No matter how strong her heart is, this body is still no more than a teenager.

Shi Chun ordered someone to carry the hot water into the post house, and then ordered the secret guards to guard the surroundings, so he cautiously closed the door and waited for Qi Changrong to bathe and cleanse himself.

Qi Changrong leaned on the edge of the bathtub and took off the jade crown and loosened his long hair to make it fall naturally.

She closed her eyes slightly, enjoying the silence of the moment.

After a long time, he said, "How is the child now?" ”

As soon as she asked, Shi Chun immediately reacted: "I heard that there was a big fuss when I woke up, so the slave was equipped with some calming medicine and ordered someone to pour it down for him, and now he is sleeping again." ”

"Look at him carefully, he is an important weight to contain Pei Ji, and there can be no accidents."

A smile tugged at Shi Chun's lips: "Your Highness, don't worry, if he is restless, the slave is sure that he can sleep until Shangjing." ”

There is nothing that cannot be solved by one pack of poison, and if there is, two packs.

Qi Changrong glanced at her, and lightly admonished: "You have to be measured, you don't want to erect Pei Ji's enemy." ”

"Slave understands." Shi Chun felt sorry in his heart.

She originally wanted to pour a dose of less poisonous poison to make Pei Ran fall asleep, and then let Shi Xia prepare the antidote after returning to Beijing, so as not to make trouble on the road when he was restless.

Now, however, it seems, she had to change her mind.

At night to the third watch, the lights in the post station were bright, and the ears of the little guy who was napping at the door exploded with a sound of horses' hooves.

"This is Lord Pei's handwritten letter, and I hope it will be handed over to General Jun."

The little guy hurriedly nodded yes, and just wanted to say something more, when he looked up and saw the man galloping away again.

The little guy hesitated, weighed it several times, pinched the letter in his hand and ran to the post house.

……

Before dawn the next day, Qi Changrong and his entourage stepped on the official road again and continued their journey.

This time, however, she opted for the carriage.

Half of the carriage was still occupied by Jun Chen, and he was lying on the side, sleeping without knowing who was sleeping.

Qi Changrong curled up and sat cross-legged on the small collapse, holding a page of paper in his hand.

It was sent by Pei Ji's order, and the messy handwriting can show how tangled he was when he wrote this letter.

Pei Ji's meaning was very simple, there was no accusation in his words, he just wanted Qi Changrong to take more care of Pei Ran.

She glanced at it, put it into the carriage and put it in the secret pavilion of the carriage, completely putting the matter behind her and no longer tangled.

Shangjing is the most prosperous prison under the feet of the Son of Heaven, shrouded in capable people with different thoughts, and it is the central area that half of the aspiring people in the world flock to and want to enter.

Half a month later, a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the horse team with the logo of the East Palace slowly drove into the imperial city.

Compared with the slow march of the horse team, the secret report of the southeast land had been sent to Emperor Jin An a long time ago.

As long as the courtiers have a heart, they only need to send someone to investigate, and they can know that Qi Changrong's task has been completed perfectly.

However, all they could find out was what Qi Changrong was willing to let them find, and some things that could not be known were buried in the whirlpool of time before she came back.

There were two columns of forbidden troops standing outside the imperial city, and everyone except Qi Changrong was blocked out.

The heavy curtain was lifted from the inside, and Qi Changrong, dressed in a crescent-colored robe, stepped out of the carriage with the support of the palace people.

She was holding a small stove in her hand, and there was still a stove burning in the carriage.

As soon as the curtain was lifted, a wave of heat hit my face.

As she coughed, the palace people immediately raised their hearts, and they were even more worried.

It's only August now, and the physique of the East Palace is like this, and when winter really comes, the East Palace will be difficult.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty is very happy to hear the news of your return to Beijing, and is waiting for you in the imperial study at this moment."

The voice of the palace man was very sharp, and it sounded like it was neither yin nor yang, which was extremely unpleasant, but Qi Changrong felt a long-lost nostalgia and familiarity.

She pulled away a faint smile, and her face revealed a pale transparent color: "Lone knows, and ask my father-in-law to settle them well." ”

After finishing speaking, she gave Junchen a look that only the two of them could understand, and then stepped into the golden cage without hesitation.

One palace gate, but two worlds.

Yan Qing secretly pulled Jun Chen's sleeve: "What does the East Palace want you to do?" ”

"There are two troublesome characters in the carriage." Junchen pouted: "She wants me to deal with it." ”

One is the prisoner she smuggled back to Beijing, and the other is the son of Pei Tingshi, who was abducted back.

Yan Qing nodded clearly, then turned over and got on the horse, and said to Junchen in a smooth voice: "When I left Beijing for a long time, I guess the ninth princess was extremely worried, since His Majesty has no intention of summoning us at the moment, I will take the first step, and the next matter will be handed over to the general. ”

Brothers are siblings, and wives are lifeblood.

But how can the stinky brothers compare to the delicate beauties?

At this moment, Yan Qing completely showed the true colors of a man - heavy color and light friends.

When Jun Chen blinked his eyes half a beat slowly, and before he could react, Yan Qing had already shook the horsewhip and made the horse fly away.

As soon as he left, the front of the palace gate became even more empty.

As for the unconscionable little apprentice, when he entered Beijing, he went home alone, and he didn't mean to respect the teacher at all.

Jun Chen glanced at the back, and didn't bother to make arrangements, so he simply waved his hand and led it back to Jun's house, just to weigh someone's intentions.

The prince of the East Palace, who was ordered to quell the chaos, returned safely and naturally, causing a lot of waves in the court.

She walked on the cobblestone-strewn palace road, and the palace people who passed by knelt on her knees and saluted her, shouting Your Highness.

After she left, she continued with the unfinished business at hand.

A few feet above the platform.

Emperor Jin An sat on the supreme dragon chair, he looked at Qi Changrong from far to near, and finally walked in front of him to bow down, and the fluctuations in his eyes at that moment were only noticed by the personal attendant beside him.

"The son visits his father."

She knelt on the ground, calm and determined.

The whole hall was silent, and the palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting in the room stood by like ignorant wooden stakes, not moving at all.

Seeing that her expression was calm, without a trace of vanity, even if she completed the task he assigned, she did not look half carried away.

Emperor Jin An nodded slowly, the corners of his mouth turned upward, and a trace of satisfaction crossed his majestic eyes: "The prince doesn't have to be polite, get up." ”

"Thank you, Father." In front of Emperor Jin An, Qi Changrong was always humble and submissive: "I haven't seen him for a few months, and my father looks like he's younger again." ”

Emperor Jin An is rarely a little happy, and when people reach a certain stage, they care more and more about their age.

He naturally didn't think that what Qi Changrong said was just to please him, he knew his son too well, and he had never said it casually, since she said so, then she must have thought so in her heart.

However, in the end, he showed the majesty that belonged to the emperor, and only hummed softly, and there was no joy or anger on his face, which made it impossible to guess his thoughts.

"I heard that the prince was assassinated on the road when he went, why didn't he report it?"

Emperor Jin An seemed to have a look of displeasure on his face.

Qi Changrong sighed secretly in his heart, this was to find her to go through old accounts.

She arched her hand and said as if she was a little dazed: "That assassination incident is just a thrill, and the son-in-law has not yet found the mastermind behind the scenes, how can he disturb his father?" ”

Her meaning is obvious, she hasn't found out the truth of the matter yet, so there's no need to make a move.

But when she found out......

Emperor Jin An is a knife, how to use it.

She will not be relentless.

It has already happened, and there is no point in pursuing it at this point.

Emperor Jin An raised his eyebrows, easily skipped this topic, and instead asked about Qi Changrong's experience in the past few months.

As the emperor, in charge of the affairs of the world, Qi Changrong had to answer whatever he asked, so he recounted the experience of the past few months in great detail.

And when it comes to some secrets, she just says a word, but she never thinks of hiding them.

No one knew better than she that just because his father was asking, it didn't mean he didn't know anything.

After listening to what she said, Emperor Jin An's face became more and more solemn, and he asked in a deep voice: "Do you mean that Pang Lu, the general of the Liang Kingdom, appeared in the southeast of my Jin Kingdom without authorization, and the chaos in the southeast land was also provoked by him?" ”

Qi Changrong lowered his eyelids and replied decently: "According to Erchen's investigation, all the spearheads are pointed at Pang Lu. ”

Emperor Jin An suddenly said: "Then he also did it when he sent someone to rob and kill you on the way?" ”

"I don't know here, I only found the curved blade of Liangguo in them."

Emperor Jin An pursed his lips, his expression extremely gloomy.

As the emperor of a country, he understood something in a simple sentence or two.

The route of the prince's southeast trip was secretly planned, why did Pang Lu know in advance and make an ambush?

Emperor Jin'an's eyebrows sank, and surging anger surged in his chest.

It seems that the court is not as calm as he thought, and maybe it is time to investigate.

Regarding the speculation and suspicion of Emperor Jin An, Qi Changrong only didn't know.

Some things may be the same as the facts you know from other people's mouths and you personally investigate, but the effect is completely different.

She paused, and then said: "Father, rest assured, Pang Lu should have returned to Daliang at this time, and will not continue to hide in the Great Jin Dynasty to make waves." ”

Emperor Jin An came back to his senses, the scrutiny in his eyes became more and more intense, and he asked suspiciously: "Why is the prince so sure?" ”

Qi Changrong said truthfully: "The sixth prince of Liangguo was seriously injured, and Pang Lu must be in a hurry to find a doctor and medicine, so naturally he has no time to continue to make trouble. ”

The royal family does not have the warmth of father and son in ordinary people's families, and most of the conversations between the two are inquiries and answers, all with a touch of alienation.

After a long long journey, and a night for several days in a row, Qi Changrong's face was slightly pale, but he still held on.

I don't know how long it took, Emperor Jin An finally waved his hand, and said impatiently and coldly: "Okay, you go back to the East Palace first, and draw up a booklet of what you have done in the southeast, and I will send someone to pick it up." ”

Qi Changrong calmly retreated, and there was no gloom on his face.

After she left, a touch of vicissitudes suddenly appeared in Emperor Jin'an's eyes: "Yuanyi, what do you think of the prince?" ”