Chapter 266 The First Powerful Minister, Who Will Become the Emperor?
It was still the same as before, so weak that it seemed like it would stop in the next moment.
The noise coming from the side hall was so loud that it seemed like it was going to blow the roof off the house.
Ji Qingwu frowned, gently pulled the quilt higher, and put his big hand back into the quilt.
She didn't dare touch him with her fingertips anymore, and traced his outline with her eyes.
After looking for a while, Ji Qingwu pursed his lips and walked out of Zhaoyang Palace.
Xiao Dongzi was standing guard at the door, his eyes were bloodshot. When he saw her come out, he perked up again.
"Miss Ji, what do you need?"
Ji Qingwu caught a glimpse of something and whispered, "Eunuch, please ask Mr. Duan to come over for me."
Someone stood in the shadows under the eaves of the palace and asked, "Will it be of any use if we invite him here?"
He walked out from under the eaves, and his face turned from dark to light.
"The person you should look for is me."
Ji Qingwu didn't look up at him. She knew very well that he was the person she should look for.
Since Emperor Wu Su cooperated with Wei Ting to deceive the people of the previous dynasty and Xi Jin, it meant that Wei Ting was someone he trusted.
However, Wei Ting would definitely help Concubine Wei. What she needed to do was to find a third person to compete with the Queen Mother and Wei Ting.
Wei Ting walked to the bottom of the steps where she was standing.
The voice slowly said: "This assassination was expected by the emperor and I a long time ago. The two thousand assassins sent by Xi Jinjia have all been eliminated."
"But an accident still happened. First, Yuwen Tianqing was cunning and divided his troops into two groups. He also wanted to kill the prince, but the emperor had already handed over the defense of the palace to me, so there was no big mistake."
"Second, the emperor fell into a trap."
Wei Ting still couldn't figure it out, and sighed: "The emperor put himself in the game, and when he was about to win a great victory, he was willing to die for Li Ru."
Ji Qingwu still kept his eyes down, revealing no emotion, and pinched his little fingers.
"What does General Wei want to express?"
A few steps away, Wei Ting looked up at her.
"I know you have deep feelings for the Emperor."
Earlier, in Qianyuan Hall, when Ji Qingwu learned the news that Emperor Wu Su was seriously injured, his performance could not deceive anyone.
"Actually, I know you very well." Wei Ting continued, "When you want to cry, you blink desperately. Do you know how many times you have blinked since you entered the palace?"
Ji Qingwu's eyelashes, which had been trembling constantly, stopped.
She said coldly: "General Wei still has the leisure to do this. At this moment, you should go to the side hall to protect Concubine Wei."
"Empress Wei does not need my protection. The imperial edict and the tiger talisman in my hand are her confidence, especially when Xi Jin raises his army to attack."
Ji Qingwu's eyes flickered. The current situation has changed again because Xi Jin sent troops.
The country was in danger. Wei Ting, who held the military power and had the emperor's handwritten edict, was a favored minister.
He is the most powerful official in Beili.
Even the Queen Mother might not be able to compete with him, and it might be hard to find a third person.
Wei Ting said: "If you don't want to hear it, I won't say it anymore. Let's talk about how to deal with the slap you gave me before."
Ji Qingwu finally raised his eyelashes and looked at him straight in the eye. His black pupils were filled with stubbornness, and his hair blown by the wind looked like it had thorns.
The dirty skirt and the pink belt were breathtakingly beautiful in the night.
Wei Ting's expression was obviously stagnant, and he said coldly: "I have something to say to Miss Ji alone, please step aside, father-in-law."
Xiao Dongzi stood in front of Ji Qingwu as if he was risking his life, his voice trembling.
"General Wei, Miss Ji still needs to treat the emperor's injuries."
Wei Ting went up a flight of stairs, picked up Xiao Dongzi with one hand and threw him aside.
Ji Qingwu helped the man up and said, "Eunuch, you go in first and serve His Majesty. I will go in later."
Xiao Dongzi's lips turned pale with fright, and he returned to the hall in panic.
No one can afford to offend Wei Ting today.
Wei Ting did not move forward. He fixed his eyes on her and said, "Why do you want to look for Duan Mingfeng? It's useless to look for him. Why don't you come to me?"
Ji Qingwu said: "Do you know what I am going to do?"
Wei Ting narrowed his left eye and said, "Yuwen Tianqing asked a very good question. Why do you protect the emperor's little prince so much?"
Ji Qingwu said simply, "We get along well."
Wei Ting sneered, strode over two steps, and whispered in her ear: "Because you are the little prince's biological mother."
Ji Qingwu suddenly turned to look at him, the jade pendant on her ear hit Wei Ting's face, and fire ignited in her bright eyes.
In Zhaoyang Palace, he also saw how close Yuan Heng was to her.
Wei Ting's lips curled up and he raised his hand to touch his face that was brushed by the jade pendant.
"But you don't dare tell anyone, why?"
He pretended to think and said, "In fact, if you tell the Queen Mother that you are the prince's biological mother, the Queen Mother will not only be willing to give you a title, but will also support His Highness Yuan Heng to ascend to the throne."
Ji Qingwu turned his head away, unwilling to see his smug face.
They both knew that if the empress dowager knew about it, it would be tantamount to sending the seriously injured emperor to his death.
In the face of power, human hearts are the most vulnerable to the test, especially the empress dowager who has been blinded by the desire for power.
Wei Ting suddenly reached out and pinched her chin.
Ji Qingwu swung her hand to slap him, but he stopped her and grabbed her right hand instead.
"One fight is enough, you want to fight twice?"
Ji Qingwu said: "Let go."
"Let go and let you continue?"
Wei Ting said meaningfully: "If you want to fight, you can, but not here."
Ji Qingwu was exhausted and didn't want to get entangled with him, so he asked, "What do you want to do?"
Wei Ting said: "Someone just sent me a message saying that they want to invite me to Xijin to be the general king, and promise me gold, silver, jewelry and a huge fortune. I can set any conditions."
Ji Qingwu gritted his teeth, Xi Jin was indeed a bunch of bastards with evil ambitions.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the Beili royal family, they dare to do anything.
Wei Ting raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't look at me like that. You should have this confidence in me. Of course I won't agree."
Ji Qingwu turned his eyes and said angrily: "Then why are you saying this!"
Seeing that she was angry, Wei Ting said more calmly: "I also want to make a deal with you. I can accept any conditions you have."
Since he knew about his relationship with Yuan Heng, he should understand what her conditions were.
There is no free lunch in the world. Ji Qingwu asked, "What do you want?"
Wei Ting pulled her hand to his chest.
"Don't you know what I want? I'm tired after years of marching and fighting. I haven't had a family for so many years. I want to get married."
Ji Qingwu pulled his hand back with force, and the skin on the back of his hand turned red.
"There are so many unmarried women in Lin'an. With your status, it will be easy for you to find a wife."
Wei Ting asked bluntly: "Qingwu, even if I can wait, are you sure the Queen Mother can wait?"
The discussion in the next side hall was even more intense, and the empress dowager seemed to be ready to engage in a debate with the scholars.
At this time, a palace servant came out to ask Wei Ting to go back. Seeing the scene in front of him, he lowered his head and dared not breathe.
Wei Ting let go of his hand and asked, "What's the matter?"
The palace servant said, "General Wei, Prime Minister Su is looking for you. Regarding the issue of establishing a crown prince, you still need to come over and make a decision."
Wei Ting waved his hand and said, "I'll be right there."
After the palace maid left quickly, Wei Ting said, "But no matter what the Queen Mother says, I don't want to wait now."
Wei Ting held Ji Qingwu's thin shoulders.
He whispered, "If the world is destined to be in chaos, anyone can be the emperor."
Ji Qingwu's eyes suddenly widened.
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