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When King Qi came to the side hall, Chu Huan was already waiting in front of the hall door, and several big men in casual clothes followed King Qi to the courtyard.

The group of people seemed to be full of travel and dust, Qi Wang looked haggard, Chu welcomes him to go forward, cupped his hands and said: "My lord...!"

King Qi raised his head and glanced at Chu Huan, his lips moved, but he didn't say anything, and went into the house, Chu Huan looked at the big men behind King Qi, one of them came forward, and said softly: "Chu Du, we follow your order." According to my instructions, I went to Zhongyi Village, but before I arrived, I met the prince halfway, and then I escorted him all the way back."

This man was a camel traveler who joined Chu Huan with Lang Wazi back then. His name was Ma Zheng, and he was shrewd and capable.

At the beginning, there were more than a dozen camel passengers who followed Chu Huan with Lang Wazi. Among them, Ma Zheng and Liu Suifeng were very capable. On the other hand, he made a lot of contributions, all the camel passengers were settled, and Ma Zheng and Liu Suifeng were arranged by Chu Huan in the personal guards beside him.

Qi Hong was originally the commander of Chu Huan's personal guards, but Chu Huan, considering the safety of the queen staying in Jiazhou, ordered Qi Hong to lead the people to stay in Jiazhou to guard the queen, and Ma Zheng followed Chu Huan and was temporarily in charge of Chu Huan's side. SS.

In fact, with Chu Huan's martial arts today, even the enemies he can't deal with, the bodyguards around him are also hard to stop. The purpose of leaving the bodyguards is not to let these people protect his own safety, but that these people treat him very well. He is very loyal. If there is something that cannot be avoided, he can arrange these people to do it.

"Only the prince?" Chu Huan frowned. Although he knew that only King Qi was coming, he still looked behind Ma Zheng and asked softly, "Miss Mo is not with the prince?"

Ma Zheng shook his head and said: "We went all the way to Zhongyi Village according to the location instructed by Governor Chu. It was only about ten miles away from Zhongyi Village, and we bumped into the prince coming from the direction of Zhongyi Village. He was alone at the time. We planned to follow Governor Chu's instructions. Ordered to bring Miss Mo back together, but... the prince said, Miss Mo will not go with us, so we don't have to bother, since the prince said so, we...!" Did not go on, obviously Since it was King Qi who spoke, Ma Zheng and the others couldn't resist.

Chu Huan nodded slightly, and Pei Ji was right behind Chu Huan, and said, "Ma Zheng, Chu Du has already become the king, named Chu King, and he can no longer be called Chu Du...!"

Ma Zhenghe and the big men behind him were startled, and then they all showed joy, and they all knelt down, "My subordinates pay homage to the king, congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king!"

Chu Huan raised his hand to let everyone stand up, and said softly, "You have all worked hard, go down and rest first, yes, Ma Zheng, make some preparations, and leave the day after tomorrow to go out with the king on business."

Ma Zheng didn't ask any more questions, he bowed his hands and said yes, and led the crowd to retreat.

Chu Huan turned around, hesitated for a moment, but Pei Ji had already raised his hand and patted Chu Huan's arm lightly, and said softly: "Second brother, there are some things that must be made clear, and should be interrupted, so as not to be disturbed. "

Chu Huan nodded slightly, Pei Ji left without saying a word, and then Chu Huan slowly walked into the side hall, only to see King Qi sitting on the chair he made earlier, leaning back and holding his hands together. Crossed across his chest, with a tired look on his face, he raised his head and stared at the beam, dazed, seemingly unaware that Chu Huan had entered the room, staring at the beam in a daze.

Chu Huan sat down on a nearby chair, and did not break the silence in the room. After a while, King Qi said, "How do you know that Ling Shuang will be in Zhongyi Village, and how do you know that I will go to Zhongyi Village to find her? "

Chu Huan looked calm, and did not answer right away, but said: "The prince is a little reckless this time, you leave Jiazhou alone, if there is a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous."

"I'm just a useless person, and life and death are no longer important." Qi Wang smiled slightly: "You know my feelings for Ling Shuang, even if it is a sea of ​​swords, even if she goes to the ends of the world, I will go to find her."

Chu Huan nodded slightly, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "The queen sent someone to send a letter, telling Ling Shuang's life experience. We didn't expect that Ling Shuang turned out to be...!" Sighing, said : "Knowing a son is better than a mother. The queen knows that after Ling Shuang knows her life experience, she will definitely go to Zhongyi Village to find traces of her parents, and the prince will definitely chase after him desperately."

"So it's the queen mother?" King Qi smiled lightly and said, "You sent someone to Zhongyi Village to find us after you received the letter from the queen mother?"

Chu Huan nodded and said, "Originally, I planned to go there in person, but Tongzhou has just been captured and the situation is not stable, so I can only send someone to go. Fortunately, the prince is safe and sound, so I am relieved."

"You don't want to know how Ling Shuang is doing now?" King Qi sat upright and stared at Chu Huan: "Why don't you ask why Ling Shuang didn't come back?"

"If the prince wants to say something, I will tell him without asking." Chu Huan said, "If the prince doesn't want to say it, why should I ask more and make it difficult for him?"

"There is nothing difficult." Qi Wang said: "Ling Shuang told me that she didn't want to see me again, and she said that I have no grievances with her, and we will not owe each other any more." With a strange smile: "I didn't finally understand until then, I have always been wishful thinking. In fact, he has never been happy since he followed me. I should have noticed it a long time ago. I always thought that she had scruples because of my different identities from her. I have been trying hard to think To eliminate such barriers, I hope one day she can truly accept me...!"

Chu Huan sighed, and couldn't help but said: "Ask what love is in the world... Ling Shuang is naturally clear about the prince's feelings for Ling Shuang, but...!" Shaking his head, he said : "But many feelings in the world cannot be forced."

"You're right." King Qi nodded and said, "Since she doesn't like me, naturally I won't force her."

"My lord...!"

King Qi interrupted: "She is alone in Zhongyi Village now, and I think that unless someone she really likes appears, it seems that she is not going to leave Zhongyi Village in this life."

"A person you like?" Chu Huan frowned.

There was a little anger in King Qi's eyes, but he was obviously suppressing it with all his strength, and said lightly: "Now that things have happened, don't you still understand the meaning of my words?"

Chu Huan looked solemn, but did not speak.

"Chu Huan, do you still remember when we were in Yunshan?" King Qi leaned forward, staring at Chu Huan's eyes: "The first time I saw Ling Shuang, I was really attracted by her. Since then, I can’t help myself, sometimes I think, as long as she likes me and is willing to be with me, even if I become a beggar, I will have no regrets.”

Chu Huan just gave a wry smile, knowing that King Qi's feelings for Ling Shuang are really deep-rooted, it's just a relationship between a man and a woman, and no one else can intervene.

"I grew up in the palace since I was a child, and all I saw were humble people like Sun Desheng." Qi Wang said slowly: "After I met you, I felt that you were my best friend in this life. Really, I have always loved you." You are my best friend. In fact, at that time, I never thought about competing for the throne. In my heart, even if the crown prince could not take the throne, the third brother would take his place. I just want to be a prince without any troubles and have my own friends. ...!" There was a peaceful smile on his face: "When I let you enter Beijing, I never thought that you would have a high official and rich salary. Do you know what I was thinking at that time?"

Chu Huan shook his head.

"I know that sooner or later I will leave the imperial palace and have my own mansion, and even one day, I will have my own fief, and then I will leave the capital and go to my own fief." King Qi's eyes flickered faintly. His longing: "I can make Ling Shuang my concubine, with friends like you by my side, as long as I have you by my side, I think I will be very happy even if I am a mediocre prince. We can hide At that time, I always thought that as long as you were by my side, there would be many new things for us to spend happily.”

The corners of Chu Huan's eyes twitched slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he finally said, "If the first emperor was really a good emperor, the country would be safe and the people safe, and the world would be peaceful. Perhaps the prince's wish at that time might really come true."

King Qi laughed at himself, and said: "You are just joking, and I won't take it seriously. Since I was born in the royal family, I am destined to be in peace." Looking up at the beams of the roof, "But at that time, I didn't understand all this. , I didn't know that the battle for the royal throne was so bloody and cruel. I almost died there that night in the Tongtian Temple..., the third brother was majestic before, and half of the ministers in the court were Many of his people even thought that his father would pass on the throne to him in the end, but everything changed overnight...!" The voice stopped suddenly, and Chu Huan even saw King Qi's hands trembling slightly .

After a period of silence, King Qi slowly said: "From then on, I realized that it is not easy to be a Prince of Peace. Even if I wanted to, no one would give me such a chance." He suddenly looked at Chu Huan said: "You know, I was really scared at that time. I knew that the third brother took the risk not because he really hated the father, but because he was also afraid. He was afraid of the prince. If there is no prince, the third brother And his henchmen, maybe they won't be so desperate."

"Power has always been a double-edged sword." Chu Huan said: "Power can only be a tool. If you think about the people of the world, you can use such a tool to seek a better life for the people of the world. The tool loses its mind, and in the end it will be irreversible. Of course, the king of Han rebelled because of the threat of the crown prince, but the most important reason is that he has been blinded by power...!"

"Maybe what you said makes sense." King Qi nodded slightly: "Once the power loses your mind, all the friendship will disappear in smoke. The relationship between husband and wife, brotherhood, father and son..., these are all in front of power. It’s not important anymore. The third brother and the prince are fighting each other openly and secretly. For the sake of power, the father will not hesitate to let his sons kill each other...!" Staring at Chu Huan, he asked: "You and I were like brothers back then. , have you ever thought that one day, because of power, you and I will no longer be in love with each other?"