Qi Huang

Li Zheng just sat there in such a leisurely manner, with his hands on his knees, sitting in an even position.Only the blood that flowed out after being cut by a sharp knife on the neck was not cleaned up, and it fell on the collar, like a withered flower.

He didn't look sideways, his silent and aggressive gaze fell on Xie Xuan vaguely.

He is observing Xie Xuan.

However, Xie Xuan has never had a moment to express his thoughts on his face, and even if he occasionally reveals his true feelings, it is fleeting.But the more Xie Xuan was like this, the more Li Zheng became fascinated, as if he was facing an animal with a hard shell, trying to break through his defenses layer by layer and peep into his soft inside.

Xie Xuan didn't move her brows, but raised her eyes slightly, and looked at him calmly: "Oh? Really?"

With just this sentence, Li Zheng already understood, but Xie Xuan didn't believe it.

It's not that I don't believe the first sentence, there were many wars in the southwest, and the thirteen cities of Yanzhou couldn't feed the barbarians in the southwest until Wang Qi led the army almost to the end.

It was the second sentence that Xie Xuan didn't believe - after all, Li Zheng was determined to do something, but he always cut it first and played it later, and he would never say a word in advance.If he wanted to kill Xiao Ling, he would probably be on his way by now.

Li Zheng looked at him for a long while, but always felt that he was just looking at him like a cloud, as if he was scratching his boots, he couldn't understand his missing, so he simply got up and sat down beside Xie Xuan, and grabbed his hand again.

It feels cold to the touch, but maybe this winter is too cold, in addition to the coolness like iron, it feels like the joints are connected to the flesh, and it is so thin that it makes people feel distressed.

"That's not the case." He took Xie Xuan's hand into his own and rubbed it repeatedly, "How much do you know about the affairs in the palace after being away from the palace for so long? Do you want me to tell you verbatim?"

Xie Xuan was itchy from being touched by him, but Li Zheng himself was like a stove, being touched like this, he couldn't help warming up.

He put away the turmoil caused by the word Xiao Ling just now, and said: "No need."

Li Zheng understood, and smiled slightly: "Your Highness really has plans."

Xie Xuan asked again: "How is Xie Duan?"

"I live in the Yuhua Palace, and I copy the scriptures with the Queen Mother every night." Li Zheng lowered his head and rubbed Xie Xuan's fingertips carefully. Grace."

As he said that, Li Zheng stopped his movements and turned to look at Xie Xuan: "It's strange to say that it was almost impossible for Xie Duan to win Rong En again after your play, why did you just go to Yongzhou , everything is going to be the same?"

Xie Xuan said indifferently: "The emperor's grandmother is old, and she likes the tricks of having fun under her knees. What can be controlled is naturally more pleasing than illusory things."

"But not long after you left the palace, your reputation in the court has plummeted to the bottom. When you mention the word Your Highness in the court, you always think of Xie Duan first. Don't you think it's strange?"

What Li Zheng meant was that there were pushers among them?

Although he expected Xie Duan to be favored again, after Li Zheng reminded him, Xie Xuan also noticed the strangeness.

He is still in Yongzhou, and Li Jin has not yet solved it. The Queen Mother will not abandon him as a pawn so soon.

Unless... otherwise variable.

Xie Xuan sensed that there was something in Li Zheng's words, but before the question came out, Li Zheng changed his voice again: "A few days ago, His Majesty sent people to renovate the Prajna Temple. They have been busy inside and out for a long time. Although he is sick, But in good spirits."

Xie Xuan thought about it.

Li Zheng asked bluntly: "Is there anyone who doubts?"

Without waiting for Xie Xuan to speak, Li Zheng just finished his point, and then started another topic: "Actually, those ministers who have broken mouths also mentioned another thing... When they talk about your highness, they always talk about it first." Sigh, and then I will say... His Majesty the Thirteenth Highness, who is so highly valued by the Empress Dowager, is a person who can take on great responsibilities, why is he so ambiguous with a few men."

Li Zheng paused, looked at the silent Xie Xuan: "Your Highness, is this also your consideration?"

Li Zheng thought of one of the layers.

The noble descendants of the royal family do some obscene things with men, and it is embarrassing to say it. If they want to inherit the rule, they may be sprayed three feet high by court officials.

And Xie Xuan not only did not avoid suspicion because of this, but was so grandiose. Is it because... if the government and the public really came to the time to establish a new emperor, when the Empress Dowager faced Xie Xuan like this, she would hesitate three minutes because of gossip and choose someone else?

After all, ascending the throne under the control of the Queen Mother is not a good thing.Li Zheng understands Xie Xuan, knows what he wants and thinks, even if he drank the hook kiss in order to temporarily gain power, it doesn't mean that he is really willing to give up his life and cling to the queen mother's palm in this life.

When he takes the throne, it must be when he can control everything.

But Li Zheng couldn't help thinking of another layer.

If it wasn't for this reason, if his guess was wrong, then who has Xie Xuan's heart been for so long?

He climbed to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, took care of many sinister people, and knew how to brutally peel off the masks of others, but he couldn't see through Xie Xuan.

"What consideration?" Xie Xuan seemed to have no idea, "I don't quite understand."

"Your Majesty's consideration for us." Li Zheng didn't play around with him either.He held Xie Xuan's wrist, twisted Xie Xuan's jaw with two fingers, raised his eyes slightly: "Your Highness, I have something to ask you."

Xie Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.

He was obviously still talking about the affairs of the palace just now, why did the conversation turn in a strange direction?What did Li Zheng think of in the gap just now?

Sure enough, Li Zheng's next sentence was: "Do you have affection for me in your heart?"

Xie Xuan was forced to look up, her neck seemed to be stabbed with a stick and she couldn't move, only her eyes were alive.

Even if he had the ability to break free from Li Zheng's shackles, he was overwhelmed by his undisguised questioning for a while.

If the word affection is mixed with ambiguity, Xie Xuan will be able to do a job with ease like a fish in water.No one is at a disadvantage for these things you love and I wish. For Xie Xuan, the romantic cooking of wine and tea is only for seasoning.In his previous life, he had lived in dire straits, struggling in the mud had exhausted all his strength, and he had never really fallen in love with anyone.

Does he have affection for Li Zheng?

For the first time, Xie Xuan was stopped by the question.

Li Zheng didn't seem to be in a hurry to get an answer, he just said: "The war in the southwest is about to start, Wang Qi can only be regarded as a half-baked man when it comes to leading troops to fight. I'm afraid I can't handle it."

Xie Xuan was still beating the drums for Li Zheng's question just now, thinking in a daze, why did he say this?

Li Zheng said again: "So I also increased the fire. Goguryeo is outside, and there are also thoughts ready to move in Dazhou. The trap you set for Wang Qi before you came to Yongzhou has now expanded a large circle."

The trap he set for Wang Qi?

Oh, I remembered, he once promised Wang Qi on the grounds of the canal that he would surely fight Goguryeo in three years.In addition to coercing the Xie family, Wang Jinse is in charge of the country, and there is another one, that is, relying on the Southwest Zhenjun behind him.

If you want to move Wang Jinse, you must cross the hurdle of Wang Qi.

But what Xie Xuan was thinking at that time was to make them bite dogs, and it was a long time later, Li Zheng's hands could already be stretched so long?

Li Zheng said again: "There is also Xiao Ling. Before the big fire, Wang Jinse had murderous intentions towards him. She repeatedly announced Xiao Ling into the palace and troubled him with various reasons, in order to relax Xiao Ling's vigilance, Then he gave Xiao Ling a fatal blow when he was most exhausted. The old Xiao family in Yongzhou was a thorn in Wang Jinse's heart. After she threw Xie Qingyan out, she made two preparations - if Xiao Ling died in that fire, she At the same time, Feng Jiuyuan was sent to kill him, the soldiers and horses in the northern border are fatter and more aggressive than the soldiers and horses in the capital."

"If Xiao Ling escapes by chance, she can also let you join forces with Feng Jiuyuan to kill the remnants of the Xiao Clan in Yongzhou. However, I haven't figured out the various methods yet."

Xie Xuan suddenly said: "You mean that Xiao Ling almost died in that fire?"

"Yes." Li Zheng nodded, "But I helped him out. On the eve of the fire, I sent someone to warn him... Oh, after Xiao Ling left the palace, it wasn't that he didn't bring the little book boy with him Is it? I also brought people along."

Xie Xuan looked at him: "Why?"

Li Zheng: "Power is an addictive thing. When you hold it in your hands, you will use it involuntarily, no matter whether there is a specific reason. But..."

He restrained his smile slightly.

Li Zheng is actually not stunning.Compared with other people's outstanding facial features, Li Zheng seems to be out of everyone's eyes.But his face is well-defined, and his eyebrows and eyes are like the most colorful parts in a landscape painting. When he looks at you, it seems that you are his whole world.

"However, there are other reasons this time." Li Zheng let go of Xie Xuan, stepped back a little, and looked deeply into Xie Xuan's eyes, "I don't want you to be sad."

Xie Xuan opened his mouth.

The Thirteenth Highness, who had always been eloquent, spoke nonsense when he saw people, and talked nonsense when he saw ghosts, was speechless for the first time.

Xie Xuan did not believe that there is a pure sincerity in this world.

After struggling in the monstrous abyss for many years, his heart has long been cold and hard. Even the exquisite heart that is called affectionate is mostly just a joke that endangers the bottom of his heart.

He had never had a moment like this.

He made false claims in many exchanges of interests, and plucked many fragrances all the way among the flowers, but he didn't even look at them. He covered up his mind in the slight breeze, and only showed the sharpest side to the world.

But someone walked by and poured hot blood on his head, sincere and enthusiastic.

Li Zheng was born to a dead relative, and he was overwhelmed by relatives and friends when he was young. He stumbled and lived until he was in his 20s. He has been struggling in the whirlpool of fate for many years.

But he never believed in fate.

Those didn't break him.

When he said he wanted to climb up, he really climbed to a height that others could not touch.Through mountains, across valleys...

He seems to have obtained everything step by step, but in fact he is empty and lonely with nothing.

He has nothing but a heart that no one has ever tasted.

All of them are held by Xie Xuan.

Xie Xuan looked at him: "There must be an answer?"

"Just take pity on me?" Li Zheng smiled lightly, "Your Majesty is the star of thousands of people, and I respect him. You can't keep it private, and you only need a special corner to comfort you in this life."

"I'm afraid it's just some high-sounding words." Xie Xuan sneered, "People's desires are endless, who knows if you will ask for more tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow will be discussed tomorrow." Li Zhengdao, "Life is impermanent, maybe I will not be alive tomorrow... Hiss..."

Xie Xuan flew with a knife in one hand, stabbing Li Zheng to cover his chest, and the pain was so painful that he couldn't straighten up for a long time.

But before he could stand up, Xie Xuan pinched the neckline and kissed him deeply.

The wind and snow outside the house blew again at some point, and ice beads condensed in the air, knocking on the door crackling, as if some house was playing music.I don't know whose hand stretched out, and the light-shielding curtain hung down like long hair, and fell silently to the ground.

The breathing of the two was intertwined, and it was impossible to tell who was gasping.For a long while, Xie Xuan half supported Li Zheng's chest, his eyes were deep and shining.

Li Zheng's hand was tightly wrapped around Xie Xuan's waist, almost pinching a mark.His eyes were deep and deep, obviously extremely depressed, and he was really suffering, his breathing became hot and long.

"If I don't want others to touch it, then if his hand touches it today, it won't be on his arm tomorrow. Li Yinghan, what answer do you want?"

Xie Xuan's expression was slightly restrained, his breathing was unsteady, and his face, which was a little pale from the cold, was finally turning bloody now.This made him look like a bright flame in this dim curtain.

"Am I in love with you, or... am I willing to be loyal to your desire?"

Li Zheng's hand tightened suddenly.

Suddenly, he tightened his arms, and pinned Xie Xuan, who had half-raised his arms, to his chest.

The scattered black hair is intertwined, like thousands of knots that never separate in mythology.

Li Zheng's eyes were dark, his voice was hoarse, and there was still a smile on his face.

"No, I want you."