Xu Yuanqing lay in a daze for two days before waking up. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xiang Changyuan sitting by the bed and holding a book.The years are quiet and good.

He couldn't bear to disturb the tranquility of this moment, and looked at him quietly, yearning for the tranquility of this moment.

"You're awake." Turning the page to Changyuan, he looked up and saw his smiling eyes, got up and put the book down and walked to the bed, squatting down to talk to him, "How is it? Is it uncomfortable?"

Xu Yuanqing shook his head, grabbed his arm and sat up with strength, reached out to Changyuan for a pillow to support his neck, but Xu Yuanqing sat up straight, put the pillow behind him across the wall, and took it when Xiang Changyuan saw it.The quilt surrounds the body.

He fetched the hot soup from the stove and sat on the edge of the bed to feed him.

Xu Yuanqing pressed against the mouth of the bowl and asked in a muffled voice, "How about finding a mother?"

Xiang Changyuan blew the soup in the spoon and handed it to his mouth, and replied, "She's fine."

Xu Yuanqing lowered his eyes to look at the soup, hesitated for a moment, and opened his mouth to drink it. The fishy smell spread from his mouth to his throat, and the warmth in his stomach dissipated. He raised his eyes and stared at him, "The truth."

It wasn't a question, but he was questioning him calmly. He was very clear about Xiang Changyuan's habits. He was not a person who could lie calmly, especially to his friends.

Even if he tried his best to control his emotions, the slight movement of his eyebrows and eyes at that moment still couldn't deceive anyone.

Sometimes Xu Yuanqing likes his sincerity, but sometimes he is very helpless. He can't even lie to his own heart, and what he gets in exchange for being sincere is how uncomfortable it is to be deceived.

"The truth." Xiang Changyuan also looked at him, his eyes pretending to be firm, but he couldn't help frowning slightly, and before Xu Yuanqing could reveal it, he continued, "Xunniang is indeed fine."

Xiang Changyuan stirred the soup with a spoon, looked down at the fish oil floating on the surface being stirred into the vortex, he said in a low voice, "As you said in the letter, she used herself as a bait to find out who was behind the scenes."

Hearing this, Xu Yuanqing leaned back against the wall and sighed inaudibly.

The mother-hunting letter said that she wanted to go to Huaiguo's mansion again to find out whether the Gu poison on Xu Yuanqing's body was related to Lu Qiuling's.Can be foolproof.

If it goes well, he can also take this opportunity to bring down Lu Qiuling.

Xu Yuanqing tried Lu Qiuling that day, and seeing that she looked and behaved with confidence, he must not be afraid that Xu Yuanqing would enter the Duke's mansion to rescue her, so he guessed that she had helpers.

She is hypocritical and cautious, and does not communicate with others. The only person she can trust is herself. The person she dares to use must be the person she can hold firmly. It is speculated that there are only a handful of people in the capital who can help her.

Shen Qiwen is an idiot, and he is conceited in his work. If Xunniang is in his hands, it may be self-defeating.

Lu Qiuling will definitely find Shen Yuze. He borrowed the crown prince's Dongfeng Qingyun to go straight up, and everyone in the court thought he was the crown prince's lackey, and Lu Qiuling was no exception. He naturally wanted to use Lu Qiuling's power to curry favor with the prince, so that he could blow pillow wind for him in the future.

She is also confident that she can hold him. Whether it is in terms of power or a woman's self-confidence, Lu Qiuling will believe that Shen Yuze can be used by her.

It is not wrong for the people in the game to think so. Xu Yuanqing is different from them. He knows Shen Yuze deeply, knows his schemes, and understands the depth of his city.

Even if he likes Lu Qiuling, he will never give up his career for a woman.

Most of the reasons for the popularity of this book are because the male and female protagonists are crazy critics, extremely smart, ambitious, and unscrupulous in order to achieve their goals.

When a careerist meets a careerist, they are evenly matched, and the limit is pulled.

But in terms of scheming and making decisions, Shen Yuze was even better.

He was able to bow his knees and lie dormant under Prime Minister Jiang for several years, and his calm state of mind was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

He knew where the Xu mansion could climb over the wall without alarming the hidden guards. With his ability, he sent people to guard it from afar. It was not difficult to find out who entered and left the Xu mansion without making any surprises.

He probably knew earlier than Lu Qiuling that Xunniang belonged to Xu Yuanqing.

When Lu Qiuling found him, he followed suit and gained trust easily.

Lu Qiuling thought he was helping her, but she didn't realize that she had also become his pawn.

If it is as told to Changyuan, he sees Xunniang all right.

There is only one guess over there.

Xunniang fell into Shen Yuze's hands, and Shen Yuze's sharp tongue might have coaxed her into thinking that he was helping her, but it was not.

Xu Yuanqing opened his eyes, hid all his emotions, stared at him and asked, "Do you believe in Shen Yuze?"

Xiang Changyuan came to Xunniang but did not bring her back. Is it because he believed in Shen Yuze, or because he believed in Xunniang.

Xiang Changyuan's eyes moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "He is no longer the Shen Linan I know, and I have no expectations for him."

Hearing this, Xu Yuanqing was even more incomprehensible, his eyes were startled, "Do you know that Xunniang is in his hands..."

Xiang Changyuan: "I know."

Looking at each other, the two fell silent.

The charcoal fire in the stove made a faint noise, the window next to the desk was not fully covered, and the wind blew in, and the book on the desk was "squeaky".

After a long time, Xiang Changyuan stirred the fish soup in the bowl again, the spoon made a crisp sound when it hit the bowl wall, and his voice trembled slightly, "Liu Qian told me that the person the national teacher met before his death was the Duke of the State."

Xu Yuanqing's head buzzed, and it lasted for a long time before it stopped.

He had speculated before that the age of the Gu poison on his body did not match Lu Qiuling's age, and it would all make sense if it was Duke Huai.

However, he racked his brains and couldn't figure out why.

Xu Yuanqing's eyes were red, her veins popped out while grabbing the quilt, and she roared angrily, "Even if it's really him, what does it have to do with Xunniang!"

Xiang Changyuan raised his hand to hold his hand, raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes were sad, "Duke Huai and Xunniang's father are old friends, that Gu worm..."

That's enough, he didn't say anything else.

Xu Yuanqing was stunned, and suddenly remembered something unimportant, whether the old man in the capital Chang Lao mentioned was Duke Huai.

There were bursts of indescribable sadness in his heart, too many things happened to him recently, too many unbelievable things, too many coincidences.

He has long been used to it, the Gu worms on his body were present when the original owner was young, when Xunniang was young, how would he know what will happen when he was young, he will avenge any revenge, but he can also distinguish between right and wrong.

Xu Yuanqing grabbed Xiang Changyuan's hand and said firmly, "This matter has nothing to do with finding a mother, she shouldn't put herself in danger."

Xiang Changyuan held the bowl in one hand, and held him back with the other, "Xunniang has her persistence, just like a son."

The expression in Xu Yuanqing's eyes changed from sadness to helplessness, and finally became lifeless. He let go of Xiang Changyuan's hand, leaned against the wall and closed his eyes.

He planned for so long, but after going around and going around, Shen Yuze still landed on finding his mother, and Lu Qiuling was still involved with Shen Yuze. Sure enough, the creator's pen would not be biased towards marginal passers-by.

Seeing that he was in a daze, Xiang Changyuan collapsed, put his hand on his shoulder, and said in a firm tone, "My lord, trust me."

Xu Yuanqing opened his eyes and looked at him, his eyes were clear and he looked confident.

He looked at the person in front of him who was full of himself, and put back his shattered self-confidence bit by bit, as if he hadn't returned to the original point, at least the person in front of him was his.

"Drink the soup." Xiang Changyuan handed the spoon to his mouth, looked at him tenderly, and said softly, "You are too tired, I will plan for you."

"Okay." Xu Yuanqing smiled and nodded in agreement.

Today is the day when Lu Qiuling canonize as the crown princess. Not long after the death of the national teacher, no one prayed to the ancestral temple at the grand ceremony, so everything was kept simple. Xu Yuanqing was still asleep during the day and missed the canonization, but there was still time for the family banquet at night.

He will get up to tidy up after going to the long branch, and take Zuo Yue straight to the palace.

As night fell, he was already late.

When everyone saw him, their expressions were different. Emperor Chongming's expression moved slightly and then he showed the majesty of the emperor, not angry. Empress Xu was full of surprise but could not lose her composure, looking at him with tears in her eyes.

Both Shen Qiwen and Lu Qiuling paused for a moment, looking at him in disbelief, then hid the disgust in their eyes, and put on false faces of joy.

Xu Yuanqing sat down after saluting, but the seat was vacant when Tang Guogong didn't show up, and he took his seat without any shyness, just sitting opposite Huai Guogong.

Duke Huai was in his prime of life when he was not in doubt, he sat upright, and his spirit was much better than that of the children of aristocratic families who spent all day drinking and drinking and doing nothing.

After Mrs. Lu passed away, it was easy for him to find a young lady from an aristocratic family with his status, but he still has no one in the backyard. After hearing that Mrs. Lu passed away, he even kicked out all the concubines Mrs. Lu bought for him.

After so many years of ignoring the government and caring for Lu Qiuling meticulously, he is a competent father.

Xu Yuanqing stared at him with a smile, nodded slightly, showing all the courtesy.

Duke Huaiguo turned a deaf ear to him, and looked sideways at Lu Qiuling, his eyes softened for a moment, and complicated for a moment.

He didn't want Lu Qiuling to be the crown princess, but his daughter was so obsessed with it that he could only follow him.

Lu Qiuling's appearance was mixed among the noble ladies in the capital, so she was not the best candidate at all.

Xu Yuanqing knew that Emperor Chongming first chose a girl from the Yang family to be the crown princess, and he wanted to use the power of the Yang family to raise Shen Qiwen, hoping that he could reform himself, but he was arguing with Lu Qiuling in full view, and rumors arose everywhere.

Duke Huaiguo, who hadn't entered the palace city for a long time, approached him personally and told him about his old feelings. After some thought, Emperor Chongming still agreed.

Duke Huai loves his daughter dearly, and everyone in the capital knows it.

Xu Yuanqing was not angry at him for ignoring her. She flicked her sleeves, turned to look at Empress Xu on the high platform, smiled at her, and paid attention to what she wanted to say.

Empress Xu nodded with tears in her eyes. Emperor Chongming looked at her sideways, raised his hand to stroke her back, and saw Xu Yuanqing's complex expression.

The banquet had already started before Xu Yuanqing came, he came halfway, the excitement stopped for a while and then started again.

He withdrew his gaze, and the gentle expression in his eyes suddenly became fierce. He stretched out his hand to hold the wine glass and got up, congratulating Shen Qiwen loudly, "Congratulations to the prince for marrying a good man."

Shen Qiwen had to do a good job on the surface under the eyes of everyone, got up with a smile, and thanked Xu Yuanqing with a wine glass.

Lu Qiuling also got up to thank him.

Xu Yuanqing drank the wine in one gulp. Seeing that the two of them had also finished drinking, he approached with the wine jug, and filled the glass with a calm expression, "We will be a family in the future."

Shen Qiwen gritted his teeth, "Yes."

Xu Yuanqing raised his wine glass, and said in a playful tone, "Maybe I, as an elder, have some sweet words to say?"

Shen Qiwen was stunned, and Lu Qiuling's pouring hand stopped, almost spilling the wine.

Empress Xu is Xu Yuanqing's biological sister, Shen Qiwen called her mother, Xu Yuanqing is naturally his uncle according to seniority, this statement is not bad, but the court knows that Xu Yuanqing and the crown prince are not in harmony.