As soon as Li Qi entered the palace the next day, he went directly to Concubine Dou's chamber.
When he saw Concubine Dou, he had a bitter look on his face: "Concubine Dou, you have to make the decision for me this time..."
Concubine Dou looked confused: "Li Shidu, what's wrong with you?"
"Yesterday, the third prince came to see me..." Li Qi glanced at Concubine Dou and said.
"Oh? What does he want from you?"
Li Qi took a deep breath and said: "Because of the princess's matter, the third prince seems to have known that I was the one who investigated the princess's matter..."
"How could he know?" Concubine Dou was stunned.
"I don't know either... The third prince told me to give me three days to find a way to save the princess, otherwise..." Li Qi said this, but hesitated, looking pitiful.
Concubine Dou frowned: "What does he want to do?"
"I dare not speak nonsense."
"explain."
Li Qi took a deep breath and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to serve the imperial concubine and the prince anymore..."
"Bang!"
Concubine Dou suddenly threw the tea cup on the table to the ground, gritted her teeth and said: "How dare he! How long have you been back in Beijing? He is already thinking about dealing with us?"
Seeing this, Li Qi hurriedly said: "This time, I must think of a way..."
Concubine Dou took a deep breath and said after a moment: "Does the prince know about this?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't know yet. I haven't seen His Highness in the past few days..."
"It's true Qian'er, how long has it been since then, and he's still not doing his job all day long?" Concubine Dou said angrily, "I heard that he is infatuated with a prostitute, is this true?"
Li Qi rolled his eyes and thought: I can't answer this question carelessly. Ye E is the crown prince's heart now. If Concubine Dou gets in the way and takes Ye E away, will the crown prince still fight me?
Thinking about it, Li Qidao said: "Reporting to your Majesty, there is no such thing. It's just that the prince is obsessed with music now, so..."
"Yinlu? Qian'er is really in trouble now. How can you still..."
"My Majesty, please don't be anxious. I will persuade His Highness the Crown Prince and ask your Majesty to make the decision if it is urgent." Li Qi said.
"What decision to make?"
Li Qidao: "Please ask the empress to intercede with the emperor and let the princess go..."
"Why?" Concubine Dou frowned.
Li Qidao: "If we can't save the princess this time, I'm afraid this small life of the minister..."
"He dares!" Concubine Dou gritted her teeth and began to think deeply. After a while, she said, "Let me think about this again..."
"Your Majesty, you must think twice." Li Qi said, "The life of a minor minister is indeed not worth mentioning, but if something happens to a minor minister, what will other ministers think of the prince? The third prince is trying to scare the monkeys..."
Concubine Dou looked hesitant. After thinking for a moment, she waved her hand and said, "Inform the prince about this first and see what the prince says... We will make a decision then. If the third prince dares to touch you, I will definitely not spare you."
he."
Li Qi thought to himself: Grandma, why can't you spare him? If he kills me then he will kill me, what else can you do to him?
I am just a fifth-grade petty official. If you don't protect me, I will die for any reason.
After leaving the palace, Li Qi came to the East Palace.
He knew that he had to see the prince today no matter what, whether it was with emotion or threats, he had to at least give himself an explanation for this matter.
If you don't want to protect me, then I will run away first as a courtesy. If that doesn't work, don't blame me for seeking refuge with the Third Prince.
"Eunuch Zhao, what do you say?" Li Qi looked at Zhao Fu who came out and asked.
"Your Highness, please let Mr. Li in." Zhao Fu said with a smile, "Your Highness is in a good mood today, and Miss Ye is also here."
Li Qi nodded: "Thank you, Eunuch Zhao."
When they came to the back garden, Li Qi saw Ye E and Jiang Qian talking and laughing. It was obvious that their relationship was much closer than before.
This Ye E is really quite capable, she has a long face when meeting her, but she is quite charming when it comes to the prince.
Why do you say that I am also your savior and you treat me like this?
Damn, this woman is such a white-eyed wolf.
"Your Majesty, Li Qi, comes to see His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Li Shidu, get up and come sit here." Jiang Qian was indeed in a good mood today and said with a smile on his face.
Li Qi went over and sat aside.
"Why did you come to see me?" Jiang Qian asked.
Li Qi glanced at Ye E who was standing aside and hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Ye E stood up and said, "Your Highness, I'm going to tune the piano first. I'll excuse you for a moment."
Jiang Qian nodded: "Okay, Miss Ye, let's go first. I'll have a conversation with Li Shidu."
"yes."
After Ye E left, Li Qi told him that the third prince was looking for him.
When Jiang Qian heard this, he frowned: "It's all the queen! I told her before about the princess not to expose it, but she didn't listen. Now it's fine. The three emperor brothers came to investigate... What does this make me do?
alley?"
"Your Highness, you don't really think that the third prince just wants to offend a minor official, do you?" Li Qi said.
"kindness?"
Li Qidao: "Your Highness, I will tell you some things directly. What was the purpose of my coming to assist Your Highness in the first place? I just want His Highness to ascend the throne. Now that the third prince has returned to Beijing, Your Highness has no interest in political affairs..."
Speaking of this, Li Qi glanced at Jiang Qian and saw his sullen face. He thought for a while and then said: "It's okay for Your Highness to want freedom, but freedom comes at a price. Does Your Highness know that the third prince will become a genocide after returning to the capital?"
Something about thieves?”
"Eradicate the bandits?"
"Yes, the third prince died when a subordinate of the Xuanyuan Army died, so the third prince ordered that all the bandits around Kyoto be wiped out." Li Qi said.
"Isn't this a good thing?"
"It is indeed a good thing, but His Highness must not have known about the execution site..."
Li Qi recounted what he witnessed that day, and then continued: "Those old, weak, women and children are guilty, but their crimes are not worthy of death. The heads of so many people were chopped off at any time, but the third prince did not hesitate at all.
None. Does Your Highness really think you can be alone in this court?"
"Your Highness, I know you like Miss Ye, but have you ever thought about how your Highness would choose if the third prince also falls in love with Miss Ye after he ascends the throne?"
Jiang Qian was startled: "Impossible!"
Li Qi sneered: "How is this impossible? To say the least, even if it is impossible, can His Highness really tolerate what the Third Prince is doing now? I am the one who died today, but what about the future? What if the Third Prince is right?
Even if Concubine Dou takes action, His Highness can turn a blind eye?"
"Presumptuous!" Jiang Qian shouted, "Do you know what you are talking about? How could he kill you? You are a fifth-rank official of the imperial court. If he kills you, I will report it to the emperor..."