The internal turmoil in the Daliang Dynasty seemed to be getting more and more intense. The ministers formed cliques, each supporting the prince they could control, and wanted to ascend to the throne as emperor.
When Qi Yan heard this, he felt it was extremely funny. These ministers are really idle. They may not be able to take care of their own family affairs, so they start to take care of the country's affairs. Furthermore, the old emperor who was incompetent and incompetent was not dead yet, so he started to establish a new emperor? Satire.
Qi Yan's monthly payment began to be deducted, and the original five ounces of money became three ounces of money. Many jailers resigned, and many prisoners from other places were assigned to Qi Yan's cell. For a time, there was more work but less money.
Qi Yan was not short of money, so when others were complaining about resigning because of the monthly payment, he was still silently listening to the bearded men's teasing and reading the miscellany in the flickering candlelight.
Day after day, nothing changes. A few months passed in a flash, and the new buds of early spring turned into fallen leaves, falling scatteredly on the streets and alleys of Chang'an. Three months ago, Yu Xi came to see him and took him to a valley with green mountains and rivers.
In that beautiful scenery, there are two stone tablets standing, the names on them are people whom Qi Yan does not know.
But Qi Yan knew who those two people were.
That day, Yu Xi told him that he had fulfilled the promise Qi Yan had given him and had lived up to Qi Yan's trust.
Qi Yan was not surprised at all, but raised the corners of his lips happily. He had known for a long time that Yu Xi would not let him down.
Since that time, Yu Xi often came to Qi Yan and used the power of money to get Mr. Liu to let Qi Yan go. Although Qi Yan was usually very dedicated, he would not be willing to spend his time in that dark and lightless prison when he had a rare break.
Qi Yan made a wealthy friend, making other jailors envious. There are also people who quietly get close to Yu Xi, but in Yu Xi's words, he is not promiscuous for everyone.
"The turmoil is too intense now, so be careful on your own." Yu Xi warned casually, "If you encounter anything suspicious, you can come to me."
It is indeed unsafe outside now, and the people are not fools, so they naturally know about Daliang's corruption. Some people began to prepare to smuggle to other countries, even to barren places like the border, because they were afraid that if a war broke out, the government would be corrupted, and no one would protect them.
Incidents of burning, killing and looting are becoming more and more common. The yamen is just a cold palace with this name, and no one is taboo about it. Mr. Liu seems to not care about these things anymore. He is frightened every day, and he doesn't know what he is afraid of.
Working under him, Yu Xi was afraid that Qi Yan would be killed by killers from other countries as Daliang's lackey.
But whenever he mentioned this matter, Qi Yan always looked at him indifferently, with a look like 'What's the use of looking for you?', which made Yu Xi particularly angry.
What was he going to say? I am actually a big traitor! I have the ability to protect you! I am a capable person in other countries!
Yu Xi did not dare to say that if Qi Yan knew about this, he would be involved in a bigger whirlpool. Yu Xi could no longer escape, and he would no longer drag Qi Yan into this swamp from which he could not escape.
Later, Yu Xi stopped looking for Qi Yan so frequently. She didn't know whether it was because she was tied down by trivial matters or because she was afraid of rumors.
When they met again, the Emperor of Liang was assassinated, the court was in turmoil, and various forces began to rise secretly to establish a new emperor.
Yu Xi invited Qi Yan to gather in the elegant room of Xuanhu Restaurant. When Qi Yan left, the room was filled with the smell of alcohol. Yu Xi fell drunk on the table, closed her eyes tightly, and fell unconscious.
Qi Yan was startled at first and hurriedly went over to check his breathing. He was relieved when he found that he was just falling asleep after being drunk.
Looking around, he found that both the dishes and wine glasses on the table were only for one person, which showed that Yu Xi was drinking alone.
"Yu Xi?" Qi Yan called him: "Get up quickly, didn't you ask me to come?"
Yu Xi didn't respond. He was obviously drunk for a while. Qi Yan was in a daze. If Yu Xi was already drunk, who asked him to come
Screaming in his heart, Qi Yan turned around to leave, but found that the door that was open just now was now tightly closed. Qi Yan's heart sank. He walked over and pushed the door open, only to find that it was locked from the outside as he thought.
—He and Yu Xi were cheated together! The mastermind behind the scenes is most likely someone from the imperial court.
Logically speaking, although Yu Xi, a wealthy businessman, had some connections, he would never be stupid enough to reach into the palace. So if the forces in the imperial court touch him, they may have found out the real details of Yu Xi.
Maybe the matter is still unclear, but they must be suspicious of Yu Xi.
While he was thinking about it, the person who was lying on the table suddenly let out a cry. Qi Yan quickly walked over, poured a glass of water and handed it to his mouth.
"Drink some water and wake up quickly, you have been cheated!"
Yu Xi chirped again, her long and thick eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was about to wake up.
Qi Yan took two steps back, and his wrist was suddenly grabbed by Yu Xi, who was still in confusion. The force was so strong that he staggered and almost fell into Yu Xi's arms. Frowning slightly, he tugged on his wrist and found that the other person's hand was like a pair of iron pliers and would not let go.
"Yu Xi?" Qi Yan called, "Are you awake?"
Yu Xi did not answer, but stood up slowly, her pupils glowing with gloomy light waiting for Qi Yan tightly.
Qi Yan felt a sense of fear for no reason, and his voice lost its original calmness: "You, what do you think I'm doing? Didn't you ask me to come?"
Yu Xi still didn't speak, but used force to pull Qi Yan in his direction.
Qi Yan was even more panicked. Yu Xi had never been like this before... Did he drink fake wine? !
"Yu Xi! Mr. Yu!"
Qi Yan called out again and again, but the other party always went his own way.
It wasn't until Qi Yan's hand touched Yu Xi's chest that Yu Xi's hand became less forceful. Qi Yan pressed against his chest, trying to close the dangerous distance between them.
Perhaps when he got closer to Yu Xi, Qi Yan realized that his eyes were dull. Even if he opened his eyes at this moment and used so much strength, his eyes were not bright, like a walking zombie.
"Yu Xi?"
After the words fell, the hand holding his wrist suddenly exerted force, and Qi Yan uncontrollably crashed into his chest. The hand that was originally pressed against his chest folded sharply, and Qi Yan could even hear a sound coming from his own bones. sound.
Before she could feel the pain, her lips were suddenly blocked, and a passionate and passionate kiss began.
[The male protagonist’s favorability towards Qi Yan is +10, current favorability: 70]
Qi Yan was stunned when he was kissed.
… Can this guy increase his favorability even if he is unconscious? Are you playing with me? !