The king was wrong

Ji Hong waved his hand to let the guards open the cell door, went in by himself, and then asked all the guards to retreat, and then said: "How is the princess doing recently? The conditions in the prison are limited, and I have wronged the princess."

He said he was very sorry, because according to the agreement the emperor made with the prince before he left, Qi Yaoqing should not have been treated like this.

It's just that the emperor's life is above everything else, how can the emperor allow anyone to override his imperial power?It's a pity that Prince Yong didn't see this clearly, and as always thought that the emperor was his elder brother first, and then an emperor.To be honest, when he negotiated terms with the emperor for the first time, the emperor should have made up his mind that Qi Yaoqing must be killed.

Ji Hong couldn't help sighing, the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was a pity, what a wonderful person, he was ruined like this.

"I'm not wronged." On the opposite side, Qi Yaoqing smiled and shook her head, "Thanks to my father-in-law for his concern, Yaoqing is very grateful for taking so much effort to prepare so many things for me."

After finishing speaking, he bowed his head and cupped his hands, and bowed respectfully to Ji Hong.

"Oh, the concubine can't do it, this is really annoying this old slave." Seeing this, Ji Hong waved his hands again and again, avoiding his courtesy, "This old slave should do these things, and now His Royal Highness King Yong is fighting the enemy bravely on the front line , defending our country, it is a last resort to let the princess suffer here, the old slave should naturally try his best to do more for the princess, and he is worthy of His Royal Highness King Yong."

This is the truth, this time Wei Chengtian's actions even Ji Hong felt a little unreasonable.Wei Yanxi killed the enemy on the front line, but you imprisoned his princess in the rear. It is really chilling to say it.

But Ji Hong can also understand Wei Chengtian's reasons. Qi Yaoqing is a member of the Qi family. The Qi family has been a thorn in Wei Chengtian's heart for so many years. Now that it has finally been uprooted, how could he allow another one to slip through the net? What about fish?

What's more, Wei Yanxi treated Qi Yaoqing really well, it was beyond people's expectations, he now has great achievements in the military, and he holds a heavy army in his hands, he has won the hearts of the people, although he is a brother of the same mother, but... There are some things that no one can say for sure. Since ancient times, it is not uncommon for royal brothers to fight each other because of an outsider. In the end, they fought each other and killed each other.

Wei Chengtian definitely doesn't want to see this kind of thing happen, so the best way is to get rid of Wei Yanxi before Qi Yaoqing's affection for Qi Yaoqing is so deep that he can't live alone without him.

However... Ji Hong retracted his gaze, and once again focused on Qi Yaoqing, who is calm, gentle and elegant in front of him. Concubine Yong understands righteousness, and Ji Hong believes that even if there is a day when Prince Yong and the emperor have a dispute because of him, he will never allow himself Become a person who brings disaster to the country and the people.

"Elder-in-law, you don't need to be humble, you naturally deserve this gift." Qi Yaoqing smiled at him kindly, and his gestures were modest and dignified.

Ji Hong has considered everything for him, there is no doubt about it.Although it was a sky prison, he was not locked up with ordinary prisoners. Instead, he found a separate cell with a quiet surrounding. Except for the four guards who normally guard him, no one would disturb him.

In the cell, the stone bed was covered with two layers of cotton pads, and there was a thick quilt on top of it. Ji Hong also specially prepared a low table, oil lamp, pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Knowing that Qi Yaoqing is a scholar, these are easy to pass away Hard times.

Ji Hong has tried his best to make Qi Yaoqing feel more comfortable, and Yingsi will come to give some things from time to time, Qi Yaoqing's life here is not as difficult as imagined.

"Oh, by the way, father-in-law, you are here today, but is there any news from the prince?" After a pause, Qi Yaoqing asked again.

"Oh, yes! Look at this old slave's memory, I almost forgot about it." Ji Hong slapped his head and smiled apologetically, "The old slave came to tell the princess that the prince made a great victory, and Beidi lost every battle after several battles. It has retreated around the border!"

When Qi Yaoqing heard the words, there was a look of joy in his eyes, and the corners of his lips raised involuntarily, and he said with relief: "Oh, I know, there will be no problem with him. But father-in-law, lord... are you okay?"

Knowing that Qi Yaoqing was worried about Wei Yanxi's injury, Ji Hong quickly waved his hands, "Don't worry, the princess, the prince is lucky, everything is safe."

"Oh, that's all right." Hearing what he said, Qi Yaoqing heaved a sigh of relief, nodded, and a faint smile slowly crept onto his brows.

The two chatted a few more words casually, Ji Hong saw that it was getting late, fearing that the emperor would ask him to wait on him, so he bid farewell to Qi Yaoqing and left the prison alone.

"You went to see him?"

In the study, Wei Chengtian saw Ji Hong coming in, and asked casually without raising his head.

Ji Hong's heart trembled when he heard the words, knowing that someone must have reported to the emperor about his going to the prison, he quickly knelt down and respectfully kowtowed: "The emperor forgives you, old slave... Seeing that the prince won the battle, the old slave thought that the princess should I also want to know the current situation of the prince, so I went here. The old slave is guilty, please punish the emperor."

Wei Chengtian raised his hand amusedly when he saw his sincere and fearful expression, and said, "I just asked a question, and didn't say that I would punish you. Why are you nervous, get up."

Ji Hong hesitantly raised his head and glanced at Wei Chengtian, seeing that there really was no anger on his face, he breathed a sigh of relief, said "Thank you, Your Majesty", and stood up.

"How is he?" Wei Chengtian asked Ji Hong while quickly reviewing the memorial.

"Returning to the emperor, the princess has lost a lot of weight in the past few days, but she looks energetic on the surface. I am very happy to hear that the old slave said that Prince Yong won the battle."

"Oh, I didn't expect him to treat Yanxi sincerely." Wei Chengtian chuckled and shook his head, as if he was talking to Ji Hong or just talking to himself: "It's a pity, if he didn't put his identity here, It's a good one, and I'm relieved to hand Yanxi over to him."

Ji Hong listened to him quietly and didn't dare to intervene.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Princess Yong is good, but there are some things that cannot be justified by the word "good".

A king is the son of heaven, so what he obeys can only be the destiny of heaven.

"Okay, I've read so many memorials in succession these past few days, my eyes are sore. Now that the front line has won a great victory, it's time to tell the good news to those who have evil intentions. Well, the weather is good today, and there is nothing wrong with you, Ji Hong , accompany me to the cold palace for a walk."

After finishing speaking, Wei Chengtian threw down the stack of memorials in his hand, and walked out of the room with his hands behind his back in a good mood.Behind him, Ji Hong froze for a moment, then hurriedly lowered his head to follow.

Go to the Lenggong for a walk, the one who is locked in the Lenggong, isn't it the Queen, oh no, the abolished Empress Qi?

"Princess, the weather is getting colder, and the prison is cold and gloomy. Your subordinates have brought you some thick cotton coats and wool pads. You should pay attention to keeping warm."

In the prison, not long after Ji Hong left, Ying Si ran over with a big burden on his back, took out a bunch of things and stuffed them through the iron fence.

Qi Yaoqing couldn't laugh or cry when he saw the things he threw in, and felt that Ying Si's posture was going to move the entire Duke's mansion here.Cotton clothes, wool pads, blankets, hand stoves, everything related to keeping warm in his mind has probably been shipped over.

"Everything is fine with me here. You don't need to bring so many things, otherwise people will see me, and they won't know if I'm in jail or enjoying happiness."

"Wangfei, what are you talking about!" Ying Si also had his own persistence, and he was unmoved at all. He said stubbornly: "The princess is noble, and the prince doesn't want you to be wronged in any way. When the prince left, he repeatedly told his subordinates to take good care of you." Concubine, I can't let you suffer the slightest grievance, now you are forced to go to prison, and your subordinates have violated the order of the prince, and you will be punished, let alone let you simply spend the winter here!"

After he said that, Qi Yaoqing couldn't refute anything, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I get it."

Qi Yaoqing reached out to take all the things in and put them aside, then turned back and asked Ying Si: "By the way, Eunuch Ji came here before and said that the prince has defeated the enemy army and won several battles in a row. It's back to the border, isn't it?"

"Exactly!"

As soon as the concubine mentioned the prince, Ying's four eyes immediately lit up, and the pride on his face couldn't be concealed.

"The subordinates are outside. I heard that Beidi originally planned a midnight sneak attack. However, the prince saw through it in time and turned the danger into safety. Not only did they miss their way, but they unexpectedly made a big reversal. The Beidi army was caught off guard. In the end, they lost a lot, but we have almost no losses, which is really very satisfying!"

"The prince is not injured?"

"Well, no. The prince is brave and good at fighting, and he has fought against Beidi for many years. He is very familiar with their methods. Naturally, nothing will happen. The princess can rest assured."

In the same way, Qi Yaoqing was finally relieved to hear both of them say the same thing.He has never doubted that Wei Yanxi is good at fighting, but no matter how good at fighting is, there is no guarantee that he will not get a little bit of injury on the battlefield.Qi Yaoqing hoped that Wei Yanxi would be safe, even though he knew it would be difficult to do it under the impact of real swords and guns.

"It's snowing outside, isn't it?" Qi Yaoqing glanced at the sky outside through the small fence skylight.

"Well, yes, it happened a few days ago, and it seems to be bigger today." Ying Si looked at it and replied.

"The north side should be coming too." Qi Yaoqing lowered his eyes and smiled helplessly, "Tell him to bring some thick clothes. I don't know if he will wear them or not."

Ying Si knew that Qi Yaoqing was talking about the lord, and opened his mouth to answer something, but in the end he retracted his head and did not speak.

In the heart of the princess, she must be thinking of the prince.

"By the way, did Ying Yi and the others send you a letter?" After watching quietly for a while, Qi Yaoqing turned around and asked Ying Si.

"Not yet." Ying Si shook his head, "Maybe the battle situation is more urgent, and they haven't had time to write a letter yet. But don't worry, Wangfei, if there is a letter, my subordinates will definitely bring it to you immediately."

"Okay." Qi Yaoqing nodded in relief, "You've been here for a long time, go back and take care of Prince Yong's Mansion for me, don't make any mistakes."

"Your subordinate obeys, Wangfei, I will come to see you the next day."