Xu Yuanqing sat quietly all night, thinking too much, he felt uncomfortable from midnight onwards, sweat dripped down his chin, he gritted his teeth and waited until the sky was gray before staggering to find Chang Lao.

Xu Doudou said that Chang Lao woke up early and got up on time every day to feed his pets. Xu Yuanqing walked into the courtyard with the help of the wall, and he saw Chang Lao feeding snakes in the courtyard.

Normally, Xu Yuanqing would have been startled, but at this moment, he was powerless, in a trance, unresponsive, all he could think about was asking Chang Lao for help, and walked straight into the snake group in a daze.

Seeing this, Chang Lao was startled, whistled and drove the snakes back into the cage, and put away the bamboo basket in a hurry, "What's the matter with you kid?"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the approaching Xu Yuanqing's complexion turned pale, his eyes blurred, and the red mole under his eyes was shockingly red, he was startled for a moment, and hurriedly pulled him into the room and sat down to feel his pulse.

Xu Yuanqing lost his strength after sitting down, and leaned on the desk, losing consciousness.

In the scene of Shen Qiwen humiliating him in the East Palace in the dream, no matter how loudly he yelled, no one helped him.

When he collapsed, the picture cracked like a mirror, and his distressed appearance was reflected in the fragments.

"ah!"

The screams were piercing, and the person in front of him convulsed and rolled, crying bitterly.

Xu Yuanqing looked down at the dagger in his hand, blood was dripping, and there were pungent foreign objects in the pool of blood.

He frowned, and the wailing and crying people suddenly stared at him, their mourning faces became strange, their smiles were cold, and they laughed at him, "Short-lived ghost! You can't survive the weak crown."

His face split like a ghost, and turned into countless faces in a blink of an eye, moving from far to near, cold laughter came from all directions, and the spell of "short-lived ghost" lingered in his ears.

Xu Yuanqing woke up suddenly, the air poured into his lungs, he took a long time to calm down, turned his head and saw that he was in his own room, the sun was shining through the window paper, and the flying dust was flying around.

He raised his hand and patted his forehead, he couldn't tell whether the matter of going to Chang Lao before falling asleep was really a dream.

"What were you thinking about last night?"

Chang Lao's cold voice sounded, Xu Yuanqing looked up, Chang Lao came in with medicine, his eyes were full of displeasure.

The patient always feels guilty in front of the doctor if he does not follow the doctor's advice.

Xu Yuanqing hesitated to speak in his heart.

Chang Lao stood in front of the bed, staring at him condescendingly, not intending to let him go, he must force a reasonable explanation before giving up.

Xu Yuanqing took a deep breath and said frankly: "Chang Ning left Beijing, Chang Bo was injured, I feel very uneasy."

Hearing this, Chang Lao frowned slightly, his eyes were helpless, and he said angrily, "Why are you uneasy?"

Xu Yuanqing racked his brains for a whole night of thinking last night. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.

When he was in a trance, he couldn't tell what he was uneasy about.

Seeing that he was lost in thought again, Mr. Chang sighed softly and gave him the medicine to interrupt his thoughts. His words were not questions, but to express his inner dissatisfaction.

He sat down and straightened his clothes slowly, and asked, "The prince seems to like the feeling of being in control of the overall situation?"

Xu Yuanqing wrinkled his painful face after swallowing the medicine, and he squinted his eyes without answering.

"Does the son believe in fate?"

Chang Lao suddenly asked a question, Xu Yuanqing held back the bitterness in his mouth, saw that he looked serious, and replied with a serious attitude, "I don't believe it."

His throat, which had just been soaked in the medicine, was bitter, and his voice was a little bit astringent.

Old Chang took the medicine bowl and put it aside, staring at him straightly, in the Xu Mansion for several months, he has never left the mansion, and is obsessed with his pets and flowers and plants every day, this is the first timeHave a serious chat with the master of the house.

"My son, dare to think about it, if you believe in fate, what kind of situation will it be now?"

Xu Yuanqing was guided by him to think back, he asked himself that he didn't believe in fate, so after becoming Xu Shizi, he changed his fate in various ways.I can't breathe.

If he believed in his fate, he would not try to change his fate in vain, and would live the life that belonged to Xu Shizi in a daze, waiting for his death in this square courtyard.

He wouldn't know the friends around him now, he might have died in Shen Yuze's calculations a long time ago, and he wouldn't still be able to see the sun like this today.

Xu Yuanqing turned his head to look at the window, Chang Lao got up and went to the window, pushed the window open, the spring breeze blew, the pear blossoms rustled, the wind swept inside, and the fragrance of flowers overflowed.

Chang Lao turned his head and asked him again, "My son did not believe in his fate and changed his fate, but after thinking about it again, my son, is the current situation as you wish?"

If everything went as he wished, Shen Qiwen would have died thousands of times, Shen Yuze would not be able to climb to a high position, and everything would not be where it is today.

Thinking about it carefully, it was because many things were out of his control that he got to where he is now!

Following Chang Lao's guidance, he put himself in a dead end, in a dilemma.

"Believe it or not, between the two, which situation does Shizi think is the best?"

Chang Lao's words awakened the dreamer, Xu Yuanqing was stunned suddenly.

If he followed the trajectory in this book, then he would not know Xiang Changning, would not save Xuniang, would not like Xiang Changyuan, and would die quietly in Shen Yuze's calculations.

Xunniang's body was gone, and Xiang's family was destroyed.

Because of his existence, he is changing the direction of the story, so they are still alive today.

His uneasiness stems from all the changes, but he forgot that these changes are precisely because of his existence.

Chang Lao saw that his eyes changed from nervous to calm, he walked back to the bed, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty is not a god, you can't see people's hearts, you are weak, and you have done your best to be able to do what you are doing now."force."

Xu Yuanqing had mixed feelings in his heart. He pushed himself too hard and did not allow himself to make mistakes. Ever since Shen Yuze appeared, he has been feeling uneasy.

The matter of Xiang Changbo's injury pulled out the uneasiness hidden in his heart, and forced him to face it naked/naked/naked.

"Okay, it's a good thing you came to see me, so forget it this time, and I'll pack up and leave next time I get sick again." Chang Lao saw that he relaxed, shrugged and cleaned up the bowl, and murmured, "Go to the door of the young master.It's been a long time."

Xu Yuanqing stretched out his hand to straighten his hair, and his heart trembled when he saw Xiang Changyuan coming in. He seemed to have not slept all night, his face was full of fatigue, and his eyes were blue.

Seeing his nervous expression, Xiang Changyuan hurriedly said, "My elder brother is fine."

He walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, twitching the corners of his mouth, and the smile on his tired face was also very forced.

Xu Yuanqing hesitated to speak, but finally turned thousands of words into a hug and hugged him tightly..

Xiang Changyuan put his head on his shoulder, smelled the faint smell of medicine on his body, closed his eyes gently, and muttered, "My father went to court this morning."

Xu Yuanqing heard the deep tiredness in his voice, patted his shoulder lightly, and said softly, "You can sleep with me for a while."

As she spoke, she covered him with the quilt, forced him to lie down, and put her hands over his eyes to force him to sleep.

Xiang Changyuan was gradually fascinated by his gentle coaxing voice, and fell into a drowsiness.

Xu Yuanqing gently called him a few times to test whether he was asleep, and carefully got up after making sure that he was asleep. His bed was quite big, and it was more than enough to sleep three people.wake him up.

He took the cloak and went out of the house, saw Zuo Yue sitting on the steps in a daze, just in time to look for him.

"A Yue."

"My son!"

Zuo Yue was very excited when he heard his voice, Xu Yuanqing quickly covered his mouth with his hands and pulled him aside.

Zuo Yue's heart and eyes were all about him, he didn't care about other things, he stared at him, "Your Majesty, are you alright?"

"It's okay." Xu Yuanqing raised his hand to hold him down, glanced into the room, and asked in a low voice, "Did you go up to the old general?"

"Yeah!" Zuo Yue nodded his head, and he also spoke in a low voice like Xu Yuanqing, "Longyan was furious, and rumors spread outside, it's hard to know."

Xu Yuanqing was hungry all day and had no energy, so she took Zuo Yue to the kitchen and listened carefully to what he said.

Xiang Ru, who has been living in seclusion since returning to Beijing, went to court this morning. Gain's eldest son was assassinated in the street, and the murderer has not been found. The gangsters are rampant at the emperor's feet. He is arrogant and openly begs for justice from His Majesty.

Chongming Emperor Longyan was furious, dismissed the dereliction of duty officials, and ordered the Ministry of Punishment to arrest the murderer within three days.

Now people in the court are in a state of panic, for fear that they will burn themselves if they make a mistake.

Xu Yuanqing did not expect to put pressure on the old general. In the original book, after returning to Beijing, Xiang Confucian lived in seclusion and did not care about government affairs, so that Shen Yuze made an inch of progress. First, he lured Xiang Changning and pushed her to the forefront, forcing her to resign and become a monk in order to protect Xiang's family., and then designed to let Xiang Ru and Xiang Changbo inspect the northern border, and finally framed the Xiang family for collaborating with the enemy and treason, adding guilt and destroying the Xiang family.

Xu Yuanqing originally thought that the breakthrough could not be at Xiangru Department, but he did not expect to put pressure on the old general and give him a new direction.

He leaned against the pillars to think, he kept Chang Lao's words in mind, controlled himself not to think deeply, and asked in a deep voice, "Where is Liu Qian?"

As soon as the words fell, a figure suddenly appeared, startling one big and one small.

Without realizing it, Liu Qian took off his mask to reveal a fox face, and handed him an arrow expressionlessly.

The assassination case on Xuanwu Street was thoroughly investigated by the Ministry of Criminal Justice. All the criminal evidence was kept in the warehouse of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Xu Yuanqing took the arrow and looked at it. There was dried blood on the arrow. It seemed that Liu Qian had sneaked into the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Although Chen Wenjing helped him, he was a public servant and had his own principles. He would not do something like this that violated the law.

The arrows are rough in workmanship and have no markings, unlike the weapons in the army and yamen.

Xu Yuanqing asked his opinion, "What do you think?"

Liu Qian said concisely, "Privately made."

The workmanship is rough but fine. Although the body of the arrow is rough, the arrowhead is polished smooth and sharp, and has been smeared with poison. It seems that it is specially prepared for killing.

Dasheng has been fighting for many years, and weapons are tight. There is a law that clearly stipulates that those who make weapons privately will be punished by the nine clans.

The Son of Heaven was so rebellious, Shen Yuze dared to set up a situation like this, probably because he didn't mean to find his mother.

Xu Yuanqing returned the arrow and changed the subject, "What did Xiao Yu'an say?"

Liu Qian: "The person who was in charge of delivering the letter to him was killed in Yunzhou. These letters were sent to him on purpose. He suspects that there is an inner ghost and is investigating."

If things go wrong, there must be a demon. The letter from Qizi City to Xunniang, even though the store belongs to Xiao Yuan, is thousands of miles away, how would his subordinates know that he and Xunniang knew each other, and the letter came from thousands of miles away.

It was because they didn't think much about it at the time.

Shen Yuze's timing was so accurate, he probably stared at Xu's residence for a long time.

Xu Yuanqing didn't allow himself to think deeply, he raised his hand to rub his temples, and sighed inaudibly.

Shen Yuze was cautious in his work, staring at him from a long-term perspective could make him take advantage of the loopholes, and it might be as difficult as climbing the sky to find out the clues.

Why did he set up this game?Xu Yuanqing thought about it, but he didn't have a clue.

He didn't want to be led away by Shen Yuze, the situation would be hard to change in the end.

He needs an outsider's perspective.

Xu Yuanqing took a deep breath and thought of someone, "Where is Xin Zhengyuan?"

Liu Qian shook his head. Xin Zhengyuan resigned to protect Shen Qiwen, so he made a living everywhere in the city, from the teacher to the staff and servants. After the last quarrel in the house, Xu Yuanqing withdrew the people who watched him. Where is he now?No news.

Not long ago, Yang Ming said that he went to Ping Jinghou, and he wanted to use the power of the Yang family to protect Shen Qiwen.

Xu Yuanqing thought about it, and ordered, "Ah Yue prepare the car."

Zuo Yue didn't dare to delay, so he went immediately.

Xu Yuanqing changed his clothes and asked someone to light an incense so that Xiang Changyuan could have a good sleep. When he went out, he felt uneasy, so he asked Liu Qian to follow him secretly.

Seeing Liu Qian's eyes move slightly, he stopped and asked, "What's the matter?"

Liu Qian shook his head, put on the mask and hid himself in the house.

The carriage did not arrive at Yang's Mansion, but stopped at the intersection, Xu Yuanqing got off and walked along the street.

Walking to the street, saw Xin Zhengyuan. After not seeing him for a long time, he became even thinner, the wanton look in his eyes disappeared, and the expression on his body became dark.

The aspiring young man who was full of energy when we first met, wanted to make a big splash, but now he is skinny and breathless, selling calligraphy and painting in the street to make a living, how embarrassing.

People in the past were busy with their livelihoods, and no one stopped for his calligraphy and painting.

The clothes on Xin Zhengyuan's body were shabby but clean and tidy, and the stationery on the table was neatly arranged. He was painting, concentrating on the painting, and did not look up to the approaching people, and asked aloud, "Guests just take a look.like?"

Xu Yuanqing looked down at the lotus flower he painted, with yellow pistils and pink petals, the color is smudged layer by layer, lifelike, and the sun is soft at dusk, making people feel that there is a real lotus in front of them.

Just a butterfly flew over and landed on the painting impartially, which shows its exquisite craftsmanship.

After studying hard for more than 20 years, he has everything in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. He was supposed to be a good talent in the prosperous age, but he followed the evil master and ruined his whole life.

Xin Zhengyuan was ecstatic to see the butterfly, looked up at Xu Yuanqing, was startled suddenly, and then returned to normal.

"Does your son have any favorite calligraphy and painting?"

Xu Yuanqing looked at the lotus, which even butterflies like, and raised his eyebrows, "This one is not bad."

"Send it to your son." Xin Zhengyuan put down his pen and stood up, removed the ruler, and motioned to Zuo Yuena behind him.

Xu Yuanqing raised his hand to stop Zuo Yue, with a calm expression on his face, and smiled slightly, "How can you accept Mr.'s things for nothing?"

Hearing this, Zuo Yue nodded, and hurriedly rolled up his sleeves to find money.

Xu Yuanqing pushed him away in disgust, and raised his hand to hold down the scroll, "Mr.'s paintings are priceless, but gold, silver and jade wares are vulgar objects. How can you tarnish your masterpieces."

He used to speak in a strange way, and Xin Zhengyuan had long been used to getting along with him, and stared at him expressionlessly, "Praise, my son."

Xu Yuanqing picked up the painting, the paint was still wet, he shook the painting to let the wind dry, without any pity for the priceless treasure, there was a bit of mystery in his eyes.

"Have you met Shen Yuze, sir?"

Xin Zhengyuan: "I've seen it."

People came and went on the street, because of Xu Yuanqing's outstanding appearance and extraordinary temperament, many people would look sideways. Xin Zhengyuan's calligraphy and painting booth has never received so much attention.

"To assassinate him on Changbo Street."

Xu Yuanqing said it bluntly, Xin Zhengyuan's pupils dilated, and the surprise in his eyes could hardly be concealed.

Seeing this, Xu Yuanqing twitched the corners of his mouth, put the painting back on the table, rolled up the painting with a push of the scroll, and threw it to Zuo Yue, with smooth movements.

He raised his foot and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and turned around, reminding him meaningfully, "This case will be thoroughly investigated by the Ministry of Criminal Justice." After speaking, he turned and left, walked straight out of the street,

Back at the mansion, Xu Yuanqing sprinted into the house, and heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Chang Changyuan was still asleep.

Zuo Yue caught up with the painting, and asked in a low voice, "My lord, is this painting?"

Xu Yuanqing casually pointed to the shelf next to the desk, "Hang there."

Xiang Changyuan slept soundly this time, and didn't wake up until sunset. He rubbed his eyes and stood up. Xu Yuanqing called him to sit down and eat.

Only then did he realize where he was, and his eyes widened instantly, feeling at a loss.

Xu Yuanqing said softly, "I sent someone to tell Aunt Luo."

Hearing this, Xiang Changyuan settled down, sat down and looked at him.

Xu Yuanqing ladled him a bowl of soup with a soft expression.

The two ate a meal in peace, after the meal, Zuo Yue served tea, and holding the tea to Chang Yuan, he saw the picture of lotus flower on the shelf, vaguely remembering that it was not there when he came.

Seeing that he saw it, Xu Yuanqing's heart trembled, he didn't pay attention to this, he didn't blush, and lied without heartbeat, "I didn't expect Chang Lao to have such a skill."

Xiang Changyuan glanced at him and said with a smile, "Well, Mr. Chang should be a painter."

Seeing that he didn't notice, Xu Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief, took a sip of tea, got up and took out a piece of paper from the desk and handed it to him, "This is Chang's new prescription, and you will grab it when you go back later."

"Okay, thank you for me." Xiang Changyuan took it, and smoothed his hair. Looking at the redder mole under his eyes, he couldn't help but raised his hand to rub it.

The two were very close, breath entwined, Xiang Changyuan blushed visible to the naked eye, Xu Yuanqing also became a little nervous, just when his feet moved slightly, he heard him ask, "Have you taken your medicine on time?"

Xu Yuanqing: "...!"

There was no ambiguous atmosphere, Xu Yuanqing patted his hand away, rolled his eyes, turned and walked out, "Better on time than eating."

Knowing that he was upset, Xiang Changyuan scratched his head innocently, and chased him out, "Xu Yuanqing."

Xu Yuanqing turned around reflexively, and suddenly approached a face in front of his eyes, and then his lips became hot, and the touch stopped, and when he came back to his senses, he had already run to the gate of the courtyard.

Xiang Changyuan walked backwards, looked at him with a smile, turned and left reluctantly when his feet touched the steps.

Xu Yuanqing was messed up in the spring breeze, his eyes blurred with pear blossoms.

It really feels different to fall in love with a teenager, and the deer in my heart bumps from time to time.

He felt that he could still be a brazen young man for a few more years.

Liu Qian's untimely appearance prevented him from fantasizing, and he reminded in a deep voice, "My lord, someone is here."

Xu Yuanqing thought that he would have to wait until tomorrow for an answer, but he didn't expect to be able to figure it out in a few hours. It seems that Xin Zhengyuan was really on the outside and pulled himself into the inside.

As last time, they talked under the pear tree.

Zuo Yue reluctantly served tea, and Liu Qian leaned on the pear tree to watch.

Xin Zhengyuan asked straight to the point, "What can the prince give me?"

Xu Yuanqing: "Tell you the answer."

Xin Zhengyuan was at a loss for a moment and then he understood. He had been asking why Xu Shizi insisted on the death of the prince.