Qin Lang heard the footsteps and raised his head.

Luo Qingzhou looked at him and walked past him without saying a word.

Just after taking a few steps, Qin Lang suddenly turned around and said: "Stop."

Luo Qingzhou stopped.

Linghu Qingzhu, who was next to him, also stopped.

Yueying, who was walking in front, turned around.

Qin Lang ignored the others, looked at Luo Qingzhou's back, and said: "Chu Feiyang, right?"

Luo Qingzhou turned his head, looked at him and said, "Is something wrong?"

Qin Lang looked at him with complicated eyes and said: "This is the first time we have met, but you have been famous for a long time."

Luo Qingzhou looked at him and said nothing.

Qin Lang cupped his hands and said: "My name is Qin Lang, the eldest son of Qin, and the current commander of the Jinyi Guards. First of all, I want to thank you for saving my mother."

Luo Qingzhou said calmly: "It takes a little effort."

Qin Lang added: "However, private is private and public is public. During this period, I have been investigating the case of the annihilation of Earl Zhongwu's mansion and the murder of Jin Yiwei, so I would like to ask for your cooperation."

Luo Qingzhou said: "Did Mr. Qin tell His Majesty about this matter?"

Qin Lang was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty asked me to suspend the investigation."

Luo Qingzhou shrugged and said: "Since His Majesty has said so, what else does Mr. Qin insist on?"

Qin Lang looked at him and said calmly: "I was just a student in the Dragon and Tiger Academy. I was ordinary among so many people and I was at a loss about my future. That day, His Majesty suddenly summoned me and gave me the commander of the Jin Yiwei.

Official position, let me investigate the case of Zhongwu Uncle Mansion and the murder of Jin Yiwei... I am the eldest son of the Qin family. From the moment I was born, I have shouldered the responsibility of revitalizing the family and restoring the glory of my ancestors. Therefore, I am very

I cherish this opportunity and am very grateful to His Majesty for giving me this opportunity..."

At this point, he lowered his head slightly and said: "Although His Majesty has asked me to give up now, this is my first case. Even if the case cannot be closed, even if the murderer cannot be found, I still want to find out...

I have to prove myself, I have to be responsible to His Majesty, and I have to be responsible to myself..."

Luo Qingzhou looked at him with complicated eyes and said, "Don't you think you are stupid?"

Qin Lang showed a trace of bitterness on his face, looked at him and said: "Of course I can't compare with you, Brother Chu."

Having said this, he glanced at Linghu Qingzhu next to him, then at Yueying in front of him, cupped his hands and said: "Brother Chu, I won't disturb you anymore, you can go and do your work. I just finally saw you today,

So I have something to say, and I don’t want to say it out loud. I also want to tell you that I will never give up on this case."

Luo Qingzhou nodded, remained silent for a moment, and said: "After the Taikang feast is over, you can go to Lingxiao Sect. At that time, I can cooperate with you in the investigation."

When Qin Lang heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Chu!"

Luo Qingzhou said nothing and continued to walk forward.

Linghu Qingzhu followed beside him, silently, turning his head from time to time to take a peek at his face.

When they were approaching the eldest princess's Yaohua Palace, she couldn't help but whisper: "Is that your eldest brother?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "Yes."

Linghu Qingzhu whispered: "You want to tell him the truth?"

Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment and said: "Maybe."

Linghu Qingzhu saw that he seemed to be in a bad mood and did not dare to ask any more questions.

Yueying led the two of them into the palace, walked through the long corridor, and came to the study at the back.

In the study, lights, heaters, and incense are burning.

In front of the desk, the eldest princess in a fiery red dress was sitting there, quietly reading the book in her hand.

Yueying said at the door: "Your Highness, Mr. Chu is here."

Nangong Huoyue's voice sounded faintly: "Let him come in."

Yueying looked at the young man behind her, then at Linghu Qingzhu next to her, and said: "Your Highness, let Mr. Chu go in alone."

Linghu Qingzhu wanted to speak, but Luo Qingzhou touched her little hand in her sleeve and said softly: "Uncle, please wait for me outside."

Linghu Qingzhu shrank his hands and said no more.

Luo Qingzhou took off his shoes at the door, opened the bead curtain, lowered his head and walked in.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly raised his head again and looked confidently at the girl in the red dress sitting behind the table.

At this time, Nangong Huoyue's eyes were also looking at him.

Luo Qingzhou walked closer, cupped his hands and said, "I wonder what your Highness has summoned me to do?"

Nangong Huoyue looked at him quietly again, and Fang said calmly: "Thank you for today's matter."

Luo Qingzhou said: "It should be."

Nangong Huoyue looked at him and said, "Why should it be?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "Your Highness is my Heavenly Lady of Dayan, and is loved by all the people of Dayan. How can you allow those barbaric people to act arrogantly and humiliate you in public?"

Nangong Huoyue looked at him a few more times, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, pushed it in front of him, and asked: "Are you really not here for me when you come to the feast this time?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "No."

Nangong Huoyue smiled faintly, picked up the tea cup in front of him, took a sip, and said: "I thought that you had already discussed it with him, and it was just a show."

Luo Qingzhou asked: "Who is he? Your Majesty?"

Nangong Huoyue did not answer, but looked at him again and said: "To be honest, I don't quite understand your behavior during the day. Do you really have no other purpose for doing that? Or, do you have anything that needs me?

Will the palace help you?"

Luo Qingzhou cupped his hands and said, "I have no other purpose, and there is nothing that requires your help."

Nangong Huoyue raised her eyebrows: "What about Meijiao?"

Luo Qingzhou looked at her and met her eyes.

Nangong Huoyue said: "As far as I know, you have a very good relationship with Nangong Meijiao from the Nanguo County Prince's Palace. However, my mother said that this time they have decided to use her as a marriage tool and marry her off. Maybe she will be married off.

To the great disciple of the Huashan Sect, and maybe marry her to the Loulan Kingdom."

Luo Qingzhou remained silent and did not speak.

Nangong Huoyue looked at him and said: "Since I know your relationship with her, your Majesty and the Queen Mother naturally know it too. However, they did not choose you, and they were prepared to make this decision in front of you. Have you ever thought about it?

The reason?"

Luo Qingzhou cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, please answer."

Nangong Huoyue paused for a while and said: "I remember that your Lingxiao Sect and the Huashan Sect have a feud, right? So if they want to win over one of them, they must offend the other... Judging from the current situation, they seem to have already decided

Okay. Perhaps, they have had contact with the senior leaders of your Lingxiao Sect before, but you have rejected it. However, before today, they seemed to have some hope, until you came to the martial arts stage and said those words

...At that moment, they may have given up on you completely."

Luo Qingzhou said: "Your Highness asked me to come here just to tell me this?"

Nangong Huoyue was silent for a moment, looked at him and said: "You have no other choice, so I would like to ask, are you willing to join my camp?"

Luo Qingzhou said with confusion on his face: "Your Highness, I don't quite understand what you mean? What camp are you in?"

Nangong Huoyue smiled faintly and said: "You are just a direct disciple now. I am really embarrassing you by saying these things to you. But your cultivation is very good. If you can follow me, you will definitely have a good future."

What a great achievement.”

Luo Qingzhou cupped his hands and said, "I'm just going to practice with my heart, I have no other ideas."

Nangong Huoyue nodded and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this. It's getting late, so Mr. Chu should go back and rest first. There may be a competition to participate in tomorrow."

Luo Qingzhou resigned.

Nangong Huoyue looked at his back with light shining in her eyes.

After the two of them left, she said to the outside: "Yueying, can you see his true strength?"

Yueying's cold voice came from outside the door: "I can't tell."

Nangong Huoyue frowned slightly, with a solemn look on his eyebrows, and sighed: "The foundation of the five major sects is not trivial. In recent years, there have been more and more talents. I'm afraid that when the time comes, we will really know how to do it.

Threatening the imperial court... Therefore, his idea of ​​​​wanting to win them over or weaken them is right. However, this trick is too stupid..."

On the road outside Yaohua Palace.

Luo Qingzhou and Linghu Qingzhu were walking towards their residence.

Occasionally, palace guards passing by would just glance at them without asking any questions.

Linghu Qingzhu endured it all the way, but finally couldn't hold it back and asked, "What did the eldest princess tell you?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "Thank you for what happened during the day. Also, she thinks I am good and wants me to hang out with her."

Linghu Qingzhu looked at him and said, "How did you answer?"

Luo Qingzhou said: "Of course I refused. I am doing so well with my uncle now, how can I change someone again?"
To be continued...