For a period of time, Xi Qing has been very confused. The reason why he was confused and confused was because he found a loophole, a loophole that made him very tempted......

All the money allocated for the construction of the water has already arrived, but except for Xi Qing himself, there is only one person left in charge of these silver taels, and that is Chen Yueze. Xi Qing's face was like his mood, cloudy and uncertain.

On a windless afternoon, Chen Yueze was hurriedly summoned into Xi Qing's study, no one knew what they were talking about, only that when Chen Yueze came out of Xi Qing's study, the night sky was already full of stars.

Since talking to Chen Yueze, Xi Qing's mood seems to be much better, and Gu Zhiyuan, who went to Lingjiang to clean up the mess, has also returned to Shuishui, Xi Qing seems even more relaxed, and the people who originally served him also feel this relaxed change, and there is no need to wait in fear every day.

It was also during this period of time, the carrier pigeons that fell in the Begonia Courtyard every day suddenly increased, and every time Xi Yan read the news brought by the carrier pigeon, he casually lit those paper notes on the lamp, and then threw them into the small porcelain jar on the side. It's as if this is some very commonplace, very ordinary news.

In fact, if these news spread, it will inevitably cause an uproar in the court soon. But Xi Yan didn't seem to care at all, except for the court, most of the rest of the time stayed in the Begonia Courtyard to read, paint, burn incense and tune the piano.

occasionally went out to find Qi An, but this Qi Gongzi was difficult to find. Since the last time Qi An discovered the unusual relationship between Xi Yan and An Ruofei, the relationship between the two has become somewhat strange.

Although the two of them conspired to do great things, Qi An seemed to deliberately avoid Xi Yan, and twice Xi Yan went to him, but he neither stayed in the mansion nor refused to go to Shifang Street, which he used to frequent. Xi Yan's secret guards secretly paid attention to it a few times, and found that Qi An was only staying in his own villa in the outer city, although the planning of the two continued, but Xi Yan still felt that he should make his words clear and should not leave any suspicions.

After figuring out Qi An's whereabouts, it was another moonlit night, and Xi Yan once again found him in a separate garden of the Qi family in the outer city. It's just that unlike in the past, this eldest prince of Qi did not hug left and right, leaning on the red and cui, but sat a little lonely by the desk and poured himself a drink.

"It's hard to drink without wine, why not accompany it with beauties and delicacies?"

Qi An glanced at it lightly and said, "This place is remote, where are the delicacies and beauties?" ”

"Delicacies are rare, but beauties are ready-made." Xi Yan sat down, naturally picked up the wine jug, and poured himself a full glass, "With the company of one of the best beauties in Chongdu City, I have nothing else to ask for." ”

Qi An knew that the beauty he said was referring to himself, but he had no intention of joking with him, so he only let out a sullen "um", and then poured the wine into his throat again.

"What's wrong, still angry?" Xi Yan saw Qi An's depressed appearance, thinking that he was still sulking about the events of that night, so he comforted him, "Just think it's my fault, you don't have to be like this..."

"It's not because of that night," Qi An smiled slightly, and Xi Yan understood. Both of them are sparse and generous men, with hills and valleys in their chests, and of course they will not be upset because of some trivial things.

Qi An took a sip of wine lightly, and his gaze seemed to become very long, "It's just that I found something, you have to be careful." ”

Xi Yan was stunned, he knew that Qi An had always been fond of playing tricks on people, so he didn't ask questions, but looked at Qi An with his eyes, and a smile on his lips swept into his chest...... However, Xi Yan guessed wrong this time.

Qi An wasn't playing tricks on him, and the reason why he reacted this way was because this matter was indeed not a trivial matter......

"I know who she is......"

"Who are you talking about?" Xi Yan's voice was still very steady, but a trace of coldness had already surfaced in his eyes that were as deep as an abyss, and only in the face of danger and urgency would this strong coldness appear on Xi Yan's face.

"Of course, the ...... in Sle's House"

Qi An's tone was peaceful, but Xi Yan's pupils contracted suddenly, and he suddenly understood something...... How did Qi An know? All the physical evidence is in the hands of Situ Yizheng, and all those who know about this matter have been destroyed... Then Qi An knows that there are only two ways to know this matter, one is himself, and the other is ...... It was Situ Yizheng, and it was definitely not Yao Ke that Qi An said that night.

Unexpectedly, Situ Yizheng would use this matter to win over Qi An...... Thinking of this, Xi Yan's tone was already mixed with a hint of coldness: "What do you want?" ”

"You like her very much," Qi An didn't answer Xi Yan's question, but met his sharp gaze without shying back, "You should know that with an identity like her, the closer you get to her, the more likely you are to be used by someone with a heart to make a fuss...... When the time comes, you won't be able to argue. ”

"I didn't want to argue," the matter has developed to such an extent, Xi Yan is as quiet as a dull one, and said coldly, "Why did Situ Yizheng tell you about this matter?" Why are you here to tell me? ”

Qi An didn't answer, but looked at the teacup and the clear bottom of the cup reflected his clear eyes like a mirror, different from the clear moisture in the cup, Qi An's eyes diffused with a faint layer of loneliness.

"Are you thinking about Miss Shen," although Qi An didn't want to say, Xi Yan saw through his thoughts at a glance, "Do you think I treat Ruofei the same as you did to Shen You in the past...... You can't bear it, don't you? ”

Qi An's eyes flickered a few times suddenly...... Shen You, this name buried in his heart has not been mentioned for a long time, and he and she also made an oath to share the grave back then, but now...... Even if he went to heaven and earth, his soul was already nowhere to be found, and Qi Anxin suddenly felt a tingling pain.

Although there were waves in his heart, Qi An still said coldly: "No, the reason why I tell you is because I can still distinguish friend from foe." As for why Situ Yizheng told me, it was because he didn't trust Jing Yuan as much as he used to be......"

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure," Qi An said very firmly, "Jing Yuan broke the rules as soon as he came back, and it was okay for him to kill Jing Xian, but he still vainly wanted to get a piece of the pie in Chongdu...... Not everyone can endure this. Even though they have become friends, Situ Yizheng still has his own ideas...... Besides, it's not me who they want to deal with, and it doesn't hurt them to tell me about it. The more people you know, the more dangerous you are. ”

Xi Yan shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said, "Since they are not targeting you, why do you come to tell me?" ”

Qi An knew that Xi Yan was still tempting, so he simply said directly: "Cleaned you up, wouldn't I be the first to bear the brunt?" ”

"That's right," Xi Yan smiled lightly, "but I still don't understand why Jing Yuan and Situ Yizheng want to kill me so much." ”

"I don't know," Qi An shook his head, and lowered his eyes again, "Maybe it's just because it's an old enemy, a natural opponent, a destined enemy, as long as you still exist, then their hearts will never be at peace." Jing Yuan was angry when Huan Guo Hou Xuanhe was in his chest, and now you are faintly like a tiger and wolf, how can they not be afraid. ”

Qi An is right, some people are born enemies, whether they want to or not, once the struggle begins, it will only end when one of them loses, and loses... It often means death.

"Since I am an old enemy with them, what about you and me?" Xi Yan looked at Qi An with a smile, but there was arrogance in his eyes, "When the dust settles on the two of them, can you and I also draw our swords against each other?" ”

For this question, Qi An smiled and did not answer.

After a long time, he said slowly: "How can you and I be friends?" Although we are not close friends, we can also be called friendly and mossen. If we fight each other just because of the best of our profits, won't it tarnish the feelings of mutual support over the years? ”

Xi Yan did not answer, but turned his head and looked at Qi An for a long time, and suddenly, the two laughed heartily at the same time.

The so-called peach blossom pond water is nothing more than that.