Although everyone was grieving for him, Qi Anze didn't care much.

"Did your father tell you about the follow-up arrangements?"

"His Majesty orally: All other matters shall be arranged by His Majesty the Crown Prince himself."

Qi Anze looked at himself in the mirror, his face expressionless, but he said in his heart:

"Father, I have guessed what you are thinking. Tell me, is this God's will?"

But Josie next to him read his inner thoughts, and he would have clapped his hands and applauded if there were no outsiders present.

As expected,

A few days later, Qi Anze's plan aroused applause from the people as soon as it was announced. No one wanted to fight. Not only the people complained about the wars in these years, but even the border soldiers were dissatisfied.

Looking at the smiling soldiers and the people passing by, Qi Anze seemed to feel the meaning of imperial power.

[Blackening value-300]

This was the first time Qi Anze lowered his blackening level. Qiao Xi followed his gaze and looked at the people outside the carriage, nodding happily.

Well, this time the errand is finally on track!

——

Go to the study room,

"Look at the good deeds you have done." Qi Jun, the leader of the country at that time, threw the zhezi in front of him to the ground and shouted in a low voice.

The person kneeling on the ground with a stern look on his face was none other than Prince Rui, the second prince who had sent the information to the enemy.

"General Yuchi reported that he saw you entering and leaving the enemy's tent during the battle. Why are you so careless in your work?"

"I was careless. I didn't expect General Yuchi's people to have sneaked in."

After a while, Qi Jun waved his hand,

"Zhe'er, you are my most valued son. As a man, not protecting your mother has made me very uncomfortable, so..."

"The child understands that the child will not disappoint his father. Please ask the father to issue an order to take back the fiefdom of my son and quell the criticism at the border."

Qi Jun touched the top of his head and said, "Silly boy, if I punish you, don't you agree with what they said? Then how can you compete with the prince later?"

"The banditry is causing chaos in Xiangcheng. Go and quell it. Don't mess it up again."

"...I accept the decree and thank my father for his kindness."

Looking at the retreating figure, the man murmured to himself, "How can we maintain balance if we lose the support of the people? Alas, this move is useless."

As soon as Qi Anze returned to the palace, he received an order from King Rui to go to Xiangchen to eradicate the banditry. For a while, he no longer had the intention to explore.

In fact, he saw clearly that day, but he was not sure whether King Rui was the mastermind behind the scenes. Now it seems that he is just a pitiful pawn.

Xi Nuan Pavilion,

Ever since she came back this time, Qiao Xi has been trained in etiquette by the disciplinarian sent by Qi Anze, and to prevent her from escaping, two female guards with high martial arts skills were assigned.

After being tortured countless times and being caught after escaping, the girl finally became angry.

"I want to see His Highness the Crown Prince. I am a meritorious person who protects His Highness the Crown Prince. You can't abuse me like this."

The stewardess had a smile on her face,

"What are you saying, girl? How dare I abuse you? You are the person most dear to His Highness. These are just the etiquette that a concubine should know. They are for the girl's good."

Josie: "..." What did I just hear?

"Wait...concubine? Whose concubine?"

The steward said: "Of course she is the concubine of His Highness the Crown Prince... Don't worry, girl. Although you are not the concubine, you are the first mistress of the East Palace.

With this weight, even the princess that His Highness the Crown Prince marries in the future will also give you some face."

Qiao Xi was stunned by this set of unreasonable remarks. It took him a moment to find his voice.

"...Gods cannot fall in love."

"Girl, you really know how to joke. We are real people, not characters in a storybook. Besides, aren't the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother the same family?"

Josie: “…”

…

After Qi Anze finished his work, he remembered Qiao Xi who had learned the rules and walked to Xinuang Pavilion with relaxed steps.

Before he even entered, he heard a cry comparable to that of a pig being slaughtered, and he immediately rushed in.

I saw people on the ground twisting and turning, their hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, including the two female guards who were highly skilled in martial arts.

The instigator was clapping his hands and starting to make the bed, getting ready to sleep.

Mammy, who was lying on the ground, also reminded her conscientiously, "Girls and girls cannot go to bed until they have finished copying the ring."

Seeing the girl impatiently blocking the old woman's mouth with a piece of cloth, Qi Anze, who stopped at the door, took back his steps and prepared to return the way he came.

Unexpectedly, before taking a step, a girl's slightly angry voice sounded from behind, "Your Highness, it's so late, what can I do?"

Qi Anze: "..."

"Everyone, please step back." After hearing the man's words, everyone quickly left the house as if they were being amnesty.

…

The air was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"It's like this. I just reported to my mother that I want to accept you as my concubine. I didn't expect them to... mess around."

In one sentence, you can clean yourself up.

Qiao Xi looked at the aggrieved man, feeling a little frustrated.

She was just performing a task, but she almost got kicked in.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Uncle Shi agreed to give him credit and activate the peerless martial arts. Otherwise, she would have been examined by her grandma. Although she is a fictional character, she still has dignity.

"...Your martial arts are so powerful, why haven't I seen you use them before?" Qi Anze asked pretending to be unintentional.

Qiao Xi: "..." Deliberately changed the subject, bad review.

Seeing that the girl did not explain, Qi Anze's eyes were dangerously blurred, "Those two guards were requested by my mother and I. They are very powerful. You can actually tie them up one against two."

The man's deep voice made Qiao Xi shiver inexplicably.

"No, I used cartilage incense." Looking at the less serious face of the man in front of him, Qiao Xi secretly sighed.

After being at ease for so long, I almost forgot his attributes.

"Only incense?" Qi Anze knew that secret guards like them had special skills, although the girl had never shown them.

But naturally, one's bodyguard should inform the master of everything. This is the rule.

Josie, who had an insight into his inner thoughts, was now extremely glad that she had bought the telepathy, otherwise who would have guessed it.

She also took advantage of this incident and showed off her martial arts skills to Qi Anze.

"You are so powerful, why were you so weak before?" he chose his words.

"Because I suffered internal injuries before." Qiao Xi said seriously.

Seeing Qi Anze's thinking look, she continued,

"Host, as secret guards, we cannot marry...Master said that if we marry, our martial arts skills will be gone, and we will not be able to protect you."

[She was accepted as a concubine because of her good Qinggong skills and being obedient, but now it seems that a secret guard may be more suitable.]
Chapter completed!