With one hand she heals, and the other hand she kills, the princess vows to rule the world!

Chapter 748 The Emperor and Li Moqing Test Each Other

Tai Chi Hall.

Emperor Qiwen was writing on the imperial desk in the outer hall, while Baili Moqing stood below with a calm and composed expression.

The hall was silent, with no other sound except the sound of the brush scratching on the paper.

It was not until the emperor put down his pen and stood up that the people in the hall became serious.

Emperor Qiwen showed a satisfied smile on his face, "Seventh Brother, come and see, what do you think of my calligraphy?"

Liu Qin took the big brush from the emperor's hand and put it on the pen holder beside him, then stepped aside to make room for Baili Moqing.

Baili Moqing, who was below, immediately stepped forward upon hearing this. When he saw the four large characters "Generals and Prime Ministers Struggle for Peace" written on the imperial desk, his expression became calm.

After looking at it for a long while, he finally spoke, "Father's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, with dragons flying and phoenixes dancing. It has both a sense of freedom and unrestrainedness and a sense of grandeur. It can be regarded as a model of heroic calligraphy!"

He was very serious when he praised, so seriously that Emperor Qiwen could not see any signs of lying or flattery.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Seventh Brother, I didn't realize that you can flatter others."

Baili Moqing looked up at him in surprise and asked seriously, "Father, do you think I'm flattering you?"

He was very serious when he asked this question, so serious that the emperor felt that if he continued to doubt his sincerity, it would be a bit unkind and too deliberate.

"Isn't that flattery?" He smiled faintly, a hint of pride in his eyes. "Then I must have misunderstood you."

"However, I feel quite smug to receive praise from the renowned Prince Li!"

Baili Moqing's calm expression changed slightly when he heard this. He bowed and said, "Father, your words are really embarrassing to me."

Emperor Qiwen helped him up and smiled, "You and I are father and son. There is no one else here. Let's not be so hypocritical between father and son."

Baili Moqing stood up and nodded at him. Then, with a puzzled look on his face, he asked, "Did your Majesty send me to the palace just to see and admire this calligraphy?"

"What do you think?"

Emperor Qiwen walked down from the imperial desk and sat down at the tea table on the east side. He first drank a cup of tea, and then fiddled with a chess game next to him.

"Seventh Brother, do you think I asked you to enter the palace today for something else?"

Baili Moqing glanced at the four large characters on the imperial desk, which were still wet with ink, and then followed, "Your son dare not speculate on the emperor's intentions."

Emperor Qiwen looked up at him, his face showing no emotion, and he was silent for a moment before he smiled and said, "I've already said that today we are father and son, not ruler and subject. There's no need to be so restrained."

"Seventh Brother, come and watch this game of chess with me."

He pointed to the seat opposite him and motioned him to sit down.

This is a dead end game, with the white pieces surrounded by black pieces, unable to escape no matter where they try. The situation is such that one wrong move could lead to total defeat.

"Seventh Brother, I've thought of countless ways out of this chess game, but I just can't save the white chess piece..."

"I was about to give up when Liu Qin reminded me that you are good at marching and fighting, and you should have a lot of experience in this kind of strategy and deployment."

Baili Moqing glanced at Liu Qin from the corner of his eye. He was standing behind the emperor, hunched over with his head lowered, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

However, even so, Baili Moqing knew that Liu Qin would never say such words to the emperor.

"I think so! You have always been invincible on the battlefield, which shows that you are very wise!"

"Seventh Brother, take a look at this game. Is there any way to break it?"

After hearing this, Baili Moqing did not rush to respond, but stared at the chess game on the board, as if he was thinking.

The emperor looked at his serious expression and showed a helpless smile on his face.

Is this Old Seven really honest, or is he just pretending?

If she was just pretending, her cunningness would really make him feel intimidated!

No, the Seventh Brother has always been the one he fears! Not much worse than the Second Brother.

"Father, this White chess piece has become a trapped beast. It is almost impossible for it to turn the tide."

Baili Moqing spoke, analyzing the situation seriously. "Look, we're surrounded on all sides by enemies, and we're being chased and intercepted from behind. The only escape route is daggers hanging in the middle... In this situation, just one wrong move could spell disaster for White."

He said very seriously: "It's difficult!"

After he finished his analysis, he looked up at the emperor again. The expression on his face was ambiguous. He looked like he was smiling, but there was no warmth in his eyes. There was a very unnatural and weird feeling.

Baili Moqing pretended not to notice anything unusual and asked, "Father, I believe there is no solution to this situation."

Emperor Qiwen raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes showing a hint of disappointment. "Seventh Brother, do you really think there is no solution?"

"You've commanded armies across the land, and you've never been defeated in battles big or small. So you really can't find a way to resolve this?"

Baili Moqing heard him say this and studied the chessboard again. After a long while, he looked up again and said, "Your son is ignorant. I really can't see any way out of this chess game."

Emperor Qiwen looked at him straight in the eyes, and his smiling face actually did not show any warmth at all.

He stared at him, as if trying to discover something in Baili Moqing's eyes, to find some flaw.

Unfortunately, all he saw in his eyes was a deep and calm lake. No matter how much pressure he exerted, there was not a single ripple on the lake.

At this moment, he knew that this test was of no use to him because he was too invulnerable.

"Clap!"

The black chess piece fell from Emperor Qiwen's hand and mixed into the large number of black pieces in the chess box, making a crisp sound.

"Seventh Brother, I heard that you were out of town for the past two days and only came back today?"

If the secret doesn’t work, then go for the straight shot!

Baili Moqing remained calm, "Father, this is indeed true!"

"Why did you leave the city? Why didn't you report it?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, the Dali Temple received a missing persons case two days ago. Zhu Guangzheng found out that the missing persons case was related to the one involving Fourth Brother..."

When talking about the fourth brother, Baili Moqing's voice stopped abruptly, and there was a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

After all, the fourth prince's rebellion was not a glorious thing. The emperor actually wanted to suppress it, but how could he suppress such a big thing?

He knew very well that Emperor Qiwen was very sensitive about this matter, so he stopped and tested his attitude.

Sure enough, when Emperor Qiwen heard the fourth brother's name, his expression changed completely, and he could no longer maintain the gentleness he had pretended to have.

His eyes were cold as he asked, "Is it related to the fourth brother?"