When Li Qi returned to the Yiyuan Residence of the Qi Palace, Shen Qiutan was still sleeping soundly, he changed his clothes, washed his face slightly and got into the quilt.

The second half of the night was still a little cold, and Shen Qiutan's body was like a small stove.

This kind of heat is excellent in winter, but it is more difficult in summer, so when some cold bodies leaned over, she was familiar with it.

Shen Qiutan, who was in a daze, rubbed Li Qi's shoulder and neck, Li Qi let her hold it, and suddenly felt that her body and spirit were not so tired.

However, tonight was destined to be a sleepless night for him.

"The prince, the eighth prince, is dead."

Li Qi, who had just laid down, sat up suddenly.

"He Jieyu, please come over."

After a while, Qin Feng heard Li Xuan's voice: "Got it." ”

After that, there was no movement.

Qin Feng waited outside the door for a long time until dawn.

Li Qian did not rush into the palace, He Jieyu's "Kang Miaoxiang" sent people to come several times, and Li Qian reluctantly agreed to see her again.

As the emperor's new favorite and the first child after the death of the concubine, He Jieyu had her own independent bedroom, but in order to see Li Xuan, she dressed up as a little eunuch and quietly went to the place designated by Li Xuan.

It is some dilapidated palace that is uninhabited and has fallen into disrepair, more remote than the cold palace, and it is said that it is haunted at night.

finally saw King Qi, He Jieyu burst into tears before she could say a word: "Your Highness, please save Miaoxiang, Miaoxiang will never dare again." ”

"Snort." Li Qian didn't answer.

He Jieyu said again: "Before, Miaoxiang was whimsical, seduced by a traitor, lost her mind for a while, arrogant, Miaoxiang is sorry for His Highness's trust." ”

"It's not that I'm sorry, it's that I can't afford it." Of course, I didn't fully believe her, Li Xuan said quietly: "It's not that others seduce you, it's that your own heart is too big." ”

Kang Miaoxiang swore allegiance to herself, but after giving birth to her son, she thought that her wings were stiff, and she had already dodged and alienated her relationship with Li Qian more than once.

Now she bowed to the ground: "All the mistakes are Miaoxiang's fault, Miaoxiang recognizes it all, Zhen'er is gone, woo...... Your Highness, please save Miaoxiang. ”

The people in the palace said that she would be the second He Guifei, she held her son every day, sleeping with the emperor, and of course her long-dormant ambition would not be able to hold back. Who doesn't want to be a concubine, not to mention that the queen above the concubine is not without opportunities, and where are other people's sons having their own sons to be intimate and pleasing to the eye.

Kang Miaoxiang thought that even if it was for the sake of her son, she should have more initiative so that she could cultivate power for her son.

But I didn't expect it...... A small frightening wind killed his son.

Thinking of the fat son who died in an instant in front of her eyes, her heart ached, and what hurt even more was that she knew that things were not so simple, but if she didn't use the power of King Qi, she wouldn't even be able to find the murderer.

"Between you and me, if you are useful to me, I will help you, and if you want me to save you, you will take out your use value."

After Li Qi finished speaking, He Jieyu nodded busily: "Yes, of course, Miaoxiang is still useful, very useful!" "It's just that this palace is too terrible, I thought that the other old concubines had no intention of pampering, and the new young concubines were not as high as hers, she could have looked down on the entire harem, but who knew that she couldn't even protect her son's life.

If she hadn't disobeyed King Qi's orders and had King Qi's secret protection, maybe her Zhen'er wouldn't have died.

Kang Miaoxiang was discouraged, but finally heard King Qi relieved, and brought it up again in one breath.

As long as she has the backing to ensure safety, she is confident that she will conceive again.

Li Qian nodded slightly and left in the night.

…………

The death of the eighth prince, Li Zhen, made the emperor grieved very much, and even the disputes among the ministers at the court meeting were a little absent-minded.

The quarrel continued wave after wave like an abominable fly, the emperor only felt that his ears were buzzing, making him extremely bored, he waved his hand, and the fly finally stopped flying: "What are you arguing about?" ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers are saying that a few princes should be vassal."

"Hmm." The daughter-in-law is married, and the age has arrived, and it seems that it is time to become a vassal.

"Your Majesty, you must not, now that the crown prince has not been established, your knees are still empty, if you want the kings to become vassals, please also ask Your Majesty to establish the prince as soon as possible." Of course, there are different opinions, otherwise there would be no quarrel.

The quarrel continued again, and the other party replied: "Your Majesty is in good health, with a majestic demeanor, and there are several maidens in the harem who are pregnant with imperial heirs, how can you be empty under your knees?" But several adult princes are different. If you still stay in Beijing, it will inevitably be a little out of place. ”

Anachronistic?

King Lu Li Jue was furious: "What a bold man, why is it out of place for a son to accompany his father to fulfill his filial piety?" actually used this to separate the nature of father and son. ”

After Li Jue finished speaking indignantly, he also looked at Li Qi and Li Mao, meaning, I have done my best, and you should also work hard.

Who knew that Li Qian didn't even raise his eyelids, and Li Mao shrank his neck in fright.

Li Jue snorted coldly.

But another courtier said: "According to the law, the princes should be vassals when they are twenty years old, and it is not the 'father-son relationship that separates the heavenly family' as His Royal Highness King Lu said." ”

The emperor on the dragon chair shook his head and waved his hand again: "This matter can be discussed later, and the court will be withdrawn." ”

After speaking, he ignored the courtiers and left the Taiji Palace.

However, this time the court meeting did not work, and there was a next time, and there was no day for the court meeting, and there was the usual audience.

It seems that some of the people who were originally inconspicuous suddenly condensed into a rope and unified their opinions, and the three princes must be vassals.

There is even the one who dies, who really touches the pillar with his head, and the blood is splashed in the Taiji Palace, so that every court meeting is very lively.

And the king of Chu immediately stumbled and said that he was willing to go to the domain.

King Lu was quite angry with the King of Chu, but he suddenly remembered Wang Yunfei's words in his mind, "It is inevitable to be a vassal." The prince might as well spend more time on the fiefdom. ”

And things are going as Wang Yunfei said.

The emperor was so noisy every day that he couldn't go to Jiucheng Palace to escape the summer, so he had to relax.

As a result, the controversy changed from whether to be a feudal domain at the beginning to a fiefdom dispute.

The king of Chu should have nothing to fight for in Chu, but the territories of the king of Qi and the king of Lu are close together. There are only these three adult princes today, how can the fiefdom be too close?

King Lu has long known the importance of marrying a good daughter-in-law, although the Queen Mother and He Guifei have not been on good terms for many years, but at the critical time, both the Queen Mother and the Wang family are resolutely fighting for King Lu, and the King of Qi is too bleak in comparison.

Rowing and rowing, not only did the fiefdom have nothing to do with Qilu, but it also became more and more barren.

After going down to court this time, Li Xuan did not leave in a hurry, but asked to see the emperor.

It's still a familiar place, it's still a familiar formula, Li Qian went to the emperor's study and knelt down directly: "Father, the son wants to go to the place where he gave birth to his mother and concubine." ”