The king is the guide of the ministers

, as a mother, there is a little bitterness in my heart.

He accidentally caught a glimpse of Liu Ci's emerald jade hanging on his chest, but he said in surprise, "This..."

Liu Ci smiled awkwardly, pointed at the emerald jade and said, "It's quite unique! I like it very much. Hehe." Playing stupid is probably the only way now.

The prince looked at Cuiyu, then at Liu Ci, but said: "You make this piece of jade much more beautiful!"

Liu Ci chatted with him for a while, but he didn't notice that there were four eyes secretly staring at the two of them elsewhere.

Xiaobai, who was at the side, saw that the empress had chatted with this strange man for so long, and the two were still talking and laughing, but she was praying in her heart not to be seen by others.Otherwise, I don't know what ugly words will come out!

Xi Rui's prince is a man of courtesy, and he also felt that he had been alone with the empress for so long, if someone saw him, he would definitely dishonor the empress's reputation. Although he felt reluctant, he had to bid farewell to Liu Ci .

Seeing that the strange man finally left, Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, I'm really worried about the death of my servant!"

"What are you worried about? This is the palace and it's very safe." Liu Ci, who didn't have those at all, naturally wouldn't think about that.

"If someone saw you just now, someone would definitely gossip about your mother!" Xiao Bai said with certainty.

"The one who clears himself up, we don't care what they say."

Liu Ci didn't feel relieved, his mouth grows on other people, he doesn't care what other people say.It's good to have a clear conscience, and Xuanyuan Lingye will not believe those gossips.

Xiaobai nodded: "Well, even if there are really gossips, this servant thinks that His Majesty will not believe it! You are so kind!"

Chapter 188: Empress Liu's Strategy

Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles.Before Liu Ci and Xiaobai returned to Luochen Hall, Xuanyuan Lingye received the news that the Empress Empress and Prince Xi Rui had a private meeting in the Imperial Garden, and those troublemakers even described it as if they saw it with their own eyes. like that.What did you say, I saw Prince Xi Rui and the Empress touching each other, playing the piano together.

What made Xuanyuan Lingye even more dumbfounded was that there were rumors that the prince Xi Rui and the queen gave each other tokens of love, and the empress's emerald jade was a gift from the prince.From this, some people deduced that the Queen and Prince Naxirui used to be a pair of people, but Xuanyuan Lingye became the third party.What's more, it is even said that the queen's belly is not the dragon species of the Dongting royal family, but the blood of the Xirui royal family...

In just a short while, all kinds of rumors have spread to every corner of Dongting Palace.

Many good people are waiting for the Queen's joke.Especially in the cold palace, those concubines of Xuanyuan Zhehao all wished for the bad luck of the evil empress.

Liu Ci, who was completely unaware, always felt that the palace eunuchs and eunuchs on the way looked at him a little strangely, and wherever he went, there were whispers.Liu Ci's ears are good, but she can hear some bits and pieces.

"Boring!" Throwing down such a sentence coldly, Liu Ci and Xiao Bai returned to Luochen Hall.

Xuanyuan Lingye hadn't come back yet, but Siye was walking around outside the hall in a hurry. He had just heard the news, and was worried that his sister-in-law would be sad to hear these rumors, so he came here to take a look.But when they arrived at Luochen Palace, Liu Ci was nowhere to be seen.

"Si Ye?" The clever Liu Ci also guessed why Si Ye was so anxious.

"Sister-in-law, where have you been? Tell you, no matter what others say, don't take it to heart!" Si Ye immediately vaccinated Liu Ci after seeing him.

"Xiaobai and I just went for a walk in the Royal Garden, and we happened to meet the prince of Xi Rui. Let them talk about what others say. Those people are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, so they like to find trouble!" Liu Ci rubbed waist, grabbed Si Ye and walked into the hall, "Yesterday I wanted to talk to you to relieve my boredom, but I haven't seen you all day."

When mentioning yesterday, Si Ye's expression became a little unnatural, and he said vaguely: "I drank too much wine the night before, and I slept in the room all day yesterday. But sister-in-law, don't tell my brother, or he will definitely be in the house." You're going to count me down!"

"Oh, that's right. Hehe." Liu Ci smiled slightly.

He knew that Si Ye was lying, he went to Si Ye's room to look for someone yesterday, but looking inside, it seemed that Si Ye hadn't come back all night.But Liu Ci didn't bother to ask, Si Ye also had his own privacy.

"Sister-in-law, I have nothing to do tomorrow, why don't I accompany you for a stroll outside the palace tomorrow?" Thinking of what happened the night before and yesterday, Si Ye was upset. The last person he wanted to see now was Cong Mo, but as long as he was in the palace, It was inevitable to meet the person who made him so embarrassed, so he wanted to use Liu Ci as a shield.

Going outside the palace, this proposal really moved Liu Ci a little.But now that I have a special status, I am not suitable for going out, and maybe there will be "scandals" about myself and Si Ye.

It turns out that paparazzi is a profession that has been passed down through the ages!

Liu Ci sighed: "I think it's best for me to stay alone."

"I'll take you out for a stroll tomorrow!" Xuanyuan Lingye suddenly appeared without anyone noticing, Liu Ci and Si Ye were startled at the same time.

"Brother, talk slowly with your sister-in-law! I won't bother you!" Si Ye was afraid of being asked by Xuanyuan Lingye about the disappearance yesterday, so she hurriedly slipped away.

Xuanyuan Lingye frowned slightly: "Why are one or two like this today?"

"Who else?" Liu Ci asked.Xuanyuan Lingye said: "From the end to today is the same as Si Ye, I ran away when I saw it. It's like a thief with a guilty conscience and something to hide from me... Forget it, let's ignore them. You, you know?"

"Yes, I see!" Liu Ci nodded.

Xuanyuan Lingye hugged him and said with a smile: "Then, my queen, what feelings do you want to tell me?"

Liu Ci smiled and stretched out his arms to hug Xuanyuan Lingye's waist. After thinking for a while, he said, "I believe in you!" We are heartbroken.Because we are made for each other!

Xuanyuan Lingye raised her eyebrows: "I believe in me too!" I am confident that I am the only one who can match you!

"By the way, this time I heard something from Prince Xi Rui. It seems that your second brother exchanged Dong Ting's land in exchange for the support of the other three countries and replaced you. .”

This matter is indeed a bit tricky. If Xuanyuan Qiheng has already taken action for it, then Nanyi and Beikun should almost be settled.Xuanyuan Lingye frowned slightly: "Even without Xi Rui's support, as long as there is a country in Nanyi or Beikun who supports him, our situation will not be optimistic. Although the area around the imperial city is very peaceful now, the vassal states in the south seem to be Began to move around, extremely restless!"

Liu Ci put his heart on hold, and said to Xuanyuan Lingye: "It's better to strike first! While all the envoys are here, kill chickens to make an example. I want them to know that Xuanyuan Lingye is the only king of Dongting!"

To Xuanyuan Lingye to kill her emperor brother, Liu Ci had no choice but to come to this point.

In Liu Ci's view, even Xuanyuan Qiheng could sell the country for the throne.Such a person cannot be kept, if such a person becomes the emperor, the fate of the country will only be subjugated in the end.

"But you have to be a famous teacher." Xuanyuan Lingye looked down at his hands, this time he was really going to be stained with his brother's blood!

Liu Ci knew what Xuanyuan Lingye was thinking. He let go of the arms around his waist, held his hands, raised his eyes and looked at him seriously, and said, "You don't have to worry about these things. No? Is there still me, I will handle it cleanly!"

"Liu Ci..." Xuanyuan Lingye didn't know what to say, he opened his fingers and let the two hands intertwine tightly.

In the past, Liu Ci killed a dead man to help her, but she felt guilty for a long time.But now, in order not to let himself bear the notoriety of killing his brother, he resolutely wants to stain his hands with blood for himself.

"I've already thought of a solution, but maybe I have to discredit you, the queen!" Liu Ci smiled at him.

Xuanyuan Lingye didn't speak, but raised her hand to hold Liu Ci's head, and pressed him into her arms.Liu Ci leaned against Xuanyuan Lingye and closed his eyes. After a long time, he smiled and said, "This time, my methods may not be able to stand on the table."

Xuanyuan Lingye knew that Xuanyuan Qiheng was doomed this time.I just don't know what method Liu Ci will use.Liu Ci's thinking is really difficult for people to guess.But if it is so easy to guess, then he is not Liu Ci!

Liu Ci felt that what she had learned in the original world was brought to the extreme here.

In comparison, maybe life was simple in the past, but now it is spent in calculating and being calculated all the time.However, Liu Ci found that he was enjoying it.

If the previous career of stealing was an art in Liu Ci's eyes.So now he felt that it was a different kind of satisfaction. The hunter watched the prey fall into his trap a little bit, and this feeling was really satisfying.

And, the most satisfying thing is that he has found the value of life: for the one he loves, he will try his best to do something.

"In just these two days, I will definitely finish the matter. If you delay for a day, there will be a change." A detailed plan has been formed in Liu Ci's mind, and this time it may involve some people.

Xuanyuan Qiheng did not leave the imperial city, he still lived in the imperial palace.Place