In the next few days, Lin Qingyu didn't know what to eat, and his state was much better, but Lang Yueqiu still had no news, they lived in a small courtyard, and no one came to disturb them, which made Lin Qingyu feel satisfied, but he didn't think that this was because the emperor of Southern Xinjiang didn't find out. He probably didn't move himself because he was going to make a deal with him.

Mei Niang came over with the medicine as usual, looked at Lin Qingyu sitting beside Chu Xi's bed in a snow-white underwear, and said, "Master, Zhao Xuanyi seems to be preparing to attack Southern Xinjiang." ”

"For what purpose?" When the new emperor ascended the throne, it was not wise to go to war immediately.

Mei Niang shook her head: "The news was sent directly to the palace, only the emperor of Southern Xinjiang watched it alone, and our spies haven't been able to lurk around the emperor yet, so"

"Who is on this expedition?" Lin Qingyu continued to ask.

Mei Niang looked at Chu Xi, then at him, frowning slightly: "Prince Yu Zhao Ke and General Yang." ”

Chu Xi woke up quietly, listened, and only said: "His ultimate goal is not to attack southern Xinjiang, but Prince Yu and his grandfather." ”

Mei Niang frowned slightly: "Now that Miss Yun's family and the Yang family are detained in the capital, we can't do anything else." ”

Chu Xi looked at Lin Qingyu, Lin Qingyu only stepped forward to take the medicine in Mei Niang's hand: "I know, this matter will be discussed later, you call Lin Fu and Yan Yi to wait for me in the study." ”

"But I haven't given this medicine to my wife yet."

"I'll do it." Lin Qingyu said lightly.

When Mei Niang heard that Rao had seen the world like this, she also blushed and hurriedly retreated.

Chu Ji raised her eyebrows slightly, but Lin Qingyu had already walked up, and put the medicine aside with a gentle smile: "I asked people to prepare a medicinal bath, let's go and soak for a while." ”

Chu Xi looked at his eyes, very clear, thinking that he shouldn't be able to do anything now, so he bowed his head slightly, and went to the medicinal bath by him.

The wounds on Chu Xi's body have begun to heal, and the medicine sent by Xu Jihe has a miraculous effect, but in just a few days, the wounds have healed a lot, and the wounds are recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye in the bubble medicated bath every day.

Lin Qingyu was also injured, so he naturally soaked in the pool with Chu Xi.

Chu Xi lay on her stomach, the heat made her drowsy, and at some point, her hot chest rushed over and hugged her.

Chu Xi instantly sobered up: "Qingyu, your injury is not healed yet"

Lin Qingyu looked at her little face that was red from the heat, and said with a low smile: "Hi'er, I want to have a child with you" In this way, no matter whether he will die or not, he can not accompany her, she can also have someone by her side to protect her and love her.

Before Chu Xi could react, he accepted his most tender love, and a pool of spring water couldn't hide the spring color here.

When Lin Qingyu came to give her the medicine, Chu Xi couldn't wait to bury her head in the quilt, but Lin Qingyu only ate and smiled, and it was easy to get the medicine right, and the two of them were relieved.

When Lu Tan came over, he was wearing the clothes of a little eunuch, and he looked panicked, and finally arrived in the courtyard, and when he saw Lin Fu, he hurriedly stepped forward and pulled him: "Where's Miss?" ”

"It's in the house." Lin Fu was about to take her in, when he saw a voice from inside: "Is it green sandalwood, come in." ”

Lu Tan glanced at Lin Fu and was about to leave, but Lin Fu took out the opal that Chu Xi had returned to him: "Do you still want this?" ”

Lu Tan saw the opal, covered it, and immediately reacted, biting his lip slightly, and walked away directly.

Her father is already planning to marry her to the prince of a certain country, where can she be willful.

Directly into the room, Lu Tan blinked and endured the tears in his sour eyes, and then stepped forward and said, "You are" Looking at Chu Xi who was lying on the bed, Lu Tan didn't know what was wrong with her.

Chu Xi smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I'm fine." It's just a little cold. ”

Lin Qingyu brought tea to the side and handed it to her, and then looked at Lu Tan: "What's wrong?" ”

"Oh, I'm here to tell you that Lang Yueqiu has been arrested and locked up in a prison, and my father plans to use her anyway, you must go to her after nightfall tonight, otherwise my father will kill her."

"I see." Chu Ji bowed her head and looked at her: "Didn't you come out like this and not be discovered?" ”

Lu Tan frowned and lowered his eyes: "I don't know, but I can't wait, my father is different from what I thought before." Her tone choked slightly, she had always thought that her father was the most benevolent monarch in the world, she was very proud, but she never thought that he was just like all the kings in the world, suspicious, suspicious, cold-blooded, and vicious. The only difference is that at least he still has his mother and hers in his heart.

"I don't dare to stay long." As he spoke, he took out a waist card from his waist and gave it to her: "This is what I secretly took out, and it should be helpful to you." ”

Chu Xi took it and looked at it, this is the waist card of the Ouchi guard.

After Lu Tan finished speaking, he left in a hurry, and looked at Chu Xi before leaving: "Southern Xinjiang is not safe, but if you don't have anywhere else to go for the time being, you can stay in Southern Xinjiang, and you must come to me if you have anything." ”

"Okay." Looking at her worried look, Chu Xi nodded slightly, and Lu Tan turned around and left.

Lin Fu looked at her back as she hurriedly ran away, and clenched the opal beads tightly, with a tense face, which made Yan Yi on the side panic.

Yan Yi came over and said, "Concubine Shizi, let's go find that Langyue Qiu tonight?" ”

Chu Xi looked at the token, and then at Lin Qingyu, both of them shook their heads.

"I'm afraid it's too late."

"What do you mean?"

"We have long been watched by the emperor of Southern Xinjiang here." Lin Fu said: "So Lu Tan came over, he must have been discovered, Lang Yueqiu didn't have to wait for us to pass, and he couldn't escape this catastrophe." ”

Lin Qingyu got up and said, "Father has news?" ”

"Here we are." Mei Niang bowed: "They have already contacted the people over there, and they will be able to leave in a few days." ”

"What about Prince Yu and General Yang?" He continued.

Mei Niang turned her head and asked the person who had been staring at the place to come over and report the news, and the man came in and said, "There are signs of war, but it has not moved." ”

When Lin Qingyu heard this, he looked back at Chu Xi: "We may have to leave Southern Xinjiang as soon as possible." "If you don't leave, once the two countries go to war, the emperor will inevitably come to you. They will either help the emperor of Southern Xinjiang or die.

Chu Xi also understood, but she was unwilling to give up Lianxin Gu just like that, and gave up the only chance to save Lin Qingyu: "I want to get Lianxin Gu." ”

"Sister"

"Don't think I don't know what's going on with you. You secretly took some medicine, right? Chu Xi's eyes were slightly wet, just like Mei Niang told her before, Lin Qingyu's poison had entered her heart, if he didn't have the Heart Gu to get rid of the poison, he wouldn't be good with any medicine, but now he is like a nobody, there must be something else hidden.

Mei Niang and the others all lowered their heads, Lin Qingyu looked at the tears in Chu Xi's eyes, sighed in the end, and stepped forward gently: "I care more about you than my life."

"How do you know I'm not thinking so?" Chu Xi grabbed his hand, as if he was afraid that he would go away again.

Lin Qingyu saw her like this, so he only got: "Okay, let's stay and get the Lianxin Gu." ”

Chu Xi laughed at this time: "I want to go and see my grandfather." ”

"Tonight?"

"Now."

At this time, in the prison in southern Xinjiang, a man with a kind face stood in the prison, looking at his sister who once amazed southern Xinjiang but now became such an ugly and embarrassing appearance, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Do you regret it?"

"Regret." Lang Yueqiu raised his eyes lightly and looked at him: "But kill me, you will regret it too." ”

"Do you mean Zhao Xunyan" The emperor laughed, looked at her disdainful eyes, and said with a smile: "No, but I didn't think that you didn't regard those people under your hands as the last retreat, but I never thought that you really regarded them as a retreat, so much so." Now you don't have to count on it, I've killed all the people, and they won't be able to help you pass on a word. ”

"You!" Lang Yueqiu stared at him fiercely and began to whisper something.

But the emperor's face was still calm, and for a long time, there was no poisonous insect as Lang Yueqiu imagined.

"My dungeon, do you think it's so easy to get into those things, this is the southern frontier, where Gu cultivation is prevalent, and it's not difficult for me to find someone ten times more powerful than you." The emperor looked at her lightly, but she laughed.

"My Lang Yueqiu has been harmed by you all my life." remembered that when she was young, she was still the most beautiful princess in southern Xinjiang, with all the glory in the world, but instead, he took himself to meet the negative man who ruined his life.

The emperor smiled lightly: "You have been bound by men all your life, you should feel ashamed." My good daughter in southern Xinjiang, free and chic, my father loved you more than the prince, and wanted to make you the female prince several times, but I don't want to, you are so self-defeating, learn to elope with someone! ”

Hearing this, how did Lang Yueqiu still not understand that what happened back then was all a trap for him, and this time he pretended to reconcile with himself. also welcomed himself into the palace, just for the so-called fame.

"I really misjudged you."

The emperor smiled silently, watched her pull out the dagger, and said, "What, do you want to commit suicide?" ”

"Aren't you just using words to force me to kill myself, so that even if I die, I have nothing to do with you." Lang Yueqiu sneered.

The emperor didn't speak, just waiting for her to end her life, but Lang Yueqiu's eyes were fierce, and he stabbed directly into his heart: "Even if I die, I won't give you this pair of Lianxin Gu!" ”

The emperor was shocked, and hurriedly asked people to step forward, and the attendants on the side went in with a knife and finished off Lang Yueqiu, and Lang Yueqiu's dagger was put in his heart.

She didn't think about killing herself at all, the emperor wanted to force her to kill herself, so she came to force the emperor to kill her.

The Emperor watched in amazement as she fell to the ground, as the blood from her neck continued to bubble out.

Lang Yueqiu looked at his disappointed eyes, laughed, and spoke to him with his mouth open: "I won"

The guard was also blinded, and the emperor stepped forward and stared at him fiercely: "What are you still doing in a daze, quickly dig out the Gu worms for me and send them to Lin Qingyu!" ”

"Yes!" The guard didn't dare to say more, so he dug out Lang Yueqiu's heart with a sword and put it in the box, and hurried to Lin Qingyu's courtyard.

Others looked at everything here, and their heads lowered.

"Dispose of it, and say that the princess committed suicide in fear of sin." The emperor said in a cold voice, and then said: "Buried with the gift of a princess!" And "

"Your Majesty, please command."

"From now on, the little princess is not allowed to leave the palace one step further." With that, just step up and leave.

When Chu Xi saw General Yang, he sat in the camp tent and polished the knife that had accompanied him all his life, and when he heard that someone asked to see him, he was stunned for a moment, and then he saw Chu Xi, who was dressed in men's clothes and carried over.

He hurriedly stepped forward: "Sister, you are"

"It's okay, grandfather, I don't have much time, so we'll make a long story short."

"Hmm." General Yang bowed his head and sent everyone down to wait, then asked; "Aren't you in southern Xinjiang, why did you come here suddenly?"

"Because I don't want you to attack southern Xinjiang now." Chu Ji said, once they start a war, with the body of the old general, they can't hold it at all, as for Zhao Ke, if he loses the battle without meritorious service, he will be punished, and if he has made meritorious service, he will still be punished, I believe Zhao Ke also thought of this.

Old General Yang frowned, but a voice came from outside: "We are here by the emperor's order, and there are some things that we can't do if we are afraid of death." However, the emperor has not ordered an attack, and we are just making a show to intimidate southern Xinjiang. ”

Chu Ji turned around and saw Zhao Ke in black armor, so he seemed to be less ordinary and a little more manly.

Zhao Ke walked over and said with a smile: "Is it okay to be foolish?" ”

"Hmm." Chu Xi bowed slightly: "Thank you for the help of the prince last time." ”

Zhao Ke smiled lightly: "You don't have to take it to heart, it's just a trivial matter." Also, when you come here this time, does Qingyu have other plans? ”

Chu Xi looked at him, and then at General Yang: "There are indeed other plans, but this plan must be approved by the prince." If the prince does not agree, we will never do anything, and we will return to Beijing to rescue our people, and we will leave this place forever. ”

Zhao Ke's eyes deepened, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he sat aside, and asked General Yang to sit down with him: "Now Mongolia has reached a consensus with our dynasty and is ready to send the most beloved little princess of the Mongolian king over and kiss, do you know about this?" ”

Chu Xi raised the corners of her lips slightly: "The little princess has not yet arrived in the capital, and according to Qingyu, this little princess seems to be more interested in the prince?" ”

When Zhao Ke heard this, he laughed: "Lin Qingyu is Lin Qingyu." It's really eaten to death by this king, but it's okay, after so many years, the prince has been greedy for him a lot. Tell me, what are your plans? ”

"100,000 troops on the border, open the capital!"

Old General Yang knew this, so he just took a step behind Chu Xi and expressed his support.

Zhao Ke was slightly stunned, then stared at Chu Xi, and his smile narrowed a little: "Do you know what the consequences of doing this are?" ”

"If we don't, we're at worst. The king of Southern Xinjiang was bent on Qingyu coming under his command, but although Qingyu was at odds with the current emperor, it did not mean that he would commit treason. Second, if he rejects the king of southern Xinjiang, the king of southern Xinjiang will not spare us, once the war starts, we are all dead words, and the real gamble here is you, Prince Yu. Chu Ji looked at him fixedly, the royal heir, for power, since childhood, there are few dynasties and dynasties that can really be free and easy and do not love imperial power.

Zhao Ke was not annoyed, but laughed: "You said that you gambled, why should this king gamble on all the glory and wealth?" ”

"Does the prince really think that this glory and wealth can last for a long time?" Chu Xi laughed: "If you can, why did you and your grandfather come to Southern Xinjiang to start a war, instead of other generals or princes in the court?" ”

Zhao Ke didn't dare to underestimate Chu Ji more and more, looking at her clear thinking, neither humble nor arrogant, his body also sat up straighter, and looked at her endways: "What about Qing Yu?" ”

"Trapped in Southern Xinjiang, the King of Southern Xinjiang is still staring at him, and besides, he is highly poisonous, and he needs something called Lianxin Gu to survive." Chu Ji thought of this Lianxin Gu, and his heart sank again, Zhao Xunyan said that there are two Lianxin Gu, if the host of one dies, then the other will also die. Even if Lang Yue Qiu's Heart-Connecting Gu could go to Lin Qingyu to detoxify him, there was still one in the body of the madman Zhao Xunyan, and Zhao Xunyan was currently in the hands of the King of Southern Xinjiang.

Zhao Ke also knew about this thing, and looked at Chu Xi: "If you want to leave, you have to take Zhao Xunyan away first." ”

"It's best to be able to dig out his Heart-Connecting Gu, but he's scheming, and it's impossible to dig out his Heart-Connecting Gu easily." Chu Ji said, the green sandalwood has been exposed, I am afraid that what can be done is limited, Zhao Xunyan is trapped in the palace again, it seems that he has to go in again.

"When you escape from the southern frontier and are sure that you will no longer be controlled by that Gu worm, this king can help you." Zhao Ke said.

When Chu Xi heard this, she laughed: "The prince is also helping himself." ”

Old General Yang stood on the side: "Do you need us to send some more people over to help you?" ”

"No, it is estimated that there are a lot of emperor's eyeliner around you, so don't startle the snake first." Chu Xi said, and left a person who was a professional person to collect information down: "He will be responsible for contacting us, and if there is any situation at that time, let both parties know." ”

Old General Yang bowed his head and saw that Chu Ji was about to go out, Zhao Ke still spoke, and threw a token that had been prepared early in the morning to him: "The people in the palace, if there is an emergency, you can use it, but this line was cultivated by me with great difficulty, don't destroy me all at once." ”

Chu Ji looked at the waist card, glanced at Zhao Ke gratefully, and then turned his head and left.

When Chu Xi returned to the small courtyard, Lin Qingyu had already laid down to rest, and there were palace guards standing everywhere in the courtyard. ”

"Where my husband is, I will be there, if my father-in-law is not in a hurry, just wait." Chu Xi said, holding the maid's hand and about to walk forward, but a group of guards surrounded Ali: "Princess, this is the emperor's order." ”

Lin Fu led people to surround them: "Our master said that protecting the lady is the first priority, and the others, including his life, are second!" ”

"Yes!"

Everyone shouted loudly and drew their knives one after another.

This father-in-law only brought one or twenty guards, but Lin Fu's subordinates were all masters, not to mention Yan Yi and the Yan family's secret guards.

The father-in-law looked at this formation, looked back at Lin Qingyu, who had been asleep since he took the Gu worm, his face was slightly gloomy, and he had to say, "Then the slave went back to ask the emperor." ”

"Then it will be bothering my father-in-law." Chu Xiwan said with a smile.

The father-in-law raised his eyes and looked at Chu Xi: "You are new to the city, it's better not to go out if you have nothing to do, if something goes wrong, it will be worth the loss." ”

"Thank you father-in-law for the point." Chu Xi glanced at the sky that was already completely dark, and said with a faint smile.

The father-in-law didn't say any more, nodded to the attendants around him, and went out, while all the guards returned to their original positions and continued to stare in the courtyard.

Chu Ji couldn't, looked at Lin Qingyu, who had not yet woken up, walked inside, and said to Lin Fu: "I want to stay alone with the prince for a while, you just wait at the door." ”

"Yes!" Lin Fu responded, glanced at the palace guards who were motionless at the door, and squeezed to his side: "Go over." ”

The guard's face was slightly pale, and he moved to the side a little, but Lin Fu squeezed it over there again: "Go over a little more." ”

"You"

"What are you, this is my master's courtyard, what do you want, you don't want to stay in the palace to please my master, don't you?" Lin Fu said angrily.

The guard saw that he was just trying to curry favor, so he only laughed sarcastically, and simply stood in the courtyard.

Mei Niang closed the door and glanced at Lin Fu, and then stayed in the door.

Hearing that the door was quiet, Lin Qingyu opened his eyes and sat up: "Did you tell him?" ”

Chu Xi was slightly surprised, and before she could speak, she was held by Lin Qingyu and placed on the bed, carefully tucking the quilt.

Chu Ji looked at him and said, "Have you ever taken that Gu worm?" ”

Lin Qing was foolish: "If I don't accept it, Zhao Xunyan will die immediately, and they will be able to detect my thoughts immediately, so they can only take it first." ”

After Chu Xi listened, a big stone in her heart finally let go and hugged him, Lin Qingyu naturally hugged her and rubbed: "I've worked hard for you, and I'm tired of you running in person." ”

"It's okay." Chu Ji smiled: "Zhao Ke has already agreed and gave me this." Chu Xi took out the waist card.

Lin Qingyu looked at it and laughed: "Then we have to think of a way to save Zhao Xunyan." ”

"Hmm." Chu Xi bowed slightly, Lin Qingyu looked back at Mei Niang, Mei Niang understood, turned around and went out, standing at the door and coughing lightly: "Everyone stand farther away." ”

Everyone looked at it, and they didn't understand what she meant, they all took three steps back, and they took three steps back, Lin Qingyu turned around and opened the back window: "Wait for me for a while, I'll go back when I go." "Since you have to leave, you naturally have to arrange it.

Chu Ji nodded, watched him leave, and then lay down wrapped in the quilt, looking at the mandarin ducks embroidered on the top of the tent, and smiled with satisfaction.

At this time in the palace, Zhao Xunyan was curled up on the ground, and for a moment he thought he was almost dead, but fortunately, this breath came back again.

"Can you say it now?"

Zhao Xunyan looked up at him: "Who did you give the Gu worm to?" ”

"Naturally, it was given to the person you wanted to kill the most." The emperor sat aside: "My patience is running out, I wanted to kill you today and take out the Gu worm in your body, but Lin Qingyu can only enter the palace tomorrow, so spare your life and give you a chance, if you say it now, I can let this Gu worm stay in your body obediently." ”

Zhao Xunyan's face was pale, and one eye stared at him fiercely: "What about Chu Xi?" What did you do with her? ”

"Because you are reluctant to cooperate, I will naturally return her to Lin Qingyu." The emperor laughed, looked at his complicated expression, and only said: "There is no grass at the end of the world, why do you have to love this thorny flower unrequited?" Nothing is as secure as the power in your hands. ”

Zhao Xunyan stared at him: "If I help you, how do you give me glory and wealth?" ”

"When you can really help, the position of prime minister can also be yours, what if you can swallow a thousand miles of land and make you the king of one side? Your wealth depends on how much you can help me. The Emperor laughed.

Zhao Xunyan's palms tightened slightly, and he only stared at him coldly: "Okay, you bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone." ”

"You are so happy, why do you want to watch the beauty being sent to Lin Qingyu." After the emperor finished speaking, he left, and then a eunuch sent pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.

Zhao Xunyan looked at the guards at the door, his eyes were cloudy, how could he Zhao Xunyan die so easily.

Since Lu Tan was grounded, she began to close her door all day long, no matter who persuaded her, but the emperor seemed to be suddenly indifferent, and she made trouble, regardless of whether she asked.

"Did you find out, where did Chu Ji go out of the city today, and who did she see?"

"I crossed the river, but I don't know if I saw anyone." The people below replied.

The emperor's face was slightly cold: "What's going on over there?" ”

"For the time being, I'm still holding my ground. However, their emperor has already sent news that we have released Lin Qingyu, Chu Xi, and the wanted criminal Zhao Xunyan. ”

He thought lightly. But after tomorrow, we will know whether these people need to be disposed of. After that, he sat down tiredly, looked at the folds piled up on the desk, flipped through them casually, and said, "Have you negotiated with your relatives?" ”

"It has been negotiated, we are friendly with Fanguo, and they promised to lend us 50,000 elite soldiers." Bystanders.

"50,000 elite soldiers" The emperor seemed to hesitate: "But the soldiers and horses of Fanbang are strong, and 50,000 elite soldiers can resist our 100,000, but 50,000 is too little, you can talk about it again." ”

"I heard that there are still many small countries that are also talking about peace with Fanbang, and even the Central Plains also have this intention," he reminded, if he misses this opportunity, there will be no chance.

The emperor's sword eyebrows frowned slightly, and he turned his head to look at the dark night outside, his eyes were heavy: "I am worried that if I marry the princess like this, the princess will suffer in the future." ”

"The emperor's worries are reasonable, I heard that the people of Fanbang are fierce, their clothing, food, housing and transportation are very rough, and the princess is delicate, and she must have to endure hardships in the past."

The Emperor glanced at him, he was worried about this. If you let Fanbang's 50,000 soldiers and horses be exchanged for a princess in the palm of his hand. In the future, they will definitely not take Tan'er in their eyes, but at present, the troops in southern Xinjiang are indeed not enough to confront the Central Plains.

"That's it, you can try to ask again, if you can have more troops, it would be better, if not"

"Understood."

Early the next morning, Chu Xi and Lin Qingyu had changed their clothes, both of them were from the Central Plains, although the injuries on their bodies were not healed, but they stood there together, with a noble demeanor that people did not dare to violate.

"Master, the carriage is ready." Lin Fu came over and nodded slightly at Lin Qingyu.

Lin Qing is foolish, and it is not possible to succeed today.

He looked at Chu Xi, who was standing on the side, and stretched out his hand: "Madam, let's go." ”

Chu Xi put her hand on it, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and walked forward with him.

The guards of the palace saw that they were about to enter the palace so lightly, and they always felt that the previous supervisor had explained that they must strictly guard against these two people, but now that they think about it, they are redundant.

Along the way, the guards watched the carriage very closely, but they didn't see any movement between the two until the palace gate.

After getting out of the carriage, the sun has also come out, the sun of late August. It's very strong, but only the sunshine with the Japanese breeze in the early morning makes people feel comfortable.

Chu Xi narrowed her eyes comfortably, glanced at Yan Yi, who was pretending to be a civilian near the palace gate, and followed Lin Qingyu in.

When I saw the emperor again, I was still in that garden, in that pavilion, and there was still a chess game in front of him.

The palace in southern Xinjiang is not like the Central Plains, there are not so many people serving in the palace, and there are no eunuchs and palace maids who always walk back and forth in the huge palace.

"The regent is willing to come over, has he figured it out?" The Emperor asked with a smile.

Lin Qingyu smiled lightly, his fox-like eyes narrowed slightly: "If we can't figure it out, I'm afraid we won't be able to get out of this palace." ”

The Emperor laughed: "The regent is really humorous, but it's good to figure it out." As long as you can fulfill your ambitions, isn't it the same with anyone?"

Chu Xi listened to them for a long time before getting up: "The emperor's palace is so big, can I go to other places for a walk?" ”

The emperor glanced at Lin Qingyu, who was holding a teacup and sipping it lightly, then looked at Chu Xi, and smiled: "Naturally, you can." "I knew that they wouldn't be at peace, but it didn't matter if they walked in this palace, they would never find Zhao Xunyan.

Chu Xi smiled, looked at the trace of pride in the emperor's eyes, and turned his head to look at Lin Fu: "You go with me." ”

Lin Fu followed, and when they left, the emperor looked at Lin Qingyu: "My palace is very big." There are many abandoned palaces, and the princess regent must not go wrong this time. ”

Lin Qingyu seemed very relieved, he naturally knew how big this palace was.

"The emperor wants to play a game of chess first." Lin Qingyu looked at the chessboard.

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, and his chin twisted into white.

Chu Ji and Lin Fu walked all the way forward, followed by four or five palace maids and eunuchs.

"Where is the princess going?" The leading eunuch asked.

Chu Ji argued the direction and pointed to the left front: "Go that way." ”

The eunuch was slightly stunned, and hurriedly said: "Go back to the princess, go over there, but you will arrive at the princess's bedroom, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for you to go over."

"In that case, why don't you ask my father-in-law for me?" Chu Ji said.

The father-in-law knew that she would say this: "This"

"Why don't I ask myself?" She naturally knew who lived in that hall, they didn't want to meet Lu Tan by themselves, but they wanted to let Lu Tan know that they were coming, and not let this little princess come out to help, and this plan was indeed a little difficult to implement today.

The eunuch saw Chu Xi's insistence, so he had to ask one person to go over: "The princess is here for a while."

"For a moment? It was too long, and we continued to walk forward. Chu Xiwan'er, but remembered Lin Qingyu's words last night.

He took the waist card given by Zhao Ke and found the man, but the man said that Zhao Xunyan was hidden in an abandoned palace, but there are so many palaces here, which one is the abandoned palace where Zhao Xunyan is hidden?

Chu Xi thought as she walked forward, and after a while, she met the queen mother who was preparing to find the emperor with the little prince.

Chu Xi stepped forward to salute, and only when she approached the queen did she smell the faint aroma of orchids on her body.

"Are you Chu Ji?" The queen didn't seem to be surprised, as if she was coming for her.

Chu Xi didn't know that she actually knew herself, and when she looked up, she met her eyes that were both happy and grateful.

"Tan'er often mentions you, saying that she learned a lot from you in the Central Plains, and she came back to the palace to see that there are a lot of rules." The queen got down from the chariot and walked to Chu Xi: "Have you ever seen Tan'er?" ”

Chu Xi glanced at the anxious face of the father-in-law who followed next to him, and said with a smile: "No." ”

"Then you go with the main palace, it's not far ahead, and it just so happens that the main palace also wants to hear you about the Central Plains." She held Chu Xi's hand affectionately, but Chu Xi felt the cold touch she quietly placed in the palm of her hand. The pattern printed on the palm of her hand is familiar to her, and it is up.

Seeing that Chu Ji understood at once, the queen winked at her, and led her forward.

The father-in-law was so anxious that he hurriedly stepped forward: "Niangniang, the emperor ordered the princess to be grounded, you"

"Grounded, aren't you allowed to go over to take a look?" The queen felt a little not angry and arrogant, and when others heard this, they didn't dare to say it again, as for the father-in-law, he paused and waited to report to the emperor.

The queen was dissatisfied at this time: "You individuals, you know every day that you listen to the emperor's words, and you don't take us seriously at all." ”

When he said this, he could kill his head, and when everyone heard it, they all knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Niangniang forgive your sins, the slaves don't dare." ”

The queen glanced at him: "Since you like to kneel, then kneel here for three hours, no one is allowed to leave half a step without the orders of the palace!" After speaking, he also called his personal attendant to watch, and then he took Chu Xi and went to the Green Sandalwood Palace together.

Lu Tan learned that Chu Xi was coming, and she was in a hurry, so she heard that the queen was coming, and hurriedly ran out to take a look, and really saw Chu Xi, as well as the cold-faced Lin Fu who followed behind her.

Lu Tan's complexion changed several times, and then he hurriedly pulled Chu Xi into the inner room, and sent all the maids out.

But the queen did not stay long, but only handed it over to her.

"The harem doesn't interfere in politics, this jade is also picked up by the palace from Yuanzi Palace, if you like it, I'll give it to you." After that, he looked at Lu Tan: "Your father has already decided that you will be friendly with Fanbang" The queen was a little choked: "I will get married soon, you should prepare earlier, if you have any requirements, just mention it, the queen mother will help you tell your father." ”

Lu Tan's face was slightly pale, and he pursed his lips and looked at Lin Fu with a dark face, and nodded. Lin Fu is just an attendant, they will never be.

After the queen left, Lu Tancai pulled Chu Xi to sit down on the side with a look of pity, and said, "I will marry Fanbang in a few days, and now my father will not let me contact you."

She was a little incoherent, she didn't know what to say, she held her stomach for a while, but she couldn't say a word in front of her.

Chu Xi knew the bitterness in her heart, but the two countries were harmonious, if it wasn't for Lu Tan's own proposal, otherwise she wouldn't be able to interfere.

"By the way, what are you doing in the palace this time? Did your father persecute you? Midori asked anxiously.

Chu Xi shook his head slightly: "He didn't force us anything, I came here this time to find Zhao Xunyan." ”

"He's in the palace too?" Green Sandalwood was surprised.

Chu Yang raised the hand in his hand: "I'm afraid it's in Yuanzi Palace." ”

Hearing this, Lu Tan grabbed Chu Xi's hand: "I heard that Yuanzi Palace is often haunted, and no one dares to go there, and I don't know how the queen mother went there, and she picked up this jade." ”

Chu Ji smiled and said, "The queen mother is willing to help me." "The queen doesn't want another war in southern Xinjiang, after all, if Zhao Xunyan is still pinched by the emperor, it is equivalent to Lin Qingyu being pinched by him. Zhao Xuanyi had only just ascended the throne, he had not yet gained a firm foothold, and there was constant civil strife, which was a good opportunity for them to attack.

Lu Tan frowned slightly: "Then let's hurry up and find Zhao Xunyan"

"Can't you go out?" Chu Ji originally wanted to quietly take Lin Fu over.

Lu Tan glanced at Lin Fu, who had been exuding cold air beside him, and said, "Isn't he good at pretending to be a woman?"

In front of Yuanzi Palace. There were no attendants to be seen outside, and it was also desolate inside, as if there was a feeling of a gloomy wind.

Chu Xi walked inside, and a eunuch appeared out of nowhere, with a miserable white face and a sharp voice: "This is not an ordinary place, no one is allowed to enter except for the saint." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a man beside Chu Xi with his head down, thick eyebrows, thin eyes, and spots on his face took out a token.

Chu Xi said: "Get out of the way, the emperor asked us to come over." ”

The father-in-law stared at the token for a long time, it was indeed Jin Ling, and then he retreated to the side suspiciously, but looking at the backs of the people around Chu Xi, he became more and more puzzled, and suddenly remembered something, before he could speak, Lu Tan had already turned around, and a hand knife knocked him unconscious.

"I knew Fang Cai wouldn't talk so much nonsense with him." Green sandalwood shook his hand.

Chu Xi's face sank, and she grabbed Lu Tan's hand and scolded: "You slave, didn't you say it, this is the palace in southern Xinjiang, can't you not know the rules!" ”

The green sandalwood was slightly flustered, but he also noticed that there seemed to be countless eyes staring around, and he hurriedly lowered his head: "The slave knows his mistake." ”

Out of the corner of her eye, Chu Ji caught a glimpse of the figure behind the tree not far away who didn't seem to leave, so she said, "You go outside and wait, I'll go in by myself." ”

"But" Lu Tan hurriedly moved forward, but the sound of a sword being drawn was already faintly heard in the air, so he had to grit his teeth and take a step back: "Then you be careful." ”

"It's okay, you go to find Princess Tan'er." If there is a case, you can only rely on green sandalwood.

Lu Tan bowed his head, glanced at Chu Xi worriedly, turned his head and hurriedly ran, Chu Xi felt that there was a lot less murderous aura around him, so he stood still and went straight inside.

Zhao Xunyan was not locked up, and the emperor seemed to be sure that he would not be able to escape, so he was in the room.

Seeing Chu Ji coming, Zhao Xunyan stood up suddenly: "Are you okay?" ”

His hand grabbed Chu Xi's shoulder hard, Chu Xi could feel that the wounds seemed to be torn, and he frowned almost inaudibly, pushing him away: "I'm here to save you." ”

"Help me?" Zhao Xunyan took his frown as disgust, and sneered: "You want to save Lin Qingyu." ”

Chu Xi didn't want to talk nonsense with him: "Yes." So I'm not going to let them control you, and I'm not going to let them control you. If you want to be trapped here all the time, you probably won't give the jade pendant to the queen. ”

Then he has been carrying it with him since he took it from himself, and it is impossible to discard it at will and be picked up by the queen.

Zhao Xunyan's eyes were full of gloom: "You will kill me after I go out." ”

"That's right, but at least it's not killing you now." Chu Xi said coldly.

Zhao Xunyan: "Then why do you think I will go with you like this?" ”

"So I can promise you, after taking you out, I will give you three days to escape, and after three days, I will continue to hunt you down!" Chu Xi looked at him coldly.

Zhao Xunyan looked at her for a long time before turning his head, not wanting her to see the reluctance and injury in his eyes, for a while he himself was in a trance, what was the meaning of the throne he was chasing. But he quickly calmed down: "I won't go with you, torturing Lin Qingyu is torturing you, I'm happy to do it." ”

Chu Xi held back the anger in her heart, and only sneered: "Since you want to become a trapped beast in a cage, then let it be up to you." With that, he turned around and wanted to leave. But she was sure that the Zhao Xunyan she knew was ambitious and ruthless, and he would rather die than be a trapped beast in a cage for the rest of his life.

Sure enough, before Chu Xi went out, he was pulled back by Zhao Xunyan, but he seemed to have accidentally pulled something, and cold sweats began to break out all over his body.

He pressed Chu Xi behind the door and stared at her eyes fiercely, but she looked at her eyes, still without admiration, looking at her red lips, he leaned down, but Chu Xi raised his knee and was about to kick him, but his leg was also pressed by him.

In the end, he didn't kiss her, but just hugged her in his arms.

He felt the scene he had thought about countless times, and the surging strong feelings in his heart almost swallowed his reason, but he was still Zhao Xunyan in the end.

"I can go out myself, but I want you to promise me one thing."

"What's the matter?"

"Follow me, half a year, I'll let you go in half a year." Zhao Xunyan said coldly in her ear.

Chu Ji struggled to push him away, but he hugged him tighter and tighter.

"Don't agree?" Zhao Xunyan slammed her open and fell on the door, looking at her frowning brows because of pain, her hand trembled slightly, but she still didn't let go: "Half a year later, I will dig out the Gu worms in my body and give it to you, so that you and Lin Qingyu can live and fly together, but if you don't agree, what if I do this trapped beast in a cage?" Let Lin Qingyu accompany me, and let you accompany me too, and suffer a lot! ”

"You're Crazy"

"It's coming." Zhao Xunyan smiled bloodthirsty: "And I told you a long time ago, you will be mine sooner or later." I have nothing left now, and the emperor of Southern Xinjiang has wolf ambitions, even if he promises to give me the country, I will not believe it. Do you think I'm still looking forward to the throne? It's impossible, but if I let you be by my side and watch you suffer every day, my life will not be in vain. ”

Chu Xi listened to his words, and was a little strange: "Were you tricked by the Emperor of Southern Xinjiang?" ”

"What do you think?"

"I think so, and there's no cure." Chu Xi looked at him seriously, if it weren't for that, he wouldn't give up easily.

Zhao Xunyan's hand slowly slid down her neck: "You are always so smart, do you know that Huiji will hurt?" Chu Xi was right, if he still had a glimmer of hope, he would not reveal the slightest idea of wanting to leave Southern Xinjiang. The emperor of Southern Xinjiang is ruthless, he is also not weak, and he can't try it if he seeks skin with the tiger, but he has changed his mind, maybe torturing Chu Xi and torturing Lin Qingyu is more interesting than trying to deal with the emperor of Southern Xinjiang.

Zhao Xunyan looked at Chu Xi's determined look: "You are always so sure, you always believe in your judgment like this, never thought that one day you would make a mistake in judgment?" ”

"So I'll leave myself a way out." The silver needle in Chu Xi's hand still pierced his neck: "This is my last retreat, although it is a little troublesome, it is better than discussing the meaningless future with you here." Let her promise to follow Zhao Xunyan for half a year, she can't do it no matter what, how can she be willing to let Qingyu get hurt again.

Looking at Zhao Xunyan's widening eyes, Chu Xi approached step by step: "You broke my limbs in your previous life, and now you come to talk to me about love, Zhao Xunyan, don't you think it's ironic?" ”

Zhao Xunyan staggered back. There was a loud noise, but he slammed the porcelain cup on the side, and slashed a hole in his arm, the sharp sting pain made him barely conscious.

"Chu Xi, you will regret it"

"You're not going to kill yourself." Chu Xi looked at him lightly.

Zhao Xunyan pulled the corners of his mouth in front of him: "I really won't commit suicide, but you also underestimated my ability." After that, someone outside instantly broke in through the window, stepped forward to support Zhao Xunyan, and then turned his head and quickly left in a certain direction.

Chu Xi's face was slightly gloomy, she had already made arrangements in advance outside the palace, but she didn't know if Yan Yi could break through the emperor's defense line and catch him.

With a cold sword on her neck, Chu Xi faintly turned to see that her father-in-law, who had been knocked unconscious before, had woken up, and said with a smile: "Zhao Xunyan ran away, aren't you going to chase after him?" ”

The father-in-law came over with a cruel face: "Princess, these are all things you discussed with him." ”

Chu Xi shook his head slightly, and pointed to the blood left by Zhao Xunyan: "His life is linked to my husband's life, how can I kill him." ”

The father-in-law looked at Chu Xi suspiciously, and didn't seem to believe her, after all, her talent knocked herself unconscious, and as soon as she came over, Zhao Xunyan ran away.

"No matter what, now that the people have run away, we can only grieve the princess first." After that, he said directly: "Arrest me!" ”

"I think you dare!"

Green sandalwood hurried over. He was followed by a bunch of guards.

"Princess? You're not."

"I just received the news that the princess came out and got lost, and you guys actually joined forces to bully her, I think you are tired of being crooked!" Green Sandalwood said angrily.

The father-in-law frowned, glanced at the person next to him, and asked him to report to the emperor, and then said: "Princess, you misunderstood, it was really this princess who let Zhao Xunyan go."

"Okay, I don't want to listen to your nonsense." Lu Tan said, stepped forward and grabbed Chu Xi: "Let's go!" ”

"Princess!" The father-in-law raised his voice, and then ordered the people next to him: "Keep an eye on me, no one is allowed to leave until the emperor comes!" ”

"You"

Chu Xi tugged at the sleeves of the green sandalwood, looked at Lin Fu who came in quietly, Lin Fu nodded with her, Chu Xi's heart fell, and said, "It's okay, wait for a while." ”

Seeing her say this, Lu Tan didn't say anything more.

The emperor was playing chess with Lin Qingyu at this time, but before he finished a game of chess, he heard someone report that Zhao Xunyan had run away.

The emperor didn't seem surprised by the news, and looked at Lin Qingyu: "I still underestimate the princess's ability. ”

"Overrated." Lin Qingyu laughed.

"What does the regent mean, does he agree to stay?" The Emperor laughed. Picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip.

Lin Qingyu looked at the chessboard, thought about it, and finally dropped a sunspot, and said with a smile: "The emperor thinks I will stay for my life?" ”

"I know that you are not afraid of death, and your princess is not afraid of death, but you are afraid of each other's death."

"Then is the emperor afraid that Princess Tan'er will die?" Lin Qingyu laughed, and the people who had just come and gone hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Princess Tan'er and the princess are together." ”

The emperor's hand was slightly tight, and the queen, who was sitting next to him and had never spoken, was calmer.

"Chu Xi can't do it."

"That's right." Lin Qingyu laughed: "So I didn't let her do it, but the attendants around her listened to my orders." ”

The emperor's warm gaze finally disappeared, and he looked at him coldly: "A princess for your two lives is worth it." ”

"Is it worth it? Princess Tan'er is now worth 50,000 elites, and there may be more."

"You!" The emperor finally couldn't help but stand up, but looking at his calm appearance, he laughed, turned his back and walked to the pavilion: "Do you think I will really let you go so easily, I can't use it, and I can't let you help others deal with me!" ”

Lin Qingyu didn't speak, he picked up the emperor's white chess and began to play with himself, and after a while, someone ran over and handed over an urgent letter: "Urgent!" The Central Plains army, which was stationed at the border, suddenly marched towards us. ”

"How many soldiers?"

"A rough estimate of 100,000."

"100,000 troops, Zhao Xuanyi, is he crazy!" The Emperor of Southern Xinjiang hurriedly opened the envelope and looked at it, turning his head to stare at Lin Qingyu: "This is your plan?" ”

"We don't want to see two countries at war and people suffering. If we can leave your country at once, we may be able to persuade the attacking army. Lin Qingyu was still very calm.

The queen also got up: "Your Majesty, the people on the border suffer from war every year, and this time the mission was sent over, and the people have great hopes, if the war starts at this time"

"I understand!" But how could he be willing to let Lin Qingyu and them leave so easily!

"The soldiers of Fanbang are only 50,000, not to mention that they haven't come yet, they are immediately pulled, and it will take ten days and a half months to reach southern Xinjiang, does the emperor think it is too late? Although the capital is protected by a big river, there is no shortage of elites in the Central Plains, crossing the big river and approaching the southern frontier, the emperor can only fight against these 100,000 elites unless he pours out the strength of the country, but he has poured the power of the country to deal with the Central Plains, how can the small countries around him not take the opportunity to attack and divide a piece of territory? ”

Lin Qing's foolish words fell, and the emperor had already made a decision in his heart: "How can I believe you, as long as you are let go, they will stop attacking?" ”

"The emperor can try." Lin Qingyu said, got up, stood by the pavilion with him, and the attendants who came with him took out a signal flare, and the signal flare was released, and the emperor was even more puzzled: "Could it be that you are partnering with them?" ”

Lin Qingyu smiled silently, but after a cup of tea, news came. Lin Qingyu also admired their speed of message delivery.

"Your Majesty, the Central Plains army has stopped and rested."

"And," Lin Qingyu said: "The emperor can only gamble now, whether he believes it or not, and if he lets us go, he can fight for ten days and a half to move in to rescue the soldiers?" ”

The emperor's eyes were heavy: "Then you have to remember that it is impossible for me to let Zhao Xunyan leave the southern frontier." In this way, it means that Zhao Xunyan's life is still in his hands.

Lin Qingyu smiled and bowed: "Can I go and pick up my princess?" ”

The emperor didn't speak, but the guards let go.

Lin Qingyu looked at the queen behind her, smiled, and left.

Although the emperor wants to expand the territory, the queen is more concerned about the comfort of the people, so the emperor and queen are blessed by the people.

Lin Qingyu's steps were a little anxious, not as fast as Fang Cai, and Zhao Ke's subordinates were also in a hurry to go back and forth: "Why haven't they come out yet, let's hide from the emperor that they came out to practice, but in case southern Xinjiang really sends troops"

"Wait for half a pillar of incense, and if they haven't come out yet, they will withdraw their troops." Zhao Ke put down the military book in his hand and said with a faint smile, but he believed that Lin Qingyu would definitely come out.