Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 146
The guard broke out in a cold sweat.

The emperor and the prince are originally close relatives.Emperor Xiaowen believed that these hidden guards were true, but no matter what, the prince was not something that slaves like them could embarrass and talk about at will.

At first, he suspected that there was something going on between Huo Qi and the Seventh Prince, but now it seemed like there was nothing involved.If it comes to Emperor Xiaowen, he will suffer the consequences of being dumb.With the emperor's temperament, if he was beheaded by Shen Yuning, Emperor Xiaowen would probably not even bother to collect his body.If he doesn't reveal his identity, he will really be sent to the Hall of Hell.

Shen Yuning took a moment to glance at him, and carelessly fiddled with the Buddhist beads on his wrist: "Since you are someone close to His Majesty and are not guarding Xingqing Palace, what are you doing here?"

The guard saw that there was still room for improvement, so he hurriedly held back a lame excuse: "Xingqing Palace is not guarded by slaves tonight. The slaves heard that the Taiyuan Gate has a good terrain and is the most suitable for enjoying the moon, so I hid for a while. Come here to let the wind blow, you are really not an assassin!"

"So, it seems that I have misunderstood you and Miss Huo?"

Shen Yuning's tone was moody, but when he heard that the guard's ears were like a life-threatening talisman, he was so scared that his blood poured down his body, so he could only repeat: "What's your Highness saying? All slaves should die, disturbing His Highness's cleanliness. The slave should die..."

"Forgive your life today. If there is a next time, I can't guarantee that I will still be in a good mood today."

Shen Yuning glanced at Cheng Chang. Cheng Chang looked at his nose and heart, and immediately took two steps forward to drag the secret guard away.

It wasn't until the backs of the two had turned into black spots that Huo Qi stroked the broken hair around his ears and returned to his normal demeanor.She and Shen Yuning looked at each other tacitly, and went to the deserted pavilion not far from Taiyuan Gate.

It's a quiet place with no one around, and there's a patch of broken bamboo that hides the shadows of people, so it's a good place to talk.

After a moment of silence, it was Shen Yuning who spoke first: "You are so clever just now."

Huo Qi was silent and said tentatively: "That secret guard just now..." Is it the spy sent by His Majesty to keep an eye on your Highnesses?
Huo Qi thought for a while, but couldn't help but annoyed himself for being too presumptuous, so he swallowed the second half of the sentence.Unexpectedly, Shen Yuning saw her subtlety and understood her thoughts first, and replied without any hesitation: "Yes. To be more precise, he was staring at the king's eyeliner."

Huo Qi was slightly surprised. She had been in the world for two lifetimes. She knew that Emperor Xiaowen and Shen Yuning had a weak relationship between father and son, but she never expected that the relationship between the two would be so close.

The old emperor was afraid of suppressing ambitious princes. Although it was the most common method for emperors to maintain the royal family, Shen Yuning had always kept a low profile and his mother's lineage of right ministers had long withered away. Why was Emperor Xiaowen so afraid?

Shen Yuning stood with his hands behind his hands and glanced at her lightly: "Actually, there is no need to cause so many disturbances today. The reason for this is just to remind you. The palace city is not as good as the capital city, and there are many spies. If you enter the palace, it will be like last time. In the suburbs of Beijing, people are so reckless that their lives may be lost one day."

This is the longest sentence Huo Qi has ever heard from him since he has known him for so long.Huo Qi was not a fool. Shen Yuning could have pretended not to notice the spy today. Part of the reason why he staged the drama of accusing her of being an assassin was because he wanted to clear up the relationship between the two in front of others, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

After all, Shen Yuning still planned for her.

Thinking of this, she was dazed for a moment and said nonchalantly: "Why does Your Highness say this to your servant?"

She understood that Shen Yuning was not a talkative person.

"The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road, but 'bravery' does not mean recklessness. Killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred is never a cost-effective business. I promised before that I would protect your peace in the palace, but your fate is ultimately in my hands. In your own hands.”

Not a word was answered, but there were responses everywhere.Shen Yuning's eyebrows did not move when he spoke, and his overall temperament was extremely calm, while Huo Qi seemed to be able to share the other's peace of mind through just a few words.

Since she was reborn, she has been in Nankeyimeng. She knows everyone's fate, but she can't see her own fate.But Shen Yuning's words were ingenious, and by accident, she also gave birth to the determination to love herself and the courage to face the infinite future.

It was getting late, and a layer of mist had covered the palace city in all directions.Huo Qi slightly blessed his body and said, "Your Highness, I have learned a lesson from your words."

*
In the Changle Palace, Yuan Shao handed a brocade box to Concubine Shu and smiled gracefully: "A few days ago, the prefect of Fuzhou presented a jade wheel made of fine Hetian jade. I heard it can help people stay young forever and maintain their beauty. Stay here. My father has asked me to bring this moon wheel to my aunt today. I wonder if I can still express my gratitude to you?"

Zhang Rang carefully served the tea by the side, for fear of offending the elder son.According to the rules of etiquette, although Yuan Shao is the son of the eldest son, he is a relative after all, and he must have an imperial edict written by the emperor before he can enter the palace.

From this we can see how proud the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion was in front of Emperor Xiaowen.Thinking of this, Zhang Rang became more steady when pouring tea.

Concubine Shu took it with her own hands, opened the box and took a look, with a smile on her pretty face: "You have a heart." Whatever Yuan's father and son give is good in Concubine Shu's eyes, and this moon is indeed Rarely, that smile is naturally more sincere.

"It's the moon's blessing that my aunt likes it." Yuan Shao laughed.They are all close relatives, and he didn't have so many scruples when speaking in front of Concubine Shu, so he went straight to the point and said, "Auntie, did you pay attention to today's selection of female officials?"

Speaking of this, Concubine Shu's smiling face immediately fell down: "Someone sent back the news a long time ago. This girl Huo Qi is really cunning, and she was lucky enough to escape! "

"Auntie, this girl can't be kept." Yuan Shao stopped Zhang Rangyu from putting the teacup on Concubine Shu, and handed it over with both hands.

I had some feelings for Huo Qi in the past, so I had been holding back my patience and never really took action.But the methods shown by Huo Qi, especially the chain arrow technique, gave him the absurd idea that Huo Qi not only wanted to destroy him, but also the entire Yuan family.Once Huo Qi enters the palace and gets Empress Dowager Pei's favor, it will probably be even harder to get rid of her in the future.

He will never allow anyone to affect the interests of the Yuan family.

Concubine Shu glanced at him in understanding, and took it with her fingers stained with bright red cinnamon, like a shadow of blood: "Don't worry, I know what I know. When did I never take the things your father told me to heart? ? Since she is going to enter the palace now, I will definitely make her become a flower in the palace."

(End of this chapter)