The flower is a tulip [Chu Liuxiang]

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Since birth, Qilin has been responsible for choosing and assisting the king.

The choice of the king depends on the guidance of the apocalypse, not on Qilin's own preferences.

Even so, Wang's actions are unpredictable.If the king does something that is contrary to the destiny, it is called "breaking the way", and it will directly affect the Qilin.

Qilin who suffers from "disorderly disease" rarely gets better.

When Qilin died, the king would die with him.So entering a new cycle, the people can only wait for the new unicorn eggs to bear on the sacrificial tree in Pengshan.

Qilin is such a sad creature whose life and death cannot be determined by itself.

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When Hua Manlou walked out of Yuehua Palace, no one stopped her.

After all, he is the king recognized by Qilin, and most of the female fairies feel guilty for their previous indifference.

Yuexi looked at the lonely figure and sighed.

"Taifu... why did you say those things to the Lord?"

"I am telling the truth."

Feng Qi replied indifferently.

"If I had a choice, of course I would not choose a young man from Kunlun, and let people question his identity before questioning his ability."

"So Taifu is angry with the Lord, or is he angry with himself?"

This time, Feng Qi didn't say a word.

"It shouldn't be like this." Yuexi sighed, "The lord... is a kind person. His gentleness is exactly what I have always hoped to bring to the people, but I have not been able to achieve it."

"Have you acknowledged him?"

Feng Qi looked at Yuexi's face carefully with a probing gaze.

"Accept a boy under the age of 20 to become the new monarch, accept his status as a mountain guest, and his eyes..."

"Taifu is too harsh on the master!" Yuexi said, the sound of the voice surprised even himself.

Rather than arguing for the hurt boy, it is better to wake up Feng Qi who has stubbornly walked into a dead end.

From an emotional point of view, Yuexi is of course closer to Fengqi, who is sympathetic to her.

Because of this, I don't want to make him suffer, and I don't want to watch him turn the apparently intimate relationship into indifference or even confrontation.

"The current King Gong and King Jing are both girls under the age of 20, and King Jing is also from Haike."

"He was too easily deceived."

Feng Qi said this before Yuexi.The unfavorable conditions mentioned just now have been refuted by Yuexi on two points, but the third point is the most critical.

"So? What is Taifu going to do?" Yuexi's face became dissatisfied, and his tone became severe, "The reason for asking me to stay in the capital is to help Taifu gain real power, right? The young lord only needs to live in the palace , Just be a puppet, anyway, I won’t let him handle political affairs personally—is this Taifu’s plan? Just because the apocalypse didn’t fall on me?”

"what……"

Feng Qi, who was suddenly exposed, couldn't help but be tongue-tied.Unexpectedly, Yuexi, who has been the monarch for 30 years, has such keen insight.

It would be great if Yuexi can be chosen as the king... If not, then the chosen king should be emptied and the current court will be maintained.

In this way, the destiny is in Fangguo's own hands, and the officials who are members of Fangguo will not let the country go to ruin no matter what.

This is Fengqi's plan.

The one chosen by Tianqi is Huamanlou who has been treated by Fengqi as a close friend, which is the only problem with this plan.

If it was just a simple friend, Feng Qi would still try hard to keep Hua Man Lou, and invite him to go to Fangguo with him, and find him a competent job in the palace.

Long before falling to Fangguo with Huamanlou, Feng Qi already knew that he couldn't do without Huamanlou.

However, in the end, it was discovered that this feeling was just an inevitable bond between Qilin and the king.

The solid friendship that I thought I could get was shattered by Apocalypse.

What is there to believe? ——Feng Qi was full of annoyance.

"Don't you think you're going too far, Taifu?"

Yuexi continued to speak in a tone close to accusation.

Feng Qi frowned.

"Has Taifu ever thought about why the Lord would desperately stay by Taifu's side when he experienced that incident in Fangguo and Yong County?"

It's not that she didn't know that she had been treated unfairly, but Hua Manlou still chose to be patient.

Although Huamanlou is innocent, she is not a fool who can be manipulated by others.

Feng Qi knew this very well.

"At first I thought it was just ordinary people's loyalty to Pengshan Gong, but after learning about the whole thing, I knew I was wrong.

"I can be sure that even if it was not Taifu who needed to take care of at that time, but someone else, the Lord would not hesitate to make the same choice.

"My lord, you are a good man.

"And now, Dafu, you are squeezing that kindness."

Facing such accusations, Feng Qi opened his eyes wide.

"Since the lord is the king chosen by destiny, he has to bear all the responsibilities. Therefore, it doesn't matter if Taifu's hope fails, or I can't continue to be the king, including the fact that the lord may not be recognized by the courtiers and the people, and may not be recognized after returning to the country. All the troubles that arise are to be blamed on him.

"It's all his fault, who made him get selected—is this what Taifu really thinks?

"What is the difference between such an idea and those who imposed the crime of murder on him?"

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"He is a child who likes to control everything, Feng Qi!"

Xuan Jun said thoughtfully, more like emotion than explanation.

"So when he found out that there were really things he couldn't control, he started to feel uneasy."

Even though he always knew that he was just the spokesperson of "Mandate of Heaven".

Xuan Jun sighed slightly for the last sentence he had not said, and Hua Manlou also sighed.

"Anyway, I don't think I'm the right candidate..."

Yu Ye suddenly laughed.

"Did the king think it's not suitable for him, or did Feng Qi say so?"

He was obviously a gentle child who tolerated the impolite attitude of the entire Pengshan fairy, but at the moment he seemed very stubborn.Apart from his own personality, it is hard to say that he has not been affected by other things.

The bond between the king and the unicorn...?

Or, more than that?

Looks like I haven't realized it yet...

Yu Ye hid the smile on her lips with a shell fan with great interest.

"No matter how you say it, please help Feng Qi to perform the next ceremony."

On the surface, with such a compromising tone, Xuanjun looked at the young man in front of him with a smile and lowered his head, and sighed softly.

It's not the kind of child who complains about himself, but the number of sighs at this moment is too much.

I'm afraid it's...with unreconciled unwillingness?

While Hua Manlou nodded, he also heard footsteps coming from the palace gate.

The one who is relatively unfamiliar and looks very calm should be Master Yuexi whom he just met.

The other is familiar enough to know who it is without hearing footsteps...

Hua Manlou was a little dazed and stood up almost unconsciously.

"I would like to ask, the master's future plans..."

A very abrupt question.It's not even a question, it seems to be said in a greeting tone.

One can imagine that Mr. Pengshan who asked the question, who should be called Taifu now, probably turned his head sideways, reluctantly.

Just like when we first met, he was not very happy because he was mistaken for a beast by himself.

Huamanlou smiled quietly.

I just can't get mad at him...

"Speaking of... there is indeed one thing..."

"Oh."

How much tension is contained in a simple word, probably only the person concerned can tell clearly.

Yuexi silently looked at Feng Qi who was a little stiff all over, not knowing whether to laugh or sigh.Unexpectedly, Hua Manlou turned to him.

"I want to ask Lord Yuexi to stay in the capital and take up the position of Zuozao, is that okay?"

"Ah! This..."

Yuexi, who was still laughing secretly at Fengqi just now, also became stiff.

It stands to reason that you should bow down and salute...

But even if the young man in front of him bears the title of king, he will leave after all.

And he did not hesitate to give himself the position of being under one person and above ten thousand people.

When he left, he...

Fang Country's power center will actually not change in any way.

But there are more famous people who symbolize the destiny of destiny.

There is no better situation than this.

These... are all the thoughts of this young man who is not yet 20 years old when he is disappointed?

"I'm afraid I have to go back to Fangguo," Hua Manlou continued apologetically, "Promise Xuanjun will not leave until he has performed all the rituals."

The ceremony... refers to the enthronement ceremony.

It was also necessary for the new king to appear before the people.Once seeing the Chosen King and Qilin appear together, the worried people will gradually relax.

People who live and work in peace and contentment don't care whether there is someone on the throne.

Feng Qi thought about all these over and over again, but he didn't think there was anything else to criticize.

The person who removed the proposal did not think of it at all for himself.

Huamanlou... he must really want to go home immediately, right?After suffering one after another cold reception from this world?

I just said that to him.

"Taifu...the kindness in squeezing the Lord..."

"What's the difference between doing this and those who imposed murder on him?"

Yuexi's accusation seemed to seep into his bones, echoing in a constant loop, and mixed with Yuexi's voice in his ears.

"Taifu... Taifu?"

Yuexi, who had already made up her mind to bow and salute, looked at Fengqi with some confidence.

"I remember that Taifu planned to apologize to the Lord?"

Being rewarded with a fierce roll of eyes, Yuexi still looked at the other party with an indifferent smile.In the end, Feng Qi had to turn his head away.

Hua Manlou heard the familiar footsteps walking in front of her, and bowed down again.

"Accept the destiny and welcome the Lord.

"Never leave the king's side, do not disobey the imperial edict, and swear to be loyal, and take this oath."

"How……"

Hua Manlou, who had just opened her mouth to ask, was rudely interrupted.

"The Lord has not answered me yet.

"My lord, please answer 'permit'.

"It's a contract between us."

Yuexi's expression was a little helpless.

—Is this an apology?

Just thinking about it but not ashamed to say it.

Yu Ye's expression is also similar.

After all, he is a child brought up by himself, so we can understand that he is expressing his apology and acknowledging his status as a monarch in this way, but in the eyes of irrelevant people, this kind of behavior may be called "tsundere". .

But Hua Manlou is indeed not an "irrelevant person".

"--permit."

The boy who had been smiling calmly replied in a solemn tone.