"Could it be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" The sword-wielder asked, and after a moment's hesitation, he immediately took the sword off the prince's shoulder.

"You...... Who the hell is it? Qi Xu was a little suspicious, he still didn't seem to have seen his brother.

The sword-wielder put the sword into the sheath, immediately knelt on one knee, and said: "The slave offended His Royal Highness the Prince, the crime deserves death, and the slave is the well-thought-out guard who was ordered to protect the virtuous concubine and the second highness in the cold palace, and mistakenly recognized the prince as a villain." ”

Qi Xu looked at the person on the ground suspiciously, he couldn't see clearly in the dimness here, this person knelt down and lowered his head, and he couldn't distinguish his face, but he had never seen the second brother, and he always imagined according to the appearance of Concubine Xian, if he could see whether this man looked like Concubine Xian, he would probably be able to judge.

He wanted to see his legendary brother, but he couldn't count it or not. And it is not surprising that he will be recognized, who else can come to the cold palace to find the second brother?

"Get up, it's time to protect Concubine Xian." The prince made a gesture of leniency and did not pursue the offended, but his eyes were fixed on his face, even if he could see a little more clearly, and he said casually, "Is Niang Niang already asleep?" I want to visit her, and the second emperor's brother. ”

"Niangniang is already asleep, but I'm afraid that it will be inconvenient for His Royal Highness to enter the house, as for the second prince." The guard's tone was very hesitant, I don't know if he deliberately hesitated, or if he really didn't know how to speak, he paused for a moment, and finally said, "The second prince hasn't come back for a few days, he always sneaks out, and he is so hungry outside that he can't stay anymore before he comes back." ”

But Qi Xu was quick for a while, and he actually leaked his mouth: "How is it possible, Pang Shifeng goes in and out of the cold palace almost every day, aren't they always together?" ”

This is unspeakable, although Pang Shifeng and Qi Hui have been generously going in and out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Closed Moon Pavilion and other places for many years, but Qi Hui has always existed as a relative of the Pang family, and people who have seen Qi Hui talk to him think that he is a member of the Pang family, after all, for ordinary people, no one dares to imagine that Pang Jun dares to raise the prince in the cold palace. Although the crown prince has his ability to find out, for many years, he has not believed all this, nor has he mentioned it to anyone, not the queen.

Qi Xu coughed dryly, seeing that the guards didn't ask, he didn't mention it anymore, and wanted to leave for the time being, thinking that there would always be a chance in the future. When he walked out of the door, the guards escorted him, and he suddenly stopped, turned around and asked, "Are you really a guard?" ”

The guard bowed down and said, "What His Highness just said, it can be seen that you understand whose order the slave is." ”

The prince sighed softly, not knowing what it meant, but turned around and left. He still had doubts in his heart, he could only remember this voice, and if he met again in the future, he must distinguish who this person was.

In the cold palace, the long figure gradually appeared from the darkness, what happened just now, Qi Hao saw and heard, walked for many Chinese New Year's Eve, used to peeping into everything in the dark, and his eyes were sharper than ordinary people. At this moment, the guards who sent the prince away had already returned, and when they saw Qi Hui coming out, they immediately ran to the front and said, "Second Highness, it's the prince." ”

Qi Hao bowed: "Sure enough, it's him." ”

The guard said: "The prince seems to know that the person who is inseparable from the huge man is you, and please be more careful in the future." In the past few months, the person who sent people to keep an eye on the cold palace day and night must also be the prince. ”

"Thank you, please go back and rest early tonight, he won't come again." Although Qi Hui was instructed, he did not have a lofty posture, he was called "His Royal Highness" by these people, but he never regarded himself as a second prince, and said at this moment, "Tomorrow is not used to guard, he has come once, and he will not come again this time." ”

"But in case ......"

"I always meet him, earlier or later, and see what happens after that." Qi Hui was indifferent, and in the face of the prince's obsession for many years, he didn't care at all. He didn't care if the guards would relay these words to Shi Feng, or even Pang Jun.

In the house, Xiangxiang was standing by the side of Concubine Xian, who had a high fever, quietly listening to the movement outside. There was a mess just now, but it came and went quickly, and she could only vaguely hear someone talking, what was going on, she couldn't hear it clearly and couldn't guess it, let alone think that it was the prince who was coming. And she has Qi Hui by her side, she is not afraid of anything, and her mind is on Concubine Xian's body at the moment, and Niangniang's illness is not optimistic.

Qi Hui pushed the door in, quietly walked to the bedside, and asked softly, "Do you want to light the lamp?" ”

Xiangxiang took his hand and shook his head: "No need, I can see it." ”

Qi Hui leaned over to touch his mother's forehead, his hands were still hot, he had experienced too many things, and now almost everything was in his own hands, only in this life, old age, sickness and death, he couldn't control it.

"Can you get a better doctor?" Xiangxiang asked.

"World Summit Arrangement." Qi Hui responded, but the hand that interlocked with Xiang Xiang's ten fingers used a little strength, and Xiang Xiang realized his strangeness.

Xiangxiang has an injury on her leg and is not suitable to walk, Concubine Xian has a high fever and can no longer sleep with her, Qi Hui left her mother's house with Xiangxiang in her arms, and wanted to send her to her own room to sleep, when she got to the door, Xiangxiang whispered: "I know, you are very worried about Niangniang." ”

Qi Hui silently sent her back to the house, carefully put her on the bed, Xiangxiang took his hand and said, "Niangniang will definitely get better, my legs don't matter, I will take good care of her." ”

"Take care of yourself, my mother will be happy." Qi Hui gently pushed down Xiangxiang, covered her with a thin quilt, gentle and with a hint of sadness, and said: "You have a tenacious sense of survival, and you are young, you can escape death with such a serious illness, but my mother, she has always thought that she is my burden and burden, she dare not beg for death, but she has always been unwilling to survive." Whether it was leaving the palace or seizing imperial power, she felt that my hesitation and indecision in dealing with everything came from her. ”

Xiang Xiang was speechless, and Qi Hui said again: "If she doesn't want to survive, Hua Tuo will not be able to save her while she is alive." He said this heavily, and when he saw Xiang Xiang get up again, Qi Hui just wanted to ask what was wrong, but Xiang Xiang actually held his face and gently stroked his cheeks with his soft hands.

"What do you do?"

"I'm afraid you're crying." Xiangxiang said.

"What if you cry?"

"I'll wipe away your tears for you." But Xiangxiang himself choked up first, "Niangniang will be fine, don't be afraid." ”

Qi Hui's heart was warm and fulfilling, and he understood better that it was because of Xiangxiang's appearance that his mother was even more reluctant to continue to drag him down, she was afraid that she would be lonely and pitiful, but now she was afraid that she would have no scruples, he could not save his mother's life, but he hoped that his mother could wait a little longer, and she had not had time to enjoy the free life after leaving the palace.

At this time, the prince had already returned to the East Palace, and when he entered the door, he saw Jing Shu kneeling on the ground and cleaning up the sparse portraits, Qi Xu suddenly remembered that he rushed out of the door in a rage, and was forced by his grandfather's family for most of the day, he finally couldn't bear it, and after he ran out to calm down, he thought of going to the cold palace to find Qi Hui, but unfortunately he couldn't do it.

"There will be minions to do these things." The prince frowned slightly, stepped on the picture with one foot, and he didn't know which young lady's face was trampled under his feet.

"Yes." Jingshu got up slowly, but she stayed on the ground for too long, her legs were numb, she stumbled and sat down, the wind raised by her skirt lifted up small fragments, like a rain of petals around her, although it was only a moment, but Qi Xu saw it in his eyes, and couldn't help but move in his heart.

Jingshu is very beautiful, the fairy dancing in the imperial garden that day is real, and seeing the graceful body step by step up the steps of the Mingde Palace, the prince's heart throbbed at that time, he is a man after all. And no matter how good the palace maids who try to marry, who can afford to be interested in their pitiful appearance.

Qi Xu was very unhappy tonight, everything was unsatisfactory everywhere, but his impetuous mood inexplicably aroused impulsive desire, he walked to Jingshu, grabbed her arm and dragged her up from the ground, seeing that Jingshu was staggering and unstable, he put one hand on her waist again.

Jing Shu looked at him pitifully, and whispered: "Your Highness, I can't stand with weak legs." As he spoke, he leaned down, the prince hooked his arms and took her in his arms, and even pulled her belt away, the layers of clothes were loosened, and Qi Xu's hand immediately slipped into the warm spring color.

Jing Shu twitched all over, almost out of breath with nervousness, but subconsciously leaned towards him, hooked Qi Xu's neck with both hands, and tried to offer a fragrant kiss.

But the prince's hand suddenly loosened, and Jingshu fell to the ground, not to mention the pain, and the shame of the loose clothes and half-exposed jade body was even more embarrassing. And Qi Xu stepped over from her and said coldly, "It's late, you should go back." ”

Jingshu looked at his back in disappointment, did he still think she was dirty?

In the Mingde Palace, the old emperor had just experienced a hearty experience, and after turning over and lying down, he was tired and sleepy, and it didn't take long for the sound of thunder and snoring to sound in the dormitory. And when they were halfway through, Concubine Li came to the Mingde Palace, stood outside the door and listened to the debauchery inside, and at this moment she was sure that the emperor was asleep, so she broke in domineeringly.

The woman on the couch was originally the palace maid in Concubine Li's palace, born like a fairy, although she was willing to survive under the old emperor, but she always had to look at Concubine Li's face, and her heart was gradually unconvinced.

Concubine Li saw it clearly, walked to the bedside, and said viciously: "If you want to live tomorrow, put on your clothes and get out of the palace immediately." ”

Sure enough, Concubine Li's majesty was inviolable, and she couldn't wait for the blink of an eye when she came out, and the little woman came out wrapped in her clothes indiscriminately, her legs were a little inflexible, and she didn't know what she had just done.

Concubine Li looked at her with disgust, turned her face and said, "If I don't come to you, won't you go to me to reply?" Did you coax the emperor to be happy, and tomorrow I will make you the queen's mother? ”

The palace maid lay on the ground, talking in a panic and didn't dare, Concubine Li leaned over and pinched her chin with her sharp nails, and said viciously: "I want you to say bad things about the prince, did you say it?" You are so comfortable in this day's leisure. ”