"Your Majesty, do you know what Lu Yifan arranged for Ji Yuan to do as the Beast Domain Soul Master?"

In the study room of the Panlong City Palace, Qiu Shaocang stood in front of the bookcase with an anxious face and asked Qiu Yan, who was sitting behind the bookcase, and asked urgently. Qiu Cheng raised his eyelids slightly, and asked weakly: "That blue jade stele...... Got it to him?"

"Yes. Qiu Shaocang nodded indignantly and said, "Why did a soul master suddenly appear in a good manner?" Qi Yulou had never mentioned this matter to me before. ”

"Qi Yulou didn't mention it to you, but two days ago, Lu Yifan stood where you are standing now, personally told the emperor what he wanted to do, and promised the emperor as well. cough cough ......" Qiu Cheng said this sentence in one breath and hurriedly held a handkerchief to his mouth and coughed a few times, when he took the white silk handkerchief away from his mouth, there was already a red in the middle. Seeing this scene, Qiu Shaocang's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly asked with concern: "Your Majesty, you coughed up blood, this is ......?"

"Shhhhhh

"I don't dare. Qiu Shaocang's legs were immediately frightened when he heard this, and he knelt down in front of the bookcase with a "poof", and when he raised his head again, he was already full of old tears, and his face was full of sorrow, "Minister...... The minister just thinks that my Taigu Panlong clan has a bad fate this year, first Qiu Lao and ninety-nine Tsing Yi guards died tragically in the Panlong enclosure, and now His Majesty is ......"

"Hugh wants to see the appearance of the emperor on weekdays, in fact, the emperor has long known that his life is short. Qiu Cheng waved his hand weakly and said, "My body has been dead long before the emperor's thousand-to-se birthday, and I just rely on decoction to support me in front of you on weekdays." ”

"How can this be? How can this be?" Qiu Shaocang cried out in disbelief, "Your Majesty has always paid attention to the body, how could he suddenly be seriously ill?"

Qiu Ling shook his head helplessly, and said faintly: "This Emperor's body has been deteriorating since Shan Ling Tian sat on the position of Beast Domain Sect Master, this Emperor suspects...... Suspicion ......" Qiu Ling's words became more and more subtle here, Qiu Shaocang hurriedly stepped forward when he saw this, and asked in a low voice: "What does Your Majesty suspect?" Qiu Ling observed left and right for a while, and then said in a low voice: "The emperor suspects that Shan Ling Tian has bribed people in the palace to harm the emperor......"

"How can there be such a thing?" Qiu Shaocang said with an angry face, "Your Majesty does anyone have doubts? ”

Qiu Ling waved his hand bitterly and said, "Now that Ling Tian is dead, there is no proof of death, you don't have to check it again, because you won't find out anything." What's more, if you really find out that there are spies in the palace, then the reputation of my royal family will be completely ruined. My body was declining, and I knew in my heart that I was going to die soon, and it was too late to heal. ”

Qiu Shaocang hid his face and cried bitterly, but he didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Because of this, this emperor will take the risk before agreeing to Qiu Lone's hand, this emperor originally wanted to let Qiu Lone dominate the overall situation of the beast domain before his death, in order to stabilize the position of my Taigu Pan Dragon Clan in the beast domain. Qiu Cheng said with a faint look in his eyes, "It's a pity that the emperor still underestimated this Lu Yifan, and finally ended up lifting a stone to hit himself in the foot, not only failed to make Qiu Lone the leader of the Beast Domain, but also harmed my Taigu Panlong Clan's current step." ”

Qiu Shaocang hurriedly denied it: "Your Majesty can't be blamed for this matter, it's all because Lu Yifan is too cunning, and Feng Yanming is also a snob." ”

"Qiu Lone's death made the emperor angry, and the imperial doctor said that I was cold and poisonous, and I was afraid that it would be difficult to support it for too long. Qiu Cheng coughed and said slowly, "This emperor is now helpless, even if this emperor is safe, he is no longer able to return to the sky, not to mention that my life will not be long......?

Qiu Shaocang nodded again and again while answering: "So Your Majesty agreed to all of Lu Yifan's conditions, asking him to help us contain the wind and flames, even if it ...... Even if Ji Yuan is allowed to be the soul master of this transcendent beast domain. ”

Qiu Cheng nodded and said, "The only person who can help us now is Lu Yifan, and no one can contain Feng Yanming except him." ”

"Not necessarily. Qiu Shaocang retorted, "Why doesn't Your Majesty ask for help from the Spiritual Domain, the Immortal Domain, or the Demon Domain, we have always been courteous to them, and now that we are in trouble, he will never ignore ......."

"Lu Yifan is now famous in the Five Domains, the Spiritual Domain Imperial Family has a close relationship with him, the Demon Domain has a sect leader who regards him as an alliance without warning, and the Penglai Immortal Sect of the Immortal Domain has always been at odds with Donghua Palace, Lu Yifan regards Donghua Emperor Yin Qianqiu as an enemy, how can the Immortal Domain Imperial Family, which has always been close to the Penglai Immortal Sect, help us?

Qiu Shaocang's brows tightened, and he spoke again: "Then why don't we ask Sect Master Yin Qianqiu for help?"

"Yin Qianqiu is a simple and scheming man, do you think he will meddle in the chaos of our Beast Domain?" Qiu Cheng shook his head and said, "Lu Yifan is a Heavenly Evil Lone Star in the eyes of everyone in the Five Domains, as long as he gets involved with him, nine out of ten will not end well, so with him interfering in our Beast Domain, this emperor dares to guarantee that absolutely no one will want to wade into this troubled water again." Therefore, the Emperor had to put the last hope of the Taigupan Dragon Clan on him. Although Lu Yifan is indistinguishable from evil, there is one thing that the emperor has heard of a long time ago, that is, he has always had clear grievances, as long as we keep our promise to him, then he will definitely abide by his promise to us. ”

"What...... Promise?" Qiu Shaocang looked at Qiu Cheng with a complicated face, and said slowly, "Isn't it just to clear his reputation?"

Qiu Cheng shook his head and said, "Have you forgotten what he said to Qiu Lone at the beginning? He wants the Beast Domain to be regarded as the master from top to bottom, and he wants to be the master of the Beast Domain above the Emperor and the Sect Master." ”

"Shhh

"According to what the emperor has seen, this Lu Yifan doesn't just want to be the lord of the beast domain, cough cough ......" Qiu Cheng took a few deep breaths to ease his emotions, and then said faintly, "The emperor sees that he wants to be the lord of the five domains...... So let him toss and turn around, we just have to wait and see what happens. ”

"But he has already offended the Jinghai God Clan, the patriarch of the Jinghai God Clan once threatened to crush him to ashes, the minister was worried that Lu Yifan would not live long, and he had no ability to contain the wind and flames all the time. Qiu Shaocang finally expressed his deep concerns, "Once Lu Yifan dies, according to the temperament of Feng Yanming, he will definitely take action against our Taigupan Dragon Clan, and if Your Majesty also drives the crane west at that time, then wouldn't we...... Isn't it ......" Before the words were finished, Qiu Shaocang had already covered his face and cried again, and his crying sounded extremely desolate.

"It's a day to be able to keep it. Qiu Cheng didn't know what was at stake, but what could he do? He could only laugh at himself bitterly, "If you don't rely on Lu Yifan, then the Taigu Pan Dragon Clan will probably not survive tomorrow." The so-called everything has endless variables, and all we can do now is take one step at a time, ahem...... Hopefully, before the next variable, our Taikopan Dragon Clan will be able to cultivate another powerful person who has the ability to control the overall situation......"

Qiu Shaocang nodded slowly and said, "Since Your Majesty has thought it through, the minister should do his best to cultivate a new batch of masters in the clan. It's just that the one named Kihara ...... Can you suppress the wind and flames after Lu Yifan leaves?"

"Lu Yifan and Qi Yulou are both extremely shrewd, and that Ji Yuan, known as one of the five fierce generals under Lu Yifan, must have some means. A gleam appeared in Qiu Ling's eyes, and he said faintly, "All in all, now we are under the fence, hoping that Lu Yifan can fulfill his promise to the emperor." ”

Qiu Shaocang nodded helplessly, thought about it, and said, "Then Your Majesty is sick, who else knows besides the minister?"

Qiu Cheng said weakly: "Except for you, only Lu Yifan and a few cronies and servants around the emperor know. Remember, don't make a big fuss. From today onwards, you will be in charge of the overall situation of the Beast Domain, and the emperor will only appear in front of the ministers on the first and fifteenth days of each month, in order to stabilize people's hearts. ”

"The minister respectfully obeys His Majesty's orders, but I ask Your Majesty to take good care of his body and regain control of the overall situation. Qiu Shaocang said and bowed deeply to Qiu Cheng again.

Qiu Cheng smiled: "The emperor also wants to go to the Panlong Enclosure with you again to hunt for competitions." Shaocang, you have to remember, during this period of time, don't be greedy for merit, don't seek merit but no fault, if you encounter anything related to Feng Yan Ming or Rakshasa Gate, go to Ji Yuan and let him make up his mind, he has Lu Yifan's support behind him, and he is naturally not afraid of Feng Yanming, but if you go directly to Feng Yanming, he will definitely wait for the opportunity to humiliate you fiercely, don't ask for hardship. ”

"The old minister has written it down!" Qiu Shaocang nodded and said, "If Ji Yuan has something to find me, then ......"

"As long as he doesn't help Feng Yan plot to usurp the throne, he can promise him anything, including officially declaring that the Beast Domain is the master of the Five Domains. Qiu Cheng's conversation tonight seemed to take his strength, and in the end, he had become weak, and his eyes became a little erratic, he waved his hand to Qiu Shaocang, who was still about to open his mouth to ask, and said with tired eyes: " Shaocang, you have followed the emperor for many years and made countless achievements, and now you are in danger, the emperor naturally trusts you, you just need to remember what the emperor just said, and other things can be decided by letting go, and the emperor will order tomorrow that no one can question your decision, otherwise it will be regarded as disobedience to the emperor. The Emperor's ...... The emperor is tired, you go and call Tang He to serve the emperor to take medicine and rest. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty have a good rest, and the ministers of the court must do their best to die. Qiu Shaocang didn't say anything more, and bowed respectfully to Qiu Chengbi three times before quickly exiting the study.

Outside the study, a young woman in luxurious costumes was in the corridor, this girl had a pair of willow leaf curved eyebrows, a pair of soul-snatching black eyes, a concave and convex figure, fair skin and outstanding appearance, she was the kind of woman who would be unable to help but look at it twice when any man saw it. And behind this woman are four handmaidens with good faces, so it is not difficult to see that this woman's identity must be good in the palace. This woman is the Tang He mentioned in Qiu Cheng's mouth, and she is the most favored concubine of the emperor in Qiu Cheng's harem, and when Qiu Cheng was healthy, she slept almost every night, even if her body was not as good as before, she was served by the bedside, and the woman with Tang He in Qiu Ling's harem was like air, and she was not valued by Qiu Cheng at all.

Tang He saw Qiu Shaocang walking out of the study, hurriedly led someone to greet him, and said softly: "Lord Qiu!" Qiu Shaocang is not only the first minister, but also a relative of the same clan as Qiu Cheng, so even if Tang He sees him, he must bow according to the law. Qiu Shaocang glanced at Tang He, then at the medicine bowl held by the maidservant behind Tang He, nodded lightly, and said, "Your Majesty is not feeling well, you should go in quickly!"

"Master Qiu, wait a minute!"

Tang He suddenly stopped Qiu Shaocang, who was gradually walking away, and then saw her whispering a few words to the four maidservants, and then caught up with Qiu Shaocang alone, and directly dragged Qiu Shaocang to a secluded place next to the corridor. After looking around left and right a few times to confirm that there were no outsiders hiding, Tang He said to Qiu Shaocang urgently: "Father-in-law, how is Your Majesty's body?"

Tang He called Qiu Shaocang his father-in-law to expose the true relationship between the two of them, Tang He was an orphan since he was a child, and it was Qiu Shaocang who adopted and raised him, taught him all his talents, and even entered the palace was arranged by Qiu Shaocang in secret. It's just that the real relationship between the two of them, except for Qiu Shaocang and Tang He, is no longer known by outsiders, because the other people who know have been secretly executed by Qiu Shaocang.

"Shhhh

"Father-in-law. Tang He looked at Qiu Shaocang with an aggrieved expression, and asked in a low voice, "I don't want to disturb my father-in-law either, I'm just ...... I'm just curious about His Majesty's body......"

"Shhhhhhhh ”

"But the father-in-law ......"

"One more thing. Qiu Shaocang wanted to turn around and leave, but the moment he turned his head, he suddenly remembered something, dragged Tang He and walked a few steps towards the secluded place again, under Tang He's nervous gaze, Qiu Shaocang said quickly in a low tone, "The Hehuan Death Incense I asked you to put on your body before should not be used again from now on, Your Majesty has begun to suspect that the people around him are secretly poisoning him, if you use it again, I am afraid that it will be exposed, and now you have done well enough." ”

"I see. Tang He glanced left and right a few times, nodded and replied quickly, "Then what is the ...... of His Majesty's body?"

"Bear with me for a few more days. Qiu Shaocang seemed to know what Tang He wanted to ask, and replied bluntly, "It won't be long before Your Majesty will return to the west, and when the time comes, I will inherit the position of the emperor, and I will naturally let you leave freely." ”

"Thank you, father-in-law!" I don't know when, Tang He was already teary-eyed, crying into a tearful person, "Although I can regain my freedom, but ...... But General Qiu Lone, he ...... But he has departed from me......"

"The deceased is gone, go back and do your thing, and your father-in-law will come to see you again. ”

Without waiting for Tang He to finish speaking, Qiu Shaocang's face sank with displeasure, and then he turned around and quickly disappeared into the darkness. Tang He, on the other hand, wiped away his tears and took a few deep breaths to calm down before he walked to Qiu Yan's study with a smile on his face.

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