Emperor Longqing didn't seem to hear the sarcasm and hint in Empress Dowager Han's tone, he stood up with the Zhongguan's arm, and gestured to Ji Xiaotang with a smile.

"Mother, I take my leave." Ji Xiaotang smiled and saluted the Empress Dowager Han, and then followed behind Emperor Longqing with Xuan'er without looking back, and walked out of Cining Palace.

Out of Cining Palace, Emperor Longqing suddenly paused, bent down~ his body, and coughed violently. He coughed so violently that Ji Xiaotang was even worried that he would cough his lungs out like this.

"Your Majesty......" Ji Xiaotang stepped forward, but she paused, at this moment, she felt so powerless in the face of Emperor Longqing.

"Nothing, no ...... What the. Emperor Longqing barely stopped coughing, and straightened up with the support of the two junior lieutenants. He seemed to see the horror on Ji Xiaotang's face, and he hurriedly said comfort.

It's just that these comforting words are really weak compared to his current face.

Ji Xiaotang suddenly understood why Empress Dowager Han was so anxious.

Emperor Longqing really won't live long. I'm afraid that Empress Dowager Han is still worried at this moment, worried that Emperor Longqing will die in the next moment.

"Your Majesty......" Ji Xiaotang's voice was a little choked. In this case, Emperor Longqing should be recuperating in bed, and he can't leave the Qianqing Palace at all. Emperor Longqing was really desperate to save her.

"Xiaotang, don't be like this, it will scare Xuan'er. I wonder if I've scared Xuan'er. Emperor Longqing said softly, his eyes fell on the faces of Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er, and they were also soft and affectionate.

Ji Xiaotang lowered his head, and Xuan'er was wide-eyed. Look up at her.

Xuan'er didn't cry, but the tears were already rolling in her eyes.

Ji Xiaotang immediately stopped crying.

"Good Xuan'er, my mother is fine. Don't be afraid. Ji Xiaotang hugged Xuan'er and patted him lightly on the back, "Uncle Huang is here to protect us, no one wants to hurt us." The mother is happy. ”

Ji Xiaotang smiled at Xuan'er.

Xuan'er's small~ mouth grinned, and just when Ji Xiaotang was thinking about whether he was about to cry, Xuan'er plunged his head into Ji Xiaotang's arms.

Xuan'er was still scared.

Ji Xiaotang's heart ached faintly.

"Let's go. Go to Qianqing Palace. Emperor Longqing waved at Ji Xiaotang, and helped the little lieutenant's arm to get into the warm sedan chair, "The fourth brother should be waiting for us there." ”

There is also a small warm sedan chair next to the bright yellow sedan chair of Emperor Longqing. It was prepared for Ji Xiaotang. I have to say that even if Emperor Longqing was terminally ill and rushed to save people in a hurry, he still thought very thoughtfully.

Ji Xiaotang hugged Xuan'er and got on the warm sedan chair. Her judgment was more certain in her heart.

Emperor Longqing was indeed a very gentle and considerate man.

Ji Xiaotang's warm sedan chair stopped in front of the Qianqing Palace. Before Ji Xiaotang got off the sedan chair, he heard Qin Zhen's voice.

"Daddy......" Xuan'er had been in Ji Xiaotang's arms for a while, and he had already recovered from it, and he also heard Qin Zhen's voice, and screamed milkily.

"Xiaotang, Xuan'er ......" Almost the next moment, Qin Zhen arrived next to Ji Xiaotang's warm sedan chair and lifted the sedan curtain.

Qin Zhen's face tightened. His eyes were full of anxious looks, after seeing Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er. His expression relaxed.

"Xiaotang, Xuan'er......" Qin Zhen stretched out his hand and helped Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er out of the warm sedan chair almost half-supported and half-hugged.

Emperor Longqing's warm sedan chair has gone straight into the Qianqing Palace, and his current physical condition, even these few steps are very difficult.

"Lord Wang......" Ji Xiaotang had a lot of things to ask Qin Zhen, but looking at Qin Zhen, he couldn't ask for a while.

Qin Zhen also had a lot to ask Ji Xiaotang, but he didn't ask it immediately, he just said what Ji Xiaotang was most eager to know about very simply.

“…… I don't know when the formation was arranged, and there was a forbidden army guarding it, so I was stumped, thanks to His Majesty just sent someone to summon me out......"

It was just two sentences, but Ji Xiaotang heard all the bloody rain from it.

“…… The queen mother left me to speak in Cining Palace, and gave me tea and snacks......" Ji Xiaotang also briefly said what happened to him.

Qin Zhen's face, which was originally slightly relaxed, immediately tensed up again, and as soon as his hands subconsciously exerted force, Ji Xiaotang felt a pain in his arm, and immediately screamed.

Qin Zhen realized his gaffe and hurriedly let go of Ji Xiaotang, but the next moment, he hugged Ji Xiaotang tightly.

Qin Zhen's eyes were red, and his eyes were also red.

Ji Xiaotang hurriedly handed Xuan'er into Qin Zhen's arms and asked Qin Zhen to hold Xuan'er.

"Lord Wang, I'm fine, you know."

In a word, it was a long distance for Qin Zhen, as if he had been rescued from hell in an instant and ascended to the ninth layer of heaven.

"Xiaotang ......"

"Thanks to His Majesty's timely ......"

The two didn't have time to describe the details of the situation after their separation, and a lieutenant came over to deliver the decree.

"Your Majesty asks the prince and the princess to bring the little prince into the palace to speak......"

Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang came back to their senses and smiled at each other, then turned around and stepped into the Qianqing Palace.

In the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Longqing leaned on the imperial couch, looking a little sluggish. In the weather of February, there was still a brazier in this house, and Emperor Longqing was still wearing a mink fur.

"It's getting hotter in the room, let's remove a brazier." When Emperor Longqing saw them come in, he commanded the people who served beside him.

Qin Zhen hurriedly raised his hand to stop it.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to be like this, the weather is especially cold today, so it's good." Qin Zhen was obviously telling a lie, but it was just to accommodate Emperor Longqing.

Emperor Longqing took a closer look at the two of them, and then looked at Xuan'er.

Xuan'er didn't seem to be uncomfortable with the temperature in the room, so Emperor Longqing gave up and asked Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang to sit down in front of him.

“…… When the formation was set up in the palace, I don't know. Feng Changshuo was bold, and he dared to lead the fourth brother to the battle, I don't know. Thanks to the fourth brother's alertness. Come and report to me in time, otherwise, the fourth brother will be wronged today. ”

This is slightly different from Qin Zhen's narrative. Ji Xiaotang looked at Qin Zhen, and Qin Zhen bowed slightly.

Ji Xiaotang immediately understood that the situation at that time should be very critical, and Qin Zhen just told her a mild version, meaning that he didn't want her to worry.

What she just told Qin Zhen was not. The two of them really thought of one place.

Emperor Longqing's simple narrative. Ji Xiaotang quickly figured out what happened.

Qin Zhen was sent and coaxed away by the Empress Dowager Han, and was introduced into the formation again, and was trapped by Feng Changshuo and others. Qin Zhen couldn't break the formation. At the moment, he was in a hurry, and sent the best guards around him to break out of the formation and go to the Qianqing Palace to ask Emperor Longqing for help.

Break the formation and go to the Qianqing Palace to see Emperor Longqing. No one needs to go into details. Ji Xiaotang can also imagine how difficult this is, and how many people will bleed because of it.

"Then ......" Ji Xiaotang wanted to ask if the guard was still alive.

Qin Zhen has the best kung fu around him, and the most reliable guard, Ji Xiaotang knows him. Those people were the same people who accompanied Qin Zhen to Qingyuan for an unannounced visit, and they were also in the mountains of Qingyuan, and they rescued Master Ji San together.

"He was wounded. But alive. Without waiting for Qin Zhen to answer, Emperor Longqing saw what Ji Xiaotang wanted to know. Smile and reassure her.

Ji Xiaotang still glanced at Qin Zhen, and Qin Zhen nodded: "He'll be fine." ”

Ji Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief, he was able to see Emperor Longqing alive and successfully passed on the news, but it did not mean that he could live. After all, from the formation to the front of Emperor Longqing of the Qianqing Palace, it is impossible for the guard to not see blood on his knife.

Qin Zhen said that he would be fine, which meant that this matter would be settled, and no one would be held accountable.

Emperor Longqing knew that Qin Zhen was trapped in the array, and Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er were left in the Qianqing Palace by the Empress Dowager Han, so he immediately understood what the Empress Dowager Han was going to do.

Now the person who knows the Empress Dowager Han best in the world is Emperor Longqing.

On the one hand, Emperor Longqing sent someone to deliver the decree and released Qin Zhen, and on the other hand, he personally went to Cining Palace to save Ji Xiaotang.

I have to say that Emperor Longqing is the wisest choice. A holy decree can subdue Feng Changshuo, but only Emperor Longqing himself can rescue Ji Xiaotang and Xuan'er in the hands of the Empress Dowager Han.

"Let Xiaotang and Xuan'er be frightened," Emperor Longqing looked at Ji Xiaotang apologetically, "Xiaotang, have you ever ......?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I'll ......" Ji Xiaotang paused slightly, and suddenly decided to be honest with Emperor Longqing and tell her secret.

Emperor Longqing, who could not hesitate to anger Empress Dowager Han in front of her and sacrifice his life to save her, Qin Zhen and Xuan'er, is trustworthy.

“…… At first, I only thought that the Queen Mother wanted to convince me, and then convince the prince through me. The Queen Mother asked someone to bring me a cup of tea, and I was about to drink tea......"

As Ji Xiaotang spoke, he raised his hand and gently rolled up his sleeves, revealing the beads on his wrists.

"This string of beads ......" Qin Zhen immediately recognized the string of beads in Ji Xiaotang's hand.

"Yes," Ji Xiaotang nodded, "This is the string of beads that the eldest princess gave me." ”

"The eldest princess gave it to you?!" Emperor Longqing had apparently heard of this for the first time.

Ji Xiaotang told Emperor Longqing that this string of beads was given to her by the eldest princess Qin Min before her death, and asked her to carry it personally. And she did listen to the words of the eldest princess, since she got this string of beads, she has always worn it on her hand, and she has never taken it off enough.

"I think it was this string of beads that saved my life today."

Ji Xiaotang gently took the string of beads off his hand, looked at them one by one, and finally his fingers stayed on the beads.

This bead doesn't look any different from the others, but if you look closely, you'll find out. A crack appeared in the bead.

“…… It was fine, but I heard a soft sound, looked down closely, and saw that the bead was cracked. ”

"You mean, when you touched that cup of tea, the bead cracked?" Emperor Longqing asked Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang nodded: "Yes." ”

It was precisely because she found that the beads suddenly cracked that Ji Xiaotang was alert in her heart, and the cup of tea that Empress Dowager Han asked Yang Pianpian to offer, she just made a gesture and didn't touch her lips a drop.

"That cup of tea...... Emperor Longqing's brows furrowed tightly.

“…… After I put down the teacup, the maid took it away. Ji Xiaotang told Emperor Longqing.

Emperor Longqing didn't speak for a long time, and his face was cloudy.

"Your Majesty......" Emperor Longqing was silent for too long, and the expression on his face was too scary, Qin Zhen couldn't help but remind him.

Emperor Longqing came back to his senses at this time, his gaze swept over Qin Zhen's face, and then fell on Ji Xiaotang's body.

"The eldest princess gave you this string of beads, do you know what kind of beads they are?"

“…… I don't know. Ji Xiaotang said honestly, "I also asked at the time, but the eldest princess only said that this bead is called the Immortal Pearl." ”

"Immortal Pearl......" Emperor Longqing muttered a few times, and then let out a long sigh, "Perhaps, this is the will of heaven." ”

Ji Xiaotang didn't understand Emperor Longqing's words very well, but Emperor Longqing was obviously unwilling to say anything more on this topic. In fact, Emperor Longqing didn't want to say anything.

Looking at the obvious tiredness on Emperor Longqing's face, Ji Xiaotang didn't want to continue to ask.

"It's not early, it's a very bad day, you guys go back first." Emperor Longqing issued an order to expel guests.

Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen had no choice but to get up, took Xuan'er out of the Qianqing Palace~ and went straight out of the Forbidden Palace. Neither of them spoke, but apparently they were both in the same mood.

They didn't want to stay in this palace for a moment.

After returning to King An's Mansion and going to the upper room of Xuchun Hall, the two took off their coats and gave a sigh of relief. Ji Xiaotang first asked Mama Cheng and the nurse to hug Xuan'er down.

"Lord ......"

As soon as Ji Xiaotang spoke, he was hugged by Qin Zhen.

It turned out that Qin Zhen was still controlling his emotions in the palace, and now that he returned to the palace, all Qin Zhen's emotions poured out~ out.

"Xiaotang, I'm scared." Qin Zhen whispered in Ji Xiaotang's ear.

This was the first time Ji Xiaotang heard these two words from Qin Zhen's mouth, and her heart suddenly softened.

"Lord Wang, I'm not fine, I'm fine, I'm fine." For Xuan'er's sake, for the sake of her family, she didn't allow herself to have an accident.

"No," such words obviously did not succeed in appeasing Qin Zhen. Qin Zhen hugged Ji Xiaotang tighter again. "Xiaotang, I didn't protect you. It shouldn't be the royal brother who went to save you, it should be me. ”

"Lord Wang, you protected me." Ji Xiaotang disagreed with Qin Zhen's statement.

If it weren't for Qin Zhen's improvisation and sending someone to ask Emperor Longqing for help, she was afraid that she would not be able to get out of trouble today. In that case, Qin Zhen made the best and most correct decision.

"The guard didn't succeed because of his good martial arts, but because he was a guard. If the prince wants to come out by himself, I'm afraid it will be impossible. This time, the Queen Mother made up her mind. Only Your Majesty can save me. Ji Xiaotang let Qin Zhen see the reality clearly.

After being appeased like this for a long time, Qin Zhen still held Ji Xiaotang in his arms.

Ji Xiaotang sighed in his heart, knowing that it would not work like this.

"Lord Wang, the poison of the Queen Mother...... Immortal Pearl......" (To be continued.) )