get married first, fall in love later

When the signal flare exploded in the sky, Qian Xiaobao happened to turn his head and look out the window.After seeing that dazzling color, the heart she had been hanging on was finally put back in her stomach.

Since Ouyang Xi had been successfully rescued, Qian Xiaobao didn't want to delay any more, got up and saluted Wang Wanqing, and said, "It's getting late, if the empress wants to stay here overnight, Caomin will leave first."

But how could Wang Wanqing allow her to leave, she stood up and stood in front of her and said: "I just said that I want to keep you in the palace with me for a few days, is it because Xiaobao wants to resist the order?"

"The grassroots dare not, it's just..."

Before Qian Xiaobao finished speaking, there was another "dong dong" knock on the door outside the hall, but compared to the last time, this time the sound was more urgent and louder, as soon as he heard it, something important happened.

Wang Wan frowned impatiently, rushed over angrily and directly opened the palace door and shouted loudly: "Why are you making so much noise? You can't find death?!"

The eunuch outside the door knelt on the ground and trembled all over, lowered his head and tremblingly said: "Go... Go back to Madam, Mrs. Qian... was rescued!"

"What?!" Wang Wanqing was furious, and after careful consideration of Qian Xiaobao's performance tonight, he immediately understood everything.She tried her best to calm down, thinking of countermeasures quickly in her mind, and after a while, she leaned close to the eunuch's ear and gave an order, waving him to back off.

The palace door was closed tightly again, Wang Wanqing adjusted her facial expression, returned to Qian Xiaobao with a smile and said: "The emperor is in trouble, these slaves have come to ask me for advice on all matters, it is really a headache."

After saying this, she deliberately lowered her eyes to observe Qian Xiaobao's reaction quietly. As expected, the other party asked in surprise, "Your Majesty is ill? What does the imperial physician say, is it serious?"

Wang Wanqing sighed, and said: "Your Majesty's illness is so severe that the imperial physicians are helpless. They also said that it might be within a few days..." When she said this, her eyes blushed in response to the situation.

Qian Xiaobao was shocked: "How could it be? Last year I saw His Majesty in the residence..."

"Your Majesty's illness is urgent, but it has only reached this point in less than a month."

This sudden news disturbed Qian Xiaobao's mind at once. After all, they have been friends for many years. Even though there have been many misunderstandings between them in recent years, the friendship between them still exists. At first hearing that the other party will pass away soon, Qian Xiaobao Not to mention worrying.

"I called you into the palace this time because I hope you can see him. If... If he really leaves, you can feel at ease." Wang Wanqing is thoughtful, and because of her love for many years, she knows Qian Xiaobao well. to deep.She knew in her heart that now that Ouyang Xi had been successfully rescued, if she wanted to keep Qian Xiaobao, she could only play the emotional card.She just needs to find an excuse to hold her back first, and when the eunuch who just left the palace sends her orders to order General Li to bring troops over, then it will be a breeze to restrain this person in front of her and keep her by her side forever.

Qian Xiaobao didn't doubt that he was there, so he took her arm and walked out the door: "Take me to see him now!"

"and many more."

Wang Wanqing stopped, thinking of countermeasures quickly in her mind: "Before you came, I just fed him medicine and watched him fall asleep. Since he was sick, he rarely fell asleep. If he wakes up, I'm afraid it will make his condition worse. Since you are already in the palace, you don't want to be in a hurry, how about resting here for a night and going to visit tomorrow?"

Qian Xiaobao hesitated. Although she knew that Wang Wanqing's move was likely to be an excuse deliberately thought up to keep her, but after thinking about it carefully, she had indeed never seen Wang Wanqing again since she bid farewell to Qian's mansion last year. On Mu Huaijin's side, plus there is always a faint sense of ominousness in her heart...

"Ok, I……"

Just as Qian Xiaobao was about to open his mouth to agree, there was a slight sound of a human body falling to the ground outside the hall, and then the door of the hall opened and was quickly closed, and two figures came to her in an instant.After protecting her from left to right, one of them said: "Young Master, don't let her bewitch you, Your Majesty has already passed away."

"What?" Qian Xiaobao frowned in disbelief and looked at Qian San who was speaking: "Ah San, why did you say that?"

Qian San replied in a low voice: "The subordinate just accidentally entered the emperor's bedroom and found that he had bled to death on the bed, and there were still some poison and medicine residues in the white jade medicine bowl."

As soon as these words came out, Wang Wanqing knew that there was no room for maneuver.But at this moment, it was the only thing she could do to hold back the time for General Li to arrive.

"That's right, it's me." She raised her head to meet Qian Xiaobao's sad eyes without fear: "I just did what you and Huai Jun wanted to do but didn't dare to do, what's wrong?"

"Ridiculous!" Qian Xiaobao finally flicked his sleeves furiously, took two steps forward and held her arms tightly and said, "At this moment, you are still making excuses for yourself? If you didn't deliberately create these cruel and cruel majesties How could Huai Jun want to rebel?"

Facing the accusation, Wang Wanqing still maintained her usual gentle appearance, she even raised the corners of her mouth into a smile.

"Little Treasure, even though you are smart, you are naive and ridiculous. I can admit everything you just said, even so, it just happened after you conspired with Huai Jun, why did I do what I did?" In order to influence her thoughts?"

Qian Xiaobao was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and the strength in his hands loosened unconsciously.

"He is brutal, he governs the country without principles, he doesn't care about the national economy and the people's livelihood and only cares about his own self-interest. You can ask anyone in the court about these things, and I believe that what they say will not make a big difference."

"But...you shouldn't poison him..." Qian Xiaobao's words were a little weak, perhaps because she deeply knew in her heart that what Wang Wanqing said was true, and Huaijin was not a wise man who loved the country and the people .

"Since ancient times, he has always been a winner and a loser. If he is kicked out of the throne, it would be better to die now than to live in vain!"

"You!" Qian Xiaobao let go of his hands, and there was a huge turmoil in his heart because of her words: "People say that a husband and wife will be grateful for a hundred days, even if he has everything wrong, you shouldn't treat him like this."

"Husband and wife?" Wang Wanqing smiled "hehe": "Even if we really have love, it was all wasted in his various calculations before he ascended the throne. But now, if we really have any emotional entanglements, That should also be a rival in love. Xiaobao," she looked at the person in front of her with eyes full of affection: "Even if he sits on this supreme throne, he would not dare to have you, but I am different. Once I control Shengmu Jiangshan, I will definitely keep you in prison Hold it firmly in the palm of your hand, lock it by your side, and never leave it!"

Afterwards, she looked deeply at the still closed palace door behind everyone, and murmured: "It's almost time, I guess General Li should have arrived outside the city gate by now, Xiaobao...you will soon belong to the palace forever." I'm..."

Qian Xiaobao looked at the almost fanatical expression of the person in front of him, and a chilling feeling rose all over his body.The so-called "love" in her mouth is selfish and narrow, not only makes the loved one feel no warmth, but even wants to escape involuntarily.

"As long as I take out the edict prepared in advance, with General Li's loyalty to the Shengmu Dynasty, he will definitely support Xia'er as emperor without hesitation. At that time, I will be the undisputed master of the entire dynasty."

Wang Wanqing had a bright smile on her face, as if everything she said had come true.Qian Xiaobao was unmoved, but secretly winked at Qian Si.

It was easy for Qian Si to restrain Wang Wanqing.But there was no trace of panic on the face of the person who was hit by the acupuncture point and couldn't move: "Xiaobao, the emperor has only one son, even if there is no edict in hand, it is imperative for Xia'er to ascend the throne. With the current situation, everything you do is futile." .”

"Really?" Qian Xiaobao's face has returned to the usual calm and breezy: "Did the empress miss something? Oh no, you didn't miss it. The wedding that was originally scheduled for two days later is just for him." It’s just that, don’t you wonder why you haven’t seen him enter the city until now?”

Her words reminded Wang Wanqing, because of these words, the other party's expression that was full of winning chances all night suddenly showed a crack: "What do you mean?"

"I don't know if General Li is outside the city gate at the moment, but King Yu's men must have surrounded the imperial city to the brim."

"Mu Huaiyu? Hasn't he arrived in the capital yet?"

Qian Xiaobao smiled knowingly when he heard the words: "Your Majesty, she is already full of eyeliners in the city, waiting to capture King Yu, but it seems that my brothers are still reliable in their work. I'm sorry for letting your plan fail. .”

A trace of panic finally appeared on Wang Wanqing's face. Although her voice was still calm, she lost her initial momentum: "So what? Even if his military strength is comparable to that of General Li, it is hard to say who will win."

"What if you add the brothers who followed me in the past? You saw their fighting strength with your own eyes when they seized the throne."

Wang Wanqing didn't say a word, and the expression on his face became cloudy and uncertain.Qian Xiaobao smiled faintly, and continued: "Although Jiang Shamen is a Jianghu sect, you must be familiar with it, Madam, right? If you add them, what do you think our chances of winning are?"

"Xiaobao, you..." Wang Wanqing looked at Qian Xiaobao with disappointment, bewilderment, sadness, and unchanging affection in her eyes. Swallowing back, it turned into a deep sigh.

"I underestimated you. I should have thought that it's not that you don't know how to calculate others, but that you don't want to. It's just that I didn't expect that the first person you tried your best to deal with was actually me..."

Qian Xiaobao felt deep sadness in her heart, if she could choose, she would not want them to become what they are now.

"Your Majesty," she looked at Wang Wanqing with complicated eyes: "This is the end of the matter, and you can guess how it will end. If King Yu attacks by force, let alone how many innocent soldiers will die in vain, you and the crown prince will also..."

"No need to say much," Wang Wanqing interrupted her, and after giving her a deep look at the end, said: "I will do what you wish, Xiaobao, as long as this is the last thing I can do for you. I hope, I hope you will always remember my beautiful appearance at the beginning..."