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

She thought that Qin Ji came here alone, and then she put him in the bedroom by herself, surrounded by dragon guards and Song Jingqing staring at him, even if he really felt something was wrong, she didn't dare to speak out immediately.

But who knew that Lingyan could kill it directly.

"You've been away from the core of power for too long. It's normal not to know. After all, Lingyan has rarely entered the palace these years." Xia Yuxiao said, tidying up her clothes.

She said she wanted Song Jingqing to investigate the Empress Dowager's Palace of Mercy, but it was only a symbolic investigation. She really wanted to find something, but it was not to punish the Empress Dowager, but to give each other a step down— — in private.

This step may be used tomorrow.

"Have you decided to get married?"

"It's decided, but I want to change the reason for the marriage, not the reason of 'the Taiwei forcibly broke into my bedroom to sleep with me'-this reason is useless."

"And... Queen Mother, I originally had a more stable plan."

The Queen Mother had a good idea. Originally, she planned to arrange Qin Ji properly, forcing him to admit and marry him. At the same time, Qin Ji died socially, lowered his prestige and reputation, and then attracted the firepower of the court.

However, with the appearance of Lingyan and Qin Ji's power, Xia Yuxiao had to slightly modify the queen mother's thinking.

There must be a reason for the marriage that can be accepted by both parties, or that can be more acceptable to Qin Ji.

In fact, Xia Yuxiao had already considered the way of marrying Qin Ji long before Tianshi Mansion provided advice, so she had already made some preparations in advance. If she really needed to marry Qin Ji in the future, she would use A method that is more acceptable to at least Qin Ji to carry out the marriage.

As a result, the queen mother almost collapsed with this move, but she was in a coma all day yesterday, and she couldn't control the situation at all. As a result, she could only passively follow the queen mother's arrangement after waking up in the morning.

"It's me who manages too much."

The Queen Mother let out a long sigh.

"The queen mother has worked so hard for so many years, and it's time to take care of her life. There is no need to waste effort for me."

Xia Yuxiao smiled wryly.

"Aside from the benefits of the marriage, what do you think of Qin Taiwei?"

The Queen Mother finally asked a question that a mother should ask.

"If you only talk about people, it's good. Good-looking, powerful, and have some vision, what's wrong? Why do you want to ask this?"

Xia Yuxiao asked suspiciously.

"I'm just afraid you don't like the marriage."

"If you really care about my happiness, then you shouldn't have drugged the captain, mother."

Xia Yuxiao complained.

"Okay, okay, I understand. What will you do if you find out that I did take the medicine?"

"It's nothing to do, fine the servants of the Palace of Compassion and Harmony, and suspend the brocade weaving fee of the Palace of Compassion and Harmony for one year, what else?" Xia Yuxiao waved her hand.

"The punishment is really light."

"I can't exile the empress dowager right?"

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Xia Yuxiao was thinking about how to give the stairs tomorrow, while Qin Ji lay down in his bedroom as soon as he returned to Chunning Palace.

"Master." It was Lingyan's voice.

"Come in." Qin Ji said calmly.

Lingyan pushed open the door and walked into the bedroom, then knelt neatly on the ground.

This action startled Qin Ji, and he quickly got up: "Why are you doing it? What are you doing?"

"I'm apologizing for yesterday's dereliction of duty and today's recklessness. Young master, you didn't come home last night. I failed to detect it in time and caused you to be framed...today..."

"Ling Yan."

"exist."

"What do you think would happen to me if you weren't reckless today?" Qin Ji asked, playing with the exquisite jade pen in his hand.

"You will be surrounded by His Majesty and the others."

"That's right, and then? I will always be passive——Lingyan, in today's game, we can't do without either of us. The reason why His Majesty changed his attitude towards the two of us just now is because you Appeared."

"Your appearance gave me a chance to break the game, and at the same time, it also gave His Majesty a step down."

"Give your majesty a step? Isn't your majesty forcing you? And I'm just threatening to go back..."

"Yes, and no. To be precise, if you don't show up and hijack the queen mother according to my order, your majesty may not be able to find a reason to ease with me. The queen mother didn't play this chess well. She made your majesty In a disguised form, I was forced to go like this. And you are actually the key to breaking the game."

Qin Ji smiled and stretched out his hand to her, Lingyan hesitated for a moment, then took Qin Ji's hand and stood up.

"Your Majesty gave me time to think about it, but she was actually giving her time to think about it. Marriage—this is the general trend. Daxia's current situation is not good. We must unite as much strength as we can."

"However, if the reason for the marriage is too far-fetched, too disharmonious to me or to her, then the effect of this marriage will not be strong. What the Queen Mother is thinking about is the issue of internal power, and she wants to bring me down along the way. But your majesty is the emperor, and she thinks more about national issues. No matter how strong the internal struggle is, it may not be able to strengthen the country and stabilize the people."

"We all need a step down. Now, with your appearance, Lingyan, I have given His Majesty a step to get rid of the Queen Mother's plan by means of 'forced'; and the next thing His Majesty has to consider is how to give me a step up." .We both have steps down, and this marriage is the one that really pays off."

"That is to say, I'm fine?"

"If something bad happens to you, I'll tell you directly—Lingyan, remember, I won't lie to you, the more important things are the more so."

Qin Ji said solemnly.

Lingyan nodded vigorously.

Actually, Qin Ji trusted Lingyan a lot, but he never said that to her.Because he was afraid that the promise he made was too big and he would violate this sentence in the future.

But now, he decided to speak out.

"I won't lie to you" - this is a promise to the other party.

Everything today made Qin Ji more aware of a conclusion: Lingyan will not betray herself, because she has given her everything to herself, whether it is trust, emotion, or even life.

If I can't even give this level of promise, then what face will I have to face her dedication?

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PS: I was busy with work last night. I planned to take a rest for a while and post the saved manuscript after finishing the work in the early morning, but I fell asleep directly......

Everyone, please be optimistic!There is an update today!Woohoo ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Chapter 65 Do you have a plan too? (plus 1)

In the early morning of the next day, Qin Ji saw Xia Yuxiao early.

"How are you thinking?"

At this time, Xia Yuxiao didn't seem to have slept well. There were many books and piles of official documents beside her. She raised her head and glanced at Qin Ji, then pointed to the empty seat next to the table, signaling He sits down.

Qin Ji looked at her writing at the desk and couldn't help being curious: "This is Your Majesty?"

"Isn't it time to review the official documents because of illness? There is a backlog of official documents - the notes on the reinforcement of the defense in the north, the grain production report of Hexi County, the proposal to divert the canal..."

"The canal is diverted? Hasn't the excavation of the canal already planned the river course?"

Qin Ji, who was here to discuss marriage matters, couldn't help but frowned.

"The ore has been dug out, and there are a lot of rich ore. In addition, according to the original plan, the canal will pass through a valley. Now the official in charge has reported that the valley is mostly rocks. The progress is very slow and requires a lot of tools. Now it is recommended Go around."

As Xia Yuxiao said, she scribbled and wrote her own comments on it, then put it aside, and said to Liu Songyao next to her, "Go, send this to the Shaofu, and deliver it to Dushuichang, let them discuss it here. I came up with a suggestion. The water conservancy issue is related to Daxia's future career, tell them not to rush to a conclusion, I can give them a little more time."

"Yes."

Holding the documents in her hands, Liu Songyao exited the study room. When she passed by Qin Ji, she gave him a salute with a smile, and then left in a hurry.

"Okay, one night has passed, do you have an answer?"

Putting the things at hand aside first, Xia Yuxiao leaned back on the chair, and then asked.

"Your Majesty, I already have the answer. It's just..."

"Ah, don't worry about it. I just want to talk to you about something. It's not too late for you to make a decision after I finish talking."

As Xia Yuxiao said, she took out an ordinary small paper bag from the drawer under the table, and put it in front of him.

"This is......"

"This is something that was found in the Palace of Mercy and Harmony. It is a kind of drug that people in the Jianghu like to use. I asked the imperial doctor, and they said that this thing is almost colorless and tasteless, and it has a fainting effect. This package of medicine It has been unpacked and used. The maid who gave the medicine has confessed."

As she spoke, she rubbed her temples—this action was already her habitual action, and she would do this to relax herself after reviewing official documents every time.

"In other words, you..."

"It's true that I blamed you, Qin Ji. I didn't expect that the queen mother has been ignoring political affairs for so long, but this time she would actually attack you. I have already punished the queen mother... After all, it is the queen mother, I It cannot be punished too harshly."

"So, that is to say, His Majesty believes me now?"

"...It's my problem. I was really too impulsive before, and those so-called crimes now seem to be nothing. I have a palace in the south, and I will probably rarely use it in the future, so I will give it to you. You will be the palace of the future. You and I should be a good king and minister forever, and set an example for future generations."

Xia Yuxiao smiled and said.

Qin Ji didn't speak, but continued to wait - this was for stepping down. As for how to bring the topic back after stepping down, it would depend on how Xia Yuxiao handled it.

Probably also aware of Qin Ji's meaning, Xia Yuxiao thought for a while, and then continued: "By the way, when I mentioned the marriage before, what were you thinking?"

"Which aspect is His Majesty referring to?"

"Aside from official business."

"Leaving aside official business, it depends on whether His Majesty wants to hear the truth or lies."

"Let's tell the truth."

"Then forgive me for taking the liberty to put aside official duties. From a personal point of view, although I have a heart of loyalty to Your Majesty and a heart of assisting Your Majesty, I have no love for men and women. But Your Majesty is young and beautiful, and has the talent to govern the world. Born noble, it seems that the minister should be happy."

Qin Ji looked at Xia Yuxiao's expression, and then continued:

"Therefore, facing the matter of marriage, I don't feel disgusted, but I don't have much personal affection. I have never had any unreasonable thoughts about His Majesty. Even if I marry Your Majesty, I will do my best to assist Your Majesty. As for the relationship between men and women , I’m afraid it’s a bit embarrassing.”

"Well, I understand." Xia Yuxiao didn't feel uncomfortable because of his words, but continued to ask, "Then, what about Yu Gong?"

"As far as the public is concerned, the minister agrees with the marriage."

"Why?"

"Your Majesty has not long been enthroned, and various forces have interfered to disrupt the situation. The reason for this is that, as the new king, His Majesty's foundation is still unstable; It is indeed not as convenient as men. Although the Great Xia is more lenient towards women, the position of emperor is really the easiest position for people to criticize. All forces are dissatisfied with His Majesty, and they will find various excuses to try to shake the foundation of Great Xia. "

"Just like the forced palace before, trying to get His Majesty to appoint someone else as the crown prince on the grounds that His Majesty is not yet married and is a woman. When other countries face His Majesty, they will subconsciously think that His Majesty is weak, so they provoke everywhere."

"And if it is a marriage, it can stabilize the situation internally and block the mouths of a considerable number of people; externally, it can make other countries dare not underestimate it. At the same time, the marriage can also make the Great Xia more united."