Under the queen mother's few words, Qi Yuyao's little thought was completely wiped out.
"I fell in love with Prince Wei at first sight." The Soul of the King Chen who was beside Qi Yuyao was surprised for a moment, then he smiled and moved to Qi Heng's side, "Look, Yuyao is also like us in this point. I think we were also interested in Qin Shi at the beginning. -"
Qi Heng glanced at him and said in his heart, who is like you.
"What do Heng'er think of the character of Prince Wei?" The queen mother looked at Qi Heng.
Qi Heng looked at the Empress Dowager and Qi Yuyao, seeming to think for a while, "Although Prince Wei is a little naive and easy to deceive, he has a heart of innocence, sincerity, and a gentle temper. If he is compatible with Yuyao, he will be suitable."
"It can be seen that Heng'er thinks highly of him." The queen mother said with a smile, Qi Yuyao was already drooping her head in embarrassment, she suddenly recalled the scene when she first met that day, the young man who looked like a Zhilan Yushu turned his head to look at her, and suddenly He was so ashamed that even the tips of his ears and neck were red.
"Since Yuyao likes him, then find a chance to ask Heng'er what kind of girls Prince Wei likes." The queen mother said again.
"I asked a question yesterday." Qi Heng took a look, "However, in my opinion, we still have to get along with each other to know if the two are suitable or not."
"That's the reason. It's just that men and women are different. If it spreads, it will make people laugh."
"It's just to see my brother practice swords, it's just a chance encounter, it's nothing." Qi Heng said lightly.
The queen mother suddenly realized, and then she was puzzled, "Speaking of which, why is Shao'er starting to learn sword again?"
"He likes it, mother, you know, he always likes this one today and that one tomorrow." Qi Heng replied without blinking, from his face, it was not at all obvious that Qi Shao was forced by him to practice swords. .
The queen mother looked at Qi Yuyao with kind eyes, "Yuyao, you go outside to get some fresh air, and Aijia has a few words with your father."
Qi Yuyao got up immediately, and Fuli left. Seeing this, all the court ladies and eunuchs also bowed and left together.
After the people retreated completely, the smile on the Empress Dowager's face gradually became serious, "Heng'er, you are the emperor now, logically this should not be said by the Ai family."
"Mother, please tell me." Qi Heng put down the teacup in his hand.
"Since this is the case, then Aijia will tell you directly, what exactly do you plan to do with your royal brother and these children?" The queen mother looked serious, "Now that you are the new emperor, it is no longer appropriate for them to use the title of prince."
"I plan to seal them out after they reach adulthood." Qi Heng said flatly. "As for the princesses, we can arrange it when we reach the age."
The Empress Dowager's expression softened slightly, "Since this is the case, let's not mention the other princes, Qi Shao is now an adult prince, Your Majesty..."
"Qi Shao, I have other plans for him." Qi Heng got up, "Yuyao doesn't have a mother, and some things need to be worked on by the mother."
The queen mother was taken aback for a moment, then seemed to think of something, and was slightly startled, "It turns out that His Majesty has great expectations for him..."
It is inappropriate to say this, she stopped her voice, and showed a loving look, "What is your Majesty saying, Yuyao is the granddaughter of the Ai family, and the Ai family must plan for her."
How happy Qi Shao was with Wei Chao outside the palace, how confused he was when he returned to the palace.
"Elder Prince." It was still the two familiar martial artists, with a very kind tone and a very gentle expression, but the words in their mouths were not so pleasant.
"Your Majesty said, before dinner today, you must move these bricks to the side hall."
Qi Shao looked at the two piles of bricks taller than others in a dazed manner, and he knew that Qi Heng, a black-hearted man, would not let him off so easily.
"Did Uncle Huang say what would happen if I couldn't finish moving?"
"Your Majesty said, when will you finish moving and eat dinner." The martial artist replied respectfully, "If you can't finish moving, then don't eat."
Qi Shao touched his stomach subconsciously, then raised his eyebrows, "Then I won't move, and I won't eat if I don't eat."
Fortunately, he was clever, and had eaten with Wei Chao at the Four Seasons Restaurant before returning to the palace.
Qi Shao was secretly proud of himself, Qi Heng must have never thought of it!
"This subordinate advises the First Prince not to disobey His Majesty's orders." The martial artist advised respectfully. "The side hall is not far away, and it only takes two quarters of an hour to go back and forth."
"The prince has made up his mind, you don't need to persuade him." Qi Shao waved his hand, went back to the bedroom and fell asleep directly.
The martial artist didn't reach out to stop him, but there was sympathy in his eyes.
Qi Shao slept soundly, and the next morning he was taken to practice sword by the martial artist, but he had just been taken to the Royal Garden, when he saw the two people who were already waiting in the Royal Garden, Qi Shao was puzzled.
"Yuyao, you two, did you agree to watch my jokes together today?"
Qi Yuyao glanced at Wei Chao with a blushing face, but Wei Chao didn't notice, he walked up to Qi Shao with his sword in his hand, "Qi Shao, what are you talking about, your Majesty is busy with business, so Gu Tong Majesty said, come from Gu Supervise your sword training."
Qi Shao thinks that Wei Chao is too stupid, how can he do things for himself, but since Wei Chao is to supervise him, can he ask Wei Chao to release water for him?
The more Qi Shao thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was feasible, he mysteriously dragged Wei Chao aside, then turned around guiltily, seeing Qi Yuyao looking at him, he said: "Sister Yuyao, Brother Huang and the crown prince go to the side to talk. You are a girl with a weak family, so you can find a place to sit by yourself, anyway, Wei Chao and I are big men, and we don't understand your girls' topics."
Qi Yuyao tightened her handkerchief, feeling ashamed and annoyed, so she turned around and sat in the gazebo not far away.
"What are you talking about here?" Wei Chao looked at the two martial artists standing there, and said, "It's far away here, so they shouldn't be able to hear you."
Qi Shao hooked Wei Chao's neck, motioning for him to bow his head, "Brother Wei, you see we have been friends for so long, and the relationship is so deep that we are close to asking for help, right?"
Wei Chao nodded, he sincerely regarded Qi Shao as his brother, although the reason was His Majesty the Emperor of Jin, but Qi Shao was willing to use such a precious detoxification pill to save him, this kind of heart is enough to make him grateful.
Seeing him nodding, Qi Shao was even happier, "Since this is the case, can brothers help each other?"
"Of course." Wei Chao affirmed without thinking, and then he frowned again, "Qi Shao, have you encountered any difficulties? Could it be that even His Majesty can't solve it for you?"
Qi Shaoxin said that all his difficulties were brought about by Qi Heng, if it wasn't for his lustful power, a prince like him would have lived so hard, he would have almost become a brick.
"Wei Chao, just say whether you can help me or not!"
"As long as it's not killing people to steal goods without conscience, or violating Gu's principle and bottom line, Gu will help you." Wei Chao affirmed.
"No, no, of course it's not that serious." The smile on Qi Shao's face became brighter, "It's just a small matter. When I practice swords, you can just put some water on me."
"Let the water go?" Wei Chao frowned, Qi Shao thought he didn't understand, and quickly explained, "Let the water go, the martial artist asked me to chop the sword ten times, and I hit the fifth, no, the seventh, you just say that the number of times is enough." gone."
Qi Shao looked at Wei Chao, "Do you understand what I mean?"
"Understood, it's because you want to be lazy and let Gu play as a cover, right?" Wei Chao nodded.
Qi Shao nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, that's the reason!"
Looking at Qi Shao's bright smile, Wei Chao shook his head slowly, "But this favor, I can't help you alone."
"I know you about this little thing..." The smile on Qi Shao's face froze, and he looked at Wei Chao in disbelief, "What did you say?"
Wei Chao looked at Qi Shao apologetically, "I'm sorry, but I can't help you with this favor."
"Why?" Qi Shao was shocked, "Didn't you say that you can help me as long as it's not a matter of killing people and stealing money?"
"It's completely unconscionable to ask you to put some water!"
"It's really not a matter of conscience to release water." Wei Chao said slowly, "But there is one more sentence behind, don't violate the bottom line of Gu's principle."
Qi Shao gritted his teeth, "It violates your bottom line of principles!"
"Your uncle's words are the bottom line of Gu's principles." Wei Chao paused, feeling that what he said was ambiguous, and added, "His Majesty Jin has entrusted Gu with a heavy responsibility, so Gu naturally cannot let him down."
Qi Shao was dumbfounded, his heart ached, "We've known each other for so long, and we used to get along day and night, so in your heart, the emperor's orders are more important than mine?"
"Of course not." Wei Chao shook his head, Qi Shao felt that there was still hope, and was about to say more, only to hear Wei Chao speak again, "How can you compare with Your Majesty, you are a lonely friend, and Your Majesty..."
It was God who saved him.
"It's over, it's over." Qi Shao's face was full of despair, "If His Majesty Wei Huang knows that I have made you stupid, and when he finds out that our Jin Kingdom has returned a stupid prince to him, His Majesty Wei Huang will definitely sue the emperor again."
"Qi Shao." Wei Chao looked at him disapprovingly, "You have to have some confidence in yourself, I don't think you are stupid at all, you are just lazy."
"It's getting late, it's time for you to start practicing swordsmanship, otherwise His Majesty will have to disperse."
Qi Shao knew that he couldn't escape, so he could only return to the martial master, "Give me the sword."
Qinzheng Hall.
The road construction was decided, and the Ministry of Industry was in the limelight. After Yao Ru returned to the team, the joy on his face couldn't fade away.
Qi Heng glanced at the crowd, "In addition to building roads and the academy, I also plan to build the Wanmin Garden."
"Your Majesty." Prime Minister Shao Guang took a step forward, "Excuse my ignorance, what is Wanmin Garden?"
"A place for refugees to live in." Qi Heng said lightly, "And Wanmin Garden, I plan to build it all over the country."
"But isn't this expense..." Prime Minister Shao Guangda was startled, and hurriedly bowed down, "The natural disaster has just passed, and the border has just calmed down. At this time, we need to recuperate. It is not appropriate to waste people and money at this time. Please think twice, Your Majesty."
"After the last natural disaster, the number of refugees increased greatly. Does the prime minister know how many refugees there are in Jin?" Qi Heng asked Shao Guang back with dark eyes.
"This..." Prime Minister Shao Guang immediately knelt down, "The old minister is ashamed, it's hard to estimate."
"If the prime minister is free, you can go outside the city to see more." Qi Heng said lightly, "The construction of the Wanmin Garden is imperative, and building roads and academies requires a lot of labor, and these refugees are ready-made manpower .”
"Forcing labor may cause resentment among the people." Liu Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, also frowned and disagreed.
"Naturally, it's not forced recruitment." Qi Heng said indifferently, "Wanmin Yuan is not for them to live in vain. If they want to live there, they will naturally have to work for me."
"But there are always people who don't want to..."
"Since you don't want to support yourself, you are naturally not qualified to live in Wanmin Garden."
Prime Minister Shao Guang suddenly realized, "It turns out that the minister was thinking about it, and it turns out that His Majesty didn't want them to live in vain."
After thinking about it, he felt that His Majesty's Wanmin Garden was beneficial and harmless. It not only showed the imperial court's protection of the people, but also allowed them to get manpower.
"Your Majesty's benevolence and love for the people of Liming is indeed the blessing of all the people and the fortune of the country." Prime Minister Shao Guang's voice was excited, and he prostrated himself on the ground. Seeing this, the rest of the ministers also knelt down and called His Majesty wise.
Qi Heng nodded, "The matter of supervising the construction of Wanmin Garden——"
"If Your Majesty does not think that I am old and weak, I am willing to cooperate with you in building the Wanmin Garden." Prime Minister Shao Guang said excitedly.
Qi Heng nodded, "In that case, I will leave this matter to Prime Minister Shao."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for making it happen." Prime Minister Shao Guang's face was so excited that it seemed as if he had been spat with chicken blood.
"Well, this is the last thing." Qi Heng showed a little smile, "All my lovers have worked hard for a year, and starting tomorrow, I will take a seven-day rest."
This year, there were four extra days off. Everyone was overjoyed and quickly bowed to each other.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Qi Heng closed his eyes halfway, and Lin Haihai who was on the side saw this, and took a step forward, "Retreat."
Everyone flicked their sleeves in unison, knelt down and said, "I will take my leave."
"...97...98..." Qi Shao felt that he was exhausted like a dead dog, he gritted his teeth and struck again, "99..."
"……one hundred."
Qi Shao lay on the ground tiredly, with his sword on the side, "That's enough!"
Wei Chao looked at the two martial artists, who nodded with serious faces, "The eldest prince can rest now."
"Brother Huang, you'd better get up quickly." Qi Yuyao pinched the handkerchief, "It's cold on the ground, and you're sweating again, so you'll get sick easily."
"Huh..." Qi Shao took a breath, "I'm starving to death, I have no strength."
"Brother Huang hasn't had breakfast yet?" Qi Yuyao asked in surprise, "Brother Huang, you should get up and eat."
Wei Chao stepped forward, took Qi Shao's arm and helped him up.
"It just so happens that Gu Ye hasn't eaten yet."
Qi Shao turned his head, "Now you know how to please me? It's too late! I'm still angry!"
"His Royal Highness!" The two martial artists said with serious faces, "Your Majesty ordered yesterday that the eldest prince cannot eat now."
Qi Shao's eyes widened, "Why? He just said that dinner is not allowed!"
"Your Majesty means that the eldest prince will have dinner when you finish it." The martial artist corrected, "The eldest prince has not finished, so the dinner will naturally be postponed."
"But it's the next morning!" Qi Shao emphasized.
"This is His Majesty's order." The two martial artists bowed and saluted, "Prince Wei please forgive me."
"I&*#*..." Qi Shao's swear words were covered by Wei Chao, and he whined a few times, but Wei Chao had practiced martial arts, and he was superior in strength.
"Gu persuade the eldest prince." Wei Chao looked at the two martial artists, who understood and stepped aside.
After the two martial artists left, Wei Chao let go of his hand covering Qi Shao's mouth, and Qi Shao calmed down now, knowing that Wei Chao had helped him.
Even if he is a prince, he can't wantonly insult the monarch. If he hadn't been stopped by Wei Chao just now, he might have committed a serious crime now.
Qi Shao wanted to thank Wei Chao, but he had just said harshly that he was angry and didn't want to talk to him anymore, now that Wei Chao helped him, he felt a little embarrassed.
"Qi Shao, what does His Majesty want you to do? You haven't done it yet." Wei Chao asked.
Qi Shao was silent for a while, and said awkwardly: "He asked me to move bricks, I am the prince, how can I do such a thing!"
"Moving bricks?" Wei Chao was stunned, Qi Shao thought he didn't believe it, and grabbed his wrist, "Come and see."
Qi Shao pulled Wei Chao and walked very fast, Qi Yuyao almost missed keeping up with her small steps.
"Look, these are the bricks." The two stopped at the door, and Qi Shao pointed at the bricks in front of him angrily, "He asked me to move all these bricks to the side hall, obviously because what I said in the Ministry of Works offended him Angry, he held a grudge, so he deliberately took revenge on me."
"How far is the side hall?" Wei Chao asked.
Qi Shao was taken aback, and replied, "Two quarters of an hour back and forth."
"Two quarters of an hour." Wei Chao was thoughtful, "Your Majesty didn't say that you must finish the move alone, so let's go alone with you."
"What? You're not stupid, are you?" Qi Shao couldn't believe it, "Don't you think his behavior is very cold-blooded and rude?"
"Although Gu doesn't understand His Majesty's move, it must be for your own good." Wei Chao lowered his voice and took Qi Shao's arm, "Besides, you said that Your Majesty wants to take revenge on you, which is even more nonsense. If Your Majesty wants to What to do with you, he can directly order."
Qi Shao is silent, of course he understands this truth, if not for Qi Heng intentionally letting him go, he would have died long ago.
It's just that his personality is like this. Once he knows that he is different in others' hearts, he can't help but want to test the other's tolerance bottom line to attract attention.
Qi Shao pushed Wei Chao's finger away, "You all go outside."
"What are you going to do?" Wei Chao was puzzled, and Qi Shao became furious, "I moved bricks, and if you saw me, do I still want to mess around!"
Wei Chao smiled, "No, Gu will move with you, so you won't lose face."
"I, I'll help Brother Huang, too?" Qi Yuyao mustered up her courage and spoke softly.
"You?" Qi Shao glanced at her, then shook his head crazily, "No, how can a girl like you do this kind of heavy work, if you don't want to leave, just stand there, Brother Huang can do it by himself."
"The eldest prince is right. The princess is delicate and expensive, so let's rest." Wei Chao looked at Qi Yuyao with gentle eyes like an elder. This beautiful, kind and loving princess is worthy of being His Majesty's own daughter.
Qi Yuyao blushed slightly, "Then I'll ask the palace servants to prepare tea, so that you can moisten your throats when you're thirsty."
"Thank you, Princess." Wei Chaowen said in a low voice.
Qi Yuyao replied softly with the word "um", and then fled away.
"Hey, let me tell you, why did your words suddenly become so..." Qi Shao shook his body, "Could it be that you are interested in..."
As he spoke, he patted Wei Chao on the shoulder, and seeing the kind expression on Wei Chao's face like an elder, he was speechless.
"With your expression, don't you think my uncle's daughter is your daughter?"
Wei Chao shook his head, "Of course not."
He can't have children at the age of two or three.
After Qi Heng finished approving the memorial, Lin Dahai happened to bring in the water basin, "Your Majesty didn't eat breakfast this morning, do you want some snacks?"
Qi Heng cleaned his hands, and wiped off the water with a handkerchief, "No, how about Qi Shao?"
"The Palace Rejector reports that Prince Wei and the Princess get along well." Lin Dahai said in a low voice, "Just now I saw the three of them sitting together for a meal, but the Princess ate a bit less."
Qi Heng put down the veil and chuckled, "Little girl, I always want to show my perfect self in front of the person I like."
"I'm tired, let's go back to the bedroom to rest first." Qi Heng walked down the steps, "Prince Wei, please come over this afternoon."
"Yes." Lin Dahai bowed and saluted. He suddenly remembered another thing. "His Majesty!"
Qi Heng stopped in his tracks, "What else is there?"
"The eldest prince, do you still need to be punished?" Lin Dahai hesitated, "Just now the princess sent someone to intercede, but His Majesty was busy, so the servant was dismissed."
"No need, my goal has been achieved, and he must have suffered too." Qi Heng said indifferently, "These four words came out of his mouth, and he must be able to remember them clearly."
"Give Yao Ru a copy of closed-mouth meditation." Qi Heng said casually. "You take it yourself."
This is what it means not to spread it to the outside world. Lin Haihai's expression tightened, and he quickly lowered his head, "Yes."
Qi Heng walked away, and after waiting for a while, Lin Dahai straightened up and went to the library.
At the moment of Shen Shi, under the guidance of the palace people, Wei Chao found Qi Heng who was admiring the flowers in the Reminiscence Plum Garden.
"Wei Chao has met His Majesty." Wei Chao saluted.
"Sit down." Qi Heng pointed to the stone bench on the side, the maids had already cleared the snow off it, "I want you to come and talk with me, don't you mind?"
Wei Chao selfishly chose a relatively close stone bench and sat down. Hearing this, he shook his head impatiently, "No, no, I don't mind at all."
The maid brought a pot of hot tea, Qi Heng raised his hand, and said to several court ladies and eunuchs around, "Back down."
After the palace people retreated, Qi Heng looked at his body and tightened his eyes. He was sitting upright, as if he was a serious student in a school.
"Don't be nervous, I came today just to ask how the prince is living in the palace?"
"Why do you ask that, Your Majesty?" Wei Chao was shocked when he heard that. Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor Jin is implying that he should leave, and wants to drive him away?
His expression was so straightforward that Qi Heng understood it instantly, and said helplessly, "I have no other intentions, so you don't have to think about it."
Wei Chao felt relieved, it turned out that he didn't mean to dislike him and want to drive him away.
"Very well, everything in the palace is fine." Even though the time to see you is too little.
"I have a daughter, His Royal Highness must still remember?" Qi Heng said indifferently, and poured tea into their cups with a pot.
"I can't ask you to add tea for me." Wei Chao frantically tried to take the teapot, but Qi Heng stared him in place.
"You haven't answered my question yet." Qi Heng put down the teapot and reminded him lightly.
"Of course I remember." Wei Chao was flattered and held the teacup, reluctant to drink for a while.
"Then what do you think of her?" Qi Heng asked again.
"Princess, she is gentle, beautiful, orchid-hearted..." Ai Wujiu, His Majesty's princess is naturally the best princess in the world, and Wei Chao praised Qi Yuyao without hesitation.
"I intend to marry Wei Guo." Qi Heng interrupted him, "Since this is the case, what do you think, Prince, can she be your wife?"
"Lian, marry?" Wei Chao was stunned. It turned out that His Majesty the Emperor Jin came to him with this idea.
"Why, you don't want to?" Qi Heng frowned slightly, "If you don't want to, just pretend I never mentioned it."
He still understands the truth that a twisted melon is not sweet, but how to make Yuyao quickly transfer his love to another.
"I..." Wei Chao wanted to refuse, but the shy and timid appearance of that girl suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and he suddenly understood.
It turns out that those eyes are for the person she likes, and she likes him.
But Wei Chao, after thinking for a while, shook his head.
"I have always treated the princess as a junior. When His Majesty asked me this question, I really..."
"I understand." There was no anger on Qi Heng's face when he was rejected, "The matter of marriage has always been based on your love and I am willing, but the prince is not willing. Today I have never mentioned it."
He rejected the God in his heart.
Wei Chao feels uncomfortable and guilty, but he has no affection for the princess, so he can't waste the girl's life in vain.
If Qi Yuyao married Qi Yuyao out of selfish motives, he would also have betrayed His Majesty Jin's respect, and His Majesty Jin would be even more disappointed with him, because lies cannot be concealed for a lifetime.
"I fell in love with Prince Wei at first sight." The Soul of the King Chen who was beside Qi Yuyao was surprised for a moment, then he smiled and moved to Qi Heng's side, "Look, Yuyao is also like us in this point. I think we were also interested in Qin Shi at the beginning. -"
Qi Heng glanced at him and said in his heart, who is like you.
"What do Heng'er think of the character of Prince Wei?" The queen mother looked at Qi Heng.
Qi Heng looked at the Empress Dowager and Qi Yuyao, seeming to think for a while, "Although Prince Wei is a little naive and easy to deceive, he has a heart of innocence, sincerity, and a gentle temper. If he is compatible with Yuyao, he will be suitable."
"It can be seen that Heng'er thinks highly of him." The queen mother said with a smile, Qi Yuyao was already drooping her head in embarrassment, she suddenly recalled the scene when she first met that day, the young man who looked like a Zhilan Yushu turned his head to look at her, and suddenly He was so ashamed that even the tips of his ears and neck were red.
"Since Yuyao likes him, then find a chance to ask Heng'er what kind of girls Prince Wei likes." The queen mother said again.
"I asked a question yesterday." Qi Heng took a look, "However, in my opinion, we still have to get along with each other to know if the two are suitable or not."
"That's the reason. It's just that men and women are different. If it spreads, it will make people laugh."
"It's just to see my brother practice swords, it's just a chance encounter, it's nothing." Qi Heng said lightly.
The queen mother suddenly realized, and then she was puzzled, "Speaking of which, why is Shao'er starting to learn sword again?"
"He likes it, mother, you know, he always likes this one today and that one tomorrow." Qi Heng replied without blinking, from his face, it was not at all obvious that Qi Shao was forced by him to practice swords. .
The queen mother looked at Qi Yuyao with kind eyes, "Yuyao, you go outside to get some fresh air, and Aijia has a few words with your father."
Qi Yuyao got up immediately, and Fuli left. Seeing this, all the court ladies and eunuchs also bowed and left together.
After the people retreated completely, the smile on the Empress Dowager's face gradually became serious, "Heng'er, you are the emperor now, logically this should not be said by the Ai family."
"Mother, please tell me." Qi Heng put down the teacup in his hand.
"Since this is the case, then Aijia will tell you directly, what exactly do you plan to do with your royal brother and these children?" The queen mother looked serious, "Now that you are the new emperor, it is no longer appropriate for them to use the title of prince."
"I plan to seal them out after they reach adulthood." Qi Heng said flatly. "As for the princesses, we can arrange it when we reach the age."
The Empress Dowager's expression softened slightly, "Since this is the case, let's not mention the other princes, Qi Shao is now an adult prince, Your Majesty..."
"Qi Shao, I have other plans for him." Qi Heng got up, "Yuyao doesn't have a mother, and some things need to be worked on by the mother."
The queen mother was taken aback for a moment, then seemed to think of something, and was slightly startled, "It turns out that His Majesty has great expectations for him..."
It is inappropriate to say this, she stopped her voice, and showed a loving look, "What is your Majesty saying, Yuyao is the granddaughter of the Ai family, and the Ai family must plan for her."
How happy Qi Shao was with Wei Chao outside the palace, how confused he was when he returned to the palace.
"Elder Prince." It was still the two familiar martial artists, with a very kind tone and a very gentle expression, but the words in their mouths were not so pleasant.
"Your Majesty said, before dinner today, you must move these bricks to the side hall."
Qi Shao looked at the two piles of bricks taller than others in a dazed manner, and he knew that Qi Heng, a black-hearted man, would not let him off so easily.
"Did Uncle Huang say what would happen if I couldn't finish moving?"
"Your Majesty said, when will you finish moving and eat dinner." The martial artist replied respectfully, "If you can't finish moving, then don't eat."
Qi Shao touched his stomach subconsciously, then raised his eyebrows, "Then I won't move, and I won't eat if I don't eat."
Fortunately, he was clever, and had eaten with Wei Chao at the Four Seasons Restaurant before returning to the palace.
Qi Shao was secretly proud of himself, Qi Heng must have never thought of it!
"This subordinate advises the First Prince not to disobey His Majesty's orders." The martial artist advised respectfully. "The side hall is not far away, and it only takes two quarters of an hour to go back and forth."
"The prince has made up his mind, you don't need to persuade him." Qi Shao waved his hand, went back to the bedroom and fell asleep directly.
The martial artist didn't reach out to stop him, but there was sympathy in his eyes.
Qi Shao slept soundly, and the next morning he was taken to practice sword by the martial artist, but he had just been taken to the Royal Garden, when he saw the two people who were already waiting in the Royal Garden, Qi Shao was puzzled.
"Yuyao, you two, did you agree to watch my jokes together today?"
Qi Yuyao glanced at Wei Chao with a blushing face, but Wei Chao didn't notice, he walked up to Qi Shao with his sword in his hand, "Qi Shao, what are you talking about, your Majesty is busy with business, so Gu Tong Majesty said, come from Gu Supervise your sword training."
Qi Shao thinks that Wei Chao is too stupid, how can he do things for himself, but since Wei Chao is to supervise him, can he ask Wei Chao to release water for him?
The more Qi Shao thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was feasible, he mysteriously dragged Wei Chao aside, then turned around guiltily, seeing Qi Yuyao looking at him, he said: "Sister Yuyao, Brother Huang and the crown prince go to the side to talk. You are a girl with a weak family, so you can find a place to sit by yourself, anyway, Wei Chao and I are big men, and we don't understand your girls' topics."
Qi Yuyao tightened her handkerchief, feeling ashamed and annoyed, so she turned around and sat in the gazebo not far away.
"What are you talking about here?" Wei Chao looked at the two martial artists standing there, and said, "It's far away here, so they shouldn't be able to hear you."
Qi Shao hooked Wei Chao's neck, motioning for him to bow his head, "Brother Wei, you see we have been friends for so long, and the relationship is so deep that we are close to asking for help, right?"
Wei Chao nodded, he sincerely regarded Qi Shao as his brother, although the reason was His Majesty the Emperor of Jin, but Qi Shao was willing to use such a precious detoxification pill to save him, this kind of heart is enough to make him grateful.
Seeing him nodding, Qi Shao was even happier, "Since this is the case, can brothers help each other?"
"Of course." Wei Chao affirmed without thinking, and then he frowned again, "Qi Shao, have you encountered any difficulties? Could it be that even His Majesty can't solve it for you?"
Qi Shaoxin said that all his difficulties were brought about by Qi Heng, if it wasn't for his lustful power, a prince like him would have lived so hard, he would have almost become a brick.
"Wei Chao, just say whether you can help me or not!"
"As long as it's not killing people to steal goods without conscience, or violating Gu's principle and bottom line, Gu will help you." Wei Chao affirmed.
"No, no, of course it's not that serious." The smile on Qi Shao's face became brighter, "It's just a small matter. When I practice swords, you can just put some water on me."
"Let the water go?" Wei Chao frowned, Qi Shao thought he didn't understand, and quickly explained, "Let the water go, the martial artist asked me to chop the sword ten times, and I hit the fifth, no, the seventh, you just say that the number of times is enough." gone."
Qi Shao looked at Wei Chao, "Do you understand what I mean?"
"Understood, it's because you want to be lazy and let Gu play as a cover, right?" Wei Chao nodded.
Qi Shao nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, that's the reason!"
Looking at Qi Shao's bright smile, Wei Chao shook his head slowly, "But this favor, I can't help you alone."
"I know you about this little thing..." The smile on Qi Shao's face froze, and he looked at Wei Chao in disbelief, "What did you say?"
Wei Chao looked at Qi Shao apologetically, "I'm sorry, but I can't help you with this favor."
"Why?" Qi Shao was shocked, "Didn't you say that you can help me as long as it's not a matter of killing people and stealing money?"
"It's completely unconscionable to ask you to put some water!"
"It's really not a matter of conscience to release water." Wei Chao said slowly, "But there is one more sentence behind, don't violate the bottom line of Gu's principle."
Qi Shao gritted his teeth, "It violates your bottom line of principles!"
"Your uncle's words are the bottom line of Gu's principles." Wei Chao paused, feeling that what he said was ambiguous, and added, "His Majesty Jin has entrusted Gu with a heavy responsibility, so Gu naturally cannot let him down."
Qi Shao was dumbfounded, his heart ached, "We've known each other for so long, and we used to get along day and night, so in your heart, the emperor's orders are more important than mine?"
"Of course not." Wei Chao shook his head, Qi Shao felt that there was still hope, and was about to say more, only to hear Wei Chao speak again, "How can you compare with Your Majesty, you are a lonely friend, and Your Majesty..."
It was God who saved him.
"It's over, it's over." Qi Shao's face was full of despair, "If His Majesty Wei Huang knows that I have made you stupid, and when he finds out that our Jin Kingdom has returned a stupid prince to him, His Majesty Wei Huang will definitely sue the emperor again."
"Qi Shao." Wei Chao looked at him disapprovingly, "You have to have some confidence in yourself, I don't think you are stupid at all, you are just lazy."
"It's getting late, it's time for you to start practicing swordsmanship, otherwise His Majesty will have to disperse."
Qi Shao knew that he couldn't escape, so he could only return to the martial master, "Give me the sword."
Qinzheng Hall.
The road construction was decided, and the Ministry of Industry was in the limelight. After Yao Ru returned to the team, the joy on his face couldn't fade away.
Qi Heng glanced at the crowd, "In addition to building roads and the academy, I also plan to build the Wanmin Garden."
"Your Majesty." Prime Minister Shao Guang took a step forward, "Excuse my ignorance, what is Wanmin Garden?"
"A place for refugees to live in." Qi Heng said lightly, "And Wanmin Garden, I plan to build it all over the country."
"But isn't this expense..." Prime Minister Shao Guangda was startled, and hurriedly bowed down, "The natural disaster has just passed, and the border has just calmed down. At this time, we need to recuperate. It is not appropriate to waste people and money at this time. Please think twice, Your Majesty."
"After the last natural disaster, the number of refugees increased greatly. Does the prime minister know how many refugees there are in Jin?" Qi Heng asked Shao Guang back with dark eyes.
"This..." Prime Minister Shao Guang immediately knelt down, "The old minister is ashamed, it's hard to estimate."
"If the prime minister is free, you can go outside the city to see more." Qi Heng said lightly, "The construction of the Wanmin Garden is imperative, and building roads and academies requires a lot of labor, and these refugees are ready-made manpower .”
"Forcing labor may cause resentment among the people." Liu Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, also frowned and disagreed.
"Naturally, it's not forced recruitment." Qi Heng said indifferently, "Wanmin Yuan is not for them to live in vain. If they want to live there, they will naturally have to work for me."
"But there are always people who don't want to..."
"Since you don't want to support yourself, you are naturally not qualified to live in Wanmin Garden."
Prime Minister Shao Guang suddenly realized, "It turns out that the minister was thinking about it, and it turns out that His Majesty didn't want them to live in vain."
After thinking about it, he felt that His Majesty's Wanmin Garden was beneficial and harmless. It not only showed the imperial court's protection of the people, but also allowed them to get manpower.
"Your Majesty's benevolence and love for the people of Liming is indeed the blessing of all the people and the fortune of the country." Prime Minister Shao Guang's voice was excited, and he prostrated himself on the ground. Seeing this, the rest of the ministers also knelt down and called His Majesty wise.
Qi Heng nodded, "The matter of supervising the construction of Wanmin Garden——"
"If Your Majesty does not think that I am old and weak, I am willing to cooperate with you in building the Wanmin Garden." Prime Minister Shao Guang said excitedly.
Qi Heng nodded, "In that case, I will leave this matter to Prime Minister Shao."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for making it happen." Prime Minister Shao Guang's face was so excited that it seemed as if he had been spat with chicken blood.
"Well, this is the last thing." Qi Heng showed a little smile, "All my lovers have worked hard for a year, and starting tomorrow, I will take a seven-day rest."
This year, there were four extra days off. Everyone was overjoyed and quickly bowed to each other.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Qi Heng closed his eyes halfway, and Lin Haihai who was on the side saw this, and took a step forward, "Retreat."
Everyone flicked their sleeves in unison, knelt down and said, "I will take my leave."
"...97...98..." Qi Shao felt that he was exhausted like a dead dog, he gritted his teeth and struck again, "99..."
"……one hundred."
Qi Shao lay on the ground tiredly, with his sword on the side, "That's enough!"
Wei Chao looked at the two martial artists, who nodded with serious faces, "The eldest prince can rest now."
"Brother Huang, you'd better get up quickly." Qi Yuyao pinched the handkerchief, "It's cold on the ground, and you're sweating again, so you'll get sick easily."
"Huh..." Qi Shao took a breath, "I'm starving to death, I have no strength."
"Brother Huang hasn't had breakfast yet?" Qi Yuyao asked in surprise, "Brother Huang, you should get up and eat."
Wei Chao stepped forward, took Qi Shao's arm and helped him up.
"It just so happens that Gu Ye hasn't eaten yet."
Qi Shao turned his head, "Now you know how to please me? It's too late! I'm still angry!"
"His Royal Highness!" The two martial artists said with serious faces, "Your Majesty ordered yesterday that the eldest prince cannot eat now."
Qi Shao's eyes widened, "Why? He just said that dinner is not allowed!"
"Your Majesty means that the eldest prince will have dinner when you finish it." The martial artist corrected, "The eldest prince has not finished, so the dinner will naturally be postponed."
"But it's the next morning!" Qi Shao emphasized.
"This is His Majesty's order." The two martial artists bowed and saluted, "Prince Wei please forgive me."
"I&*#*..." Qi Shao's swear words were covered by Wei Chao, and he whined a few times, but Wei Chao had practiced martial arts, and he was superior in strength.
"Gu persuade the eldest prince." Wei Chao looked at the two martial artists, who understood and stepped aside.
After the two martial artists left, Wei Chao let go of his hand covering Qi Shao's mouth, and Qi Shao calmed down now, knowing that Wei Chao had helped him.
Even if he is a prince, he can't wantonly insult the monarch. If he hadn't been stopped by Wei Chao just now, he might have committed a serious crime now.
Qi Shao wanted to thank Wei Chao, but he had just said harshly that he was angry and didn't want to talk to him anymore, now that Wei Chao helped him, he felt a little embarrassed.
"Qi Shao, what does His Majesty want you to do? You haven't done it yet." Wei Chao asked.
Qi Shao was silent for a while, and said awkwardly: "He asked me to move bricks, I am the prince, how can I do such a thing!"
"Moving bricks?" Wei Chao was stunned, Qi Shao thought he didn't believe it, and grabbed his wrist, "Come and see."
Qi Shao pulled Wei Chao and walked very fast, Qi Yuyao almost missed keeping up with her small steps.
"Look, these are the bricks." The two stopped at the door, and Qi Shao pointed at the bricks in front of him angrily, "He asked me to move all these bricks to the side hall, obviously because what I said in the Ministry of Works offended him Angry, he held a grudge, so he deliberately took revenge on me."
"How far is the side hall?" Wei Chao asked.
Qi Shao was taken aback, and replied, "Two quarters of an hour back and forth."
"Two quarters of an hour." Wei Chao was thoughtful, "Your Majesty didn't say that you must finish the move alone, so let's go alone with you."
"What? You're not stupid, are you?" Qi Shao couldn't believe it, "Don't you think his behavior is very cold-blooded and rude?"
"Although Gu doesn't understand His Majesty's move, it must be for your own good." Wei Chao lowered his voice and took Qi Shao's arm, "Besides, you said that Your Majesty wants to take revenge on you, which is even more nonsense. If Your Majesty wants to What to do with you, he can directly order."
Qi Shao is silent, of course he understands this truth, if not for Qi Heng intentionally letting him go, he would have died long ago.
It's just that his personality is like this. Once he knows that he is different in others' hearts, he can't help but want to test the other's tolerance bottom line to attract attention.
Qi Shao pushed Wei Chao's finger away, "You all go outside."
"What are you going to do?" Wei Chao was puzzled, and Qi Shao became furious, "I moved bricks, and if you saw me, do I still want to mess around!"
Wei Chao smiled, "No, Gu will move with you, so you won't lose face."
"I, I'll help Brother Huang, too?" Qi Yuyao mustered up her courage and spoke softly.
"You?" Qi Shao glanced at her, then shook his head crazily, "No, how can a girl like you do this kind of heavy work, if you don't want to leave, just stand there, Brother Huang can do it by himself."
"The eldest prince is right. The princess is delicate and expensive, so let's rest." Wei Chao looked at Qi Yuyao with gentle eyes like an elder. This beautiful, kind and loving princess is worthy of being His Majesty's own daughter.
Qi Yuyao blushed slightly, "Then I'll ask the palace servants to prepare tea, so that you can moisten your throats when you're thirsty."
"Thank you, Princess." Wei Chaowen said in a low voice.
Qi Yuyao replied softly with the word "um", and then fled away.
"Hey, let me tell you, why did your words suddenly become so..." Qi Shao shook his body, "Could it be that you are interested in..."
As he spoke, he patted Wei Chao on the shoulder, and seeing the kind expression on Wei Chao's face like an elder, he was speechless.
"With your expression, don't you think my uncle's daughter is your daughter?"
Wei Chao shook his head, "Of course not."
He can't have children at the age of two or three.
After Qi Heng finished approving the memorial, Lin Dahai happened to bring in the water basin, "Your Majesty didn't eat breakfast this morning, do you want some snacks?"
Qi Heng cleaned his hands, and wiped off the water with a handkerchief, "No, how about Qi Shao?"
"The Palace Rejector reports that Prince Wei and the Princess get along well." Lin Dahai said in a low voice, "Just now I saw the three of them sitting together for a meal, but the Princess ate a bit less."
Qi Heng put down the veil and chuckled, "Little girl, I always want to show my perfect self in front of the person I like."
"I'm tired, let's go back to the bedroom to rest first." Qi Heng walked down the steps, "Prince Wei, please come over this afternoon."
"Yes." Lin Dahai bowed and saluted. He suddenly remembered another thing. "His Majesty!"
Qi Heng stopped in his tracks, "What else is there?"
"The eldest prince, do you still need to be punished?" Lin Dahai hesitated, "Just now the princess sent someone to intercede, but His Majesty was busy, so the servant was dismissed."
"No need, my goal has been achieved, and he must have suffered too." Qi Heng said indifferently, "These four words came out of his mouth, and he must be able to remember them clearly."
"Give Yao Ru a copy of closed-mouth meditation." Qi Heng said casually. "You take it yourself."
This is what it means not to spread it to the outside world. Lin Haihai's expression tightened, and he quickly lowered his head, "Yes."
Qi Heng walked away, and after waiting for a while, Lin Dahai straightened up and went to the library.
At the moment of Shen Shi, under the guidance of the palace people, Wei Chao found Qi Heng who was admiring the flowers in the Reminiscence Plum Garden.
"Wei Chao has met His Majesty." Wei Chao saluted.
"Sit down." Qi Heng pointed to the stone bench on the side, the maids had already cleared the snow off it, "I want you to come and talk with me, don't you mind?"
Wei Chao selfishly chose a relatively close stone bench and sat down. Hearing this, he shook his head impatiently, "No, no, I don't mind at all."
The maid brought a pot of hot tea, Qi Heng raised his hand, and said to several court ladies and eunuchs around, "Back down."
After the palace people retreated, Qi Heng looked at his body and tightened his eyes. He was sitting upright, as if he was a serious student in a school.
"Don't be nervous, I came today just to ask how the prince is living in the palace?"
"Why do you ask that, Your Majesty?" Wei Chao was shocked when he heard that. Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor Jin is implying that he should leave, and wants to drive him away?
His expression was so straightforward that Qi Heng understood it instantly, and said helplessly, "I have no other intentions, so you don't have to think about it."
Wei Chao felt relieved, it turned out that he didn't mean to dislike him and want to drive him away.
"Very well, everything in the palace is fine." Even though the time to see you is too little.
"I have a daughter, His Royal Highness must still remember?" Qi Heng said indifferently, and poured tea into their cups with a pot.
"I can't ask you to add tea for me." Wei Chao frantically tried to take the teapot, but Qi Heng stared him in place.
"You haven't answered my question yet." Qi Heng put down the teapot and reminded him lightly.
"Of course I remember." Wei Chao was flattered and held the teacup, reluctant to drink for a while.
"Then what do you think of her?" Qi Heng asked again.
"Princess, she is gentle, beautiful, orchid-hearted..." Ai Wujiu, His Majesty's princess is naturally the best princess in the world, and Wei Chao praised Qi Yuyao without hesitation.
"I intend to marry Wei Guo." Qi Heng interrupted him, "Since this is the case, what do you think, Prince, can she be your wife?"
"Lian, marry?" Wei Chao was stunned. It turned out that His Majesty the Emperor Jin came to him with this idea.
"Why, you don't want to?" Qi Heng frowned slightly, "If you don't want to, just pretend I never mentioned it."
He still understands the truth that a twisted melon is not sweet, but how to make Yuyao quickly transfer his love to another.
"I..." Wei Chao wanted to refuse, but the shy and timid appearance of that girl suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and he suddenly understood.
It turns out that those eyes are for the person she likes, and she likes him.
But Wei Chao, after thinking for a while, shook his head.
"I have always treated the princess as a junior. When His Majesty asked me this question, I really..."
"I understand." There was no anger on Qi Heng's face when he was rejected, "The matter of marriage has always been based on your love and I am willing, but the prince is not willing. Today I have never mentioned it."
He rejected the God in his heart.
Wei Chao feels uncomfortable and guilty, but he has no affection for the princess, so he can't waste the girl's life in vain.
If Qi Yuyao married Qi Yuyao out of selfish motives, he would also have betrayed His Majesty Jin's respect, and His Majesty Jin would be even more disappointed with him, because lies cannot be concealed for a lifetime.
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