Prince Ah Yue understood what he meant, "The fact that the prince feels aggrieved does not mean that the emperor should feel aggrieved." He immediately snorted coldly.
He said angrily: "Who knows if I ascend the throne, I will become the next father."
The prince's words were a bit subtle.
The figure behind the screen paused for a moment and said, "Your Highness, what do you mean?"
"Yu Zheng," the prince raised his chin and said coldly, "Honestly, do you plan to support me as a puppet with Wu Xiang?" Emperor, and then drive me down... Otherwise, how can you explain why you have never wanted me to take action with Wu Xiang?"
After all, it was Qiu Che who planted the seed of doubt in his heart.
Yu Zheng fell into an eerie silence.
The prince waited for a while, but when he didn't get an answer, he immediately became furious: "Since you have defected to me, you should abandon your past life. How dare you think about your former master!"
"I don't dare," Yu Zheng sighed, as if Only then did he come back to his senses, "I never thought of it that way."
"Do you dare to swear?"
Yu Zheng was silent.
But I was laughing in my heart.
As expected, he was naive and stupid to believe in such a thing as swearing.
Seeing that he didn't speak, the prince immediately snorted coldly, turned around and threw a pillow over, causing the screen to shake heavily.
He said angrily: "Get out! Don't let me see you again! None of you are good!"
Yu Zheng sighed again, but didn't say anything: "Your Highness just needs to remember, no matter when , None of my subordinates will harm you... Take care of yourself."
After that, he turned to leave.
But the prince shouted again: "Wait!"
"Today Qiu Che proposed to set up a girls' school. What do you think?"
"Look what I am doing." The prince glared at him uncomfortably, "You are my subordinate. You should give me some advice!"
Yu Zheng smiled and didn't care. He stroked his beard and said, "I have thought about this issue before coming to His Highness. From my point of view, it is feasible."
"Anyway... they are alive. Itâs not time to start a girlsâ school.â A glimmer of light flashed in Yu Zhengâs eyes. "Why would your Highness seek trouble for yourself just to add to the trouble?"
Seeing the prince's confused look, he paused and whispered something.
The prince's eyes suddenly widened: "But, but - Father hasn't..."
"It doesn't matter," Yu Zheng smiled at him reassuringly, "It's really not, then just use a fake one."
"Your Highness, Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters."
The monarch and his ministers were discussing when there was a knock on the door.
"His Royal Highness."
It was Fuzi.
Yu Zheng stopped, saluted the prince, turned and left.
Fuzi passed him by, and with the same smile that seemed to be the same for everyone he saw, he cupped his hands to the prince and said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty is awake again."
The prince frowned and glanced at Yu Zheng subconsciously.
The other party's back paused.
He waved his hand and said impatiently: "You have to tell me about such a trivial matter. Can't you just wake up and faint with the medicine? Concubine Xu Xian is really making a fuss. She has to do this every time..."
Fuzi took a step forward, He whispered: "Your Majesty seems to have said something to the Concubine Xian."
The prince's voice stopped abruptly.
"What are you talking about?"
"...Can't hear you clearly."
"..." The prince looked coldly at Concubine Xu Xian who was kneeling on the ground with evasive eyes. "I advise you to speak clearly, otherwise..."
Concubine Xu Xian shuddered. .
"I really don't know, I really didn't hear clearly, Your Highness the Crown Prince..."
The Crown Prince waved.
The two guards behind him immediately stepped forward. Seeing that the red-hot iron brand they were holding was about to fall on Concubine Xu Xian - Concubine
Xu Xian suddenly screamed: "No, don't! I say! I say!"
She stepped back. He fell to the ground and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty said, say..."
The prince was already very impatient and slapped the table and said: "Has your tongue been cut?"
The crimson iron brand stretched forward again. step.
Concubine Xu Xian screamed: "Your Majesty said that if he dies, he will not let you go to hell!"
The prince's face suddenly darkened.
Still stumbling, Concubine Xu Xian added: "She also said that anyone who has harmed him... you will not die well."
When she said the last sentence, her voice was very soft, and it suddenly sounded like a ghost.
The two guards looked at each other, and for a moment they could no longer maintain the expression on their faces.
In the end, Yu Zheng waved his hand, breaking the silence and asking them to take the people away.
The prince looked at him with a sullen face.
Yu Zheng's expression did not change, he just said: "Your Highness, do you believe what she said?"
The prince asked back: "You don't believe it?"
Yu Zheng pondered for a moment: "...the probability of lying is low."
Before bringing Concubine Xu Xian to the East Palace, they found someone After searching Concubine Xu Xian's body, she didn't have anything extra.
Moreover, there is no reason for making up such words without permission, and it is very easy to anger the prince and lead him to be dragged out and beheaded.
Judging from Xu Xianfei's cautious character who just wants to survive, it is normal to conceal these few words.
But Yu Zheng still vaguely felt that something was wrong.
The prince spoke, gritting his teeth and interrupting his thoughts: "I don't think she lied either."
The old man really wanted him to die.
Of course, he was in a similar mood.
Yu Zheng shook his feather fan and said calmly: "When His Highness chose this path, wasn't he already prepared? Being cursed by the defeated... is the only path for the strong."
"What's more, who wouldn't start a quarrel? Yes? Your Highness must understand that he is the one who is dying now, not you."
The prince's expression changed for a moment, and finally he slowly returned to calm.
But still not in a good mood.
He snorted and sat back again, as if immersed in his own thoughts.
Then he waved his hand, indicating that Yu Zheng could leave.
After Yu Zheng left, he could still hear the sound of the prince throwing things around in the palace to vent his anger. It seemed that he was full of energy.
At the corner, Fuzi glanced at him worriedly and whispered, "Is Your Highness giving you a hard time?"
"Don't worry." Yu Zheng smiled, disapprovingly, "He won't really want me to get out."
After all, except for him now, But no one can help a prince who has nothing and is driven to a dead end without asking for anything in return.
He only has Yu Zheng.
At court the next day, the prince reluctantly approved the memorial.
But in the end, it took several days for women to go to school before the matter came to light in front of the government.
The days slowly calmed down again, as if the previous calmness had returned.
In his spare time, Li Qingwu would go to the palace to play with Princess Pingyi, actually to receive news.
However, so far, the other party has not actively conveyed any information. It seems that they are still under surveillance.
Li Qingwu went on as usual and did not go frequently. One time, he seemed to accidentally ask about Concubine Xu Xian. The maid who accompanied her to guide her said apologetically that Concubine Xu Xian was busy taking care of His Majesty recently and had not paid attention to His Highness for a long time.
Li Qingwu knew that the other party didn't want the prince and others to pay too much attention to Pingyi, but Pingyi didn't know.
This has been the case for several months. She was young and naive as she was raised by Concubine Xu Xian. She didn't know how to conceal her emotions. She raised her mouth and asked Li Qingwu gloomily: "Sister, my mother and concubine haven't come to see you for a long time." Shu Shu, does she not want Ah Shu anymore?"
Li Qingwu rubbed her head and said softly: "You don't understand, your mother-in-law just went to take care of her father..."
"You all say I don't understand," Pingyi looked up at her and interrupted in a serious tone, "My mother and concubine often say this - but sister, I am already eleven years old and not a child anymore."
"I know that my father is ill and my mother and concubine is going to "Take care of him. But why don't they let me see my father?" Pingyi said in frustration, "I always feel that my mother is very sad every day, but I can't help her. I don't know what to do."
When they said these words, the maids around them were not very close, and Pingyi also spoke very quietly.
Li Qingwu was stunned for a moment.
She looked around calmly and whispered: "Your mother-in-law... has very important things to do. It doesn't matter. As long as you are safe, that is your mother-in-law's greatest wish."
Pingyi said: " But, I will also get hurt. If I get hurt, does that mean I am no longer safe?"
"Then try not to get hurt."
Ping Yi said confusedly, "How can I not get hurt?
" Read." Li Qingwu looked at the clear eyes in front of him and said softly, as if he was looking at himself more than ten years ago through her, "Read hard until everything is under control."
"Read hard . Is it okay?" Pingyi squeezed her hand and said anxiously, "I'm safe, where is my mother and concubine?"
Li Qingwu was silent for a long time.
She did not answer Pingyi's last question, but asked Pingyi again: "Shushu, do you want to protect your mother and concubine?"
Pingyi nodded heavily: "Yes!"
"I want to become very, very powerful, like As a sister, you can be as powerful as your brother-in-law, so you can protect your mother and concubine, right?"
Li Qingwu laughed and corrected her: "Sister-in-law."
Pingyi blinked blankly: "Why?"
Li Qingwu said: "Because your 'brother-in-law' is a girl."
"I already know, my mother-in-law told me," Pingyi tilted his head, "But doesn't brother-in-law also mean 'sister's wife' "Why does it have to mean a boy?"
Li Qingwu was stunned again.
...In this way, compared to this little kid Pingyi, she seems narrow-minded.
Li Qingwu sighed deeply and said: "Yes, but if you want to become very powerful, you can't keep playing like this in the future."
"Then I can protect my mother and sister, right?"
"We are not the only ones. , you can protect many people."
Pingyi immediately said: "I can! I'm super good at math! The master even praised me!"
Li Qingwu smiled, stood up, and rubbed her head without saying anything.
Before leaving, she whispered to Pingyi: "Don't tell anyone what happened today. Don't tell your mother and concubine for the time being. She is very tired. Don't disturb her."
"Okay! Pull the hook!"
"Pull the hook. ."
Not far away, there were several crisp bird calls from the Yaohua Palace where the Concubine Xian lived.
Li Qingwu stepped out of the palace gate without looking back.
After choosing for several days and discussing with Yu Ming and others for a long time, Li Qingwu finally chose the location for the establishment of the women's school, not far from the capital.
The abandoned old martial arts training ground in Yeming City happened to have not been used for a long time. It was reused by them at this time and included in the scope of the school to be used as a martial arts training hall for future students.
When Li Qingwu hired people to start building the school, time had quietly arrived on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
There is no curfew on the night of the Lantern Festival. You can parade, watch lanterns, and guess lantern riddles...Young men and women wearing masks can even continue to develop feelings after looking at each other.
This is one of the most lively festivals in the world.
Qiu Che had been looking forward to this day for a long time ever since Li Qingwu told her that their first encounter was actually after the Lantern Festival.
He even promised Li Qingwu that he would personally give her a new lantern.
Different from the one she dropped in a hurry when she was fifteen, this one represents her feelings for Li Qingwu.
It's fair and honest, and the two are happy.
But Qiu Che was not able to accompany Li Qingwu to see the lanterns during the northern expedition last year, which was also her regret.
This year, she originally planned to accompany Li Qingwu to see it, but just the night before, when the lantern in her hand was halfway done, another news came from outside the city.
It was said that there was a conflict between the city defense team and the original city patrol guards on the martial arts training ground. Someone was accidentally injured in the conflict and the person died.
The person who came to report the news was the deputy general of the Detachment of Women who usually followed Yu Yan, and was also one of the group of people who chose to stay in Beijing, named A Yue.
She is also the current captain of the city protection team, a girl recommended by Yu Yan.
Qiu Che's face turned cold, and Li Qingwu immediately said: "Go."
The two looked at each other, and both understood the meaning in each other's eyes.
The city defense team had not even replaced the patrolling guards, but they had already caused trouble with human lives. This was simply too bad.
Qiu Che exhaled, put down the lantern in his hand, put on the fox fur that Li Qingwu handed over, and said: "Let's go. I'll tell you on the way."
They took a shortcut and quickly left the princess mansion. When they walked through the back door, they happened to meet someone who was returning from shopping. Poria.
The two sides passed by each other, and Fuling raised her head after saluting, looking at the backs of the two of them, and frowned slightly in confusion.
In the master bedroom, Li Qingwu checked the ledger again.
Fu Ling entered the door and added fire to the stove. After thinking for a while, she asked, "Your Highness, I just saw who the consort went out with..."
"I know. That's Ah Yue, the captain of the city guard team. "
My subordinate wants to say," Fu Ling paused and said politely, "Didn't she look like this before?"
"Huh?" Li Qingwu raised his head, "Why did you say this?"
Fu Ling said sincerely. , there are traces of human skin masks, Your Highness knows it. I am good at this and am most familiar with it."
Li Qingwu's expression changed immediately.
"Besides," Fuling also saw that something was wrong, and hurriedly added, "I have seen Ah Yue before...it seems that he is not so tall?"
Outside the city.
Before the city gate closed at nightfall, two figures hurried past the city gate.
"Tell me what's going on."
Ah Yue fell behind Qiu Che with some effort and said: "It was the fourth boy in the team who had a conflict with the patrolling guard. The other party said that since we are both women, we should You shouldn't be in the city guard team, Xiaosi got angry and just..."
Qiu Che paused.
Under the night, the moonlight shines brightly.
She said as she saw her shadow following her, one step away from her.
The shadow was nearly half a head taller than him.
She was in such a hurry when she came out that she didn't even notice this - isn't Ah Yue about the same height as her?
Qiu Che narrowed his eyes and stopped.
"... Ah Yue."
"Sir, what are your orders?"
"In the past, you only called me general, not your lord."
The wind broke.
Qiu Che turned his head and quickly avoided the three cold silver needles thrown out from the opponent's fingers. He raised his hand and saw that the carving knife in his sleeve had already flown out.
"Ah Yue" was also quick to avoid it. After a few attacks, neither side gained any benefit from the other.
The man immediately avoided a distance of about five steps and made a defensive posture, but did not speak again.
Qiu Che held the carving knife back in his hand and made a flower with it.
His face had darkened, but he was still saying:
"I lied to you, Ah Yue also called me Sir."
Make trouble, make trouble.