And the emperor's slightly meaningful look naturally fell on Qi Xiangtian, who had been secretly peeking at the emperor's expression, and he sighed in his heart, a little suspicious, could it be that his father actually intended to make Qi Junqing the crown prince?

The king at the top was silent for a long time, and the courtiers who came out to petition began to complain about the person who took the lead, feeling that this was not the best time, and fearing that the king would be wary of his own faction.

Just when the people below were about to lose their hold, there was no wave in the tone of the emperor above, making people unable to hear the emotion clearly, "It's too early to discuss this matter at this time, and I still need to think about it." ”

The emperor glanced sideways at his father-in-law who was standing aside, and the father-in-law hurriedly screamed, "If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat." ”

Although the king did not express his feelings about the matter, his failure to respond on the spot caused everyone else to retreat.

Qi Xiangtian didn't forget for a long time that the emperor looked at Qi Junqing's eyes when he was thinking about this matter, so he decided to have a good talk with Qi Junqing.

"King Ruxian." Qi Xiangtian strode forward, and Qi Junqing, who was about to get into the carriage and go home, stretched out his hand to take it.

"I don't know what happened to Prince Xin?" Qi Junqing was thinking about the meaning of inviting the crown prince and the emperor above today, when he suddenly saw the hand in front of him, looked sideways and asked.

Qi Xiangtian arched his hand, and said with a smile, "You and I retreated the enemy army together a few days ago, and it is said that King Ruxian is like a god with his soldiers, so he can help this king retreat from the Western Xia army." This king has not thanked King Ruxian properly, I wonder if we can go to the restaurant today to have a few drinks together, so that we can chat and express our gratitude? ”

"Okay." Qi Junqing didn't believe that he didn't mean anything else when he heard Qi Xiantian's words, but the other party had already said it so high-soundingly, if he refused, wouldn't it make people feel embarrassed by him.

"Hahahaha, how about King Ruxian share a carriage with this king?"

"Very good."

Qi Junqing bowed slightly, then lifted the curtain of the self-driving carriage, leaned half of his body into the car, and Jiang Hejing, who was sitting in the car, said, "You go back by yourself first." ”

"Hmm." The question between the two was not whispered before, so Jiang and Jing also heard it, she nodded, with some worry in her eyes, and said to people, "You be careful." ”

Qi Junqing hooked the corners of his lips and nodded at the person. Then he got into his carriage with Qi Xiangtian.

"Let's go." Jiang Hejing lifted the curtain of the car on the side to look at the distant carriage, and then put it down and said to the coachman in front.

"Drive!"

Jiang Youjing leaned back in the car with his eyes closed, remembering what the ministers had discussed when he had retreated from the dynasty earlier. Although they lowered their voices, she still heard what they said about inviting the crown prince, but she didn't know what Qi Junqing thought.

"Huh-" The carriage suddenly stopped abruptly around a corner, Jiang Youjing frowned slightly, lifted the curtain and asked, "What's the matter!" ”

"Madame, there is a little beggar ahead of us who has stopped our carriage."

Jiang Youjing frowned and looked over, and saw a little boy who looked like he was about ten years old standing in front of the car, his hands wide open. The carriage was so close to him that if it weren't for the coachman's urgent pull on the reins,

"Madame, I want to follow you!" Even after such a thrilling scene, the little beggar had no fear. When he saw Jiang Youjing looking at himself, he trotted to the front of the car.

Jiang Youjing pursed his lips slightly, looked at the little beggar in front of him, and felt that this person was probably extraordinary. So he turned to the coachman and said, "Take him with you." ”

The carriage stopped in front of the palace gate, Jiang Youjing looked at the little beggar who was standing aside and looking at him with wide eyes, and nodded with a smile, "You come in with me." ”

"Princess, what is this?" Xi'er heard the news of Jiang Youjing's return and waited at the door of the mansion early, and when she saw Jiang Youjing, she raised a sweet smile, and then her eyes fell on the little beggar behind Jiang Youjing, who was a little puzzled.

"You ask the little servant in the house to take him down to wash it, change his clothes, and bring him to see me."

"Yes." Although Xi'er was puzzled, she still listened to Jiang Youjing's order and took the little beggar down.

Jiang and Jing had just returned home, and before they had lunch, they waved their hands to go down to prepare lunch. Then I thought of the little beggar I had just picked up, so I asked people to prepare an extra amount of lunch for one person.

"Princess, people have brought it."

Jiang Hejing raised his eyes when he heard this, and saw that the little boy in front of him had a delicate appearance, and he didn't look like a child from a poor family, so he was even more puzzled and asked, "Who are you, and why did you stop my carriage?" ”

The little beggar looked at Xi'er warily, shook his head, and gritted his teeth firmly.

"Xi'er, you step back first."

"Husband and princess!" Xi'er was a little worried in her heart, after all, this is a person of unknown origin, if Jiang Youjing is left alone with him, something happens, how can she explain to the prince.

Jiang Youjing patted the back of Xi'er's hand and joked with a smile, "You still don't believe me?" ”

Xi'er had to reluctantly retreat, and when she retreated, she didn't forget to glare at the little beggar standing there warningly.

The little beggar was not frightened by Xi'er's glance at all, but walked towards Jiang Hejing, stretched out his hand and beckoned, "You come here, I'll talk to you." ”

Jiang Youjing frowned, looked at the person, the little beggar's eyes were clear, and she believed that he would not harm herself. So he stooped down and leaned over.

"I was sent by Western Xia to protect you. The king has asked you to name me. ”

"Western Xia." Jiang Youjing had already had this thought, but he was not sure for a long time, and at this time, he was relieved to know from the mouth. After all, no one else knew that she was the princess of Xixia, so she was not afraid that this was a spy from another country.

"How old are you?"

The little beggar scratched his head and grinned, "Thirteen." ”

"Do you have a name?" Jiang Youjing looked at the little beggar and felt very cute, and there was no disgust in his heart, but he felt interesting.

The little beggar scratched his head again, obviously very confused, and then the same person shook his head, "You can help me get one, you will be my master in the future." ”

"How about calling you Jiangbei over there?"

"Good!" That little beggar, oh, it should be Jiangbei who was obviously very happy to get his name. Respectfully and respectfully made a great salute to Jiang Hejing, although it was not indiscreet and not upright, but it was also extremely attentive.

This Jiang and Jing received a little beggar, and on the other hand, Qi Junqing got into Qi Xiangtian's carriage, and the two were ordering food, and before they could eat, the door of the wing room was pushed open. The attendant beside the emperor said, "King Ruxian, the emperor urgently summons you." ”

Hearing this, the two of them in the wing room have their own speculations in their hearts.

"Prince Xin, it seems that you can only eat this meal alone."

"It doesn't matter." Qi Xiantian waved his hand, "King Ruxian should write quickly, don't let your father wait in a hurry." ”

Qi Junqing nodded, and went straight out to follow the attendant into the palace.

"Your Majesty, King Ruxian has arrived." Xiao Xizi, who was standing at the door, whispered to the king in the imperial study.

"Let him in."

"King Ruxian, the emperor let you in." Xiao Xizi smiled and said to Qi Junqing, there was no other look on his face, just a shallow and polite smile.

"Thank you, Father-in-law Kiko." Qi Jun Qing Dynasty bowed his head, then pushed the door and bowed to the king sitting behind the desk, "The minister greets the emperor." ”

"It's just you and me today, no need to be polite." The emperor just put down the wolf hair in his hand, and on the table was a pair of splendid rivers and mountains that had just been painted.

"What do you think of this painting?"

Hearing this, Qi Junqing took a step forward, looked at the picture of mountains and rivers on the table, lowered his eyes and looked at it carefully, and said, "The beginning is extremely grand, and the next pen is atmospheric, and at a glance, you can see that the painter has the city in his chest and the rivers and mountains in his heart." ”

These words were neither humble nor arrogant, and they seemed very sincere, and there was no intention of flattering. It also made the emperor laugh three times, Long Yan was happy, he twisted his beard with one hand, and pointed to the chair next to him with the other, "You sit down, I have something to ask you today." ”

"I don't know what happened to my father?"

"Do you want to be the crown prince?" When the emperor said this, he was calm and calm. He picked up the teacup next to the painting, and when he finished speaking, he took the teacup and took a slight sip, covering the look in his eyes.

Qi Junqing heard the words below, and his heart moved slightly, but his face was not obvious, he still had an indifferent expression, and said, "Erchen doesn't know." ”

The emperor's eyes darkened a little, he knew the ability of his son, so he also wanted to clarify the matter with him, so he continued, "I intend to make Prince Xin the crown prince, what do you think?" ”

"Prince Xin has won a big victory this time, and he is well-known among the people, so he is indeed a good candidate."

"Hmm." When the emperor heard this, he let down his vigilance, but he still thought that he should remind the second and third, after all, he didn't want to see his sons kill each other, "I hope you can assist Prince Xin well, brother and brother Gong." ”

"Yes." Qi Junqing bowed his head slightly and responded to the matter.

Then the two discussed a few words about other matters, and the emperor waved his hand to order Qi Junqing to retreat.

Qi Junqing was still thinking about this matter in the carriage back to the house, if the emperor had already intended why he did not agree to the minister's petition in the early dynasty. But soon after retiring from the court, he summoned himself to the palace to express his thoughts to himself, what did the emperor think?

Just when Qi Junqing was puzzled, the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, got off the carriage with doubts, and looked up to see that there was a person standing at the gate of the palace.

After Jiang Youjing finished speaking, Jiang Bei waved his hand to let him retreat, and then received the news that Qi Junqing was coming back, so he packed up and stood at the door waiting for the man.

"It's almost night, it's getting cooler, why are you waiting here." Although Qi Junqing's mouth was full of complaints, he took off his coat and draped it on people.

Jiang Youjing shook his head with a smile and tightened the hand he was holding, "I miss you, I want to see you soon." ”

"You, you." Qi Junqing shook his head with a helpless smile, walked into the mansion with Jiang Youjing, and said in a hesitant and low voice, "Today, my father told me that I want Prince Xin to be the crown prince. ”