Under the leadership of Zhang Dehai, Liu Qi wore a windbreaker he found, and came to a dilapidated compound in the palace.

At this time, it was already evening, and the candle flame in the house was fluorescent.

As Zhang Dehai slowly pushed the door open, he saw a woman sitting inside with messy hair and dirty body.

At this time, she was holding a bamboo basket in her hand, looking at it stupidly, grinning and smirking.

When he heard the sound of the door and saw Zhang Dehai, he was still unmoved.

When Liu Qi walked in, the woman looked up.

She skimmed it first, and at the moment when she was about to bow her head, she suddenly raised her head, her eyes fell on Liu Qi's body fixedly, and the bamboo basket in her hand also "snapped" and fell directly to the ground.

Before Liu Qi and the others could react to what was going on, they saw her kneeling on the ground with a pop.

"Xizhu see Concubine Shun!"

She actually regarded Liu Qi as a dead concubine.

Liu Qi wore a cape, probably looking at the eyes, his father once said that his eyes looked exactly the same as his mother's.

Look at Xizhu again, where is there still a little crazy, she is just a normal old palace maid.

"This king is not Concubine Shun."

Hearing Liu Qi's voice, Na Xizhu slowly raised her head, and her expression looked a little dazed.

It wasn't until Liu Qi took off her hat that she reacted.

In Liu Qi's heart, he thought that she would continue to return to her previous crazy appearance because of this.

Not really.

She was stunned for a few seconds, and then blurted out a question.

"You.... Are you Qi'er? ”

This question shocked Liu Qi and Zhang Dehai.

But just wanted, in the mouth of Xizhu who returned to normal, when he knew something, Xizhu smiled.

"Hahaha, Qi'er, Qi'er is still alive, Qi'er is still alive!"

"Xizhu, Xizhu ......"

Liu Qi shouted several times in succession, but Xizhu knelt on the ground and laughed stupidly as if he hadn't heard it.

Zhang Dehai sighed.

"Your Highness, when she was frightened before, she did the same, and if you ask again, she won't say anything if you think about it."

Liu Qi regretted it a little, he had known that he would not have taken off his hat.

"Alright, let's get out."

When I got outside, I saw no one around.

"Zhang Dehai, this king now has an important task to give you."

"Your Highness just orders."

Liu Qi glanced back at the room and took a deep breath.

"No matter what kind of thing is behind it, do your best to check it for this king, and you have to investigate it carefully."

"Before the king leaves, I will arrange for you to sit in the position of the inner chamberlain."

After waiting for so long, Zhang Dehai finally looked forward to Liu Qi's words, and his eyes were suddenly full of light.

Immediately knelt on the ground, poofing and kowtowing...

"Thank you, Your Highness! The little one will do his best and will not give up ...... death."

......

In the early morning of the next day, not long after Liu Qicai opened his eyes, the attendant outside the door reported that Princess Qingyang invited him into the house.

This woman, when she was really powerful, when she came back, she didn't send anyone to visit, she was afraid that she would be safe and sound after learning about the court, so she invited herself over.

That's it, even if she didn't say it, Liu Qi originally had such a plan.

When I arrived at the door of Chen's mansion, I just lifted the curtain and saw Princess Qingyang, with Chen Yuan and the attendants at home, stopping and waiting outside the door.

Seeing Liu Qi get out of the car, Princess Qingyang immediately smiled. The attitude is very enthusiastic.

"Qi'er, my aunt thinks about it every day, and looks forward to it every night, but you are finally back."

As soon as Liu Qi was about to talk, Chen Yuan rushed over directly and pounced on him.

"Brother Qi, you're finally back."

Liu Qi was stunned. Let's listen to Princess Qingyang's angry shouting.

"Presumptuous! Yuan'er, what does it look like! ”

Although Chen Yuan is already on the bright side, she is Liu Qi's fiancée, but after all, she is a princess, and she still has to have etiquette.

The people around him were very sensible, and at this time, they all lowered their heads one by one, pretending not to see it.

Chen Yuan also felt that something was wrong, and spit out her little fragrant tongue, which immediately flashed to the side.

"Yuan'er, see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

It is worth noting that the guard standing behind Liu Qi at this time, Zhao Wenhui, has an unnatural expression, no matter how unnatural.

In the process of Chen Yuan's retreat, he happened to come to her.

The two looked at each other, Chen Yuan glanced at her up and down, chuckled, stroked Liu Qi's arm, and walked into the mansion under the greeting of Princess Qingyang.

Entering the hall and just sitting down, Liu Yueji let out a long sigh with a very sad expression.

"Uncle Huang... Alas, I didn't expect it to end up like this. ”

Liu Qi also took a deep breath.

"It's the nephew who is incompetent, and he didn't let the imperial uncle..."

"I don't blame you, my aunt knows. In fact, before Uncle Huang set out on this expedition, he seemed to have such a premonition, so when I left, let me hand this over to you. ”

Liu Yueji handed over a wooden box.

After Liu Qi opened it, he saw that it was filled with Peiyu that he had asked Qin Wei to give him.

"Besides, Uncle Huang has another thing, let me tell you."

Liu Qi slowly raised his head.

"What's the matter?"

"He said that when you return from the expedition, you will go to his house, and when you see you in person, someone will greet you."

Liu Qi was slightly stunned.

It's not because of this incident, but I didn't expect that Prince Su had already expected these situations.

Just listen to Liu Yueji's words.

"Also, after you left, my aunt had a chat with Prince Su, and after the unanimous discussion between the two of us and the members of the clan, when you returned from the expedition, I thought of proposing to Your Majesty to nominate you to become the patriarch of the clan."

Liu Qi was shocked when he heard this.

"Elect me?"

Liu Yueji smiled and nodded.

"That's right, that's what my aunt meant, and what Uncle Huang meant."

Liu Qi understood in his heart that Prince Su arranged it this way, because he wanted and hoped that the clan could become his support and a gun that he could use against Yang Wenyuan's forces.

In addition, when he becomes the patriarch of the clan, there will naturally be many clan members who are not in Qingdu to support him.

"Auntie, I didn't come back from a trip this time."

"I know, it's not a matter of time or time, you just tell me, whether you want to or not."

Liu Qi almost didn't hesitate.

"Yes."

Liu Yueji was very satisfied with Liu Qi's answer.

"Okay, although I am the patriarch, I am in charge of the affairs of the clan, and there are many things that are not good, and the clan is in my hands, and it has not played its due effect. Put it in your hands, my aunt believes that there will be a different change. ”

It seems that Princess Qingyang already has the same idea as Prince Su.

However, if this woman's power returns from the expedition by herself and returns without success, or if the position of the prince is not guaranteed, then this matter may just be talking.

The two briefly politely exchanged words for a while.

Princess Qingyang suddenly asked everyone to exit the house.

Liu Qi glanced at Zhao Wenhui outside the door and spoke.

"You take the carriage, go back first."

Zhao Wenhui's expression did not change, and after listening to the order, he took his attendants and left the Chen Mansion immediately.

"Brother Qi, you're going to come to me in a while, I have something to tell you."

Liu Qi smiled slightly.

"Okay, you go back first, I'll look for you later."

After everyone left, only Liu Yueji and Liu Qi were left in the house.

"Qi'er, do you know that the second prince is coming back?"

Liu Qi's brows furrowed slightly.

From Pingcheng to now, this is not the first time that I have heard others talk about the second prince.

"Auntie, I've heard a few."

"Then do you know which minister's girl the second prince is going to marry when the second prince comes back this time."

Liu Qi didn't want to say it.

"Yuan Zhen?"

"Oh? So you already know, yes, it's him. ”

"Qi'er, my aunt wants to remind you, Yuan Zhen, but as the first family in Jiaozhou, your second brother is not obvious, and he is suddenly going to marry the Yuan family, and my aunt also heard that your second brother is in Jiaozhou, but he is not at peace."

"Auntie, Qi'er knows."

At this time, Liu Yueji's expression suddenly became extremely serious, and his words became a lot smaller.

"Qi'er, this matter has not yet been decided, and you are talking nonsense as an aunt."

"You were imprisoned for the assassination of Your Majesty before, and the servant who committed suicide in the palace, you know?"

Hearing this, Liu Qi's expression also became solemn.

"Qi'er knows."

"If my aunt is right, the one who can errand the servant may be Lu Niangniang."

Lu Niangniang, Liu Bi's biological mother.

"Auntie has said that, the rest of the things are up to you to investigate, you and I should be talking nonsense."

"Auntie, don't worry, Qi'er, I heard it yesterday, and I forgot about it in my right ear."

Seeing that he was so sensible, Liu Yueji smiled knowingly.

But then, when she heard Liu Qi's words, she directly uncontrollably, let go of the tea cup in her hand, snapped, and fell to the ground......