Li Zhen recognized Yan Ji almost instantly. Although the person in front of him had glaring scars on his face and a one-armed person, his demeanor and words were like the breeze and the moon, and he was clearly an old friend.

The ancestor of Tieniu was surnamed Li, and he had a younger sister who was once the concubine of Emperor Yan.Later, Tieniu married into Yan's family, and his younger sister recruited a son-in-law after the fall of Yan State, and all the sons and daughters she gave birth to were named Li.

Therefore, today's Li family and Yan family are also relatives.

In the past few years, Li Zhen accompanied his father to Chen Guo, and most of the time he dealt with the crown prince Yanxu.Among the rest of the clan's children, Yan Ji had the most contact with Yan Ji.

"Didn't the son...didn't expect to see you again." Li Zhen was only puzzled for a moment, and then gave up the idea of ​​asking.

The truth does not matter, what is important is that the lineage of King Zheng still exists.

But whether Yan Ji is the heir or not is not up to him.

Li Zhen looked at Yan Sui: "Your Majesty, the issue of heirs is indeed Chen's internal affairs, but in this extraordinary period, Jingguo and Chen Guo share weal and woe, so I have to ask more questions."

This is of course arrogance, to be questioned by the courtiers of other countries, is tantamount to humiliation for the emperor, but Yan Sui can't act willfully at this time.

Turning crisis into opportunity is the ability that a rational king should possess.

The reason why the Xu family lost the country back then was largely due to the efforts of the Xie family. Of course, Jingguo would fear that the Xu family would make a comeback and avenge their old enemies.

The Xie family tried their best to make the blood relationship between the two countries. Marrying the princess is the best way. It succeeded in the past. Empress Taizong is the first princess of Jingguo, but now she has hit a wall with Yan Sui.

Back then, Princess Jingguo gave birth to three sons, King Wu, Gaozong, and King Zheng. Taizong promised that the princess would have no different sons, and he did.Gao Zong has passed away, King Wu is indifferent to the throne, and now the blood of King Zheng has reappeared, which is undoubtedly good news for the Xie family.

The key now is Yan Sui's attitude.

Yasukuni's support for King Zheng's line is support for Yan Sui, which is exactly what Yan Sui needs.

But "giving way" too easily will attract suspicion.

Yan Sui wanted his cousin to recognize the child for him, but the plan was to go back to Beijing to act in front of the officials. The war disrupted the original rhythm, and they were forced to go on stage before they had time to rehearse.

The play has already started, so of course you have to devote yourself to the role and sing well.On ordinary stages, actors perform for their livelihood, while Yan Sui performs for the stability of the society.

Yan Sui took a deep breath, met Xu Jiashi's eyes, and then looked at Yan Ji coldly: "I care about the brotherhood, even if you have been living abroad for many years, I am willing to restore your honor and promise you the position of King Zheng , even your infant child is planning to be crowned prince, but you want to make an inch of it and want my throne! Even if I am childless, I still have Jing Yun, and the lineage of King Wu, it is not your turn to get involved!"

The emperor's wrath was like thunder, but Yan Ji looked back sharply: "Your Majesty, why should you be angry? If your Majesty intends to pass on the order to King Wu and King Yong'an, why didn't you make an order earlier? King Wu is very scheming, and King Yong'an is already sensible even though he is young." , His Majesty is afraid that they will not be able to wait for the day when they will naturally succeed to the throne, and has always been very prepared. But my child is not yet full moon, so His Majesty does not need to worry, as long as he is adopted under the name and raised by his side since childhood, even if he is not loyal and filial?"

Yan Ji's eyes signaled Li Zhen: "Now that things are up, does Your Majesty have a better choice?"

"You!" Yan Sui blushed, "Are you threatening me! Presumptuous! You are all presumptuous!"

"Your Majesty, it's very difficult to have the best of both worlds." Yan Ji looked at Yan Sui and Xu Jiashi, and smiled, "Your Majesty wants to have everything, I'm afraid it's too greedy."

"I am the Son of Heaven! I can do whatever I want! It's not up to others to criticize me!"

Yan Ji ignored Yan Sui's anger, and said to Xu Jiashi: "Prince Regent, obviously this is the best way. Since you don't want your majesty to have any heirs, the successor king just needs to be obedient and obedient. Whose son is it? What's the difference? Children who have been raised since childhood will respect you and treat you equally with His Majesty. I can guarantee this."

Xu Jiashi's eyes wavered when he heard the words, and thoughtfully: "You said your son is not yet full moon?"

Yan Ji smiled confidently: "Exactly. The child is young, not yet ready for recognition."

Li Zhen had a panoramic view of everyone's expressions, lowered his eyes silently, then raised his head and said to Yan Ji: "Your Highness, can I go and see the child?"

As soon as the words fell, Yan Sui said sharply: "You can't make me die!"

Yan Ji turned a deaf ear, and led the way sideways: "Master Li, follow me."

Under the leadership of Yan Ji, Li Zhen saw two children: "Twins?"

"Exactly."

Li Zhen looked at the two pink and jade-carved dolls sleeping soundly on the small bed, and smiled: "It's really a blessing to have both sons and daughters, really like the Fuwa dolls in the New Year pictures. Your Majesty, do you think so?" Li Zhen glanced back Yan Sui's smile deepened.

Although the two children are not yet full moon, they actually recognize people very well. They are familiar with the smell of Yan Sui's body. If they are awake, they only want Yan Sui to hug them.

Yan Sui was pregnant for several months, worrying day and night, and finally gave birth to two children without any danger.It is difficult for others to understand the feeling of being a father for the first time. As long as he is in the same room, his eyes are full of children, and as long as he looks at the eyes of the children, all kinds of tenderness will emerge.

He looked lovingly at his sleeping children, caught off guard and looked at Li Zhen, and hurriedly concealed his emotions, wondering if Li Zhen had noticed anything unusual.

After watching the child, Li Zhen asked Yan Ji about his experience in the past few years. Yan Ji recounted half-truths and half-false memories. His Highness Li Zhendao was suffering, and suddenly asked: "Who is the mother of the child? I remember that His Highness had a very good relationship with his wife back then. It is really not easy to get out of grief after losing a wife.”

Yan Ji was at a loss for words for a moment, since the incident happened suddenly, he had no time to make up a complete lie, so he could only take one step at a time, calm on the surface but flustered all the time in his heart.

If it is said that the mother of the child has died of dystocia, I am afraid that Li Zhen will not believe it, and maybe he will go to see the grave in person.He met Yan Sui's eyes calmly, but after all, he had nothing good to say.

Li Zhen looked around and asked again: "Your Madam must be very lucky to have twins. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to meet you?"

When he was in trouble, Xu Min appeared: "The child is mine."

Li Zhen looked at Xu Min, and said politely: "Madam looks familiar, I don't know what is the relationship between Madam and the late Princess Zhou?"

Xu Min's body looks like she has given birth. Recently, she looks haggard because of grief, and looks like she is weak after giving birth.She approached slowly, but her soft brows and eyes were firm: "Princess Zhou is my aunt."

"That's how it is." Li Zhen nodded, his eyes swept over Xu Jiashi, "No wonder I just saw that the young master and the young lady look like the regent, but she is the prince's cousin. In this way, if the young master becomes the heir apparent, he will definitely win the regent Full support."

Li Zhen paid attention to Yan Sui's expression when he spoke. Yan Sui knew that Yan Sui was deliberately showing anger, so Li Zhen was satisfied and saluted everyone present: "I know how to report to my emperor when I go back. Jingguo will always be the most solid and powerful of Chen Guo Allies, I wish Your Majesty an early end to the war and rectification of the country."

Yan Sui breathed a sigh of relief, gritted his teeth, and said, "I've finished reading what I should or shouldn't see, go back to Jingguo! Don't set foot in Chenguo again!"

"I obey." Li Zhen bowed deeply and made a big salute, saying goodbye to Yan Sui, "It's just that I still have something to say to the regent before I leave Chen."

Yan Sui felt uneasy for fear of being spotted, so he exchanged a glance with Xu Jiashi, Xu Jiashi nodded to him, Yan Sui then left with Yan Ji and Xu Min, leaving them alone.

"Your Majesty offended His Majesty and the Prince today, please forgive me." Li Zhen apologized to Xu Jiashi.

Xu Jiashi said coldly: "The Xie family bullied His Majesty when he was young, and His Majesty is very tolerant because of his relatives' friendship. If you make further progress in the future, even if Your Majesty forgives you, this king will not let the person who bullied Your Majesty go! Remember Your Majesty's words, don't Come to Chen Guo again!"

Li Zhen smiled and said: "It is precisely because I don't want His Majesty to be bullied that I will take the risk to come here. My emperor has deep thoughts, not only guarding against His Majesty, but also has a lot of fear of the Li family. The last time I went on an envoy, it should have been the last one of the Li family. Once I set foot in the Chen Kingdom, this time I returned to the country and suggested to my emperor that the two countries have a good relationship for generations, which will inevitably arouse even greater suspicion. Therefore, before coming, I have already written my resignation letter, and I will never have the opportunity to meet again in this life. See Your Majesty."

Xu Jiashi's heart was shocked, and he frowned: "Your official career is bright, as long as you are wise and safe, you can protect your glory and wealth. Why are you so risky?"

"For Your Majesty." Li Zhen's eyes were deep, and his lips smiled and confessed, "Your Majesty's heart for His Majesty is the same as that of the Regent, but he can't help himself, and he is not as lucky as the Regent - to win His Majesty's sincerity, and A pair of golden boys and jade girls."

Xu Jiashi instantly became murderous, and held down his saber: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"There are only you and me here, and our minds are rebellious, so why bother playing charades." Li Zhen has no fear on his face, "Before I came to Chen Kingdom last time, I was always worried. Your Majesty has been suppressed by you in the past two years, and it is impossible to guarantee you one day. Will my ambition expand to threaten His Majesty's life, so I begged my father to let me lead the mission. After I came, I had a new idea. I know too well what the eyes of coveting treasures are, and I can see through your mind at a glance I thought that I must try to get rid of your confidant's troubles for Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty would not be humiliated again. Later, you were assassinated at the birthday banquet, and you tried your best to protect Your Majesty. When His Majesty recognizes you, everyone else will be outsiders."

When a rival in love meets, he can instantly gain insight into each other's thoughts. Xu Jiashi has long seen that Li Zhen has impure thoughts towards His Majesty, so he felt nothing to fear at that time.But at this moment, a sense of urgency suddenly rose in his heart.

This man's sincerity to His Majesty goes beyond loyalty to the country.Even as a rival in love, he can't belittle and kill this affection.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty will never know what I'm thinking." Li Zhen met Xu Jia's defensive eyes and smiled self-deprecatingly, "From now on, Your Majesty will regard me as a villain who takes advantage of others' dangers." Right? It’s better if you don’t come to Chen Guo, lest His Majesty hate you.”

Xu Jiashi was depressed, but he was not generous enough to pity his rival, and asked in a low voice, "Why do you suspect that those two children are not Yan Ji's?"

"There are too many flaws. Yan Ji is not such an aggressive character who is obsessed with power and tactics. Moreover, His Majesty's eyes on the children are too gentle and full of love. His Majesty loves those two children so much, they must be his own flesh and blood. His Majesty already has you, Then there will be no others, so they are your children." Li Zhendao, "Although the matter of a man's pregnancy is unimaginable, it is not completely impossible. I heard from the ancestors that the ancestors of the Xie family were like this."

Before leaving, Li Zhen warned: "Since Yan Ji is willing to cover up for you, you must act to the fullest and not let others have the slightest suspicion. Today you acted too deliberately, pay attention in the future. Take care of your majesty, I am leaving."

Xu Jiashi personally sent Li Zhen out of the palace, and watched him leave in the carriage.

Back at the palace, Yan Sui asked what he had just said, Xu Jiashi didn't have the courage to tell His Majesty the sincere affection, but said: "Your Majesty, don't hate Li Zhen. He is a good man, and the Li family and the Yan family will always be parting each other." relatives."

Yan Sui nodded: "I can understand that Li Zhen is a gentleman, but he is his own master. After all, he is a courtier of Jingguo... Jia Shi, did I say too much to my brother just now? Brother helped us so much Big help, he has suffered too much, and I owe him too much."

"He understands His Majesty." Xu Jiashi held Yan Sui in his arms, "The family naturally has a tacit understanding, and he understands that His Majesty is willing to take the initiative to cooperate, so don't think too much about it. As for the debts, Your Majesty and I will make up for them together ,There is ample time."

Yan Sui gave a "hmm" and said, "When the war is settled——"

Before he finished speaking, Yan Ji came over with a solemn expression: "Jingzhou Chuanxin is back."

Yan Sui cheered up instantly: "Is it Zhang Dian? What did he say?"

Yan Ji shook his head: "Your Majesty, the rebels from Jingzhou have brought over something, and Zhang Dian may not be able to say anything more."

Yan Sui was at a loss, did Zhang Dian also rebel?impossible!Even if he disregarded the country, he would not defect to the enemy for the sake of Jingyun.

When the things sent by the traitor were presented, Yan Sui's eyes darkened, and only then did he realize that Yan Ji's words were literal.

——They cut off Zhang Dian's tongue, and threatened that if they wanted someone, the emperor had to go get it himself.

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