Chu Hong didn't remember how he walked out of the palace, nor did he pay attention to what the court officials behind him were discussing.
When he came to his senses, he was already standing on the street, with the glaring sunlight overhead. But to him at this moment, it was still so gloomy and dark.
No matter how hot it is, it cannot illuminate the darkness in your heart.
"Oh!"
He raised his head, looked at the red sun in the sky, and laughed at himself.
"Royal sister, so you had planned this long ago?"
"If you want to marry him, what should I do..."
He felt as if someone had dug a big hole in his heart, and the pain was so severe that he felt numb.
This distraught scene happened to be seen by Qi Che.
Thinking about the news he had just heard from the court officials passing by, he thought about it for a moment and understood what was going on.
He took a step forward and lowered his voice deliberately:
"Your Majesty!"
Chu Hong looked back and saw that the man in front of him was wearing a conical hat, had rough skin, and was dressed in ordinary linen clothes. He looked no different from an ordinary farmer in the market.
"Who are you?" Chu Hong was a little confused.
He had no recollection of knowing this person.
But then, when he met Qi Che's familiar eyes, he suddenly remembered.
"Is it you?"
Chu Hong sneered, his tone cold: "How dare you appear before this king?"
His hand was already slightly raised. With just one movement, the guards hiding in the dark would immediately appear and capture Qi Che.
However, Qi Che raised his head calmly and looked directly at Chu Hong: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I came here to help you."
"Humph! Do you think I will still believe your nonsense?"
He had no good feelings towards Qi Che. Previously, when he was in Youzhou, he had indeed tried to win over Qi Che to work for him.
But later when he found out that he had kidnapped the imperial sister without authorization and sent her to Amur, Chu Hong was furious.
No one could snatch the imperial sister away from him, and no one could hurt the imperial sister without his consent.
"Your Highness, I have heard everything that happened in the court. I fully understand how you feel right now. After all, I have been there myself."
Chu Hong sneered and didn't say anything.
Qi Che continued, "I just want to make a deal with the prince. If you help me escape punishment, I will help you prevent the marriage, or even... let you get what you want."
Chu Hong's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he pulled out a dagger and put it against Qi Che's neck.
"Help you get away with it?"
"Just because you're a stray dog, you think you're qualified to negotiate with this king?"
The dagger was sharp, and a trace of blood appeared on Qi Che's neck.
However, he was not panicked at all, and could even be said to be very calm.
"I'm the only one who can stop this marriage! Your Majesty, are you sure you don't want to hear me out before you make a decision?"
"Or, Your Majesty, do you have a better idea?"
Chu Hong paused.
It must be said that Qi Che was very good at manipulating people's hearts. Every word he said hit his soft spot.
Although he was extremely disgusted in his heart, he had to admit that Qi Che's words piqued his interest.
He retracted the dagger, his tone still cold: "If your reasons are not enough to convince this king, you should know the consequences."
After saying that, Chu Hong turned and entered a private room in the teahouse.
Behind him, Qi Che looked around and made sure that there was no one around before following.
In the private room, Qi Che came straight to the point and asked, "Your Highness, do you know the details of Princess Wuya in the palace now?"
Chu Hong frowned, his expression slightly impatient. "She's just an insignificant woman from the Western Regions. Why would I care about her details?"
"Your Highness, you may not know that Princess Wuya in the palace is a fake. As far as I know, she is carrying a poisonous insect from the Western Regions, which is specially used to confuse people. If Your Highness wants to use her..."
Before he finished speaking, Chu Hong suddenly stood up and stared at Qi Che.
"What did you say?"
Wu Ya is fake and has a poisonous insect on her body?
Then isn’t my father in danger?
Chu Hong subconsciously raised his leg to walk away, but stopped the next second.
"Why should I trust you?"
"How can you prove that what you said is true?"
Qi Che replied calmly, "Because the real Princess Wuya is in my hands."
Chu Hong's eyes suddenly became sharp.
"If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can have someone verify it right now. The real Princess Wuya is currently at the Yuelai Inn. She looks somewhat similar to you..."
"presumptuous!"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Chu Hong.
"Qi Che, do you really think that this king dare not kill you?"
Qi Che immediately lowered his eyes, took a step back, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, please calm down. I was anxious and said something I shouldn't have said. If this has caused you any displeasure, I am willing to accept the punishment."
As he spoke, he knelt straight on the ground, looking mighty and unyielding.
Chu Hong was so angry that he almost laughed.
He walked around Qi Che, as if admiring his embarrassment.
"Qi Che, do you regret it?" Chu Hong suddenly asked.
Qi Che was suddenly stunned, a little confused.
"You are the newly crowned number one scholar, and the Emperor holds you in high regard. If you hadn't been so unreliable and ignorant of good and evil, with your knowledge and wisdom, you would have already been ranked among the six ministries."
"But now I can only hide here and there like a stray dog, and I have made myself so embarrassed."
He suddenly leaned forward, staring at Qi Che with a sharp gaze: "Do you regret it? You were willing to risk everything to divorce the emperor?"
These words were like a knife, accurately piercing the weakest part of Qi Che's heart.
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