In the middle of the night in the imperial study, there was silence, and I could only see the tip of the pen in Qing Cang's hand walking rapidly on the paper, when the last word stopped on the last book, Qing Cang put down the brush with a little tiredness, and suddenly felt a slight itch in his chest, and immediately raised his hand to be a dry cough that did not stop, Qing Cang frowned for a while, and was busy picking up the chrysanthemum tea on the table and drinking it, so he felt much better, and the cough gradually disappeared. So far, Qing Cang's cough has not been cured.

Qing Cang rested on the chair tiredly for a while, his eyes happened to fall on the pen stand, only to see a delicate double dragon play bead purse hanging on the pen stand, Qing Cang was a little distracted for a while, reached out to take it off, opened it, and saw the palm-sized small brocade handkerchief, delicately embroidered: With you in this life, the white head is inseparable. Signature at the end: Yuan.

The double dragon play beads on the purse are as delicate as before, and the words on the brocade are as delicate as before, but apart from these, everything else is no longer the same.

Qing Cang was a little distracted for a while when she held it in her hand, and her handsome face looked particularly charming when she was sad, Qing Cang couldn't help but think of the scene when she met Qin Yuan on the path a few days ago, that delicate face was still as beautiful as in the past, and the years didn't seem to have left any marks on her face, remembering Qin Yuan's panic and fleeing at that time, Qing Cang was suspicious for a while, where did she go? Why the panic?

Qing Cang then put the purse away and hung it back on the bookshelf, the tassel of the purse rippled in the air, Qing Cang looked a little dazed, the shadow of Qin Yuan in his mind lingered, he knew that Qin Yuan must have seen her that day, but why didn't he stop? Although they haven't seen each other for a long time, they should at least stop and say a few words, is it because they betrayed themselves and feel guilty? Thinking of this, Qing Cang couldn't help but sigh slowly, closed his eyes irritably, restrained himself from thinking about it anymore, restrained himself from letting go.

At this time, Zhou Ruiqing slowly walked in from outside the hall and whispered, "Your Majesty, General Xue Musheng Xue asks to see you." Qing Cang suddenly opened his eyes and couldn't help but wonder, what is Xue Musheng doing so late? Qing Cang said slowly, "Xuan." Zhou Ruiqing hurriedly retreated.

After a while, Xue Musheng walked in and saluted respectfully, "Weichen see the emperor." Qing Cang nodded slowly, "Calm down, don't be polite, I don't know what's the urgency of coming late at night?" ”

Xue Musheng's face was a little solemn, and then he said slowly, "Your Majesty, Weichen came late at night to report something. Qing Cang was even more suspicious for a while, "Oh? Let's hear it. ”

Xue Musheng then said slowly, "Your Majesty, tonight Weichen and his friends had a dinner in Mengyang Building, and I happened to hear the voice of Lord Weiwei Cheng Zhao from the box on the side, and faintly heard something about the floods in Jiangnan some time ago. ”

Xue Musheng's eyebrows frowned slightly, "What did you hear?" Xue Musheng suddenly raised his lips and smiled slightly, "It's about the governor of Jiangnan and his bribery, Weichen feels that the flood in Jiangnan is still affecting the people of Li until now, and the emperor still sent secret agents to investigate." ”

Mu Sheng nodded solemnly, "Okay, I will arrange this matter, is there anything else?" Xue Musheng hesitated for a while, Qing Cang looked at Xue Musheng's appearance of wanting to speak and stopped, and said slowly, "If there is anything to say directly, there is nothing that you and I can't say between the monarch and the minister." ”

Xue Musheng saw that the emperor said this, so he had no choice but to speak, "Weichen doesn't know whether to say this, the emperor can just listen to it, it is about the harem, Weichen has no intention of hearing Wei Wei Cheng Zhao said that his daughter Xiang Guifei is now particularly favored in the harem, and his tone is quite rampant, saying that in the palace for many years, the lotus concubine who has eight princesses is not his opponent, although Mr. Feng Shui pointed out that the eight characters of the nine princesses are compatible with the second son-in-law of the Zhongshu Ling, but he does not look down on the second concubine of the Zhongshu Ling, and needs to use it for great use in the future. bought off Mr. Feng Shui to harm the lotus concubine. ”

Qing Cang's face suddenly changed color when he heard it, yesterday Yi Guifei came to report, saying that the matter of Concubine Lian, there was something strange, it was Mr. Xiang Guifei who privately murdered Mr. Lian Concubine, and at that time he also called Mr. Feng Shui to ask in front of the court, Mr. Feng Shui was relieved in front of Qing Cang, Qing Cang wanted to suppress this matter, and ordered Yi Guifei not to spread it, and planned to solve the matter in a small way, but now it has reached Xue Musheng's ears, Xue Musheng is a court official, I am afraid that if I don't make a decision, there will be rumors in the court in a few days, Qing Cang sighed heavily, "Okay, I know. ”

Xue Musheng's face was a little solemn, "Your Majesty, Weichen knows that he shouldn't mention the matter of the harem to the emperor. Qing Cang suddenly smiled gently, "Mu Sheng, you are too careful, you are now my right and left hand, how can I think too much about you, besides, you are still my brother-in-law." ”

Xue Musheng suddenly smiled gently, raised his head to look at Qing Cang's face, and his tone was a little sad, "Your Majesty, I don't know if Qin Yuan is good in the palace now?" As soon as these words came out, Qing Cang's smile suddenly froze on his face, and he said with a little solemnity, "Mu Sheng, you almost lost your life when you fought Dongli with me, and you don't need to say much about what happened, you also know, it was Qin Yuan who broke my heart, and I have never been able to let go of it for so many years." ”

Xue Musheng sighed lightly, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen is not defending Hui Guifei at the moment, Hui Guifei is Wei Chen's own sister, she is a Wei Chen, she knows how Wei Chen, Hui Guifei has always dared to love and hate, love and hate clearly, first put aside her feelings for the emperor and you, Hui Guifei will not be so confused as to turn her back on you and the four princes." ”

Qing Cang's expression became a little gloomy after hearing this, and Xue Musheng said slowly, "Concubine Hui and Prince Mu did have a past, but since entering the palace, she has cut off contact with Prince Mu. Qing Cang hesitated for a moment, and said with a sad brow, "Mu Sheng, I saw it with my own eyes at that time. ”

"Your Majesty, seeing is not necessarily believing, Concubine Hui has lived a poor life in Fengzhu Palace in the past five years, if she and Prince Mu really have true feelings at all, according to Prince Mu's temperament, how can there be no news until now? Your Majesty, Concubine Hui is sincere to you. ”

Qing Cang sat on the wooden chair, his face was a little heavy, he became hesitant at the moment, wondering if he was really too impulsive at the beginning, and then sighed, "Mu Sheng, I haven't forgotten your sister all these years. ”

Mu Sheng smiled slowly, "From the emperor's favor of Xiang Guifei for many years, it can be seen that the emperor has never forgotten Hui Guifei, but even if the appearance is the same, it will not be able to replace the beloved, but will make some people proud of it." ”

Qing Cang nodded solemnly, "Mu Sheng, I have always regarded you as a good brother, and I have written down your words." Mu Sheng suddenly flicked his hands and said, "It's late at night, the emperor rests early, and Weichen retires." Then, Mu Sheng turned around and left.

Qing Cang looked extremely gloomy at the moment, looked at the purse on the pen stand, and remembered the sentence inside: In this life with you, the white head is inseparable. was extremely depressed for a while, and then said loudly, "Zhou Ruiqing, set up Huaiqin Palace!" ”

When Qing Cang arrived at Huaiqin Palace at a very fast pace, before the eunuch finished the report, Qing Cang angrily pushed the door in, which made Xiang Guifei a little surprised for a while, and she hurriedly stepped forward and saluted after taking off her makeup, "The concubine asks the emperor for peace, and the emperor is blessed." ”

Qing Cang sat on the soft couch with a serious face, and did not mean to let Xiang Guifei calm down at all, Xiang Guifei knew that the emperor was displeased, and she was a little nervous for a while, Qing Cang said in a high voice, "You have nothing to explain to me about the matter of Concubine Lian?" ”

Concubine Xiang was stunned for a moment, and shook her head inexplicably, "Your Majesty, hasn't the matter of Concubine Lian already settled?" Qing Cang glanced at Xiang Guifei with extreme displeasure, "Hmph, do you think that the dust will not reveal the flaws when the dust settles?" You know what you did to Concubine Lian! ”

Concubine Xiang was inexplicable for a while, and hurriedly explained aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, the concubine is stupid, and I don't know what I did wrong." ”

"It's right that Concubine Lian invited Mr. Feng Shui, but you secretly colluded with Mr. Feng Shui to frame Concubine Lian, you are so scheming!"

Concubine Xiang couldn't believe it for a while, shook her head in surprise, and said aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, the concubine is really wronged, the concubine doesn't know Mr. Feng Shui at all." Qing Cang suddenly became angry, and said in a tough voice, "You are still stubborn now!" That feng shui gentleman has been recruited! And someone has already heard your father publicize this matter with their own ears, Xiang Guifei, I think you are a little pampered and arrogant! It's just a third-grade official, and he still looks down on the second son-in-law of Lord Zhongshuling, and resents Concubine Lian for implicating the ninth princess? So it's right to hurt her? ”

Concubine Xiang hurriedly changed from squatting to kneeling, and a line of tears instantly burst out of her eyes, and explained excitedly, "Your Majesty, the concubine is wronged, you can't just listen to the words of others!" ”

"I almost wronged Concubine Lian after listening to your words, you don't want your child to marry off, do you want Concubine Lian's child to marry? Concubine Lian's children are also my flesh and blood! ”

Qing Cang's indignant shout made Xiang Guifei extremely frightened at the moment, for so many years, Qing Cang had never been so angry with her, Xiang Guifei was very puzzled for a while, she knelt down to Qing Cang's lap, crying and begging, "Your Majesty, you must find out, the concubine has served you for so many years, but it has always been her duty, the emperor, the concubine is really wronged!" ”

Qing Cang suddenly smiled indifferently, the corners of his mouth were hooked unilaterally, and he said indifferently, "If you didn't have this face, I wouldn't have spoiled you for so many years, what do you think you have?" Father is just three grades, he is so rampant, you are far worse than Yuan'er! ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiang Guifei knelt on the ground like a thunderbolt, looking at Qing Cang in a very sluggish manner, and forgot to defend for a while.

Qing Cang glanced at Xiang Guifei with disdain, got up resolutely, and said in a cold tone, "I have decided, I will marry the ninth princess to the second concubine of Lord Zhongshu Ling, as for you, stay in this Huaiqin Palace and reflect on it!" After finishing the words, Qing Cang ruthlessly and decisively threw his sleeves away, leaving Xiang Guifei to sit in place and cry bitterly......