Stepping on the gold and colorful feet to get off the carriage, standing in front of the Shangyao Palace, Gongzi Cheng raised his eyes to look at the old plaque, did not move for a long time, after a while, a small waiter hurriedly ran out of the palace gate, this little waiter saw Gongzi Cheng, his face was happy, and he hurriedly bowed forward to salute.

"Childe, the king has been waiting for the prince for a long time, please invite the prince to join the slave to drink and feast. ”

"Lead the way ahead. Gongzi Cheng stood straight, his eyes and tone were as indifferent, and the little chamberlain said yes, leading Gongzi Cheng into Shangyao Palace.

After the courtyard full of fragrant flowers and trees, the little chamberlain took Gongzi Cheng into the inner hall, in the narrow inner hall, King Qi was sitting on the first couch and closed his eyes to recuperate, heard footsteps, he slowly opened his eyes, a blue and black narrow eyes looked at the door coldly.

"Cheng, I've seen the king. Gongzi Cheng stood still in the hall, bowed to King Qi, stood with his hands tied and hung his head and stopped talking.

"Sit down. King Qi's eyes drooped, and the swollen blue-black bags under his eyes made his wrinkled and old face even more unfocused.

Gongzi Cheng thanked King Qi, and sat on the couch at the bottom left according to his words, still not saying a word.

King Qi glanced at Gongzi Cheng and said slowly. "Ah Cheng, this is your mother's palace, do you know why I summoned you here today?"

"I don't know. Gongzi Cheng replied very politely and decently, but King Qi frowned when he heard it.

"You look like this, you are really no different from your mother! What is it not good to learn, but to learn from her immortal appearance! Dignified man, why is there no one?" King Qi snorted coldly, his fat body shook, and he said in a muffled voice. "You and my father and son haven't seen each other for a long time, and when we meet today, don't mention these things again. ”

"Yes. Gongzicheng didn't pay attention to King Qi's anger, still looked indifferent, and replied politely.

King Qi suppressed his anger, raised the wine bottle on the table, took a sip of wine, and glanced at Gongzi Cheng. "Ah Cheng, in the past, there was no idle house in the capital, so I didn't buy it with you, but now that you are here, I will give you the house next to Qingxi in Dongcheng, and it will be convenient for you to enter and exit the capital in the future. ”

"Thank you. Gongzi Cheng still looked bleak, and he couldn't see half of the joy, which made King Qi frown a little deeper.

"Tsk, okay, I'll tell you directly, Ah Cheng, I heard that you got a beautiful Ji, surnamed Jing, yes or no?" King Qi saw that he couldn't show that he was good, and he ran out of patience, so he simply picked out the intention of summoning Gongzi Cheng.

Gongzi Cheng paused slightly, and bowed his head. "Back to the king, this is my concubine, not Meiji. ”

"Concubine?" King Qi was stunned and put down the wine bottle in his hand. "When did you take a concubine? ”

"This woman was taken by a minister in Fengcheng. Gongzi Cheng avoided talking about it, which provoked King Qi to pout.

"Well, you bring her into the palace, and you will give her a place to live in the Yao Palace. King Qi looked like he took it for granted, but he didn't even ask Gongzi Cheng, so it was decided.

"This woman has won my heart, I don't know why the king wants her to enter the palace?" Gongzi Cheng seemed to be silent, but the coldness in his eyes was so deep that it was terrifying, King Qi didn't care about his face, and he still wanted his 'Ah Ye' to enter the palace, how could this be possible?

Hearing Gongzicheng's words, King Qi sneered and said. "Hmph, I have won your heart? Ah Cheng, you have achieved immortal achievements and have the ability to command the three armies, don't you want to say that you have nothing to do with this woman? "Jing Gong Secret" is such a divine object, you should pay tribute to your father, and you actually want to monopolize it!

Gongzicheng was silent for a while, and then bowed his hand. "What the minister learned is the way of Sun Tzu, the principle of Confucius Xian, not the achievement of "Jing Gong's Secret", and I hope that the king will not listen to the villain's slander and misunderstand the righteousness of the monarch and the minister. ”

"Ah Cheng! This matter came out of your mansion, what else do you have to argue! Isn't it that you are also like your brother, and you have the intention of rebellion?!" King Qi slapped a few cases, and there was a 'snap' sound, which shook several cups and plates.

Childe fell to his knees, and his voice was still undulating. "The king is angry. ”

"Hehe, yes, yes, my child, everyone wants to be the king, Fuyang is just like that, and now you are the same, do you really want to rule the world according to what Tianshi said!" King Qi glared at Gongzi Cheng who was lying on the ground, leaned slightly, and said coldly. "You guys see that the lonely king is getting old, yes or no?"

"The minister has never coveted the throne, and he has no heart for the minister, the king is a wise man!" Although Gongzi Cheng's tone did not fluctuate, it made King Qi's face soothe, he leaned back, and looked at Gongzi Cheng with blue and black flesh bubbles under his eyes, and slowly spoke for a while.

"Ah Cheng, my father knows that you are loyal, get up. King Qi said, waved his hand to let the palace maid retreat, and rarely looked at the son who got up and sat upright with a smile on his face. "Ah Cheng, although my father is old, he is not confused, you and Tang are not close to fame and fortune, not as good as Fuyang, there is a mother who does not know how to advance or retreat, and a group of relatives who are not greedy enough. ”

Gongzicheng didn't speak, only lowered his head and listened to King Qi's chatter, although his face was calm, his eyes showed a little anxiety.

"Ah Cheng, don't worry, as long as your woman hands over the secret, and your father will return her to your side, you will make another contribution, if you are really happy with her, your father will make her your wife, how about it?" King Qi looked at Gongzi Cheng with a smile, and his tone was very gentle.

"The minister is the prince of Qi State, and his status is noble, how can he marry the daughter of a concubine? Gongzi Cheng knelt on the ground again, his hands on the ground jumped straight, fortunately there were wide sleeves to cover him, his voice was still as calm as ever, and King Qi never saw anything wrong.

"Well, that's a good point. King Qi nodded slightly and said with a long sigh. "Alas, get up, Ah Cheng, you seem to have really respected and commendable your loyalty. ”

"Thank you. Gongzi Cheng sat up straight, lowered his eyes and looked at a few cases, and his hands were clenched into fists in his sleeves, almost making a sound.

"Well, yes, you, very good. King Qi nodded with satisfaction, leaned forward slightly, and said. "Ah Cheng, when those two heavenly stones are transported into the capital as a sacrifice to pray for the sky, my father will make you the commander-in-chief, lead 500,000 troops, and take the head of the king of Wei this autumn!"

"Does the king want to destroy Wei?" Gongzi Cheng's dark eyes flashed, and he knelt down in the tunnel. "If you want to destroy Wei, the minister asked the king to allow the ministers to requisition soldiers and horses on their own and transfer them to officials. ”

"Accurate! Ah Cheng, as long as you destroy the weak Wei, except for the sick Chen, this world is the world of our Jiang family, hahahaha, with "Jing Gong Secret" in hand, and with a loyal general like you, why can't you rule the world? Ah Cheng, you help your father fight a world out, and when the Great Qi dominates the Central Plains, your father will definitely make you the crown prince!"

King Qi laughed happily, scooped a spoonful of wine into the Zunzhong with his own hands, and became enlightened to his son. "I'll get up quickly and drink this cup!"

"Yes. Gongzicheng got up and picked up the wine glass, saluted to King Qi, and waited for King Qi to drink, and then drank all the wine in the bottle.

The father and son gossiped a few more words, and suddenly there was an inner attendant coming outside, and the inner attendant walked to the side of King Qi and whispered a few words to King Qi, King Qi's face sank, and he got up and left with the help of the inner attendant, leaving Gongzi Cheng to sit alone in the hall.

The breeze stirred the azure curtain and blew into a room of flowers, and Gongzicheng's upright body slowly relaxed, and gently exhaled a breath of turbidity.

The red plum in front of the palace has sprouted, and the green color occupies the branches, but because of poor pruning, many of the branches have grown crookedly, but the pink cherry tree is more pleasing to the eye than the pink cherry tree.

Looking at the swaying flowers and trees outside the temple, he stood up and strolled towards the temple gate.

Shangyao Palace is very quiet, Gongzi Cheng walked slowly on the gravel paved path, but he didn't even see a palace maid, turned to the plum tree, he looked at the plum branch carefully, and didn't move for a long time.

"But...... Do you want to be a son?"

The old man's low voice sounded behind him, and Childe was stunned and turned to look at the man.

It was a short palace maid with a rickety body, her gray hair tied up behind her head, and she was dressed in an old palace robe, seeing this person, Gongzi Cheng was a little surprised, and said in a low voice. "Are you...... Aunt Xing?"

"It's the slave, the slave has seen the child!" said the Xing Gu, trembling and kneeling to worship the child, and when she raised her head, her wrinkled face was already full of old tears, and she was so excited that she couldn't look like she was excited.

"Hurry up, I didn't expect to see the old people here. Gongzicheng's tone was full of emotion, and he asked Aunt Xing. "Are you the only one in this palace? Why is my mother's relics missing, and where are they stored?"

"Alas, there are only old slaves. That Xing Gu sighed. "Gongzi wants to find the princess's old things, I'm afraid it can't, except for the ones that were smuggled out in the past, some time ago, they were all cleaned out, and now in this Shangyao Palace, only this flower, this tree, is still the appearance of the princess when she was there. ”

"I see. Gongzi Cheng nodded in disbelief and turned to look at the plum tree. "My mother loved this flower the most when she was alive, and now, it is no longer the same. ”

"Princess, the princess likes the cherry tree the most, and often praises its crystal color, dusty, and never loves plum blossoms. That Aunt Xing looked at Gongzi Chengdao suspiciously. "Childe...... Didn't you remember by mistake?"

"What?" Gongzi was stunned, and suddenly turned back to look at the Xing Gu Dao. "My aunt said that my mother doesn't like plum blossoms?"

"The slave and maid have been by the princess's side since childhood, how can the princess's preference be unknown to the slave maid, the son is so fashionable and young, don't you think you remember it wrong?" As soon as Aunt Xing's words came out, Gongzicheng's face finally changed.

"Mother doesn't like plum blossoms, what's the matter with the red plums in the princess of Liangguo's mansion?"

"Hongmei?oh, that piece of plum forest, it was given by the first emperor when he built the princess's mansion, the princess has always disliked it, thinking it was too vulgar, but it was not able to cut it down and entered the Qi country, it is these two plants, which were also given by the old Liang King back then, and the princess should not forget her kindness, homesick and comforting, does the princess not know?" Xing Gu saw that Gongzicheng's face was getting worse and worse, and couldn't help worrying. "Childe, but what did the slave say wrong?"