Ye Zhen had long known that Qi Ruoshui suspected her, but what could she do about it? She had cured Wanyan Xi, and Qi Ruoshui could no longer take his life.
She walked past Qi Ruoshui and went into the room.
Wanyan Xi was very agitated. He cursed Qi Ruoshui with hatred. If not for his body being too weak and being held down by the two medicine boys, he would have run out to kill Qi Ruoshui again.
"You are here." Huang Fuchen nodded at Ye Rou. "His mind isn't clear yet, but his body is fine."
Ye Zhen looked at him gratefully. "Thank you, Master."
Huang Fuchen smiled lightly, knowing that Ye Zhen should have a lot to ask Wanyan Xi. He called the two medicine boys and the maid together and left, leaving only Ye Zhen and Jin Shanshan.
Wanyan Xi no longer struggled when he saw Ye Zhen. What he saw yesterday was not an illusion. The Empress of the Jin Kingdom was really in the Priest's Hall. What was going on?
"Prince, are you all right?" Ye Zhen sat down beside him and looked up at Wanyan Xi. "I brought you out of the palace that day. You didn't come to Western Liang to find your uncle. How did you end up like this?"
"You …" Wanyan Xi looked at Ye Zhen in a daze, unable to react.
Ye Zhen knew what he was puzzled about and said softly, "I was brought to Western Liang by Qi Ruoshui, and now I am under house arrest in the Priest's Hall."
Wanyan Xi's eyes widened. "How … how …"
"Don't talk about me first. How did you end up like this?" Ye Zhen asked with a frown. In a blink of an eye, she saw that the minced meat porridge next to her had not been touched. "Drink the porridge first."
Probably because he saw an acquaintance, Wanyan Xi's mood had stabilized. He silently took the minced meat porridge and ate the whole bowl in a few mouthfuls. He took a deep breath and said, "I thought I was dead."
Jin Shanshan said, "If our Empress hadn't saved you, you would have been dead."
Wanyan Xi glanced at Ye Zhen. "I almost succeeded."
"Succeed in what?" Ye Rou asked.
I knew they must have been controlled by Qi Ruoshui. When I wanted to retreat from the palace, it was too late. The ministers and soldiers who had promised to submit to me all rebelled. I was arrested until Qi Ruoshui appeared. She had already bribed the people around my uncle. Now my uncle and Ah Duo are missing. I was locked in the palace prison. I thought I was going to die, but I didn't expect you to save me. "Wanyan Xi said. Wanyan Xi's eyes lit up. He looked at Wanyan Xi and said," General Ye asked someone to send me to Xiliang. I found my uncle. I had planned to force my father to abdicate the throne. The palace was already under my uncle's control.
Ye Zhen said, "Qi Ruoshui must have controlled the entire palace long ago. You and your uncle are simply walking into a trap."
Wanyan Xi lowered his head and smiled bitterly. "Not only does she control the entire palace, but even my father listens to her. My father wasn't like this in the past …"
"You are still alive now. Don't be too impulsive. Take care of your health first." Ye Zhen said softly, thinking of Wanyan Xi's uncle. If he and Ah Duo were not killed by Qi Ruoshui, they should still be somewhere in the capital. If he knew that Wanyan Xi was here, would he find a way to save him?
"Empress, how did Qi Ruoshui bring you to Xiliang?" Wanyan Xi asked doubtfully. He remembered that the Jin Emperor doted on the Empress very much. How could he let Qi Ruoshui get close to her?
Ye Zhen did not elaborate too much, but simply said, "Qi Ruoshui was originally from the Jin Kingdom. She personally went to the Jin Kingdom and brought me here to threaten my master."
Wanyan Xi was stunned. "Your master?"
"Master Huangfu." Jin Shanshan said.
"Do you and your uncle have any secret code to contact each other?" Ye Zhen asked.
Wanyan Xi said, "Even if I can contact my uncle, I'm afraid he can't save me from here. This is the Priest Hall."
In their eyes, the Priest Hall had become an impregnable fortress.
"I see. You should take care of yourself first. We will talk about the rest later." Ye Zhen said, "By the way, you are the first prince of Xiliang. Why don't the ministers support you but Qi Ruoshui?"
Isn't this strange? Qi Ruoshui is not a native of Xiliang, and she is a woman. He remembered that the status of women in Xiliang was not very high.
Wanyan Xi said, "Qi Ruoshui killed my mother and put the blame on me. No one knows that I was wronged."
Ye Zhen was suspicious. "Is there not even a minister who trusts you?"
"All the ministers who seek justice for me and think that I was framed have been framed. Even my uncle was framed by Qi Ruoshui. If my uncle had not been deeply rooted in Xiliang, I am afraid he would have been killed by Qi Ruoshui." Wanyan Xi said bitterly, "But as long as I am not dead, there will be people who believe me. I will find a way to contact my uncle."
"Good." Ye Zhen nodded gently. Seeing that Wanyan Xi's face was still a little pale, she said, "You have a good rest. I will let someone cook medicine for you. You should take care of your body first."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Wanyan Xi said gratefully. His life was saved by her.
As the sun set, the two patrolling guards of the Priest Hall walked to a noodle stall on the street, ordered a few side dishes and a bowl of beef noodles, and ate them in big mouthfuls. The noodle stall owner smiled and warmed a pot of wine for them. The two drank all the wine and ate all the side dishes. Only then did they leave the noodle stall with a burp.
A pot of wine was not enough to make them drunk, but their whole body was warm and comfortable. They thought it would be nice to have a woman in their arms at this moment.
Tonight, they were on duty. They could go back and take a nap. When the moon was high in the sky, they would start patrolling.
The two of them whispered vulgar jokes and laughed loudly. Just as they were about to turn the corner, their vision suddenly darkened.
"There's a black mole on this person's face. Shouldn't you light it on?" In the corner, two tall men were changing their clothes. They were wearing the uniform of the Priest Hall's guards, but their voices sounded different.
"Let's go." The other man said lightly.
These two were none other than Murong Ke and Teng Ye, who had been guarding outside the Priest Hall for a few days.
"In fact, even if we don't go to the Priest Hall, Qi Ruoshui still has to release Lu Yaoyao." Teng Ye said, "Ye Yiqing personally led troops to attack Western Liang. Unless the Northern Dark Kingdom is willing to send troops to help, Western Liang has no chance of winning."
Murong Ke, who had become a guard, glanced at him faintly. "Huang Fuchen is in the Priest Hall, if the rumors of the old dynasty are true …"
Teng Ye's eyes widened. "That's really troublesome."
"Let's save Yaoyao first." Murong Ke said in a deep voice.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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