The general's wife is too naughty, she starts to flirt with him

Chapter 510: Travelers

"Auntie, you can't blame me for this!"

Seeing that Song Qingci's eyes were getting colder, Li Jianguo knew that he could not fool him, so he tried to explain.

"Empress Dowager Shan has always been eyeing me covetously. The reason why I traveled here is because the real Emperor Chengtian has died in her calculations."

"When I arrived, the situation was already very bad. It took me a lot of effort to survive."

"Knowing what Queen Mother Shan was thinking, I naturally needed to break the impasse! In that situation, what could be quicker and more accurate than having the bride die suddenly on her wedding night!"

"That being said, if the original Song Qingci hadn't died, you wouldn't have been able to travel through time, right? This can be considered as a balance between merit and demerit, right?"

"As you said, I can ignore the poisoning on the wedding night. But what about the assassination that happened afterwards? What about the assassination outside Xiangcheng Temple?" Song Qingci has not forgotten that time. If Shan Xi had not blocked the arrow for her, she might have really died.

"That...that..." Li Jianguo hesitated for a long time but still couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"What? Are you reluctant to hand the person over?" Song Qingci was not in a good mood.

"Auntie, if you are angry, just vent it on me. There is no way I will hand that person over to you." She said firmly as if she had made a difficult decision.

"Why, is it someone you care about?"

Song Qingci was a little curious.

"Yes." Li Jianguo also admitted generously. "If it weren't for him, I don't know how many times I would have died."

"Is it your mentor?" Song Qingci seemed to have guessed who it was.

"Yes." Li Jianguo knew that he couldn't hide the truth from Song Qingci. It would be better to admit it directly and seek forgiveness from Aunt Song with a sincere heart of repentance.

"Master, you have done a lot for me over the years. You have also taught me many skills. But I am too stupid. Even if I tried my best, I only learned the basics. If it weren't for the teacher's protection over the past few years, I would probably have died quietly like the Emperor Chengtian before me."

"So, I can't possibly hand him over to you. If you're angry, just vent it on me. As long as it's something I can give, I'll satisfy you. You can even beat me up. Just leave me a breath and don't beat me to death. Or if you want the throne, I can give it to you."

Li Jianguo was not joking. His serious tone gave Song Qingci the illusion that he really wanted to find a scapegoat.

Now it was Song Qingci's turn to be speechless.

How should I respond to this?

What I fear most is the sudden silence in the air.

"Okay! I'm not an unreasonable person! I can let bygones be bygones for what happened before. But if something similar happens again in the future, you can't blame me for bringing up the past. Believe me, if I go crazy, I don't know what will happen."

Song Qingci thought about it carefully. He had just experienced a palace coup, and although it was stopped, the current political situation was unstable. If the emperor's teacher was killed, there would be endless troubles.

What intellectuals fear least is death.

There were even some literati who voluntarily sought death for certain reasons.

This seems to be the only way to deal with it. Her purpose of coming here today is just to show her cards. Even if they are on the same path, they need to know each other's bottom line. Only in this way can they go on for a longer time. It is really not necessary to fight to the bitter end.

"Don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen again in the future!" Li Jianguo quickly assured.

Song Qingci only had 70% hope for this promise, "It's too early to say anything. Being an emperor is not a one-man show. In many cases, the emperor's will is not his own will. You who have studied history should understand what I mean. I'll be frank with you. I can cooperate with you and even be your biggest help in stabilizing the government. However, I need sincere colleagues, not teammates who will turn against me at any time. I hope you and I are clear about the degree of this."