Forced to jump over the wall?

When I heard these four words, my heart skipped a beat. I looked down at Chang Qing. She also looked at me and nodded silently.

My heart suddenly rose up.

I suddenly remembered these days, the Shen family's movements became more and more powerful. In fact, if you think about it carefully, they certainly want to move. The second prince was born as the sustenance of all their expectations. As long as they handled officials at all levels and had heavy troops in their hands, Chang Qing had always been a person who was not fighting for anything before. The eldest prince was not valued. As long as it was a certain time, it would be natural for the Shen family to reach the top.

It is conceivable what they will do later.

But now it is revealed that the second prince Pei Nianyun is actually a fool.

In other words, everything they did before was in vain. Even if the civil and military officials of the court were theirs, Pei Yuanhao would never have appointed a fool as the crown prince. However, their actions before were resolved by Fu Badai and Liu Qinghan, and the people from the six ministries changed a group, but instead they felt like they were making wedding clothes for Nianshen.

Shin Gongyi is now, I am afraid that I will die of anger, and Shin Rou—

Her harem journey was always open, and she had never had a big ups and downs and was still favored. But this child, perhaps only a few people, knew that it was difficult to get, but he was a fool. Regardless of the rest, as a mother...

Thinking of this, I sighed softly.

At this time, Chang Qing took a sip of ginseng tea, suddenly thought of something, turned to me and said, "By the way, Liu Qinghan, what's going on with him today?"

I had this thing in my heart, as if a big stone was pressing on my chest. When she mentioned it, my mood became heavier. I bit my lower lip and said, "I, I don't know either."

“…”

"I see that he is cautious and humble in his daily life. When Nian Shen mentioned him, he only said good things. Why did he look like he was at the banquet today? What happened to him?"

“…”

I can't answer a word.

Thinking of Qinghan's appearance in the hall today, he was indifferent and distant towards the surroundings. It seemed that Fu Badai really gave him the name, Qinghan - Qinghan, in his eyes, there was only a piece of Qinghan.

"I don't know, how could he do this," I murmured, "He wasn't like this before."

Chang Qing sighed and said, "I don't know what you and him have lived in the past, but there is one thing-" Chang Qing looked at me and said, "When you enter this palace gate, everything is different from before. Many people are the same when they come, and they are completely different when they leave. Don't say that others can't recognize it, maybe even he can't recognize it himself."

“…”

"Can you still recognize him now?"

“…”

Can I still recognize him now?

I have never asked myself this sentence, but whenever I look at his colder eyes, his calmer and more restrained eyes, and his decisive behavior, I have never asked myself in my heart - but I know that he is still him, the man who once cared for me in the fishing village. Even though I hurt him like that, he was extremely angry and wanted to drive me out of the house, but when I pushed open the door and it was raining heavily, he asked me to leave; and now, even if he said that he had forgotten everything in the past, he would still hold my hand when I was in danger.

I believe that he is still him, but he has just taken the path he should have taken long ago.

Chang Qing said again: "I asked the eldest prince, and he said that Liu Qinghan was the same in Jixian Hall these days. It seemed that he had some rift with Grand Secretary Fu. One day in class, Mr. Fu hit him for something and interrupted the ruler."

My brows were twisted into a lump.

I have heard Nian Shen say before that Fu Badai often beats Qinghan, and in front of all the students. Today, I also saw the wound on Qinghan's face. It is not strange to say that the teacher beats the students, but Qinghan is a man who is seven feet tall and is now a key official in the court. People need shame and trees need bark. How can I continue to beat them like this?

And Qinghan - I don't know what happened to him, but now the Shen family regards him as a thorn in his side, but he has a rift with Jixian Palace. In this way, he is completely an isolated existence. What should he do if Shen Gongyi really wants to attack him?

Looking at my worried expression, Chang Qing also sighed and murmured: "Everything is fate."

“…”

"I don't want you to tell him anything, but - the current situation is different from the past. If someone is really forced to jump over the wall, he is probably the most dangerous one."

I nodded silently: "The official understands."

Chang Qing took a few more sips of ginseng tea and went to rest by herself. I saw that she was very tired, so she told Kuaer and the others not to disturb the queen if they had nothing to do. She retreated and carefully closed her.

This state banquet has quickly aroused the smell of gunpowder in the court, and everyone understands what they are going to face next.

But, I don’t know what the next move of the Shen family will do.

But no matter how he left, the haze all over the sky seemed to have already shown that this storm was coming soon.

.

In the next few days, my injuries healed a lot. I took advantage of the good weather this day and went out. Shuixiu was worried that I would accompany her, but I didn't let her follow her because the place I was going was the least worrying place in the palace.

Linshui Pagoda.

It still stands lonely in the middle of the lake. Before we get close, a gust of wind blows from the middle of the lake with the breath of water. The wind is mixed with a trace of sandalwood, which makes people's originally bored mood slowly calm down.

These days I have been busy with various affairs, and I haven't come to visit the Queen Mother for a while.

In fact, it’s not that I don’t want to come, nor that I don’t have time to come. It’s just that after experiencing some things, I don’t know how to face the old lady, nor how to view her life. People often say that looking at the past and the present can tell the gains and losses by learning from others. But I, reflecting this old man, seem to have already seen my half of my life.

So helpless.

Thinking of this, I felt my steps heavy, and I couldn't help but stop and sigh, and then I heard a somewhat strange voice coming from beside me: "What are you worried about by Lord Yue?"

I quickly turned my head and looked at a burly man, walked up to me with a smile.

"Sun-Brother Sun?"

The man in front of him, wearing thin armor and stroking the golden knife, looked particularly energetic. His tiger eyes were shining and restrained. It turned out to be Sun Jingfei!

He walked up to me, smiled and said nothing. I looked him up and down, and immediately realized: "You are now--"

He smiled and clasped his fists at me: "Sun Jingfei, the commander of the Imperial Guard, has met Lord Yue."

I was overjoyed. I didn't expect that Shen Xiaokun had a minister of the Ministry of War, but he became the commander of the Imperial Guards without any quack. It was not astonishing as I thought before, but I sat in this position steadily. I said happily: "I didn't expect that Brother Sun, oh no, Lord Sun has already been promoted. Congratulations."

He laughed: "It's up to you and Lord Liu."

"I dare not take it."

Originally, Qinghan and I were just doing what we wanted to do. Even if the other party was not him, we would do it. But being able to take this position was due to his own alertness on the spot. I sighed deeply in my heart. Pei Yuanhao and Fu Badai made this move with danger and great!

"My Sun is clearly in grudges." He waved his hand and said, "Sun will repay this kindness!"

His behavior is like thunder, which is common to those who practice martial arts. But I think he seems to have something deeper in his eyes. Although he can see it clearly, he can't see it clearly.

When I heard his words, my heart moved: "So, Lord Sun, I really have something to ask for."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

I looked around and walked forward and said, "Although I don't know if there is any, Lord Liu may be in trouble recently. If Lord Sun has spare time, please take care of him."

When Sun Jingfei heard this, he suddenly opened his eyes wide, as if he had realized something. He didn't answer me immediately, but lowered his head and pondered, and said, "Well, it seems that it is true..."

When I heard him, I immediately woke up and said, "What? What do you know?"

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "After the state banquet that day, I was leading someone to change shifts when I saw Lord Liu leave the palace. I originally wanted to say hello to Lord Liu, but I saw Master Shen come out too."

I said nervously, "Is something wrong?"

Sun Jingfei shook his head: "No, it's just--"

"Just what?"

"Teacher Shen looked at Lord Liu's gaze-" He frowned his dark eyebrows, but did not finish his words, but said to me: "Please rest assured, Lord Yue, I will take Lord Liu's affairs to heart."

“…”

After he finished speaking, someone seemed to be coming from beside him. He clasped his fists at me and turned around and left.

I was still standing there, but I couldn't calm down.

What Sun Jingfei said was just a few words, but it hit the most feared part of my heart. Shen Gongyi was really interested in killing him? Even Sun Jingfei could feel the look of seeing him on the side!

It seems that I really have to find an opportunity to go to Jixian Palace and talk to him.

Thinking of this, I sighed a long time and continued to walk towards the Linshui Pagoda in front.

It was still as quiet as ever, and the smell of sandalwood in the air made people feel very comfortable. The ice on the lake had already melted, and only some thin snow was still accumulated at the shore, which was a little cool. I walked through the water corridor and came to the door, and gently knocked on the door. After a while, the voice of Madam Gui came from inside: "Who is it?"

"Madam Gui, it's me."

"Oh, it's Miss Qing!"

The door opened immediately, and Madam Gui stood at the door and looked at me happily: "Qing——Oh no, it should be Lord Yue, you are here."

I smiled and walked forward: "Madam Gui should call me Miss Qing, this is not Jixian Hall."

She looked at me, with smiles in the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but when she looked carefully, she found that there were a lot more wrinkles at the corners of her eyes than before, and she looked much haggard. I immediately said, "Madam Gui, what's wrong with you? Are you in poor health?"

"No, no." She looked at me and shook her head.

The more I felt a little uneasy, "What's wrong?"

She sighed before saying, "Empress Dowager, I'm sick for a while."

"What?" I was shocked: "What?"

As soon as she lifted it, the corners of her eyes turned red, and she said with a strong nasal voice for a while: "The days ago were the days that the Queen Mother had been in her heart. She stood alone at the door in the middle of the night, and she was also a rough servant, and she didn't even show up. When she saw no one in the room and came out to find her again, the snow at the Queen Mother's feet had accumulated so thick."

"ah?"

"You also know that her body has been bad since that day. It was hot first. She was not sure if I wanted to hire an imperial physician. She finally got better after a few days, but - at this age..." At this point, her eyes turned red.

I was also anxious: "Why don't you tell me? I--"

I was unable to come to the Water Pagoda a while ago because of the imperial examination, but I didn't expect it to be like this.

Madam Gui shook her head: "She won't let you go out, saying that you have finally gone out, don't call you back halfway, this section of the road cannot be in vain."

When I heard this, my heart was tangled and said painfully: "How could she think so!"

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but hurried in: "I'm going to see her."

Madam Gui followed quickly. After a while, I had already walked to the door of the Queen Mother's living room. She did not stop me, but a hesitant look surged on her face and said, "Miss Qing, there--"
Chapter completed!