Luo Junyao stood behind Bai Jingrong, lowering his eyes and bowing his head as if acting as a pillar of respect.
The words and reactions of everyone in the palace fell into her eyes and ears without missing a beat.
It's easy to guess what these Qi people's powerful people think, and both Ji Zhan and Bai Jingrong know it well.
They need Ji Zhan and Bai Jingrong to bow their heads and transfer a certain amount of power. They no longer trust this mother and son with Central Plains blood.
Ji Zhan even suspected that these people were secretly plotting to destroy him in a corner that he didn't know about.
The final result was not surprising.
Ji Zhan still bowed his head, he had to bow his head.
Ji Zhan handed over half of the military power in the royal city to a royal elder, who was the cousin of his father Ji Sui. In today's Qi royal family, apart from Ji Xu, he is the most capable fighter.
In addition, Ji Zhan will appoint the daughter of another big family as the new queen, and there will be many power transfers, making Ji Zhan's face even more ugly.
When everyone walked out of the hall, many people had a look of satisfaction on their faces, which was completely different from Ji Zhan in the hall behind them.
In the main hall, Ji Rong and Bai Jingrong did not leave together.
Ji Rong sat at the bottom, looked up at Ji Zhan, who was sitting at the main seat, and his face seemed to be dripping with ink, and whispered: "Brother Wang, it is most important to get over now."
Ji Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, the most important thing is right now."
After saying that, he couldn't help but glanced at Bai Jingrong coldly. Bai Jingrong calmly took a sip of tea, raised his eyes and said, "What does the king want to say?"
Ji Zhan sneered: "Is mother satisfied now?"
Bai Jingrong chuckled and said lightly: "Your Majesty, are you blaming me?"
Ji Zhan remained cold and silent.
Bai Jingrong sighed softly, "Men in this world, whether they are husbands or sons, always like to blame women when they are unhappy."
Ji Zhan is angry, shouldn't he blame her?
Bai Jingrong stood up, turned around and walked towards His Highness. Luo Junyao and Bai Ning, who were standing behind her, quickly followed her.
"Your Majesty, if you have the time to complain against me, you might as well go and find out who made those people from the Western Regions so restless." Bai Jingrong said this calmly as she walked outside.
Ji Zhan's expression changed, and Bai Jingrong, who had already stepped out of the palace door, smiled and said: "The Western Region has been weak for hundreds of years, you don't think they suddenly took the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard, right?"
"..."
After watching Bai Jingrong leave, the two brothers in the hall looked at each other for a moment. Ji Rong said softly: "Brother Wang, what mother said makes sense."
Ji Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "I know!" Knowing that what Bai Jingrong said made sense, he became even more angry.
Looking at the thin and handsome brother in front of him, Ji Zhan said in a deep voice: "Arong, if we fail, the Qi people will no longer have a place for us. Maybe, not just the Qi people."
"Brother Wang said that." Ji Rong nodded.
Ji Zhan said: "You are my only brother, can I trust you?"
Ji Rong stood up and bowed respectfully, saying, "Brother Wang, please give me your instructions."
Back in the Queen Mother's Palace, Bai Jingrong lay lazily on the soft couch, looking a little tired and weak. The calmness and ease in the main hall just now seemed like an illusion.
Qu Fang stood aside silently and stared at her, and no one spoke in the hall in silence for a while.
After an unknown amount of time, Bai Jingrong slowly opened her eyes, looked at Qu Fang and said, "Ah Fang, just say whatever you want."
Qu Fang looked at her for a while and then said slowly: "You still don't want to give up?"
Bai Jingrong was silent.
"In your eyes, have I completely failed?" Bai Jingrong asked after a long time.
"Yes." Qufang said without any disguise.
Bai Jingrong laughed out loud, but there was no emotion in her voice.
"A Fang, do you hate me?" Bai Jingrong asked.
Bai Jingrong once asked this question, but Qu Fang did not answer it directly. Bai Jingrong didn't really care because she was very sure that Qu Fang could not hate her.
Now I can't help but want to ask.
"You see, I have been wanton all my life, but in the end even my son hated me."
Bai Jingrong said leisurely: "Ah Fang, have you hated me these past few years?"
Qu Fang said seriously: "This is all my own choice. I don't hate you."
Bai Jingrong looked at him steadily and smiled softly: "That's great."
"Empress." There were hurried footsteps outside the palace, and a man who looked like a palace servant appeared at the door. His clothes and face were ordinary, but Qu Fang could tell at a glance that this man was no ordinary palace man.
Bai Jingrong sat up and asked calmly: "What's the matter?"
The man said respectfully: "The battle ahead is defeated. Yin and those bandits from the Western Regions are approaching the royal city from two directions."
Even Bai Jingrong couldn't help but change his color and sat upright, "So fast?"
"Yes, the king has sent troops to continue to intercept, but the other party is prepared. I'm afraid..." I'm afraid it won't be able to stop him for long.
There was a moment of silence in the main hall. Bai Jingrong waved his hand and said: "I understand, you can go down."
"Yes, I am resigning."
After waving away his subordinates, Bai Jingrong stood up but did not go out. Instead, she paced back and forth in the hall.
The soldiers and horses in the Qi Clan's royal city were defeated too quickly, which made her feel very irritable and uneasy. It seemed that ever since the royal city held a grand meeting to summon envoys from various ministries to pay tribute, everything became uncontrollable.
This feeling gave her a very familiar feeling. She had only felt like this twice in the previous decades.
The first time was decades ago, around the time her brother died in battle, and the final result was that she was forced to lead the remnants of the Bai family army and retreat beyond the Great Wall.
The second time was in Shangyong a few years ago. Although the process was not as dangerous and tragic as the last time, the result was not pleasant to her either.
This time, the feeling of being entangled in a spider's thread and unable to move but not knowing why seemed to come again.
Is it because of King Chachin’s backbiting this time?
No! It’s not that simple!
Bai Jingrong suddenly stopped and looked back at Qu Fang, staring at him closely and saying, "Did you come back alone?"
Qu Fang didn't answer, and looked at her without blinking.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Bai Jingrong's face became increasingly ugly. She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Qu Fang's lapel, and said sternly: "Qu Fang, you betrayed me! You are alone.
If we can't do this, who else is in Da Sheng in the royal city now?"
The song is still silent.
Bai Jingrong gritted his teeth, "Xie Yan! Apart from him, who can mobilize the troops of the countries in the Western Regions?"
Qu Fang sighed lightly, looked down at her pale face and said, "Arong, aren't you tired after so many years? Let it go."
Bai Jingrong's eyes were red, she stared at him and said bitterly: "You also know... how difficult it has been for me for so many years! Qu Fang, I never thought that it was you..."
Qu Fang shook his head and said, "You have already lost."
"You're talking nonsense!" Bai Jingrong said sternly, "If it weren't for you..."
Qu Fang closed his eyes and said: "Whether you believe it or not, I didn't betray you. Ah Rong, I want to save you, come with me. Even if you can defeat the Regent Dasheng, Ji Zhan, Ji Rong,
What are you going to do about those Qi nobles?"
"I..." Bai Jingrong's lips trembled slightly, she knew that what Qu Fang said was the truth.
She is no longer the Bai Jingrong she was 30 years ago, and the Qi Clan Royal City is no longer the Qi Clan 30 years ago when Ji Sui came to power and intimidated all parties, making the Central Plains have to be afraid.
Even her son...
"No! I won't give up!" Bai Jingrong threw his hand away and shouted sternly.
She stared at Qu Fang steadily and said word by word: "If you want me to give up, unless... you kill me." Qu Fang looked at her and sighed silently.
"Get out!"
Qu Fang said no more, turned around and walked out.
In a hidden place outside the palace, Luo Junyao was sitting under the corridor with his back against a pillar.
When Qu Fang passed by, she didn't even raise her head and asked in a low voice: "What are you going to do?"
Qu Fang didn't stop, and his tone was calm, "I don't know."
Looking at his retreating figure, Luo Junyao could only sigh helplessly.
"Your Majesty." Luo Junyao walked into the palace holding something in his hands. Bai Jingrong looked very calm.
She held her forehead with one hand and leaned on the soft couch at an angle, looking a bit pitiful.
Bai Jingrong opened her eyes and asked calmly: "Where did Qu Fang go?"
Luo Junyao put the things on the table on one side, shook his head and said, "I don't know, I saw Mr. Qu going to the west before. I think he went back to his residence? Is this my servant going to invite him over?"
Bai Jingrong sneered and said, "No need, what's the use of looking for him?"
Luo Junyao pretended not to hear the coldness and resentment in these words, and stepped aside respectfully.
Bai Jingrong slowly picked up the delicate silver fork, took a piece of fresh fruit from the fruit plate on the table next to him and put it into his mouth.
"Queen Qi, I'm back."
Bai Jingrong raised her eyebrows and said, "Let him come in."
A man in gray clothes walked in, respectfully held his hands in his hands and said, "I have met the princess."
After being in the palace for so long, Luo Junyao has met this person twice. He is a mysterious confidant around Bai Jingrong. He rarely appears in front of others. Once they appear, it must be something very important.
Luo Junyao immediately bowed and left.
Bai Jingrong waved her hand to signal her to leave. After she walked out, she looked at the man in gray and asked, "How is the matter I asked you to investigate?"
The man in gray said solemnly: "Back to the princess, my subordinates followed the princess's instructions and found out that the Dasheng people were indeed in the Chaqin King's army. There are also those people from the Western Regions. Before they came, some Dasheng people had been to Wu.
Mo City."
Bai Jingrong sat up suddenly and asked coldly: "Where is Princess Wumo? Bring her here immediately!"
The man in gray clothes said: "There was a chaos in the palace the day before yesterday, and Princess Wumo disappeared. She was originally thought to be dead, but now it seems that she was taken away by someone."
"Bastard!" Bai Jingrong said angrily.
The man in gray clothes lowered his head and said nothing.
Bai Jingrong pondered for a moment irritably, then raised her head and said to the man in gray: "Tell the king this news, and also...ask Qu Fang to come see me."
"Yes, princess."
Luo Junyao stood at the door of his room, looking in the direction of Bai Jingrong's bedroom on the other side, with a touch of worry in his eyes.
In the afternoon, Qu Fang was summoned into the palace by Bai Jingrong and never came out again.
Bai Jingrong already knew that Xie Yan would definitely suspect Qu Fang when he arrived at the Qi clan royal court. With Bai Jingrong's character, she would never tolerate someone who betrayed her, so she had to wonder if something had happened to Qu Fang.
In fact, she should have left here immediately, but she took no action.
One is because she is worried about Qufang, and the other is because she believes that Qufang will not betray her.
Although Qu Fang always looked down upon Bai Jingrong's affairs, he was not a stupid person.
In this current situation, it may not be a good thing for Bai Jingrong to betray her.
A soft sound came from the side, Luo Junyao's eyes flashed slightly, he turned back to his room and closed the door.
In the room, Qu Tiange was standing under the lamp looking at her.
"Why did Ayan ask you to come?" Luo Junyao asked in a low voice.
"What happened to my master?" Qu Tiange asked.
Luo Junyao raised his eyebrows, "Bai Jingrong already knows that what happened in the royal court of the Qi tribe these days is related to us. In the afternoon, she called Mr. Qu to go to the bedroom, but Mr. Qu never came out. What did Ayan ask you to do?"
Qu Tiange said: "I received news from Bai Jingrong."
"Didn't Ayan receive my letter and ask you to come?"
Qu Tiange shook his head and said, "No, I saw the mark left by Bai Jingrong's people. In the past, every time she wanted me to do something for her, she would use this to send me a message."
He was also surprised when he saw this mark. He didn't expect Bai Jingrong to use it. But thinking that his master was by Bai Jingrong's side, Qu Tiange couldn't ignore it no matter what.
"Are you going to see Bai Jingrong now?"
Qu Tiange said: "I'm going to investigate the situation first." First, he would secretly investigate the master's safety, and then decide whether to see Bai Jingrong.
Luo Jun shook his head and said: "Bai Jingrong also has experts around him, so I'm afraid you won't be able to get close to the dormitory."
After thinking for a moment, Luo Junyao raised his head and said, "I'll go take a look first."
Hearing this, Qu Tiange frowned, "You should leave the palace immediately."
Luo Junyao was also helpless: "If it weren't for Mr. Qu, I would have left the palace in the afternoon." She just wanted to follow Bai Jingrong to find out the news, not to risk her life.
"Don't worry, Bai Jingrong hasn't suspected me yet. As long as Mr. Qu doesn't tell Bai Jingrong my identity, there will be no problem." Luo Junyao said.
"Master, he can't." Qu Tiange said flatly.
Not only because of Luo Junyao's identity, but also because his master has lived in Shangyong for the past few years, Qu Tiange believed that he would not miss his old relationship at all for Bai Jingrong.
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "That's no problem. Just wait for me here and be careful not to be discovered."
Qu Tiange still agreed, nodded and said: "Thank you, Princess, but please be careful."
Luo Jun waved his hand, turned around and walked out.
It was late at night, but Bai Jingrong's bedroom was still brightly lit.
Luo Junyao followed Bai Ning, holding some hot late-night snacks in his hands.
Bai Jingrong usually gets up early and goes to bed early. She has a very healthy schedule and has no habit of eating late night snacks.
But tonight was different. It was almost midnight, but she still hadn't rested, and she was not the only one in the palace.
Bai Jingrong sat in the main seat, with no look of fatigue on her face.
Sitting next to them were the two brothers Ji Zhan and Ji Rong, as well as two others, Ji Zhan's cousin whom he had met in the palace before, and Bai Jingrong's confidant, the man in gray.
Seeing them come in, those who were still talking immediately stopped talking.
Several maids delivered the late-night snacks to the tables in front of each of them. Bai Jingrong, who was sitting on the main seat, suddenly said: "Give some to the people inside too."
Luo Junyao blinked and looked up at Bai Ning.
Bai Ning had put everything in his hand in front of Bai Jingrong and nodded towards her.
Luo Junyao understood immediately, picked up the remaining things in his hands and walked towards the inner hall.
