Qi Xinyuan agreed immediately.
"Don't worry. I understand the principle of 'lips and teeth are cold'. I will ask my father what he thinks. Your Majesty is incompetent and unjust, and I don't want to wait here to work under him."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Qu Cheng'an was about to take Sultanruo away.
Sultan worriedly told Qi Xinyuan to be careful and not to go against the Marquis.
Qi Xinyuan gave Sudanruo a comforting look lovingly.
Only then did Sudanruo follow Qu Cheng'an and leave the Marquis' Mansion.
Sudan Ruo walked very fast along the way and didn't wait for Qu Cheng'an at all.
Qu Cheng'an quickly caught up with Su Danruo, and when they arrived at the gate of the Su Mansion, Qu Cheng'an grabbed Su Danruo.
Su Danruo looked at Qu Chengan coldly.
Qu Chengan couldn't stand Sudanruo's cold look, frowned and asked:
"Why are you so cold to me? Am I wrong for reducing the risk for you?"
Sudan Ruo sneered, "Oh, I didn't know that your acting skills were so good. You are obviously a martial arts expert, but you still pretend to be at the mercy of others."
Qu Cheng'an was speechless for a moment.
He had forgotten about this.
He originally thought that Sudan was angry because he had gone to see Qi Xinyuan without permission, but he didn't expect that it was because he had lied to her.
Su Danruo shook off Qu Cheng'an's hand and entered the mansion.
Nanny Zhang happened to get up to go to the bathroom and saw the two people entering the house one after another, as if they had been arguing.
The next day, the empress learned about the conflict between the two last night.
She summoned Qu Cheng'an to the palace and asked:
"I heard that you and Su Qing had a fight last night?"
Qu Chengan thought about what happened last night and smiled bitterly, then said:
"I made her angry."
The empress looked at Qu Cheng'an and knew that he didn't know how to please girls.
The empress spoke to Qu Cheng'an in a serious tone. If Sultan no longer liked Qu Cheng'an, it would be difficult for her to place another person like him next to him.
Qu Cheng'an silently memorized some of the methods and techniques taught to him by the empress.
Seeing that Qu Cheng'an was listening attentively, the empress couldn't help but gossip:
"Your Highness, could it be that you really have some inappropriate thoughts about Su Qing?"
Qu Cheng'an was worried that the empress would overthink it, so he quickly denied it, but in the eyes of the empress, this seemed like a cover-up.
The Empress had an expression that said, "I understand." She waved her hand and said to Qu Cheng'an:
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I am not an unreasonable person. Now that General Su is dead, Su Qing is no longer a big threat to me.
If you truly love Su Qing, as long as you help me seize the military power from her, I can betroth Su Qing to you and let you take her back to Jingyong State."
Qu Cheng'an knew that further explanation would only arouse the empress's suspicion, so he had no choice but to acquiesce.
Marquis' Mansion.
While having dinner, Qi Xinyuan began to test the Marquis's attitude indirectly.
"Dad, a few days ago I went to General Su's house to pay my respects. You said that General Su was about your age and in good health. How could he suddenly become seriously ill and pass away?
Could it be that someone disliked General Su and wanted to kill him?"
The Marquis paused in picking up the food.
Even his son, who only knew how to study and ignored state affairs, thought of this, how could he not have thought of it!
Seeing that the Marquis did not speak, Qi Xinyuan continued to ask:
"Dad, we haven't offended anyone in the court, have we?"
The Marquis glared at Qi Xinyuan.
"Don't talk while eating, don't talk while sleeping, where have you learned all these rules?!"
Qi Xinyuan quickly shut up and stopped talking, but he was still secretly observing the Marquis's expression.
But the Marquis has been in the court for so many years, it is not so easy for others to see what he is thinking.
Qi Xinyuan had no choice but to eat first. Since the Marquis was unwilling to tell him, he asked his mother to ask.
After dinner, Qi Xinyuan called Mrs. Qi,
"Mother, the imperial examination is approaching, and I want to discuss with you what to bring to the examination room."
Mrs. Qi has always been partial to her son and would basically satisfy any request her son made.
As soon as he heard Qi Xinyuan talking about going to the examination hall, he immediately followed Qi Xinyuan to his study.
Qi Xinyuan first chatted with Mrs. Qi about family matters and some preparations for the exam, and then began to change the subject.
"Mother, when we were having dinner today, I asked Father about General Su. Why did he seem so worried?"
Mrs. Qi thought of what the Marquis had said to her that day and sighed unconsciously.
"Your father may have his own considerations. Things in the court change rapidly. We all work under His Majesty. If you become an official in the court in the future, you must be cautious and careful.
It doesn't matter if you offend others, the important thing is not to go against His Majesty, understand?"
As soon as Qi Xinyuan heard it, he knew that the Marquis must have guessed that the real murderer who wanted to kill General Su was His Majesty.
But the Qi family is your maternal family after all, so your majesty will not easily take action against the Qi family.
As long as the Qi family does not stand against Your Majesty, they can protect themselves.
Qi Xinyuan knew that it was impossible to get his father and Sudan Ruo to form a united front.
But if he just stands by and watches, maybe he can give it a try.
Although Her Majesty is his aunt, in his impression since childhood, this aunt is not close to his family.
Therefore, the relationship between my family and His Majesty is not as good as everyone imagines.
It's just that they are tied together by interests.
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