Chapter 68 (2/2)

”w.a.n.g ye isn't going out today?” Qu Qing Ju waited for He Heng to wipe his hands before asking, ”Just now, I'd received Rui w.a.n.g Fu's invitation to attend a flower-admiration banquet.”

”I also received san di's invite,” He Heng threw the cloth at the servant standing at the side, stating blandly: ”I'll go with you when the time comes.”

So this flower-admiration banquet had been put up by lao san and his wife. No wonder Rui w.a.n.g Fei had sent the invite on the day of her father's birthday. Even though Qin Bai Lu might be a proud person, she had never been seen tearing down Rui w.a.n.g's stage.

”Since w.a.n.g ye has to reply, when the time comes, send someone to deliver my reply as well,” Qu Qing Ju furrowed her brow, and pushed her voice lower to muse, ”Even though they are hard to interact with, but in the end, he's still your brother.”

Hearing his w.a.n.g fei making such a conclusion about san di, an additional hint of smile appeared on He Heng's face: ”Don't be afraid. If someone is blind enough to try to hara.s.s you, just stand up for yourself. For everything, there is still me.”

Who this ”someone” was, Qu Qing Ju knew. She smiled and nodded: ”With w.a.n.g ye's words, I won't worry anymore.”

He Heng saw her manner and couldn't resist giving another smile: ”I know you don't like this kind of people. In the future, if it isn't necessary, then we don't have to interact with them. If you get bored, then you can take a walk to the Princess Royal's fu. Our fus aren't too far apart.”

”Based on this, after si shu gets married, then isn't it closer to go to si shu's fu to find si dimei?” She had just found out that Cheng w.a.n.g Fu and Duan w.a.n.g Fu were separated by one street.

”As long as you like, you can go to anyone's home,” He Heng reached out to rub her earlobe. He knew inside that, even though Qu Qing Ju's words seemed like a joke, it was really asking him if it was fine to be close to Cheng w.a.n.g Fei in the future, ”Si di is a sincere person. The Luo family in the past has given great care to you in the past. We ought to interact more.”

Qu Qing Ju blinked her eyes, her lips curling as she replied: ”I understand.”

Just as the two were cozying up, they saw Qian Chang Xin hurry in from the outside, reporting that the Emperor's decree had arrived.

Qu Qing Ju was slightly surprised, but seeing He Heng didn't seem to be surprised at all, she followed him out. After the messenger taijian finished reading the decree, Qu Qing Ju understood. This was Qing De Emperor reminding He Heng to go back to work. While most of the Imperial Decree was worries about his son's wounds, but the conclusion was He Heng should return to work, and he also bestowed down a heap of stuff.

If Qing De Emperor's four children had to be ranked, then He Yuan had been carried by Qing De Emperor as he grew up, He Heng had been watched by Qing De Emperor as he grew up, He Qi was raised free-range by Qing De Emperor, and as to Little Student He Ming … … he was most likely the freebie that Qing De Emperor had gotten whilst purchasing something incognito.

Since the Emperor had personally sent down the decree, He Heng returned a message that was sent into the palace on a fast horse. The gist of it was that this son's wounds were almost healed and that it was unfilial of this son to cause fuhuang to be worried. In two days, san di was holding a flower-admiration banquet. After attending this banquet, this son will concentrate on work, fuhuang wan sui, wan sui, wan wan sui. [i]

The Half PaG.o.da Mountain in the northern suburbs of Jing City was famous due to the half-constructed paG.o.da located halfway. And Bright Moon Tower was constructed at the top of this mountain. Bright Moon Tower's name also had a special origin. Half PaG.o.da Mountain was very tall, and since the wooden tower was constructed at the top of the mountain, it seemed as though it was very close to the moon, thus it was named Bright Moon Tower.

He Qi sat by the window looking at the moon hanging in the sky. A long time later, he sighed and mused, ”Time and life, lao san was vicious this time.” Purposefully using the timber from his own mountain to make arrows to attack lao er, and make people feel that he wouldn't do such an idiotic thing, and then using the thoughts of others to frame him. He just didn't know which of the subordinates gave him the idea.

Wei Qing E heard his sigh. She hesitated before opening: ”Hasn't w.a.n.g ye ever thought that this matter could be related to er shu or si shu?”

”Lao si doesn't have that kind of manpower, he can't do it even if he wanted,” He Qi sat down by her side, ”Even though I'm not entirely clear about lao er's personality, but if there really was a good opportunity such as this, I'm afraid he would scheme against both me and lao san. Why would he leave lao san alone, the one fuhuang favors the most? I's not worth it.” If he was lao er, he couldn't bear to let go of such a good chance of two birds with an arrow. So why would lao er when he had the ability to do so?

Wei Qing E listened to the entire speech and knew she had thought too much. She exclaimed: ”Rui w.a.n.g is too hateful.”

”I just regret that my actions have affected you and our son, and now you and Zhong'er have to endure such difficulties with me,” He Qi's expression was slightly bitter. He was much calmer than he had appeared right after being imprisoned, but even so, he had become slightly deflated, ”I'm the useless one.”

”w.a.n.g ye cannot say such things. We are one family so we cannot say words of two families.” Wei Qing E grasped He Qi's hand, ”Also, except that there is less people at Bright Moon Tower, there isn't anything else lacking.”

He Qi gave another sigh and continued to look at the moon in the sky: ”In the future, when the new Emperor ascends the throne, as long it isn't He Yuan, we will be able to leave.” He was clear inside. He had failed. The only ones left that could succeed the throne were lao er or lao san. Both for himself or for the country, he hoped lao er would succeed.

Lao san's personality wasn't good enough, he wasn't the type to be an Emperor. If he became Emperor, it would be ruin for the common people.

It was a pity that fuhuang was too partial. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been fighting with lao san for so many years. If fuhuang was even slightly more just, lao san would have been out of luck a long time ago.

Thinking about this, He Qi ordered: ”Come, serve me brush and ink.”

Since he wanted to get something out of the new Emperor in the future, then he had to pay the price.

[i] ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand ten thousand years.