Unlike the sick Prince Shun, who only knew poetry, Ning Qingyu seemed to be a completely different person now.
Although there was still a smile on his face, his every move showed the calmness and majesty of a superior.
Wei Changtian took a deep breath and sat down in the empty seat, looked up at Shao Ying'an and others, and finally looked directly at Ning Qingyu and asked:
"Your Majesty, I wonder why you came to me today?"
"Mr. Wei, I will definitely remember your life-saving grace."
Ning Qingyu did not answer the question directly, and for the first time he called himself "my king".
"You must have met all the adults here before, right?"
"I've seen it."
Wei Changtian said with a half-smile, "But I didn't expect that we would meet again in this palace."
"Hahaha, Mr. Wei is very intelligent. I'm afraid he has guessed why they are here."
"I can't guess."
Wei Changtian stared at Ning Qingyu and said, "Your Majesty, please speak frankly."
"..."
Ning Qingyu paused for a moment, the smile on his face slowly faded, and his expression gradually became serious.
"Young Master Wei, I won't hide it from you even today. The assassin that day... should have been sent by the emperor as expected."
"so what?"
Wei Changtian's tone did not change at all: "What does this have to do with me?"
"this......"
Ning Qingyu asked subconsciously: "Aren't you surprised?"
"Surprised? A little bit indeed."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "But I'm even more surprised why the prince told me this."
"Since this matter involves Mr. Wei, I think you should know the truth."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for being honest."
Wei Changtian cupped his hands and stood up directly: "I know now. If the prince has nothing else to do, I will leave first."
"..."
Sandalwood lingered and there was silence.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Wei Changtian, but the latter didn't care at all and actually turned around and left.
The secret room was not big, and he had already reached the door in less than three breaths.
And just when Wei Changtian raised his hand to push the door open, Ning Qingyu's slightly urgent voice suddenly came from behind.
"Master Wei, stay!"
...
After burning the incense, Ning Qingyu roughly told him about his grievances with Ning Yongnian.
This matter has been going on for a long time, or it could be said that the two of them have not dealt with each other since they were young.
After all, the fight for the throne is not a child's play. For anyone who has the opportunity to sit on the throne in the future, "brotherhood" is something that does not exist at all.
What's more, both of them have relatively high rankings in "inheriting the great cause", so they are naturally at the center of the storm of overt and covert struggles.
You disgust me, I'll plot against you... The back-and-forth confrontation between the two lasted for many years, and they have always been evenly matched.
It wasn't until Ning Qingyu was fifteen and Ning Yongnian was seventeen that the situation suddenly changed in a one-sided way.
That year, the then Minister of Rites suddenly fell ill and died suddenly, and less than a month later, General Zhenxi was also killed by bandits during a raid on bandits.
These two incidents are full of doubts, and at the same time they completely shatter the possibility of Ning Qingyu's "fighting for the emperor".
Because the Minister of Rites is his biological mother's brother, and General Zhenxi is also an important force supporting him.
"It was definitely done by Ning Yongnian."
These were the exact words spoken by Ning Qingyu and Wei Changtian. The truth is unknown.
Anyway, from that moment on Ning Qingyu had been tolerant and careful in everything he did and said. Until Ning Yongnian successfully ascended the throne, he never left any clues.
Such concessions saved his life in the end, but although Ning Yongnian was inconvenient to do it openly, he had many tricks secretly.
Ning Qingyu has actually been assassinated several times, but this time a few days ago was a bigger deal.
"Master Wei, that's it..."
"..."
After listening to this somewhat cliche "royal secret", Wei Changtian actually only believed half of it.
But one thing is for sure -
Ning Qingyu and Ning Yongnian must both want each other to die, and it is not convenient for them to do it openly.
"Your Majesty."
After thinking for a while, Wei Changtian finally said: "With all due respect... I don't think you can fight against the Emperor."
"I never wanted to fight him."
Ning Qingyu was not annoyed, but shook his head bitterly: "I just want to live."
"Is it?"
Wei Changtian looked at Shao Ying'an and others who had not said a word until now, and said calmly: "I think the prince's plan is more than that simple."
"..."
Time seems to freeze at this moment.
Ning Qingyu hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed and said softly: "Master Wei, I really can't swallow this breath, this breath of sullenness that has been in my heart for decades."
"But I also know that it is impossible to pull Ning Yongnian off the throne, but if it is just a shelter... I still want to try."
"Does the prince want this Shuzhou?"
"yes."
"..."
Good guy, if you were like you, if I were Ning Yongnian, I would definitely kill you.
Wei Changtian complained in his heart, and continued to ask calmly: "Do you want me to help you rebel?"
"It can't be called rebellion."
Ning Qingyu smiled and said: "I am a prince, so it makes sense for me to have a fiefdom of one state."
"That......"
Wei Changtian took a sip of tea and asked, "What good can I do?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Wei."
Ning Qingyu smiled even more: "If this happens, I will ensure that you have endless glory and wealth."
"The Wei family has a lot of money."
Wei Changtian shook his head: "I already have endless glory and wealth."
Ning Qingyu added: "What about becoming an official or a noble?"
"That's okay."
The corners of Wei Changtian's lips raised slightly: "But I want to go to Beijing to be a court official. Can the prince have the final say?"
"..."
Ning Qingyu's expression froze, and then he realized that he really didn't have enough chips.
Others have taken refuge in him for their own purposes, either for power or profit...but Wei Changtian obviously disdains these things.
"Master Wei..."
He suddenly gritted his teeth and made another condition.
"I see that you seem to have a good impression of the little girl in your family. If you are willing to help me, I will marry anyone you want."
"Even...it's not impossible to marry three!"
What the hell? Marry three???
Wei Changtian couldn't help but spit out a sip of tea.
Three sisters serving one husband together?
If Nima himself agreed, wouldn't he be able to realize the YY scenes in some "classic movies" in his previous life immediately?
Unfortunately, it is impossible to marry.
He originally wanted to marry Ning Qingyu's daughter just so that he could enjoy the shade under the big tree and use the power of the royal family to intimidate the Liu family.
But now that Ning Qingyu and Ning Yongnian are in this situation, if he marries his daughter again...let alone the Liu family, even Ning Yongnian will probably kill him.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty..."
After forcing the tea into his stomach, Wei Changtian shook his head: "Compared to your daughter, I still think my life is more important."
"Master Wei!"
After being rejected three times in a row, Ning Qingyu became a little anxious: "You can't hide the fact that you saved me that day, and if it reaches Ning Yongnian's ears..."
"Your Majesty!"
Wei Changtian suddenly interrupted in a deep voice: "What do you mean...did I save you by mistake?!"
"Master Wei, please don't misunderstand me, I just..."
"No need to say any more!"
Wei Changtian stood up again with a snap: "Your Majesty, I just turned a deaf ear to what happened today and forgot about it after I left this door."
"What the emperor does is his business. If he really takes action against me because I saved you, then I will take revenge...but it has nothing to do with you, prince."
"With that said, I'll take my leave, kid!"
After saying this, Wei Changtian turned around and walked towards the door under the stunned gaze of everyone, but after taking two steps, he turned back, looked at Ning Qingyu and added.
"Your Majesty, let me say one more thing that maybe I shouldn't say."
"There's nothing wrong with being a prince who only knows how to write and write. At least it's better than being killed by the sword."