Qi Jingqin stopped the pen in his hand and looked up at He Yu. It was obvious that Qi Jingqin had no idea that Liang Huanqing would do this again. In the past, she was so heartbroken when a girl died, so why would she punish others now?

Qi Jingqin smiled and said to He Yu, "The Crown Princess is really good-natured."

He Yu also smiled and nodded. In their opinion, Liang Huanqing mourned Shen Tuchen only because he had saved her life. They knew what kind of person Liang Huanqing was, and they would not be like others, who just follow the wind and rain.

, even believe such words.

Qi Jingqin waved his hand and signaled Mr. Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture to go down. He put down the pen in his hand, closed the memorial, and rubbed his sore neck.

When He Yu saw him like this, he stepped forward and patted his shoulders for him, saying at the same time: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, you must pay attention to rest, and you must not leave old illnesses behind."

It is not unreasonable for He Yu to suddenly say this. The late emperor died of a long-term illness. Qi Jingqin, like Qi Bingyu, would forget to eat when he was at work. How could this go on?

He Yu came to tell him these words as soon as he had free time, just like his master had always told the late emperor. He only hoped that His Highness the Crown Prince would really listen to these words, so that he would not end up with regrets.

He Sheng now secretly wipes his tears whenever he hears about the late emperor. He has served the emperor all his life. He is good at everything, but he is too stubborn and always insists on his own way. The death of Empress Mingxian was a huge blow to him. In addition,

When I was young, I never took my body seriously, which led to the ending like this.

He Sheng asked He Yu to take good care of His Highness the Crown Prince and not let him follow the path of the late emperor. The father and son were so similar.

He Yu has also been worried about this matter. His Royal Highness has not yet ascended the throne and is now in his prime. However, because he is too scared, He Yu keeps warning him from behind.

Qi Jingqin knew all this, but now that there were so many state affairs, he really couldn't do anything about it, and he had no choice but to let nature take its course. Every time He Yu said this, he stopped talking.

"Hasn't the concubine come out yet?" Qi Jingqin suddenly thought of Concubine Mei. Ever since she came back from the imperial mausoleum, the concubine had been locking herself up in the Yichun Palace. He thought she could help maintain the enthronement ceremony.

But judging from the current situation, we can only let Liang Huanqing pay more attention.

He Yu shook his head and said: "Not yet, but I have started to eat three meals a day normally, and I am not as indifferent as before. Concubine Mei's feelings for the late emperor are really good. As soon as the late emperor left, the empress

Looks like this really move God."

"What's the use of moving God? Everything that should have happened has happened." For some reason, Qi Jingqin always felt that his mother-in-law's behavior was not mourning, but more like a confession. As for what he was repenting for, he didn't know, but he always felt that

Something was wrong, something was wrong, he couldn't tell.

"Send more things to the Yichun Palace to appease me. I am busy with my affairs now and have no time to see my mother and concubine. Please ask her to take care of me." Qi Jingqin tapped his fingers on the table. He did not want to go to the Yi Chun Palace.

Spring Palace looked at Xia Rongxin. She had been out of the palace for so many years and really had nothing to say to her mother and concubine. But after hearing what happened today, she was thinking about whether to go to Qianning Palace to see Liang Huanqing.

"Hey." He Yu nodded in agreement.

wisps of incense drifted from the incense burner on the table. Qi Jingqin closed his eyes and raised his head to rest. There were countless memorials in front of the table that needed to be reviewed. The enthronement ceremony was coming soon. Many of them were congratulatory messages, but Qi Jingqin also wanted to read them one by one. Once you reply, you will naturally become tired after a long time.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess wishes to see you."

Just when Qi Jingqin was thinking about Liang Huanqing, he suddenly heard the news of her arrival. He slowly opened his eyes and winked at He Yu. He Yu nodded and trotted to open the door and welcome the Crown Princess in.

Liang Huanqing was really worried that Qi Jingqin would misunderstand her because she believed the rumors. Now that she had lived in the palace for a long time, she had all the rights. She could kill people to suppress rumors in the palace, but rumors outside the palace could not disturb her. With Liang Fengmian, Liang Ji and Qin Far away from home, if she hears rumors that are harmful to her, she will naturally deal with them. Liang Huanqing is not worried about this.

What she was most worried about right now was what Qi Jingqin would think of her. After hesitating in Qianning Palace all afternoon, she couldn't figure out how Qi Jingqin would think of her.

To be honest, even though Liang Huanqing was Qi Jingqin's wife and had been with him through so many ups and downs, she didn't really know much about him. The time they spent together was not that long. He Yu stayed with him for a long time. .

In this way, Liang Huanqing could not be regarded as understanding Qi Jingqin at all, so Liang Huanqing did not dare to speculate on his inner changes.

Seeing the Crown Princess's hesitation, Tang Xue and Fu Cai became anxious in their hearts, so they said: "My Lady, if you really want to know what His Highness the Crown Prince is thinking, instead of worrying here, it would be better to ask directly. It’s better to ask more cheerfully, you’ve been thinking here all this time, when will you be able to come up with something?”

When Liang Huanqing thought that what they said was right, he hurried over to Qinzheng Hall.

When He Yu came out to greet him in person, Liang Huanqing's heart skipped a beat. She had seen many scenes no matter what, but with He Yu coming out in person like this, Liang Huanqing still couldn't figure out what Qi Jingqin was thinking.

He Yu is a man of exquisite skills. He knows that the Crown Princess is here because of this incident. It is not that difficult to guess. Liang Huanqing just executed those five people this morning. Recently, there has been a lot of rumors about this incident. , He Yu saw that the governor of Jingzhao said this, so he planned to tell it too. This kind of thing is not something to be said casually. If it were He Yu, he would be worried that Qi Jingqin would hear this rumor. What did you think?

Those rumors are half true and half false. Shen Tuchen's suicide is indeed related to Liang Huanqing, but it is not directly related. Liang Huanqing is indeed mourning Shen Tuchen, but it is not as if the two had an affair. It is half true and half false. I started to worry.

"Crown Princess, Your Highness the Crown Prince invites you to come in." He Yu said with a smile.

Liang Huanqing nodded slightly and followed He Yu in. When he walked to the middle of the hall, Liang Huanqing didn't even raise his head to glance at Qi Jingqin. Then he lowered his head and bowed in salute: "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness."

"Sit down, give me a seat." Qi Jingqin's voice was neither salty nor bland, calm and calm.

After Liang Huanqing thanked him, he sat down on his seat. Although they were husband and wife, for some reason, they looked at each other in silence and had nothing to say.

After a long time, Liang Huanqing broke the silence: "Has His Highness the Crown Prince had dinner?"

After saying this, Liang Huanqing regretted why she asked such embarrassing questions. She wanted to slap herself a few times as soon as she said it.

In the eyes of everyone, Liang Huanqing has always been a calm and self-possessed princess, but in Qi Jingqin's eyes, for some reason, he felt that Liang Huanqing's appearance was really strange, and the dull and clumsy appearance before the beginning looked more pleasing to the eye.

Qi Jingqin knew in his heart that he did not want Liang Huanqing to have too much power in his hands. Now her father and brother have overwhelming power, and Prime Minister Qin Yuandao has been helping them. If Liang Huanqing also holds great power, then whether it is the harem or the former dynasty,

They are all firmly controlled by the Liang family.

Isn't this just following the footsteps of the late emperor? Qi Jingqin was unwilling to hand over his power to them. He even thought that after the enthronement ceremony, he would successfully become emperor and sit on the throne, so he tried to find ways to reduce the power of Qin Yuandao and Liang Fengmian.

, this way, you don’t have to be restrained by them.

Although he was able to successfully ascend the throne only with the help of the Liang family and the Qin family, Qi Jingqin would not treat them badly, but they could not outdo the emperor with their merits. The imperial power must be supreme, and ministers can only be ministers.

Qi Jingqin just smiled and exchanged a few words with Liang Huanqing. They all had plans in mind now. Qi Jingqin wanted to weaken the power of Liang Fengmian and Qin Yuandao. Even though he was gentle to Liang Huanqing, he was still a little more defensive. He believed that Liang Huanqing would not

He had an affair with Shen Tuchen because such words were too childish. He knew the truth, so he believed that it was not because he had strong feelings for Liang Huanqing.

But Liang Huanqing, on his side, wants to consolidate his power so that he can better deal with Qi Jingyang and win over Zhao Zexun. This is just because he wants Qi Jingqin to have more and better supporters so that he will not be as isolated as he was at the beginning.

Helpless.

Zhao Zexun is the person Qi Jingyang also wants to win over. He is the king of the opposite sex and Qi Jingyang's father-in-law. If according to common sense, he pleads for Qi Jingyang and allows Qi Jingyang to return to the court, then Qi Jingqin would not be able to refuse. Zhao Zexun's contribution to the Celestial Dynasty is no less than

Liang Fengmian, in terms of qualifications, Liang Fengmian would still call Zhao Zexun a senior.

Liang Huanqing thought of the importance of Zhao Zexun immediately, and wanted to quickly win over Zhao Zexun's support for Qi Jingqin.

After Qi Jingqin and Liang Huanqing exchanged simple greetings, Liang Huanqing walked out.

Tang Xue hurriedly greeted her and asked: "Crown Princess, how are you doing? Did His Highness the Crown Prince say anything?"

Liang Huanqing walked down the steps and suddenly stopped. She looked back at the slowly closing door of Qinzheng Palace. She suddenly felt a trace of desolation in her heart. She knew that Qi Jingqin didn't take this matter to heart, but Qi Jingqin actually had some feelings for her.

Liang Huanqing could feel the precaution.

It's a little sad to think about this. As Qi Jingqin's power grows, Liang Huanqing can feel more and more clearly that Qi Jingqin was good to her in the past just because he wanted to take advantage of the power behind her, and it had nothing to do with feelings.

Only I foolishly thought that he was really good to me.

Seeing the Crown Princess like this, Tang Xue didn't know what to say for a moment, so she followed behind and didn't dare to speak.

Liang Huanqing watched the door of Qinzheng Hall slowly close, thinking: It doesn't matter, as long as you have a clear conscience.

She will continue to make better plans for Qi Jingqin, do her best to help him, prevent Qi Jingyang from harming him, and help him stabilize the government, whatever she can do.

She used to lament Concubine Mei's foolish loyalty to the late emperor, but now she felt the same way. Unknowingly, she seemed to be able to understand Xia Rongxin's mood.

Liang Huanqing turned around and walked back to Qianning Palace in silence. Tang Xue followed behind him silently. After entering the palace, there were countless worries every day.

Liang Huanqing looked up at the sky above her head. How would she live in the next few decades? She slowly touched her belly. It was impossible for her to be pregnant again. Faced with this problem, she and Shen Tuchen Just like how I treat my legs, I am convinced that it will never get better, but I am not willing to make any more efforts.

If, after trying it, we find out that this is the established outcome and fact, it will be a heavy blow, so it would be better to leave it like this for now.

But later in the palace, no matter how many close friends Liang Huanqing had around her, she would still feel that she was always alone.

After returning to Qianning Palace, Yuebai also came back from outside the palace. She met with Liang Ji and told him all the things Liang Huanqing had to do. Liang Ji promised to help her handle the matter and asked her to just focus on it. Relax in the palace and take good care of your health.

"Have you told the eldest young master about Zhao Zexun?" Liang Huanqing asked Yuebai while eating the fruit Tang Xue brought.

Now that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, Liang Huanqing has to eat some iced fruit every day. She is particularly fond of coldness, even when she was in the General's Mansion.

Yuebai stood aside and nodded, saying: "As I said, the eldest young master said that the King of Shu will arrive before the enthronement ceremony. Now Yue Mo has arrived in Jingzhou. Not many people know that he has come to Beijing. The eldest young master asked my servant to ask you, When he goes to Beijing, should he go to the General's Mansion or come to the Imperial Palace first?"

Liang Huanqing put down the ice grapes in his hand, then picked up the handkerchief and wiped his hands, saying: "Of course we come to the palace first to pay respects to His Highness the Crown Prince. Wouldn't going to the General's Mansion allow others to speculate on our intentions? Zhao Zexun knew it was me. Do you want to see him?"

"I know." Yuebai said truthfully.

"Then he is still willing to come? I thought he would hate me." Although Liang Huanqing said this, he looked nonchalant.

"The eldest young master said that the king of Shu blamed Prince Cong for Zhao Peiyu's death. He has always looked down upon Prince Cong." Yuebai said.

"Zhao Zexun... He knows that the person was sent by Liang Ji. What is the relationship between Liang Ji and me? Even if Zhao Zexun is a fool, he should not have said those words in front of the envoy. What's more, he is not stupid. Who is it now? He knows clearly when someone gains power." Liang Huanqing said calmly.

"Then Crown Princess, do you mean that the King of Shu blames you?" Yuebai asked cautiously.

"Zhao Zexun lost his beloved daughter. Zhao Peiyu became the victim of the fight between the princes. Logically speaking, Zhao Zexun should blame the unfairness of the world and Zhao Peiyu's lack of brains." Liang Huanqing did not make it clear. She did not know what kind of temper Zhao Zexun had. That's all we can do is make random guesses.

All in all, it still takes a lot of effort to make Zhao Zexun willing to help them and stand on their side.

"One more thing, your Majesty." Yue Bai said, "When I left the palace today, I saw the envoys of the Southern Qi Kingdom in the restaurant. Their costumes were too obvious, but the Southern Qi Kingdom was not on the invitation list, and they were not the same as the Celestial Empire.
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