In the middle of the night, the night watchman's bang rang for the third time, setting off the quieter surroundings. In an ordinary house in the south of the city, the candles in the study were still on, when a man dressed in domestic servant's clothes knocked on the back door of the house in a rhythm of three long and two short.

After a few breaths, a low cheer came from inside the door: "Who?" ”

The man in the clothes of a domestic servant unconsciously became shorter, and said in a low voice: "The old man is visiting, and if there is something important to report to your lord, please spread the word to the guests from the capital." ”

Half an hour later, the back door creaked open a gap, and the person hurriedly squeezed in sideways, and the person who opened the door looked out a few times to confirm that there was no one before closing the door again.

The visitor was led into the backyard by a sturdy housekeeper, and after a while came outside the study. After signaling, he retreated. The man took a deep breath and knocked on the study door.

A majestic and slightly tired voice came from the study, "Come in!" ”

The visitor opened the door carelessly and walked into the study, saw a person reading at the desk, and hurriedly bowed and saluted. "Meet the prince Chitose!"

King Jing raised his head to look at the visitor, and hurriedly stood up to support the other party and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Lord Yu!" Lord Yu has been in the future for a long time, and the lonely king is also very worried! ”

The person who came was Yu Qingqi in the imperial history of the Imperial Inspectorate, which had a pivotal position. When he saw King Jing treating him so politely, he was secretly happy in his heart, and he didn't dare to say anything. "Please don't blame the prince! He was not allowed to be free in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and although he wanted to come to see the prince all the time, it was difficult to make the trip, and he was really guilty. ”

King Jing waved his hand and said, "Where, where!" King Gu also knew that Lord Yu was busy with official business, and he was very fortunate to be able to come today. ”

Yu Qingqi saw that he was polite, and he stopped going around the bend, and said directly: "Lord Wang, I came late at night today, because I had something important to report, otherwise I wouldn't dare to disturb Lord Wang's dream easily." ”

King Jing is also a little strange, after all, because the imperial brother is unwell, the court has stopped holding court meetings for many days recently, and nothing major has happened. "What did Lord Yu say! You can come at any time, and the Lone King will be ready to wait. I wonder what Lord Yu has to tell me? ”

Yu Qingqi lowered his voice and said, "Lord Wang, Ye Xiangye convened the Imperial Palace of the Imperial Court to talk about it today. Some cronies told the imperial history that the left and right imperial historians were ready to lead other imperial historians to play the emperor tomorrow, and asked the emperor to urge the prince to leave Beijing and return to his territory. ”

King Jing was furious when he heard this, and this method hit him exactly seven inches. Once he leaves Beijing and returns to his territory, he will never have the opportunity to return to Beijing, let alone get involved in that throne. His face turned red, and he shouted angrily: "These imperial histories don't care about the suffering of the people in Liming, supervise the harm of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and actually try to separate the family affection of the heavenly family, so that the queen mother can hardly enjoy the joy of family, make it difficult for the imperial brother to talk about brotherly love, and make it difficult for the lonely king to be full of filial piety." It's really damning! ”

Yu Qingqi hurriedly nodded and said, "The prince is right!" These people take the money but don't know how to perform their duties, so they want to invite the name of the clear, which is really hateful. That Ye Nanqing, as the right minister, didn't want to stabilize the court and relieve the disaster, so he stared at the prince and didn't ......let go" After King Jing's anger eased a little, he continued: "Lord, you still have to plan ahead now, lest they succeed tomorrow because of being caught off guard." In this case, the queen mother and the emperor will be sad. ”

"Yes! There have been many imperial historians who have invited them to clear their names before, but they have all been suppressed by the imperial brothers, but they still have a thief's heart and do not die. Now that Ye Nanqing is also mixed up, it seems that this matter is not simple! King Jing frowned and thought about it, then came back to his senses and asked, "Lord Yu, have you heard that Ye Nanqing has found someone else?" ”

Yu Qingqi thought for a while and said, "As far as I know, Ye Nanqing has not contacted anyone else. However, the prince still can't take it lightly. Now that Yao Zuoxiang is at home and ignores the government, Ye Nanqing is the chief leader of hundreds of officials in the court, and he is already a man of his word. Once the emperor inquired about Ye Nanqing, it would be very troublesome. ”

"You're right!" King Jing's face was gloomy and his mood was heavy. After thinking for a while, he still didn't get anything, he saw that Yu Qingqi was still waiting next to him and said, "Lord Yu, this lone king has been led today, and I will report it later." If the lonely king can continue to stay in the capital to serve his mother, it is all the credit of Lord Yu. ”

The corners of Yu Qingqi's mouth rose, and the corners of his eyes couldn't help but smile, and he lowered his head and said: "It is the duty of a humble duty to be able to share the worries of the prince. It's not too early, and the humble post won't bother the prince. ”

"Good! Next time, I'll ask Lord Yu for help. King Jing personally sent Yu Qingqi to the door of the study and watched him leave. When Yu Qingqi's figure disappeared into the dark night, King Jing ordered: "Go and invite Mr. here, just say that King Gu has an urgent matter to find him." ”

"Yes!" The voice came from the shadows next to it, and the next moment the figure had disappeared.

Half an hour later, the secret passage in the study opened from inside, and a masked man walked out. When the masked man saw King Jing reading absentmindedly, his heart shook slightly, and he said directly: "Lord Wang, what's the matter with coming to me in the middle of the night?" ”

King Jing stood up and pretended to be calm and said, "Sir, Ye Nanqing has convened the imperial history of the left and right capitals today, and is ready to play tomorrow and ask the emperor to urge me to return to the territory." ”

The masked man was not surprised, but said lightly, "Oh? It seems that Ye Nanqing also has two hits! ”

Seeing the masked man's casual appearance, King Jing felt a little angry in his heart, and asked a little eagerly, "Why did Mr. teach me?" Once I return to the territory, I will never have a chance to return to the capital, let alone ......."

"It's too early to rush. What is the prince doing in Beijing this time? ”

King Jing blurted out without thinking, "Of course it's for that ......"

The masked man interrupted King Jing and said directly, "No! The prince entered Beijing this time to serve the queen mother and fulfill his filial piety. ”

King Jing raised his voice and said a little angrily: "Sir, is it useful to say this now?" I will be driven back to my territory by Ye Nanqing tomorrow, and the queen mother can't keep me, and the emperor can't keep me, not to mention that he doesn't want to keep me. ”

"It works! The Queen Mother may not be able to keep you, but if the Queen Mother suddenly becomes critically ill, the prince must stay. ”

King Jing looked at the masked man in extreme horror, and said with his mouth open, "You are... Think... Let me ......, no... No, it's absolutely not going to work! The queen mother treats me like a mountain, how can I do such a wolf-hearted thing. After a pause, he continued: "The medicine that the queen mother drinks every day is tried by the palace maid herself, and I have no chance to do it at all. He had just finished speaking when he saw the masked man looking at him with a strange look.

The masked man took the initiative to approach and whispered to King Jing's ear. The latter's face was overjoyed, and then he nodded repeatedly.