A beautiful night.
In the early morning of the next day, Xiao Qi woke up in Bei Gongyan's arms, her eyes met with infinite warmth.
"Miss."
"Sir."
Bei Gongyan's soft kiss landed on Xiaoqi's brow.
"Come on, are you going to enter the palace to greet the emperor today?" Xiao Qi asked.
"Yes, according to the rules, it is necessary. After paying respects to the father and the queen, the mother and concubine, go back to the Palace of the Qing Dynasty to receive the mechanism box."
"Yeah." Xiaoqi and Bei Gongyan got up and tidied up.
Beigong Yinuo walked in leisurely.
"Yinuo."
"Father, mother, here is the jade pendant of the Xuantian clan." Bei Gong Yinuo indifferently threw the jade pendant to Bei Gongyan.
Bei Gongyan caught it, and was slightly taken aback.
"Yinuo!"
"Don't worry, I'm sure it's true." Beigong Yinuo blinked and smiled playfully.
It's rare for him to have such a childlike expression, Xiao Qi narrowed his eyes, "Yinuo, did you do something bad?"
"Why do you care so much, as long as you are satisfied in the end." Of course, Beigong Yinuo was not going to tell Xiaoqi and his wife how he got the jade pendant, and he turned and left without giving them a chance to ask.
Bei Gongyan looked at Xiaoqi.
"Let's go to the palace and talk about it when we come back."
"Alright." After the husband and wife packed up, Bai Tie Hei Li drove the carriage and sent them to the gate of the palace.
The emperor is already waiting in the royal study.
"The son/daughter-in-law pays respects to the father."
"Get up." Bei Gong Mingqi looked at Bei Gongyan, and his eyes fell on Xiao Qi.
"Xiaoqi, since you have married into the royal family, you must lead by example. As a princess, you will have many bad habits." Beigong Mingqi spoke slowly, with deep meaning.
Xiao Qi froze for a moment, "Yes, my daughter-in-law has been educated."
Bei Gongyan's fingers were slightly bent, he couldn't bear Xiao Qi being wronged in any way, and was about to speak, Xiao Qi tugged his sleeve lightly.
"Go and greet the queen and your concubine mother." Beigong Mingqi waved his hand.
Xiaoqi pulled Bei Gongyan to salute and left the imperial study room.
"Little Seven!"
"Ah Yan, why bother, the emperor is already an old man, let him talk if he wants to talk, it's up to me whether to listen or not." Xiao Qi blinked at Bei Gongyan, raised his eyebrows and smiled lightly.
Bei Gongyan looked at Xiao Qi, "Yang obeys Yin and violates!"
Yes, this word is very suitable for her, she is both to herself, let alone to her father!
"Let's go, go to see the queen first, and then go to greet the concubine mother. After receiving the mechanism box, I will start making concentric locks when I go back." Xiao Qi held Bei Gongyan's hand.
Bei Gongyan smiled moved, and the two walked side by side on the corridor of the palace, although they didn't speak a word, they had a tacit understanding.
Qifeng Palace.
The queen sat in the front seat in formal attire, watching Bei Gongyan and Mi Xiaoqi walking arm in arm, full of hatred in her heart, why can she live happily with the man she loves, but her daughter can't live happily? Don't commit yourself to a romantic son!
"Being a princess is different, full of momentum." The queen said coldly.
Now that she is confined in the palace, her mother family has been severely injured, her mentality has become completely distorted, and she can no longer even show the demeanor of the mother of a country.
Xiao Qi looked at her.
Bei Gongyan looked at Xiaoqi.
"Empress, you are flattering me." Xiao Qi smiled faintly, and saluted respectfully, which was hard to find fault with.
"You! Mi Xiaoqi!" Seeing Xiao Qi's tepid look, the queen was furious, stood up abruptly, and pointed at Xiao Qi's nose with one hand.
"Xiao Qi is here, I don't know what advice the Empress has." Xiao Qi looked like I was being educated humbly. Of course, if you ignore the slight upward curve on the corner of her lips, it is really pious.
How could Bei Gongyan fail to see Xiao Qi's thoughts, and stood aside silently.
The queen trembled with anger, and turned her eyes away from her anger.
Qifeng Palace is in chaos.
Bei Gongyan took Xiao Qi's hand and went straight to Zhuxia Palace.
In Zhuixia Palace, Concubine Xian and Beigong Yuer are both there.
"Greetings to Concubine Mother." The two respectfully greeted Concubine Xian.
"Just now in the empress's palace..." Concubine Xian asked worriedly, her face turned pale.
"It's nothing, it's just that the queen has taught Xiao Qi a few words, and somehow she got angry." Xiao Qi blinked and smiled mischievously.
"Mother's concubine's complexion is not very good, do you need to send the fifth younger brother to come to the palace to have a look?" Bei Gongyan asked with concern.
"No need, maybe I didn't sleep well yesterday, and it shouldn't be a big problem if I take a little rest, so don't bother me." Concubine Xian took it lightly.
"Why haven't you seen the Tenth Prince?" Xiao Qi asked curiously, under normal circumstances the Tenth Prince would follow Concubine Xian.
"He was naughty last night, and he just fell asleep in the morning." Speaking of the Tenth Prince, Concubine Xian's face changed slightly.
Xiao Qi rolled her eyes.
Concubine Xian gave a few more instructions, and the two arrived at Qingjun Palace.
"His Royal Highness, please enter the palace." The eunuch for ceremonies shouted.
Xiao Qi tactfully stopped.
Bei Gongyan glanced at her before raising his legs and entering the palace.
Only kings and princes can enter the Palace of the Qing Emperor.
Beigong Mingqi was holding a box and waiting in front.
"Father." Bei Gongyan bowed and saluted.
"Excuse me, Ah Yan, I'll leave the mechanism box to you, will you open it?" Beigong Mingqi asked.
Bei Gongyan's deep eyes sparkled slightly, presumably his father had already gotten wind of the Xuantian clan's news.
"Yes, I will open the mechanism box, Xiao Qi can make a concentric lock, and the jade pendant of the Xuantian clan is already in my hands. The treasures of the ancestors, I will definitely make good use of them to benefit the people." Bei Gongyan solemnly said. Said.
Regarding Concubine Chen, Bei Gongyan is not going to tell Beigong Mingqi for the time being, since it involves the harem after all, his position is hard to guess.
"Okay, I'm so relieved." Beigong Mingqi looked at Bei Gongyan, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, evoking a gratified smile.
The father and son chatted for a while before Bei Gongyan left with the mechanism box.
Beigong Mingqi looked at Bei Gongyan who was gradually going away, and made a decision, after Bei Gongyan opened the mechanism box, he would take the Zen position.
Prince's Mansion, Mingyue Pavilion.
"I'm going to the small courtyard right now, retreat, don't bother me, I will make the concentric lock as soon as possible." Xiao Qi looked at the mechanism box, and the design was really exquisite.
"Xiao Qi, don't tire yourself out, don't be in a hurry at this moment." Bei Gongyan said with concern while holding Xiao Qi's hand.
"Don't worry, I'm sensible. When it's time to sleep, I will definitely sleep." Xiao Qi smiled warmly, let go of Bei Gongyan, turned and entered the small courtyard.
Three days later.
The concentric lock was made.
Bei Gongyan sent the mechanism box to Xiao Qi, who looked at it and studied it.
Mo Xiaomo also poked her head over.
"This is the mechanism box made by the ancestors of the Mohists. Yes, there are indeed two brushes."
Xiao Qi looked at Xiao Mo, didn't say anything, and carefully stuffed the concentric lock into the middle position, click, click, click, and there was a continuous collision sound, and suddenly a gap appeared on the top as if it had collapsed, Xiao Qi quickly pushed Xuantian lock The jade pendant of the clan was put in.
After a while, the entire mechanism box fell silent.
"Why did it stop? It's rare to make a mistake?" Bei Gongyan frowned.
Xiaoqi's eyes still fell on the mechanism box, snap!
With a crisp sound, the mechanism box was split into two, and a yellow brocade lay safely inside.
Xiaoqi raised his hand and took out the brocade and handed it to Bei Gongyan.
I clapped my hands and looked at the broken mechanism box, feeling a pity in my heart.
"It's true for the ancestors, this character who would rather waste jade than tiles, stains, waste many good things, and don't know how to recycle them at all." Mo Xiaomo pouted.
Xiao Qi glanced at her, indeed, she thought so too.
Bei Gongyan looked at the map in astonishment, who would have thought that the legendary treasure of Beiyue was actually in the imperial tomb!
"Your family's ancestors were pretty smart, they looked at the treasure by themselves." Xiao Qi said jokingly.
Bei Gongyan raised his hand and pinched Xiao Qi's cheek, "You wait for me obediently, I will go to the imperial mausoleum with my fifth and sixth younger brothers."
"Okay, you can go, Xiaomo and I will wait for you at home." Xiao Qi responded with a smile.
Bei Gongyan didn't think much about turning around and leaving quickly.
After confirming that Bei Gongyan was far away, Xiao Qi got up and walked out.
Beigong Yinuo was waiting in the yard.
Mo Xiaomo followed behind her.
"You two aren't going to play, what are you doing with me?" Xiao Qi looked at them puzzled.
"Xiaoqi, don't pretend, your little thoughts are fine for your father who has no resistance."
"That's right, don't think that we don't know that you are planning to go to the Valley of Life and Death to get Grandma's Resurrection Jade."
The two children sang together.
Xiaoqi curled her lips and was exposed...
"You two keep it a secret for me, you can't betray me." Xiao Qi said seriously.
"I'll go with you." Beigong Yinuo said.
"No, how can I take you to such a dangerous place!" Xiao Qi immediately refused.
"Xiao Qiniang, you also know that the place is dangerous, and you have to go to the danger alone, what if something happens to you, what will we do?" Mo Xiaomo looked at Xiao Qi, his eyes were slightly red.
"Xiao Mo." Xiao Qi squatted down and hugged her gently.
"Xiaomo stay here, mother and I will go together." Beigong Yinuo looked at the mother and daughter and said.
"No, I'm going too. I was passed on by my father-in-law, and you are the one who stays here." Mo Xiaomo said unconvinced.
"You two..." Xiao Qi felt a warm current in his heart, looking at the two little ones.
"I should have thought that you would not be obedient." A deep voice sounded.
Xiaoqi blinked her big eyes and looked at Bei Gongyan who had gone and returned...
"I'll go with you, Yinuo and Xiaomo will go to the imperial mausoleum with Uncle Five and Uncle Six." Bei Gongyan said, with a final word.
"Daddy, take good care of mother and come back safely." Beigong Yinuo said solemnly.
"Don't worry, yes, you will also bring back Lieyanhua and Baibucao." Bei Gongyan said to Beigong Yinuo.
"We must live up to the entrustment." Beigong Yinuo replied in a deep voice.
"Father, Xiao Qiniang, you all have to come back safely, Yinuo and I will wait for you." Xiaomo was not as deep as Yinuo, and held Bei Gongyan's hand sadly.
"must."
"I have nothing to do, why don't I go around with you two little ghosts." A red figure fell.
"Ah Chen!" Mo Xiaomo called out excitedly.
"Thank you, Emperor Nanye."
"Ah Chen, thank you."
"Xiaoqi, come back safely."
"Um."
Bei Gongyan held Xiao Qi's hand, and led Bai Tie Hei Li and others towards the Lost Forest.
Nan Fengchen led Mo Xiaomo, Beigong Yinuo, and Beigong Qi and Beigong Mo walked towards the back of the imperial mausoleum.