Chuan Shuzhi became the regent's favorite concubine

"Death..." Luo Qingzhu repeated this word in a daze, but only for a moment, and finally said firmly: "No, I will never let him die."

"I can't turn the current situation around by myself. If you insist on colluding with Xi Yuankui, fourth brother, then you and I will have an enemy in addition to the name of brother. But if you are willing to help me protect Chou Longci Fate, I am willing to exchange this position of Master Hou with Fourth Brother." Luo Qingzhu said without hesitation.

For Luo Qingzhu, he, who was almost a titled Lord Hou, was a life-saving weapon, and if he could exchange this position, it was almost like dying in troubled times.

Luo Qingzhu's childish face was gradually fading away, and she was already startled, and the determination in her eyes made Luo Yan a little stunned. After hearing these words, she finally just sighed, "I know."

"Is it worth it to exchange the position of Lord Marquis for Qiu Longci's life?" Luo Yan asked after he finished.

"It's worth it. He helped me to sit in my position." Luo Qingzhu said lightly, as if the position of Lord Marquis was nothing to him.

Luo Yan's eyes were complicated, and he didn't know what was going on in his mind. Finally, he looked into Luo Qingzhu's eyes and said, "The prime minister definitely won't just have Luo Guo help him. He has been planning for decades, and the forces behind him are deeply rooted. It's not just the Luo Nationality who sent troops to Huaxia, but also the other six countries, do you know?"

"I am not the only one who has the final say on Qiu Longci's fate, and the prime minister has already written a letter to send troops to Huaxia within three days. Luo Kingdom is the last batch, and the other six countries have already sent troops to Huaxia."

Luo Qingzhu's complexion suddenly turned pale, and then she stood up abruptly, "No, I'm going to tell him."

"Stop." Luo Yan's face turned cold, he got up and stopped Luo Qingzhu, his tone was a bit fierce: "What's the use of you going now? Where is the time? Are you going now to give Huaxia the head?"

When Luo Qingzhu thought of the scene where Qiu Longci was facing the three armies approaching the city with no soldiers in his hands, he couldn't help but panic. How could Qiu Longci win the battle without soldiers?

"Your life is about to die, how can you save someone?" Luo Yan said coldly.

Luo Qingzhu was awakened by him, and after forcing himself to calm down, he firmly grasped Luo Yan's hand, as if grabbing some life-saving straw, and said in a resolute and decisive tone, "Fourth brother, you will help me, right?"

It was originally a tone of asking for help, but Luo Qingzhu's tone was very affirmative.

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In Huaxia City, after the imperial examinations were over, it was time to confer titles and ranks, and it was also a time for the ruler and his ministers to have fun together. This was the case for the imperial banquet held in Qujiang.

A high platform was built for Qujiang banquets, which began when the sun was at its peak.

It was at this time that Xinke Jinshi had a banquet and saw the emperor's face.

As the number one scholar, Pei Jinglin was dressed in a red robe and was able to ride a horse to the banquet. He held the rein in his right hand and rode the horse to Qujiang. In front of the high platform.

When he pulled the horse to stop, Pei Jinglin's left hand was already in unbearable pain, and his forehead was full of cold sweat, and he couldn't even get off the horse, so he didn't see Chou Chenghong, who was standing with his hands behind his back and a gloomy face standing not far away.

"His Royal Highness, do you want to go to welcome the champion?" the little eunuch standing behind Qiu Chenghong asked softly.

Chou Chenghong didn't say a word, then moved his body, hurriedly walked to Pei Jinglin's horse, and stretched out his hand towards him.

Pei Jinglin was thinking about enduring the pain as hard as he could, turning over and dismounting while maintaining his demeanor, but before he could move, he saw a hand appearing in front of him, and looking along that hand, it was Chou Chenghong with a very grim complexion. And a little wronged.

Because he couldn't stretch out his hand, there was a banquet in Qujiang, and hundreds of officials gathered. If there was a slight mistake, both of them would become the subject of others' talking.

"Your Majesty the Prince is very courteous, I'll just get off the horse myself." Pei Jinglin said very restrained and respectful, and then endured the pain in his hands, turned over and got off the horse, but his left hand really couldn't use the strength, and the hand holding the rein was not what he expected Able to get a good grip and get off the horse.

Therefore, when he got off the horse, his left hand took off the rein, and when he landed, he staggered and almost fell backwards. Chou Chenghong was still a little bit lost because of Pei Jinglin's refusal, but in just a moment, he saw that Pei Jinglin was about to fall to the ground. Quickly took a step forward and hugged him.

Pei Jinglin then fell backwards on top of him. The thin young body of the past was already able to wrap his arms around him, and supporting him like this from behind was as stable as Mount Tai. Pei Jinglin's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and the roots of his ears turned red, and he quickly stood up straight Body, turned to him and said: "Prince, please forgive me, it is the minister's arrogance."

The officials and palace people who came and went couldn't help looking at the interaction between the prince and the new top scholar, their eyes were either suspicious or curious.

With so many pairs of eyes watching, Pei Jinglin couldn't help but put on an appearance of being very unfamiliar with the prince.

Chou Chenghong looked at Pei Jinglin deliberately keeping a distance, and his heart sank, but he was a little worried when he thought of Pei Jinglin's hand that had just grabbed the rein just now, and he was a little worried. He glanced across his left arm a few times, but he still didn't say anything What happened, just walked away.

Didn't say a word.

Pei Jinglin smiled wryly, glanced down at his left arm hanging by his side, keenly sensed the gazes from the ministers and courtiers around him, quickly adjusted his thoughts and expressions, and walked into the Qujiang Banquet with his head held high. Inside.

The Qujiang Banquet was set up by the river, and there was a high platform in front of it. As the champion of the new discipline, Pei Jinglin was naturally able to sit in front of the high platform, the position closest to the emperor, followed by the crown prince.

But the emperor hadn't taken the seat at this moment, and only the officials present were left.

Pei Qi'an, who was the second place, and Tan Hualang were sitting at the back.

But there were two people who were not seen for a long time at the banquet, namely Qiu Longci and Xi Yuankui.

"The emperor is here!!" Suddenly a eunuch's thin voice sounded.

The ministers who were whispering and chatting suddenly stopped talking, and sat in a tight seat waiting for the emperor to have a banquet.

I saw Qiu Chengqian in a dragon robe, walking towards the position on the high platform with a majestic face, but his steps were slightly unsteady.

"See the emperor, long live the emperor!" Everyone immediately knelt down to salute, Pei Jinglin also bowed to salute, and caught a glimpse of Qiu Chengqian's yellow robe from the corner of his eye.

"Everyone is flat." The old emperor sat down in front of the high platform, raised his yellow robe and sat down, and said in a deep voice. After scanning the audience, he didn't know what he was thinking, and his eyes darkened.

"Why don't you see the Ninth Prince and the Prime Minister at this banquet?" The emperor asked seemingly unintentionally.

The ministers below looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't dare to speak out. They dare not criticize these two.

Eunuch Li quickly leaned over to Qiu Chengqian's side and said: "Your Majesty, the prince is not feeling well, and he has not gone to the morning court. I think this is the reason why he came today. And the prime minister, I think there is some delay. The old slave will send someone to ask ask."