"Childe, the time has come."

"He hasn't come here yet?"

"Nope."

"You go to Shangshu Mansion to have a look, and go in person."

"Yes."

Today is the Lantern Festival, although the people of the war between Yu and Bo Yan have heard a little rumor, but first, Yu has always been strong and strong, and secondly, this Qiluo City is the place where the Son of Heaven is after all, so the people are not panicked, but have dinner, and go to see the lanterns and guess the lantern riddles with family and friends.

But at the entrance of the Leaf Tower, which has always been known as the elegant place of Qiluo City, there is a team of people and horses standing silently at this time, and the atmosphere is a little heavy, and the source of this heavy atmosphere comes from the white-clothed and black-haired man with a gloomy face on the carriage.

"I'll check it out too."

On a nearby carriage, Qin Sumu was originally a little uneasy because Gu Caizhi and the others had not come as agreed for a long time, and he heard the conversation between Lian Qingjue and Fan Yao, so he jumped out of the carriage.

"Mr. Qin."

Lian Qingjue frowned, his face was gloomy.

"Fan Yao has already gone, and they failed to come as promised, in case something really happens, you have no martial arts, and it will only be a burden to go."

"You ......"

Qin Sumu was extremely angry, but he also knew that Lian Qingjue was reasonable, so he had no choice but to snort coldly, looked in the direction of Shangshu Mansion with worried eyes, and then threw his sleeves and got into the carriage.

"Picking ......"

In the other carriage, Lian Qingjue clenched his fists. Because the two had already made up their minds to leave this place, Gu Caizhi returned to Shangshu Mansion to dismiss his subordinates after dealing with the affairs of the Criminal Department, so the two made an appointment to meet at the gate of Leaf Tower on the day of the Lantern Festival. Unexpectedly, it is almost the end of the time now, but Gu Caizhi did not appear at the appointed time.

"Childe."

After a moment's effort, Fan Yao flew back.

"What's the situation?"

Lian Qingjue suppressed the anger in his heart and stared at Fan Yao with his eyebrows.

"I didn't see any trace of Master Gu on the way, and my subordinates went to Shangshu Mansion to explore and found that Shangshu Mansion was empty."

"Empty?"

Lian Qingjue's tone didn't fluctuate much, but Fan Yao heard the slightest chill from it.

"Childe, ...... now"

"Enter the palace."

"Into the palace?"

Lian Qingjue's words made Fan Yao a little surprised, and what was even more surprising was Qin Sumu, who had already walked outside Lian Qingjue's carriage because he saw Fan Yao come back.

"You mean, it was the Emperor of Yu who did something out of it?"

"It's just him."

Lian Qingjue closed his eyes and turned to order Fan Yao again.

"Enter the palace."

"Yes."

Fan Yao knew that his son-in-law must be unhappy now, so he didn't dare to say more, so he closed the carriage door and planned to drive to the palace.

"I'll go too."

Because of Lian Qingjue's words, Qin Sumu was even more worried about his little nostalgia, so he immediately said without thinking.

"As Mr. Qin, let's stay in the Leaf Tower for the time being."

Inside the carriage, Lian Qingjue's clear voice came out.

"Okay."

Knowing that his identity was indeed sensitive at this time, Qin Sumu did not argue with Lian Qingjue, and as soon as Fan Yao raised his horsewhip, the carriage slowly drove towards the direction of the palace in the night.

……

"Your Majesty, Lord Lian is here."

In the imperial study, the lights and shadows are longing. Feng Yusheng sat on the soft couch with a little wine.

"Xuan."

Picking up the sobering tea on the table and taking a sip, a smile appeared on Feng Yusheng's face. Originally, tonight, he was supposed to have a feast with hundreds of officials in Jingshou Palace, but not long after the feast began, he left Jingshou Palace on the grounds of physical discomfort, returned to the imperial study, and waited for the arrival of a person.

"See the emperor."

followed Cao Fuxi into the imperial study, and Lian Qingjue saluted the person on the couch, and then lowered his hand and said nothing.

"It's the Lantern Festival, tonight I feasted and drank hundreds of officials, Lian Qing couldn't come on the grounds of physical discomfort, why did he come out again now? And still...... Dressed in casual clothes. ”

The two of them were silent for a long time, except for the occasional crackling sound of the candle flame. Cao Fuxi, who was standing on the side, also felt the unusual atmosphere in the room, so he didn't even dare to come out of the atmosphere. In the end, it was Feng Yusheng who took the lead to break the silence in the room.

"Why did the minister come here, how could the emperor not know?"

Lian Qingjue looked at Feng Yusheng, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and then there was a decision that he had never made.

"Lian Qing, this is ...... Questioning me? ”

Feng Yusheng smiled and sat up.

"I don't dare."

Even Qing Jue hooked his lips and chuckled, but there was a sense of danger in this smile.

"The minister is just curious, I don't know what the emperor's intention is?"

"What do you want?"

Looking at Lian Qingjue, who was not wearing an official uniform, but had his own majesty and elegance in his gestures, Feng Yusheng didn't want to be dumb with him.

"It's just that I cherish Lian Qing's talent and don't want the pearl to be dusted."

"Thank you to the emperor for your love."

Lian Qingjue sneered.

"But the minister also told the emperor that for so many years, the minister has been suffering from cold diseases, and he was seriously injured a few days ago, and his body is weak, so he really has more than enough heart and insufficient strength."

"Well, I also said that the imperial doctor of the Tai Hospital can be used by Lian Qing."

"Then the emperor really doesn't want to let his ministers go?"

Thinking of Gu Caizhi, who didn't know how to do now, Lian Qingjue gradually lost his patience.

"Over the years, Lian Qing has been doing his best for me and the Yu country, such a powerful arm, how can I be willing to let Lian Qing leave?"

Feng Yusheng playfully looked at Lian Qingjue, who had never changed his face, but he was rarely so calm at this time, and there was actually a trace of happiness in his heart.

Hmph, it was also thanks to the people of Bo Yanguo who stabbed him that day, which made his relationship with Gu Caizhi public. Although he had more or less heard other officials say that his relationship with Gu Caizhi was not simple, Feng Yusheng had always thought that a ruthless and ruthless person like Lian Qingjue could easily fall in love with a weak scholar who had not known each other for a long time?