Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Chapter 20
The black shadow behind her was very tall, unlike her needing to stand on tiptoes to reach it, this uninvited guest easily passed Huo Qi's hand and got the seal first.

Huo Qi held his breath at this moment and was so frightened by the hand that suddenly stretched out from behind that he almost screamed silently.But the black figure seemed to have expected it. One long arm tightly bound her thin body like a steel bar, and the other big hand tightly covered her mouth, making her almost unable to move.

In the next second, the black shadow turned around her body.

Breathing stagnantly, she forced her eyes wide open, only to see that the other party was covering his face, revealing a pair of long and narrow eyes.

With just one glance, she was sure that this person was Shen Yuning.

No one has such unkind eyes except him.

Huo Qi was terrified, and the fear of the unknown became a predictable danger.

Shen Yuning, who was opposite, saw the girl's face and was stunned for a moment.

Shen Yuning also specially picked a day to get Yuan Xianzhi's seal today.He had just lured away all the people next to the study, and was about to take things out of his bag.Before he could move in the future, he heard the sound of the door being pushed, so he had to temporarily hide behind the screen.

When he saw the person in front of him, he was there first, and was about to kill him, but he didn't expect it to be Huo Qi.

It's not his style to bully a little girl who is powerless.He wanted to let go, but at the moment when he was in a daze, Huo Qi caught his disengagement.

In the blink of an eye, the girl pulled down Shen Yuning's hand covering her mouth, and bit down hard.This sip was merciless, almost exhausting all her strength, and Shen Yuning couldn't help but let out a muffled snort.

He has never been a good-tempered person, and Huo Qi's resistance inadvertently aroused his vicious desire for revenge.

Shen Yuning threw off Huo Qi's body in pain, grabbed her neck again, and pressed the woman in front of her against the bookshelf behind.As long as a little more force is applied, the girl's slender neck will probably be snapped.

He originally wanted to wait for Huo to beg for mercy, but he didn't expect that the woman in front of him didn't bow his head at all and kicked him hard in the lower body.Although it was just a little bit of embroidery, the rogue tricks were eye-opening for him.

"It's really a wild cat." Shen Yuning seemed to be angered by the girl in front of him, and his deep voice was mixed with ice.

Two big living people are stuck between the table and the bookshelf, the cramped feeling of the space is intertwined with the chaotic and hot breathing, if it is not for the breath of swords and swords, I am afraid that they may be regarded as whispers between lovers.

Huo Qi's phoenix eyes were bloodshot. He knew that he was angry, but he couldn't break free all of a sudden, so he forced out a few words from his throat: "Your Highness...What does Your Highness mean?"

Suddenly, Shen Yuning's eyes moved slightly, and she let go of her hand at the same time with some embarrassment.Today he was a little bit out of control and actually bullied a yellow-haired girl.

Seeing that she had guessed her identity, Shen Yuning didn't want to cover it up, and pulled off the black cloth covering her face.He took a few steps forward, his face as calm as a pool of stagnant water, as if he wasn't the one who wanted to kill just now.

"Every time Miss Huo appears, I am shocked." Shen Yuning said playfully.

He still has those cold eyes, the difference is that today he is wearing a black tight-fitting outfit, making him look even more ruthless than usual.

"Your Highness came to find what you want, why does Your Highness want your life?" Huo Qi had recovered from the fear of death, and there was still a bit of girlish innocence on his face.

"You mean, you're here to look for this king?" Shen Yuning carefully chewed on Huo Qi's nonsense nonsense, narrowing her eyes slightly, as if to verify the authenticity of the girl's words.

"Of course, otherwise, what am I doing with this iron lump? It's all to repay His Highness's favor last time. But today, it just so happens that His Highness came first." Huo Qi said seriously, his eyes were as pure as he was born little beast.

Shen Yuning almost laughed out loud: "Then tell me, what does this king want this thing for?"

Huo Qi grabbed the bookshelf behind him tightly, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, and quickly thought about the countermeasures to get out.She knew that Shen Yuning was thinking of some stereotypes, so she didn't accept the move, and said with a sloppy eye: "Of course it is for His Highness's plan."

"What big plans does this king have? Did you plan for me first?" Shen Yuning asked with a half-smile.

Huo Qi ignored the teasing in his words, and his eyes were three-point serious: "No matter what the plan is, the minister thinks that if you have the ability, you should try your best to do it. The minister is willing to follow the trend and help His Highness. Your Highness can use the courtiers as your stepping stones."

Although he said almost flattering words on his mouth, Huo Qi was planning wildly in his heart.

She thought, first fool Hades in front of her, and then make plans.At least he came to steal this seal, most likely to cause trouble for Yuan Xianzhi.How about adding fire to the relationship between these two groups of forces, and watching them dog-eat-dog, and she secretly having fun behind their backs, wouldn't it be fun?

Both of them have ghosts in their hearts and test each other.

Shen Yuning stared closely at Huo Qi, as if she didn't want to miss any look from the girl.

He has grown up to such a big age, and he has seen many fine works, including cold killers and beautiful singers, but the one he has seen who can hide his emotions the most is such a noble daughter from an upright family.This young girl has the most deceiving face, with a gentle and kind face, but her heart is more cruel than anyone else, and she will fall into her trap if she is not careful.

From the last Qiu Ju Banquet, he found that Huo Qi and Yuan Shao were not dealing with each other, and they were not even dealing with the entire Yuan family.He obviously wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but he pretended to be planning for him. He still confused right and wrong as always.

Shen Yuning sees it through but doesn't say it, and throws out a comment at random:
"Very well, you are very sensible."

He walked towards Huo Qi again, put his hand over her head, and only heard a slight "dong", he put something back into the dark compartment.

Huo Qi glanced up, and found that the appearance of the seal was the same as that of the seal just now, and it was supposed to be used to change the package to prevent Yuan Xianzhi from finding out that the seal was stolen in a short time.

Shen Yuning twisted the vase next to the bookshelf again, and in an instant, the bookshelf that had been cracked was merged into one, and everything returned to calm, even the dust on the bookshelf remained motionless.

After finishing all this, Shen Yuning said inadvertently: "How do you know that the old man's seal is here?"

After hearing this almost torture sentence, Huo Qi felt much more at ease.Seeing Shen Yuning's lack of respect for Yuan Xianzhi, she was even more sure that Shen Yuning's position was the same as hers for the time being.

She prevaricated: "My sister is the eldest concubine of the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion, so she naturally knows some inside information." This can almost be regarded as a blatant lie, and it is clear that she is not cooperative.

However, Shen Yuning did not continue to struggle with this issue.He is not a good person, he only needs to ensure that he gets what he wants and achieves what he wants. He is not interested in other people's useless secrets, and he has no energy to find out.

He nodded, and said in a vague way: "Huo Qi, I broke your secret last time, and this king took care of it for you. This time you don't have eyes to meet this king again, oh, you even bit me and kicked me!" This king kicks, how will this account be calculated?"

Huo Qi spat hard at the man in front of him, it was clear that he had spoiled her good deeds again and again, and it would be unlucky to meet him, why would he still bargain with her.

However, she just slandered her, but she still pretended to be gentle and said on her face: "The servant girl didn't know it was His Highness just now, she thought she was a disciple, and she didn't mean to hurt His Highness. You strangled my neck, and I kicked you. Two and two are equal. As for meeting you today, I must keep my mouth shut. If you break this oath, you will be struck by lightning and die a terrible death."

She had been proud in her previous life, but now she realizes that sometimes she pretends to be cowardly when she should, and her life is the most important thing.Anyway, she died once before, and she made some inconspicuous oaths without restraint, and it didn't affect her if she said a hundred and a thousand oaths.

"How can this king trust you? Only the mouth of the dead can't be pried open." Shen Yuning tapped her finger on the table wall lightly, and the heavy impact almost hit Huo Qi's heart.

Huo Qi rolled his eyes and came up with a plan: "Your Highness can only trust me. I will give this seal to His Highness, and I will keep the secret for His Highness. If this level is achieved, His Highness is still not satisfied, so I have no choice but to give it to Your Highness." Attracting all the people in the mansion one second before sending me to the underworld, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for His Highness to escape."

I don't know if Shen Yuning listened to the call, but he squinted at the woman in front of him: "You should know that if you leak this matter, Duke Ning's Mansion might not be able to keep it."

Shen Yuning is a natural hunter, the last time she confronted Huo Qi, this girl had to separate herself from Duke Ning's mansion even if she owed favors. It can be seen that the safety of Duke Ning's mansion is more important than her own wealth and life.Moving out of Duke Ning's mansion would probably be more effective than threatening her life.

In fact, Shen Yuning's speculation can be said to have accurately stepped on Huo Qi's tail.A bit of anger appeared on the girl's face, but in an instant, the anger quickly disappeared, and she put on a proper smile.

He only heard Huo Qi say: "The courtiers know each other."

Huo Qi saw that his attitude was slightly relaxed, and he said without stopping for a moment: "Can Your Highness trust the courtiers? If you stay any longer, His Highness's safety may not be guaranteed."

Shen Yuning did not answer, but took a deep look at Huo Qi, then opened the window behind the study and rushed out. As if a crisp breeze passed by, the window obediently returned to its original position, leaving Huo Qi standing alone.

Huo Qi didn't stand still. He quickly glanced at the furnishings behind him and made sure that there were no traces of tampering in the study. He quickly slipped out and closed the door again.

Lefeng, who had been watching the cat outside, saw Huo Qi coming out, and immediately got out of the grass.There was a little dust on her face and a few leaves hung on her body, she looked like a raccoon cat.

Seeing Lefeng's appearance, Huo Qi couldn't help but chuckled. For some reason, his body, which had been tense due to fear just now, suddenly relaxed.She wiped Lefeng's face with a veil, and patted the leaves on her body, which made Lefeng a little shy.

"Miss now looks like the lady from long ago." Lefeng suddenly said.

Huo Qi was taken aback for a moment, then returned to his usual expression.

Without too much delay, Huo Qi immediately returned the same way with Lefeng.On the way, Huo Qi asked tentatively, "Did you see anyone just now?"

Lefeng told the truth: "There is no one, the slaves have been watching."

Huo Qi's eyes darkened slightly, and he didn't say anything.

However, Shen Yuning's appearance made her think a little more.

Outsiders say that the Seventh Prince has no intention of governing, but she doesn't think so.

If the Qiuju banquet was just a kind of intuition about danger, then today's encounter further verified her intuition-Shen Yuning has been making arrangements in the dark, but it's just hidden too deep.

Today, he came to get the seal, and Yuan Xianzhi must have a hostile relationship.The Marquis of Zhenyuan's Mansion has been tied to the same boat as the fifth prince's faction, which shows that he and the fifth prince are indeed not in the same faction.

But what is his purpose for taking this seal?Did he also know about Yuan Xianzhi's private deployment of troops?

Thinking further, in Shen Yuning's chess game, where did he place Ning Guogong's mansion?
Although Ningguo's mansion has temporarily avoided the front, its position is still delicate.After all, as the head of civil servants, Ning Guogong has many peaches and plums, with Emperor Xiaowen relying on him, and ministers of the Ministry of Rites Nie Qin and other ministers supporting him, the relationship is complicated and dreadful.

If you can't accurately analyze the power distribution in the court, it may not be easy to protect Ningguo Duke's Mansion in this chaotic court situation.

Huo Qi only felt that a pot of porridge was bubbling, making her brain swell.When he returned to the wedding hall, Huo Qi was still thinking about it, and he didn't even realize that the banquet was about to end.

Wang saw that Huo Qi was getting more and more old-fashioned, and he could not move for half an hour when he sat upright.She thought it was because of Yuan Shao's marriage and felt a little unhappy. After all, it was not so easy to let go of the childhood sweetheart's feelings for more than ten years.

Even though he regretted bringing Huo Qi to the ceremony, he had no choice but to pretend nothing happened, and found an excuse that he was not in good shape and took Huo Qi out of the banquet first, which made Huo Qi a little puzzled.

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