Chapter 171 Jin丨Exclusively published by Jiang Wenxue (51,000 nutrient solution plus additional content)

Gong Jiu looked around.

He should have thought of it long ago. Xiao Qi was very close to Xie Heng and knew the eldest brother. If it wasn’t for the eldest brother’s order, how could he become his enemy for no reason?

Liu Yixuan has always been on good terms with the eldest brother. It must not be a coincidence that he led his men to appear at this time.

And Qingtan...

He has always respected Qingtan. Although he didn’t have an epiphany and listened to Qingtan’s words to let go of his obsession, he was very relaxed every time he talked to Qingtan, as if there was a way out in the desperate situation, but it was covered by fog and he couldn’t see clearly. Qingtan was patiently guiding him.

But who could have thought that Qingtan was also the eldest brother’s man?

Qingtan's martial arts skills are very high, Xiaoqi is not too bad either, and Liu Yixuan brought many soldiers and horses, which are enough to restrain the group of useless soldiers under him.

At this point, Gong Jiu had to admit that he was defeated by his brother this time.

Qingtan let go of Gong Jiu and did not tie him up with ropes.

But Gong Jiu knew in his heart that Qingtan was watching his every move, and he could not escape at this time.

Gong Jiu was very obedient, silently thinking about the reasons for this failure.

"Lord Liu, are you okay?" Lu Xiaofeng asked with concern.

Liu Yixuan had just been hit by Gong Jiu's palm. If Qingtan hadn't helped him, he might not even be able to stand steadily.

Liu Yixuan leaned on Xue Chen and smiled at Lu Xiaofeng.

His face was extremely pale. Gong Jiu's palm strike was very powerful. Even if he didn't use the "Ruyi Orchid Hand" or "Bone-Dissolving Cotton Palm", he didn't hold back at all when he struck out in a hurry. Liu Yixuan could feel the blood in her throat. She was pale and dared not move. She only recovered thanks to the level 3 [Internal Force] and level 4 [Self-Healing].

Xue Chen: [My brother is like a mad dog.]

System: [...]

Xue Chen: [He might as well just kill me. I should have used my original body to chase him.]

System: [...]

You are also quite crazy.

Xue Chen; [I hate him, my nasty brother. Just wait and see. I will deal with him when I get back.]

System: [Looking forward to it.] 】

Liu Yixuan still didn't feel well, so Xue Chen took him on a horse and led the army back.

Qingtan accompanied Gong Jiu the whole time. Lu Xiaofeng went to Gong Jiu to inquire about the news of Luosha Sect, but Gong Jiu was very stubborn. Even though he had been arrested, he still refused to confess anything. No matter what Lu Xiaofeng asked, Gong Jiu had a cold expression without any fluctuation.

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't get anything out of him, so he rode to Xue Chen's side, then retreated silently and went to the back of the team.

System: [What is Lu Xiaofeng doing?]

Xue Chen: [Who knows what's wrong with him.]

When it was time for the army to rest, Xue Chen helped Liu Yixuan get off the horse and asked Wei Shaoning for a bag of water to drink.

Lu Xiaofeng sneaked up to him and said, "Xiao Qi."

Xue Chen glanced at him.

Lu Xiaofeng: "Do you know Lord Liu?"

Xue Chen: "Yes."

Lu Xiaofeng: "Do you like her?"

Xue Chen: [So Lu Xiaofeng thought Xiao Liu was a girl. No wonder he looked so uncomfortable just now. He must be afraid that Xiao Liu and I would get too close and ruin Xiao Liu's reputation.]

System: [Absurd.]

Xue Chen said indifferently, "I don't like her." Lu

Xiaofeng knew that he had lived in the Western Regions most of the time. Although he seemed to speak the Central Plains dialect very well without any accent, he actually didn't understand the culture of the Central Plains very well and had misunderstandings about many words, not to mention some conventional customs.

As Yu Qi's friend, Lu Xiaofeng felt that she had to remind him: "Since you don't like her, stay away from her."

Xue Chen finished drinking the water, put the lid back on, and took the water bag for himself: "It's inexplicable."

Lu Xiaofeng suddenly had an idea and pulled him: "Didn't you see that Lord Liu is a woman disguised as a man?"

Xue Chen: "A woman disguised as a man?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "Your disguise is very powerful, you should be able to see that her figure is different from that of men, her bones are too slender, and she has no beard or Adam's apple. She disguised herself very well, but it is not difficult to see that she is well-educated. From her steps to her movements, everything shows that she is not from an ordinary family. She must be a famous lady who has received a good education since childhood."

Xue Chen: [He said it very well! Yes! My acting skills are so superb! 】

System:【Have some shame, is he complimenting you?】

Xue Chen:【Although my godmother was born in a family of scholars, she is definitely not a famous lady, at most she is a beautiful girl from a small family. Xiao Liu can have the temperament he has today, all because of my acting skills! Lu Xiaofeng's evaluation has already explained everything!】

System:【It's obviously because he has too much brain filling!】

Xue Chen;【Hard-mouthed system.】

System:【……】

Even if Lu Xiaofeng's words were well-founded, Xue Chen still didn't believe it: "How could Lady Liu be a woman, you must have made a mistake."

Lu Xiaofeng doubted himself a little, but when he looked at Liu Yixuan's soft and beautiful face, and saw that he was nearly two heads shorter than Wei Shaoning, he felt that his inference was correct.

Lu Xiaofeng said: "Even if she is a man, you are too close to her. Lord Liu cannot speak, so you should be more sensible. She has other people to take care of her, and it will make people feel uncomfortable if you get so close to her."

The social distance of riding a horse is indeed too close.

Liu Yixuan is his vest, and there is nothing special about them getting along.

But Xie Heng was taken by Gong Jiu to ride a horse before. Xie Heng's legs were paralyzed and he couldn't sit steadily. He could only lean firmly on Gong Jiu. If Gong Jiu was not his biological brother, Xie Heng would never do such a thing. The social distance is too close, even if nothing is done, it will make people feel embarrassed.

It seems that he needs to control the interactions between vests in public.

Xue Chen sincerely thanked him: "Thank you for the reminder, I'll remember it."

System: [Xiao Qi's character has collapsed.]

Xue Chen: [Xiao Qi is in the capital, I'm not Xiao Qi.]

After Liu Yixuan's body was no longer in pain, Xue Chen stopped following him. He rode alone, parallel to Lu Xiaofeng, and returned all the way to the military camp on the border. After

the peace talks were over, Tong Guan could return to Beijing.

He made great contributions this time. Not only did he win a great victory and boost the morale of the Xing Kingdom, he also exempted the annual coins, got Wanyan Honglie's handle, and provoked internal strife among the princes of the Jin Kingdom.

And all this is all thanks to Liu Yixuan!

If he hadn't been so discerning and could see at a glance that Liu Yixuan was capable, and promoted him to be his trusted subordinate, how could he be where he is today?

Liu Yixuan is speechless and has only one adoptive father. He grew up in the Jisufang since he was a child. He has a clean background and no foundation. The most important thing is that he did not take the path of imperial examinations, so even if he wanted to form a clique for personal gain, it would be difficult, and he could only rely on his superior.

As long as Liu Yixuan was given enough benefits, their relationship would not break down.

Tong Guan was not jealous of Liu Yixuan's ability, nor did he resent him for it. He treated Liu Yixuan kindly, better than he treated his adopted son.

Liu Yixuan led his troops to attack the local gangs, and Tong Guan could have led the army back to Beijing, but he did not do so, and waited for him to come back here. There

are hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the army, and the daily military pay expenditure is a huge amount.

Tong Guan was not stingy with the money. As long as he could catch Liu Yixuan, the money he could get in the future would be thousands of times more than what he spent now. He could still make up his mind.

Liu Yixuan led the army back to the camp, and Tong Guan went out to greet him in person.

At this time, Xue Chen had already tricked Lu Xiaofeng away. After Lu Xiaofeng left, Qingtan also took Gong Jiu back to Beijing alone. Only Liu Yixuan was left. He got a lot of money from Gong Jiu and returned with his people in a grand manner.

Tong Guan was very jealous: "Those underworld gangs have such a big profit?"

Liu Yixuan nodded.

Tong Guan: "Okay, okay, with this money, plus what you sent, and the gold from Wanyan Honglie, let alone buying land and houses, I'm afraid I can even support an army. But you must remember to find some good things in it and send them to the government alone."

Liu Yixuan frowned and shook his head.

Tong Guan thought he was young and didn't understand the ways of the world, so he patiently explained: "The amount of this money is too large, I'm afraid it will arouse suspicion. If you take care of everyone, others will benefit from it, so they won't be jealous of you, and you can do things more smoothly."

Liu Yixuan still shook his head.

He didn't plan to give away what he got, so he gave it all to King Taiping to train new soldiers. He will kill anyone who dares to compete with him.

Tong Guan saw that he was unmoved, so he said nothing more and asked him to put away the property first. Then he led the army and set off, preparing to teach him on the way.

System: [He doesn't seem very happy.]

Xue Chen: [He believes that I should give him a part of my money. If Xiao Liu is really like this on the surface, for the sake of his own career, he should indeed do what Tong Guan said. Unfortunately, Xiao Liu is just a vest of mine. He has my father as his backer, so he doesn't have to be afraid of these people.]

System: [It's good to have a backer. Do you want to break up with him?]

Xue Chen: [I will only do what I should do and will never give in. Whether to break up or not, the choice is in Tong Guan's hands. 】

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"Are you the Taiping King's man?" Lu Xiaofeng asked.

"Yes."

"What's going on? What's the relationship between the Taiping King and Gong Jiu? What's the relationship between you and Xie Heng, and Gong Jiu?"

Lu Xiaofeng had already roughly deduced it, but he was not sure he was right.

Xue Chen was still dressed in white and looked cold. He had a calm expression and was taciturn. He looked exactly like Gong Jiu.

There was arrogance in his eyes: "The Taiping Palace has long known about Gong Jiu's conspiracy and sent Qingtan to monitor his every move. Gong Jiu has contacts with the Jin Kingdom, so Liu Yixuan went to the front line to fight the Jin Kingdom. When he gained the advantage in the war, he indirectly grasped Gong Jiu's whereabouts through confrontation with the Jin people."

Lu Xiaofeng: "No wonder when I mentioned this, Lord Liu didn't investigate it deeply and believed it immediately."

Xue Chen: "What I have to do is to restrain Gong Jiu."

Lu Xiaofeng: "You told me that the forces under Gong Jiu's name would draw a triangle outside. Did you tell me that on purpose?"

Xue Chen: "That's right."

Lu Xiaofeng: "The Taiping Prince is really smart..."

System: [Lu Xiaofeng was really fooled by you.]

Xue Chen: [Isn't this good? 】

Lu Xiaofeng: "How do you plan to deal with Gong Jiu?"

Xue Chen: "I can't tell you that."

Lu Xiaofeng: "Okay. Then let me change the question. Xiaoqi, Gong Jiu has fallen into the hands of King Taiping. Will Yu Luosha make trouble for you?"

Xue Chen: "Why would he make trouble for me?"

Lu Xiaofeng: "Is this also Yu Luosha's instruction?"

Xue Chen shook his head.

Lu Xiaofeng: "But Gong Jiu is Yu Luosha's biological son after all, the young master of Luosha Sect, he..."

Xue Chen: "Who said Gong Jiu is Yu Luosha's son?"

Lu Xiaofeng was stunned.

System: [Lu Xiaofeng's CPU is burned. ]

Xue Chen: [This is not the first time, why hasn't he gotten used to it yet? 】

System: 【It is impossible to get used to this kind of thing! What is even more outrageous is that he put this matter in front of Gong Jiu, and Gong Jiu did not deny it. No wonder Lu Xiaofeng believed his speculation so firmly. Xue

Chen knew that Lu Xiaofeng's train of thought was crooked, but he still pretended to be confused and asked in confusion: "Why do you think Gong Jiu is the son of the leader?"

Lu Xiaofeng looked at him dimly: "You said you were born in Luosha Sect."

Xue Chen: "Yu Qi was born in Luosha Sect, what does it have to do with Gong Jiu?"

Lu Xiaofeng sighed: "I thought you belonged to the same faction."

Xue Chen: "Gong Jiu is Gong Jiu, Yu Qi is Yu Qi, there is no relationship."

Lu Xiaofeng: "Then why did you feel so lost when he wanted to kill you?"

Xue Chen smiled slightly: "This is a secret, I can't tell you for the time being."

Xue Chen answered some of Lu Xiaofeng's questions, but left more questions. In the early morning of the next day, he packed up and left before dawn. When Lu Xiaofeng found that he was missing, he had already walked a long way.

The three vests were all rushing to the capital. Liu Yixuan violated Tong Guan several times, and his relationship with him became more and more strained.

There were also some problems on Qingtan's side.

Gong Jiu never gave up and wanted to escape every day, which made Qingtan very annoyed. In the end, she simply turned a blind eye and let him go.

The system was very puzzled: [Why did you let him go? This time we only got his money, but did not wipe out all of Gong Jiu's power. After he goes back, he will come back again!

Xue Chen: [I won't give him that chance. It won't be long before he comes to see me in person.] The

system thought he had some unfathomable scheme, and watched Xue Chen lay it out silently.

It was time to go to court again after the last morning court session in Xingguo five days ago.

Yu Qi got up early and arrived at the gate of the palace in advance to wait.

Ever since he entered the Ministry of War, Prince Taiping has been acting like a spoiled child. He was very dissatisfied with him for hiding his support for Cai Jing and using his influence to enter the Ministry of War. Prince

Taiping wanted to talk to Yu Qi at first, but Yu Qi had just entered the workplace and had a lot of work to hand over. He was so busy every day that he had no time to spend with Prince Taiping.

When he was free, Prince Taiping got angry and deliberately avoided him, leaving early and returning late, missing the time for Yu Qi to spend time together.

It is almost the month of Ramsar now, and it is even colder than the previous few days.

Yu Qi, wearing thick clothes and holding a sleeve warmer in her hand, stood in the cold wind, waiting for King Taiping to come out.

King Taiping's carriage came out from the side door. The driver saw Yu Qi, turned around and said something to King Taiping, and the curtain was opened. King Taiping saw his eldest son with his eyes downcast, and frowned: "What are you doing standing outside like an idiot? Why don't you come in?"

Yu Qi slowly walked to the side of King Taiping's carriage, and was helped into the carriage by the guards.

Prince Taiping said dissatisfiedly: "Next time if I see you not taking care of your body like this, I will see how I will punish you."

Yu Qi was not afraid of him, and said lightly: "It was obviously my father who did something wrong."

Prince Taiping: "What did I do wrong? To put it another way, even if I really did do something wrong, I am your father. How can a son say that his father is wrong?"

Yu Qi lowered his head and said nothing.

Prince Taiping did not say anything, but he made the charcoal fire in the carriage more vigorously.

When the carriage was halfway there, Prince Taiping sighed.

The eldest son is sick and weak, and he doesn't often interact with outsiders. He looks mature and stable, but in fact he is like a child. This stubborn look is exactly the same as his brother.

This child has been in pain, so his personality is inevitably eccentric.

He was so depressed that he took the wrong path, and his father was also responsible.

Prince Taiping said, "Is the Ministry of War busy? Can your body stand going to the government office every day?"

Yu Qi: "Yes."

Prince Taiping complained, "You kid, you did such a big thing without telling me in advance. Do you still care about me?"

Yu Qi: "Yes."

Prince Taiping was helpless: "What did you eat in the morning?"

Yu Qi: "Cake."

Prince Taiping: "How much did you eat?"

Yu Qi: "Half a piece."

System: [Nonsense! You clearly ate a piece of sugar cake, a piece of fresh meat pancake, and a cup of hot soy milk! ]

Xue Chen: [Don't talk. 】

King Taiping saw that he seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and his face was pale. He had to drag his weak body to the palace early in the cold winter. Not only was he exhausted, but he didn't even eat breakfast properly. He was afraid that his appetite was not good.

He felt sorry for his son. He took out the dried meat that he occasionally used to fill his stomach from the carriage, put it next to the charcoal basin to heat it, and said to Yu Qi: "Eat more."

Yu Qi: "I can't eat."

King Taiping: "Eat even if you can't eat. You have lost weight. If you continue like this, how can your body hold up?"

Yu Qi: "As long as Dad doesn't hide from me."

His expression was indifferent, holding the hand warmer, lowering his eyes, still looking indifferent, and did not look at King Taiping.

King Taiping felt that this child was extremely pitiful.

He thought about what he had done in the past few days. It was indeed too much. Chen'er had been pampered since he was a child. How could he have experienced such cold treatment? What's more, the person who did this was his most respected father. No wonder the child was sad.

Prince Taiping: "It's my fault. I've been so busy these days. I was so confused when I heard about you from other people. I didn't know how to face you, so I avoided you. I'm not dissatisfied with you. In my heart, Chen'er will always be the best child."

Yu Qi: "What about your brother?"

Prince Taiping: "Your brother is too naughty and troublesome. He is no match for you. How long has he been away from home? He used to tell his family when he went out, but this time, even I don't know what he was doing outside. If he hadn't been running around outside before, I would have thought he had run away from home."

Yu Qi smiled.

Prince Taiping breathed a sigh of relief. He picked up the dried meat and handed it to Yu Qi: "It's not so cold anymore. Eat some."

Yu Qi took it: "Thank you, father."

He took a bite of the dried meat.

Xue Chen: [My father's snacks are really delicious!]

System: [Then you should eat more.]

Xue Chen: [How abominable, he eats them secretly. If I hadn't gone to court with him, I wouldn't have known that he had such delicious food! If I hadn't had the ambition to enter the court, I would have been kept in the dark by him all my life!]

System: [It's just some dried meat, is it that serious?]

Xue Chen: [Of course not! I thought we ate the same food at least when we were at home, but I didn't expect that I was the only one who had to eat nasty medicinal food every day. My father and my brother had extra meals, and they didn't even take me with them! The food in the canteen of the Ministry of War is better than that at home. If I hadn't known that my father had me in his heart, it would be hard not to suspect that he was deliberately abusing me.]

System: [……]

The dried meat is very chewy. Although there is no chili, it has pepper to remove the fishy smell and enhance the flavor. It is very suitable for winter.

Yu Qi ate a piece of dried meat as long as his finger in two bites. He touched another one and put it into his mouth expressionlessly.

King Taiping said, "Don't force yourself to eat too much for Daddy. It's not advisable to drink too much water before the morning court. If you are thirsty, you have to wait until the court is over before you can drink water."

Yu Qi ate the second piece reluctantly: "I know, thank you Daddy."

King Taiping looked at his eldest son's well-behaved appearance, and his heart softened.

How could he have the heart to hide from this child for so many days in a row!

Chen'er had suffered enough in normal times. He had just entered the officialdom and must have been at a loss. As a father, he not only did not help him, but avoided him and let him go through that difficult period alone.

The child had no resentment at all and was still so close to him, waiting in the cold wind just to meet him.

He clearly had no appetite, but after he said that, he still forced himself to eat two whole strips of dried meat. If he didn't say anything, the child would probably eat the third one, all to make him happy.

Such a kind and filial child must have been deceived and led astray.

King Taiping regretted it deeply.

He was busy with military affairs all day and neglected the child.

Prince Taiping asked: "Have you adapted to the Ministry of War? Do you get along well with your colleagues?"

Yu Qi: "In the current situation, most of the able-bodied men are conscripted into the army, and not many people pass the military examination, so every day is very free. The adults treat me very kindly for my father's sake, and everything is going well."

"That's good." Prince Taiping asked with concern: "You haven't returned to the palace to eat in the past few days. Did you eat in the government office?"

"Yes."

Prince Taiping: "You have lost weight, you must be not used to the food. If you don't want to eat the food in the government office in the future, you can tell the chef at home to prepare it and send it to you."

System: [Have you lost weight?]

Xue Chen: [No, this is a disguise, and it has not changed at all from the beginning to now.]

System: [His filter is really thick. 】

Yu Qi: "It's not bad, I can eat the same as everyone else."

The King of Taiping felt distressed and looked at him with pity.

This child has been weak and sick since he was a child, and his diet must be carefully controlled. He can't eat what other people usually eat. Although Chen'er himself doesn't like it, he also yearns to be like ordinary people.

The King of Taiping said softly: "When Chen'er is well, you can do whatever you want and eat whatever you want. Dad can afford to support you."

Yu Qi: "Thank you, Dad."

The King of Taiping: "Why are you being polite to Dad."

The carriage entered the palace, and Yu Qi and the King of Taiping got off the car one after another.

Yu Qi's rank is only the fifth rank, but his original title is the second rank, so he can wear a purple robe and a six-beam crown.

When going to the court, Yu Qi no longer wore a thick cloak, and looked extremely weak.

Prince Taiping walked beside him, shielding him from the cold wind. He looked at his son affectionately and occasionally joked with Yuqi.

Yuqi's expression was always indifferent, and only when he looked at his father inadvertently did his eyes reveal a bit of intimacy.

Prince Taiping had been avoiding Yuqi these days. As father and son, they went to court one after another, and they didn't talk to each other after the court. The officials were best at observing words and expressions, and they had long seen that there was a gap between father and son, but Yuqi still had Cai Jing's support behind him, and the situation was unclear, so no one dared to take action against him.

Now Prince Taiping and Yuqi are reconciled, and it seems that it is Prince Taiping, as a father, who takes the initiative to get close to his son, which is simply abnormal and shocking.

Who would have thought that the powerful Prince Taiping could do such a thing?

The rumors were true, he really doted on the twins.

Yu Qi calmly faced the gazes of the courtiers and came to the palace with his father.

They came earlier this time and waited for a long time before the court meeting officially began.

Prince Taiping was afraid that he would be cold, so he asked him if he was cold every once in a while, and quietly told him that if it didn't work, he could ask someone to ask Zhao Ji for leave and find a warm side hall to rest for a while.

Yu Qi was very tempted, but for the sake of his own plan, he rejected Prince Taiping's proposal.

Prince Taiping was a first-rank official, standing at the front of the court. There was no one else in front of him, and he could look Zhao Ji in the eye when he raised his head.

Yu Qi's position was relatively far back, and he was originally thin and frail, and was strictly blocked by the people in front of him, so he could slack off as much as he wanted.

Although he was a fifth-rank official, he had nothing important to report. He came to the court mostly to listen to what others were doing so that he could control the overall situation.

Yu Qi was silent throughout the entire court meeting and did not say a word. After the court meeting ended, Zhao Ji left first, and the officials left in twos and threes.

Cai Jing came to the side of the King of Taiping: "Are you in a good mood today?" The

King of Taiping was very displeased with this sycophant who led his son astray. He said in a cold manner: "Prince Cai."

Seeing this, Cai Jing smiled at him and said: "Master Xue is here, I will not disturb you and your son from getting along."

After that, he left first.

Prince Taiping frowned and whispered to Yu Qi: "He is testing our relationship."

Yu Qi also lowered his voice: "Why not take advantage of his trick?"

Prince Taiping: "What do you mean..."

Yu Qi: "Although I am relatively free, I also work in the Ministry of War. Daddy is in charge of the army, and Prime Minister Cai is unwilling to share other powers with me. He also arranged me in the Ministry of War to let me continue to accept Daddy's shadow. But in this way, I can't access to truly useful power. If I have a rift with Daddy, Prime Minister Cai will definitely use me to deal with Daddy."

Prince Taiping: "He can't even fight me, let alone you?"

Yu Qi: "As long as I show enough sincerity, he will give me the power to fight Daddy."

Prince Taiping: "How can you bear such grievances?"

"Sincerity" is not only about bribes, but also about a humble attitude.

I have never seen anyone who offers benefits to someone who is particularly arrogant. Who doesn't flatter and curry favor?

Prince Taiping couldn't bear to see his child suffer such an injustice.

Yu Qi: "I don't need to perform in front of Prime Minister Cai, I just need to let Yuan Feishuang convey it on my behalf."

Prince Taiping was worried: "Yuan Feishuang is good, but he is Cai Jing's man after all. Are you sure you can trust him?"

Yu Qi nodded: "He is not Prime Minister Cai's man, but my man."

Prince Taiping: "Okay. Dad will fully cooperate with you."

Yu Qi and Prince Taiping chatted for a few more sentences and confirmed the general plan.

When they came to the carriage, Prince Taiping wanted to help him get in the car, but he was pushed away with one hand.

His face was extremely pale, and he covered his heart and looked at Prince Taiping with a cold expression. He said in a weak voice: "Father, please go first."

Prince Taiping frowned: "Enough, how long are you going to be unreasonable?"

Yu Qi took a half step back, and the guards beside him hurriedly supported him, "Young Master!"

Prince Taiping's face sank: "Get in the car."

Yu Qi got on the carriage first, and Prince Taiping followed in.

The atmosphere between the two eased instantly.

Prince Taiping asked worriedly, "Do you have a pain in your chest?"

Yu Qi: "No, I'm pretending. How come Daddy took it seriously?"

System: [You usually pretend to be sick, and you're pretending to be sick now, just like when you're sick normally! It's over. Is Prince Taiping going to guess that you were pretending before? ]

Prince Taiping said with pity, "My son has been wronged."

System: [??? ? ? ]

Xue Chen: [How can you pretend to be so similar if you don't have the experience of being sick normally? The reason why I pretend to be flawless is because I'm often in pain, and I know exactly what it feels like when I'm sick. ]

System: [It's not easy for you either. ]

Xue Chen: [Stupid system, I'm explaining my father's brain patch to you. 】

System: [……]

Because Yu Qi was pretending to be sick, Prince Taiping directly ordered someone to ask for leave for him and took him back to the palace.

He called a doctor to treat him. In order to pretend that he was in a conflict, he did not stay in the house to accompany his son, but went directly to the army to do whatever he had to do.

Yu Qi took off his official uniform and changed into a loose casual uniform. He took off his hair crown and changed it into a headband.

He half-lying on the low couch quite leisurely, looking at the scenery outside the window, thinking about what to do next.

Xiao He brought a bowl of sweet soup over: "Sir, this is what the prince specially asked me to make for you before he left."

Yu Qi sat up: "He was thoughtful."

Xiao He smiled and said, "You said that, be careful that the prince will find out."

Yu Qi picked up the sweet soup and drank it slowly with a silver spoon.

Seeing that his behavior was exactly the same as Xue Chen's, Xiao He became more and more worried.

She knew very well that the man in front of her was not the eldest son, and the real eldest son had never come back.

Except for the time when he told her his true identity at the beginning, this man has always regarded himself as Xue Chen, and rarely showed the initial expression that did not belong to the eldest son.

Until now, Xiao He can no longer tell who he is.

She was a little scared, afraid that this body was the body of the eldest son, and there were two souls living in it at the same time.

If this person never leaves, will the real eldest son come back?

Xiao He's eyes were a little moist, she picked up the handkerchief and wiped them quietly.

Yu Qi finished the sweet soup: "Xiao He, write a letter to Lian'er, no need to say too much, just say that I am seriously ill."

Xiao He: "Yes."

Yu Qi put down the bowl and lay on the couch: "Go now."

Xiao He put away the bowl and backed away.

System: [Is this your plan to make Gong Jiu fall into the trap? ]

Xue Chen: [Yes. ]

System: [Isn't it a bit too simple? And you have used it many times, will Gong Jiu still believe it? ]

Xue Chen: [It's OK as long as it works. What's more, I pretended to be sick a few times to trick my brother back, and my brother still doesn't know the truth. This time I pretend to be sick, he will indeed doubt it, but the credibility is not as low as you think. ]

System: [Will he not be fooled this time? 】

Xue Chen:【This timing is too coincidental. If my brother comes back, it means that he has me in his heart. He would rather risk being deceived by me to come and see me. If he doesn't come, he is really rebellious... I will not show mercy anymore.】

System:【I don't know why, Xiaoqi obviously has no feelings, but I feel your cruelty from Xiaoqi.】

Xue Chen:【Are you sure it's not me?】

System:【It seems so, a little bit of both.】

Yu Qi pretended to be sick at home, and specially asked someone to send the documents he was in charge of in the government office to him, and hid in the small courtyard to work at home.

The speed of the body was faster than Liu Yixuan. He rode a horse all the way, gave up the official road, and went straight. After a few days, he returned to the capital.

He quietly returned to the palace and met Xiao He who was crying secretly in the corner.

Xue Chen asked: "What's wrong with you? Did something happen at home?"

Xiao He's parents were servants of the palace. They managed the nearby farms and bought houses in the capital. They also had their own servants and lived a good life.

Xiao He couldn't be short of money. Could it be that her family had an incurable serious illness or encountered an accident?

Hearing the familiar voice, Xiao He wiped her face with a handkerchief. She turned her head and saw Xue Chen in white clothes. The light in his eyes faded and tears kept dripping: "Prince, please save the eldest son."

System: [Ah? Xiao Qi didn't pretend to be sick in front of her? ]

Xue Chen: [I saw her eyes were red a few days ago, and I thought she was fumigated by hot water. I didn't expect that she was actually concerned about me. 】

System: 【Observation ability is full level, empathy ability is zero level. 】

Xue Chen: 【Xiao Qi is really inhuman. 】

System: 【……】

Xue Chen said it was human before, it seemed to be a roundabout way to scold it.

Now he actually said that about himself!

Forgive him.

Xue Chen patted Xiao He on the back: "What happened to the eldest master?"

Xiao He suppressed her sobs and sobbed: "The eldest, the eldest master, he..."

Xue Chen: "No hurry, take your time."

Xiao He: "The eldest master is crazy."

Xue Chen paused in his attempt to comfort her.

System: [Xiao Qi is not so inhumane.]

Xue Chen: [I thought she would firmly not believe the nonsense I said before, but she still believed it.]

System: [What?]

Xue Chen: [Dual personality or something.]

The system remembered that it had advised Xiao Qi not to explain to Xiao He in such detail, but Xiao Qi refused to listen and kept saying that there was no problem.

The system gloated: [You really deserve it. Xue Chen asked with a smile: "Why did

I go crazy? Are you blaming me for not going home for a few days and dressing up as Lian'er as soon as I came back?"

Xiao He was stunned. She sobbed: "Are you the eldest son?"

Xue Chen touched her head and said softly: "I haven't seen you for a few days. You don't recognize me?"

He took the handkerchief from Xiao He's hand and wiped away the tears from her face.

Even after knowing the truth, Xiao He still didn't calm down, and tears kept flowing from her eyes.

Xue Chen wiped her face several times but failed to clean it up. He simply took her hand and took her into the house: "It's so cold outside, why don't you find a warm place to cry? The wind is blowing so hard that your tears will freeze. What should I do if my face gets chapped?"

Xiao He followed him into the house, and Xue Chen asked her to wash her face in his own basin.

Yu Qi was still dressed in his original outfit. He lay lazily on the couch and said to Xiao He with a smile: "Do you miss Brother Xue Chen?"

Xiao He responded softly.

Xue Chen said: "Didn't Xiao Qi tell you? I will be back in a few days."

Xiao He thought of what she said and felt embarrassed: "I am stupid and misunderstood."

Yu Qi said gently: "Maybe you are right? The body I am using now belongs to Brother Xue Chen. I am the second soul in his body, and the person in front of you is not my brother at all. He is Lian'er who has known the truth for a long time. Because he couldn't bear to see his brother leave, he became his brother."

Xiao He: "Sir, don't say it!"

System: [Is it fun to bully a little girl?]

Xue Chen: [I don't feel anything at all. Xiao Qi really has no feelings at all. 】

After Yu Qi finished teasing Xiao He, Xue Chen continued to coax her: "Okay, okay, he's just talking nonsense. How could there be such a bizarre thing in the world? You go down and rest first. Xiao Qi and I will talk alone."

Xiao He left crying.

Xue Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Yu Qi, and Yu Qi blinked.

Xue Chen: [I just found out that Xiao Qi is more suitable to be a liar than Qing Tan. He will not feel ashamed of doing anything. When my brother comes back, Xiao Qi can beat him up. 】

System: [...]

You experimented with Xiao He for a long time, and this is what you came up with?

Xue Chen sat on the stool next to him: [But my brother may not come back... Let's go find my dad to play first. 】

System: [Can that be called finding your dad to play? It's clearly playing with your dad! 】

Xue Chen: [As long as my dad likes it, it's called playing with my dad. You see how much my dad loves talents. Seeing that Xiaoqi can pretend to be me so much, he might adopt him as his adopted son! And when my brother comes back, guess what? 】

System: […Can you please stop thinking with Xiaoqi’s brain? It’s scary. 】