Time flies, and more than two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
There are only three days left until New Year’s Eve!
Some of the feudal ministers have already begun their journey back to the imperial capital to report on their duties.
There would never have been such a night banquet in the past, but this time it was extraordinary, and anyone who cared about it knew that the protagonist was "Xiliang".
"Your Majesty, Concubine Dou Ji is ill. The old servant asked the imperial doctor and said that she is mentally and physically exhausted and has lost a lot of weight."
Qin Yun frowned.
In the past two months, he has been busy dealing with finances and recruiting for the Heroes Pavilion, and he has not seen her for a long time.
He thought for a while and decided to go to Thousand Fortune Palace.
When I opened the vermilion palace door, I saw white snow, much deserted than before.
Concubine Dou Ji was wearing a plain palace dress and was chanting sutras and praying. Her beautiful and charming face was very sickly white. What made people sigh the most was that her black hair was actually covered with white hair!
Qin Yun felt compassion.
He said softly: "Toffee, why do you need to torture yourself?"
Dou Ji suddenly turned around, but gradually calmed down, and a wry smile appeared on her red lips: "Your Majesty is finally willing to come to see the Ai family."
"Just because I came to see you doesn't mean I will compromise, and you can't make me compromise," Qin Yundao said.
"Of course." Dou Ji looked extremely calm, neither crying nor fussing. Her jade fingers gently slid through her hair, and she said sadly: "Your Majesty is so cruel, how can you pay attention to a female member of the Ai family."
"The New Year's Eve banquet is coming soon. Can the Ai family see Lao Jiu for the last time?"
A hint of pleading once again appeared in her mature eyes.
"You want to die?" Qin Yun frowned.
Dou Ji shook her head and said: "Your Majesty does not allow the death of the Ai family, how dare the Ai family? After many years in the palace, I naturally understand that Lao Jiu will not survive this cold winter. I am afraid that after the New Year's Eve banquet, his head will be missing."
"Your Majesty won't allow this small request?"
Qin Yun shook his head.
"If you do this to Lao Jiu, Lao Jiu may not appreciate it."
"He has been restless these days in Sansheng Pavilion!"
The last four words are very chewy.
Dou Ji shuddered, her delicate body trembled, and a trace of tears slipped quietly from her cheeks.
The mistake was that I should not have supported him on this path in the first place!
Qin Yun condescended and continued: "Just the day before yesterday, Lao Wu and Lao Ba also started to participate in Lao Jiu's conspiracy. They thought it was perfect, but I have already understood the overall situation."
Hearing this, Dou Ji was completely panicked.
The charming face turned pale, and she knelt down and hugged Qin Yun's legs: "Your Majesty, what do you mean? Lao Wu and Lao Ba are innocent!"
"They have no great talent and do not pose any threat to you. Are you going to kill them all?"
Qin Yun hummed softly: "Of course it was Lao Jiu who did the good deeds. If he has a hard time, it will make other people's life hard too!"
"Deceive people's hearts and try to overthrow me!"
"Although I'm not the mastermind, these two fools dare to participate!"
boom!
Dou Ji's whole body was cold and she collapsed on the ground, with a trace of despair in her beautiful eyes.
Seeing her like this would make any man feel distressed.
Qin Yun frowned and said: "You still have two days, think about it carefully. The New Year's Eve banquet will not be peaceful, and Lao Jiu will make a last ditch effort."
"If you are willing to tell me in advance about his former power and hidden army, then I promise you that you can be an idle prince."
"And you, I can ignore the past grudges."
A look of struggle appeared in the depths of Dou Ji's beautiful eyes. No matter which choice she made, it was all about carving out the flesh on her heart!
A trace of sadness appeared on her beautiful face.
At this moment, she truly understood that even if she tried to please him in every possible way, she could not save Lao Jiu's life.
She looked at Qin Yun with complicated eyes: "You are becoming more and more like an emperor. You are unfathomable and have an iron-blooded wrist. No conspiracy can defeat you."
Qin Yun smiled softly: "They were all forced out. Speaking of which, I have to thank Lao Jiu."
Dou Ji's face was pale, her jade fingers clenched tightly, and she raised her head and asked, "Have the Ai family told you, will you really let me go? And treat her kindly for the rest of my life?"
Qin Yun nodded: "I have kept my word, the two of them did not make a big mistake, and their lives can be spared."
"..."
At that time, the Three Provinces Pavilion was also busy making preparations.
In the dead of night, mysterious eunuchs in disguise come and go.
Qin Yuan was much more haggard than he had been in the previous two months, with stubble all over his face, and his eyes had lost their former color.
"Your Highness, the troops, money and food in Xingyang and Xingyang have been instigated by Wang Min to instigate rebellion, and they no longer obey your command."
A eunuch knelt down and said with an ugly expression.
This is already the fourth bad news in consecutive days.
As soon as he was powerful, he was taken advantage of by Wang Min outside the palace.
A smile appeared at the corner of Qin Yuan's mouth, and he said sarcastically: "One wrong step, one wrong step after another. I should not have left Wang Min as a disaster in the first place. In the end, I shot myself."
"But it doesn't matter anymore, the New Year's Eve banquet and the final battle!"
"Sure, then everyone will die. Sima Tu and Wang Min, no one can escape!"
"If you lose, you will die, and you will not be able to take the money and food with you!"
After saying that, a touch of fanaticism appeared in his eyes, almost crazy!
He lost his former sense and mobilized all available resources to plan a mutiny, even involving his brothers.
Little did he know that the methods he was proud of were all under Qin Yun's surveillance.
"Your Highness, there are other opportunities. If you can escape from the imperial capital, would it be a good idea?" the eunuch suggested.
However, Qin Yuan cast a stern look and roared, "Slave dog, do you also think that I am not as good as that useless emperor?!"
"He is better than me? Why can't I defeat him?"
"This king is the son of destiny, why should I run away, why should I leave the imperial capital and become a lost dog!!"
The eunuch was frightened, his face turned pale, and he said tremblingly: "Your Highness, if you leave the green hills, you are not afraid of running out of firewood. Then Wang Min went to Xiliang to take advantage of the opportunity to take revenge on Your Highness."
"How about we do the same?"
"There are still more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the imperial capital, which is enough to break through!"
"Get out!" Qin Yuan was extremely conceited and crazy, and roared: "I just want to fight to the death with the Dog Emperor!"
"Even if I die, those bitches who betrayed me will still have to pay the price!!"
The eunuch shut up and did not dare to say any more words.
In the past two months, His Highness has changed a lot. Instead of being as wise as before, he is now headstrong.
In fact, Qin Yuan was forced by the general trend.
What he faced was not only Qin Yun, but also Wang Min's revenge. He was in prison and could not resist at all. To this day, he had no better way.
Qin Yun's initial estrangement could be said to be quite successful.
After a long time.
Qin Yun left Qianfu Palace and secretly summoned Gu Chuntang, Xiao Jian and other close ministers to discuss the matter.
The imperial study is extremely secluded.
The topic of the conversation was kept confidential and did not end until late at night.
"Your Majesty, Miss Murong is back!"
Qin Yun's eyes lit up!
"Over there?"
"Bring me in quickly!"
"It's really weird that I haven't seen her for so long. If she comes back on her own initiative, I'm afraid Jin Yiwei has been completely transformed!"
Feng Lao bent down and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please move forward, you will be surprised!"
"Oh?" Qin Yun smiled and walked out of the imperial study room excitedly, full of expectations.