A Thousand Gold Order: Inheritance

Chapter 267 So Far From Her...

Qi Huan's heartstrings tensed immediately.

When Qin Song got closer, she took the initiative to greet her two steps up: "Where is my cousin? Why didn't you come back with you?"

Qin Song's footsteps stopped.

On this imperial road, there is a lamp post at intervals. Today, because a banquet is held in the courtyard, all the lamps on the nearby roads are lit.

Unfortunately, the two of them were standing between two lampposts.

The two of them had their own backlights, and under the night, the shadow of the high wall in the direction of the Jinyang Palace was cast down, which caused the expressions on each other's faces to be vague.

Qin Song's posture is extremely relaxed.

He was silent for a while, looked at the nervous expression on Qi Huan's face, and said coldly, "What do you think?"

"What?" Qi Huan blurted out, puzzled for a moment.

Qin Song looked at her and repeated: "Why do you think he didn't come back with me?"

Qi Huan still couldn't understand the point of his words for a while, so he couldn't help but frown even tighter.

Qin Song looked at her with a flat expression.

After a while, he curled his lips into a smile.

It should be because of drinking, there was a cynical joke in his smile, some very indifferent emotions, and some other things, but Qi Huan couldn't tell them apart at a glance.

Anyway-

This laugh is not funny either.

But he still looked at Qi Huan intently and asked her: "Let me guess what you're thinking now? You're thinking, is something wrong with your cousin? Or it's just - did I do something to your cousin?" , want to use this as a threat to do something wrong to you?"

Qin Song has too much self-esteem, Qi Huan even knows that he is not willing to lose to Gu Zhan on himself, but all this time, he has restrained his emotions and attitude very well, and nothing happened after that time revisit.

He is so yin and yang today...

On such an occasion, Qi Huan carefully observed his expression and attitude, and felt that he must have had two extra drinks at the banquet and was a little drunk.

But look at his walking posture and state in front of him...

It's obviously not too drunk, it should be just a moment of drunkenness, and I have some emotions.

"Stop joking, okay?" Qi Huan raised his breath secretly, and tried his best to show himself calm, not to provoke the drunk, "I'm not in the mood today and I don't have time to argue with Qin Xiaohou."

"Why do you think I'm joking? Don't you know who I am, Qin Song?" Qin Song is indeed sane, but he insists, "You refuse me first, and again and again You are so sure that I can always restrain my temper and cooperate with all your choices and decisions? Qi Huan, you think too much of me, no...you think too much of yourself. "

Standing in front of Qi Huan, he could probably guess what Qi Huan was thinking right now.

She wouldn't want to argue with him in this place at this time, and she wasn't even in the mood to quarrel.

And Qi Huan was indeed restraining himself, he just pursed his lips, and said indifferently and distantly: "You are drunk."

She stood in front of him, although she didn't dodge, but kept a polite and alienated distance just right.

At this moment, even if someone came out from the yard behind them and saw the two standing together like this, they could only treat them as ordinary greetings.

Qin Song quietly looked at the woman in front of him, and began to feel a powerless but suppressed extremely violent emotion in his heart.

But he was still subconsciously enduring it, and he didn't dare to reach out to touch her.

It's ridiculous to say that at this point, he is still afraid that she will completely turn against him because of this.

Qin Song has never been the kind of person who is good-tempered and easy to get along with.

Speaking of it, even he himself thought it was absurd.

According to his normal temper, if Qi Huan dared to refuse him, even if it was just for a gamble, he would definitely use all means to forcefully lock her by his side.

The identities of Gu Zhan and his brother have never been a bargaining chip to subdue him.

Back when he was able to assassinate Gu Zhan for the first time, he didn't care about tearing his face at all, and directly confronted him head-on.

amazing--

That is, in addition to the prince, choose another prince to support the team!
But in fact——

However, Qi Huan seemed to have him completely under control, leading him with an invisible lead, she didn't even need to do anything, she could firmly restrain him, and told him to follow her wishes anytime, anywhere They didn't dare to act rashly.

Even if an opportunity like yesterday was right in front of him, resulting in turmoil today, he could obviously take advantage of the fire, but he still tied his hands and feet, cooperated with her to clarify with an attitude of acquiescence, and cooperated with her to clearly distance himself from him again.

"Are you really not afraid that I will go crazy and do whatever it takes to get you?" There were too many emotions in his chest, and he couldn't vent them. Qin Song was originally trying to laugh at himself, but when he said the words, he turned into a gritted question, "Gu Zhan later You went to Yanling Pass, right? During this period, you never thought that I would secretly attack him?"

He asked this question in such an angry and urgent manner that Qi Huan had no chance to be frightened or shocked.

She didn't even have time to change the expression on her face...

Looking at Qin Song for a moment, she asked calmly, "Do you want to hear the truth?"

Qin Song pursed his lips and remained silent, which was a tacit consent.

Qi Huan said: "After I got the news, I thought about it for a long time... I know you probably won't go to him, but I'm afraid you will come to me."

She said every word with great care and earnestness.

"Heh..." After another long silence, Qin Song suddenly laughed.

This smile forced a thick layer of water vapor from the corners of his eyes.

But he raised his head, and forcefully suppressed that emotion again.

When he met Qi Huan's eyes again, his eyes were still deep and sober; "You really are..."

Intrepid?

At that time, she was afraid that he would threaten her, that he would threaten her with Gu Zhan's life!

And this thought——

It's not that Qin Song hasn't gotten up at all!
He even knew that as long as he threatened her, she would definitely compromise. After all, she also knew very well that even without her, he would never be soft-hearted if he wanted to kill Gu Zhan!

Not only when the news first came to Beijing a while ago, but even now, he still has this opportunity.

As long as Gu Zhan hasn't returned to Beijing for a day, he can choose to go this way at any time.

The Northwest Army is the sphere of influence of the Gu family. He is helpless, but the southern border is different. He has connections there, as well as his father's loyal old subordinates. He really has the means to use it.

As long as he wanted, he could keep Gu Zhan from coming back.

He no longer has to kill Gu Zhan, but using it as a bargaining chip to threaten Qi Huan to compromise with him is real and weighty.

And there was a moment when he almost made up his mind to do so.

but--

I don't want to.

Gu Zhan's thoughts about her are clear and pure, while his Qin Song's are always ugly and despicable.

In the past, he didn't know, and he didn't understand.

So again and again, he pushed her away with his own hands, pushing her to Gu Zhan.

Up to now, there is no chance or chance at all...

Obviously you can be careless, even more despicable.

Can--

But it is so unwilling!
He, Qin Song, has been strong and proud for half of his life. He has never had such a strong desire for anyone or anything and the idea of ​​wanting to take it for himself.

I want it so much, I want to get the most complete and beautiful thing, but when things come to an end, I can't accept it and settle for second best!

because--

What he really wanted was not only Qi Huan in front of him, but also her sincerity!
It's not Qin Song's ambition to settle for the second best!
At this moment, he understood that what can be forced will never be sincere again.

However, it was too late.

It's so close, it's already close at hand, as long as he wants to reach out, he can grab it...

Just because of this unwillingness, he didn't even have the courage to reach out.

Just like tonight and now, he clenched his fists under the wide sleeves again and again, and the tense muscles made his whole body tremble imperceptibly...

He still didn't dare to break the taboo, touch her cheek or hold her hand.

Because she knew that if he overstepped the rules, she would not even give him the chance to speak face to face in such a polite and distant manner.

Never thought that one day, he, Qin Song, would put himself so humble in front of a woman.

And yet——

All these so-called unrequited love and being obliged to her are all his own one-man show, Qi Huan doesn't care at all.

In the end, Qin Song still cleaned up these grief, unwillingness and powerlessness by himself.

With a tense expression on his face, he returned to his business-like attitude, and said in a nonchalant manner: "The Qiu University scholar who met Hanlin was not feeling well, and Yang Qingyun and the other three accompanied him in the nearby Yanqing Hall to wait for the imperial physician. .”

Such a coincidence?Yang Qingyun and the others went to the toilet, just happened to meet someone from Hanlin who was sick?

Qi Huan's eyes turned slightly, followed by a solemn look, and he raised his foot to look for it.

"You don't have to go." Qin Song predicted what she would do, grabbed her wrist through the sleeve and grabbed her.

But before Qi Huan could react, he had consciously withdrawn his hand quickly.

Qin Song stood still.

Qi Huan frowned and looked sideways at him.

With a slight sarcasm on the corners of Qin Song's lips, he said coolly: "Yang Qingyun is a big man, and now he has entered the officialdom, he should have his own responsibility, or do you think he can't afford it? If everything has to be If you want to follow him step by step to escort him, he might as well just resign and go home."

The truth is this truth, it's not that Qi Huan doesn't understand.

But she can't rest assured, if something happens to Yang Qingyun, Yang can't stand it.

Seeing Qi Huan's hesitant expression, Qin Song was also a little angry, and couldn't help saying: "He told me to tell you that he can handle it himself."

Qi Huan was slightly surprised for a moment, and then understood——

Yang Qingyun should have seen her chasing after him before, so he probably understood her thoughts and intentions.

Whether it's Yang Qingyun's intention or Qin Song's idea, what he said is correct——

Yang Qingyun is already an adult, she should be responsible for some things independently, and she should choose to trust the other party.

"Well, then I know." Qi Huan didn't struggle for too long, and just nodded kindly.

Just as he was about to turn around and go into the yard, Qin Song asked again in a deep voice: "There is one more thing... I heard you mention Youdu Yushi's Mansion yesterday, did something happen in it some time ago? Why are you sure that they will deliberately plot against you?"

He wanted to ask this question yesterday, but was interrupted later, realizing that Qi Huan might be injured, and he was in a bad mood later, so he didn't have time to say it.

Qi Huan didn't want to tell him too much about her own affairs, and she didn't know too much about the details...

Qi Huan just gave him a smile: "There is something wrong with it, but so far I can't explain it clearly. In short, it's better to be careful. Thank you, Young Master, for your concern. I'll go ahead."

After finishing speaking, he politely bowed his knees and gave a blessing, then turned around and left first.

The courtyard outside the Jinyang Palace was guarded by the Imperial Forest Army tonight. Qi Huan and Qin Song were standing and talking in an aboveboard manner. Both of them were courageous and upright, so they looked very open and honest, and they were not afraid of being known.

Qi Huan walked back to the courtyard with a normal expression. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a figure turning his back in a panic, trying to hide under the shadow cast by the screen wall.

Qi Huan stared at his profile twice, and recognized that it was Qin Shuo.

"Second Master Qin." She called him directly.

Qin Song was sneaky, hesitantly turned around with a stiff body, hesitating with guilt: "That..."

Qi Huan said: "Are you looking for Lord Qin Xiaohou?"

Qin Shuo was not looking for his brother, but at the banquet earlier, his attention had been between Qi Huan and Qin Song. Seeing Qin Song chasing after Qi Huan left the table, he also followed. .

As a result, Qin Song and Yang Qingyun left together, and Qi Huan kept walking on the imperial road at the door. He was blocked and couldn't get out, so he hid at the door and looked around.

"Ah!" He replied in a guilty mood.

Qi Huan said: "I just met him at the door, and I also thanked him for what happened yesterday. He should be outside."

The words were spoken to the guards of the Imperial Forest Army guarding outside.

Qin Shuo didn't dare to take the initiative to approach Qin Song at this time, but still only vaguely agreed: "Oh, yes... yes!"

Seeing him like this, Qi Huan only thought it was funny, so he stopped teasing him, walked around the screen wall into the yard, and returned to the table.

"Why have you been here for so long?" After sitting down, Yang gave her a displeased look.

Qi Huan tidied up her skirt and said with a smile: "I met Young Master Qin outside and was rescued by him yesterday. Before we had time to go to the door to thank him, my daughter explained a few words to him."

Hearing what she said, Mrs. Yang didn't think much about it.

Qi Xin, who was eating quietly with downcast eyes, gave a slight pause while holding the chopsticks.

She looked in the direction of the screen wall from the corner of her eye, and after a while, the two brothers Qin Song came back from the outside and re-entered the table.

Qi Huan has also been paying attention to the situation at the last table. Yang Qingyun and the others didn't come back for a while, but after a cup of tea, outside the courtyard, which should be the direction of the imperial garden on the opposite side, suddenly there was a faint commotion.

Because the distance is not too close, the courtyard is full of singing and dancing, and everyone is noisy, if Qi Huan hadn't been distracted from the banquet, he wouldn't have noticed such a movement.

Her heart skipped a beat at the time, and she subconsciously shifted her gaze to look at the position of Concubine Wen over there.

At that time, Concubine Wen was smiling all over her face, raised her wide sleeves to half cover her lips, and was talking sideways with Concubine Sheng Xian at the table next to her, as if she had never been disturbed by anything outside.

Qi Huan waited patiently, but his hand holding the chopsticks was tightly pinched.

Qi Xin, who was next to her, noticed something was wrong, stared at her suspiciously for a while, and finally couldn't help herself and said: "What's wrong with you, big sister?"

"What?" Qi Huan turned to look at her.

Qi Xin said: "Your fingers are white..."

It was only then that Qi Huan noticed that her knuckles holding the chopsticks had turned slightly white due to too much force for a long time.

"I was thinking about something just now, and my mind was distracted." Qi Huan said perfunctorily to her.

Just at this time, a eunuch in charge from the outside of the courtyard came in around the screen wall, talked with the palace servant standing outside, and the palace servant went around to the innermost.

Empress Gu gave him a wink, Eunuch Jia nodded and walked over to meet him.

After saying a few words, the two of them bypassed the banquet and walked back to Yingbi to negotiate with the anxious eunuch in charge who came to report the news. After that, Eunuch Jia left with him.

Because there were too many people at the table, and they didn't make any noise, so few people noticed the movement of coming and going.

Only Qi Huan knows with certainty——

Something must have happened.

Because Yang Qingyun hadn't returned for a long time, she couldn't sit still, and was about to stand up hesitantly...

But seeing Yang Qingyun and the three of them supporting the pale and obviously weak Qiu Dashi came back, they all sat back on their seats with normal expressions.

(End of this chapter)