"You say, Cheng Runnian wants to teach Ruoyun to turn water into ice?" The emperor looked at the little eunuch who came over to report and asked.

The little eunuch knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head: "Back to Your Majesty, it is exactly, Cheng Runnian ordered someone to fetch saltpeter and water, and now he is busy with the little princess in Yunqing Palace." ”

The emperor couldn't help frowning, saltpeter?

Cheng Runnian didn't ask for saltpeter yesterday, didn't he say that it was just a little Jianghu technique? What do you want saltpeter for?

Forget it, it just so happens that he has something to ask Cheng Runnian, just go over and take a look.

"Let's go, go to Yunqing Palace." As he spoke, the Emperor got up and went.

……

In the Yunqing Palace, the water in the basin has begun to freeze slowly, and there is ice scum in the water, and the little princess can see that it is amazing.

"Brother Fairy, what kind of spell did you use to really turn water into ice!"

Cheng Runnian said with a smile: "This is not a spell, because saltpeter will absorb heat, and the temperature will freeze when the temperature drops." ”

The little princess's big eyes were a little more puzzled, obviously she didn't quite understand, but Runnian just smiled, and didn't plan to explain in depth.

After all, if this is explained in depth, then there is something to say, and the key little princess may not be able to understand it.

At this moment, I heard the voice of a eunuch outside.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

Hearing the voice, Cheng Runnian hurriedly got up, and sure enough, he saw the emperor coming.

"Father!" As soon as the little princess saw that it was the emperor, she immediately smiled and pounced.

Catching the little princess, the majesty on the emperor's face faded a lot, and there was a little more love.

"Father, the fairy brother is so powerful, he can turn water into ice!" The little princess seemed to be showing off, after all, she was the first to know that the fairy brother was so powerful.

"Immortals...... Brother? The emperor's face stiffened slightly, and he looked at Cheng Runnian with a little ill will.

If Yun Nai is a princess, isn't his brother a prince?

Cheng Runnian was stunned by the staring of the tiger's body, and said in her heart that I didn't teach her, she called it herself.

He was about to explain, but the Emperor looked away, not wanting to dwell on the matter, but instead looking at the ice slag in the basin.

"It's really ice," he said, looking at the others around him and asking, "Who got the ice?" ”

Obviously, he felt that it must be Cheng Runnian who quietly put the ice into the water again.

The surrounding eunuchs and palace maids looked at each other, and then said: "Back to Your Majesty, no one brought the ice cube over, and this ice cube was changed by Mr. Cheng with water." ”

The emperor's face changed slightly, and he said angrily: "It's not winter, how can it turn from water to ice?" Do you know what the deception is and what the crime is? ”

The people around him were so frightened that they suddenly knelt on the ground, and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, the minions don't dare to bully the king, this is really made of water!" ”

Seeing this, the emperor looked at Cheng Runnian suspiciously.

Cheng Runnian saw that his scalp was numb, and he knew that it would not work if he didn't explain it clearly today, so he said: "Back to Your Majesty, these ice are indeed made by grass people with water." ”

Hearing this, the emperor's eyes were even more puzzled, and he asked, "Oh? How did you do that? ”

"Your Majesty, this is very simple, in fact, you only need to put saltpeter into the water and wait, Your Majesty usually doesn't use saltpeter on weekdays, so naturally I don't know."

"Of course, the ice produced is somewhat toxic and cannot be eaten."

When the emperor heard this, he immediately became angry: "Poisonous? You still dare to let Ruoyun touch it! ”

Cheng Runnian was shocked, he didn't think of this stubble, and hurriedly knelt down and explained: "Your Majesty, the poison of saltpeter is not fatal, and the little princess didn't touch it at all." ”

Ruoyun probably knew what was going on at this moment, and hurriedly begged the emperor for mercy: "Father, the immortal brother didn't mean it, don't punish him." ”

The emperor looked at the little princess in disbelief, you have just met the next day, you are going to help him speak?

Fortunately, the little princess is only ten years old now, and she doesn't know what love is, otherwise the emperor would have suspected something.

"If it weren't for the fact that you saved Ruoyun yesterday, I would have taken your head on this matter alone!" The emperor looked at Cheng Runnian and said angrily.

Hearing this, Cheng Runnian knew that the matter was over, and couldn't help touching the sweat on his forehead.

No wonder it is said that he is a companion like a tiger, he has not been accompanied by this, he has seen him twice, and he almost disappeared twice!

"That's it, come with me to the imperial study." As he spoke, the emperor looked down at Ruoyun and smiled, "Ruoyun, you go and rest first." ”

Ruoyun let go of his hand with some concern, and the emperor glanced at Cheng Runnian, and then turned to leave.

What else can Cheng Runnian do, he can only keep up, and just a few steps after he walked out, he heard the little boy whisper: "Brother Fairy, don't be afraid, if your father wants to punish you, I will protect you!" ”

Hearing this, the emperor who was walking in the front paused, and then turned his head calmly.

Although he looked calm, Cheng Runnian saw the turbulent waves in it.

Little princess, I thank you!

"What are you doing? Don't go yet! The Emperor said, gnashing his teeth.

Cheng Runnian only felt that he wanted to cry without tears, but he didn't dare to resist, so he could only hang his head and leave.

……

Trembling and coming to the imperial study, the emperor sat at the desk and glanced at Cheng Runnian, the meaning in his eyes was a little inexplicable.

Cheng Runnian didn't know what he was looking for, so he could only stand there stiffly, waiting for the fate.

There was silence in the room for a few moments before the Emperor spoke.

"Zhou Qi and his son will be beheaded in two days."

Cheng Runnian was stunned, a little confused what he meant.

Why do you mention this at this time? It's not that I can't mention it, it's just that I don't know the emperor's attitude at all, and I don't say anything.

In that case, he simply didn't say anything and continued to be silent.

Seeing that Cheng Runnian was silent, the emperor's face was a little more displeased, and he asked, "Don't you want to intercede for Zhou Qi?" ”

Cheng Runnian was shocked at the time, I pleaded? What am I am? Does my plea work?

However, from this sentence, Cheng Runnian also probably found some meaning, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, although Mr. Zhou is not doing well, after all, the little princess is fine now, and the Queen Mother has not heard any news of injury, so she is really not guilty of death." ”

The emperor was a little more satisfied in his eyes, but he said: "You dare to influence my mind even if you are clothed?" ”

Cheng Runnian was directly stunned, didn't you ask me to say that?

After thinking about it, he finally figured it out, it turned out that the emperor didn't want Zhou Qi to die at all, but because the words had been released, there was no reason to take them back.

All he needs to do now is give him a reason!

But to say that, where is this reason so easy to find, I said that the little princess is fine, the queen mother is fine, and the emperor thinks it's not good.

So, what other reason can there be?