Second minister and thief

"Didn't Master Chu make it very clear just now? I have no choice." Xiao Cen said with a miserable smile, "The sage doesn't believe me, and wants to find someone to watch over me. If he is a courtier, he has to accept it. Otherwise, he will be disloyal."

In fact, there is another important reason Xiao Cen did not reveal to Chu Linqiu, and that is the Mobei cavalry stationed outside the city.Only by accepting the decree and marrying Chu Linqiu, can they go north smoothly and stay away from this place of right and wrong.

When Chu Linqiu heard this, he was also thinking in secret, it seemed that this Xiao Cen was indeed a reckless man like what was written in the newspaper, and after all this happened, he still couldn't think of what the current Holy Majesty was really planning.

That's right, if he could have these twists and turns, he wouldn't be jumping up and down like a grasshopper in his own room.

"Master Chu!" Xiao Cen jumped up as if he suddenly remembered something, basically pressed his upper body on Chu Linqiu's body, and put one hand on the side of his head.

Chu Linqiu was not used to being in such a weak position in a confrontation between the two.Therefore, his eyes were slightly closed, his brows were furrowed, and he seemed displeased. After a while, he said coldly, "Master Hou, please get off Chu first."

"Sorry." Xiao Cen quickly realized his gaffe.As expected, he moved his hand away from Chu Linqiu's ear, but he didn't really move away from him, but put his face close to his, muttering to himself, "Xiao was almost deceived by you."

"Why did Lord Hou say such a thing?"

"Lord Chu, you were brought into the palace by a sage to teach you carefully since you were a child, so that you have no worries about food and clothing. You regard him as a reborn parent, and you will never do anything to betray him, will you?"

"Yes."

"Master Chu, during the six years you served in Xuanwuwei, you have often monitored the so-called half-hearted courtiers for the sage, and eliminated them in various ways, right?"

"Yes."

"So you were playing with me just now?"

"..." The aura on Xiao Cen's body was oppressive at this moment, like Chu Linqiu attacking continuously, making his brain very dizzy.He barely raised his heavy hand, pushed that big face away, resisted the urge to roll his eyes and said, "No."

"What is that?" Xiao Cen was aggressive.He believed that Chu Linqiu was unwell now and would lose his due judgment, so he decided to lie to him.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Chu is scheming and scheming. Even if he is so ill, he will lead him by the nose and avoid answering his questions. Instead, he regains the initiative in the conversation with one sentence, "If I have a plan, I can help you." You temporarily exempt the saint from being wary of you, are you willing to try?"

"..." This time it was Xiao Cen's turn to be silent, his expression was a little weird, his eyes fell on him as if searching, and after a while, he slowly uttered a sentence, "Why should I trust you?"

"You almost believed it just now." Chu Linqiu said calmly.

"reason."

"..."

"Why help me?"

"Without General Xiao and the brave soldiers from Mobei, it would be impossible for the people on the border of Daqi to live and work in peace and contentment. Is this enough reason?"

"..." As soon as the words fell, Xiao Cen raised the corners of his lips a little as if he had heard some big joke, and looked playfully at the person who was half leaning on the bed with a calm expression, "Lord Chu , how do you make me believe that a poisoned sharp knife does not hurt people because it has a heart of compassion. Isn't this absurd?"

"It's absurd." Lord Chu nodded in agreement, "But Lord Hou also forgot that the Xuanwu Guard's original duty was to protect the capital and peace. Who wouldn't want to see peace and prosperity?"

"..." Maybe it just happened to hit the soft spot in his heart, Xiao Cen finally let go of his initial defense and unwillingness.He was slightly moved, and after staring at Chu Linqiu for a long time, he said hoarsely, "If I find out that you really lied to me...Master Chu, the cases over there will be your fate." After finishing speaking, he Then he hooked up the machete at his feet and kicked it out, so that the tip of the knife hit the solid wooden table in the middle of the couch.

"Don't worry, Lord Hou." Chu Linqiu looked down at his hand, not showing any fear, as if Xiao Cen had just made an insignificant joke.

"That's good!" Xiao Cen finally let go of the last doubt in his heart.He leaned back on the edge of the bed again, and casually pulled a strand of Chu Linqiu's hair that fell down carelessly to play with. After a while, he raised his head and asked, "Can I listen to Master Chu's plan now?"

"You and I are husband and wife, pretending to be in love."

"It's that simple?"

"Hmm. Ahem..."

"You..." Seeing that Chu Linqiu coughed again, Xiao Cen hurried to the table to pour water, but unexpectedly found that the water in the kettle was already completely cold.

"Lord Chu, your servants here don't seem to be very smart. The master can't stand up and doesn't know how to help, and the water in the master's house is cold, and he doesn't know how to change it."

"Cough..." Chu Linqiu seemed to be amused by him, and there was a little smile in his words, "Chu usually doesn't like them getting close."

After being interrupted like this, the atmosphere in the house seemed to relax a lot, without the tense tension just now.Xiao Cen unleashed the shackles in his heart, and his thoughts inevitably went astray.He suddenly had an idea that if that person was Chu Linqiu, it would not be so difficult to accept.

"I hope you don't disappoint me."

"Ahem... Hou Ye, what did you say?"

"...It's nothing." Xiao Cen shook his hand holding the pot, almost spilling the water all over the table.He simply placed the silver pot heavily on it, turned around and walked back to the bed. Before Chu Linqiu could react, he put his hands on both sides of his head, stared down at his pale chapped lips, and suddenly spoke after a while, "Lord Chu, your lip color is too pale, you should be kept alive. This Marquis never thought that when the time comes, you will marry a sick young man."

"..."