"Compared to Murong Fu, I should thank Wang Yuyan more." Song Qingshu couldn't help but sigh when he thought of how down and out he had been. If it weren't for Wang Yuyan's knowledge of martial arts, he might have died in some corner.
And Icy Snow, she had protected and taken care of him all the way. He hadn't heard from her for a long time, and he didn't know where she was now.
As for Murong Fu, he had already repaid his debt, and Murong Fu had helped him several times. If there was another conflict, Song Qingshu didn't want to be merciful.
At this time, there was a sudden exclamation from the crowd. Song Qingshu looked up and found that Wu Tiande had also appeared. Maybe Han Xingzhou had sent someone to inform him in advance. At this time, although he still looked handsome, anyone with a little bit of insight could see that his face was pale and his eyes were listless.
"Strong in appearance, but weak in reality." As expected, both Jia Shidao and Murong Fu sneered at the same time.
The other officials were also discussing who would win today's martial arts competition. There were those who supported Wu Tiande, and there were also many who supported Murong Fu. Everyone had their reasons, but unfortunately, they could only speculate based on some superficial information.
Soon, a group of people came to Zichen Palace. The civil and military officials stood in order. Song Qingshu had a special identity, and now he had the title of King Qi, so he naturally stood in the front.
Beside him, in addition to Prince Yi whom Song Qingshu had seen at the dinner that night, there was another prince, the current Crown Prince, Zhao Guihe. Because he was sent to the south for disaster relief some time ago, Song Qingshu only saw him today.
Quietly looking at the future heir to the throne, Song Qingshu had a strange expression on his face. King Yi, Zhao Guicheng, was handsome and dignified, while this crown prince, Zhao Guihe, was much worse. Although he wasn't wretched, his appearance was ordinary, the kind that you wouldn't recognize if you threw him on the street.
In the words of future generations, the crown prince was a kind of quiet and honest man, while King Yi was the kind of tall, rich, and handsome man who was surrounded by stars.
Although Song Qingshu was more familiar with King Yi, he didn't know why he liked the honest and ordinary crown prince more.
Is this the resentment of an honest man? Thinking of the comments on the Internet in his previous life, Song Qingshu couldn't help but smile.
Not long after, Zhao Gou also came out from the back palace. The court meeting began as usual. With Han Xingzhou's reminder, Song QingShu had no choice but to come out and give his thanks. After all, he had been conferred the title of Queen of Qi. He had been busy looking for Huang Rong and had not had the time to give his thanks. Zhao Gou's face had not been very good.
However, Zhao Gou's memory of his stubbornness in the palace was still fresh in his mind. So, even though he was extremely displeased, he had not shown it previously. He was afraid that Song QingShu would be unreasonable. If that happened, he would not be able to extricate himself from the situation. That would really be a laughing stock.
Now, seeing Song QingShu take the initiative to thank him, Zhao Gou actually felt a little overjoyed. "King Qi need not be so courteous. Today is the day of the Marshal Selection Tournament. King Qi, your martial arts are unparalleled, you can be a witness at the side and judge for them when the time comes."
Song Qingshu frowned. He wanted to secretly save Huang Rong. If he became a judge, wouldn't it be inconvenient for him to move around? But the other's words were reasonable. It was hard to refuse in front of so many people.
He stepped forward and answered, "There are many martial art experts in the Palace, so naturally there are many judges. Moreover, Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and your vision is like a torch. When it comes to judging, who can compare to Your Majesty?"
Zhao Gou didn't expect Song Qingshu to "give face" like this. For a moment, he was so happy that he forgot to mention the matter of him being a judge.
What followed next was the normal court proceedings. Listening to all kinds of reports, Song QingShu couldn't help but want to yawn. It was really torturous here. If it wasn't to save Huang Rong, he wouldn't be so bored as to attend this kind of court meeting.
He wanted to sneak away to find Huang Rong. Unfortunately, he was standing in front of all the officials. He was too conspicuous. He couldn't use his hands to pee like he did in school. He couldn't help but feel torturous.
Fortunately, the most important topic of the day was the battle for the position of Marshal, so the court meeting ended much earlier than usual. Following that, Zhao Gou led the civil and military officials to the Qing Palace and began to hold the sacrificial ceremony, to comfort the ancestors that they had recovered the land of Sichuan, and so on. Because there were many people attending the sacrificial ceremony, in addition to the tedious process and lengthy preparation, Song Qingshu finally found a chance to urinate.
Naturally, the officials were not allowed to wander around in the palace. A eunuch had already come to lead him there. Along the way, Song Qingshu used the Soul Shifting Spell to control the eunuch when no one was paying attention. Then, he quietly slipped into the inner palace.
Originally, after the incident with Huang Chang, Song Qingshu was quite afraid of running into the inner palace. After all, although his martial arts were high, it was easy to hide from the guards in the palace. It was difficult to hide from Huang Chang.
But today, the Emperor was at the Qing Palace making sacrifices. Huang Chang should be nearby to protect him. In addition, it was broad daylight. At this time, the security in the inner palace was the most lax.
Very quickly, Song Qingshu snuck into the inner palace. Following the direction of his memory, he found the palace where Ah Ke was. He found her reading a book in front of the window. He couldn't help but sigh. He had been worried that she had gone to the Imperial Garden and he had come empty-handed.
His figure flashed by, and like lightning, he sealed the acupuncture points of a few palace maids in the room and came behind Ah Ke.
Hearing the movement behind her, Ah Ke turned her head in surprise. Seeing the palace maids lying on the ground, she subconsciously covered her mouth and swallowed her scream.
"It's you!" Ah Ke's voice was filled with pleasant surprise as she subconsciously ran towards him. However, she seemed to have realized something and stopped halfway. A faint blush appeared on her youthful and delicate face, making her even more beautiful and alluring.
"Long time no see." Song Qingshu smiled gently.
Who knew that when Ah Ke heard his words, she became a little angry. "You still say it? Since the last time you took my mother out of the palace, there has been no news. If I hadn't secretly asked the palace maids and found out that you were still in Lin 'an, I would have thought …" Speaking to this point, she suddenly blushed and didn't continue.
"Thought what?" Song Qingshu was startled and asked curiously.
Unable to stand his continuous questioning, Ah Ke had to say, "I thought you took my mother away!" It was no wonder that she had such a worry. After all, Chen Yuanyuan used to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Now, her charm was not the slightest bit less than before. There were few men in the world who could resist her charm. It was not surprising that Song Qingshu had the idea to take her away.
Song Qingshu was speechless. "In your heart, is my character so untrustworthy?" When he said this, he also felt a little guilty. After all, although he did not take Chen Yuanyuan away, he had already taken her to bed …
"Your character is not trustworthy." Ah Ke snorted. "How is my mother now?"
"She is all right. She eats well and sleeps well. Now she looks a few years younger." Song Qingshu secretly added a sentence. There is no lack of my credit.
"Then I can rest assured." Ah Ke breathed a long sigh of relief. Then she asked some things after Chen Yuanyuan left the palace. Song Qingshu answered them one by one.
"By the way, why did you come to the Forbidden Palace now?" Ah Ke looked at the sky outside and said worriedly, "It's broad daylight now. If you're found, you'll be in trouble."
"It's like this. A friend of mine was captured by the people in the palace …" Song Qingshu roughly told her about Huang Rong's capture but did not mention the specific details. "So I specially came to ask you if you found anything unusual in any of the concubines' palaces?"
"It's a female friend, right?" Ah Ke asked sourly.
"Uh, she's already married. Her child is about the same age as you. Don't think too much." Song Qingshu answered awkwardly.
"Oh." Ah Ke's expression became better. She frowned and recalled as she said, "There doesn't seem to be anything unusual in these concubines' palaces."
"Think about it carefully. Any clues will do." Song Qingshu frowned. After all, the palace was so big. It was too easy to hide a person. If there were no clues, it was no different from looking for a needle in a haystack.
"Right!" Ah Ke's eyes suddenly lit up. "I remember. Once, because I missed my mother too much, I unknowingly walked to the Cold Palace where she was last time. In the end, I was stopped when I arrived at the Cold Palace. They said that I was of noble status and could not go in and be tainted by bad luck. But I clearly went to the Cold Palace before, and there were no guards."
Song Qingshu nodded. "That's right. The easiest place to hide in the entire palace should be the Cold Palace. Thank you, Ah Ke. I'm going to save her now. "
"Hey ~" Ah Ke hurriedly stopped him. Under his puzzled gaze, she blushed and whispered, "Can you come to see me more often in the future when you're free?"
Noticing that his expression had become strange, she hurriedly explained, "Hey, don't think too much. It's because my mother left, and I'm too bored in this palace alone."
Song Qingshu smiled slightly. "You don't have to be too sad. Sooner or later, I'll take you out of the palace."
"Really?" Ah Ke exclaimed. Her small chest rose and fell rapidly. It was obvious that she was extremely excited at the moment.
"Of course it's true." Song QingShu smiled, waved goodbye to her, and used his qinggong to quickly disappear from her line of sight.
"I'll wait for you ~" Looking at his departing figure, Ah Ke's eyes seemed to bloom with a brilliant light.
Her whisper did not escape Song Qingshu's ears. He couldn't help but frown. He faintly felt that something was wrong, but he was in a hurry to save her, so he didn't have time to think about it.
The two of them clearly understood this promise to have different meanings. Song Qingshu was only doing it out of friendship, but Ah Ke was filled with the feelings of a young girl. Originally, Song Qingshu was not so dull, but because of his relationship with Chen Yuanyuan, he subconsciously treated Ah Ke as a junior, so he really didn't think in that direction.
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