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Jing Xueli's gaze rested on Chu Heng for a few breaths, although it was not long, but in the eyes of several people with different thoughts, this gaze seemed particularly meaningful.

Ling Qi remained silent, following her gaze to look at Chu Heng, who was standing on the side of the case with lowered eyes, his face never showing any panic or strangeness, and he seemed to be calm and composed.

This surprised Ling Qi a little.

Chu Heng let Jing Xueli scrutinize him, the matter had come to an end, it was useless to say anything else, he was almost prepared for the worst, although he didn't show it on the face, but his heart was raised high.

The emperor sat at the top, glanced around at several people in the study, and finally fixed his gaze on Jing Xueli——

On the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, when he found out that Chu Heng and Ji Wuyue were the same person, in a fit of rage, he asked the Emperor's Shadow Guard to investigate Chu Heng's whereabouts in the Changning Princess's birthday banquet that day.

The shadow guard later reported that during the time when Chu Heng was not with him, apart from being taken around the garden by his son-in-law, he only talked to two people.

Ling Ye already knew about Shen Yingbai's conversation.The other person Chu Heng met was Jing Xueli.

The conversation between the two Mahayana realms, others would not have any possibility of snooping. Although Ling Ye didn't know exactly what Chu Heng and Jing Xueli said, but just before Jing Xueli entered the door, Chu Heng's panic and panic in that moment. The hesitant words have already given Ling Ye the answer.

If Ling Ye guessed correctly, in the birthday banquet garden that day, the great master of Nanxi in front of him saw through Chu Heng's true identity and knew that he was Lishan Dongjun Ji Wuyue.

After a few flicks of fingers, Jing Xueli withdrew her gaze from Chu Heng, folded her lapels and performed the national salute, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Wanan. Dayin's New Year's Day is approaching. On behalf of our country's lord, I would like to present you with a congratulatory gift. Every time the liver and gallbladder of the two countries look at each other, the ice pot reflects the cold moon." ①

After Jing Xueli finished talking about her visit, the emperor got up and came around from behind the imperial case, invited her to sit on the couch, and ordered her to have tea.

Previously, there were only Ling Ye and Chu Heng in the study, and none of the guards remained, so now, the job of watching tea is naturally the imperial servant Mo.

Chu Heng came over with the pot from under the window sill, walked to the couch, got closer, and Jing Xueli's eyes fell on him again.Without squinting, Chu Heng began to pour the tea calmly, pinching the handle of the pot with his fingers.

Of course the first cup was brought to His Majesty's hand. Chu Heng took the second teacup from the gold-painted tray and was holding the pot to make a move. That's when Jing Xueli spoke.

She spoke slowly, "Your Majesty's imperial servant Mo, I don't seem to be a simple person."

As soon as the words fell, Ling Qi and Rong Shan looked over at the same time.

Chu Heng's breathing was slightly stagnant, and the teacup in his left hand almost lost his grip. When the water poured from the pot fell into the cup, it tilted slightly, and the water droplets almost splashed out. Although there was no danger in the end, This fleeting scene fell into Ling Qi's eyes, but it was a bit extraordinary.

The emperor looked relaxed, nodded when he heard the words, and said with a casual smile: "Chu Heng is indeed very good. The one I selected to be in front of the imperial court is of course not an ordinary person."

The tea brought to Jingxueli has already been poured. With the action of putting the tea, Chu Heng and her looked at each other coldly, then bowed to the emperor, picked up the tray without changing expression and turned to Ling Qi and Rong Good to go.

Jing Xueli stared at his back for a moment, and when she turned her head, she happened to meet the emperor's eyes, only then did she notice that although the emperor was smiling slightly, his eyes were deep and deep, as if holding a puddle forever watching The bottomless pool water is quiet and cold, and it is thought-provoking.

Jing Xueli's heart skipped a beat, and recalling the words the emperor said just now, she suddenly felt a sense of protection.

The emperor said, "I have chosen to be in front of the emperor", that is, no one can criticize.

Emperor Dayin had been here in Jingxueli for some time, and it was not unheard of the rumor that "the emperor's servant Mo is not happy for the emperor", but judging from the emperor's words and eyes just now, it doesn't look like that.It is well known that she has a personal feud with Lishan, but the emperor didn't want her to "make things difficult" for Chu Heng who was born in Lishan, which is interesting.

Jing Xueli was a little curious in her heart, she smiled lightly, but didn't mention Chu Heng again, and instead talked about the Jingnan Silk Road with the emperor.

Before leaving, Jing Xueli glanced at Ling Qi, looked at Chu Heng for the third time, gave him a favor, and said: "Your Majesty's eyes are like a torch, and the person you choose is really extraordinary, if I didn't miss it , this one is supposed to be an extraordinary person who cannot be picked out by one in a million people."

As soon as these words came out, the emperor's eyes turned cold, Ling Qi and Rong Shan became fully vigilant, Chu Heng was expressionless, and only slightly turned his head to look at Ling Ye.

"It's just," Jing Xueli changed the subject suddenly, shook her head lightly and sighed, "It's really a pity."

She said: "I think my younger brother has excellent bones. He was originally a genius who practiced martial arts. It is unknown even if he entered the Mahayana, but you have only just barely started. Presumably you must have suffered a serious illness when you were young, and your meridians were damaged. Towards, it will eventually become a lifetime of regret.”

Her words were indeed a favor, on the surface it was for Ling Qi, but in fact it was for Junji Wuyue of Lishan Mountain.

Chu Heng didn't respond, it was a tacit agreement.

Jing Xueli glanced at Chu Heng with a half-smile, and Rong Shan sent her out of the palace.

The study was quiet for a while, Ling Ye saw that Chu Heng's expression was not very good, and knew that his mood was ups and downs, Ling Ye didn't show it, as if he thought he was hurt by Jing Xueli's words, and said softly: "Are you tired? I saw that you were not feeling well, it is already noon, let’s go back to Mingcheng Palace for a rest, and I will go there after I explain the Silk Road to the shadow guard.”

A thin layer of cold sweat broke out on Chu Heng's back, and he was indeed a little restless. Hearing this, he nodded, took the hand stove from Ling Ye, and went to Mingcheng Hall through the back door of the study as he said.

The sound of footsteps outside the door gradually faded away, confirming that Chu Heng had gone far away, Ling Ye glanced at Ling Qi, knowing that he had something to say, so he got up and sat down behind the imperial case, and said with a pleasant face: "The commander-in-chief wants to say What? But it doesn't matter."

For a moment Ling Qi didn't know how to speak.

Chu Heng's weight in His Majesty's heart is obviously extraordinary. Without any evidence, it is a bit impolite to question the emperor's sweetheart based on his unpredictable intuition. Even if he is the leader of the emperor's shadow guard.

But Ling Qi was really worried.

Jing Xueli's words just now seemed to have solved all the incongruities in Chu Heng's body——

His bones are excellent but his meridians are damaged, so when Xiao Hou, who is known for his ability to know people, felt a little strange when he saw him for the first time; it is also because of this that Junji Wuyue of Lishan Mountain came all the way here Emperor Luyuan came here to adjust the meridians of this junior; because Jing Xueli's words directly touched Chu Heng's heartache, his mood was fluctuating, and he almost didn't hold the cup of tea firmly, and waited for Jing Xueli to leave. His complexion is not very good.

Jing Xueli has a lot of personal enmity with Lishan, and even fights with Dongjun Ji Wuyue when they meet, she probably wouldn't take the initiative to hide something for Chu Heng who is a teacher of Lishan, Ling Qi could have believed her words.

But Ling Qi still faintly felt that something was wrong.

On the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, after encountering the murder in Qiannuolou in the inner city of the imperial capital, His Majesty became very angry abnormally, and ordered the emperor's shadow guards to investigate Chu Heng's birthday party at the Changning Princess's Birthday Banquet Garden for no reason. whereabouts.

Ling Qi knew that Chu Heng and Jing Xueli met briefly in the birthday banquet garden.

Chu Heng looks like a showman who can't carry his shoulders or hands, but just now, when facing Jing Xueli, the most powerful master who is not friendly to him, he has not shown the slightest timidity from the beginning to the end. When Jing Xueli was pouring tea, there was a faint flash of sharpness between her brows and eyes.

This doesn't quite match his realm and identity.

and--

Ling Qi pondered over and over again, but still took half a step forward and knelt down, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for taking the liberty, and please check Yuqian servant Mo."

Unexpectedly, the emperor did not show any displeasure, but asked softly, "What's the reason?"

"Cocoon." Ling Qi said, "Just now when Chu Shimo was handing the teacup to the minister, the minister noticed that his left hand's tiger's mouth and fingertips had thin calluses that are unique to martial arts practitioners. He should be used to swords."

For this reason, Ling Qi actually lacked confidence when he said it himself. As expected, the emperor only nodded when he heard the words, and said: "Lishan Sword Dao is famous in Kyushu. He has stayed in Lishan for so many years. Even if his meridians were damaged when he was young, for He also worked hard to learn swords to strengthen his body, I asked him a long time ago. Why, did the commander become suspicious of Chu Heng after listening to Jing Xueli's words?"

Ling Qi shook his head, hesitantly said: "It's not all, it's just that I feel...Chu Shimo..."

"I feel that there is something strange about Chu Heng's body. Maybe it's not as simple as he shows, and he may even be deceiving the emperor? It's just that the commander-in-chief doesn't have any evidence, right?"

The emperor hit the nail on the head, Ling Qi froze slightly, not knowing how to respond for a moment, he just bowed his head as a tacit consent.

The emperor was still not angry, and he yelled amicably, and said again: "The shadow guards have checked Chu Heng twice, once when he entered the Hall of Martial Heroes, and once when he was selected by Zhenzhu to the front and rear of the Imperial Palace, but what is wrong? Could Lishan’s Daoist letter have been faked?”

Ling Qi shook his head, and said truthfully: "No. I have checked in detail, and there is no falsification in the Taoist certificate. From the time when Chu Shimo entered the Lishan teacher's school at the age of four, to the time he left the teacher and returned home at the age of 20, all the resumes are there, black and white. Believe and have signs."

The emperor nodded lightly, the corners of his lips curled up a little, and he said with a smile: "Believe and show signs, the commander-in-chief is an honest man."

Ling Qi was a little embarrassed. He asked Zha Chuheng to do things based on his feelings.But judging by His Majesty's attitude, it seems that he already knew that such an event would happen.

The study was quiet for a while, and the emperor seemed to be contemplating something. After a while, he opened his mouth: "I know that the commander-in-chief is sincere, and caution is the first priority in everything. Let me show you a clear way."

Ling Qi nodded: "Your Majesty, please show me."

The emperor knocked on the table twice with his fingers, and said with a slight smile, "The princess of Lishan Mountain has no moon."

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Rong Shan sent Jing Xueli all the way to the gate of the palace, Jing Xueli got into Nan Xi's carriage, and his apprentice Yin Song was waiting for her inside, when he saw her coming in, he handed the stove to her, and asked casually: "Master, why did you wait so long?" Long?"

Jing Xueli was in a good mood and said: "I'm going to give you a favor. Didn't your big sister offend Ji Wuyue in Yuluan Mountain a few years ago? Today I settled this matter for him. Remember to remind you when you go back. Sister invites me to dinner."

The corner of Yin Song's mouth twitched, and he looked at her suspiciously.

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① "Heart and gallbladder..." This poem comes from Ming Xu Yun's "Send Brother Wu Ziyu who joined the army to return to the court", which means that friendship will last forever.

Don't laugh at Hua, the emperor knows his identity and can count it with one hand, and they are the kind who pretend not to know even if they know it.

In short, everyone in this study room is good at acting today.

In addition, translate the eyes of the two people when Hua and Jing Xueli looked at each other——

Hua means: If you dare to say it, I will kill you.

What Jing Xueli meant was: You beg me or I will say it.