Zhen'er finished burning the firewood, but it was not without any achievements. She heated a large pot of hot water.
In line with the principle of not wasting anything, Li Qing poured hot water into the tub and took a comfortable bath.
Zhu Qizhen's problem has not yet been resolved, and the Qian family's matter has come before us again. It can be said that there are waves of unrest and rising waves.
However, Li Qing was not worried. There were too many lice and he was not itchy, and there were too many debts. He leaned against the wall of the tub and enjoyed it with peace of mind.
After most of the heat in the water had been lost, he jumped out of the tub, dried his body and put on a clean robe.
Outside, it was already dark.
The snow was still falling, and the sight was pretty good against the backdrop of the white snow.
Li Qing admired the snow for a while, then set off for Qian Mansion.
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'Clang clang clang...! Li Qing knocked on the door. After a while, a confused voice came from the gatekeeper in the courtyard: "Who is it?"
"I'm looking for Mr. Qian." Li Qing shouted, "It's an urgent matter."
"Come on, come on." The voice was obviously more respectful, and soon the door was opened, "Young man, I have met you."
"I have something urgent to do with your master. Please ask him to come see me as soon as possible." Li Qing said seriously.
It was dark, Li Qing was not wearing official uniform, and his servants were not sure of his background. Seeing his arrogant and bossy manner, they did not dare to neglect him:
"My lord, please wait a moment. I'll go and invite the master now."
"Ang, hurry up." Li Qing nodded and walked into the Qian Mansion.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Qian Gui walked over wearing a big cloak. When he saw it was Li Qing, his expression changed.
"It's so late, why did Mr. Li come to the house?"
"I'm here to see the Queen Mother." Li Qing said shamelessly.
He stole people, and it was really shameless for the victim to care about money.
"Ah? This..." Qian Gui said humbly, "It's so late. The Queen has rested. Mr. Li might as well come back tomorrow."
The money was as big as a fight, so he had no choice but to delay it as long as possible.
Qian is his daughter, but she is also the Supreme Empress. Losing someone is a serious crime.
The emperor has been changed, and the queen mother doesn't like her, so why should she be treated... Qian Gui complained in his heart, but with a smile on his face: "Today is really unlucky."
With that said, he asked someone to see the guests off.
However, Li Qing took two steps forward and came closer and said, "The Queen Mother asked me to send a message to the Supreme Empress. I must tell the Supreme Empress herself about urgent matters."
"This..." Qian Gui paled, looked at Li Qing, then looked at the night, gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Li, please come with me."
All the way into the living room, Qian Gui sent his servants to leave, locked the door, turned around, and knelt down to Li Qing:
"Mr. Li, we are old friends, you have to give me a hand."
"What are you doing, abbot?" Li Qing looked confused and shocked, and quickly helped him up, "I have something to say."
Qian Gui looked sad and said with a wry smile: "What kind of country abbot are you? In this situation... I am the elder brother. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Qian."
I despise it, and you are not as big as me... Li Qing slandered and said with a smile: "This can't be done. The Emperor respects the Supreme Empress, and the Queen Mother also cares about the Supreme Empress."
Upon hearing this, Qian Gui's heart felt even colder, even colder than the ice and snow outside.
The trick almost failed, Qian Gui played the emotional card again and talked about the past.
In fact, the two of them had no friendship at all. That is to say, Zhu Qizhen loved Wujiwu at the beginning and often left money to eat in the palace. The two of them could only have dinner together.
"If it weren't for the villain this time, brother, you would have been the minister," Qian Gui said angrily: "With your achievements, brother, you are more than enough to be a minister, not to mention a minister. Brother, I have heard what Shi Heng and the others said, the capital In the defense battle, my brother Duan was so brave."
Qian Gui is a military officer, and Shi Heng is a newly promoted military general who is in the limelight. Qian Gui naturally wants to make friends with him. His worldly skills are not limited to civil servants.
And with Shi Biao's big mouth spreading the word, Li Qing's name is still very loud.
Li Qing responded with a few words and then brought the topic down to business: "It's better to invite the Supreme Queen. I'm here on the orders of the Queen Mother."
Money is too expensive, so what else can you do if you have already talked about it?
"Brother, let me tell you the truth, the Supreme Queen... is lost!"
"What?" Li Qing stood up suddenly and said in shock: "This...how is this possible?"
Qian Gui was about to cry, "I know, this is unbelievable, but... this is the fact!"
"When did you lose it? Have you sent anyone to look for it?" Li Qing looked serious, his face full of solemnity and anxiety.
"It was lost a long time ago." Qian Gui cried, "Ever since you treated her, she has disappeared."
"Have you found it?" Li Qing asked.
"I found it, but only in secret." Qian Gui wiped his tears, "I don't dare to publicize this matter."
"It's broken." Li Qing sat down on the chair and murmured, "What should I do? I will go to meet the Supreme Emperor in two days. The Queen Mother asked me to send a message to the Supreme Queen, asking her to stay in Nangong temporarily. Waiting for the Supreme Emperor..."
With that said, he stood up again, "No, I have to report it immediately."
"I can't do it..." Qian Gui hugged Li Qing and cried, "If this matter is exposed, the Qian family will be ruined."
"Brother, if you have any difficulties, tell me. As long as I can handle it, I won't even frown." Qian Gui hugged Li Qing and didn't let go. "For the sake of past friendship, you can help me."
"Let go."
"No." Qian Gui shook his head crazily, "Ten thousand taels, no, fifty thousand taels, I beg you."
"Just step aside and let's talk slowly."
"Hey, okay." Qian Gui replied that Li Qing had fallen in love with money, and his nervousness relaxed a lot, "Don't worry, brother, I will raise the money tonight and send it to you tomorrow."
Li Qing waved his hand: "This matter can't be hidden. It can be hidden for a while, but it can't be hidden for a lifetime. Come with me to the palace tomorrow and I will help you make peace."
"Is this...is this okay?" Qian Gui was worried.
Li Qing said: "The Supreme Empress cares deeply about the Supreme Emperor and ran away from home all night to look for him. She has a deep love for the Supreme Emperor and his wife, which is touching."
After a pause: "Your Majesty is kind-hearted and will not make things difficult for you."
"This... I don't believe it. How can a weak woman find the Emperor... Can the Emperor and the Queen Mother believe it?" Qian Gui said bitterly, "Also, what will the Emperor say when he comes back?"
"That's all we can do. We can't hide this matter at all. Let's just talk about it." Li Qing reassured, "You are the biological father of the Supreme Empress. I won't embarrass you when the Supreme Empress comes back."
"...Okay!" Qian Gui said dejectedly, "Don't worry, brother, as long as you are willing to help, I will promise you a lot of money when the matter is completed."
"Forget it, I'm not that kind of person." Li Qing refused.
Li Qing has no character, but he has a bottom line. This time, he is cheating the money out of pocket, so he will not add insult to injury again.
"Brothers are loyal." Qian Gui said movedly.
Li Qing said sarcastically: "We are old friends. If we say this, we will go out of business. You can find me tomorrow morning."
"Hey, okay." Qian Gui nodded repeatedly.
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The next day.
Li Qing and Qian Gui rushed into the palace to meet the saint after the morning court.
Zhu Qiyu was also shocked when he learned that the emperor's wife was missing, but he was not too worried.
He and Zhu Qizhen are brothers and have feelings for each other, but the eldest brother's women... after all, there are so many, even though the Qian family is the main palace.
However, the Supreme Queen's status is noble and the dignity of the court cannot be ignored. If she goes missing, she must be found.
"When did it happen?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Qian Gui said timidly: "It's...more than half a month."
He didn't dare to tell the truth.
"It took you so long to tell me?" Zhu Qiyu was a little angry.
Li Qing said: "Your Majesty, it is better to invite the Queen Mother to come over for this kind of matter. After all... this is a matter for the harem."
Zhu Qiyu nodded slowly: "Come, please come and invite the Queen Mother."
Two quarters of an hour later, Mrs. Sun came over:
"Your Majesty summoned the Ai family. What's the matter?"
Zhu Qiyu pointed at Qian Gui and said, "Speak to the Queen Mother."
Qian Gui knelt on the ground and repeated what he had just said to Zhu Qiyu.
After hearing this, Mrs. Sun frowned tightly. After a long time, she sighed: "Stop looking for it, just leave it like this." ΟиЪ.ōΓＧ
Qian Gui was happy, but Zhu Qiyu was puzzled.
When Mrs. Sun saw that there was no one else in the palace, she said directly: "She is a weak woman who ran away from home. Where can she go? What should she do if she meets a bad person on the way?
Even if the court kills the other party's whole family, it can't save the court's face!
She is the Supreme Empress, and the court needs dignity, so... I won’t look for her anymore! "
Zhu Qiyu was startled and nodded slowly: Yes, the emperor's wife is alone, and the possibility of encountering bad people is too high. If... Oh!
He is a little unruly, but he is the emperor and has to think about the dignity of the royal family.
Ms. Sun was very unkind to Mr. Qian. If her son hadn't come back soon, she wouldn't have been able to remember him.
"That's it." Sun glanced at Li Qing and Qian Gui, "This matter must not be publicized, do you understand?"
"I obey the decree." The two of them cupped their hands.
Qian is no longer the queen, she doesn't need to show up, she is just a woman in the palace, no one will care about her.
Li Qing relaxed. Sure enough, Sun was smart enough to save him from wasting his words.
This thing ended perfectly.
But then, the clever Sun arranged an errand for Li Qing.
