Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty Five [Who is Playing For] (Part 2)
Yongyang Palace is actually the former residence of the third prince in Longting Town. The old emperor gave this place to Qiqi, who had him clean and paint the residence briefly without making any major changes.
When the rainstorm stopped, Qiqi sat in the pavilion in the garden, quietly looking at the navigation chart that Hu Xiaotian gave her.
Quan De'an's voice rang in the garden: "Your Royal Highness, Commander Hu has arrived."
Qiqi turned around and saw Hu Xiaotian walking over slowly. Judging from the expression on this guy's face, he was still calm. Qiqi originally thought that her actions might anger him. She
He put away the navigation chart and said softly: "Where have you been all day and night? I've had people look for you several times, but they all said you didn't come back."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Princess, what do you want from me?"
Qiqi said: "Nothing, I'm just bored and want to find someone to talk to."
Hu Xiaotian said: "You couldn't find me, so you arrested my parents and made me surrender in this way?" There was still some anger in his words.
Qiqi smiled sweetly: "According to the emperor's wishes, it may not be as simple as arresting them. You should thank me. I helped you protect them."
Hu Xiaotian sat down opposite her and sneered crookedly: "It seems I have to say thank you to you."
Qiqi said: "You always doubt my motives. If I want to harm them, why would I do it myself?"
Hu Xiaotian's eyes fell on the navigation chart on the stone table: "How is your Royal Highness thinking about it?"
Qiqi said: "After thinking about it, there are too many variables in this matter."
"What is the variable that the princess is referring to?"
Qiqi stood up and walked a few steps. Her eyes were attracted by the drops of water dripping from time to time on the eaves of the pavilion. After looking at it for a while, she said, "Are you planning to go to Luosong and never come back?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Her Royal Highness the Princess seems to have no confidence in me. In this case, I will not go anywhere while staying in Kangdu."
Qiqi said: "The Xu family of Jinling played a clever move. In doing so, they showed in front of the world that they would not interfere in Dakang's affairs. They also sold us a favor behind the scenes, and the trade route they provided was not unconditional.
, you, the Hu family, are designated to go."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Princess is too suspicious. She is loyal to you even though she is humble. What you said makes me feel very chilled."
Qiqi said: "It's not that I'm suspicious, it's that you're too cunning. After much thought, I decided to let Mr. Hu make this trip."
Hu Xiaotian deliberately pretended to be shocked. In fact, Qiqi's final choice was all within his expectation. Xiaonizi is young after all. No matter how scheming you are, you will not fall into my trap in the end. Hu Xiaotian said: "
You mean to let my father go?"
Qiqi nodded.
Hu Xiaotian shook his head like a rattle: "No! Absolutely not. My father is so old, how can he withstand the fatigue of the journey, and it is a long way to the Luo Song Sea. If something unexpected happens in the middle, and my father does not know martial arts, how can he cope with it?
Come?"
Qiqi said: "It's not like he goes to the battlefield to charge into battle. I value this voyage more than you do. I will definitely arrange the most capable assistants for Mr. Hu to ensure his safety. You don't have to worry, and Mr. Hu once
He has been the Minister of Household Affairs of Dakang, and trade is his specialty. I would not be at ease if it were you."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Is there any difference between my father going and me going? It's not the same if you leave my father here, how dare I not come back?"
Qiqi said: "I have never thought of using any of you, father and son, as hostages. I kept you because there are still things to arrange."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Where is my mother? Does my mother want to go with my father too?".
Qiqi smiled meaningfully: "Even if I agree to let your mother accompany your father, the emperor will not agree. Hu Xiaotian, you must not push yourself too far. If I hadn't defended you in front of the emperor in every possible way, I'm afraid that your Hu family would have done it again."
We are facing a devastating disaster. It would be best for Mr. Hu to go. As for Mrs. Hu, don’t worry, I will keep her in the palace and take good care of her."
Hu Xiaotian secretly screamed in his heart that something was wrong. This little girl clearly wanted to treat his mother as a hostage. Thinking about it, it was not surprising. Qiqi was not a fool. He let his parents go, so what else did he have to worry about.
Qiqi said: "You don't have to worry about their safety. In short, if you work for me in a down-to-earth manner and be as loyal as you advertise, I will naturally not treat you badly."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Where have you arranged my father and mother?"
Qiqi said: "Aren't you afraid that this matter will involve the Jinling Xu family? So I did a good deed and sent them to Tianlao first."
"You're too..." If Qiqi wasn't a princess, Hu Xiaotian would have punched her long ago. But you responded and treated my father and mother like this.
Qiqi's willow eyebrows stood upright, her eyes widened, she glared at Hu Xiaotian and said, "What dare you do?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I don't dare to do anything, but if you make my father and mother suffer, I will do anything."
"Are you threatening me?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's really not a threat. What I said is all the truth."
Qi Qi actually didn't get angry and nodded: "Don't worry, I will never let anyone hurt them."
Hu Xiaotian knew that Qiqi still needed the service of their father and son, and he would not do anything to harm them, but he was still a little worried: "Can I see them?"
Qiqi said: "Not for the time being, but don't worry, I will arrange for you to meet before long."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said, "I believe you just once."
Qiqi said: "Are you hungry?"
Hu Xiaotian was stunned by her sudden question. Would you like to change the topic?
Qiqi said: "I'll treat you to dinner."
Hu Xiaotian looked around: "What? Even the royal chef from the palace has been invited. Are you really ready to move here?"
Qiqi smiled and said: "I won't live here for the time being, but I have this plan. This place is much more spacious than the palace."
Hu Xiaotian said in his heart that although the palace is not small, it cannot be compared with the imperial palace. Qiqi's so-called spaciousness should be because it does not have the heaviness of the palace. Although the palace's buildings are majestic, they always seem to be indescribably depressing.
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Qiqi said: "Let's go out to eat. There is a Little Jiangnan on the street east of the palace. It tastes pretty good."
Hu Xiaotian nodded. It was already dinner time anyway, so there was no harm in having a meal with her. After all, this girl was moody, and if she refused, she might be angered again.
Qiqi and Hu Xiaotian left the palace, followed by Quan De'an and two guards at a distance, because Qiqi had warned them not to follow too close. Fortunately, Xiao Jiangnan is not far from the palace, and the security here has always been good.
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Because it had just rained in the morning, business in Xiao Jiangnan was deserted today, with only one carriage parked in front of the door.
Hu Xiaotian and Qiqi had walked all the way, only more than 300 steps away. Although Xiao Jiangnan’s boss didn’t recognize them, he could tell from their clothes that they were either rich or noble, so he invited them warmly.
Go to the private room on the second floor and take a seat.
Hu Xiaotian ordered a few dishes casually. Qiqi saw that his face was still clouded, and couldn't help but feel a little angry: "Hey! Who are you showing your drooping face to?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I feel bad on rainy days." She arrested her father and mother, and anyone else would be in a bad mood.
Qiqi said: "It's not because of the rain, is it because I affected your mood when eating?"
Hu Xiaotian looked at her carefully because of her words. Qiqi has changed a lot recently. In the past, she still had some baby fat. Recently, her face has become an oval face. She has grown a lot taller and her breasts seem to be bigger.
She has gained a little height, at least she is no longer a little girl on the outside. You must not judge people by their appearance. Who would have thought that this young girl could have such a deep scheming mind? Maybe there is an old demon who has been practicing for thousands of years living in her body.
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Hu Xiaotian said: "You can barely be considered a little beauty. When you grow up, you may be considered pretty and delicious."
Qiqi giggled when he heard what he said, and there was a charming look between her eyebrows that she had never seen before.
Hu Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I just praised you for being reserved, but how could you be like this?"
Qiqi said: "I don't think I've ever heard you praise me before."
"It's against my will. I rarely tell the truth. It's not like you don't know."
Qiqi said: "No wonder the emperor likes flattering ministers. It seems that the compliments are known to be false, but they still sound very pleasing to the ear."
"I wear nothing but flatter you. It has been like this since ancient times."
Qiqi said: "You are the first one who dares to speak like this in front of me."
Hu Xiaotian chuckled and said, "That's because you were kept in a deep palace where no one knew you, and you didn't see many outsiders."
Qiqi's eyebrows stood up, and her beautiful eyes widened: "Hu Xiaotian, don't think I can't hear it. You are mocking me for being ignorant."
Hu Xiaotian said: "If you were ignorant, there would be no smart women in the world. You are a strategist, a mature girl, far-sighted, knowledgeable about the present, deep in scheming, and decisive in killing..."
Qiqi said: "My biggest problem is that I am moody. I will fall out at once. Aren't you afraid that if you offend me, I will have your head chopped off?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Did you just say that few people dare to tell the truth in front of you? You have never met many people who are really willing to help you in your life. If you kill me, are you not afraid of being alone?"
Qiqi said: "If you say that, killing you is really an advantage. I will let you live, abolish your martial arts, let you re-enter the palace as a real eunuch, and then let you see the things around you with your own eyes."
Relatives and friends are experiencing misfortune one by one. It will be up to you whether you can still smile when the time comes."
Hu Xiaotian took a breath of air: "You are so vicious! How can you be so vicious at such a young age?"
Qiqi smiled and said: "I thought you were fearless, but it turns out you still have moments of fear." (To be continued...)
