"Oh! Got it! Xiao Rui looked up at Mu Qi and replied with a smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, she returned to the question just now, where did her dim sum go, thinking about this delicious and delicious choice, but it was the first time she had eaten it, and it disappeared before it was heated in her hand, and it was not a taste in her heart.

Xiao Rui came back to his senses, looked at Qing Mu beside him, and asked, "Sister, I just said that I knew who the thief who stole the food was!" ”

Qing Muhaha smiled and said, "If you stay in the General's Mansion for a few more days, you will know that there is a little mouse at home, who specializes in stealing good snacks!" ”

"Oops! It turned out to be a mouse, why didn't you catch her? Xiao Rui was confused when he heard this, looked at Qing Mu with a pair of beautiful big eyes, and asked in disbelief.

"This little mouse doesn't need to be caught! Now I'll let her come out and apologize to you! Qing Mu said with a smile.

Xiao Rui was even more strange, staring at Qing Mu all the time, and said suspiciously: "Mouse? Will you apologize? ”

Qing Mu smiled and said nothing, and suddenly a voice came from outside, only to hear: "Who is talking bad about me?"

"Humph! This girl is talking about the little thief who steals food, who should admit it, who is the little thief! Xiao Rui said angrily.

A familiar figure outside the courtyard walked in, glared at Xiao Rui, and said angrily, "What happened to me who took it?" Yesterday evening, I saw it in the room, and no one responded after asking for a long time, so I put it away, what does this matter to you? ”

"Little Cui! Don't mess around! Qing Mu laughed softly.

Xiao Cui was a little angry, and complained to Qing Mu: "County Lord, look, this Xiao Rui is bullying me again!" ”

"Little Cui girl! Forget it, don't fight, it's just some snacks, and if you have time to send someone to the palace, you need as many as you want! Mu Qi opened his mouth and said, he listened to it for so long and probably what was going on with Ming Qing, as if Qing Mu was deliberately making Xiaocui happy.

Xiao Cui smiled and replied, "Na! Or is our prince courageous, unlike some people with small belly and chicken intestines! ”

"Oops! Xiaocui, who are you talking about? Xiao Rui retorted angrily.

"That's it! You two go down first, the prince and I have something to talk to Wu Bin! Qing Mu shook his head and said.

"Oh!" Xiao Cui answered, walked to Xiao Rui's side, pulled her, and said, "Let's go!" I'll take you to see your things, but I haven't moved at all, don't know the good heart! Xiao Rui nodded and followed Xiao Cui out of the yard.

Wu Bin walked up to Qing Mu, a little puzzled, and asked, "Sister Qing Mu, I don't know what to do for me?" ”

Qing Mu shook his head slowly and said, "Wu Bin, you sit down first!" Wu Bin was a little stunned and walked to the stone bench in the courtyard next to him and sat down, Qing Mu continued: "Do you know who this is?" ”

"Listening to what Xiaocui said just now, it seems to be a prince!" Wu Bin replied.

"Are you Wu Bin? Listen to Qing Mu said, is it the master's deceased? Muzi walked over to the stone table and sat down slowly.

"Master? Do you mean Mr. Tsuru? Wu Bin was a little confused and asked.

Qing Mu smiled slightly and said, "Wu Bin, you don't know yet!" This is Mr. Crane's fake disciple! ”

Wu Bin sighed, looked up at Mu Qi seriously, and muttered, "Then, Sister Qingmu, didn't you say that Mr. He's descendant disciple is your sister?" ”

Before Qing Mu could answer, Mu Qi said: "You don't know, Qing Mu is the younger sister of this king, but she is just an ordinary person in the rivers and lakes, but she doesn't know it!" ”

Wu Bin nodded slowly, Qing Mu chuckled, walked to Mu Qi's side, sat down, glanced at Wu Bin, and continued: "On that day, when your father was dying, can you show the letter left by your senior brother?" ”

Wu Bin suddenly realized, nodded frequently, and said in his mouth: "Of course! Of course! With that, he took out the letter and a slightly old looking book from his bosom.

Mu Qi glanced at Qing Mu suspiciously, slowly took the letter in Wu Bin's hand, opened it and looked at it for a while, nodded slightly, and opened the yellowed book to read a few lines.

Surprised eyes looked at Qing Mu and said, "If what I expected is correct, this is the long-lost Five Poisons True Scripture of the Demon Sect twenty years ago!" How could it be in the hands of your Phoenix Villa? ”

Wu Bin nodded slightly and said, "The prince is really well-informed!" ”

That's right, this is indeed an important secret book of the Demon Sect's rampant martial arts, which records various methods of making poison and detoxifying, which were left by his father before his death, as for how to get the specific situation, Wu Bin is not clear!

"Hmmm! Although I am in the capital, I have been more like a Jianghu person for decades! Therefore, Wu Bin, you don't have to be restrained, if you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it! Muzi added.

"It's nothing! It's just that Phoenix Villa was destroyed overnight, and to this day I feel like I'm still in a dream! Wu Bin said gloomily.

"It's okay! Rest assured! When you arrive at the General's Mansion, you will treat this place as your home! ”

Qing Mu thought that a young man the size of Xiaocui, for the first time from his hometown where he had lived for more than ten years, went to the capital, and his relatives had died, which was indeed a little miserable, so he persuaded him warmly.

"Yes! If you need help with anything, you can come to this king! Muzi chimed in.

Wu Bin was very grateful in his heart with red eyes, and continued: "Thank you! Sister Qingmu, if you hadn't saved me, I might have gone with my father a long time ago, your great kindness, Xiaobin is unforgettable! ”

"You have to be polite to the lord of this county, if you do this again, be careful to drive you out of the house!" Qing Mu said angrily.

"Wu Bin, don't listen to Qing Mu's nonsense. However, this Five Poisons Sutra is very important, and if you put it in your hands, you are afraid that you will encounter a lot of dangers! Muzi continued.

"That's it! It was still mentioned in my father's letter, so I will hand over this secret book that endangers martial arts to you now! Wu Bin pondered for a moment, glanced at Qing Mu, and said.

Mu Qi listened to Wu Bin's words, nodded affirmatively, and said, "Okay!" As for what to do, after I explain it to the master, it will be up to him to decide! ”

Qing Mu saw that Wu Bin was still a little lost, so he thought about arranging something to keep him busy, so he wouldn't think about these sad things.

As soon as he had a total in his heart, he hurriedly decided, so he said, "Okay! This matter is also done, Wu Bin, you go to Xiaocui, let her take you to my brother Qinglun, how to arrange I have already informed my brother! ”

"Qinglun? Is that the world-famous General Qing Lunqing? Wu Bin asked in disbelief.

"Yes! Why, Xiaobin, do you know my brother too? Qing Mu looked at Wu Bin's surprised mood, felt confused in his heart, and asked.

"Hmmm! Although Phoenix Villa is relatively remote, the news has always been well-informed, and General Yiqing is famous all over the world, and all kinds of deeds on the rivers and lakes, the intelligence of Phoenix Villa has always been to find out Chaqing! Wu Bin continued.

"I see! You go first! Learn more with General Qinglun, and maybe you will be able to serve the country in the future! Mu Qi continued Qingmu's words and interjected.

"Good! Sister Qingmu, then I'll go first! Wu Bin got up slowly, glanced at Qing Mu, turned his face and looked at Mu Qi again, smiled faintly, turned around and walked out of the courtyard.

Qing Mu looked at Wu Bin's distant back, remembered his previous life, and said the same miserable, feeling a little lost in his heart, staring into the distance in a daze for a long time.

Mu Qi turned his face to see Qing Mu and comforted: "Qing Mu don't worry! Now that Wu Bin can meet you, it can be regarded as his creation, as for what will happen in the future, it will depend on his own efforts! ”

When Qing Mu heard Mu Qi's words, he was slightly startled, collected his thoughts, smiled indifferently, and said, "Hmm! Xiaobin follows his brother, I believe that there will be great achievements in the future! Our worries seem to be unnecessary! ”

Although the crown prince has been in the capital, what the master feared at that time still happened.

For several months, there was suddenly a concubine called Concubine Tong in the harem, which was originally inconspicuous. But I don't know how to win the emperor's favor for a few months, and now she has been canonized as the queen by the emperor and announced to the world.

This Concubine Tong has always been empty-eyed, ignoring everyone, speaking coldly, and does not seem to take any kings and nobles, civil and military officials in her eyes.

After Wu Bin left, Mu Qi and Qing Mu talked about the incident here. Mu Qi seemed to be worried and said, "Qingmu, I regret that I shouldn't have listened to what my master said!" ”

Qing Mu looked at Mu Qi in surprise and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Master once reminded at that time that the forces of the poison sect have infiltrated the harem, judging from the current situation, I am afraid that this Concubine Tong is their pawn buried in the capital!" Muzi continued.

"And so it was! Why don't you show the emperor? Qing Mu asked.

"Now Concubine Tong is favored, tell her father, how can he listen, if he can't get it, he will put us in by himself!" Muzi said worriedly.

"No! These people must not be allowed to disturb the palace, I will enter the palace immediately and explain it to the emperor's uncle! Qing Mu said eagerly, and was about to get up.

Mu Qi hurriedly grabbed her and said: "Forget it, there is no evidence for this matter yet, when the truth is found out and the facts are there, I believe that my father will not believe it!" ”

"It's just...... It's just that I don't know if something else will happen! Qing Mu was very worried, and looked at Mu Qi suspiciously.

Mu Qi shook his head slowly, and comforted softly: "Forget it!" It's superfluous to worry about things that didn't happen, so let's take a step at a time! If she is really a scourge to the kingdom, don't say that she is the queen, even if she is noble, this king will not be able to get around her! ”

Qing Mu nodded slowly and said, "Hmm!" All right! ”

【Imperial Study】

The emperor looked at the fold handed over, slapped it heavily on the table, and said angrily: "How can this be true! This King of Rui is also more and more unpleasant! ”

"Your Majesty? What's wrong? Concubine Tong asked in surprise.

"Humph! Although King Rui was an important minister of the previous dynasty and ceded the land and sealed the king, Taiyuan Mansion is still the land of our country, and he even threatened this king to collude with the Xiongnu! I'm so angry! The emperor continued.

"Your Majesty, the prime minister outside the door asks to see you!" Virtue and justice.

"Please!" turned around and glanced at Concubine Tong, and said, "Concubine Tong, you step back first, I still have something to deal with!" ”

"The concubine obeys!" The emperor looked at the figure of Concubine Tong in the distance, slowly retracted his thoughts, opened the recital and looked at it a few times, shaking his head in disbelief.

"The old minister sees the emperor!"

"Weichen see the emperor!"

"Hmmm! Good! I came at the right time, I have something to deal with, and there is nothing I can do, but the prime ministers have arrived, you can see how to deal with it? The emperor said happily.

"What's wrong with the emperor?"

"See for yourselves!" The emperor glanced at Gonggong De and handed over the fold.

Prime Minister Han Cheng glanced at it, was shocked, and said: "This King Rui, presumably because of the emperor's handling of Luo Xiulan in the General's Mansion last time, he was so angry that he actually made such a harsh request, is this still a loyal minister of this dynasty?" ”

"Look, look, what he said, if I don't let Luo Xiulan return to his hometown, he will rebel, what kind of logic is this!" The emperor shook his head and said disappointedly.

"It's better for the emperor to promise him, as for the follow-up, let's see the specific form." Right Prime Minister Cheng Guangtai said.

"Humph! Why should I be at the mercy of a vassal king with a foreign surname! I will not allow this matter, and if he insists on rebelling, I will not be afraid! The emperor said angrily.

"No! Cannot! If it is so needle-pointed, then at that time, I am afraid that King Rui will be forced to rebel, which will be very unfavorable to the imperial court! Prime Minister Han Cheng said worriedly.

"It said above, it's the twentieth, I can't imagine that King Rui's wording is so ruthless!" Cheng Guangtai shook his head and whispered.

"However, King Rui has a huge army of 200,000 troops, if he really wants to rebel, I am afraid that it will harm the people of Bolian Kingdom!" Prime Minister Han said worriedly.

"Your Majesty, King Rui sent a messenger outside the palace, waiting outside the palace!" Suddenly, a report came from outside the hall.

"Let him in!" The emperor replied lightly.

The messenger slowly walked into the main hall, stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Weichen is Rui Wang Chitose and sit down Master Wang Feng to participate in the emperor!" ”

The emperor glanced at him coldly and said, "Calm down!" ”

"Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty! Wang Feng replied, slowly got up after speaking, and stood beside him.

"Wang Feng, what is the purpose of King Rui's sending this recital, you are a master, do you know the truth?" The emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, King Rui Chitose asked that his daughter Luo Xiulan return to her hometown within 20 days, so as not to suffer from lovesickness between the two places, and add a title to Mrs. Fate!" Wang Feng continued to reply.

The emperor said lightly: "Is this an ultimatum from King Rui?" ”

"The Emperor Shengming!" Wang Feng replied.

"What if I don't?" The emperor continued to ask.

"Weichen is worried about the emperor's splendid country, and there will be big waves!" Wang Feng stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and said calmly.

"Presumptuous! You mean, King Rui dares to commit rebellion! The emperor pointed at Wang Feng and said angrily.

Wang Feng shook his head slightly, and said: "What does King Rui think, the ministers don't dare to speculate, if the emperor follows what King Rui said, he can avoid the disaster of swords!" ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think?" The emperor looked up at the prime minister on the left and right and asked.

Cheng Guangtai took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, what Lord Wang said, the old minister thinks that it is not all ignored, and his daughter Luo is not unsealable!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" The emperor asked.

"King Rui just cared about the last time he disposed of his daughter, and he didn't notify him in advance, so he had a grudge in his heart, as long as the matter was calmed down, and then more rewards were added, this matter must be over! Presumably, Lord Rui has already considered these things in advance! ”

Cheng Guangtai continued.

The emperor spoke: "Then you say, how should I respond to King Rui's pre-consideration!" ”

"If the emperor thinks that it is contrary to common sense to seal Luo Xiulan now, then he can use the exploits of the old general Qingzhen to tell the world, and there must be no one who is unconvinced!" Cheng Guangtai continued to reply.

"Humph! If she is named Mrs. Destiny, then how will I face the crowd of the world, is it possible that Mrs. Bo Lianguo's first-class Lady Destiny will just play some little tricks and poison other people's villains? The emperor said angrily.

"The emperor is angry, this is just an expedient measure!" Cheng Guangtai Road.

The emperor shook his head and said, "After all, you still think I should accept his proposal!" ”

Cheng Guangtai replied: "This is the best choice for the package of Rui Wang Zhongyi!" ”

"I'm Mingqing!"

"Prince, Qing Mu begs to see!" Suddenly, the sound of an announcement sounded outside the hall.

The emperor said happily: "Please! ”

Qing Mu followed Mu Qi into the main hall slowly, looking at everyone's serious eyes, and had some doubts in his heart, what had happened.

"Qi'er, Qingmu, you came just in time!" The emperor said happily, turned his face to look at Prime Minister Han Cheng, and said, "Old Prime Minister, show it to Qi'er!" ”

"The old minister obeys!" After Prime Minister Han finished speaking, he handed the fold to the prince.

The prince slowly opened it, looked at it, his face changed color, and handed it to Qing Mu.

After reading it, Qing Mu said angrily: "Okay! This King Rui actually wants to give Luo Xiulan a head! ”

"Hmmm! Qingmu, what do you think? The emperor thought of Qing Mu's intelligence, so he couldn't wait to ask.

Qing Mu glanced at Mu Qi and did not answer the emperor's question. The emperor shook his head slowly, and said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, who else is in favor of agreeing to King Rui's invitation?" ”

Everyone in the audience, Zuo Qing looked right, did not speak for a long time, and the emperor continued: "Everyone didn't speak, so everyone agreed?" ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that he must not agree to King Rui's invitation!" Qing Mu took a step forward and said loudly.

Everyone looked left and right, whispered in a low voice, and was greatly surprised, and it was very noisy in the hall.

The emperor said loudly: "Be quiet, let Qing Mu continue!" ”

Prime Minister Han coughed loudly, looked at Qing Mu, and motioned for her not to talk nonsense.

Qing Mu shook his head slightly, took another step forward, and said: "Your Majesty, the person sent by King Rui has already made it clear that Qing Qing has expressed his intentions, and the so-called Sima Zhao's heart is known to passers-by!" ”

If the emperor is forced by the arrogance of King Rui and agrees to his invitation, then the emperor's prestige will be lost, and I will lose the face of the country, and King Rui will gain an inch, and it is unknown what more demanding requirements will be put forward in the future.

In this way, the emperor will be restrained everywhere!

Prime Minister Han Cheng said eagerly: "Qing Mu! ”

"Hey! Old Prime Minister, let Qingmu continue! The emperor hurriedly dissuaded.

Qing Mu glanced at Prime Minister Han Cheng, took a deep breath, and continued: "If the emperor refuses him, it is conceivable that he will provoke a war, and the troops will come to the city, and they will move in the nest, wanting to threaten the emperor with force, or even simply replace him and subvert the imperial court. ”

This is the so-called, if you promise him, you will rebel, and if you don't promise, you will rebel! It's just a matter of time.

"In this way, whether you agree or not, this prince with my foreign surname will rise up to rebel and plot to seize my country!" The emperor said lightly.

Prime Minister Han Cheng took a step forward and said, "Qing Mu is alarmist, not enough to train!" ”

"Yes! Qing Mu is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, it is really hateful! Cheng Guangtai shouted loudly.

Qing Mu shook his head and said, "I really don't know Qing!" Ladies and gentlemen, the right prime minister, the situation is clear, can't everyone see it? ”

"Qingmu! In your opinion, what should it be? The emperor looked at Qing Mu and asked.

"The minister thinks that he should tell the world in a dignified manner, Luo Xiulan has no virtue, and it is not easy to accept this special title, if King Rui dares to risk the disapproval of the world, provoke the imperial power, collude with foreign humiliation, and rebel against the court, then the whole country will be punished, and the whole country will be punished!"

Qing Mu is neither humble nor arrogant.

Prime Minister Han shook his head and said, "In this way, we will have to meet each other, and the people will suffer!" ”

"A soldier is a murder weapon! The ancients had no choice but to use it, if someone deliberately rebelled, they couldn't escape if they wanted to! The emperor should firmly believe that if justice and justice are in our hands, there is no need to fear war. ”

"That is to say, the so-called righteous and unrighteous are helpless, if King Rui openly rebels, first of all, he will lose the hearts of the people in justice, and it will not last long!" Qing Mu continued to explain.

"Your Majesty, what Qing Mu said is not unreasonable! It's just that this matter is too serious, and you have to think twice before acting! Prime Minister Han nodded slightly and affirmed.

"Yes! I have to think about this matter carefully, Zhong Aiqing will step back for the time being, Qi'er, Qingmu, you two stay first! The emperor said lightly.

"Congratulations to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!" Your Highness, all the people, bow down.