The cold moonlight reflected the cold light on the marble table.

Behind Gonggong Chen, a group of attendants rushed in, holding a delicate box in their hands, lined up in the courtyard.

"Yo, the Hou of Yibei is also here, and the miscellaneous family in the province will go on another trip." Pinching his thin voice, he looked at the people in the courtyard with a smile.

"Father-in-law Chen, is this?"

The boxes in the hands of the row of attendants opened to a dazzling array of precious medicinal herbs and supplements.

Jiang Wan looked at it and was surprised.

Gonggong Chen still had a kind smile on his face, glanced at everyone's expressions, paused at the young man's indifferent eyes, and said unhurriedly.

"Your Majesty was very worried when he heard that King Qi had been assassinated, and sent a miscellaneous family to come to offer condolences."

Du Ruo's hands under his sleeves were clenched, and his expression was dark, why didn't His Royal Highness see the Dog Emperor ask when he was assassinated in the past, who did he do if he ran over today.

"Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, Your Highness is fine."

Jiang Wan stood quietly on the side, watching the two of them pretend to greet each other. The clothes behind her are a little sticky, sticking to her body makes her very uncomfortable, pursing her thin lips, the breath around her body is even colder, and her delicate little face is like winter frost, standing there with an aura that no one can approach.

Gonggong Chen didn't feel anything wrong, and still walked up to the young man with a smile.

"Spread the word of the saint, and declare that the Northern Marquis will enter the palace immediately."

Oh, it seems that this is the real purpose of the Dog Emperor, and any visit to offer condolences is a disguise!

Du Ruo sneered on his face, saying that tiger poison does not eat children, but why is the dog emperor so indifferent to his own son?!

It's really the emperor who is ruthless.

Hearing the words entering the palace, a hint of discoloration crossed Jiang Wan's cold eyes.

Since ancient times, emperors have been suspicious by nature, and it seems that she has no way to get rid of this matter.

Looking past Gonggong Chen, she landed on the closed door behind him, and a little irritability welled up in her heart, she lowered her eyes and removed the different colors.

As soon as the resignation girl heard that she was going to enter the palace now, she immediately became nervous and muttered in a low voice.

"I still want to enter the palace on this big night, and I don't know what to do?"

Everyone present was quietly waiting for the young man to answer, and this small muttering naturally and clearly reached everyone's ears.

Jiang Wan arched her hand helplessly, "The little girl is not sensible, which makes Gonggong Chen smile." ”

Gonggong Chen's cloudy eyes were obscure, and he looked at the little girl who was protected by the young man, and smiled abruptly.

"It's okay, the little girl is the protector." His gaze turned slightly, and then fell on the boy. "Your Majesty heard that the King of Qi and the Marquis of Yibei were assassinated, and he was very worried and angry, and specially announced that the Marquis of Yibei entered the palace to understand the situation."

The words were not leaky, and Gonggong Chen's cloudy eyes stared at the young man's cold face, smiling and waiting for him to answer.

The shadows of the trees under the moon swayed, elongating the slender figure of the young man. The young man stood there obediently, looking pure and harmless, but he was inexplicably frightened by those thin and cold eyes.

"Grandpa Chen, can you wait a while, I will change into clean clothes and then enter the palace with you."

Only then did Gonggong Chen find that the young man's white clothes were stained with a little blood, the placket was also stained with sweat, and the sideburns and hair were stuck together and stuck to his face. The whole person was slightly embarrassed, and his face was obviously tired.

"Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time, it is important for the Marquis of Yibei to enter the palace with the miscellaneous family first, presumably Your Majesty will not blame."

He said with a smile on his face, his tone unmistakable. The two looked at each other, Jiang Wan was silent, and after a moment, she said, "Then Father-in-law Lao Chen will lead the way." ”

When I arrived at the door of the imperial study, the sky was getting dark, and a few stars were shining faintly. The guards not far away walked back and forth, and the guards hidden in the shadows stared around, and there was silence.

Gonggong Chen stopped, bent over, and stood at the door very respectfully and said softly.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yibei has arrived."

"Enter."

Jiang Wan lowered her eyebrows, straightened her clothes and pushed the door in. Under the bright light, Bei Shuyi sat next to the desk, and there was an endgame on the table, and he held a black chess piece between his fingers.

"Wechen has seen Your Majesty."

Bei Shuyi bowed his head, there was no emotion on his face, and the whole person was unhurriedly thinking about which step to take, and he couldn't see a little worried and impatient.

He beckoned Jiang Wan to sit across from him, casually threw the black chess pieces between his fingers into the chessboard, and looked up at her.

"Aiqing knows chess."

Jiang Wan frowned, looking at the endgame on the table, one black and one white-for-tat, the black chess pieces were tightly surrounded by the white chess pieces like a large army, the white chess pieces were obviously a little weak, and the soldiers were helpless and were surrounded by the black chess rings and slowly encroached.

She slowly withdrew her gaze, her face not showing half a point, "I know a little bit about it." ”

"Oh~" The emperor suddenly became interested, "Look at this game, what do you mean?" ”

Bei Shuyi was called the emperor when he was young, and the imperial majesty of many years was even more awe-inspiring after he precipitated on him. The years have not left too many traces on his face, but have added the charm of a mature man, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, not angry and self-assured.

Jiang Wan looked at the endgame, still thinking about his intentions. Taking chess as a game, this is probably a temptation.

She happened to be present when King Qi was assassinated, and it can be said that she was the only witness, so this matter has nothing to do with her in any case. In addition, this has become known all over the city in less than half a day, and if no one is behind it, she will not believe it.

Bei Jinchuan was assassinated at the feet of the Son of Heaven as soon as he returned to the dynasty, and the people were indignant, so no matter what the truth of this matter is, there must be a scapegoat to give the people an explanation.

The emperor is suspicious, and sometimes what is needed is not necessarily the truth, but loyalty, loyalty to the emperor alone.

He pursed his lips, picked up the white chess piece and slowly put it down. White is tightly surrounded, and it is in vain to blindly defend blindly, and only offense is the best defense.

The situation on the chessboard suddenly changed. The white chess pieces are scattered, and there is a faint tendency of cohesion in the fall of this chess piece, and the sword goes to the side, and the black chess hinterland smashes the yellow dragon.

Bei Shuyi clapped his hands and applauded, "Not bad, not bad!" "Originally, the black chess pieces had the tendency to be annexed, and the white chess pieces of the boy fell, not only avoiding its edge but also opening up the situation, and the two chess pieces fought separately and played a draw.

"White chess was already in a desperate situation, but it was saved by Yibei Hou's trick, wonderful!"

"Your Majesty praises me." The young man is neither humble nor arrogant, and he is not shocked when he is praised by the emperor bluntly. "Although white chess is out of danger, the general trend has gone, and if His Majesty takes advantage of the victory to pursue, white chess will lose."

The objective and calm elaboration, without a hint of flattery, sounded exceptionally comfortable.

The emperor laughed, looking at the cold young man in front of him and was very satisfied, suddenly, his words changed suddenly, "I heard that the king of Qi was seriously injured in order to save the Marquis of Yibei?" ”

His eyes became sharp, staring straight at the young man, not letting go of a trace of discoloration on his face.

The heavy imperial pressure came to his face, Jiang Wan calmly let him look at it, and his expression was calm, "King Qi Rende, although he and the minister are only one-sided friends, but he still did not dislike the minister's burdensome and left the minister, causing the King of Qi to be injured, please forgive your majesty." ”

Get up and lean over.

Bei Shuyi stared at the young man for a long time, the young man's face was calm and not fake, and his demeanor was calm and calm. Seeing that his white clothes were stained with blood, his face was pale, and his eyebrows were full of exhaustion. The young man pursed his lips slightly, lowered his head and lowered his eyes, a little self-reproachful.

His expression softened, "The Marquis of Yibei is serious, you hang the pot to help the world, heal the Queen Mother, and protect the safety of the divine doctor is the responsibility of the Shao Kingdom." ”

The night was getting deeper, and it was already late at night when Jiang Wan came out of the imperial study. Yue'er hid in the clouds, and it was pitch black, the clothes behind her back had already dried, and the night wind blew, and the feeling was piercing.

Gonggong Chen sent Jiang Wan to the gate of the palace, and saw a glimmer of light flickering in the darkness from a distance.

"Childe~" When the resignation saw Jiang Wan come out, he immediately ran to her happily and draped the big coat in his hand over her.

Ci Xi helped Jiang Wan and looked at her pale face full of distress. The young man's clothes were thin, and his hands were cold from the cold.

"There is Lao Chen's father-in-law to send him off."

Gonggong Chen bowed his head, looking at the young man's distant back thin and arrogant, and in a trance, he saw the shadow of King Qi on the young man.

It was the same when King Qi was sent to Biansai that year, he was arrogant at a young age, and he would rather be unyielding, like a lone wolf. The expression of standing there watching people was neither sad nor happy, and the indifference in his eyes was not at all like that of a twelve-year-old child, who went to Biansai alone.