42. Take a wild guess

Bold Guess

Phoenix Nirvana: The Road

to Glory and Favor of the Demon Queen # # # Verse 42 Bold Guess

Face Change is a very sinister way. People who are

forced to change their faces can only live in darkness all their lives and can not see the sunshine again. Because the skin that has lost its epidermis, if it sees the sun, naturally it will not be able to live.

Previously, Mu Zhihua had been in Mu Wangfu and had not left.

So, I’m afraid the real Mu Zhihua is still in the palace of Mu Wang.

This Mu Wangfu, I’m afraid it’s not that simple.

Sink, Mu Lan did not say anything, the heart of the cloud of doubt with Mu Lan toward the direction of the snake cave.

And the fake Mu Zhi painting has been put into the snake cave.

She could not bite her tongue and commit suicide, nor could she move, so she could only passively watch the snakes swimming towards her, spitting out their cores, all of which were poisonous snakes. They will

not die immediately, but they will watch their bodies fester little by little in pain.

Originally also stubborn incomparable person, in the face of such a situation, eyes also with bursts of fear, simply can not believe what they saw.

She shook her head desperately and looked at Mu Lan as if she were begging for mercy.

Mu Lan looked down from a commanding position and asked clearly word by word: “Do you say or not?”

Mu Zhihua shook his head and nodded, looking at Mu Lan’s eyes with hatred and fear. Seeing this,

Mu Lan stood with an expressionless face, letting the poisonous snake crawl all over the other side’s body, watching the other side twist in the snake cave, completely without the ability to resist.

But Mu Lan did not have any pity.

And Mu Zhihua looked at Mu Lan’s eyes full of hatred, eager to drag Mu Lan into hell together.

Mu Lan did not pay attention, just stood like this: “If you don’t say, then stay here.”. Do you really think that if you don’t say it, there’s nothing I can do. Don’t you know what the art of face-changing is? As

he spoke, Mu Lan paused, “So the real Mu Zhihua must also be alive. As long as she is alive, I can ask something from her.”. Aren’t you tired of living with Mu Zhihua’s face for so many years? Don’t you have someone to talk to? And Mu Zhihua is the best candidate, isn’t he? Because she will never escape from your hands. A

simple paragraph makes the person in front of him change his face.

Her face was even more frightened, and her whole body was already entangled in the snake.

Mu Lan also did not look at the meaning, turned around and walked away.

Li Shiyu followed. “Aren’t you watching?”

“Don’t look, she won’t tell.” “But this man can’t stay,” Mu Lan said lightly. With a hum,

Li Shiyu ordered in a low voice, “Throw it in the snake cave to feed the snake.”. No one is to bring her up here, or she will be killed.

“Yes.” The guards answered in chorus.

A person who attempts to rebel, whose identity is still unknown, really can’t be kept.

Mu Lan walked quickly in front, thinking about who would change his face. But Mu Lan’s brain turned thousands of times, but never thought of the person who would change his face. The art

of face-changing has been lost for a long time.

In the Dynasty before the big week, it was rumored that an imperial doctor in the palace could change his face, but it was only a rumor. At least for so many years, Mu Lan has never seen, and the folk has never appeared.

So, this guy–

“It looks like we’re still going to go to Prince Mu’s mansion.” Mu Lan opened his mouth and said.

“I’ll go with you.” Li Shiyu insisted on opening his mouth.

Mu Lan shook his head. “No, I can go by myself.”. There are many things in the court. You have been with me in the prison for so long, and you have wasted a lot of time. There are many ministers waiting in the Royal Dragon Palace. You have to stay with me all the time, and I’m really going to turn into Su Daji.

Mu Lan still has a clear sense of priorities.

Li Shiyu was worried about himself, and Mu Lan knew it.

But when Li Shiyu first ascended the throne, he still had to focus on the overall situation of the court and the country, rather than following Mu Lan.

What’s more, after Li Shiyuan’s torment, Dazhou is not stable now.

“Who dares to say that you are Su Daji?” Li Shiyu looked down at Mu Lan. “I dare not say, but I dare to think,” said

Mu Lan with a smile. I just want you to be a wise king and go down in history.

Said, Mu Lan hugged Li Shiyu’s waist, quietly attached to his chest, listening to this person’s heartbeat, but is incomparably satisfied.

And Li Shiyu lowers his head and kisses Mu Lan’s forehead: “I’ll let Zhan Xiao go back with you.”

“Good.” Mu Lan answered.

Soon, Li Shiyu sent Mu Zhanxiao, but Mu Zhanxiao did not ask much, and immediately followed Mu Lan to the outside of the palace and returned to Mu Wangfu. When

they left the palace, Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhanxiao and said, “Second brother, there is no need for etiquette here. I have something to ask you.”

“You say.” Mu Zhanxiao nodded, less polite, and spoke much more neatly. “I just learned about the prison. What you want to ask is about Mu Zhihua?”

“Exactly.” Mu Lan did not deny it, but then she pondered for a moment. “Before my second brother entered the palace, he had always lived in the Mu Mansion. Was there anything unusual about the Mu Mansion at that time?”

Mu Zhanxiao thought as he walked, and finally he shook his head: “There is nothing unusual.”. In addition, my mother is not in favor, so the people in the third house have always been very low-key, the most high-profile is the people in Chen Chih-jung’s house, the food and clothing are the best, and the slaves are the most.

Mu Zhanxiao recalled: If that fake Mu Zhihua could sneak into the Mu Mansion, it was probably when Chen Zhirong was looking for a new slave. When the new slaves came into the mansion, the butler Chen should have kept records. If you dig up the records of the last ten years, you should be able to find one or two.

Mu Lan nodded.

That’s true, too.

Two people are quiet, toward the direction of Mu Wangfu, until Mu Wangfu, two people do not talk, occasionally whisper a few words. House

keeper Chen had already learned the news and was waiting at the door for the first time.

“I’ve seen the empress, I’ve seen Lord Mu.” Chen butler respectfully paid his respects.

Mu Lan nodded, and Chen quickly stood up and said, “Empress, the records of the exchange of slaves in the mansion over the years have been prepared for you. Please have a look.”

Mu Lan hum, a group of people toward the direction of the study.

Now Mu Wang Fu, quiet, with a trace of the chill.

Mu Lan sat down in the study and looked at the roster handed over by the housekeeper Chen. In fact, there were not many people on the roster. Ten fingers counted the people who worked in Mu Wang Fu for a long time.

A second wife, no matter how many slaves, is also counted over.

“Are these the slaves of Chen Chih-jung’s side?” Mu Lan turned over the roster and asked. “Exactly,”

Chen answered.

Mu Lan nodded and looked carefully, many of the names above were familiar to Mu Lan, but there were still one or two names that Mu Lan was unfamiliar with, at least after Mu Lan returned home, he had not seen them on the roster.

“What about these two?” Mu Lan pointed to the names of two of them and asked Chen butler. House

keeper Chen looked at the roster, quieted down, and began to think. Then he answered respectfully, This little Cui died of illness that year. She was only sixteen years old when she came, but she died within half a year. The other, who had offended the second wife, died tragically. There were many people who died in vain in

Prince Mu’s mansion, but only one died of illness, Xiao Cui.

When Mingming came, he was still a healthy man. As a result, in the past six months, after all, the slaves who died of illness in the palace were still very unlucky. At that time, Chen Zhirong also lost his temper and scolded Chen’s housekeeper.

So butler Chen has a deep memory.

Suddenly, as if thinking of something, he looked at Mu Lan and said, “Empress, not long after this little Cui died of illness, the second young lady also fell ill. She was also ill for a month. She didn’t see much of anyone. It seemed that she had something growing on her face, and she wasn’t allowed to see a doctor.”

Mu Lan’s eyes narrowed slightly. “Is Chen Chih-jung just going to ignore her?”

“The second wife couldn’t help it, and the second wife had never had such a bad temper. In the end, she could only feel her pulse through the curtain, but she didn’t find anything unusual, so maybe she had something growing on her face and didn’t want to see anyone.” Chen butler explained.

“Did anything else happen then?” Mu Lan asked again.

“Yes.” Housekeeper Chen nodded. “It was because Little Cui was dead and there were no slaves beside Second Lady that this Little Lian followed Second Lady. But I didn’t expect that in less than three months, Little Lian had offended Second Lady, and later the Second Lady was executed.”

Death is nice.

Mu Lan knew Chen Zhirong’s behavior, and could imagine how Xiaolian died.

So the two men disappeared without a sound in the palace.

Just this time point, let Mu Lan feel very coincidental.

She looked at Mu Zhanxiao. Mu Zhanxiao twisted his eyebrows and said quickly, “If this is the case, we can assume that this little Cui is now Mu Zhihua. So little Cui died of illness in less than half a year, and Mu Zhihua didn’t want to see anyone for a month because he needed to repair his face.”. And if she takes the place of Mu Chih-hua, Little Cui will have to die.

Mu Zhanxiao linked up and said, “And Xiaolian, who was later sent to take care of this fake Mu Zhihua, may have accidentally discovered the secret, so she was executed.”

Mu Lan nodded.

Mu Zhanxiao’s idea is exactly the same as his own prediction.

Only in this way can everything be reasonable.

“Steward Chen, did anyone go into the courtyard before Mu Chih’s painting?” Mu Lan asked. House

keeper Chen thought for a moment, “Except for Chen Chih-jung, Mu Chih-hua won’t let anyone in.”. Those who go in are the slaves who are close to them.

Speaking of the slave around Mu Chih-hua, Chen’s housekeeper suddenly thought of something: “This slave was also chosen by Mu Chih-hua himself.”. Not long after Hsiao-lien’s death, Mu Chih-hua personally came looking for him. Chen Chih-jung was very fond of Mu Chih-hua, and naturally he didn’t object.

That was later Chou-heung.

And Qiu Xiang had already been executed in the palace.

So Qiu Xiang and Mu Zhihua are also the same person?

If so, we can understand the reason why Qiu Xiang can come and go freely in Mu Zhihua.

“Is there anything unusual about Mu Chih’s paintings over the years?” Mu Lan asked again.

“That’s nothing.” The housekeeper thought for a moment, “Even if Mu Chih-hua was not in good health, basically a doctor would come every three months. This doctor was also fixed later, and Mu Chih-hua did not reject him. Chen Chih-jung went with Mu Chih-hua.”

All the clues became clearer and clearer.

Mu Lan did not hesitate again: “I will go to her place.”

“Yes.” Chen butler answered.

Soon Chen butler took Mu Lan to the courtyard where Mu Zhihua originally lived. The courtyard where Mu Zhihua lived has long lost its original liveliness, and now it is quiet, and there are even no slaves coming and going. After

she entered the palace, outsiders were also not allowed to enter the courtyard, so there was no slave to clean it up. Only when she comes back will the minions come in and clean up. But she seldom comes back. Housekeeper Chen explained.

Mu Lan nodded and said nothing.

Soon, Mulan pushed the door and entered: “You go out first.”

“Yes.” Chen butler did not dare to hesitate and went out at once.

Mu Zhanxiao and Mu Lan walked into the house together.

Mu Zhihua’s house is not small, but also with a separate hot spring pool, because Mu Zhihua likes to soak in hot springs, so Mu Hongyuan will satisfy all the ideas of Mu Zhihua.

“Look for it carefully.” Mu Lan said calmly, “There should be a secret passage or a dark room.”.

Mu Zhanxiao nodded.

Soon, the two men looked for it in Mu Zhihua’s house, but they turned around twice and did not find anything unusual until they looked at the hot spring pool outside at the same time.

Mu Lan and Mu Zhanxiao exchanged a look, and then walked toward the hot spring pool. On the edge of the

hot spring pool, Mu Lan undoubtedly touched a stone, and then a basement secret door was opened, Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes slightly narrowed, Mu Zhanxiao also looked at the location of the secret door. There was a damp smell coming from the

secret door. It’s natural to see the light of day

all the year round. No one really thought that there was such a secret passage in

Prince Mu’s mansion.

“I’ll go down first.” Mu Zhanxiao said directly.

Mu Lan nodded his head.

Soon, Mu Zhanxiao walked down towards the secret passage, after confirming that there was no problem below, Mu Zhanxiao let Mu Lan follow down together, two people entered the secret room. There was only the light of the torch in the

chamber of secrets, and the light of the torch could not be weaker.

I’m afraid nobody has been here for a long time.

Mu Zhanxiao and Mu Lan walked all the way to the front of a cell, Mu Zhanxiao and Mu Lan just looked at each other, they saw a scrawny man, curled up in the cell, do not know whether dead or alive.

“Go in and have a look.” Mu Lan said directly.

Mu Zhanxiao took the lead in the front, followed by Mu Lan. There seemed to be no sound

in the dungeon, but it was not her scrawny appearance that frightened people, but her face.

It’s like being skinned.

“Know the painting?” Mu Zhan Xiao opened his mouth and called out. The man who

had been in a coma still did not respond. Mu Zhanxiao sniffed, “I’m still alive. I probably fainted.”. In this way, it is impossible to see people. And this place..

Mu Zhanxiao took a look.

These foods, all prepared in advance, are put in two or three months of dry food at a time, relying on these food, as well as the water in the dungeon, can struggle until now is a miracle.

“Take her up first and cover her face.” Mu Lan explained carefully.

“Good.” Mu Zhanxiao picked up Mu Zhihua.

Mu Zhihua still did not respond.

Soon, Mu Zhanxiao and Mu Lan took Mu Zhihua back to the house, Chen housekeeper saw two people holding people up, also stunned, but soon, Chen housekeeper calmed down.

“Find a slave to clean up the room. Keep your mouth shut, slave.” Mu Lan explained carefully.

“The slave knows.” “Don’t worry, Empress,” said the butler.

Soon, Chen’s housekeeper hurried out of the door.

And Mu Zhanxiao had already put Mu Zhihua on the bed. Mu Lan quickly felt Mu Zhihua’s pulse. Her brows were very tight. “I don’t know if I can save her. Her life is almost hanging by a thread.”. I’ll take care of these wounds, and the rest will probably depend on fate. Even if you survive, your life will be ruined. How can anything be done when

it becomes like this.

“I really didn’t think of that.” Mu Lan has some feelings.

Mu Zhanxiao was also shocked and surprised.

But Mu Lan’s eyes became serious: “I’m afraid it’s not that simple.”. From this point of view, the fake Mu Chih painting had a purpose from the time it got close to Li Shi-yuan, and entering Mu Chih’s palace was just a springboard.

Mu Zhanxiao nodded and looked at Mu Lan. “What do you mean?”

“Take a wild guess, she wants the whole big week.” Mulan said directly, “It’s just that I can’t guess her identity, so it’s just a guess.”

Otherwise, no one needs to go to great lengths to enter Prince Mu’s mansion, change face again, climb up Li Shiyuan again, and even know so many things. The secret

of Dazhou, this fake Mu Zhihua is almost omniscient. In the

last life, Mu Lan had already felt it, including her three-month-old child who died in the hands of Mu Zhihua in order to get blood. At that time, Mu Lan did not think much, but after the rebirth of Mu Lan can not help but begin to doubt.

Mu Zhihua is a daughter who grew up in the boudoir, the door does not go out two doors, how can we know so many big Zhou’s secret history, even these secrets, even the emperor of big Zhou may not know.

At first, Mu Lan thought that Mu Zhihua was listening to some unofficial history or legend.

But later Mu Lan overturned this imagination, if this is true, Li Shiyuan can not trust Mu Zhihua, and Li Shiyuan’s trust in Mu Zhihua is obvious.

Now it seems that Mu Lan’s puzzlement has been well explained.

She is not Mu Zhihua, then everything is possible. To know so much, the only purpose is probably the whole week.

“We must find out who is behind her, otherwise it will be a hidden danger to the emperor.” Mulan sank and said quickly, “I’m afraid it’s not easy.”

Mu Zhanxiao nodded and did not object to Mu Lan’s opinion. Every word

that Mulan said was well thought out and must be reasonable.

“But where do we start with this?” Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan and asked directly.

Everything is like a headless chicken, people can not find the direction, how can we find the place to start.

And Mu Lan sank: “So, we must save this real Mu Zhihua, so that we can find out one or two. As long as there are clues, we can continue.”. And Mu Chih-hua in the Snake Cave, who can’t say anything, has endured humiliation for so long, and it’s impossible to destroy the people behind him at the end.

Mu Lan carefully analyzed.

Mu Zhanxiao nodded, now everything can only wait.

Just no one thought, big week just changed the emperor, unexpectedly will appear such a thing.

Mu Lan did not open his mouth again, quickly sat down, to the front of Mu Zhihua pulse, quickly dealt with her wound, her face has been terrible scary, Mu Lan took a long time to deal with these.

“It takes a long time for her skin to grow. In a few years, even if she grows new skin, it will probably be cut off by that person.” Mu Lan said calmly, and then ordered, “Let the housekeeper Chen remove all the bronze mirrors in the house. No mirrors are allowed to appear. In addition, find a reliable slave, who will never speak, preferably a mute, to serve her here.”

“I’ll take care of it.” Mu Zhanxiao nodded.

Mu Lan bowed his head and treated the wound for Mu Zhihua. Mu Zhihua did not have any reaction during the whole process, but Mu Lan knew that her breath was still there. The atmosphere

in the room is very gloomy.

It was not until it was getting dark that the butler Chen knocked at the door: “Empress, Lord Yung is here to take you back to the palace.”

“Let Mr. Yung wait a moment.” Mu Lan spoke calmly.

“Yes.” Chen butler answered.

Mu Lan’s forehead has been seeping with fine beads of sweat, until all the things in her hands are over, she is really relieved, at least in front of Mu Zhi painting does not look as terrible as before.

Mu Zhanxiao stood aside, some marveling at Mu Lan’s uncanny medical skills.

But Mulan finally rested: “Wait and see, see when she wakes up.”

“What is she?” Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan.

“There should be no fear of life.” Mulan breathed a sigh of relief. “I don’t know how long I’ll be able to hold out.”

Mu Zhanxiao nodded.

Two people in Mu Zhihua’s bedside waited for a long time, Rong Jiu also has been waiting outside the house, and did not leave a step, the house is quiet.

It was not until Mu Zhihua on the bed had a reaction that Mu Lan quickly walked over.

“No, no..” Mu Zhihua closed his eyes and was frightened all the year round. His palms were clenched tightly into fists. “Don’t cut my face, please, don’t..”

The eyes were tightly closed, and the face had been bandaged with gauze, which covered the face that had been hated before, and was covered with the medicine that Mu Lan had prepared today. Seeing this,

Mu Lan quickly grabbed Mu Zhihua’s hand and did not let her have any more struggles to avoid hurting herself.

I won’t hurt you. I am Mulan, your sister. Mu Lan said word by word.

Mu Zhihua seems to be in such a voice gradually quiet down, she carefully opened her eyes, the whole person is still very weak.

She looked at the delicate person in front of her, but found that she had no impression of the person who claimed to be Mulan.

A lot of memories have become scattered. All that’s

left is the grim memory of these years in the basement.

Can live to the present, is the instinct to survive, several times Mu Zhihua wants to die like this, but she is not reconciled, stubborn to support their already weak body, persist to the present.

I.. I don’t know you.. Mu Zhihua is still frightened.

“When I came back, something had happened to you, so it’s normal that you don’t know me.” Mu Chih-hua says directly, “You should know him, right? Mu Chan-hsiao is also your second brother.”

This, Mu Zhihua looked at Mu Zhanxiao, and looked for a long time, and then nodded.

Mu Zhihua accident, Mu Zhanxiao is also in the house, before the accident, although they rarely come and go, but at least live together, so it is impossible not to know. I have taken care of the wounds on

your face and body, but not so fast. You know very well what has happened over the years. Your face will not return to its original appearance, but I will try my best. Mulan said calmly, “Now the only thing you have to do is to live.”

Mu Zhihua’s men stroked his face consciously. It is

no longer bloody and uneven, but wrapped in gauze, which makes Mu Zhi’s painting a little unreal.

And she looked down at herself, and she had changed into clean clothes, no longer those ragged clothes, and even the place where she lay was a warm bed, not a cold and wet ground.

“This is your old house. Don’t worry. From now on, no one will set you up. The person who set you up is dead. All you have to do is to take good care of yourself here. I’ll arrange everything else.” Mulan spoke very quickly.

Mu Zhihua looked at Mu Lan with a smattering of knowledge. Too much has

happened, and there are too many things she has to accept, which will be difficult to digest for a while.

“No one comes into this house on weekdays. Only the housekeeper Chen has a slave who serves you. You can rest assured that this slave will not speak, will be mute, and will not spread any word.” Mulan went on to say, “That woman took your place and became Mu Zhihua. When you are well, I will give you a new identity and let you live in this world again.”

This made Mu Zhihua’s heart beat very fast: “I..” I can still.. Can you do it again?

She thought her life was ruined. Destroyed

forever.

All his life, he was either dead or unable to leave this cold dungeon.

But now, Mu Lan’s words seem to give Mu Zhihuasheng hope in the dark, so that she can not believe what she heard, always feel a little trance, but it seems very real.

“Yes.” Mulan said firmly, “You have survived so hard, and you don’t want to have an accident again.”

Mu Zhihua shook his head without thinking, and then coughed a few times, which was enough to kill him.

Mu Lan quietly looked at Mu Zhihua, and then opened his mouth: “I just want you to tell me, let you become such a person, who is it?”? You’ve been with her for so long, you know?

I didn’t mean to press.

And the sudden mention of the fake Mu Chih-hua made the people in front of him suddenly hate her. It was a kind of hatred, and I couldn’t stop: “I hate her, and I wish she could die!”.

“She is dead.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly. “He died miserably. He was bitten to death by hundreds of poisonous snakes.”. It is also very painful to die.

This, let Mu Zhihua smile contentedly.

It seemed that her long-cherished wish for many years had been satisfied at this moment. Her tears were still there, but she felt relieved. She had not been so happy for a long time.

Mu Lan looked at it and did not urge it.

It was not until Mu Zhihua spoke again, “I don’t quite understand her identity, but I heard her say to herself intermittently that she was a descendant of the royal family of the former Dynasty, and that she was also a princess of the former Dynasty.”. She wants to destroy Dazhou and restore her Dynasty.

Mu Zhihua told Mu Lan what he knew truthfully.

Mu Lan was surprised.

Mu Zhanxiao also looked very surprised.

You know, Dazhou has been a hundred years, the people of the former Dynasty have long been defeated a hundred years ago, and this hundred years can be tireless in order to recover the former Dynasty, which seems a bit incredible.

But Mu Chih-hua thought for a moment and went on to say, “She said she would arrange everything, and when the time was ripe, she would come back with the imperial seal and recover it.”

“……”

“I also said a lot of strange things that I didn’t quite understand. It was after I was skinned that I was almost half awake.”

……

Mu Zhihua recalled and told Mu Lan what he knew truthfully, and Mu Lan probably pieced it together in Mu Zhihua’s words.

She nodded: “You have a good rest first, and I’ll come to see you in a few days. You’ll be raised here. If you have something to do, just tell housekeeper Chen, and housekeeper Chen will take care of it.”

Mu Zhihua is still a little panicked.

Don’t worry, nothing will happen. Your second brother comes here every day. Mu Lan opened his mouth.

Mu Lan’s voice with the power of stability, gradually let Mu Zhihua calm down, she passively nodded, soon, Mu Lan stood up, and did not stay here more. It’s been a long time since

she came out.

Then she got up and left, and Mu Zhanxiao quickly followed her.

Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhanxiao and said, “I need to trouble my second brother to find out what she said. She’s in Kyoto. It’s estimated that the person who contacted her will also be in Kyoto.”

“I know.” Mu Zhan answered.

Mu Lan nodded and said nothing.

Today’s matter lets Mu Lan also have some surprises, she needs to go back to calm down and tidy up, acts rashly, certainly does not have any advantage to the big week.

What’s more, what happened today has made Mu Lan extremely surprised.

Sink, Mu Lan gathered down the mood, quickly toward the outside of the house.

Rong Jiu had been waiting outside, and when he saw Mu Lan coming out, he said respectfully, “Empress, the emperor has been waiting in the palace for a long time.”

“Now go back to the palace.” Mu Lan ordered lightly.

“Yes, sir.” Rong Jiu answered.

Soon, Rong Jiu protected Mu Lan toward the palace outside, along the way, Mu Lan did not open his mouth, quiet, until the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, the soft sedan chair has been waiting at the door, Mu Lan changed the soft sedan chair, this is all the way to the Royal Dragon Palace.

…… In front of

the Royal Dragon Hall.

Li Shiyu personally stood at the gate of the temple waiting for Mu Lan, Rong Jiu to pick up people has not been received, always let Li Shiyu feel a little uneasy, now see people, Li Shiyu’s heart followed down.

Soon, Li Shiyu went up to meet him. The little eunuch on

one side had already helped Mu Lan out of the soft sedan chair.

Li Shiyu’s hand naturally wrapped around Mu Lan’s waist. “Why did you go so long?”

Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Go in and say something.”

Li Shiyu’s eyes slightly narrowed, and then looked at Mu Lan, but quickly followed the calm down, the expression did not change much, quiet.

He gave a hum.

The two men walked toward the Royal Dragon Hall. When

Cheng Dezhu saw the two men coming, he immediately dismissed the slaves around him, leaving only Li Shiyu and Mu Lan in the Royal Dragon Hall.

“What’s the matter?” When Li Shiyu entered the hall, he asked directly.

Mu Lan told Li Shiyu what he had found in Mu Wangfu, and Li Shiyu’s eyes were surprised, apparently not expecting such a situation.

Quiet, Li Shiyu did not say anything, just lost in thought.

Mu Lan did not interrupt Li Shiyu’s meditation, two people stood quietly, until Li Shiyu once again looked at Mu Lan.

“Do you know anything?” Mu Lan asked lightly.

“I don’t know much about the past.” Li Shi-yu frowns, “But I’ve heard about it. Although the former Dynasty was destroyed a hundred years ago, the people of the former Dynasty have always been ready to move. It’s just that the Zhou Dynasty has been calm for so many years, but I didn’t expect that something like this would happen.”

“The former Dynasty.” Mu Lan sank. Only

then did Mu Lan go on to say, “I remember that I was defeated in the war, and then I submitted to Dazhou on my own. That’s why Dazhou’s ancestors didn’t kill him. Instead, they left a way out.”. But after a long time, the people of the former Dynasty have disappeared, not to mention the fact that a hundred years have passed.

Not to mention a hundred years, ten years is enough to change everything.

So where to find someone now?

“I’ll let Zhan Xiao check it out.” Mulan went on to say, “Since this fake Muzhi painting can appear, there must be a trace to follow, and it can always be found. If you have a clue, you can follow the clues and catch them all.”

Li Shiyu gave a hum.

But Li Shiyu’s brows have not been relaxed, and that kind of dignity is obvious.

Some things, piled up together, seem simple, but you want to find clues from these things, it is much more difficult to strip the cocoon layer by layer. Things that

were originally simple have now become complicated.

“That painting by Mu Chih–” Li Shih-yu sank and looked at Mu Lan. Is it in the

Mu Mansion? Her condition is not very good. It’s just stable now. I don’t know if it will get worse. After all, it’s not easy to struggle to live for a few years under such circumstances. Mu Lan said directly.

Li Shi-yu nodded: “The fake one in the palace has already died in the snake cave. Just like you think, he won’t say a word before he dies.”

She won’t ruin everything, so she’s probably not the only one left in the past. Mu Chih-hua says that she was the princess of the former Dynasty.

Mu Lan and Li Shiyu talked in a low voice. The

Royal Dragon Hall is brightly lit.

It was not until it was very late that Li Shiyu hugged Mu Lan and said, “Lan, have a rest early. You have worked hard these days.”. Leave the other things to me.

“Good.” Mu Lan is really a little tired.

Li Shiyu protected Mu Lan back to bed, Mu Lan soon fell asleep, and the moonlight outside the window still looked calm.

But in such calm, there seems to be a storm brewing, but you can never guess when the storm will come this time.

……

Everything has become peaceful again.

Li Shiyu has been on the throne for more than a month. The big week is in good order. It has been restored to its former prosperity. At least people will not panic.

Li Shiyu is doing everything himself.

The original accomplices left by Li Shiyuan were also uprooted by Li Shiyu in this month, and the court of Dazhou is now all loyal to Li Shiyu, without any disloyalty.

The people were also jubilant, and the days of fear were gone forever.

In the eyes of the people, the days are much smoother now.

But now, the people of Kyoto are most fond of talking about the wedding of Mu Lan and Li Shiyu.

Li Shiyu fulfilled his promise to Mu Lan, and Jiangshan was hired to marry Mu Lan with ten miles of red makeup. Even though Mu Lan is already a country, but Li Shiyu still gave Mu Lan a grand marriage. Two days before the

wedding, Mu Lan returned to the palace from the palace.

Mu Wangfu swept away the gloom and gloom before, decorated with lanterns and colored streamers, it was particularly lively, and even more crowded, but all were blocked back by Chen butler. The person who

came to congratulate, just left a gift, and did not see Mu Lan.

Mu Lan is quiet.

Followed by Linglong, there are two or three old Mammy in the palace, are personally sent by the queen mother.

Mu Lan is already a myth in Dazhou.

Experienced two generations of emperors, are honored on the back seat, I am afraid it is unprecedented, after no one, but all this in the eyes of the big week, is what Mu Lan deserves.

But Mu Lan and Li Shiyu’s matter, also already spread all over the big week, their husband and wife’s love, also lets the big week’s person take delight in talking about. The day before the

big wedding.

Mu Lan went to Mu Zhihua.

After a month of recuperation, Mu Zhihua’s condition has been much better, in addition to the face is still terrible, at least the physical injury in a little bit of recovery, Mu Zhihua did not leave the house, all day in the house.

See Mu Lan to come, Mu Zhihua is grateful, for her, Mu Lan is her savior, if not Mu Lan, now she is just a corpse.

Mu Zhihua is two months older than Mu Lan, but Mu Zhihua knows very well that he is even more naive than Mu Lan.

So Mu Zhihua called Mu Lan sister.

Mu Lan did not refuse.

“Sister, you are here.” Mu Zhihua went up head-on, but walked very slowly.

“Have a good rest and don’t walk around at will.” Mu Lan is direct. The minion on

one side had already held Mu Zhihua and sat down. Mu Lan looked carefully at the wound on Mu Zhihua’s face and then said, “It takes a long time for your face, but there’s nothing wrong with waiting for the flowers to bloom.”

“I know.” Mu Chih-hua smiles faintly, “If I don’t look in the mirror, I won’t know what I look like.”. I’m used to it.

Mu Lan nodded, “It will take a few years, but in the meantime, I will ask someone to change your dressing and repair it slowly.”. You can’t go back to your original appearance. At least you can have a piece of human skin. It won’t be so bloody.

“Well, thank you, sister.” Mu Zhihua said gratefully.

Mu Lan didn’t say anything: “I just came to see you. If you need anything, you can talk to butler Chen, and butler Chen will do it for you.”

“Good.” Mu Zhihua answered.

Mu Lan didn’t say anything.

When Mu Lan turned to leave, Mu Zhihua suddenly stopped Mu Lan. Mu Lan was stunned and looked at Mu Zhihua: “What’s wrong?”

This is the purse I’ve been embroidering these days, though it’s not pretty. But I still want to celebrate my sister’s big wedding. Mu Zhihua said shyly.

Mu Lan took a look, embroidery is actually good, so many years have not touched these, can have such a level has been very good.

Mulan took it: “Thank you.”

“This is what I should do.” Mu Zhihua answered softly.

Mu Lan nodded and soon left calmly.

Walking out of the house painted by Mu Zhi and looking at the bright moon outside, Mu Lan sighed that tomorrow would be her wedding to Li Shiyu.

And they waited for this day for a long time.

That kind of throbbing, as if how can not be smoothed.

Mu Lan stood in place for a while, and then walked toward the house.

And the original snow building has been demolished, Mu Hongyuan naturally died, he thought he could escape, but the result is the same tragic death in the market, no one dared to approach Mu Hongyuan.

As soon as Mu Hongyuan died, Luo Xue’s curse disappeared.

Luo Xue gave the dream to Mu Lan, and then reincarnated.

But this falling snow building has never been used again.

Mu Lan will not live here now, but in the main building at that time.

When Mu Lan returned to the main building, her footsteps stopped, because Mu Lan saw a familiar bright yellow figure, she could recognize at a glance, this is Li Shiyu. What’s

this guy doing here?

She stood in place and did not walk towards Li Shiyu for the first time, but her eyebrows and eyes were always smiling, looking at Li Shiyu, low and shallow, very good-looking.

Li Shiyu lowered his eyebrows and eyes, followed by a light laugh, and then he quietly walked in the direction of Mu Lan.

Mu Lan also leisurely and leisurely, has been standing in front of this person.

“Why are you here all of a sudden?” Mu Lan smiled. “Tomorrow’s big wedding. You can’t come over today.”

Li Shih-yu, on the other hand, said directly, “What’s the harm?”. When have we ever followed this?

“Yes, too.” Mu Lan laughed out loud.

And Li Shiyu realized that now, they have never followed the rules, should do, should not do, and now there is no need to care about these.

But Li Shiyu looked down at Mu Lan and said quietly, “I just wanted to come and see you.”

Mu Lan smiled, just standing like this, let Li Shiyu watch. When the

breeze blows, Mu Lan’s skirt is raised, but Li Shiyu’s eyes still fall on Mu Lan’s body: “Lan, my promise to you will finally come true tomorrow.”

Mu Lan hum.

And Li Shiyu’s hand has taken Mu Lan’s hand, slightly hard, Mu Lan leaned on Li Shiyu’s chest, listening to the heartbeat of this person, smelling the good smell of sandalwood on this person, Mu Lan can not help feeling a little.

Along the way through the picture, constantly appear in the mind of Mu Lan.

And the sweet time between them is too little, more is soul-stirring, from the beginning to the present, every day walking on the edge of the cliff, each time is put to death.

No choice, no turning back. But there was no flinching. They can join hands to usher in today.

“After the big wedding, you’re going to move to the Fengqing Temple. I don’t seem to be used to it.” Li Shiyu’s fingers gently rubbed Mu Lan’s cheek. “If you can,”

he said. “No.” Mu Lan covered Li Shiyu’s thin lips. “As an emperor, you still have to have the decency you should have. That’s for the world to see.”

She knows what Li Shiyu is thinking. The helpless

on the throne, Mu Lan knew that Li Shiyu could not be the only one after her, he would have a harem of three thousand, but Li Shiyu only wanted to give his exclusive favor to Mu Lan.

So Li Shiyu even thought of letting Mu Lan live in the Royal Dragon Hall.

But big week from ancient times to the present, there is no such custom, even if not big week, look at the world, no Dynasty can be so improper, the emperor is the emperor, the emperors and empresses in charge of the harem, it is impossible to share a bedroom with the emperor, if the emperor indulges in women, it will make the world laugh.

Therefore, such a thing is absolutely unacceptable.

Li Shiyu listened to Mu Lan’s words and said, “Lan, you are always thinking for me.”

“Everything we have today has not come easily, so we can only walk carefully step by step, and we can’t make any more mistakes.” Mu Lan said directly.

Li Shiyu did not speak, quietly holding Mu Lan into his arms, two people quietly embrace each other in the moonlight.

But Mu Lan lowered his eyebrows and did not open his mouth again.

She did not want a lifetime of a pair of people, but now, she can not choose.

Finally, Mu Lan silent, such a mind is also very good, she does not know how long to lean on the arms of this person, and then, she pulled away.

Go back. Don’t let anyone know you’ve made a special trip to Prince Mu’s mansion today. Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, but did not leave this person any more.

Li Shiyu hum, and did not mean to go.

Two people’s hands are still holding, Li Shiyu also did not loosen, deep eyes, only Mu Lan.

Very, very heavy.

Mu Lan smiled and murmured, “Go back quickly.”

She urged again. Only then did

Li Shiyu release Mu Lan, bend over and kiss Mu Lan, the attachment in his eyes never dispersed, and then reluctantly left Mu Wangfu.

Mu Lan quietly stood in place, and did not send Li Shiyu, until Li Shiyu’s figure disappeared, Mu Lan just walked toward the main house.

Tonight is very quiet, the stars in the sky are shining, and tomorrow will be a very good day.

But in such a quiet night, Mu Lan began to miss Ao Feng. They have left Aofeng for a long time, so long that only three months of Aofeng’s face is left in Mu Lan’s memory.

Although the news comes from the frontier fortress every month, it’s all about Aofeng, reporting everything to Mu Lan, but the yearning in the pen and ink is quite different from the satisfaction of seeing it with one’s own eyes.

Mu Lan wants to see Ao Feng very much.

After the big wedding, all things can temporarily come to an end, although Mu Lan and Li Shiyu can not personally leave the big week to the frontier fortress to meet Aofeng, but can meet Aofeng back to Beijing, even the East Palace, are ready. The day of

their family reunion is not too far away.

Mu Lan took a deep breath, pressed down the yearning in his heart, and then turned into the house. Linglong changed his clothes for Mu Lan, put out the light, and Mu Wang Fu really quieted down.

The night is just right, and tomorrow is good.

……

–

The next day.

Before dawn, Mu Lan was already sitting in front of the bronze mirror. She looked at herself carefully in the bronze mirror. She had already put on delicate makeup. The wedding dress on her body was the wedding dress of Li’s embroidery room, but it was in line with the custom of Dazhou. Everything

is fine.

And the wedding dress was embroidered by the embroidery lady of the Li family. It took more than a dozen embroidery ladies a whole month to get the present wedding dress. When Mu Lan put it on, the phoenix on the wedding dress was lifelike, as if it was going to soar into the sky at any time.

“Empress, you are so beautiful.” Mammy could not help saying, “Don’t say it’s the emperor. It takes a long time for the slaves to see you.”

“Yes, the empress is the most beautiful person the maidservant has ever seen.” Gui Mammy could not help but open her mouth.

Mu Lan smiled, not showing his lips and teeth, noble and indifferent.

And the sky outside the house is also gradually bright up, Mu Wangfu has not been so lively for a long time, decorated with lanterns, but now Mu Wangfu is not someone else, but Mu Zhanxiao.

Mu Zhanxiao was inherited the title, was named Xiao Wang, from the previous mansion moved back to Mu Wang Fu, three rooms and Mu Mian has also returned to Mu Wang Fu. But Mu Mian never left the courtyard, which was Mu Lan’s will, and Sanfang was grateful to Mu Lan.

After all, Mu Mian’s life is left behind, even though Mu Mian is now in a trance, but for the absence of this daughter, such an outcome is already the best.

“Empress, the palanquin in the palace should be here soon.” Mammy glanced at the hour and said softly, “Don’t miss the auspicious time.”. Your Majesty awaits you at the Meridian Gate.

The Meridian Gate is the main gate of the imperial palace and the place where emperors married their empresses.

But the emperors of the past Dynasties will not meet in Meridian Gate, but in the hall, just in the face of Mulan, Li Shiyu or more rules, personally in the five doors to meet Mulan, this is undoubtedly a declaration of the world, his attention to Mulan and love, is impossible for anyone to compare.

“The emperor is very kind to the empress.” “In the future, the emperor will appoint other concubines in order to continue to have children, and the only person who will be favored by the emperor is the empress,” said Gui with emotion.

A word, but let Mu Lan quiet, she did not speak, a faint smile.

“Coming, coming, the palanquin in the palace is coming.” Linglong came in from the outside. “Empress, it’s time to enter the palace.”

“Good.” Mu Lan nodded.

That Xipa was re-covered up, covering Mu Lan’s beautiful face, this is not the first time Mu Lan married from Mu Wang Fu, but it is the most different meaning, this time, the person who married Mu Lan, is the person Mu Lan wants to marry, so the mood is naturally different.

With the help of the slave, Mu Lan walked out of the house step by step.

Mu Zhanxiao and Sanfang He Yan personally sent Mu Lan out of the house, and the people of Kyoto had been waiting on the street cheering, and when they saw Mu Lan’s sedan chair coming out, they knelt down together.

“See the empress. The empress is a thousand years old.”

The voice was deafening, and it was a respect and love for Mulan.

Mu Lan slightly lifted the veil, looking at the present Kyoto, gradually restored the heavy traffic, peace and prosperity, watching the people live and work in peace and contentment, for Mu Lan, is a great satisfaction.

She bowed her head and smiled, then put down her head cover, and the sedan chair of sixteen people went safely and steadily in the direction of the Meridian Gate.

……

Arrived in Meridian Gate, Mulan saw the familiar figure at a glance, today’s Li Shiyu also changed into a bright red wedding dress, the same is the Li family embroidery room, with the pace of Li Shiyu walking, the golden dragon on the wedding dress jumped into the sky, as if and Li Shiyu completely integrated.

95 Supreme.

The sedan chair soon stopped at the Meridian Gate.

The eunuch prepared the pedal to put under the sedan chair, and carefully helped Mu Lan down from the sedan chair. Li Shiyu had already walked up to Mu Lan.

The officials knelt down and said, “Greet the emperor and the queen.”

Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said in a low voice, “I’ve come to meet you.”

His hand stretched out, Mulan naturally put his hand in the palm of this person, Li Shiyu gently hold, holding Mulan’s hand, from the red carpet of Meridian Gate, step by step toward the hall, today all the ceremonies are held in the hall.

And presided over the ceremony, is the empress Dowager, even if the old age, she still insisted on personally presided over.

But wherever Mu Lan and Li Shiyu passed, the slaves knelt down.

It was not until Mu Lan and Li Shiyu walked away that the slaves got up and quickly followed.

The whole journey, Li Shiyu holding Mu Lan’s hand, never let go, until two people arrived at the hall, the empress Dowager has been waiting in the hall. The ceremonies

in the main hall are all in accordance with the etiquette of Dazhou, and

they are orderly.

They worship heaven and earth, worship the ancestors, husband and wife worship, these are in the queen mother and princes witness to complete, and then, Li Shiyu personally with Mu Lan back to the Fengqing Palace.

Fengqing Palace has long been tidied up, all the original Quhua clothes have been cleaned up, leaving no trace, according to Mu Lan’s preferences to rearrange, everything here is Mu Lan’s favorite.

But all this is Li Shiyu personally confessed, every scene and every thing is like this.

In order to give Mulan best of everything.

After Li Shiyu took Mu Lan into Fengqing Palace, the slaves retreated consciously, leaving only Li Shiyu and Mu Lan in Fengqing Palace.

“Do you want to lift the veil again?” Mu Lan suddenly chuckled and asked on his own initiative.

“Yes.” Li Shi-yu answered, “I want to drink another cup of wine.”

“Good.” Mu Lan answered gently.

Li Shiyu picked up the side of the happy scale, gently opened the cover of Mu Lan, beautiful face appeared in front of Li Shiyu, he was in a trance, and Mu Lan quietly smiled at Li Shiyu.

Then she picked up the glass in her hand and filled it briskly.

Li Shiyu took it, and his eyes fell deeply on Mu Lan’s body, saying, “Lan, today’s big wedding is the real big wedding for you and me. After this cup of wine, you and I are husband and wife, and we will never be separated forever.”. I, Li Shiyu, will not fail you in this life. If I fail you, I will die a terrible death.

Li Shiyu’s every word, said very seriously, looking at Mu Lan’s eyes is not a moment.

Mu Lan’s eyes were a little sore and swollen, and his hand holding the wine glass tightened: “Don’t talk nonsense.”.

“I’m very serious.” Li Shiyu’s eyes are very firm.

Instead, Mu Lan quieted down, as if thoughtfully.

Li Shi-yu noticed and asked softly, “What are you thinking about?”

“I want to say,” said Mu Lan calmly as he looked at Li Shiyu. “What if we are separated in this life?”

“I will find you anywhere in the world.” Li Shiyu said directly.

Mu Lan smiled. “What if you can’t find it anywhere?”

“Impossible.” Li Shi-yu looks at Mu Lan. “Why did you suddenly say something like that to me?”

Said this, Li Shiyu slightly narrowed his eyes, want to see something from Mu Lan, Mu Lan is a very organized person, rarely say such inexplicable words.

So, there must be a reason for this.

Li Shiyu wanted to say something more, but Mu Lan had already picked up the glass and said, “On a day like today, I shouldn’t have said these words. I’ll drink this glass of wine first.”. As you said, we will be together forever, and we will not be separated.

Mu Lan has gathered his mind down.

She didn’t go on.

She knew very well that after the first life, they met thousands of years apart, and they didn’t even know each other, and they didn’t remember each other. The second life, now calm, but the more calm, Mu Lan felt more panic and perturbed, do not know when their separation will come.

So, will they be separated by a thousand years in the second life?

In other words, how will they meet in the third life?

Mu Lan dare not think, but Mu Lan is very clear, this is inevitable to face.

“Good.” Li Shiyu didn’t force Mu Lan.

Soon, they clasped their hands and drank a cup of wine from each other. When they tasted the sake between Mulan’s lips, Mulan’s eyes were slightly foggy.

Obviously they are so difficult, along the way, why now, but also face a separation, or even do not know how to separate.

Mu Lan closed his eyes. The wine of the

Ming and Qing Dynasties is sweet, but when it falls into the throat, it becomes much more bitter.

But when they finished drinking, Mu Lan had already gathered up his emotions and hid such uneasiness very well, looking at Li Shiyu as if nothing had happened.

Li Shiyu put down his glass and sat down on the bed, quietly looking at Mu Lan.

Mu Lan did not speak.

“Why all of a sudden?” Li Shiyu did not give up the previous problem.

Mu Lan chuckled, “I’ve seen a lot of life and death lately, so I couldn’t help thinking about it. When I heard what you said, I blurted it out.”

This reason is reasonable.

Li Shiyu did not know whether to believe or not, it took a long time to hum, see Li Shiyu did not ask again, Mu Lan knew that this matter at least temporarily lifted the past, she also no longer mentioned. Instead,

Mu Lan took the initiative to look at Li Shiyu, and then hugged the man.

“Do you want to talk about these things here?” Mu Lan laughed out loud in a low voice, and when he looked at Li Shiyu, he couldn’t have been more serious.

This time, it was Li Shiyu who laughed out loud, and then Li Shiyu picked up Mu Lan at the waist and put him on the bed.

Mu Lan’s hand hooked Li Shiyu’s neck, and at the moment when they fell into bed, Mu Lan had already taken the initiative to kiss him.

Li Shiyu lowered his head and chuckled, and quickly kissed Mu Lan’s lips back. Inside the

red gauze tent, graceful posture accompanied by candlelight, add radiance and beauty to each other, the gauze skirt fell on the ground, the red candle in a gust of palm wind, completely dim down, the moonlight outside the window came in, everything was just right.

“Lan, I love you.” Li Shiyu bit Mu Lan’s ear, and every word he said was particularly true. “I love you too,

” Mulan answered passively, sobbing. Inside the

palace, it was still brightly lit and full of joy. Inside the

hall, it is touching and melancholy, blending fish and water.

…… It’s late

at night.

Mu Lan bubble in the pool, even the eyelids can not lift up, Li Shiyu accompanied, also did not leave, the slaves in the palace did not dare to come in. The temperature of the

pool is just right, steaming hot, but it can relieve the pain before.

“Tired?” Li Shiyu let Mu Lan lean in his arms.

Mu Lan hum. I’m really

tired.

From leaving the frontier fortress back to Kyoto, Mu Lan did not have a good rest, and finally Li Shiyu recaptured the throne, should have been able to breathe, but the result of one after another.

True and false Mu Zhihua, until now, Mu Lan has not breathed.

Mu Zhanxiao followed the clues up, but the clues were broken at the critical time, and Mu knew about the painting, Mu Lan also had to take care of it, and from time to time he would return to Mu Wangfu.

At first, I went to check the situation almost every day, and I became more and more cautious.

It was a pity for Mu Zhihua. A girl had been cut off from her girlhood and put on someone else’s body. She had been imprisoned in the cold and damp dungeon. If Mu Lan hadn’t found Mu Zhihua at the last moment, I’m afraid Mu Zhihua would be a white bone now, and there would have been no sound.

The ghost is also afraid to be tied in the dungeon, how can not be reincarnated.

The most important thing is the remnants of the former Dynasty.

In Mu Lan’s view, this is one wave after another.

And when the fake Mu Zhihua died, he asked, “Are you curious about Li Shiyuan’s death?” To now let Mu Lan tremble with fear. Can not

say why, always feel that this person seems to know something, but can not find out what this person specifically refers to.

What if Li Shiyuan is really not dead?

But the corpse seen at the bottom of the cliff, even the dress and the finger wrench in his hand, was clearly Li Shiyuan’s.

These things, one by one in the accumulation of Mu Lan’s mind, but how can not let Mu Lan calm down, naturally, that kind of fatigue arises spontaneously.

“Have a good rest later.” Li Shiyu bowed his head and kissed Mu Lan.

Mu Lan hum.

“That’s right.” Li Shiyu suddenly thought of something. “I’ve already sent someone to the frontier fortress to pick up Aofeng. I can go to Kyoto and speed up. I can get to the frontier fortress in about half a month.”. It will take a month and a half to come back with Ao Feng. So in two months, you’ll be able to see Ao Feng.

“Really?” Mu Lan’s eyes lit up, and he was clearly excited. “Ao Feng will be one year old at that time.”

“Yes, one year old.” Li Shi-yu also remembers, “I just came back to celebrate his first birthday.”. At the age of one, Ao Feng should be able to walk a few steps.

At the mention of Ao Feng, Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes softened: I really haven’t seen Ao Feng for a long time. When we left, Ao Feng was just a baby, but now he’s a little guy standing and walking. We’ve missed so much.

That’s a pity. The regret of

being a mother, not being able to watch their children grow up, nothing is more cruel than such a thing, but under the circumstances at that time, they had no choice but to leave Aofeng in the frontier fortress is the safest.

“Lan’er.” Li Shiyu lowered his head and pinched Mu Lan’s chin.

Mu Lan looked at this person passively, hum, waiting for this person to finish the words.

Give me another princess so that you can grow up with her. I will hold my princess in the palm of my hand, and if I am not a man of all abilities in civil and military affairs, I will not be able to marry my princess from my hand. What Li Shiyu said is gentle. As

Mu Lan listened, his eyebrows and eyes curved, and he said, “Good?”

Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan’s eyes again, more heavy a few minutes, suddenly everything changed again, of course, also reasonable. In the

pool, the waves are sparkling, and the splashing water falls on the flagstone floor, which adds to the ambiguity of the ground.

For a long time.

……

The next day.

Mu Lan rarely gets up late.

By the time Mu Lan woke up, Li Shiyu had already left for the morning court. Linglong looked at his nose and mouth, and said respectfully, “Empress, the emperor has gone to the morning court, but the emperor told the empress to wake up and go to the Imperial Dragon Palace to find the emperor.”

Mu Lan hum.

Linglong has neatly handed over the wash veil, Mu Lan carefully tidied up, Linglong changed clothes for Mu Lan, the side of the maidservant quickly came forward, dressed up for Mu Lan, the little eunuch in Fengqing Palace also prepared breakfast.

Mu Lan finished his meal and did not rush to Li Shiyu, but went to Fengluan Palace, where the empress Dowager lived.

Since back to the palace, the empress Dowager is still, she is bound to go to see.

Linglong followed Mu Lan quietly and headed for the Fengluan Palace.

Gui saw Mu Lan from a distance and immediately went up to meet her. “See the empress,” she said. “The empress is a thousand years old.”

“I have come to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.

“Please welcome the Empress.” Gui Mammy naturally did not dare to stop her.

Soon, Mu Lan entered the Fengluan Palace. The empress Dowager looked at the book

on the soft collapse, and when she saw Mu Lan coming, she was calm and smiling, completely unable to see that this month, she was also an old man who had experienced a bloody storm.

It’s like everything is peaceful.

“I see the Empress Dowager, and the Empress is a thousand years old.” Mu Lan paid his respects to the empress Dowager.

“Rise up, queen.” The empress Dowager opened her mouth lightly.

Mu Lan this just leisurely toward the direction of the empress Dowager, very natural to take over the slave in the hands of the action of tea, re-brewing up, the empress Dowager quietly watching, low under the eyebrows, can not help but flash a trace of complexity.

She has been in the palace for decades, and Mulan is the first person she can’t understand. It’s

too deep.

All the thoughts are hidden tightly, even with Li Shiyu’s matter, unexpectedly she has not been able to see the clues, not to mention Mu Lan other thoughts.

But there is no point in talking about it now.

“The empress came all the way here today, but she has something to do with the Ai family.” The empress Dowager asked again.

Mu Lan brewed the tea and respectfully handed it over. “Empress, I’ve come to see you just to pay my respects.”. As you are an elder in the palace, I naturally have to come every morning to pay my respects to you. This is the custom of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is also the decency of my concubines. No matter what my status is, I can’t forget it.

This, but let the queen mother satisfied.

And in this palace, there are many people who are knowledgeable and reasonable, but Mu Lan is the only one who can make you feel comfortable even with his mind.

Just like now, with Mulan’s position today, she can almost do whatever she wants, but what Mulan should do, nothing less, is enough to make you feel comfortable.

The Empress Dowager nodded, “Mulan, do you know what the Ai family likes most about you?”

“Empress, please speak.” Mu Lan smiled gently.

Advance and retreat properly. The sense of propriety is always taken to the extreme, making it impossible for people to refuse you. The Empress Dowager told the truth, “No matter when and where you are, even when you are in a mess or when you are in a good time, you are always like this.”

“The Empress has praised it.” Mu Lan answered without changing his face. The Empress Dowager didn

‘t say anything, but changed the subject. “I heard that you and the emperor were already married when you were in the frontier fortress.”

“Yes.” Mu Lan did not deny it. The Empress Dowager

nodded and took a sip of tea. “By the way, the Ai family still don’t know the name of the little prince.”

When Mulan heard the Empress Dowager mention Ao Feng, her eyebrows and eyes were soft. “The emperor named him Ao Feng.”

“Ao Feng.” The Empress Dowager thought about it carefully. “It’s a good name.”. I can see that the emperor likes this little prince, and even his name is unique. I hope this little prince will be successful in the future.

“Thank the Empress Dowager for her expectations.” Mu Lan nodded.

The empress Dowager asked some things about Ao Feng again, but Mu Lan did not hide it and answered truthfully.

Two people quietly chatted in the Fengluan Palace for a while, the empress Dowager was a little tired, but Mu Lan could see that he did not stay in the Fengluan Palace, and soon stood up.

“Empress, please rest for a while, and I will retire first.” Mulan said quietly, “I’ll open a pharmacy for you, and ask the slaves to send it to you. If you take it on time, you will surely live a long and healthy life.” Even

the queen mother’s body slightly uncomfortable, Mu Lan can also be seen.

So the Empress Dowager was not satisfied with Mulan, but really could not find a second idea. She nodded: “The Empress has a heart.”

“This is what I should do.” Mu Lan is neither humble nor pushy.

After that, Mu Lan calmly left the queen mother.

When Mulan reached the gate of the palace, the queen mother suddenly called Mulan, “The queen.”

Mulan turned around and said, “Empress, please speak.”

“The Ai family has something they want to say to the empress.” The queen mother opened her mouth slowly, just looking at Mu Lan’s eyes a little more sharp.

Mu Lan did not speak, quietly waiting for the queen mother to go on.

The Empress Dowager thought it over, took a sip of tea, and then went on to say, “Now that the emperor has been honored with the honor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, it is impossible for the harem to be empty.”. The Ai family also knew the emperor’s love for the empress, and they wanted to say that for the sake of the Li family’s country and prosperity, please remember your own identity and status, and persuade the emperor to spread his branches and leaves.

Mu Lan is not surprised that the queen mother will say this to herself.

According to reason, after Li Shiyu ascended the throne, he had to start with the harem, but he was pushed by Li Shiyu because of the instability of Dazhou. The minister dared not say much, but the most important thing was to continue his children, so there would be many people looking for the queen mother. In

this palace, the queen mother is the only elder, the queen mother said, naturally also has the weight.

Not to mention, Li Shiyu can be so smooth, but also the queen mother released the power.

So the queen mother’s words, Li Shiyu no matter how will consider, the queen mother in the palace for decades, very clear to use what way to achieve their goals.

This kind of thing and Li Shiyu said, is not inappropriate, but not as good as and Mu Lan said, the effect is good.

When Mu Lan opens his mouth, Li Shiyu will certainly do so.

But if she said directly with Li Shiyu, instead will let Li Shiyu rebound, this matter is not necessarily successful. Now the world is Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu is also the Li family, the queen mother has no objection, but for the Li family, the queen mother is also loyal and responsible.

“I know.” Mu Lan waited for a while before calmly opening his mouth.

The Empress Dowager nodded, then relaxed: “The Empress really knows the general situation, and she is decent.”

Mu Lan smiled faintly and nodded to leave first.

This matter, not only the queen mother said, many ministers also beat around the Bush and Mu Lan said, everyone knows, where is Li Shiyu’s mind, also know who can persuade Li Shiyu.

A lot of things are imperative.

It seems that it can’t be delayed for a long time.

Mu Lan lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and then calmly left the Phoenix Palace.

Linglong followed behind Mu Lan, and naturally heard the words of the queen mother, but Linglong did not say anything, quietly, the master and servant went directly to the Royal Dragon Hall.

……

Imperial Dragon Hall-

When Cheng Te-chu saw Mu Lan, he went up to him and said, “Empress, the emperor is waiting for you in the Imperial Dragon Hall.”

Mu Lan hum.

Cheng Dezhu immediately turned around and took Mu Lan to the Royal Dragon Hall.

When Mu Lan entered the Royal Dragon Hall, the slaves around him retreated consciously. Li Shiyu looked at the documents at his desk. When he heard the sound, he looked up at Mu Lan. Then, Li Shiyu stood up and walked towards Mu Lan.

“There you are.” Li Shiyu walked up to Mu Lan with a faint smile in his eyes.

Mu Lan hum.

Li Shiyu had already put his arms around Mu Lan’s waist, and when he lowered his head again and saw the complexity in Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes, he couldn’t help asking, “Who made you unhappy?”

“Not really.” Mu Lan smiled and then looked up at Li Shiyu.

“To the queen mother?” Li Shiyu is very familiar with Mu Lan’s whereabouts. “That’s the rule,” murmu

red Mulan. “When you’re in the palace, you have to pay your respects to the queen mother every day, unless you’re not in the palace.”

Li Shiyu nodded and did not object.

Two people hand in hand toward the table, Li Shiyu personally helped Mu Lan sit down on the soft collapse, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, but did not say anything.

“What did the Queen Mother say to you?” Only then did Li Shiyu open his mouth and calmly ask, “Look at your thoughtful face.” “Don’t you know?”

Asked Mulan calmly.

A word, let Li Shiyu quiet down, calm looking at Mu Lan, thin lips slightly move, and finally did not open his mouth to say anything.

Some things, have to mention, but mentioned, after all, are two people in the heart of a thorn, can not get rid of.

Seeing that Li Shiyu was quiet, Mu Lan chuckled and sighed silently. Then he opened his mouth and said, “As an emperor, you can’t do less than what you should do. So, if you listen to the minister’s words, you can do it. You don’t have to say it in front of me. Isn’t it annoying?”

Mu Lan is calm. As

Li Shiyu listened, he didn’t say anything of his own accord. He just looked at Mu Lan and said, “Lan, if you don’t want to listen, don’t listen.”

But Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu and put his slender hand around the man’s waist. “Your Majesty, you are already the emperor, so you don’t have the right to act willfully.”

Very light words, but already said helpless.

Li Shiyu did not speak, hugged Mu Lan and kissed her lightly on her forehead.

Two people embrace each other quietly.

Then Mu Lan changed the subject and asked lightly, “Why did you let me get up today and come to the Royal Dragon Hall to look for you?”

On weekdays, if something happened, Li Shiyu would say directly, but he would not make a special trip to the Royal Dragon Palace.

After all, now in and out of the Royal Dragon Palace are ministers, Mu Lan has been staying in the Royal Dragon Palace is not good, and Mu Lan is not like before and did not have their own palace, now Fengqing Palace has been cleared out, Mu Lan should stay in Fengqing Palace. If

something happens, naturally Li Shiyu will come, or let Cheng Dezhu summon.

This quieted Li Shiyu, and only then did he pull away from Mu Lan and smile softly: “We got married yesterday.”

“Mmm.” Mu Lan answered, quietly waiting for Li Shiyu to go on.

“So today I want to take you to your mother’s grave and talk to her.” Li Shiyu spoke calmly, “So when you wake up, come to the Imperial Dragon Palace to find me.”

Mu Lan didn’t say anything.

She guessed what Li Shiyu was going to do. Every year,

Li Shiyu personally went to the place where Rong Fei was buried to worship, not to mention after he ascended the throne. But also because can not brazenly give Rong Fei identity, so Li Shiyu will do these things more clearly.

“Good.” Mu Lan answered.

Li Shiyu grinned at Mu Lan: “It was my negligence. I forgot to tell Linglong to change into casual clothes for you.”

Mu Lan was stunned.

“Travel incognito.” Li Shiyu said directly, “There are no emperors, no concubines, only you and me, just like before in the Great Wall, not to be disturbed.”. Although we’ve been able to get along for a while, we still have some scruples, don’t we?

Mu Lan is a little surprised, did not expect Li Shiyu to say so.

“It’s not easy to be stable now. You can’t go to places too far away, but Kyoto is still OK. I’ll take you with me, and we’re the only ones.” Li Shiyu finished his words with a faint smile.

He knew that Mulan had an unruly heart.

Deep palace is to imprison Mu Lan’s unruly.

But Li Shiyu is willing to make up for Mu Lan such unruly, do not want to let Mu Lan be tied down by this palace, as long as Mu Lan wants, he is willing to give.

And this, also let Mu Lan laugh out loud, the smile in the eyebrows and eyes impregnated with pleasure, can not say happy.

“Shall I go and change?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows.

“Good.” “I’ll wait for you in Meridian Gate.”

“Is today all right for one day?” Mu Lan thought about it and asked again.

“a whole day.” Li Shi-yu gives a positive answer: “It all belongs to you.”

Mu Lan bit her lip and stood still. Then she continued, “Do you think my mother and concubine thought we were going out to have a private meeting in the name of worshipping her?”

“Then I don’t think my mother would mind, and I’d be happy to see her succeed.” Li Shiyu smiled.

Mu Lan also laughed.

Then she put aside her present manners, looked at Li Shiyu, and poked the man in the chest: “Then you wait for me.”

“Good.” Li Shiyu also smiled.

Then, Li Yucai loosened Mulan, Mulan returned to Fengqing Palace, and soon, she changed into a suit of civilian clothes, and hurried with Linglong in the direction of Meridian Gate.

Li Shiyu is waiting for Mulan in the Meridian Gate.

Linglong very consciously and Rong Jiu stood aside, they will accompany, but will not appear to affect Li Shiyu and Mu Lan. This is a very rare time for two people to be alone together. People who have

followed them for so long naturally understand this truth.

Li Shiyu and Mu Lan have different identities, and Ying Wei will accompany them.

Just to be safe.

……

Li Shiyu stood beside the horse and personally helped Mu Lan onto the horse. Then he jumped onto the horse. Soon, Li Shiyu raised his whip and the horse galloped in the direction of Yongquan Temple.

Yongquan Temple is in the suburbs of Beijing, and they did not pass through the market, but took the outer road, and the speed was much faster.

In less than half an hour, they appeared at the foot of Yongquan Temple.

Li Shiyu reined in the rope, and soon the horse stopped. Li Shiyu helped Mu Lan down on the horse and naturally held Mu Lan’s hand.

Li Shiyu today is a navy blue clothes, and Mu Lan is wearing a simple gray pink, is very low-key, in the crowd, and can not distinguish their identity, at most think they are rich young master and young lady.

Therefore, when two people travel, they will not be disturbed.

Rong Jiu and Linglong with shadow guards are in the dark, as long as there is any abnormality, they will appear at the first time to ensure the safety of Li Shiyu and Mu Lan.

“Let’s go.” Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “If you don’t want to take the steps, tell me.”

“Are you going to carry me up when I don’t want to go?” Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and asked.

Li Shi-yu hummed: “Carry you up.” “I wouldn’t dare,”

laughed Mulan. “If it were known, it would be a charge of beheading.” There is no one else

now, just you and me. You and I are just an ordinary couple now, going to worship our mother. Li Shiyu had a faint smile in his eyes.

Mu Lan also laughed.

Soon, two people walked hand in hand toward Yongquan Temple, all the way up the steps, and many people came to Yongquan Temple to worship.

But no one bothered Li Shiyu and Mu Lan. It

took them a little time to reach the gate of Yongquan Temple.

Obviously, Li Shiyu and Mu Lan are very familiar with Yongquan Temple. They burn incense and pray for Rong Fei in a low-key way. Mu Lan kowtows respectfully to Rong Fei, and so does Li Shiyu.

It was not until the three pillars of smoke slowly rose that Li Shiyu calmly said, “Mother, I have told the world that Mu Lan is my wife.”. You can rest assured.

After that, Li Shiyu did not open his mouth again, but just knelt quietly.

If possible, if Rong Fei is alive, Li Shiyu’s greatest wish must be to welcome Rong Fei back to the palace, not now.

However, this is just an idea, and it can’t happen.

Li Shiyu knelt down for a while, quietly talking about what happened during this period in front of Rong Fei, accompanied by Mu Lan on one side, and did not open his mouth, hiding a deep meaning in his low eyebrows and eyes.

Until Li Shiyu finished, looked at Mu Lan, and then slowly got up.

The two men walked out of the hall. The small bamboo outside the

hall was quiet, except for the monks sweeping the floor, there was no figure of pilgrims.

The two men walked in the bamboo forest for a while.

Mu Lan was thoughtful. Suddenly, she looked up at Li Shiyu. Li Shiyu was calm: “You have something to say to me.”

Mulan hum: “But you promise not to be angry first.”

“You say.” Li Shiyu nodded.

In fact, no matter what Mu Lan and Li Shiyu say, Li Shiyu will not be angry.

He couldn’t get angry with Mulan. When

Mu Lan saw Li Shiyu nodding his head, he said slowly, “I said, if Concubine Yung is not dead, would you believe it?” “What do you mean by that?” Asked

Li Shiyu, squinting slightly.

“Concubine Yung is not dead.” Mu Lan said clearly, that look at Li Shiyu in an instant, again seriously.

“How is that possible?” Li Shiyu was shocked.

That year under the tragic situation, Rong Fei is impossible to live, although Li Shiyu did not see with his own eyes, but later many people told, Li Shiyu can also be pieced together, and now Mu Lan said such words.

But Li Shiyu also understood that Mu Lan would not say this for no reason.

He turned and his eyes sank. “Lan, what do you mean by that?”

Mu Lan was quiet for a moment, as if thinking about how to answer.

After waiting for a while, she slowly told Li Shiyu what had happened outside the Great Wall at that time: “So, Rong Fei is not dead, she is still alive.”. When the queen under the killer, but the first emperor to help, let Rong Fei escaped, including the queen Ling Chi, is not Rong Fei himself. Rong Fei has been sent out of the palace by the late emperor.

Li Shiyu couldn’t have been more shocked: “Lan, you..”

“I am telling the truth.” Mu Lan’s voice was full of affirmation. “I was going to ask Concubine Rong to come back with me, but Concubine Rong refused. She didn’t want to distract you, and she didn’t want you to be opposed by all the people in the world. There is a mother concubine who has a witch, and things in the court are not stable yet. If there is any sign of trouble, those people will certainly rebel.”

Mu Lan said clearly about Rong Fei’s worries.

Her eyes are also fleeting: “And now, the situation in Korea and China is stable, and the remnants of Li Shiyuan are gradually being eliminated. That’s why I can tell you about this.”

The voice fell, Mu Lan did not open his mouth again, quietly looking at Li Shiyu.

“Where is your mother now?” For a long time, Li Shiyu found his own voice, which was still a little hoarse.

This quieted Mu Lan, but before he could speak, Li Shiyu asked, “Is your mother still in the frontier fortress?”

“No.” Mulan denied it.

Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan.

Mu Lan went on to explain: “Concubine Yung has always been following you, protecting you in the dark. When you were in Kyoto, she must have been in Kyoto, and when you were in the frontier fortress, she must have been in the frontier fortress. Now I can only conclude that she is in Kyoto, but where she is, I don’t know.”

Mu Lan also said directly: “In the frontier fortress, I met Rong Fei by accident.”. In Kyoto, I don’t know if there is such an accident. Otherwise, we’ll have to wait for her to show up.

Li Shiyu didn’t say.

“Shi Yu.” Mu Lan walked toward Li Shi-yu. “Concubine Yung’s ideas naturally have their own reasons.”. Since she did not want to appear, it is necessary to wantonly to find Rong Fei, but to bring trouble to Rong Fei. If she is willing to show up, it means she thinks the time is ripe. “In that case, Concubine Yung will feel at ease,” said

Mu Lan.

Li Shiyu still did not speak, just stood like this. “At least now knowing that Rong Fei is still alive is already the best news, isn’t it?”

Mu Lan said calmly.

After that, Mu Lan did not speak again.

This matter, Li Shiyu needs time to digest, but Mu Lan is also very clear, Li Shiyu will never joke on this matter, calm down and know how to deal with it.

After a moment of silence, Li Shiyu spoke slowly: “Thank you for telling me this.”

“Rong Fei doesn’t want me to tell you, but I think it’s better for me to tell you.” Mu Lan laughs, “At least let you know that Rong Fei is still alive.”

Li Shi-yu hummed and said nothing more: “Mother’s choice, I respect her choice. As you said, when she comes up with it, it will come naturally.”

Mu Lan hum.

Instead, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “Shouldn’t you change the name you use for your mother?”

Mu Lan was stunned. “It seems that Concubine Yung is used to being called.”

In the cave, Mu Lan also so called, Rong Fei did not say anything, some of the name used, it is difficult to change, especially when this person is not yet.

Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows.

Then Mu Lan called out cleverly: “Well, after calling Niang.”

Li Shiyu laughed out loud.

Long fingers raised Mu Lan’s chin, deep eyes seriously looking at Mu Lan, Mu Lan did not avoid Li Shiyu’s eyes, let this person look at, eyebrows and eyes are full of a faint smile.

It was not until Li Shiyu once again broke the silence: “Do you have any ideas today?”? I don’t have to go back to the palace all day today. I’ll just be with you.

“Then,” said Mu Lan quietly, “go to the market, listen to storytelling, drink tea, and eat something small? Although the cooking skills of the imperial kitchen in the palace are extraordinary, the fireworks are not as good as those of the common people.

“Good.” Li Shiyu smiled.

Then, Li Shiyu took Mu Lan’s hand and walked slowly outside the Yongquan Temple.

Today is a good day for Li Shiyu.

I also hope that every day in the future will be a good day.

……

Kyoto, market.

In the market, Mu Lan is like a little girl, naive and romantic, less gloomy and calm in the palace, fresh to everything. Look

here, look there. It’s so lively.

Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan indulgently, as if he had never seen Mu Lan like this for a long time, or Li Shiyu had never seen it.

In the memory of Mu Lan, are strategizing, are in order to live, and walk step by step, rather than now so naive and romantic.

This seems to be the most real part of Mu Lan’s nature.

“Like it so much?” Li Shiyu still kept talking.

Mu Lan smiled and nodded: “I like it. It seems that I’ve never been to the market so seriously. I’ve been to Dazhou for so long, but I haven’t done so.”

“Come?” Li Shiyu easily grasped the key point in Mu Lan’s words.

Mu Lan is stupefied, then waves his hand: “Even if I come back to Kyoto, no one will have visited this market seriously.”

Mulan quickly found a reasonable excuse. After

her memory awakened, she knew very well that she had come through. Naturally, after she had come through, she lived step by step every day. Naturally, she had never seen the market in Kyoto well. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mu Lan naturally felt fresh. Every time she came out

before, she was in a hurry, busy with different things every day, and never put down her steps like this.

“If you like it, I’ll take you out next time.” Li Shiyu nodded clearly, with a spoiled face.

Mulan’s eyes blinked, very nifty: “Really?”

Li Shi-yu murmured, “You’re not joking.”

“Good.” Mu Lan smiled.

Two people’s hands are still holding, Mu Lan bent down to look at a stall selling wind chimes in the market, not much delicate, but looking at it is lovable.

“Buy if you like.” Li Shiyu is direct.

Mu Lan nodded, after bargaining, bought it and grabbed it all the way, but his eyes still looked at the stalls selling food in the market from time to time.

“I want to eat candied haws on a stick.” Mu Lan compared the candied haws on a stick not far away. “Can you buy it for me? I can’t walk any more.”

That tone some act like a spoiled child, rubbed Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu is very helpless to shake his head, reached out to pinch the tip of Mu Lan’s nose, eyes are full of indulgence.

“Wait for me here. I’ll buy it.” Li Shiyu said directly.

“Good.” Mu Lan smiled at Li Shiyu.

Li Shiyu quickly turned around and walked toward the place candied haws on a stick, and Mulan stood smiling and quietly looking at Li Shiyu’s figure. Even in the crowd,

this person also appears to stand out from the crowd, even if not wearing a dragon robe, is also the king of the world, as if just looking at it, can make people sentimentally attached.

But Mu Lan’s mind suddenly sank down.

She did not know how long she could look at Li Shiyu like this.

Their second life is not a good start and end, even Mu Lan did not know when the second life will end, she closed her eyes, some helpless, heart suddenly a little more pantothenic acid feeling.

But Mulan still stood quietly.

Looking at Li Shiyu to buy a good candied haws on a stick, Mulan has collected all the emotions, re-hang a smile on his face, looking at Li Shiyu, beckoned.

“Here it is.” Mu Lan smiled and murmured.

Li Shiyu has come over, gave the candied haws on a stick to Mulan, Mulan generously took over, took a bite, sweet and sour delicious candied haws on a stick, let Mulan a face of satisfaction, eyes are followed by squint up, and then look at Li Shiyu, the smile on his face is deeper.

“How old are you? You eat these things like a little cat.” Li Shiyu could not help chuckling and reached out to wipe the sugar stains from the corners of Mu Lan’s mouth.

Mu Lan was Li Shiyu’s action, out of the tip of the tongue, licked, such action, see Li Shiyu can not help but emotional, he suddenly bowed his head.

“What are you doing?” Mu Lan was stunned.

“Don’t do that in front of me.” “I would have thought you were trying to seduce me.”

Mu Lan: “… …”

It was a reaction of great embarrassment, obviously her action could not be more normal, but when Li Shiyu said it, it seemed to have a hint of color.

She blushed, then coughed lightly and said solemnly, “Everyone eats candied haws on a stick like this. Haven’t you ever eaten it?”

“No.” Li Shi-yu, on the other hand, admits, “In the palace, you won’t eat these, and you won’t be allowed to eat them.”

This kind of thing is not decent.

“That’s too bad.” Mu Lan shakes his head. “Without candied haws on a stick, how could a child’s childhood be perfect?”.

“Then I will send them to the palace and cook them for you.” Li Shiyu is direct.

Mu Lan laughs: “I am not so greedy, wait for Aofeng to come, bring Aofeng to try.”. You can’t let Aofeng be like his father, who has never eaten.

This kind of thing, the frontier fortress does not have, is really only in Kyoto, other prefectures and counties are actually rare.

candied haws on a stick is a specialty of Kyoto, even if other places do, can not do this taste of Kyoto.

“Good.” Li Shiyu answered again.

“I want to be proud of the wind.” Mu Lan sighed, “It seems that it’s okay not to mention Aofeng. If you mention Aofeng, you will feel that this day passes slowly. I really want to see Aofeng right away.”

“Soon.” Li Shiyu is very helpless.

He took Mu Lan’s hand again and turned around in the market of Kyoto. They walked aimlessly.

Soon, Li Shiyu’s hands have a lot of things, are bought by Mu Lan, but Li Shiyu has never said Mu Lan is not.

Mu Lan smiled and murmured, but he was in a good mood.

Suddenly, Mu Lan’s footsteps stopped, and Li Shiyu also stopped. It was a shop selling silver jewelry. Silver was also a specialty of Dazhou, so silver jewelry was not rare, and most of the gold and silver tableware was used in the palace.

So Li Shiyu is a little curious, do not know what Mu Lan is looking at.

“What do you see?” Li Shiyu asked softly.

Mulan compared a pair of silver rings: “This.”

“What’s there to see?” Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows.

This ring is nothing special. It doesn’t matter what you want. It may even be a half-finished product: “Ask the shopkeeper, I don’t think this is finished yet.”

Mu Lan did not pick up Li Shiyu’s words, called the shopkeeper, the shopkeeper is also a smart man, looking at two people although dressed in ordinary, but the material is superior, naturally also know that they are rich families, the smile on their faces is particularly enthusiastic.

“What do you want, madam? I’ll show you the small one.” The shopkeeper opened his mouth with great enthusiasm.

“That’s it?” Mu Lan pointed to what Li Shiyu had said before, which was not a complete ring.

At this point, the shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, and what he said was exactly the same as what Li Shiyu was thinking: “Madam, are you sure?”? This isn’t finished yet, it’s just a decoration on a silver jar that hasn’t been put on yet.

“This is it.” Mu Lan is direct.

Shopkeeper is a businessman, since Mu Lan likes, nature also can sell, besides, this kind of thing is again easy, he did not think much, took the thing out very quickly.

Mu Lan played with it in his hands. Such a thing

as the ring did not exist in the Dynasty of Dazhou, and Dazhou did not exist in history, as if it were something in another time and space.

Maybe it hasn’t been discovered yet.

But for Mu Lan, she is in the 21st century, such a thing is normal, as long as it is a lover, between husband and wife, there will inevitably be such a ring.

So Mu Lan suddenly wanted to buy it.

Even if she really wants to leave in the second life, she can leave a pair of things that belong to her and Li Shiyu.

“I’ll let you make something and see if you can do it.” Mu Lan said it directly.

“Madam, you say.” The enthusiasm of the shopkeeper’s smile.

“Good.” Mu Lan nodded and compared the position inside the silver circle. “Here, I’ll draw you a very simple picture, and you can carve it for me.”

“This?” The shopkeeper was stunned. He has never done

such a thing.

“Can’t I?” Mu Lan asked.

“It’s not impossible. It’s just that I haven’t done a small one before, and I don’t know what kind of picture the lady wants. This silver ring is too small, and basically I can’t do anything.” The shopkeeper tells the truth.

Mu Lan smiled, let the shopkeeper take a pen and paper, the shopkeeper quickly handed over, even Li Shiyu curiously looked at Mu Lan, but did not open his mouth, but let Mu Lan do whatever he wanted.

Mu Lan took the pen and ink and wrote the English capital L and X on the paper.

Such a character, the shopkeeper has never seen, but such a character for the shopkeeper is much easier.

“Is that the pattern madam wants?” The shopkeeper and Mulan confirmed it.

Mulan nodded. “Yes, that’s the pattern.”

“That’s easy.” The shopkeeper, on the other hand, did not refuse. “He just wanted to get a little more money.”

“Okay.” Mu Lan answered, “When will I come to get it?”

“Three days later.” The shopkeeper gave time.

“Good.” Mu Lan answered.

Soon, Mu Lan gave the silver, and after careful explanation, he turned around and left.

After walking out of the shop, Li Shiyu asked in a low voice, “What’s the point of doing this?”? And what does that character mean?

Mu Lan smiled and then explained, “It’s just fun.”. Suddenly I feel that it seems very good to wear it. So just give it a try. As he spoke, Mu Lan wrinkled his nose. “Why, do you dislike it?”? Would you wear it if I asked you to?

“Where is Dai?” Li Shiyu is not disgusted, some fresh.

Mu Lan compared the ring finger: “Here it is.”. Ten fingers connect the heart. This finger is called the ring finger, and it goes straight to the bottom of the heart. As he spoke, Mu Lan turned to Li Shiyu’s heart. “If you wear it, you’ll feel like you can see me at any time and anywhere, although it’s not what it was before.”

Li Shiyu was very curious and nodded, but he did not disagree with not wearing it.

If Mu Lan is happy, he will cooperate.

“That’s very original. I’ve never heard that before.” Li Shiyu said another word.

But Mu Lan smiled, also did not explain again, this is the noun of modern society, in big week nature won’t have, Li Shiyu does not know also is normal.

“What do you mean by those two symbols?” Li Shiyu continued to ask.

Mu Lan said, “If you paint it casually, you just think it looks good. If you wear it on your finger, naturally you can’t have a big picture. It can only be so simple. Besides, if you burn it out of silver, it can’t be as lifelike as embroidery. It’s good to be casual.”. It means that it is enough to make people feel unique. Li Shiyu also accepted

this explanation.

“Don’t take it off.” Mu Lan’s overbearing opening is rare.

Li Shi-yu smiles: “Good.”

But the meaning of this L and X, Mu Lan is very clear.

That is the Pinyin of Li Shiyu’s surname, and X is the Pinyin of his modern name, Xu Zhen is the real Mulan, so subconsciously, Mulan used the situation of Xu Zhen. More reasons, Mu Lan can not say, a moment of decision, as if all have been decided.

Just these, Mu Lan does not need to explain with Li Shiyu.

Li Shiyu did not ask any more questions, and they walked out of the shop.

“Three days later, I’ll ask Yung Chiu to fetch it.” Li Shiyu said softly.

Mu Lan hum, also did not object.

Two people in the market continued to stroll for a while, until Li Shiyu no longer have anything in his hands, Mu Lan stopped such a random buying action, two people walked into an old wonton shop, the shop is full of customers.

Mu Lan ordered two bowls of small wontons and some side dishes, and picked a window seat.

Li Shiyu did not stop him from acting so recklessly as Mu Lan.

“Is it delicious?” Li Shiyu tried it.

This in Li Shiyu’s view, in fact, the taste is flat, if the imperial kitchen in the palace is not as good as the folk casual shops, then these imperial chefs do not have to mix.

But Mulan likes it: “It’s popularity.”

Li Shi-yu laughs again: “Well, if you say popularity, that’s popularity.”

Mu Lan hummed, but very happy to eat, and this appetite also seems to have affected Li Shiyu in an instant, Li Shiyu picked up the spoon, ate a mouthful. It’s good to eat

something that was ordinary before, but now it’s good to eat it in your mouth.

“Not bad.” Mu Lan asked Li Shiyu with a smile.

“Mmm.” Li Shiyu answered, but he quickly looked at Mu Lan seriously. “If you like, recruit people into the palace so that you can eat every day.”

Mu Lan shook his head and said, “No, if you go to the palace, it doesn’t taste like that. It’s better to eat in the folk. If you have time, you can come and eat it. If you don’t have time, you can think about it, and people will like it even more.”

“Crooked reasoning.” Li Shiyu laughed and scolded.

Mu Lan doesn’t care either.

Mu Lan ate a lot, until finally, Mu Lan couldn’t eat any more. She shook her head and looked at Li Shiyu: “I can’t eat any more.”

“Then don’t eat it.” Li Shiyu said directly.

Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Every grain is hard work. You can’t waste it.”

In a flash, Li Shiyu understood the meaning of Mu Lan, he shook his head helplessly, very naturally picked up Mu Lan’s spoon, the remaining two wontons were finished, Mu Lan smiled with satisfaction.

“That’s right.” Mu Lan smiled.

Li Shiyu chuckled helplessly and pinched Mu Lan’s cheek. “Are you satisfied now?” He asked.

“Satisfied.” Mu Lan nodded. “Now go to shopkeeper Wang and look around, then you can go back.”

Mu Lan also did not turn around outside the palace day and night, now their identity, she can come out, has been satisfied.

Li Shiyu also can not see Mu Lan’s mind, paid the money, took Mu Lan’s hand and went out. If you

want to come, come again later. Although my status is different now, if you want to leave the palace, I won’t disagree, as long as you bring someone with you. Li Shiyu said directly.

Mu Lan hum, but happy.

Two people along the market quickly went to the shop, shopkeeper Wang saw two people when stunned, some surprise, want to pay their respects, but in the eyes of Mu Lan, shopkeeper Wang did not pay his respects, as usual, and two people said hello, the recent shop accounts to Mu Lan.

They seem to have returned to the beginning, quiet in the wing, each found a place to sit, do not interfere with each other, nor sticky together, but this feeling is particularly good.

It was not until the evening that Mu Lan closed the accounts, and Li Shiyu took Mu Lan back to the palace. Looking at the towering palace gate in front of him

again, Mu Lan did not say anything, but was quiet for a while.

A palace gate is enough to separate the people of heaven and earth. The whole world is different. Those who can’t get in try their best to appear in the palace gate, while those who come in are desperate to leave here. Sometimes Mu Lan feels that the use of the word

fence is really wonderful.

But such an emotion, Mu Lan did not show on his face.

Soon, two people returned to the palace.

Li Shiyu accompanied Mu Lan back to Fengqing Palace. When the slaves of Fengqing Palace saw them coming back, they knelt down and respectfully paid their respects. They soon prepared dinner.

Li Shiyu accompanied Mu Lan to finish dinner before leaving.

After all, Li Shiyu is the king of a country, it is impossible to be as unscrupulous as before, go out for a day, the accumulation of official business can be imagined, nature is very busy.

Mu Lan also did not keep, she sent Li Shiyu to the palace gate. Holding Mu Lan’s hand,

Li Shiyu looked down at the man in his arms and said quietly, “Let Linglong wait on you to rest. Don’t be tired. I’ve been around all day today. Go to bed early.”. I’ll be with you as soon as I finish my business.

“If it’s too late, you don’t have to come.” Mu Lan is considerate. “No matter how late it is, I’ll come over,” laughs

Li Shiyu.

Mu Lan didn’t say anything.

But this period of time, but is Li Shiyu and Mu Lan most sticky time, two people compared to the initial furtive together, but also like conjoined twins, as if a moment do not want to separate.

Li Shiyu doesn’t want to.

Because such a time is fair and aboveboard.

Mu Lan doesn’t want to.

Because Mu Lan does not know when she and Li Shiyu’s second life will end, so now every bit of time in Mu Lan’s view, is precious.

She stood quietly at the gate of the palace, watching Li Shiyu leave, and then, accompanied by Linglong, returned to the palace.

The big week has entered the midsummer, and the heat is terrible.

After this hot and humid time has passed, it will usher in early autumn, when the proud wind can also come back.

Think of Ao Feng, Mu Lan’s heart is soft, it is incomparable joy and expectation.

……

–

Three days later.

Mu Lan from the phoenix Luan palace please Ann back, Mu Zhanxiao is a trip, said Mu Wangfu things, Mu Zhihua situation is much better than Mu Lan, at least Mu Zhihua cherish such a hard-won opportunity, so every day is not cranky, according to Mu Lan’s account. The gauze on

her face had been removed, but Mu Zhihua had never left his courtyard, all in the courtyard, occasionally in the small courtyard, also wrapped in a veil. It’s a good

recovery.

Mu Lan listened and nodded: “I didn’t expect this Mu Zhihua’s character to be like this.”

“After the disaster, things will certainly change.” Mu Zhanxiao said directly, “Plus she was still young when the accident happened, and her mind was not so complicated, so there’s nothing wrong with staying in the house.”

“Mmm.” Mu Lan did not object to this statement.

Mu Zhanxiao suddenly thought of something: “Empress, this time I took the prince back to the palace, and Ji Niang came back with me.”

“That?” Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhanxiao.

Mu Zhanxiao quieted down and said, “Ji Niang’s daughter Li Jinling has come back with her.”

Mu Lan was really surprised.

Murong Yufeng’s love for Li Jinling is obvious, and Murong Yufeng’s character is definitely not a character that will easily let go, how can Li Jinling be allowed to leave the frontier fortress to follow Ji Niang back?

“When the Murong chieftain deposed Li as Princess of Jinling and demoted her to a commoner, she could naturally leave the frontier fortress.” Mu Zhanxiao explained, But no one knows what happened during this period. Including Ji Niang, only appeared to bring Li Jinling back after Li Jinling had been deposed.

Mu Lan was silent and did not speak for a long time. The matter of

Li Jinling and Murong Yufeng was also beyond the control of outsiders, so Mu Lan could not interfere and could not ask more questions. She nodded and did not mention the question again, but changed the subject very lightly.

“When will they arrive?” Mu Lan asked Ao Feng when he came back.

It will take another two months or so. Our people haven’t reached the frontier fortress yet, and we have to rest and recuperate before we can take the prince back to the palace. Mu Zhanxiao explained.

Mu Lan nodded.

Two months, a day is like a year, but you have to wait.

“Empress, Lord Yung is here.” Linglong suddenly came in and nodded to Mu Zhanxiao, then whispered in Mu Lan’s ear. “Empress,” said

Mu Zhanxiao directly, “I beg to retire first.”

“Good.” Mu Lan answered.

Soon, Mu Zhanxiao went out, Rong Jiu quickly followed in, and Mu Zhanxiao nodded, and walked to the front of Mu Lan, holding a wooden box in his hand.

“My subordinates see the Empress.” Rong Jiu said respectfully.

“Lord Yung, please rise.” Mu Lan nodded.

Rong Jiu then got up and handed the wooden box to Mu Lan. “Empress, this is what the emperor asked his subordinates to fetch.”

Mulan took it over and said, “Thank you, Lord Yung.”

“You’re welcome, Empress. This is what subordinates should do.” Rong Jiu answered.

Soon, Rong Jiu retreated. Only then did

Mu Lan open the wooden box and put the two rings in it. The inside of the ring was also engraved with letters according to Mu Lan’s request. Although the ring had no embellishment and was quite different from the beauty of modern society, it was already a very rare thing in this Dynasty.

Mu Lan looked down. The

small ring has an L and the large ring has an X.

She looked around carefully and then quietly put it aside.

When Li Shiyu came to have lunch with Mu Lan, Mu Lan took things out. Li Shiyu took a look and didn’t say anything. Mu Lan had explained it before, so he put on the big ring directly. It’s simple

.

Mu Lan also brought up the small ring, as simple and special.

Two people look at each other a smile, but quietly with lunch, occasionally whisper a few words, and will not deliberately say anything. Inside

the Fengqing Palace, it is still peaceful.

…… Two and a half months after

Li Shiyu ascended the throne, the harem, which had been empty, finally had movement. It was Li Shiyu himself who accepted a Xi imperial concubine. The imperial concubine

Xi relied on a patriarch of three Dynasties, who was also an important official on the side of the former Empress Dowager. She stood on Li Shiyu’s side and contributed a lot to the country of Dazhou.

Marry back to the imperial concubine, is also a stable situation, which for the big week, there is no harm, Li Shiyu in such a position, and not too many choices.

It is impossible to leave this harem vacant again and again.

Dazhou has no such precedent and tradition.

For Li Shiyu to marry the imperial concubine, Mu Lan is also calm, and did not say anything, the surface of her quietly, no one can see any clues in Mu Lan’s face.

So that when Xi Guifei entered the palace, the atmosphere of Fengqing Palace was slightly heavy. The

slaves are very conscious not to appear in front of Mu Lan, for fear of disaster.

Even Linglong is more cautious, looking at Mu Lan from time to time, but also afraid that Mu Lan has a little bit of unhappiness.

Mu Lan knew the thoughts of these slaves, but did not say anything, just quietly leaning against the window and looking at the book, as if indifferent to these things.

And really, really indifferent.

Because you can’t change it, why should you keep it in mind.

Mu Lan occasionally lowered his eyebrows and looked at the simple ring on his ring finger, which was engraved with the Pinyin of Li Shiyu’s surname. The

slender fingers turned subconsciously.

Just then, Linglong walked carefully to Mulan’s side and whispered, “Empress, Xi Guifei is here.” The

imperial concubine Xi entered the palace yesterday.

Naturally, Li Shiyu did not return to Fengqing Palace last night, but went to the bedroom of Xi Guifei, which is the custom, plus the identity of Xi Guifei, Li Shiyu can not do too much, is bound to go. Early

this morning, Xi Guifei came to Fengqing Palace to pay her respects to Mu Lan, and she knew the rules.

Mu Lan repressed his emotions, but said lightly, “Pass it on.”

“Yes.” Linglong backed out.

Mu Lan did not change his posture and continued to look down at the scroll, nor did he appear to be facing a formidable enemy because of the arrival of the imperial concubine Xi at the Fengqing Palace.

Soon, Xi Guifei walked in leisurely, Mu Lan just raised his eyes, but did not get up, looking at the woman coming towards him.

Beautiful melon seed face, bright eyes and white teeth, at a glance, people feel particularly comfortable.

Just like the gentle pillow beside the

emperor, you can give good advice to the emperor, where you can get comfort, not tense mood, the whole person will be completely relaxed.

Then, Mu Lan was quiet.

Because in the eyes of the imperial concubine, Mu Lan saw a sense of familiarity with herself.

Xi Guifei and Mu Lan are not like each other, but her eyebrows and eyes are somewhat like Mu Lan.

Mu Lan smiled silently, but only for a moment. Concu

bine Xi, already blessed, paid her respects, saying, “I see the empress. The empress is a thousand years old.”

Her voice is also very gentle and pleasant to listen to, when it comes to the ear, there is a feeling of spring breeze, listening, it really makes people feel very moving.

“Get up.” With a wave of his hand, Mu Lan said, “Give the imperial concubine a seat.”

Xi Guifei then got up and sat down.

Mu Lan routinely asked some questions, this is also the rule, Xi Guifei quietly answered, superfluous words will not say much, nor will there be any disrespect for Mu Lan, generous. It’s hard

to be hated.

Mu Lan in the conversation with Xi Guifei, also understand why Xi Guifei will be chosen to enter the palace, Xi Guifei’s family, is really a solid force, in the early days of Li Shiyu and other foundations, also really need such forces to rely on.

In such a comparison, Mu Wang Fu appears to be much weaker.

Mu Hongyuan is Li Shiyuan’s man, only Mu Zhanxiao is left, and Mu Zhanxiao’s everything is almost from Li Shiyu, they are called friends of life and death at most. Mu Zhanxiao could not completely control the affairs of the

court.

Instead of Xi Guifei, there was an empress Dowager behind the support of the three patriarchs.

Xi imperial concubine into the palace, the empress Dowager is also accurate, otherwise, this matter is not so easy, Li Shiyu can not sell the face of the world, but the empress Dowager’s face, Li Shiyu will sell.

Mu Lan nodded and said, “Concubine Xi, from now on when you’re with the emperor, you’ll still have to do your best to serve her.”

“My concubine obeys the decree of the Empress.” Xi Guifei is very obedient.

Mu Lan hum sound, but also did not say anything, Xi Guifei is a very good person, see Mu Lan some tired, also did not stay, soon got up to leave, Mu Lan also did not organize, until Xi Guifei left Fengqing Palace. Only then

did Mulan’s attention turn to the scroll. As soon as the imperial concubine Xi came

today, on the surface, she asked Ann to pay her respects, but in fact, it was also a clear indication to Mu Lan that she was not a person who could not be favored.

Yesterday’s wedding night, even if Li Shiyu did not want to do anything, under such circumstances, it is impossible.

After all, the barrier between their husband and wife was broken.

Mu Lan’s heart is a little uncomfortable, but Mu Lan knows that this is the only way, just the only way, Mu Lan does not know how far he can go.

She is quiet.

But Linglong was a little worried. “Don’t worry, Empress. You are the only one in the emperor’s heart. Other people are nothing but interests.”

Linglong also saw clearly and added, “What’s more, when you look at that Xi Guifei, she looks very much like you. This proves that even if the emperor is looking for someone, he is looking for someone who is similar to you. The person the emperor loves most is you, and the person he cares about most is you.”

Mu Lan listened with a faint smile: “This palace is quite good.”

Linglong saw Mu Lan so open his mouth, just did not continue to say anything, quietly retreated to one side.

Mu Lan is really a little tired, leaning on the soft collapse, closing his eyes to rest. Inside

the Fengqing Palace, it was quiet.

…… At

dinner time, Li Shiyu came.

This means that Li Shiyu will stay in Fengqing Palace tonight. Mu Lan also knows that Li Shiyu is anxious to explain this matter and correct his attitude. In Mu Lan’s opinion,

this is not necessary.

So Mu Lan’s attitude is not much different from usual. When she looked at

Li Shiyu, she was blessed, and she paid her respects. Li Shiyu had already helped Mu Lan up: “I said, when it’s just us, there’s no need to pay your respects.”

“Good.” Mu Lan smiled.

Li Shiyu hugged Mu Lan and walked toward the palace. The slaves in the palace had already prepared dinner. Li Shiyu accompanied Mu Lan to have dinner. During the

meal, Mu Lan seldom spoke, but just ate quietly. Knowing what Mu Lan was thinking,

Li Shiyu did not immediately open his mouth. When he had finished his meal and put down his bowls and chopsticks, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “Isn’t Lan happy?”

“None.” Mu Lan answered lightly.

“Because of my concubine?” Li Shiyu asked directly. Only then did

Mu Lan look at Li Shiyu and say, “You said this long ago, the Empress Dowager also mentioned it, and the officials in the court also said it. I knew it long ago. Why should I be unhappy because of this?”? What’s more, Princess Xi is gentle and considerate, knowledgeable and reasonable, and she will be a reasonable person who does not make trouble.

This is a pertinent assessment. It’s hard to say what will happen in the

future, but at least it seems so now.

And Li Shiyu quietly listened to Mu Lan’s words: “Are you really not unhappy?”

“You worry too much.” “This harem really needs people, and you also need people to balance forces, so it’s inevitable, isn’t it?”

Mu Lan’s words sound generous, but he really didn’t care about these things.

Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan carefully, but could not see the slightest clue on Mu Lan’s face, as if he was just saying a very normal thing.

Finally, Li Shiyu sighed silently and held Mu Lan in his arms: No matter how many concubines there are in the harem, you are the only one in my heart. Only Ao Feng can be the prince, other princes, are absolutely impossible. Only you can be held in my hands.

Li Shiyu finished his words quietly and gave Mu Lan a promise.

Mu Lan hum, slender hand has been back to embrace the back of this person, so close. Quiet in the

palace.

But this night, Li Shiyu did not leave.

Xi imperial concubine’s favor is only into the palace that day, and then, Li Shiyu no longer went, the minister in the palace is also dare not have an opinion, after all, let Li Shiyu accept the imperial concubine is already a big step, and then forced, Li Shiyu do not know what to do. They couldn’t figure out what

Li Shiyu was thinking.

This day, but also smoothly.

Xi Guifei did not dare to say much, and every day she would respectfully come to Fengqing Palace to pay her respects.

Mu Lan did not refuse.

The harem maintains a strange peace, and no one has broken the present peace.

The days went by in a flash.

As the time for Aofeng to return to Beijing is getting closer and closer, Mu Lan’s mind is completely on the body of Aofeng, because Aofeng, let Mu Lan distracted, not to think about these things in the harem.

And Na Fei this matter, Mu Lan is also clear, for a while and a half, should not continue, but in the next scene, afraid will not be calm.

She chuckled and laughed silently at herself.

……

Another few days passed.

On this day, Mu Lan got up early in the morning, the sky outside was still dark, even the people beside the pillow had not yet woken up, and fell asleep safely.

But Mu Lan did not have any sleepiness.

Her mind is not here.

She wanted to go out of the palace to meet Ao Feng in person. A few days

ago, the news came that Aofeng would arrive in the outer suburbs of Kyoto today. After a rest, he would return to the palace tomorrow. The slaves in the palace were also preparing to welcome the prince back to the palace. Everyone was busy.

“Why did you wake up so early?” Li Shiyu was also not asleep by Mu Lan, quietly looked at Mu Lan, asked.

Mulan took one look and said, “I want to leave the palace.”

“Why?” Li Shiyu was stunned.

“I want to meet Aofeng in person. Today Aofeng has already arrived in the outer suburbs of Kyoto. I want to meet Aofeng in the outer suburbs.” Mu Lan said what he thought. Only then did

Li Shiyu react, but he didn’t agree. He just looked at Mu Lan like this: The outer suburbs of Kyoto are still a long way from Kyoto. If you go there like this, there will be too much noise. Ao Feng will be able to return to the palace tomorrow evening. You don’t have to go there now.

Li Shiyu did not get angry, but calmly said to Mu Lan.

Mu Lan did not speak.

From here to the outer suburbs, even a fast horse takes two or three hours, which is really a lot of trouble. Aofeng doesn’t come back

today, because he can’t do this, so after arriving in the outer suburbs, he will rest in the outer suburbs for one night, and then enter Beijing from the outer suburbs tomorrow, almost in the evening, he will be able to arrive in the palace.

“I know all your thoughts are on Aofeng now. We’ve been waiting for Aofeng to come back for a long time. It’s not a short time.” Li Shiyu also sat up and hugged Mu Lan, but said directly.

Mu Lan did not open his mouth and was quiet.

Li Shiyu’s idea, Mu Lan understood, but she already secretly could not bear to see Ao Feng’s mind.

More is because of the pressure in the heart of uneasiness, as if also because the proud wind is about to enter the palace to become more and more obvious, but Mu Lan does not understand, what will happen.

Therefore, all see with one’s own eyes, just can let Mu Lan feel at ease.

“I..” Mu Lan looked up and looked at the man again.

“I know what you’re thinking.” Li Shiyu, however, interrupted Mu Lan. “If you go to the outer suburbs like this, there will be too much noise. I’m not at ease. I’ll wait in the palace.”. I’ll let Zhan Xiao go over and pick up Ao Feng in person. In that case, you can rest assured.

Li Shiyu thought of a compromise.

Finally, Mu Lan nodded passively and agreed.

Mu Lan understood Li Shiyu’s worry, so she did not force it any more, she was quiet, as Li Shiyu said, such a long time has been waiting, there is no need to worry about this time and a half.

What’s more, Aofeng’s return is bound to be carefully deployed, and accidents will not easily occur. In

such an idea, Mu Lan also followed to put down the heart.

“Sleep a little longer. Don’t think too much. Just stay in the palace and wait for Aofeng to come back.” Li Shiyu reassured Mu Lan. “It’s getting late. I just got up early.”

“Good.” Mu Lan answered.

“Be obedient.” Li Shiyu bowed his head and kissed Mu Lan.

Mu Lan did not resist.

Soon, Li Shiyu got up, the gauze curtain was put down again, and Cheng Dezhu immediately stepped forward and changed the dragon robe for Li Shiyu. After washing, Li Shiyu calmly went to the Royal Dragon Hall. Inside

the Fengqing Palace, tranquility was restored.

However, Mu Lan no longer had the idea of sleeping, and eventually, she also got up.

……

A whole day down, Mu Lan seems a little restless, the mind is not here at all, back and forth motionless in the palace walk.

From time to time, Mu Lan will also go to the East Palace to see what is missing in the East Palace and what needs to be added. The slaves of the

East Palace are all personally selected by Mu Lan, and naturally there will be no problem. Linglong could also see

Mu Lan’s impatience. “Don’t worry, Empress,” she said softly. “The prince will be in the palace before dinner tomorrow, and then you will be able to see it. And today Lord Mu has left the palace to greet the prince.

“Mmm.” Mu Lan answered, “I’m still a little worried.”

“What is the Empress worried about?” Linglong also asked directly.

Mu Lan shook his head. “I just couldn’t figure it out, so I felt very anxious. I always felt that something was going to happen.”

“Empress, you won’t.” Linglong said for sure.

Mu Lan hum sound, force oneself to calm down gradually, also no longer think these.

And this time, the same minute and second passed very slowly, Mu Lan looked at the sky from time to time, but always felt that this time did not pass.

…… At

dinner time, Linglong came over and said, “Empress, it’s time. Would you like to have dinner first?”? Perhaps the emperor is not coming. If

Li Shiyu did not have a special explanation, he must have dined at the Fengqing Palace in the evening.

Today Li Shiyu also did not say, but this person did not come over, this is a very rare thing, even Cheng Dezhu did not come to pass, this has to let Mu Lan feel strange.

“Linglong, go outside the palace and ask if there’s anything wrong.” Mu Lan calmed down and explained Linglong.

Linglong answered and soon retreated respectfully.

But Mu Lan looked at a table of dishes, but did not have the mind, hastily ate two mouthfuls, let the slaves withdraw, she is patiently waiting for Linglong.

Linglong went out for half an hour, but she never came back.

Mu Lan pressure in the heart of uneasiness, but also followed more and more, Fengqing Palace square inch, have been almost gone by Mu Lan.

The more so, the more people feel frightened.

Mu Lan forced himself to calm down.

But I can’t calm down. The atmosphere

in Fengqing Palace is a little heavy.

……

At that time, in the

Royal Dragon Hall.

“What did you say?” Li Shiyu’s face changed in surprise.

Originally he was going to Fengqing Palace for dinner, but now Li Shiyu’s pace has stopped, looking at Rong Jiu in front of him in disbelief, and his voice is cold.

“How could such a thing happen!” Li Shi-yu is questioning Yung Chiu, “Isn’t everything arranged properly?”? Why is this so?

Rong Jiu knelt on the ground and said quickly, “I don’t know about my subordinates. That’s the news from Lord Mu.”. The prince was taken away by the mysterious man. There is an inside thief among our people, but we can’t find him now.

Rong Jiu was also shocked.

Aofeng was safe and sound all the way back from the frontier fortress, but when he just arrived at the outer suburbs to set up camp tonight, there was trouble. While everyone was the busiest, Aofeng disappeared silently, and the two nurses who usually guarded Aofeng had been killed in the camp, completely silent. When

Ji Niang was about to come back, she saw such a picture and cried out in amazement, which attracted the people around her, and everyone’s face changed.

Mu Zhanxiao also just arrived in the outer suburbs, was informed of such news, Mu Zhanxiao’s face is also gloomy.

The whole camp is under control.

But there was no trace of Ao Feng.

Under everyone’s eyes, Ao Feng disappeared. What

this means, everyone is very clear, so the people in the camp are more insecure, the news has been the first time spread to the palace.

Mu Zhanxiao with people, digging three feet in the vicinity of the search, but also to find out the proud wind. There is no room for the slightest joke in

this matter.

“What have I told you, and what have you done?” Li Shiyu’s face became more and more gloomy, and he looked at Rong Jiu for a moment.

Rong Jiu did not dare to answer, but kowtowed and confessed: “My subordinates deserve to die. I ask the emperor to punish them.”

Li Shiyu took a deep breath and clenched his fist tightly in the palm of his hand. Then he looked sharply at Rong Jiu and said, “This matter is not allowed to leak out.”. The queen must not know. Do you hear me?

“Subordinates obey the decree.” Rong Jiu dared not hesitate.

This matter to let Mu Lan know, the result can be imagined, natural Li Shiyu hide Mu Lan must be reasonable.

And Li Shiyu had hurried outside the Royal Dragon Hall.

Rong Jiu immediately followed up.

Cheng Te-chu just came in. “Your Majesty, it’s time you went to dine with the empress.”

Li Shiyu did not speak, pushed away Cheng Dezhu hurriedly left, Cheng Dezhu one Leng, also dare not say much, follow Li Shiyu so long, he can clearly feel Li Shiyu body at the moment of hostility.

But Cheng Dezhu did not dare to make a decision without authorization, and eventually he could only wait passively in the Royal Dragon Hall.

Rong Jiu and Li Shiyu hurried toward the palace gate. “Your Majesty,” said

Rong Jiu as he walked, “Lord Mu is already here. You wait for the news in the palace, and your subordinates can go to the outer suburbs.”

Li Shiyu did not pay attention to Rong Jiu’s words, such an attitude has already shown very clearly.

Rong Jiu dared not say anything more.

At this time, suddenly Li Shiyu alert, Rong Jiu also felt, immediately in front of Li Shiyu. And a dart has been shot into the side of the stake.

Rong Jiu stepped forward to make sure that there was nothing wrong with the dart, and then he took it down. With a note tied

to it.

Rong Jiu removed the note and gave it to Li Shiyu.

Li Shiyu took a quick look, and the coldness in his eyes became more and more obvious: “Li Shiyuan is not dead.”

Rong Jiu was shocked: “How could it be possible!”

“The golden cicada sheds its shell.” Li Shi-yu says directly, “He used other corpses to deceive you. Everyone thinks that under such circumstances, if you go down the cliff, you are bound to be crushed to pieces. Add Li Shi-yuan’s clothes and tokens, and you have more credibility. There are also traces of being torn by wild animals, so you can’t tell his face.”

Li Shiyu said quickly, “But Li Shiyuan is not dead.”. He is still alive and waiting for his time.

Rong Jiu couldn’t believe what he heard and what was happening now.

But the fact is that Rong Jiu has to believe it.

If it is really Li Shiyuan, then Li Shiyuan must be prepared, Li Shiyuan this person has always been quite sophisticated, is not so simple on the surface.

“Your Majesty.” “If it were really Li Shi-yuan, you wouldn’t be able to go.”

“I must go.” Li Shiyu said directly, “The person he is looking for is me. If I don’t go, Aofeng will die. If something happens to Aofeng, how can I explain to the queen?”

Now, Rong Jiu did not dare to speak out.

They are very clear, Aofeng is Mu Lan’s heart meat, if because of such a situation, Aofeng had an accident, then Mu Lan and Li Shiyu are not good.

The result can be imagined.

Rong Jiu didn’t open his mouth.

Two people quickly on the horse, the horse quickly toward the outskirts of the gallop, regardless of the present time, a blink of an eye, two people’s figure has disappeared in the palace.

…… In an

hour and a half, the two men had already arrived at the outer suburbs on horseback, and the horses were very tired.

Li Shiyu and Rong Jiu jumped off their horses for the first time, and Mu Zhanxiao had already come up to meet them. He said quickly, “Your Majesty, the subordinates have searched all the places around, but they haven’t found Li Shiyuan.”

“He’ll show up soon.” Li Shiyu said directly.

Such certainty is inevitable.

Li Shiyuan’s purpose is nothing more than to Li Shiyu appear, Aofeng is only a trump card in Li Shiyuan’s hand, because with Aofeng, can contain Li Shiyu.

Just like Li Shiyu at the beginning, he did not have much time and could only speed up towards Kyoto, even without a chance to breathe.

Now Li Shiyuan is the same.

It is impossible to proceed step by step as in the time of the prince. Li Shiyuan’s patience has long been destroyed, and now he is more radical than anyone else, and more ruthless than anyone else.

He wanted to recapture the throne from Li Shiyu.

So kidnapping Aofeng, is Li Shiyuan this period of time, do the most direct, the most straightforward, but also has been waiting for things.

“Your Majesty.” When Mu Zhanxiao listened to Li Shiyu’s words, his eyebrows and eyes were even more nervous. “Now,”

he said, “withdraw the people ten miles away.” Li Shiyu spoke calmly. As soon as

Mu Zhanxiao heard this, he obviously disagreed: “Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable.”

If we don’t withdraw, Li Shiyuan won’t show up either. How can he compete with us now? Can’t compete. “If you don’t leave, even if he comes, he will still let you go to a safe place.” The vigilance in

Mu Zhanxiao’s eyes is even more obvious. Every word of

Li Shiyu’s words could not be clearer: “This time, I will not let him live again, nor will I give him any chance. I will eradicate him.”

Mu Zhanxiao understands this truth.

Finally, in Li Shiyu’s eyes, Mu Zhanxiao ordered, let all the guards retreat to ten miles away, and then, Mu Zhanxiao looked at Li Shiyu, and then looked around, there are some shadow guards nearby, will not let people aware of the existence of these shadow guards.

“You also go down.” Li Shiyu continued to order.

Mu Zhanxiao nodded, this just hurried toward the back, but also only all the way back, looking at the surrounding environment, Mu Zhanxiao has always been calm.

He wants to make sure that Li Shiyu is safe and sound.

After Mu Zhanxiao left, Li Shiyu suddenly said, “Li Shiyuan, don’t you come out?”? Ao Feng is in your hands, and the guards have retreated ten miles away. What do you have to fear?

Li Shiyu’s voice fell, Li Shiyuan’s figure suddenly came out of the dark, just like when Li Shiyuan disappeared, without a trace.

And Li Shiyuan is holding Ao Feng in his hand.

Ao Feng is one year old. Struggling

desperately.

His mouth was covered, he could not cry, he could only make a babbling sound, and he looked very pitiful and dangerous.

Li Shiyuan has never been a soft-hearted person, Aofeng in the hands of Li Shiyuan, as long as a little carelessness, will let Aofeng die without a burial place, and today Li Shiyu’s purpose, must be safe to bring back Aofeng, otherwise, he can not and Mu Lan account.

Therefore, Li Shiyu’s eyes are calmer than ever, looking at Aofeng for a moment, Aofeng babbling, but also not crying, is calm. Compared with children of the same age, Ao Feng can’t be any older. Grow up

more, also more like Li Shiyu.

“Put down the proud wind.” Li Shiyu spoke in a cold voice.

Li Shi-yuan smiled coldly: “Li Shi-yu, your son is my trump card. How can I let go? Before I kill you, I will keep this trump card.”

Li Shiyu looked at Li Shiyuan and said, “If you want to kill me, it depends on your ability.”

“I?” Li Shi-yuan suddenly read this word, and then burst out laughing. “What a sound, Li Shi-yu! Don’t you feel guilty when you say this word?”? The land of Dazhou is mine. Not yours.

“a fool’s dream.” Li Shiyu is not polite at all.

A word, let Li Shiyuan’s face sank down, Li Shiyuan looked at Li Shiyu, eyebrows and eyes with cruel, hands holding the strength of the Ao Feng also followed the tightening.

Ao Feng this time, the pain cried out, and then turned into a wail.

Li Shiyu surface is still calm, but the heart has been distressed, but Li Shiyu is only glad that Mu Lan is not, if Mu Lan is, such a picture, enough to let Mu Lan lose all calm.

After all, Ao Feng is Mu Lan’s life, Mu Lan can use their own in exchange for Ao Feng, will not want to see Ao Feng appear the slightest mistake.

But under such circumstances, Li Shiyu remained calm: “Do you think you can threaten me with the Ao Feng?”

A word, let Li Shiyuan narrow his eyes, some can not believe what he heard.

In his view, Aofeng is the key to winning, otherwise he does not need to try his best to get Aofeng, but now Li Shiyu said such a thing.

Ao Feng is just my prince. Is this the only prince I have? Compared to this big Zhou’s country, a prince is nothing. Even if something happens, it’s for the sake of the country. He should have no regrets.

Li Shiyu’s words were cruel and merciless, and the pace at his feet was moving slightly in the direction of Li Shiyuan.

“You’re talking nonsense.” “Don’t think I don’t know. Ao Feng is Mu Lan’s destiny. If something happens to Ao Feng, Mu Lan will not let you go.”. If you want your son, then hand over the imperial seal of Tachou.

Li Shiyuan is not so easy to fool.

Li Shiyu looked at Li Shiyuan with low, restrained eyes. “I never carry the imperial seal with me. After all, there are too many people who covet the imperial seal.”

“……” If you

want the imperial seal, do you want to go back to the palace with me. Wait here. You’ll never get the seal. Besides, don’t you want to go back to the palace? Li Shiyu is seducing Li Shiyuan step by step.

He knew what Li Shiyuan wanted.

So he is seducing step by step.

And the footsteps also step by step toward the direction of Li Shiyuan. When

Li Shiyuan heard Li Shiyu’s words, he had a moment of flash. His purpose was really to return to the imperial palace of Dazhou and return to the throne again. So how could Li Shiyu continue to clamor for himself. It was

in such a trance that the calm around him suddenly became chaotic.

Li Shiyu instant shadow has moved to the front of Li Shiyuan, the speed is so fast that people can not see clearly, Aofeng has returned from the hands of Li Shiyuan to the hands of Li Shiyu.

Li Shiyuan was stunned for a moment.

He underestimated Li Shiyu.

Even if the two men fought for such a long time, Li Shiyuan underestimated Li Shiyu, before the victory, but Li Shiyuan took the lead, so that Li Shiyuan felt that Li Shiyu was not as strong as imagined, and now everything shocked Li Shiyuan.

Because Li Shiyu’s martial arts are superb, it has long been beyond Li Shiyuan’s expectation. All over the world, five fingers can count those who

can make such a teleportation.

And Li Shiyu is one of them. The shadow guards

around saw Li Shiyu succeed and quickly dodged out.

The scene naturally became chaotic, Li Shiyuan became a turtle in a jar, and there was no room to escape.

Li Shi-yuan was captured without a fight. Perhaps I can save your life. Li Shiyu spoke calmly.

Aofeng was still crying loudly, and when he received Li Shiyu’s hands, Aofeng’s big eyes looked at Li Shiyu for a moment of silence, as if he recognized Li Shiyu, but the next second, as if he had returned to his childhood, crying desperately.

See Li Shiyu or will be afraid, or particularly do not give face.

This made Li Shiyu a little angry.

“Take care of the prince. If something happens to the prince, I want your heads to fall.” Li Shiyu ordered in a deep voice.

“Yes.” The crowd answered.

Soon, Mu Zhanxiao from the hands of Li Shiyu took over the Aofeng, Aofeng to the hands of Mu Zhanxiao, but is quiet, suddenly did not cry, Mu Zhanxiao carefully protect the Aofeng, around the guards have surrounded Li Shiyuan.

Li Shiyuan also quickly brandished his sword, fought his way out, and ran toward the front.

Li Shiyu caught up with him, and he could not give Li Shiyuan another chance to revive.

Countless darts shot in the direction of Li Shiyuan, even if Li Shiyuan is capable, it is impossible to be safe and sound in such a dense dart.

Li Shiyuan fell down, gasping for breath, with blood at the corners of his mouth, looking at Li Shiyu in a mess.

But even in a mess, Li Shiyuan’s eyes flashed a trace of cruelty, and then he laughed out loud.

In such madness, Li Shiyu can not help but be vigilant. Looking at Li Shiyuan

again, Li Shiyu gradually calmed down.

“Li Shiyu.” Li Shi-yuan was spitting blood and panting. Not only was he hit by a dart on his body, but he was also hit by a dart on his foot. He could not escape at all, but his tone was always gloomy. “Do you really think you can rest easy?”? It’s impossible. The land of Dazhou will never be yours. It will only be destroyed by you. If you go to hell, you will have no face to see the ancestors of Dazhou. You will only be worse off than me.

This, Li Shiyuan said directly.

Li Shiyu narrowed his eyes slightly and walked step by step in the direction of Li Shiyuan: “What do you mean by that?”

The sword aimed at Li Shiyuan’s throat, did not give Li Shiyu any chance to escape, as long as the force, Li Shiyuan will be completely dead, there will be no chance to breathe.

“Do you really think that Mulan forced out all the poison for you?” Li Shi-yuan laughed wildly. “Ji Lian-sha is a very vicious person. She can’t not leave herself a way out. It’s because you kill people too fast that you have nowhere to escape now. The poison in your body has long been linked to your bones and blood. It’s been more than a year since you left and returned.”

“……”

“The poison in your body has been gradually growing, devouring your heart little by little, leaving you nowhere to hide, and eventually you will die.” Li Shi-yuan laughed and burst into tears. “Li Shi-yu, it’s impossible for you to sit on this throne, and you’ll die completely. I’m just one step ahead of you.”

“……”

“Hahahahaha, I am waiting for you in the underworld, waiting to see you, the most short-lived emperor in the big week, hahahahahaha.” Li Shiyuan has been completely fearless.

Even if he died, Li Shiyuan could not let himself die in the hands of Li Shiyu.

“Even if I die, I will not die at your hands.” Li Shiyuan suddenly stopped laughing and looked at him sullenly. “Li Shiyu, when I die, I will also watch you, watch you die in pain, and watch you and Mu Lan die forever.”

The voice fell, and Li Shiyuan committed suicide.

Li Shiyu stood, thinking about what Li Shiyuan said, after all, to Li Shiyuan, Li Shiyu or understand, this person can not say these for no reason. What

does it mean?

Does that mean he still has poison on him?

If so, why has no one found it for such a long time?

Li Shiyu sank and soon calmed down. The guards on one side had already come forward to check the situation. After confirming that Li Shiyuan was dead, they looked at Li Shiyu respectfully and said, “Your Majesty, Li Shiyuan is dead.”

“Take the vulture to the top of the mountain. I want to see him eaten by the vulture bit by bit. There will be no room for manoeuvre.” What Li Shiyu said is cruel.

Yes. Subordinates obey. The praetorian guard answered in unison.

Soon, Li Shiyuan’s body was pulled up and thrown to the highest place in the wilderness. The guards watched as the vultures ate Li Shiyuan’s body, leaving only a pile of bones, and then burned the body directly with a raging fire. I will

never give Li Shiyuan any chance to make a comeback.

After that, Li Shiyu ordered to break camp and return to Beijing.

Ao Feng has long calmed down, and Mu Zhanxiao had a good time, Mu Zhanxiao is Ao Feng’s uncle after all, Ao Feng saw Mu Zhanxiao, is familiar, as if to see Mu Lan in general, the mood is very good.

Li Shiyu walked in the direction of Mu Zhan Xiao.

Mu Zhanxiao looked over and said, “Your Majesty, when you go back, let the royal doctor examine the prince. From what I have seen, the prince should be all right.”

Check is for the sake of safety, after all, Li Shiyuan this person’s mind is vicious, nothing can not be done.

Li Shiyu hum, and did not object. In

this short period of time, Li Shiyuan did not do anything, but Li Shiyu did not want any accidents to appear on the body of Aofeng.

And Li Shiyu’s mind is still on Li Shiyuan’s words.

“Where is Ji Niang?” Li Shiyu asked directly.

“In.”. Ji Niang and Li Jinling are both here. Mu Zhanxiao said directly.

“After entering the palace, let Ji Niang come to see me.” Li Shiyu ordered heavily.

“Yes.” Mu Zhan answered.

Then, Li Shiyu did not say anything, want to hold Aofeng from Mu Zhanxiao’s arms, the results of Li Shiyu met Aofeng, Aofeng began to cry. Embarrassed,

Mu Zhanxiao said, “… …”

Li Shiyu’s face sank. “Li Aofeng, if you cry again, I will throw you into the river to feed the fish.”

I don’t know whether the threat played a role or Ao Feng didn’t want to cry.

By such a roar, Ao Feng is followed by quiet down, flat mouth, wronged Baba looked at Li Shiyu, and then honestly let Li Shiyu hold.

Mu Zhanxiao wants to smile not to come out, finally can only so cover the mouth, stand quietly, avoid oneself to be implicated again for no reason.

Soon, a group of people headed for Kyoto. I didn’t stay where I was. Back to Kyoto a day earlier

than planned.

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Death without whole

body Phoenix Nirvana: The road

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