Feng Yue responded with a yes, glanced at Eunuch Zhang who was delivering the order, and drove the carriage past Eunuch Zhang with an expressionless expression.
Eunuch Zhang: "..."
Can't you take the slave for a ride?
Well, the prince's ride is not that easy.
Eunuch Zhang followed him back to the palace.
Uncle Jiang was naturally faster than Eunuch Zhang in the carriage. Before Eunuch Zhang returned to Jiang Chengchi, Uncle Jiang had already entered the palace.
There was no communication at all, so Feng Yue directly opened the door of the imperial study and followed Uncle Jiang into the imperial study.
When Jiang Chengchi heard someone coming in, he looked up. He originally wanted to curse him, what kind of slave did he dare to come in without being called, but when he looked up, he saw Uncle Jiang.
He wanted to pretend to be confused and continue to curse, letting out a bad breath before speaking.
Uncle Jiang Wang suddenly said: "Today, there were some spies around my palace. I asked someone to deal with them. I don't know if these spies were sent from Qi State. Although your Majesty has been living in the palace for a long time, you still have to pay attention to whether you want me or not."
The king will send some men to conduct an inspection in the palace?"
Jiang Chengchi's words stuck in his throat when he wanted to pretend to be ignorant. He had sent spies there, but those spies didn't have his name written on them. Whether the old guy really didn't know or was pretending
I don’t know. He didn’t point it out, so of course he couldn’t admit it.
After choking for a long time, Jiang Chengchi finally spoke and showed appropriate concern: "Uncle Wang, are you okay?"
"My king is fine."
He said meaningfully: "I'm afraid something will happen to your Majesty."
"What can happen to me? There are so many guards in the palace."
Uncle Jiang Wang said: "Yes, if there are really spies from Qi State, I will let them never come back."
Jiang Chengchi felt guilty as a thief and always felt that the old man's cruel words were directed at him. He was a little angry but did not dare to show it.
Uncle Jiang saw through it but did not tell it, and asked: "Your Majesty announced that this king is here. I wonder if there is anything important to say?"
Only then did Jiang Chengchi remember that he wanted to ask the old man something.
With a low cough, Jiang Chengchi straightened his body and looked directly at Uncle Jiang: "I heard that Uncle Wang entered the palace today, but did not come to see me. Instead, he went to the death row. I want to know, Uncle Wang, what are you going to do in the death row?
What happened?"
Uncle Jiang Wang said quietly: "I told Yubiao something."
"What happened?"
"Declaring war on Qi next year."
Jiang Chengchi's eyes widened suddenly: "Declare war on Qi next year?"
Uncle Jiang nodded: "Yes." He looked at Jiang Chengchi again and added: "Yu Biao originally had objections to my king's execution of Yu Fu, and also to my taking the entire Yu family into custody. But after listening to my words, Yu Biao
Knowing that the sin was serious, I thought of making up for it with merit. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to know what I said to Yu Biao?"
Jiang Chengchi sneered and said: "You killed Yu Fu, who has a very powerful family, for the sake of a mere Mu Hua Marry, who has a very powerful family. It was Uncle Wang who made the mistake. It is normal for the Yu family to have objections to you, but I am very
I'm curious, what did Uncle Wang say to Marquis Yu, so that Marquis Yu could let go of his past grievances, admit his guilt, and make amends for his crimes? Please tell me and listen."
Uncle Jiang Wang was not as honest with Jiang Chengchi as he was with Yu Biao.
Uncle Jiang Wang only said: "This matter is not urgent. Your Majesty wants to hear it. I can say it at any time. Let's first talk about the declaration of war on Qi next year."
He paused and then said: "My king's plan is to declare war on Qi next year. Your Majesty will be the commander-in-chief and lead the Yu family to kill the people of Qi by surprise. If you win the battle, I will agree to whatever request you make."
You, if you lose..."
"I will never be defeated! I am the True Dragon Emperor, how could I be defeated! Jiang Guo lost three wars in a row because I did not go to the battlefield in person. If I had gone to the battlefield in person, I would definitely be able to do the same as four years ago. I will fight every battle.
If you win, the people of Qi will cry for their father and mother."
Before Uncle Jiang Wang finished speaking, Jiang Chengchi answered in a pretentious tone.
Uncle Jiang looked at Jiang Chengchi and did not finish the rest of his words. Instead, he changed his words and said: "It's a good thing that your majesty has such confidence. Then next year's war will be left to your majesty. With your majesty here, I, Jiang Guo, will definitely
Can win."
Jiang Chengchi was a little complacent, but he did not forget his selfishness: "Is what Uncle Wang said true?"
Uncle Jiang Wang knew full well what Jiang Chengchi was asking, but he pretended not to know and raised his eyebrows and asked, "What is your Majesty referring to?"
Jiang Chengchi said: "If I win, will Uncle Wang agree to anything?"
"I keep my word. As long as Your Majesty can win, I will agree to anything."
"Uncle Wang, this is what you said yourself, I didn't force you."
"Of course, as I said before, I keep my word."
"good!"
Jiang Chengchi was overjoyed: "I believe that Uncle Wang is true to his word. When I return in triumph next year, Uncle Wang, you must be prepared."
Uncle Jiang Wang nodded. From the bottom of his heart, he certainly hoped that Jiang Chengchi could win, but in fact, it was hard to say whether he could win.
Uncle Jiang Wang intended to let Jiang Chengchi recognize himself, and did not remind him. He was allowed to be happy on his own. The time he could be happy was probably only a few short months.
Uncle Jiang plans to formally declare war on Qi in the spring of next year. If he loses in March at the latest, Jiang Chengchi will never have a happy life again, because defeat means that he, the king, is not the real dragon he is.
Emperor, and he will tell him the truth about Muhua Marry, and he will definitely be in great pain.
Let him be happy now, it is the Chinese New Year after all.
Although he is not suitable to be a king, he is a descendant of the Jiang royal family and has lost his parents and brothers. Now, he can be considered a loner.
Uncle Jiang Wang achieved his goal and turned around to leave.
However, Jiang Chengchi called out to him: "Uncle Wang, I will take the memorial to your house and celebrate the New Year at your palace tonight, right?"
Uncle Jiang did not refuse. At this time, Eunuch Zhang also returned to the palace. Hearing that the king was going to Uncle Jiang's house to celebrate the New Year, he felt as if he had seen a ghost.
How much your Majesty resents this prince, Eunuch Zhang is very clear about how much he went to the palace to celebrate the New Year? Did your majesty take the wrong medicine? During the period when he didn't come back, what did the prince say to his majesty to make him let go of his resentment?
Go to the Royal Palace to celebrate the New Year!
I didn't dare to say anything in my heart, but I didn't dare to show it on my face. I hurriedly packed up the memorial and followed it to the palace.
Yan Ning didn't know what was going on in Jiang State and what Uncle Jiang Wang was thinking.
Yan Ning doesn't need to know, no matter what Jiang Guo wants to do, she won't let them succeed, that's enough.
The imperial concubine's face looked a little ugly. She originally wanted to give Yan Ning some eye drops, leave a thorn in the king's heart, and let the king know that Yan Ning might have deliberately hidden her talents, so that Qi Guo was in trouble during the third year.
There was a big defeat two years ago. Even if Yan Ning was not that capable at that time, she could affect the entire war situation in Qi. But as she said, if she was so powerful, at least she would not have let Lanzhou Pass be defeated back then. But Lanzhou Pass was defeated back then.
.
She wanted to show that this woman had some evil intentions.
It was obvious that she could succeed, but Yan Ning's answer was impeccable. What's more, she even analyzed Jiang Guo's situation so thoroughly.
The Crown Princess was originally blind, but after hearing what Yan Ning said, she actually felt that what Yan Ning said made sense!
The imperial concubine pursed her lips. If she missed the first blow, she would naturally not strike again. She said warmly: "What you said makes sense. It seems that I am short-sighted and narrow-minded. Since Jiang Guo will not be here at the end of the year."
If the time comes for a sneak attack, then I can rest assured."
She looked at Qi Hengyuan again: "Your Majesty, the emperor's sister-in-law is just too worried and has no other meaning."
Qi Hengyuan had been drinking tea, but he drank slowly. After a while, he only took two shallow sips. There was still more than half of the water in the tea. He lowered his head and glanced. The tea soup was clear and strong, with a green color and fragrance, and he was in a trance.
Suddenly, the tea turned into Yan Ning's face. She smiled and bent her eyes. She was as weak as a willow tree, but as strong as a rock.
Qi Hengyuan put down the tea cup and looked at the Crown Princess: "I should tell the Queen's Wife in advance that Jiang Guo will not start a war for the time being, at least not before the year before. When will I take the initiative to declare war after the year?
I don’t know. But no matter when Jiang State declares war, our Qi State will devote all its strength to fight. I have said that every battle must be won, so we will definitely win.
This matter was my mistake. I didn't tell the Queen's Wife in advance. In order to keep the Queen's Wife safe, this is my fault. Queen's Wife should not blame Yan Ning. What Yan Ning said is basically what I want to express. Queen's Wife
After listening to Yan Ning’s words, I put my mind at ease and celebrate the New Year well and happily.”
"The emperor's sister-in-law didn't blame Yan Meiren. Why did the emperor's sister-in-law blame her? Now that your majesty has said this, the emperor's sister-in-law is relieved. Okay, let's not talk anymore. The food is getting cold."
So everyone stopped talking and ate quietly.
When the wait was finally over, Qi Hengyuan put down his chopsticks and stood up, Yan Ning also put down her chopsticks and stood up, and everyone else left the table.
Uncle Qi Wang asked Qi Hengyuan: "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Why didn't you go to the uncle's house in the morning?"
Sometimes Qi Hengyuan goes to Uncle Qi Wang's house on the first day of the new year, and sometimes he goes on the second day of the new year, because the imperial concubine on the second day of the new year has to go back to Chen's house and stays there all day. If Qi Hengyuan doesn't go with her, he has no choice but to go to Uncle Qi Wang's house.
, it is impossible for him to be outside alone.
Qi Hengyuan said: "I went out with Yan Ning in the morning."
"..."
Uncle Qi, who originally had many questions to ask: "..."
He was nudged by his wife and the Crown Princess to ask where Qi Hengyuan had been that day. Every time on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Qi Hengyuan would have lunch at the Crown Princess's place. At noon, the king's father-in-law came to convey the king's words, saying that at noon
When she didn't come back for dinner, the Crown Princess made some guesses and finally guessed who Yan Ning was.
Okay, he really admitted it himself.
The Crown Princess was about to leave, but when she heard this, she turned back, looked at Qi Hengyuan, and said, "Did you go to Ning's house with Yan Ning at noon?"
Qi Hengyuan hummed.
Yan Ning: "..."
She has a constitution of suffering. His Majesty the State of Qi must have deliberately made enemies for her.
Yan Ning followed Qi Hengyuan, bowing her head and saying nothing.
Chen Yurong glared at Yan Ning fiercely and strode out angrily.
After getting the affirmative answer, the Crown Princess also glanced at Yan Ning and left the dining room without saying anything more.
Uncle Qi's expression darkened, and he couldn't understand what Qi Hengyuan was doing. He had different thoughts from the Crown Princess and his wife. He had objections to the Yan family because of his son's affairs, so naturally he looked at Yan Ning as well.
Not pleasing to the eye.
But he would not show it, he said: "Will you go to the emperor's uncle's house tomorrow?"
Qi Hengyuan said: "Go tomorrow morning and have dinner at the emperor's uncle's house at noon."
Uncle Qi nodded: "Okay, uncle will be waiting for you at home tomorrow."
Qi Hengyuan hummed, and Uncle Qi Wang strode away.
Princess Qi also left.
Yan Ning saw that everyone had left, and she was successfully held in front of the dagger by His Majesty Qi. Now it was as he wanted, and there should be nothing wrong with her. She said: "Your Majesty, I will go back first."
Already."
She made a farewell ceremony to the king, lifted up her skirt and left.
The king said coldly: "Did I let you go?"
Yan Ning blinked: "Dinner is over."
Your goal has been achieved, why don't you let me go?
She didn't dare to say the latter words. She just looked at the cold, handsome, extremely beautiful and unparalleled king in front of her with a puzzled expression.
Qi Hengyuan said: "I will accompany you in the evening."
"!"
Yan Ning understood this sentence: "..."
She was a little startled and looked at the king with disbelief in her eyes. She was about to say something, but she looked around and kept her mouth shut.
She obediently followed Qi Hengyuan to the room where Qi Hengyuan rested.
After the door closed, Yan Ning finally couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, although I am a member of your harem, your Majesty knows very well what role I play."
Qi Hengyuan walked forward, passed through the screen, and sat on the big bed. He raised his deep eyes and looked at the woman who was talking hastily, then walked over and stood in front of him.
"Haven't you heard a word?"
"What?"
"Those who are able work hard."
"..."
Is this how the word is used?
Is it used in this place?
Yan Ning was about to be defeated by this king. She spread her hands and said, "Your Majesty, it's not good for me to have a baby..."
"So just change your clothes and sleep with me, and I won't let you do anything else."
Yan Ning opened her eyes wide: "..."
Change clothes... sleep with you?
Qi Hengyuan looked at her, narrowed his eyes and said, "Not happy?"
Of course not happy.
Very unhappy.
I’m not here for you to sleep with!
But when you look at me like this, do I dare to say it?
Yan Ning tried her best to put on a natural smile: "That's not true. It's my honor to serve His Majesty, but this..." Something seemed wrong.
Before the last few words were spoken, Qi Hengyuan said: "I'm not sleepy yet. I want to hear about the books Yan Meiren has read before. Does Yan Meiren still have any impressions?"
Seeing that Yan Ning was about to speak, Qi Hengyuan added: "It doesn't matter if you don't remember. Tell me roughly about your understanding of books and your views on astronomy and geography. Just say whatever you want."
Yan Ning: "..."
It turned out that I wanted to test her.
Yan Ning smiled and said: "Before listening to the book, would your Majesty like to warm a pot of boiling water?"
Qi Hengyuan said: "I will give you some water."
Yan Ning: "..."
How did you know she was going to drink?
It was indeed her who drank it.
After all, she is the one who tells the story, and she is also the one who wastes her voice.
Yan Ning said: "I read a lot of books when I was a child, and your majesty should have read those books, but your majesty is concerned about the country and is busy with everything, and has no time to study it. As time goes by, he will not pay attention to it. If your majesty wants to hear it, I will tell you.
Just say it."
Qi Hengyuan moved to the couch and asked Yan Ning to sit next to him.
Qi Hengyuan asked Wang Gonggong to bring a pot of water and put it on the stove to boil.
The furnace has been burning in the house all day, and it is very warm.
Yan Ning drank water while reading and felt quite comfortable.
Qi Hengyuan looked at the woman beside him indifferently, and felt that at this moment, her body was covered with a layer of holy light. Listening to her words, he felt surprisingly comfortable.
He slowly closed his eyes, and after a moment he reached out and took Yan Ning's hand in his palm.
Yan Ning was startled and her voice suddenly stopped. She looked at the king and said cautiously: "Your Majesty?"
Qi Hengyuan opened his eyes, looked at her for a long time, and hummed: "I'm a little sleepy."
"Then I will help Your Majesty to go to bed?"
"good."
After saying okay, he got up by himself and pulled Yan Ning to the big bed.
Yan Ning bent down to take off his boots. He sat on the edge of the bed and looked down at her. Because of her lowering her head, her long hair fell down. And because there was such a warm stove indoors, she took off her coat and took it off.
The fur collar reveals a circle of snow-white neck.
Qi Hengyuan stared at the white snow. As he looked at it, the story about that night when she accidentally kissed him and he bit her twice came to his mind for no reason. Then he thought about how soft those lips were.
After he realized what he was doing, he couldn't help but feel a little angry, not at Yan Ning, but at himself.
He pursed his lips slowly, then looked away bit by bit, looking away covertly.
Yan Ning didn't know what kind of inner turmoil Qi Hengyuan had just experienced. She took off Qi Hengyuan's boots, lifted Qi Hengyuan's legs and put them on the bed, and then pulled the quilt for him.
Qi Hengyuan was lying there, looking at Yan Ning above his eyes, and said calmly: "Come up and sleep too."
Yan Ning was suddenly startled, her eyelids twitching, her hand pulling the quilt paused in the air, and the quilt also stopped above the king's body.
Yan Ning didn't know what was going on with His Majesty the State of Qi. She was frightened and looked into his emotionless eyes, wondering how he could issue such an order.
Turning her eyes, she asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, you came out of Ning's house at noon and got into the carriage. Do you still remember what you did in the carriage?"
Qi Hengyuan's eyebrows furrowed and he didn't understand why Yan Ning suddenly asked this, and why he asked this.
What did he do in the carriage?
He remembered that he felt uncomfortable and fell asleep leaning there.
Qi Hengyuan raised his eyes calmly and asked: "What did I do? Or what did you do to me?"
Yan Ning said quickly: "How dare I be disrespectful to His Majesty? I just asked casually, because Your Majesty seemed drunk at that time, but he didn't seem drunk at the same time. I was not sure, so I asked out of curiosity. Your Majesty, don't think too much."
"
Qi Hengyuan snorted: "I'm not drunk."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, you are always awake."
It seemed that he was very drunk and had forgotten everything.
It's so dangerous. If he remembered, wouldn't it be embarrassing to death?
He didn't remember what happened in the carriage, so he certainly didn't remember what happened in her boudoir either.
Yan Ning breathed a sigh of relief. From now on, whenever this king drinks, she will never appear again.
What's wrong with being close to your loved ones when you're drunk?
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