As soon as Mi Yao
said these words, everyone present immediately turned their attention to Qiu Che.
The queen calmly narrowed her eyes and smiled gently: "This young master is...?"
Qiu Che was not embarrassed, and cupped his hands and said: "The official's surname is Qiu, and he is currently the editor of the Hanlin Academy."
Wu Yiqi's eyes widened . , tugged on her sleeves from behind, gritted his teeth and whispered:
"Are you crazy? Why do you think you are so bold at this time?"
No matter what the queen's idea was, they, as courtiers, could not interfere.
To put it nicely, itâs someone elseâs housework, but to put it harshly... itâs none of your business?
But Qiu Che didn't move. He even pulled his sleeves and quietly pulled the clothes out of his hands.
She even gave him a calm "don't make any noise" look.
Wu Yiqi: "..."
Okay, he is the one who is nosy.
Of course Qiu Che knew that she should not stand up at this time.
She had just won the top prize a few days ago and caused a scene at the Qujiang Banquet. She was famous all over the capital.
The rich ladies present looked at her with admiration, which was based on her stunning appearance, but the young masters were different.
Especially the young masters who are studying.
They were already displeased that Qiu Che, the top pick who had appeared out of nowhere, had stolen the limelight. Seeing that she had come forward again this time, they were unsure how to talk about her in private.
Being an official in the same dynasty, the most fearful thing is being isolated by your colleagues.
But Qiu Che didn't care about this.
But she stood up because she had to stand up.
If she doesn't stand up, then based on the development in her memory, no one will stand up and say a word to the queen. This is unreasonable.
Then, when Li Qingwu was playing the guzheng on the stage, his finger was cut by the strings, and blood dripped on his clothes.
Then the queen sent someone to take him down to change clothes.
Today, Qiu Zhe was supposed to be sitting next to her, frequently pouring wine into her before this sudden accident happened.
Trying to get her drunk so they could carry out their dirty plan.
In the last life, although Qiu Che felt that his brother's attitude was extremely enthusiastic, he still drank one cup after another with fear.
During this frequent drinking, she misused the cup of fun wine Qiu Zhe had prepared for him.
ââYou want to ask why he prepared some fun drugs for himself?
That was naturally because, if the emperor became angry and wanted to drag the person down and behead him, they could still argue that it was because he was drugged.
...This is not impossible. After all, many people know that the current emperor is the most face-saving.
The daughter they are most proud of is having an affair with others in public. If word spreads, the royal family's face will be ruined.
Qiu Zhe was enjoying himself with the two singers in his arms. Halfway through his drink, he probably realized that Qiu Che had drank the wine, so he hurriedly found an excuse and ran away.
And Qiu Che was also a little drunk.
As the medicine took effect, she realized something was wrong and quickly left.
As a result, he met Li Qingwu by mistake.
She had forgotten how the two rolled together. She only remembered that when she woke up, they were lying naked in the side room.
The only good thing is that she woke up early and got dressed in advance, so no one discovered her daughter's body.
But the princess was lying there with nowhere to hide.
Because the incident was so shocking and embarrassing, the emperor forcibly suppressed it, and half of the maids and eunuchs present were executed.
Soon, the imperial edict granting marriage was also passed down.
Most people in the upper class circles who knew about this incident had made fun of Li Qingwu about it.
It is extremely embarrassing for a dignified princess to lose her virginity after being tricked into marrying a sixth-rank official.
Qiu Che had vaguely heard of such rumors.
But she couldn't even prove her innocence, so she couldn't refute the fact that Li Qingwu was being criticized.
She couldn't take off her clothes and tell those gossipy women that she was a woman. There was no way the princess would lose her virginity to her, right?
In the next few years, these rumors gradually turned into: "She has a good life. She married a man with real talent and learning. It's a pity that she is not favored."
It seems that there is no way to escape the rumors and rumors from the world.
They have a thousand reasons and ten thousand ways to make everything that is your fault or not your fault become your fault.
In her previous life, she thought too simply and unintentionally involved Li Qingwu in this conspiracy, which delayed him for another ten years.
Even to death, I couldn't make up for it.
Since he could do it all over again, Qiu Che would naturally not let the tragedy of his previous life happen again.
She wants to stop this farce, but she cannot ensure that the eldest princess will not be injured and end up playing the piano, so she must start by stopping the queen's proposal.
In this life, she didn't drink the wine passed from Qiu Zhe's hand, so she didn't have to worry about knowing Chinese medicine.
And since Li Qingwu didn't leave the field, Qiu Zhe wouldn't be able to catch him.
This is the perfect and simplest solution.
"It turns out it's Mr. Qiu, the talented scholar who is famous all over the capital." The queen smiled kindly, "I wonder why you feel something is wrong? Tell me about it?"
Qiu Che said calmly: "Dare you ask the queen? "Why are you suddenly asking Her Royal Highness to perform in person?"
"Of course it's because of the Queen Mother's birthday party," the Queen said with a smile to the Queen Mother, "Lehe has the honor to accompany the Queen Mother's birthday party. It's hers. "Blessing."
Qiu Che said: "Oh? I see. But I heard that the Queen is also very talented. Since the Queen considers it an honor to accompany the Queen Mother, wouldn't it be more filial to perform one herself?"
The queen's face froze almost imperceptibly.
Just as the atmosphere was condensing, Wu Rusheng suddenly held the tea cup and said with some intention: "Your Majesty, I remember - it seems that no invitations were sent to the Qiu family for this palace banquet, right?"
Old Fox.
I didn't ask when they first met, but now I pretended to suddenly remember.
"The prime minister forgets things a lot," Qiu Che said calmly, "The invitation was sent by the Empress Dowager to the lower official by name."
The Empress Dowager smiled back and nodded calmly: "It is indeed an invitation from the Ai family."
"That's it . ," Wu Rusheng suddenly realized, "I blame you for asking abruptly. I'm rude."
Li Shi twitched the corner of his mouth, but his face looked a little ugly: "I would like to ask, Qiu Aiqing, you haven't been on duty this month... What? Are you going to openly refute the queen's face at the birthday banquet just after returning to Beijing?"
As he spoke, he raised his voice slightly and seemed to be a little angry.
If it were anyone else, hearing his majestic tone, he would have already knelt down, but Qiu Che's expression did not change at all.
The banquet was already silent, and the whole place was silent, everyone was watching this sudden farce.
Li Qingwu hugged Princess Pingyi, clutched the lotus handkerchief in his hand almost unconsciously, and fixed his eyes firmly on the thin figure.
She thought she might have lost her mind.
Otherwise, why is she still thinking at this moment that only at this moment can she look at the other party openly without being speculated and ridiculed by others?
Qiu Che attended, and Shi Shiran bent down and saluted: "I am guilty. I went to Ganyu Temple to pray for my faults at my father's order. I have not been on duty for a month - I hope your majesty will forgive you."
Qiu's father stood in the corner . His body couldn't help but tremble.
Li Shi snorted coldly: "I see you don't take me seriously! If you dare to contradict the Queen today, you will have to contradict me tomorrow!"
"Emperor," the Queen Mother interrupted warmly, "you can't say that. The Ai family was lucky enough to have met Mr. Qiu several times in Ganyu Temple... According to the Ai family, he respects his father very much, so he must not be that kind of person. "
"Mother," Li Shi heard that the Queen Mother was there. Speaking for her, the anger in his heart became a little more intense, but he had to show a calm look on his face, "He respects his father, but he hasn't handed over a single note to the palace for a whole month. Isn't this inappropriate?" What do you think of me?!"
Qiu Che seemed a little surprised: "Your Majesty, I handed you the memorial."
Li Shi slapped the chair and said angrily: "You mean I can't even see the memorial. What's wrong with you?"
The emperor was furious, and everyone in the hall was shocked.
Qiu Che bowed his head obediently: "Your Majesty, I forgive you. But Wei Chen never disdained to lie, and he did hand the document to Your Majesty. What I mean is that what happened in the middle was not allowed to be seen by Your Majesty - Wei Chen I don't know."
There was something in her words. Li Shi's face was filled with anger and he subconsciously looked at the prime minister's position.
Wu Rusheng was watching the show, but he didn't expect that Qiu Che would dare to openly turn the finger on him. His expression suddenly changed slightly, and just when he was about to speak,
the Queen Mother patted the back of Li Shi's hand.
She has a bright and beautiful face, but at this time, she is wearing a face that is causing disaster to the country and the people. She is speaking kindly and kindly to the emperor who is in his thirties and has a full beard. It is inexplicably inconsistent.
"Emperor. Speaking of this, the Aijia accidentally got a memorial from Prime Minister Wu some time ago. The content is very interesting - ah, by the way, the Aijia remembered it. It seems that the person who signed the note is this Qiu Xiao Young Master."
Wu Rusheng's eyelids twitched as he realized that the Empress Dowager was referring to him, and he quickly stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, I never dare to stop the memorial privately. I have never seen what the Empress Dowager said!"
Li Shi frowned ! Eyebrow, eyes turned around on several people.
After a long while, he waved his hand and said: "That's it, we'll discuss this later - I've approved the music and the music for the first time. Qiu Aiqing, do you have any objections?"
Qiu Che saluted again, and just as he was about to speak, something happened. A voice on the side said one step ahead of her: "I have no objection to Lehe."
Li Qingwu listened quietly for a long time, and then he put Princess Pingyi down from his lap.
She stood up and walked to the center of the hall, looked behind Emperor Fu, then looked at Qiu Che, nodded and said: "Mr. Qiu, I have agreed to this matter."
Li Shi's face turned from gloomy to bright in an instant, and he laughed. Voice.
Qiu Che turned to look at her.
"Thank you for your kindness, sir." Li Qingwu waved his head with a golden branch, his face was calm and elegant, and every move he made was dignified and generous. "But good wine is rare, so why don't you, sir, take a seat first and enjoy more wine and food? How about it?"
The two looked at each other quietly for a moment. .
This is the first time Qiu Che has officially stood face to face with Li Qingwu since his rebirth.
It should be said that this was their first meeting.
It's much better than the bad start of the last life when they were confused and rolled together before they even knew each other.
Qiu Che understood the meaning in her eyes, and her eyes paused on the other person's forehead for a long time...or maybe only for a brief moment.
She looked away, lowered her eyes, cupped her hands, and said, "In this case, I am being reckless."
"Your Highness, please."
At this point, the tense atmosphere in the hall finally relaxed a little.
Li Qingwu nodded slightly, watched her return to her seat, and then sat down on the carved wooden chair in the center of the hall after the palace maid presented her with the guzheng.
"Lehe's song is called "Lotus Shadow"," Li Qingwu said warmly, "It's for the Royal Grandmother's birthday banquet. I hope the Queen Mother likes it."
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Okay - okay! Lehe has this intention, which is enough. That's it."
Li Qingwu lowered his eyes and placed his fingertips on the strings.
The clear and clear music of the piano sounded one after another, and the sound lingered endlessly.
It can only be said that Li Qingwu is worthy of the title of the most talented woman in the capital. The three or two turns of the spindle and the strings are plucked, and there is emotion before the tune is formed. *
While everyone in the hall was listening immersed, they suddenly heard a "clang" sound, and the melodious and melodious tune stopped abruptly just halfway through.
ââThe string is broken.
Li Qingwu covered his right hand that was scratched by the strings. He could still smile amidst Fu Ling's exclamations: "I'm fine."
Looking past Fu Ling, she saw Qiu Che with a frown on his face, Wu Yiqi and Ruo who looked surprised. The thoughtful Wu Rusheng, the meaningful Queen Mother...and the emperor and queen with gloomy faces.
She lowered her eyes and stood up, bowed and apologized, and the blood that slipped from her fingertips dripped onto the hem of her skirt as if unintentionally.
The blood stains on the pink palace skirt are like the first blooming of lotus flowers, giving it a thrilling beauty.
It reflects the name of her lotus shadow just now.
Li Shi's face twitched, but he still had to maintain his fatherly fake smile in front of everyone, and said: "Go down, let's change clothes."
Li Qingwu hurriedly left the scene under the eyes of everyone with different thoughts.
Qiu Che watched the other party's figure disappear at the door of the palace, lowered his eyes and thought, is it really impossible to escape?
The same development as in the previous life.
Was Li Qingwu destined to be addicted to that drug?
...
Not long after, the Queen also excused herself from feeling unwell and left early, not knowing what she was going to do.
Qiu Che took this opportunity to confess to the emperor and left the table on the pretext of going to the toilet.
The emperor looked at her annoyed and waved his hand in agreement.
Wu Yiqi was drinking happily. Hearing this, he waved his hand: "I'll go with you! I also need to go to the toilet!"
Qiu Che threw his hand away in disgust: "Why do two grown men want to go to the toilet together?"
...
On the other side, there is the Royal Garden koi pond and the rockery.
Li Qingwu was breathing rapidly and felt dizzy, but he couldn't find anyone in the huge imperial garden.
As soon as I walked to the edge of the pool, I suddenly heard someone's voice in front of me.
She subconsciously opened her mouth to call someone, but a hand came around from behind and covered her mouth gently.
Li Qingwu's chaotic thoughts were instantly awakened, his eyes widened in horror, and he could hardly maintain his most basic calmness.
Until the person next to her ear whispered: "Silence."
She recognized this voice.
ââItâs Qiu Che.
Li Qingwu's tense body relaxed instantly. I was about to take a bite but I immediately stopped.
And as she expected, the person behind her was indeed Qiu Che.
Qiu Che is taller than ordinary women, and also taller than Li Qingwu.
From this angle, Qiu Che could only see her tearful eyelids and her fair and gentle profile.
It looks very much like the veiled girl sitting under the pear tree in Ganyu Temple.
Qiu Che shook his head for a moment and then thought to himself.
It's you.
After verifying his suspicion, Qiu Che felt as stable as a boulder falling to the ground.
Li Qingwu didn't notice anything at all, and still asked in a trembling voice: "...Qiu Che?"
After a long time, she heard the person behind her respond softly.
"Well, it's me."