After explaining the delicate things, Xi Cui felt that she could finally take a break and prepare for Princess Chaoyang's engagement wedding. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info didn't want to return to the twilight moon alone at this time, and brought a piece of news that made Xi Cui restless.

This person is Qi Yu, and the news he brought is that the emperor has secretly ordered Uncle Lao Guo to arrange for his cronies to intercept and kill the three princes who are about to enter Beijing to see Princess Chaoyang's engagement in the near future.

Qi Yu came alone, and the court clothes on his body had not had time to be changed, and it looked like he was in a hurry to come over after receiving the news. But he chose to tell himself about such a big thing? Xi Cui had to wonder what he was doing it for. Even if the news he brought was true, Xi Cui didn't know how to behave in front of him at this moment. The most important thing is that even if she knows about it, she can't do anything with her current strength.

"You must be wondering why I told you about this in the first place, didn't you?" Qi Yu sat down slowly, picked up the teacup, and glanced at Xi Cui, "I don't know how capable you are now, but you have a way to know the big secret last time, and you must have a way to solve this matter." ”

It seems that he is not really decadent during this time, but is calmly thinking about the last conversation with Xi Cui. Finally, he began to doubt Xi Cui's identity.

"You came to me today, do these words mean that you have chosen your own side?" Xi Cui ignored his temptations, and sometimes the best way to deal with a person who pretended to be full of suspicion was to go straight in, simply and simply.

Sure enough, Qi Yu was stunned for a moment by her question, but the different color on his face was fleeting, and it was still a temptation. Xi Cui thought that he was frightened by what he said last time, but the fact that he got it from Xiao Yi was not the case. It turned out that it was not only himself but also the current emperor who made his trust collapse. After he went to the household department, the emperor gave him a list, which clearly recorded the names of more than 20 officials from the household department from top to bottom, the scope of jurisdiction, and the legitimate income such as land and property. At the end of each person is the rest of the money received by the person from the merchants under his jurisdiction, including antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewellery and their conversions. Even each one has a detailed record of the source, time, and what. Such a detailed record could not be completed in a year or two, and it can be seen that the emperor had already begun to do this when he was still the crown prince. The most important thing is that in Qi Yu's opinion, the emperor seems to have everyone's things in his hands, even Qi Yu himself. He may not have paid much attention to this matter before he did it, but after knowing about it, it was completely different.

Now he walks on thin ice all the time, and even dreams at night to wake up. No wonder even if he went to a place like Ruyi Pavilion, he was just drinking tea, and God knows when the emperor's people would suddenly appear.

After knowing about this matter, he actually hesitated, not that he didn't want to keep this matter a secret and let the third prince be killed. But once something happens to the third prince, the fourth prince is too young to succeed, and the emperor's position will be stable. If there is no such thing, of course he is happy to see it, after all, this is his real master in the end, but because of the existence of that matter, he cannot be loyal to him without scruples, but the emperor has a power in his hands that he does not know, and it seems that he can find out everything about him at any time. No one can be loyal to a person who will kill him at any time, regardless of life or death.

After thinking about it for a while, he decided to keep the three princes first, and he couldn't let the emperor clear the obstacles around the throne of power so smoothly, because once he was firmly on the throne, then the next thing he had to do was to filter out his courtiers. At that time, I am afraid that there will be no secret that can escape his ears and eyes, and by knowing what he shouldn't know, he Qi Yu will have to die.

So he felt that this news had to be dispersed, but who to find and who to disperse these issues to, and after thinking about it, he thought of Xi Cui. First, there is a Duan San on Xi Cui's side, with Duan San's skills, he doesn't have to worry about someone eavesdropping on anything he says in the twilight moon, and secondly, although Xi Cui's current ability is not accurate for him, he can be sure of one thing, that is, Xi Cui hates the Lao family very much, and once she gets the opportunity, she will definitely bite the Lao family.

Unexpectedly, to this day, he still calculates Xi Cui for himself, although this can be regarded as taking what he needs, but starting from the starting point, he involved Xi Cui in order to protect himself. It seems that once a person starts to do something against his heart, it is really difficult to turn back. At least now I can't go back, so I can only try to be cautious, preset some principles to guard against death, and ensure that I don't get completely lost is the best ending.

Xi Cui had been silently waiting for Qi Yu's answer, she looked at Qi Yu's eyes with a clear face. Originally, she wanted to give Qi Yu a reassuring hint, but she didn't want to face her gaze, and Qi Yu had the urge to run away. He didn't know how to answer Xi Cui, because even he didn't know what he would do next. This news was accidentally overheard by him, even if the news leaked, the emperor would not suspect him, if he really kept the three princes this time, he would naturally be able to get a short period of peace, but the three princes did not have any strength to fight against the emperor except for their names. Don't say it's him at this time, anyone with a little brain would not choose to betray the emperor and join the third prince, right? But to tell the truth like this, will Xi Cui believe in herself?

After waiting for a long time without Qi Yu's answer, Xi Cui finally spoke first, "I thought you had made a choice, but I didn't expect me to be wrong." Xi Cui shook his head, his disappointment overflowing, "I thought I was no longer alone, but I didn't know that I was wish......ful thinking" Xi Cui lowered his head, leaving Qi Yu with a Xiao Suo figure.

Qi Yu's calculations are naturally clear to her, but she definitely didn't do this for revenge. Instead, he wanted to involve Qi Yu, although he was still a little wavering at the moment, of course Xi Cui knew that he couldn't turn the gun so easily, but at least let him know his attitude.

"It's a big deal, you should at least let me think about it......" Qi Yu's tone really contained a bit of guilt. And what Xi Cui wants is that he is enough, it is not easy for people like Qi Yu to be bought, it is not easy to shake his heart, and this matter cannot be rushed.

"In that case, I can't continue to be strong, but I still want to thank you for this. Once the third prince is rescued, I will naturally inform you of this credit, the more roads there are, the more choices there are, people always have to experience important choices in this life, and I will always keep this opportunity for you. Although Xi Cui was far-fetched on his face, he was still very satisfied in his heart.

After a cup of tea cooled, Qi Yu finished speaking, and saw that it was not too early to get up and say goodbye.

Who knew that Duan San, who had been standing aside without speaking, suddenly smiled and said to him, "If I came over, I should have straightened the hair on my tail, but now it's good, the scene hasn't been cleaned up here, and the inspection over there has arrived......"

Duan San's words made the two of them a little confused, but after Nangong Yufeng appeared, everyone understood.

Nangong Yufeng saw Qi Yu when he went up two steps, and his original face didn't have time to see clearly, but this moment it was iron blue. As soon as Xi Cui saw his face, he knew that he must have thought of going elsewhere, glanced at him, and continued to say goodbye to Qi Yu.

But men can't be so casual with each other, everyone is an official of the same dynasty, Qi Yu was dressed and waited for Nangong Yufeng to stand at the door with both feet, and then he clasped his hands into fists and said, "General Nangong is polite." ”

Nangong Yufeng didn't return the salute, just snorted coldly and strode up to Xi Cui, "What is he doing at this time?" He asked Xi Cui these words.

Xi Cui wanted to go back directly, but when he thought that Qi Yu was still in front of him, it hurt his face too much, so he pulled the corners of his mouth and grinned, forcing himself to smile, "Lord Qi came over and said something, and he was in a hurry to leave after just a cup of tea, look, because of your relationship, he and I seem to be unfamiliar...... You know, he's a member of the household department now, and I'm still counting on people for the business in my hands. ”

Her words seemed to be a little woman's coquettish tone, but she didn't say a word that should be clear. After telling Nangong Yufeng that Qi Yu came over and said something in less than a cup of tea, he was about to leave, and he had no intention of staying, telling him not to be suspicious of those who had or not. At the same time, he told him that Qi Yu was in charge of the household department, and she would inevitably deal with him in the future, if the relationship between the two people was stiffened because of his little temper, it would not be of any benefit to Xi Cui.

I don't know if Nangong Yufeng understands it, but his face is much better. Remembering that he saw them on the steps, it seemed that he was really saying goodbye, and the door of the room was open when the two of them were talking, and Duan San was present, thinking that it seemed that he was really too careful, he quickly turned around and helped Qi Yu weakly, "Lord Qi, please get up." ”

After Qi Yu stood up straight, he continued, "I'm a martial artist, it's hard to think about anything else when there's something in my head, I was rude just now, Lord Qi is not strange!" ”

Qi Yu smiled and accepted his salute, and at the same time returned the salute, and the two of them stood still.

Xi Cui was originally a little angry, but it can be seen that Nangong Yufeng actually apologized to Qi Yu for his low value, and no matter how angry he was, he disappeared.

"Why did you come at this time? But what's the matter? Xi Cui asked Nangong Yufeng this, but he suspected in his heart that he still sent someone to monitor his side, otherwise how could Qi Yu come over and chase after him not long after. Looking at his sweaty appearance, it seemed that he was coming quickly, thinking of this, Xi Cui couldn't help frowning, why is this man so stingy?

Nangong Yufeng didn't doubt him, looked at Qi Yu, hesitated for a moment, and finally finally stopped his gaze on Duan San, "I'm not here for you this time, it's for him!" ”

"Third brother?" Xi Cui asked in surprise.

Nangong Yufeng nodded, "I'm going to borrow him for three days, and I'll send it back to you after three days." ”

"What are you looking for the third brother? Don't you have a lot of good skills? Xi Cui only cared about Duan San, but his mind was not as clear as Qi Yu at the moment.

Qi Yu has had a feeling that something big has happened since Nangong Yufeng came in, but in addition to the engagement of Princess Chaoyang and Lao Keqin, the emperor set out to assassinate the three princes. Princess Chaoyang's engagement would not make Nangong Yufeng so flustered, so the conclusion could only be ......! But how is this possible? How can Nangong Yufeng know?

No way...... Qi Yu denied it over and over again in his heart, but his eyes were staring at Nangong Yufeng, and his ears were quietly waiting for his next explanation.

But Nangong Yufeng obviously didn't want to answer Xi Cui's question in front of Qi Yu. just shirked vigorously, "This matter is not suitable for my people." What I want to borrow is not only Duan San's people, but also his connections in the rivers and lakes. It's best to find a few good ...... who haven't dealt with the government much as soon as possible."

"It's not that hard, but you should at least tell me what to do, right? The rivers and lakes have the rules of the rivers and lakes, and the reason why my friends didn't deal with the government must be that they don't want to provoke you officials. It's better that you have nothing to do with the government, otherwise even if I Duan San doesn't have the ability. Forcing my brother to do what he doesn't want to do, I'm not that kind of person! Duan San spoke very politely, he had never cared about Nangong Yufeng's face.

"This ......" Nangong Yufeng had no choice but to look at Qi Yu's side, "I naturally have to tell you clearly what to do, but it's not convenient now......"

He felt that his intentions were already obvious, and a scholar like 1 Qi Yu should understand it at once. But Qi Yu turned a blind eye to his gaze, and he wanted to know if it was really the same as he had speculated, if not, would there be any other major events in the court?

Nangong Yufeng's conditions are very clear, he wants a master, and he also wants unfamiliar faces and skills from the people in the government, so it can be seen that this matter must be related to the government, and it is obviously deliberately concealing the identity of the person behind the scenes. There are even fewer things that can make Nangong Yufeng so troublesome and laborious. Thinking of this, he was even more interested.

His deliberate sluggishness finally made Nangong Yufeng unable to hold it back, he simply lowered his face, and said angrily to Qi Yu, "Since Lord Qi has finished the matter, shouldn't you leave?" ”

The people directly issued an eviction order, and Qi Yu couldn't continue to stay even if he was thick-skinned.

After Qi Yu walked out completely, Nangong Yufeng pulled Xi Cui to sit on the chair next to him, and said with a solemn expression, "This time I want Duan San to pick up an old man, this person is now closely guarded by the emperor's people, I received the news that the emperor is ready to attack him, I must protect him thoroughly." But my people who can mobilize are already familiar with the territory of the capital, and I am afraid that they will be recognized as soon as they fight, and then our Liwang Mansion will be exposed. Those who don't show up often have other tasks on them, and they can't draw some of them. The only thing I can think of and trust is Duan San......"

Could it be the Third Prince? Xi Cui almost asked directly, but now was not the time to tell him about Qi Yu, so Xi Cui paused and said in a different way, "What kind of old man do you bother the emperor so much?" Since we want my third brother to help, then we should at least know his identity, right? ”

Although he knew that person was the third prince, Xi Cui still wanted to test how far Nangong Yufeng could confess to him. Isn't it just a constant temptation between people, and then a continuous understanding, and then they either get closer and closer or gradually part ways?

Nangong Yufeng didn't intend to hide Xi Cui's matter, the reason why he said that the third prince was his old friend was just because he didn't want her to think about it, after all, this matter involved royal disputes, and it was earth-shattering at every turn.

But after thinking about it, Xi Cui will marry into the Nangong family sooner or later, and these things will have to be faced sooner or later, not to mention that he believes that Xi Cui must not be the delicate young lady who is raised in the courtyard of the inner house, and she can't withstand the wind and waves. So he decided to tell him calmly, "This person is the third prince!" Princess Chaoyang and the three princes are compatriots, you must also know about this matter, and now that Princess Chaoyang is about to get engaged, it is inevitable that the three princes will return to Beijing to attend the ceremony. The emperor doesn't seem to want the three princes to return to Beijing smoothly, he has already arranged manpower on the way for the three princes to return to Beijing, and the order says that the three princes will be robbed and killed. ”

Speaking of this, Nangong Yufeng stopped, there is only so much that can tell Xi Cui at present.

Xi Cui showed a look of amazement, but this exclamation was not for what he said, but because he told himself such a big thing so frankly. On the other hand, he didn't have such openness and trust in Nangong Yufeng, and he was still tempting just now. It's a shame to think about!

Xi Cui thought that maybe she could try to trust him as much as he trusted herself, but it took a lot of courage, and she was still afraid to try, trying to tie her fate to a man, even if that man was different to her.

Duan San, who was talking but didn't want to listen calmly all the time, suddenly asked, "So you and that Qi Yu came over today to say the same thing?" ”

His words made Nangong Yufeng's whole body tremble, "Are you saying that Qi Yu came over just now to say that this is also the case?" How is this possible? How could he know about it? ”

"And how do you know? Why are you sure he can't know? Xi Cui asked rhetorically.

"This ......" Nangong Yufeng opened his mouth and was stunned for a long time, but he still didn't say a decent word, and then sighed and dropped a sentence, "I will tell you in detail about this matter when you enter the door in the future." Now tell me first, how did this Qi Yu know about this? ”

Xi Cui shook his head, "He didn't tell me the source of the news, what he told me about the Third Prince is what you just said, even less than what you said." ”

“…… I always thought that Qi Yu and they could be regarded as the emperor's cronies, but I didn't expect ......" Nangong Yufeng whispered.

In his eyes, revealing this news to Xi Cui knew that no matter what Qi Yu's purpose was, his behavior was already a betrayal of the emperor. So can this person be used for himself? But the relationship between him and Xi Cui before was really ......

Xi Cui heard him say this about Qi Yu, thinking that Qi Yu could not be exposed because of this, and hurriedly said, "It is not to be underestimated that Qi Yu's ability to find out such news can be seen." We still cover up this matter for him, and I can't say that it will be of great use in the future. ”

Although he felt that Xi Cui's words had the intention of defending Qi Yu, but when he heard her say the word us, Nangong Yufeng was still very happy in his heart. What's more, now is not the time to deal with people like Qi Yu, Xi Cui has a point. (To be continued.) )