The Emperor stretched out two fingers and took the thin old silk handkerchief. Unfolded it and saw that there were blood stains on his head, as if he was crying blood, he couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly, but he didn't look at the stiff young man on the bed.

If it comes to forbearance, no one has endured longer than him, after all, it has been almost fifty years since he ascended the throne, and a full forty of them have been forbearing. So, of course, he knew how much patience, how much perseverance, and how much illusion he would try to make in front of outsiders in order to survive the long dark night and see the dawn that seemed to never be seen.

Compared with him back then, Li Chongming is much more precocious, but compared to the forty years he endured, Li Chongming's forbearance for more than a year is nothing. Such a self-harming blood book can make ordinary people feel shocked, but it is far from enough to impress him.

Therefore, the emperor quietly tucked the silk handkerchief into his sleeve, and then said in a deep voice: "Since Qianqiu and Shiro have already insisted that someone assassinated Chongming in the courtyard of Jiawangfu, and Ah Xu and Chen Wuliang have arrived one after another, now they must have cleaned up the aftermath, and there is no need to make any more troubles in this matter, so it is good to be so qualitative, and finally you are all safe." ”

Speaking of this, the emperor paused, suddenly looked at Yue Qianqiu and said with a smile: "Qianqiu, you went to Beiyan and brought me back a Xiao Jingxian, and you have made a lot of trouble in Beiyan, and your reputation has spread far and wide, but I have never really appreciated you." This time, you stepped forward and solved a big crisis with Ji Yue, you talked to Ji Yue, what kind of reward do you want? ”

Zhou Jiyue was about to excuse herself, but her foot was kicked lightly or heavily. Knowing that it was Yue Qianqiu's troublemaker, she was angry and funny, and she didn't care that the emperor was in front of her, so she glared at people fiercely, what she didn't expect was that Yue Qianqiu was not only not afraid of goofs, but also raised her eyebrows at her, and then looked at the little fat man.

"Beiyan's merits are not mentioned for the time being, today I and Ji Yue's hard work together is indeed not small, but if you want to say reward, it should not be the emperor, it should be His Royal Highness the King of England. Dare to ask what His Royal Highness intends to reward us? ”

The little fat man felt that the emperor's words just now had won his heart. No matter how many times he has had-for-tat confrontations with Yue Qianqiu, how many people really think they are enemies, but now he finally knows who is really good to him. Therefore, if the emperor can reward Yue Qianqiu and Zhou Jiyue, in his opinion, it can be regarded as saving his life.

But he never expected that Yue Qianqiu would directly ask him for payment!

He thought about it a little tangled, and felt a little headache for a while. There is no shortage of money; official position, he does not have that authority at all; As for the horses and the like, Yue Qianqiu doesn't seem to need it, people won't leave Yuefu, and there is a peerless horse like Snow White...... Suddenly, he thought of the prince sword he had asked Zhou Jiyue to hold before, and his eyes lit up.

"Over the years, I have collected a lot of magic weapons, you and Sister Zhou can each pick one...... No, no, no, take it all if you want! The little fat man suddenly changed his words, and then said extremely generously, "Those things fell into my hands and they were really a pearl, but I looked at the big guys in the Wuying Pavilion that not everyone is satisfied with their weapons, so you might as well make the best use of them." ”

As if it were a blessing to his soul, the more he spoke, the more he felt that his idea was very good, and he simply turned around and paced back and forth in the room for a few steps, and then suddenly turned around.

"But except for you and Sister Zhou, others can't just say it, because if you get good things for no reason, you won't cherish them! Use these magic weapons as a reward for academic success or for completing various tasks! In this way, it can not only motivate everyone to work hard, but also enhance everyone's ...... Hmm, Chiaki said that last time...... That's right, a sense of honor! ”

Speaking of this, the excited little fat man suddenly found that whether it was the emperor, Yue Qianqiu and Zhou Jiyue, they all looked at him with subtle faces, but no one spoke. There was no approval, no opposition, so that he was so confident that he was deflated at once, and immediately returned to the emperor and sat down silently, drooping his head and listless.

Did he take it for granted again?

But the next moment, he heard a gentle applause. When he looked up at the voice, he saw Yue Qianqiu applauding and smiling at him, and then gave him a thumbs up.

"People say that if you don't see you for a day, you want me to say, if I haven't talked to you for a while, I'm going to be impressed with you! Other government and private schools use money and food as scholarships, and our Wuying Pavilion is different from them, it was originally food and accommodation after the assessment, and I was deceived by the funds before. I didn't expect you to think of rewarding people with magic weapons, it's a really good idea! ”

Zhou Jiyue also smiled: "I originally wanted to dismiss His Royal Highness's kindness, but your idea is really difficult for me to refuse." As long as it is announced, those brothers and sisters in the Wuying Pavilion will definitely be happy and energetic to study and practice martial arts. However, when you talked about what you said after the robbery incident, everyone was already praising you endlessly. ”

Although the little fat man has also heard the praise of some teachers, but he is already past the age of taking what he hears, at this time he looked at Yue Qianqiu, and then at Zhou Jiyue, realizing that what they said was true, he couldn't help but look at the emperor beside him with some indescribable expectation, hoping to see what kind of attitude the monarch he loved and feared towards him.

Just looked at each other so simply, and he found that his father, who had always been very fond of him, but was quite strict in his evaluation, actually bowed his head slightly, and the expression on his face was clearly gratified. At that moment, he only felt extremely excited in his heart.

The emperor did not hesitate to praise: "Qianqiu just asked you casually, but you can come up with a good idea casually, and you have indeed grown a lot." But it's okay, Qianqiu and Jiyue saved you in the first place, and it would be more appropriate for you to take out your own collection as a reward than to reward them with great fanfare. As for taking things to motivate those teenagers in the Martial Arts Pavilion, as long as you can arrange it, of course I approve of it. Locking things in a treasure trove and leaving pearls in dust really can't be called love. ”

"Thank you, Father!" The little fat man jumped up all of a sudden, and then knelt down straight in front of the emperor, and actually hugged the emperor's knee, just like he was coquettish when he was a child...... Or rather, as he often does. However, this time, he didn't ask for anything, but said categorically, "Erchen will definitely not disappoint his father!" ”

Li Chongming on the bed was lying there with his eyes closed, obviously waking up but pretending to be unconscious, listening to these conversations, he only felt that the whole person was extremely tormented. Especially the emperor's murderous words before, and the words that placed high hopes on Li Yiming at this time, made him feel that the future was bleak.

He didn't even think of moaning or anything like that, trying to attract the Emperor's attention, only hoping that he wouldn't attract any attention. The father is kind and filial, and the friends are close friends, and he, an outsider, is still good at staying in An'an!

However, Li Chongming finally found that he still couldn't escape the fact that he had to wake up and face it. Because just when a few people were talking and laughing, and the emperor seemed to have completely forgotten about the matter of visiting the sick, Yue Qianqiu suddenly coughed.

"King Jia's son seems to be awake?" After saying this, Yue Qianqiu stood up with a smile and said, "His Royal Highness owes me and Ji Yue the magic weapon, let's pick it again when we have time." We've been delayed for a long time, and it's time to leave. ”

There are some things that you grandparents and grandchildren can say by themselves, but I don't want to hear them!

Zhou Jiyue didn't expect Yue Qianqiu to puncture Li Chongming's disguise, although she was puzzled, she naturally did not doubt the truth of her trusted companion because of an outsider, and immediately stood up and retired. Seeing that the emperor nodded with a smile, the little fat man even more diligently personally sent them to the door of the Baofu Palace, she hesitated again and again, but after all, she still didn't say something.

And when he was far away from the Baofu Palace, and finally walked out of the palace smoothly, Yue Qianqiu took the reins of his beloved horse and walked out of the old man side by side with Zhou Jiyue, standing on the empty square where the people were not allowed to set foot, then he looked at Zhou Jiyue and said: "Are you very confused why I want to expose Li Chongming?" It's simple, because the emperor has already found out. It doesn't make sense that he can find out, but we don't know. ”

"The Heavenly family has always had little family affection, and now that the emperor has recognized Ying Xiaopang, and we are obviously not close to Li Chongming, then there is no need to destroy the relationship with the emperor for him. Anyway, he has already chosen a side, so there is no way to offend people. After all, I yelled before that there was an assassin assassinating the prince of Jia, which was already a great way to save face for him. ”

Zhou Jiyue naturally understood the meaning of Yue Qianqiu. The dignified Jiawang Mansion has become the nest of the Northern Yan Qiu Hunting Division in Jinling, and it is rumored that the Jiawang Mansion will be uprooted, not to mention, even the imperial court will be disgraced. Fortunately, Yue Qianqiu was in a hurry at the time, and if it was her, even if she shouted that there were assassins, I am afraid that she would say that there were assassins who assassinated the British king, and it would be really troublesome.

She was silent for a moment, and finally asked softly, "What do you think the emperor will do with the prince of Jiawang?" ”

"It's not enough to deal with anything, you also heard it, the emperor doesn't want to be a tyrant like Emperor Beiyan. Therefore, it is more likely that King Jia will be recalled to Jinling, their father and son will be raised in glory, and they will be firmly watched to death. Of course, before this, some of King Jia's criminal evidence will definitely be verified and made public to the world, so it will be difficult for people to turn over in the future. ”

Yue Qianqiu shrugged his shoulders as he spoke, and said with a bit of emotion: "Even if the emperor is much better to Ying Xiaopang than many emperors to the prince, he is a monarch after all, not an ordinary father. In addition, Ying Xiaopang's life experience is unclear and congenitally insufficient, so the emperor has not been crowned a prince because he is in a dilemma. ”

"If it weren't for this, the prince of King Jia would not have had a chance to enter Beijing. According to the emperor's previous attitude towards King Jia's cheap son, it is definitely how far he and all blood related people will die! ”

said such rebellious words to Zhou Jiyue, Yue Qianqiu didn't care as much as if she was eating and drinking.

And Zhou Jiyue is also accustomed to the fact that this confidant she has known since childhood will speak amazingly from time to time, hesitated for a moment, and finally said straightforwardly: "That night in the Xuandao Hall, the letter you told me, and then Shi Linzhining, the head of the Jiawang Mansion, also made trouble in the Xuandao Hall. Although the other party did not succeed because we took precautions, the emperor and the king of England saw and heard with their own eyes, and their real thoughts, can you be sure of them? ”

The person who persuaded Yue Qianqiu to make up her mind at the beginning was Zhou Jiyue, and at this time, she thought of the previous emperor's attitude towards Yue Qianqiu and herself, even if she hoped that it was true trust, but she had to think more far. Because it's not just her, her White Lotus Sect, and many sects that have sent outstanding disciples into the Wuying Pavilion are now tied to Yue Qianqiu.

She never wanted to end up ruining Yue Qianqiu and the many people behind her because of her gentle push.

If it were for others, Yue Qianqiu might take care of him, and he might be full of big words, but in the face of knowing each other for eight years, even if they were separated for six years in the middle, he still didn't open his mouth in the end.

"To be honest, I'm not sure, after all, the most changed thing in this world is the emperor, if Ying Xiaopang really becomes a prince or even an emperor in the future, it will definitely not be as simple and easy to understand as it is now. But at least for now, I should be safe. ”

Yue Qianqiu didn't say that he was taken to dig the grave by Yue Ying when he went back that night, and hid the section of "Zifei Queen", seeing that Zhou Jiyue's face finally became clear, he made a grimace and said: "Anyway, the little fat man's name is Uncle Xiao Jingxian, maybe it's not wrong, but who knows the truth?" As for me...... Anyway, I don't recognize what it has to do with Queen Beiyan. I'm just an orphan with an unknown background, why is it so complicated? Even if I am clothed in a noble skin, I am still me. ”

For this distinctive Yue Qianqiu style, Zhou Jiyue suddenly smiled. Naturally, she couldn't tremble when she was dressed in men's clothes, but the moving style revealed at that moment made Yue Qianqiu couldn't help but look at it without blinking for a while. So much so that when Zhou Jiyue realized it, she had to change the topic immediately without anger.

"Auntie's business, really let it go crazy like that?"

"What else?" Yue Qianqiu rubbed her eyebrows annoyantly, this time she really felt anxious, "The emperor's idea is right, and the meaning is good, so my mother will not be blinded by my father, but I really don't worry about Xiao Jingxian's ......"

As soon as the words fell, he inadvertently glanced ahead, and he was suddenly speechless. Because the person who came at a gallop, completely ignoring the two prohibitions of Jinling City not being allowed to gallop horses, and not being allowed to gallop in front of the palace gate, was Xiao Jingxian whom he had just mentioned.

Not only did he see it, but Zhou Jiyue also noticed the person who rode his horse and galloped. Seeing that there were only more than ten steps left between the two sides, and the guards in the square and in front of the palace gate behind her were already in a small commotion, she hurriedly walked towards the other party.

Seeing the two of them, Xiao Jingxian on horseback suddenly rose into the air and landed in front of them with a leap, while the mount rushed forward with more than one momentum, galloping towards the palace gate with four hooves of joy.

After landing on the ground, Xiao Jingxian whistled directly, and saw that his mount finally took the initiative to stop, so as to avoid being pierced by ten thousand arrows, he nodded slightly to Yue Qianqiu and Zhou Jiyue, and then said calmly: "I just got urgent news from Beiyan's side." ”

Although Xiao Jingxian is now the King of Jin of Dawu, and is no longer the King of Jin of Beiyan, he is even more appropriately called Beiyan at this time, but when Yue Qianqiu looks at people's expressions, he doesn't feel that Xiao Jingxian really has a sense of belonging and changes his words so much. As for why the channel of this King of Jin is faster than Da Wu's official channel, and the channel where Yue Xiaosi and Yan Xu hook up again, that is not something he can pursue.

Therefore, he simply asked very cooperatively, "What news?" ”

"On the day of the canonization of the crown prince, the Northern Yan Emperor was assassinated."