When Mo Lingshuang walked into King Qi's room, he saw that the room was in a mess, the wine and food on the table were already cold, the two wine jugs were crooked, and King Qi was lying on the table, as if he had fallen asleep.

Ling Shuang frowned slightly, but still stepped forward, and saw that King Qi's sleeves were stained with oil, and the oil stains in the dishes had turned into frozen oil.

The stove in the house had gone out, and through the half-hidden window, a cold air floated in.

Ling Shuang went to close the window tightly, and then went over to relight the charcoal fire in the stove, and when the charcoal fire was lit, Ling Shuang went out, called the servant, and cleaned up the dishes on the table.

There are not many people in the palace, more than a dozen people, almost all of them are old and weak, fortunately, although the two cooks are old, they can still make good dishes, in the past, they were only responsible for cooking, and the work of cleaning up the dishes was not their turn, but the palace is now short of manpower, and this job is naturally handed over to them.

Although Ling Shuang is only a weak woman, compared to the only other people left in the mansion, she is just at the prime of life, and everyone knows that King Qi of Lu Dao looks at Ling Shuang differently, so he naturally takes Ling Shuang as the center and obeys Ling Shuang's deployment.

Ling Shuang used to just serve the king of Qi, and there were other people to take care of everything in the palace, but now that all the people in charge have left, the king of Qi is even more muddy every day, and she can only take on the burden of daily life in the palace.

When the people cleaned up the dishes, King Qi was still lying on the table, not moving, and Ling Shuang didn't know if he was drunk or asleep.

Seeing that King Qi was disheveled and his hair was messy, Ling Shuang couldn't bear it in her heart, and said softly: "Lord Wang, go to bed and rest, don't freeze here." ”

King Qi replied in a whisper, as if he was awake or not, vague, Ling Shuang didn't know what he was talking about, smiled bitterly, and finally stepped forward, held King Qi's arm, and said softly: "Lord, I'll help you to the bed." ”

She had just helped King Qi on his arm, but King Qi suddenly shook his arm, "Get out of the way......!" Ling Shuang was caught off guard, King Qi used too much force at this time, and Ling Shuang actually fell to the ground all of a sudden.

Hearing the voice, King Qi finally raised his head, his eyes were foggy, his face was haggard, and he caught a glimpse of Ling Shuang, a spirit, who suddenly woke up and hurriedly got up, "Ling Shuang, you ...... What happened to you? ”

Ling Shuang only felt some pain in her waist, but she also knew that King Qi was unintentional, and she was afraid that King Qi would be worried, so she shook her head and said, "It's okay, it's ...... It was I who accidentally fell ...... myself! ”

King Qi hurriedly helped him up, helped Ling Shuang to sit down at the table, and when he saw Ling Shuang's willow eyebrows frowning slightly, he was worried: "Did it hurt somewhere?" I...... I'm going to go to the doctor and have a look. ”

"No...... No. Ling Shuang smiled reluctantly and said, "Lord Wang, you don't have to worry, I really don't have anything to do......!" ”

King Qi sighed, glanced out the window, it was dim, and asked, "What time is it?" ”

"It's time for Shen!"

King Qi held his face with both hands, rubbed it vigorously, and finally showed a smile on his face, and asked, "Ling Shuang, do you think I'm particularly embarrassed now?" ”

Ling Shuang reluctantly smiled: "Don't say that, Lord Wang. ”

"I know you don't want to make me sad." King Qi said: "But I know what Lu Dao looks like now, and it's not as good as the one on the side of the road called Huazi." Ling Shuang, in fact, I have always wanted you to be peaceful and let you live a good life, but ...... Now it seems that instead of giving you a good life, I have also burdened you. ”

"Lord Wang, don't say that." Ling Shuang said hurriedly: "Life inevitably has ups and downs, and no one can have smooth sailing. In any case, the days will go on, Lord Wang...... Don't think too much about it. ”

King Qi smiled and said, "You say a lot, and when you encounter difficulties, you must solve them." After a pause, he asked, "How many people are left in the mansion?" ”

Ling Shuang hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "It's still ...... There are seventeen people left, including the prince, and eighteen. ”

"Oh?" King Qi leaned back on the chair, his expression was unusually calm, "I remember when I first entered the palace, there were more than 300 people up and down...... People are warm and cold, I am now a good person, they are all worried about being affected by me, so they left early. ”

"Lord Wang, things in the world are like this, you ...... You don't blame them either. ”

King Qi shook his head and said: "I don't blame them, you're right, everyone has to have their own life, and they can't be implicated because of me, no matter if they leave, at least they won't be implicated by me again." After being silent for a while, he finally said, "Ling Shuang, you help me go and find all the people in the mansion and tell them that I have something to order...... There are more than a dozen people in the house, don't leave one out. ”

Ling Shuang didn't know what he was going to do, but seeing that King Qi's expression was calm, he hesitated for a moment, and finally retreated, and when the sky was completely dark, the remaining dozen or so people in the palace were all waiting in the main hall of the palace, and Ma Zhongheng, the commander of the guards, and Shi Lu Haosheng, the head of the palace, were also among them.

After waiting for a long time, I saw King Qi dressed in formal clothes, dressed Qi Qi came in from the side door, he was holding a box in his hand, everyone hurriedly knelt down, King Qi walked over and sat down, put the box aside, and said with a smile: "Get up!" ”

Everyone hesitated, but then they all got up.

"You all know what happened." King Qi got straight to the point and said: "This king is now under house arrest, and those who should leave are gone, and you can still stay until now, this king is very grateful." ”

King Qi has never spoken to his subordinates like this on weekdays, and everyone feels a little lonely when they hear King Qi say this.

"In the past few days, this king has been thinking that it would be too selfish to let you stay at such a time." King Qi said calmly: "The future of this king is uncertain, life and death are unpredictable, and I don't want to continue to affect you, so I came to you today and didn't ...... for anything else!" Xiang Ma Zhongheng said: "Commander Ma, come here." ”

Ma Zhongheng stepped forward, King Qi pointed to the box beside him, and said, "Here are some jewels and silver tickets left by this king, not much, you give everyone a point, even if it is severance pay for everyone." ”

Everyone was shocked, and Ma Zhongheng lost his voice and said: "Lord Wang, you are ......!" ”

King Qi raised his hand to stop, "Needless to say, this king's mind has been decided and will not change." You haven't been with me for too long, but you have served me thoughtfully, and nothing has gone wrong, and until now, this king will not bother you, and will always give you an explanation. Although there are not many things in the box, everyone has some to share, and it is not a problem to get by. ”

The people under them already had red circles under their eyes and tears flowed from them.

Ma Zhongheng hesitated for a moment, finally gritted his teeth, stepped forward, brought the box over, divided the jewelry and silver tickets inside one by one, and distributed them to Lu Haosheng, Lu Haosheng put his hands in his sleeves, looked calm, shook his head, Ma Zhongheng saw this, and had to give up.

There are really not many things, although Lu Haosheng does not receive jewelry and silver tickets, Ma Zhongheng does not leave them for himself, and when it is time to distribute them to Ling Shuang, Ling Shuang also shakes his head.

"It's already dark, it's freezing, and you'll leave tomorrow morning. Commander Ma, tomorrow morning, you wait in front of the palace earlier, and send them out one by one, although this king is under house arrest, but they are innocent, the prince should not embarrass them. King Qi said softly.

Ma Zhongheng arched his hand and said: "Obey orders!" ”

Everyone choked up and said: "Lord Wang, we are willing to stay and live and die with Lord Wang......!" ”

King Qi smiled: "What is life and death together? Will this king surely die? You leave first, and if this king really rises again, you can come back to this king, and when the time comes, this king will definitely let you stay. He raised his hand and said, "No need to say more, let's step back first!" ”

In a sad atmosphere, everyone retreated, and at the end of the day, only Ling Shuang, Ma Zhongheng and Lu Haosheng stayed.

"Lu Changshi, the master recommended you to serve as the chief historian of this king's palace, but this king has been slow to treat, too young and vigorous, and you have not taken many persuasions to heart, so this is why today's defeat is possible." King Qi smiled bitterly: "Lu Changshi is talented, but it's a pity that this king is not a good prince...... Lu Changshi, so far, this king can only say sorry to you. After you leave tomorrow, go to find the master first, discuss the future future, you have done a long history in the palace, although the king did not listen to your persuasion, but the princelings will definitely treat you as the king's person, this matter is a little troublesome, but...... I can't ...... it either! ”

Lu Haosheng smiled lightly and did not speak.

"Commander Ma, after sending them away tomorrow, this king has the last thing to entrust to you." King Qi stared at Ma Zhongheng, "This king has fallen into such a field, there is nothing to say, but there is the last thing that can not be assured, think about it, only you can do this king to complete this matter." ”

Ma Zhongheng knelt down on one knee and said solemnly: "What does the prince command, go to the soup and fight the fire with his humble position, and he will not give up!" ”

"After sending them off tomorrow, this king will let you go to the northwest." King Qi Zhengse said: "You take Miss Lingshuang, go to Xiguan to find the Governor of Chu Huan, hand over the Lingshuang girl to the Governor of Chu, and tell him that you must take good care of Miss Lingshuang, as for you, you are the commander of the guards of the Qi Palace, stay in the capital, I am afraid that there is no future, if you are willing, you will stay in Xiguan and follow the Governor of Chu, this king believes that the Governor of Chu will not treat you badly." ”

Ling Shuang heard it from the side, and suddenly knelt down, her pretty face pale, "Lord Wang, you...... What are you doing here? ”

"Ling Shuang, don't blame this king." King Qi smiled bitterly: "I'm already a wasted person, don't say to protect you, I'm afraid that I can't even protect myself." If you stay by my side, sooner or later you will be affected by me, and you will go to the northwest, although the northwest is a bitter and cold place, but with Chu Huan to protect you, you will definitely be safe and sound. Chu Huan and I are like brothers and sisters, and he is also a person who values love and righteousness, and he will definitely take good care of you. ”

"Lord Wang, at this time, how can I leave your side?" Ling Shuang shook his head and said, "You can let Commander Ma go to Chu ...... Lord Chu, Ling Shuang will definitely stay by your side and not go anywhere. ”

"Ling Shuang, why are you doing this?" King Qi was a little anxious, "Look at me like this, what are you doing staying by my side?" I am nominally the king of Qi, but now I am not as good as an ordinary person, you are by my side, there is nothing, I have made up my mind, needless to say, you are ready to clean up, and you will leave with Commander Ma tomorrow. ”

Ling Shuang shook his head stubbornly, "Don't say more, Ling Shuang's mind has been decided, at this time, he will not leave the prince, if the prince must leave Ling Shuang, only death!" ”

"You're ......!" King Qi looked at Ling Shuang with a complicated look in his eyes, and shook his head with a wry smile.

"Lord, I'll boil hot water for you." Ling Shuang said no more, bowed, and retreated.

Ma Zhongheng watched Ling Shuang leave, and could only say: "Lord, from the first day of his humble position to step into the palace, this life is the prince's, it is death, and the humble position will also guard the gate of the palace for the prince!" He bowed deeply and retreated.

King Qi looked at the back of Ma Zhongheng leaving, stunned.

Suddenly, he heard a sigh next to him, and King Qi turned his head to look, only to see that Lu Haosheng was still calm and relaxed, and said: "Lord Wang, do you think that today's defeat is due to the wrong person, and he did not listen to the persuasion of the humble position?" ”

King Qi nodded and said: "Lang Wuxu's tongue is bigger than his ability, and he is full of omissions, and Lu Changshi has reminded this king many times that he must be as stable as Mount Tai and not act rashly, but ...... This king not only believed in Lang Wuxuan, but also put the words of Changshi in the back of his mind, which led to this defeat. ”

"Lord Wang, with all due respect, from the moment the Holy Lord left Beijing, the Lord was destined to end like this." Lu Haosheng said calmly: "Lu has the heart to help, but there is nothing he can do, the power is not in the prince, from the beginning, he has been powerless to return to the sky, although he wants to try his best to let the prince protect himself, but ...... If you really want to do it, it will be difficult and difficult, and in the whirlpool, the prince can't protect himself. ”