"Hey, I really can't figure it out. My sister Chen Yuan is not better than that Yu Yao. How could my elder brother fall in love with him?"
The next words are the focus of what I want to say.
"If I were the eldest brother, I would have married sister Chen Yuan long ago and built her a big golden house so that everyone would envy it.
Admired to death! "
It sounded like a coaxing joke, but Chen Yuan's cheeks suddenly turned red, seeming happy and shy. He patted the back of Liu Qi's hand.
"Brother Liu Qi, you...are you telling the truth?"
Seeing that she was happy, Liu Qi immediately raised his neck in response.
"Then there is still a holiday? However, I am not the eldest brother. How can I have such a blessing?"
After saying that, Liu Qi laughed and looked at Liu Yueji while he was drinking tea.
This woman had no expression and seemed to have no emotional fluctuations.
But Liu Qi knew that under her calm appearance, there must be many thoughts in her heart.
As for what he was thinking about, Liu Qi couldn't guess.
But it doesn't matter, the seed has been planted, and the rest will just take its course.
"Oh, I almost forgot. I made an agreement with General Bai today to go to Nanying. Auntie, little sister, I will accompany you. I will come over to visit you when I have time."
Chen Yuan was a little reluctant to give up, but after all, Liu Qi said he had serious business, so it was not easy to persuade him to stay.
After Liu Yueji also said a few polite words, Liu Qi bowed, turned around and walked out of the hall.
Until Liu Qi's figure was almost far away, Liu Yueji suddenly murmured to herself.
"Looking at it now, it actually seems like this guy is pretty good."
…
After leaving the Chen Mansion, Liu Qi did not go to Nanying as promised, but returned directly to the East Palace.
As soon as he entered the inner courtyard, he saw Qin Wei practicing martial arts.
Because the body has not yet recovered, the clothes worn on the body have already been soaked with sweat. This has never been like this before.
"Your Highness, you are back."
"The injury hasn't healed yet, but you went out to dance with guns and sticks. Why don't you take more rest?"
Qin Wei first placed his maces on the weapon rack.
"Your Highness, the general has rested enough. If he doesn't come out for some exercise, his body will probably become rusty."
Liu Qi was very pleased. What master would not like such a strong and self-disciplined general.
Of course, Liu Qi's concern for him was not false.
In the final analysis, Qin Wei's injuries were caused by him. Let alone resting, Liu Qi would not have any prejudice against him even if he had been lying in bed for several months.
"Your Highness, if I read it correctly, you seemed to have walked in with a smile. What makes you so happy?"
Liu Qi's mind suddenly recalled the story that happened today, and he chuckled again.
"This king has done a big thing today!"
"event?"
Liu Qi nodded.
"That's right, from now on, Chen Yuan and Liu Xuan will never be together again."
Regarding this matter, Liu Qi had nothing to hide from Qin Wei from the beginning.
In Liu Qi's heart, Qin Wei is trustworthy!
At the same time, he truly regarded him as his confidant.
If you keep everything secret from your confidant, how can you get his heartfelt following?
Speaking of which, killing the Duan family, driving Duan Shen crazy, and killing him after he was imprisoned were definitely not just to vent his anger.
On the one hand, it is to deter those ministers with ulterior motives.
On the other hand, it is to uproot the Duan family and prevent future troubles for themselves.
There is another important point.
Just to make Wei Qin understand that all this is for him. I did this because I wanted to avenge him.
At this time, after Qin Wei finished listening, he was not as happy as Liu Qi, but instead looked a little sad.
"Your Highness, I'll forgive you for speaking frankly. It won't be long before you lead the troops to go on an expedition. Why don't you think you're not in a hurry at all?"
Seeing Wei Qin's confused look, Liu Qi laughed and followed him into the house.
"Of course I understand what you said, but before going on an expedition, I must pursue a purpose."
"Purpose? What purpose?"
“In order to fight against the outside world, we must first settle down at home!”
Qin Wei thought about it for a while, and then looked like he suddenly realized something.
"Your Highness, do you mean to overthrow Yang Wenyuan first?"
But Liu Qi smiled and shook his head.
"of course not!"
"Yang Wenyuan's party has a big tree and deep roots, and he has been the prime minister for so many years. How can it be so easy to overthrow him?"
Qin Wei couldn't understand this.
"Then my subordinate is confused. If it's not Yang Wenyuan, who else could it be?"
However, Liu Qi's answer surprised Qin Wei.
"Is this the king?"
"you?"
"That's right. After I lead my troops on an expedition, I will no longer be able to interfere in anything in the court."
"However, Yang Wenyuan's party can control everything. What is certain is that as soon as my expedition begins, they will definitely cause trouble behind my back."
"So, before going on an expedition, I must ensure that I have a stable rear. In other words, I must find someone who can speak for me."
Qin Wei thought about it again and again.
"The person you are talking about is not Princess Qingyang, right?"
Liu Qi smiled slightly.
"Yes, it's her!"
"Your Highness, Princess Qingyang's status is certainly noble, but I'm sorry to say something rude, but she is a female after all."
"Since ancient times, except for the female empire, women have not been allowed to participate in politics. How can she help you in the court?"
Liu Qi laughed.
"You may have forgotten, Princess Qingyang, she also has a very important identity."
Qin Wei was confused for a moment.
"Let me tell you, you may have forgotten that in addition to being the emperor's sister, she is also the patriarch of the clan!"
The head of the clan had always been the Queen Mother.
Later, when the Queen Mother passed away, this position was handed over to Princess Qingyang.
No wonder Qin Wei ignored this.
Nowadays, in the minds of ministers, the clan has never had any special sense of existence.
Whether it is in the court or in some major events, there is almost no trace of the clan.
Of course, the clan mentioned here does not include the emperor and the princes, but other members of the royal family.
As a result, this also led to everyone feeling that the clan seemed to have no sense of existence.
But Liu Qi knew it well.
The clan is definitely not as simple as everyone thinks. It can even be said that if there was no clan at the beginning of the Qing Kingdom, there would be no Daqing, and there would be no Liu family today.
But now, in this marginalized clan, there is not only one person with extremely high status.
And he also holds a privilege that can make many ministers tremble with fear as long as he shows it!
