Yu Xiuqi raised his eyebrows: "What? I have something I want to tell the emperor clearly. It's about some things my father said to me before he was alive, and some things about this throne. Why don't you and I make an appointment tomorrow?
How about meeting at Qingyun Restaurant?"
"If you have something to say, you can't say it here. Do you have to go to Qingyun Restaurant?" Yu Xiuqi asked suspiciously.
Yu Xiujun's group said frankly: "There are a few people I want the emperor to see. If they are brought into the palace, I'm afraid they will be too eye-catching and make the ministers suspicious, so I'd better go outside."
The restaurant is better.”
Yu Xiuqi lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "Okay, then just follow my brother's arrangements. I will be there on time tomorrow."
As long as it is about the throne, he cannot ignore it, not to mention that the person in front of him is still a threat to his throne. However, he must be prepared when people go.
At midnight the next day, Yu Xiujun arrived at Qingyun Restaurant a stick of incense ahead of schedule. After setting out tea and snacks, he waited for less than a cup of tea before Yu Xiuqi arrived.
"The emperor is here early." Yu Xiujun said while pouring the tea himself. He knew that there must be Yu Xiuqi's guards outside, and he was afraid that he would take advantage of it and seize his throne.
"Brother, isn't it already here?" Yu Xiuqi sat down opposite Yu Xiujun. There was a window on his left, and he could see the scene on the street below when he turned his head.
The two drank tea for a while, and Yu Xiuqi asked: "Brother invited me here. Don't you have something to say?"
Yu Xiujun put down the tea cup and said straight to the point: "Yes, I just want to tell the emperor that I have no intention of competing for the throne. There is no need for you to guard me at all times, let alone send people to kill me."
Yu Xiuqi didn't expect him to speak so directly, and was a little surprised at the moment. However, since he mentioned this matter, there was no need for him to avoid it.
"My eldest brother keeps saying that he has no interest in the throne, but in private he goes to meet with King Yan and the others and plots secretly. Do you think I don't know?"
Yu Xiujun suddenly realized, and finally understood why he had sent someone to kill him that afternoon instead of taking action earlier and later. It turned out that he had mistakenly thought that he went to see King Yan that day to plot something big.
"You misunderstood. I went to King Yan that day to explain my decision to him clearly. I made it clear that I had no interest in the throne, let alone what I would do, and persuaded them to give up these ideas.
Originally, after that day, I planned to go back to the northwest and never return to the capital, but I didn't expect that I was seriously injured and was delayed for so long."
Yu Xiuqi stared at Yu Xiujun dubiously. To him, Yu Xiujun's attitude at this time was not actually important. What was important was him.
Because as long as he exists, the ministers in the court who don't want to see him as the new emperor will not give up. It will be difficult for him to secure his position. The only safest way is to kill Yu Xiujun and clear up the situation once and for all to avoid future troubles.
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"When Brother said this, I felt more at ease." He pretended to believe it.
Yu Xiujun is now more thoughtful. Whether Yu Xiuqi really believes it or pretends to believe it, he doesn't care anymore. The only thing he has to do now is to rescue the sixth sister who is about to be executed.
Yu Xiuqi asked again: "By the way, how many people did Brother want me to meet?"
Yu Xiujun pretended that he just remembered it, glanced behind the screen, and said with a smile: "Yes, he has been waiting for a long time."
To Yu Xiuqi's surprise, the person who caught his eye was none other than Bai Yuxian, who had disappeared for nearly a month.
Wearing a black robe, he calmly turned out from behind the screen and said with a half-smile, "How are you doing, Your Majesty?"
After being shocked, Yu Xiuqi calmed down and said: "Of course I'm fine, but I haven't been able to find any trace of the prince. I'm very worried about him. I didn't expect that the prince actually came to my door on his own initiative."
Bai Yuxian smiled softly and said: "Your Majesty is wrong. It was not me who came to your door automatically, but you."
The smile on Yu Xiuqi's face froze for a moment, and then returned to its original state.
"What do you mean?"
"Although there are Your Majesty's people everywhere outside, you are here. As long as I have you at my disposal, what else is there to fear?"
Finally, Yu Xiuqi could no longer remain calm. His expression changed, and he opened his mouth to call someone. Unexpectedly, the sword in Bai Yuxian's hand was faster, and it touched his neck in the blink of an eye.
"If your Majesty doesn't want to die, then just keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, I won't mind dying with you! You have just ascended the throne, so you don't want to die so early, right?"
Yu Xiujun and Bai Yuxian looked at each other, nodded and said: "King Chen is true to his word. He is definitely not someone who goes back on his word. I naturally believe it."
Yu Xiuqi was speechless and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Bai Yuxian said: "Whether you believe it or not, you have no choice now. You should just stay obediently."
"What exactly do you want to do?" Yu Xiuqi asked angrily.
"As I said just now, I have only one purpose, and that is to save the Sixth Princess."
Yu Xiuqi thought for a moment, and in order to save his own life, he had no choice but to take a step back. "I can immediately order the withdrawal of Cheng's life and release Liu Mei, but you must release me first."
Bai Yuxian didn't even look at him, just looking at the street outside. "Do you think I am a fool? Let you go first, we still have a way to survive?"
It was obvious that Bai Yuxian had a plan in advance, and no matter what Yu Xiuqi said, he would not pay attention to it, so Yu Xiuqi had no choice but to shut up and wait and see what happened.
After about an hour, people on the street below began to gather on the street, and everyone stretched their necks to look at the prison car slowly approaching from a distance.
Standing inside the prison car was a woman wearing white clothes. She was looking into the crowd, and it was Ye Fuxun.
Bai Yuxian's heart tightened, and he couldn't control his strength for a moment, and cut the skin of Yu Xiuqi's neck. After the prison car passed by, he turned around and grabbed Yu Xiuqi's arm, saying: "It's time, please, Your Majesty."
Let’s go with this king.”
Ye Fuxun was extremely alert along the way, feeling nervous because she knew Bai Yuxian and the others would come to rob the prisoner, but she didn't know whether it would go smoothly.
After passing Qingyun Restaurant, we soon arrived at the corner of a crossroads. This place was empty and crowded, making it the best place to create chaos and rob prisoners.
As Ye Fuxun expected, just as they turned the corner, a group of men in black rushed out of the crowd and blocked the front of the team.
When the people around saw the men in black looking fierce and holding knives in their hands, they immediately fled in panic, and the scene became chaotic.
This is exactly the scene Ye Fuxun wants to see.
After the fight with the officials, Xiao Bin rushed over to rescue Ye Fuxun first. With a wave of his long sword, he split open the prison car, grabbed Ye Fuxun's hand and said: "Princess, please follow me!"
Ye Fuxun knew that this was planned in advance, but he still couldn't help but worry, so he ran and asked: "Xiao Bin, where is the prince? Where is the prince?"