Kill the Chicken to Make an Example of the Monkey
Phoenix Nirvana: The Road
to Glory and Favor of the Demon Queen # # # Section 55 Kill the Chicken to Make an Example of the Monkey
at That Time-
Li Shiyu looked at Long Shaoyun in the stockade and quickly told the tip-off sent by Mu Zhanxiao. Long Shaoyun twisted eyebrows, these things are expected, in fact, not unexpected, but the people of the He family so impatient, let Long Shaoyun some can not understand.
“The Ho family had already had their right-hand man cut off in the case of the imperial concubine Xi, and they knew that I wouldn’t give them a chance to recuperate. The empress Dowager was old, and she was willing but unable. So if the Ho family didn’t fight to the death, how could they have a chance?”. Li Shiyu spoke quietly.
Long Shaoyun nodded, but did not object.
“Besides, Ho yuan still has a gold medal in his hand from the late emperor, which makes the Ho family even more unscrupulous.” Li Shiyu sneered.
“The gold medal of exemption from death can only exempt one person, not the whole family.” Long Shaoyun opened his mouth.
Ho yuan, this old fox, will not implicate himself in this matter. If the gold medal avoids killing Ho Shen and pushes the imperial concubine out to be the scapegoat, this matter will really fail and will be over. The Ho family still has a chance to make a comeback. Don’t forget that the Ho family has been colluding with people outside all these years. Outside forces are extremely hidden, and we have no way to find them. We can only take this opportunity to uproot them. Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly. Long Shaoyun also knew about
these things. He looked at Li Shiyu and said, “What does the emperor think?”
“Wait and see what happens.” Li Shiyu said, “The Ho family should be soon. After all, there is not much time to go back to the Western Regions. The Ho family wants to find a fair and aboveboard reason.”. I’m afraid they’ll follow suit.
“Do it to me?” Long Shaoyun understood.
Li Shiyu does not deny it.
Two people’s eyes look at each other, but also did not say anything. The people of the Ho family are afraid that they are desperate, and they can come up with such a clumsy way.
Moved Long Shaoyun or Mu Zhanxiao, but also at most by Li Shiyu homeopathy, find a reason, thoroughly to the end of the He family, so now to remain unchanged, is the best policy, to see what cards the He family, what cards they take.
Then, two people quiet down, but no longer talk about this matter, as if each other already know.
Until Li Shiyu looked at Long Shaoyun.
Long Shaoyun did not dodge or dodge. He looked at Li Shiyu and said, “The emperor has something to ask me.”
“Why did you suddenly go to Shu Fei’s place today?” Li Shi-yu asks, “You do understand what Princess Shu-fei likes.”
I heard that the empress was ill, and that so many people had gone before and after. I thought it would be inappropriate not to go, so I went over to have a look. The empress is a very open person, and she doesn’t think much about anything.
Long Shaoyun opened his mouth lightly.
“Is it?” Li Shi-yu didn’t seem to believe it, but then he suddenly chuckled. “She’s really an open person. Even if she’s named for something unreasonable, she doesn’t compromise at all.”. Do you think Shu Fei looks like Lan Er? Out
of the blue, Li Shiyu asked, and Long Shaoyun naturally knew that Li Shiyu was testing himself. He quieted down and calmly looked at Li Shiyu: “Your Majesty, the empress is the empress, and the imperial concubine is the imperial concubine. They can’t be mentioned in the same breath.”
Li Shiyu chuckled, but people could not guess what he was thinking.
And Li Shiyu looked at Long Shaoyun again. “Before I came to the Western Regions, I was still telling Zhan Xiao that when the Autumn Festival was over, I would make Concubine Shu queen. What do you think of this?”
Long Shaoyun is not surprised.
He can suspect Mu Lan, know the identity of Mu Lan, Li Shiyu is the most intimate person of Mu Lan, how can not be clear, so Li Shiyu set Mu Lan as the queen, is a matter of time.
No one can stop it.
So Long Shaoyun did not feel that there was anything unsafe. Among the ministers in
the court, once the He family was cleaned up, no one dared to refute it.
“This is the emperor’s decision, and I have no objection to it.” Long Shao-yun said lightly, “The emperor has always been clear that the minister rarely asks about matters in the court, and the minister has never had any objection to the emperor’s decisions.”
Li Shiyu nodded, stood with his hands on his back, stood where he was, as if thoughtfully, and did not continue to speak.
And Long Shaoyun did not continue to speak.
“Shao Yun.” Li Shiyu suddenly called the man’s name.
Long Shaoyun looked at Li Shiyu and said, “I am here.”
“If Lan’er hadn’t died, she would just have changed. If Lan’er appeared in front of you, would you recognize her?” Li Shiyu asked again.
This is much more subtle.
Long Shaoyun knew Li Shiyu’s meaning and Li Shiyu’s character. He was afraid that Mu Lan’s fear would become a fact one day. After Long Shaoyun knew what kind of result Mu Lan would face if he was honest, Long Shaoyun could not calm down when he heard Li Shiyu’s question. When
he calmed down, he looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty, if the empress had changed her appearance and appeared in front of me, even if I recognized her, I wouldn’t have forced her to admit it. I thought, if that’s the case, the empress must have a reason, so why should I use her reason to provoke others?”
Long Shaoyun said calmly, looking at Li Shiyu’s eyes without a trace of a joke, as if to imply something.
He won’t force Mulan to admit his identity, and he doesn’t want Mulan to be forced to admit his identity one day.
Li Shi-yu is a sensible person, so he doesn’t have to be unable to recognize it. He chuckles: “What difficulties can you have that you can’t even admit to the person you care about most?”.
“People have thousands of difficulties. In my opinion, if this day really comes, I will cherish it. No matter what way, as long as she is still there, isn’t it?”. This, Long Shaoyun said frankly.
Li Shiyu looked at Long Shaoyun and said, “You have deep feelings for Lan Er.”
Long Shaoyun did not speak again.
After that, the monarch and his subjects never chatted again, and soon got up and retreated. Long Shaoyun had to deal with what Li Shiyu had previously told him.
Naturally, Li Shiyu did not stop anyone.
He looked at the sky outside the stockade, the sky had already sunk, before the snow turned into a vast expanse of white, snow-covered, but a clean, outside in addition to the patrol guards, there is no one else.
Cheng Te-chu came in and said, “Your Majesty, do you want to have a meal?”
“Where is the Empress?” Li Shiyu asked about Mu Lan.
Cheng Dezhu understood at once what Li Shiyu meant and immediately explained, “The empress saw that you hadn’t come over for dinner. Xiaolian had already prepared dinner for the empress in advance. Now the empress is resting in the stockade and hasn’t left.”
You know, after entering the western regions, Li Shiyu and Mulan is almost inseparable, before the dinner, Li Shiyu to not necessarily in Mulan that, but will take Mulan to attend together, since Mulan infected with cold, Li Shiyu even pushed the dinner, has been accompanied by Mulan’s side.
Today two people do things in their own way, but let Cheng Dezhu some strange, but more or less also know, afraid is two people quarrel.
But even if it is awkward, Cheng Dezhu also knows that the person who finally compromises first must be Li Shiyu, not Mu Lan.
It seems that no one has ever had such treatment except the empress of that year.
“What did she do?” Li Shiyu asked again.
“The empress seems to be sewing clothes.” Cheng Dezhu answered.
Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows and said, “What kind of clothes are you sewing on such a cold day?”? Why did she bring these things to the Western Regions?
“I don’t know about the slave.” Cheng Te-chu shook his head and said, “Why don’t you go over and see what’s going on with the empress?”
This is to give Li Shiyu steps, Li Shiyu naturally know, soon, he walked down the steps of Cheng Dezhu, Cheng Dezhu breathed a sigh of relief, this time, Li Shiyu did not pass through the same curtain between the two camps, but walked out of his camp, from the main entrance of Mu Lan’s camp.
When Xiaolian saw Li Shiyu, she immediately knelt down and said, “See the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor.”
“Get up.” Li Shiyu waved his hand. “The maidservant is going to inform the empress,”
said Xiaolian.
“No.” Li Shiyu refused. “You go down first, and don’t let anyone in.”
“Yes.” Xiaolian answered respectfully.
Soon, Xiaolian retreated and did not dare to come in again.
And Li Shiyu watched Xiaolian leave, and then calmly walked toward the place where Mu Lan rested. When Li Shiyu walked into the stockade, he saw Mu Lan bow his head and sew things. He looked very focused, and Li Shiyu could clearly see that it was a piece of red material, a good brocade. In the
palace, it is basically used in the time of great joy. It
is also the symbol of the emperor.
Then Li Shiyu quieted down for a moment and said, “What are you doing?”
Mu Lan was obviously startled, too focused, completely did not notice Li Shiyu appeared in the stockade, the embroidery needle had no time to withdraw, mercilessly pierced Mu Lan’s finger.
The fingertip was punctured, and the pain came in an instant.
Mu Lan has not had time to react, Li Shiyu has come to the front of Mu Lan, directly put Mu Lan’s index finger into his mouth, the blood on the fingertips to suck clean, and then carefully to Mu Lan to deal with the wound.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu passively and did not speak.
“What are you doing so carelessly?” Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows.
“If you hadn’t suddenly opened your mouth, I wouldn’t have been frightened, and I wouldn’t have been stabbed.” Mu Lan has some grievances.
Li Shiyu looked at Mulan. “So it’s my fault?” Now
Mu Lan was silent.
It’s not Li Shiyu’s fault.
But Li Shiyu’s appearance really frightened him, in such circumstances, Mu Lan finally kept silent, but slightly pale little face, or some grievance.
“It’s not easy for you to get a little blood on your face, and then you’ll get sick. The little blood you had before that will completely disappear. You know your blood is very precious, but you’re still doing these things. Even if the slaves can’t handle it, you can ask the people from the Li family’s embroidery room to come.” Li Shiyu seemed to be reprimanding Mu Lan.
Mu Lan does not open his mouth all the time, just listen so quietly, lower his head to look at oneself between has been bandaged.
In fact, Li Shiyu made a mountain out of a molehill.
But this person’s concern, let Mu Lan’s mouth slightly up, the previous grievance seems to disappear all of a sudden, the atmosphere between the two suddenly better. I can’t
say how good it is, but at least it’s not as awkward as before.
But Li Shiyu looked at the cloth in Mu Lan’s hand and asked, “Did you come here to embroider these things?”? Why not let someone from the Li family’s embroidery house handle it? The
cloth has already been seized by Li Shiyu: “Is this a wedding dress?”
Mu Lan did not deny it, because it was indeed a wedding dress.
Li Shiyu quieted down: “Did you prepare it for me?”
This is Li Shiyu subconsciously think, this is just a sleeve of the wedding dress, Mu Lan is obviously carried separately, and finally spliced together, rather than a complete set of wedding dress.
And the width of the sleeve, is obviously for adults, the most important thing is that Mu Lan’s present identity, can only give Li Shiyu embroidery these, not to others.
Even though Mu Zhanxiao’s marriage was just after the autumn festival, it was not enough for Mu Lan to do it himself. That will only leave a handle, Mu Zhanxiao will not do such a thing, Mu Lan will not.
So subconsciously let Li Shiyu feel that this is Mu Lan to himself.
“To prepare for the inauguration after the autumn festival?” Li Shiyu thought so, but with a faint smile in his eyebrows and eyes.
In Dazhou, there has been a tradition since ancient times that the bride should sew a set of wedding clothes for her husband, representing their future harmony and beauty.
In the imperial palace, there are slaves to serve, and the rules of the imperial palace are many, their own sewing of wedding clothes is not appropriate, so when the concubines married into the imperial palace, are prepared by a special person, rather than their own preparation. But if there is a heart, it does not hinder.
Just like Mu Lan now.
But Mu Lan is asked by Li Shiyu like this, some are stunned, then subconsciously shakes the head.
At this point, Li Shiyu’s brows twisted: “If it’s not for me, then who is it for?”
Li Shiyu asked directly, before the pleasure seemed to disappear in an instant, can not say that kind of feeling, so that Li Shiyu’s heart was severely blocked, how all appear to be some breathing is not smooth.
But more is a kind of envy, envy can let Mu Lan personally sew the person of happy dress.
Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan, waiting for Mu Lan’s answer. “It was made for Ao Feng,” said
Mu Lan calmly.
“How old is Aofeng now? How long will it take to wait for Aofeng to get married? If you sew for Aofeng now, how will you know how tall Aofeng will grow and how tall he will be? Aren’t you afraid that you won’t be suitable?”.
This is a question, but also waiting for Mu Lan when to give himself a reasonable answer.
There were too many places that could not be explained, so Li Shiyu did not intend to let go of Mu Lan, and the fist in the palm of his hand clenched unconsciously. Just
as Qu Huachang still kept the wedding clothes given by the descendants of the Li family, such a feeling, as if he had been completely cuckolded by Mu Lan, unspeakably depressed, but Li Shiyu was not impulsive, but patiently waiting for Mu Lan to open his mouth.
Mu Lan was quiet for a moment. Knowing what Li Shiyu was thinking, she still looked at Li Shiyu seriously: “Yes, I don’t quite know how tall Aofeng will grow in the future, how fat and thin it will be. It’s done by feeling.”. I don’t want to let myself have any regrets. At least when Aofeng got married, I left him something instead of leaving empty-handed. Mu Lan said
this calmly, but with sincere feelings.
Li Shiyu looked at it, but the gloom in his eyes lingered all the time.
Whether it is Aofeng or others, in a word, this dress is not for themselves, such a feeling, let Li Shiyu feel jealous.
It seems that everything Mu Lan does is to put others in the first place, and he is always in the last place.
The more such an idea, Li Shiyu is more irritable up, he looked at Mu Lan’s eyes also followed the more gloomy.
Mu Lan felt out, she sighed silently, and finally did not explain much.
Some things can’t be explained.
“Believe it or not, that’s my explanation.” Mu Lan opened his mouth quietly and finished his words.
Li Shiyu picked up the wedding clothes, Mu Lan’s eyebrows slightly twisted, and the wedding clothes soon turned into ashes in Li Shiyu’s hands, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, eyes seemed to be cold down.
“What does the emperor mean by this?” Mu Lan asked.
“Concubine Shu should always remember that you are my concubine. When you sew these things, you should first think about me, not about people who don’t matter.” Li Shiyu sneered, “The crown prince is only in your name, not your own. You don’t have to do anything for the crown prince.”
This is just an excuse, Li Shiyu forced Mu Lan to admit his identity as an excuse.
“It was the mother of the prince who wanted to do this for him. Otherwise, anyone would be accused of having ulterior motives. Could it be that the same was true of the imperial concubine?”. Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan coldly.
Mu Lan was criticized by Li Shiyu and could not speak.
She can’t admit who she is.
But Li Shiyu is approaching step by step, as if he did not give Mu Lan any chance to struggle, until he pushed Mu Lan into a corner.
Mu Lan looks more and more passive: “My concubine..”
Why didn’t you go on? I am waiting for you to explain. Li Shiyu’s eyes were shining at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan finally some helpless, looked at Li Shiyu, her eyes are open, but in the face of Li Shiyu, more is at a loss, finally, Mu Lan silent sigh.
“Why don’t you say it?” Li Shiyu is questioning.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu and said, “What does the emperor want to hear from me?”
“Don’t you know what I want to hear from you?” Li Shiyu asked again.
Two people deadlocked for a moment, but Li Shiyu waited for a long time, Mu Lan did not open his mouth, also just so standing, such a move, let Li Shiyu completely annoyed, the next moment, Li Shiyu around the waist to pick up Mu Lan, Mu Lan exclaimed, for a while and a half will not know what Li Shiyu to do.
Before there was more reaction, Mu Lan had been thrown on the bed by Li Shiyu.
In the past half month, because Mu Lan was infected with cold, Li Shiyu never touched Mu Lan. Even though they hugged each other and slept, Li Shiyu only kissed each other and would not go deeper. Now,
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu. “Your majesty,” he said with a hint of confusion in his eyes,
“Concubine Shu, as my concubine, you can only have me in your heart. I want to be the first, not anyone else. No matter whether it’s Ao Feng or anyone else, it’s not allowed.” Li Shiyu said every word directly, looking at Mu Lan’s eyes, but also always a moment.
Mu Lan is more and more passive. But Mu Lan can not struggle, because her whole person has been imprisoned by Li Shiyu can not move, can only look at this person.
And Li Shiyu also did not give Mu Lan too many opportunities to think, the next moment, Li Shiyu’s kiss fell on Mu Lan’s lips, but also completely disrupted Mu Lan’s thoughts, a little bit forced Mu Lan no longer any reaction.
Such cramped, so that Mu Lan can not say a word.
Once he wants to open his mouth, Li Shiyu will block Mu Lan’s mouth. And everything has become more and more absurd with the current deadlock, but it also arouses people’s hearts. In the
green gauze tent, is each other’s entanglement, is also each other’s intransigence.
Mu Lan did not concede, Li Shiyu did not concede, and eventually two people like trapped animals, who never let go of death, desperately in the bite, as if in such a chase, fight for a life-and-death.
Then, all the prosperity is gone, but it still stays where it is.
Mu Lan’s physical strength can not keep up with Li Shiyu’s craziness, she is panting, her face with an unusual flush, it is emotional, but the soft body is clearly visible.
Li Shiyu’s reason gradually returned, realized what he had done, he was a little annoyed, but because of the current situation, Li Shiyu did not open his mouth, just let go of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan remained motionless, breathing heavily on the bed.
Li Shiyu is not much better, because of emotional excitement, his chest in the ups and downs, the palm of the fist slightly clenched, randomly tied up the hair, fell on the shoulder. Inside
the stockade, it became more and more quiet.
Until Mu Lan struggled to get up, Li Shiyu looked over, and then, Li Shiyu suddenly behind him, clasped Mu Lan’s wrist, in the case of not hurting Mu Lan, directly brought Mu Lan to his front, Mu Lan did not resist because she did not have any strength to resist.
Mu Lan is almost attached to Li Shiyu’s chest, listening to this person’s still rapid heartbeat, and finally did not say anything, just slightly closed his eyes, such fatigue, obvious.
And Li Shiyu’s impulse is also very rare after Mu Lan’s reunion, such an impulse is still with depression, and half a month has not been close to the restlessness, and ultimately all of this, just to completely devour Mu Lan, so that Mu Lan no longer has any room for resistance.
Mu Lan closed his eyes and felt helpless all over his body.
Until the figure of Li Shiyu came from the sky above Mu Lan’s head: “I am too impulsive.”
This was a sign of weakness from Li Shiyu. Mu Lan said nothing, but Li Shiyu put his hand on Mu Lan’s waist, and his voice was calm: “I let Xiaolian bring water in. You can take a bath. It will be more comfortable.”
Mu Lan still did not speak, because she did not have the strength to speak, in this case, Li Shiyu did not say anything, but ordered Xiaolian to prepare, Xiaolian answered.
Xiaolian’s speed is very fast, soon let people prepare the hot water, has been poured in the bath bucket, warm steam up, completely dispelled the chill.
Li Shiyu picked up Mu Lan, toward the bath bucket, soon put Mu Lan into the water, Mu Lan still did not resist, and then Li Shiyu homeopathic and embrace Mu Lan. The atmosphere between the
two was still quiet. No one broke the silence.
Warm water, so that Mu Lan’s pain gradually dispersed, before the fatigue and consciousness also followed the gradual return, but Li Shiyu still seems to be resting with his eyes closed, and did not mean to open his mouth.
Mu Lan also did not soak for long, will soon stand up.
And Li Shiyu clasped Mu Lan’s wrist: “What are you doing?”
“My concubine got up to get the emperor’s clothes. You can’t take a long bath. Besides, the weather is cold now, and the water temperature will soon go down.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly to explain.
In this explanation, Li Shiyu loosened up on Mu Lan, but his attitude did not change: “No, let the slaves do these things.”
Li Shiyu did not speak, but just looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan did not speak either, standing passively, but soon Li Shiyu came to his senses and scolded him in a low voice: “I know the weather is cold, but I still stand up like this. Aren’t you afraid of catching the cold again?” The
voice fell to one side of the overcoat has been Li Shiyu took over, quickly put on the body of Mu Lan, Mu Lan did not resist, and then, Li Shiyu simply got up from the bath bucket, very naturally picked up Mu Lan, toward the bed.
When Li Shiyu got up, the slaves had already come in quickly, tidied up everything in the stockade, and even could not see any drops of water on the ground.
It was not until Li Shiyu put Mu Lan into the soft brocade quilt and carefully covered it that Li Shiyu was relieved.
Mu Lan thanked him: “I have thanked the emperor for his concern.”
Li Shiyu hum, standing in place.
Mu Lan quieted down and continued, “It’s late at night. Won’t the emperor go back to rest?”? Tomorrow morning, isn’t the emperor still making an appointment with the king of the Western Regions?
Li Shiyu’s eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, the body is casually dressed in clothes, and the usual serious compared to, now Li Shiyu is more casual.
“Are you driving me away?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
Mu Lan hesitated for a moment.
“You didn’t know Shao Yun before. At most, you only met him in a hurry during the Hungry Ghost Festival. By rights, you can’t be familiar with each other. Why do you see Shao Yun as if you saw your old friend and talked happily?”. Li Shiyu asked out of the blue.
Mu Lan was asked by Li Shiyu a little cramped, thinking about how to deal with it.
But Li Shiyu’s words continued to come: “According to my understanding of Shao Yun, Shao Yun has a weak personality. Not to mention that he has contacts with the concubines in my harem, even the ministers in the court are few and far between. How can Shao Yun be willing to chat with you?”
“My concubine..”
“I am curious.” Li Shiyu’s voice was not slow, but it did not give Mu Lan any chance to escape, and his eyes were burning on Mu Lan’s body.
Mu Lan finally sighed silently.
In the face of Li Shiyu’s question, she can not answer, no matter how to answer, is a trap, Li Shiyu will only have the next question.
But under such circumstances, Mu Lan had no choice but to keep silent, the eyes looked at Li Shiyu, but hoped that he would not ask any more questions.
But Mu Lan was not sure what Li Shiyu would do.
But under such circumstances, Li Shiyu finally chuckled, with sarcasm in his laughter, and said lightly, “Zhen Zhen, how many secrets are hidden in your body that I don’t know?”? Or must I put the evidence in front of you before you will admit it?
This word made Mu Lan’s heart beat faster, and he immediately knelt down: “I have nothing to hide from the emperor.”
“Is it?” Li Shiyu opened his mouth coldly and made it clear that he did not believe it. When
Mu Lan wanted to say something else, Li Shiyu had already interrupted Mu Lan’s words: “My beloved concubine should rest early and take good care of herself before the big sacrifice. Don’t cause me any more trouble.”
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered.
But Li Shiyu did not speak again, and then turned to leave. Mu Lan quietly said, “I respectfully see the emperor off.”
Li Shiyu still did not walk from the place where the two stockaded villages were connected, but left from outside Mu Lan’s stockaded village, which made it clear to all that he had not spent the night in Mu Lan’s stockaded village.
Ha ha-
Mu Lan is very clear, this period of time, what happened one after another, eventually let two people have some gap, and yesterday Long Shaoyun, plus Mu Lan can not explain, such a gap is getting bigger and bigger, although Li Shiyu did not do anything to Mu Lan, but also seems unable to break through such a gap.
Finally, Mu Lan sighed silently, obviously exhausted, but there was no sleepiness at all, so he could only lean on the bed and close his eyes to sleep. Outside
the stockade, the snow was getting heavier and heavier, enough to completely submerge the soles of people’s feet.
…… For the
next few days, it looked like normal, but there were still some anomalies to be found. Although
Li Shiyu still came to Mu Lan’s camp every day, but Mu Lan found that even if he was cold, Ao Feng seldom came, Mu Lan did not ask Li Shiyu, but Li Shiyu gave the reason, afraid of Ao Feng was infected, if the child was infected, it would be very troublesome.
And Mu Lan is not good to refute.
Not only that, except for Ao Feng, the rest of the people will not walk around in Mu Lan’s camp, as if Mu Lan was completely isolated.
Such an anomaly, not only Mu Lan, even on the side of the small lotus has been aware of.
But Xiaolian as a maidservant, but dare not say much, can only carefully wait on the side of Mu Lan, for fear of any accident.
On the contrary, Mu Lan is very calm.
She knew that Li Shiyu had long known his identity and wanted nothing more than answer from his own mouth, which seemed so simple to Li Shiyu, but so difficult to her. In fact,
Li Shiyu is not an unreasonable person, if on weekdays, it would not be aggressive to ask Mu Lan for an answer, but now it is not entirely true.
In the dual relationship between Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun, especially the latter, Li Shiyu has always been unable to mind, because he can not mind, so more and more want to fight up and down.
Thinking of these, Mu Lan sighed silently.
“Empress.” Hsiao-lien’s voice was quiet. “It’s windy outside, and it’s snowing. You’d better go back to the stockade and stand here all the time. If you catch the cold again, you’ll be in trouble.” The concern
on Xiaolian’s face was obvious.
Mulan looked at the heavy snow outside the camp, the snow seems to be getting bigger and bigger, also did not stop, they have been in the western regions for more than a month.
And Li Shiyu is so lukewarm, also several days.
Mu Lan came to his senses, sighed silently, hum, and then turned and walked toward the stockade.
Xiaolian’s lips moved, trying to persuade what, but finally to the mouth, Xiaolian did not say, can only be so passive to follow Mu Lan, until the master and servant two people into the stockade.
The door curtain was closed, the cold wind outside was blocked, and the warmth inside the house came.
“Empress, why don’t the maidservant go and ask about the prince?” Xiaolian knew Mu Lan’s idea and answered it seriously.
Mu Lan smiled faintly and said, “No, if you go, it will make the prince not calm.”. It’s fine as it is now.
“But you..” Xiaolian’s eyebrows twisted up.
Mu Lan didn’t give much explanation. He just waved his hand and said, “You go down first. I want to rest for a while.”
“Good.” See Mu Lan say so, small lotus also dare not say what more, immediately respectfully retreated to go out.
Mu Lan lowered his eyebrows and leaned on the soft collapse to sleep.
Ao Feng is naturally very good, Mu Lan is very clear. Li Shiyu’s dissatisfaction is only aimed at himself, and will not innocently implicate other people, Aofeng is Li Shiyu’s favorite prince, Li Shiyu will not let Aofeng unhappy because of such a thing.
Ao Feng did not appear, nor did he mess around, Mu Lan is very clear, just as the outside world knows their own situation, infected with cold, not suitable to see people.
And this period of time, Mu Lan is more aware of his position in the heart of Ao Feng.
Under such circumstances, Aofeng is not worried about being infected, but worried that his appearance will bring trouble to Mulan, so Aofeng is also silent.
Think of Ao Feng, Mu Lan’s mouth can not help but slightly up, that is the love of Ao Feng. Like it
from the bottom of my heart.
In such thoughts, Mu Lan is also a little dazed, finally, she leaned against the pillow, fell asleep in the past, the stockade, quiet.
……
About a cup of tea.
Mu Lan’s sleep was not heavy. The slightest sign of trouble was enough to wake her up. She opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Lian, who had hurried into the stockade. “What happened?”
“Report to the Empress that someone from outside has come to see you.” Xiaolian didn’t hide it.
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and said, “Who is coming?”
Hsiao-lien quickly replied, “It’s General Long’s men.”
This, Mu Lan is surprised, Long Shaoyun has always been low-key, more will not be so blatant to find themselves, especially in such circumstances, unless something happens.
Soon, Mu Lan’s face changed, but it was only a moment. Mu Lan calmed down. On the surface, she looked at Xiao Lian quietly: “Who is on the side of General Long?” There are countless people on the edge of
Long Shaoyun, whether it is completely credible or not is one thing.
Mu Lan is not a brainless person, coupled with the current situation, Mu Lan is very clear about self-preservation, any sign of trouble, can not be anxious, especially when it comes to the issue of Long Shaoyun.
But soon, Mulan quieted down.
She and Long Shaoyun, in addition to Li Shiyu, now no one is clear, so who can take their own relationship with Long Shaoyun to do tricks?
“It’s Lord Wang.” Hsiao-lien explains, “He’s one of General Long’s trusted followers.”
Mu Lan nodded.
She knew that this Lord Wang was Wang Meng.
And Wang Meng is indeed the side of Long Shaoyun’s confidant, from the beginning of the Great Wall, Wang Meng has been following the side of Long Shaoyun, although Mu Lan and Wang Meng do not have much contact, but more or less also know such a person.
Now, Mu Lan was relieved.
“You let Lord Wang in.” Mu Lan ordered lightly.
“Yes.” Xiaolian didn’t think much about it.
Soon, Xiao Lian retreated.
Mu Lan waited in place, but he was not impatient. Soon, Wang Meng came in and knelt down in front of Mu Lan. “I, Wang Meng, see the imperial concubine.”
“Get up.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly, but did not reveal anything. “Lord Wang has come to this palace specially, but he has something to report.”
“Yes.” Wang Meng’s tone is not flustered, very calm.
Mu Lan’s eyes fell on Wang Meng’s body, eyebrows slightly twisted, Mu Lan has always been insight into people’s hearts, even if Wang Meng appears to be very calm, but Mu Lan in the depths of Wang Meng’s eyes, as if to see Wang Meng faintly a trace of panic, a flash.
And Wang Meng’s voice had already come, interrupting Mu Lan’s thoughts.
At this moment, Wang Meng looked extremely calm: “I shouldn’t have come to this matter, but the general called the empress in his mouth, so I came.”
The voice fell, and Mulan’s brows twisted: “What did you say?”
In the past two days, the general was not feeling well. I don’t know what had happened. The imperial physician had also come, but he couldn’t see the reason. Now the general was in bed, and what he read in his mouth was a vague name. I had been with the general for many years before I dared to ask if it was the empress. The general didn’t deny it. I know that it must be the empress. Wang Meng’s voice is much cleaner.
As before Mu Lan saw the panic, because of Long Shaoyun’s current situation.
After all, hearing his name from Long Shaoyun’s mouth was a very disrespectful thing in the palace and could be sentenced to death.
And in the past few days, what can happen to Long Shaoyun has become so unpredictable.
Mu Lan said it was false not to worry.
But on the surface, he looked at Wang Meng quietly.
Wang Meng added, “I know that my request is unreasonable, but I still want the empress to come over and see what’s wrong with the general.”
“Does General Long read the name of this palace?” Mu Lan’s eyebrows were slightly twisted, and he looked a little surprised.
Mu Lan is very clear, if Long Shaoyun reads his name, it is absolutely impossible to be Xu Zhen, but Mu Lan this name, Mu Lan this name has always been a taboo in the palace, this is a well-known thing.
Long Shaoyun could not have done such a thing even if he was not conscious.
Therefore, Mu Lan did not fully believe.
Wang Meng, however, said calmly, “I tell you, I didn’t hear what the general’s name was, but when I asked, the general didn’t deny it.”
“What’s the situation with General Long?” Mu Lan asked.
Sometimes good, sometimes bad. I don’t know what happened. Wang Meng shook his head as if he were extremely worried. “Empress, I know that my words and deeds are not very decent, but I still hope that the empress can go there.”
“Who has been to the palace to see the doctors?” Mu Lan opened his mouth calmly.
Wang Meng quickly replied, “All the imperial doctors who came with me have gone there.”
“Since when?”
“These two or three days.”
“Has the emperor never been there?”
The general won’t let the emperor know, so the emperor doesn’t know about it yet. I was only worried about the general’s situation, so I came up with this bad plan. Wang Meng sighed silently and looked at Mu Lan again. “Empress, I was too impatient. I asked the Empress to forgive me for the unreasonable request I made before.” Having
said this, Wang Meng did not force Mu Lan to say, “Empress, your subordinates will retire first.”. If the emperor comes to the empress, please don’t tell the emperor about the general. Otherwise, if the general knows about it, his subordinates will suffer.
Mu Lan hum, do not know whether to promise or not.
Her eyebrows and eyes are quiet, just looking at Wang Meng, Wang Meng did not stay in place, and soon, as when she came, quietly retreated, as if nothing had happened.
Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes were low, and it was false to say that he was not worried.
After all, Wang Meng’s identity is there, and Mu Lan can’t think of Wang Meng and his motive for lying.
Sinking, Mu Lan summoned Xiao Lian and said, “Go and see if there is anything unusual about General Long.”
Xiaolian said directly, “Empress, General Long hasn’t left his camp these two days.”
“So?” Mu Lan’s brows tightened even more.
In Xiaolian’s words, for Wang Meng’s words become more credible, if not something, why did not leave the camp, besides, these days, Mu Lan even stay at home, also know that there are many recent activities, Long Shaoyun’s identity can not do so without scruple.
Quiet, Mu Lan did not speak.
But Hsiao-lien mysteriously approached Mulan and said, “General Long, the maidservant has heard a little. I don’t know if it’s true or not.”
Mu Lan looked at Xiao Lian.
Xiaolian went on to say, “The slave over there said that a few days ago, General Long went to the emperor and came back. I don’t know if the emperor had a dispute with General Long, or General Long was punished by the emperor. So later General Long stayed indoors.”
Xiaolian’s voice is very low. It is a capital crime to say this casually
in the palace. Xiaolian is not a broken mouth, just follow Mu Lan for a long time, Xiaolian is very clear what Mu Lan wants to know, so will say these out.
Mu Lan’s face changed slightly. A few days
ago-wasn’t that when I met Long Shaoyun? Li Shiyu is to see, Li Shiyu found himself, so also went to find Long Shaoyun, is that what you mean?
So what did they say?
And these days, although Li Shiyu is here every day, but he did not open his mouth and mention anything to Mu Lan, even the two did not talk, let alone talk about Long Shaoyun.
Soon, Mu Lan came to his senses and continued to ask, “Have you ever been to General Long in the past two days?”? Do you know about this?
Xiaolian shook her head. “I don’t know about the maidservant.”
Mu Lan hum, but Xiao Lian said cleverly, “The maidservant went out to see what was going on.”
Mu Lan did not stop Xiao Lian, Xiao Lian’s figure soon disappeared from Mu Lan.
Mu Lan also did not have the idea of sitting down, walking back and forth, twisting up the brows have never been loosened.
But Mu Lan did not leave the camp easily.
Until Xiaolian comes back.
“What’s going on?” Mu Lan asked directly.
Hsiao-lien gasped, “I tell you, I went out for a while, and I saw the doctor go to General Long’s camp. I didn’t follow him. I guess it’s true, I thought, because in that direction, the only place I can go is General Long’s camp.”
Xiaolian told Mu Lan what she had seen truthfully.
Mu Lan hum: “I know, you go down first.”. Don’t talk to anyone about what happened today. Do you understand? If you mention it, I will not let you go.
“Yes.” Xiaolian answered respectfully, not daring to hesitate at all.
Mu Lan did not say much, and Xiaolian quickly went out, Mu Lan’s palm clenched into a fist, standing at the door curtain, looking at the direction of the eyes is the direction of Long Shaoyun camp. What happened in
just a few days?
Why didn’t Li Shiyu speak?
Think of these, Mu Lan more and more can not calm, finally, she quickly looked around, and then quietly walked out from the back door of his camp, and was not found, all the way to the camp of Long Shaoyun.
……
At that time,
in the westernmost camp of the camp, it was quiet, surrounded by several heavily guarded guards, and everyone’s face looked very serious. When
Mu Lan arrived, it was silent.
Now Mu Lan does not have any martial arts, want to avoid the line of sight of these people or need to spend some time.
But it’s just something that takes a little effort.
Quiet, Mu Lan quickly entered Long Shaoyun’s house from behind the camp, the house was quiet, nothing, only a slight breathing sound came, and such a breathing sound, like being pressed by a heavy thing, people can not breathe.
Mu Lan’s brows tightened even more.
You know, because of this trip to the western regions, Li Shiyu and Aofeng have come, so follow the imperial doctor is the best imperial doctor in the palace, Long Shaoyun will be what situation, let the imperial doctor in the palace helpless.
Not to mention, Li Shiyu himself is also a doctor.
For Li Shiyu, Mu Lan is understanding.
In any case, even if Li Shiyu has ideas about Long Shaoyun, but in the face of such a situation, Li Shiyu will not let him die, the feelings between them, is by no means an ordinary relationship between the monarch and his subjects.
The more such an idea, Mu Lan’s worry becomes more and more obvious.
She walked quickly towards Long Shaoyun’s bed. The person on the
bed is indeed Long Shaoyun, but Long Shaoyun’s face is with a strange flush, looks particularly abnormal.
His brows were furrowed, as if he had long lost his usual vigilance, holding the brocade quilt in the palm of his hand, as if he were enduring something.
Such a flush, so that Mu Lan’s eyebrows twist more and more tight, do not want to go in the direction of Long Shaoyun.
“Shao Yun?” Mu Lan called Long Shaoyun in a low voice.
As a result, Mu Lan’s voice just came out, but Long Shaoyun’s hand suddenly clasped Mu Lan’s wrist, his strength is great, in such strength, Mu Lan simply can not struggle, but there is a sense of Long Shaoyun’s forbearance.
“Go.” Long Shaoyun’s voice was very low.
He seemed to be on the verge of collapse, almost gnashing his teeth to say every word, in such circumstances, Long Shaoyun suddenly opened his eyes, with scarlet, it is an extremely depressed mood.
Mu Lan understood the anomaly at a glance.
“You..” Mu Lan’s voice was interrupted by Long Shaoyun at the beginning.
“I’ve been bewitched by someone. Go quickly. Don’t stay here.” Long Shaoyun’s voice was urgent, but at the moment when he buckled Mu Lan’s wrist, Long Shaoyun could not let go.
At this point, Mu Lan’s face changed even more.
In a short moment, Mu Lan has found abnormalities in the pulse of Long Shaoyun, and for the first time realized that this is a strong drug.
This kind of love will only make people completely out of control and lose their reason.
Had it not been for Long Shaoyun’s strong willpower, this would not have been the case long ago, and Mu Lan knew very well that there was no second way to solve such a situation except for sexual intercourse between men and women. Long Shaoyun’s life is the result of a long
delay.
Long Shaoyun has always been vigilant, unexpectedly will be drugged, which means that during this period, or close to Long Shaoyun, or something happened, otherwise, such a thing will never happen.
“Go..” Long Shaoyun’s voice has become extremely depressed.
Mulan had no intention of leaving: “You can’t do this.”
“Go.” Long Shao-yun’s voice was already torn. “Don’t come. I’m afraid I can’t control myself.” At the end of every
word, his voice was out of control.
Mu Lan ignored Long Shaoyun’s meaning.
This medicine can not be used by others, but it does not mean that Mu Lan can not.
It is not the same as Li Shiyu’s poison in those years. If you want to force it out, you can force it out with poison. As long as you have a proper mixture of arsenic and crane top red, you can make the blood in your body more hot and dry, and make it out of control. You can use internal force to force it out.
This is a very partial folk prescription, but also very dangerous.
But it’s the only way to do it right now.
“Wait for me.” Mu Lan said directly.
She wanted to pull her hand out of Long Shaoyun’s imprisonment, but in the next moment, Long Shaoyun suddenly gave a low roar, Mu Lan’s face changed, the heart was frightened, and before she could react, the whole person had been pulled to the bed by Long Shaoyun.
Mu Lan knew that Long Shaoyun’s poison was out of control.
She didn’t expect it to be so soon.
At this point, Mu Lan was a little confused for a while, but Long Shaoyun seemed to act recklessly.
Two people inevitably contact, in such contact, Long Shaoyun’s restlessness becomes more and more obvious, thin lips are eager to find their own comfort.
This kind of ambiguity, also follows more and more obvious. After her panic,
Mu Lan gradually calmed down. She knew that everything about Long Shaoyun was excusable. Under such circumstances, Mu Lan immediately came to her senses: “We have been set up.”
Yes, it’s not just Long Shaoyun who was framed.
And myself.
But Mu Lan did not think too much.
Soon, Mu Lan looked at Long Shaoyun and said, “If you endure it, it will be a little painful, but it is the only way now.”
Long Shaoyun’s consciousness is somewhat sober, but more often it is vague, in this case, what Mu Lan wants to do, it seems that he can not break free from the imprisonment of Long Shaoyun.
Now Mu Lan, in front of Long Shaoyun, has no resistance at all.
Mu Lan.. Take. Take the sword and stab me in the chest. Long Shaoyun’s voice was broken. “Then you go.”
“Impossible.” Mu Lan did not want to answer. To do
so is tantamount to making fun of Long Shaoyun’s life. How can Mu Lan do such a thing, not to mention anything else, even if it is really done, but the pain of relatives, enemies fast, Long Shaoyun can live is one thing, but also because of this matter, the relationship between Long Shaoyun and Li Shiyu will fall into freezing point, Li Shiyu lost a right-hand man, for the present situation, is worse.
Therefore, Mulan could not have done so in any case.
“There is a traitor in my stockade.” When Long Shaoyun is sober, he is talking, but the next moment he will start to act recklessly.
Mu Lan can’t hide.
“You go quickly.” Long Shaoyun’s voice was becoming more and more indistinct. “Don’t worry, the emperor won’t do anything to me.”
This seems to give Mu Lan a guarantee.
In such words, Mu Lan slightly narrowed his eyes, as if he understood something, but he did not follow all the train of thought, and finally he could only look at Long Shaoyun so passively.
And when Long Shaoyun’s voice fell, he was no longer sober. Just then, outside the
camp, there was a sudden sound of footsteps.
This, Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes flashed a trace of consternation, Long Shaoyun’s willpower has completely disappeared, scarlet eyes, with impulse, regardless of.
Until the door of the camp was opened.
……
At the same time,
Li Shiyu left Gao Qian, and Cheng Dezhu followed him carefully. During this time, Cheng Dezhu could clearly feel Li Shiyu’s unhappiness.
But you can’t figure out why Li Shiyu is unhappy, so you can only wait on him carefully for fear of causing any trouble.
But Cheng Dezhu, after all, is a person who has been with Li Shiyu for many years, and can more or less understand where the problem lies.
I’m afraid it has something to do with the master of Fengqing Palace.
Now, apart from the master of Fengqing Palace, no one can make Li Shiyu so uncertain, even today’s Prince Ao Feng, can not do so.
Thinking of the prince of the East Palace, Cheng Dezhu’s brain hurt even more.
Now everything seems to be peaceful, but when the one in the East Palace is going to make trouble, there is no one to stop it, just like now Li Shiyu dissuaded Aofeng from going to visit him with Mu Lan’s cold infection, but Aofeng dared not go, but the people on the side of Aofeng complained bitterly.
Even Aunt Linglong, who had been following Ao Feng, frowned.
This Aofeng to launch temper, Linglong also take Aofeng no way, not to mention, this in the western regions, to really make Aofeng sick, that is the trouble.
The most important thing is that Li Shiyu seems to be indifferent to Aofeng’s temper, or that there is a strange balance between Li Shiyu, Aofeng and Mulan, which no one has ever broken.
“Your Majesty, are you going back to the stockade?” Cheng Dezhu asked cautiously.
Seeing that Li Shiyu did not speak, Cheng Te-chu cleverly turned his mouth and said, “Today the king of the Western Regions has sent some snowy grapes to the imperial concubine. The empress likes them very much, but I haven’t heard her cough these days. The imperial doctor went to see her not long ago and said that the empress is recovering very well.”
No matter how Li Shiyu and Mu Lan are, Cheng Dezhu knows that Li Shiyu will never refuse anything related to Mu Lan.
Sure enough, Li Shiyu hum.
This means that Li Shiyu is going to Mulan.
Cheng Dezhu did not dare to hesitate and immediately walked toward Mu Lan’s stockade.
At this time, suddenly a slender figure toward the direction of two people, that is Xi Guifei.
Since the imperial concubine Xi miscarriage, the whole person followed a lot of low-key, plus the identity of the He family is still there, Li Shiyu temporarily impossible to Xi imperial concubine, natural trip to the western regions, Xi imperial concubine is also followed, until now, Xi imperial concubine has not taken the initiative to appear in front of Li Shiyu.
And now take the initiative to come, people subconsciously feel that nothing does not go to the Three Treasures Palace. On the surface,
however, Cheng Te-chu appeared extremely calm, and he respectfully said, “See you, the slave, the imperial concubine Xi. The empress is a thousand years old.”
“Manager Cheng doesn’t need to be polite.” The imperial concubine Xi was warm and looked particularly easy to get along with.
Cheng Dezhu stood up, said nothing more, and stood aside. Concubine
Xi was blessed and paid her respects to Li Shiyu: “My concubine, pay your respects to the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor.”
“Get up.” Li Shiyu’s tone was light and his attitude was lukewarm.
Under such circumstances, Xi Guifei got up and still looked at Li Shiyu with a smiling face, as if those things that happened in Kyoto had never happened before.
“My beloved concubine has come all the way to see me, but what’s the matter?” Li Shiyu asked Xi Guifei coldly. “Your Majesty,” said Concu
bine Xi with a gentle smile, “I just heard that the imperial concubine was ill, and I wanted to go and see her, but I was afraid of causing a bad misunderstanding, so I came to tell the emperor.”
These words, Xi Guifei also said unhurriedly: “I know that the emperor will go to the imperial concubine every day. I will go with the emperor to pay my respects and express my condolences. That’s all.”. If I don’t go, I’ll be gossiped about anyway. What the imperial concubine
Xi said was reasonable, and people could not find any room to refute it.
Xi Guifei even now out of favor, but the status is still there, with such a big thing, also did not shake, but is not the title of the imperial concubine, so in this case, the people who are covetous of Xi Guifei still exist.
Mu Lan is now the imperial concubine, sick, if the Xi imperial concubine did not go, really in the mouth of a conscientious person, it has become arrogant neglect.
Li Shi-yu smiled coldly at the words of the imperial concubine: “My beloved concubine has a heart.”
“This is what I should do.” Xi Guifei’s face did not change and she stood calmly.
Li Shiyu did not know whether to refuse or not. He stood with his hands on his back. Xi Guifei could not figure out Li Shiyu’s idea, but in the face of such a situation, Xi Guifei did not mean to retreat, as if she must go to Mulan today.
“Since my beloved concubine wants to go, she will go with me.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly. The imperial concubine
Xi was blessed and said, “I thank the emperor for his kind permission.”
Li Shiyu said nothing more.
Soon, Li Shiyu turned around and walked toward Mu Lan’s camp. The imperial concubine followed closely, but in her low eyebrows and eyes, a flash of light disappeared in an instant.
On the surface, Xi Guifei is still very calm. On the way
to the stockade, Li Shiyu did not talk to Xi Guifei, and Xi Guifei quietly followed Li Shiyu until they appeared in the stockade.
Xiaolian saw it at the door at the first time.
Xiaolian Leng, Li Shiyu is not strange, but did not expect Li Shiyu to come with the imperial concubine Xi, but Xiaolian surface is still very calm.
She knelt down at once to pay her respects. With a wave of his big sleeve,
Li Shiyu said, “Get up. Where is your master?”
“The empress is resting. The maidservant will go in and tell the empress.” Xiaolian answered quickly.
“No, I’ll go in myself.” Li Shiyu stopped it.
Xiaolian didn’t say anything.
After all, Li Shiyu came here, never told Mu Lan in advance, Mu Lan seems to have been used to, so for such a situation, Xiaolian has long been used to.
Soon, Xiao Lian stepped aside.
And Li Shiyu took Xi Guifei to the stockade.
As a result, the moment Li Shiyu entered the stockade, his eyebrows were twisted up, which was a sense of familiarity with Mu Lan, as long as Mu Lan was not in this space, Li Shiyu could feel it for the first time.
Mu Lan is not here.
And outside Xiaolian, Li Shiyu is very clear, that is Mu Lan side trustworthy people, since Li Shiyu know the identity of Mu Lan, a lot of things have been linked up, Xiaolian is Mu Zhan Xiao sent to Mu Lan’s side, naturally worthy of Mu Lan’s trust.
But Xiaolian’s reaction was very clear to tell Li Shiyu that she did not know that Mu Lan was not in the camp, otherwise, Xiaolian would not have let them in without any response.
Her voice sounded tentative, and she looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty, aren’t the imperial concubines here?”
Li Shiyu didn’t speak.
He stood with his hands on his back and stood where he was.
The camp is not as big as Fengqing Palace, the situation in the house is almost clear at a glance, where there is the figure of Mu Lan.
If really Mu Lan is in, the two of them are so loud, how can Mu Lan not hear at all.
At this point, Li Shiyu’s eyebrows twisted up.
However, the imperial concubine Xi seemed to think of something. She hesitated to speak. She looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty..”
Li Shiyu looked over, his eyebrows and eyes still cold.
“I don’t know if I should say something.” Xi Guifei’s attitude appears to be more cautious, looking at Li Shiyu’s eyes is even more innocent.
Li Shiyu was silent.
But Xi Guifei knew that this was what Li Shiyu meant when he motioned himself to go on. Concu
bine Xi didn’t hesitate either: “When I came, I vaguely saw someone heading for General Long. At that time I thought I was just seeing things. After all, the empress is not feeling well and has never left the stockade, so how could I go to General Long? And now that the empress is not here, I wonder if I was right.”
This, Xi Guifei is not sure, just right and wrong to finish their own words.
Then, Xi Guifei’s eyes fell on Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu listened without changing his countenance. He looked at Concubine Xi and said, “My beloved concubine and I are saying this to express something?”
“I dare not.” Xi Guifei expressed her attitude very quietly.
“Say.” Li Shiyu did not let go of the meaning of the imperial concubine.
Under such circumstances, Xi Gui-fei calmed down for a moment and then said slowly, “I think something has happened to General Long. After all, the empress and General Long seem to be on good terms. Otherwise, the empress wouldn’t have fallen ill and rushed to General Long.”
Li Shiyu did not speak.
The emperor and General Long had already gone through the relationship between the emperor and his subjects. I thought, since the imperial concubine is in such a hurry, would you like to go and have a look, too. Lest something really happen and it be too late to repent. Xi Guifei kindly reminded Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu looked at the imperial concubine Xi with a half-smile.
Do not know is to listen to the words of Xi Guifei, or do not have a profound meaning.
Such a smile, see the Xi imperial concubine some tremble with fear.
“Does my beloved concubine really want me to go?” Li Shiyu asked.
“This..” “My concubine didn’t dare. My concubine just talked about the matter on its own merits.”
“Good.” Li Shi-yu, on the other hand, appeared to be quite straightforward. “Since my beloved concubine has said so, it seems a bit unreasonable for me not to go.”
Xi Guifei didn’t dare to say anything.
But at least Li Shiyu agreed to go.
Just Li Shiyu’s promise, let Xi Guifei some guess his idea, in such circumstances, Xi Guifei quiet, some uneasy, but now, she will not go. After
sinking, Xi Guifei put down her restless mood and quickly kept up with Li Shiyu’s pace.
And Xiaolian outside the house already knew that Mu Lan was not there.
This, Xiaolian’s face also changed, completely did not expect Mu Lan to leave, but think of the previous things, Xiaolian more not calm, more or less have guessed where Mu Lan went.
“Your majesty!” Hsiao-lien looked hesitant when she saw Li Shi-yu.
“Your master is gone, and you don’t even know?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
Xiaolian immediately knelt down and said, “Your Majesty, forgive me. The maidservant didn’t notice that the empress had gone out for a moment. The maidservant is going to find the empress.”
“No need.” With a wave of his big sleeve, Li Shiyu didn’t mean to let Xiaolian look for him.
And Li Shiyu also did not stay in the stockade, soon left with Xi Guifei, Xiaolian kneeling on the ground is afraid to get up, until the two left, Xiaolian heart that kind of uneasy premonition followed more and more obvious.
But Xiaolian was helpless.
This is in the western regions, xiaolian want to find people can’t find people at the first time, Mu Zhanxiao is not in the western regions, and the only seems to be able to help Long Shaoyun is now involved with Mu Lan, not necessarily will be implicated.
On the contrary, in the face of Li Shiyu’s smiling eyes, Xiaolian’s panic was even more obvious.
I always feel like something’s going to happen.
Want to follow up, but can not find the right reason, it is easy to become no silver here. In the end, Xiaolian can only passively stay in the stockade and wait and see what happens.
But soon, after Xiaolian pondered, she ran towards Aofeng’s stockade without thinking.
If something really goes wrong, as long as Ao Feng is there, then Mu Lan can not lose his life, as long as he does not lose his life, can return to Kyoto safely, everything has a way to crack.
Thinking of these, Xiaolian’s heart was slightly relieved.
……
Same time.
Xi Guifei followed Li Shiyu’s pace with some difficulty.
Li Shiyu did not say a word to Xi Guifei, Xi Guifei could not find a suitable reason to open her mouth, and finally she could only follow Li Shiyu in a dull way.
But Xi Guifei’s mind is not here.
Her mind is completely on the body of Long Shaoyun and Mu Lan, today’s matter, every step is arranged safely, she is more clear that Mu Lan’s mind is deep, so even the people who go are spending their minds. And she can come to Li Shiyu, is already have the exact news, Mu Lan has been in Long Shaoyun that.
Then there’s absolutely no chance of an accident.
This is a plan to kill two birds with one stone, Mu Lan can not stay, and the He family can not stay Long Shaoyun, such an opportunity is given by God, the He family will not miss. And if the He family fails to turn over, then the He family knows very well what they will face next.
And Li Shiyu stay put, does not mean that Li Shiyu has no idea about himself.
It’s just a matter of who finds the time first. Half of the
He family’s right-hand man has been cut off. If Li Shiyu’s right-hand man still exists, then the He family is in danger.
Even if it is a negotiation, there must be equal conditions before we can contain each other.
“What is the princess thinking?” Li Shiyu suddenly opened his mouth and asked Xi Guifei. Concu
bine Xi was obviously startled. “No, I didn’t think about anything.”
“Is it?” Li Shiyu smiled. “I thought, how could my beloved concubine so coincidentally come to see her and see that she had gone to General Long?”
This is neither salty nor light. Concu
bine Xi’s face changed, but she was calm on the surface. “I’m just a coincidence.”. I have no second thoughts.
Li Shi-yu murmured, “My beloved concubine doesn’t have such a different heart.”
“Yes.” The imperial concubine Xi answered respectfully.
But the tension that had been put down before was lifted up in an instant. But Xi Guifei did not dare to say another word, so she could only follow Li Shiyu so respectfully.
Now, everything can only wait and see what happens.
But Li Shiyu took a look at Xi Guifei, calmly took back his eyes, and the chat before did not exist at all.
The two men walked silently toward Long Shaoyun’s camp. After
knowing Mu Lan’s identity, if Long Shaoyun has an accident, Mu Lan rushes, is not many strange things. It’s just that there are always some things in the heart that can’t be overcome, such as the past lives of Mu Lan and Long Shaoyun, and the attitude of Long Shaoyun towards Mu Lan. Never put it down
from beginning to end.
Even for so many years, when Mu Lan was absent, Li Shiyu wanted to marry Long Shaoyun, but Long Shaoyun found reasons to refuse, and Li Shiyu naturally did not force him.
In Li Shiyu’s view, they are very clear to each other that Long Shaoyun has always had Mu Lan in his heart and has never put it down.
In other words, Long Shaoyun just conceded, Mu Lan’s choice, he has always supported, that’s all.
This does not mean that Long Shaoyun has no idea about Mu Lan.
Clearly know that Mu Lan can not have any relationship with Long Shaoyun, but it seems that as long as you hear, that kind of jealousy will easily linger in the chest, lingering.
Sink, Li Shiyu did not show his emotions, people have also stood at the gate of Long Shaoyun’s stockade. The bodyguard at the
door was stunned when he saw Li Shiyu. Everyone looked at each other and did not expect that Li Shiyu and Xi Guifei would appear together.
Before he could pay his respects, Li Shiyu waved his sleeve and said, “I’ll go in myself.”
“Yes.” The bodyguard answered and did not feel anything wrong.
Soon, Li Shiyu walked toward the stockade, but Xi Guifei was quiet. She didn’t know whether she should follow or not. She looked at Li Shiyu, as if Li Shiyu didn’t mean to stop her.
At this point, Xi Guifei was relieved to follow up, but her eyes unconsciously looked out of the stockade, seemingly without trace, and as if waiting for someone in general.
When Li Shiyu reached the gate of the stockade, he suddenly heard a shrill voice from the slave: “Lord Xun has arrived.”
At this point, Li Shiyu was calm on the surface, and the low eyebrows and eyes looked at He Shen without any trace, while the imperial concubine Xi seemed to be extremely calm after waiting for He Shen, and the panic before also calmed down.
“I see the emperor, the imperial concubine of Xi.” He Shen respectfully paid his respects.
“No courtesy.” Li Shiyu smiled and said nothing.
Xi Guifei just nodded, but the father and daughter’s eyes collided in the air, but did not talk, and soon moved away from each other’s eyes.
“What brings Aiqing to General Long today?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
He Shen smiled and looked like a good old man. “I happened to have something to discuss with General Long. General Long has been outside the Great Wall for a long time, and I want to ask General Long about something.”. General Long hasn’t shown up in the last two days, so I’ve come to take a look.
“So?” Li Shi-yu’s attitude was lukewarm. “I didn’t notice.”
“I’ve only heard that General Long hasn’t been feeling well in the past two days, and the royal doctor has come twice.” He Shen continued without changing his face.
Li Shiyu hum, also did not say much, soon, he stopped talking, the side of the bodyguard has pulled up the curtain, Li Shiyu bowed his head and went in.
Such a move seems to be magnanimous. When they
entered the stockade, Concubine Xi was the first to cry out in amazement: “This is..”
Li Shiyu’s face also changed, and Ho Shen quickly turned around, did not dare to look again, immediately shouted: “You all go out!” On the couch at the
moment.
Long Shaoyun and Mu Lan entangled, two people’s clothes have been confused up, Mu Lan shoulder exposed in the public’s line of sight. And Long Shaoyun is no better. Although the folkway
of Dazhou is open, it is impossible to be so open without scruple.
The most important thing is, one is Li Shiyu’s concubine, one is Li Shiyu’s important minister, two people live together, for Li Shiyu, what it means, everyone knows better than anyone, so in this case, can only shield the first time.
And it seems that even under such circumstances, Mu Lan has never come to his senses from such circumstances.
She can’t fall short.
Mu Lan knew very well that she could not have a relationship with Long Shaoyun, and under such circumstances, Mu Lan could not let her die. She had long lost her martial arts and could not control Long Shaoyun, but she used the silver needle hidden in her hand to control Long Shaoyun’s acupoint and calm down such an impulse.
Other things can be discussed in the long run.
This is the last two needles, so even now this is the case, Mu Lan has not stopped.
She didn’t want to fall short of success, and Mu Lan knew better than anyone what it meant to fall short of success.
Long Shaoyun had gradually sobered up and looked at Mu Lan. His voice was hoarse, and he shook his head very softly: “Let go, you don’t have to say anything.”
“Shut up.” Mu Lan’s tone is very bad.
Her physical strength was not good, her forehead was already cold and sweaty, and her hand holding the silver needle was trembling slightly. Long Shaoyun sighed silently. Because he was drugged, Long Shaoyun’s situation was quite different from usual. What he didn’t expect was that it would be his confidant who drugged him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fallen here today.
Everything has been set up long ago.
“The last stitch.” Mu Lan answered in a low voice. “He won’t do anything to me.”
Long Shaoyun closed his eyes and snorted as the silver needle pierced.
And such a move, in the eyes of outsiders, as if you love me, or even in public to provoke Li Shiyu, he Shen did not turn his head. “Your Majesty,” said
Xi Guifei of her own accord, “this..”
That eyebrows also followed twist up, for the present situation, Xi Guifei but some want to speak and stop, you know, now Xi Guifei is not the leader of the harem, if not, such a situation, Xi Guifei can execute Mu Lan.
Because of the passive identity now, we can only remind Li Shiyu.
But Li Shiyu did not have any reaction.
His eyes were scarlet, and when he looked at the men and women entangled on the bed in front of him, Li Shiyu’s palms gradually clenched into fists.
At first glance, Li Shiyu did not want to think that the two were framed, but soon, Li Shiyu saw Mu Lan’s consciousness, and the entanglement of the two appeared ambiguous, if Mu Lan did not want to, all this could not happen at all.
And Long Shaoyun did not seem to have lost consciousness.
But his eyes, but it seems to gradually clear up.
And this kind of Qingming, Mu Lan has also been the first time to discover, this, Mu Lan’s face slightly changed, Long Shaoyun’s face also changed.
Mulan’s judgment is not wrong.
But Mu Lan did not expect that the other side of the poison, and their own silver needle was inadvertently broken, and do not need a complex process, and now the break, but let them fall into a passive situation, everything is calculated, but more is God on the other side.
Now, they are really making progress step by step.
“Unbridled.” “What are you doing?” Cried Li Shiyu angrily.
Mu Lan did not panic because of Li Shiyu’s anger, but only slightly twisted his eyebrows, but in front of everyone, Mu Lan did not give Li Shiyu any face, after all, she remembered her present identity.
Soon, after making sure that Long Shaoyun really had no problem, Mu Lan slowly got off the bed and quietly knelt down: “My concubine, see the emperor.” Then she looked at Li Shiyu and said lightly, “I didn’t do anything with General Long.”. If the emperor really wants to blame it, then blame it on my concubine.
Under such circumstances, He Shen and Xi Guifei have come, how can Mu Lan not know what happened in the end, what is the purpose of He Shen.
Therefore, Mu Lan can implicate himself in the water, but will never implicate Long Shaoyun in the water, once Long Shaoyun has an accident, this trip to the autumn festival, the results can be imagined.
As soon as the western regions are in chaos, Mu Zhanxiao in Kyoto will also become frightened step by step.
What’s more, Li Shiyu left Mu Zhanxiao in Kyoto, didn’t the He family leave anyone?
Mu Lan is growing up in the bloody storm, there should be no less cruel means, so these things, Mu Lan has its own considerations in mind.
And Mu Lan’s words, Li Shiyu did not open his mouth, nor let Mu Lan up, scarlet eyes looked at Mu Lan, a moment, do not know whether to believe or not.
Li Shiyu’s reaction made Xi Guifei a little nervous.
Fearing that her stratagem had fallen through, she subconsciously looked at He Shen, who quietly shook her head at Xi Guifei, who nodded and looked at Li Shiyu without any trace.
After that, the eyes of the imperial concubine Xi fell on Mu Lan, and the words on her lips seemed much more regretful: “Empress, the emperor dotes on you. Even in this palace for many years, no one has ever reached the sky in one step like you. It is the lifelong wish of many imperial concubines in the palace to be loved by the emperor. Shouldn’t they cherish it?”? And you..
Xi imperial concubine is not arrogant and domineering, just incomprehensible looking at Mu Lan, as if Mu Lan did a thing that God can’t tolerate.
In this way, how can you live up to the emperor’s love for you. And how can let the other concubines serve the public. In this matter, Lord Xun dismissed the slaves for the first time, but do you really think that no one knows? There is no impermeable wall in this world. You are completely trampling the emperor’s face on the soles of your feet. Xi Guifei sighed a little. After
shaking her head, Xi Guifei stopped talking, but looked at Mu Lan’s eyes with a trace of malice.
Mu Lan did not refute the words of Xi Guifei, but looked at Xi Guifei, nor avoided the eyes of Xi Guifei, her expression was somewhat smiling, more pondering, fell on Xi Guifei, Xi Guifei actually had a chilling feeling.
As if, this pair of eyes has long seen through everything, all this is no longer possible to hide. Even the eyes that fell on him were ridiculed.
Xi Guifei’s hand, hidden in her wide sleeve, could not help tightening, but because of the occasion, she could not break out.
But it happened that Li Shiyu seemed to be unable to hear, and he just looked at Mu Lan sullenly, and no one could guess what Li Shiyu was thinking now. Just then
, Ho Shen said, “Your Majesty, look at this..”
Simple words, did not force Li Shiyu’s meaning, but between the lines but invisibly give people pressure, to Li Shiyu as soon as possible to make a decision.
The country can’t do without, and the family can’t do without rules. No rules, no square circle. I know the importance of the imperial concubine to the emperor. But now, if this situation gets out, it will only make people gossip about the emperor, which is not good for Dazhou. I also ask the emperor to think twice. He Shen’s words also reminded the emperor.
Li Shiyu ignored the father and daughter in the ear instigation, eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, the palm of the fist tightly clenched, step by step toward the direction of Mu Lan and Long Shaoyun. Although
Long Shaoyun in the accident was forced to solve the body of the poison, but Long Shaoyun’s physical strength did not fully recover, even kneeling on the ground, it is not as tough as before, but a little more dispirited, as if a gluttonous after not satisfied.
He looked at Li Shiyu coming, thin lips moving slightly, but in Mu Lan’s eyes, Long Shaoyun finally did not open his mouth, he understood what Mu Lan meant, and now, it is really not a good opportunity for him to open his mouth. If
you open your mouth, you will eventually become a place where there is no silver.
Now, facts speak louder than words.
In the end, Long Shaoyun kept silent passively.
“Say.” Li Shiyu looked sullenly at Mu Lan, depressed to hear any explanation from Mu Lan’s mouth.
Mu Lan did not avoid Li Shiyu’s eyes. He looked at Li Shiyu frankly and said, “Your Majesty, I have nothing to say.”. The emperor has a mirror in his heart, and the emperor knows what he has done. My concubine thought, there’s no point in explaining too much, is there?
Such a tone, magnanimous incomparable, but also let Xi Guifei and He Shen gasp, completely did not expect Mu Lan to say these words without changing color.
At this time, shouldn’t we kneel down and beg for mercy?
The more magnanimous, the more nervous the two people want to open their mouths to say something, but they are always around the throat, how can not say, and even the expression that originally felt the victory in hand, also began to crack, as if everything has been out of their control, become uncontrollable.
Under such circumstances, he Shen’s eyes sank, with a trace of evil.
But Li Shiyu, listening to Mu Lan’s words, gave a sneer and suddenly opened his mouth and said, “Concubine Shu, do you really think that my love for you has no bottom line and that you can do whatever you want?”
Such words, with a trace of cold, let Long Shaoyun’s eyebrows slightly twisted up, took a look at Li Shiyu, and subconsciously looked at Mu Lan, that is a kind of unconscious worry.
Even though he knew that Li Shiyu would not let Mu Lan do anything, Long Shaoyun also knew that when people were angry, if they were not careful, they might regret it all their lives.
On the contrary, Mu Lan was very calm, and there was no fear in his face, just kneeling.
“I dare not.” Mu Lan spoke calmly.
But Li Shiyu sneered, “I dare not. Let Concubine Shu tell me what I see now.”
Mu Lan smiled faintly. “My concubine and General Long have been framed. Can emperor trust me?”
This time, the person who did not speak was Li Shiyu. The oppressive atmosphere in the
air is even more obvious, as if the pressure of how people can not breathe, and in this case, the breathing of the people around them are cramped up.
Xi Guifei and He Shen are even more so. Inside the
camp, there was a dead silence. Just then, suddenly, someone from outside the camp came in. He looked hurried and said, “General, it’s not good.”
Simple five words, but appear to tremble, the eyes will occasionally fall on the body of Long Shaoyun, and seems to imply something. At this point, Mu Lan’s eyebrows were slightly twisted, and he already understood that things were by no means as simple as they were seen on the surface.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan looked at Long Shaoyun without any trace, and Long Shaoyun only twisted his eyebrows for a moment, but soon relaxed his eyebrows, as if nothing had happened.
“What’s the matter, such a panic?” Li Shiyu’s tone became colder and colder.
Instead, Ho Shen reprimanded him: “The emperor has decreed that no one is allowed to enter. You are disobeying the imperial decree. Don’t you want to die?”
At this point, the bodyguard who came in shivered even more and knelt directly in front of Li Shiyu: “This is..” This is..
For a long time, the bodyguard could not say a word, and finally he could only present it to Li Shiyu: This is an urgent matter for General Long. The general has told his subordinates that if it is such an urgent matter, it must be sent in at the first time, regardless of what happens in the camp. His subordinates also asked the emperor to be very observant. His subordinates did not mean to intrude.
With that, the bodyguard knelt on the ground, shivering, he did not expect that one day, he could get such things, and what these things mean, he knew very well, this is the irrefutable evidence of Long Shaoyun’s treason. The biggest king in the
Western Regions is Gao Qian. But these outside the Great Wall has never been stable, and the military power in the hands of Long Shaoyun, if treason, it will be out of control.
But this is by no means the identity of the bodyguard such a person can say, accidentally, the person whose head falls is himself.
“Even if it’s urgent, you have to prioritize.” He Shen still reprimanded.
The guards dare not say much.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu did not say anything, looked at Long Shaoyun without any trace, the two seemed to exchange eyes, and Long Shaoyun magnanimous people can not speak, the atmosphere in the room is very depressed.
“What’s more, the weather is good in the Great Zhou Dynasty now, and there can be no urgent matter. Besides, this is in the Western Regions. Unless it’s a matter of Kyoto, what is an urgent matter?” He Shen’s tone was reprimanding.
The guards were shivering, afraid to open their mouths, and their voices became stammering: “This..” This My subordinates dare not say. There is nothing you dare not say
in front of the emperor! Do you know that the crime of deceiving the king is a capital crime? He Shen’s voice was even more stern.
At this point, the bodyguard desperately kowtowed, almost singing along with Ho Shen: “The subordinates don’t know, the subordinates just pass things on, and ask the emperor to forgive them.”
The more you try to cover it up, the more confusing it is.
Li Shiyu looked at Rong Jiu, Rong Jiu immediately took the secret letter from the bodyguard, and then handed it to Li Shiyu. Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows and opened it. When he saw the document on the secret letter, Li Shiyu’s face was instantly gloomy, and even his eyes were sharp.
His eyes fell on Long Shaoyun’s body, not for a moment.
And the letter paper in his hand was thrown on Long Shaoyun’s body: “Shouldn’t you explain to me?” The contents of this
letter, Li Shiyu did not seem to conceal the meaning of the people, under such circumstances, the people in the room can see clearly, the words above are sharp, arrogant words, but it can be seen that the intersection with Long Shaoyun is very deep, otherwise, it can not be written on the surface.
“This is –” Ho Shen was even more astonished. “General Long, you..”
Above are some unconcealed transactions, naked, that is disloyal to the big week, Long Shaoyun bowed his head, naturally also saw.
“I have a clear conscience. I have never done anything wrong to the emperor.” Long Shao-yun just glanced at it and said frankly, “If a letter from the emperor can convict me, I have nothing to say.”
Mu Lan’s eyebrows also twisted up.
These things happened so suddenly that people were caught off guard, but Mu Lan knew that things were not so simple on the surface, can find a letter, naturally can find other evidence, from the beginning of her and Long Shaoyun, has been a conspiracy, conspiracy is a link after another, in front of everyone, so that they can not get away. What
they can think of, the other side can think of naturally.
Mu Lan looked at the letter coldly, with a trace of gloom in his eyebrows and eyes.
“Your Majesty, the evidence is irrefutable. Whether it’s true or not, we can’t tolerate it. We must find out. If it wasn’t General Long, we must find out who was behind it and avoid another incident.” Ho Shen admonished, “If so..” That must not be tolerated. After all, this involves the state of the Chou Dynasty.
He Shen’s words seemed to have grasped the overall situation in an instant.
But Li Shiyu did not seem to pay attention, He Shen’s face changed, Li Shiyu looked at the two kneeling in front of him, and finally, Li Shiyu gave a gloomy sneer.
“Come and pass on my order to depose Concubine Shu from her position as imperial concubine and demote her to a commoner. She will be locked up in the camp and will not be allowed to go in or out without permission. Those who disobey will be killed without mercy.” Li Shiyu gave an oral order.
Mu Lan’s complexion is not obvious, as if for such an outcome is not too unexpected, but also appears to be open, and there is no meaning of begging for mercy. When
Rong Jiu heard this, he was slightly stunned, but Rong Jiu soon walked in the direction of Mu Lan and quietly said, “Take Xu Zhen back to the camp.”
“Yes.” The bodyguard answered.
And Rong Jiu personally followed up, which made Xi Guifei’s palm even tighter, what does this mean? Mulan is just deposed on the surface, otherwise, why still in the camp, the western prison than big week more spooky, the people who went in did not come out alive.
But now, the place where Mu Lan went back was still the camp where he had lived before, which was the nearest place to Li Shiyu, and the location that many concubines dreamed of.
Even the person who accompanies Mu Lan is Rong Jiu. Rong Jiu is Li Shiyu’s confidant and never leaves him. In the view of Xi Guifei, this is to avoid anyone’s trouble with Mu Lan. Rong Jiu is the best protective color. How can
she be reconciled. The gesture
of forbearance was now unceremoniously exposed in front of Li Shiyu. He twisted his eyebrows and said with a bitter grievance: “Your Majesty, Xu Zhenzhen and General Long are ambiguous. General Long is now accused of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. If this is true, wouldn’t it be dangerous to leave Xu Zhenzhen in the camp?”
“What does the beloved concubine mean?” Li Shiyu looked coldly at the imperial concubine Xi. Concu
bine Xi was stunned, as if she had been forced to go up and down. Finally she steeled herself and said, “I think we should put Xu Zhenzhen into the prison of the Western Regions and let people guard her strictly. We can’t stay in the camp. After all, there are important officials in the palace and other concubines in the camp. It’s really dangerous.”
“Do you think I still have face when the state affairs of the Great Chou go to the Western Regions?” Li Shiyu asked again.
Xi Guifei: “This..” The emperor
But Xi Guifei was somewhat unwilling. Li Shiyu looked down at Xi Guifei and suddenly laughed: “My beloved concubine still has other ideas.”? Such as the execution of Hsu Chen-chen on the spot?
This is the mind of Xi Guifei said no doubt, but under such circumstances, Xi Guifei can not admit their own ideas, to admit, the results can be imagined. Under such circumstances, Xi Guifei could only keep silent.
He Shen looked at Xi Guifei and shook his head silently, asking Xi Guifei to calm down and not to act too hastily.
“Your Majesty, it’s my concubine’s fault. I shouldn’t have talked too much. Please forgive me.”
Li Shiyu hum, people can not guess the mood of good or bad. After
Rong Jiu took Mu Lan out, Li Shiyu looked at Long Shaoyun, who was still kneeling on the ground, until he could not see Mu Lan’s figure.
Long Shaoyun did not open his mouth, as if waiting for Li Shiyu to give orders, which is also in line with Long Shaoyun’s usual silent appearance, just as when Long Shaoyun was cancelled, Long Shaoyun did not open his mouth to say a word more.
He Shen added fuel to the flames: “Your Majesty, this matter..” How do you think it should be handled?
“Do you have any ideas?” Li Shiyu threw the problem on He Shen.
He Shen didn’t expect Li Shiyu to be so straightforward. He was stunned, but he followed his own thoughts and said, “This is a serious matter. I think we should investigate it to the end. We can’t wrong General Long. But if it’s true, we can’t tolerate it.”
What this says is righteous words, magnanimous let a person feel he Shen is to live for big week, do not have other idea.
Li Shiyu listened, but his eyes fell on Ho Shen. “Lord Xun is right. This matter must not be tolerated.”. As long as I find the mastermind behind it, I will certainly implicate the nine clans.
This is neither salty nor light, but it makes He Shen’s hair stand on end, as if Li Shiyu’s words were said to himself, the more so, the more nervous He Shen became.
But because of the present occasion, he Shen can’t do anything.
“The people around me have always been good friends with General Long, both public and private, so naturally it’s not appropriate for the people around me to handle this matter. Since Lord Xun is here now, in my opinion, this matter will be left to Lord Xun to investigate.” Li Shi-yu’s tone was faint, and he said truthfully what Ho Shen wanted. “I don’t know what Lord Hsun thinks.”
He Shen could not bear to do so, and immediately replied, “This is the emperor’s trust in me, and I naturally live up to the expectations of the people.”
“Very good.” Li Shiyu answered, apparently not wanting to continue to entangle himself in this matter. “Somebody, look at Long Shaoyun, take back all the military power in Long Shaoyun’s hands, and forbid him to leave the camp for half a step.”. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy.
The same words, also just don’t let long Shaoyun leave, also don’t allow anyone to visit, on the surface seems to be the house arrest of long Shaoyun, also cut off all the power of long Shaoyun, but the discerning person can see, Li Shiyu did not make a big fight because of this matter, even such a gesture, is also in the protection of long Shaoyun.
If in the past, this kind of crime, would rather be killed by mistake, can not let go.
He Shen is naturally dissatisfied.
He looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty, this..”
“Do you have any other ideas?” Li Shiyu asked directly.
But Li Shiyu’s face is very gloomy, with coldness, clearly do not want to talk about, looking at He Shen’s eyes are full of gloom, as if He Shen said one more word, will become joint and several liability.
He Shen pondered for a moment, and then swallowed the words on his lips. There was a trace of malice in
his low eyebrows and eyes, and then he said, “I will obey the imperial edict.”
Li Shiyu hum, neither salty nor light.
Then, Li Shiyu big sleeve a wave, quickly walked out of the camp, He Shen took a look at Long Shaoyun, Long Shaoyun face calm, and did not have any reaction because of such an imperial edict, still kneeling on the ground, soon, He Shen also followed out, the camp restored quiet.
And the original Long Shaoyun soldiers were also replaced, replaced by Li Shiyu on the edge of the guards guarding the camp, not to let anyone leave.
Under such circumstances, the whole autumn festival trip, but also cast a heavy shadow, as if how can not be dispersed.
…… –
At night.
Li Shiyu left Gao Qian, as if what had happened before had never existed. Li Shiyu looked calm and talked with Gao Qian. Gao Qian was the king of the Western Regions. How could he not know what had happened here? But Gao Qian never mentioned it.
Until late at night, Gao Qian personally sent Li Shiyu back to the camp.
Li Shiyu bowed with his hand and said, “Thank you, King of the Western Regions.”
“You’re welcome, Your Majesty.” Gao Qian also appears to be much more polite.
Under such circumstances, the two did not say much, only eyes exchanged in the air, two years of friendship, many things do not need words to talk, you can understand each other’s thoughts. Who is behind
this matter, their hearts are very clear, so Li Shiyu must stay put, once Li Shiyu has a reaction, the fox’s tail will never catch, can follow this matter, in addition to Gao Qian, and no one else.
Replacing the original soldiers in Long Shaoyun camp is also to give He Shen more opportunities to leak out, and before implicating one of the people, Li Shiyu naturally will not let go. After
so many years of playing a chess game, how can there be a mistake when the net is closed now.
Li Shiyu didn’t say anything, but soon Gao Qian turned around and left. As he passed in front of Li Shiyu, Gao Qian suddenly lowered his voice and whispered beside Li Shiyu: “He Shen’s affairs are easy to handle, but it’s the one in your room that worries, and it’s not easy to clean up.” After
saying this, Gao Qian took a playful look at Li Shiyu, and then left without saying a word.
Li Shiyu was silent, his eyes fell into the room, but in the end he did not say anything, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, hid his mind very well, and soon walked towards the stockade.
It was not the way of Mulan stockade, but his own stockade. After
Li Shiyu entered the house, the slave in the house retreated very consciously. He calmly opened the door curtain and walked toward Mu Lan’s stockade.
Rong Jiu was aware of it at the first time, and when Li Shiyu came in, Rong Jiu immediately retreated.
Mu Lan is sitting in place, and there is no meaning of being placed under house arrest, and it does not look much different from usual.
At the sight of Li Shiyu, Mu Lan stood up, blessed himself, and paid his respects: “See the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!” In
these words, with a bit of perfunctory.
Li Shiyu walked towards Mu Lan without changing his face, but Mu Lan did not kneel, stood up quietly, and did not avoid Li Shiyu’s eyes.
“What did you do at Lung Shao-yun’s?” Li Shiyu asked, his tone less stern than before, just like their usual chat.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Didn’t the emperor see it?”
I don’t mean to explain. Of course,
Li Shiyu could hear the attitude in Mu Lan’s words. He lowered his head and pinched Mu Lan’s chin, so that Mu Lan looked at himself: “So I saw it, and you didn’t mean to explain it at all. Instead, you lost your temper with me.”
This is not a title, but a title like you and me.
“Your Majesty, the women of the people dare not.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
“Don’t you dare?” Li Shiyu has a headache. He looks at Mu Lan in front of him and says lightly, “Ao Feng and I are making trouble, huh?”
“What happened to Ao Feng?” Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and asked.
Then Mu Lan stopped talking.
Probably can also guess Aofeng is why, probably happened these things, Xiaolian first time to find Aofeng, Aofeng naturally to Li Shiyu temper, or, is gloomy.
“When it comes to Aofeng, you are very concerned. No matter what happens, you are very nervous. When it comes to me, you seem to be indifferent. You are my wife. No matter what happens today, shouldn’t you explain to me?” Li Shiyu’s tone sank again.
That is a kind of unhappiness.
Unspeakably unhappy.
As if anyone around him is more important than Li Shiyu, Mu Lan can put anyone in his heart, but Li Shiyu is much more indifferent.
Just like today.
“Does the emperor believe it?” Mu Lan asked.
Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan seriously, but he was calm: “I will believe what you say.”
“Good.” Mu Lan answered, “Minnu and General Long have both been set up.”. General Long was framed and drugged. Wang Meng informed Min-nu that by the time Min-nu arrived, it was already the time for the outbreak of love poison. Love poison is uncontrollable, and the emperor should not be unaware of it.
“……”
“General Long won’t hurt the women of the people, nor will he do anything to harm the emperor. The women of the people simply want to detoxify General Long. They don’t understand the poison. What they want is General Long’s life. If General Long has an accident, the emperor will lose his right-hand man. The emperor should be very clear about this.”
Mu Lan said every word very clearly, and did not mean to hide anything: “It’s just that the women of the people didn’t count it either. The silver needle pricked the acupoint, and finally got rid of General Long’s love poison.”. When the emperor saw it, both Minnu and General Long were conscious.
“……”
“Nothing happened to Minnu and General Long.” When Mu Lan finished, he said no more and stood quietly.
Can explain, all explained, believe it or not, that is Li Shiyu’s thing. But Mu Lan is clear, Li Shiyu is not not believe, if not believe, now she will not stand here. What’s more, Li Shiyu knew his identity, but did not force himself to admit, since he knew, Mu Lan was more clear, even if Li Shiyu did not believe, he would not do anything to himself.
That’s guilt, guilt for Mulan.
Even if Mu Lan asks Li Shiyu to want the world of big week now, this person won’t think more, not to mention just such a thing.
So in the end, Mu Lan also kept silent.
“Good.” It was a long time before Li Shiyu’s voice came faintly, “I believe what you said.”
Mu Lan did not answer, just looked at Li Shiyu, she knew that Li Shiyu’s words were not finished. Soon, Li Shiyu suddenly took a step closer, and the two were almost close to each other.
In Li Shiyu’s body, Mu Lan clearly smelled the familiar sandalwood smell, light, very comfortable.
But Mu Lan did not relax because of the sandalwood fragrance, but became more and more tense, and his eyebrows were slightly twisted up.
“But,” said Li Shiyu in a sinking voice, “there are many ways for you to go, but not in person.”
Mulan answered, “The situation is urgent.”
You’re so smart, don’t you doubt it? Don’t you know Long Shaoyun very well? Why did you suddenly believe Wang Meng’s words and feel that under such circumstances, Long Shaoyun would call you? Li Shiyu hit the nail on the head. So, why did you go? It’s because you have Lung Shao-yun on your mind, isn’t it?
Mu Lan could not refute it.
Just as Li Shiyu felt guilty about Mu Lan, Mu Lan also felt guilty about Long Shaoyun, so no matter when and where, she would choose to witness with her own eyes, not listen to other people’s words, nor fake other people’s hands, to avoid problems.
“You can choose to tell me that if I go with you, this will not happen today.” Every word of Li Shiyu is very clear.
Although Li Shiyu’s tone is calm, but between the lines, still let Mu Lan clearly feel this person’s unhappiness.
Repressed unhappiness for a long time.
Also seems to involve the problem of Long Shaoyun, their dispute will be endless, how can not be settled.
Mu Lan felt helpless, but also helpless.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan moved passively, his red lips moved slightly, and he wanted to open his mouth, but was interrupted by Li Shiyu’s voice. Can’t you,
with your intelligence, guess the reason for this? Ho Shen and the Imperial Concubine Hsi were undoubtedly trying to drive you to the wall, but at the scene you didn’t even have a defense. What you were protecting between the lines was Long Shaoyun. How do you want outsiders to look at me, and how do you look at your relationship? Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan heavily.
In Li Shiyu’s words, Mu Lan finally did not say the words to the mouth, just a silent sigh.
“Why do you still feel wronged when I say you?” Li Shi-yu naturally knows what Mu Lan is thinking. “Which of my words is not true?”.
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered, “So the civilian women can’t refute it.”
“Enough.” Li Shi-yu suddenly became angry. “I didn’t call myself I, so you don’t have to call yourself a civilian woman in front of me. You call yourself this way in order to add to my troubles. Are you saying to me that you are dissatisfied?”? Because I dethroned you as an imperial concubine? Or punish Long Shaoyun? So are you trying to make me unhappy?
Li Shiyu’s tone was stern, and he questioned Mu Lan word by word.
“You..” Mu Lan did not expect Li Shiyu to think so.
“Xu Zhenzhen.” Li Shiyu suddenly called out Mu Lan’s current name, “Why can you tell anyone anything? Everyone close to you knows about you, but I’m the only one you can choose to hide endlessly.” Now
, Mu Lan felt headache.
It seems that they will come back to this question inadvertently.
Then it’s like bumping into a dead end and not being able to get out, which makes people feel passive. Mu Lan unconsciously smiled bitterly and finally lowered his head quietly.
“Why!” Li Shiyu asked, “Is it because I’m not good enough for you, or do you feel that our relationship is not enough for you to be honest?”. We didn’t use to be like this. What went wrong?
In the back, Li Shiyu’s voice was almost a low roar, pressing Mu Lan word by word, not giving Mu Lan any room for resistance. It
almost pushed Mu Lan to the point where there was no way out.
Mu Lan retreated, some staggered, sat in the position, Li Shiyu’s hand instantly clasped Mu Lan’s waist, to avoid her sudden strength to hurt themselves again.
But Li Shiyu’s eyes never moved away from Mu Lan.
“So you don’t want to admit your identity to me?” Li Shiyu’s words almost made all the problems clear.
Mu Lan finally sighed silently: “I have nothing to say to the emperor, I am Xu Zhen, not the other identity that the emperor thinks.”. And ask the emperor not to embarrass me.
Such a voice is calm.
In Li Shiyu’s view, it is a great irony.
Even under such circumstances, Mu Lan is not willing to admit his identity, but in front of Long Shaoyun, but can be magnanimous to get along, in front of Mu Zhanxiao is the same.
“Since you are Xu Zhen, why is Xu Zhen so familiar with Long Shaoyun?” Li Shiyu loosened Mu Lan and asked coldly.
Mu Lan did not speak. Once
this matter has reached a dead end, it is better to keep silent and avoid causing any more trouble.
“Answer me.” Li Shiyu did not want to let go of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu passively: “I’m just Xu Zhenzhen. I can’t explain anything else.”
The rest of the words, Mu Lan did not say more.
“Good, very good.” Li Shiyu laughed angrily, “No matter what the circumstances, you are not willing to open your mouth and admit your identity, only to recognize the identity of Xu Zhen, right?”
Mu Lan did not speak again, the atmosphere of two people is a little gloomy, the cloud that envelops inside stockade also is lingering from beginning to end, pressing finally.
They were on each other’s side, but neither of them spoke again.
Until there was a noise outside the stockade, Mu Lan looked back at the past, Ao Feng has ignored the obstruction, quickly toward the stockade came in. When
Li Shiyu saw Aofeng come in, he shouted in a cold voice, Prince, you are completely ignoring my imperial edict now. I have said that no one can come to this stockade without my permission. What are you doing? Do you think I won’t do anything to you? The
words, is directed at Aofeng angry, rather, is not dare to vent on Mu Lan’s anger transferred to Aofeng’s body.
Ao Feng is Mu Lan’s most important person, as if in this way, can let Mu Lan feel pain, even if the words are extremely hurtful, Li Shiyu also appears to ignore.
Ao Feng was startled by the cold, do not want to go in the direction of Mu Lan, want to hide behind Mu Lan, it is a natural action to seek shelter.
And Mu Lan is also very natural to hold the Ao Feng in his arms.
Such an action, let Li Shiyu’s eyes more heavy a few minutes, can not say the taste.
“Niang-” Ao Feng thought of Mu Lan with grievance.
Mu Lan gently soothed Ao Feng, half squatted down, patiently coaxed: “Niang is fine, Niang is all right, you see, now Niang is not standing here safe and sound?”? Aofeng, be good and don’t think too much. Niang just hasn’t recovered from the cold yet, and she’s afraid of infecting Aofeng. After all, this is the Western Regions, not Dazhou. If you’re infected with the cold, and it’s a long way back, it’s very troublesome. Do you understand?
Mu Lan’s voice is gentle, and Ao Feng explains.
It was obvious that Mulan’s explanation had worked in Aofeng’s case. He nodded earnestly: “The kid knows.”
“Be good.” Smiling, Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes are relaxed, which is completely different from the tension when facing Li Shiyu. “Now be obedient, and let Linglong take you back, OK?”.
“Mother, are you really all right?” Ao Feng is still not at ease looking at Mu Lan, “I see..”
Mu Lan shook his head at Aofeng, and Aofeng cleverly said no more.
Soon, Mu Lan turned Ao Feng to Li Shiyu. It’s your father’s order
not to let anyone come to the stockade. As the crown prince, you can’t disobey the decree. So it’s not wrong for your father to lecture you on this matter. You still have to apologize to your father. You can’t do whatever you want. In that case, you will only make it difficult for your father to be a man. Do you understand? Mu Lan said in a low voice.
“I know.” Ao Feng’s voice was very long, and he was wronged.
But he still looked at Li Shiyu seriously and said, “Father, I’m sorry. I know I’m wrong.”. I also ask my father to forgive me.
Li Shiyu didn’t speak. Looking at the mother and son standing in front of them, they are the most important people, but the previous dispute with Mu Lan, depression in the chest of anger can not be dissipated, and ultimately can only be consumed by themselves, it is a kind of depression, depression so that Li Shiyu some can not control themselves.
In the end, Li Shiyu snorted coldly and left in a huff, but he did not embarrass Aofeng.
When Ao Feng saw that Li Shiyu had gone, he blinked his big eyes and looked at Mu Lan. “Mother, what does the father mean? Can child stay?”
The tone suddenly changed from the previous depression to excitement, looking at Mu Lan and asking loudly.
Mu Lan has some helplessness, but looking at the figure of Li Shiyu leaving, also some can not figure out Li Shiyu’s idea. But Mu Lan in order to avoid trouble, but seriously looked at the Ao Feng. In Mu Lan’s eyes
, Ao Feng suddenly understood, and his little face, which was still shining, suddenly drooped: “So I still want to go back, don’t I?”
“Your presence here will only make life difficult for the emperor.” Mu Lan explains, Ao Feng is a clever and obedient child. Now that the Western Regions are not peaceful, he stays with his mother. If something happens, her mother will blame herself for the rest of her life. With Niang in this situation, Ao Feng doesn’t want Niang to be distracted to take care of you, and eventually we’ll have an accident together, right? Mu Lan didn’t hide it from Ao Feng.
Ao Feng grew up in the palace, although young, but these bloody storms, Ao Feng has always known clearly.
So there is no need for Mu Lan to hide from Aofeng and let Aofeng know this, which is far better than Aofeng’s naive face.
In the Imperial Palace, the last thing you need is naivety.
Ao Feng listened to Mu Lan’s words and quieted down, but he didn’t make any noise. He just looked at Mu Lan seriously. “Niang, you will be all right, won’t you?”
“Well, Niang wants to see Aofeng grow up, get married, and have children, so Niang will be all right.” Mu Lan rubbed Aofeng’s soft hair.
Ao Feng gave a heavy hum.
Linglong had already come in. Mulan looked at Linglong and quietly ordered, “Protect the prince. No matter what happens, you must put the prince first. Even if you risk your life, you must protect the prince.”
Mu Lan said these words, without a trace of joking mood, looking at Linglong, Linglong in Mu Lan’s eyes, hard to see the breath of Mu Lan, her eyes some red, but also just a flash. During
this period of time, the rumors in the palace, as well as what happened, Linglong is not unknown, plus Linglong and Rong Jiu’s relationship is also good, there will always be some communication in private, so when Linglong saw Mu Lan again, it was different from the initial cold.
That kind of familiarity overlaps, and it can’t be dispersed.
Linglong knelt down and said, “The maidservant obeys the decree. Please rest assured.”
I am no longer an empress. There is no need to be polite. Mu Lan smiled and helped Linglong up in person.
“In the mind of the maidservant, no matter what you do, you are the empress.” Linglong said this firmly, looking at Mu Lan’s eyes is not to move away.
Mu Lan and Linglong’s friend of life and death, in Linglong’s eyes, naturally understood Linglong’s idea at a glance, she could not help but flash a trace of surprise, but soon followed by calm down.
Mulan said nothing, but smiled at Linglong. “All right, take the prince and go back.”
“Yes.” Linglong answered.
Mu Lan did not send two people, looking at Linglong with the proud wind to leave, Mu Lan just sat down, tossed around a circle, the feeling of exhaustion followed again.
Now, it seems that these rare plants can not support themselves as before.
The surface looks safe and sound, but Mu Lan is very clear about the collapse of his body, a little bit, turned into nothing, and even can never guess when the God of Montenegro will take back his life.
Xiaolian had already come over and said, “Empress, please rest for a while.”
Don’t call me empress. If you don’t get caught, you’ll be in trouble again. Mu Lan closed his eyes, but told Xiaolian.
“Miss.” Xiaolian changed her name.
Mu Lan also did not say anything, is really a little tired, that kind of dazed feeling, let Mu Lan shake to fall up, and even have the illusion, as if to sleep, really can not get up again, so Mu Lan can not let himself into a deep sleep.
So, under such circumstances, add insult to injury.
And Li Shiyu does not let anyone close to the camp, the implication is that Mu Lan also understands that it is not punishment and house arrest, but protection. Just like protecting Long Shaoyun, Li Shiyu made some moves, and the He family would not give up. She and Long Shaoyun were both dangerous.
But these, Mu Lan is not afraid.
But now and Li Shiyu’s relationship, but let Mu Lan helpless sigh, this matter, Mu Lan do not know how to delay.
Heart pressure of uneasiness, but not because of the He family things, but those unknown things, almost a little bit to drive Mu Lan crazy.
I always feel that it is dark in front of me.
……
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Same time.
Li Shiyu left from Mu Lan’s stockade, and did not disturb anyone, carefully explained Rong Jiu, forbidding Mu Lan to have any problems here, and then avoided people’s eyes, quietly appeared in Long Shaoyun’s stockade.
Long Shaoyun’s stockade was heavily guarded, but in such a dangerous time, it became the safest place. Long Shaoyun was not neglected because he was deprived of military power, and it seemed that there was no difference between him and ordinary people. When the
monarch and his subjects met, no one took the initiative to open their mouths, and there was a strange atmosphere in the stockade. It was Long Shaoyun who
finally broke the silence. He put down his teacup and asked lightly, “Would you like some tea?”? It’s the old tea she left before. I used to think she liked it, but later I learned that you like rock tea.
It is self-evident who she is.
Li Shiyu did not refuse and sat down in front of Long Shaoyun.
Long Shaoyun has poured a cup of tea to Li Shiyu, so that the taste of old tea is naturally not as good as new tea, but also do not have a taste, the most important thing is that this is left by Mu Lan, as long as it is Mu Lan, then Li Shiyu will not refuse.
Two people drink tea quietly, still do not have any conversation. When he opened his mouth
again, he did not know who had taken the initiative and was talking about He Shen.
“Ho Shen is doing this, and Kao Chien’s people are investigating it. He won’t be able to do it for long.” Li Shiyu said lightly, “He doesn’t have much time. In Kyoto, Zhan Xiao has already cornered the prime minister. In addition, the Ho family’s retreat has been cut off. The old Buddha is wise enough to protect himself. He doesn’t want to ask about these things, and he doesn’t want to implicate himself at an old age. So now the Ho family is under attack on all sides. He can’t hold back like before.”
Li Shi-yu said a little about the situation, but Long Shao-yun knew about it. He put down his teacup and nodded: “That’s why you let Ho Shen investigate, in order to let Ho Shen reveal himself.”. He Shen wanted me dead, so he had to hurry up. With a hum,
Li Shiyu looked at Long Shaoyun and said, “I’ve been more careful lately.” You don’t have to worry about
me. There are guards here and outside. It’s very difficult for Ho Shen to attack me. What’s more, Ho Shen now feels that he has the victory in his hands and won’t attack me. Lung says directly, “It’s not me that should be worried, it’s Miss Hsu.”
Because Mu Lan was abolished, the natural Long Shaoyun also changed his name.
“You care about her.” Li Shiyu said directly, the eye light is not a moment.
Long Shao-yun is very magnanimous: “She saved my life.”
Li Shiyu knew that this was just an excuse. He looked at Long Shaoyun and said, “Who is more important in your heart, Xu Zhen and Lan Er?”
This is forcing Long Shaoyun to make a choice.
Long Shaoyun was calm, and did not shy away from Li Shiyu’s eyes: Lan’er has been away for many years, and she means something different to me. You know that very well. As for Miss Hsu, she is also an independent individual, so why should she be compared with Lan Er?
This remark was light, but it was picked up very well by the topic thrown over by Li Shiyu: If you really care about Lan’er, then don’t force Lan’er to do what she doesn’t want to do. If Lan Er has a spirit in heaven, he should feel gratified. In many cases, reluctance will only lead to disaster.
Long Shaoyun looked at Li Shiyu for a moment and said, Besides, if you really want to say it, you are the one who owes Lan Er a life. So, if one day you can find Lan Er again, you must cherish it and not make a big mistake that can’t be recovered. Elder Xuankong said, “I know you think your third life has come, but have you really come?”
Speaking of this, Long Shaoyun no longer opened his mouth and quietly bowed his head to drink tea.
Li Shiyu did not speak and clenched his hands into fists. Everyone
can say these right and wrong words to himself, but no one can tell himself a clear answer.
Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun do not say, Li Shiyu can understand.
But why doesn’t Mu Lan want to open his mouth.
Li Shiyu closed his eyes, the tea in front of them was cold, but no one said a word more, until Li Shiyu stood up, Long Shaoyun looked at Li Shiyu, and did not see him off.
Soon, Li Shiyu left in a hurry from the direction he had come. Long Shaoyun’s stockade has also restored calm.
……
A few days later.
Mu Lan has been in the stockade never left, except for the personal servant Xiaolian, almost no one can be close to Mu Lan, Mu Lan is not impatient, Xiaolian also from the initial panic and tension, to the present gradually calm down.
“Miss, this is the soup of the day.” Xiaolian took the boiled decoction.
Mu Lan smiled at Xiao Lian, then took the decoction and drank it little by little. Soup medicine is very bitter, bitter people some difficult to swallow, but for Mu Lan, has long become a common meal, is used to.
Xiaolian stood quietly aside, saw Mu Lan finish drinking the soup medicine, and then took the bowl.
But Xiaolian couldn’t help saying, “Miss, you look so tired these days.”
“Is there?” Mu Lan looked at Xiao Lian lightly.
Hsiao-lien nodded earnestly. “It seems that since you’ve been to the Western Regions, you’ve been very tired. Even these nourishing decoctions don’t make you laugh. When you were in Kyoto, it seems that such a situation never happened.”
Mu Lan listened quietly to Xiao Lian’s words and did not answer.
But between the lines of Xiaolian, Mu Lan seems to be a little distracted and absent-minded, such a thing even Xiaolian has found, that is really probably life soon.
For a long time, Mu Lan laughed in a low voice, which was a kind of helplessness and self-mockery to himself, but Mu Lan hid his emotions very well.
Under such circumstances, Xiaolian looked at Mulan and subconsciously thought that it was because of the recent events that Mulan had become so free and lost.
Thinking of this, Hsiao-lien quietly opened her mouth again, “Miss, the maidservant feels that the emperor has abolished your position as the imperial concubine, that is, for a while. When this is over, you will certainly go back to the past.”. Besides, even if the emperor is angry with you now, he still cares about you. There is no difference in the cost of food and clothing between you and before. As
she spoke, Hsiao-lien quieted down, and her last voice became soft: “That is, the emperor won’t come to the stockade these days.”. But isn’t the emperor next door to the stockade? So, miss, don’t think about it. Everything will be all right.
Xiaolian is really appeasing Mu Lan.
Mulan chuckled. “Xiaolian, I’m fine. Don’t worry.”
Xiaolian looked at Mu Lan with concern in her eyes. She had seen all kinds of things in the palace for many years, so she subconsciously did not believe what Mu Lan said, but Mu Lan opened her mouth, and Xiaolian was smart enough not to continue the topic.
“That’s right, miss.” Hsiao-lien quickly changed the subject. “Outside, people are in a panic. No one knows if they will be the next one to be arrested.”
This made Mu Lan narrow her eyes and look at Hsiao-lien. “What do you mean?”
Xiaolian didn’t hide anything. She immediately said everything she knew: “Lord Wang was arrested today. You know, Lord Wang is a trusted follower of General Long. Before, General Long was abolished as a general and placed under house arrest in the camp. Now Lord Wang has been arrested. They all say that the evidence of General Long’s collaboration and treason has been established.”
“Don’t talk nonsense.” Mu Lan gave a reprimand.
Xiaolian was a little scared.
Seldom see Mu Lan so gloomy appearance, this, Xiaolian a little dare not say again, clever and honest stand, for fear of causing Mu Lan any unhappiness.
And Mu Lan looked at Hsiao Lien and said, “When else?”
“And some of the people around General Long are also having problems, which is why people are in a panic.” Hsiao-lien gets nervous, and her voice stutters. “Miss, the maidservant just heard about it. Don’t be angry.”
Mu Lan gradually calmed down.
She jumped the gun. Does the arrest of
Wang Meng mean that this matter has begun to close the net? But why were the people near Long Shaoyun also dealt with. What does that mean?
Mu Lan stood up and walked back and forth in the camp, she could not leave the camp, naturally did not know the situation outside the camp, most of the news can only be learned from Xiaolian here.
But Xiaolian is just an ordinary maidservant, and it is impossible to get the real news.
Then, Mu Lan looked at only one door curtain, she is very clear, from here, you can see Li Shiyu, she can not go out, does not mean that Mu Lan can not go to find Li Shiyu, but these days, as if Mu Lan has never taken the initiative to find Li Shiyu.
Especially during this period, the two men were almost in a passive position.
When Mu Lan hesitated, there was a sound of flurried footsteps outside. This time, Mu Lan looked outside the stockade, and Xiao Lian hurried out to inquire about the situation.
After a while, Hsiao-lien came back, her face a little flustered. “I don’t know where the guards have gone with General Long.”
This, originally also calm Mu Lan also followed flustered, could not believe what he heard.
She suddenly looked at Xiao Lian.
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