The king was wrong

"pat".

The teacup in Zhu Yaozi's hand landed on the table in a beautiful backflip, rolled crookedly, and finally stopped by the table, not yet falling.

"So, uh, you happened to save the...uh King Yong when you were a child in the forest that day, and then he still misses you for nearly ten years?"

Zhu Yaozi sat on the side of the stone table with a very haggard face, stared at Qi Yaoqing who was opposite him in a daze, and asked this question in a trembling voice after a while.

I really don't blame him for losing his composure, the main thing is that this fact is too bizarre, Zhu Yaozi never imagined that a plan that he thought was a complete failure back then would produce so many unexpected dramatic effects ten years later.

"Hmm... that's it."

Qi Yaoqing nodded and sighed himself.In the past few days, I have been hesitating whether to tell Wei Yanxi the truth about what happened back then, but every time I think of his gentle and persistent look when he recalls "Little Seven Sister", I can't help myself.

Just going around like this, it takes ten days.

These few days have just passed the wedding and bathing period, Wei Yanxi resumed the old system and began to go to court to discuss government affairs, and the time in the palace every day is only a handful, so Zhu Yaozi came to Qi Yaoqing today to dare to keep him for a simple lunch.

"By the way, how did you remember that you came today?" Qi Yaoqing helped Zhu Yaozi knock over the teacup and poured another cup for him.

Zhu Yaozi blinked, managed to recover from the previous shock, rubbed his forehead depressedly, and replied: "Hey, don't mention it, I actually wanted to see you a long time ago, who knew that the old man at home went crazy First let me kneel in the ancestral hall for a day, and then locked me in the mansion for more than ten days and asked me to copy books, saying that it was for self-cultivation, my little master, my head is almost moldy..."

Qi Yaoqing was amused by him, shook his head, and asked helplessly: "What did you do to make your father angry again, why is the punishment so severe this time?"

"What else is there, it's not because of the day you got married." When Zhu Yaozi mentioned her father, Zhu Yaozi had a lot of bitterness to pour out, "The old man said that I caused him a lot of trouble that day, and I just wanted to show off for a while. Hurry up and scold the Duke of Shengguo and the empress in a detour, causing him to be asked by the emperor to have a 'heart-to-heart talk' with the imperial study after he left the court. Hey, you can blame me for this matter. If you want people to know, you must do nothing. Do the queen and her mother have the guts to be criticized? Ha, it's just ridiculous!"

Zhu Yaozi was very angry when he said that, he took a sip of tea, and scolded his father thousands of times in his heart.

"I'm sorry, it's me...that has troubled you." Qi Yaoqing was silent for a long time after listening to his words, and then said in a low voice after a while.

Zhu Yaozi didn't take it seriously, he waved his hand casually, and said carelessly: "Why are you apologizing, this matter has nothing to do with you, I was originally going to scold you, it just happened to happen on your wedding day. Besides, which one of us is with whom, you are the only one who can make me feel bad in this life, don't just talk about those foreign words."

"Hehe." Qi Yaoqing nodded, revealing a slight smile.Zhu Yaozi was right, but why not himself?In this life, Zhu Yaozi is probably the only friend who can make Qi Yao clear his side.

"Hey, after talking about my business, let's talk about yours." Zhu Yaozi suddenly leaned over the table and leaned in front of Qi Yaoqing, "What are you going to do with the matter with King Yong? According to you, he has been thinking about you for ten years, and he is probably a dedicated master, so you are not afraid that if you continue to hide it, he will be so stupid all his life and wait?"

Qi Yaoqing frowned upon hearing this, but did not speak.To be honest, this is something he has been worrying about.He really didn't want Wei Yanxi to be alone for another decade, or even more than ten years, because of a person who didn't exist at all, that would be too unfair to him.

After getting along during this period, although the contact between the two is limited, Qi Yaoqing can still see that Wei Yanxi is not a heartless and vicious person.He was just used to disguising himself with indifference and seriousness, which left everyone with a lofty, aloof and deep impression of the city.

In fact, if she can really become the woman he likes and cares for, she should be very happy.

Qi Yaoqing pulled a wry smile from the corner of his mouth, and shook his head, if he was really a woman, then the encounter on Yanqiu Mountain ten years ago could be said to be due to fate, a perfect match.But in fact, he is a man, an out-and-out man, and he never believes that Wei Yanxi can maintain this ten-year relationship without deterioration after knowing that she is the "Little Seven Sister" in his mind.

At that time, after being stunned, he should... hate himself... hate himself for ruining a dream he had had for ten years, and hate himself for directly denying the pure feelings he has struggled to maintain.

Qi Yaoqing rubbed her temples annoyed, her head ached - this is really troublesome.

"Oh, if you want me to tell you, why don't you tell him." Zhu Yaozi probably felt bored, and gnawed on the rim of the teacup again and again, his appearance was very funny.

"Huh? Why?"

"Think about it, didn't you say that you made an agreement with him before that you would help him find Miss Seven, and then he would give you a divorce letter to return you to freedom?"

"Yes."

"And now he can be sure that the little sister Qi he met ten years ago is you, right?"

"Ah."

"That's fine." Zhu Yaozi patted Qi Yaoqing's shoulder with a natural expression, "If you don't take the initiative to tell him, King Yong will never be able to find his little sister Qi in his life. He won't be able to find her." If you want to stay here and help him find it, and if he can't find it for the rest of your life, you have to stay here and help him find it for the rest of your life, so won't you be trapped in Prince Yong's mansion for the rest of your life? .”

Qi Yaoqing raised his eyebrows after hearing this: "Well, it seems to make sense."

"What does it mean to make sense? It's obviously very reasonable, okay?" Zhu Yaozi's eyes widened, "If you don't want to be trapped in Prince Yong's Mansion for the rest of your life, then it is necessary to tell King Yong the truth."

After a pause, Zhu Yaozi suddenly looked at Qi Yaoqing with some doubts: "But Xiaoqing, you want King Yong to divorce you...doing this...is it worth it? Although life may be difficult now, but in the future... It should be better at least..."

Even if Wei Yanxi didn't like the concubine bestowed by the imperial decree, she would give it to her well. In the future, when Qi Yaoqing gradually figured out all the joints of Prince Yong's mansion and held the power, life would naturally be comfortable.

But now Qi Yaoqing wants Wei Yanxi to divorce him. Although doing so can restore his freedom, the way the world sees him will change from now on.After all, it is a great shame for a woman to be divorced, let alone a man.

Qi Yaoqing's move is equivalent to completely discrediting his reputation and cutting off his political career.Once he is dismissed, the contempt and criticism he will bear in the future will be immeasurable, Zhu Yaozi can't help but worry for his friend.

Although Zhu Yaozi didn't speak too thoroughly, how could Qi Yaoqing fail to hear the deep meaning in it?

He sighed, half self-deprecating and half helpless: "In fact, I did have illusions at first, hoping that even if I marry into the palace, my talents will be able to be displayed one day. But the cold treatment I received here And being wary gradually made me see myself clearly, especially after the conversation with the prince about the use of troops in the Northwest that day, I completely came to my senses."

"I lived in the Duke's Mansion since I was a child. Although I didn't love my father, I didn't have to worry about food and clothing. This also created me later. I have always held the unique aloofness of literati, the resentment and Excessive self-confidence, I am too conceited after all, I think everything is too simple, I can't see the root cause of the current situation, I think that I can turn the tide by myself. In fact, I'm afraid I can't even do the most basic alone arrive."

When Qi Yaoqing said this, his expression was calm, and there was no trace of anxiety or dissatisfaction in his eyes, as if he was just stating a fact that had nothing to do with him.

"This kind of me is not suitable for politics. I am too high-minded. I don't want to see the intertwined roots of the former court and the harem. Even if I can really enter the court, I am afraid that I will be implicated and convicted within half a month. Instead of regretting it by then, It’s better to see through it now.”

"I didn't understand these things until after I married into the palace. Yaozi, although you have been reluctant to talk about it, I know that you have really helped me a lot for my temperament these years. I finally... owe you A thank you."

To be honest, Zhu Yaozi did not expect Qi Yaoqing to evolve into what he is now.He has always felt that this friend's character is too arrogant, has no tolerance for sand in his eyes, and is not smooth enough in handling things, so he is bound to suffer a big loss in the officialdom.It's just because Qi Yaoqing has always dreamed of becoming an official in the court, so I tried my best to help him and help him, just to keep him safe, and not to hurt myself because of these unnecessary things.

Now suddenly hearing Qi Yaoqing say "thank you", Zhu Yaozi, who has always been smooth and playful, has a rare eye socket, and almost tears.

My hard work can be understood, and it is worth it.

He sniffled, swallowed the sourness, pretended to be relaxed and beat Qi Yaoqing's shoulder, mockingly said: "You have only been a princess for a few days, how come you are more sour than a woman, let's go on I'm going to have goosebumps all over my body."

Qi Yaoqing accepted his punch obediently, but smiled.

"In short, you can figure it out for yourself. Anyway, I will support whatever you want to do. Although our old man's surname is not Wei, he is not as good as your husband... Uh, lord, he has a noble status, but he still wants to protect you from the queen. no problem."

Talking about his father, Zhu Yaozi still had this bit of self-confidence, he patted his chest proudly: "You can do whatever you want, don't worry, my old man will take care of you if something goes wrong! Besides, your father can't stand it!" If you can't even keep your son, you don't want this kind of father."

So, Xiao Qing, don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen to you.