Chapter 791 [Viewing People Through Paintings] (1)
Quan De'an took the skull handed to him by Qiqi and said respectfully: "Did your Highness just have a Li Daitao stiffness?" He was so impressed by Qiqi's wisdom.◎
Qiqi sneered: "How can such a simple method deceive two old foxes? What you sent back is naturally what Ren Tianqing brought."
Quan De'an asked in confusion: "Why would Her Royal Highness do this?"
Qiqi said: "They must have the same idea as you, thinking that I replaced it with something. Hong Beimo will definitely not open the leather bag in front of Ren Tianqing to verify which skull it is."
Quan De'an said: "Why are you so sure? Your Highness, don't forget that they came together."
Qiqi smiled and said: "Some secrets are impossible to share together. Ren Tianqing wants to use Hong Beimo, Hong Beimo wants to use me, and why am I unwilling to get too close to Ren Tianqing? I have to let him pass everything."
Hong Beimo wants to make him and Hong Beimo suspicious of each other."
Quan De'an was in awe. Although Qiqi was young, she was able to use power with ease. Hong Beimo and Ren Tianqing were both extremely powerful people. If the two of them joined forces, there would be few people in Dakang and even the world who could compete with them.
A rival.
Qiqi said: "If I guess correctly, Hong Beimo may leave and come back."
Quan De'an said: "It's so late...he..."
Qiqi said: "He has realized that I am wary of the relationship between him and Ren Tianqing, and thinks that me handing him the skull is a test for him. How could he not come?" Qiqi did not say
Everything was revealed. Although she was wary of the relationship between Hong Beimo and Ren Tianqing, she was not ready to quarrel with each other. Her attack today was just to test. Hu Xiaotian said that he could sense information from the skull.
She was not the only one. She had to make sure that no one else knew about this matter. If even Hong Beimo knew about it, it meant that her situation would become dangerous. If Hong Beimo didn't know about it at all,
Then she can continue to be a deterrent.
Qiqi's guess was not wrong. Hong Beimo did come back, and the skull that was given to him for preservation was also sent to him. Qiqi did not wait for him, but asked Quan De'an to stay there waiting to be picked up.
After passing the things Hong Beimo sent, Hong Beimo saw that Quan De'an had already understood everything, so with his scheming mind, there was no need to ask any more questions.
The wine cellar of Siyuan Bureau is no different from the past. The furnishings are still the same as when Hu Xiaotian left. Even the wine stored here is not lacking much. The lights are on in the wine cellar, and a slim little eunuch is sitting there.
Someone seemed to be waiting under the lamp. This little eunuch was played by Qin Yutong. She and Hu Xiaotian sneaked into the palace together. Tonight, Hu Xiaotian chose another way to go to the Purple Orchid Palace for a face-to-face showdown with Qiqi.
Hu Xiaotian once promised Qin Yutong that he would take her to Longling Scenic Area to see everything inside with her own eyes. However, now that Longling Scenic Area has been remodeled by Hongbei Desert, it will be difficult to enter it smoothly unless someone leads the way.
After Hu Xiaotian left, Qin Yutong had been waiting in the wine cellar of Siyuan Bureau. When she saw Hu Xiaotian coming back, she got up and went to greet him.
Hu Xiaotian joked: "Where did such a handsome little eunuch come from?"
Qin Yutong said: "Why did it take so long to come back?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's hard to explain in words!" He sat down, waved to Qin Yutong and said: "I'm exhausted, please help me rub my shoulders."
Qin Yutong's beautiful eyes widened, this guy really knows how to take advantage of every opportunity.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Don't you want to hear about the Longling Shengjing?"
Qin Yutong glared at him and could only come behind him and massage his shoulders obediently.
"Stronger, oh, stronger, yes, this is more comfortable..." Hu Xiaotian closed his eyes and enjoyed it greatly.
Qin Yutong said: "Do you want that witch to sleep forever?"
After being threatened by her, Hu Xiaotian restrained himself a little and sighed: "If you say that, I will think that you are willing to die without help."
Qin Yutong said: "Even if I don't save those who deserve to die, I won't have any uneasy conscience."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Your master has come to Kangdu."
Qin Yutong fell silent immediately. Her hands stayed on Hu Xiaotian's shoulders. After a while, she started to move again: "Is there any news about Meizhuang?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Since Ren Tianqing is here, I think Meizhuang is most likely not far away, and they should also have brought the skull of the Destined One."
Qin Yutong thought for a while and whispered: "It is very likely that they are not able to understand the secrets in the skull, so they can only rely on Princess Yongyang."
Hu Xiaotian nodded. Qin Yutong had the same view as him on this point. He closed his eyes and seemed to be enjoying the massage Qin Yutong was giving him, but in fact he was thinking about his next move.
Qin Yutong said: "What did Princess Yongyang say?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I don't know, but I can only wait for her reply."
In the next two days, Qiqi stood still, neither actively contacting Hu Xiaotian nor summoning Hong Beimo. The situation in Xichuan gradually became calmer. However, this calmness was only on the surface. Undercurrents in the world were surging, and it would not take long before
Set off a storm.
Qiqi did not go to court for these two days and stayed in the study room of Zilan Palace, painting and writing. She even secretly drew a portrait for Hu Xiaotian, but no matter how hard she tried, she was never satisfied, and in the end she could only crumble the portrait into a piece.
Group, set aside.
Yang Lingqi entered the palace this morning specifically to report the latest situation to Qiqi. When he entered Qiqi's study and saw the paper balls on the floor, he could already deduce how upset she was at the moment.
Qiqi waited for him to come in, immediately put the wolf hair aside, took the clean cotton towel handed by Quan De'an and wiped her hands: "Mr. Yang, is it so early?"
Yang Lingqi said respectfully: "I just heard something, so I came here to report it."
Qiqi nodded: "Let's talk later!" She was not in the mood to listen to such gossip now.
Yang Lingqi's eyes glanced at the painting table and saw that there was an unfinished portrait on the painting table, but the face was not yet complete.
Qiqi noticed the direction of his gaze keenly and said softly: "Mr. Yang is a master of painting. I can't paint this painting well, so why don't you help me finish it."
Yang Lingqi said in fear: "How can I, the humble minister, be able to attract the attention of Her Highness the Princess with his meager conduct?"
Qiqi's expression looked a little unhappy: "You don't want to?"
Yang Lingqi smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I don't want to, but painting is to paint what a person is thinking and outline the ideal state in his mind. How can a humble minister dare to overstep his authority?"
Qiqi said: "I'm sure! Even if the painting is not good, it doesn't matter. I won't blame you!"
Yang Lingqi had no choice but to come to the painting table. After saluting Qiqi, he twirled his wolf hair and said respectfully: "I don't know who your highness wants to paint?" He vaguely guessed who Qiqi wanted to paint.
"Hu Xiaotian!" Qiqi didn't hide it.
Yang Lingqi nodded, and he did not dare to ask more questions about Hu Xiaotian. The expert's approach was naturally extraordinary, and with just a few strokes, Hu Xiaotian's lifelike image had already appeared on the paper.
Qiqi looked at the portrait, her expression actually became gentle.
Yang Lingqi gently put down the wolf hair and stepped aside wisely.
Qiqi said: "To be able to draw a person so vividly, I must have deep feelings for him."
Yang Lingqi's heart sank and he whispered: "Actually, the deepest emotion in the world is hatred!"
Qiqi laughed: "It's hard to distinguish between love and hate!" She turned to Yang Lingqi and said: "If you hate someone, then that person's face will become ugly and sinister in your heart, but I have learned from this painting
There is not even a trace of it.”
Yang Lingqi's expression was calm: "Your Highness, painting is the same as practicing martial arts. When you reach a certain level, you must let go of love and hate in your heart. Only when your heart is not troubled can you calmly deal with anything."
Qiqi smiled and said: "Every time I listen to Mr. Yang speak, I always feel deeply. By the way, is there anything you want to report?"
Yang Lingqi said: "Xichuan Li Honghan inherited everything from his father, and Sharjah actually just reached an agreement with Tianxiang Kingdom to stop attacking South Vietnam."
Qiqi said disdainfully: "It's just a temporary measure. The Sharjah people have always wanted to march into the Central Plains, and their ambition is no less than that of Heihu. They must wait and see the situation and wait until everything is stable before making a decision." She paused and then said:
"How is the situation of the refugees in Nishikawa?"
Yang Lingqi said: "There have been a lot less recently, and there have even been refugees returning. There are many rumors that Tianxiang Kingdom refuses to sell food to King Zhenhai and instead supports Xichuan. Therefore, after weighing the balance between the displaced refugees, there are
Many people choose to return to Xichuan to rebuild their homes."
Qiqi said: "Who released the news?"
Yang Lingqi shook his head.
Qiqi said: "In your opinion, how should I respond now? If I remember correctly, your ancestral home is Qingyun, Xichuan, and you should have a clearer understanding of the situation there than anyone else."
Yang Lingqi said: "I don't dare to be honest, so I dare to say a few words. Li Tianheng's death caused a change in the whole world, and the Tianxiang Kingdom suddenly emerged. As far as Wei Chen knows, Li Honghan is not popular among the people. The reason why he can successfully inherit Li Tianheng's position
, entirely because of the support of Yang Haoran behind him. And Yang Haoran played an important role in several changes in Xichuan. I suspect that this person's heart is towards Tianxiang, and he is a pawn of Tianxiang Kingdom in Xichuan, and Li Honghan
But it’s his pawn.”
Qiqi said calmly: "Chess pieces? Use them if they match, discard them if they don't match. It seems that Li Honghan's death is not far away."
Yang Lingqi said: "Sharjah gave up the use of troops against South Vietnam, but Tianxiang Kingdom got rid of the shadow of the southwest war. I think Tianxiang Kingdom's next goal is to go north."
Qiqi said: "Challenging Dakang? I'm afraid they don't have that ability yet."
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