The villain is far from my CP!

During the Laba Festival, Dongdu is getting more and more full of New Year flavor.

But in the majestic palace city, this is not the case at all.

In the court hall, His Royal Highness the Third Prince, who used to be as warm as water, did not know what stimulated him to impeach the First Prince directly with a memorandum.

All the ministers knew that Master Chang Yi had only entered the palace once in the first half of the year, which was not a good signal, now that the third prince jumped out, even if some ministers from the old school scolded him for being restless and kind, he committed trouble.

Even Emperor Huisheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

In the past six months, with the help of God, Yushitai has caught many small braids in the household department, and there is evidence that his eldest son has a close relationship with the household department.

He did use this to beat Qi Jingmin successfully, and made the eldest prince, who was about to move around when he was enjoying the lotus banquet, calm down a bit.

But this does not mean that the third prince can transform himself and step on his elder brother's shoulders to assume the throne.

What Emperor Huicheng admired was the youngest son who was devoted to him, not an ambitious bastard.

The latter made him terrified, and it reminded him of the fear he felt when he succeeded to the throne more than ten years ago.

In the court, Qi Changting said that he had something to play, and the one who played was the eldest prince, so the emperor fell silent.

But he didn't ask, Qi Changting knelt upright, shoulders loose.

The father and son stalemate for a few breaths, Emperor Huisheng waved his hand lightly, and the middle official beside him shouted "Retire the court" with a drawn-out voice.

He actually ignored Qi Changting who was still kneeling in the hall.

Qi Jingmin sneered in his heart, and before he left, he still didn't forget to come forward and tease Qi Changting a few words.

However, neither he nor the veteran officials in the court who criticized Qi Changting's behavior underestimated Qi Changting's determination this time.

When the Dengwen drum at the gate of the palace sounded, they hadn't left the palace yet.

The vibration of the old drum skin is dull and short, and it vibrates on the heartbeat through the eardrum, making people breathless.

Emperor Huisheng had just returned to the Chaowu Hall at this time, and his buttocks were not hot yet, when he was startled by the sound of the drum.

Deng Wen swelled up, and the emperor hung down, so he had to drive around the Zichen Palace in a hurry. On the way, the guard guarding the palace gate trotted forward, with a frightened expression on his face:

"Your Majesty, the one who beat the Dengwen drum is, yes, the Third Highness!"

The Chaowu Hall, which had been emptied for less than two quarters, was once again full of people.

The boy still knelt in front of the hall expressionlessly, as if the time had been dialed back to the moment before he retreated.

Qi Jingmin felt inexplicably uneasy.

In the first place, Emperor Huisheng also looked ashen - he ignored it, Qi Changting dared to use this to force him to come back!

This pervert!

The emperor was full of arrogance, and Qi Jingmin could see it. He turned his head and glanced not far behind, and thought viciously:

Dengwen drums are not something everyone can play...

"Those who beat the drums must have a staff of thirty, so they can go up and hear it." Qin Shangshu's voice was not too loud, just enough to overwhelm the whispers of all the officials, and it clearly reached Emperor Huisheng's ears.

Some people still have doubts. After all, he is a prince. Will this be too much.

However, Emperor Huisheng lowered his eyes to look at Qi Changting who remained motionless for a while, and raised his chin towards the middle official beside him.

The Zhongguan took a deep breath, and was about to announce the emperor's oral order, when the young man finally spoke.

"My son is punished, but regarding the matter, please listen to me alone."

The prince was tortured, and the officials were not allowed to watch. They lined up in the open space outside the Zichen Hall, suffering from the biting cold winter wind.

If it wasn't for the fact that after the two sticks of incense, Ting Wei withdrew from the hall with the killing stick, and there was blood on the stick, they wouldn't know who was being tortured today.

Qi Jingmin was also waiting below. When he saw the blood on the stick, he almost wanted to laugh up to the sky.

But after that, the heavy palace door was closed again, and his anxiety became more and more serious.

Who is Qi Changting going to sue today?

He had always thought it was Huang Sheng who had been abandoned by him before, but the moment he really saw the blood, he suddenly realized that his third brother was serious.

But now that Huang Sheng is at the end of his battle, why is Qi Changting here?

Could it be that Qi Changting wanted to sue him?

No, not possible!

Qi Jingmin immediately vetoed this possibility. His mother taught him a lot, and the best thing he did was to be "cautious".

Regarding the relationship with Shenghe and the Ministry of Households, even if the following officials guessed clearly, there is absolutely no evidence. Even Qi Changting has only made a fuss about the Ministry of Households until now, and there is nothing he can do about Shenghe.

Suffering to death is nothing more than hurting the muscles and bones, just making up for the evaded taxes, and he is definitely not involved.

Unless, unless Qi Changting has the ability to get Sheng He's real secret account.

But Shenghe's secret account is kept in a secret room with many traps, no one can break in!

Qi Jingmin concealed the ruthlessness in his eyes, and forced himself to calm down a little bit, at this moment——

"Nizi...Nizi!"

From the heavy palace gate, the emperor suddenly shouted angrily, interrupting all the whispering and silent thinking outside the palace.

The sound insulation of the Zichen Palace is very good. In the past, only the voice of Baiguanshan shouting long live could be heard. From Ye Lv to Zhongguan, one could not help but be curious. What, the emperor was so angry.

Only Qi Jingmin, standing at the head of the officials and closest to the palace gate, shivered violently.

A vague thought could not be restrained from appearing in my mind—who is this "rebellious son" scolding?

And this question will soon be answered.

Emperor Huicheng's personal lieutenant squeezed out from the closed door of the palace, his face was as pale as snow, he was obviously frightened, and he didn't greet all the officials immediately when he came out, he rushed directly to the corner of the crowd The hospital is upright.

"Your Majesty has passed out, the courtyard is going to take a look!"

There was a moment of silence in the arena, and then there was an uproar in an instant.

The Zhongguan watched Yuanzheng run into the palace, wiped the cold sweat off his brow, and finally stabilized his figure dutifully, and with a tone of voice, conveyed Emperor Huisheng's will to dismiss all officials.

Then, just as Qi Jingmin was about to leave with stiff steps, the middle official floated over to him like a ghost.

"Your Majesty asks His Highness to stay in the palace for two days."

The change of court finally involved Fangshi.

On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, a large number of officers and soldiers suddenly surrounded Shenghe Bank, which had been upturned in the past.

The merchants were shocked at first, and then they wanted to see the excitement with great interest, but someone suddenly mentioned: These soldiers don't seem to come from the garrison outside the city, but Miyagi.

The spectators disappeared within a few breaths.

Only the big households who have deposited a large amount of silver in Shenghe, and the servants sent by the court officials to inquire about the news, watched for a while from the battlefield.

In Ye Mansion, Ye Lu was stunned in the study, and didn't even see Ye Huan handing him tea in front of him.

"Father?" Ye Huan called carefully, "Why didn't you go to court today?"

Ye Lv suddenly came back to his senses, and heaved a long sigh, "Your Majesty is ill."

After saying that, he couldn't help but said quietly: "Fortunately, I was cautious at the beginning and didn't go directly to the boat, otherwise..."

"Ugh……"

Ye Huan on the side didn't know what was going on in the court. Hearing what Ye Lv said, he curiously asked him what happened, and then his expression changed.

"His Majesty was imprisoned in the palace by His Majesty?"

Ye Huan was so shocked that he even lost the title "Brother Jingmin" in the past.

She immediately thought of Qi Changting.

Ye Huan held the teacup tightly, and what emerged in his mind was the scene of the young man holding the girl in his arms during the lotus feast that day.

Half a year has passed since this incident, but when this scene came to mind, shame and pain still filled my heart.

Qi Changting, in his heart, a merchant woman is better than himself, such a person, regardless of importance, without his help, actually put Qi Jingmin in it?

Ye Huan couldn't believe it, and was even more unwilling.

It is absolutely impossible for Qi Changting to get close to that position without the help of the Ye family.

Ye Huan slowly loosened his stiff fingers, stroked the teacup twice and asked, "Then, did your Majesty say why?"

"Not yet." Ye Lv replied, but in fact, he knew in his heart that since Sheng He was blocked, it must have been a trick.

However, Ye Huan shook his head lightly, "Father's words are too early."

"?" Ye Lu raised his eyebrows and looked over.

Ye Huan squeezed his fingertips again, lowered his eyes and said: "Brother Jingmin is the son of the eldest son after all, if His Majesty really wants to prevent him from succeeding to the throne, he will not just be placed under house arrest, but will surely spread his deeds throughout the world." Huinan and North, so that the people can believe that the rule of Dahui since ancient times is not because your majesty has violated the ancestral precepts, but because the son has lost virtue."

"But now the common people don't know what happened, isn't that enough to explain the problem?"

Emperor Huisheng, he didn't dare!

"I never thought in the past, but now I am actually such a timid person."

In the Third Prince's Mansion, He Cheng just sent away the imperial physician sent by the palace, and sneered indignantly.

On the soft couch in the room, the boy's bare upper body was already bandaged, but blood was still leaking out.

It was Wei who killed Wei with a stick, what he saw was blood, a total of thirty sticks, and the emperor ordered the execution in anger. Even if the young man didn't say a word at the time, he could return to the mansion after a while, and He Cheng drove him from the carriage. He recited it.

"Come down." Seeing that Qi Changting was going to dress himself, He Cheng hurried forward to take it.

Qi Changting raised his arm, then broke out in cold sweat again, finally gave up and let He Cheng help him, and then suddenly heard him regret: "I'm afraid this time I will leave a scar."

Anyway, it's a man, so the scars are left, and they are not on the face, so what He Cheng said has no other meaning.

But the young man gave a slight pause with his fingertips, his brows that hadn't moved when he took the medicine just now slightly frowned, but quickly lowered his eyes, covering up the fleeting expression.

Forget it, no one is watching anyway.

He Cheng changed his clothes for him, and asked about his future plans by the way.

Qi Changting actually expected earlier that it would be impossible to completely overthrow Qi Jingmin this time.

Although the evidence he found can prove that Qi Jingmin has been relying on Sheng He to dig holes out of the emperor's treasury, it is reasonable to say that he has broken ground on Tai Sui's head, the first time Emperor Huicheng heard the news, he just directly Are you pissed off?

However, Emperor Huisheng never had the courage to make big decisions on his own. If at this time, someone next to him suggested that Qi Jingmin was just a son who had no money and wanted to ask his father for it, he would also think it made sense, so he would not press it for now.

Even if this person is the son's mother, the biggest stakeholder, the queen.

It doesn't matter, the boy raised his hand to straighten his collar, anyway, his biggest goal has been achieved.

When Master Changyi entered the palace at the beginning of the year, everyone in the court knew that the emperor was unwell, and now he was completely overwhelmed by Qi Jingmin, some people's hearts were going to go up again after all.

After all, Emperor Huisheng was cowardly, but Qi Jingmin was not.

He will let Emperor Huisheng know that if his ears soften today, what will be waiting for him in the future.

In fact, Qi Jingmin did not make him wait too long.

After the court meeting stopped for [-] days, the New Year's Eve arrived.

In previous years, palace banquets were held at this time, but this year, there was no news.

Until noon that day, the queen's order came from the palace.

——The three princes held a banquet on behalf of the emperor, and entertained all the officials in the eastern suburbs palace.

Qi Changting took the edict to thank you, and receiving the edict was like accepting a pot.

A big iron pot that can stew everyone in one pot.

The official Xuanzhi left, and the young man held the scroll for a long time without moving it.

After preparing for so long, there is finally a break.

"He Cheng, tonight you bring twenty people to guard Ganfang." The young man's voice was calm, but there was no doubt about it.

He Cheng raised his eyes in an instant, and was about to speak, but met Qi Changting's gaze.

There were two times in the past when he was asked to leave, and after watching Bai Qiao's orders, they ended without a problem each time.

But this time... the master seems to be serious.

He Cheng pursed his lips and moved his throat, but he didn't answer immediately.

After a while, he finally raised his eyes and said seriously: "Your Highness, outside the urn may not be safer than Wengli."

Xiao Wu was expelled into the Forbidden Army for leaking about Baiqiao without authorization, but the words he asked before leaving really stuck in He Cheng's heart.

If one day, Qi Changting really wants him to protect Baiqiao in a critical moment?

He Cheng thought for a long time, and finally figured out a way.

"Your Highness, let's take Miss Bai with me." In this way, there is no need to disperse the staff, and it can also keep Baiqiao safe.

"Impossible." However, Qi Changting rejected He Cheng's proposal without even thinking about it.

A palace banquet is not a market, and anyone else can crucify him with just a word of "Third Highness".

"But does your Highness plan to keep this from Miss Bai for the rest of her life?" He Cheng's voice became a little higher.

"Presumptuous!" Qi Changting suddenly shouted in a low voice.

"Your Highness!" He Cheng gritted his teeth and knelt down on the ground with a bang.

"This subordinate dares to see clearly that it is you, the master, who has been with the girl for more than two years, not that name!"

The boy clenched his fist for a moment, as if he had been poked into the most hidden wound.

The room was so quiet that not even the sound of breathing could be heard.

He Cheng licked his lips, and finally mustered up the courage to raise his eyes.

"At least the name is broken, so Miss Bai can see you, isn't it?"