"Are you playing tricks on me?"
"Ice" slowly climbed onto Concubine Chen's face. Her expression, her eyes, and her tone were all cold.
"Look," Xu Qian'an shrugged and sneered, "No matter how nice the people who draw big cakes say, as long as there is real effort, they will immediately turn their faces."
Fortunately, you didn't agree, otherwise I would rather make Lin'an sad than bring you down.
Concubine Chen picked up the teacup and took a sip. When she put it down, her face had returned to normal, "The biggest flaw of this palace is Lang'er. As long as she is gone, there will be no evidence.
"And the tall building of Fengqi Palace will collapse in a blink of an eye. As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost in. Lord Xu is a smart man. You know how to choose."
Xu Qian'an nodded in agreement, "The prince is still the prince, and the queen is about to change, and the queen promised to marry Lin'an to me, so I choose Duke Wei. "
Concubine Chen's face froze, and she exerted a little force on the hand holding the teacup. It took her a long time to resist the urge to splash the scalding tea on the boy's face or smash the cup.
"So, Lord Xu is going to take Lang'er away from Jingxiu Palace and put me to death? "
Concubine Chen stared at Xu Qi'an with her beautiful eyes, the atmosphere in the room dropped to freezing point, and an invisible murderous intent enveloped Xu Qi'an.
Xu Baipiao, who was in the realm of refining spirit, did not catch the scene of the enemy's attack, but the instinct of a seventh-grade warrior was instilling a signal in him: danger!
If you insist on taking Lang'er away, it means that you will perish with Concubine Chen. In this way, she will definitely jump off the wall and no longer care that this is the harem. If she attacks me, my life will not be guaranteed. Although there is Monk Shenshu, Shenshu is my last trump card. Xu Qi'an sneered, straightened his back, and there was disdain between his eyebrows:
"I, Xu Qi'an, faced tens of thousands of rebels that day, fought alone, killed thousands of enemies, and died without falling. Your Majesty, do you think I would be afraid of a mere threat?
"I am not afraid of death, so why should I be afraid of death?"
I am not afraid of death, so why should I be afraid of death? Concubine Chen had obvious surprise in her eyes and nodded slowly, "Well said, Lord Xu is indeed a hero, and he fell into your hands"
The Concubine tightened the teacup in her hand, as if she was going to smash the cup as a signal.
Suddenly, Xu Qian'an said loudly: "But I am sincere to Lin'an and don't want to see her sad. I can pretend that what happened today didn't happen."
Even if I want to expose the Concubine, I have to be able to walk out of Jingxiu Palace, Xu Qian'an thought regretfully.
Concubine Chen stared at him for a moment, put down the teacup, and nodded with satisfaction: "You didn't lie, it seems that you are really sincere to Lin'an. In this case, why doesn't Lord Xu want to surrender?"
Do you think I'm a fool? If I surrender to you, I will die. The only person I can rely on in the capital is Wei Yuan, and Huaiqing can only be considered half. As for Lin'an, she is a princess with no power and influence, and she can't protect me at all.
"Your Highness, raising a scholar is not an empty promise, but depends on actual actions. I am loyal to Duke Wei because he treats me sincerely and I trust him."
After saying that, Xu Qiyan turned sideways, glanced at the eunuch outside the courtyard, and said, "I can't do anything to your Highness, but I think your Highness can't do anything to me."
Once the idea of burning both sides is gone, then Concubine Chen will not embarrass him again.
Although the eunuch is a minion, he is now the eyes of Emperor Yuan Jing and can be regarded as a surveillance. Everything that happens here will be conveyed to Emperor Yuan Jing without missing a word.
Unless Concubine Chen kills him directly, any conspiracy and tricks to frame him will be useless, and the eunuch can testify for Xu Qiyan.
This is why Xu Qiyan insisted on keeping the eunuch.
Concubine Chen looked at him deeply, her beautiful eyes slightly closed, "I am tired, please leave. The gate of Jingxiu Palace is always open to you."
"I will take my leave."
Xu Qi'an bowed and left the room.
The eunuch in the yard saw him coming out and immediately came up to him and asked, "Sir Xu, what did the Concubine say to you?"
"Don't ask, you will lose your life if you ask." Xu Qi'an said unhappily.
The eunuch's face changed slightly.
Walking to the outer courtyard, Lin'an sat in the pavilion, holding his chin with one hand and playing with the teacup with the other, bored.
There were two palace maids standing beside him.
When she saw Xu Qi'an, her round face bloomed with a smile, her eyebrows curved, her peach blossom eyes became smart, she waved her hand, and said in a tender voice:
"Dog slave, come here quickly."
The dog slave shouted without any momentum, sounded like a spoiled child, coquettish.
Xu Qi'an took a deep breath, suppressed his surging emotions, and smiled as if nothing had happened: "Your Highness, I'm out."
Lin'an immediately asked: "What did mother tell you?"
"The Queen said that Your Highness is about to get married, and asked me if there are any suitable candidates to recommend a few young talents to her. She can help Your Highness find a future husband."
Lin'an was stunned for a moment, and the blush crept up on his face. He asked suspiciously: "Would mother tell you this?"
Hey, why don't you fall for it? When did you become smart? I want to recommend myself next. Xu Qi'an had no choice but to say:
"I'm just kidding."
Bian Bian's eyebrows were raised: "Dog slave, you dare to tease me."
She pinched her waist and glared at him.
"I'm still a child and don't know what teasing is."
Bian Bian said "Pooh", and then thought Xu Qi'an's words were very interesting, and giggled like a hen.
Her smile was pure and charming, like a beautiful scenery.
Xu Qian'an smiled and sighed in his heart.
Previously, his idea was to pretend that he didn't know, leave Jingxiu Palace first, and then tell Wei Yuan about his discovery, so that Wei Yuan could quickly capture Lang'er and catch Concubine Chen off guard.
But because of Lin'an, he inevitably hesitated for a moment. Although he would not hesitate to expose Concubine Chen after calming down.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Chen's level was not low. It can be predicted that Lang'er would die of illness as soon as he left. In this way, Concubine Chen would have no flaws.
"Concubine Chen is a qualified concubine. It is unknown whether it is a blessing or a curse for such a stupid girl like Lin'an to grow up in the inner garden of the palace."
Recalling Concubine Chen's actions just now, she was indeed smart. She summoned him to test it first regardless of the consequences. As a result, she really found the clue.
The subsequent frank words seemed to be heartfelt, but in fact they were fearless, because she knew that as long as Lang'er was dealt with, she would have no flaws, and Xu Qi'an could not take Lang'er away unless he didn't want to live.
Since it has been discovered, just say it generously, and you can also win my trust and throw out the beautiful girl as bait. If I were a lustful person, I might have taken the bait at that time
I have the protection of Monk Shenshu, so I may not die on the spot, but I have also exposed myself. The bastard Yuan Jingdi will definitely seal me in Sangpo, and the ending will not change. Both jade and stone will perish.
After leaving Jingxiu Palace, Xu Qi'an said that he had important matters to deal with and declined Bian Bian's invitation to play Gobang.
"Little eunuch, I have dealt with the affairs in the palace. Later, when you report to His Majesty, there are some things you can say and some things you can't say. This official will give you a few words here." Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice.
The young eunuch heard this and put on a serious attitude, "Master Xu, please speak."
"You must tell the emperor everything about Jingxiu Palace. You have to say this: After asking the Jingxiu Palace maid Lang'er, Master Xu looked very ugly, and seemed not to want to stay any longer, and didn't even drink tea.
"But Master Xu hadn't left Jingxiu Palace yet, and was suddenly kept by the Imperial Concubine, who asked him to go to the backyard, where the Imperial Concubine dismissed everyone and talked to Master Xu for a long time in the room. The servant was kept in the yard and was not allowed to enter. Although I could see the two in the room, I couldn't hear what they were saying.
"After the conversation, Master Xu left the palace with a heavy heart."
After Xu Qian'an finished speaking, he took out five taels of silver notes from his arms, as well as five taels from the eunuch guarding the gate of Jingxiu Palace, a total of ten taels, and handed them to the young eunuch without any fireworks.
The young eunuch opened his arms and waved his hands: "Master Xu, no, no."
After collecting the silver, he carefully recalled Xu Qi'an's words, and felt that there was no big problem, so he nodded: "Okay, I will do it."
Xu Qi'an immediately left the palace, borrowed the horse from Huaiqing, who was led by the Yulin Guard, and rushed back to the night watchman's office.
After the guard informed him, he entered the Haoqi Building and came to the tea room on the seventh floor for guests.
Wei Yuan was not in the tea room, but in the observation tower connected to the tea room. He sat on a big chair with his hair loose, and a black-clothed official was holding a comb and combing his hair.
Wei Yuan waved his hand, "Come here, comb my hair."
The black-clothed official handed the comb to Xu Qi'an tactfully and turned to leave the tea room.
"Why is Lord Wei combing his hair at this time?"
Xu Qi'an held the comb and combed it from the top to the bottom without any knots. He thought it was quite elegant.
"In Buddhism, hair symbolizes troubles." Wei Yuan squinted his eyes and said in a gentle voice, "Comb your hair and the past will be wiped out."
What does it mean?
Wei Yuan is a little strange today. What does it mean to wipe out the past?
"Combing hair is meaningless. I will massage Lord Wei's head." Xu Qi'an said.
Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Try it!"
Xu Qi'an put the comb in his arms, opened his five fingers, pressed Wei Yuan's head, and gently pressed the acupuncture points.
Wei Yuan's breathing gradually slowed down, and the warm sunlight sprinkled on the two of them. The scenery here is beautiful. Xu Qi'an squinted and looked out, feeling that he had returned to the world, away from the intrigues in the palace.
"Not bad." Wei Yuan smiled.
Of course, this is a magic skill of the barber shop. I will make you a shampooing chair later. Xu Qian'an coughed and said, "I have something to report."
"Speak."
"I have found out who is behind the scenes."
Wei Yuan opened his eyes and did not speak for a long time.
"It's Concubine Chen!" Xu Qian'an whispered, "Today I went to Jingxiu Palace to investigate the case and found that the maid Lang'er beside her was the one who tore up the book of the Imperial Pharmacy."
He immediately told Wei Yuan everything about his discovery and Concubine Chen's recruitment.
Wei Yuan patted his hands, motioned him to stop, stood up and walked to the edge of the observation deck, put his hands on the guardrail, and looked into the distance, "Who do you think is the power behind Concubine Chen?"
How do I know? Xu Qian'an shook his head: "It may be related to the Si Tianjian."
This is what he deduced from the existence of the Qi-watching technique.
"It's not the Si Tianjian." Wei Yuan shook his head with a firm tone.
It wasn't the Imperial Observatory. Xu Qi'an took a few seconds to react and said in astonishment: "Lord Wei, did you know that it was Concubine Chen who was plotting against the Queen and you?"
"At first I didn't expect that she was so cruel that she dragged the prince into the water. After handing this case to you, I didn't continue to pay attention. It wasn't until this morning that I learned that the Queen pleaded guilty and listened to you talk about the whole case that I guessed it was Concubine Chen."
Xu Qi'an stared at his back for a long time. He used to think that Wei Yuan and Taoist Jinlian were both old silver coins. Now he found that Taoist Jinlian was quite pure and not as deep as Wei Yuan.
If it wasn't the Imperial Observatory, then how could Concubine Chen perform the art of looking at the qi? Who else can perform the art of looking at the qi besides the Imperial Observatory?
Xu Qi'an's heart moved, "Lord Wei, I remembered something."
"The third-grade sorcerer who appeared in the Yunzhou case?" Wei Yuan asked back.
"Lord Wei is very wise" Xu Qi'an was convinced.
"I have also checked this person, but I didn't find out. Do you know what the third-grade sorcerer of the Sitianjian is called?" Wei Yuan asked.
"The Tianji Master." Xu Qian'an heard from Bi Wang.
"The Tianji Master can block the secrets of heaven and erase all traces of his existence and his past. His parents will forget him, his wife and children will forget him, and all the written records he left will disappear. This is the Tianji Master.
"In addition, the Tianji Master can also tamper with other people's impressions of him, leaving a vague memory in their hearts, but they can never completely recall it."
Wei Yuan looked around: "During the Sangpo case, you once checked the information of the first generation of supervisors, but there was no record in any historical materials, not even a word. You know, Emperor Wuzong can change history, but he can't stop the mouths of future generations, let alone stop unofficial history.
"It was the Supervisor who erased all the information about the first Supervisor, as if he had never existed. Even I often mistakenly thought that the Supervisor was the founder of the Si Tian Jian and the pioneer of the sorcerer system.
"Then, because of the gap in history, I suddenly remembered that there was a first Supervisor."
"How can I check this?" Xu Qiyan was stunned.
He once again realized that the top strongmen in this world are so terrible.
"If you want to check, you have to rely on the Supervisor." Wei Yuan said.
It makes sense. Only magic can defeat magic. Dad Wei's idea is not wrong. Xu Qiyan nodded secretly.
"But the Supervisor refused." Wei Yuan sighed.
This is really an expected answer. There are many secrets in the Si Tian Jian. The Supervisor is like an old man who keeps secrets. Xu Qiyan pursed his lips and asked curiously:
"Does Wei Gong know what the first and second grade sorcerers are called? "
Wei Yuan shook his head, "I have always been at odds with the Supervisor. Dafeng is like a chess game. He is the chess player and I am also the chess player. We often have conflicts because of different ideas."
This is the first time that Wei Yuan talked about such "high-end" content with Xu Qiyan.
Perhaps in Wei Yuan's heart, the Supervisor is his biggest political enemy? Xu Qiyan tried to ask, "How is Duke Wei going to save the Queen?"
"Whether it will succeed or not to push the uncle out to take the blame remains to be considered. Your Majesty likes checks and balances, and will also think that if the Queen is abolished, the Prince will have no rivals. However, Your Majesty remembered some unhappy things and may not have such a calm mind, unless he can make him suspect Concubine Chen
"The Queen is still too soft-hearted. When she took this step, she did not discuss it with me in advance." Wei Yuan's voice was helpless.
Duke Wei, your subtext is: Queen, you are a pig teammate?
Xu Qiyan's eyes lit up, knowing that his preparations before leaving the palace were not in vain, or, perhaps, he had made a contribution.
"Lord Wei, I am guilty of something I did on my own."
Wei Yuan turned around and frowned: "What's the matter?"