After sitting quietly for a while, Li Qinxi took a deep breath and said, "I heard that many people died in Luofengpo. How many of the ministers in the court are left?"
Zhang Wenling rolled his eyes and replied, "Nearly half of them should be dead, mainly because those who followed to Tianzi Mountain were all old and frail veterans, and they could easily be affected by the aftermath of the battle."
"Is He Shengbai among them?" Li Qinxi asked anxiously.
"Master He doesn't seem to be following him because he has been investigating a major case." Zhang Wenling thought for a while and replied. "What's wrong? Why did the empress suddenly ask about Mr. He?" Zhang Wenling asked curiously.
Li Qinxi seemed to be relieved and said, "These four princes have ascended to the throne, and King Xiaoyao and the Prime Minister are assisting the government. Although I have lived in the palace for a long time, I don't understand everything. There will definitely be a bloody storm in this court. , when the time comes, the chariot wheel that controls the general trend will crush everyone who dares to stand in the middle of the road.
This thing is not difficult to see, anyone who knows a little bit about the twists and turns in the court can see it. However, there will always be creatures on earth who dare to face the power of thunder. Even if I'm just a prostitute, I don't want to see the blood of loyalty and integrity flowing across His Highness, the Human Emperor. "
"Is the Empress worried that Mr. He will not be able to help but stand up to stop King Xiaoyao's perverse behavior?" Zhang Wenling asked.
"The premise is that King Xiaoyao has to start going against the grain first, but in my opinion, King Xiaoyao has spent so much effort, it is impossible that he just wants to be a military marshal. Having taken charge of the army of Kyushu, he is already qualified to aspire to the top. !”
"Don't you think the Prime Minister will control him?" Zhang Wenling asked.
"I don't know." Li Qinxi shook his head and said, "I only know that no one in the court can see through him, and no one knows the purpose of everything he did. Just like when he helped the second prince to be exiled The eldest prince, but later the second prince went to Tianzi Mountain to ascend the throne, but he did not protect him and allowed Zhou Ruoxiao to take the third princess and his people out of Chang'an to compete with the second prince for the throne."
"Oh, this..." Zhang Wenling's face showed a look of contemplation. What Li Qinxi said was something he had never considered before. Now after listening to what Li Qinxi said, and thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is really the case.
Zhang Wenling now felt that Prime Minister Wang Daofan was covered with a thick layer of fog and could not see his face clearly.
What else can a person with unfathomable cultivation and the pinnacle of power ask for in this land of Jiuzhou?
However, Zhang Wenling thought about Li Qinxi staying in the dark palace courtyard all day long, so how could she know these things?
Li Qinxi seemed to feel the change in Zhang Wenling's eyes and said, "The deep courtyard of the palace is very clean. If you stay here for a long time, you always have to find some ideas for yourself. These words are all pondered by myself on weekdays. .”
Li Qinxi sighed quietly, "Go and invite He Shengbai over. I have something to say to him."
"Yes." Zhang Wenling responded, then picked up the bowl and stepped back.
Not long after, Zhang Wenling led He Shengbai in.
"Master He came very quickly." Li Qinxi poured two cups of tea slowly and pushed one of them to the opposite side.
After He Shengbai bowed and saluted, he sat down opposite Li Qinxi.
"I just happened to be investigating some things near the palace, and then Manager Zhang happened to bump into me."
Zhang Wenling bowed and retreated without closing the door.
"I wonder why the Queen Mother came to see me. Could it be that she just wants to invite me to drink a cup of tea?" He Shengbai held up the tea and blew it gently, causing the hot air to roll.
"This tea is quite hot!" Li Qinxi said with a smile.
"I'm just a vulgar commoner who likes to drink hot tea." He Shengbai blew two more breaths and then drank the hot tea in one gulp.
After chewing the tea leaves twice, He Shengbai showed a satisfied smile on his face and said with emotion, "The tea in this palace is different. It is soothing and has endless aftertaste!"
The maid on the side picked up the teapot and was about to refill the tea for him, but Li Qinxi stretched out her hand to signal the maids to leave.
He Shengbai didn't care. He picked up the exquisite teapot and poured himself another cup.
"Master He is busy with official duties and often travels outside. In this windy and rainy day, he really needs hot tea to warm his body. However, this tea should not be too hot. If it is too hot, it will easily burn your mouth and make it difficult to swallow. But it is too cold. It has lost its taste and is not popular with others." Li Qinxi said unhurriedly, "This tea is just like people, you have to grasp the measure yourself, otherwise, it will always be thrown away by others. , put in new tea.”
“Tea always gets cold, and when it gets cold, it always needs to be changed.”
"But some of the tea has been drunk before it even gets cold."
"That's just some tea, and some tea has to be thrown out."
"But you shouldn't be here, you're not worth it." Li Qinxi stared at He Shengbai and said.
He Shengbai sighed, "I'm just an ordinary person, why can't it be me?"
"If you are still here, there will still be some light in Chang'an."
He Shengbai shook his head, "The Queen is just trying to persuade me not to become the mantis blocking the car under this general trend. But I want to ask the Queen, if I also imitate those people who pretend to be deaf and dumb. , protect yourself wisely, then am I still He Shengbai?"
Li Qinxi was stunned for a moment and said nothing.
He Shengbai stood up and continued, "I will eat your salary and share your worries. I don't care who is sitting on the dragon throne. I only care about the people's will, I only care about fairness and justice, and I only care about the steelyard in my heart!"
Li Qinxi hesitated and said, "In the past, you had the Prime Minister standing behind you. With the Prime Minister and the general trend of that era, you could unscrupulously create the fair and just era you wanted. But it is different now. The current general trend It’s not in the hands of you and the Prime Minister, but in the hands of King Xiaoyao, and no one knows what King Xiaoyao wants!”
"So the Queen Mother thinks that if I don't agree with his ideas, I have to pretend to be deaf and mute and swallow his anger?"
"He is the emperor!" Li Qinxi sighed, "You should try to imitate your colleagues..."
"But I am He Shengbai!" He Shengbai said lightly, "Fu Qingbai will die straight and solidify the sage's strength."
"Do you know that you are just a pawn in the chess game of Jiuzhou, and you may be abandoned at any time."
"Since it is a chess piece, then the chess piece has its own destiny. Maybe my life has been arranged by others, so there is no need to look forward and backward, just follow the heart." He Shengbai smiled lightly, "I don't have anything. My other ambition is to try my best to find a way out for the people of the world and live and work in peace and contentment. As long as it can make me live in peace of mind for the rest of my life, what if I become a pawn for someone playing chess? "
Hearing this, Li Qinxi stared at the stale tea in front of her in silence for a long time. Finally, she raised the tea cup to He Shengbai and said, "This cup is dedicated to you and to the former saint of the court like you."
He Shengbai suddenly pointed to the Buddha statue beside him and said with a smile, "If your Majesty is really reluctant to leave me, then why not pray to the Buddha to bless King Xiaoyao to become a wise king?"
Li Qinxi also smiled, "That's right. I believe that Buddha also wanted the new emperor's Jiang State to have long-term peace and stability."
"Haha, I also hope that Jiuzhou's surname is still Jiang." He Shengbai laughed and walked out of the door, with a hint of loneliness in his laughter.
The palace, a side hall.
Zhou Ruoxiao was sitting on a chair and seemed to have fallen asleep.
Suddenly, a figure tiptoed in.
Zhou Ruoxiao didn't seem to notice the arrival of this figure, and there was still no movement.
This figure cautiously came behind Zhou Ruoxiao and looked at Zhou Ruoxiao's face quietly.
Suddenly, Zhou Ruoxiao opened his eyes suddenly and grabbed Jiang Zhiyuan's neck, who was dangling in front of him. The two faces were pressed together in an instant.
"I asked where the thief came from, but it turned out to be a female thief who coveted my beauty!" Zhou Ruoxiao narrowed his eyes and smiled.
A stream of masculine scent breathed on Jiang Zhiyuan's face, causing her face to turn red instantly.
"No... not at all! I just came... to find something!" Jiang Zhiyuan hesitated.
"Oh? Really?" The smile on Zhou Ruoxiao's face became even stronger, and with a slight exertion on his hand, their lips touched each other instantly.
Jiang Zhiyuan trembled all over, her mind went blank and her body was completely out of control.
"woo woo woo woo……"
Feeling Zhou Ruoxiao's tongue entering her mouth domineeringly, the delicate touch on the tip of her tongue made Jiang Zhiyuan feel weak in her legs and trembling all the time.
However, unconsciously, Zhou Ruoxiao's big hands were wrapped around Jiang Zhiyuan's waist, and Jiang Zhiyuan's body was also sitting on Zhou Ruoxiao's lap.
However, the kiss wasn't over yet.
Until finally Zhou Ruoxiao let go of her lips and looked at Jiang Zhiyuan with a smirk on her face.
"You... you know how to bully me!" Jiang Zhiyuan felt ashamed and annoyed, and raised her hand to pinch Zhou Ruoxiao's waist hard.
"Ah! It hurts! It hurts!"
Zhou Ruoxiao's expression changed instantly when he was pinched. He put one hand on his waist and frowned, as if he had been pinched.
"Ah, what's wrong with you? Did I pinch you hard?"
Jiang Zhiyuan quickly lay on his lap and looked over to see how injured he was.
However, Zhou Ruoxiao suddenly put a hand on her back, pressed her firmly onto his lap, and then slapped Jiang Zhiyuan on the butt.
Snapped
After this slap, Jiang Zhiyuan's expression instantly became dull, as if he didn't react at all.
Snapped
After another slap, Jiang Zhiyuan's face turned red instantly, and his eyes were filled with tears.
"You... you actually lied to me and... you still beat me!" Jiang Zhiyuan's face was full of embarrassment, and then he started punching and kicking me.
However, Zhou Ruoxiao's big hand still pressed firmly on her back, giving her no chance to escape from Zhou Ruoxiao's clutches.
"If you don't behave well, you will be spanked!"
"I'm not good!"
After fighting for a long time, Jiang Zhiyuan sat astride Zhou Ruoxiao's lap, put her hands on his neck, and looked at him seriously.
"You told me that you will marry me when you come back! When will you marry me?"
Zhou Ruoxiao hesitated for a moment, then looked directly into Jiang Zhiyuan's eyes, with undisguised passion in his eyes, and said word by word, "I want to marry you and become the queen."
Jiang Zhiyuan was startled and shyly turned her head to avoid Zhou Ruoxiao's hot gaze, "This... this is not good."
Zhou Ruoxiao held her face with both hands, asked her to look at his face, and said, "I want to hold the grandest wedding in Kyushu for you, so that the whole of Chang'an can witness the most beautiful moment in your life. I don't want to let You will leave a trace of regret in your life.”
Jiang Zhiyuan instantly fell under Zhou Ruoxiao's gentle gaze, and she could feel that her whole body seemed to melt into his arms.
"So, are you willing to be my queen?" Zhou Ruoxiao said softly in Jiang Zhiyuan's ear.
"Yes." Jiang Zhiyuan's voice was as thin as a mosquito's moan.
"So, I will arrange the wedding today, and it will probably take more than a month. However, as for your brother..." Zhou Ruoxiao was a little embarrassed, "Actually, I don't want to be the emperor, I just want you to experience it... "
Jiang Zhiyuan said quickly, "It's okay. I'll go tell him. If he doesn't agree, I'll beat him!"
Jiang Zhiyuan shook his white little fist, looking very powerful.
Zhou Ruoxiao's face was filled with joy and he said, "My wife is really amazing!"
Jiang Zhi's face instantly turned as red as a peach, "I'm not your wife yet!"
After saying that, he ran out quickly.
Zhou Ruoxiao leaned on the chair, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes again.
An enchanting figure slowly walked out from behind the screen.
