Ah Hao said calmly, "There is no assassin."

"Then this tree..." Qi Yuan's brows were twisted into a knot on his handsome face.

Li Xuanji asked directly, "Did your majesty do it?"

Ah Hao nodded and told the story of how His Majesty kicked the cypress tree in half. Of course, there was no need to go into the details of His Majesty playing in the snow.

Qi Yuan turned to Li Xuanji and said, "Your Majesty is so strong and his skills have improved so quickly. Master Imperial Master, you didn't teach your Majesty some unorthodox skills, did you?"

Li Xuanji was even more confused than him. He shook his sleeves and said, "Master Qi, you must be joking. How is this possible?"

But your majesty's growing skills are obvious.

"After the Yue Kingdom delegation leaves, it will be almost the New Year. I will take Your Majesty to the hunting grounds to try out your skills and relax."

Li Xuanji felt that the current emperor would definitely like this proposal.

He vaguely felt that His Majesty's improvement in power was related to the serious illness he had suffered a few days ago, so it would be best to check His Majesty's pulse again when he had time.

After confirming that it was not an assassin, Qi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He stepped into the hall, and when he passed by Ah Hao, he took out a small object from his hard armor.

"Oh, good girl, this little thing is too soft. I'm not good at taking care of it. Please leave it to you."

Before Ah Hao could react, a gray little ball appeared in the palm of his hand. When he opened his hand, he saw that it was a little hedgehog wrapped in fur.

The little hedgehog is only the size of a duck egg.

After being exposed to the cold air, he became dazed and huddled up into a ball.

His eyes, as big as small black beans, tried hard to open and look at Ah Hao.

After seeing clearly what it was, Ah Hao exclaimed in a low voice, "Hedgehog?"

He looked at Qi Yuan with eyes full of surprise, "Master Qi, where did this little thing come from?"

Qi Yuan's ears turned red at Ah Haokan's gaze, and he replied in a muffled voice, "I went to the Ministry of Justice's prison this morning, and when I came out I saw him, lying on the steps and almost getting trampled to death."

"Master Qi, you are such a good person," Ah Hao poked the little hedgehog with his finger.

This little thing is called Congshan. The retired emperor raised a pair for the empress dowager. They called them "hedgehogs" all day long. Gradually, everyone accepted this new name.

When Ah Hao entered the palace, she often went to see the pair of hedgehogs with her Majesty, who was still a princess.

I also fed them with my own hands.

Ah Hao really, really, really likes this little thing.

Unfortunately, animals have a limited lifespan, and the loving pair of hedgehogs died on a summer night.

She had been chatting with other palace maids before, and they said that if they were to raise a small animal, she would raise a hedgehog.

I didn't expect that this little dream would actually come true.

Qi Yuan straightened his body, took off the sword from his waist and handed it to his personal guard, then walked into the hall, leaving Ah Hao where he was.

Li Xuanji noticed that Qi Yuan was walking with his hands and feet unsteadily, and he followed behind him with a chuckle.

Qi Yuan's personal bodyguard scratched his head, seeming to want to say something but stopped himself.

He clearly remembered that Lord Qi specifically asked Lord Li Daoyun, the Minister of Works, where he could catch a hedgehog.

Lord Li said that they were found in woods and caves on snowy days, but they were difficult to catch.

It snowed heavily today. Although the boss was so busy, he still got up early and went to the woods outside Beijing to look for this thing.

After more than an hour, the boss actually found one in the snow.

How come it passed by so easily when it came to Miss Ahao's place?

Do not understand.

Qi Yuan and Li Xuanji paid their respects. Murong Yue held her chin up, her eyes moving back and forth between the two of them.

Although this one is a bit old, it smells good and should taste okay.

The other one looked good, but based on previous experience, some good-looking humans had brains that were not tasty at all.

When we leave here, we will eat these two people.

whee.

"Your Majesty, Lord Xu Qing will arrive in Beijing in two days, and will arrive at about the same time as the Yue Kingdom delegation. How will Yang Yong deal with him?"

Qi Yuan asked about His Majesty's will.

By then, I'm afraid I'll be too busy to take care of Yang Yong, and I'm afraid that someone with the surname Yang will find a chance to turn things around.

Murong Yue grasped three key words: Xu Qing, delegation, and Yang Yong.

Yang Yong knew.

That bad guy.

She curled her lips and said, "Bad guy, bury him."

She won't eat the brains of bad guys.

Qi Yuan raised his eyebrows, looked at the Imperial Master secretly, and asked with his eyes, "What does your Majesty mean?"

Li Xuanji responded with his eyes: Literally.

Qi Yuan asked tentatively, "Then your majesty, when will Yang Yong... be buried?"

Murong Yue was even more disgusted, "It's a waste to live. The food, of course, is buried now."

Huh?

Murong Yue was surprised to find that she seemed to be able to say a few more words, and quite coherently.

Praise yourself and finish a few more bowls of rice.

Qi Yuan left the Hall of Supreme Harmony with the imperial edict. Before leaving, he saw Ah Hao find a small open wooden box and put the hedgehog in it.

"Lord Qi," Ah Hao hurriedly called out when he saw Qi Yuan, who was wearing armor and striding out.

"Well, excuse me for delaying Master Qi for a moment. I want to ask, what does such a small hedgehog eat?"

She had fed adult hedgehogs before, but she didn't know how to feed such a small one.

After I said this, I felt that I was asking a question that was a bit unnecessary.

Lord Qi just picked it up. If he knew how to feed it, he would not have given it to me.

Qi Yuan was completely different from the bloody and iron-blooded man he had been a few days ago. Facing Ah Hao who took the initiative to ask, he was a little overwhelmed.

He held it in for a long time, and the personal guard holding his sword next to him became anxious for him and wanted to come up and speak for him.

"Oh good girl, I'll ask and then get back to you, okay?"

"Ah."

Ah Hao bowed gently and watched Qi Yuan and his men leave.

Qi Yuan gave himself a thumbs up in his heart, thinking he was smart. He would go to Li Daoyun to ask him how to raise a hedgehog.

Then I can come to see Ah Hao openly again.

The capital city was covered in snow, but the lives of the people in the city were not affected at all because there were special people responsible for cleaning the roads.

The shop is responsible for cleaning the entrance of the shop.

Of course, each family is responsible for sweeping the alleys and doorsteps by themselves.

This is the rule set by the Emperor.

The colder it is, the hotter the city seems.

When the Yue State delegation was about to arrive, Murong Anle straightened his official uniform, took a silver charcoal hand warmer, and led people out of the city to welcome them.

There is no way. The royal family has few people, and we can't ask His Majesty to come in person.

He is a member of the royal family and the Minister of Rites, so it is perfect for him to welcome the Yue State delegation.

This time, the Kingdom of Yue sent the second prince Xiao Yuanche and the third princess Xiao Yuanshuang, together with delegation officials, guards, etc., a total of nearly a thousand people.

Xiao Yuanche originally rode a horse, but the further north he went, the colder it became, so he had no choice but to get in a sedan chair.

After entering Daqing, they were so cold that Xiao Yuanshuang ordered people to install a brazier in the sedan chair, and the situation became better.

"Brother, put on your newly bought fox fur coat. You will have to get off the car when you meet the officials of Qing State."

Xiao Yuanshuang warned.

This second brother is a lively and reckless person. He was sent to the Kingdom of Qing this time just to provide a cover.

I still remember what my father said to me before I set out.

"Yuan Che is in the light, you are in the dark. You are a princess, a woman, no one cares about you."

"What you need to do is to find out the strength of Qing and whether it has plans to send troops to any country. It would be even better if you can find out whether there is any country that has allied with Qing."

"You are no worse than Murong Yue. Father believes in you."

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