thorns in the sky

Concubine Concubine Sin shook the round fan in her hand, her face could not be dispelled with anger, she curled her lips, and said bitterly: "You came just in time." Liu Qi looked at the maid, and secretly said, "Sure enough, you came just in time".It turned out that this court lady was the eyeliner that the eldest prince placed next to Concubine Sin.The Eldest Prince does not matter what he does and what he says, many people know that the Eldest Prince has settled with Concubine Sin, why does Concubine Sin not know?Concubine Sin has been staring at this court lady!However, the eldest prince and the maid still feel good about themselves, thinking that they are hiding well.The court lady was still very happy, she felt that she was very favored, she didn't have to do any work, she sat there every day embroidering, sometimes she casually opened her mouth to scold other court ladies, and no one responded.She really made a mistake, and Concubine Concubine Sin seldom argues with her.Once, when the maid was delivering a message to the outside of the palace, she bumped into Concubine Sin head-on, and she was so frightened that the letter dropped.The maid babbled nonsense, saying that it was written for her family, Concubine Sin glanced at her lightly, and there was something in her eyes that made the maid panicked, and the maid said in a twitch: "Otherwise, the empress can read it too!" The concubine was startled when she heard that, the maid was sweating profusely after she finished speaking, wishing she could commit suicide on the spot.Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Concubine Sin then walked away calmly.The court lady also felt that she was frank enough to not arouse Concubine Concubine's suspicion. This trick of "retreating to advance" is really very witty!

So these few days the maid had time to go on vacation, and the eldest prince immediately ordered her to prescribe medicine to Concubine Concubine Sin.As soon as the maid came back, she sneaked into the small kitchen.She was originally the key surveillance target, so how could she not let people know about such a trick?

Concubine Concubine Concubine Sin is sitting dignifiedly now, her hand is still stroking her abdomen, and she said to Liu Qi: "After taking your medicine, she is prone to abdominal discomfort, and there are signs of vomiting, as if she is pregnant. Thinking about it, I actually got a wrong idea!" Liu Qi looked at the maid, pretending to be surprised, and only said: "Where is such a gallant slave!" Concubine Sin said: "How can a slave have such gall? What? Someone must be behind the scenes." The maid knew she was going to die, but although she was dull, she was still very loyal, otherwise the eldest prince would not have trusted her.The maid is now covered in wounds, obviously she has been tortured, but these lynchings could not make her succumb, she just opened her eyes and said the nonsense taught by the eldest prince: "It's a beauty! She has always been jealous of the empress, that's why she has such a bad attitude." Thoughts, to instigate servants to harm you!" Concubine Sin naturally didn't believe this kind of rhetoric, and the maid continued: "It's true! If the empress does a careful investigation, she will find out that my mother is a slave in Weimei's natal family. She used this to blackmail me If the empress refuses to believe it, there is still a reward from Weimei in the servant's room. It is a jade hairpin, which is owned by Weimei, and everyone in the palace knows."

After hearing this, Liu Qi felt that it was not entirely true that the eldest prince was stupid, and that he was not completely careless in his actions.Although the eldest prince was stupid, he was ruthless enough. Although his methods were not perfect, they were all cut off cleanly.If he hadn't had such a habit, Liu Si wouldn't have died as a stranger without dignity.

Seeing that she had been bitten to death, Concubine Sin said to the left and right: "Take her to the inner court first, and go through it again with the criminal officer there, and see if you can come up with something." The maid was taken away, although she left , the blood of her just being tortured still remained on the ground.The maid wanted to come forward to clean it, but the guilty concubine said: "Keep it for now, let me watch it, and relieve my anger." The maid agreed.

After watching this scene, Liu Qi was not relieved at all, so he turned his head to Concubine Concubine Sin and said, "This beauty looks soft and cowardly, but I didn't expect to have such a heart!" Concubine Sin snorted softly, and squinted at Liu Qi: "Does Master Liu also believe her words?" Liu Qi said, "There are all the witnesses and material evidence!" Concubine Sin smiled, with a little smug look on her face: "That's not bad, it's rare With such complete evidence, I will not let Wei Meiren go." Liu Qi also understood that Wei Meiren was doomed to die the moment the maid confessed to Wei Meiren.Although Concubine Sin knew that Weimei was innocent, she would not let go of a chance to clean up her opponent.

Liu Qi said again: "It seems that the empress does not think she is a beauty?" Concubine Sin sneered, and said: "You should stop pretending! Don't you know who sent this girl here?" Qi had no choice but to lower her eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, be careful." Concubine Sin got angry when she saw Liu Qi pretending to be a grandson, and cursed bitterly, "If you don't know, how stupid are you?" Liu Qi said: "When Your Majesty wants me to be stupid, I will be stupid. When Your Majesty wishes me to be smart, I will be smart." Concubine Concubine Sin's anger calmed down again, and she said, "I want you to be smart now." Liu Qi then said: "If From a shrewd point of view, the empress can't break with the prince now. Otherwise, wouldn't it be cheaper for Ao Huan?"

Concubine Concubine Sin smiled lightly and said: "Can I not know? The eldest prince doesn't intend to tear faces with me, he just wants to pour dirty water on the beauty. As long as I am not pregnant, I will still be his good ally." "Liu Qi nodded, and said: "His thoughts are not difficult to understand." Concubine Sin said: "But now I gradually understand him, he is unreliable. How can I become a king smoothly? ?Even if I really make him king, I won’t have a good life, let alone be a noble queen mother, let’s dream!” Liu Qi said: “But the eldest prince is very good, except for him Besides, who else is a legitimate son who lost his mother, and who has a certain reputation?" After hearing this, Concubine Sin turned into Liu Qi's logic, and said: "Isn't Lao Jiu also the son of the dead queen? What? His temperament is much more reliable than that of the eldest prince. Although he has no brains, the eldest prince's brains are not flattering." Liu Qi heard and said: "But the eldest prince is the eldest son!" Concubine Sin laughed: " When the eldest prince dies, won't Lao Jiu be the longest son of the eldest son!" Concubine Sin smiled again and said, "Besides, you also hope so? The eldest prince has always looked down on you, but Lao Jiu and you I have a good relationship. You were also introduced to me by Lao Jiu. It must be more enjoyable to cooperate with him." Liu Qi said, "Where do I have such thoughts? I just listen to my mother's orders."

If you say that you don't have these thoughts, Lao Jiu Ao Kuang is the one who really doesn't have these thoughts.He never thought about being a king, and he wouldn't even mind if Ao Huan became a king.He usually has no worries at all, because he is content with everything he has.The only shortcoming may be the early death of his mother, but he also believes that this is the arrangement of God, no one can change it, he can only accept it.Embarrassed now, he has a little more regret.When everyone greeted the guard of honor of the Tian family, a scholar in green clothes tremblingly stepped down from the carriage, his face was pale because of the acclimatization, but his eyes seemed to be amber, shining brightly.Then Ao Kuang turned his head and asked Liu Qi who was standing behind him, "Who is that person?" Liu Qi was startled, and said, "That's Liu Li, the young master of the Tian family." Hearing this, Ao Kuang sighed slowly. Said in a calm tone: "Oh...that's my younger brother and sister." Liu Qi almost recited it without a breath.

Brother and sister, this title is really embarrassing.Fortunately, Liu Li couldn't hear it, otherwise he would be so shamed that smoke would rise from his head if he was thin-skinned.Even Liu Qi, who is not afraid of embarrassment, got goosebumps all over his body when he heard it, and he just said: "What the Ninth Prince said is really a joke, Princess Si is your younger brother and sister, this can only be said to be your younger brother. "Ao Kuang heard this, and after thinking about it, he felt a little lucky: "Isn't he assigned to our brother Huan?" Liu Qi felt funny when he heard Ao Kuang call Ao Huan "brother Huan" affectionately. , almost couldn't help laughing, it was a half-smile, the corners of his eyes and mouth were slightly raised, his appearance was indescribable, Ao Kuang stared at him for a long time, then suddenly said: "Why do you look like that, You look more like a fox than Weimei." Then the smile disappeared from Liu Qi's face.Liu Qi had no choice but to jokingly resolve the embarrassment and said: "How dare you compare with Wei Mei, the gender is wrong first of all." But Ao Kuang murmured: "This beauty is regardless of gender."

During the dinner, some people present were heard discussing again.It turned out that when some older diplomats mentioned it, they only said: "This Liu Li looks very similar to his father!" Ao Kuang listened, pricked up his ears, and said to Liu Qi: "That Liu Li's Father must be a beautiful man." Liu Qi was stunned for a long time, not knowing whether to say thank you or not.The old diplomat said again: "It seems that Liu Li's father is also named Liu Qi, he has the same name as our master of ceremonies." Ao Kuang turned his head and said to Liu Qi: "You really know how to name names!" Qi once again fell into the entanglement of whether he should thank him or not.

Liu Qi's seat is close to Ao Kuang, which is also the meaning of concubine sin.Concubine Sin has planned to support Ao Kuang, but Ao Kuang still doesn't know that a poisonous pie has fallen from the sky.Ao Kuang and Liu Qi were already familiar with each other, so naturally they talked a lot.It's just that Ao Kuang kept talking about the topic of Liu's family, making Liu Qi really restless.Ao Kuang stared at Liu Qi, then turned his head, seeing Jian Lue's gaze always turned here, he smiled and said, "Strange, why didn't I arrange you to sit with Young Master Jian." Liu Qi then said: " As an ambassador, he should naturally sit in the center." Ao Kuang said: "It doesn't make sense, I'm still a prince!" Liu Qi smiled and said: "But you are the most easy-going prince. The one closest to me No one is willing to take the seat, so I have to wrong you." Ao Kuang laughed and said nothing.

Jianlue's seat was closer to the king, and the prince Jianlue couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.Obviously he is the eldest son conferred by the king and recognized by the head of the Jian family, but since Jianlue came back, he has not been taken seriously at all.Not long after Mrs. Jian came back, she pushed Shizi Jian's mother out of the mistress's seat.And because of Ao Huan, Jianlue was quickly appreciated by the king, and the favor was actually much better than Prince Jian.