"The minister knows that he has been wasted for a long time, and he asks His Majesty to punish him, even if he dismisses the minister at home, the minister is willing."

Qi Qingchu had already faintly revealed that he wanted to leave the officialdom.

At present, the situation in the court of the Chu State is stable, and there is nothing unstable. Emperor Gao De also had many good courtiers, and he was not the only one.

The most important thing is that he has lost 100% trust with Emperor Gao De, so he even thinks about some things, and he doesn't want to insist on it like that.

In the end, I didn't get what I wanted most, but I worked in vain for a long time before I regretted it.

After meeting Li Jicai, Qi Qingchu had a lot of doubts about himself and many things.

So much so that now there may have been a sense of returning to basics that may have been influenced by Li Jicai.

There are some things that really don't have to be too obsessed.

Hearing what Qi Qingchu said, Emperor Gao De was immediately a little dissatisfied, and his face darkened.

If Qi Qingchu's words were not sincere, then he sincerely wanted to challenge him.

"In that case, then I really let you rest at home and come back after thinking clearly."

Because it's too thick, because of the Luo family. After Emperor Gao Dedi learned the truth of the matter, it was difficult for him to open his mouth to punish Luo Lianfang.

Preconceived, on the surface, it seems that this matter should actually be Qi Qingchu's fault.

The Luo family is the injured party.

But who knew that today's dissection found out that it was not Qi Qingchu's reason.

Qi Qingchu's performance also made him very dissatisfied, so he naturally didn't have a good tone towards him.

Who would have thought that Qi Qingchu would be so big for a woman.

Amusing.

Qi Qingchu respectfully agreed, perhaps he should thank Emperor Gao De for giving him so many opportunities.

Because when Emperor Gao De changed the sphere of influence in the court, he was left to the side, and he no longer participated in many important things.

So maybe that's how I got a lot of time to get along with Li Jicai. Isn't it possible?

Qi Qingchu's expression was very cold, and he did not show the slightest strange emotion.

The people next to him could only see his obscure eyes, and could not guess the emotions in his heart.

This summons, which seemed to be full of crisis, was defused in this situation.

The solution is inexplicable.

It gives people the feeling of lifting high and gently putting it down.

It seems that Emperor Gaode's original intention was not to put it on the marriage of these two families, but it seemed to be a deliberate temptation.

The Luo family became a stepping stone in this temptation.

When everyone came out of the court, they breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Because His Majesty did not punish them, but he spared them. So it's equivalent to escaping.

It's just that the gains still outweigh the losses.

Because the entourage present today will definitely hear about it, and it will definitely spread it, and after it gets out, it will also be a major blow to the reputation of the Luo family.

There are still many things that the Luo family has to face, and the prospects are not optimistic.

On the other hand, Qi Qingchu became extremely indifferent and relaxed, and the people around him seemed to be able to feel that he seemed to be relieved a lot.

I don't know where this change started.

Qi Qing didn't go back with his guards after he first came out, and he still had his own things to do.

When he walked out of the palace gate, he didn't even look at the Luo family again, the relationship between the two families was basically equivalent to a breakdown, and there was no need to negotiate again.

Presumably, the Luo family himself didn't have the face to say anything to him again, because the Luo family calculated him first.

If you want to know where Li Jicai went, Qi Qingchu has a candidate in his heart.

Recalling the incident of the Moon Viewing Restaurant at the beginning, Qi Qingchu felt that there were many strange things.

But when you think about it, there is a problem, but it is difficult to find the source of the problem for a while.

However, Jiang Xihu may know something.

From the very beginning, his attitude made Qi Qingchu feel that there was something wrong.

Li Jicai is his subordinate, yes, he seems to have been taken care of a lot by him all the time.

In private, Jiang Xihu also sent a lot of guards to protect Li Jicai, which can be said to be very concerned.

But I don't know when it started, it seems that I deliberately ignored Li Jicai and didn't care about Li Jicai's movements, and even intervened a lot less in Li Jicai.

Qi Qingchu didn't believe that when Li Jicai tried to do something about the land system, Jiang Xihu didn't know about it.

It's quite possible that he actually knew, but he didn't want to meddle in these things.

Maybe there's something else in mind.

The news given by Luo Lianfang was that someone hijacked the altar of the Luo family, and then took Li Jicai out of it.

Regarding this altar, Qi Qingchu inquired for a long time, and the one he could think of might be the one from Yan Kingdom.

After all, if the one from Yan Kingdom did not die, it was estimated that he should already have enough strength at this time to send someone to the anchor to take Li Jicai away.

Going back further, the reason why that one was able to escape from the capital and escape back to Yan was thanks to the help of a certain prince.

That is, it is implicated with Jiang Xihu.

At the beginning, Li Jiye was able to be transported out of the Chu State under the circumstance that he should have been coordinated, so today it may be possible to take Li Jicai out again by the same means. It's definitely not out of the question.

It is precisely because of this that Qi Qingchu finally decided that he would personally go to Jiang Xihu's mansion.

Now Qi Qingchu felt that he was not far from his free body, so he didn't have to worry too much about it.

I want to go to Jiang Xihu's mansion first, ask him, and ask him if he knows Li Jicai's whereabouts.

If Jiang Xihu provided me with some information about Li Jicai, Qi Qingchu would not hesitate to give him some benefits.

Unconsciously, the conflict between the crown prince and the fourth highness over the throne has become increasingly apparent.

Although it looks very peaceful on the surface, Qi Qingchu's eyes are that sooner or later there will be an outbreak between the two parties.

Therefore, Qi Qingchu has never stood in line, but if he can make the necessary exchange of interests, Qi Qingchu does not mind.

It is very likely that many people will be observing his movements, and there will definitely be many people who think why he went to the mansion of the Four Princes, which does not mean that in fact, Qi Qingchu is the Four Princes that he supports.

However, since it has been decided, it will not stand on any team, and it will not stand in the future.

It has been several days since Li Jicai disappeared, and there are many people who inquire outside every day, and all kinds of different news are sent every day, some say that Li Jicai is dead, some say that Li Jicai has been sold to other places, and some say that Li Jicai has been smuggled to where the news is all kinds and strange.

There really aren't many that can be believed.

Qi Qingchu felt a special annoyance, but in addition to the annoyance, he couldn't help but face it hard.

At least, he still has to think about getting Li Jicai back.

He should be brought back no matter what.

"Lord Qi? The master said, if the adults come to the house, there is no need to report, just take you in. ”

Qi Qingchu had just walked to the door of Jiang Xihu's mansion, and before he could speak, a servant had already walked up to him first, and then said to him with a smile.

Jiang Xihu had already guessed that he would come to him, so he had already arranged for people to prepare in advance.

Qi Qingchu glanced at the servant, then nodded, and followed the servant into the mansion.

After saying nothing all the way, the servant took Qi Qingchu to a courtyard and turned to leave.

The white jade railing, the turquoise pond water, the lotus flowers and lotus leaves in the pavilion are curling, and when the breeze rises, it will sweep up a wave of waves, spreading the fresh and distant fragrance to the distance.

It looks extraordinarily good.

There is a personable boy next to the stone table in the pavilion, who is sitting on the stone bench, holding a parent-child teacup in his hand, staring at the direction of the teacup, not knowing what he is thinking, and the clear tea inside reflects the reflection of people in it.

Jiang Xihu is undoubted.

"You're here." Jiang Xihu pulled his gaze away from the teacup at the teacup, and came back to look back.

In confirmation.

"Your Highness seems to know that I will come." Qi Qingchu walked over generously, and then sat down.

"I expected you to come at least a few days early, but I didn't expect you to be able to bear it."

"Although I have planned for a long time, I don't have to make some moves before I can come over, otherwise if I take the liberty of disturbing, I will still have a lot of guilt in my heart."

Who wouldn't say anything about the scene?

"Say whatever you want." Jiang Xihu is very light, compared to the past, he seems to be a lot quieter.

"Your Highness is really leisurely and elegant."

"Hmm."

"I just wanted to ask His Highness if he knew anything about Li Jicai, or if Li Jicai informed you when he left."

"I haven't heard from her, and she hasn't informed me."

Jiang Xihu didn't think about it, so he directly denied it.

Of course, Qi Qingchu couldn't believe his answer, because in his eyes, Li Jicai's disappearance was definitely related to him.

"Why is His Highness's attitude towards Li Jicai so repeated? He was clearly the most effective subordinate before, but now he seems to be indifferent. ”

"I don't have a relationship between men and women for her, so why should I care so much, I'm not like you."

These seemingly teasing words sounded to Qi Qingchu's ears as if they were squeezing himself.

"Since Your Highness knows, please let Your Highness know if you have any news, after all, she has been looking for her for a long time, but there is no news, and I am very worried."

At this moment, Qi Qingchu didn't want to care about any face, this or that, he just wanted to find Li Jicai.

"What is so special about Li Jicai that you can't forget, it's just a woman, I didn't expect Lord Qi to be an infatuated species?"

"Outsiders seem to be the same as His Highness, and they don't make many excuses."

Qi Qingchu didn't want to explain anymore, did he have to repeatedly say to everyone in the world that he just cared about it, and only recognized Li Jicai so that they could be satisfied?

It seems that his pattern is smaller.