"You came from the Empress Dowager?" Li Qitian rubbed the space between his eyebrows. His eyes were slightly dark. It was obvious that he hadn't slept well in the past two days.
Ji Zeyu cupped his hands and answered, "Yes."
"How rare." Li Qitian closed his eyes and continued to rub the space between his eyebrows. The jade ring on his thumb glowed with a fluorescent green light. "But what nonsense did Lan 'er do again?"
Ji Zeyu said bluntly, "This subject went there because of the Prince Zhongshun's consort."
"Oh?" Li Qitian's hand paused, and he abruptly opened his eyes. At first, he was surprised that Ji Zeyu would be so blunt.
Ji Zeyu said, "This subject was afraid that the Empress Dowager would starve her to death. If she was tortured to death before the case was closed, it would damage the imperial family's reputation. "
Li Qitian heard this and couldn't help but laugh. "It's rare for you to be so honest. You're right. Even if the Qin Clan murdered the imperial heir, it's better to not starve her to death before she's hanged, so as to avoid rumors. You've done well. "
Ji Zeyu said, "I don't dare to accept it." As if he didn't care about this matter at all, he brought up another matter.
"Although this subject is doing well in the capital, the capital is peaceful and peaceful. This subject isn't used to living here and would like to ask the imperial edict to guard the northern border in case the Tatan spies in the dark and invades the border again. "
"Ai, you clearly don't know how to enjoy life." Li Qitian smiled and waved his hand. He stood up and paced around the desk with his hands behind his back. He walked to Ji Zeyu's side and patted him on the shoulder.
"This subject has seen you go on campaigns all year round and spend all your time with those uncouth soldiers in the army. It's getting more and more boring. Let's not talk about other things. Look at Pang Zhixi. She has a son now. Look at this subject. After so many years of campaigning, I also have a legitimate son. You should think about the important things in your life. "
Li Qitian blinked a few times, then smiled and said, "Oh, this Emperor also knows that Lan 'er has gone too far. But you ought to have a legitimate son. As long as you have a legitimate son, we will not interfere with how many concubines and maids you want to have. We will also control Lan 'er. "
In Beiji, the emperor's son-in-law or the guest of honor were not allowed to take concubines, but he allowed Ji Zeyu to take concubines. The only condition was that she had to give birth to a legitimate son with Li Helan. This was already an extra favor from him.
Ji Zeyu naturally understood what Li Qitian meant. He smiled and said, "This subject obeys."
Li Qitian patted Ji Zeyu's shoulder again with satisfaction. "We also know that you have been wronged. However, he was a man. Establishing his career was the most important thing. He couldn't put all his thoughts on love. How many women could be relied on? For example, Pang Zhixi. Look at him. If it weren't for the scourge of the Qin Clan, Pang Zhixi wouldn't have made so many mistakes. "
Li Qitian's voice was full of ridicule. "Pang Zhixi disobeyed the imperial edict because of her. He also secretly trained his soldiers because of her. We think that this woman should be eliminated as soon as possible to prevent Pang Zhixi from making more mistakes. "
Ji Zeyu said expressionlessly, "Your Majesty can make the decision." However, the fingers hidden in his sleeves couldn't help but twirl.
Li Qitian glanced at Ji Zeyu and smiled with satisfaction. He turned and said solemnly, "As for the Qin Clan's intention to harm the imperial heir, it is truly difficult for us to deal with. Although she has committed such evil deeds, Pang Zhixi is still our sworn brother. We still have the friendship of conquering the world together. If we don't deal with this matter properly, we are afraid that it will affect our brotherly relationship and cause others to gossip about us. "
Ji Zeyu's heart turned cold when he heard this.
Your Majesty doesn't intend to investigate at all and has already convicted them. It seems that the Qin Clan will definitely be eliminated.
He lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty's intention is …?"
"We intend to invite the nobles and their families who fought with us to be present as witnesses. After all, we fought for the world together. Pang Zhixi is not an outsider. Since his wife has committed such a crime, we can't bear to hand the Qin Clan over to the Imperial Clan Court or the three divisions. We want to deal with them personally in front of our own people. It can also be considered an explanation to Pang Zhixi. "
Ji Zeyu lowered his head and smiled. However, his smile didn't reach his eyes.
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Haha!" Li Qitian laughed heartily. "We knew that you would understand our difficulties."
Ji Zeyu remained silent and didn't say a word.
However, Li Qitian knew Ji Zeyu's temperament. He knew that he wasn't someone like Pang Xiao, who was used to talking nonsense. Although this kind of person was indifferent, he was more reliable.
Li Qitian and Ji Zeyu exchanged a few more irrelevant words before sending him out.
As soon as he left, the smile on Li Qitian's face immediately faded. He unconsciously took off his thumb ring and put it back on. After repeating this several times, he said in a low voice, "Someone come."
In the blink of an eye, a black-clothed man hiding in the shadows jumped out.
"Your Majesty."
"Go. Follow Duke Ding and see what he's doing."
"Yes."
The black-clothed man cupped his hands and bowed. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the shadows.
Li Qitian sat back behind the imperial desk. He placed his hands on the table and murmured after a long time, "Ji Lan."
After Ji Zeyu left the palace, he immediately returned to Duke Ding's residence.
He locked himself in his study and didn't go out for a long time.
When the sky gradually darkened, he finally came back to his senses from a long period of contemplation. Coincidentally, his attendant gently knocked on the door.
"Duke, dinner is here."
"Mm."
Hearing Ji Zeyu's permission, the attendant ordered people to bring in the food box and neatly placed it on the table.
Ji Zeyu looked at the steaming hot food, but he couldn't find his appetite.
"Duke, you've been cooped up in your room for the entire afternoon. You haven't touched anything. You should eat something."
Ji Zeyu still sat there with a grave expression and didn't say a word.
The attendant advised, "Duke, you've done your best. Please don't take it to heart. "
Ji Zeyu just shook his head. His handsome face seemed to be covered with frost. "The Qin Clan must die."
The attendant was shocked. "Duke …"
Ji Zeyu shook his head. He picked up the bowl and slowly ate, but he couldn't taste the food.
He'd done his best, but there was nothing he could do. He didn't care about the Qin Clan's life or death, but he could imagine how sad Pang Xiao would be and how crazy she would be doing.
In this world, lovers were the ones who hurt the most. In comparison, it was the heartless person above who had an easier time.
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At the same time, in Southern Yan Palace.
Yuchi Xujie held a wine cup and smiled. "That Prince Zhongshun might think too lowly of me. Although I've taken control of Southern Yan, I still haven't forgotten who the rightful Dayan Emperor is. He thought that after chasing you and driving you to Southern Yan, I would kill you for the sake of being the rightful Emperor? "
As he spoke, Yuchi Xujie smiled and put his wine cup close to Yuchi Yan's with both hands and clinked cups with him.
"Your Majesty, let me toast you."
Yuchi Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head. "How am I still the Emperor? Right now, you're the Emperor of Southern Yan. I'm just a stray dog who was chased here by Pang Zhixi like an animal. The old capital has already been completely controlled by Pang Zhixi. I really don't have a place to stay. "
Yuchi Yan had lost a lot of weight. His cheeks were sunken, his chin was covered in stubble, and there were more white hairs on his temples. He looked like he had aged ten years.
Yuchi Xujie sighed. "Your Majesty, don't worry. Even if we lose the old capital, it's fine. Sooner or later, we'll be able to recover the lost land and restore Dayan. As long as you nod, this subject will immediately give up the throne and willingly support the rightful Emperor."
"I know of your loyalty." Yuchi Yan sighed emotionally and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp.
Yuchi Xujie also raised his head and drank the wine. He personally held the white porcelain pot and poured a cup for Yuchi Yan.
The two of them toasted each other and shared some intimate words. They were no different from commoners.
The pot of wine was quickly emptied. Yuchi Xujie and Yuchi Yan's faces were flushed from drinking. Yuchi Xujie stood up and wobbled as he ordered, "Come, come, bring the wine!"
Unexpectedly, the palace servants in the temporary imperial residence didn't respond. Not a single one of them came in.
Yuchi Xujie blinked his blurry eyes and raised his voice again. "Come!"
Still, no one responded.
Yuchi Xujie was displeased. He strode to the door to call for someone.
Unexpectedly, after taking two steps, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. The pain was unprecedented. Yuchi Xujie simply couldn't bear it. When he lowered his head, he saw the tip of a knife in his chest. Blood was gushing out from the wound and staining his light yellow robe.
Yuchi Xujie slowly turned his head in disbelief.
"You …"
Yuchi Yan panicked and loosened his blood-stained hands. The dagger was left on Yuchi Xujie's body.
His eyes were particularly bright. In addition to fear, there was also a kind of bloodthirsty madness and resentment.
"You made a secret code with someone, didn't you? When the wine pot is empty, you want to refill it. The next moment, you want to call someone to kill me. Then, you can openly become the emperor of the Dayan Dynasty, right? "
"You, little, little villain!" Yuchi Xujie spat out blood. He couldn't support himself anymore and fell into a pool of blood.
"Villain? Ha … "Yuchi Yan looked at Yuchi Xujie's widened eyes and said with a sobbing tone," Each and every one of you wants to harm me. I'm no longer the emperor. I have nothing left. But you still don't want to let me go! Old Minister Gu is right. You all deserve to die. You all deserve to die! "
Yuchi Yan wiped his trembling hands on his robe. He turned around and grabbed a cloak to put it on. He was about to leave through the back door of the side hall. Gu Shixiong had already arranged for people to support him outside. If he wanted to take back the throne, he had to plan for the long term. Just as Gu Shixiong said,
Yuchi Xujie brought him into the palace alone to kill him. He had to make the first move to gain the upper hand.
Yuchi Yan's mind was a mess. He didn't have a clue. The fear of being chased by the army finally exploded when he picked up the dagger. His footsteps became more and more disorderly.
Just as he walked out of the back door, Yuchi Yan suddenly heard a cry of alarm from inside the room.
"Ah! His Majesty, His Majesty was assassinated! "
When Yuchi Yan heard this, he immediately panicked. He walked down the stairs too quickly and almost tripped. He quickened his pace and walked quickly through the forest and the winding paths leading to the secluded temporary imperial residence.
Fortunately, this temporary imperial residence was just a villa that the former imperial family used to live in. It didn't occupy a large area. It wasn't as tall as Da Zhou's or Dayan's imperial palaces. It didn't take him much effort to get out.
He avoided people along the way. When the screams of "His Majesty was assassinated" behind him became more and more chaotic, Yuchi Yan came out of the side door and saw Gu Shixiong and the others who came to support him.
When he saw Yuchi Yan come out, Gu Shixiong hurriedly greeted him, "Wang Ye, how was it? Did you succeed? "
"Yes, yes. Let's go!"
Yuchi Yan nodded frantically and hurriedly got into the carriage.
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