"Oops——"
Chen Jinjue's sharp voice was very penetrating. Once he called out from his voice, even the guards guarding the palace gate might have heard his cry.
"Holy Lord...you...what...what's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong? Ha, isn't this good?"
Seeing Chen Jinjue's eyes widening like bells, Yingping smiled nonchalantly.
"Is this 'pretty good'? Oh my master - if the Queen Mother finds out about your behavior, my life will be ruined!"
"What's the point? You're not missing any arms or legs, so how can the Queen Mother blame you?"
"You are the emperor and a symbol of the royal family. This... this... is all my fault for not paying attention. If I had known this would happen, I would have asked the Pei brothers to follow you secretly. It's all my fault - all Blame the slave—"
After saying that, Chen Jinjue opened his bow left and right and slapped himself repeatedly with his hands.
Yingping looked at him pretending with a half-smile, but didn't point it out.
When Chen Jinjue saw that Yingping had no intention of stopping him, he also stopped his "self-punishment" behavior. He glanced left and right and saw Ye Changshan standing aside with a smile on his face, and he said in a sinister and resentful voice: "Master Ye! You are still smiling!"
"Ah?" Ye Changshan didn't know why Chen Jinjue suddenly attacked him.
"Master Ye, don't blame us for talking about you. After all, you are also a strong man. You will not protect the Lord even if you see him suffer a loss. If these ministers see this, they will not follow your...several rules. Crimes of disloyalty and dereliction of duty?”
"Suffering a loss? He... Your Majesty, he didn't suffer a loss, he took advantage of it——"
"You -" Chen Jinjue choked back, feeling furious, and quickly changed his words: "Even if the Holy One did not suffer a loss, but... can you afford it if something goes wrong!? How precious is the Holy King's dragon body? What if? ——”
"Okay, okay - Xiao Jinzi is also worried about my safety, I know it in my heart!" Yingping saw that Chen Jinjue might not be able to stop pestering him like this, so he stopped him and said, "Okay, all of you, please step aside. , I am tired after playing for a day, so just leave Mr. Ye with me, and the rest can go down——"
Chen Jinjue wanted to say something, but a look of displeasure suddenly flashed across Yingping's eyebrows, so he swallowed his words and angrily shouted at the palace maids and eunuchs behind him to leave.
But when Chen Jinjue retreated to the door, Yingping suddenly thought of something and stopped him again——
"return!"
Chen Jinjue was so excited that he hurriedly came to Yingping and said with a charming smile: "Master, if you have anything to do, just give me your instructions——"
Seeing Chen Jinjue's flattering look, Yingping mysteriously raised his fingers at him, gesturing for him to come closer.
When Chen Jinjue saw it, he was as unhappy as if he had eaten honey. He thought that no matter how close your relationship with the Holy Master is, Master Ye, there is still a secret that you cannot listen to.
Chen Jinjue pushed his butt up high, and then carefully put his ears up.
Yingping deliberately covered it with his palms and said in a low voice: "Please remember this today. Don't tell anyone, especially the few little eunuchs down there who like to gossip. If the Queen Mother knows Now, I will never leave the palace again, do you hear me?"
Chen Jinjue pulled back his body and nodded his head hastily, like a chicken pecking at rice.
Seeing Chen Jinjue agreeing so readily, Yingping seemed to feel uneasy. He said seriously with a straight face: "Remember! If... if I find out... then I will reward each of you with a penny." Stop it!"
"The slave knows—the slave knows—"
Chen Jinjue nodded and bowed in agreement, without any worry or anxiety just now. After a while, he led the other servants out.
Without outsiders, Yingping began to tidy up himself.
Seeing the large and small holes in Yingping's robe, Ye Changshan couldn't help laughing anymore.
Yingping didn't take it seriously and asked with a smile: "What are you laughing at?"
"Tell me, if you, the majestic king of a country, fights like a street gangster, will you be laughed at by that woman from Wei if word spreads about it?"
Yingping was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled helplessly.
"Is she laughing? If she could laugh at me, I'd love it."
"Oh? Why?"
"Because the more she makes fun of me, it proves that I am less of a threat to her. If she thinks so, then the old witch Queen Mother must also think so. In this way, my situation will be much safer." Yingping He took off his boots and said casually.
Seeing Yingping's calm demeanor, Ye Changshan was a little reluctant. In his heart, Yingping was by no means the kind of person who was happy not to miss Shu.
Feeling the change in Ye Changshan's mood, Yingping put away his smile. He looked at Ye Changshan quietly and suddenly said: "The safer I am, the longer I can live. I guess this situation... is what Master wants to see the most. It’s coming.”
Ye Changshan was startled. He looked at Yingping with some doubts. This was the first time Yingping mentioned his name after the death of his second senior brother. How could this not shock Ye Changshan?
"You mean..."
Seeing Ye Changshan's surprised look, Yingping immediately changed back to his cynical smile, shook his head and said, "I didn't say anything."
After that, he threw his boots aside casually, lay on the couch and closed his eyes, looking like he might fall asleep at any time.
Ye Changshan looked at Yingping's expression of displeasure, and suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart. The Yingping in front of him seemed... strange? If he could make some guesses before, now Yingping is completely unpredictable to him, just like a dice in a bamboo tube, you have no idea what the numbers are.
Yingping didn't speak again, he just lay there silently, as if Ye Changshan's going or staying had nothing to do with him.
Looking at Yingping who didn't know whether he was asleep or not, Ye Changshan also felt at a loss.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Changshan walked gently to Yingping. He pulled up the quilt and covered Yingping. Then he quietly retreated to the door. He glanced at Yingping again and carefully closed the door. Then he Walked outside the palace.
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Chen Jinjue was kneeling under the main hall. Above his head was the Queen Mother, who was the mother of the world. Sitting side by side with the Queen Mother was her powerful brother.
Over the years, the Wang brothers and sisters have gradually no longer avoided meeting Chen Jinjue. Chen Jinjue did not need to hide when he entered the Li Zheng Palace. Now that the late Emperor, Wen Junchen and Yin Jingting are not in the court, it is the Empress Dowager's duty to educate the Emperor as a mother. Chen Jinjue acted as the messenger. Whenever there was any abnormality in Yingping, he would come to the Li Zheng Palace to report to the Empress Dowager Ming.
Although the Holy Father had repeatedly told him not to tell the Queen Mother about this, Chen Jinjue knew very well who was in charge in the palace now, so he turned around and came to the Queen Mother to report Yingping's situation to the Queen Mother in detail.
The Queen Mother sat high up, showing no emotion or joy. Chen Jinjue's forehead was pressed tightly to the ground, not even daring to lift it up.
Time passed bit by bit, and Chen Jinjue felt like he was kneeling on needle felt. The Queen Mother remained silent after listening to his report. Chen Jinjue couldn't help but feel a little frightened because he didn't know what the Lord's appearance meant to the Queen Mother. He couldn't tell whether the Queen Mother was happy or angry. At that time, he could only wait motionless, even though his knees were red and his thighs were sore.
As if sensing the torment in Chen Jinjue's heart, the Queen Mother finally made some movement. She suddenly smiled, and the originally tense atmosphere in the palace became much more relaxed.
"So, Your Majesty is really young and frivolous -" the Queen Mother said with a slight smile.
"Haha, yes, after all, you are at a young age." Wang Yanqing echoed, stroking his beard mixed with a few white strands.
Chen Jinjue listened in confusion below and had no idea what the brother and sister were talking about.
"Go down." Wang Yanqing waved his hand.
"Yes!" Chen Jinjue lay on the ground and kept backing up, as if he had received an amnesty.
"Oh, that's right!" Wang Yanqing called Chen Jinjue again and said, "I have ordered your father and brother's family to be taken to Chang'an. If you have time, you can go out of the palace to see them."
When he heard 'brother's family', the corners of Chen Jinjue's mouth twitched slightly, and then he suddenly raised his head and looked at Wang Yanqing——
Could it be that this old fox knew what he said to his brother? ?
Chen Jinjue's first reaction was that his unknown 'secret' had been leaked. He talked to his brother about it for a long time before getting his consent. Only he, his brother, and his sister-in-law knew about it. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any Others knew it, but it was strange that their brother and his family were brought to the capital by Wang Yanqing at this time.
Although many possibilities flashed through Chen Jinjue's mind, he did not dare to reveal them at all.
Wang Yanqing was smiling peacefully at this moment, as if he was waiting for Chen Jinjue's reaction.
However, in the blink of an eye, Chen Jinjue immediately came back to his senses. An uncontrollable joy appeared on his face. He said happily and excitedly: "Thank you, Master Shangshu! The villain... The villain was shattered to pieces and nothing could be done. Repay! Even if you work as a cow or a horse in the next life, you must repay your kindness!"
After saying that, he kowtowed heavily, his attitude so sincere that anyone who saw it would be moved.
"Haha, I know that although your father lives with your brother, he has always been supported by you," Wang Yanqing smiled easily, like a kind old man, and said, "You and I are from the same hometown. You have been loyal and loyal in the past year, these... should be regarded as your reward."
"Little man...little man, thank you, Master Shangshu, for your kindness!"
"Okay, let's go—"
After receiving Wang Yanqing's promise, Chen Jinjue stopped staying and hurriedly got up and left. However, the moment he exited the Zhengzheng Hall, his expression of gratitude immediately changed to one of solemnity and a hint of complexity in his eyes. Flashed.
Naturally, Wang Yanqing didn't notice the change in Chen Jinjue's expression. Seeing him leave, Wang Yanqing turned around and picked up the tea on the table and said with a smile: "It seems that what Daquan said is true. The Holy One did fight with someone in the workshop." shelf."
The Queen Mother sighed helplessly, as if she was really a loving mother who was unable to discipline her son at this time.
Wang Yanqing added: "This sage is really getting more and more mischievous."
The Queen Mother still shook her head and said nothing.
"Do you want us to remind you?" Wang Yanqing still felt a little uneasy.
"Remind?" The Queen Mother suddenly said coldly: "Why remind?"
"Lanqiufang is a good place to make money every day. It's thanks to Daquan's hard work over the years. If these trivial things cause too much trouble, what if the Holy Emperor comes up with something wrong..."
"If the Holy One really wants to do something random, then the Ai family will have to see what kind of 'mischief' method he uses!"
Seeing the cold light in his sister's eyes, Wang Yanqing couldn't help but be startled.
In his eyes, Lan Qiufang is indeed a hen that can lay golden eggs. Not only has he made a lot of money from it over the years, but more importantly, it has gradually become a good place to win over other officials. Not to mention other things, in the early years when Emperor Tang was in power, there were always some stubborn censors who wanted to interfere with him at all costs. They tried various methods but could not get rid of them. What about at the back? Still, he invited these sanctimonious people to Lanqiufang on the pretext of enjoying music, and finally defeated them one by one under the fierce attack of wine and sex. Now Wang Yanqing knew that Yingping had a fight with the Su family's young master in Lanqiufang because of a woman, and not only that, he also beat the Su family's young master to half a disability. The woman Wang Yanqing knew about it, because he was the one who told his wife and nephew about this matter. He said that he should choose a girl with both talent and beauty. It would be best to make her into a talented woman famous in Chang'an. In this way, if she meets When it comes to hard-to-gnaw bones, he can offer them up - he believes that men always have trouble with beauties.
But at this time Wang Yanqing was a little confused. He wondered why the Queen Mother chose to let it go.
Seeing that her brother still didn't understand the key, the Queen Mother didn't give in and said: "Lan Qiu Fang is indeed good, but do you really believe in the Holy One?"
"You mean..."
"Hmph, if Your Majesty really feels at ease and becomes a second-generation ancestor, that's all."
"Judging from His Majesty's performance over the years, do you still have concerns?"
"Some things cannot be 'seen'. In this palace where people's hearts are as deep as the sea, bright eyes are not enough."
Wang Yanqing stopped answering and silently accepted the Queen Mother's statement.
"Bloodline -" these two words suddenly popped out of the Queen Mother's mouth. Ignoring her brother's slightly surprised look, she said to herself: "Bloodline is always so magical. It can't be seen or touched, but it can't be seen or touched. The two people who are connected by blood are connected together... Although the Holy Emperor did not grow up beside the late emperor, he has the genuine blood of the late emperor after all, so based on this alone, we have to guard against—— "
Wang Yanqing nodded. Although Emperor Tang had left this world for a long time, the influence this man had on him was too great - not so much the influence, but the shadow under Emperor Tang's 'stalwart' body.
Emperor Tang, you may be confused by his weak body at first sight, but when you get in touch with him, you will find that the inner nature of this monarch is exactly the opposite of his appearance. He is by no means what he appears on the surface. So weak. The horror of the Tang Emperor lies in his impenetrable thoughts, bottomless scheming, and ruthless methods that make everyone shudder. A man who can put down the "Six Kings Rebellion" and realize the resurgence of the new Tang Dynasty can also How can a person who is respected and feared by all the ministers in the court be mediocre? What's more, these "ministers" also include Yin Jingting, himself, Chang Zhishan, Gongsun Cuo and other famous people.
There is no one who knows his son better than his father, and the one who knows the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty better than his sister!
Wang Yanqing sighed in his heart, the two of them had been sharing the same bed for so many years. Although there was a rift between them later on, who could understand the person beside her better than her? She had loved him, respected him, hated him, and been afraid of him. She was so clear about everything about that man. It was precisely because of this that she always maintained such vigilance against him. Until now, this vigilance has extended to his flesh and blood.
This kind of 'doubt', as the Queen Mother said, cannot be 'seen' by 'seeing'. It does not require any reason and can only be felt and pursued through intuition.
