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Shangguan Jinghong couldn't help but smile at the fact that she was a beauty. However, skipping work was not a product of this era, so he had never heard of it. However, he could still roughly guess what she meant, and then laughed and scolded, "What an unfamiliar word."
"Ancient northern barbarian language, Master Ba, don't boast of your erudition in the future."
Shangguan Jinghong snorted slightly, his eyes became a little deeper, "Little barbarian girl, even Jing Ping is familiar with the languages of the four neighboring countries under my command. What is a mere northerner like you? What about the ancient language? How can I not recognize it?"
Qiaochu was startled, but she knew what he said was true. For the first time, she felt that having a husband who was well-educated was not always a good thing. She felt guilty, so she lay back on the bed and said, "I need to sleep for a while. You can do whatever you need to do..."
The quilt was quickly grabbed by someone, and a big hand stroked her hair. The voice came slowly, "Chu'er, who is Qin Ge? You... kept calling his name in the dream, why did Qingling also call you Lin Yu?"
Qiaochu felt it was difficult to skip work, and was even more shocked when he heard his question.
Lin Yu was the name he gave her. It should be just a coincidence that she is named after the modern Lin Yu.
But Qin Ge... Yesterday, when Shen Qingling mentioned Qin Ge, she felt something was wrong.
Who is Shangguan Jinghong? How could I not ask and find out
However, neither of them was thinking about this yesterday.
Now, how should she explain it to him
Speaking of Qin Ge, one has to bring up many things, for example, she is no longer the original "her", for example, the purpose of her coming here.
What would he think
Most importantly, if he knew everything, would it change history
If history had changed, even though he had promised not to build the mausoleum, would Qin Ge's life and death have remained the same as before
She didn't want to hide it from him, but she couldn't make up her mind for the moment. She had to think carefully before deciding how to tell him.
"I'm going to court. Let's talk when I come back."
Fortunately, Shangguan Jinghong didn't say anything else. He just stroked her hair heavily and went out.
She breathed a sigh of relief and remembered something. Although she had no idea what it was, she immediately sat up and called out to the void in a low voice: "Linlang, are you there? I have something to talk to you about."
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A group of people were walking in the garden, and soon, a servant came over with Jing Ping and Jing Qing.
Jing Ping was a little surprised. Usually, Lao Tie and Fang Ming would go out to serve in the morning court, but Shangguan Jinghong asked the servant to find him and asked hurriedly, "Does the master have anything to tell me?"
Shangguan Jinghong said "hmm", then paused, and everyone stopped immediately.
He looked at Jing Ping with deep eyes.
"After I go to court, you take my token to the palace and order the people in the library to transfer all the books on gods, ghosts and strange objects in the palace to Prince Rui's mansion, especially the books on the theory of demon possession."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this, but then they heard Shangguan Jinghong say, "Uncle Tie, help me do two things. First, speed up the investigation of Luzon's whereabouts; second, send people to Miluo's tribe to ask Miluo two things. One is whether Qiaochu had any abnormalities in his childhood, and the other is to find out about Qin Ge and see... Is there any relationship between him and Qiaochu? I want his whereabouts!"
Lao Tie agreed, and when he recalled Qing Ling's words last night, he became more and more suspicious like everyone else.
Shangguan Jinghong slowly looked at Fang Ming again, "Uncle Fang, please help me arrange for Qingling to meet at the bamboo house in the evening."
"Look at my memory, Master. Qingling just asked me to pass a message to you and ask you to meet. In that case, I will reply to her directly." Fang Ming smiled with some relief.
Jing Qing was a little trembling, and said: "Master, this... Is Concubine Qiao a monster? She gave you a strange bead to eat before."
Shangguan Jinghong stood facing the morning light, hands folded, with a hint of a smile in his eyes, "A little demon who can't even save his own life?"
Qiaochu, what is on the last page of your book
If you are really a demon, you can only belong to me! Born for me, give birth to my children.
Linlang did not respond.
After a whole morning, Qiaochu had no choice but to give up. She was pacing in the room when the door was suddenly pushed open. Si Da and Meiren rushed in. Si Da panted and said, "Master, Uncle Tie and a few servants who drove the carriage just came back. The servants said that something big happened in the palace. Strange signs and strange things fell from the sky, and no one can explain it."
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Qiaochu was originally worried, but after hearing what the four said were so strange, he began to ask in detail with great interest.
Fallacies usually appear in the process of communication. This piece of news, which was passed down from one hand to another, said that something had fallen from the sky into the imperial garden, and many palace people saw it at the time. Those things had never been seen before, and no one knew what they were made of. They were black and looked like tubes or boxes.
The four were talking excitedly. Although Qiaochu was curious, he was confused. He thought it would be more reliable to ask Shangguan Jinghong.
However, Shangguan Jinghong didn't come back until very late that day, and he didn't even eat lunch and dinner with her. When he took her out of the thin quilt and took her into his arms with the cool fragrance after the bath, she was already asleep and was awakened by him again. She wanted to ask him dazedly, but before she could speak, he said lightly, "I don't know. You just want to ask me these questions. Don't you have anything else to say?" She said "hmm" casually, and suddenly he turned over and covered her... Although he was cautious and didn't do it, she was still tossed by him and soon fell asleep in his arms.
When I woke up the next day, he was gone.
At lunch time, a maid came to report that the master had sent someone back and would not be back for lunch, so she told Master Qiao not to wait.
King Xia is getting married, and the Emperor has asked him to take care of the affairs of the Ministry of Justice as well. He will be in charge of all three departments in the next two days.
Qiaochu felt a little melancholy, and then cursed himself for thinking about him like this.
The two maids looked at her and made fun of her a few times. The master and the servants were playing around when Fang Ming asked to see Geng outside the door.
Qiaochu went to open the door himself. Fang Ming looked embarrassed and said, "The Seventh Princess came to the hall to ask for an audience. I just said that the master was ill and could not see guests, but she knelt in the hall and asked to see the master."
Qiao Chu was surprised. It was unbelievable that the Seventh Princess came to see her, let alone kneel down to her.
Fang Ming explained, "The Seventh and Tenth Princes are working in the Ministry of Justice. I also went there to handle some matters today. I didn't expect to find the two princes' mistakes in the official documents. Because the emperor had criticized me for my power, I asked him about the punishment and he only said that he would be punished in the afternoon. The personal servant was also a perceptive person and immediately went back to the mansion to report to the two princesses. Concubine Lang's cousin and the Tenth Princess are very close friends, so she accompanied the Tenth Princess to ask Concubine Lang for mercy. Concubine Lang went over but couldn't persuade them. The two princes and Qingling had some official dealings in the past. Concubine Seven came to ask Qingling again, and Qingling also went over to persuade them, but it still didn't work."
Qiaochu was also very surprised after hearing this. He didn't expect Shangguan Jinghong to act so quickly.
"Master, please let me know how to deal with this. If you don't want to see her, I will chase her away..."
Qiaochu hesitated for a moment, "Don't..."
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Although it was the summer equinox, it was still a bit chilly after the rain in the morning. Qiaochu got off the sedan chair and tucked her arms in. The Seventh Princess came out of another sedan chair and pulled her in anxiously.
The Seventh Princess occasionally came here, and she knew the guards here. She bowed and invited her in, and she looked at Qiaochu a few more times.
After entering the courtyard and walking for a while, they arrived at the Shangshufang.
Someone outside the door went in to report and then invited the two men in.
Qiaochu got in and saw at the door that the atmosphere inside was solemn yet a little weird.
The table was the boundary. On one side, the Seventh and Tenth Princes were pinned to the ground by two policemen, and two others were waiting with sticks. The Tenth Princess stood beside them in panic, looking at the Minister of Justice and the other two assistant ministers pleadingly. The Sixth Prince was also there. Several men lowered their heads slightly, stood cautiously, and did not speak. Lang Linling and Shen Qingling were both there, standing next to the table. Next to Lang Linling stood a beautiful woman, who should be her cousin. The three of them looked unhappy.
The most relaxed and contented person among them was the man behind the desk.
He was even eating, looking lazy.
Qiaochu had a feeling that even if seven or twelve people were being beaten in front of him, this man could still eat him calmly.
This was the first time she clearly felt his power of life and death.
Everyone's eyes quickly fell on her.
Lang Linling and Shen Qingling's expressions changed slightly, and Shen Qingling immediately lowered her eyelids, casting a shadow. Several officials from the Ministry of Justice immediately came up to her and greeted her respectfully, and even the Sixth Prince bowed to her. This was also the first time she received such courtesy outside of the Rui Wang Mansion.
Everything is different.
She was happy for him, but also felt a little confused.
Shangguan Jinghong was the last one to look over, put down his chopsticks, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Qiaochu looked at his slightly deep gaze and was slightly startled. The Seventh Princess stumbled to the Seventh Prince and said in a trembling voice, "Master, Sister Qiao agreed to help. You are fine."
The Seventh Prince, who had originally looked pale, was overjoyed. Upon hearing this, the Tenth Prince and the Tenth Princess also looked at her. Qiaochu sighed in her heart, and heard the Tenth Princess pleading in her eyes, choking with sobs, "Please, Sister Qiao, save my master too."
In fact, Qiaochu came here because she felt sorry for the Seventh Princess who was pregnant, but this was not the main reason. Instead, she recalled a strange thing about holding the Seventh and Tenth Princes accountable.
She was about to speak, but she heard Shangguan Jinghong ask calmly, "Why are you here?"
His eyes slid slowly up and down her body like an eagle, very sharp, yet distant.
Qiaochu's heart sank. Her premonition was right. She had started to feel this way since yesterday. He was so... The shadow cast on Shen Qingling's face just now seemed to be gently pressing on her heart.
"This is not the place you should be. Go back. Linling, come back with you."
After he finished speaking, he continued to eat. Qiaochu was stunned again. He didn't mention Qingling.
Does he want Qingling to stay
She thought of that strange place and wanted to go over and ask him, but Shangguan Jinghong stopped her, "Ask whatever you want to ask there, no need to hide it."
There was a faint smile in Shen Qingling's eyes. Qiaochu did not ask the question in his heart, but just said softly: "I missed you, so I came here."
This was also what was in her heart. She said it neither humbly nor arrogantly, then turned around and left quietly.
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I came here in a hurry, and when I passed by, I found a fruit tree similar to plum in the yard.
It was early summer and the fruits were still small and green, but she was a little craving for them.
She bent down and touched her sour stomach. She felt depressed. Her belly felt warm and she was half-carried into someone's arms. The person behind her asked in a deep voice, "But where do you feel uncomfortable?"
His wrist was quickly grabbed, and the tension in his words was evident.
A smile appeared on Qiaochu's lips, and he said, "I miss you." Finally, he won the bet.
He cares, he cares a lot!
She turned around slowly and saw Shangguan Jinghong's eyes were gloomy and nervous.
She pointed to the fruit tree and said, "I didn't bring any preserved fruit with me, so I want to eat this now."
She smacked her lips and said, "I really want to eat it."
Shangguan Jinghong stared at her fiercely, spun around and jumped high, and soon pulled down several bunches of fruit from the branches with his big hands.
The guards around the courtyard were stunned. They never expected that a prince with great power would do such a thing.
Qiaochu reached out to take it, but Shangguan Jinghong slapped her hand and took her to a place.
"Master Ba, how should the punishment be handled..."
From the side, the Shangshu's voice sounded somewhat panicked.
Shangguan Jinghong's eyes moved, and he turned around with her. Qiaochu thought for a moment and said, "My lord, the Eighth Master just said that the Seventh and Tenth Brothers are also old men here, and there are some mistakes that they really shouldn't make, otherwise how can they share the worries of the emperor? Considering that it is their first offense, I will give them a lighter sentence this time, and each of them will be caned ten times."
The Seventh Prince and the others followed the Minister and were surprised and delighted when they heard this. Originally, each of them was sentenced to 100 strokes of the cane, but now it could be reduced to 10 strokes. But then they hesitated. This was just what Qiaochu said. Could it be counted? Shangguan Jinghong held Qiaochu's hand and said nothing.
After that day at Prince Xia's Mansion, everyone was afraid of this once gentle man. They were all nervous, with their hearts in their throats, but they heard Shangguan Jinghong suddenly say "hmm" lightly.
The Seventh Princess and the Tenth Princess were overjoyed. Thinking of what had happened before, they looked at Qiao Chu awkwardly but gratefully. The two princes even bowed to the ground to express their gratitude.
Lang Linling laughed at herself and glanced at Shen Qingling indifferently, but saw that although she was frowning, there was still a slight smile at the corner of her mouth.
Shangguan Jinghong looked at the Sixth Prince and said, "Although I have brought my servants with me, I would still like to trouble you, Sixth Brother, to escort Concubine Lang and Miss Shen on my behalf."
The Sixth Prince hurriedly said, "It's my duty, Eighth Brother, you don't have to be polite."
"Jinghong, I'll go back first. Come over tonight and we'll talk."
Before leaving, Shen Qingling suddenly turned around and said.
Qiaochu saw that everyone was secretly looking at her, and then looked at Qingling. She sighed slightly in her heart, but her face remained calm. Shangguan Jinghong embraced her and threw the fruit in his hand to a servant next to him, "Go wash it."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the Shangshu calmly and said, "Sir Shangshu, may I borrow this place to work for you?"
The Shangshu glanced at Qiaochu quietly and replied respectfully, "Eighth Master, please do as you please."
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Finally, only two people returned to the room.
The servant brought the washed fruit and immediately closed the door respectfully.
Being circled on the man's knees, Qiaochu said, "Don't you want me to go back?"
Shangguan Jinghong lowered his head to eat and did not answer.
She was about to get up, but he put down the bowl, put his hand around her waist, and pressed her tightly against his chest.