In the hall, the music was exciting.
People were eating, drinking, dancing and laughing.
The banquet was accompanied by a dance, and the atmosphere was warm and cheerful, and everyone was immersed in it.
Gu Qingshan filled the wine and pushed it to the young soldier.
The two have another drink.
"Your Majesty seems very happy recently." Gu Qingshan said.
The soldier unbuttoned the top button of his collar and said relaxedly, "Yes, before coming to the palace, His Majesty went hunting in the mountains as usual and caught a lot of prey."
"Since then, His Majesty's mood has improved a lot."
Gu Qingshan smiled and said: "You all went?"
The soldier said uncomfortably, "His Majesty didn't let us follow the hunt that time, saying that it was easy to scare the prey away when there were too many people, and it was not fun."
Gu Qingshan said: "Your Majesty never let people follow you when hunting?"
"Not really, it was just the day before yesterday that he didn't let us follow on a whim."
"He must have been very satisfied." Gu Qingshan said.
"Yeah, come back with a smile all over your face."
Gu Qingshan was lost in thought.
"Hmph, what do you mean you are chatting instead of betting with him?" A female voice sounded.
The two turned their heads to look, but it was Her Royal Highness.
The princess glared at the officer angrily, turned around and ran away.
"Sorry." The young soldier said.
"It's okay." Gu Qingshan waved his hand generously.
The young soldier hurried after the princess.
"Hunting alone..." Gu Qingshan murmured in a low voice.
According to Queen Valona's suggestion, the emperor has become different from before.
For this reason, Varona played cards with others all night, just to protect herself.
Once the emperor knows what she saw, the emperor will definitely kill her.
The problem is hunting.
Gu Qingshan sat alone in the corner, sipping wine.
When those ladies and ladies came to ask him to dance, he did not refuse.
Some social celebrities talked with him, and he followed up with the words of the other party and talked about some interesting things.
He was completely integrated into this banquet, into Fuxi's high society.
He waited quietly for the banquet to end.
late at night.
The music is over, and the banquet is coming to an end.
Many were so drunk that they were sent to their rooms to rest.
Gu Qingshan was arranged to rest in a room.
He stood still in the room, released his divine sense, and swept across the entire palace.
Those young nobles found a small hall and continued to drink and chat.
The young officer and Princess Fuxi were also present.
They are full of energy and playful.
Gu Qingshan's spiritual thoughts passed by, but they didn't notice it at all.
The meeting hall of the palace was brightly lit.
Although it was late at night, the emperor was still discussing matters with several of his close officials.
In the chess and card room, the game is still going on.
The queen played a card: "Five barrels."
A lady smiled and said, "Huh, there are five cards."
The queen said: "I never thought I would lose so much today."
At this time, Gu Qingshan's voice came.
The queen pushed the cards, stood up and said, "I'm a little hungry, go and see if there are any snacks in the kitchen that suit your appetite, pick some over here, and continue playing after supper."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Several noble ladies stood up and saluted.
For such a trivial matter, it is generally enough to instruct the maid.
But the Queen asked them to choose the supper that suits their appetite, which is also a considerate move.
Besides, playing cards is a game of cards, and they dare not neglect the slightest bit of etiquette.
The three noble ladies were led by the maids and went down.
"You also retreat, I will be quiet for a while." The queen ordered.
The few maids who were waiting on the side retreated.
The chess and card room fell silent.
Gu Qingshan's voice appeared again.
"Your Highness, please tell me the details now."
Facing the air, the queen quickly said: "The day before yesterday, His Majesty went hunting alone, and after returning, he was completely different."
"I could tell at a glance that he was a bit different, but he didn't have any injuries, and his strength as a top player hasn't changed in any way, so I don't think it's anything."
"Does he know you're aware of it?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"I've been behaving as usual and I haven't done anything out of the ordinary."
"But later, his words, deeds and ways of dealing with things became less and less like him, and I knew there must be something wrong with him."
"Even he is very happy for me to play cards, because in this way I can't find out more of his secrets, and I can live in peace with him for the time being."
"Everything is safe for the time being? Do you think he will kill you?" Gu Qingshan asked.
The queen showed determination on her face, and said, "When he is fully prepared, he will definitely come to kill me."
"Why."
"The person next to me knows a lot of his secrets, and I am his only flaw."
"So you think differently?"
"Yes, I just want to maintain the stability of the empire, and he wants more."
The queen continued: "I will be a hindrance to his ambition."
Gu Qingshan suddenly asked: "Do you know where Fuxi's crown is?"
The queen was taken aback, and said, "There are three crowns, which one are you talking about?"
"Inlaid with gems from the universe."
"I will take care of the crown and the emperor's scepter, of course I know."
"I want the jewel in the crown, you go and get the crown, we'll go right away."
"Can you save me?" asked the queen.
Her expression was very calm: "Although I have heard Anna said about your miracle, if you can't do it, don't try to save me lightly."
"Otherwise, if you fail to deal with it, you will die too."
"You still care about my life?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"If there is no hope, I hope I am the only one who dies."
The queen was very calm, and seemed to have matured her thoughts long ago.
"Why?"
"If you die, it will definitely have a serious impact on Anna. She is now at the most critical moment, and she must not make any mistakes in her mood." The Queen said.
"She is the last hope of our Medici family."
"So if you are not sure, don't worry about my life and death, just find a chance to leave, and tell her the truth later."
Gu Qingshan was in awe.
"As long as I want to save you, no one can stop me," he said.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and someone outside the door reported in a low voice.
"Come in."
Two court ladies came in, bowed their knees and said: "Supper has been arranged, and the three ladies are waiting for you."
The queen said: "I'm suddenly not hungry anymore, let them eat, and come back to play cards after eating."
"yes."
The two maids glanced at each other and left.
The queen waited for a while, then stood up and went out through another door.
She kept walking and finally entered a room.
"Back off." The queen said.
"Yes, Your Highness." The two palace guards said.
They saluted, exited cautiously, and closed the door.
The queen walked to the wall and opened a secret compartment.
The Fuxi crown inlaid with the blood of the sun and the moon lay quietly in the dark compartment.
Beside the crown, there is a scepter.
The queen looked at the scepter in surprise, with a hint of fear in her eyes.
The emperor's scepter of the Fuxi Empire is made of pure gold, with a human head carved on the head of the scepter, and the head looks forward to make a staring expression.
This head belonged to the founding emperor of the Fuxi Empire.
When the founding emperor died, he requested that his entire head be integrated into the scepter, wrap it in gold, and carve it into a scepter to pass on to successive imperial kings.
This means that although he passed away, he still keeps watching his descendants to see if they are qualified as kings.
Now the pure gold scepter is still there, but the head of the founding emperor has disappeared.
"Do you know about this?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"I don't know." The Queen said.
"Could it be that the emperor took it away without telling you?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"I've been arranging these things, and he—"
The queen controlled her emotions and took out the crown.
She tried not to look at the scepter.
After all, this thing is too weird.
Why not take the whole scepter, but just the head of the founding emperor