Chapter 172: Even a private meeting under imperial order can go wrong

Qi Xingrou was startled and subconsciously hid behind Qu Fufeng.

Qu Fufeng turned his head and saw Qi Xingchen.

"What's wrong with you? This is Rou Mei's room. Even if you are her brother, you can't just push the door open and walk in." Qu Fufeng took the initiative.

Qi Xingchen's eyes widened, his face turned red as if blood could drip out.

Just now Qu Fufeng asked him to find a jade pendant, saying that he dropped it here when he came here last time.

He agreed, but when he went to look for him, he remembered that Qu Fufeng had never been to their mansion.

Unexpectedly, when he came back, he found Qu Fufeng was missing. He was shocked when he heard the servants say that Qu Fufeng seemed to have gone to the backyard.

Fearing that Qu Fufeng might bump into his sister, he hurried over.

After all, my sister is now the emperor's concubine.

Unexpectedly, he saw this scene as soon as he arrived.

This is more than just a collision, it's tantamount to cuckolding the emperor.

"Rou'er is the emperor's concubine now. Do you know the consequences of your actions?" Qi Xingchen was so angry that his head was buzzing.

"So what?" Qu Fufeng rolled his eyes secretly.

This is the beauty he married by imperial decree, and the emperor himself doesn't mind, so why are you making such a fuss, Qi Xingchen?

Qi Xingchen didn't expect him to be so shameless.

"You, aren't you afraid of being beheaded?" He was so shocked by his righteous look that he stuttered.

"If you don't tell anyone, this matter is known only to heaven, earth, you and us. Master Qi Wu, you don't want anything to happen to your sister, do you?" Qu Fufeng raised his eyebrows and looked at him.

"Fufeng, don't scare my fifth brother." Seeing that he was scaring her brother, Qi Xingrou pushed him away in an angry manner.

"Rou'er, your father sent you here to protect the safety of the people of Beiyong. How could you fool around with this guy?" Qi Xingchen couldn't convince the shameless Qu Fufeng and looked at his sister with great sorrow.

"Fifth brother, it's not what you think." Qi Xingrou bit her lip and looked at her brother with an innocent face.

"I'm not blind, I saw it all!" Qi Xingchen was so anxious that he almost fainted.

The Crown Prince was stupid, the Sixth Princess was courting death, and he lived in fear in Daxia. After Qi Xingrou finally entered the palace, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect that Qi Xingrou was even braver than the Crown Prince and the Sixth Princess.

"Seeing may not be believing. You just need to keep this matter to yourself." Qu Fufeng instead held Qi Xingrou in his arms.

"I'm the one who made many new things in the Ministry of Industry. The emperor will definitely not kill me. Rou'er is beautiful and is deeply loved by the emperor. She will be fine. But you are the only one who has no one to rely on. The emperor will not hesitate to kill you."

"So, I advise you to think clearly about what to say and what not to say. Master Qi Wu, you don't want to die in Daxia, do you?"

Qi Xingchen gritted his teeth.

He could not refute this statement.

He glanced at Qu Fufeng, then at Qi Xingrou, stomped his feet, said something, turned around and left.

"I didn't see anything. I don't care about your business."

Naturally, this matter was also reported to Lu Yanshi.

Lu Yanshi was speechless for a while.

Qu Fufeng is such an idiot that even a secret meeting ordered by the emperor can go wrong.

"Okay, let him not take a day off tomorrow, and go to the Ministry of Industry to get busy."

Poor Qu Fufeng, his two-day vacation was reduced to only one day.

…

The next day, the newsstand on the street opened.

Once the "Royal Residence Gazette" was sold, it immediately became the favorite of the people of the capital after dinner.

Some smart restaurants and bars quickly grabbed a portion and hired people to read the recipe in their own shops, which attracted many customers.

Helian Qian also saw this newspaper.

After reading it, he let out a long sigh. It seemed that this was God's will.

So he sent a letter to the palace again, begging for an audience with the emperor.

This time, Lu Yanshi finally summoned him.

"Prince Helian Qian of Dongluo pays homage to Emperor Xia and the Ninth Princess." He saluted respectfully to the people in front of him.

"Kid, why are you being so polite to the Emperor?" Lu Yanshi looked at him amiably.

Helian Qian was stunned. He didn't expect that Lu Yanshi would play the family card for him right from the start.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he had the blood of that scumbag Prince Rui flowing in his veins, so he could be considered a member of the Great Xia royal family.

【Uncle Emperor?】

Lu Li was also stunned for a moment.

After a while, she remembered that Helian Qian was the son of Prince Rui and Helian Yangjia. In terms of blood, he and she were actually a family, and he was her cousin.

[So shouldn't I call Helian Qian "brother" from now on? ]

[No, I still want him to be my little follower. ]

Lu Li wailed in her heart.

Lu Yanshi ignored his daughter's voice and looked at Helian Qian.

"It's been a while since we last met. You seem to have grown a little taller?"

He seemed not to notice the surprise on Helian Qian's face and continued to ask gently, like an ordinary elder caring for his beloved younger generation.

[Father's smile is so cunning, why do I feel like he is setting a trap for Helian Qian? ]

Lu Li stared at her father suspiciously.

Lu Yanshi: ...

He is amiable, okay?

"Yes, he has grown taller." Helian Qian nodded.

Children at this age are growing up.

Before, when he was in the Daxia royal family, Lu Yanshi found someone to give him various supplements, and he began to grow taller slowly.

After returning to Dongli, his grandmother wanted to give him all the good things in the world, so he grew rapidly during this period.

When Lu Yanshi was chatting with him about family matters, Helian Qian was too embarrassed to ask about the war and could only chat with him about family matters with embarrassment.

After talking for a long time, Helian Qian finally couldn't help it and said, "Uncle Huang, is it necessary to fight a war between Daxia and Dongli?"

"Of course not." Lu Yanshi smiled and shook his head.

Helian Qian's eyes showed surprise, but before he could say anything, Lu Yanshi poured a basin of cold water on him.

"As long as Dongluo surrenders, I swear to give you the best treatment, and this war will naturally not happen."

Helian Qian was silent. It seemed that his grandmother's wish would probably not come true.

Daxia, there will definitely be a fight.

"After the surrender, there will only be no emperor, and not much else will change. If your grandmother wants to manage Dongli herself, I can give her certain rights, as long as she comes to Daxia to report regularly."

This was the biggest concession Lu Yanshi had ever made.

He heard from Qu Fufeng that they had encountered this problem in their time. Their emperor at that time, oh no, there was no emperor in their dynasty.

Their leaders adopted the "one country, two systems" approach, and he thought about it and decided to follow suit. After all, they would all belong to Daxia at that time, so it would not be impossible to give them certain autonomy rights.

Lu Yanshi's willingness to give in was good news for Helian Qian.

The other party has already made such a big concession, he was really embarrassed to ask if they could let Donglu go and not attack us.

If they fall behind, they will be beaten. Their weapons are inferior to those of Daxia, and they have no qualifications to negotiate terms with Daxia.

The reason why Lu Yanshi was willing to discuss things with him in such a friendly manner was simply because he also had some of the blood of the Great Xia royal family flowing in his body.

"I will convey your opinion to my grandmother, and I will try my best to convince her." Helian Qian took a deep breath and made a decision.

"Okay, then Uncle Emperor will wait for your good news. You are the envoy between the two countries. Whether the two countries can maintain peace and whether the people will suffer in the future, all the burdens fall on you." Lu Yanshi patted his shoulder.

When Helian Qian heard this, he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his shoulders.

The lives of the people of both countries rested on his shoulders. If he could convince his grandmother not to fight this war, many people would be able to survive.

At this moment, the eunuch outside the palace gate hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Rui has passed away."