The convoy set off from Langxu Pass, and walked for two months to arrive at the capital of Qi State, which did not take so long, but because it was the autumn season, the climate was unstable, and it was raining heavily for several days, and sometimes, although the rain was not strong, the humid air still made the official road muddy, and the journey of the convoy was slowed down.

"My lord, do you want to go directly to the palace, or do you want to go back to the house to rectify first?" Bai Zhi also rode to the window of the car and asked me.

I listened to the familiar sounds of people coming and going in the capital, and I couldn't help but open the corner of the curtain and look out.

"Enter the palace, the emperor must already be waiting for me."

"Yes."

The carriage rolled forward, and gradually, the noisy voices were left behind, and when I came to the imperial study, I even felt in a trance.

I haven't been here for a few months, but I didn't expect to come back here again, it's like a dream, and I don't feel real.

"Prime Minister, the emperor has been waiting for you for a long time, please come in with the minions." When Li Quan saw me appear, he immediately led me into the imperial study.

When I got in front of Emperor Qin, I lifted my clothes and knelt down, "Weichen see the emperor, long live my emperor Cheng'an." ”

Emperor Qin hadn't seen this troublesome young courtier for a long time, and now that he saw it, he really missed it.

"Get up, it's not a big occasion, why do you need such a big salute?"

I didn't get up according to the order, but hesitated for a while, and said very ashamedly, "Weichen left the capital without the permission of the emperor." ran away to Qi Country without permission, and now he really has no face to see the emperor. ”

Emperor Qin shook his head and personally came over to help me up.

"If you really feel guilty, you won't sneak away to Qi Country at that time."

I smiled awkwardly, lowering my head and not daring to look at Emperor Qin's eyes.

"That's fine." Emperor Qin patted me on the shoulder and sat back down, "After all, wherever you go, I remember in my heart that it is all Qinguo, and I have nothing to worry about." This envoy must have brought me good news, right? ”

There is good news for this ...... "My head lowered", but there is also not so good news. ”

"Really?" Emperor Qin looked up at me, and his eyes were obviously very interested, "Let's hear it, I've never seen anything unfair about Qing." ”

This....... Are you praising me?

Still threatening me.

"The good news is that the Qi State has promised to ally with our country and jointly crusade against the Buda State." I swallowed silently and decided to pick something that made people happy.

Emperor Qin nodded, "I know, I have read the letter you sent back last time, I have carefully read it, your decision is very right, I don't think anything is wrong." ”

"The not-so-good news is......" I hesitated for a moment, bowing my head, "they have asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to personally negotiate with them the details and plans of this alliance. ”

After quickly finishing the second half of the sentence, my heart began to pound, I was very nervous and entangled, to be honest, until now, I haven't thought about whether to support Cen Xi to go on an adventure in Qi Kingdom.

Although once this trip is successful, Cen Xi's status and prestige will be very different from before, and he is now locked up in the Forbidden Speech Pavilion, only this excuse can not only block Pei Dang's mouth, but also prevent them from wanting to get involved in this matter, but this trip is too risky.

Not to mention whether Qi Guo will cheat, it is the people of the Pei Party, if they don't move some crooked thoughts on this road, I'm afraid it will be more difficult than ascending to the sky.

"That's all?" I turned the river and the sea in my heart for a long time, but Emperor Qin was very indifferent, he didn't feel how surprised, nor did he feel how worried or angry, as if it was a matter of course that Cen Xi had to go to the country of Qi.

I glanced up at Emperor Qin, quickly lowered my eyes, and replied, "Yes, that's all." ”

Emperor Qin seemed to be thinking about something, he stared at me for a while, and then suddenly asked me, "According to Qing, should the prince go on this trip?" ”

"It's time to go." I immediately spoke my mind.

Don't hesitate, don't hesitate.

After a pause, Emperor Qin faintly withdrew his gaze, stood up and walked to the window.

"Green Branches." He called me so.

I was stunned and looked up.

Emperor Qin didn't look at me, his gaze was far away and very high, even if he was in a hundred-foot dangerous building, it was not as deep as his eyes.

"The world of Daqin has to rely on you to support it, do you understand?"

Pursing my lips slightly, I gently replied "I understand", but I felt ridiculous in my heart.

Or rather, a wry smile. Tsinghua

I need to cling to the high branch of imperial power to do what I want to do, the imperial power supports me and wraps around me tightly, it needs me as its nourishment, for it to grow, for it to withstand the wind and snow.

We live and stay close to each other, and we can't be alone for a long time.

"Sometimes," Emperor Qin's voice became a little soft, and also a little deep, "I really hope that you are my son. Xi'er has talent, ability, and the courage to be an emperor, he was almost born to sit in this position. ”

Emperor Qi turned his head and looked at me deeply with his eyes, "But he doesn't have your ease, he recognizes one thing, and he won't change it again, whether it's for things or people." ”

I didn't dare to look at him, so I could only lower my eyes and stare at the hem of my green silk clothes.

"Qingzhi, you are the support of my Daqin, and in the future, I hope you will also be his support."

Emperor Qin's words have already been said to this point, and I don't need to touch him against the scales, so I immediately leaned down and knelt down, and said firmly, "Weichen will do his best to ensure the stability of my Daqin for thousands of years." ”

Emperor Qi seemed to be very satisfied with the loyalty I had shown, and he didn't say anything to test me, but waved his hand and said to me, "You go to the Forbidden Speech Pavilion to pick up Xi'er out, he should be bored inside." ”

I bowed down and exited the study.

Li Quan had been waiting for me outside the imperial study, and when he heard that I was going to the Forbidden Speech Pavilion to pick up His Royal Highness the Prince, he accompanied me by the way.

"Prime Minister, during your absence, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always asks people about your situation." Li Quan said to me.

'Really?' I laughed a little and didn't say much.

"In the eyes of your lordship, does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have weight in your heart?" Li Quan asked.

I smiled and said, "Naturally, there is weight, Your Highness will always be Your Highness in your heart." ”

"Is that all?"

"What else does my father-in-law want?"

My tone was a little deliberately heavy, and after Li Quanwei was stunned for a moment, he immediately lowered his head and confessed to me. I smiled meaninglessly at him and didn't speak.

The Forbidden Speech Pavilion is not a very remote place in the palace, when Emperor Taizu ordered the construction of this pavilion, it was also to give a warning to future generations, not to punish anyone, it can be said that Cen Xi is definitely the first prince to be imprisoned in the Forbidden Speech Pavilion to be punished.

Now, in order to take care of Cen Xi's face, I can only quietly pick him up, instead of setting up a banquet to celebrate.

"Next time, if you think twice, I won't have to clean up the mess for you." Although I had repeatedly told myself to hold back before coming here, when Cen Xi really appeared in front of me, the anger and worry I forced to suppress welled up in my heart, and there was nothing I could do to stop it.

Coldly stabbed by me, Cen Xi actually had a good temper and winked at me. He got up from behind the bookcase, walked straight up to me, and reached out and embraced me into his arms, regardless of whether he was there or not.

"Should I say, you're welcome back?" He whispered in my ear.

I saw that he was so subtle, and I forgot about any etiquette and shame at the moment, nodded vigorously and said, "You should say, if you don't count me as a crime." ”

Cen Xi laughed softly, and the joy in his eyes could even be seen clearly by Li Quan on the side.

"I've been waiting for you in this dark place for four months and eleven days, and almost every minute and second is a difficult torture." Cen Xi let go of me gently, "But now that you are back and standing in front of me, I suddenly feel that the days of being imprisoned are no longer boring." ”

Cen Xi's words were really sudden, and I didn't have any mental preparation, so I was stunned unexpectedly.

"I heard that you came back this time and brought a lot of dancing girls?" Cen Xi didn't give me time to think deeply, and suddenly shifted the topic to something else.

I nodded my head, and the thoughts in my head couldn't be turned around.

"Where are you going to put these dancing girls? They were specially rewarded to you by Emperor Qi, right? Cen Xi's tone changed a little, and I don't know if he was jealous of my Yanfu.

My eyes flickered, and I was about to start lying, but this time Cen Xi was more serious with me, staring at my eyes without saying anything, and the expression on his face was also a look of "If you dare to lie to me, I want you to look good". I was so frightened that I swallowed the words instantly.

"I... I left them all at the border, and... Give them back their freedom. "I'm a little weak-hearted" You didn't say you wanted to keep a few, this... It's not my fault, don't you think? ”

Unexpectedly, Cen Xi's face was not only not ugly, but much better, but he still refused to let me go easily, and further forced me to ask, "You left all the dancing girls there?" Didn't you have a few to bring back home? ”

I immediately shook my head and swore to the sky, "Absolutely not, the heavens testify." ”

Cen Xi squinted at me for a while, as if he believed my words, and did not continue to ask.

"That ......" I pointed to Gonggong Li, who was so embarrassed that he could be a wall carving, "Let's go out quickly, Gonggong Li has to go back to his life." ”

Cen Xi didn't care about what Gonggong Li did, but now he really had to go to his father to confess his guilt first, and there was no time to delay.

"You go back to your house to rest first, and I'll come to your house tomorrow to find you in person." After Cen Xi said this sentence to me, he followed Li Quan to meet the emperor.