Ci Jinzhi

Xin You knew that there were countless pairs of eyes looking at her at this moment, and knew that her feelings for Lord He would no longer be able to be perfectly concealed by the excuse of her savior.

She was determined to hide this thought, but just as Xiaolian sighed in her heart when she asked her that day, there was no planned answer for her life after stepping into this whirlpool.

You will always be involuntarily forced to make unwilling choices.

Just like now, that man wants to congratulate the Lord on his life.

Xin You clenched his fists and said: "Being able to use jade Ruyi to ask Your Majesty to forgive Master He is its greatest value."

Emperor Xingyuan felt heartbroken after hearing this answer. He stared at Xin You for a while, then looked at He Qingxiao who was lying on the ground.

It had only been a few blows, but this girl came very quickly.

After a moment of silence, Emperor Xingyuan slowly spoke: "I once promised you that you could use jade Ruyi in exchange for a request. You have no joke, I agreed."

"Thank you, Your Majesty——"

Emperor Xingyuan raised his hand: "I haven't finished speaking yet."

Xin You lowered her eyes and waited quietly for him to continue.

"He Qingxiao deceived the emperor and ignored his superiors. He can be exempted from the death penalty but cannot escape from the life crime. From now on, he will be removed from the post of envoy of Jinlin Weibei Town and his salary will be suspended for two years."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Xin You heard He Qingxiao's voice thanking him and restrained herself from looking at him.

"As for Xie Yang -" Emperor Xingyuan paused and decided to let this outspoken and outspoken old minister go. "He will be expelled from the capital and will not be reused."

Xie Yang didn't expect to survive. He opened his eyes in disbelief. It took him a while to realize what he was doing and thank him.

Emperor Xingyuan paid no attention to it, looked around at the ministers, and said calmly: "Thank you for the imperial edict, follow me into the palace."

"Yes." Xin You stood up, lowered his head slightly and walked behind Emperor Xingyuan.

The imperial staff was hastily finished. Feng Nian, the commander of the Jinlin Guards, sighed regretfully in his heart and ordered his men to loosen the restrictions on He Qingxiao.

The hundreds of officials watching the execution dispersed, and some officials headed by the Minister of Rites looked very unhappy.

He Qingxiao sent Jinlin guards to supervise all officials, and even went as far as to set up spies in official residences. He had long been hated by many officials. In addition, he spared no effort in implementing the New Deal and harmed the interests of officials and gentry, which made him a thorn in the side of some officials who wanted to get rid of him quickly.

They tried their best to find He Qingxiao's handle, but luckily discovered Xie Yang, and then silently waited for the opportunity to overthrow him. Finally, they waited until He Qingxiao refused to marry and angered the emperor, so they quickly attacked, hoping to hit the target with one hit.

I never expected that the emperor had already ordered his execution and that he was sure of victory, but Xin You ruined it.

"Mr. Sun, from now on——"

The Minister of Rites shook his head slightly, indicating not to say any more.

The official who spoke sighed and walked silently.

He Qingxiao stood up with difficulty, silently glanced at the palace gate, and walked out slowly.

"Master He, Master He—" a rapid shout came from behind.

He Qingxiao stood still and looked back at the person who was chasing him.

Xie Yang quickly came to He Qingxiao and kowtowed to him: "Master He, it was Xie who caused trouble for you."

A faint smile appeared on He Qingxiao's pale face: Brother Xie, there is no need to apologize, this is my own choice.

If he makes this choice, he won't regret it. The only person I'm sorry for is Ayou, who lost such precious jade Ruyi.

A jade Ruyi can be exchanged for a promise from the emperor. He can guess what Ayou wants.

When the New Deal is implemented smoothly and stably and people's lives become easier, what Ayou wants most is freedom.

She is a swallow flying in the forest, not a phoenix trapped in the capital, being envied by everyone.

Xie Yang bowed deeply to He Qingxiao and left silently.

He Qingxiao walked with her eyes lowered.

"Master Hou." A voice sounded.

He Qingxiao heard the sound and looked over.

A man dressed as a servant stood by the roadside and bowed to him: "I have prepared a carriage to take you back to the Marquis' Mansion."

He Qingxiao glanced around, except for some people in the distance who cast their eyes here, they were the servants in front of him.

He was silent for a moment, nodded and thanked: "Thank you very much." But he didn't ask which adult prepared the carriage. The servant suddenly felt relaxed.

This Marquis is really smart and knows that asking will cause embarrassment. But how could such a smart person dare to deceive the emperor? Or for irrelevant people.

The door curtain fell, and the carriage carried He Qingxiao to the Changle Marquis Mansion.

At this time, Xinyou had entered Qianqing Palace.

The chamberlains were all human beings. They knew that the emperor was in a bad mood, so their movements were so light that there was almost no sound, and they tried their best to reduce their presence.

Emperor Xingyuan put the tea cup on the table, and the movement became particularly loud.

"sit."

Xinyou sat down silently.

Emperor Xingyuan took a deep look at the girl who was sitting silently and asked her suspicions: "Ayou, do you like Marquis Changle?"

Xin You's eyelashes, as long as butterfly wings, trembled, knowing that any more denial would only anger the person in front of her.

She doesn't have to admit it, but if this person forces a marriage to Lord He, Lord He will be in trouble again.

Originally, Mr. He refused to marry and it was nothing to dwell on his faults behind closed doors. However, he had just escaped from death and refused to marry again. The consequences can be imagined.

She looked at the people waiting for her answer and curled her lips in self-mockery.

In front of the imperial power, individuals are too insignificant.

She really hates it here.

She misses the valley where she grew up and the people who simply loved her.

Xin You suppressed her sadness and nodded and admitted: "Marquis Changle has helped me many times, it's hard for me not to be moved."

She was happy to congratulate the Lord, not because of the grace of saving her life. But at this time, it is somewhat better for Mr. He to say this.

When the suspicion was confirmed, Emperor Xingyuan raised his eyebrows and asked tentatively: "How about I grant you a marriage?"

"No." Xin You's eyes were clear and her expression was magnanimous. "Although I am somewhat attracted to Lord He, I don't think he is a good match."

Emperor Xingyuan had a smile on his lips: "I'm sure that's the case. What you like may not be suitable."

After hearing this, Xin You suddenly wanted to ask: Where is my mother? What was that like for you?

But she soon gave up her desire to explore.

It doesn't matter how he feels. It's important that his mother thinks he's not good and leaves in style, instead of humiliating himself in this magnificent palace day after day.

The world laughed at my mother for being so impulsive, but she was happy for her mother.

"Ayou."

"The minister is here."

"Since you like He Qingxiao, I won't argue with him."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Go back." Emperor Xingyuan said in a gentle tone.

Xin You stood up and saluted: "I take my leave."

When the palace became quiet, Emperor Xingyuan's face darkened.

When did that kid steal Ayou's heart?

"Sun Yan."

"The servant is here."

"Does He Qingxiao often go to Qingsong Bookstore?"

"This slave has heard of this."

"Then go to Qingsong Bookstore for me."

Ayou was happy to congratulate Qingxiao, and He Qingxiao's refusal to marry was probably because of Ayou.

Did they really fall in love with each other after that trip south? Or is it that they were in love as early as when Ayou was still "Kou Qingqing"?

If so, did He Qingxiao discover Ayou's identity at that time?