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"Uncle Han." When Zhao Qingyan saw a middle-aged man carrying a stack of papers towards Qilin Hall, he smiled and greeted him.

When Han ZaiRan saw it was him, he revealed a smile and then retracted his smile. He said lightly, "Oh, it's young prince. Why did you come so late at night?"

Zhao Qingyan smiled and said, "I just came back to check on something and to talk to Thirteenth Uncle about something."

"The young prince has finally returned. This person who did not make a sound, how much grievance did he bear?"

"Unjustified?" What's wrong with him? "

"He has a kind personality and would never do something like that."

"Good nature? He normally would think that it was a good thing, but even if we were to fight, we wouldn't be able to find any kindness in it, and would be just as cold-blooded and heartless as before. "

"That's right, Mu Ning. With the truth laid out here, do you still believe him?"

"Official Ouyang, to tell you the truth, is Lord Bao's death and your departure the cause of him?"

"Alright, stop talking, I just came over to see him. There are some words that just need to be understood, so don't fall into others' trap. He is the Prince. " This was Han Ziran's voice.

"Old Han, you too …"

"Old love is old love, the truth is the truth."

"Young, young prince, when did you arrive?" As Zhao Qingyan backed away, the wheel pressed against the stone and made a sound. This actually alarmed the crowd in the midst of their discussion.

Zhao Qingyan looked at these elders, who had watched him grow up or who had been officials with him for many years, and his chest felt a little stuffy. He smiled and said, "I've just arrived." He felt his throat go a little hoarse and coughed twice. He smiled at Ouyang Xiu and said, "Mister Ouyang, are you here to retrieve something? "You guys go ahead, I'll go find Thirteenth Uncle. I won't disturb you guys."

"Young Prince …" Ouyang Xiu wanted to call out to him, but he didn't know what to say.

"Hey, young prince!" Mu Ning looked at Yu Ren and stomped his feet. He chased after him, "Young prince, young prince, you have to be slow."

Zhao Qingyan walked around to where no one was around and stopped, "What's the matter?"

Mu Ning hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Little prince, did you hear what I said just now?"

Zhao Qingyan took a deep breath and turned around, "Uncle Mu, thank you."

Mu Ning stared blankly for a moment. He knew that he had heard it, so he could only say: "Master Bao suddenly became a martyr. Everyone's heart was a little agitated, and it wasn't on purpose."

Zhao Qingyan forced a smile and said, "It's alright."

Mu Ning whispered, "Young Prince …" He couldn't say any words of persuasion.

Zhao Qingyan's fingers gripped his sleeve tightly, but his voice was still exceptionally calm. "Uncle Mu, don't say it like that anymore. You'll be laughed at by others."

Mu Ning said in surprise, "But that wasn't done by the young prince."

Zhao Qingyan lowered her head, tightly clenching her sleeves as she forced a smile and said, "Thank you, Uncle Mu. It's just that I don't want to be implicated because you believe me. It's not worth it."

"Young prince, don't be sad. They just can't get over it, it's true." Mu Ning explained anxiously.

Zhao Qingyan said in a low voice, "If three people become tigers, people's words are fearsome." He raised his head and looked at Mu Ning. His eyes remained calm as he slowly said, "Uncle Mu, I really appreciate your willingness to believe me, to speak up for me." However, the murder of a court official was a serious crime. Of course, as a prince, the most I can do is abdicate my position. With my father here, I won't do anything. But you're different. You're just an ordinary civil servant. Your career could be ruined by me, see? So it was right to keep my distance. I don't blame them for what they did, and I don't want you to be implicated by me. "

Mu Ning said anxiously, "Young Marquis, don't say such things. I believe that you have nothing to do with my career as a official."

Zhao Qingyan smiled bitterly and said, "How could it be okay?" Why are you so silly? "

Mu Ning's face reddened slightly, "I'm not stupid, I'm just dumb. Wasn't the young prince afraid that they would say "no" because of me? However, that wasn't the young prince's fault. I wasn't wrong, so what can't I say? I just believe that the young prince won't kill anyone, and that's it. "

Mu Ning said, "I know that you don't feel good about this, but don't throw dirty water on yourself because of this."

Zhao Qingyan raised his head and said with his eyes closed, "Uncle Mu, you can go back now. I want some peace and quiet."

Mu Ning knew that he was frustrated, so he could only nod, "Oh, okay. I'll be leaving first. Don't worry too much, young prince." Seeing him nod his head, Zhang Xuan felt slightly relieved and turned around to leave.

Zhao Qingyan grabbed the jade pendant by her waist and gritted her teeth. The thin thread on the jade pendant could not withstand his strength and broke. Zhao Qingyan's hand slammed heavily on the armrest. Zhao Qingyan took a deep breath and cursed in a low voice, "Damn it!" He forcefully threw the jade pendant.

The jade pendant hit the stone and bounced off. It only made two clear sounds of collision before calming down.

"Aiyo, why is the young prince so angry?" Looking at their looks, they're afraid that they won't receive thirty to forty years of our salary. Fortunately, it's not bad. Otherwise, how much of a waste would it be? " A twenty-something year old man in the attire of a first class imperial bodyguard stooped down to pick up the jade pendant.

Zhao Qingyan hesitated for a moment, but still reached out to receive it. She asked, "It's not your turn today, is it?"

Chen Huayi shrugged his shoulders and said, "Thanks to you, young prince, I've transferred more than a dozen people to Ouyang Xiu's residence. Recently, there have been quite a few people in the palace as well."

Zhao Qingyan scoffed, "Sorry to implicate you."

Zhao Qingyan glanced at him and asked, "You don't know?"

Chen Huayi thought for a moment and said, "Recently, I've been talking about you killing Bao Wei and chasing Official Ouyang away. I think our side is better. Those people from the Qilin Hall have a lot of opinions." Sigh, the two of them are staying in the Qilin Pavilion. How often has it been since we last saw each other? I just saw Mu Ning walking back from here, and as soon as he wandered over, he saw you smashing things. So you've been to the Qilin Pavilion? Just because you're in a bad mood? "

Zhao Qingyan asked, "Can't we?"

Chen Chengyi smiled and said, "Sure, sure. I still dare to say no to your words?" "I just don't think it's normal. It's not like you're depressed because of such a small matter."

Chen Huayi threw up his hands. "We military officials who run errands have never really looked at him with much respect. We just call him that in private. I'm not used to calling him Bao Hei. Just call him by his full name. Who cares?" "This place is so remote, there's no one here other than you and me. Is it interesting to pretend to be serious here?"

Zhao Qingyan looked at him, amused. "You didn't see him do that a few times, yet he has such big opinions?"

Chen Huayi casually replied, "Not at all. In any case, I have a lot of opinions." You still have the nerve to say that to me? You haven't been to the Qilin Pavilion that many times, have you? You don't know those people well, so why do you care about them? "Only Han Ze Ran and Mu Ning are close to you. From what I see, Mu Ning doesn't seem to be distant from you. Why are you so angry?"

Zhao Qingyan threw the jade pendant into his arms, "Don't mention it. It feels uncomfortable just by saying it."

Chen Huayi subconsciously took it and asked, "What do you mean? You're giving this to me? Or do you want me to repair it for you? Are you thinking that I'm smeared with dirt, or do you dislike me? "

Zhao Qingyan rolled his eyes in annoyance, "Seeing that you made me so happy, I'll pay you for your hard work."

Chen Huayi clicked his tongue twice and said, "How domineering! However, this thing is useless to me. Why don't you give me some pastries that I normally can't eat?"

Chen Huayi threw the jade back to him, "Quickly forget it, it's as fake as possible. Come on, I know you haven't been in the mood lately. "When you have time next time, bring more fresh food with you when you come over. Give each of us some to share with you so that you can satisfy your craving."

Zhao Qingyan smiled, "Sure, I'll definitely give it to you after eight or ten years."

Chen Huayi spat out, "I still don't know if I'll survive for eight years. Why don't you feed me on the withered grass on my grave?"

Zhao Qingyan glanced at him and said, "Maybe seven or eight years from now, the grass on my grave will be as tall as you."

Chen Huayi shrugged and said, "A dead person, why are you so sad? Even if someone were to secretly cause trouble for you, with your ability as the young prince of Qi, would you really trip over me? Young prince, you must be more stable than us who walk with our legs. "

Zhao Qingyan's eyes narrowed as he asked, "What did you say?"

Chen Huayi touched his nose and said, "…"

Chen Huayi was taken aback for a moment, then understood what was going on and said in amusement, "You can be considered a fanatic if you just watch from the sidelines? If he were to think about it, he should know that someone must have secretly done something here. Young Prince, oh Young Prince, even if you were to lose your head from anxiety, if you think about it carefully, you should still be able to think of it, right? " He pointed to the ground.

Zhao Qingyan closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings with his breath. After confirming that there was no one around, he said with a deep voice, "You sure are bold. You dare to say such things anywhere. Aren't you afraid that the wall will have ears?"

Chen Huayi grinned and said, "I've already said it, let me say my last sentence." "Recruit and avoid arousal. Young Prince, be careful and pay attention to yourself." Just like that, he didn't say much.

Zhao Qingyan nodded to himself, "Alright, I'm a little tired. I'm going back to the residence. Go back to work."

Chen Huayi reminded him, "Don't forget about my delicious food."

Zhao Qingyan smiled, "I know. I will get it for you after this period of time."

Chen Chengyi said, "As the saying goes, one who eats people will have a soft mouth and a soft hand. "In the future, if there's anything that Young Marquis needs from now on, feel free to tell me. I will definitely not refuse."

Zhao Qingyan's gaze twitched as she curled her lips, "Do I need you? This young master does not have such a time.

Chen Huayi grimaced and said, "I'm just being polite, why would Young Prince take it seriously?" Without waiting for him to speak, she turned and ran away.

"This guy." Zhao Qingyan shook his head helplessly.