What kind of bad thoughts can Mr. Xiao have?

Chapter 17: Chapter [-]
Dingyuanhoufu.

"Wei Huaien is not in Huang'en Temple? Are you sure?"

Yan Weiguang was woken up by the butler, and when he heard the news, he lost all sleepiness. He grabbed the butler by the collar and asked the dead man if he really saw it clearly.

"It is confirmed that they are not there. Half of the dead soldiers attracted guards, and the other half searched for them one by one. It is absolutely certain that there are only a few palace servants in Huang'en Temple, and there is no Princess Jiarou."

After receiving the report from the dead man, he realized that the matter was serious. The housekeeper who rushed over before dawn was still breathing heavily. .

After Yan Weiguang loosened his collar, he sat on the side of the bed without speaking for a long time, his eyes looked at the dying candle, the room was bright and dark, and his expression was dim and difficult to distinguish.

The butler opened his mouth cautiously: "Do you want the servant to send someone to track down Princess Jiarou's whereabouts? Or please..."

"No need."

Yan Weiguang turned his eyes back to the housekeeper's face, and suddenly said something that he didn't understand.

"Tell me, can a person who has been poisoned by the cessation poison still live?"

"Of course not, there is no antidote for the poison of cessation, and there is no cure for the poisoned person."

Yan Weiguang chuckled a few times, the candlelight that was about to be extinguished was reflected in his eyes, strange and crazy in the dark.

"In a few days, it will be King Duan's birthday, isn't it?"

"Yes."

The butler nodded: "There are still three days left, and the congratulatory gifts at the house have already been prepared, do you have any other arrangements, Master?"

"Very well, the prince will not fail to attend on such a day."

"Then...Princess Jiarou's side?"

"There's no need to check any more, the Marquis has his own plans, so you can step back."

The housekeeper responded and left, and the bedroom door was closed again, and the breeze brought by it blew away the last bean-like flame on the candle wick into green smoke.

Dark clouds covered the moon, and there was no longer a ray of light shining into the darkness.

Wei Huaien is also planning for King Duan's birthday.

Originally, she didn't want to take this face at all, so it's fine when the congratulatory gift arrives. Anyway, who doesn't know that the prince first participated in the court affairs this year, and then he made meritorious deeds in escorting him, and won a lot of rewards.

Although after returning from the palace, he felt unwell intermittently and canceled most of the banquet, no one dared to say anything.

But all the clues Xiao Qi got from Li Kong pointed her brother's death to Dingyuanhou and Nanlin Mansion, she didn't want to let go of this opportunity to meet Dingyuanhou.

What's more, the assassination made the emperor finally believe that she didn't have the idea of ​​brother killing. King Duan's birthday should be a perfect stage.

Xiao Qi sent the gift lists from various families inside and outside the court to Wei Huai'en before his birthday.

Xuan Yusi's power has penetrated all over the capital, and sometimes even she has to rely on the information delivered by Xiao Qi to make a decision that reassures herself, let alone the emperor who is more suspicious.

I heard that Eunuch Le has become rich again, and he rushed to make batches of new official robes. I don't know how the hard work of busying in front of the dragon case all day can make his body round and flexible.

It's okay to think about the dirty things, as long as you sit in front of the desk, you don't need to open those folders and secret letters, Wei Huai'en can guess where the mess is just by the color of the cover and the paper.

The matter in the middle of the court made her see from the morning that before noon, she had not had time to drink tea, and she put the discounted urgent report sent by Mingfeng in the pile of private affairs, and planned to deal with it later.

Too much thought and anxiety made her not in the mood to distinguish whether the incense burning in the incense burner was the spice she had trained before not to use again.

Before Xiao Qi left the East Palace to go back to Xuan Yu Division, he specifically told Ming Feng to continue to use that incense for her.

Because he used the most important of the spices to make incense on his body, his selfishness was terribly heavy in a place that Wei Huai'en could not see, even the smell should be in line with what Wei Huai'en smelled every day.

Just like at this time, he pretended to pass his sleeve over his nose inadvertently, just to comfort himself with the same smell when he missed her.

There are many eunuchs in Xuan Yu Division, and the common nature of them can be seen even outside the palace, they are equally persistent and selfish.

Maybe it's the loss of the foundation of being a human being, cutting off the blood and family ties in the world, and becoming a rootless duckweed from then on, so satisfaction and peace of mind can only be found in oneself.

Therefore, Eunuch Le emphasizes appetite, and there are more cooks and cooks in his private house than servants;
Therefore, Mr. Fu values ​​lust, even if he is an eunuch, he will not refuse any beauties who are sent to his private house for child molestation.

People live in the world, always find a root system, and then use this as a basis to root out and grow themselves.

Scholars live in poverty, in order to make a fortune, merchants are struggling, and in order to make a fortune, all walks of life in the world, men and women, have objects they can rely on and a future they want to realize.

But these eunuchs are not like anyone else.

No one will understand their loneliness with nowhere to rest, and no one is willing to be their reliance.

No one will see their hearts and souls and give them a real place to stay.

They are nothing but slaves who have been deprived of all power, and all hope has been dug out of their bodies, leaving only unjustified emotions and six desires to maintain their entire lives in a muddle.

Even if everything they own is destined to be short-lived, even if they clearly know that even they despise themselves, let alone others.

Xiao Qi's root is Wei Huai'en, and his heart is also Wei Huai'en.

He knows his own feelings and his behavior of treating Wei Huai'en as an emotional support is like a sick parasitic plant.

He secretly clings to her big tree, warms himself with the light she leaks out, and pushes his dark thoughts forward little by little when she is unconscious, making himself an inseparable symbiosis.

But, please forgive him, he just wants to live, and the missing personality needs to be supplemented with desire and parasitism before he can live like an ordinary person.

The Xuan Yuwei behind him had assembled when his thoughts were flying.

The black robes bestowed by the emperor himself were extremely lethal, and the higher the level, the more complicated the patterns, so that this group of knights in black didn't need to show their sabers, it was enough to make everyone who saw them shudder.

Following Xiao Qi's order, this black cloud will descend on another family with the emperor's secret order.

Three days later, Prince Duan's Mansion.

For some reason, Wei Huai'en has been restless since the morning.

Xiao Qi was rarely free today, because he didn't show his face in front of the courtiers when he was on duty in Xuanyu Division, he changed into the robe of a servant in the Eastern Palace, and wanted to go with Wei Huai'en.

"Are you really not resting?"

From the mirror, Wei Huai'en looked at Xiao Qi who was standing behind her and tied her hair.

"Even if you're not tired, you don't have to work every day. I'll allow you to rest for a day. Wouldn't it be nice to have a good sleep?"

"The master doesn't have to worry about the slave."

Xiao Qi chose a set of jade crowns for Wei Huai'en from the tray carried by the palace man beside him, and at the same time moved closer so that she, who was sitting on the round stool, could lean in front of him.

"On the contrary, it's the master. Is there some trouble that hasn't been resolved, so you keep frowning?"

A familiar breath circled up from behind, Wei Huai'en relaxed his back and closed his eyes against him.

"I don't know, Xiao Qi, I always feel that something will happen today."

Just like before her brother's accident that day, she was also flustered.

But now who can touch her heart?She didn't even care about the emperor's Antai anymore, and her uncle's family was safe in Beijing and she didn't need to worry about it, which made this uneasiness seem like mediocrity.

Xiao Qi winked, and the palace people quietly retreated.

He stretched out his fingers and rubbed her temples gently. The thin calluses from daily martial arts practice made Wei Huai'en a little itchy, but he did relax his tense spirit along with his strength.

"Master, don't worry, the slave will always follow you."

His voice sounded above Wei Huai'en's head, and when he spoke, his dantian vibrated slightly, causing Wei Huai'en to smile and open his eyes.

"Xuan Yusi's training seems to be very effective, I remember you were not so strong before."

She stood up and turned around to poke his waist and abdomen, and she could feel the power contained in the texture through the material of the clothes.

"Did you grow taller again? I think I have to ask someone to make a batch of shoes for me to support the scene. I feel that I am too short to have a little momentum."

Xiao Qi took a step back and arched his body slightly. The servants used this posture to accompany their masters all day long. It was he who held his head up and chest up in Xuan Yu Division for a long time and didn't change it.

"Master's stature is just right, not short."

These words are sincere, even among men, Wei Huai'en is not short.

"So you're saying that you're naturally much taller than the average person?"

Wei Huai'en teased him, and patted his much shorter shoulder when he wanted to make amends.

"It's just a joke, we should go, Chief Manager Xiao."

"Yes."

Xiao Qi was one step behind her, then arched his back and followed behind her.

Duan Wangfu.

There was nothing interesting at the banquet, so Wei Huaien and King Duan gave way and sat side by side with him on the main seat.

The words of the brothers and sisters were hypocritical, but fortunately, in a short time, King Duan would have to deal with the courtiers who came to toast and celebrate his birthday cup after cup.

With Wei Huai'en around, everyone's congratulatory speeches were high-sounding, neither too close nor respectful.

However, Wei Huai'en still matched the list of gifts compiled by Xiao Qi with the performance of everyone in front of him one by one, and it cannot be said that this attendance is meaningless.

It's just... Wei Huai'en's eyes fell on an empty seat on the lower right from time to time, and Yan Weiguang didn't attend on time.

why?As Duan Wang's little uncle, he reserved a seat for him but didn't come. Wei Huai'en couldn't figure out the reason, but felt suspicious.

It was useless to stay for a long time, and Wei Huai'en, who declined the water and wine on the pretext that his body had not fully recovered, bid farewell to the half-drunk King Duan in the latter part.Perhaps her early departure made Duan Wang more comfortable than any gift.

Duan Wang didn't even try to keep her too much, he pretended to let her go back to "rest and recuperate" with hypocritical concern, and sent her away saying that next time the brothers would get drunk together.

The carriage left Duanwang Mansion and drove towards the East Palace, but stopped abruptly halfway.

"what happened?"

Xiao Qi lifted the curtain of the car and looked out, a carriage with the name plate of Dingyuan Hou's Mansion stopped in front, blocking the way.

"My master asks His Royal Highness to stop for a while."

(End of this chapter)