In the meeting hall of the Eastern Camp, Xiang Ju'an and Han Qi were both present. The two of them met in the Eastern Camp this time precisely because of Han Zhen's accidental death.
Han Qi's head seemed to have turned white overnight, and he was sitting listlessly in his chair, his face full of grief.
Although Xiang Ju'an has been on the battlefield for many years, he is used to life and death, but this time he is facing the Prime Minister of the dynasty. He can only comfort him: "Prime Minister Han, I have my condolences."
Han Qi did not accept Xiang Ju'an's comfort, but stared at Jiang Yingnian and He Lanlan standing in the hall. After a long time, he opened his mouth and said, "Are you two the consuls of the Eastern Camp?"
Jiang Yingnian and He Lanlan said in unison: "Yes, Prime Minister."
Han Qi looked at Jiang Yingnian, then at He Lanlan, and asked, "Are you the ones who were captured and imprisoned by the True Fool Army during this war?"
Jiang Yingnian clasped his fists and said: "Back to Prime Minister, it's me. There were three other people who were taken to the enemy's prison with me. One of them has been killed by the True Fool Army, and the remaining two have suffered from injuries.
I suffered severe torture and have taken leave to rest and adjust."
Han Qi nodded, looked at Jiang Yingnian meaningfully, and said: "Okay, very good. I heard that the real fool is cruel by nature, and his methods are even more vicious and vicious than ordinary people can imagine. You were arrested this time,
It is a blessing to be able to come back alive and well."
After saying that, Han Qi coughed heavily and seemed to be in very poor health. After suffering this blow, he was in such a state that even Xiang Ju'an looked at Han Qi worriedly.
Han Qi swallowed a sip of tea to moisten his throat, put down the tea cup with trembling hands, and laughed out loud: "Then I don't understand. You go into battle to kill the enemy one by one. You have no eyes on the battlefield, and you are caught and captured."
You can escape from death and live a good life, but my nephew Han Zhen did not go into battle with you to kill the enemy. He stayed in the military camp well, how could he suddenly lose his life?"
Jiang Yingnian pursed his lips and was speechless. At this moment, not only Han Qi was asking aggressively, Xiang Ju'an was also casting doubtful eyes, waiting for Jiang Yingnian's detailed explanation.
There was silence in the hall, Jiang Yingnian's thoughts were confused, his brows were furrowed and he was reluctant to speak.
He Lanlan suddenly spoke up and said: "If you want to reply to the Prime Minister, even if you don't come here in person this time, we will take the initiative to go to the capital to give you an explanation. You ask us why Mr. Han died so well? We can't tell you.
There is a reason. The sky is unpredictable, and people are prone to misfortunes and misfortunes. We are really sad about Mr. Han's death. If we really want to say the reason, they can only blame me for the small number of border sergeants, and they often do not have the courage to fight the enemy to the end, so
That’s why the enemy troops are so rampant and constantly harassing our border areas.”
Jiang Yingnian couldn't help but look at Helanlan beside him, and saw Helanlan saying without changing his expression: "Although Mr. Han has not fought side by side with us since he came to our army, Mr. Han is sent by the imperial court after all.
Warlord, you always have to do daily border patrols, right? Mr. Han is just unlucky and met a soldier from the True Fool Country outside. This is something that no one could have imagined and no one wants to happen."
After Han Qi was silent for a long time after hearing this, Xiang Ju'an continued He Lanlan's words and explained: "Prime Minister Han, after all, this happened on my territory. Your nephew was killed by the True Fool Army. I don't have the shame to see you again.
It's also my fault that I'm too busy during this period. The conflict between the north and Hercules has not yet been resolved, and there is another war in the east. I can only let these moderately useful young people try to practice. After all, they are young, and there are many
Things were not carefully considered, which allowed the True Fool Army to take advantage of the loophole."
I don't know if Han Qi heard these words. He just took a deep breath and said: "That's it, that's it."
Han Qi stood up tremblingly. Xiang Ju'an stretched out his hand to help him and said: "Prime Minister Han, the matter has come to this, don't be too sad."
Han Qi wiped his eyes and said: "General Xiang, I regret it, I regret it! I shouldn't have let Han Zhen come to this place in the first place!"
Xiang Ju'an held Han Qi's arm and said: "Prime Minister, others don't know it, but you don't know it yet? Once you come to the military camp, you must first put life and death aside..."
Han Qi shook his head and said: "Although Han Zhen is not my biological child, he is better than my biological child. I have worked hard to cultivate him for so many years, but it is all in vain..."
Jiang Yingnian stood with his head lowered, feeling blood rushing to the top of his head. Han Qi's mournful cries and Xiang Ju'an's comforting words made his chest feel tight and painful.
"Sorry, Prime Minister Han, it's all my fault..." (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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His voice was so low that only he could hear it.
"Feel sorry……"
Xiang Ju'an personally helped Han Qi step by step to the door of the main hall. Han Qi stopped and turned around and said, "I, Zhen'er, lost his life. I must settle this account clearly!"
Xiang Ju'an took advantage of the situation and continued: "Yes, it is only right to kill someone to pay for their life. After this incident, the Prime Minister should know clearly that the war at the border is not anyone's business. What we are protecting is the people of Xuli. If our army is strong,
No one dares to invade easily! I hope the Prime Minister and Your Majesty will discuss this matter again. No matter it is the Real Fool Country or the Hechiliu Kingdom, we must always be vigilant!"
Han Qi finally said nothing.
This half-hundred-year-old man whose hair turned gray overnight, although he is a high-ranking official, has no power at all at the moment. His whole body exudes an aura of sadness, and half of his life's hard work has been lost in one fell swoop.
Han Qi returned to the capital early the next morning.
Xiang Ju'an sent Han Qi away and finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's really a honor for me, Xiang Ju'an, to have the Prime Minister come to my camp in person."
Hearing that he was mocking himself, Jiang Yingnian said: "No one from the court will come unless there is something very important."
Xiang Ju'an smiled helplessly and said: "Although I don't deal with it very much on weekdays, seeing the Prime Minister so sad, who can feel better? When the child is raised to such a big age, even if he is not Han Zhen's parents, Prime Minister Han has been
Almost all the efforts and energy have been spent on Han Zhen’s cultivation. Alas, it’s such a pity..."
Jiang Yingnian clenched her fists tightly and silently lowered her head to listen to Xiang Ju'an's words.
My heart is in a state of confusion. Qu Yin must have gone far, right?
The further you go, the better. It is best never to come to the land of Xuli again.
Capital City, Sixth Prince's Mansion.
Prince Ying and Zeng Qi talked for a while before seeing Guan Jiyu slowly walk out of the secret room.
The broken hair on her forehead was completely wet with sweat, and her white neck was covered with dense beads of sweat. The clean clothes she had just changed into were soaked with sweat when she walked out of the secret room.
Guan Jiyu's face was pale, and there was no trace of blood on her lips. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said weakly: "It's so hot, so hot."
King Ying quickly ordered the maid next to him to bring hot water and food, and said: "Drink some hot water, eat something, and have a good rest!"
Guan Jiyu was top-heavy and had no strength to stand, so he sat down on the garden table outside the secret room, picked up the tea cup and drank the tea in big gulps without caring about his image.
The maid quickly added another cup of tea, and Guan Jiyu drank it all without stopping.
"Girl, please change your clothes." The serving maid pointed at Guan Jiyu's clothes carefully. Guan Jiyu lowered his head and saw that the snow-white shirt was covered with dots of blood.
It was the blood oozing from the skin on her body that had been damaged by the thick silver needle.
Guan Jiyu only glanced at it and said nonchalantly: "No problem, I'll take a break and then change."
Naturally, King Ying also saw the blood on her body. His brows moved and he couldn't bear to say: "Ayu, does it hurt?"
Guan Jiyu picked up a piece of cake, took a bite and said, "It hurts, why doesn't it hurt? It hurts when being pricked by a needle, and it hurts even more when soaked in a medicine pool and pouring medicine into the wound."
Guan Jiyu chewed twice and said "um". She covered her mouth in surprise and looked at the cake in her hand. She asked in disbelief: "Is this a cake from Nanqin? A cake from Nanqin Pinxianglou?!"
King Ying frowned and said with a smile: "You guessed it right, it's the dim sum from Pinxiang Tower in Nanqin."
Guan Jiyu ate one in two or three mouthfuls, then reached for the plate and asked, "Did you go to Nanqin to buy it? It's still hot!" Guan Jiyu ate with gusto and said, "No, I went to Nanqin to buy it.
It’s too far away. Even if we rush there quickly, we will definitely be cold by the time we get it back. As soon as I tasted this snack, I knew it was freshly baked and must have been made fresh!” qo
Seeing that she was eating so happily, King Ying couldn't help but reach out and pick up a piece of snack to taste, saying: "Well, the flavor of Nanqin is really not bad."
"What do you mean it's not bad?!" Guan Jiyu's eyes widened and he retorted: "This restaurant's dim sum is definitely the best. There won't be any place that can make it more delicious than this one! Jiang Ying and I
We were looking for it in Beijing years ago. We searched almost all over the capital and couldn't find one (this chapter is not finished!)
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Delicious snacks!”
King Ying said: "Okay, okay, your Nanqin one is the most delicious, okay?"
Guan Jiyu then continued eating with satisfaction.
When King Ying saw that her mouth was full of cake crumbs, he personally handed her a handkerchief and said, "Wipe it."
Guan Jiyu took the handkerchief and asked doubtfully: "My lord, why are you so nice to me today?"
Prince Ying tilted his head and asked: "Why am I so nice to you today? Have I been bad to you on weekdays?" He raised his eyebrows and said with some pride: "You said you wanted to eat Nanqin
For snacks, I called all the pastry chefs from Pinxiang Building just for you. I said, I will satisfy you whatever you want."
Guan Jiyu is not a talkative person, and Prince Ying is not a very close friend of her, but for some reason, Guan Jiyu always feels relaxed every time she talks to Prince Ying.
Is it because he doesn’t have the airs of a royal noble?
Or is he deliberately trying to be approachable for some purpose?
Guan Jiyu didn't know. Regardless of whether he was approaching her purposefully or not, Guan Jiyu didn't want to think too much about it. She just said whatever she wanted to make fun of. No matter what she said, Prince Ying would not be angry.
The most important thing is that she knows she doesn't owe him anything, and the deal between the two of them is very clear.
This made Guan Jiyu feel very relaxed. After the transaction was over, she was still free.
"The third level is over, Ayu." King Ying's face showed both excitement and gratitude.
Guan Jiyu nodded and said, "Yes, congratulations, Prince, the day is getting closer for you to stand up."
She had almost eaten, and finally had some strength to stand up and said, "I hope that day will come soon. I hope you will be cured of your leg disease soon, and I hope this miserable life will end soon."
Guan Jiyu was sweating profusely again. She said to King Ying, "I'm going for a walk. It's really hot. I'm going to go out and get some fresh air."
