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When Xu Qingjian saw the person leaving, he immediately sat up straight, and asked Shen Xubai curiously: "My lord, according to him, I seem to have known him before?"

"I didn't expect you to forget him." Shen Xubai's expression was a little dignified.

He found that what Xu Qingjian forgot was really irregular, and he forgot everything.

Xu Qingjian blinked and looked at him blankly.

"His name is Xia Qi, you really don't have any impression?" Shen Xubai asked in a deep voice.

"Xia Qi?" Xu Qingjian was stunned for a moment: "His surname is Xia too, could it be that he..."

The current emperor's surname is Xia, and the former prince's surname was also Xia.

"Yes, he is the Fifth Prince." Shen Xubai's answer confirmed Xu Qingjian's conjecture.

Xu Qingjian fell silent and didn't speak any more.

Knowing Xia Qi's identity, and contacting Shen Xubai's conversation with Xia Qi just now, it is not difficult to guess that Shen Xubai wants to help Xia Qi fight for the reserve position.

"You want to help him up? Why?" Xu Qingjian asked, "No, you said he is your younger brother?"

There were too many questions he wanted to ask at the moment, and he didn't know where to ask them.

"It's my cousin." Shen Xubai first chose an easy answer: "He is born of Concubine Hui, Concubine Hui is my aunt."

"So for this reason, do you want to support him?" Xu Qingjian continued to ask.

"Of course it's not the only reason." Shen Xubai replied.

Xu Qingjian looked at Shen Xubai without blinking, waiting for his next words.

He doesn't want Shen Xubai to join these party struggles, after all, Shen Xubai is now favored by the Queen Mother, so he is already a big hit.

Shen Xubai looked at Xu Qingjian's puzzled expression, sighed helplessly, and told him his inner thoughts.

Xu Qingjian has never read a book, and he doesn't know much about court affairs, so Shen Xubai tried to explain to him in concise and clear language, and Xu Qingjian probably understood after some understanding.

After the crown prince passed away in the clan's mansion three years ago, several princes stared at this empty position.

At that time, Xia Yun was not very capable of taking on important responsibilities, but he was only of mediocre aptitude, and he was even more inconspicuous among the princes. At that time, Xia Qi was the most outstanding literary strategist, and he was also favorably recommended by all the ministers. Candidates.

The empress dowager has been in control of the emperor for many years, and her relatives' meddling in politics has aroused dissatisfaction in the court. There are many criticisms, and countless papers are sent to the imperial court every day to urge the crown prince to be established. Naturally, the empress dowager cannot withstand the pressure.

But the queen mother has been in power for many years, how can she easily delegate power, she has already made plans for the future many years ago, Xia Yun is her pawn, she does not need Xia Yun to be outstanding, let alone his strategy For ambition, he only needs to be a puppet like the emperor.

When Xia Yun was still in his infancy, his mother was poisoned to death by the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager's purpose was to make Xia Yun helpless, and Xia Yun did exactly as the Empress Dowager wished, with no one to help him. When it comes to power, it will be prevented by the queen mother from interfering.

When Xia Yun was established as the prince, all the ministers expressed their dissatisfaction, but they were still unable to change the Queen Mother's decision.

Until Xia Yun died unexpectedly in the clan's mansion three years ago, the court was once again in a state of turmoil, the battle for the reserve became more intense, and all forces began to stand in line.

The queen was unable to give birth due to illness, so there was no legitimate son. The first prince died at a young age, the second prince Xia Yun also died in the clan mansion, the third prince and the fourth prince were all ignorant playboys, and after the sixth prince, another They are too young to be convincing.

So once Xia Yun died, the fifth prince, Xia Qi, became the best candidate for the crown prince. After all, Xia Qi had read poetry and books, became famous at a young age, and was born an emperor.

But Xia Qi's mother and concubine are Shen Xubai's aunt, which means that he has the support of Prince Ning's Mansion, which is undoubtedly a threat to the Queen Mother, and also to the parties of other princes.

All of a sudden, countless people focused on Xia Qi's life.

Just when the situation was dark, Xia Qi fell from his horse during a spring hunt and became a fool. His mind was only less than ten years old, and he could no longer compete with other princes for the heir. The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief.

But no one knew that it was Shen Xubai who made Xia Qi pretend to be crazy in order to save his life. This method did allow Xia Qi to spend three years in peace. Staying in the capital and not enforcing feudal vassal status locally will be more conducive to his future competition for the crown prince.

Xia Qi's mother and concubine, Yu Shen Xu Bai Youen, is also his mother's younger sister, so he naturally wants to save Xia Qi's life.

Originally, he didn't want to join this complicated party struggle, but Prince Ning's mansion was so powerful that it was impossible for him to stand alone and watch from the sidelines.

Xia Qiyuan was the best candidate for the crown prince, and Shen Xubai planned to help Xia Qi take the throne.

What's more, the Empress Dowager has already begun to doubt Shen Xubai, but he has stayed in Beijing for many years to assist the government, even if the Empress Dowager becomes suspicious, she can't do anything to him.

And the queen mother needs Shen Xubai in all aspects.

But Guozuo is controlled by a person with a foreign surname, and the country will fall sooner or later, and Shen Xubai must let the queen mother surrender the power as soon as possible in order to protect himself.

It took Xu Qingjian a lot of effort to figure out the stakes, and then looked at Shen Xubai worriedly: "Will it be dangerous for you to join these fights?"

Shen Xubai didn't expect Xu Qingjian to ask this, he was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "No, I have my own way to protect myself."

"That's good." Xu Qingjian breathed a sigh of relief.

He always felt that this kind of power struggle was even more dangerous than his job as a killer before. Although they were bloodless, every move could lead to disaster.

Shen Xubai looked into Xu Qingjian's eyes, and saw that his eyes were full of undisguised worry.

After a while, Shen Xubai sighed helplessly, and the corners of his mouth slightly hooked.

"Then how long will the fifth prince have to act stupid like this?" Xu Qingjian asked.

"I can't pretend for long." Shen Xubai's eyes darkened, and his voice was a little chilly.

After all, the queen mother has become suspicious.

Xu Qingjian seldom saw such a Shen Xubai, and felt a little guilty for a while, and dared not speak.

Usually even Shen Xubai is cold to him, but it's not like this.

Shen Xubai took a look at Xu Qingjian, and probably realized that he might have frightened him, so he sneered and said: "That day will come sooner or later, when the time comes, I'm afraid all forces will take action, if you are afraid of being affected If you arrive, you can leave as soon as possible."

As soon as he said this, Shen Xubai regretted it, he was worried that Xu Qingjian would take it seriously, and then pack up his things and leave.

He has been tortured for three full years, and now Xu Qingjian is the one who is unhappy when he comes back, so he will not let Xu Qingjian leave easily.

However, before Shen Xubai could say anything more, Xu Qingjian rushed over, hugged him, and said anxiously: "I won't leave, I won't leave!"

Shen Xubai didn't expect Xu Qingjian's reaction to be like this, he was slightly taken aback for a moment, and then snorted coldly: "If you make me unhappy, I will drive you away sooner or later."

"No, I won't make you unhappy." Xu Qingjian said repeatedly.

Shen Xubai just looked at Xu Qingjian without answering.

"Since you decide to help the Fifth Prince to the throne, then I will help you too!" Xu Qingjian thought for a while and said very firmly.

Although he still can't think of what he can help.

"You were quite familiar with him before. He was the only one besides Steward Liu who knew that I married you back then." Shen Xubai said.

Hearing this, Xu Qingjian couldn't help being a little stunned. No wonder Xia Qi had that expression when he saw it just now, and he also called him Qi'er. Thinking about what he should have called him before, it was really very intimate.

It's a pity that he doesn't even remember Xia Qi...

"In this case, I have to help him even more." Xu Qingjian's gaze became firmer.

After all, Xia Qi is the one who calls him sister-in-law, so she is also his younger brother.

"How can you help?" Shen Xubai looked at Xu Qingjian.

He wasn't teasing Xu Qingjian, it's just that Xu Qingjian had never been educated, and although he knew a few words, he could write a letter enough. At this moment, when Xu Qingjian asked for help, Shen Xubai was worried that he was going crazy Do something that is not helpful.

Xu Qingjian actually started to think seriously when he heard the words.

Soon, he raised his head and said very seriously: "If someone stops him, I can help him get rid of those people."

After all, he used to do this, and he helped Xia Yun a lot. Although Xia Yun died in the clan's mansion later, it was not his fault, it was Xia Yun who acted too impulsively.

However, Shen Xubai's expression changed when he heard Xu Qingjian's words, and his tone suddenly became extremely severe: "You are not allowed to have such thoughts again!"

Xu Qingjian didn't expect Shen Xubai to be so fierce all of a sudden, he froze for a moment, staring at Shen Xubai in a daze.

"It was your luck that you were not caught before, and you still want to be like this for the rest of your life?!" Shen Xubai stared at Xu Qingjian, looking very angry.

"But I don't know anything else except this..." Xu Qingjian pursed her lips and said in a low voice.

In the past, he worked for Xia Yun, but after Xia Yun's death, he had no master, and now he wants to be loyal to Shen Xubai wholeheartedly.

"I don't need you to do this." Shen Xubai said in a deep voice.

Xu Qingjian was taken aback for a moment, and looked at Shen Xubai cautiously.

Before he could say anything else, Shen Xubai grabbed his skirt and pulled him away.

"I'll only tell you this once, don't take it seriously." Shen Xu's white and black eyes stared at Xu Qingjian, his voice was low and warned: "If you dare to let me find out that you have such thoughts again, I will absolute……"

When he said this, Shen Xubai paused, because he didn't know what to threaten Xu Qingjian for a while.

He wanted to say that if he dared not listen to him, he would definitely strangle Xu Qingjian to death.

But these words really have no deterrent effect, because Xu Qingjian probably knows very well in his heart that he can't really strangle him to death.

Seeing that Shen Xubai suddenly stopped talking again, Xu Qingjian was a little flustered, and looked at him unblinkingly with a pair of bright eyes.