Zhong Hai said calmly: "No one can guess the emperor's mind accurately, and no one can change it."
As soon as he said these words, everyone around him fell silent.
Indeed, their emperor was full of control. Not only his own son felt uncomfortable, but also their ministers who had military power in their hands.
To be honest, now that we are in a period of war, Lu Wuji needs them to expand their territory and dream of unifying the world.
If one day, the world is really at peace, it will be time to burn down the bridge.
These powerful ministers and generals, even one of them, may not live a stable life with their tail between their legs.
Everyone dispersed, scratching their heads and ears with curiosity, but did not dare to inquire further.
It's easy to ask about the affairs of the harem and the previous dynasties, but if it involves the secrets under the palace, it is definitely courting death.
Chen Xueying swaggered all the way back to Guangming Palace. Apart from the palace attendants, only Lu Zhao was left in the palace.
"Why are you the only one left? Where are the others?" She glanced around and saw no other men from the Lu family.
Lu Zhao looked bad. He looked up at her with a heavy gaze and said nothing for a while.
"What, you're mute?" She raised her hand and waved it in front of him.
Lu Zhao looked at her with a rosy face and high interest, obviously not knowing what was going to happen next.
"They are all practicing martial arts underground, waiting for you to go with them."
When Chen Xueying heard this, the smile on her face disappeared instantly.
She had only been to the underground martial arts arena in the East Palace because she was already familiar with his wolf pack, and she had a good impression there.
But that doesn't mean that she has a good impression of all underground martial arts arenas.
On the contrary, through Ye Jing's mouth, she already knew many unspeakable dark secrets, which were all related to the underground martial arts arena.
The Northern Qi Dynasty was very martial, and during the years of continuous military campaigns, almost all the people were soldiers.
Every household has a place to practice martial arts, especially in the Imperial Palace of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Except for the harem, all the other palaces have martial arts arenas, which are both above and below ground.
The above-ground martial arts arena is for sparring with people, while the underground martial arts arena is for fighting with wolves.
The men of the Lu family often practice martial arts underground and have long been accustomed to darkness. Therefore, the people of Northern Qi are particularly good at night fighting.
"You are going to the martial arts arena to compete. What do you want me to do? To cheer you up?" Chen Xueying held her expression, frowned slightly, and said in an unhappy tone.
"It's damp, cold, dark, and not ventilated there. It's so late at night, I have to go back to sleep, otherwise my eyes will be swollen when I wake up tomorrow." She said as she walked out, feeling unlucky in her heart.
Before she took two steps, she was pulled back by the man. Looking at the serious expression on his face, it was obvious that she couldn't leave.
"The emperor personally asked you to go and asked General Manager Qin to pick him up."
He just said this, and Chen Xueying knew that she had to go unless she really didn't want to die.
She is indeed taking a pretentious and crazy route, but it does not mean that she really wants to die.
Behind all the pursuits of death, she was desperately struggling to live a better life.
The sedan chair carried two people slowly to Longqian Palace.
The soft cushions under her body were still so comfortable, and the wolves were still followed behind and behind her. There was no one more majestic than her.
But in fact, her mentality was completely different from before. There was no pride at all, only desolation.
Chen Xueying leaned towards him and said in the man's ear: "I have given him such a big gift today, why do you still have trouble with me?"
Lu Zhao was originally unwilling to pay attention to her, but Chen Xueying refused to give up until she achieved her goal. She kept chanting in his ear like a monk chanting sutras.
He had no choice but to turn his head and move closer, lowering his voice and saying, "Because he is sick just like you."
"I am a young, beautiful and wealthy princess. Even if she is sick, it is a princess disease, which makes people pitiful. He is such a terrible and disgusting old man. What is wrong with him? Is it an old man's disease?" She said very angrily.
Lu Zhao's eyelids were twitching wildly. Even if both of them lowered their voices, they were already close to Longqian Palace. There might be smart guards lurking around and they might not be able to hear what they said. If they reported to Lu Wuji then, they would be in trouble. Walk along.
"You tell him this, I can't answer it." After he finished speaking, he turned away, unwilling to say anything more.
Chen Xueying curled her lips, and she stopped talking. She just squeezed her palms secretly to rub away the cold sweat.
A secret door has been opened, and the stone-paved stairs are in front of her. The place where the moonlight cannot illuminate appears deep and dark, just like her mood at the moment.
The man held the lantern in his hand and looked back at her.
"Walk?"
Chen Xueying pursed her lips and lifted up the crimson skirt. She felt a little disgusted with this dress for no reason.
When she was picking out clothes in the morning, in order to stand out from the crowd, she specially picked something in a conspicuous red color, which was domineering and stunning.
But now that he was walking into the dark corridor, the red color seemed eerie. Coupled with the light from the underworld, he looked like a female ghost in red, which added a bit of terror.
She raised her other hand and waited silently. After a while, there was no movement, and she immediately raised her eyes to glare at him.
"What are you doing standing still? Just support me, I have never walked such a steep road alone." She complained that he had no vision.
Lu Zhao frowned. How long has it been? This guy is still pretending to be a princess!
"I have never served anyone in my life." He said coldly, obviously unwilling.
"That's because you haven't met me. I'll serve you a few more times and you'll get used to it." Chen Xueying immediately replied.
"What's more, you want to be good despite getting an advantage. You want to serve me, but I still think you are clumsy. If it weren't for your Northern Qi rules and you are not allowed to bring palace maids to the underground martial arts arena, do you think I want your support?"
She rolled her eyes, as if being able to help her was Lu Zhao's greatest honor in his life.
The atmosphere suddenly became deadlocked. One person raised his hand, but the other refused to pick it up. No one would give up.
Chen Xueying sneered and looked up without looking at him. She was not the one who was anxious anyway.
At this moment, when she faced Lu Zhao, it was the best time for her to act.
Because at this moment, no matter how angry he was, Lu Zhao couldn't do anything to her. After all, that old pervert Lu Wuji wanted to see her. If Lu Zhao attacked her at this moment, it would be against his will.
Moreover, Lu Zhao specially stayed to wait for her. If he arrived late, Lu Wuji would naturally blame Lu Zhao.
While you are still breathing, do something quickly. Who knows if you will be able to come up later.
"Chen Xueying, sooner or later you will die on stage!" the man said through gritted teeth.
Having said that, he stretched out his hand and grabbed her hand, obviously intending to vent his anger.
"Oh, you are telling the truth. I give you the opportunity to hold my hand, so you can just have fun." Chen Xueying didn't take it seriously and said these words deliberately.
Lu Zhao was even more angry. She always had the ability to make people angry to death on any occasion.
Lu Wuji asked her to come to the underground martial arts arena, which was a very alarming thing in itself, and even he was worried.
However, this princess didn't feel nervous at all. She was cursing Lu Wuji all the way, and it was staged. She didn't have any worries at all. She seemed to be on a spring outing.
The underground martial arts arena is built very deep, and the steps are very steep, even for ordinary people.
Of course, most of the people who usually go up and down the stairs are martial arts practitioners or agile wolves. They never thought that such a delicate princess could use it, and she was forced to lose her ability to walk.
Several times she was about to fall, but it was Lu Zhao who supported her and kept her from falling.
Several times, she bumped into his back, and both of them looked ugly, obviously upset.
"What kind of stairs are you building? I can't walk down them anymore. My feet are sprained." She stopped and was about to explode.
Lu Zhao didn't want to hear her thoughts at all, so he directly raised his hand to pick her up, and carried her down like he was carrying a cross-body bag as before.
When the two finally reached the underground martial arts arena, the men of the Lu family had obviously been waiting for a long time.
Lu Wuji was still sitting on the dragon chair in the center. When Chen Xueying bowed, her face looked stinky and she curled her lips, looking unhappy.
"Father, who drew the blueprints for your underground martial arts arena? The level of this craftsman is too low. To let noble Tianhuang take this path is simply disrespectful. You still keep him alive. , didn’t you punish me?” Chen Xueying moved her ankle as she spoke, looking like she had been greatly wronged.
The martial arts arena fell into an eerie silence.
Lu Qingfeng held a folding fan in his hand. He couldn't help but open it and shake it gently, raising the corners of his mouth with a gloating smile.
Lu Zhao couldn't bear to look directly at it.
It was the third prince who explained: "The underground martial arts arena was originally used to train for night fighting. All kinds of obstacles were deliberately set up. The plan was proposed by the emperor. If you, the emperor's sister-in-law, hadn't come, I wouldn't have come down with a lantern."
"Well, fortunately, my father is wise and I only need you to use it. I still like to enjoy it." She nodded, without any hint of embarrassment or flattery, but her tone was normal and authentic.
It seemed that she was not the one who was full of resentment and wished the designer of the martial arts arena was dead.
Lu Qingfeng chuckled, this woman was quite thick-skinned.
"Sister-in-law, sorrow and hard work can rejuvenate the country, and leisure can destroy one's life. Dayan is arrogant and extravagant from top to bottom, that's why he has so many soft bones." He immediately opened his mouth to stab her, obviously still remembering the grudge he had just made at the banquet.
"What the second brother said is true, and it suddenly dawned on me. No wonder that after I came to Northern Qi, all I saw were hard-working people. My father, the emperor, took care of everything and devoted himself to the people; Lu Zhao was also diligent and open-minded. But the second brother obviously lacked concentration. , His eyes are green and black, and his face is full of overindulgence. As the eldest sister-in-law, I would like to advise you that you should wield your sword from the palace to preserve the laws of nature and destroy human desires."
Chen Xueying immediately nodded in agreement and even started to blow a rainbow fart.
When Lu Qingfeng heard the first half, he felt quite proud.
In front of the truth, she still had to bow her head.
As a result, after hearing the second half, his face turned green. What the hell, why are you thinking about castrating him?
"Sister-in-law, I don't even have a wife, so how can I overindulge in sex? Don't spit on others. And this is about you, Dayan, why did you blame me?"
He was so angry that his blood surged and he couldn't think clearly.
Chen Xueying chuckled lightly. It was impossible for Lu Qingfeng to be better than her in terms of wrangling. You must know that in modern society, she has been beaten by the Internet. She has never seen anything like this.
What Lu Qingfeng said was a direct attack on the entire Dayan, and he was indeed right.
But Chen Xueying couldn't admit it, and it wouldn't be right to refute him, because it would be easy to fall into the trap of self-proof, and self-proof is the most difficult thing.
The best way is to directly break his context and bring him into your own thinking.
Look, as soon as she said he wanted to commit suicide, Lu Qingfeng would be in chaos. :,,
