Your Majesty the Empress, I am really not a traitor!

"It was precisely because I thought of this that I brought only a part of the soldiers into the palace, and it was right to accept the commendation on behalf of the entire army."

"Really?" The old man looked at the menacing troops behind him, "If only representatives were sent to receive the commendation, wouldn't the number of people be a bit more?"

Qin Ji didn't answer him, but turned around and said, "Next, I have something to discuss with Your Majesty. Protect Your Majesty, and strengthen the protection of the palace with the dragon guards here. Keep an eye on the surrounding entrances and roads. If Anyone with evil intentions should lock it up immediately."

"Yes."

Facing Qin Ji's order, the soldiers immediately understood what to do, and a school lieutenant brought in by him immediately began to distribute duty positions, and replaced several positions in the palace that were originally on duty with a small number of people.

The Dragon Guards knew exactly what they wanted to do, but His Majesty's order was not to cause conflicts, so the Dragon Guards followed Xia Yuxiao's order and did not refuse these people to be on duty.

Not refusing them to perform duty does not mean that they are going to leave, they are also standing with these soldiers.Then there was a very strange scene: the entire Great Xia palace was extremely heavily guarded, and there were figures shaking everywhere.The Forbidden Army, Suilongwei, and Mountain Army together constitute a defense network that no one can break in at all, which is beyond most people's perception.

"Qin Taiwei," Wang Yushi stood where he was. He has been silent since the beginning, but now, he said, "What's the matter, please sit down and talk about it. There may be some misunderstandings. Your Majesty has always been worried about your safety." ,Now......"

"I know, I am very calm. These soldiers are only used to strengthen the defense. I have reason to suspect that there is a problem in the palace or in Tai'an City. Since the other party attacked my guards first, they will definitely do the same to me or His Majesty. Let’s start with the main target, be serious at this time, there is no problem.”

"Well, what you said makes sense. How about this? The palace is so big, even if you have 1000 more people coming in, it is difficult to ensure absolute safety. I just transferred more than 200 people from my home, maybe can help."

After Wang Yushi said this, he looked at Qin Ji with a smile.

Qin Ji's eyes twitched.

At the level of Wang Yushi, it is allowed to have a small number of private soldiers. 200 people are nothing to Qin Ji himself, not to mention that the equipment and training of private soldiers are far inferior to the regular army.

But this reminder is actually tantamount to showing his attitude to Qin Ji.

Most of Daxia's courtiers are in line, and Qin Ji's own party feathers are spread all over various departments and places, but they are basically not used at ordinary times.

However, these two are masters who cannot tolerate sand in their eyes.

Whether it's the prime minister or the censor, their actual power is indeed not as good as his own, but their prestige and meritorious service in the court are also quite large. This is actually a statement on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also hopes to calm himself down.

Qin Ji was not afraid of the 200 people he transferred, so he transferred it. Anyway, if there was a real fight, it would not matter what his Wang Yushi's attitude was.

"Thank you, Wang Yushi." Qin Ji walked forward without any expression, "Where is my sister?"

"Still in Chunning Palace."

"Row."

He had thought that Xia Yuxiao would probably consider capturing Qin Siyue as a bargaining chip for such a big move by himself. On this point, he believed that the other party could do it.It is strange that she was not prepared for the 5000 people coming here in such an open manner.

However, Xia Yuxiao definitely won't hurt her.

He first returned to Chunning Palace with Lingyan in his arms. Before seeing Xia Yuxiao, he had to make arrangements for the people in his family. If the situation was not right, he had to protect them as soon as possible.

He has a lot of people of his own in the palace, and he communicated with these people in advance, so they may be useful when necessary.And... In Chunning Palace, there are many restrictions, it is safer to bring Lingyan there, and there are many medicines in Chunning Palace, you can call the imperial doctor directly.

In front of the gate of Chunning Palace, Qin Ji confirmed that the restrictions inside had not been broken, which meant that no one had forced their way in for the time being, and even if there was someone, there was a high probability that Qin Siyue agreed to the entry.

In the courtyard, there are those mysterious people from the Qin family - these mysterious people were masters raised by his own family that he brought over from An Guogong's mansion. When he left, Qin Siyue's safety was guaranteed in this way.

"Master."

The mystics saluted him.Most of them have lived in the Qin family for a long time, so they can't change the habit of calling him young master for a while.

"Is my sister okay?"

"Young master, everything is normal. But, now..."

"What now?" Qin Ji frowned.

"Someone is waiting for you, over there in the study."

The Xuanzhe said with some embarrassment, at this time Qin Ji noticed that they were carrying weapons on their bodies, and they were all unsheathed.

Obviously, they don't dare to refuse people who come, but at the same time, they are always on guard.

"Sister Lin, help me send Lingyan to the bedroom, I'll check the situation."

He handed Lingyan to a mysterious woman, and then went straight to the study.

The moment he opened the door, he understood why these people were so embarrassed.

On the soft seat used to entertain guests in the study, Xia Yuxiao was holding a porcelain bowl in one hand and stirring the tea whisk quickly in the other, looking very relaxed.

The one sitting opposite her was Qin Siyue, but it was obvious that Qin Siyue was not used to being alone with Xia Yuxiao, and she acted very cautiously. Full study.

"Ah, Qin Ji, you're back? I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Xia Yuxiao looked at Qin Ji who was fully armed, as if she was not surprised.

Chapter 45 Conflict

In fact, Qin Ji's mind was still calm from the moment he dispatched troops to the time he met Xia Yuxiao just now.

Although there is anxiety and anger in my heart, my reason can always be suppressed.But now, Qin Ji felt angry for the first time.

He stood where he was, staring at Xia Yuxiao. What he didn't know was that when he was staring at Xia Yuxiao, his hand had subconsciously reached for the sword at his waist.

"Thanks to Your Majesty, I'm back."

When Qin Ji said this, he took a glance at the study room to check if there was an ambush there.

"It's just me, don't worry. I know you will go back to Chunning Palace first, and I have been waiting for you here for a long time."

As Xia Yuxiao said, she let go of the tea whisk in her hand, looked at the tea cup filled with dense foam, and took a sip of the tea inside.

Xia Yuxiao was still wearing her familiar private server today. Considering that there were no dragon guards outside, Qin Ji couldn't help thinking about what this guy was planning.

"I thought, Your Majesty, you would take my sister to your bedroom and lock her up as a canary."

Without other people, Qin Ji naturally wouldn't talk about those so-called etiquettes. He suppressed his anger and sat beside Qin Siyue.

"elder brother."

Qin Siyue glanced at Qin Ji whose palms were still trembling, and gently held his hand.

"I know what happened to you. I'm already sending people down to investigate the matter of the black armored cavalry. Believe me, I won't let this matter just end like this."

When Xia Yuxiao said this, she picked up a small bag of tea powder, poured it into an empty teacup, then brewed it with the water in the pot, and continued to stir it with the tea whisk.

"Your Majesty, Lingyan's hand is broken, and there are other wounds on her body."

Qin Ji said in a very calm, almost emotionless tone.

Xia Yuxiao who heard this raised her head to look at him, then nodded: "I see, I will arrange for someone to treat her. You don't have to worry about this matter."

"And then? Let her die again?"

"... Qin Ji."

"Your Majesty, why?"

Even the soldiers were brought in, so Qin Ji naturally didn't need to hide it, he asked.

"Lingyan is a member of the Devil's Cult. She is dangerous by your side. That's my reason."

"If your majesty thinks that Lingyan is dangerous, you can tell me, and I will make up my own mind. But, is your majesty's behavior a bit excessive?"

"I'm sorry, Qin Ji, the incident happened so suddenly, I can only do this."

Xia Yuxiao said helplessly.

It was impossible for her to tell Qin Ji directly at that time that if Lingyan was by his side, explaining this matter to him would be tantamount to courting death, so she could only do it while Lingyan was alone.

"I am very clear about what you did to her. Your Majesty, if in your eyes, you feel that you can decide anyone's life or death based on guesswork at will, then I can only say that I probably followed the wrong person."

"The Demon Cult is now raging abroad, and they are also contacting the remnants of the Demon Cult in China. You should know about this. Then, it will be difficult to clear up the suspicion of Lingyan this time. Condition......"

"Those fake black armored cavalry, huh?"

Qin Ji asked.

"Looks like you saw it too."

"It's impossible for me not to see it. But, Your Majesty, you don't think those impostors can cover up their essence by wearing a fake skin?"

"What do you mean?" Xia Yuxiao asked, frowning.

"If it weren't for the fact that they all have the habits of my Daxia army, I would almost think that these fake black armored cavalry are just a bunch of mobs. However, judging from their movements and postures, they seem to be very suitable for the soldiers of Daxia. Moreover, the armor they wear is the armor worn by the Black Armored Cavalry during their daily training, but there are no chiseled patterns and characters used in combat on it."

Having said that, Qin Ji smiled self-deprecatingly:

"Your Majesty, I have brought back a few of their corpses on my own initiative. Do you want me to come and have an autopsy with Your Majesty?"

"Qin Ji, I will investigate this matter as soon as possible. Now, it can be concluded that my will has been intercepted. If I tell you so casually now, I think you will not agree. Please wait for a while. I'll give you an answer."

"Response?" Qin Ji muttered these two words, "Your Majesty, the matter of the black armored cavalry may have been done by someone else, but the matter of Ling Yan was an order from His Majesty himself, right?"

"All clues point to Lingyan. In this situation, Qin Ji, what would you do if it were you?"

Xia Yuxiao continued at this moment.

"You're right."

Qin Ji nodded.

From a rational point of view, he understands Xia Yuxiao's choice. If there is already a hidden danger in something, then as an emperor, it is the best decision to clean up the hidden danger in time.

only......

He stood up suddenly, jumped over the table like an ape, and under the astonished eyes of Qin Siyue and Xia Yuxiao, his hands locked the throat of the emperor he served.

Qin Ji didn't use his aura, he didn't even use any skills, those hands lifted Xia Yuxiao up a living person with pure muscle strength, and Xia Yuxiao's brain was stunned by the hook-like hands. The child fell into a state of extreme confusion.

There was a terrible gurgling sound from her throat, her originally calm and calm face was distorted by suffocation and pain at this moment, and her feet hanging in the air kicked vigorously.Both hands grasped Qin Ji's arm vigorously, and the suffocation feeling that she was about to die made her scratch desperately, struggling entirely by instinct.

Just when she was about to be unable to hold on anymore, the hands that locked her throat loosened all of a sudden.

Fresh air poured into the brain, and the ease of breathing seemed intoxicating at this moment as a lost luxury.However, in the eyes of outsiders, this look of trying to breathe is a bit embarrassing and miserable.

"Your Majesty, if I were to be a courtier according to your style of conduct, the Great Xia would not be what it is today." Qin Ji wiggled his fingers, "Your Majesty can definitely commit crimes because of doubting His Majesty. As it is now. How would you feel, Your Majesty, if you and I switched sides?"

"I am very sensible, so please make a clear judgment, Your Majesty, whether your actions are in line with the behavior of a monarch."

After Qin Ji finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the room with Qin Siyue - that's enough.

........................

Xia Yuxiao stroked her neck and let out a long sigh.

"Your Majesty, are you all right?"

There was a voice in the empty air next to him.