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"Uncle Huang, did my father write back?"

Tang Ling entered the palace to play chess with His Majesty as usual. Since the last time, His Majesty has never mentioned Qi Xiao again, but every time Tang Ling enters the palace, she still teaches the fifteen princesses how to play chess, so she stays in the palace longer and longer.

After returning today, he planned to go directly to Yangxizhai, but Huang Zexian invited him back first.

As soon as Tang Ling entered the door before she had time to sit down, she first asked if it was his father Xun Anhou who had a letter.

"Yes, I just received it this morning."

Huang Zexian handed the note to Tang Ling, and continued, "The emperor has only discussed the matter of the coalition with a few cabinet ministers. According to what the son said, he dare not leak the news. The marriage proposed by the Emperor Chen is only known to Lord Hou. It has not been reported to the emperor yet."

"Ah."

Tang Ling nodded, and carefully read the reply letter from Marquis Xun An. In just a few words, the matter of the coalition might be negotiable, and the matter of marriage is absolutely impossible.

Tang Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Zexian handed another letter to Tang Ling: "Master Hou sent another letter to the young master, but he didn't dare to open it without authorization."

Tang Ling took it and sighed slightly, guessing it was about Qi Xiao, what his father taught him.

Tang Ling didn't dare to open it and read it directly, but put the letter in her sleeve.

"Thank you, Uncle Huang. I already know what my father means. I still need to worry about the peace negotiation. Uncle Huang will first settle the marriage between Xi and Princess. After the emperor's order is obtained, we will talk about the coalition forces."

"I see."

Huang Zexian sent Tang Ling out, and finally held back his hesitation several times. The letter from Marquis Xun An arrived, and Tang Ling didn't even read it, knowing that others would not be able to persuade him.

I just hope that Tang Ling knows what she is doing, and don't do things that are unworthy of the emperor and Lord Hou, and are not good for Da Zhou.

Tang Ling went back to her own room in the inner courtyard and changed into a robe. He was anxious to see Qi Xiao, but the letter from Marquis Xun An disturbed him so much that he sat in front of the case and put the letter in front of him.

"Young Master?" Qing Lan knocked on the door and entered, and brought Tang Ling a cup of ginseng tea, "Young Master, your complexion is not good, may I feel your pulse?"

"I am fine."

Qing Lan was not at ease, and said: "Master, have you slept well these few days? I just made some tranquilizing incense, why don't you... give it to you?"

In the past few days, Tang Ling stayed at Yangxizhai. At the beginning, Qing Lan wanted to follow her life and death. Tang Ling didn't allow it. The people here are not good at serving.

But Qinglan didn't know at all that there were no servants serving Tang Ling in the inner courtyard of Yangxi Zhai, and only Qi Xiao was serving Tang Ling.

"Take it.

Also prepare some calming tea. "

Tang Ling slept soundly with Qi Xiao beside her, but Qi Xiao didn't seem to be well, her eyes were always tired.

"it is good."

Qing Lan stood in front of Tang Ling, seemingly unwilling to back out.

"what happened?"

"My lord, you plan to stay at Yangxizhai all the time and won't come back?"

Tang Ling was stunned, it's not that he hadn't thought about this issue, but he wanted to spend more time with Qi Xiao, at least during this period of time.

"Come back in a few days."

"……Oh."

"You go down first."

Tang Ling propped her forehead and sighed slightly, carefully put away her father's letter, but still didn't dare to open it.

His father must be very disappointed in him.

He has only been in Chen Guo for a few months, and he has been trapped in love and selfish desires. If it is an ordinary woman, it is easy to deal with, but it is Qi Xiao... He even thought that it is okay to stay in Chen Guo for the rest of his life as a proton... …

He is so unfilial, he really has no face to go back to see his father.

Tang Ling sat alone for a long time, and gradually regained her composure before she walked out of the room and quietly went to Yangxi Zhai.

The courtyard next to Yangxizhai was temporarily vacant, and Qi Xiao quietly changed the lock on the corner door so that Tang Ling could come and go freely without anyone noticing.

Ye Huai sent Tang Ling to Yangxi Zhai, but Tang Ling refused to let Ye Huai follow her all the time, but under the orders of Lord Hou, Ye Huai should not leave at every step, so these days, Ye Huai is waiting in the courtyard next door, and if something happens, he will Good care.

Tang Ling couldn't resist, that's all she could do.

Zong Sheng was packing up arrows in the courtyard, when he saw Tang Ling approaching, he bowed respectfully and said, "Master is in the house."

Tang Ling nodded, and as soon as she walked to Qi Xiaowu, she raised her hand and the door opened.

"Back?" Qi Xiao knew he was coming when he heard the footsteps, and the corner of his mouth involuntarily raised the moment he opened the door and saw the person, as if he didn't need any reason.

"Ah."

For some reason, Tang Ling's ears could be warmed up just by Qi Xiao's glance.

Qi Xiao gently pulled Tang Ling into his arms, and closed the door: "It's a bit late to come back, did His Majesty or Fifteen delay you today?"

"...I received a letter from my father about the peace talks."

It turned out that it wasn't His Majesty or Princess Fifteen, but Huang Zexian.

Counting the time, Tang Ling did arrive much later today.

"Your father probably won't agree to the marriage, even if you have one hundred thousand black iron ore as a dowry for Fifteen."

The [-] black iron ore was the bait given to the emperor of Zhou, and in the eyes of Xun Anhou, it should be a poison that could seal his throat with blood. Qi Xiao didn't believe that Xun Anhou would agree to His Majesty's proposal.

"Yes, my father means that it is absolutely impossible."

Qi Xiao smiled, lowered his head and kissed Tang Ling, and found that he didn't seem to be paying attention, his brows were slightly frowned, so he asked again, "What's wrong? What else did your father say? Could it be that your father knew about us? "

Tang Ling hugged Qi Xiao even tighter: "Sit down, I have something to tell you."

"What's wrong?" Qi Xiao pulled Tang Ling to sit down, his preoccupied appearance made people feel uneasy.

Tang Ling only mentioned peace negotiation once in front of Qi Xiao, and only mentioned the marriage, but did not mention the coalition forces of the two countries. Now he has to talk.

"Remember the last time I told you that I have a way to persuade His Majesty to give up the idea of ​​marriage?"

"Ok.

remember.

what way? "

"Before talking about this method, there are some things I hope you can tell me frankly."

"Me?" Qi Xiao frowned, and suddenly laughed, "When have I not been honest enough with you?"

"Okay, the first question, do you want the throne?"

Tang Ling was very serious at this moment, there was no smile on his face, and he couldn't even find a trace of his usual gentleness. Suddenly, like a needle, he pierced sharply into the deepest part of Qi Xiao's heart.

"……In no mood."

Qi Xiao paused, then said, "It should be said, it doesn't matter.

That position and that kind of power are not attractive to me, unless it is for the love in my heart, I have to stand there to get it and protect it. "

If sitting in that position means that he will be hostile to Tang Ling, then Qi Xiao is even more unwilling.

"Don't worry about me, just say whether you want it or not."

No matter when the battle for imperial power, life and death and everything must be gambled at any time. It is not something that Tang Ling can easily get or give up if she asks if she wants to or not.

Seizing the heir is not a process of climbing a thousand-foot cliff to reach the highest place in the world. On the contrary, it is an endless abyss. From the moment you fall down, there is no room for choice or possibility.

Concubine Lin knew exactly why she hoped that Qi Xiao would go back to Fuzhou, so that he could at least live if he was idle for the rest of his life.

Tang Ling lowered her head slightly, how should he want Qi Xiao to choose?

Concubine Lin's death was conspired by Concubine Zhao. If Qi Xiao could not become the ruler who could control life and death, his mother's revenge would never be avenged...

"I do not want."

Qi Xiao raised his hand and rubbed Tang Ling's forehead, he didn't want to be forced into a lunatic by power, there were already enough lunatics in that imperial city.

He prefers people who can live like Pei Hao, no matter how stubborn they are, at least they have a clear conscience.

Tang Ling raised her eyes to look at Qi Xiao, with a hesitant look on her brows, and the complex emotions in her eyes that even he couldn't distinguish clearly, before she said after a long time: "Then the second question, since you don't have the ambition to take over the world, what do you want to do?" What do you want? What is the ambition in your heart?"

Qi Xiao looked deeply into Tang Ling's eyes, and he thought that Tang Ling knew him, so she asked such a question, and it was because she knew him that she had to confirm it.

"I didn't understand it when I was a child, and my mother told me to live.

Later, my master taught me martial arts and the art of war. With Baixiqiao by my side, all I heard was the life stories of General Bailiu. Flesh and blood built an iron wall to protect the country and guard the frontiers. Fang is worthy of being a minister and son, and a man of blood. If the Three Kingdoms are peaceful, he should clean up the government, restore the cleanliness of the mountains and rivers, and prove the system of national laws. At least he should ask for an explanation for General Bailiu.

You know everything about Master later, so I can't just sit idly by. "

Tang Ling sighed silently, raised her hand to caress Qi Xiao's cheek: "Okay.

I understand. "

Qi Xiao leaned his head on Tang Ling's palm, and asked softly, "Tang Ling, what happened?"

"No accident, nothing happened.

I ask you these two questions because my method will make you lose the possibility of seizing the heir. I only hope that doing so will not harm you. "

Tang Ling lowered her head, he couldn't meet Qi Xiao's eyes, he thought he loved Qi Xiao, what he said was that no matter what Qi Xiao wanted to do, he would help him and support him, but why didn't he seem to be able to do it?Did he also use Qi Xiao as a pawn?