Raising Wolves

On the Qianyuan Festival the next day, that night, on the eve of the banquet, Lu Qing learned what Ning Cong's so-called "wind chill" was all about.

Ning Juan originally wanted to seriously injure Ning Cong, let him settle down, and deal with him after other matters are resolved.

Who knew that Ning Cong wanted to die, but he took Lu Qingze's portrait to the brothel as soon as he arrived in the capital.

Ning Juan changed his mind.

Dealing with Ning Cong in this way is actually for the benefit of the people.

Just thinking about how Ning Cong really drew his portrait, Lu Qing felt uncomfortable all over.

Thinking of this, Lu Qing looked at the handsome and tall emperor in front of him again.

...It seems that this person has not restrained his assumptions about him.

But Ning Juan and Ning Cong are different.

At least Ning Juan won't make him feel uncomfortable.

Lu Qing finished thinking, fell silent for a while, and couldn't help but reflect: Is he a bit double-standard?

Ever since he came back, he kept moving his bottom line towards Ning Juan.

Forget it.

Ning Cong can't be compared with Ning Juan, double standard is double standard.

Ning Juan had already changed into the uniform, which was a little more formal and luxurious than the usual uniform. It made the young and handsome emperor look unparalleled, and his every gesture was royal.

Lu Qing couldn't help thinking of the last time he spent Ning Juan's birthday with him.

At that time, Ning Juan had just turned 17 years old, it was the time when he was young and inexperienced, as cuddly and cute as a puppy.

Now it's clingy too, but not cute anymore.

Lu Qing faced Ning Juan's gaze, with a calm expression, and closed the hastily made dress that Changshun sent over: "Why did you come here to stare at me? I promised you, and I won't run away."

Ning Juan stared at him intently, and whispered, "It just feels a little unreal, like a dream."

On his birthday last year, at the coronation ceremony, he also dreamed that Lu Qingze came back.

It was only when I woke up from the dream that I realized that the plum fragrance had long since dissipated.

Lu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly, and saw his true intentions at a glance, and slapped away the hand that he quietly put on his waist: "Take your hand away, don't pretend to be pitiful, and you are not sick right now."

As he spoke, he walked into the bedroom with his clothes in his arms, and changed into the dress.

Ning Juan withdrew his hand from Changshun's horrified gaze, and sighed helplessly.

The teacher is gentle when he is gentle, and ruthless enough when he is ruthless.

Ning Juan doesn't like bright yellow that is too ostentatious. On most occasions, he wears black gowns embroidered with gold thread. The gown he ordered to rush for Lu Qingze is also the same style, but the size is cut.

Lu Qing usually wears clothes in light and light colors. It is rare to wear dark black once. When he walks out, his neck and face are astonishingly white, like a section of ice and snow.

In order to make himself look better, Lu Qing also applied a thin layer of lip balm on his lips, the lips that lacked complexion were infiltrated and slightly red, and when he raised his eyes, there was a tear mole at the corner of his eyes, the cool color was amazing.

Ning Juan's Adam's apple rolled, and his heart felt hot when he saw it.

Huai Xue looks so good in black, how good would she be in a bright red wedding dress?

If you can put on Lu Qingze's bright red wedding dress with your own hands, and then take it off with your own hands...

Just thinking about it, Ning Juan felt his blood was hot. He licked his itchy canine teeth, barely suppressed the desire to try, and looked all over Lu Qingze's body with burning eyes, noticing a few details. He got up and knelt down, and stretched out his hand to carefully smooth the folds of Lu Qingze's hem: "It's been so many years, Huai Xue's clothes are still so-so."

Lu Qing didn't think there was anything wrong with asking His Majesty to kneel down to tidy up his clothes, so he said casually, "These clothes are layered on top of each other. I want someone to help me, but you won't let me."

He originally wanted Ning Juan to let Chen Xiaodao into the palace, but Ning Juan refused.

Ning Juan snorted: "Can't I help?"

Lu Qing touched the back of his neck that was still hurting, and asked, "Are you human?"

Ning Juan chuckled sullenly.

Changshun watched from the sidelines, hesitating to speak.

Don't talk about the entire imperial palace, look at the entire Daqi, only Mr. Lu dares to talk to His Majesty like this.

And I don't know if it's his illusion... How does it feel, now the two people's quarrel doesn't look like a quarrel, but like that, flirting?

If Your Majesty has already succeeded, why do you have to sneak into Mr. Lu's room every night?

Can't understand, really can't understand.

The birthday banquet was held in the open space in front of the Qianqing Palace, not far away.

At this moment, all the officials and guests from all over the world have already entered the palace, sitting in front of the Qianqing Palace and waiting for His Majesty to arrive.

When he left Jixuexuan, Lu Qing guessed that his appearance would arouse the dissatisfaction of some officials, but now that the vassal king returned to Beijing and the Tatar mission came, no one would focus on him.

Ning Juan chose this point to let him show up, also to prevent the conflict from falling on him.

I thought so, but when Lu Qingze and Ning Juan walked into the Qianqing Palace together, it still caused a small commotion.

Almost everyone's eyes fell on Lu Qingze, with different expressions of surprise, interest, and disgust.

Hundreds of officials have always been unable to screw His Majesty the Emperor, but for so many years, His Majesty has never made a mistake in decision-making. Most of the time, the cabinet ministers feel that there is no need for them to exist.

Regarding the matter of His Majesty marrying a male queen, they have basically given up struggling, anyway, there have been precedents.

But the moment they saw Lu Qingze walking side by side with His Majesty, everyone couldn't help being stunned.

This new queen really looks, looks... different from what they thought.

They heard that His Majesty stayed in Jixuexuan every night, and because of this man, they no longer planned to marry concubines and have children. They always thought that he would be a coquettish person, which would be more in line with their "vixen" imagination.

But unexpectedly, the new queen is not only not a vixen, but has a clear and clear temperament, like a bright moon that is not stained by the mundane.

This temperament gave them a vague sense of familiarity.

It really looks like...someone.

It just doesn't look like it.

Isn't that guy famously ugly?

In fact, in recent years, there have been many rumors and rumors in Beijing, saying that His Majesty was guarding the spirit of the emperor and disregarding the etiquette... I am afraid that he has some feelings that should not be there.

How can a student union go to the point where he doesn't think about food or tea for the sake of the teacher?

But in the end, it’s rumors about the Son of Heaven that ordinary people don’t dare to talk about, and people are gone. Even if these rumors are not fabricated out of thin air, it’s hard to say anything, not to mention they also feel ashamed.

Among them, most of the emperor teachers have the kindness of Bole, but they are aggressive by them. They can be regarded as adding fuel to the fire.

They are all accomplices in killing Zhongliang.

This incident has more or less become a nightmare for many people, so when they vaguely felt that the new empress looked like Lu Qingze, many people's hearts were shocked.

After all, the temperament is indeed similar, could it be possible that His Majesty has found a similar person for comfort?

This is this!

The ministers who experienced the scuffle at the beginning were full of mixed feelings, and couldn't help shouting in their hearts: There is only one emperor teacher, Your Majesty, you are considered real... What's the use of finding a fake one!

Lu Qing felt that he was about to be stared at: "..."

Didn't it mean that these people wouldn't pay too much attention to him?

No matter how much you stare at him, sparks are about to pop out.

But the atmosphere was weird for a moment. When all the officials knelt down to pay respects, Lu Qingze and Ning Juan walked up to the high seat smoothly.

When passing by the Tatar seat, Lu Qing took a special look.

The head of the Tatar mission was the rumored third prince Urihan.

Ulihan was only a few years older than Ning Juan, he was handsome, with dark complexion, wearing a distinctive hat, he looked like an ordinary sunny prairie boy.

In the original book, Ulihan is insidious, difficult to deal with, ambitious, and joins forces with Wala to invade Daqi, forcing Ning Juan to lead the army with his sick body.

Although these foreigners were swept away, Urihan was dealt with, and the Tatars and Oirats were hit hard, but after several years of fighting in Mobei, it also caused Ning Juan in the original book to miss the best period of recuperation, and suffered a severe illness.

It can be said that this is one of the culprits that caused Ning Juan's illness and death in the original book.

Even though Ning Juan, who was walking beside him, was healthy, Lu Qing still couldn't contain his murderous desire for this person.

Sensing his gaze, Ulihan suddenly raised his eyes, his eyes were not as simple as his face, but fierce and sharp for a moment, his eyes fell on Ning Juan.

That searching gaze just now, is this the emperor of Daqi?

His Majesty the Emperor of Daqi didn't look at him, he touched Lu Qingze's hand while walking, and squeezed Lu Qingze's hand in dissatisfaction, and gave him a puzzled look: Why don't you look at me and want to look at others?Am I not prettier than him?

Lu Qingze: "..."

After the two sat down, Baiguan also sat down flat.

Ulihan looked at Daqi's new empress with interest.

Tatar has been in civil turmoil for several years. While cleaning up his family, he will also spare energy to pay attention to Daqi's movements.

Today's emperor is different from the incompetent Emperor Chong'an in the past. He can be regarded as wise and powerful. Apart from the Taifu who passed away a few years ago, he has no other weaknesses.

Unexpectedly, now the Great Qi Emperor actually found a new weakness for himself, and he showed it grandiosely.

Feeling the eyes of everyone falling on him, Lu Qing was calm and didn't care.

Sitting on a high seat makes it easier to see the situation below.

Lu Qing clearly saw many familiar faces, including Chen Xiaodao, who was full of worries, and Fan Xingyan, who looked very calm now, but his eyes were uncertain, as well as many of his former subordinates and enemies. Seeing his expression, he was quite dissatisfied. .

There are also some familiar faces who have disappeared from the seats.

The death of Lu Qingze three years ago gave Ning Juan enough reason to deal with those people.

Although the atmosphere was a little weird, the process continued in an orderly manner, and entered the link of offering birthday gifts to His Majesty the Emperor.

The first one to come up was Ning Siyue. The child was also dressed very formally today. He walked to the high seat, respectfully knocked on the ground, and tried his best to keep his voice tight, trying not to be too childish, and articulated clearly: " My sons and ministers wish my father and emperor good fortune like the East China Sea, the Holy Body is healthy and prosperous, and my father and king will live forever and be accompanied by immortals and blessings forever, and share the peaceful and prosperous age."

Lu Qing didn't expect Ning Siyue to wish him in, so he smiled.

Although there were similar congratulatory speeches below, after hearing Ning Siyue's words, Ning Juan's face obviously softened a lot, and he nodded slightly to express his approval.

The more Ning Si saw Ning Juan's gentle face towards him, his heart jumped for joy. He happily presented his birthday gift, returned to the table and sat down, shaking his short legs.

Everyone followed their gazes, glanced at the young highness who had passed Ning Juan's knee, and then at Lu Qingze, their expressions were strange for a moment.

His Majesty brought His Majesty back at the beginning of the year, long before meeting the new queen.

It seems that this pot can't be pushed to Xinhou's head.

It's just that I can infer more and more that His Majesty really treated the emperor's teacher...

Everyone was sighing in their hearts. King Jing, who had just arrived in the capital yesterday, glanced around, as if he didn't know the situation, and was slightly surprised: "Why don't you see the King of Shu?"

There was a sudden burst of coughing among the seats.

Ning Cong gave the death order to keep his mouth shut, but his order couldn’t be sealed to Ning Juan’s people, so he spread the words half-covered, and the ministers thought it was lively and beautiful, and felt lost in front of the Tartars. His face and heart were scolding Ning Cong.

Ning Juan said lightly: "The King of Shu occasionally feels unwell, and I let him rest in the mansion."

Of course it won't work to take down the King of Shu directly. I'm afraid there will be moves in the southwest.

With such a reason that Ning Cong himself dared not mention, he was trapped in the Shu Palace. Ning Cong's son would not be able to figure out the situation in Beijing, and would not dare to move around.

Ning Jing also couldn't enter the Shu Palace, so she guessed a bit after such a probe, smiled and cupped her hands and said: "The minister is far away in Jingzhou, the news is blocked, and he didn't know the emperor and empress were married. After hearing the news, I prepared your Majesty's Birthday gifts and congratulatory gifts to congratulate the emperor and empress on their wedding."

His expression was respectful and respectful, without any strangeness, as if he was really sincere.

The rest of the people didn't expect this to happen, and took a breath: "..."

Why is there a wedding gift?

How embarrassing is this for the people behind?

King Jing, can't you discuss it before offering more gifts?

Everyone slandered Prince Jing's charming behavior, but Lu Qing looked at this person, but still felt that he was not a good person.

He may be a bit slow in emotions, but his instincts in this area have always been keen.

Ning Juan sent someone to check Ning Jing, and the information they got was very simple, and they couldn't catch Ning Jing, the old fox's tail.

The reduction of the vassal over the past few years has made many vassals dissatisfied. If they rashly attack a vassal who appears to be so loyal, the other vassals will get nervous and follow Ning Cong's example, then there will be no peace.

With Prince Jing at the head, it was a little embarrassing for the next few vassal kings to offer gifts.

The empress didn't hold a big wedding at all, and the new empress is a male empress, how could they think of sending this.

Until the baton of embarrassing gift was passed to Urihan.

Ulihan's expression was very natural. After sending the blessing of the grassland, another envoy beside him suddenly opened his mouth and asked with a concerned face: "A few years ago, the third prince managed to catch a precious beast on the grassland. Hai Dongqing, present it to His Majesty as a birthday gift, I wonder how that Hai Dongqing is doing now?"

Haidongqing's status on the grassland is extremely high, and it can be regarded as the spiritual totem of the Tatar clan. It is normal for the Tatar envoys to ask about this.

But the real reason is only known to Urihan himself.

——The Hai Dongqing was extremely stubborn. After he caught it, he tried to boil the eagle, but the eagle was scarred and half-dead, and still refused to submit, so he deliberately sent it to Daqi. The name is to donate the treasure of the grassland, and hope that the two countries will have good relations.

In fact, Ulihan felt that when the sea dongqing arrived in the capital of Daqi, it would be impossible for it to come back to life, and it would only die faster.

Such a stubborn eagle may starve itself to death, and will not eat a bite of the falconer's meat.

The emperor of Daqi raised the spiritual totem specially offered by Tatar for the sake of peace between the two races, which is hard to explain.

As soon as Lu Qing heard the Tatar envoys speak, he knew what they were thinking, and he also understood why Xiaoxue resisted food when he first met Xiaoxue, and even got hurt all over his body.

However, Ulihan's calculation was not going to work.

How could Ning Juan not see it, he glanced at it calmly, and called, "Changshun."

Chang Shun just slipped past Xiaoxue a few days ago, he couldn't help sneering in his heart, and bent over to Ning Juan to be obedient.

After Ning Juan gave a few instructions in a low voice, he resumed his normal voice: "Bring General Xue here."

Still alive?

Ulihan's triumphant smile faltered in his heart, and he quickly changed his thinking direction.

He has rich experience in boiling eagles since he was a child, and it is impossible to make a mistake.

That is the only hawk that cannot be successfully domesticated.

Haidongqing is an eagle belonging to the grassland, and he doesn't like to be restrained by nature. Even if he barely survives, he will be depressed after being fed in a cage in the capital for three years.

According to his experience, this sea dongqing must now be skinny, irritable and irritable, and it is not far from death.

There are naturally many things to blame for developing this way.

Urihan regained a trace of confidence.

Naturally, all the ministers could see that the Tatar envoys deliberately provoked trouble at His Majesty's birthday banquet, and they were frightened and a little worried.

Many people also have the impression of that sea dongqing. After entering the palace, it has not seen the shadow.

In recent years, His Majesty has seldom hosted banquets, reducing large expenditures, and canceling the annual autumn hunting, which is extremely ostentatious, so they have no way of knowing what happened to that sea dongqing.

If the Haidongqing was not doing well, or even died, the Tatar envoys would have reason to continue messing around.

When everyone was secretly worrying, they heard the cry of an eagle piercing the night sky.

A handsome Haidongqing descended from the sky like lightning, and before anyone could react, it snatched the hats off Ulihan and several envoys in one bite, and immediately there were exclamations from the surroundings. In the middle of the day, it landed in Lu Qingze's hand impartially.

But the sea dongqing just flapped its wings and landed, and did not attack anyone. It threw a few hats on the table, folded its wings, tilted its head, and rubbed against Lu Qingze.

Judging by his figure, he is a bit chubby.

Several envoys screamed and cursed, and opened their mouths with a Tatar language,

Even Ulihan, who has been fighting for power since he was a child and has amazing endurance, his eyelids couldn't help but twitched violently.

Judging by the way they hold grudges, they snatch their hats away when they meet, it must be the Costin.

Not only alive, but even very nourishing.

It doesn't matter if you are not irritable, but you are also a big bird.

What a disgrace to the prairie!

Ulihan clenched his teeth in anger, and showed a smile: "I didn't expect His Majesty to raise it so well. It's just that Hai Dongqing has a fierce personality, so it's best to keep it in a cage, so as not to accidentally hurt others."

Lu Qing smiled slightly, touched Xiaoxue's head with a good hand, and spoke for the first time since showing up: "I heard that on the grassland, Haidongqing is a symbol of freedom. Since it is a free flock of eagles , if it is always kept in a cage, it is not good for it, and it is not good for the friendship between the two clans. Besides, General Xue is not hurting anyone, but just being mischievous. It should be that he recognized the third prince and wanted to play with him. "

As she said that, Xiaoxue seemed to understand what Lu Qing was saying, squinted her eyes and rubbed his hand, making a docile "cuckoo" sound, proving that she was really docile.

Ulihan and several Tatar envoys were speechless.

All the ministers below saw that the tartars were deflated, and they were both happy and complicated.

Even though Lu Qing lowered his voice slightly, the superior and clear tone could not be concealed, and they were still shocked when they heard it.

Not only the temperament, but also the voice is very similar!

Your Majesty, are you really...how can this be, it's just nonsense!

Not to mention other things, looking for such a substitute is simply a blasphemy to the emperor!

Ning Juan ignored the group of ministers who were looking at him sadly, and glanced at the hat on the table: "I heard that the man from the prairie is bold, and I think the third prince will not care about a beast."

Xiaoxue couldn't understand all people's words, but she was allergic to key words, so she turned her head abruptly and looked at Ning Juan suspiciously, suspecting that he was speaking ill of herself.

Ning Juan blocked the rest of the road, Ulihan could only swallow his breath and smiled: "That's natural."

Ning Juan didn't change his face: "Changshun, send back the hats of the third prince and several envoys."

Chang Shun suppressed a smile, bowed, picked up a few hats and sent them down.

The ministers below couldn't help it, and laughed lowly.

No matter how tolerant Ulihan was, if he was humiliated in public and ridiculed, his expression would still not be pretty.

Chang Shun walked to the seat of the mission, and inadvertently touched Ulihan's icy eyes, which made his heart tremble with fright.

But Chang Shun was usually much frightened by Ning Juan, Ulihan's strength was not as strong as His Majesty's when Master Lu ignored him, there was no change on his face, and he said with a smile: "Third Prince, please."

The emperor of Daqi was so powerful that even a eunuch beside him could talk and laugh freely.

Thinking about the bunch of trash at home, Ulihan sighed inwardly, took the hat, finally put away his annoyance, and sat back in his seat.

A little turmoil was smoothed out without any risk.

With Ulihan's appearance, even if the remaining ministers were dissatisfied with Lu Qingze and His Majesty's behavior, they would not say anything in front of outsiders.

After the ceremony, the banquet officially began.

In this season, the capital city is a bit cold at night, the wind is strong at night, and it is above an open space.

Ning Juan was worried that Lu Qingze would feel uncomfortable due to the wind, so he carefully shielded Lu Qingze from the wind, fearing that he would be cold, and was busy pouring tea and asking. In front of the ministers, his attitude seemed particularly intimate.

However, after the wind blew for a while, Lu Qingze's head still hurt a little.

He didn't want Ning Juan to worry too much, he rubbed his temples covertly, but Ning Juan, who was always watching him, found out.

Ning Juan turned his head and asked in a low voice, "Is the wind uncomfortable? Go down and have a rest."

Lu Qing thought about it for a while, anyway, he has already shown his face, so it's okay to go down at this time, if he goes back and gets seriously ill, it won't be worth it.

"Then I'll go down and rest for a while." Lu Qing quickly made a plan, "Bring Xiaoxue back by the way."

In case Xiaoxue was always staring at Ulihan's head, wanting to pounce on him and use her sharp beak to peck a hole for him to come out.

After the discussion, Lu Qing took Xiaoxue and left the seat first.

The Qianqing Palace is some distance away from the Yingfang, and it will take some time to walk there. The road is secluded, and along the way, except for the occasional patrol guards, there are almost no people to be seen.

It was very cold and quiet, and all the excitement would be separated by thick palace walls.

Lu Qing was thinking wildly while walking, is Ning Juan living in such a lonely deep palace, day after day having nightmares?

The guards Ning Juan sent to accompany Lu Qingze carried lanterns to show him the way. When he arrived at the Eagle Room, Lu Qing pulled Xiaoxue off, who had hooked his claws on him and refused to let go: "If you break this Clothes, you won’t be able to go outside for three days.”

Xiaoxue's ferocious eagle eyes widened, and she let go of her claws resentfully, and would not let go if she didn't hook Lu Qing again.

Lu Qing patted its head and fed it a few pieces of meat: "You performed well tonight, I'll reward you."

After he came back, he hurt his foot, making it inconvenient to go out. This was the second time he saw Xiaoxue.

According to Changshun, Xiaoxue was not in good spirits at first, and Ning Juan planned to release it back to the grassland, but on the day of release, Xiaoxue circled in the sky for several times, and finally fell back on the car, refusing to leave.

The person who took it for stocking had no choice but to bring Xiaoxue back to the capital.

At the beginning, Lu Qing said that if Xiaoxue didn't want to stay on her own, if she insisted on staying, it would only damage it.

But unexpectedly, in the end the eagle was willing to stay.

Ning Juan then raised Xiaoxue free-range, instead of always keeping Xiaoxue in the eagle house and letting it go out for a walk.

Xiaoxue doesn't love her family very much, she comes back every ten days and a half months, sometimes she comes back for a few days, sometimes she stays for more than half a month, during which time Chang Shun takes her out for a walk.

When Lu Qing came back to visit General Shi's grave, it happened to coincide with Xiaoxue's rare return day.

Lu Qing stared at Xiaoxue, stunned for a moment.

Does he... also look a little like this eagle?

After naming this sea dongqing Xiaoxue, it seems that in the dark, something really overlaps.

Xiaoxue ate the meat that Lu Qingze fed with her own hands. She groaned twice in satisfaction, tilted her head and combed her feathers, and stopped making noise.

Lu Qing sat in the eagle room, lowered his eyes and thought about many things over the years.

After staying for a long time, I felt that my head didn't hurt anymore, so I got up and left, preparing to go back to the table.

The way back was quiet and quiet. Today's bustle in the palace was gathered around Qianqing Palace, and most of the guards patrolled there. There was always no one on the Yingfang side, and the long and narrow palace road was quiet.

When passing by an empty small courtyard, Lu Qing suddenly heard something, his expression was slightly trembling, he exchanged a glance with the guard, and made a gesture.

The guards silently extinguished the lantern, guarded Lu Qingze, and slowly leaned against the wall.

There were whispers of conversation behind the wall.

It was not Daqi's language, but Tatar, and the conversation was very fast. After a few words, he hurried away from the door on the other side, so fast that the guards didn't even have time to climb the wall to check.

Lu Qing has no research on Tatar, so he can only concentrate on remembering the pronunciation of the two people talking, and try to engrave it in his mind.

After reviewing the pronunciation of the two in his mind, he suddenly noticed that one of the voices was strange and familiar.

But just now, he only focused on memorizing their pronunciation, but he didn't have any impression of their voices.

Lu Qing squinted his eyes and said in a low voice: "You are walking fast, don't worry about me, go back and report to His Majesty immediately, check who has left the table, check all the officials, and find out those who have secret dealings with the Tartars .”

After receiving the order, the guards responded immediately, but still accompanied Lu Qing to walk the most secluded section of the road. When he was approaching the Qianqing Palace, he heard someone's voice ahead, so he hurried to report.

Near the Qianqing Palace were all officials who came out to disperse the smell of alcohol. Unexpectedly, they would meet Lu Qingze. A group of people looked over with weird expressions and their eyebrows were tangled.

Among them were Lu Qingze's former subordinates, as well as many opponents who vigorously impeached him.

Lu Qing met the eyes of a group of people, his face remained unchanged, and he was quite curious: "Why are you looking at me, as if you are dissatisfied with me?"

Isn't it because Ning Juan's queen is a man, why do they all see him that way?

Not without precedent.

Besides, Ning Juan didn't follow the ancestral etiquette very much, so they should get used to it, right?

Like ah, really too much alike!

Except this face.

Several of Lu Qingze's subordinates have now become important ministers of the country, and there are also one or two serving ministers and cabinet ministers. Hearing Lu Qingze's words, his face was very complicated.

His Majesty is not only considerate to this new empress, but also has a hint of respect.

This made them not even want to think about Gangchang ethics, but instead felt aggrieved for Lu Qing.

Just relying on some similarities, can you be compared to the status of a god teacher?

Lu Qingze's former enemies also stared at Lu Qingze.

After learning that Lu Qingze was the one who recommended him, and that he was able to be where he is today, perhaps largely because of Lu Qingze's help, they were the group with the most complicated emotions.

They feel ashamed.

So they were even more dissatisfied with the new boss in front of them.

Why!

The former subordinates said coldly: "I have seen His Highness. The ministers are just looking at His Highness's temperament and appearance, and think of an old friend. Presumably His Majesty sees His Highness every day and feels nostalgic."

Lu Qingze: "..."

Is it for this?Think Ning Juan used him as a stand-in, can't you be angry with him?

The former opponents were not so tactful when they spoke, and they folded their hands and snorted coldly: "If the emperor is still here, he will never allow such things to happen."

Lu Qingze: "..."

You think highly of me, it's because of me that this happened.

And no matter how the tone sounds, this group of people still miss him?

They didn't say that when he was around.

Lu Qing couldn't laugh or cry in his heart, and didn't know how to explain it.

It's inconvenient to reveal his identity now, he can't admit to these people that he is Lu Qingze, he simply doesn't say much, just pretends that he doesn't know anything, he doesn't understand anything, he said "Oh" for a long time, and said After saying "thank you", he walked briskly past the group of people.

Everyone: "..."

I can't understand the sarcasm in person, so what if she is good-looking, she is just a useless beauty in a vase, how can she compare to a god teacher!

When Lu Qing returned to the banquet, Ning Juan had already received a report and sent someone to investigate secretly.

Lu Qing wanted to tell Ning Juan the Tatar language, but the occasion was wrong, so he could only hold back for a while and hinted at him a few times.

Seeing that he had something to say, Ning Juan used the excuse of sobering up, followed Lu Qing and left the banquet temporarily, and walked into the warm pavilion of Qianqing Palace.

After entering the room, there were only two people, and Lu Qing spoke quickly: "The voice of that person is somewhat familiar, he should be someone I know, and he can speak Tatar. You can find someone who can speak Tatar, and I will Repeat those pronunciations."

Ning Juan just drank a lot of wine during the banquet, and it was indeed a bit uncomfortable. He sat down for a while, and when he heard Lu Qing say this, the corner of his mouth curled up: "I understand, Huai Xue just say it."

Well, I haven't seen you for three years, and you secretly practiced minor languages?

Lu Qing affirmed His Majesty's learning ability in his heart, and slowly repeated the pronunciation he heard, trying not to make mistakes.

After Ning Juan listened, his eyes turned slightly cold: "They were discussing the deployment of Yanjing and the deployment of Mobei. Daqi had an internal thief and made a deal with Tatar."

Lu Qing's eyelids twitched.

Arming map?

If this kind of thing was obtained by the Tatars, wouldn't Da Qi have to be beaten?

"This matter is too important to make public," Ning Juan said slowly, "I will stay with them for a few more days and investigate clearly."

Lu Qing nodded, and when he finished speaking, he frowned, closed his eyes impatiently, leaned on the table with his forehead propped up, his handsome face was slightly red from drinking too much wine, and his brows were slightly frowned. , looking uncomfortable—the pile of wine that he drank just now was not for nothing.

Lu Qing felt a little distressed, poured a cup of tea and pushed it over, teasingly said: "Your Majesty, you really can't live in peace after your birthday."

Ning Juan clearly closed his eyes, but he grasped Lu Qingze's hand precisely, and looked up, his eyes looked a little wet because of the faint drunkenness, like a well-behaved big dog, begging for his reward: "Huai Xue , where is my birthday present?"

Everyone presented birthday gifts, rare treasures, priceless.

But what he wanted was a gift from Lu Qingze.

Even if Lu Qing just picked up a flower or a grass on the ground and gave it to him, it was also given by Lu Qing, and he was also happy.

Lu Qing was stunned for a moment: "Didn't I write you an adverb?"

His current food and clothing expenses are all Ning Juan's, and that's all he can afford.

Ning Juan pursed his lips, didn't drink tea, felt a little wronged, and stretched out three fingers: "Three pieces."

Three years away, three birthdays, three gifts.

Lu Qing was suddenly speechless.

Ning Juan seemed to be really drunk, otherwise he would not have made such a naive move, he wished that in Lu Qingze's eyes he was mature, stable and upright.

Seeing that Lu Qing didn't speak, Ning Juan felt even more aggrieved, and suddenly pulled him and stood up: "I'll show you a place."

Lu Qing saw that he was half-drunk and walking steadily, and he didn't look like he was going to mess around, so he let him pull him out of the warm pavilion, walked to a small side room, opened the door and entered.

There was nothing in the ear room, but Lu Qing was wondering when he saw that Ning Juan twisted something, and the wall of the ear room began to vibrate—there was a dark room inside.

As soon as he walked in, Lu Qing couldn't help being shocked.

In the dark room of the ear room, there are rows of shelves full of things.

All about him.

The colorful ropes weaved for Ning Juan, the water control plan he wrote when he was on the right side of the river, the memorials he wrote in the past, a few sentences written by hand, and even the clothes he wore... are fragmented and clearly classified.

A little perverted, and a little moved.

Lu Qing thought silently.

Ning Juan slowly pulled him into his arms from behind, fondled the bite marks on the back of his neck with his fingertips, and said in a low voice, "After you leave, these things are all I have left."

Many times, he shut himself in this dark room.

Changshun anxiously led people to search around the tombs in Lu's mansion and the suburbs, and finally remembered this place.

"Huaixue, why did you come back?"

His Majesty the Emperor was already a half-drunk cat, and whispered: "You know it well, you may be caught by me when you come back."

Lu Qing pursed his lips, his shoulders and neck were slightly tense, and he didn't say a word.

Does he know?

He does know.

Duan Lingguang also reminded him over and over again when he set off.

"In the past three years, have you thought about me?"

Ning Juan said in a low voice: "You clearly said that you would preside over my coronation ceremony...you liar."

Hearing the accusation, Lu Qing felt inexplicably suffocated, and thought of the empty palace road he traveled to and from when he sent Xiaoxue back to the eagle room.

In the long night with so many burning candles, how many times has Ning Juan had a splitting headache and hallucinations because of him?

Because of his body and personality, strong love and hatred never seem to have anything to do with him, he has never been loved so much, except for Ning Juan.

Those strong emotions washed him over and over again.

Ning Juan buried his head in his neck and murmured: "You said that people who celebrate their birthdays can make wishes. During the three years when you abandoned me, I didn't make a wish. I only make one wish for the three years now." ... Teacher, promise me, promise me? Can you?"

The deep voice lingered in his ears, and his tone was a little anxious about gain and loss, as if he was giving an arbitrary and domineering order, or as if he was coquettishly begging.

Lu Qing was very disturbed.

Since the reunion, Ning Juan has been determined to win, has a certain chance of winning, is extremely aggressive, and acts gracefully.

Except for Ning Juan having a headache last time, it was the first time Lu Qing saw the cold emperor appearing so close to fragility, his lips moved, and he said in a low voice, "...you say it."

"Try it with me, okay?"

Ning Juan hugged him even tighter, the heart in his chest was beating violently, Lu Qing could feel it through two layers of clothing, and he heard Ning Juan whispering in his ear: "Huaixue, just be a It's pity on me."

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