"yes."
Just one word made Pei Shaoheng's eyes tremble slightly.
Even though he himself had lost hope of living at a certain moment, Gu Qing was still willing to believe that he would become a powerful official.
The strange thing is that I actually feel that what Gu Qing said is not false.
A force surged from the bottom of his heart, filling Pei Shaoheng's entire chest. He held the iron cage tightly and stared into Gu Qing's eyes: "Pei is willing to trust Madam once, and also trust myself."
Gu Qing's eyes darkened slightly, and he turned his head to look at Chen Zhizhou. They both nodded slightly, but Pei Shaoheng was a little puzzled.
"Could it be that Madam has already figured out a way to save me?"
Gu Qing nodded: "That's right, but there is one thing you need to know. If you want to live, after today, there will be no Pei Shaoheng in the capital."
"What?!" Pei Shaoheng couldn't believe it. Although the life in the capital for decades did not make him happy or nostalgic, there were still some people and things that were difficult to give up.
For example, Zhao Qi, and the career path to officialdom that they had been planning for a long time.
But after thinking about it carefully, Pei Shaoheng felt it was quite ironic. The emperor was ruthless and his career as an official had been ruined long ago. As for Zhao Qi, now that he was the scapegoat, it would be a good thing not to bring trouble to Brother Zhao.
Thinking of this, Pei Shaoheng raised his slightly pale face and said self-deprecatingly, "Now I have no choice. Today, Master Chen and Madam Chen saved my life. I will repay you in the future!"
This is what Gu Qing was waiting for.
"Very good, Pei Shaoheng, remember what you said today. After you leave the capital, you should know where to go." Gu Qing's words ignited the hope in Pei Shaoheng's heart.
East! Your Majesty is old now, and he will surely want to cultivate the art of immortality in the future. Since ancient times, no emperor who has made great achievements has not wanted to live forever!
Pei Shaoheng's eyes were determined. He straightened his back, which was slightly hunched due to his injury, took two steps back, lifted his clothes like a gentleman, and bowed deeply to Gu Qing: "I hope I can see Madam Chen again in the future."
On the side, Chen Zhizhou pursed his lips slightly and held Gu Qing's hand a little tighter.
Gu Qing was helpless, knowing that this man was jealous again, so he responded to Pei Shaoheng and said, "It's getting late. When the fire breaks out later, someone will take you out of the city during the chaos."
"good."
That night, the moon was dark and the wind was strong, a perfect opportunity to start a fire. Gu Qing and Chen Zhizhou left Jingzhao Prefecture. The jailer carefully escorted them out and said respectfully, "Master Chen."
"What's the matter?" Chen Zhizhou's face was gloomy, and to outsiders he looked like the devil from the underworld. The jailer broke out in a cold sweat when he took one look at him.
But for the sake of his own life, he still gritted his teeth and said, "Well... today I was outspoken, so please don't take my words to heart, Master Chen."
Chen Zhizhou sneered: "Oh?"
The jailer gave a shrewd smile and led the man away: "Please come in."
As soon as the two men got on the carriage, the jailer breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to himself, "Why did we have to provoke this evil spirit? Fortunately, it's not a big deal."
Over there, Chen Zhizhou and Gu Qing's carriage had just passed the intersection when a commotion came from behind.
"The fire is coming! The fire is coming!"
Inside the carriage, Gu Qing took off his guard uniform, lifted the curtain and looked at the flames rising into the sky from behind. The darkness was suddenly as bright as day, and the night wind blew, making it seem like it was swallowing up everything.
The noise continued to rise and fall, and the surrounding people and officials also rushed to put out the fire. Gu Qing withdrew his gaze, and the corner of his mouth curled slightly: "Zhi Zhou, do you think Lord Xu will realize that this was caused by you and me?"
Chen Zhizhou chuckled: "So what if he found out? He has no evidence. Besides, Pei Shaoheng's body is clearly there. How can he still punish me?"
"That makes sense." Gu Qing's smile grew wider. The two of them understood each other tacitly, and this feeling made her feel inexplicably refreshed.
At the same time, a dark shadow flashed into the Jingzhao prison like a ghost.
The next day, black smoke rose from the east side of the capital.
Just as Gu Qing guessed, Mu Xin came to Chen's house early in the morning and told her about this matter: "Qing'er!"
"Have you had breakfast?" Gu Qing slowly pulled her to sit down. Mu Xin's face was filled with anxiety as she grabbed her wrist and asked, "But your Chen family did it?"
Gu Qing asked doubtfully, "Xin'er, what are you talking about? What did my Chen family do?"
Mu Xin saw that she didn't look like she was lying, so he breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm glad it wasn't you, otherwise I would have been scared to death."
"What is it? Tell me now." Gu Qing said, signaling Cuiping with his eyes to give her another set of bowls and chopsticks.
The morning heat was not strong, and the air still had some moisture from the night. Mu Xin had become accustomed to Gu Qing's thoughtfulness and consideration. After Cui Ping left, he spoke again: "Last night, there was a fire in Jingzhao Prefecture that burned down the entire prison. Pei Shaoheng is also dead."
"What did you say?!" Gu Qing pretended to be surprised and frowned, "Is Pei Shaoheng dead?"
"Really..." Gu Qing sighed again: "I'm afraid that Mr. Zhao is too sad."
At this point, Mu Xin couldn't help but feel a little irritated: "According to his temper, don't let yourself get too sad. Even if Pei Shaoheng goes with him then."
Gu Qing, however, kept staring at Mu Xin. He slowly said, "Xin'er, there's something I want to ask you."
"What's the matter?" Mu Xin took a bite of the crystal dumpling.
"Are you here today to ask me something on behalf of Master Mu?" After Gu Qing finished speaking, Mu Xin's hands froze in mid-air, and the movements of his mouth became stiff.
She put down her chopsticks, feeling a little embarrassed: "You saw through it."
"Xin'er, I know you mean well. You can tell me directly next time without beating around the bush." Gu Qing felt a little uncomfortable.
Mu Xin held her hand and said, "Actually, my brother is just too worried about you. If Pei Shaoheng was really the one who did it, I'm afraid the Xu family won't let it go. The Xu family belongs to the Fifth Prince."
Gu Qing's eyes darkened: "I understand."
"That's good." Mu Xin patted the back of her hand. Seeing that Gu Qing didn't really care about it, she continued to pick up the chopsticks.
After they finished their breakfast, Gu Qing and Mu Xin went to Jingzhao Prefecture together.
The carriage slowly drove towards the east of the city. The closer it got, the thicker the black fog became. It was not until the ruins appeared before his eyes that Gu Qing saw the haggard Zhao Qi among the crowd.
Mu Xin's expression instantly became complicated, but he said unhappily, "Look at him, he's as pale as a dead person, and he doesn't care about his body at all."
When Gu Qing heard these words, she sighed helplessly in her heart and even felt a little guilty towards Zhao Qi.
Perhaps in this plan, Zhao Qi is the only one who is hurt the most, but all the plans must not be known to a third party, so she can only do this.
"Let's go and take a look."
Mu Xin got off the carriage before her and quickly walked up to Zhao Qi: "What's wrong with you? You are so weak, what are you doing in a place like this?"
Although her words were harsh, her tone revealed concern.
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