White Wolf's music was played, and the melodious sound of the piano spread from the Prince's Mansion to the outside of the Mansion.
As a result, Gongsun Zhi sat down and an inconspicuous centurion suddenly got upset, took leave and hurried home.
The old father at home bought medicine for him, but he didn't rush home. He went to a restaurant called Fang Yuezhai and ordered a roast duck.
Then he handed over a piece of broken silver. The shopkeeper Zhu Jinxiu took the silver and looked at the old man with a change of expression, but the old man nodded silently.
Zhu Jinxiu closed the business that day, returned to the kitchen, broke the broken silver into pieces, and a note appeared in it. He opened it and took a look, then cooked a table of sumptuous meals, put it in a food box and hurried out the door.
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He delivered the food to the door of a deacon in Longxiang Mansion - this deacon always liked Fang Yuezhai's food and had to eat it once or twice every now and then. There was nothing special about Zhu Jinxiu's arrival, but what was special was that this time
After taking the food, Zhu Jinxiu casually tapped the door of the food box three times.
The old deacon's expression changed slightly, he took the food box, returned to the house, opened the food box, and took out a note from the hidden compartment.
So, after eating, he went out and went to play chess with his friend who was an errand in the Tsing Yi Division as usual.
The chess game lasted for more than an hour before the host and guest had a great time.
Then the black-robed eunuch from the Tsing Yi Department entered the palace, found a eunuch who was under the second prince's door, whispered a few words, and the eunuch hurriedly entered the second prince's palace...
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Ti Yusi's prisons are also divided into three, six or nine levels.
Li Danqing was lucky enough to live in the highest-level Tianjia-branded house.
His hands and feet were tied up by the so-called trapping ropes. There was a faint smell coming from the "bed" made of haystacks on the ground. His clothes were in tatters and soaked with blood.
Li Danqing was sitting there with his back against the dirty wall, his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep.
At this moment, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from the darkness, and along with the sound of the door's lock being opened by a key, Li Danqing opened his eyes and looked up.
But he saw a jailer slowly opening the door, and then a figure wearing a black robe walked out from behind him. The jailer was obviously in awe of this person. At that time, he said with a flattering face: "Take a moment, little one."
So I resigned first."
After saying that, he hurriedly retreated, and the man in black robe turned to look at Li Danqing.
It was very dark in the cell, and the man was standing in the shadow. Li Danqing couldn't see clearly the other person's appearance for a while, but he didn't show the slightest surprise, he just sat there and looked at the other person with interest.
The two of them stared at each other in the cell for a while. The black robe seemed to be unable to resist Li Danqing's gaze. At this moment, he sighed, and then slowly took off the hood on his head, revealing
His beautiful face.
That person was clearly the eldest princess of Wuyang, Master Ji!
Master Ji still looked as graceful as ever, but her beautiful face now looked tired, and her eyes seemed a little red and swollen, probably because she had cried because of Ji Qi's death.
Li Danqing smiled and said: "Your Majesty's death is not what we wanted to see. Please express our condolences, Princess."
As a recognized murderer, Li Danqing obviously does not have the ability to comfort people when he speaks like this.
After hearing this, Concubine Ji asked
At first, he glared at Li Danqing angrily: "Do you think you are qualified to say such a thing?"
Li Danqing stood up, looked at Master Ji and said, "The eldest princess also thinks that I killed Ji Qi?"
"Isn't it?" Master Ji lowered her gaze and asked in a cold voice.
Li Danqing shrugged his shoulders subconsciously, but this action affected his injuries, causing Prince Li to grimace in pain.
Prince Li quickly put away his unnecessary body movements, smiled, and then said: "Of course not."
"You mean to tell me, is it Ji Quan who is wronging you? Is it Lin Bai who is slandering you? Is it that countless maids and eunuchs in the Shenyu Palace have looked away?" Master Ji asked with a sneer.
"This is obviously impossible." Li Danqing responded, with a relaxed look on his face.
Master Ji frowned. Deep down in her heart, she hoped that Li Danqing could give her a definite answer. However, such an answer and Li Danqing's casual attitude made Master Ji's heart feel like a knife.
Generally uncomfortable.
"But I did not kill him." At this moment, Li Danqing's voice sounded again.
Concubine Ji was stunned and looked up at Li Danqing. At that moment, a certain light lit up in her deep eyes.
"Although Ji Qi did deserve to die, to be precise, I wanted to kill him from the bottom of my heart for more than a day or two. But this time, it was really not me who made the move."
When Master Ji heard this, she frowned. Of course she didn't like Li Danqing's unconcealed murderous intention towards Ji Qi, but at the same time she also got the answer she wanted. But even so, she
Still a little unbelievable: "Should I believe you?"
"Since the eldest princess is here, she will definitely believe me!" Li Danqing said firmly.
Concubine Ji frowned. She didn't like the way Li Danqing was eating her up, but it was undeniable that she really wanted to believe the bastard in front of her.
Seeing that Master Ji was silent, Li Danqing said: "Of course, it doesn't matter whether the eldest princess believes in me or not. I will prove it to the eldest princess in English."
Concubine Ji looked at Li Danqing in astonishment and asked, "How do you want to prove it?"
Li Danqing smiled and said: "The mountain people have their own clever plans."
Of course, Master Ji was dissatisfied at this point, but Li Danqing still had the heart to make such a joke.
But Li Danqing stepped forward and said, "But I have something here that I need help from the eldest princess."
Master Ji's brows furrowed a little deeper, and she asked with a stern face: "Why do you think I would help you, a suspect who killed my imperial brother?"
"With my methods, even if I really want to kill Ji Qi, I will do it without anyone noticing. No matter what happens, I will leave a way out for myself. How can I possibly cause uproar in the city?"
"The eldest princess understands this, isn't that why she came to see me?" Li Danqing said confidently.
After hearing this, Master Ji lowered her head and pondered for a long time. Then she raised her head and looked at Li Danqing, her eyes a little complicated. After a long time, she said: "I hope you don't make me regret my decision."
The smile on Li Danqing's face faltered, and he said nonchalantly: "At least, the eldest princess will not regret it because of this..."
Seems to be heard
Li Danqing's implication was that Master Ji snorted coldly. Without saying anything more, she just asked: "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Li Danqing hurried forward and whispered a few words in Master Ji's ear. Master Ji nodded, took another deep look at Li Danqing, and then turned around and left the cell.
At the same time, Shenyu Palace and Xiangfeng Palace were in the palace.
Ji Quan sat on the throne, stroking the carefully carved lines on the throne, with an intoxicated look on his face.
He had been waiting for this moment for who knows how many years.
Now that he finally got everything he dreamed of, he couldn't help but have some illusions in his heart. He touched the throne, felt every texture on it, and enjoyed the feeling of this dream coming true.
"The preparations for the enthronement ceremony have been completed, and we have also strengthened the security around the imperial city to prevent lawless people from doing anything to disrupt the ceremony." Xiahou Boyang, the head of the Longxiang Mansion, said to Ji Quan at this time.
He said, he looked like a senior, with a flattering look on his brows, like a villain.
This appearance naturally aroused the scorn of everyone around him, but at this juncture, no one dared to say anything.
Ji Quan nodded with satisfaction. He looked at Xiahou Boyang and said, "Master Xiahou always does his work carefully. I can rest assured that I will leave this matter to you."
The change of imperial power often means the change of the center of power. With Ji Quan's approval, Xiahou Boyang couldn't hide the joy on his face.
He hurriedly thanked him, and then retreated in a hurry. His appearance did not indicate that he was a palace master who held great power.
"Your Majesty, what should we do with Li Danqing?" At this time, Dongfang Kui, the chief minister of the imperial department, stepped forward and asked Ji Quan with his hands raised.
Hearing this, Ji Quan raised his eyebrows, looked at the people around him and asked, "What do you think we should do with this beast?"
"This thief is committing regicide, which is a heinous crime!"
"I believe that these disloyal and unjust people should be punished with death in order to appease the people's anger and comfort the late emperor's spirit in heaven!"
Long Wuyu, the chief minister of Daliangsi, seemed to have learned something from Xiahou Boyang, and hurriedly said at that time: "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. You can kill this beast at the enthronement ceremony tomorrow. It will be considered as a concession."
The people of Wuyang City can see His Majesty's wisdom, and this will also consolidate His Majesty's prestige."
Ji Quan was very satisfied with this proposal. He nodded, looked at everyone and asked, "What do you think?"
Although the heads of the three palaces and nine divisions around them, Siming, have different thoughts, but when things have reached this point, until there are no variables, they can only agree. After all, if you say half a sentence wrong at this time, you will be detained.
With the name of the traitor's comrades, no one would dare to take a trip into this muddy water.
When Ji Quan saw this, he was about to decide the matter, but at this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the Xiangfeng Palace.
Everyone looked towards the palace door in surprise. Ji Quan also frowned slightly and glanced at Lin Bai beside him.
The Qingyi Chief Siming, who had been with Ji Qi for decades, still looked a little haggard. He had received Ji Quan's instructions, but he did not dare to neglect. At that time, he asked loudly towards the palace gate: "Your Majesty, where are you?"
Who dares to make noise outside the palace when government affairs are being handled?"
The noise outside the hall stopped at that moment, and after a while, a hearty voice came from there.
"My brother Ji Fei has something urgent to ask to see the emperor!"