As soon as these words were heard, the originally noisy and bustling palace fell silent.
Everyone was looking at Su Qi'an on the high platform. Even the second prince and the fourth prince had a strange look in their eyes.
If it is said that because it was confirmed that Su Qi'an was a descendant of the royal family, His Majesty's friendly attitude is understandable.
But asking Su Qi'an to go to the back garden with him revealed a meaning that went far beyond superficial concern.
The back garden was the emperor's private domain, a place for pure relaxation. Generally speaking, even the closest ministers around him were rarely qualified to go there together.
Going to the back garden together is something that only a very close relationship can do.
After all, if someone has malicious intentions and commits a murder in the back garden, the chance of success is definitely high.
What does it mean to have Su Qi'an by your side?
Start cultivating Su Qian? Or is it about to be entrusted with an important task?
Everyone's mind is filled with many thoughts, but no one can explain them.
Under the gaze of many complicated eyes, Su Qian followed His Majesty and left from the side.
However, among all the gazes, only the silent Duke of Chu and Wenxuan saw something.
Their eyes met and they nodded slightly.
Stepping out of the palace, the two walked on the gravel road, followed slowly by a group of personal guards.
A gust of wind blew a chill, which made Su Xuanyong sober up. After walking along the gravel road, the two of them arrived at the Imperial Garden.
The imperial garden is very large, with courtyards, rockeries, small bridges, ponds, and green plants and flowers on both sides, swaying in the wind, and a refreshing fragrance comes.
It's a pity that it's night now. If it were daytime, we would definitely be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of us.
The two of them just walked like this, with only the sound of subtle footsteps and no other movement.
In the very quiet atmosphere, Su Xuanyong's voice suddenly sounded.
"Qi'an, don't be too restrained. The emperor regards you as one of his own. With your intelligence, can you help me solve my confusion?"
Su Qi'an nodded repeatedly and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please tell me. As long as I know how to do it, I will tell you everything."
"Okay, that's what I've been waiting for. Tell me about my two princes."
"The second prince is personable, elegant and easy-going. He is very calm in every move he makes. The fourth prince is full of vigor, vitality and decisiveness. Both princes are very good."
"Then do you think, between the two of them, who is suitable to inherit the throne?"
Although Su Qi'an had been prepared for it for a long time, Su Qi'an still couldn't help but feel nervous when she was actually asked.
He knew that if he couldn't answer this question well, he might lose his head.
Su Qi'an shook his head repeatedly, looking horrified, and said quickly, "Your Majesty is making things difficult for Qi An in this matter. Both princes are very good, and Qi An is not qualified to judge."
"Furthermore, this is His Majesty's family matter, and Qi An cannot comment on it."
Seeing Su Qi'an's frightened look, Su Xuanyong patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Hey, Qi'an, haven't you already said it? You and I are a family. It's okay to listen to other opinions. It's nothing bad. Qi'an doesn't need to be so panicked."
Su Qi'an continued to shake his head and insisted, "Please don't embarrass Qi An. With your Majesty's intelligence, I think your Majesty has already reached his own conclusion on this matter."
"Besides, your Majesty is now in his prime, and it is really inappropriate for your Majesty to say this. We only need to follow your Majesty's instructions, complete everything your Majesty has given us, and contribute to the prosperity of Da Liang. Qi'an will do the rest. Don’t dare to think wildly.”
Su Qi'an's voice fell for a moment, and after a brief silence, Su Xuanyong actually laughed.
Amidst laughter and a little happiness, he patted Su Qian's shoulder again and said happily.
"The same goes for you, Qi An, but I already know your loyalty, so I just said it casually. Don't be burdened mentally. Let's go and have a nice walk with me."
"Let's see if my physical strength can match that of a young man like Qi An."
After that, Su Xuanyong strode forward, and Su Qi came back to his senses.
Ann, there were a few drops of sweat on his forehead, which was rare.
"Sure enough, this is the true companionship of the king like the companionship of a tiger."
What he said just now was the first time Su Qi'an said something against his will in so long since he came to Da Liang.
Although Su Qi'an didn't understand government affairs, in his previous life, he loved studying history.
He can't be said to be proficient, but he understands how terrifying the emperor's desire for power has been since ancient times.
The inquiry just now was superficially about asking the two princes who could be the leader. Su Qi'an wanted to stay out of the world, so it was easy to fool him with a few words.
But in fact, this Emperor of Great Liang was testing Su Qi'an's loyalty to him.
Even if the emperors of the past dynasties support the crown prince, they absolutely do not want to see their ministers fawning over the Prince of the East Palace in advance while they are still alive.
This was an extremely provocative act. Even if he did not support the crown prince, the current fight between the two princes was probably caused by His Majesty on purpose.
This is the so-called emperor's mentality. What they care about is not the so-called common people in the world, but their own throne.
Even if the contender for the throne is his own child, as long as he survives for a day, the prince and ministers will have the intention to transcend.
The emperor would definitely execute him without any hesitation. Su Qi'an absolutely believed that the Emperor of Great Liang could do this.
Only by being by your side and experiencing it yourself can you feel this hidden murderous intent.
"This Your Majesty is not mediocre at all." Su Qian sighed again.
After quickly adjusting his mentality, Su Qian quickly stepped forward to follow.
Just when Su Qian was accompanying Su Xuanyong, the banquet in the palace had already ended.
After all, even His Majesty is gone, so what's the point of them staying here.
Moreover, during this banquet, Su Xuanyong revealed too much information.
Even if they still have the intention to stay, they will leave as soon as possible and prepare to discuss countermeasures.
As the crowd dispersed, more than 20 carriages slowly left the imperial city one after another.
What is strange is that these dignitaries did not exchange a word from the time they stepped out of the palace until they got on the carriage.
As if talking in the imperial city was forbidden, a large number of carriages dispersed in their respective directions after leaving the imperial city.
But at the end of one of the streets, two carriages turned into an alley one after the other.
This is not a dead end. Both sides of the alley can be entered and exited at will, but now, with the carriage entering.
The entrance and exit of this alley were instantly blocked by two teams of black-clad guards.
Two carriages were walking side by side and stopped in the middle, and a deep voice sounded.
"Old Zhao, what you did today is really too much. If His Majesty hadn't shown mercy, I'm afraid it would be difficult for you to leave the imperial city."
Regarding Zheng Guogong's question, Zhao Guogong did not feel that he had done anything wrong and said directly.
"Zheng Guogong, you said it nicely. It was not Zheng Liang who died in the northern battlefield. That was my direct grandson of the Zhao family."
"Zhao Ang's death is related to Su Qi. Did your family Zheng Liang say it? But what happened today? Not only are you scared, but even Wang Xian didn't say a word. Is it because this person is a descendant of the royal family? Never mind?"
Zheng Guogong sighed, "Hey, Lao Zhao, this matter is naturally not like this, let it go, but if you want to do things, you have to do it step by step."
"This Su Qi'an," it seems that he came prepared today. Not only did he prove his identity as a descendant of the royal family through you, but he also won the favor of His Majesty. You didn't see that His Majesty attached great importance to him. At this time, you still insist on doing so. Even if I want to To help you, it depends on the occasion. "
"Huh, what do you want to do? Don't forget the deal between us. You said that as long as you can get rid of Su Qi'an, I can help you ascend to the position of prime minister and transfer to the second prince."
"If you don't have this kind of strength, quit as soon as possible. It's up to you."
After saying these words, Zhao Guogong's carriage left from the opposite exit.
Zheng Guogong's horse
The car still stopped at the same spot. After a long while, Zheng Guogong cursed in a low voice, "Humph, this reckless man."
"Looking at it now, this Su Qian is not going to be easy to handle."
"Grandpa, it's still early to say this. Su Qi'an is indeed appreciated by His Majesty, but the more attention you pay to him, the more he will be targeted."
It was Zheng Liang who spoke.
"You mean the second prince or the fourth prince?"
"That's right, who in Kyoto doesn't know about the fight between the second and fourth princes. The more Su Qi'an is taken seriously, the two princes don't want him."
"Based on my understanding of Su Qi'an, this person seems to be easy to talk to, but in fact, he is quite unruly on the inside."
"Asking him to belong to the two princes is impossible for him to do. Why don't we just be spectators? Once Su Qi'an is targeted by the two princes at the same time, we will add fuel to the fire and let Duke Zhao get involved."
"When the time comes, under the siege of the three forces, Su Qi'an will be dead even if he has nine lives."
"Well, what you say makes sense. He is worthy of being my grandson. Then we will just wait and see what happens."
After a while, the carriage parked in the middle left the alley entrance.
But in the imperial city, our majesty seemed to be interested, and he took Su Qi'an to visit half of the imperial city.
His Majesty's trip like this not only made Su Qi'an miserable, but also kept the imperial guards, concubines, maids, and chamberlains guarding the imperial city awake all night.
After all, anyone else would be terrified by His Majesty's aimless rampage in the Imperial City.
It was almost late in the night when Su Xuanyong stopped his rampage, laughed in front of Su Qi'an, waved his hand, and let the tired Su Qi'an go.
Su Qi'an's eyelids were a little unable to open, and her head was so dizzy that she didn't even know where she was sleeping.
He just touched the pillow and fell asleep. He slept until the afternoon, when Su Qian's eyes slowly opened.
Before he could observe his surroundings, a familiar face suddenly came over to him in his line of sight.
"Oh my god!"
Su Qi'an was startled and suddenly woke up. She stepped back a few times, opened her eyes wide, and said subconsciously, "Miss Jiu... Miss Jiu, why are you here?"
