"Because the emperor summoned me before." Zhao Qian said.
Liu Yishui nodded. He had heard about this before, but considering that his marriage to the Qijue Kingdom was about to happen, it was expected that Chu Yuan would summon him, so he didn't think much about it.
Zhao Qian asked, "Does Lord Liu know what this is about?"
Liu Yishui shook his head and said jokingly, "Is it a promotion?"
Zhao Qian said in a deep voice, "The emperor has canceled the marriage."
"Cancel," Liu Yishui was surprised when he heard this, "Why,"
"He didn't give a reason, but the meaning of his words was obvious. The emperor suspected that I had a connection with the Northeast." There was obvious anger in Zhao Qian's tone.
"Oh?" Liu Yishui frowned slightly, obviously not expecting this to happen, "The emperor made it clear to Mr. Zhao?"
"If the evidence is really clear, how can I still be standing here alive?" Zhao Qian's face turned red, and his acting was flawless.
Asher smiled outside the window, he was really an old fool.
According to Chu Yuan's previous instructions, Zhao Qian told Liu Yishui all the stories he had compiled. Basically, Chu Yuan heard the news from somewhere and concluded that Zhao Qian was disloyal to the court and had some unclear transactions in private, but there was not enough evidence to convict him, so he forcibly canceled the engagement. Just in case even Qi Jue Country is dragged into the water by him.
Liu Yishui naturally didn't believe it 100%, but he didn't have much doubt either. After all, Chu Yuan has indeed done a lot of things recently, and he has arrested at least dozens of people in prison. There is no guarantee that someone will not drag some people into the water randomly in order to get rid of their merits. Zhao Qian is a well-known two-faced person in the court. Even if you make random guesses, it is not surprising that you can guess him.
"So Lord Zhao wants to come and see me?" Liu Yishui asked.
"Master Liu knows the emperor's character better than I do." Zhao Qiandao, "Since you have already suspected me, even if there is no evidence, I will not have a good life in the future."
Liu Yishui smiled, "Although it's a little late, but Lord Zhao finally figured it out. Congratulations."
"I am quite old. For the rest of my life, I just want to avoid being displaced by my family and have enough food and clothing." Zhao Qiandao said, "If the other side of the Northeast agrees, I will be willing to work for him."
Liu Yishui shook his head, "Since the engagement has been cancelled, the matter of the Biquanxi has also come to nothing. What else can Lord Zhao offer in exchange?"
Zhao Qian gritted his teeth and said, "King Qi Jue fell in love with my daughter at first sight. Even if I can't make her my c0ncubine openly, I can always send her to Qi Jue Kingdom secretly to be a c0ncubine to warm her bed. I can still get what I want when the time comes."
"Lord Zhao is willing to do so." Liu Yishui laughed.
There was obviously some sarcasm in his tone, but Zhao Qian didn't see much anger. Instead, he asked again, "Can Mr. Liu agree?"
"It's not about whether I agree or not, but whether the Northeast agrees or not." Liu Yishui stroked his beard and said, "But no matter what, it's a good thing that Lord Zhao can think it through. I will report it immediately and there will be a result soon."
"How many more days do we have to wait?" Zhao Qian frowned.
"The people in the Northeast have been waiting for Lord Zhao for several years, so why can't Lord Zhao even wait for a few days?" There was some deep meaning in Liu Yishui's eyes.
Zhao Qian was speechless.
"Don't worry, according to what I know about the emperor, he will not attack Mr. Zhao in the past few days. Taking a step back, even if there is a real disturbance in the past few days, I guarantee that someone will secretly help Mr. Zhao. How about snatching it back from the Royal Forest Army?" Although Liu Yishui asked clearly, there was not much room for negotiation in his tone.
People were under the eaves, although Zhao Qian looked melancholy, he finally agreed.
A northeasterly wind blew outside the house. After a while, Zhao Qian wrapped his robe tightly, walked out of the house, got on the sedan and returned to the Zhao Mansion.
"What do you think?" Shen Qianfeng asked Asher after leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Zhao Qian performed well," Asher said, "and the story is also reasonable."
"But Liu Yishui is cunning and may not believe it." Shen Qianfeng said.
"So what? I didn't expect him to believe everything." Asher didn't care. "Even if Liu Yishui really believed it, it's clear that Zhao Qian is now a discarded pawn of Chu Yuan. He can't even protect himself. Can he still do anything for them? Zhou Jue tried to win over Zhao Qian a few years ago because he had a high position in the court and could provide a lot of help. But things are different now. A down-and-out court official has no value at all. Zhou Jue won't waste time on such a person." Liu Yishui had been perfunctory tonight. It was obvious that he knew Zhao Qian was useless. He was just afraid that he would get angry and fight to the death, so he didn't refuse him in person and just gave him a little hope.
"Chu Yuan still wants to use Zhao Qian to infiltrate Zhou Jue." Shen Qianfeng said, "But according to the current situation, it is obviously unlikely."
"As an emperor, you'd better not be too greedy." Asher smiled and shook his head, "It is enough to make Liu Yishui take action because of this matter. If you follow the clues and find the other chess pieces in the court, you will achieve your goal. If you ask for too much, you will get nothing. "
"Everyone knows the truth, but as the king of a country, he is naturally very concerned about the elimination of rebels." Shen Qianfeng patted him on the shoulder, "Go back first."
"Where are you going?" Asher asked.
"There's a pastry shop ahead. I'll go buy some snacks for Xiaojin." Shen Qianfeng answered.
Oliver loves to eat all kinds of snacks, so Palace Master Qin naturally didn't want to miss out on such a precious place as the pastry shop, so he followed Shen Qianfeng there.
"Here comes Alliance Leader Shen." The boss obviously knew him well, and Ma slipped out a pack of Qincha fruit and a can of osmanthus preserves, "Do you want anything else?"
"Thank you." Shen Qianfeng took it and looked at Asher, "What do you want to buy for Ling'er?"
"Did you make this?" Asher pointed to a row of little rabbits on the counter.
"Yes." The boss laughed. "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Let's make some bamboo-flavored cakes for the little ones. After eating them, they will be happy in the coming year."
Asher picked one up casually, "Boss, are you willing to teach me?"
"Teach?" Shen Qianfeng felt like he was hallucinating, and the boss was also a little puzzled.
"I'll give you an hour and teach me how to do it." Asher put down a silver coin on the counter.
"Okay, okay." The boss couldn't help being happy and agreed quickly.
Shen Qianfeng was speechless to him and had to go back to the palace alone.
There was some sunshine in the afternoon, and Ye Jin was grinding herbs in the courtyard. Oliver was sitting at the table, reading a book and drinking hot tea with his little fur ball in his arms.
"Xiao Jin." Shen Qianfeng stepped into the yard, "Ling'er."
"Hey, why are you back alone?" Oliver looked behind him.
"Asher still has some things to do." Shen Qianfeng put the snacks on the table, "I will be back in about an hour."
"What's the matter?" Oliver was curious.
Shen Qianfeng said, "You will know later."
Oliver:...
It's actually a lie.
"How was the surveillance going?" Ye Jin washed his hands and came over to sit at the table.
The water was a little cold in winter, so Shen Qianfeng held his hands in his palms and told him what had just happened.
"It's within our expectations." Ye Jin said, "Now that Liu Yishui's plan has gone wrong, I guess there will be contingency measures soon. As long as we send someone to keep a close eye on him, we will definitely be able to find out something."
"The secret guards will take turns to keep an eye on the Prime Minister's Mansion." Shen Qianfeng said, "Whether he is looking for the rebels or other secret agents in the court, he will not escape our surveillance."
"That's good." Ye Jin pulled her hand back, "I made soup in the kitchen, do you want to drink it now?"
"Yeah." Shen Qianfeng smiled, his expression was very gentle, "I also bought some snacks for you."
"Cough cough!" Shen Xiaoshou was coughing, and I was still next to him!
This kind of affectionate scene is simply unbearable.
"Chirp!" Maoqiu also joined in the fun.
Shen Qianfeng glared at him.
Oliver was very innocent and silently stretched out his hand to untie the snack rope.
Shen Qianfeng said, "I can only eat one."
Each of the small pastries was only the size of a thumb. Oliver was speechless. As the leader of the martial arts world, he shouldn't be so stingy, right?
But in fact, he had really wronged his brother. Shen Qianfeng just felt that Asher was still making snacks in the shop. If his brother was full this evening, he would be letting others down in vain.
So Shen Qianfeng simply moved all the snacks to the other side.
Oliver:...
The new year is approaching, this hero, don't you really plan to cultivate a bit of brotherly love that will move the world?
"I'll help you get the soup." Ye Jin stood up, "After you finish drinking, let's go find Chu Yuan together."
Oliver's eyes were bright.
Ye Jin shook her head, "You can't drink it. You're too weak and it will cause a nosebleed."
Shen Xiaoshou's fragile heart was hurt again.
There is no snack or soup.
Humans are really not friendly at all.
In order not to disturb the intimacy between his brother and his sister-in-law, Oliver had no choice but to return to the house with Maoqiu in his arms, share a pack of beef jerky together, and then lie lazily on the bed, waiting for Asher to come back for lunch.
Snowflakes were falling outside the window again. The room was warm and cozy, perfect for sleeping. I fell into a deep sleep without realizing it, until someone pinched my nose and said, "Piggy."
"Huh?" Oliver opened his eyes in a daze.
Maoqiu raised his eyelids and took a look, then got into the quilt again and continued to sleep soundly.
"Why are you sleeping in broad daylight?" Asher picked him up.
"Waiting for you, I fell asleep before I knew it." Probably because he had just come out from outside, Asher was still a little chilly. Oliver covered his cold cheeks with both hands, "Why did you come back so late? What did you do?" "
"Guess." Asher laughed softly.
"Huh?" Oliver was also amused by him, "How do I know where you have been? The royal city is so big."
"Go to Ling'er's favorite thing." Asher hugged him and sat up.
Shen Xiaoshou thought about it and immediately became alert, "What kind of weird thing is this?" Can't we live a healthier life?
"Oh." Asher suddenly realized, "So Ling'er likes these the most."
Actually not! Oliver squeezed his face out of shape, becoming slightly embarrassed and angry.
"Why are you blushing?" Asher laughed and k!ssed him on the cheek.
"Stop keeping us in suspense." Oliver urged, "Tell me what it is."
Asher hugged him and sat at the table.
"Snacks." Oliver was immediately discouraged, "My eldest brother has already bought this one just now, I saw it." After thinking for a while, he complained again, "But he only allowed me to have one, he is so stingy!" It's simply impossible to favor sister-in-law over brother. In fact, I am not a big eater!
Shen Xiaoshou complained while sucking in his stomach silently.
"Open it and take a look." Asher shook him.
Oliver untied the rope and opened the lid of the box. Inside was a row of small snacks made of noodles with a slightly strange shape.
"How?" Asher asked him.
Oliver said in his heart, "No matter what, it's not as good as the pack that brother bought just now."
Asher:...
"That pack is green, sweet, and even in size." Oliver was still discussing the snacks seriously, and said sharply, "This pack looks like it was made by an apprentice. Some of it is burnt. You bought it." There is no time to choose."
Asher closed the lid calmly, "Maybe the boss made a mistake. The box I just looked at was not this box."
"Can it be changed?" Oliver asked.
"What's the point of exchanging it? It's just a box of snacks." Asher pulled him out, "Let's go have lunch."
"Yeah." Oliver walked slowly along the path with him, the snow crunching under his feet. After a while, he suddenly remembered, so he asked again, "You must not have gone to buy snacks just now. What on earth were you doing?"
Asher:...
"Speak." Oliver looked at him.
Palace Master Qin said coldly, "Handle affairs in Zhuiying Palace."
"Oh." Oliver nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Later, Shen Qianfeng told Chu Yuan about what happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion in the morning. After they agreed on the next course of action, he wanted to look for Mu Hanye, but happened to see Oliver in the Imperial Garden, catching the fruits thrown from the tree by the secret guards.
"What are you doing?" Shen Qianfeng frowned.
"It's the Fallen Snow Red Fruit." Oliver already had quite a few in his hands. "Brother Ye said that I can make it into a sauce, which is sour and sweet and can help the little phoenix lose weight." By the way, I can also lose some weight myself, with a small belly and all. It's not very domineering.
"Then there's no need to run out by yourself, it's so cold outside." Shen Qianfeng pulled up his cloak for him, "Where's Asher?"
"Let's rest in the house." Oliver said, "I think I'm a little tired."
"Tired?" Shen Qianfeng laughed and joked, "Is making a snack so tiring?"
"What do you want to make snacks?" Oliver was puzzled.
"You don't know?" Shen Qianfeng was surprised, "I clearly saw him carrying snacks into the house."
Oliver thought about it, and then asked in surprise, "Did he make that box of snacks himself?"
Shen Qianfeng: ...
It seems like you said something you shouldn't have said again?
"Hurry up and tell me." Oliver grabbed his collar.
After all, the trap was revealed, and Shen Qianfeng simply told everything.
No wonder it was so ugly... Oliver couldn't laugh or cry and ran back along the path.
The secret guard followed behind with tears in his eyes, feeling that his whole body was not well. Although it is very touching to make snacks for Madam with my own hands, has the palace master ever cared about our feelings? It's okay now, just rolling up my sleeves and kneading dough, but if things continue to develop, I might even use carrots to carve flowers in the future.
The dignified Zhuiying Palace Master was actually obsessed with carrot flowers. Rather than letting the news get out and be laughed at by the whole world, it would be better for him to be overthrown as soon as possible. After the young palace master takes the throne, the palace master can carve however he wants, even a carrot dragon.
All the burden will fall on the young palace master's round shoulders. Thinking about this wonderful prospect makes your blood boil with excitement!
The shadow guards of Qi Jue Kingdom and the secret guards of Riyue Villa were both sunbathing on the roof. Suddenly, they saw the shadow guards of Zhui Shadow Palace running back vigorously in the distance, and they seemed to be still staring at them, so they all tacitly understood each other and held their swords in their arms. Jumped into the courtyard and quickly entered the house.
Very disrespectful to Jianghu mascots.
Asher said he was sleeping, but in fact he just closed his eyes and rested his mind. Over the years of practicing martial arts, he has become accustomed to being on high alert at any time and place. He rarely takes naps and cannot fall asleep even if he wants to.
So when footsteps were heard in the courtyard, he quickly opened his eyes, and then closed them again the moment Oliver pushed the door open - although it was a little childish, he was really shocked this morning.
Oliver sat beside the bed, lowered his head and k!ssed him.
Asher hugged him and suddenly turned over to suppress him.
Oliver hugged his neck, her eyes full of smiles.
Asher looked at him.
The smile in Oliver's eyes became even wider.
Asher sat up decisively, "I'm still a little...hmm."
Oliver pulled him back to the bed, their lips lingering on each other's, she even took the initiative to slightly open her lips and stick out her pink little tongue to explore his mouth.
Asher spent every day with him, so he naturally understood every look in his eyes. So when he saw the smile and a little pride in his eyes just now, he guessed that it was Shen Qianfeng who was talking too much. He originally felt a little embarrassed, but this time he was so attentive to him, so he didn't care about much anymore, and quickly took the initiative back.
Oliver panted slightly, her black hair had spread out at some point, and fell softly on the pillow. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her cheeks showed a light pink color. The little flower demon who was rumored to be charming with a smile was indeed a color unparalleled in the world.
Asher reluctantly let go of his lips and looked at him slightly obsessed.
"Idiot." There was a hint of laughter in Oliver's voice, and he looked at him without blinking.
"Look for a chance to beat Qian Feng next time." Asher touched his forehead, "As the leader of the martial arts alliance, I can speak better than the aunt in the market, and I won't be afraid of embarrassment if I spread the word."
"What if the eldest brother doesn't say anything?" Oliver asked, "Are you going to throw away the snack?"
"After being teased by you, how can I still keep it?" Asher scratched the tip of his nose, "Little pig, you know how to bully me."
"You didn't say you did it." Oliver used a little force to change the direction of the two of them, and she lay on his chest. "If you had said it earlier, it would have been too late for me to be happy."
"Is it really that ugly?" Asher was very concerned. "I made a lot of them. I even picked the good-looking ones on purpose."
"You made it, so it won't look ugly no matter what." Oliver leaned forward to k!ss him again, "I want to eat it."
Asher poked his belly.
Oliver was a little itchy and hid while laughing.
Because it was made by the beloved, even though the shape was still very strange, it was the best delicacy in the world. After eating a little rabbit with ears of different lengths, Oliver said, "It's delicious."
"Just two words?" Asher flicked his forehead, "Not enough."
Oliver protested, "Do we need to write a special poem?"
"That's not necessary." Asher held him on his lap, "Just continue with yesterday's performance tonight."
Oliver choked on the snack.
The teacher was attracted by the horse thief's heroic spirit, so he took great pains to sneak into the mountain stronghold, took the initiative to strip naked and wash himself, and got into the bed to ask for love. The first time was not enough and he wanted a second time. This plot is totally unreasonable!
Just say that his man is really hopeless.
The subordinates of Zhuiying Palace all know that if their palace master spoils his wife, there will be no limit to his decisiveness. After experiencing this snack incident, the two of them were obviously more disgusted with each other, so not only did the secret guard silently stay away, but even Shen Qianfeng and Ye Jin felt a bit toothache after looking at it.
"Open your mouth." Asher fed him a slice of orange.
"Sour." Oliver wrinkled his nose.
"Is it sour? Let me have a taste." Asher leaned over and k!ssed his lips.
Maoqiu glanced at the two of them, turned around, jumped off the table, and threw himself into the arms of Ye Jin who was standing at the door.
Ye Jin was also speechless. He originally wanted to tell Asher that Shen Qianfeng had received a message from the secret guard and had left the palace to follow Liu Yishui, but he did not expect to see the two of them flirting with each other again as soon as he arrived.
That’s right, that’s right!
"Chiu." Maoqiu tilted his head and looked at him.
Ye Jin decisively held it and walked back.
Fortunately, these two people are not really raising a child, otherwise what would have happened?
Outside the palace, Shen Qianfeng, various secret guards, and the assassination masters trained by Chu Yuan were keeping a close eye on everyone who came out of the Liu Mansion, where they had been and who they had met. After writing it down, I actually have a thick list.
Although there were many people, since they all had names, it was not difficult to investigate. Shen Qianfan was familiar with the capital, and together with other confidants, they had roughly classified these people in just seven days. After eliminating those who were not suspicious, there were more than 20 people left, including ministers in the court, merchants in the capital, palace maids, and even vegetable vendors and firewood collectors in the mountains. Their identities were very complicated.
"I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing." Shen Qianfeng flipped through the stack of lists, "I didn't expect Zhou Jue to have so many informants."
"If he really had no ability, he wouldn't have the guts to rebel." Asher said, "This is the royal city, so he would naturally spend more time on it. And the most important thing is that Liu Yishui is in a high position and is his man. It wouldn't be difficult for him to use his position as prime minister to coerce and bribe and recruit some spies."
"Without further ado, let's take it to the Emperor." Shen Qianfeng took the list in his hand, "He should have something in mind."
"I won't go." Asher said, "Ling'er is still waiting for me to eat dumplings."
Shen Qianfeng nodded. If Zhuiying Palace didn't want to be involved, he naturally wouldn't force it.
Seeing Asher's back gradually leaving, Shen Qianfan shook his head, "In this world, I have only seen people who break their heads and grab the credit, but I have never seen people who let the credit go without giving up."
"After all these years, you are not unfamiliar with his character." Shen Qianfeng said, "If it weren't for Ling'er, he wouldn't have participated in this matter."
"In fact, the emperor may not be as scheming as he thinks." Shen Qianfan said, "Otherwise I would not want to stay in the palace."
"What does that have to do with him?" Shen Qianfeng said, "No matter how good the emperor's character is, he is just a person who has nothing to do with him."
"That's true." Shen Qianfan laughed, "I just thought too much."
The world-famous Master of Chaiying Palace really has a temper that ordinary people can't learn...
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