After a long stalemate, Li Jingxiao was finally "defeated" first. Before leaving, he coldly said: "Gu Qingzhi, you can't escape!"
Gu Qingzhi was still frightened, so he knelt down and saluted Li Jingxing on horseback, saying, "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving my life."
Although she pretended to be scared, she did not show frank weakness and helplessness like other women. There was only a slight hint of fear and helplessness in her eyes, which was not an abrupt contrast to her usual calm and cold image. If you are familiar with her, When people who don’t know the truth see it, it can touch the other person’s heartstrings.
That kind of vague and vague heartbeat is the most attractive.
Li Jingxing's eyes flashed slightly, then he straightened his face and pretended to be cold, "You're welcome."
Gu Qingzhi saw the fleeting pity in his eyes, and was secretly happy in her heart.
Li Jingxing said to Du Qing on the side, "Give Miss Gu your horse."
"yes!"
Du Qing dismounted, led his mount to Gu Qingzhi, and said, "Miss Gu, please."
Gu Qingzhi said gratefully: "Thank you, Master Du."
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Gu Qingzhi followed Li Jingxing and others back to the camp. Chiyang cast a glance when he saw Li Jingxing coming back.
Gu Qingzhi raised his head slightly, and his eyes immediately separated from Chiyang's.
Chiyang understood her provocation and immediately "revealed" his deep jealousy, which disappeared in a flash.
Sometimes she felt tired of pretending.
Sure enough, life is like a play, it all depends on acting.
Li Jingxing finally got the prize from Li Zetian today by offering a snow fox, and he returned to the yard with joy.
Not long after he came back, Gu Qingzhi came to the door.
As soon as he entered the study, Gu Qingzhi asked: "Your Highness is still unwilling to help me from afar?"
Li Jingxing sighed: "Father has finally changed his mind about Gu. If he attacks the fourth child rashly, I'm afraid he will miss the mark."
Gu Qingzhi bit her lip for a long time and then said in embarrassment: "Your Highness is unwilling to help me, but is it because I took Baili Yan away from the Crown Princess?"
After what happened with Baili Yan last time, Li Jingxing didn't take the initiative to find her for a long time. She trusted Li Jingxiao very much at that time and didn't want to be dissatisfied with Li Jingxiao by being too close to Li Jingxing, so she never comforted Li Jingxing afterwards.
In her subconscious mind, Li Jingxing was very concerned about her at this time.
With her understanding of men's bad nature, she was more concerned about love than anything else, so she didn't take Li Jingxing's anger seriously, thinking that he would calm down sooner or later.
But this time Li Jingxing refused to agree to her "request", and she realized that Li Jingxing might really have a problem with her.
She must find a way to bridge this gap!
Li Jingxing didn't expect that Gu Qingzhi would think this way, and didn't react for a while, so he was silent for a moment.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Gu Qingzhi became more and more certain that Chiyang was the reason Li Jingxing refused to help him. When he thought that Chiyang's status in Li Jingxing's mind surpassed his own, the murderous intention in his heart became stronger.
Gu Qingzhi took the initiative to grab Li Jingxing's hand and met Li Jingxing's eyes, their eyes glaring.
"Your Highness, Qingzhi didn't want to be a concubine, but the Fourth Prince pushed me too far. If Your Highness is willing to help me get rid of the Fourth Prince, I am willing to enter the Prince's Mansion to serve Your Highness."
Li Jingxing tried his best not to show disgust, and said helplessly: "Zhi'er, this matter has nothing to do with the Crown Princess. I'm just worrying too much."
He always behaved politely when getting along with Gu Qingzhi. Gu Qingzhi did not notice his disgust, but seeing that he never fell into the trap, she became a little uneasy and said: "Your Highness, the fourth prince is not as unlearned and ignorant as he seems. He already has the Sacred Heart, so if he has any ideas, His Highness may be in a dangerous situation."
She knew what Li Jingxing cared about most, so she had no choice but to use Li Jingxiao's evil plans to provoke him.
Sure enough, Li Jingxing frowned when he heard this and said in surprise: "Do you really mean what Zhi'er said?!"
Gu Qingzhi nodded affirmatively: "If he didn't have an idea about that position, why did the third young master of Duan Palace come so close? Wasn't it because he wanted to take the opportunity to win over Duan Palace?"
Li Jingxing fell into deep thought. After a long time, he said, "The risk is too great this time. Rong Gu will think about it for another three days."
"Okay, I'll wait for your highness's good news."
Gu Qingzhi retreated.
Li Jingxing waited for Gu Qingzhi to leave before going back to the room to find Chiyang.
After hearing this, Chiyang sighed with emotion: "It is true and false to be realistic. Your Highness agreed?"
"I said we should think about it for another three days, and I guess the fourth child will make some moves."
If he doesn't give the correct answer, the fourth child will only become more and more anxious. The more anxious he is, the easier it is to make mistakes.
The next day, Li Jingxiao did nothing to deliberately target Li Jingxing.
Li Jingxing was steady and did not panic at all.
On the fifth day of autumn hunting, Wei Lingxi had a conflict with Li Jinyao for some unknown reason, and Wei Lingxi accidentally pushed Li Jinyao into the lake.
Li Zetian got angry this time and punished Wei Lingxi by grounding him until the end of the autumn hunting.
Chiyang went to visit, and Wei Lingxi was filled with bitterness when he saw her.
"Cousin, I didn't use any force at all. She fell into the water on purpose. Uncle Emperor has wronged me!"
Chiyang believed in Wei Lingxi.
The little girl has always been brave enough to take action and disdains lying.
It seems that they were negligent. They were all on guard against Li Jingxiao and others plotting against Wei Lingxi. Instead, they ignored the enemy's deliberate frame-up.
Chiyang nodded and said: "Of course I believe you, but for my father, words are unfounded and must be convinced by evidence."
Wei Lingxi knew this and complained aggrievedly: "I just didn't expect Li Jinyao to be so despicable."
The eldest princess said helplessly: "Every time you take a step, you will gain wisdom. You must be extremely careful in your actions in the future and don't let others easily take advantage of the loopholes."
It's also her fault for raising her daughter with such a weak mind. How can she be the rival of Li Jinyao, who has grown up with such influence from childhood?
Wei Lingxi didn't have the confidence to refute, so she responded calmly: "I remember it, kid."
Chiyang comforted Wei Lingxi for a while and then said goodbye. Princess Anyang sent Chiyang out. After walking for a while, she suddenly spoke in a solemn tone.
"I would like to trouble the Crown Princess to tell His Highness the Crown Prince that from now on the An Ding Hou Mansion and the Prince Mansion will advance and retreat together without any complaints!"
Although their family of three has been favored by the saints, as the saying goes, everything that flourishes must eventually decline. Now the emperor's brother is quite critical of his daughter because of the conflict between the two children. This is a sign that the building will collapse.
If the fourth prince was really allowed to sit in that position, their An Dinghou would really disappear overnight, so she couldn't help but think carefully about the future.
Although they had cooperated with the prince before, they actually had reservations. Now it seems that it is necessary to deepen the cooperation between the two parties and devote all their efforts to send the prince to that position.
This is no longer about seeking wealth and wealth in danger, but about finding a way out for oneself in the whirlpool of power struggle.
Chiyang's heart skipped a beat and he said without changing his expression: "Don't worry, aunt, I will definitely bring the message to Your Highness."
