Yang Qiu was silent.
The Queen Mother did not expect that she would be so bold and speak out her purpose so calmly.
She glanced at it in surprise, with some appreciation in her eyes.
On the other hand, the two sisters Yu Ming and Yu Yan looked at each other and were not too surprised.
From the time they saw Li Qingwu knowing with their own eyes that Qiu Che's identity as a woman was exposed, but still tearing up and leaving the book, they felt that Li Qingwu had done something for Qiu Che. Come, it seems that they can't be shocked anymore.
Although this is really shocking.
Wu Yiqi gave a thumbs up: "...It should be said that you and Qiu Che deserve to be 'husband and wife'... Ah no, you deserve to be master and disciple - you are this."
They all knew that Qiu Che had taught Li Qingwu single-handedly.
Li Qingwu nodded: "Thank you."
Yang Qiu said helplessly: "Now the problem is, it is easy to say, but if you want to capsize, you also need to know how to capsize?"
What's more, Yang Qiu is used to keeping a line in everything so that we can meet each other in the future. principle.
This time Qiu Che was imprisoned, almost entirely because she acted too openly and left no room for error, which forced so many people to join forces and get rid of her by any means possible.
Until the last moment, Yang Qiu didn't want the trouble to go so far as to rebel.
He originally thought that Li Qingwu, who grew up in a deep palace, should be calmer and more steady than Qiu Che.
But now it seems that these two people even have the same radical behavior.
Li Qingwu didn't answer the question, and said: "I heard that King Zhao arrived in the capital yesterday and handed over an urgent report?"
Yang Qiu was silent: "Yes. During this trip, my father discovered some changes between the Southern Yi and the Northern Hungarians. "
But he understood that King Zhao is no longer a soldier guarding the border.
Even if there were any changes at the border, he shouldn't be the one returning to Beijing to deliver the letter in person.
King Zhao had opposed him becoming an official in the court before, but after he became an official, King Zhao did not stop him and always watched the situation in the court.
His sudden arrival this time must have been because something happened in the capital that attracted his attention. Coupled with the turmoil on the border and the crises at home and abroad, he was worried about Yang Qiu's safety and determined to take him away from the turbulent and treacherous place. Court.
On the surface, the choice lies with Yang Qiu, but he actually does not support Yang Qiu staying.
Li Qingwu frowned slightly, but soon relaxed: "For us, this may not be bad news." Everyone
present was smart, even Wu Yiqi reacted: "You mean..."
Li Qingwu nodded. , said calmly: "In this case, the second plan may not be used in a short time."
Once Southern Yi and Northern Hungary join forces, it will be a prehistoric crisis for Daxia, which is sandwiched between the two countries. It is not appropriate to start another internal strife at this time.
In addition, there are rumors and oppression from the people now. If the emperor is not a real fool, he should know the top priority and releasing Qiu Che is the most correct choice.
Yang Qiu rubbed his eyebrows and said, "I hope so."
After the meeting of allies, everyone quickly left one after another.
The Queen Mother walked at the back, walking side by side with Li Qingwu, and whispered: "You have lost a lot of weight."
Li Qingwu was slightly stunned when he heard this, and subconsciously touched his cheek: "...It's normal."
Qiu Che was still in prison one day, and she I can't get a good night's sleep.
The Queen Mother sighed: "Looking at you, it always reminds me of the Lin family sisters and I."
Li Qingwu said: "Why do you say this?"
"We were also in love like this at the beginning... It's a pity that this world is too demanding on women. "She's old enough and has to marry into the Qiu family."
Li Qingwu's expression changed slightly.
The Queen Mother slowed down her steps and spoke in a very soft voice: "Later, she suddenly died of the Qiu family for no reason. I was still trapped in the swamp, and I couldn't even check the cause of her death... When I finally came to my senses, I couldn't protect myself."
Li Qingwu said deeply. Taking a breath, "I wonder what you want to say?"
The Queen Mother said softly: "Without enough authority, you cannot protect the people around you. Although it is sad, I believe you should be able to understand this feeling now - you should You also know what I get in exchange for cooperating with Qiu Che."
Li Qingwu was silent, probably guessing what she was going to say.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother said: "She promised me that if one day she becomes Prime Minister, she will work with me to overthrow the government and the opposition... I am the empress."
She said this very softly, and the next sentence was even softer: "But I am really ashamed. " In fact, I didn't do anything to help her other than passing her some irrelevant information."
"If you want to, given your qualifications and age, I wouldn't be reluctant to let you take this position,"
she said . After finishing this, Li Qingwu fell silent for a long time.
The Queen Mother looked calm, waiting for her answer.
It wasn't until he walked out of the gate of Linglong Pavilion that Li Qingwu let out a long breath.
Because today was a private meeting, they all wore veils and dressed like ordinary women, so they stood inconspicuously at the door of the crowded lobby.
On the storyteller's stand on the first floor of Linglong Pavilion, the storyteller was talking about "The Case of the Murder of a Virgin by the Head of the Qiu Family in Dali Temple", and when he mentioned the highlights, the packed crowd below burst into cheers.
The sound was very close, yet seemed far away.
When Li Qingwu raised his head again, he still had that calm expression and said, "No need."
"If Qiu Che is not involved in court matters, I actually don't want to get involved."
"Since Qiu Che has an appointment with you, then I can't change the agreement between you and her without her being present."
"Besides," Li Qingwu said in a low voice, "I will fight for what I want - no one else has to give in."
The Queen Mother paused.
Then he laughed and patted her shoulder: "So... courageous."
"I'm waiting for the day when your time comes."
No matter how confident Li Qingwu appeared to others, she had no idea whether the plan could succeed. I was actually very uneasy myself.
The more you care, the more you worry.
But she had no other choice but to secretly send more people to incite public opinion even more violently.
During this period, she also sent people to find the third prince.
Using small talk as an excuse, I tried to get some news out of him.
However, the third prince did not know whether he had received the prince's order and did not dare to contact Li Qingwu. He refused the other party several times.
After Fu Ling replied the message, she considered it carefully and said: "The Queen Mother said that another urgent report was sent from the border today. Northern Hungary has declared war on us. Your Majesty announced the prince's agenda. If nothing else happens, the Prince Consort... Miss Qiu will be here soon." You will be released."
"Your Highness, you have to take care of Yeming City and the store business these days, and you are also busy running around for the Prince Consort, and you have only slept for two or three hours. If you continue like this, your body will not be able to bear it. It's time to take a rest."
Li Qingwu flipped through the account book and shook his head: "I can't sleep, so I might as well do more things to feel at ease."
Fuling: "Since you are so worried, why don't you go to Dali Temple to see the Prince Consort? "
It was obvious that she wanted to change her words, but she kept calling her "consort" again unconsciously.
Li Qingwu paused for a long time before whispering: "Didn't you read it in the storybook?"
Fuling was confused: "What?"
"Before the storm was over, the protagonist met once, but he didn't know that it was the last time. "
Fu Ling suddenly couldn't laugh or cry: "Do you believe what's in the story book?"
Li Qingwu smiled, then lowered his head and turned the page in the account book: "I'm worried after reading it... I'm afraid that if she sees me, she will teach me not to listen to her. If so, it's better not to see her. Just see her later."
Seeing the smile on Fu Ling's face slowly turning into distress, she said in a relaxed tone: "Besides, what if I go to see her at this time and get caught? ?"
Poria was speechless.
"But I think the consort doesn't want to see you so tired because of her."
Li Qingwu stopped talking.
After a long time, she asked: "Uncle Jiang hasn't replied yet?"
Before Fuling could reply, a maid outside the hospital ran over panting, and was stopped by Fufeng who suddenly appeared: "What are you doing?"
The maid cried: "Your Highness , Your Highness! Go and see, Miss Yaotai is not good!"
Li Qingwu suddenly stood up and recognized her as A Zhen beside Yaotai: "What's going on!"
Yaotai cried. The girl developed a high fever, so she asked the slaves and others to tell you that you were busy and not to distract you. But the fever did not subside even today, so she invited Dr. Chen to come and see her. Dr. Chen said that she was too worried during this period. He is dragging his sick body around again, and his condition is getting worse... Now he can only use ginseng to breathe... He has to prepare for the funeral. "
Li Qingwu felt that he almost fainted on the spot.
After calming down, I realized that it was not an illusion, it was probably because I was violently aroused, and I was feeling dizzy in front of my eyes.
She forced herself not to look strange and walked out quickly, saying: "Prepare the carriage and go outside Beijing."
When Li Qingwu rushed to the other courtyard, Chen Huichun was sitting in the courtyard, saying something to Yang Qiu in front of him, and kept sighing. Shake his head.
Li Qingwu took a few steps forward: "How is Yaotai?"
Chen Huichun looked back with a regretful look: "...Didn't you tell the maid who went to report to His Highness?"
"I heard that you wrote to my master. But it's a long way and he's afraid he won't be able to make it in time."
Li Qingwu fell silent.
"...How long will it take?"
"The condition has been recurring...it's only been the past two days."
Li Qingwu looked at his expression. Although Chen Huichun said it was two days, it seemed more like Yaotai would not be able to survive now. .
She still held some hope in her heart: What if she could really last two days?
What if we wait until Uncle Jiang comes over?
Li Qingwu lifted up his skirt and quickly opened the door.
Yaotai was half lying there, leaning against the bed, with pale, bloodless lips, staring blankly out of the window.
Li Qingwu called her, and she came back to her senses with a sigh: "I've made you worry again."
Li Qingwu came forward, sat down on the couch, held her hand and said, "You didn't tell me! I How can you not worry?"
Yaotai said: "Isn't it because you have been too busy recently... Look at you, you have dark circles under your eyes."
She even smiled leisurely and comforted Li Qingwu: "Don't worry too much... ...City Master Qiu will definitely be fine, do you believe it?"
Li Qingwu's eyes turned red and he looked at her sideways: "You said you can tell fortunes again?"
"You still remember," Yaotai said with a smile. I'm a visitor from outside the world...I've figured out a lot. By the way, I just had a dream."
"What dream?"
Yaotai thought about it and said, "...It wasn't a good dream. I wonât say it anymore. But it doesnât matter. Dreams are all wrong, just believe me.â
Li Qingwu didnât reply.
Yaotai's awakening time was very short, and he quickly fell asleep again.
Li Qingwu stayed by her bed until midnight, calling her a few times from time to time, for fear that she would never open her eyes again.
Fortunately, although Yaotai's face has always been ugly, he can still respond to her calls.
Not long after, Yang Qiu knocked on the door gently and came in.
"Your Highness, you go and have a rest. I will keep watch."
Li Qingwu remained silent but did not refuse. He stood up and said, "Yes."
She was really tired and was afraid of missing the news about Yaotai, so she rested next door.
But I lay in bed tossing and turning and couldn't fall asleep most of the night.
Thinking that he would have to inspect the shop again tomorrow, Li Qingwu got up, lit some incense, and forced himself to fall asleep.
When I woke up the next day, I was awakened by Poria cocos.
"Your Highness, Your Highness -"
Li Qingwu opened his eyes drowsily: "...what's wrong?"
"His Majesty issued a decree this morning to restore the official status of the Consort."
Li Qingwu woke up immediately: "Really?!"
Fuling tried hard Nodding, he said happily: "Yu Ming and Yu Yan have gone to take the consort back home. Your Highness, do you want to go back to Beijing..."
Before he finished speaking, Yang Qiu knocked on the door again.
Fu Ling opened the door: "Mr. Yang...what's the matter?"
Yang Qiu looked behind her with a tired expression: "Yaotai...I want to see His Highness again."
Li Qingwu understood immediately, and the heartbeat that had just come to life suddenly began to beat again. Fell vertically.
But when he opened the door, he saw that Yaotai had regained some of his color. Sitting on the bed, he heard the sound, just like every time before, and smiled as usual: "You are here?"
Li Qingwu had a premonition of something.
She walked slowly over and stopped halfway.
"You..."
"Has Qiu Che been released?" Yaotai smiled, "It's a happy event, look - I'll just say it, it will be fine."
Li Qingwu paused, nodded, and then stood silently beside him sit down.
Yaotai then made a shocking statement: "I should be dying soon."
"My body suddenly became very energetic, which is very different from before."
Yaotai said with emotion: "Hey, don't look like this, actually I have no regrets. , so you have nothing to be sad about."
"To me, continued pain is a kind of torture."
"If I really die, don't cry for me," Yaotai said, "I can meet you. You're already very lucky."
Li Qingwu moved his lips, not knowing what to say.
Qiu Che came out. Her lover was safe.
But her friend is leaving her.
The two sides were silent for a long time, and Yaotai suddenly raised his chin and said, "Look outside."
Li Qingwu paused slowly and turned his head.
She saw a piece of white covered with silver.
Yaotai said: "It's snowing."
This is the first snow in Beijing this year.
Li Qingwu watched for a long time and heard Yaotai say: "That dream of mine, I dreamed that you left the capital, and the day you left was the day the snow fell. I also told you in the dream that I could tell fortunes, and you still Accused me of lying to you."
Li Qingwu's eyes immediately became wet.
"I really didn't lie to you," Yaotai's voice was already very soft, like a breath, "You will be happy, safe and joyful all your life."
"Your Highness."
"I am really, really glad to have met you. "
The moment Yaotai closed her eyes and stopped breathing, Li Qingwu felt like he couldn't breathe either.
She sat in a daze for a long time.
When he stood up again, his feet felt weak.
In a daze, she heard Fuling shouting: "Your HighnessâYour Highness! What's wrong with you!"
"...Someone come quickly! Your Highness has fainted!"