After being homeless, he was picked up by God and brought home to be his husband.

The dark night was beginning to fall, and the incense was burning faintly in the sandalwood stove. The maidservant was kneeling beside the table, carefully fiddling with the charcoal fire in the stove, and water was boiling on the stove.

Shen Qi was twisting a chess piece and thinking about his next move. Shen Yixiao was sitting opposite, observing the chess game intently, thinking about the next move.

He made a clever move. The black ones were under siege, but the white ones could not break through. Shen Yixiao smiled bitterly and said, "Father, how can I win back?"

Shen Qi ignored it, raised his chin, and took the teacup offered by the maid with one hand. Without looking away from the chessboard, he only urged him: "Play quickly, play quickly."

Defeat was determined, Shen Yixiao lost the piece, put another piece of hibiscus cake into his mouth, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, Shen Qi rolled up his sleeves, picked the black stones on the chessboard, and said: "The army will be defeated soon." If we can reach the border of Wuxu, His Majesty's intention is to hand over the Metropolitan Procuratorate to Wei Wei."

Shen Yixiao calmly piled the handkerchiefs aside and said, "Your Majesty is suspicious, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate can only rest assured if it is handed over to Wei Wei. It will not be returned to us easily."

"He worked so hard just to capture the Metropolitan Procuratorate in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, it was not his turn back then, and it is still not his turn now."

The God-Emperor's rise to power during the civil strife has aroused many people's doubts. He took Lan Yu under his knees to raise him, just to protect Lan Yu and become a great help to him in the future.

He is the only bloodline in Lancheng, and his mother's status is noble. Whether Lanyu stays in Tianjing or returns to the west to succeed the country's leader, he will be a reassurance.

Lan Yu lived up to expectations and was highly praised by all the elders in the court. The God Emperor also elected him to power at the most appropriate time. He was the most suitable candidate and had a close relationship with Wei Wei. It was logical for him to take over the Metropolitan Procuratorate. .

Shen Qi said he was his uncle, but he didn't have much affection for this sister. Yiyun had never had any friendship with him. Lancheng was an upright person and was not close to him.

When he was in Xicheng, Shen Qi was not welcomed because of his status as a concubine. For so many years, he controlled the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and there were many people in the court who had close friendship with him. There were many involved, and he could not be easily touched.

The God Emperor had long been wary of him and had been unwilling to let go of the appointment of Admiral Shen Qi. After Lan Yu became an official, he began to plan all matters within the Imperial Inquisition. Even Shen Yixiao was transferred from Tianjing, leaving only a left deputy. The name of the censor does not hold real power.

Lan Yu was very resourceful and decisive in his actions, and he did not take Shen Qi seriously. All Shen Qi's partisans in the Metropolitan Procuratorate were eliminated at one stroke after he became the admiral. After a round of replacements, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has already It's completely gone from the smoky old appearance of the past.

"The one who oversees the Inspectorate is not easy to talk to. He seems to be one of Lan Yu's own. I heard he is very good at doing things. Have you met him?"

Shen Yixiao shook his head and said: "Not yet. His Majesty has not asked me to return to Beijing during this period. I haven't had time to move around yet."

Shen Qi sneered and said: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate can't even insert a needle now. According to the wishes of the Procuratorate and the Criminal Division, we can't help talking anymore. If we can't seize this opportunity again, when he returns from the victory, Tianjing will We can’t be tolerated.”

Shen Yixiao pondered for a moment and said: "Sooner or later, His Majesty will abdicate. We..."

"You think that old guy has no intention of letting him succeed?!"

Shen Qi suddenly interrupted Shen Yixiao's words, with a gloomy face and said:

"He has no children, and Lan Yu is his best choice! When he welcomed him back, it sounded like he was the son of a loyal minister, but in fact, he was welcomed back to the capital as a prince! He just wanted everyone to know that he Once he abdicates, the position of the Heavenly King will definitely belong to Lan Yu!"

"Earlier, he let Lan Yu go to the Southern Wilderness, which almost cost him his life. I thought he didn't think much of him, but now I can see it. He doesn't think much of him. He clearly wants Lan Yu to be in the government. Zhong Geng gained prestige, and he paved the way for him, so that he could succeed to the throne one day!"

Shen Qi closed his eyes to calm down his anger. He pressed his hand against the hot surface of the chessboard, his fingernails turning bluish white, and his hand resting on the chessboard was clenched into a fist.

"If we don't get rid of him in this battle, no one will be able to do anything to him if he succeeds as Heavenly King one day!"

"Father, calm down. He will arrive at the border of Wuxu soon, and it will be much easier to take action then." Shen Yixiao poured him a cup of tea, splashing tiny drops of water, "No matter who takes the throne in the future , if you get the support of your adoptive father, there will definitely be more than one Metropolitan Procuratorate returned to you."

"To prevent him from ever returning to Tianjing, we have to rely on the help of Liyuan's group of people." Shen Qi picked up the chess pieces back into the chess cup and started another game of chess. "If they don't make mistakes, Lan Yu’s trip is also very unlucky.”

Collaborating with the enemy will definitely cause heavy losses to Tianjing, but Shen Qi doesn't care about this. Although this battle is important, it is not as important as his wolf ambition. He also gave Liyuan a condition for collaborating with the enemy.

Lan Yu must not be allowed to return to Tianjing alive.

"Don't worry, you will be successful one day," Shen Qi changed the subject, "I remember you were interested in someone earlier, but since he has been unable to get it, isn't it just right now?"

Shen Yixiao smiled, obviously a little disappointed: "Lan Yu seems to like him very much. I'm afraid it's not that easy."

"It doesn't matter if you like it, it's just something that can't be put on the table."

Shen Qi put down the chess pieces, concentrated on watching the chess game, and said, "You will go back to Tianjing in the next two days, so that you can be informed of any developments in time."

"Yes, I will leave back to Tianjing tomorrow."