After the rebirth, I was picked up by the prince

Qi Zizhen moved his left arm slightly in a daze, and sure enough, he felt a sharp pain again.

Obviously, his left arm was really injured, but he himself didn't know when it happened, and he had no memory of it at all.

Could it be that the situation was too critical at that time, so he ignored it unintentionally?

He couldn't find a more reasonable explanation for a while.

Qi Zizhen recovered from the injury, remembered the business, and hurriedly asked, "How long have I been in a coma?"

Knowing what he meant, Wei Lingyin replied, "After half a day, the sky gradually darkened until just now. It didn't delay too much."

After answering the question, he added the current situation.

According to what he said, at present Song Yaoxu and Ning Qingwei have successfully returned to the palace. Although Qi Yuan is somehow able to control the Yulin Army, the most important Jade Seal of the Kingdom is in the hands of Ning Qingwei. As long as he has the Jade Seal, Song Yaoxu will not be shaken The position of prince.

Although Song Yaoxu and Ning Qingwei entered the palace alone this time, Qi Yuan took control of the palace and at the same time detained all the civil and military ministers from the early court today. power.

No matter how crazy Qi Yuan was, he wouldn't be so crazy that he would directly kill Song Yaoxu in front of all civil and military officials.

After listening to Wei Lingyin's brief description, Qi Zizhen roughly sorted out the situation.

Judging from Qi Yuan's current performance, it seems that he wants to take advantage of the prince's departure from Beijing to seek power and usurp the throne, but because Emperor Hongchu handed over the jade seal to Ning Qingwei for safekeeping before they set off, he lacked a piece of paper on the way to usurp the throne. The effective "abdication edict", so his so-called coup was delayed until Song Yaoxu came back.

But why did Qi Yuan do this?What he wanted at most was the power in the court, Qi Zizhen was sure that at least Qi Yuan didn't have any idea about the dragon chair before they went out to fight.

Or is it related to King Guan?

Qi Zizhen recalled that Ning Qingwei said in his letter about the relationship between Qi Yuan and Song Ping, and felt that this incident was more and more strange.

And while he was still thinking, the door was pushed open with a creak, and two children walked in with something each.

Seeing Qi Zizhen wake up, one of the children suddenly had a bit of surprise in his eyes: "Brother Qi, you finally woke up!"

The other child was more introverted, but his eyes were a little more relaxed: "Young Pagoda Master is fine, as long as you are fine."

The first cheerful and outgoing child was Song Shi, the tenth prince whom he had not seen for a long time, while the second Qi Zizhen recognized it for a while before realizing that it was the child named Xu Xiaoqi whom he had met after the first sacrifice.

He looked puzzled: "Xiao Shi Xiao Qi, why are you here?"

Song Shi was still holding the decoction in his hand, and said as he walked over: "A few days ago, the prime minister had a coup, and the Taifu said that the prince was not here, so he would probably attack us princes, so he contacted the national teacher and sent us out of the palace overnight. Was taken to the National Teacher Tower.

"Yesterday, I heard that Brother Prince and Brother Qi are coming back, and I wanted to help you. I was brought to the Wei Mansion by the National Teacher this morning."

While he was speaking, he had already walked over with the soup, and handed it to Qi Zizhen carefully: "Brother Yin said that Brother Qi is not in good health and needs to drink the medicine. The medicine is still warm now, Brother Qi should drink it while it is hot!"

Qi Zizhen would not refuse the concern of the child handed to him, took the medicine bowl and thanked him softly, and then turned to ask Xu Xiaoqi who was standing on the other side blankly: "What about Xiaoqi?"

Xu Xiaoqi looked a little uncomfortable, smiled shyly, and said, "The reason why I am here is not important..."

Before he finished speaking, Song Shi on the other end said, "The reason why brother Xiaoqi is here is very powerful!"

He ran over and pulled Xu Xiaoqi who was at the door to Qi Zizhen's bed, and talked about Xu Xiaoqi's "heroic deeds" in high spirits.

It turned out that during the time when there were bad rumors about Qi Zizhen circulating in the capital, Song Shi and Ning Qingwei went out together, and happened to hear a passerby say that Qi Zizhen could not afford the position of Master of the Young Pagoda.

And at this moment, Xu Xiaoqi, who also heard such discussions on the other side, refuted them righteously, and also cited Qi Zizhen's singing of all birds during the stone bridge performance and sacrifice to show that his luck is good enough The future post of national teacher also strongly demanded that those few people apologize for their remarks.

Those people were all strong and strong men, so naturally they would not apologize to the teenage child, and immediately threatened to teach him a lesson.Xu Xiaoqi didn't show any fear, and was even more imposing than them.

It was inevitable that something unexpected happened later, but in the end Ning Qingwei went forward to rescue Xu Xiaoqi in person.

Just at this time, Ning Qingwei already knew the high degree of beautification that Song Yaoxu and the others in the military camp had begun to spread by default, and took this opportunity to spread the statement about Qi Zizhen in the military camp to the capital.

Of course, in order to maintain the force of the national teacher, Ning Qingwei said those simple and rude words of praise more elegantly, but it was enough to make Qi Zizhen's status as the young pagoda master no longer questioned.

After listening to Song Shi's narration, Qi Zizhen suddenly realized and nodded: "So Xiaoqi likes me so much?"

Xu Xiaoqi blushed when he said this, and retorted in a low voice: "It is Master Shao Pagoda who is really powerful."

The child's crisp voice is deliberately lightened, transparent and clear, without the slightest impurity, and it sounds very sincere.

Qi Zizhen stretched out his right hand and gently rubbed the child's head, then softened his voice slightly: "Thank you for your liking, I'm very honored."

Now the child's face became even redder, and he lowered his head and brought the small dish in his hand to him, and said in a stuttering way: "This, these are the cakes made by the Master of the National Teacher this morning, and they are, they are specially reserved for the young lady. Lord Tower Master."

Qi Zizhen paused for a moment, only then did he notice that what Xu Xiaoqi was holding in his hand was an exquisite dessert that he was very familiar with.

The small and exquisite rabbit shapes are placed on the round porcelain plates, each of them is lifelike and very cute.

He hadn't seen these little desserts for a long time.

Then the question arises again-

His original plan was to enter the palace with Song Yaoxu, how could the national teacher know that he would eventually come to the Wei Mansion today and have time to eat the little desserts he made?

Some thoughts flashed in Qi Zizhen's eyes, and because Wei Lingyin was still on the side, he quickly put it away, thanked the children, and shared the desserts with them.

The small desserts that were originally not many were quickly distributed, and the children left after a while in fear of disturbing Qi Zizhen's rest. Wei Lingyin also had other things to do, and asked him if he wanted to go to the main courtyard.

Wei Lingyin learned about Qi Zizhen's dangerous situation from Wei Lingshen's office, and he dared not let him stay alone in the guest courtyard at this stall.In the main courtyard, their family is all there, so it will always be much safer in comparison.

Hearing so much about monsters and ghosts, Qi Zizhen really didn't dare to stay alone in the huge guest house, so he nodded in agreement with his proposal.

But before going out, Wei Lingyin reminded him as if he remembered something: "By the way, before you go, remember...be mentally prepared."

"...Huh?" Qi Zizhen was a little dazed, but Wei Lingyin didn't continue talking, and he went all the way to the main courtyard.

Then as soon as he stepped into the main courtyard, Qi Zizhen deeply felt what Wei Lingyin's words meant.

Knowing that he was in poor health and injured, his uncle took off the fox fur on him and put on a thicker one, then stuffed it into a warm sleeve and put it on. Have a glass of warm water and ask about his physical condition from head to toe.

Then I asked him if he was tired, should he take a rest, if he was hungry, should he eat, if he was cold, should he wear more clothes, and so on.

In short, it is meticulous care, and the degree of thoughtfulness can be compared with Song Yaoxu.

Qi Zizhen understood his aunt's kindness, and patiently answered all her questions, and finally thanked her obediently for her concern.

Seeing his pale and well-behaved appearance, the eldest aunt Wen Yahan couldn't help being overwhelmed with maternal love again, and pulled him into the lobby to avoid being blown by the night wind.

Wen Yahan is more than 40 years old, but she is well maintained, her charm is still there, and she can still see the beauty of her youth.

He brought Qi Zizhen to the lobby, and drove Wei Qing'an who was sitting in the main seat to make room for Qi Zizhen.

Qi Zizhen nodded apologetically to his poor uncle, but fortunately Wei Qingan didn't care, waved his hand and obediently took his tea and sat on the other side.

Wen Yahan pulled Qi Zizhen to sit down, poured him another glass of warm water, and then chatted with him about what happened in the military camp.

Different from Qi Zizhen's mother-in-law, Wei Qingling, Wen Yahan was better at swordsmanship when she was young, and her personality was much brighter. Due to various reasons, she couldn't go to the battlefield in person, so she also liked to listen to other people's talk on weekdays. The thing about marching and fighting.

Qi Zizhen whispered something interesting to her.

Wen Yahan heard it with great interest, and considering his health, she reluctantly ended the topic when he was about to drink the third cup of warm water, and let him go to a newly cleaned room in the main courtyard to have a good rest.

In order to ensure Qi Zizhen's safety as much as possible, the room in the main courtyard was placed between the two brothers Wei Lingshen and Wei Lingyin. Wen Yahan also told him to ask his two cousins ​​for help if he needed anything. Don't be afraid to trouble yourself to be tough.

Wei Lingyin, who accompanied him all the way back, also expressed his willingness, with a genuine smile on his face.

Feeling their concern, Qi Zizhen felt warm in his heart, and said softly, "I won't try to be brave, thank you."

"It's all thanks to the family." Wei Lingyin smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "You should rest well tonight, and there should be new news from His Highness and the National Teacher tomorrow. "

Qi Zizhen nodded, understanding what he meant.

Now the situation in the palace is very uncertain, it would be very dangerous for him to enter the palace rashly without the guidance of the national teacher, so the only thing he can do is to recuperate well in the Weifu, and wait for Song Yaoxu to come back safely to find him.

Let's hope all is not too bad.

Qi Zizhen exhaled lightly, suppressing the worries in his heart.

On the other side, inside the palace.

Song Yaoxu stood in front of Emperor Hongchu's bed, beside Ning Qingwei dressed in black, a large number of civil and military officials were kneeling behind him, and in the corner was Qi Yuan who was kneeling on the ground being held down by guards.

He looked at the imperial doctor who was still kneeling in front of Emperor Hongchu's bed, waiting for his final verdict.

"Your Majesty... has passed away."

At this moment, Song Yaoxu seemed to feel that something had collapsed in his heart.

Emperor Hongchu was benevolent and generous on weekdays, treating his children more like the father of an ordinary family than the emperor.

Unfortunately, they are not ordinary people.

Song Yaoxu suppressed the emotions in his heart, knelt down in silence, and kowtowed heavily in front of Emperor Hongchu.

A country cannot live without a ruler for a day.

On November 23, the [-]rd year of Hongchu, at the time of Youzheng, Prince Song Jin officially succeeded to the throne before the late emperor died.