Whose cub am I pregnant with?

Zhao Qi couldn't help nodding, "Yes."

Xiao Shiqing, who never talked nonsense, asked again: "Aren't you angry at all?"

That's still a little bit, but how dare I say it. "Don't be angry, what my brother does is for the sake of the overall situation. It's too late for me to thank you. How can I be angry?"

Xiao Shiqing didn't say a word, his face was frosty, and the eunuchs serving in the palace were trembling, not daring to vent their anger.All the eunuchs on duty in the Palace of Qinzheng knew that when the Prime Minister was angry, he never yelled loudly, but was more often silent, his expression was difficult to distinguish between happiness and anger, but it could make people frightened.

Zhao Qi also caught Xiao Shiqing's displeasure.He grabbed the sleeve of Xiao Shiqing's official uniform and shook it, "Brother?"

Facing Zhao Qi's clear eyes, Xiao Shiqing suppressed the surging violent energy, "Are you hungry?"

Zhao Qi didn't react for a moment, he opened his mouth and said, "Hungry."

"Dining at Qinzheng Hall today," Xiao Shiqing said, "The meal is ready, let's go."

Zhao Qi asked, "What about the prime minister's brother?"

"Do you want me to accompany you?"

You have asked this question, how can I say no. "Yes, brother."

Xiao Shiqing nodded and said, "You go first, I'll come back later."

Xiao Shiqing called Jiang Dehai and asked him to add two dishes.Jiang Dehai responded: "I will go now, slave."

"One more thing."

"Please order, the prime minister."

Xiao Shiqing glanced at the little emperor who was knocking on the bowl at the table waiting for food, and asked, "What did He Changzhou say to the emperor just now?"

Jiang Dehai wondered: "This..."

Xiao Shiqing smiled, "I know you are loyal to the emperor, but the truth is not a secret. If you don't tell me, I have other ways to know."

"That's that, that's that." Jiang Dehai wiped off his weak sweat, "Back to the prime minister, when the servant returned to Yonghua Palace, the emperor was furious and wanted to drive General He out, not to mention, and took General He back to enter and leave the palace freely. power."

The strange feeling of irritability struck again, Xiao Shiqing said in a deep voice, "Got it."

Although Xiao Shiqing ordered the dishes to be prepared, every dish is Zhao Xi's favorite.Zhao Qi ate happily, Xiao Shiqing didn't move his chopsticks much, but drank a lot of wine.

When Zhao Qi put down his chopsticks contentedly, Xiao Shiqing's body was already smelled of alcohol, but his eyes towards Zhao Qi were still clear.

Zhao Qi faced his scrutinizing gaze, felt guilty in his heart, got up and said: "I'm done eating, let's..."

Xiao Shiqing put down his wine glass, "Sit down."

"what?"

"I'll let you sit down."

Zhao Qi had no choice but to sit back, "Is there anything else you can do, brother?"

Xiao Shiqing tapped the table with his fingertips, even though he was silent, people could feel that he was in a bad mood at this moment.After a long time, he finally opened his mouth and said, "He Changzhou was ordered by me to deliberately approach you and gain your trust."

Zhao Qi lowered his head and whispered, "I know."

"In the case of Muyang Mountain, I used the emperor as bait to lure the snake out of the cave."

Zhao Qi's voice became even softer, "Yes."

"What I have done is several times worse than He Changzhou, why are you not angry?" He thought Zhao Xi would be angry, and he was ready to bear the anger.

Maybe the little emperor would yell at him, cry and call him an asshole, and ignore him for days and nights... As a result, there was nothing.The little emperor was calm and understanding, and he was not angry at him at all.This kind of calmness and understanding made him flustered and almost lost control.

But the little emperor still smiled and said to him: "I've said it several times, I don't blame you, really."

Xiao Shiqing sneered "Oh", he slammed the wine glass on the table, the sound made everyone present shocked, but his voice was very soft, with obvious mockery: "Your Majesty It’s really obedient to me.”

Zhao Qi called him blankly: "Brother?"

"If I let you continue to keep He Changzhou by my side and let him monitor your every move, you must be willing too?"

Zhao Qi stared blankly at Xiao Shiqing, not knowing where his anger came from.A sense of unknown anger came to his heart, he was low-key and petty towards Xiao Shiqing, and as soon as he endured it, he almost knelt on the ground and called Dad, what else was Xiao Shiqing thinking? !

Zhao Qi hurriedly stood up, "Then I'm leaving, goodbye."

"Where?"

"Listen to Brother Prime Minister's words and go find He Changzhou." Zhao Qi said calmly, "Then stay with him all the time and sleep together at night, so that Brother Prime Minister can know my every move, how great it is."

Xiao Shiqing clasped Zhao Qi's wrist, "How dare you?"

Zhao Qi was about to laugh angrily, "Didn't you put He Changzhou by my side? Didn't I do what you wanted!"

Xiao Shiqing's hand increased a bit, "Forget it in the past. But in the future, if you dare to be inseparable with other men, sharing the same bed..."

Zhao Qi didn't know where his courage came from, so he confronted Xiao Shiqing head-on, "Prime Minister Xiao is in charge of heaven and earth, and he also cares who I sleep with!"

"good."

...He nodded, he actually nodded!Xiao Shiqing didn't even care about this, why did he let He Changzhou put him to sleep!Where was Xiao Shiqing when he was being fucked and cried on the bed!

Thinking of this, Zhao Xili said bluntly: "You can't control it at all."

Xiao Shiqing smiled slightly, "We can try."

"Report—" An internal official rushed in, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, urgent report from eight hundred miles from Xizhou."

Xiao Shiqing would never ignore state affairs no matter what, he let go of his hand and said, "Submit it."

After reading the urgent report, Xiao Shiqing's face became more and more worried, "Xixia crossed the border three days ago, invaded Liang'an on the border of Xizhou, and the two counties of Huifang, robbed cattle, sheep and horses, and countless gold, silver and silk."

When Zhao Qi heard this, he immediately forgot about the mess just now, "Are there any casualties among the common people?"

"Dozens of dead and hundreds of injured."

"How unreasonable!" Zhao Qi gritted his teeth with hatred, "It's not yet seven days! Brother Prime Minister, let's call back and mobilize [-] elites to go to Xixia and take their capital directly!"

Xiao Shiqing said: "Your Majesty, don't get angry before the opportunity to fight."

"Then when will it arrive?!" Zhao Qiyi was filled with indignation, "Wait until they capture the entire Xizhou?"

"Xixia just robbed money, did not occupy the city, they just wanted to put pressure on Dajing. When the case is solved, they will retreat."

"Then the common people in Xizhou died in vain!"

Xiao Shiqing poured a cup of tea and handed it to Zhao Qi, "Since ancient times, what has been fought in wars is not military power, but people's power. The country is rich and the people are safe, and the food and grass are sufficient, so the three armies can go to war without any worries."

Holding the teacup, Zhao Qi revealed poverty in his tone, "After all, the treasury has no money."

"Huainan has always been a tax-heavy place. In recent years, it has suffered repeated floods, and the court's tax revenue has dropped by a quarter. For the current Dajing, internal troubles are better than external troubles."

Zhao Qi felt a deep sense of powerlessness, "I understand the truth, but I'm really angry."

Xiao Shiqing said out of nowhere: "You can even be angry with Xixia, but you won't be angry with me."

Zhao Qi was full of question marks, these are completely different things, Mr. Prime Minister!Why do you look like you really want me to be angry? This is the first time I have seen such a strange request, and I decided to satisfy you. "Actually, I say I'm not angry, but I'm actually a little angry."

Xiao Shiqing raised his eyes slightly, "Huh?"

"I regard the prime minister as a teacher like a brother. I didn't expect the prime minister to treat me as an outsider, but to monitor me, use me, and collude with He Changzhou."

Xiao Shiqing had a cold face.

"I have already taken away He Changzhou's right to freely enter and leave the palace. To show fairness, I will also take away the right of the prime minister's brother... er, the right to freely enter and leave my bedroom. The prime minister can no longer remain silent and suddenly appear by my bedside in the middle of the night. It would be scary."

After a brief silence, Xiao Shiqing smiled softly, "Forget it, I was too hasty."

Zhao Qi: "???"

"I did what I did in the past, and I have nothing to say. But after that, I will not use you again, nor will I put you in any possible danger."

I believe you are a ghost, you are a big pig. "Then you still have someone to watch over me?"

"Don't look for it," Xiao Shiqing said without knowing the truth, "I will monitor it myself."

"..."

Zhao Qi felt that his Yonghua Palace was the same as a vegetable market, where big pigs could come and leave as they wanted, and there were house thieves who stole other vegetables... stealing other medicines.Where is the majesty of the royal family, and where is the respect of the emperor!

Zhao Qiyue thought about it but was aggrieved, and decided to implement closed management of Yonghua Palace and strictly control the entry and exit of personnel.So early in the morning of the second day, Xiao Shiqing sent an internal official to invite Zhao Qi to Qinzheng Palace to discuss the state affairs, but the internal official was blocked back without even entering the gate of Yonghua Palace.

"Prime Minister, the guards of the Yonghua Palace asked the slave to match the password, but if the slave can't come out, they will not let the slave enter."

Chen Lidao: "Did you not say that you were sent by the prime minister?"

"The slave said it, but the guard said that the emperor has an order, and no one can enter without a password."

Chen Li looked at Xiao Shiqing, "Prime Minister, look..."

"Since we can't invite the emperor, let's take a trip." Xiao Shiqing said, "After Prince Huai enters the palace, take him directly to Yonghua Palace."

Seeing Xiao Shiqing coming, the guards of Yonghua Palace wanted to stop him but dared not stop them. They were struggling when they heard Xiao Shiqing ask, "Password?"

The guard trembled and said, "Yes, is there a friend coming from afar?"

Chen Lidao: "Isn't this simple? What a joy!"

Xiao Shiqing sneered: "If you play the cards according to common sense, you will not be the emperor."

At this time, Jiang Dehai came back from overseas, saw Xiao Shiqing and others, and hurriedly greeted them. "The slave has met the prime minister, Mr. Chen."

Xiao Shiqing asked: "Is the emperor awake?"

Jiang Dehai smiled and said: "The emperor loves to stay in bed, and he is probably still asleep at the moment. Please invite the two adults, this slave will go and wake the emperor up."

Xiao Shiqing and Chen Li finished a cup of tea, Zhao Qicai came late, half-closed his eyes, yawned and said, "Good morning, brother."

Chen Li pretended not to hear the "Brother" and saluted politely: "See Your Majesty."

Hearing Chen Li's voice, Zhao Qi's drowsiness disappeared, "Master Chen is here too, is it true that the case of the eldest prince of Xixia has finally come to light?"

"Back to the emperor, I found the two teacups that disappeared."

The teacup was salvaged from the lake in the Imperial Garden. After inspection by the imperial physician, it was found that there was no trace of the Phoenix’s return path, but this did not explain anything. The teacup had been soaked in the lake for so long, and even if there was anything in it, it would be destroyed. The lake was washed clean.But the point is, if there is no weirdness in the teacup, why would it be abandoned in the river?

Xiao Shiqing said: "In the name of the emperor, King Xuanhuai entered the palace to face the saint."

Zhao Qi sighed, "It's really him. But what's his motive?"

"Once the imperial court is deeply involved in entanglements with Xixia, it will naturally neglect the control of the northern border; if the two sides are at war, the imperial court will lose its vitality if it wins. Unless necessary, it will not use troops for three to five years. This gives him Plenty of time." Xiao Shiqing said calmly, "Although there is no evidence, I can assert that Duke Huai has long since rebelled."

Chen Li said worriedly: "The king with a different surname has not yet turned against him, but the king of Huai... alas."

Zhao Qi was also quite depressed.In the original book, Zhao Tong has great ambitions and a deep understanding of righteousness, and the rebellion is also for the common people in the world to get rid of the faint king.But now he is no longer a faint king, and he is also polite to Zhao Tong, why should he turn against him.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister." Chen Lidao, "I heard that Duke Huai has only been in the northern region for a year, and he has already won the hearts of the people. The northern region is far away from the capital. The common people only know Duke Huai's mansion, but not the court. Now Duke Huai has poisoned the prince of Xixia. The suspicion is a good opportunity to get rid of the serious trouble. I suggest that the emperor righteously destroy the relatives and hand them over to Xixia for disposal, take the opportunity to take back the fief, and send another reliable person to lead the northern border."

Xiao Shiqing remained calm and made no statement.Zhao Xi had doubts, "But the existing evidence is not enough."

Xiao Shiqing said lightly: "Does the emperor think that those two teacups were really fished out of the lake?"

Zhao Qi was taken aback.

Chen Li glanced at Xiao Shiqing, saw the latter nodded, and said: "Your Majesty, I searched the entire palace, but I couldn't find any tea cups. The two you saw were newly ordered by the prime minister."

Zhao Qi was stunned, is this all right?

Chen Lidao: "As long as the court insists on it, it doesn't matter if Duke Huai denies it, Xixia will only think that he is denying it."

Xiao Shiqing said slowly: "If Duke Huai is not eliminated today, there will be a serious disaster. Now that the emperor is famous, Duke Huai is unfaithful and unrighteous first, and the emperor abandons him later. He can block the mouths of the world, and he will definitely not end up being killed by brothers and sisters." The name."

At this time, Jiang Dehai hastily stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, the prime minister, people from Huai Palace came to report that Duke Huai suddenly became seriously ill and invited the imperial physician in the palace to see him. The imperial physician said that Duke Huai had also been killed Fortunately, the poisoning was not deep, and he did not die from the poison immediately, but he was already dying."

Zhao Qi and Chen Li were a little confused, but Xiao Shiqing laughed, "That's right, he's a talent."

The author has something to say: Little Theater:

The prime minister found that when the two quarreled, no matter how angry the little emperor was, he would calm down and deal with state affairs first, no matter how angry he was.

then--

Qiqi: Xiao Shiqing, it turns out that you stole my little peach!

Internal officer: report, six hundred li urgent report——

Qiqi: My brother forced my son to study again, right?

Internal officer: Your majesty, an urgent report from eight hundred miles has arrived——