Your majesty, please stay in the cold palace

Xu Chengze managed to politely decline Kong Qingshu's request to stay for dinner. In the afternoon, he and Kong Qingping finally walked out of the Hou Mansion

His father had been chatting with people for too long, and Kong Qingping couldn't complain. What he didn't understand was why Adele said those things to his father to persuade him to join the court.

In order to save time, and because this day was too tiring, Kong Qingping and Xu Chengze took a carriage when they returned to the palace.

In the car, Kong Qingping asked directly: "Princess, why did you do this?"

Xu Chengze knew that he wanted to ask, but he didn't expect him to be so direct, and his impression of Kong Qingping got better.He didn't bother to find an excuse, and said directly: "I think the emperor is working too hard, so I want to help him."

Kong Qingping obviously didn't believe it, he raised his eyebrows, "Really? But why did I hear the emperor say that you always ignore him, since you are ruthless to the emperor, why bother to help him? Besides, you are Nan The princess of the frontier country. If people know that you not only leave the palace privately, but also make friends with the Lord Marquis and talk about government affairs arbitrarily, none of these crimes will be taken lightly!"

Xu Chengze said lightly: "Don't worry, my son, if someone really gets caught, I won't implicate you."

"You! You clearly knew that I didn't mean it!" Kong Qingping became angry, "I just want to know the truth!"

It's not that Xu Chengze never thought about telling Kong and his son the truth, but now is not the time.Before he grasped Guo Heng's attitude, the less people knew about his identity, the better.

But he didn't want to continue lying to Kong Qingping.

Xu Chengze blinked, his eyes were very sincere.

"Qingping, I will explain this matter to you later. You just need to know that I am completely loyal to the emperor, and I will not harm him in the slightest."

The word "Qingping" made Kong Qingping's heart tremble, but he still looked at Xu Chengze stubbornly, wanting a real answer

Xu Chengze couldn't bear to lie to Kong Qingping, so he could only use dragging words, just like he did to Guo Heng and Kong Qingshu.

He sighed, his tone softer.

"Qingping, I promise you to tell you the truth, but now is not the time, can you wait any longer?"

He looked straight at Kong Qingping, and looked at him without flinching.Under his gaze, the incomprehension and anger in Kong Qingping's eyes slowly turned into later helplessness.

"Princess, you have to remember what you said today, don't hurt the emperor! Don't hurt Daliang!"

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Kong Qingping lowered his eyes and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, I will keep my promise and send you back safely."

While speaking, the carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, Xu Chengze got out of the carriage, and entered the palace pretending to be the entourage of Prince Jiayue.

After entering the palace, Kong Qingping could no longer ride in a carriage, and the two walked together until they reached Ninghe Palace, and they didn't talk to each other again.Xu Chengze knew that Kong Qingping was suspicious of him, and he was also very disappointed in himself.But he was powerless.He really didn't want to lose Kong Qingping as a friend, but he knew better that if he didn't confess, everything he said was a kind of deception and perfunctory.

Standing at the gate of Ninghe Palace, Kong Qingping cupped his fists, "Princess, you have come back safely, I have fulfilled my mission, so I will take my leave now."

"Qingping, you have worked hard all the way, can you come in and have a cup of tea before leaving?"

It's not that Kong Qingping didn't see the sincerity in Xu Chengze's eyes, but he still felt uncomfortable. He really regarded her as a friend, but she kept concealing and deceiving her repeatedly. How could he be with her without any grievances?

He cupped his fists and said politely: "Princess, you are too polite. I dare not stay in the palace for a long time, so I will go back."

Seeing that his attitude had become so unfamiliar, Xu Chengze felt helpless.

"Then..." He was about to say that you should be careful on the road, but his eyes suddenly widened.

Kong Qingping didn't know why Adele's complexion suddenly changed, turned around, and saw the emperor Guo Heng standing not far away from him.

At this time, Xu Chengze was still wearing Kong Qingping's clothes, and it was too late to enter the door and change.

The two of them seemed to be frozen, and they didn't dare to move. They watched Guo Heng slowly walk over step by step.It wasn't until Guo Heng stood still in front of them that Kong Qingping and Xu Chengze came to their senses and knelt down to salute.

Guo Heng's face was gloomy, he snorted coldly, and without speaking, he opened the door by himself and walked into the gate of Ninghe Palace.

As soon as the door opened, Xiao Chengzi and Xiao Anzi came up to greet him, and said in surprise: "Princess, you are finally back!"

When they took a closer look, it turned out to be the emperor. They were stunned for a moment, and their legs softened and they knelt down.

"The emperor, the emperor! Long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

Yi Na and A Lian hurried out to welcome the movement in the yard, seeing that it was the emperor, they were frightened, the princess didn't come back, the emperor

How did you come here?They secretly glanced at the emperor's face, my God!What happened to the court?Why is the emperor's face so ugly?He was in such a bad mood, wouldn't he be even more angry if he knew that the princess was not in the palace?They didn't know that the emperor was so angry when he saw the princess.

Guo Heng said coldly: "Get up!"

Yi Na and A Lian just stood up, when the emperor said again, "A Lian, Yi Na, let the two people from outside also come in, and close the gate of Ninghe Palace, no one is allowed to come in."

Yi Na and A-Lian looked at each other, who was there outside?

But they didn't dare to carry out the emperor's order. When they went out to see, it turned out to be their master and Confucius.The emperor did not speak, and the two were still kneeling on the ground!

Yi Na and A Lian supported Xu Chengze from left to right, and said in a low voice: "Princess, the emperor asked you to go in with the prince!"

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After kneeling for a while, Xu Chengze's legs went numb, and his knees hurt, so he stood up with Yi Na's hand.

He turned his head to look at Kong Qingping, Kong Qingping had already got up by himself, and was straightening his clothes with his head down.

Xu Chengze said in a low voice: "Brother Kong, I'm the one who got you involved. Don't worry, I will bear all the responsibilities.

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Kong Qingping just glanced at him indifferently, walked into Ninghe Palace.

Xu Chengze touched his nose, he was still angry with himself!

He looked to the side, and there was no one around, not even Shui Yun.He wondered, Guo Heng was the emperor, how could there be no one around him?

A few people entered the main hall of Ninghe Palace, Guo Heng had already sat down on the chair in full swing, looking at them with a gloomy face.

Xu Chengze winked at Yi Na and A Lian, Yi Na took Xiao Chengzi and Xiao An Zi to watch at the door, and A Lian went to make tea.

Xu Chengze then knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, this concubine is guilty, please punish me!"

Kong Qingping also knelt down, "Brother Emperor, I am willing to be punished."

Guo Heng's eyes were always on Xu Chengze.He recognized the moon-white embroidered robe on his body, which was worn by Kong Qingping at the birthday banquet of Old Concubine Yi this year, but at this time it was actually worn by his own concubine.Seeing the two scrambling to confess their sins, the fire in their hearts burned even more.

He tightly grasped the arm of the chair, and said in a deep voice, "Where is your crime? Tell me?"

Xu Chengze didn't dare to raise his head, but he knew Guo Heng must be angry.

The clothes on his body were enough to betray him, and he believed that even if he didn't tell, the emperor would find out, so he didn't bother to make up lies.

"Your Majesty, my concubine went out of the palace privately and violated the palace rules. Please punish me!"

"You left the palace?"

Although Guo Heng guessed it, he still couldn't believe it. How could this woman be so bold?How dare you leave the palace in broad daylight?

"Did you dress like this and go out of the palace?"

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"Why did you leave the palace? Where did you go?"

"The concubine felt bored in the palace, so she wanted to go out of the palace for a walk. I didn't go anywhere, I only went to Zuixianlou for dinner."

"With whom?"

"Going back to the emperor, it's with, with Confucius."

Kong Qingping kowtowed, then raised his head and looked directly at Guo Heng, "Your Majesty, I brought the princess out of the palace, but there is nothing between us, please learn from me, brother."

Kong Qingping is also a man, so he naturally knows what men care about most.

Guo Heng saw that the two did not hide himself, and most of the anger in his heart disappeared, but when he heard Kong Qingping calling Princess Adella, he felt upset again.

He snorted coldly, "I believe in the princess, she will not do anything humiliating. Qingping, you are familiar with Daliang's rules, and you have only met the princess once, so why would you agree to take her out of the palace? Don't you Do you know that this is a capital offense?"

Kong Qingping shuddered, "I, I just feel that..."

He raised his head and glanced at Guo Heng, not daring to say that he was attracted by the beauty of the princess, nor did he dare to say that he had doubts about the princess, but just wanted to find out her details.

Guo Heng was even more dissatisfied seeing him hesitating.

"Is there anything you can't say?"

Xu Chengze looked at Kong Qingping's flushed face, and said, "Your Majesty, you can't blame Kong Shizi for this matter. His concubine agreed to it after repeated requests. The emperor wants to punish him, please punish his concubine!"

Guo Heng looked at Xu Chengze again, and had to admit that this woman looks good in anything.Even a simple round-neck gown gave her a different style.

Looking at Adele like this, he really couldn't help but see that she took all the blame on him and repeatedly excused Kong Qingping, so he didn't vent his anger.

He said coldly: "Do you think you escaped? Let's talk about your business later!"

Guo Heng looked at Kong Qingping again, "Qingping, you are my cousin, for the sake of your father and mother, I will spare you the death penalty. But the death penalty can be avoided, but the life penalty cannot be escaped. I will punish you with ten feet of confinement. God, you are not allowed to go out, and you are not allowed to enter the palace. Ten days later, you will be appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, did you hear me?"

"Yes, my younger brother took the decree, and my younger brother thanked the emperor for not killing him."

Kong Qingping's heart fell to the ground, but luckily the emperor believed that he had nothing to do with the princess.The servant of the official department, anyway, he wanted to try it.

He knelt without moving, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, can you not tell my father why I was punished?"

If he told his father that he was punished for taking the imperial concubine out of the palace, his father is so smart, he would definitely think that Ning Ruoxu is the noble concubine Ning.This matter is even more troublesome.

But hearing what Kong Qingping said, he raised his eyebrows and said deliberately: "Why can't you say it?"