lover in the mirror

Fu Xiaochen didn't know what happened on that historic day, but the whole country knew that the emperor passed away, the second prince was convicted of treason and imprisoned, and the crown prince ascended the throne.

Fu Xiaochen couldn't believe it when he heard the news of the emperor's death. Although he didn't know what Chu Yunqi was planning, Fu Xiaochen was sure that the emperor's death was never included.Chu Yunqi chose an auspicious time to arrange for the late emperor to be buried, and then went to Mu Ran's mansion. At that time, Fu Xiaochen no longer lived with Chu Yunqi. In the prince's mansion, now that Chu Yun is the emperor, how can a man with a foreign surname be allowed to live in the palace?

I don't know when Chu Yunqi came back, it was night, Fu Xiaochen took off his shoes and socks in the bedroom of the new mansion and was about to fall asleep, when a black shadow flashed in, startled Fu Xiaochen, it turned out to be Chu Yunqi.

As the dew deepened, Chu Yunqi's coat was stained with small drops of water, and it was wet all over. Fu Xiaochen was about to wipe him off with a handkerchief, but Chu Yunqi suddenly hugged him tightly. Fu Xiaochen felt that his waist was being strangled.

Just as Fu Xiaochen was about to say something, Chu Yunqi rested his head on his shoulder, and his voice was a little hoarse, "It turns out that my father's time is numbered..."

With just one sentence, Fu Xiaochen probably understood Chu Yunqi's sudden visit tonight and the act of hugging him tightly, and put his arms around his waist. He didn't say anything, but just listened quietly to Chu Yunqi's words confide.

"Mu Ran said that the father's internal organs were injured by arrows in the early years. Although he has recovered, the root cause of the disease is still left. Over the past ten years, he has been too sad and injured his liver. When Mu Ran entered the palace for the first time to diagnose the father, he knew that even if Without the effect of the fake death medicine, Father would not survive half a year."

"So..." Fu Xiaochen thought of an incredible possibility.

"Father asked for a kind of poison from Mu Ran, and took it when Mu Ran entered the palace for the second time. The poison did not take effect immediately, and some kind of poison was needed, and the antidote contained a herbal medicine. It's the poison."

"It turned out to be like this." Fu Xiaochen couldn't believe it. Most emperors in history tried their best to pursue longevity, and some of them even spent all their time practicing alchemy and medicine in pursuit of immortality. Now there is an emperor who chooses to end his life.

"I don't understand...why did the father do this? Obviously according to the previous plan, as long as he pretends to be poisoned and puts a grain of poison that Mu Ran gave him into the medicine bottle when Chu Yunyang is not paying attention, he will be killed." A capable person captured Chu Yunyang with stolen goods, why must he do this, even if he can't live for half a year, with Mu Ran around, he can definitely find a way to live longer..."

"Perhaps, the first emperor wanted to follow your mother..." Fu Xiaochen made such a guess, but he didn't know anything about it. He just thought that this would make Chu Yunqi feel more comfortable, "Your father Since your mother passed away, I must have been thinking about it day and night, wishing to go with her, but the situation was unstable at that time, and you and your brother were young, so he had to control the government and let you inherit safely Datong. So when the obstacle of the second prince can finally be eradicated, your father will follow your mother with confidence."

Fu Xiaochen felt that what he said was like eight o'clock, but the effect seemed to be good, the strength that hugged his waist was obviously much smaller, and Fu Xiaochen also felt that the tense body of Chu Yunqi under his palm relaxed a little.

Patting Chu Yunqi on the back, Fu Xiaochen whispered softly in his ear, "Don't think about it anymore, your father has made such a choice, and he has his own reasons, as long as you work hard and live up to his treatment of you." The cultivation will be fine."

Finally, he coaxed Chu Yun into bed, and after the two lay down side by side, Fu Xiaochen suddenly realized that it had been four or five days since the emperor passed away.Chu Yunqi seemed to be really tired that day, and fell asleep faster than Fu Xiaochen. Fu Xiaochen heard the even breathing of the people next to him, and then he hugged Chu Yunqi's arm in satisfaction and fell asleep.

That night, Chu Yunqi dreamed of his father.In the dream, the father's face was radiant, and he looked more like a young man in his 20s. Standing beside him was a woman who seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. Although Chu Yunqi couldn't remember the appearance of his mother, he dared to conclude that That woman is the queen mother.The two sat hand in hand under a peach tree, sipping tea and playing chess, talking and laughing happily.

When Fu Xiaochen woke up, Chu Yunqi had long since disappeared, and he should have returned to the palace.After Fu Xiaochen woke up, the maids who had served him brought him washbasin towels. Fu Xiaochen changed his clothes, had breakfast hastily, and then went to the Ministry of Industry to check in.

There has been a small-scale exchange of blood in the court, and the large-scale dismissal may be due to the benevolence of the current emperor and he will not pursue it, or it may be pursued only after the situation is more stable. No one understands the emperor's mind.Fu Xiaochen is still working as a moderate official in the Ministry of Industry, but the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Chu Yunyang's father-in-law, has long since withdrawn and replaced him with someone transferred from somewhere.

Fu Xiaochen didn't ask any questions about these matters in the court, and it was never within the scope of his ability, but in recent days, sometimes he really felt a little lonely.It turned out that the two met each other day and night when they were in the Prince's Mansion, but now they often don't see Chu Yunqi for three or two days.Fu Xiaochen knew that Chu Yunqi must have a lot of business to deal with when he just took the throne of God, so he could understand it, but he really started to miss him.Chatting and studying in the Ministry of Industry every morning, returning to the mansion to practice swords in front of the sword manual, and reading medical books in the study in the afternoon.

Because he was really idle and bored, Fu Xiaochen still went to Mu Ran to find him once, and found that the way of getting along between the two seemed to be back to the way it was before, so he began to go to him to learn medical skills from time to time with confidence.

There is just one thing that Fu Xiaochen has always been a little puzzled about, what about the economic crisis that was agreed?It has been ten days since the second prince was arrested, and those well-known firms are still operating normally, and it seems that they have not been disturbed at all.Fu Xiaochen suddenly remembered that these companies were managed by Cheng Xiangyun, and she was not seen among the people in the second prince's house and Yu's family who were imprisoned. She must be hiding in some safe place and continue to manage these companies secretly. Alright.

In fact, Fu Xiaochen immediately thought of Cheng Xiangyun when he heard the news that the second prince was arrested, but after the second prince was arrested, Fu Xiaochen always felt that he had no position to see her or care about her, and it was reasonable for the other party to turn against him, but now thinking about Cheng Xiangyun It should not have been implicated in this matter.

The so-called Cao Cao arrived, Fu Xiaochen was thinking about Cheng Xiangyun, when a beggar rushed into his arms when he was traveling that day, quickly stuffed a note and ran away.

Because the second prince has been eradicated, and Fu Xiaochen's swordsmanship has improved a lot, Fu Xiaochen no longer follows behind to protect secretly when he travels now, which will always make him feel like he is being watched all the time. Two attendants with excellent martial arts.

Quickly scanning the content on the note, Fu Xiaochen took the two of them along a few alleys according to the content on the note. Sure enough, Cheng Xiangyun knew him well and knew that he had an aura of road madness. He drew a clear and unambiguous map.

Not far from the agreed place, Fu Xiaochen asked the two attendants to stand there and wait. These two attendants were selected by Fu Xiaochen himself, although compared to the people Chu Yun sent to protect him secretly It's worse, but the advantage is that you won't report to Chu Yunqi.

Fu Xiaochen approached the bare willow tree, and sure enough, he saw a young woman standing under the willow tree, but she didn't look like Cheng Xiangyun from a distance, but she looked a little bit like Cheng Xiangyun when she came up close, it turned out that she had put on some makeup miraculously , producing an effect similar to the Disguise Technique.

Seeing Fu Xiaochen coming, Cheng Xiangyun said happily, "I'm afraid you won't come."

Fu Xiaochen said with some embarrassment, "I'm afraid you don't want to see me anymore."

Cheng Xiangyun naturally knew what he was talking about, so she forced a smile and said, "This kind of thing must have a life-and-death ending, and it's up to you and me to decide. Naturally, I won't blame you, but Yun Yang, who is unlucky." , I am not so lucky."

Only then did Fu Xiaochen feel relieved, and hurriedly asked with concern, "How are you doing recently, is there anyone making things difficult for you, what did you ask me for today?"

Cheng Xiangyun selectively did not answer the first two questions, and only said the purpose of finding Fu Xiaochen, "I know the prince, no, it should be that the emperor will not let Yunyang go easily, but I still want to give it a try, I would like to ask You go to persuade the prince, I would like to exchange the management rights of the twelve companies in my hand, and ask him to let the second prince go, the power of the second prince has been gradually eliminated, and now all the companies have been handed over, and there will be no confrontation with the emperor He has lost his power. Please let the second prince go..."

Fu Xiaochen understood what Cheng Xiangyun meant, and he thought it was a good way, at least Shangdu's economy would not be in turmoil again, and without these business names, Yu's house was confiscated again, all the clansmen were taken into custody, Chu Yunyang also Without the strength to resist, it is indeed possible to persuade Chu Yunqi.

"Okay, I promise you."

"This is an internal token of the firm. You take it. With this token, you can take charge of the operations of these twelve firms. I have also left messages with the bosses of these twelve firms before."

"You keep this for now, let's talk about it after I discuss it with Yun Qi."

"It's okay, I can trust you, and I'm afraid it will be harder to see you in the future, so you can take it first." After speaking, he forcefully stuffed the transparent half-moon-shaped jade pendant into Fu Xiaochen's hands.

"Why do you say that it will be difficult to see you again in the future? Did Chu Yunqi make things difficult for you?"

Cheng Xiangyun was silent for a moment, and then said "Yes." Then hurriedly said, "It seems that he already knows that I am from the second prince's side, and it is normal to send someone to hunt you down. Don't worry about my business, help me achieve this." The trade is the biggest help to me. I'm leaving first, and there will be a period later."

After finishing speaking, Cheng Xiangyun disappeared from her eyes. It was the first time that Fu Xiaochen saw her perform lightness kung fu. She had to say that Cheng Xiangyun had become an almighty goddess in her heart. She could play the piano, play chess, do business, and martial arts. The more I think Cheng Xiangyun is amazing, the more I feel sad for her.

With Fu Xiaochen's identity, he couldn't just enter the palace to meet Chu Yunqi. Fortunately, Chu Yunqi left a few people by his side who could freely enter and leave the palace. Chu Yunqi brought a message, but it wasn't long before the person who sent the message left, Chu Yunqi had already found him by himself, his expression... seemed a little displeased?