Half an hour later, the servant who had been ordered came in a hurry.

Let her think about it a few times on the way when she came, but she was not sure why His Highness suddenly called her.

The only guess is that His Highness is not happy.

But if you calculate the time carefully, the special period should have long passed.

With inexplicable apprehension, when Shi Xia stood in front of Qi Changrong, there was a little panic in his eyes, and then he lowered his eyes and saluted:

"I've seen Your Highness."

Qi Changrong sat behind the bookcase, staring at the people below with a faint light.

She suddenly remembered something.

Shi Xia never informed her about her relationship with Zhou Shiren.

Unfortunately, after being busy for a long time, she also forgot to say it, and as a result, it dragged on until now, but she didn't know how to speak.

Shi Xia, who was standing below, was furious by Qi Changrong's indifferent gaze, and wanted to ask what was the reason, but he couldn't open his mouth after hesitating for a while.

What if His Highness had no intention of asking anything, but he accidentally exposed something that should have been hidden by time......

It might be a bit of a hassle.

One master and one servant, with different thoughts, the atmosphere in the study was quite silent.

After groaning for a while, Qi Changrong asked directly: "Shi Xia, there seems to be love between you and Zhou Qing?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Shi Xia's mind went blank, as if he had been struck by lightning, and the cold sweat on his forehead immediately fell.

Seeing that His Highness's eyes were clear, Shi Xia took a deep breath, quickly knelt on the ground, and bowed: "Please also ask Your Highness to be clear, the slave and Zhou Shiren are innocent and selfless." ”

These words made Shi Xia look confused.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that only on the day of Tancheng, Zhou Shiren said something like that to her as if he suddenly had a nervous heart.

In addition, she asked herself if there was really not even a trace of ambiguity between the two of them.

In addition to being involved in some things, it has unexpectedly become a bridge between the East Palace and the Junfu.

Seeing that the people below were frightened, Qi Changrong immediately realized what Shi Xia was thinking, and said slowly with a smile: "You don't have to be so nervous, of course you know that you and Zhou Shiren are innocent, and the reason why you ask this is just to understand some things." ”

Come to think of it, Zhou Shiren is a smart person, if it weren't for the deep love and can't help it, I wouldn't have gambled on the future to deliberately say such a sentence in front of her.

Qi Changrong said simply: "Zhou Qing and Gu begged to marry you." ”

When the words fell, Shi Xia shook his head, and kowtowed without thinking: "The slave has been His Highness's person all his life, and he is willing to serve His Highness for the rest of his life, and please don't listen to his nonsense." ”

Seeing her refuse so neatly, Qi Changrong raised his eyebrows: "You really have no intention of him?" ”

"Unintentionally."

Shi Xia replied quickly: "From the beginning, the slave has never had such thoughts about him. ”

"Look up." Qi Changrong frowned slightly, there was a bit of majesty and irresistibility in his tone, and said lightly: "Looking at Gu's eyes, you have been serving by Gu's side for many years, and you should know that Gu doesn't like to listen to people lie." ”

"You should understand the consequences of deception."

Shi Xia's eyelashes fluttered lightly unconsciously.

Every time His Highness said one more word, the stone in her heart would become a little heavier, and in just a few moments, it actually overwhelmed her.

Those strange emotions that will be worn away by time are irrepressibly welling up in my heart for a while.

Shi Xia straightened up and looked at Qi Changrong's eyes, the complexion on his face was entangled, which made people feel even more ashamed.

His Highness's pupils were amber and pale, looking more like a clear lake, reflecting everyone's appearance.

In Shi Xia's opinion, in the eyes of His Royal Highness at this time, he is tantamount to ugly.

That kind of dirty thoughts, even if they are just a little, are enough to make her embarrassed.

After a while, Shi Xia's eyes flickered, and his face showed a little embarrassment, and he just wanted to look away and ask for the guilt directly.

However, Qi Changrong didn't give her a chance to escape, looked into her eyes, and asked softly: "There are some words, Gu won't ask the third time, do you have any interest in Zhou Shiren?" ”

“……”

"Yes." Shi Xia's eyes were slightly red, and under the pressure of Qi Changrong's gaze, her heart almost collapsed, and after she finished speaking, she prostrated her head and hurriedly replied: "Your Highness, rest assured, except for official business, the slave has never revealed half a word about the East Palace in front of him. ”

She is a minion of the royal family.

It is a chess piece in the hands of the royal father and daughter.

After staying in the royal family for more than ten years, Shi Xia knows very well that once it is recognized as a betrayal, all that awaits her is the abyss.

Originally, according to Emperor Jin An's intentions, since she had been sent to His Royal Highness the Prince's side, she would have to stay within His Royal Highness's sight for the rest of her life.

If you do it well, you may have the honor of grandma Sun in the future.

She originally wanted to follow Grandma Sun as an example.

But now it seems......

broke out this kind of ugly thing, I am afraid that not only she will be punished, but even Zhou Shiren will not be able to leave it alone.

Seeing that she didn't know what her brain had made up, she was frightened by her own imagination, and even her shoulders were trembling unconsciously, Qi Changrong raised her eyebrows slightly, but there was not much fluctuation in her heart.

Qi Changrong bent his fingers and tapped lightly on the table: "Before Zhou Qing went to the battlefield with the general, he asked Gu to marry you, and Gu told him that if you don't marry someone who has no merit and fame, if he can return victorious, are you willing to marry him?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Shi Xia suddenly raised his head and looked at Qi Changrong in a daze, unable to speak.

Seeing her like this, Qi Changrong paused, eased his tone and continued: "Gu has no intention of tempting, if you are willing, Gu Zi will let you marry, if you are unwilling, even if he returns triumphantly, Gu can find a proper reason to refuse him." ”

"This ......" Shi Xia's heart beat for a moment.

There was a long silence again.

Qi Changrong was not patient: "Willing or unwilling, two words or three words, it is difficult to answer?" ”

"Yes!" After finishing speaking, Shi Xia bit his lip in annoyance and said with a headache: "But the slave can't go." ”

She is gone, who can take care of His Highness closely?

How can she put her mind at ease?

Such a big secret is naturally known by one less person.

"Whether you can or not, it's not up to you to decide."

Qi Changrong's tone was indifferent, like a calm lake, a gust of wind blew, leaving no traces: "Since you are willing, Lone will arrange it at this time, but there is one thing you need to remember." ”

"Your Highness, even if you command, the slave must remember."

Shi Xia couldn't tell what he felt in his heart.

She never really looked forward to it, although she would be tempted, but she could also distinguish the weight.

That Zhou Shiren was an accident for her.

Let alone......

She clearly remembered very clearly how angry His Royal Highness was when Shi Chun and Senior Brother Qin Ran were secretly married, so that until now, Shi Chun and Qin Ran's family of three have not been reunited.

"In the future, although you can marry Zhou Qing, but you can't leave the palace, as we all know, you are Lone's concubine, if Lone rewards you to others, then you and Zhou Qing will become people's after-dinner conversation, you may bear it?"

Hearing this, Shi Xia wiped his tears and nodded fiercely: "If he can't accept it, the slave will not marry, and for the slave, His Royal Highness is more important than anyone else in the world." ”

"Fabulous."

I have to say that what Shi Xia said spoke to her heart, and as for the truth of these words, she had a judgment in her heart.

A shallow smile spread on Qi Changrong's lips: "Get up, Shimo." ”

"Yes." Shi Xia got up, walked to the bookcase, held the ink strip, and carefully sharpened the ink.

After a pause, Qi Changrong picked up the pen and put it down.

Seeing that His Royal Highness was so calm, as if nothing had happened, Shi Xia's mood fluctuated several times, and he hesitated for a long time, and finally asked, "Your Highness, compared to Shi Chun, why are you so merciful to slaves and Zhou Shiren?" ”

Qi Changrong's movements were as usual, and his eyebrows and eyes were calm: "You are different from her, Shi Xia and Qin Ran are secretly Chen Cang, until the pearl fetus is secretly knotted, it is for the betrayal, and you are the reward of loneliness." ”

Turning away from the Lord and having her fulfilled are two different things.

If Shi Chun was firm in his heart and didn't act unresolutely, maybe he could have fulfilled her at this time.

Pity.

Once upon a time, now it is now.

Regardless of whether Shi Chun regrets or not, being able to leave Qin Ran's children and let their family of three live in a few places is already the greatest mercy that belongs to the prince of the East Palace.

If there is more, there will be none.

Hearing the meaning of Qi Changrong's words, Shi Xia was filled with joy and sorrow in his heart.

She was helpless and regretted the act of serving spring, but she did not blame that person for her choice.

Everyone's pursuit is different.

Shi Chun made such a choice, and violated the taboo of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so he should pay the price for his choice.

Thinking of this, Shi Xia sighed: "The slave understands. ”

The two sisters were trained together in the Qi royal family, but they didn't expect that the two of them would go in such different directions.

After thinking about it, Shi Xia was curious, and asked in a low voice: "Will Your Highness let Senior Brother Qin Ran reunite with Shi Chun in the future?" ”

Hearing this, Qi Changrong put down the wolf pen, lifted the thin paper on the bookcase to dry, revealing one familiar handwriting after another, shook his head lightly, and said peacefully: "Qin Ran is a royal medical saint, loyal to the imperial family until death, and the palace is the prison of the medical saint family, and he can't leave unless he dies." ”

Unless, Qin Ran can cultivate the next medical saint.

Otherwise, the Jin Kingdom Palace will be a cage for him for the rest of his life.

This is an ancestral precept, even Qi Changrong can't go against it.

Hearing this, Shi Xia, who had already expected it, did not regret it, but was slightly disappointed.

Qi Changrong pursed his lips and did not speak.

Since the beginning of history, the medical saint clan has been an accessory of the Qi clan, Qin Ran is, and so is Qin Ran's master.

This clan and the Qi clan belong in symbiosis.

As for the antecedents, only the successive emperors are qualified to know.

Qi Changrong did not deny her curiosity about the medical saint clan, but she would not deliberately go against her father for the sake of her curiosity.

She was sure that if she asked to let Qin Ran out of the palace, her father would be furious, perhaps this anger would be better than everything in the past, and his anger would spread widely.

Such a heavy price, Qi Changrong is unwilling to pay.

She was never benevolent.