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Seeing Ao Kuang like this, Liu Li lost his mind, so he said, "It's so boring, how much can you drink like this?" Ao Kuang smiled and replied, "As much as you can drink." Liu Li stopped talking and turned around Turn to look at Liu Qi.Liu Qi smiled slightly, and said: "It's better to drink less alcohol, it's good for your health." Soon Xiao Er came to serve the food, and Ao Huan said again, "I heard that Mrs. Jian likes Master Li very much." Liu Li sneered Said: "You are very good at talking, don't Mrs. Jian like you?" Ao Huan said again: "No matter how much Mrs. Jian likes me, she can't ask me to be a little match with Jian, so this is still different." Hearing the words, Ao Kuang's eyelids twitched: "Where did you start?" It's true that no pot can be opened and no pot can be lifted, and Liu Qi's face is not good, so Liu Li said: "Everyone knows that Mr. Liu and Lue Uncle is a married couple, you want to say something that has no shadow to insinuate, I don't mean that you don't respect me, I just say that you are embarrassing Mr. Liu. But this is true, the prince has a noble status, of course you don't need to pay attention to a mere ceremonial director The book's idea." Ao Huan was startled, and seeing that Liu Qi's face was indeed a little stiff, he could only smile: "Oh, it's my fault, drink two more glasses, and I'll get on top. Master Liu, don't be offended." Liu Qi then Smiling: "How dare you." Ao Kuang was also on pins and needles.

The four of them finished their meal in strange silence, and then left one after another.Then Ao Huan said again: "I happen to be going to the Sword Mansion today, Mr. Liu has trouble with his legs and feet, why don't I go and see him off, it can be regarded as apologizing for the rudeness just now." Liu Qi was about to speak, but Liu Li said: "How dare you do that? .And I came with my husband, so naturally I will send him back. I promised Uncle Lue that I will send my husband back intact. Prince Huan, please don’t ask me to trust me.” Ao Huan also ignored him. I had no choice but to agree with a smile.

Then Liu Li helped Liu Qi into the carriage, and bid farewell to Ao Huan and Ao Kuang.Ao Huan and Ao Kuang also came by horse, so they went back on horseback side by side.Then Ao Kuang said: "This Liu Li is really outspoken, and he is very good at offending people with his words." Hearing this, Ao Huan smiled: "How can I argue with him? He is just a brat." Ao Kuang I thought to myself, "He's about the same age as you", but said with a smile: "Yes, yes. He is actually a person who is knowledgeable about books and etiquette, but I didn't know that Mrs. Jian had her eye on him? I've never heard of this before." Ao Huan then said: "He has been close to Jianlue since he was a child, and it's not surprising that Mrs. Jian has taken a fancy to him. I think he is also interested in Alue, otherwise what a big man Come on so sticky." Ao Kuang couldn't express what he felt, but he said with a smile: "You just said he was a boy, and now you call him a big man." Ao Huan also laughed: "I also I don't know, actually I'm not familiar with him. Now that I think about it, it's better not to be familiar with him. When the capital was completely unfamiliar, he was quiet and courteous. How could he be so sarcastic and tricky now?" Ao Kuang said again Thinking back to when I first met Liu Li, Liu Li was also like Ao Huan said, "gentle and quiet", like a willow by the water in the south of the Yangtze River.

After being reminded by Ao Huan, Liu Qi recalled that Mrs. Jian was going to talk about marriage, and she was quite sad in the carriage.Seeing that Liu Qi was bored, Liu Li told him two jokes to tease him.Then Liu Qi is not a big girl or a little sister, so how can she be amused by one or two jokes.Liu Li couldn't help but feel a little frustrated, thought for a while, and then said: "Guess what I said to Concubine Concubine Concubine today?" Then Liu Qi really got out of his children's affair, and said solemnly: "I haven't said anything yet. What are you doing at her place! Even if you don't say or do anything, it's hard to guarantee that you won't get offended! What's more, how could you not say or do anything?" Liu Li suddenly Being scolded, I feel a little wronged: "I know. But I hate her! If it wasn't for my father, I would be truly alone..." Seeing that he was wronged again, Liu Qi said, "Just say a few words. In this way, girls are not as delicate as you." Liu Li glanced at Liu Qi slantingly and lightly, and then smiled slightly: "Okay, I won't make mistakes casually anymore." But Liu Qi said: " Don't you 'make mistakes casually'? Then you have to 'make mistakes seriously' from now on?" Liu Li didn't take it seriously: "How can a person live a lifetime without making mistakes? According to me, Dad made a lot of mistakes." Liu Qi But he said: "You still taught me a lesson?" Liu Li also said with a straight face: "It's all about other things. Uncle Lue is really bitter, so don't treat him like this." The word "bitter" was used precisely, Hearing this, Liu Qi's heart was also tugged.Liu Li said again: "I don't think that Ao Huan is a serious person. He can't count the number of people who are playing outside or raised at home. Now he is still stretching his hands into his brother's yard. I really despise him. This I've seen a lot of people of this kind, and I've seen more of my father."

After hearing this, Liu Qi didn't know how to respond, but he thought that it would be too embarrassing for him to be humiliated by his son when he just recognized his relatives, and he couldn't be let down.Then Liu Qi also said: "Don't say these words casually. You take care of your own affairs. I have nothing to do with Ao Huan. But in fact, I am the same about your Uncle Lue. You What did you say about my brother’s yard? It can be seen that even you understand that I am just a yard. There is no difference between Ao Huan and those who play outside or are raised at home. It’s just that I am a little wild and want to I was crawling around in the hall. But they didn't like it, and I was also trampled to death, and no one could hear the groan." Then Liu Li was stunned: "Where is it?" Liu Qi snorted coldly : "Not to mention, that Mrs. Jian, who has no official position, can make such a table, even you are on the stage, and there is still a vacant seat for the lady of the Dao family who will not go to the banquet at all. I have no face. This is not enough. The next day, I rushed to send beautiful men and women to the yard where I slept. Did Jian Yue say a word? The banquet was in front of his mother, and he dared not fart. Forget it, I turned around and went home, I asked him, but he didn't say anything. Ao Huan can't be trusted, so can he?"

Liu Li remembered Liu Qi's words, and always felt that Liu Qi was pitiful, but one time later, Liu Li scolded Ao Huan, saying that he and Jian Lue were not good people, and only played with Liu Qi.Then Ao Huan laughed angrily: "Are we playing with him, or is he playing with us!"

Ao Huan, Liu Qi, and Liu Li obviously fell into the same kind of confusion: they think that in such a relationship, either you play with me or I play with you. They all feel that they are at the mercy of the other party, and they have become playthings in the hands of the other party.As time goes by, love gives birth to resentment in my heart.

Liu Li sent Liu Qi back to Jianfu smoothly.The green bricks and tiles in the sword mansion, as well as the towering green pine trees, made Liu Qi feel oppressed.He likes green, and he also likes a garden full of greenery, but what he likes most is that he is the master of such a courtyard, not a boarder who is not host or guest.Such an identity will make him particularly sensitive, and his fragile self-esteem will be easily stimulated.

He suddenly remembered that not long ago, Chang Wuling entered the palace as the new medicine king, and the ceremony department came to see him again.Although Chang Wuling's face became pleasing, the depth in his eyes remained the same, which still made Liu Qi uncomfortable.Chang Wuling said, "I've dealt with it according to your wishes." Liu Qi's eyelids didn't move, and he didn't say anything.Chang Wuling still said faintly: "If you feel that everything is difficult to control and makes you feel uneasy, but you have to remember that I am under your control and driven by you." This sentence is like a needle , pierced Liu Qi's acupoints, Liu Qi was a shivering goose bump all over his body, he couldn't tell if he was uncomfortable, but he seemed to be very comfortable.In this way, Liu Qi felt a long-lost satisfaction.Only then did Liu Qi raise his eyelids, and looked at Chang Wuling steadfastly: "I never believe such words." Chang Wuling said: "You don't believe what others say. You still don't believe what I say. Is it?" Liu Qi's heart was full of emotions, but he couldn't tell where it came from.This kind of emotion made Liu Qi's face turn red slightly, especially his pair of peach blossom eyes, when excited, the corners of his slightly raised eyes always turn red.This appearance of him made Chang Wuling's heart itch the most.Chang Wuling bent down like this and kissed the corner of his eyes, this action was natural, it didn't seem abrupt.Liu Qi didn't feel offended either.

That afternoon, Chang Wuling stayed in the study all the time, not making any sound, not even the sound of breathing, as quiet as the Dripping Guanyin standing aside.It's just that when Liu Qi looked at him intentionally or casually, Chang Wuling would give him a look in response.Sometimes Liu Qi couldn't help approaching him, and Chang Wuling would try to touch Liu Qi, sometimes touching the embroidery on his sleeve, sometimes holding his hand, or hugging his waist.Sometimes Liu Qi would push him away, but sometimes he would not refuse, no matter what kind of reaction, Chang Wuling would not care too much.Liu Qi likes to talk to him, so he hugs him more, but Liu Qi doesn't like to talk to him, so he quietly retreats to his corner.Once, Liu Qi had a whim, and when Chang Wuling held his hand, he gave Chang Wuling a slap in the face.Chang Wuling was slapped in the face by the head, and his face was neither shocked nor angry, nor in a hurry, as if nothing happened.Liu Qi smiled, and touched Chang Wuling's face again: "Fortunately, you are dark, otherwise you might have seen the mark." Chang Wuling was still calm: "It's okay." Liu Qi raised his eyebrows: "What's okay?" Chang Wuling replied: "It doesn't matter anything." Then, Chang Wuling paused, and said calmly: "It doesn't matter if you want to kill me or use me." Liu Qi didn't believe anyone for so many years, but today Believe in Chang Wuling.

Who would have thought that in the end, the person who made Liu Qi feel at ease the most was Chang Wuling.

Liu Qi shook his head, only then remembered that he was in the Sword Mansion.Jianlue had already come out to greet him, and said helplessly: "Why have you been out for so long? I don't know how to call someone back to make me anxious." Liu Qi said: "I'm such a big person, I can't lose it. Besides, didn't Lili send someone back to tell you that we went to eat?" Jianlue said helplessly: "That's the case, I'm also anxious. If I can't see you for a day, I won't feel at ease!" Liu Qi chuckled: " Nonsense! Don’t you still have a pair of beauties at home?” Jian Lue said, “I’ve already sent someone to send her back to Ao Huan so that you won’t feel uncomfortable after seeing her.” Liu Qi thought of the pair of beauties who returned to Ao Huan Huan there, feeling a little uncomfortable in my heart, I just pressed it silently.Jianlue thought that Liu Qi was still sullen, so he said: "Besides, with you here, what beauty can I see?" Liu Qi replied with a smile: "It sounds strange to hear that."

Jianlue helped Liu Qi walk all the way back to the house, and heard Liu Qi say again: "You can send away the beauties sent by Ao Huan, but one day, if your parents ordered you to marry a wife who is married by a bright matchmaker, you can send them away with a single sentence." Has she returned to her mother's house?" Jianlue heard this, and said: "Don't worry, I made an agreement with my mother, so that she will not meddle in my affairs." But Liu Qi said: "You told her after the banquet that day ?” Jian nodded slightly.Then Liu Qi sneered: "Oh, that's wonderful! You told her not to worry about it one day, and she gave you a beauty the next day. Why do you want me to feel at ease? I don't dare to think about anything, just accept Please don't ask her to really talk about you and Lili." Jian slightly thought of this and it also gave him a headache: "I didn't expect that she had already agreed to let me marry a man, and she would not approve of you." Liu Qi Then he said: "How about Lili? He has Gongyi as a hire, and everyone loves him. I am indeed a bit poor. I can't blame her as a mother." Jian slightly smiled and said: "Your words are insincere. You I don't say it, but I don't know how to blame her in my heart, and I must also blame me. I am very wronged, but there is no place to complain. I just ask you to remember my kindness, don't secretly Complain." Liu Qi's heart softened a little, and he smiled slightly, and pulled Jianlue's sleeve again: "Okay, let's go to bed."

Liu Qi and Jianlue made out for a while, and when he got up the next day, Jianlue said again: "The fasting period will be in two days, you must be busy again these two days." Liu Qi nodded, and said: "About Lili told me about this matter." Jian Lue smiled and asked: "What is it?" Liu Qi smiled again: "I won't tell you." Jian Lue was startled, and then said "Have you learned to be mischievous from Li Li?" Liu Qi said, "You don't tell me anything about you, and you don't need to tell you about mine." My own actions have never been very likely to conflict with the other party, and I have never discussed with each other.After hearing Liu Qi's words, Na Jianlue thought that Liu Qi had something to say, so he said, "Do you want to know?" Liu Qi hurriedly said, "I don't want to know. We're doing fine now." Originally, many things were It's very confidential and has a lot to do with it, so I shouldn't have explained everything to Liu Qi, but now that Liu Qi answered like this, Jian was a little bit disappointed.

The day when the fasting period began was exactly the three-day period agreed between Liu Li and Concubine Concubine Sin.Liu Li said that he would give her an answer in three days, but he didn't know if it was true or not.Concubine Concubine Sin was tossing and turning, unable to sleep at night. She was afraid that Liu Li would really contact her again, and she was also afraid that Liu Li would not contact her again.A helpless heart is like a lonely boat on the sea waves, turbulent and ups and downs, ready to capsize in the huge waves at any time.

On the first day of the fasting period, the king also led the crowd to the National Temple to worship the gods. After worshiping around, he seemed to remember that Concubine Sin was also living in the temple.But he thought Concubine Concubine Sin was an ominous person, so he ignored it.In the evening, news of Concubine Sin's death came.His Majesty was having tea with all the princes, and he was quite surprised when he heard this: "Why did he die?" The Eldest Prince said, "It's so unlucky to die on such a good day!" When Enai came, she felt a little disgusted after hearing what the eldest prince said: "You know it's a good day, but you still don't know how to take care of your morals!" The eldest prince shut up embarrassingly.The king felt a little sad in his heart, and asked: "It's so good, why did you go?" The waiter replied: "It seems to be a sudden death." Maybe not sad, but regretful: "In fact, she didn't make any mistakes, so she went away at a young age, and she shouldn't blame her for anything. Tell the ceremony secretary to take the ceremony of the princess for her after the fasting period is over." Let's take care of the funeral." The waiter then went to the Ceremony Secretary Liu Qi to explain the king's will.

Ao Huan was present, and he also murmured in his heart. He always felt that Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine died suddenly, and she died on this day, which was quite strange.He suspected that Liu Qi was the one to do it, but he also thought that calling Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine disfigured and staying alone in the shabby room should be Liu Qi's revenge on Concubine Concubine Concubine. Liu Qi would probably not kill again. It was obviously superfluous and not Liu Qi's style. .However, it is unlikely that Concubine Concubine Concubine Sin died violently for no reason.When Ao Huan was thinking about it, he soon heard the waiter say that Liu Qi was begging to see him.As soon as Ao Huan heard it, he knew that Liu Qi was going to make trouble again.

The king asked Liu Qi to enter the house, and after Liu Qi met him, he said: "As soon as I heard the decree, I went to the nunnery immediately, and found that the death of the empress seemed artificial." The king was surprised when he heard this: "Why did you say that Huh?" Liu Qi then said: "Although there is no visible trauma on your mother's body, there is a strange smell of herbs in her mouth. Others may not know that smell, but I recognize it. It is called Lihun Grass. Like ordinary wild vegetables, it has a special smell, but it is actually poisonous. When I came from the frontier, I ate this herb by mistake and almost died. So remember." The king was even more surprised.Ao Kuang said: "Since Lihuncao grows like ordinary wild vegetables, could it be that the empress also ate it by mistake, which caused the problem? Would it be arbitrary to say it was man-made?" Liu Qi shook his head and said: " This Lihun grass only grows on the border of Liyi, how could it suddenly appear here? Probably someone deliberately poisoned her, so they found this kind of poisonous weed." When the king was sad, hearing this made him even more worried. He was furious: "If this is the case, the murderer must be caught!" Then, the king appointed Ao Huan to investigate the matter thoroughly.

It was also a coincidence that the new medicine king actually lived near the National Temple and came to take a bath.Naturally, the king didn't bring his wife with him when he went out, so Master Liu suggested to Ao Huan that the new king of medicine should perform an autopsy on the sinful concubine.Ao Huan decided to accept it, so he appointed the new medicine king.Ao Huan knew Chang Wuling well. He always felt that Chang Wuling had an unpleasant temperament, but this temperament was very unique. He had never felt it in others, but now he felt it again.The origin of this new drug king is unknown, his medical skills are superb, and he has this kind of temperament, and he seems to be driven by Liu Qi. Ao Huan couldn't doubt his identity, so he asked tentatively: "I don't know the drug king. What's your name? So that I can write a record." Wang Xinyao said calmly and calmly: "My name is Ling Wuchang." Ao Huan almost recited it in one breath, and the degree to which this alias is not distracted can be said to be quite contemptuous .