The Young Emperor and the Fearless

The night is dark, it is Xu time.However, the magistrate's mansion was brightly lit, and no one slept peacefully.

The father and son of the He family were sitting separately in the study room, with a cup of tea in one hand, without taking a sip, and a book in the other hand, without reading a page.

The two were in a daze with their own thoughts.

Suddenly, there was a light knock on the door of the study. He Junzhi put down the book in his hand, opened the door with a brisk step, and asked anxiously, "What's the matter?"

Before the servant knocked on the door, he was startled by He Junzhi, and he stammered, "Master, master... supper...is ready, do you want to serve it?"

He Junzhi disappointed and said: "No need, if you have nothing else to do, it's best not to come here again."

The servant answered yes, closed the door and retreated.

After about a cup of tea time, there was another knock on the door of the study.

He Junzhi said a little impatiently, "No need for supper..."

It was still the voice of the servant, who said through the door of the study: "Master, Master Meng is here."

Not only Meng Qing came, but several others.

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The Zhizhou Mansion's study room was lit with strong-scented incense as always. Normally, He Junzhi would have complained about his father, but at this moment, he was so anxious that he couldn't take care of it anymore.

As soon as Meng Qing stepped into the study, He Junzhi greeted him, and even poked his head behind him.

He had seen the last one, named Shiqi, and He Junzhi didn't know the four in the middle.However, the eyes of these four were blank, and their faces were dull, like walking dead.

He Zhongzheng also took a closer look at the four people, and felt that someone looked familiar, and said, "Isn't this girl the one in the courtroom that day?"

Naturally, Meng Qing couldn't answer this question.And Zhou Congyan didn't respond as if he couldn't understand human words.

Only then did He Zhongzheng see the problem, and said, "Why do they look like this?"

Meng Qing extinguished the incense and said, "Come in and close the door."

Meng Qing and Shi Qi met Ju Xie on the way down the mountain. At that time, the four of them were already like this.Ju Xie didn't tell him the reason, and silently carried Heli on his back, walking hurriedly.

At that time, Meng Qing saw that something was wrong with He Li, He Li had a strange expression on his face, and when his eyes met, he was a little fierce, just like that year.

Speaking of which, Meng Qing hasn't seen Heli for five years, and she never thought that it would be like this to meet again after so many years of absence.Meng Qing felt a pain in her heart, there were too many questions stuck in her throat, and she still didn't speak.

Juxie's footsteps were getting faster and faster, and Meng Qing couldn't keep up, so she came to Zhizhou Mansion with Shi Qi and He Yi and others.

He Zhong said with a gloomy face, "The emperor... Where is the emperor?"

Meng Qing said: "He is fine, but he was taken away by Doctor Ju, and I don't know where he went."

He Junzhi said: "Then he is safe and sound?"

"..." Meng Qing was silent for a while, then turned around, and said to the He family father and son, "You don't have to worry about the matter of reconciliation, I will take care of it myself."

The He family father and son were dumbfounded for a moment, and He Zhongzheng asked: "Then these few..."

Meng Qing glanced at their blank expressions, and said: "I'm afraid only Doctor Ju can restore them to normal, so let them stay in the study. Mr. He, just now when I came in, I met some servants from the house. Could you trouble Mr. He?" Tell them, don't speak casually about the people you meet tonight."

He Zhongzheng understood, and said, "I will follow Master Meng's orders."

He winked at He Junzhi, signaling them to go out first.But He Junzhi deliberately ignored it, and asked bluntly: "Brother Meng, you are very strange today. Is there anything you can't tell me in front of my father and me? Could it be that you refuse to trust us and treat us as outsiders?"

He Zhongzheng shouted, "Your Majesty!"

He Junzhi stared at Meng Qing intently, as if he must hear his explanation before giving up.

Meng Qing lowered her eyes and said lightly: "You are worrying too much."

He Junzhi gritted his teeth and nodded, walked up to the indifferent He Yi, looked at it carefully for a moment, smiled softly, then pulled him to Meng Qing, and asked, "Who is he?"

Meng Qing frowned slightly, and Shi Qi who was beside her also had her heart skip a beat, staring at He Junzhi nervously.

He Junzhi was about to say something, but He Zhongzheng stopped him and said, "Jun Zhi, that's enough! Don't mess around!"

"Father, you are also full of questions. Since you don't want to ask, then let me ask." He Junzhi said, "Brother Meng, what is his relationship with the emperor? Could it be that he should have died in the fire that year?" Prince?"

Meng Qing stroked the chair, sat down slowly, and said calmly, "Why do you think so?"

He Junzhi said: "I have seen a portrait in your home. There are two people in the painting. One of them looks like the current emperor, while the other looks like the one in front of you. There is no difference between the two. The relationship is not enough to believe."

Meng Qing didn't say a word, Shi Qi held the hilt of her sword and eagerly took a step forward.Meng Qing glanced at him, and Shi Qi stepped back without a trace.

He Junzhi has been paying attention to Meng Qing, and he didn't miss his small movements. He smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Meng, I didn't want to embarrass you. If you were willing to say or not, I wouldn't mind, but Do you know that since the emperor's accident, my father and I have been having trouble sleeping and eating, today you went to find the emperor, we have never left the study, waiting for your news, afraid that you, like the emperor, will make a mistake..."

At the end, He Junzhi gritted his teeth, turned his head once, as if giving up, and murmured: "That's all..."

He Zhongzheng had already stood at the door of the study, did not go outside, and listened to their conversation without saying a word.

Meng Qing sighed, stood up, walked to He Junzhi, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "It's better for you to not know about some things. However, since the matter is over, I can explain a few words." .”

Meng Qing and He's father and son have been friends for more than four years, and they don't talk about everything.Almost all of Meng Qing's past experiences are related to the imperial court, and many things are taboo, so you can't say much. When they get along, they talk about trivial matters.

Only a few people knew the truth about the fire in the Prince's Mansion back then. Meng Qing was one of them, Ju Xie, and the ignorant servants who were dismissed, and finally, the Prince and Yi himself.Perhaps, there was also the group of people who followed He Yi later.

Of course, it is inconvenient to reveal this matter again, Meng Qing has his plans.

Meng Qing paced back and forth in the study, and after half a stick of incense, he slowly said: "Back then, I was on the side of Heli, and I was an enemy with the crown prince who refused to give up the throne. We had many conflicts with him, then After a big fire, the Prince's Mansion was burned to ashes, and it was impossible to tell who was the burnt person. He Yi survived, which was purely unexpected. It was also three years ago, when He Yi came to my door, that I found out that he was still alive .”

There was still a strong scent of incense left in the study, but the few people inside were unconscious.

The candle light flickered under her breath, Meng Qing moved the candle light a little farther, and then said: "Those people who harassed the silk and satin shop were sent by He Yi. I wanted to cause some trouble for me. I turned a blind eye and didn't want to pay attention to it. There are two reasons. One is that the other party is the prince who escaped from the fire; the other is that I have felt guilty towards him. Although the house fire was an accident, I am also responsible."

He Junzhi couldn't help asking: "Since it was an accident, what does it have to do with you?"

Meng Qing shook her head and said: "All the changes are caused by the throne. If everything is done step by step, many things can be avoided. Of course, everything has two sides, which is good and which is bad. Li dealt with the crown prince, now that I think about it, I don’t know whether it’s right or wrong.”

He Junzhi said: "The previous emperor appointed the crown prince, why did he choose the second prince in the end?"

Meng Qing paused, his face changed color, he picked up the teacup restlessly, took a sip, and then choked.Meng Qing coughed for a long time, her face turned red, and she finally recovered.