Thinking

He looked at Lu Yingqiu, and Lu Yingqiu reached out to touch his face: "You look more like your mother, but your expression is very similar to your father."

"Your mother, Pei Fengjin, and Yu Ke's mother, Pei Rujin, are sisters, so you and Yu Ke also look alike. They are both daughters of the Pei family of the Shenyingwei clan of the Yan Kingdom, and Pei Nanxian, the leader of the Shenyingwei of the Yan Kingdom, is considered them. Brother of the same family."

Looking at Lu Yingqiu, Qi Si never thought that there was a mystery behind her motherhood.

"They are the daughters of the Shenyingwei clan of the Yan Kingdom, but they are with the emperor and generals of the Jin Kingdom, and the Pei family can only regard them as traitors.

"Yu Ke's mother passed away shortly after giving birth to him. The cause of death is unknown. Yu Ke also suffered from a serious illness for no apparent reason and almost died. Emperor Hongjia and Rui Chu both suspected that it was related to the Pei family.

"And your mother was about to give birth at that time, and the situation at the court and the border was complicated. Rui Chu couldn't guarantee the safety of your mother and child, because if it was the hands of the Pei family, the methods of the Shenyingwei would be hard to guard against."

"You still doubt the Pei family, so you told me to stay away from Pei Nanxian before?" Thinking about Lu Yingqiu's previous instructions.

Lu Yingqiu nodded: "It's been too long to check, but the Pei family rules are strict, and it is possible for them to be traitors and be chased thousands of miles away. If they did it, you and Yu Ke may also be regarded as obstacles by them. But when you arrive in Yan Country, the Pei family will not act rashly, they have to worry about Emperor Su, but they are afraid of what happens in everything."

Qi Si remembered that when Xiao Zhi took him to the Green Blood Maple Forest, the old man of the Pei family had a brief meeting with him, but he didn't expect that it was not only Yu Ke's grandfather, but also his own.

He still remembers the sharpness of that old man. Could it be that such a person once gave the order to hunt down himself and Yu Ke's mother?

The past unfolded like a curtain, Lu Yingqiu's voice was deep, the current situation in his home country was in turmoil, the blurred faces of his parents seemed to appear before his eyes, and the dusty past was vividly remembered.

"Your father agreed with Emperor Hongjia to secretly send Yu Ke and your mother and son to Luyang City, and announced to the outside world that your mother and son died in an accident. Since then, your identities have been concealed, and Yu Ke was also sent to Fanghua Temple.

"Your father has many enemies in this world. Countless people want him to die. He is in charge of the military power of the Jin Kingdom. Your mother does not want to be guarded tightly to live a life in a cage of wealth, and she has never agreed to return. By your father's side. It's also under the mood, they have lived like this for many years."

Thinking back on the past, Qisi found that her mother had her own temper. When Lu Yingqiu came to visit them, her mother would entertain them thoughtfully, but when Lu Yingqiu sometimes mentioned his father, her mother was determined and uncompromising.

I didn't know why when I was a child, it seemed that my mother was angry with my father.But thinking about it now, none of them wanted to compromise with anyone, and neither of them could accommodate each other.

It's just that no one would have thought that they would miss their lives in this way.

The peach blossoms and rhododendrons around the mountain temple are in full bloom. They seem to have returned to the Fanghua Temple many years ago, to those years when they missed their parents.

A gust of spring breeze blows, as gentle as a mother's hand, carrying petals of peach blossoms, swirling silently, embracing Qisi.

"Later your mother passed away, and your father was very sad. He said that he had never regretted anything in his life, and he was worthy of everyone in the world. Only your mother and son are the regrets in his heart.

"Two years ago, Great Liang and Yan State allied to fight Jin State. Before the battle, he said that he hoped that once this matter is over, he will take you to his side and never separate again..."

Qi Si has never met Rui Chu. Before, he knew Rui Chu was a great hero of the Jin Kingdom, but he never expected that he was also a father full of guilt towards him.

Thinking of his mother's loneliness, his father's regret, and his own inability to control himself, he felt a sense of loss.

"How did he die? Those charges..."

Qi Si felt that Rui Chu was like a fog that he would never touch and could not solve.

Lu Yingqiu glanced at Qi Si, and there seemed to be some guilt in his eyes: "Your father led troops to charge on the battlefield of Duanyan Pass, against the Daliang army, and was hit by an arrow, which was poisoned. It can be cured, but people still can’t wake up.”

When Qisi heard this, he suddenly thought of Duji Hubu and Zhu Yanshou and Wan Guku who had been killed by him twice.

"At that time, someone in the court had handed in papers to accuse him of embezzling ink and taking bribes, but he was suppressed by Emperor Hongjia. He resisted the enemy in the frontier, but the court was impeaching him. The charges are all absurd, and he is absolutely impossible Doing those things, but for some reason there are so many evidences, Emperor Hongjia was forced to order him to return to the court—those people in the court wanted him to die.”

Qi Si's expression was full of shock and anger: "Framed Zhongliang, and called the general back to the court when he was in danger..."

Lu Yingqiu nodded helplessly: "Sometimes there is no reason to argue with the government. You will understand later."

The chaotic and bloody battlefield at the border seemed to be right in front of us, and countless people were caught up in it by the fate of the whistle. Conspiracies and interests pushed everyone into an unpredictable future in that spring.

Qi Si asked: "Then he was sent back?"

Lu Yingqiu shook his head: "The general hasn't woken up yet, he is in danger, and he will die if he returns to court. I... I sent him away secretly, and reported to the court that he had died suddenly."

Qi Si couldn't believe that Lu Yingqiu did this, and asked him with a glimmer of hope: "Then he..."

Lu Yingqiu shook his head, not giving him unnecessary hope, his expression was full of regret and sadness.

"The northern border is very chaotic. The person who sent him encountered stragglers on the way. They were attacked and lost. I spent a lot of effort to find them. Only one person was seriously injured and survived. He brought back the chain talisman, he told I your father is dead.

"They were attacked on the Lujiang River. The boat sank. The death dates of your father and mother were three days apart. It seems like they were reunited in heaven."

After hearing this, Qi Si's eyes gradually dimmed with anticipation, and he sat quietly, as if he was still thinking about the things Lu Yingqiu said.

The life of his parents turned out to be like this. The current situation of the family and the country seemed to be separated by a pair of hands of fate, and he himself, on the unpredictable road of life, came here step by step.

"Qisi, don't blame him, he can't visit you, otherwise your mother and child will be in danger," Lu Yingqiu put his arms around his shoulders, with a heavy tone.

Qi Si shook his head: "I understand...Thank you for always believing in him."

In the past, he was always dissatisfied with his father. At that time, he couldn't understand why he didn't visit himself and his mother once in these years. Now he knows the bondage and helplessness between them, and everything is relieved. Father and mother They all love him, it's just fate playing tricks, and nothing is perfect in this world.

Lu Yingqiu said: "The poison in your father's body is very rare, and I haven't found out about it all this time. The Great Liang is inseparable from this matter. I even suspected that someone in Jin State was collaborating with foreign enemies. After all, the timing of poisoning and impeachment is too great. Coincidence... But everything is guesswork, I will succeed your father in charge of the Jin military affairs, many people and many things are in the way, it is difficult to verify."

Qi Si fell into deep thought. Among the things Lu Yingqiu said, Lu Yingqiu's own situation was very similar to that of Qi Si himself. There were many things that only Lu Yingqiu knew, and there was no second witness.

But he believed in Lu Yingqiu, because Lu Yingqiu didn't have to do so much since he handed the chain talisman to him, and his father entrusted his wife and children to Lu Yingqiu before his death, so he must have absolutely trusted him.

He also thought of the day Lu Yingqiu left him in the country of Yan, what it meant when he said to himself "If something happens in the future, I will fight to the death to protect you".

Qi Si turned around and hugged Lu Yingqiu, like she did when she was a child, buried in his shoulder in silence.

Lu Yingqiu patted him on the back reassuringly, and he also let go of one thing on his mind.

"Is it your idea to leave me in Yan Country?" Qi Si sat down, looked at Lu Yingqiu and asked.

Lu Yingqiu shook his head: "I originally wanted you to stay with Yu Ke and live in the country of Yan for a period of time. This is very safe, but I didn't expect the army to be attacked, so His Majesty made this decision. Fortunately, you live in this capacity It is safer than the original identity, otherwise the identity of Rui Chu's only son will make you face a very complicated situation, no matter where you are, there will be many people who will try to use you and hurt you."

Qi Si felt that his situation was very complicated. On the one hand, he was the prince of Jin if he was false, and on the other hand, he was the son of Rui Chu, who died of a strange cause and was charged with many crimes behind him. He was a little confused for a while.

Lu Yingqiu understood what he was thinking, looked at him and said, "Your father once said that in many things, you have to take a step at a time, and you will always see what you want to do. The world is full of twists and turns, just stick to the right way, don't worry."

Qi Si looked up at him, feeling at ease.

Qi Si sat there looking at the black gold unicorn chain symbol in his hand and thinking, Lu Yingqiu was on the side and didn't disturb him.

After a while, Qi Si raised his head, his eyes were clear and firm, and he said, "Lu Yingqiu, you said he was innocent, right?"

Lu Yingqiu nodded without hesitation, his heroic face was undeniably dark: "I've followed him for many years, and I can't understand him better. He must be innocent, but he was framed by others."

Qi Si stood up, his eyes were bright and clean, and his tone was firm: "I want to find out the cause of his death and reverse the case for him."

Lu Yingqiu looked at him, feeling a little dazed, and finally said with a smile: "As expected of Rui Chu's son, you are very similar to him!"

Lu Yingqiu thought for a while and said: "The Rui Chu case has passed for a long time, the first thing to do is to find out who is involved in it. At that time, there were many people who impeached him in the court, and those who really came out were only insignificant people. Who is behind the scenes?" It's hard to say. But his death must be related to the poison in his body, now that you are in the country of Yan, it may be very difficult for you to intervene in the country of Jin and Great Liang..."

After thinking for a while, Qi Si asked him: "Lu Yingqiu, do you think His Majesty..."

Lu Yingqiu was a little surprised by Qi Si's bold guess, and shook his head: "I understand what you mean, but your majesty and the general have known each other since they were young, and they are life-and-death friends, and only a few of us know about your mother and son and Yu Ke , When he saw those impeachment papers, he was even more furious, and these were beyond his expectation."

Qi Si nodded and said, "I understand. But I can't get my hands on Jin's affairs for the time being, but Great Liang has a chance."

Lu Yingqiu patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "These things involve too much behind them, it will be very complicated, and it is very likely that nothing will be found out. You have to think long-term and don't rush it. If you make a decision, you have to be ready to face it." Prepare for every possibility."

Qi Si raised his face, with the spirit of a young man, with a firm and proud expression.

"I won't be afraid, and I won't regret it."