Five years ago, Xingle was ten years old. At that time, he was with his brother, who was responsible for taking care of and protecting Qi Chenli. Therefore, he had the opportunity to spend some time with Qi Chenli and had some understanding of his personality.
About the same age as Qi Chenli.
Seeing Qi Chenli's hesitation, Xingle knew that he probably didn't want to go back so soon. However, the matter was urgent and could not be delayed. Xingle could only point out that time was running out, which made him feel a little bit of crisis:
"Your Highness, when do you plan to leave? Huipin said it would be best to return as soon as possible. It took me two months to get here. This letter is two months late, so I don't have much time left for you."
It would be best if we could set off back tonight!
How could Qi Chenli not know the sense of urgency?
But he was just afraid. The blows he had suffered since childhood had made him believe from the bottom of his heart that he could not be a good emperor. Besides, could he really compete successfully if he returned?
My uncle's family has been demoted to commoners and is still being held in the prison without being released.
It would be difficult to succeed relying on those subordinates alone.
"Let me think about it..." Qi Chenli avoided Xingle's gaze.
Xingle was anxious, but he had no way to force His Highness, so he could only say:
"I will withdraw first."
"Go ahead and have a good chat with your brother."
Qi Chenli's eyes softened a bit, he had always envied the brotherhood between Xingde and Xingle, and now that he had found his long-lost brother, the imbalance in his heart had dissipated.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Xing Le said.
Xingde and his brother left together. The food on the table was still smoking slightly, but no one was in the mood to continue eating.
Except Chu Qi.
She had a good appetite and after reading the envelope she continued to eat the remaining chicken leg.
Not to mention, this native chicken is delicious when cooked, and the chicken legs are caught all over the mountains every day, the meat is firm and tender, and the taste is great. Even the stewed chicken soup is very fragrant, and it is even more fragrant when paired with some unnamed mushrooms.
Qi Chenli was still at a loss:
"Brother, do you think I should seize the throne?"
This was what he was worried about. He didn't care at all about the news in his mother's letter that "Emperor Wu of Qi was critically ill". After Emperor Wu of Qi behaved unkindly first, Qi Chenli had already eliminated Emperor Wu of Qi from his position in his heart. From then on, he no longer regarded him as his father, but a foolish and incompetent emperor.
"If you don't go, and another prince ascends the throne, do you think your mother, you, and your uncle's family will have a good ending?" Chu Qi picked up a chicken wing, took a sip, and then said, "Believe in your mother. Since she can ask you to go back, she must have a certain degree of confidence. It doesn't matter if you are not smart, your mother is smart."
In fact, the original owner's memory that she inherited did not include the plot of Qi State.
But in life, there is no inevitable ending.
This time, if Qi Chenli goes back to participate in the fight for the throne, he still has a chance of survival. If he does not go back and waits here, when any prince ascends the throne, he will definitely die.
Don't expect the new emperor to remember the good things about him, a useless proton.
From the few words in the family letter, it can be seen that Huipin was able to secretly intervene in the fight among the eight princes and cripple someone's power. She must have had certain tactics. With her secret help, Qi Chenli would not necessarily lose.
The biggest problem now is that Qi Chenli himself is not confident enough.
Looking at his determined brother, Qi Chenli was in a trance for a moment, recalling the despair of his uncle's family when they were imprisoned, and then imagining the scenario where he would not go back and leave his mother alone and helpless...
"I am so unfilial!!" Qi Chenli suddenly slapped himself: He only thought about how he couldn't be a good emperor, but couldn't put himself in the shoes of his uncle and mother! !
Chu Qi slurped up the chicken, spit out the wing skeleton, and patted Qi Chenli's shoulder with satisfaction:
"It's not too late to repent now. You said that no one has come here for more than a year, right? You can just go out tonight. There's no need to go through so much trouble. There's a city wall behind Changqiu Palace. You can climb out when the time comes."
"Brother, that city wall is at least eight meters high. I'm afraid I can't climb out..." Qi Chenli smiled bitterly, and then a mouthful of mushrooms was stuffed into his mouth.
Chu Qi stuffed a mushroom into his mouth and interrupted his chattering:
"Don't be afraid, I will lend you a hand."
Qi Chenli thought of his brother's miraculous Qinggong, his eyes lit up and he nodded:
"good!"
Late that night, Chu Qi sneaked into Changqiu Palace and met Qi Chenli.
Standing on the city wall, she put her arms around Qi Chenli's waist, carried him up briefly and flew out of the city wall. Then, under Xingde's admiring gaze, she took him out.
Outside the city wall, a group of people in black night clothes were waiting.
Xingle was among them.
When they saw Qi Chenli being carried out by someone, their eyes widened like bells!
They had originally planned to use a ladder! At worst, they would just come out from the waterway under the well. They never expected that His Highness would be led out by a strange man.
Next, you can wait for the city gates to open the next day and sneak out.
Chu Qi used her hypnotic ability to hypnotize Qi Chenli a little. There was no particular harm, it just gave him a little more confidence in his subconscious mind so that he wouldn't always doubt himself.
All things are difficult at the beginning, and the most taboo thing is inferiority complex.
Be brave, Chu Qi once encouraged Qi Chenli, the worst that can happen if you fail is death, death is either way, why not fight for yourself and your loved ones before you die?
In response to this, Qi Chenli seemed to be energized and made a bold statement on the spot that he would succeed. He also promised that when he succeeded, he would take Chu Qi over and make her a carefree prince.
After bidding farewell to Qi Chenli, Chu Qi went back to sleep. When she woke up the next day, her life returned to normal.
Practicing martial arts, eating, and having a secret meeting with Shi Qiang.
The days passed, and the snow stopped.
When the last snow of winter passes, spring comes.
In the season when all things come back to life, the old tree in the courtyard of Yanghedian quietly sprouted new buds one day.
Hong Xing, who carefully watered the old tree every few days, was the first to discover that the old tree had sprouted new buds. She excitedly told Shi Qiang about this discovery, and since then she has worked harder to water and fertilize the old tree.
After a few more months, green leaves grew on the branches of the old tree. There were not many green leaves, but they were enough to cover a small area and provide some shade for the owner of the courtyard.
The relationship between Chu Qi and Shi Qian stopped at kissing, touching and hugging, and there had never been any further progress.
Firstly, contraceptive measures were not effective in ancient times, and secondly, Chu Qi did not want to take away Shi Qiang's innocence before they were actually married.
Regarding this, Shi Qian felt both relieved and a little disappointed.
The reason for her relief... She was afraid that she would get pregnant unexpectedly and wouldn't be able to hide it.
The reason for her disappointment...of course, she really likes Xiao Wuzi, so it is inevitable that she wants to be close to him.
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