The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 572 Touched

"I feel you can trust Qin Zhongting. After all, at this crucial moment, Qin Zhongting's attitude of pretending to be sick is very clear. He doesn't want to continue fighting with you. I feel this should be related to Qin Luoshen."

Chen Er's analysis immediately caught the emperor's eye.

"Chen Er, are you saying I can completely trust Qin Zhongting? How come I didn't think of Qin Zhongting? Qin Zhongting is much more reliable than Zhao Beixing. It's just a matter of how we can establish a certain kind of cooperation."

"I know Qin Zhongting is a man who, once he's made up his mind, is completely impervious to reason." The Emperor immediately spoke his mind.

Although Qin Zhongting had many eccentricities, he said, "This person is quite reliable. I'll go see Qin Zhongting before I leave. After all, I'm taking Qin Luoshen far away, so I should at least say goodbye to Qin Zhongting."

The Emperor nodded slightly upon hearing Chen Er's words.

"Chen Er, I hope that when you leave, you can make everything clear to me. Who can I trust? Whose advice can I listen to? You must tell me everything." The emperor's words really left Chen Er speechless, both amused and exasperated.

Chen Er felt that it would be better to be the emperor himself. In that case, dealing with Wei Zhongxian and the Empress Dowager would be a piece of cake for Chen Er.

However, since this was not his own empire, Chen Er simply nodded his head in agreement.

"Then Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now. I wish to see my father-in-law and clarify things with Qin Zhongting," Chen Er said before departing.

At this moment, in Qin Zhongting's study, Qin Zhongting was dressed in his official robes. He was in high spirits and no longer had the dementia he once had. However, he was burning yellow paper in a brazier and writing a sign for Zhang Shaoqing.

When Qin Zhongting heard the news of Zhang Shaoqing's death, he was actually somewhat relieved. He felt that his feigning madness was absolutely the right thing to do. If he hadn't done it, he might have been the next Zhang Shaoqing. Who could say for sure?

"Zhang Shaoqing, I'm so sorry, you left before I died. But don't worry, I know that the only person you care about is still your precious daughter, Situ Minyue."

I will definitely help Situ Minyue find a good family, and I will urge her to be a good woman. You can go with peace of mind.”

Just as Qin Zhongting was lost in thought, a cough suddenly came from the doorway. Qin Zhongting was startled. He had many guards here, and normally not even a fly could get in.

The thought that he was afraid his feigned illness would get out and he would end up losing more than he gained made Qin Zhongting's heart skip a beat.

"Who's outside? Which friend is it? Why don't you come in and talk?"

After Zhongting finished speaking, he took out a weapon from the wall and got into a fighting stance. The door was pushed open, and Chen Er and Qin Luoshen walked in with smiles. The moment Qin Zhongting saw Qin Luoshen, his eyes turned red.

The reason Qin Zhongting pretended to be insane and murderous for so long was for Qin Luoshen's sake, because Qin Zhongting knew that Qin Luoshen had completely given up on being with Chen Er.

So the only thing a father can do is to prevent his daughter from suffering any more harm. Qin Zhongting doesn't want his daughter to be a widow at such a young age.

So Qin Zhongting pretended to be insane and said he was sick, so he wouldn't get involved in the affairs between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

"Qin Luoshen, my good daughter, let your father see you. You've really grown up. I never imagined I could hold on until now." Qin Zhongting shed two streams of tears.

"Zhang Shaoqing entered the court at the same time as me. Not long after I met Zhang Shaoqing, I knew his personality. He was the kind of person who was frank and open-minded, and could not tolerate any nonsense."

I knew Zhang Shaoqing was really not suited to be an official.

"Because with such a personality, there is no way to handle things with ease, but I didn't expect that Zhang Shaoqing, who was about to retire, would actually go ahead of schedule."

Qin Zhongting's words were filled with sorrow. It was as if Qin Zhongting had returned to the past, to the time when he and Zhang Shaoqing attended the morning court on the same day. Chen Er understood Qin Zhongting's thoughts and then smiled and said.

"Zhang Shaoqing's death really affected me a lot, so I've never had the confidence to stay here. That's why I want to say goodbye to my father-in-law today and leave this place of trouble with Qin Luoshen."

Chen Er's words startled Qin Zhongting. Although Qin Zhongting knew that being an official of the imperial court was extremely dangerous and that serving the emperor was like walking on thin ice.

Moreover, the Emperor and Empress Dowager are currently at odds, and if you choose the wrong side even slightly, you could face death. However, Qin Zhongting did not expect that Chen Er would leave the court at such a young age, which is a great loss.

"Chen Er, have you thought this through? It's rare to see someone as young as you enter the court and single-handedly oppose Wei Zhengxian." Qin Zhongting's words made Chen Er smile bitterly.

"That's why I have no choice but to leave. I've offended too many people here, and I can't stay any longer. Otherwise, people might mistake me for Zhang Shaoqing."

Chen Er spoke from the heart, especially when he thought of Zhang Shaoqing's miserable state, his body covered in arrows, looking as if he had been stabbed, Chen Er felt his scalp tingle.

Qin Zhongting smiled slightly upon hearing Chen Er's words and patted Chen Er's shoulder vigorously.

“My good son-in-law, you’ve made your choice, so I won’t say anything more. I just hope you’ll treat my daughter well in the future and never let her suffer any injustice, or I will never let you off the hook.”

After bidding farewell to Qin Zhongting, Chen Er left with Qin Luoshen. Originally, Chen Er wanted to keep Ma Dazhi and Liu Chengdong by the Emperor's side forever, as they would have a bright future and it would be much better than them following him.

But what Chen Er never expected was that the two of them absolutely refused.

In particular, Ma Dazhi said very firmly, "Chen Er, no matter where you go, I will follow in your footsteps and accompany you to explore the world, because you have changed my destiny and character. If I leave you, I will find that I will lose myself."

Ma Dazhi's words were very serious, which touched Chen Er a little.

Liu Chengdong also stated that he would follow Chen Er wherever Chen Er went.