Si Tian Guan

Liu Qingru has been pregnant for two months, although she still can't see any changes in her figure, she was frightened in the paddock before and saw some redness, and now she is almost saved, so she can only stay in bed cautiously.

Hearing the sound of the cotton curtain outside, he looked out the door.

A voice from outside said softly: "Your Majesty, the eldest son is here."

Liu Chongming took off his cloak in the outside room, and when he entered the room, he still sat far away, and smiled at her: "I'm cold, I'll go to my sister's place when I get warmer."

Knowing the importance of her own body, Liu Qingru didn't force herself, while beckoning the palace servants to fetch things, she asked, "Have you greeted the emperor?"

I don't know if it was her illusion, but with such a simple question, I felt that my brother was stunned, as if he was in a trance.

"Go... I've been. Is my sister in good health recently? Has the imperial doctor visited you today?"

"I've seen it, everything is fine, I just said that I will stay in bed for a while," Liu Qingru greeted when the palace man came in with a food box, "It's time to warm up, come and sit down."

Liu Chongming responded with a smile, moved to the side of the bed and sat down, and asked again: "When can we meet again, it's my first time as an uncle, I can't wait."

"It's going to be June next year anyway, don't worry." Liu Qingru stroked her stomach gently: "I don't know if it's a boy or a girl."

"It's a boy."

"how do you know?"

"Because..." Liu Chongming blurted out a sentence that was half blocked in his throat - because the person said it was "little prince."

The table in front of him was full of dishes, Liu Qingru passed the chopsticks over: "Go back after lunch, I have prepared another one for you to take back, is the child tired of eating?"

Liu Chongming didn't pick up the chopsticks, and stared blankly at the Tonghua soft beef intestines closest to him. His breathing was uncontrollable, his eyes were red and red, and he still held back the spinning tears.

Liu Qingru finally realized what was wrong, turned away others with her eyes, and then gently patted her younger brother's head: "Chongming, what's wrong with you?"

"I..." Liu Chongming came back to his senses, and quickly picked up the chopsticks: "I... I'm fine."

"Are you all right?" Liu Qingru saw him lowering his head, pouring rice into his mouth like a force-feeding duck, looked at him for a moment, and asked softly: "Going back to Beijing from the paddock, you were in a hurry when you left, saying you had something important to deal with. Is it done?"

Liu Chongming suddenly picked up the tea on the case, as if he wanted to take a sip, but he raised his head, and the whole cup of tea was splashed on his face, he hurriedly wiped his eyes vigorously, and after a long while, he slowly calmed down his panting, and lifted his sleeves from his face. move up.

"It's over, don't worry, sister."

How could Liu Qing have seen such an out-of-control younger brother before, and hurriedly grabbed his sleeve: "Chongming, what happened, tell sister!"

"I'm fine..." Liu Chongming only stared at the plate of tender beef intestines.

He's fine.

Even if it has been torn to pieces, even if the soul has been stripped, since that person is already walking on the tip of the knife, he must sew himself up, force himself to stand up, and continue step by step.

In the eyes of others, Liu Chongming can only be the distraught prince who was robbed of his pet.

He didn't dare to make people aware of his fragmentation.

He couldn't let people see even a little bit of sadness, and he didn't even dare to cry at his sister's place, for fear that people would see his red eyes when he went out.

Sure enough, Qu Chenzhou had no plans to spare, knowing that he was for the Liu family, he would never talk about the divination for the past two years.

But what the little fox doesn't know is that he is even more afraid that his slight mistake will turn into a sharp blade that shreds Qu Shenzhou.

I thought it was the cruelest hatred, but now I know that the cruelest soft knife is love.

One life and two lives, tasted farewell, and began to live and leave again.

"I'm fine." He took a bite of soft beef intestines, like swallowing a broken knife blade, and smiled at his sister: "I'm fine."

Mu Jingchen boarded the carriage on the thin snow, and saw that there was already a person in the carriage, so he was not surprised and flustered.

After the carriage moved, he sighed and asked, "You know?"

"I don't know, I'm just worried about you, come and see."

Jiang Xingzhi answered truthfully, frowned at him for a moment, and asked puzzledly: "Jingchen, why would you meddle in their affairs? If I had known in advance, I would definitely not let you wade into this muddy water. Neither of them It's not a fuel-efficient lamp, I'm afraid you will suffer."

Mu Jingyan glanced at him, and knew how much he had put into himself. He had also escaped many disputes these years thanks to him.

Gradually, one got used to meddling in other people's business, and the other got used to informing him in advance, and this time it was indeed rare to hide it from Jiang Xingzhi.

"I didn't suffer. I didn't tell you this time because Shi Yan came to find him suddenly." Mu Jingchen flipped the charcoal basin under the small table: "He said that those two people had a feud, and Shen Zhou would suffer a lot. Sorry, let me take the person away first, and wait until Chongming calms down."

Jiang Xingzhi saw that he never raised his head to meet his gaze, and knew that he was dismissing himself casually.

If it was really just those two who fell out, it is impossible for Jing Chen to bring someone into the palace today.

All he could think of was that Bai Shiyan might have just asked Jing Chen to save the man at first, but after the man was rescued, Qu Chenzhou must have said something to Jing Chen.

He had dealt with Qu Chenzhou before, and he had to admit that Qu Chenzhou was very good at guessing people's hearts, and he was even better at persuading people.

A person like Jing Chen would be overwhelmed ten to one, and would definitely be persuaded.

Now that the deal is done, no matter how much he said, it would be useless, but he could bear it for a while, and then asked: "Jingchen, do you know that once he is reused by the emperor, you will never be able to..."

"I know," Mu Jingchen interrupted him: "Shen Zhou told me. With his ability, it is impossible for the emperor not to use him, but I brought him into the palace. Because of this credit, I will be sealed. king."

Jiang Xingzhi couldn't sit still anymore.

"Then did he say that he is different from those Sitian officials in the past. The emperor can laugh at those liars, but not him. Not only will he sit in the position of Sitian official sooner or later, but the emperor will rely more and more on him. At that time, even if you become the king, you will be the most suspicious, and you will have no further chance."

"Fine, I said earlier that I don't want to be trapped in that vortex. Have you not given up yet?" Mu Jingchen said with a calm expression, "I have my own plan, Qu Chenzhou said, and my wish is only for him and me. Chongming can help me achieve it.”

"Only when I become king, will I have the opportunity to leave the capital one day and go to the fiefdom."

"When that day comes, I want to bring my concubine and go south together."

"The concubine mother has long been tired of being in the palace. It is her long-cherished wish to take her away and get out of that prison."

Jiang Xingzhi was taken aback, and soon realized that if this was Jing Chen's wish, it would only be possible if Liu Chongming succeeded in seizing the heir.

When Liu Qingru became the empress dowager, it would not be a big deal if there was one less concubine in the palace.

"At that time, I want to persuade my brother to come with us. The family has been separated for too long, and I always want to be together more."

Mu Jingchen dropped the tongs, then slowly raised his head, and called out, "All right."

Jiang Xingzhi was frowning, and responded casually, "Yes."

"All right, on that day, are you willing to go to the fiefdom with me?"

Jiang Xingzhi's breathing was stagnant, and it took him a long time to react before he was sure that he had heard correctly.

Mu Jingchen looked away, as if it was just a common greeting, but his fingers were twitching gently in his sleeves.

I thought the other party would nod quickly, but after waiting for a long time, there was still silence, which made him a little embarrassed. He was about to open his mouth and strayed indiscriminately before he heard Jiang Xingzhi speak.

"Sorry..." Jiang Xingzhi's nose was sweating, and he was in pain, as if he was struggling desperately, and his voice was hoarse: "I'm sorry... I still have something to do."

"It's okay," Mu Jingchen immediately replied, "I'm just asking casually, you are busy with your work."

"Jing Chen, I may need to go out for a while later," Jiang Xingzhi lowered his eyes: "I will go with you when I come back, okay?"

Mu Jingchen let out a "hmm", because of this untimely conversation, the air in the car seemed to have become stuffy, so he could only look out the window and talk about other things.

"That's right, I took someone to see the emperor just now. I didn't expect Chongming to pass by, and almost quarreled with me. In front of the emperor, he didn't restrain his anger. He kicked and scolded Shen Zhou. Fortunately, he still understood. Denied the divination."

"How did they become what they are now? What kind of hatred is there to turn against each other to this extent?"

"I thought they were just showing off, but on the day when Qu Shenzhou was rescued, if I hadn't arrived in time, Chongming might have beaten him to death."

"And I didn't expect Chongming to poison someone. If it wasn't for Shi Yan, I really don't know what to do."

Mu Jingchen frowned in confusion.

"But Chongming saw that Qu Chenzhou was about to die, why did he act like a madman again, willing to use his own blood to warm the medicine? If I hadn't stopped him, he would have died."

"I really don't understand. He is the one who wants people to die, and he is the one who goes all out to save people. What happened between the two of them?"

Jiang Xingzhi listened without saying a word, and only sighed after he finished speaking.

"Jingchen, both of them are scheming people. If you don't know anything, just intervene casually. Don't do such a thing next time."

"I……"

Mu Jingchen was at a loss for words, and afterwards he knew that something was wrong.

At first it was really just entrusted by Shi Yan to save people, but Qu Shenzhou seemed to understand his heart and promised to give him what he wanted most.

If it were someone else, it might be just a lie, but Qu Shenzhou's words were so clear and coherent, he couldn't resist at all, he could only choose to believe.

"Forget it, this time you and him are getting what you need, so you should be more cautious in the future." Jiang Xingzhi leaned against the wall of the car with his arms folded, and closed his eyes to think for a moment.

"According to what you just said, Liu Chongming's behavior is indeed abnormal. I guess there is indeed some conflict between the two of them, even to the point that Liu Chongming can't stand it."

"One thing you guessed wrong. Liu Chongming never thought of killing him. If you think about it this way, it will make sense to warm the medicine to save people later."

"As for why he was poisoned, the only explanation I can come up with is that Qu Chenzhou is a difficult person to control. If I were Liu Chongming, I would also consider using this method to restrain him."

"Liu Chongming only relied on the antidote in his hand, and didn't expect you to kill halfway, so he panicked."

"As for what happened between them, I can't guess, but Qu Chenzhou..."

Jiang Xingzhi thought for a moment before he said: "Only this person, I can't understand. Many of his actions are beyond common sense. I only know that he is not a person who likes to suffer. What he pays must be paid for." Get more."

Mu Jingchen's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean...he has predicted today's situation from the very beginning, and even guessed that Shi Yan begged me to save him, and that Chongming would warm the medicine for him to save his life?"

"I don't know if he can know so much, but you see, the result is that he has been sent before the emperor as he wished."

"He seems gentle, but you've also seen him speak eloquently. In less than a month, the position of Si Tianguan will be replaced. This time, I'm afraid there will be no second person who can replace him."

Jiang Xingzhi frowned, not to blame Mu Jingchen for anything.

Not to mention Mu Jingchen, in the private deal with Qu Chenzhou, he himself was involuntarily used as a pawn in the hands of others.

He used to think highly of himself, but in the confrontation with Qu Shenzhou, it seemed that there was only one way to go - follow the other party's arrangement.

"So, from the very beginning, Chongming was acting in a scene with him?" Mu Jingchen asked.

Jiang Xingzhi shook his head: "Not necessarily, I think that from the beginning, only Qu Shenzhou was sober."

"Bai Shiyan can figure out the time to come to you, maybe Bai Shiyan knows more than Liu Chongming."

"But whether it's Bai Shiyan, Liu Chongming or you, it's just the steps he's walking up."

"This person can be so cruel to himself. I don't know how many bloody storms will be caused in the future."

Mu Jingchen felt his mind buzzing, he was rarely involved in these fights, let alone thought about them so much.

"No wonder Chongming will be furious today..."

"Fire?"

Jiang Xingzhi listened to his detailed explanation, and suddenly became excited, and asked: "Jingchen, you just said that Qu Chenzhou promised to help you become the king, and after Liu Chongming wins the heir, he will send you and your mother to fief the land, right? ?”

"Yes." Jing Chen was puzzled: "That's why I just asked, is Chongming acting in a scene with him?"

Jiang Xingzhi stayed for a while before confirming that he had missed this most important detail in his analysis, and said to himself in disbelief: "Could it be that... Qu Chenzhou directed and performed this bitter trick by himself in order to be by the emperor's side... ...to help Liu Chongming?"

"why?"

He suddenly remembered what Qu Chenzhou had said - I have someone I want to protect, so... I can give up both love and hatred.

"Why?" He couldn't understand: "Why is Qu Chenzhou able to do this for the son! One bad move, he might die without a whole body! Why!"

Mu Jingchen didn't understand his excitement, but sighed: "If this is the case, it's a pity that Chongming is still kept in the dark."

"No!" Jiang Xingzhi seemed to have suddenly lost his usual calmness, and his voice suddenly increased: "Liu Chongming must know something, if he doesn't make a fuss in front of the emperor today, with the emperor's suspicion, Qu Chenzhou wants to sit on Sitian I don’t know how much suffering I will suffer.”

Mu Jingchen was stunned: "Then Chongming..."

Jiang Xingzhi seemed to be hurt by the fire, and he didn't want to stay for a moment. He finally knew that he was really inferior to anyone, and he couldn't give up both love and hatred like Qu Shenzhou.

Before opening the curtain of the car, he suddenly turned around, kissed Mu Jingchen lightly on the forehead, left three words, and fled.

"sorry."