To regain the throne, he must have a long-term plan. Just as Gu Shixiong said, Yuchi Xujie sent him to the palace alone in order to kill him. life.
Yuchiyan's mind was a mess, and he had no clue. The fear of being chased and killed by the Pingnan Army all the way finally burst out when he picked up the knife, and his footsteps became more and more messy.
As soon as she walked out of the back door, Yuchiyan suddenly heard an exclamation from inside the house,
"Ah! Your Majesty, your Majesty was assassinated!"
When Yuchiyan heard this, she panicked immediately. She walked down the steps too quickly and almost tripped. He quickened his pace and scurried through the palace with many trees and winding paths.
Fortunately, this palace is just a villa where the royal family You Xing lived in. It does not occupy a large area. It is not surrounded by high walls like the former palaces of Da Zhou or Dayan. It is not difficult for him to go out.
Avoiding people all the way, when the screams behind "the emperor was assassinated" became more and more frightened and messy, Yu Chiyan had already left the side door and saw Gu Shixiong and his party who came to meet him.
Seeing Yuchiyan coming out, Gu Shixiong hurriedly greeted him tremblingly: "Your Highness, how is it? Did it work?"
"It's done, it's done, let's go!"
Yuchiyan nodded in a panic, and was about to get into the carriage in a hurry.
At this moment, an unexpected voice suddenly said: "It happened? What happened to King Zhennan? Come and talk to this commander."