Si Tian Guan

Qu Shenzhou was indeed extremely tired after traveling around for more than a month.

When Kuai Ma returned to Beijing, the wounds on his body almost burst open, and returning to the palace to face the saint was the last bit of strength he had to hold on.

After being sent back to Guanxing Pavilion, he fell headfirst on the bed and didn't want to move. Even if the imperial doctor came to treat his wound, only the occasional pain could wake him up for a while.

When I woke up early the next morning, the rewards lined up outside the door had been waiting for a long time.

The miracle shown by that piece of wood essence is completely convincing.

Qu Chenzhou was not in a hurry to inquire about what happened outside the door, and stayed at home for eight|nine days, but there was always someone who was not as calm as he was.

Bo Yan personally went to the Guanxing Pavilion, handed back the badges of the two departments, and invited him to watch the martial arts performance at Xiaoying's residence.

Before going out from the Xihua Gate, Bo Yan caught up a few steps, and asked softly: "Qu Sitian, is the whereabouts of the prince really missing? I heard that both of them have sent people out to look for it, and there is no news so far. not really..."

"I don't know, I just saw the prince fall down the cliff, and I don't know anything else, but I think the prince is blessed with great destiny, and auspicious people have their own signs."

Qu Chenzhou paused: "What does Commander Bo want to know from me?"

Bo Yan forced a smile, the person who lured him into the bait was Qu Shenzhou, but the person who gave him the promise was still Liu Chongming, it was impossible not to worry.

He couldn't figure out the relationship between these two people. When he met Bai Shiyan, he tested his tone, but the other party also had an expression of indescribable expression.

So I didn't want to say more, just asked softly at this moment: "Has Qu Sitian heard from anyone... what happened in the palace these days?"

Qu Chenzhou smiled and looked sideways.

When he said to the emperor that "the serious trouble in his heart can be cured", the emperor reprimanded him sharply and ordered him not to speak nonsense.

But he really remained calm for several days, the emperor still couldn't hold back, wanted to hear an idea from him, but couldn't put down his dignity, so he revealed the news to him through thin words.

"I don't know," he said in a soft and humble voice, "I haven't gone out these days, so I haven't had time to know. I'm ashamed. Is something wrong with Prince Ning?"

"Have you heard?" Bo Yan was surprised.

"Not really. On the day I returned to the palace, I saw the Empress Dowager looking sad and in great disorder. Apart from Lord Ning, there must be no other person who could make Empress Empress look like this."

Bo Yan saw that he was already far away from the palace gate, and then lowered his voice: "Qu Sitian is really clever, and he can guess right at once - Lord Ning really has a big problem this time."

Qu Chenzhou looked into his gaze, and turned to the side corner like a stream of kindness.

Bo Yan followed after a few steps and sighed.

"Qu Sitian didn't know that during the period when you and the others left Beijing, the Empress Dowager was celebrating her birthday. It was a joyous day, but I didn't expect that there was a murder in the palace."

Qu Chenzhou's eyebrows twitched: "Prince Ning is gone?"

"If it's Prince Ning, the empress might be better now, it's...the empress dowager," Bo Yan said softly, "The empress dowager has gone."

"The Empress Dowager!" Qu Chenzhou pretended to be stunned: "I didn't even know about such a national funeral. Thankfully Commander Bo reminded me today! The Empress Dowager's death...could it be related to the bloody case just mentioned?"

Bo Yan paused: "Exactly."

"The Empress Dowager said she was tired during the banquet and went back to rest. After that, no one noticed when Prince Ning went out."

"When I heard the news and entered Yuancui Garden, Prince Ning was still holding a dagger in his hand. The blood of the Empress Dowager, only three knives, are all vital points, and she is powerless to recover."

Qu Chenzhou was surprised and asked: "How could this happen! Could it be that Lord Ning is the murderer? Since the empress is still alive, what can I say?"

The queen mother risked her life, but she still waited for the crowd to arrive with her last breath, and she must kill King Ning completely.

"The empress dowager yelled a few times in succession - Mu Jingzhao will kill me if you are unfilial to your children and grandchildren! Everyone heard it at that time!"

"Eunuch Xi was also injured. According to Eunuch Xi, Prince Ning came after them and waited for an opportunity to attack when there were only the Queen Mother and him in the house."

"Prince Ning kept calling for grievances, saying that he was going to pay respects from the banquet, but when he saw a figure, he lost his mind and followed him away..."

Although Bo Yan didn't say it clearly, everyone knew that King Ning was fascinated by something.

But this excuse is usually used, and everyone at most secretly laughs, but the current situation can't be fooled.

How could it be at this time that he saw the palace man he liked?But couldn't figure out which one it was.

Although everyone was surprised by Prince Ning's murder, the more King Ning explained, the more suspicious points became blackened, and he couldn't get rid of the suspicion.

Seeing that he was silent, Bo Yan said softly: "This matter is strange to say, why did Prince Ning dare to be so rebellious all of a sudden? And what is the reason for the cruel attack? Could it be the empress..."

Qu Chenzhou stopped the series of questions, motioned to continue to move forward, and only asked: "How does the emperor deal with this? Where is Prince Ning now?"

Bo Yan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he had answered the question.

"Prince Ning has been locked in the palace all this time, and no one is allowed to contact him. Only the emperor has asked twice in the past, but he still hasn't made up his mind."

"It's just that the empress has been calling for grievances for the prince, and there has been a lot of trouble in the court because of this incident. Tang Shizhong's words are quite blunt, and many people are helping."

"Before you came back, the emperor was weak and bedridden. He even slept for more than half a month in the morning. Fortunately, he has recovered a lot in the past few days."

Bo Yan hesitated for a moment, but still said: "You came back just in time, look at Prince Ning..."

"Commander Bo is serious..." Qu Chenzhou interrupted him.

"I'm just a person who depends on the sky. I don't understand government affairs, and I don't dare to talk too much. As for finding out the truth, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment are more professional than me. If the emperor or some other adults can use it, I have a duty to do so. But right now, I'm sorry I can't help you outside of my duties."

Bo Yan hit an unexpected nail and didn't react for a while.

"But...but, Qu Sitian, it is the responsibility of a minister to share the worries of the emperor. Now the emperor is worried, and the front and rear palaces are not at peace. How can we stay out of it?"

Qu Chenzhou smiled slightly——Bo Yan is certainly worth wooing, but he is not very clever. The loyalty he has been accustomed to for many years makes him unable to turn the corner at critical moments, and the emperor uses him as a spearman.

It's no wonder that you can't be a confidant on either side.

"Commander Bo is serious. Your Majesty's health is the most important thing right now. Am I just ordered to prepare a new elixir today?"

Seeing that Bo Yan seemed unconvinced and wanted to say something, his fingertips touched Bo Yan's shoulder.

"The emperor is in his prime, and he knows everything by heart, so he naturally has plans. This is the emperor's world, and Prince Ning is also the emperor's flesh and blood, so it's not up to you and me to decide."

These words got stuck in the way of Bo Yan, and it was hard for him to say it, implying that the person who revealed the news to him was the emperor, Qu Sitian's position and attitude seemed understandable.

The so-called watching the martial arts performance was originally just a cover, but Xiao Ying worked extra hard this time, shouting loudly as he advanced and retreated.

Everyone is well-informed, who doesn't know that Qu Sitian, who is at the top of them, has made great contributions in front of the emperor this time, even during the few days when Qu Sitian was recovering from his injuries, the eyes of the other films cast on them are all envious and jealous .

Compared with them, Jin Wuwei, who used to be the most arrogant in the past, lost his energy and looked here frequently from the other side of the school grounds.

Ding Lekang's body is gone, and no one knows whether the person who is about to take over can make them regain their former glory.

Qu Chenzhou acted as if he didn't see the different thoughts cast from all around, and asked people to reward him, and said goodbye to Bo Yan's worried eyes, and went to Dongtianzhuang.

This place is taken from the meaning of "a hole in the sky", and it has always been the place where the emperor refines elixirs. There are endless ghosts and snakes, which is even more dazzling than the position of Si Tianguan.

Now that he has brought Wood Essence back, it is natural to take over the pill refining.

The emperor's physical condition was no secret, and the doctor in another hospital had already read him the warm and nourishing prescriptions in his mind.

To deal with the Empress and King Huai, the Emperor's sharp blade still has plenty of room to use, we can't let people fall like this now.

Qu Chenzhou stayed in Dongtianzhuang until dusk, the palace gate must have been locked.

Fortunately, he had already reported it when he went to pay his respects to the emperor in the morning.

There are many schedules today, time is tight, and the trivial matters in Dongtian Manor must be cleared up as soon as possible, and the emperor allows him to stay outside for one night if he can't come back before the palace gate is locked.

And the place outside the palace gate is naturally a place known to the emperor - the former Qisheng Building, and now the Qu Mansion.

It has been more than a month since he left Beijing. Although there are some details in the mansion that have not been carved out, they have been roughly completed. Steward Lin is in charge of the progress, and even the servants and utensils in the mansion have been prepared.

Steward Lin led everyone to meet him at the door. Seeing that Qu Shenzhou's arm was wrapped up to the palm of his hand, he was also helped off the horse, and his eyes were red.

He was hesitating whether to step forward, but Qu Chenzhou beckoned and only led him towards the inner courtyard.

"Qu Sitian..."

Qu Chenzhou turned around and looked at him: "It's a good name for Manager Lin, so it should be the same as before."

"Shen...Shen Zhou." Steward Lin tried to call out, the long-lost strangeness finally dissipated, and the child in front of him was still the child who had been with him for more than ten years.

"Are they all from there?"

Steward Lin understood what he was talking about—the mansion didn't want to cause more trouble, so it naturally wanted to find honest and trustworthy people, and now these people were all transferred from outside the Liu family.

"Yes," he replied softly, and followed the others towards the bedroom, only stopping at the door, and couldn't help but ask, "Shen Zhou, what are you and Shizi..."

Qu Chenzhou turned sideways slightly, stopping his doubts with his gaze.

"Boss Lin, the family will take care of you carefully, keep your mouth tightly shut, and don't ask too many questions about other matters."

The door closed behind him, he turned around twice in the bedroom, walked around to the side of the head of the bed, flipped the mechanism inside the bed frame, pushed aside the paintings on the wall, and walked down the narrow corridor.

A secret room, there is nothing now, it is empty.

He stood in the middle of the room for a while, when suddenly his feet trembled slightly.

After a while, a little light pointed to the route, and it suddenly became clear that there were only simple tables and chairs in the small room, two lamps were burning on the wall, and fresh moisture was permeating the surroundings.

Dazed by the sudden bright light, he only raised his hand to cover it, and then he realized that the light in front of him suddenly dimmed, as if the image of a person enveloped him completely.

"You are indeed here." The man took away his hand that was in front of him, pressed it lightly against the wall, and the familiar breath fell on his neck: "If you are not here, I will go up to find you."

"Do you dare... go up?" Qu Chenzhou was so hot that he could only pant slightly: "Why did you come back so quickly?"

"You tell me to come back quickly, I'm afraid you'll wait too long."

"I can wait."

"I don't want you to wait," as if wanting to make up for all the regrets of the past, with moist lips biting the earlobe, he whispered: "Shen Zhou, I miss you so much, I miss you so much."

"Stop making trouble." Although Qu Chenzhou was blocked and couldn't see anything, he could hear footsteps: "Isn't there someone else coming in a while?"

The so-called "others" have come.

Just as Rong Jiuan's foot fell down the last step, she let out a soft "ah", and was in a dilemma.

The corridor behind him was narrow and low, Ling He bowed slightly, and pushed him forward: "Ah Jiu, what are you doing, let's go."

Rong Jiu'an was forced into the room, Ling He was stunned for a moment, but was also pushed forward by the people behind.

"Come on, don't stand still..."

Bai Shiyan was tall, stooped and just raised his head, saw the situation not far away from the gap, and was about to retreat, but Fang Wuyang, who was at the back, lost his patience.

"Go in!" Fang Wuyang pushed the three people in front of him out, raised his eyes, and cursed: "Fuck! I'm blind!"

"Do you want to go out?" Ling He asked Bai Shiyan, his feet had already started to retreat.

"Wait a little longer," Rong Jiu'an said very calmly, "In my judgment, it's almost over."

Hearing their discussion, Qu Chenzhou, who was pushed against the wall, struggled a few times, but he was always restrained as if he was not affectionate enough, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, he raised his knee and slammed it between his legs.

The four people lined up here seemed to empathize with the muffled sound. At the same time, they pinched their legs and gasped.

Seeing Liu Chongming staggering and kneeling, no one planned to help him.

Fang Wuyang gloated: "Yes!"

Ling He seemed indifferent, but at this moment he was more considerate, and said to his side: "I bet that the prince will die in the future, what does General Bai think?"

Bai Shiyan was dumbfounded, he didn't know whether it was surprise or fright, he was stunned for a moment before he realized: "I bet Chongming can take a few more hits."

"General Bai, Ling Shaoqing, as an official of the imperial court, you are not allowed to gamble in private." Rong Jiuan calmly found a seat first and sat down.

"Is there a bet? If so, I'll bet on General Bai."