The emperor took Qin Ji's hand and babbled for a long time.

Qin Ji took the opportunity to leave several times during the period, but he pulled his sleeve and refused to leave.

When the first emperor was there, he often handed over some political affairs to the East Palace, wanting to test the emperor's ability. But how could the emperor have the mind and ability to deal with it, just spend all the time drinking and playing first, and when the deadline came, he cried bitterly with regret, pulled his sleeve and said all kinds of good things, he had to agree.

This was repeated until the first emperor died.

The cause of the day before has the fruit of today.

He tried his best to be patient, listening to the emperor's complaints and curses, and worrying about the situation of the branches.

When the sun set, the emperor, who had drunk before, finally felt sleepy, and halfway through a sentence, he closed his eyes and fell asleep. He tugged hard, and the emperor's hand fell to his side.

He rubbed his red, slightly painful hand, and walked out with a gloomy face.

Everyone outside still kept kneeling in place, but they all showed tiredness, their bodies trembled slightly, and they wanted to lie down and rest, but they were blamed by the emperor.

After hearing the footsteps from far and near, everyone trembled, hurriedly cheered up, and knelt seriously.

Qin Ji looked at Zhao Zhong's stupid appearance and smiled coldly, "It's a lower official." ”

Zhao Zhong was stunned, lowered his head and looked embarrassed.

The queen stepped forward, "How is the emperor?" There has been a faint sound of talking, and I don't know how the Qin Sheren persuaded the emperor. Looking at the whole world, only the Qin She people can comfort the emperor, if he can't. Then they won't have a peaceful birthday.

"The queen mother can rest assured, the emperor has rested. Qin Ji politely bowed his hand to the queen, "For the rest, please ask the queen to worry about it." ”

The queen breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm tired of the Qin Sheren, can you go back and take care of your wife quickly?"

Qin Ji glanced at Zhao Zhong, who was eavesdropping, and sighed: "The emperor ordered his ministers to investigate the rebellious party and its related people, and they can't rest for a moment, otherwise something will go wrong and spoil the emperor's mood." In case of endangering the emperor's life. Even if a minister dies a hundred times or a thousand times, it is difficult to make up for this sin. ”

The queen looked at him helplessly and pityingly, "I hope Mrs. Qin is safe...... Then don't delay the Qin Sheren to do important things. ”

"The minister retired. Qin Ji sneered sarcastically at Zhao Zhong, who raised his head to look at him.

Zhao Zhong gritted his teeth. Although the emperor slept. But so many pairs of eyes watching. With so many ears listening, he couldn't tell this traitor, not even the most ordinary "greeting".

He knew that there were tigers in the mountains. But he went to Hushan, wanting to take advantage of Qin Ji's worry about his wife to take over the investigation of the rebellious party.

Although this matter is arranged seamlessly, there is no real perfect thing in the world, where there are clues, relying on Qin Ji's indiscriminate methods, it will definitely involve them and endanger the safety of King Yi.

So he had to take the risk to see the emperor, hold it in his own hands, grasp and change the direction of the wind, frame Qin Ji, and let their faction of men and horses be wiped out here.

But he lived for fifty or sixty years, and he was defeated by the emperor.

In the end, there is a world of difference in status, and the emperor's heart.

also underestimated the cowardice of the gang of people around him.

The emperor smashed out a wine bottle for no reason, and everyone's faces turned pale, sweating profusely, and said that they would not let him in.

What qualifications did a group of palace people and imperial physicians have to stop him?

In the end, the queen stopped him.

"Don't go in, wait for the people of Qin She to come back. Before the emperor knows that you are here, go back quickly. ”

Qin Sheren, waiting for Qin Ji again! Zhao Zhong was biased, so he had to go in and face the saint.

At this moment, the emperor came out with Gonggong Liu's collar, threw him to the ground, glanced at the crowd, and scolded: "Don't you kneel well for me, do you want to rebel one by one?!"

Zhao Zhong had no choice but to kneel, and was just about to open his mouth to persuade a few words.

The emperor shouted again: "Shut up, all of you! If you dare to say a word, dare to make the slightest sound, you will be dragged out and killed immediately!"

In this case, what else can he say? He knelt on the ground and felt sorry for this old bone.

When Qin Ji came back, he even had a little expectation - the emperor was so angry, maybe even Qin Ji would touch his head and suffer?

And now, Qin Ji came out of the middle with all his beards and tails, making his hateful teeth itch.

The emperor fell asleep, but he didn't speak, and those of them who were kneeling couldn't move or go.

He is a lot older, if he kneels until the emperor wakes up tomorrow morning, will his bones not fall apart?

He watched Qin Ji stride away, and then lamented to the queen: "I beg the queen to have mercy on the minister, and the minister is old, and he really can't kneel." ”

The queen said: "The emperor finally fell asleep, how can you disturb him?

Zhao Zhong was stunned, as if he was about to faint.

The queen said: "It's all you asked for, so take it yourself." Besides, the kneeling monarch of the courtiers, that is as it should be. ”

Only then did Zhao Zhong know what it meant to "ask for his own hardships", and now that he was fine, not only did he not get the right to investigate the chaotic party, but he also had to toss half of his life.

Out of the dormitory and down the steps, Qin Ji walked faster and faster, and no one had ever seen him look so hot. In the past, even if there was a headache, he always behaved calmly and unmoved, so that they could rest easy as his subordinates.

But today's Qinshe people are too unusual, and such an unusualness adds another layer of haze to the entire imperial city.

Because he had already entrusted it to Gu Zhongyi, he had nothing to arrange at the moment, so he walked out of the imperial city gate directly, got on his horse and left.

He returned to his heart like an arrow, and he raised his whip quickly.

When they passed by the place where they had been insulted before, those few people squatted on the ground as if they were resigned to their fate, and when they saw the Qin She people riding their horses from afar, they all trembled violently and shrank into a ball.

In particular, the man who had spoken all the vicious words, holding his head and burying his face between his legs, wanted to burrow into the ground.

But after waiting for a long, long time, only for a strong wind to sweep overhead. The sound of horses' hooves echoing in my ears gradually faded away.

They raised their heads, and there was no Qin She person on the street, and they looked at each other.

Did this escape?

Is that really a Qinshe person?!

When Qin Ji returned home, his subordinates retreated to both sides, not daring to block the way of Gongzi. They all knew about Madame's injury and miscarriage, and they knew in their hearts that they must not let their son have the slightest appointment at this moment.

In the wing, the smell of medicine was already strong, inhaled into the nose, and bitterness spread in the heart. Qin Ji clenched his hands. Hurry to the bed.

Yu Mingzhi has woken up. He looked at the bed tent in a daze.

"Twigs. He called softly.

But Yu Mingzhi, who always responds to his call after opening his heart and letting go of his knots, has no reaction at all.

The clear black apricot eyes were as usual, but there was no sparkle in them.

His cheeks were full of tears, and his eyebrows were tightly furrowed. The slender hand has been torn out of the face.

Qin Ji panicked. It's heartache and sadness beyond measure. There will be such a reaction.

He knelt on the footrest, wrapped his hands around Yu Mingzhi's hand, and called softly: "Zhizhi." The emperor ordered me to investigate this matter, and I will definitely take the opportunity to restore my father-in-law's innocence, and make the person who framed me infamous and worse than dead!"

Yu Mingzhi still didn't react.

Qin Ji felt uncomfortable, and grabbed her hand even more, "Zhizhi, it's me, Zhizhi." ”

But no matter how he called, there was never the slightest response.

Zhu'er couldn't bear it, tears rolled in her eyes, and she whispered to Qin Ji: "Madam woke up more than an hour ago, and I will look for you as soon as I wake up...... The slave and maid hurriedly sent someone to the palace and wanted to invite you back...... I haven't seen you back for a long time, and Madame has become like this. Childe, is a slave and incompetent. With that, she knelt down and kowtowed with Jing'er.

Qin Ji had no intention of discussing the issue of punishment with them, and waved his hand to signal them to go out.

Pearls and Jing'er had no choice but to exit and gently close the door.

Qin Ji stared at Yu Mingzhi, full of guilt and apology.

Why couldn't he be tougher at that time, leave the emperor's palace earlier, return home earlier, and be by Zhizhi's side?

I know that at this time, what Zhizhi needs most is the company of the people closest to him.

"Zhizhi," his gaze softened, even revealing a hint of timidity, "I can't live without you." I will grow old with you, and I will never be separated. Will you promise me?"

Yu Mingzhi only blinked, and it was useless to say anything.

Qin Ji stretched out his hand, stroked her cheek, and wiped away the tears little by little.

Yu Mingzhi suddenly turned his eyes, looked at him, and said softly: "Father gave me a dream again." ”

Qin Ji's hand froze, and he didn't dare to ask what kind of dream it was.

"I seem to ...... I saw him holding our children. ”

Qin Ji's hands began to tremble.

"I can't sleep, and when I do, I see things like this. Yu Mingzhi closed his eyes, "What should I do, Qin Ji." ”

Qin Ji said softly: "It's a nightmare, just think about it again, don't blame yourself, the one who should regret and feel guilty is me." And I, I'm making up for it with action. So, branches, don't be fooled by that. ”

Yu Mingzhi stopped talking again.

Qin Ji took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and continued to wipe away his tears.

At this time, Zhu'er said outside: "Childe, Princess Cheng is here." ”

Qin Ji flashed a cold light, and he had already heard the guards mention that his wife met Princess Cheng in the jewelry shop and took action to protect the princess. But he was displeased, not for the sake of it.

"It's inconvenient for me to go out, and ask the princess what is the matter. If it's to say thank you, then say that you don't need to thank you for the effort, and ask her to go back. ”

At this moment, he didn't want to leave Zhizhi's side even an inch.

After a while, Zhu'er's voice sounded again, "Princess Cheng is here to thank Madame for saving her life, saying that she must see her son and thank her in person, even if she stands outside the door and says that." ”

Qin Ji's gaze became more and more gloomy, "Then stand outside the door and say." "He doesn't care about the superiority and humility, he is the emperor's henchman, why should he be afraid of the wife of the idle prince who has no real power in his hands?

Soon, a pleasant female voice sounded outside, "I heard that Mrs. Qin had an accident, so I took a special look, brought some medicinal gifts, and asked Qin Sheren's subordinates to let Mrs. Qin take care of her body." ”

"Thank you Princess Cheng. Qin Ji said coldly.

Princess Cheng said: "No, it should be me to thank Mrs. Qin, if it weren't for her, I would only be afraid of dying under the sword of the chaotic party today......" She paused, "Madame Qin is really a brave woman, and she is very compatible with the people of Qinshe." ”

Yu Mingzhi, who was silent, suddenly shook his body, "This voice ......"

Qin Ji hurriedly came to care about her first, "Zhizhi?"

Yu Mingzhi shook his head again.

Qin Ji said: "Thank you Princess Cheng for your compliment." ”

He has been so politely thanking him, which makes the atmosphere a little embarrassing, and ordinary people with a discerning eye immediately find an excuse to leave, but Princess Cheng has no intention of leaving, and continues: "I'm telling the truth. But...... In addition to caring about his wife, Qin She people also asked to put more attention on the affairs of the court and the disruptive party, so as not to miss a major event and bring disaster to themselves. ”

"I understand, thank you Princess Cheng for mentioning it. He still thanked him.

Princess Cheng said: "Then, please ask Mrs. Qin to recuperate, and I will come to visit another day." ”

Qin Ji listened to the footsteps in the distance, the haze in his eyes gradually dissipated, and he looked at his wife tenderly again.

But she didn't speak again, and lay quietly, staring at the bed tent for a long time, and every time she blinked, a tear rolled down from the corner of her eye.

Qin Ji silently probed his breath, got up slightly, leaned his head on Yu Mingzhi's shoulder, and silently accompanied her.

His gaze fell on the fabric stacked on the soft floor, a few patterns trembling in the slight wind passing through, and the colorful silk threads in the baskets, which they had bought on the night of fifteen, and had been intended for him to make clothes.

As if he had found a breakthrough, he suddenly got up and picked up the things and placed them beside his wife.

"Zhizhi, will you teach me how to make clothes?" he said, "You see, these are not done yet." ”

Yu Mingzhi looked over, snatched the cyan fabric, and hugged it in his arms, "Yes, I haven't done anything yet, I haven't done anything for the gift I want to give you...... I've got to make at least one of them!"

She sat up, flipping through the threads and needles, and comparing them to the fabric.

Qin Ji quietly looked at her who was busy, and he was a little angry.

Those stunned stares and didn't speak, which really scared him, more afraid than when he was young, and he was more afraid of being eaten one night.

As soon as Yu Mingzhi picked out the silk thread and put on a needle, he felt that his eyelids were very sore, and a sense of sleepiness came to his heart. But she didn't dare to sleep, for fear that when she fell asleep, she would see her father blaming her.

In the past, she wanted to see her father the most, but now she is most afraid of seeing her.

"I've got to sew my clothes...... "She didn't stop.

Qin Ji looked at her who was a little crazy, and his heart fluttered, he had to think of a way and do something as soon as possible to untie the knot in Zhizhi's heart.

He glanced at Zhizhi, took out the soothing spices from the cabinet, threw them into the incense burner, washed out a warm towel, wiped her face and hands, and then looked at Yu Mingzhi without making a sound or moving.

In the end, the sleepiness came like a flood, overwhelming, and people were powerless. Yu Mingzhi held the fabric in one hand and the needle in the other, and just as he was about to make a move, he tilted his body and fell asleep in Qin Ji's arms. (To be continued.) )