Chapter 114 I'll leave it to you to take care of it [Two in One]

Just like Feng Guaner's phoenix blood can heal ordinary people's injuries, Wei Mingqi's dragon essence can also replenish other people's qi and blood, especially for someone with a weak foundation like Wu Tongtong. In terms of effectiveness, it is better than any old medicine.

Wei Mingqi didn't want to tell Qingmei the truth, so he deliberately nodded his lips and said:
"Didn't I tell you the story of 'Sleeping Beauty and the Prince' when we were little? You insisted that I was being absurd, and now the story has become reality."

"..."

The pale girl, who looked more and more delicate and fragile like a porcelain doll, wrinkled her whole face when she heard it, and her eyes drifted to the woman from the Zhao family behind him.

"Aunt, why didn't you stop him——"

"Mingqi is joking with you."

After a brief moment of shock, the woman quickly reacted. She also wanted to cover up the matter and prevent the relationship between the two from deepening, so she cooperated:
"He got some precious medicine from outside, and I just made it and fed it to you."

These words not only cooperated with Wei Mingqi, but also affirmed his contribution. No one could find fault with them.

Precious medicine?

Although Wu Tongtong's head was fuzzy, she felt that it was not the case in her memory. The precious medicine was like a loach, constantly fiddling with her tongue...

Recalling those slight strange feelings, the girl's face flushed a little. Although it couldn't be explained, she could only assume that it was so since both of them said the same thing.

I don't think Wei Mingqi has the courage to do this...

As the effect of the 'precious medicine' took effect, Wu Tongtong's lower abdomen became warmer and warmer, and her mind gradually became clearer. She not only recalled the previous conflict between the two, but also noticed the strange atmosphere between Wei Mingqi and his aunt.

Wu Tongtong knew how much the latter hated Wei Mingqi in his heart. Not only did he smile at Wei Mingqi, but he even called him "Mingqi" just now...

Could it be that my cousin came back to life from the grave?

Thinking of this, Wu Tongtong suddenly felt that something must have happened while she was sleeping. The so-called precious medicine could never bring about such a thorough change, so she deliberately frowned:

"Aunt, I told you I don't want to see him, why did you let him come over?"

The woman from the Zhao family became nervous when she heard this. She was currently in the stage of pretending to be nice to Wei Mingqi and hadn't completely controlled him yet. How could she allow Wu Tongtong to lose her temper with him?

If she makes Wei Mingqi unhappy, she will have to clean up the mess. Who knows how much she will have to pay by then...

"Mingqi came to you with precious medicine, but he was sincerely doing this for your own good. You two are friends, so why are you being so stubborn?"

As she spoke, she placed her small hand on Wei Mingqi's lower back from an angle that Wu Tongtong couldn't see, stroking it gently like smoothing hair:
"Mingqi entered the palace when he was young, and we have such a close relationship. He is your right-hand man. If he hadn't spent so little time with me before, there wouldn't have been those misunderstandings later."

Wei Mingqi was disturbed by her little action and nodded: "It's my fault for being so distant with Aunt Zhao."

"..."

The more Wu Tongtong listened, the colder she felt.

She knew the two people in front of her too well. Not to mention her aunt, since she entered the palace as regent, there was only one person she half trusted in her heart. One was her, and the other half was Wanrenshan in the past. The rest of the people, including her father and brother, were only regarded as objects to be used and guarded against.

Not to mention Wei Mingqi, who is a soft-hearted person. My aunt had never looked at him straight in the eye before, so when Wei Mingqi met her, he didn't even give her the slightest bit of face. Now the situation is almost a fight to the death.

The situation had come to this point, and the aunt actually said that she wanted to reconcile with him? And her tone was so affectionate? This impossible scene could only mean that the aunt had accurately grasped Wei Mingqi's "weakness" and was planning to deal with Wei Mingqi in a different way.

This tender scene was only temporary. When the opportunity came, she would definitely ruthlessly eliminate Wei Mingqi. Even Wan Renshan might be on her liquidation list.

And Wei Mingqi was foolish enough to fall into the trap and put his head under the gate knife.

This big fool——

Although the two of them almost broke up last time, the feelings they had developed since childhood were destined not to be so easy to break.

At that time, they were both furious and wished that the other person would completely disappear from their sight. However, after not seeing each other for a while, the emotions faded away quietly, and their hearts gradually began to focus on the other person's good points.

This is true for Wei Mingqi and Wu Tongtong as well.

So without thinking, the girl on the couch looked angry and left the two of them with the back of her head, her voice also muffled:

"Let him go! I don't want to see him! What good friend? I never considered him a friend in my heart. He was just a toy to entertain me when I was a kid. What precious medicine did he bring? Auntie, you should return it to him tenfold from your storehouse! I don't want to owe him a favor!"

These words made the women of the Zhao family tense up.

She didn't know whether Wu Tongtong was serious or just angry. She only knew that if Wei Mingqi heard such hurtful words, he would definitely lose his temper, and her plan would be largely ruined.

You have to know that a very important point in her control over Wei Mingqi is to take advantage of the childhood friendship between him and Wu Tongtong. With this relationship, coupled with her beauty, she has hope of putting this wolf on a chain.

"you--"

She subconsciously wanted to scold the girl harshly, and at the same time looked at Wei Mingqi, but what she saw was not his rage, but a dazed look in his eyes.

Seeing that he didn't slap her in the face with a cold face like last time, the woman breathed a sigh of relief, and the stern tone she had just raised softened a bit:

"You are really young but have a big temper. It's normal for childhood friends to quarrel. It's been a while and you still haven't calmed down? Forget when he just left the palace, you thought he begged me to choose him as the emperor's husband?"

In order to appease Wei Mingqi, she couldn't help but reveal a shocking piece of information, proving that the young emperor had a deep friendship for him.

Wei Mingqi's expression finally showed some fluctuations.

The portrait that was drawn when I entered the palace last time was indeed from here.

"Aunt, please stop talking. I said that because he is good-looking. It turns out that I just wanted to take him into the palace for your enjoyment."

Wu Tongtong's voice on the couch was still cold, and became more and more harsh:

"Who knew he was so ungrateful? There are so many handsome men in this world, far more than him. I am the emperor, and I can have as many handsome men as he wants in the future. Now he wants to enter the palace, but I don't like him."

The woman from the Zhao family had a stiff smile. She didn’t know what Wei Mingqi was thinking, but she wanted to slap him anyway.

How can you be so ignorant!

Seeing that Wu Tongtong was as determined as a turtle that had eaten a weight, the woman couldn't deal with her and could only look at Wei Mingqi.

"Mingqi..."

While the girl was facing away, she moved her plump figure forward and pressed close to him, and took the initiative to hold the young man's waist with one hand and said:

"Tongtong has a bad temper, so don't bother with her."

The two young people are having such a bad fight, she has to mediate without giving them some sweet treats.

"Ahem, it's okay."

After Wei Mingqi got over the initial bad taste of "asking for interest", he felt that the current situation was particularly strange, so he took the initiative to say:
"Your Majesty is in a bad mood, so I will go back first. Aunt Zhao, you stay here and take care of her."

The Zhao family woman was a little surprised when she heard this.

When this thief first came in, he was like a vicious wolf, wanting to bite anyone he caught, and he was especially rude to her. But when Wu Tongtong woke up, he seemed like a different person.

Thinking back to the scene where he fed blood to Tongtong before, he felt that not only was Tongtong sincere to him, but he was also sincere to Tongtong.

That’s a good thing…

"Auntie will see you off." The two turned and walked out. When they were almost at the door, Wei Mingqi turned around and asked her for a porcelain bottle, and then -

There was no need for a knife. He just squeezed along the wound that had been pinched by his fingertips, and the thick blue and red blood flowed into the bottle like syrup.

After the bottle was full, Wei Mingqi tossed the porcelain bottle to her and said, "Put a little bit of it in her food every day. It won't cure her, but it will at least prevent her from fainting easily like now."

"..."

The woman held the warm porcelain bottle in her hand. Although she didn't know the cost of this move, she could see clearly what the man was thinking and felt confused.

"You... Auntie really misunderstood you before."

She took two steps forward and hugged the young man, rubbing his ears with her chest in an ambiguous way, and said softly: "From now on, I will have to ask you to take care of my aunt and Tongtong. You must come to the palace often and don't be embarrassed."

These words were enough to make the young man's blood boil, but apart from the instinctive physiological reaction, Wei Mingqi was very clear-headed.

He knew exactly what this woman was thinking and what she was planning.

Although he didn't want to take advantage of this woman again after collecting the interest, he always felt sorry for Wu Tongtong. But if he resisted now, this woman would definitely think a lot and might cause trouble later.

Just give her a sense of control over herself.

Therefore, Wei Mingqi did not take the initiative or resist, but stood there quietly and said, "Aunt Zhao hasn't had much rest these two days. I see you are very tired. You should finish your work early and rest."

"……it is good."

After he left, the woman from the Zhao family stood there quietly. Although she didn't want to admit it, the hideous and ugly portrait of Wei Mingqi in her heart had indeed had a new extension.

Maybe he really does have some true feelings for Tongtong.

Does this mean that he is a loyal and good minister?
There is no contradiction or conflict between being sincere and being ambitious.

How many people like him who are lawless and despise authority don't want to become the highest god and the greatest authority?

Even though he truly loves Tongtong so much that he can put his country aside for the time being, a person with his personality is incompatible with the court and palace with distinct class divisions, and he is definitely not a good match for Tongtong.

Before clearing him out, he must be controlled and a muzzle must be put on him. If this can be done, with his qualifications and strength, he will surely be able to do a lot for the country before he gets out of control.

But to achieve this, it is not enough for her alone, she also needs Tongtong's cooperation.

Will Wu Tongtong cooperate?
On the couch, the girl couldn't help but curl up her body since the two men left. She recalled that she had just said so many hurtful words, but Wei Mingqi didn't say anything harsh to her.

That's not his character at all.

Unless he really gave up on her last time and came to see her this time just out of friendship as a former friend.

This... is fine.

Wu Tongtong understood her aunt and knew that she would never give up. Her relationship with Wei Mingqi had just eased, so if she wanted to move forward, she could only start with herself.

She must cut ties with Wei Mingqi as soon as possible.

With his personality, he should have gone out into the world earlier, so that my aunt wouldn't have to be on guard against him all day long. Maybe this is what the books mean by parting ways and living happily ever after?

"Tongtong——"

When she heard her aunt's voice, Wu Tongtong wiped her tears in the quilt and then poked her head out:

"Auntie."

The so-called harmony between the ruler and his subjects, and moving forward hand in hand, is ultimately just an unattainable dream.

After Wei Mingqi left his mother and daughter, he went to the imperial kitchen to get some mutton ingredients, then returned to his old courtyard and worked for a while. He was alone and leisurely during this time, and it was probably around dusk when the courtyard door was pushed open from the outside.

"You're so punctual. You always come when everything is almost ready."

Listening to the young man's mocking words, Wan Renshan, who hadn't changed into new clothes on New Year's Day, smiled and said:
"The meal isn't ready yet, what are you doing here? Should I argue with you to get some irritation?"

"Ah……"

Since everyone had arrived, Wei Mingqi didn't waste any more words. He lit the charcoal and waited for the pot to heat up while saying:

"I met Liu Yue today. He scolded me as soon as we met. I was not in Beijing before the New Year. I heard that you were offended at the court meeting?"

"Not really."

Wan Renshan skillfully took peppercorns and fine salt from the bowl beside him and put them on the plate, speaking slowly and calmly:
"It's much better than when I surrendered to King Sukjong. Scholars nowadays are too timid to curse the real master."

Wei Mingqi was really amused at this moment.

The old man got the nickname "贰奴" during that period, and it has not been washed away to this day. He has been scolded by people in the southwest for more than ten years.

"I'm sorry to have tired you out."

Wei Mingqi likes quietness, but it is unreasonable for him to enjoy quietness while his elders take the blame, so he said:
"The court meeting will start after the New Year. I will go and meet those scholars and see how they want to convict me."

Wan Renshan didn't comment after hearing this, and said, "Go back, don't let anyone catch you. If you go, you must be well prepared."

"learn."

Wei Mingqi was not worried about this at all.

Although he acted flamboyantly, he always had evidence to respond to the criticisms from others, whether it was from the Xi Mansion or the Xu Family.

As for the only missing family, the Zhao family...

Then there is no need to worry, because the other party will have to thank him when the time comes.

"In the letter Feng Guaner wrote to you before, you should have known about the group of people who were colluding behind the scenes and preparing to cause trouble after the New Year, right? This time, I found something interesting in the Xu family."

Wei Mingqi gestured with his hands as he spoke:

"The Xu family had previously forged a cannon named "Hongtian". The barrel of the cannon must be this thick - are you afraid, old man?"

"..."

Wan Renshan didn't even bother to pay attention to him, and didn't even ask about the details of the cannon. He just talked about the previous incident: "I've learned about the preparations of that group of people recently, and I feel that they are a bit scattered. I want to help them put them together."

"Are you worried that they won't make enough noise?"

Wei Mingqi said this casually and when he saw that the pot was hot, he put the mutton in.

He now urgently needs to make up for it.

"Ah."

Wanrenshan in front of him said:
"There's a candidate I think is a good fit, but I'd like to ask for your opinion."

　There will be another update later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)