I started a boy band in ancient times

Such disrespectful remarks, normally Xiao Ning would definitely put her in prison, but Chu Qi's words really hit her wounds, now Nanmu is not all different, how long can the peaceful and prosperous world last? She couldn't be sure either.

If the world is really in chaos, they will naturally not be able to maintain the seclusion in the precariousness for a long time. Instead of passively taking risks at that time, it is better to extinguish the sparks when they are still able to make their own decisions.

Xiao Ning's face was full of anger, and her eyes were gloomy, but what she ordered was surprising: "...Jin'er, go to the pavilion to find a secret scroll, and then go to the army to pick some. Talented people."

Although Xiao Zhijin is still only the crown prince, the emperor entrusted him with a lot of power, and he is able to lead the army on behalf of the government and perform the responsibilities of assisting the country, because for many years, Empress Nanmu has only one heir on the surface, and the succession is almost certain matter.

Hearing the words at this moment, the prince was only slightly taken aback, and after accepting the order, he nodded at Chu Qi and left in a hurry.

On the contrary, Ting Su hesitated and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but was stopped by the queen's raised hand.

Xiao Ning said: "I have indeed heard of the rumors that Nanmu hides secret treasures. It appeared from nowhere many years ago. Every now and then, there will be rumors. Occasionally, someone will pretend to make it up and lure people to fight for it. But after many years , and there is no definite conclusion, I have also sent people to search for those rumored treasure places, and most of them are non-existent."

Chu Qi asked sharply, "'Mostly'?"

"In the deep mountains, outside the wilderness, there is no need to waste so much effort to test it yourself. If you catch the source of the rumor, you will know it is fiction." Xiao Ning said lightly, "But after many years, it has been spread secretly. It’s not easy to search, and you can’t figure out who said it from, so there’s nowhere to search, if you have the perseverance, I don’t mind lending you some people, hoping to have some clues in three to five years.”

"..."

Chu Qi rubbed the center of his brows, he had already guessed that things would not be so easy, but time really waited for no one, he thought about it, and wanted to persuade him, but Xiao Ning interrupted him first: "Okay, Zhen I see what you mean, but that's no small thing."

Chu Qi immediately shut up.He pointed out Nanmu's current situation, and naturally hoped to unite with them to fight against Cheng Qiushi, but not to mention that he didn't know the current situation of Liu Jiyue, and Xiao Ning was not aware of such major events concerning the four countries. A reply may be given in a short while.

Ting Su glanced at the Queen's expression, and said to Chu Qi, "Go back first."

"Well, those companions who don't know me...?"

Ting Su's face was as usual: "It will definitely be sent back with good luck, because I have a very happy conversation with a younger sister, and I may have to leave her to bother me for a while."

Chu Qi: "..."

Among the five people traveling together, only Mingya is a woman, so it goes without saying who the "sister" refers to.

Chu Qi frowned all of a sudden, and Ting Su hurriedly patched it up: "It's really just to let her stay and chat. If you want to visit often, I won't stop you."

Having said that, how could Chu Qi not understand her intention?He has no competition with Ting Su, and it is true that he is even expected to cooperate, but he has come from afar after all, and he has supernatural powers. Ting Su and the Queen want to be friendly with him, but also want to occupy an absolute dominant position in it , so he pretended to invite Mingya to the palace as a "guest".

Although Chu Qi could understand the intention, it was embarrassing to accept—Mingyao did everything possible to pull his sister out of the deep palace, why did she end up staying in another palace because of him?What's more, after all, he and Mingya are not familiar with each other, and there is still a kind of inexplicable embarrassment lying in it.

Ting Su said again: "Your Majesty has no male concubine in the palace, the prince is about to get married, and he has already built a mansion outside the palace, you can rest assured about some things."

Chu Qi thought, who cares about this?But if there is no male concubine, is there a female concubine?Where did the prince and Xiao Duan come from?

He paused for a moment: "Then let me talk to her first." If Ming Ya didn't want to, he would be ashamed to cause her this trouble.

Ting Su didn't hesitate much, and went out to give orders to the leading guard who sent him here.Chu Qi sat back in the tightly sealed carriage as usual, and was invited to get out of the carriage after shaking from side to side for a while.

He looked around intently, and knew that Ting Su was not lying. Although he did not know the origin, there were beast totems on the eaves and spine of the building, which symbolized that the palace could only be used, and the maids outside the palace were all well-mannered.

He even waited for an announcement before going in, and Chu Qi's subtle sense of wonder finally reached its peak when he saw Mingya in a costume.

"..." Chu Qi was stunned, "Sister Mingya?"

When they were on the boat earlier, they had agreed to call each other by first name regardless of their past identities, but Chu Qi always felt that it was a bit stiff, so they discussed adding the word "sister" to appear closer.

Mingya looks thin and thin. She was pampered in the deep palace before and she didn't gain any flesh. After months of traveling, she has lost a lot of weight. Because Nanmu is hot, even in spring, the palace attire is a bit frivolous, which is more prominent. Show the slender bones of her wrist, shoulder and arm.

This is very different from Mingyao's white and soft image, and Chu Qi couldn't help but feel guilty: "It's a waste of your hard work, this body—"

"I want to change it myself." Mingya smiled awkwardly, "I think I will live here for a while, these clothes are very beautiful, and I haven't seen them in Chengguo before, I feel novel and anxious Do your make up..."

Chu Qi: "..."

Ah, why is it different from what he imagined.

After Mingya finished her embarrassment, she said softly and solemnly: "Master Ting has already told me about some things, so don't worry about me, I just need to trouble you to explain to Yaoyao."

"I will tell the truth, but...it is not necessary. If you don't want to, I will discuss it with them carefully." Chu Qi said, "Yaoyao tried his best to take you away from the palace, but because of me again..."

Ming Ya shook her head: "You don't need to feel guilty, I did it voluntarily."

She paused: "Actually, when I entered the palace, it was also like this."

Chu Qi glanced at her puzzledly. Mingya mentioned the past, as if she didn't know where to start: "Perhaps Yaoyao mentioned to you that I was made a queen, and it was a deal from the beginning to the end. But with His Majesty The person who made the transaction was not my father, nor Yaoyao, but myself."

There was a faint smile on her face, which was different from the usual grace and dignity, but seemed to belong to her own cunning.

"At that time, His Majesty had transferred Zhennan General Luo Ji to serve as Taiwei, and wanted to fight against King Jing, but after all, he had just arrived in the capital, and he was also a warrior. He wanted to promote his father so that he could speak for himself in the court. However, although his father was talented, he returned to the capital after being released from the crime. Wait for a while... But if you are the emperor's teacher and the head of the country, you will be able to be more justified."

Chu Qi's tongue became sore when he heard it, and he said after a long while: "...Could it be that Prime Minister Ming didn't know about the twists and turns?"

"Even if he knows, he can only pretend not to know. He doesn't want me to enter the palace."

Once entering the palace, Chu Qi could understand why it was as deep as the sea or not a good match, so he was not surprised or prepared to investigate Ming Qian Su's choice carefully, but Ming Ya lowered her eyes and smiled, leaning forward slightly. Qing Qing whispered to him: "Because I am not my father's biological daughter, he is afraid of being charged with deceiving the emperor."

"My mother was murdered by a traitor and fled all the way to Beijing. She happened to be rescued by my father, but found me by accident. My father was afraid that she would be embarrassing and helpless, and would be pointed out by others, so he married her and gave her a name. Later We have been together for a long time, our feelings are very deep, and we have Yaoyao, we are no different from a family."

Chu Qi was not surprised at all. Judging from the appearance, Ming Ya has very little similarities with Ming Qian Su and Ming Yao. It is said that there were some gossips related to this, but the relationship between the Ming family has always been harmonious, and those rumors are not unreasonable. It's self-defeating.

"Does His Majesty know about this matter?"

Although even if he didn't ask, he still had the answer in his heart, and then he really saw Ming Ya nodded: "This is not important to Your Majesty."

"Are you not afraid of the crime of deceiving the king?"

"I'm afraid, but I'm not afraid of this." Mingya rolled back the broken hair on her temples, "I'm afraid that my father will abide by the rules, disobey the Sacred Heart, and end up being sent to the frontier."

When Ming Qian Su was sent into exile, it was obvious that he was persecuted and suppressed by King Jing, but now that he thinks about it, it was actually because of his stubborn character and he did not want to follow the late emperor's will.

The majesty of the king is unpredictable, and the sacred heart is difficult. For many courtiers, even if there is a dark thorn behind the reward, they can only accept it with pain, and there is no reason to refuse it.

Ming Ya said softly: "But later I discovered that Your Majesty seems to be quite different from the late Emperor."

They are different, Chu Qi thought, there is no comparison at all.

Perhaps it was because the thoughts in her heart were vaguely revealed on her face, and Ming Ya's eyes looking at him also had a subtle change. She was stunned for a while, and said softly: "He loves you very much."

The straightforward words made Chu Qi stunned for a moment, and without waiting for him to respond, Mingya whispered: "Qingli Wei once brought me into the palace in private, and that was the first time I saw Your Majesty. At that time, I was very scared. I almost didn’t even dare to take a breath, so I listened to him tell me about the preparations that should be made, that my father should express joy and willingness when asking, that the queen mother and the empress dowager should be gentle and virtuous when summoned, and that if one day they meet respectful King, but I wanted to act like a queen... But my mind went blank afterwards, and I remembered all these things in bits and pieces, but I remembered one thing clearly."

"...He never asked me to look up from the beginning to the end, and he didn't care about my appearance."

Chu Qi: "..."

Ming Ya smiled and said, "Before that, I didn't dare to say that I had no selfishness, but after that time, the cold and silent palace was enough to wake me up."

If it is someone else, or if the person you are talking about is not Liu Jiyue, Chu Qi has thousands of ways to comfort others, but this time is the only one he can't do. He opened his mouth but only said, "Sorry."

Mingya laughed and said: "What's the matter, I have enjoyed the respect and glory for a long time, and the same goes for my father and Yaoyao."

She really didn't get lost because of it, and was even replaced by curiosity.

"During these years in the palace, I have lived a clean and regular life. When Concubine Shu first came here, she wanted to stir up some troubles, but after a while, she settled down because of the calm and unchanging. Every time we go to pay respects, Your Majesty will not treat me I still treat her with the same attitude, at most I am more respectful than her, but only once...he seems to have changed."

Ming Ya recalled: "He was in a very happy mood, he couldn't hide his smile at all, and his complexion returned to his face in an instant, even after reading the brochure handed over by King Jing, he maintained a good mood for the first time, and even cared about me. In the recent situation, even though I knew it was just a passing question, I was also extremely surprised. Later I asked Chun Ya'er what happened, although he didn't understand why, he said that His Majesty's attitude changed drastically after receiving a letter. Instruct the eunuchs to clean out the Gouchen Palace, go to the storeroom to choose tables and chairs, and send people to smoke and burn precious spices all day long."

If it is said that he was not sure before, and that this point has been covered, Chu Qi naturally knows it all too well. I am afraid it was the time when he wrote back to his pen pal "Gu Tu" that he was going back to Beijing... Although he knew it earlier... I have personally experienced this kind of long favor, but when I tell it to others, my heart is still filled with secret joy.

"At that time, I knew that the person who could get this preferential treatment must be someone His Majesty really cares about, but I still couldn't guess." Mingya laughed, "Until that day, I heard that the person who lived in Gouchen Palace was actually a respectful person. My son, I thought I guessed wrong, could it be that Gou Chen Dian is not a 'pepper room' but a 'prison cell'? Fortunately, I didn't miss it."

Chu Qi said helplessly, "Sister Mingya, stop teasing me."

Ming Ya looked at him softly: "So you see, I am not a person who is ignorant and resigned, and it is a happy event to be able to go south. Once you come, you will be safe. You don't have to worry about it. It's a pity that father is left alone in Beijing and cannot be reunited with the family. " She took off a hairpin and handed it to Chu Qi, "Give it to Yaoyao for me, tell him to be good and don't be ignorant."

Chu Qi took it, exchanged glances with Mingya, nodded, and left.

The carriage was free to pick up and drop off, and quickly left the palace, sending him back to the original courtyard.Then one after another, except for Duan Zhishen, the members of his boy group were also sent back as if they were out of school. They didn't have anything to do when asked, and they were even treated to dinner, except for Biwu Baidu. Not intrusive and prone to starvation, the Yigao people boldly enjoyed the meals in Nanmu Palace, and the rest did not eat.

Chu Qi told them about Mingya, paying special attention to Mingyao's emotions, but he just sniffed to show that he knew, and then began to mutter that he was hungry.

"..." Chu Qi thought that if he knew it earlier, he would come back after dinner.

Although he can cook, he used to be waited on by others, and he hasn't been in the kitchen for a long time; Mingyao never does housework and knows nothing; Biwu is the No.1 eater, the kind that can be eaten raw; With the ability to be a transparent person, Chu Qi understood that it would be better to chop off his hands first if he wanted to cook.

Before they were on a merchant ship, there was a cook delivering meals every day. Later, they lived in the courtyard, where Duan Zhishen and Ming Ya were in charge. Now that they accidentally lost two members, Chu Qi realized belatedly that their boy group The most important thing to solve is the problem of eating.

"...All right, I'm the manager." Chu Qi struggled to roll up his sleeves, and summoned the point-adding interface of the star-making system in his mind, looking at his 1.49 points in the "Culinary Skills" column and remained silent.

Looking at it again, the negative scores of the other three made his positive score shine.

Chu Qi choked speechlessly, and tried to make a simple stir-fried dish. He tasted it first, and was silent for three seconds. Points, physical opening and hanging.

Just as they were about to operate, another carriage stopped outside the courtyard. Chu Qi took a closer look and saw that Duan Zhishen had returned.

This time, it was like being rescued from a desperate situation. Without caring about asking, Chu Qi went up to meet him and said with a smile, "Xiao Duan, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you so much."

Duan Zhishen was not surprised by his eagerness, and blurted out: "I promise you."

"Have you eaten yet? Please..." Chu Qi paused, "Promise me what?"

"I promise you to join the group." Without waiting for Chu Qi's reaction, Duan Zhishen took out the note that Chu Qi had shown him before - he didn't throw it away - and calmly read the words on it, "My name is Duan Zhishen, He is the sixth member of 'Luanwu Chunqiu', good at divination, sword dancing and accompanying wine, and is in charge of variety shows in the group, I will work hard to live up to everyone's expectations, and let our group become the world's number one boy group."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations to the host, the sixth member, Duan Zhishen, successfully joined the men's group. According to the system evaluation, this member has a high level of appearance, outstanding business ability, and a very low topic level. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, the following rewards are given to the host: 4 points for survival Points, 2 skill points."

Chu Qi still felt a little unreal until the system prompted the broadcast to finish. Holding the spatula, he asked, "Why are you so sudden?"

Duan Zhishen didn't seem to want to talk about it, so he just said vaguely: "I went to see the empress, she wants me to do this."

This was quite beyond Chu Qi's expectations, and it was also somewhat unbelievable.As far as Chu Qi is concerned, he will naturally treat his men's team members well. Although he will not confess like an ancestor, he will certainly not lack care and care.However, on the other hand, their safety can also be controlled by him. He can guarantee that he will not do evil, but he cannot be believed by everyone, especially after he mentioned the existence of Cheng Qiushi.

With Ting Su by her side, it is impossible for Xiao Ning to be unaware of this point, but she is willing to "lend" Duan Zhishen to him in this way, is it also an expression of trust?

The depression that had arisen because Mingya had to stay in the palace gradually decreased a little.

Chu Qi blinked: "Did she say anything else?"

"I used to travel all over the world, and I am very familiar with all parts of Nanmu. Your Majesty hopes that I will lead you to search for treasures in various places." Duan Zhishen said bluntly, "This will save a lot of time."

Chu Qi naturally hoped so, but he remembered that it was not in line with Duan Zhishen's expectations: "Then your going north to find Boss Peng will be delayed."

"This is exactly the condition I agree with Your Majesty." Duan Zhishen was silent for a while, "She will mobilize the secret agents lurking in Dongcheng to investigate the situation. They have been operating for many years, and their efficiency is much higher than that of me alone."

Chu Qi understands that it is common for countries to assign spies to lurk, and they will send a batch of them every once in a while to scout for information.It is a good thing that the two countries have no disputes. If they waited for the conflict to install intelligence personnel, they would have been trampled in the face by the enemy country.

In this way, Chu Qi has no other doubts, and even compared, he has benefited more from the Queen.

"Do you have a plan for the next arrangement? I hope to act as soon as possible."

Duan Zhishen said: "Then let's go now."

"..." Chu Qi handed him the spatula, "Before we embark on a great journey, we must first solve the problem of eating, Duan, please."

In the next two months, they successively searched for places where rumors of "treasures" were recorded in the tantra provided by the empress, but basically found nothing.Although Chu Qi knew that this was normal, his anxiety also deepened faintly.

When I came to Nanmu, although Ming Yao told me that the "Yin-Yang Order" from the Empress Dowager strengthened my confidence, but I had no choice but to act as a living doctor.However, the description in that sentence is vague, and Nanmu is vast, so where can I find an unmarked location and the so-called magic weapon.

The only good thing is that they have the Queen's support, thus indirectly eliminating many places and reducing the scope of the search, but even so, it is still unknown when they will have any clues.It would be nothing in the past, but now time waits for no one.

During the two months, Xiwan's offensive against Beiyong became more and more fierce, and Dongcheng also took advantage of the gap to contain the troops on the east side of Beiyong.For some unknown reason, the Beiyong soldiers, who were supposed to be brave and good at fighting, retreated steadily, without even the slightest strength to fight back.Just the day before yesterday, the news that one of the "Six Upper Divisions" with the strongest comprehensive strength among the sixteen divisions of Beiyong was also taken down by Xiwan troops, the people of Nanmu who were thousands of miles away also began to panic and worry.

Chu Qi and others happened to return from one place without success, and were summoned into the palace by the emperor.

Xiao Ning cut to the chase: "The biography I just got, one of the 'six upper divisions', the Barkule Division, was also defeated."

Chu Qi was startled and said, "...so fast? Isn't the Barkul tribe the number one or second strongest tribe in Beiyong? No matter how powerful the monsters in Cheng Qiushi are, they shouldn't be so exaggerated, right?"

"Xiwan is not the main reason. According to reports from spies, the harvest in Beiyong has been extremely poor in the past two years. Cattle, sheep, horses and mules have suffered from epidemic diseases, and groups of them have died of madness and disease. It is also because of this reason that their sixteen departments have become chaotic. , the food rations are gradually insufficient, and the combat power is far worse than before." Xiao Ning rubbed the center of her brows, "I think their main force may not be able to last long."

If placed in the heyday, Xiwan and Dongcheng might not be able to reach the hinterland of Beiyong even with Chu Jingzhong present.But such a country composed of sixteen powerful tribes was torn apart by internal strife, coupled with foreign aggression, it became a precarious situation.

"Your Majesty is ready to lend a helping hand, isn't it?" Chu Qi said, "It's relatively easy for Beiyong to recover, and he will be a strong helper when we get through the difficulties. But if you ignore it and let Xiwan grow stronger, then..."

Xiao Ning didn't say yes, nor said no, but just gave an ambiguous "hmm": "I have asked the prince to go to the military camp to study for a month, if there is that time, let him try it himself."

"..."

Chu Qi didn't believe in Xiao Zhijin's ability to lead troops to fight, nor did he think that it could cultivate anything, but after all, this was a test given to the prince by the empress. Suddenly remembered something: "Speaking of which, among the people who have entered the country from Chengguo in the past few days, there are two people who seem to be looking for you."

Xiao Ning has her own private guard with great authority, otherwise Duan Zhishen's return last time would not have been known soon.

Chu Qi's first reaction was Qingliwei or Wu Zhaolun's subordinates: "What do you look like? What clothes are you wearing? Have your guards come into contact with them?"

Xiao Ning said: "Of course not, I won't come here to help you solve this kind of trouble, you can figure out a way for yourself. The clothes are nothing special. As for the appearance, the report said that he looks pretty good. One person seems to be blind. Cover your eyes with black silk."