In the dead of night, a waning moon hangs in the black sky, and the stars are like jewels embedded in the black silk satin. A carriage drives slowly in the dead of night with the cold moon above.

The two maroon horses snorted and exhaled white mist in the cold night wind. The driver drove the carriage steadily, for fear of disturbing the people in the carriage.

In the car, Qi Xiao reclined on the rabbit fur pillow and closed her eyes to meditate. The blood on her left cheek was still hanging there. Qi Zhe took out a towel from her arms and walked forward to wipe it gently. The other person's body shook suddenly, and then relaxed The eyelashes of the opened and closed eyes trembled slightly, reminding Qi Zhe of the way it looked when he stroked the ink claw.

At this moment, she is as quiet as a big cat, who would have thought that her city is vicious.It is only now that Qi Zhi understands why she provoked them repeatedly at that time, but the shadow guard disappeared even though the situation was critical, and even deliberately hurt herself because of this. Looking at the bloodstain, she still has lingering fears.

"Just now you haven't answered my question." Qi Xiao stood up, with a hint of fatigue in his voice, "Why do you have to dress up and leave the palace?"

Qi Yi put the towel back into his arms, helped Qi Xiao put the pillows in a comfortable position, and replied: "The bookshops are mostly men, and I'm too conspicuous as a single woman, so I bought this outfit. I don't want to be conspicuous. Trouble."

Nodding in understanding, Qi Xiao asked again: "Then why did you go to that bookstore, and what's going on with the lectures?" She patted the seat next to her and motioned for Qi Ping to sit beside her.

Sitting next to her, the other party moved and leaned comfortably on Qi Ping's shoulder. Qi Ping did not dare to move, and said deeply, "Because there is no money." It was obvious that the person beside him turned his head. , Qi Ping scratched his head embarrassingly and continued, "I didn't expect books to be so expensive. I don't have much money on weekdays, so I thought about finding some second-hand books, so I found them there. The shopkeepers are very nice. Listen to my purpose, just say, if I am willing to teach the children in the neighborhood, I can borrow one book at a time."

"No wonder." Qi Xiao answered, "I said I wanted to buy a few books back home, and he would have such a strange expression."

I couldn't see Qi Xiao's expression, and I didn't know her attitude at the moment, but her words were very soft, and she didn't seem to be unhappy. Qi Wei went on to say: "In the beginning, there were two or three children. Yes, gradually there were more children around, so the shopkeeper vacated a room for us, and I started to prepare some things and write some copybooks.”

"Just tell me, is it possible that I won't even give you the money to buy a few books?"

Finally hearing the displeasure in Qi Xiao's words, Qi Yan quickly denied with a smile: "Of course not, I also enjoy it, those children love to read, although they don't need to get fame and fortune, but knowing the truth in books is right for people Being in the world is a great help, if people in the world are sensible, then many disputes will be much less, and some children are talented but poor, and there are fewer opportunities..."

Qi Ping didn't hear any reaction from the people around him, turned his head and saw Qi Xiao fell asleep leaning against her, tried not to disturb her, took a blanket from the side and draped it over her shoulders, and tilted his head gently against hers Overhead, I heard the rhythmic trampling of horseshoes on the road outside the carriage, echoing in the empty streets.

Feeling the man's steady breathing ups and downs, with the faint body fragrance, rippling in his heart, Qi Ping couldn't tell the inexplicable throbbing in his heart, some empty and some tight, and he couldn't grasp it. I can't understand, I can only rely on that person to slowly fall asleep.

Within two days, every restaurant and tea shop in the streets and alleys of the capital was discussing one thing.

——Cao Guan, the servant of the Ministry of punishment, hanged himself at home.

Speaking of Cao Guan, everyone is more familiar with his son Cao Yankui. It was just a few days ago that he was showing off his power in the capital. How could he commit suicide in the blink of an eye?

Some people said that Cao Guan was trying to plot rebellion and colluded with the dark party. Some people said that Cao Guan was corrupt and broke the law, filling his own pockets and committing crimes. Anyway, Cao Yankui caused troubles everywhere in the capital. Most people have long been dissatisfied. , It’s just why Cao Guan committed suicide and his family assigned him. It stands to reason that all those crimes should be copied and beheaded.

In the end, I came to a conclusion that today's holy majesty is really benevolent and generous, and Long En is mighty.

But these are so far away but so close to Qi Ji. When she came to Bandung Street three days later, took the clothes she had made, and heard the chatter between the clothes shopper and the boss, she even felt that she was just a The observer, not the one who experienced it.

Is the empress who is talked about so much, really the empress who knew her?Some people say that the empress is sinister and cunning, but Qi Zhi knows the tenderness that she inadvertently reveals, the glance and smile between the frowns.

When she came to the bookstore with so many small thoughts, she didn't notice that shopkeeper Pan seemed hesitant to speak.

Today Pan Wenxuan went to Tieguaijiao to strike iron again. Cuilian served tea as before, and stood at the back of the room quietly listening to Qi Ping's lecture.

When it was almost time, Qi Yi assigned homework and was about to say goodbye to them, the shopkeeper Pan stopped her, and pushed Cuilian away with a mysterious look.

Thinking of what Qi Xiao said to herself earlier, Shopkeeper Pan intends to accept her as his son-in-law, and secretly shouted that it was not good, and asked what was going on politely, Shopkeeper Pan walked to the door of the shop and closed the door halfway, and asked in a soft voice in front of Qi Ping: "Mr. Wen, do you have a sweetheart?"

This nonsensical sentence made Qi Zhe really stunned for a while, and he answered the question honestly. Hearing Qi Zhe's denial of Shopkeeper Pan, he shook his head in disbelief, sighed and said, "To tell the truth, my lord, I originally wanted to I betrothed the little girl to you, but it's a pity that the little girl is not blessed, and you already have someone you like, so how can I force others to be difficult."

He was relieved to hear that the shopkeeper had given up on being a matchmaker for her, but he couldn't help being suspicious when he heard the second half of the sentence, and asked, "Shopkeeper Pan, why did you say something about your sweetheart, I have nothing to hide."

"Hey!" Shopkeeper Pan sighed, and said earnestly, "Mr. Wen, although you come from a poor family, you have a high aspirations. You will become a great success in the future. A good man has ambitions everywhere. I will be able to marry her into the door in a good manner."

These words made people even more puzzled. The shopkeeper Pan felt embarrassed when he saw that Qi Bing didn't speak, so he didn't say anything secretly, "Although the old man is old and his eyes are dazzled, his heart is not dazzled. That Miss Wen is not yours." Lingjie." Qi Ji's surprised expression was very satisfied, and the shopkeeper thought he had guessed right, stroked his beard and said, "I thought it was wrong when you came in, obviously they are two people from different family backgrounds, just seeing how close you are to her Well, I didn't think much about it until..."

"until?"

"Really!" The shopkeeper suddenly glared at Qi Bing angrily, and said dissatisfied, "You two are flirting with each other, as long as you are not blind, no one can see it. Since you want to hide it, you should be more reserved, but what? ,young people……"

The shopkeeper walked behind the counter while talking, took out a small bag from it, then looked left and right and saw that there was no one around, Qi Zhi beckoned her to come over, and then carefully put the package in Qi's hands.

"I think you don't understand anything. A woman's heart is like a needle under the sea. You have been coming to teach, but I haven't given you anything. This is what I have been hiding, and I have never shown it to outsiders." Xiaobao looked around vigilantly, then said with a proud smile on his face, "This is high-quality Bian embroidery, I wouldn't give it to anyone else, I think you are a melon seed, you are good at reading, in that respect... ... hum."

The package contained a bunch of colorful embroidery items. Hearing what the shopkeeper said, Qi Zhe curiously picked a piece out of it and spread it out in his palm. The fabric was made of fine silk, which was smooth and greasy. Some characters, flowers and birds were embroidered on it. He blushed suddenly.

These pieces of silk are clearly embroidered scenes of love between men and women, which are lifelike and lifelike.As if touching a piece of hot iron, he threw down the veil and shook his hands vigorously, his eyes were tightly closed, "Thank you shopkeeper, but I can't take this thing, I can't take it."

The shopkeeper's face darkened, and he said sharply, "Master, how can you be ashamed like a girl." He quickly tied up the package again, and stuffed it into Qi Zhi's arms, not allowing her to refuse, "I don't know how to teach in these books. Seeing you are dumbfounded, your good looks are not easy to deal with, I am afraid that you will suffer, so in short, take a good look at it."

After finishing speaking, he pushed Qi Zhe out of the door. While pushing, he took care of Qi Zhe to put it away carefully, learn a lot, and don’t let other people see it. He returned the package to the shopkeeper several times and was forcefully stuffed back. Qi Zhe went outside the store door. Holding the hot potato in his hands and turning his head in three steps, the shopkeeper blew his beard and stared and swung his sleeves to tell him to leave quickly.

Blushing and lowering her head, for fear of meeting someone on the way back, she managed to hide and go back to Lanyue Palace. Before Qi Ping entered the house, she bumped into Chang'er who came out to collect the clothes. Seeing her flustered face, Chang'er thought it was an encounter. What happened, before he had time to ask clearly, Qi Yi rushed into the inner room with the things in his arms tightly.

After entering the house, he locked the door behind him, put the things in his hand on the table, and remembered that he forgot to give the clothes he had made to Shang'er, and there were those erotic pictures in the smaller package next to him, so he didn't want to throw them away or keep them. , Turned around the room a few times but couldn't find a place to hide. The house is cleaned every day, and no corner is a safe place.

Seeing the cushions on the chair, Qi Ji had an idea, took apart the cushions and stuffed the silk scarves into the cushions. After looking at it for a while, he couldn't see anything, and put it back in place with confidence. After calming down, he took the clothes and walked out of the room .

Chang'er was beating her heart in the outer hall. She rarely saw Qi Ping like this. Even when she came back on the day of the wedding, she was only depressed for a while. How could she be so flustered? She finally waited until Qi Ping came out of the back room. Hurry up to meet them.

At this time, Qi Ping had recovered his usual expression, seeing that Shang'er was very worried, he found some excuses and stuffed it in the past, and took the clothes in his hand to Shang'er.

Opening the bag, Chang'er saw that it was a brand-new cotton-padded coat, and his face was filled with surprise. He compared the clothes on his body and turned them around a few times happily. Seeing that Chang'er likes Qi Zhi, he was of course happy, and he told the news without any concealment. Qi Xiao paid for Shang'er's clothes.

Immediately, his face changed 180 degrees. Chang'er turned dark and stuffed the clothes in his hand to Qi Ping, "Hmph, Chang'er can't bear the empress's things."

"Eh? Chang'er?" Qi Zhi regretted that he had said too much, and followed behind Chang'er to ask her to accept the new dress.

In the next few days, the master chasing the maid to give gifts was considered a great spectacle in Lanyue Palace, and it would be several days before Chang'er actually put on the clothes.

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