People always think I'm a broken sleeve

In the next second, Ji Yixiao directly ignored the maids and eunuchs outside the imperial study room, and walked in.

Walking into the imperial study room, Ji Yixiao looked at the Emperor Jin in the imperial study room, and was about to say something, but stopped abruptly when he saw Su Bian standing quietly beside him inadvertently.

Ji Yixiao slowly turned cold.

Su Bian remained expressionless.

The two looked at each other with cold faces, and the atmosphere was tense.

The air in the imperial study seemed to be condensed.

Emperor Jin swallowed in fear, and slowly shrank behind Su Bian.

Ji Yixiao noticed Emperor Jin's small movements, and his face couldn't help but become colder for a moment, covered with frost.

Ji Yixiao was the first to speak: "Why is Mr. Zhuang in the imperial study?"

Su Bian summed it up briefly: "Naturally, we are discussing important matters with the emperor."

Ji Yixiao asked, "What's the matter?"

Su Bian was expressionless: "This is a matter in Taiqing's courtyard, Master Ji doesn't need to know."

It wasn't that Su Bian provoked Ji Yixiao on purpose, it was just that the less people knew about his going to Huai'an, the better.

However, in Ji Yixiao's eyes, this is not the case.

Especially after catching a glimpse of Emperor Jin's face, "Ai Qing said it well!" ' after the look.

Ji Yixiao's face darkened three times in an instant.

Sensing the dangerous breath, Emperor Jin couldn't help but swallowed again in fear, and tightened his grip on Su Bian's clothes.

——This is the first time he saw Ji Yixiao's face so ugly.

Ji Yixiao said with a cold face: "Your Majesty has not long been on the throne, and he is still ignorant of the affairs of the court. Most of the affairs need to be taken care of by this official. If Mr. Zhuang has something important... you should discuss it with this official."

Discussion is. "

After hearing this, Emperor Jin puffed up his cheeks with dissatisfaction.

soon?It's been years!

But now the atmosphere is so solemn that Emperor Jin didn't dare to say a word.

Ji Yixiao is very imposing, and every word is full of oppression.

If the people standing here were just ordinary people, they would have been speechless long ago.

However, Su Bian has long been used to the strong wind and rain, even in the face of Long Jingying, he can not change his expression.

The Jin Emperor behind Su Bian was so frightened that his legs were weak, but Su Bian replied in a deep voice: "Since the emperor is unfamiliar with the affairs of the court, Master Ji should let the emperor have more contact with the officials.

, to discuss important matters. "

exactly!

Emperor Jin, who shrank behind Su Bian, nodded frantically.

Ji Yixiao said nothing with a sullen face, and Su Bian continued in a calm manner: "Master Ji can do it for a while...can he do it for a lifetime?"

After Su Bian finished speaking, Ji Yixiao's expression changed.

Su Bian glanced at the sky outside the imperial study room, turned to Emperor Jin, bowed and said, "It's getting late, I will take my leave first."

Emperor Jin still wanted to stay, but Su Bian left very fast, and before Emperor Jin could say anything, he had already disappeared outside the imperial study.

So now, only Ji Yixiao and Emperor Jin are left.

Emperor Jin was silent.

……

No one spoke.

Emperor Jin secretly glanced at Ji Yixiao.

He had thought that Ji Yixiao would throw him by the neck into the Library Pavilion as usual, and continue to copy Nao Shizi's Four Books and Five Classics.Or ask him what he talked with Zhuang Aiqing just now

……

But strangely, Ji Yixiao didn't ask anything.

Stand where you are, without saying a word.

It would be fine if Ji Yixiao wanted to be like before.

Now standing like this without speaking, Emperor Jin became more and more horrified.

Emperor Jin's heart trembled, and he felt more and more horrified.

Just when Emperor Jin was thinking about whether he should take the initiative to 'confess' to Ji Yixiao, at this moment, Ji Yixiao finally spoke.

Ji Yixiao said lightly: "Master Zhuang is absolutely right."

Emperor Jin: "?"

Ji Yixiao: "I really can't...do it for me forever."

The world is unpredictable, who knows what will happen in the future.

He can protect him for a while, but can he protect him for a lifetime?

Emperor Jin: "Huh?"

Ji Yixiao raised his eyes, stared deeply at Emperor Jin, and turned to leave.

Emperor Jin was not allowed to copy the Four Books and Five Classics, nor was he allowed to approve the scriptures.

Not to mention that Emperor Jin was not allowed to eat at night.

It was uncharacteristically frightening for Emperor Jin.

According to common sense, Emperor Jin should be happy.

But for some reason, looking at the back of Ji Yixiao leaving resolutely, Emperor Jin felt a little strange.

Emperor Jin frowned, with a troubled expression on his face.

... Did Ji Yixiao take the wrong medicine?

Xiangfu.

After Shunde received the imperial edict, he came outside the prime minister's mansion as promised.

Shunde raised his head and glanced at Xiangfu, and then turned his eyes to Zhuangfu not far away, with a complicated expression.

In the five years since Emperor Jin came to the throne, he has hardly had any interaction with Prime Minister Long Jingying.Long Jingying regarded Emperor Jin as nothing, and Emperor Jin did not dare to provoke him.

The two of them spent five years in peace and harmony.

But now, for the sake of Lord Jiuqing who has only been in office for less than a few months, Emperor Jin has drafted an imperial decree, ordering Prime Minister Long Jingying to protect the safety of Lord Jiuqing.

A prime minister with more than one person and under ten thousand people to protect the safety of a mere Taiqingyuan Jiuqing?

— is simply absurd and absurd.

It seems that the emperor was really "stunned and dazed" by this Lord Jiuqing as other ministers said.

But it is a pity that Lord Jiuqing made a wrong calculation.

Long Jingying's temperament is cold and aloof, and according to his nature, it is absolutely impossible for him to agree.

After thinking about it, Shunde turned his head, raised his chin, and signaled the little eunuch behind him to knock on the door.

The little eunuch took the order and obediently stepped forward to knock on the door.

The doorman opened the door, raised his eyes, and froze for a moment.

Because since the death of the first emperor, Shunde has almost never been to the prime minister's mansion.

Calculating carefully, it has been almost five years since he appeared.

Now that he suddenly appeared outside the prime minister's mansion, the door boy thought for a moment that he was hallucinating.

The door boy hesitated and said, "...Eunuch Shun?"

Shunde went straight to the point, "Is Lord Chitose here?"

The doorman responded: "Master Qiantui is resting in the mansion. It's just... Lord Qiantui has ordered that no matter who comes, he will not be seen."

Shunde replied quietly: "The miscellaneous family came here this time because of the order of the Holy One."

The doorman was taken aback again when he heard the word "sage".

The doorman looked over Shunde and looked at the little eunuch behind Shunde.I saw the little eunuch holding a bright yellow scroll, which looked exactly like the imperial decree.

The doorman lowered his eyes, retreating to the side knowingly.

Shunde led the little eunuch behind him, and they stepped into the prime minister's mansion together.

In the past, when the late emperor was still there, Shunde often went to the prime minister's mansion to announce the decree, so naturally all the servants in the prime minister's mansion knew each other.

Then--

Naturally, like the doorman, they were stunned.

Everyone was stunned, but before they came back to their senses, Shunde took the imperial decree handed over by the eunuch behind him, and raised his voice: "Prime Minister accepts the decree—"

After Shunde's words fell, the servants in the mansion immediately knelt down together.

At the same time, Long Jingying, dressed in white, finally arrived late.

Long Jingying's black hair was like a waterfall, her red lips were white and her teeth were white. The invisible brilliance radiating from her body made everyone around her pale.

Long Jingying looked up at Shunde, then slowly knelt down.

Shunde said word by word: "By God's blessing, the emperor ordered that because the case of Chifu's extermination of the family is very involved, the case must not be judged lightly. Therefore, the prime minister and Jiuqing were sent to Huaihe together.

An investigate it.This--"

After Shunde finished speaking, he took a careful look at Long Jingying's expression.

Then, he went on to say: "The emperor also said that going to Huai'an at this time is a confidential matter, and I hope the prime minister will not make any noise. In addition, Jiuqing has never practiced martial arts. By then, he will be in Huai'an and his family will be safe."

... then it all depends on the prime minister. "

That is to let Long Jingying take care of her.

The more Shunde talked, the more he felt that this matter was too absurd, so he couldn't help explaining: "This matter is the idea of ​​the emperor and Lord Jiuqing, and Lord Taiwei and Lord Guowei don't know about it."

Before Shunde could finish speaking, Yueyao, who was kneeling beside her, was slightly taken aback.

Yue-Yao asked: "Eunuch Shun, wait a minute."

Shunde was startled, and asked, "Miss Yue, what do you want to say?"

Yue Yao said: "This matter...is really Master Jiuqing's idea?"

Shunde nodded, "It's absolutely true. When the emperor was drafting the imperial edict in the imperial study, Lord Jiuqing was by his side."

When Yueyao heard this, her expression suddenly became complicated.

Yue Yao looked at Long Jingying.

Shunde said again at this time: "Master Qiantui is refusing, or..."

According to common sense, decapitation is necessary to resist the decree, but in Long Jingying's case, the word decapitation does not exist.

In the next second, Long Jingying raised her hand and quietly took the imperial decree.

Long Jingying's thin lips parted slightly: "...my minister, accept the order."

Shunde, who did not expect Long Jingying to accept the order, was stunned.

the other side.

Zhuangfu.

After leaving the palace, Su Bian finally returned to the mansion.

By this time it was completely dark.

As soon as the doorman opened the door, Zhong Liang greeted him tearfully.

Zhong Liang looked up at Su Bian eagerly, and said with great distress: "Why did you come back? Are you hungry? Is your dinner ready? What do you want to eat, Xiao Liang will do it now..."

Looking at Zhong Liang's appearance, Bizhu said with neither laughter nor laughter: "Okay, ask slowly, otherwise the adults don't know what to say."

As for Yan Ruyu, he followed Su Bian and reported the disbursement and receipt of money in the mansion today.

Su Bian perfunctorily asked Zhong Liang, "Can Ruyu know how to drive a carriage?"

If you want to go to Huai'an, it is most suitable to bring Yan Ruyu.

Before Yan Ruyu came to the Zhuang Mansion, she had been wandering outside, and she was much more familiar with the local county towns than Bi Zhu, who had worked as a maid in the Zhuang Mansion for more than ten years.

Moreover, Su Bian felt that Yan Ruyu's outstanding appearance would probably come in handy in Huai'an.

Unexpectedly, Yan Ruyu shook her head and replied, "No."

Su Bian replied yes, and continued: "Then Bizhu and I will go to Huai'an tomorrow."

Although Yan Ruyu is suitable, if she doesn't know how to drive a carriage...

Just have to choose someone else.

After hearing this, Bi Zhu's eyes lit up: "My lord is going to Huai'an? What are you going to do in Huai'an?"

Yan Ruyu: "My lord, wait! This servant is going to learn now——"

Bizhu: "Oh, it's so late, don't learn."

Yan Ruyu: "Bah, shut up. This girl is going to learn it! Just wait, I will learn it in one night!"

Zhong Liang: "My lord, Xiao Liang also wants to go—"

Several people were chattering, arguing excruciatingly in order to go to Huai'an with Su Bian.

Su Bian had a headache and turned around to leave.

The next day when he went to court, Su Bian was absent and did not go.

Long Jingying was also absent and did not go to court.

However, all the ministers have long been accustomed to Long Jingying not going to court.

No one will ask, and no one dares to ask.

Su Bian did not go to court, naturally because he was going to Huai'an.

But except for Qiu Qingxi, the other ministers were kept in the dark.

Just when a group of ministers in the court were about to reprimand Su Bian for his dereliction of duty with righteous indignation, and did not pay attention to the court at all, and then impeached Su Bian logically, they sat on the dragon chair

The Jin Emperor cleared his throat, and said in a calm manner: "Zhuang Aiqing is ill, and I'm afraid she won't be able to come to court these days."

After Emperor Jin explained, Chang Huai didn't believe it.

Chang Huai said coldly: "Master Zhuang was fine yesterday, why is he sick today?"

After Chang Huai finished speaking, the other ministers also followed suit.

"Yes, that is, it looked fine yesterday."

"Master Zhuang's complexion was rosy when he went to court yesterday, he didn't look like he was about to get sick."

"Yichen sees that the emperor may have been deceived."

Several ministers spoke one sentence at a time, and Qiu Qingxi's face became colder and colder.

Qiu Qingxi interjected abruptly: "Master Jiuqing was interrogating prisoners in the torture room yesterday, and he caught a cold, not quite a cold. If you don't believe me, you might as well go down to court and accompany me

Go to the execution room and have a look. "

Hearing the word torture room in Qiu Qingxi's mouth, the ministers who were still talking just now slowly fell silent.

After coming down to court, Xie Daochen, who had never had any contact with Qiu Qingxi, suddenly came to Qiu Qingxi.

Xie Daochen stepped forward, pursed his lips and said, "Lord Qiu, please stay a step."

Unexpectedly, Xie Daochen would talk to him, Qiu Qingxi was taken aback.

Qiu Qingxi was slightly surprised: "...General Xie?"

Xie Daochen was silent for two seconds, and asked, "Master Zhuang...is he seriously ill?"

Although Xie Daochen's face remained expressionless as usual, the concern in his eyes could be seen clearly.

Seeing Qiu Qingxi, he felt a little unhappy for some reason.

As for why he was unhappy, Qiu Qingxi couldn't figure it out.

But after thinking about it, the real truth, apart from the emperor, is only known to him in the court, so the depression and depression in his heart suddenly eased a lot.

Qiu Qingxi wrote lightly: "It's not serious."

Xie Daochen breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Daochen cupped his hands: "Thank you."

Qiu Qingxi gave a sigh of relief, and continued: "Although it is not serious, it is an infectious disease after all. General Xie, please don't visit Mr. Zhuang."

Except for Xie Daochen, the relationship between other ministers in the court and Su Bian is not good.Therefore, it is impossible for Su Bian to go to greet Su Bian when he is sick.

As long as Xie Daochen doesn't insist on seeing Su Bian, no one will find out that Su Bian is not sick, but is not in the mansion at all.

Hearing this, Xie Daochen frowned, his face a bit ugly.

Qiu Qingxi saw that Xie Daochen was 'frightened' by himself, so he said: "General Xie, I have to go to the Taiqing Court to handle official duties, so I won't accompany you."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Xie Daochen to respond, he turned and left.

Xie Daochen stood where he was, thinking deeply.

Not a serious infectious disease?

... Is there such a contagion?

Xie Daochen thought all the way back to the mansion, but Xie Qingyun yelled in his ear several times but there was no response.

In the end, Xie Qingyun had no choice but to use her trump card.

Xie Qingyun suddenly shouted out of the door in surprise: "Why did Lord Jiuqing come here suddenly?"

Xie Daochen was startled, and suddenly raised his head to look outside the door.

Xie Qingyun, who had been quietly staring at Xie Daochen, immediately burst out laughing, "Haha, bro, you've been cheated again~"

Xie Daochen: "..."

Xie Daochen got up and left.

Xie Qingyun hurriedly followed.

Xie Qingyun said coquettishly: "Don't be angry, I just made a little joke—"

Xie Daochen ignored it.

Xie Qingyun thought back to Xie Daochen's abnormality just now, rolled her eyes, and said slyly: "Is it related to sister-in-law...cough, Lord Jiuqing?"

Xie Daochen paused.

As Xie Daochen stopped, Xie Qingyun's eyes lit up.

——Guess right!

Xie Qingyun hurriedly climbed up the pole, and asked: "What's wrong with Lord Jiuqing? Is it finally coming to Xie's mansion to find my sister and me to play?"

Xie Qingyun has been waiting for this for a long time.

Xie Daochen was silent for two seconds, and replied, "No."

Xie Qingyun frowned, "That's...? Could it be that they went to Zhuang's mansion? Hmm... I haven't been to Mrs. Jiuqing's Zhuang's mansion. It's not bad to go and have a look!"

Xie Daochen pursed his lips: "Master Zhuang is sick."

Xie Qingyun froze, and recovered after two seconds.

Xie Qingyun said anxiously: "Is it serious? What kind of disease do you have? Brother, what are you doing here, why don't you go to the Zhuang Mansion to have a look!"

Xie Daochen: "I just asked Mr. Qiu in the palace."

Xie Qingyun thought for a while: "Master Qiu? That Master Shaoqing from the Taiqing Academy?"

Xie Daochen thanked him, and continued: "Lord Qiu said it's not serious, but it's an infectious disease after all, so don't go to the Zhuang Mansion."

Xie Qingyun tilted her head and said without thinking, "Since it's not serious, why not it's an infectious disease?"

Anyway, it can be cured, regardless of whether it is an infectious disease!

Besides, a small infectious disease is not as important as my sister-in-law... Lord Jiuqing!

Xie Daochen was taken aback.

Two seconds later, Xie Daochen opened his lips: "Well, you are right."