He was only away for just over half a month. Who can tell him what happened during this period? When did a girl like a flower live in the palace?
Immediately afterwards, Kong Ci discovered that when Yan Mingzhu went to the wing to rest, Qi Jue had been watching her leave.
It wasn't until the silhouette completely disappeared that Qi Jue withdrew his gaze and walked toward the study.
"Your Highness, how come this... Miss Yan lives in the palace?"
Qi Jue replied naturally: "She was injured and stayed in the house to recuperate."
There are so many injured women in the world, why don’t we see Qi Jue taking in other women? There must be something fishy in this!
Kong Ci said seemingly unintentionally: "Your Highness is quite special to this Miss Yan."
Unexpectedly, Qi Jue added very casually: "She is definitely different from others."
Now, it was Kong Ci's turn to be speechless, because this was the most special evaluation of a person he had ever heard from Qi Jue's mouth.
Generally speaking, when a man feels that a woman is special, it is the beginning of his attraction to this woman.
"Your Highness, I hope that everything goes well for you more than anyone else, but now the powerful enemy has not been eliminated, and there are countless pairs of eyes staring at you. If you are discovered by those people, you have a weakness, which will be extremely detrimental to the great cause.
, I hope you can think twice!"
Qi Jue paused and looked sideways at him, "Even if she is my weakness, so what."
Kong Ci was stunned for a moment, then listened to Qi Jue's unhurried words: "Only the weak will be afraid of being discovered. If a man cannot protect the ground under his feet and the woman in his arms,
It’s just a waste of time.”
"But Your Highness..."
Before Kong Ci could finish speaking, Qi Jue interrupted directly: "Didn't Mr. Kong say that there are urgent matters that need to be brought to the attention of King Bing?"
While talking, Kong Ci had already arrived in the study room, and Kong Ci closed the door first.
"Your Highness, the landslide in Jizhou should be related to the gold mine."
Qi Jue raised his eyebrows slightly and immediately caught the key point, "A gold mine was discovered in Lingxi Mountain?"
"Yes, and the scale is not small by visual inspection. Our people don't dare to get too close. There are people guarding the gold mine for dozens of miles, but it is definitely a gold mine."
Gold mines were discovered in Lingxi Mountain, but Jizhou officials did not report it to the court immediately. Instead, they sent troops to garrison privately. And during our secret observation, gold mines were transported out on trucks almost every day. Over time, this is a huge sum.
It’s not a small amount.”
Qi Jue sneered, "If the secret gold mine is discovered, it will be a serious crime that will implicate the nine tribes. Jizhou officials alone are not so bold. Can they find out the changes in the local government?"
"Yes, the Lu Tong Mansion in Jizhou was flooded at night not long ago. No one survived in the entire Lu Mansion. The fire burned until the next morning. When it was extinguished, the entire Lu family had been burned into ruins."
Qi Jue slightly narrowed his cold eyes, it seemed that someone was trying to silence someone.
However, this is an excellent opportunity.
"I will go to Jizhou in person soon and let the people there make connections."
Kong Ci lowered his head and cupped his hands: "Yes, Your Highness."
In the guest room, after Yan Mingzhu had washed herself, she wiped her temples with a facekerchief and walked to the window, intending to close the window and sleep.
As soon as he raised his hand, he keenly noticed a figure moving outside.
Yan Mingzhu immediately threw the facekerchief out, "Who? Come out!"
The corner of his clothes moved slightly, and Qi Jue's face appeared outside the window.
Seeing that it was Qi Jue, Yan Mingzhu's vigilance immediately relaxed, "It's so late, what's the matter with Your Highness coming here? If it's something important, why don't you come in and talk?"
"It's nothing important. I came here just to tell you that the king is going on a long trip tomorrow."
Logically speaking, there is no need to specifically tell Yan Mingzhu where Qi Jue is going. After all, she is not someone like him.
And he came here specifically to say it now, just like a husband who is about to go away from home and is afraid that his wife will be worried, so he wants to say something specifically.
Yan Mingzhu didn't think much about it, nodded and said: "The wound on my head is almost healed. I have disturbed Your Highness for the past two days, and I will return to the Marquis Mansion tomorrow."
Qi Jue stood tall and met her eyes. After waiting for a while, he found that Yan Mingzhu still had no words. He could only start: "You have nothing to say to me?"
say what?
Yan Mingzhu didn't understand what he meant, so she tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Wish your highness a safe journey?"
Qi Jue's face turned a little gloomy. Obviously, this was not the answer he wanted.
"Your Highness, please be careful on the road, eat well, wear good clothes and sleep well. In short, everything will be fine."
Yan Mingzhu racked her brains and recounted all the good things she could think of.
Qi Jue laughed angrily at her. Is this what he wanted to hear? She is such a woman who doesn't understand any taste at all!
"If you encounter any difficulties during the days when the king is away, please come to the palace to see Uncle Wu."
Yan Mingzhu smiled and said, "I have hands and feet. I can solve problems by myself. Your Highness, don't worry. No one in this world can bully me."
Under normal circumstances, when a woman hears these words, shouldn't she just be like a bird and agree to it?
The high and mighty Prince Dingbei felt a mouthful of phlegm stuck in his throat that would not go up or come down.
"Have less contact with people from the Ming family, they have bad intentions."
This sentence is the key point that Qi Jue came here to say tonight.
Yan Mingzhu blinked, feeling that Qi Jue seemed to have some misunderstandings about the Ming family, "Your Highness, the Ming family are all good people, and they have helped me a lot before. Does your Highness have any misunderstandings about them?"
Could there be any misunderstanding? The Ming family wanted to poach him? And they did it in front of him, openly and unscrupulously!
If he left the imperial capital to go to Jizhou to do business, wouldn't the Ming family become even more unscrupulous without him keeping an eye on them?
What if Ming Xingjian succeeds...
Thinking of this, Qi Jue's face instantly darkened, "What if I say that I don't like Ming Xingjian?"
"Your Highness, the Ming family has special meaning to me. Please forgive me for not being able to do it."
She is now helpless and cannot recognize the Ming family. After she solves the problem, she will definitely return to the Ming family.
But Qi Jue naturally didn't know. When he heard Yan Mingzhu say this, he just thought she was interested in Ming Xingjian.
Isn’t it interesting to have a special meaning?
Qi Jue's aura instantly cooled down, but Yan Mingzhu had no intention of changing her mind.
"This king knows."
After leaving a cold sentence, Qi Jue turned around and was about to leave. However, as soon as he took a step, he stopped, tilted his head slightly and said, "Get some rest early."
Jingfeng Garden.
Feiyun and Feiyu keenly noticed that His Highness seemed to be in a bad mood. Who was so bold as to dare to make His Highness angry?
Just at this time, Qi Jue's voice came from inside the house, asking someone to come in.
Feiyu immediately pushed Feiyun, "You go!"
Feiyun didn't dare to get into trouble when Qi Jue was angry, "His Highness called you!"