Who allows you to come to
Phoenix Nirvana: The Road
to Glory and Favor of the Demon Queen # # # Verse 56 Who allows you to come
? Xiaolian nodded seriously to show that she was not lying, and Mu Lan immediately went to the edge of the window and opened the curtain. Mu Lan soon saw the noise outside, and indeed, as Xiao Lian said, Long Shaoyun was detained by the guards and walked toward the north.
In that place, the Western Regions held the ice prison for death row prisoners, and the people who went in almost never returned.
And now is Long Shaoyun being sent here?
Had it not been for the accident, why did the guards use such a gesture to imprison Long Shaoyun, Mu Lan’s eyebrows tightly twisted up, this is Mu Lan do not understand, unless it is to find an informed person to ask.
And this informed person-
Mu Lan’s eyes quickly looked at the same door curtain, this matter, afraid only Li Shiyu will know, this, Mu Lan did not hesitate, for the first time toward the position of the door curtain. When Xiaolian saw
this, she was stunned for a moment. When Xiaolian came to her senses, Xiaolian immediately went up to persuade Mu Lan: “Miss, calm down. Don’t be impulsive. If you go to the emperor so rashly, won’t you make the emperor angry and implicate you later?”
Xiao Lian said very seriously, looking at Mu Lan, is to stop Mu Lan.
Mu Lan looked at Xiao Lian quietly and said, “No, don’t worry. The emperor won’t do anything to me.”. Don’t worry. But I must ask about this.
Mu Lan has Mu Lan’s thinking.
Kings have been merciless since ancient times. People who
can be on the throne think far more than these people. Long Shaoyun is innocent, but it does not mean that Li Shiyu will not implicate Long Shaoyun because of the country. After all, compared with Dazhou’s rivers and mountains, Long Shaoyun is not worth mentioning.
Most importantly, Mu Lan is very clear that the relationship between himself and Long Shaoyun, for a long time, in Li Shiyu’s heart is a stem, plus their dispute, so Mu Lan can not guarantee what will happen.
Such an idea made Mu Lan a little flustered.
Especially this period of time, nothing can be done, detained here, Mu Lan is more than enough, that kind of passive, obvious.
Besides, it’s not easy.
So Mu Lan did not stop his footsteps, Xiaolian knew Mu Lan’s stubbornness, but also knew that he could not dissuade Mu Lan, and finally he could only passively follow up.
But at the door curtain, Mulan was stopped by Xiaolian: “Xiaolian, don’t follow me, lest you be implicated again.”
Xiaolian is nervous: “Young lady, you can make maidservant more nervous only so.”. If something happens to you, the maidservant won’t know how to explain to Lord Mu when she returns to Kyoto.
“No, don’t worry.” Mu Lan once again gave Xiaolian a guarantee.
Xiaolian is still worried, and Mu Lan has loosened Xiaolian, opened the door curtain, toward Li Shiyu’s stockade, just a few steps, Mu Lan walked sweaty, as if experienced a long and dark road, even people’s breathing began to become suffocated.
“Who allowed you to come?” Li Shiyu had noticed the movement of the door curtain for the first time, and his eyes were sharp. When
the eyes fell on Mu Lan, there was a trace of gloom.
Rong Jiu has also looked over, see Mu Lan, Rong Jiu Leng for a moment, but soon, Rong Jiu’s forehead on a burst of pain, is really did not expect Mu Lan suddenly came. Without saying a word
, Yung Chiu-er walked in the direction of Mu Lan, but with a respectful attitude: “This is not where you should come. My subordinates will send you back.”
Although there is no use of the title of the imperial concubine, but for Mu Lan, Rong Jiu’s attitude has never changed.
Mu Lan did not speak, just looked at Rong Jiu like this. In Mu Lan’s eyes, Rong Jiu suddenly understood. He shook his head and said, “My subordinates promise that nothing will happen. Please go back first.”
If I don’t go back, I’m afraid the Buddha behind me will be angry.
Over the past few days, the people who followed Li Shiyu really understood what it meant to accompany him like a tiger. Even those who had followed Li Shiyu for more than ten years could hardly find out what Li Shiyu was thinking. Everyone spoke carefully, for fear that he would be scolded by Li Shiyu if he was not careful.
If nothing happens, absolutely no one dares to approach Li Shiyu. And the atmosphere in this stockade has always been much more depressed. This reason is why, everyone knows, and now the person who caused the accident has appeared in front of everyone.
This, Rong Jiu will appear extremely nervous.
And Mu Lan in Rong Jiu’s words, quietly looked at Rong Jiu, but Mu Lan did not open his mouth. And Rong Jiu’s eyes repeatedly gave Mu Lan a positive answer.
This, Mu Lan just did not ask much, toward Rong Jiu nod signal, she is clear, Rong Jiu did not need to ask such a thing to deceive oneself.
And today outside the stockade to see the situation, it must happen for a reason, is Li Shiyu cloth Bureau, Mu Lan need not worry.
“There is Lord Lao Rong.” Mu Lan politely answered, and then re-opened the door curtain, turned to go, the whole process is not seen Li Shiyu. There are not many people in the
house.
Apart from Rong Jiu, there were two shadow guards in the dark, and the rest were several trusted ministers, who were known to Mu Lan, and she knew very well that these people would not talk nonsense.
Shen Shen, Mu Lan knew that he was impulsive.
“Stand down first.” Li Shiyu’s voice suddenly came. The people in
the stockade quickly stood up and filed out.
But when he went out, he could not help but look at Mu Lan out of the corner of his eye, but just at a glance, the crowd immediately left, for fear of causing other trouble.
Mu Lan heard Li Shiyu’s voice and quieted down, but the pace at his feet did not hesitate.
But Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “You stay.”
Mu Lan’s footsteps stopped, then turned to look at Li Shiyu, and said, “The daughter of the people pays her respects to the emperor.”
Li Shi-yu sneered, “Now do you remember to pay your respects to me?”
Mu Lan did not answer, Rong Jiu’s scalp tingled, but the surface was calm and calm to retreat, when he retreated, Rong Jiu shook his head at Mu Lan without any trace, and told Mu Lan clearly not to provoke Li Shiyu any more.
Mu Lan did not speak.
Two people still keep a proper distance, even after Rong Jiu left, the distance between the two people has not been closer, one sitting, one standing, quietly looking at each other.
“Are you going to ask me to invite you here myself?” Li Shiyu’s voice came sullenly, and when his eyes fell on Mu Lan, it seemed even more instantaneous. Only then did
Mu Lan passively step up and walk in the direction of Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu did not speak, but just looked at Mu Lan so heavily that he saw Mu Lan standing in front of him. Only then did Li Shiyu open his mouth: I’ve been in the Western Regions for two months, and I’ve never seen you walk through this door curtain, because you’re afraid of falling into people’s mouths. But now it’s all right. You’ve been ordered not to leave the stockade, but you’ve calmly walked through this door. If you don’t care, aren’t you afraid of being gossiped?
This, Li Shiyu is questioning Mu Lan.
Mu Lan did not answer immediately, but Li Shiyu’s voice came again: “I am curious, who can let you come to me in person.”
Voice fell, Li Shiyu has also stood up, the whole person pressed Mu Lan, giving people a heavy sense of oppression, Mu Lan still did not speak, standing quietly, as if not afraid of Li Shiyu’s emotional reaction now.
See Mu Lan quiet, Li Shiyu is a burst of inexplicable anger, slender fingers forcefully pinched Mu Lan’s chin.
The plain, but plain little face suddenly appeared in front of Li Shiyu, without any blood, pale and incomparable.
“Is it because of Long Shao-yun?” Li Shiyu asked directly, “Did you see Long Shaoyun being taken away by the imperial guards, so you couldn’t wait to question me?”
It’s a one-word hit.
Two people are entangled with each other for several years, how can they not know what each other is thinking. Even if Mu Lan does not speak, but Li Shiyu is also very clear, he is right.
“I guessed right, didn’t I?” Li Shiyu gave a sneer and then released Mu Lan. “Is Long Shaoyun so important in your heart?”? Is it really just guilt? Or is it something else? His every move, you can take to heart, your tacit understanding, no one can match, then I? Where do you put me?
“……”
“Even when you walk in here today, do you really think I’m going to attack Long Shaoyun?” Li Shiyu’s tone became aggressive. “How much of your heart is on me?”. I really want to cut out your heart and see if you have one.
……
This is Li Shiyu’s accusation against Mu Lan.
Every word is very clear, even looking at Mu Lan’s eyes are accusing.
Mu Lan silent sigh, thought of such a thing, but also did not expect Li Shiyu’s mood will become so excited, Mu Lan to the mouth of the words are completely blocked, or do not know how to explain the current situation.
What’s the matter? Have you stopped talking? Li Shiyu’s tone is still urgent, did not let go of Mu Lan’s meaning. It
took Mulan a long time to say, “I didn’t.”
“No?” Li Shiyu sneered, “You’ve never trusted me.”. In your heart, I am just an emperor, a cold-blooded and ruthless emperor. For the sake of Dazhou’s country and his own throne, he would rather be killed by mistake than let it go, wouldn’t he?
Actually, it’s not. It’s just-
forget it.
Mulan knows how wrong he is to explain more.
And when Mu Lan hesitated to leave, Li Shiyu suddenly clasped Mu Lan’s wrist, this, Mu Lan one Leng, some unknown looking at this person, and Li Shiyu did not say a word, directly led Mu Lan, toward the camp outside. In the Western Regions,
which has gradually entered winter, the temperature outside the camp is quite different from that inside the camp. No matter how cold the winter of the big week is, it will not be as cold as the western regions, and this year’s western regions seem to make people shiver.
Mu Lan’s body, not enough to support this temperature, out of the stockade, the moment the cold wind blows, let Mu Lan face only the blood color all recede.
Originally the temperature of the palm is not high, so that Mu Lan’s palm is directly cool to the bone.
Li Shiyu naturally noticed it, and he cursed in a low voice.
Obviously is not happy with Mu Lan, but under such circumstances, Li Shiyu can not do blind, he immediately took off his cloak, quickly put on the body of Mu Lan.
Li Shiyu’s cloak is very broad, but also with this person’s body temperature, instantly dispelled the chill.
Such a move, let Mu Lan quiet, the corners of the mouth slightly up, it is unable to stop the smile, subconsciously, her hand slightly gathered the cloak.
Li Shiyu had already put the hat on his cloak on Mu Lan.
But Li Shiyu never took his eyes off Mu Lan: “Sometimes I really want to kill you.”
Not too serious words, as if with a threat, looking at Mu Lan, deep eyes is a moment, as if to completely devour Mu Lan among them.
Mu Lan just smiled, but calmly asked, “Does the emperor want to?”? It’s easy for the emperor to want a man’s life.
Li Shiyu did not speak, quickly turned around, took Mu Lan’s hand again, and soon took Mu Lan into the snow.
Mu Lan let Li Shiyu lead, she did not open her mouth to ask.
Instead, Li Shiyu said, “Aren’t you curious about where I’m taking you?”
“It’s no use being curious, is it?” Mu Lan smiled calmly. “This direction, if Minnu didn’t guess wrong, is the direction to the ice prison.”. If the emperor wants to imprison the civilian woman, it is not necessary to take the civilian woman over in person, just find a bodyguard. So Minnu thought that something big was going to happen in the ice prison today.
“Humph.” Li Shiyu snorted coldly and said nothing more.
But holding Mu Lan’s hand did not let go.
Mu Lan followed Li Shiyu quietly until they reached the gate of the ice prison. The
guards at the gate were not only the imperial guards, but also Gao Qian’s men. When they saw Li Shiyu, they respectfully paid their respects.
And Li Shiyu seems not to be in a hurry to enter the ice prison, suddenly turned to look at Mu Lan, Mu Lan quiet, low under the eyebrows, looking at their toes, but not impatient.
It’s just that Mulan’s heart is beating a little fast.
“In what way will you tell the truth?” Li Shiyu asked Mu Lan in a low voice.
Mu Lan remained calm: “There is nothing to hide from the emperor.”
“Is it?” Li Shiyu chuckled.
Perennial hand holding the sword, with a thick cocoon, rubbing Mu Lan’s delicate skin, as if some frivolous, but also with a thoughtful. But in such eyes, Mu Lan unexpectedly saw a trace of cold meaning, it is a kind of gloom.
Mu Lan did not change color.
But Li Shiyu also did not say anything, took Mu Lan’s hand, walked toward the ice prison.
……
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In the ice cell. When
Li Shiyu came with Mu Lan, the people in the ice prison were also surprised, Long Shaoyun was imprisoned by the guards, kneeling on the ice, the kind of bone-seeping cold, watching, can feel the same.
And there is He Shen on the side.
Obviously he Shen saw Mu Lan also Leng, did not expect in such circumstances, Li Shiyu would come with Mu Lan, Mu Lan should not be under house arrest? Mu Lan and Long Shaoyun crossed the bottom line. How could Li Shiyu keep Mu Lan.
But now such a situation, let He Shen also some difficult to guess.
At this point, Ho Shen did not speak. He looked at Li Shiyu passively and said, “Your Majesty, this –”
“Ho Aiqing has something to say to me.” Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows and sat down calmly.
But before Li Shiyu sat down, he personally helped Mu Lan into his seat, and then ordered people to send hot tea up to avoid the cold in the ice prison, so that Mu Lan could not stand it.
Such a move made He Shen tremble with fear.
When Long Shaoyun was imprisoned in the ice prison today, He Shen felt that he had the victory in hand. As a result, the cold picture made He Shen suddenly not so sure.
He Shen’s brain turned fast, as if thinking about how to answer Li Shiyu’s question.
Li Shiyu, however, did not give Ho Shen a chance to think more: “He Aiqing has been working hard these past few days. He has made a clear investigation into Long Shaoyun’s collaboration with the enemy and treason. This is a great contribution. I will certainly be rewarded when I return to Dazhou.”
Nice words, Li Shiyu said in the front.
But this word, he Shen listens to but do not have any complacent, instead is more and more appear careful rise.
“Now that this man is in custody, and I’m here, Ho Aiqing can say what he wants to say and hand over the evidence.” Li Shiyu said directly, looking at He Shen, but with a smile on his face, as if he was particularly satisfied with such behavior.
During the whole journey, Long Shaoyun was kneeling on the ground without saying a word.
Only occasionally, Long Shaoyun looked at Mu Lan out of the corner of his eye, as if to ask why Mu Lan appeared here, Mu Lan returned a stable look, and did not speak, always sitting in silence.
Under such circumstances, Long Shaoyun was slightly relieved, but his eyebrows were not stretched, and he was still kneeling in silence.
He Shen in Li Shiyu’s words, was led to walk, in He Shen’s view, this matter is clearly his initiative, why in such circumstances, but let He Shen feel that he fell into a passive position.
“Ho Ai-ching?” Li Shiyu suddenly opened his mouth and called He Shen. Only then did
He Shen come to his senses: Your Majesty, this is the clear evidence that I have investigated in the past few days. Every piece of evidence points to Long Shaoyun’s collaboration with the enemy and treason, his collusion with the enemy around him, and even his threat to the security of the Western Regions. The Western Regions and the Great Zhou Dynasty have always been friends, but now there is such a sinister villain. You can’t keep such a person. Please ask the emperor to order the execution of Long Shaoyun immediately, in order to restore the friendship between the two countries and make an example of him.
He Shen’s voice was cadenced, and he was particularly excited.
And the evidence has been taken over by Rong Jiu, personally handed to the front of Li Shiyu.
He Shen is not worried about these evidences, but looking at Mu Lan on the side of Li Shiyu, he Shen has not been able to figure out why Mu Lan can appear here safe and sound.
Thinking of these, he Shen’s eyebrows were slightly twisted.
If Mu Lan appeared here, then the next-
and such a subtle movement, Mu Lan saw clearly, she lowered her eyebrows, her brain turned fast, as if she had thought of something, and then, Mu Lan unexpectedly took the initiative to look at Li Shiyu. “I have something to say to you,” said
Li Shiyu quietly.
“It’s cold in the cold prison. The civilian girl wants to go back.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly and said very calmly.
“Why are you suddenly going back?” Li Shi-yu’s tone could not tell whether he was in a good or bad mood. “Aren’t you here to see if I have wronged a good man?”? Or do you have a guilty conscience? Are you afraid that these things are also related to you?
Li Shiyu’s words are not polite at all.
Mu Lan also did not get angry, in Li Shiyu’s eyes, she saw casual, this sounds very severe, but it is a kind of invisible wave flow, as if to cooperate with Mu Lan.
That is the tacit understanding of many years. You
don’t need words to know clearly.
“The women of the people dare not.” Mu Lan answered.
Li Shiyu chuckled, “You wouldn’t dare.”. If you dare, I will surely plant your nine clans.
Mu Lan listened to Li Shiyu’s words, his face turned white, as if extremely frightened, and He Shen saw such a picture, suddenly the heart carrying it was put down, he now firmly believed that Li Shiyu came with Mu Lan, in order to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, the suspicion of Mu Lan, has never ended.
And now Mu Lan takes the initiative to go back, that is the best thing.
And Li Shiyu didn’t give Mu Lan a chance to speak again: “Somebody, send Xu Zhenzhen back. If anything goes wrong on the way, you’ll be waiting to see him.”
“Yes.” The bodyguard answered respectfully.
Soon, the bodyguard stepped forward and took Mulan away. On the surface, the bodyguard was holding Mulan, but Mulan knew very well that these bodyguards did not have any strength at all. Instead, they gave Mulan a point of support and did not let Mulan walk too hard.
Mu Lan did not speak, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and quietly walked out of the ice prison.
After Mu Lan left, Li Shiyu looked at the evidence in his hands, the evidence in his hands was seamless, every point was enough to make Long Shaoyun die without a whole body, but Li Shiyu’s face did not change, as if he had read an insignificant memorial, recording a running account.
“Ho Ai-ching, are you sure the evidence is true?” Instead, Li Shiyu did not ask Long Shaoyun, but calmly looked at He Shen.
He Shen was stunned by the question, but he quickly calmed down: “This is the result of my overnight investigation over the past few days. It’s absolutely true. Please ask the emperor to investigate the details.”
Li Shiyu sneered and looked at He Shen, whose scalp tingled.
Only then did Li Shiyu lightly withdraw his eyes, but his attitude was still casual. Instead, he asked Gao Qian, who had never spoken, “What does the King of the Western Regions think about this?”
This sudden question made He Shen even more jumpy.
Long Shaoyun said nothing all the way, as if he had never defended himself.
Kao Chien smiled faintly. “The king has discovered something interesting.”
“Oh?” Li Shi-yu raised his eyebrows and said, “Tell me about it.”
Gao Qian did not open his mouth, but clapped his hands. Soon the two men in black walked into the ice prison. When He Shen saw the man in black, his face was so shocked that he could not say a word. He looked at Li Shiyu and Gao Qian in shock.
“Ho Ai-ching, do you have anything to say?” Li Shiyu half-smiled and said, “I think Ho Aiqing should be very familiar with them, eh?”
He Shen understood that this was a trap, a trap for himself.
No wonder these days, everything is handled very smoothly, no one comes out, but now it is to invite you into the urn.
“He Aiqing won’t explain to me what’s going on?” Li Shiyu’s voice sounded a little loose.
“This..” Ho Shen was stunned, but he was still arguing. “Your Majesty, there must be a misunderstanding here. I..”
“Misunderstanding what?” Li Shiyu’s tone darkened in an instant. When he looked at He Shen, his eyes were sharp. “I misunderstood that you framed Long Shaoyun. I misunderstood that you deliberately poisoned Long Shaoyun so that I could see Shu Fei and Long Shaoyun?”? Do you misunderstand that you are constantly moving around with people from a small border country, revealing big Zhou’s secrets to these people?
As he spoke, Li Shiyu walked in the direction of He Shen.
And the heavy door of the ice prison was closed in an instant. Even if he Shen wanted to escape, it was hard to fly, not to mention that it was heavily guarded nearby.
I also misunderstood that in the two months since you entered the Western Regions, you have not only placed people around me, but also bribed Wang Meng to instigate the cavalry of the Dragon Family to rebel? What name does it use? While shouting to me that Long Shaoyun is collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, he is saying to the outside world that I am a fatuous monarch who will only murder loyal officials.
Li Shiyu became more and more fierce, questioning He Shen word by word.
He Shen’s feet are weak, but his brain is turning fast, wondering if he has leaked any flaws, but soon he Shen calmed down, these things, he has always done carefully, Li Shiyu is only a judgment at most, there can be no definite evidence.
At this point, Ho Shen relaxed and said, Your Majesty, I have been wronged. I am loyal to the emperor and big week, these days, I do my best to investigate, afraid to be framed. I couldn’t have done anything wrong to the emperor and Dazhou, so I’d like to ask the emperor for a warning.
Li Shiyu did not speak, but just watched He Shen perform.
“What’s more, the Ho family has served the Great Chou for three Dynasties. Your Majesty, don’t wrong me.” He Shen cried to heaven and earth.
But these words are threatening Li Shiyu between the lines. “Have I wronged He Aiqing?” Asked
Li Shiyu with a half-smile.
Ho Shen looked positive: “I dare not.”. But I have never betrayed the emperor.
Li Shiyu smiled and said nothing. Soon, another man dressed in black came out of the ice prison. When he Shen saw the other side, he was so shocked that he could not say a word.
The shadow knelt down and looked at Ho Shen. “See you, Lord Xun.”
This, he Shen is unable to speak, because the shadow has turned to look at Li Shiyu, without exception, he told Li Shiyu all the things he knew, by the way, attached the evidence, the above evidence, is He Shen has never leaked the secrets of the He family.
It was the He family’s collaboration with the enemy and treason, including keeping troops in captivity in private, forming cliques in the capital, embezzling the treasury in private, and so on.
The shadow is not only a verbal complaint, and even gave complete evidence, there is no hesitation, looking at He Shen’s eyes have long lost the initial respect, but with a trace of indifference.
You, you, you.. He Shen’s face turned pale.
I couldn’t believe what I saw or heard.
But Long Shaoyun said lightly, “If you can persuade Wang Meng, can’t the emperor let the people around Lord He mutiny?”? Besides, a wise man knows who should be on his side in such a situation, doesn’t he?
This, he Shen is completely changed face, has been completely unable to believe what he saw, heard what.
This is a defeat like a mountain, before also vowed posture, now completely soft down.
“Somebody, arrest Ho Shen.” Li Shiyu gave the order sullenly.
He Shen did not want to push away the man who rushed forward, and without saying a word, he drew his sword in the direction of Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu sneered, but Long Shaoyun, who had been under control, suddenly clasped He Shen’s sword for the first time like a man who had nothing to do.
“Lord Ho, stabbing the emperor is a capital offense.” Long Shaoyun opened his mouth lightly. The guards
behind him had come forward and controlled He Shen, who kept retreating, but there was no way out, but He Shen’s face was still rampant.
Li Shi-yu, do you think you can do anything with the Ho family? The Ho family has a gold medal to avoid death. No matter what happens, you can’t do anything to the Ho family! He Shen took out the gold medal given by the late emperor, and he was completely fearless.
Li Shiyu just smiled coldly and looked at He Shen as if he were watching a joke.
He Shen said it was false that he was not nervous, but under such circumstances, he Shen could not be nervous and could only remain calm.
Do you want to disobey the will of the late emperor? You are being disrespectful. Not to mention, the present empress Dowager is also a member of the Ho family, and you can’t touch me. He Shen’s tone became more and more arrogant.
Li Shiyu was indifferent all the way and looked at He Shen. Only then did Cheng Teh-chu, who was standing to
one side, say in cadence, “Lord Ho, this gold medal to avoid death can only save one person, not the entire Ho family. What you have done is to implicate nine clans.”. If the Empress Dowager knew, do you think she would still be on your side?
“You..”
“Besides, it’s hard to say whether this gold medal is real or not. Do you think our family is right?” Cheng Dezhu laughed and said what seemed to be completely harmless.
At this point, He Shen panicked and took out the gold medal that he had been carrying with him. He Shen’s face changed even more when he
saw the gold medal.
Because this gold medal has already been switched.
So the people present did not mean to kneel.
“Ho Shen, do you know what crime it is to forge a gold medal to avoid death?” Li Shiyu questioned in a cold voice.
He Shen’s voice trembled and stammered. He couldn’t believe what he had seen. “Impossible, how could it be possible? Where is my gold medal? Is it you? Is it you?”
Li Shiyu did not speak, and the shadow guard on one side had already taken out a gold medal and handed it to Li Shiyu.
Li put it in his hand and played with it. Then he looked at Ho Shen and said, “Ho Shen, are you looking for this again?”
That was the original gold medal for the He family to avoid death.
Now, He Shen’s face suddenly changed, and Li Shiyu threw the gold medal into the fire directly in front of He Shen. In an instant, the gold medal was melted and ceased to exist forever. Now
he Shen’s feet were completely soft on the ground, knowing that his situation was over.
Li Shiyu’s sullen voice said, “He Shen collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. He framed his colleagues and attempted to murder me. He deliberately rebelled. The evidence is conclusive. He will be executed.”
When Li Shiyu’s voice fell, the bodyguard immediately stepped forward and dragged He Shen out.
All things are quick, accurate and ruthless, leaving no room.
Even did not leave the camp, but in the open space of the camp, even the executioner is ready, quiet camp, now clearly is directed at He Shen.
He Shen did not even have a chance to return to Kyoto, and in the case of conclusive evidence, he was directly pressed to the guillotine.
“Lee Shi-yu, you’ll regret it.” Ho Shen cried out, “Do you think you can move the Ho family if you move me?”? You’re delusional. Do you think your throne is secure? You’re dreaming!
“Do you have anything to say?” Li Shiyu did not change color.
Ho Shen smiled bitterly: “Li Shiyu, even if I die, I will take the people you care about with me to hell, so that I won’t be lonely on the way!”
Li Shiyu looked at He Shen, but knew who He Shen was talking about. Quietly, Li Shiyu lowered his head and turned the finger wrench in his hand, but did not respond to He Shen’s words. Who
is Mulan?
He Shen has never had a fight with Mu Lan in his last life, even if he heard the name of Mu Lan, he also ignored the ability of Mu Lan, not to mention, this life of Mu Lan has long been earth-shaking changes.
If Mu Lan that can be so good to succeed, that can not be Mu Lan.
In the ice prison two eyes look at each other, even do not need to say anything, can easily know each other’s thoughts, only at that moment, Li Shiyu’s mood is relaxed.
It seems that the tacit understanding of many years ago has come back so quietly.
Thinking of these, Li Shiyu raised a faint smile at the corners of his mouth.
But Ho Shen suddenly laughed wantonly: “The emperor is thinking of holding Shu Fei in the palm of his hand, so who is Shu Fei?”? I’m afraid he’s already dead.
This made Li Shiyu, who was still smiling, instantly gloomy, self-evident gloomy.
He looked at He Shen, and the people around him were already in a cold sweat.
No matter who Mu Lan is, but the people who follow Li Shiyu are very clear, now Mu Lan is Li Shiyu’s favorite, any problem involving Mu Lan, for Li Shiyu is a big taboo.
Not to mention, he Shen also wants Mu Lan to die.
“Chop.” Li Shiyu didn’t say a word more to He Shen. When
the executioner heard Li Shiyu’s order, the knife made a neat cut. He Shen’s eyes widened, and then his head fell to the ground and blood spattered on the spot. There was a smell of blood all
around in an instant.
But Li Shiyu looked at all this coldly. He quickly stood up and nodded to Kao Chien, saying, “I’m very grateful for this.”
“You’re welcome. It’s just in time for the king to clean house.” Gao Qian didn’t take it seriously.
Li Shiyu did not say anything, and soon stood up and walked out of the ice prison, and when Li Shiyu walked out of the ice prison, the bodyguard came hurriedly, his face a little flustered.
“Your Majesty, we have captured an assassin in Miss Mu’s camp.” The guard said it directly.
“Where is she?” Li Shiyu asked sullenly, and the pace at his feet did not stop.
The bodyguard immediately said, “Miss Mu is all right, but the maidservant beside Miss Mu was seriously injured. Lord Rong controlled the assassin at the first time. Now he is still in the camp. Lord Rong asked the slave to inform you at the first time.”
Li Shiyu did not open his mouth again and quickly went to Mu Lan’s camp.
Long Shaoyun also quickly followed up, but the whole process, the two did not open their mouths to say a word.
……
At that time, in the camp.
When Mulan returned to the camp, Xiaolian had already poked her head out: “Miss, you’re back.”
Mulan murmured, and Xiaolian led Mulan into the camp. Before she could speak, Mulan suddenly exclaimed, “Xiaolian, be careful.”
When Xiaolian came to her senses, she saw a man in black appear in front of her. Without saying a word, he clasped her neck. The feeling of suffocation came in an instant, giving Xiaolian no chance to live.
And Mu Lan’s face changed in an instant. Without
thinking about it, Mulan opened his mouth and shouted, “Let her go. I promise I won’t call anyone.”
These killers are outlaws, where will believe Mu Lan’s words, the strength of the palm of the hand has not been loosened, and then a force, Xiaolian will instantly fall to the ground.
“Little Lotus” Mu Lan recklessly goes ahead. The dagger in
the assassin’s hand had already pierced Xiaolian’s chest, and then he let go of Xiaolian, and the next second, the dagger stabbed Mu Lan.
Mu Lan although did not have the internal force, but the response is always sensitive, she quickly dodged, the assassin obviously did not expect Mu Lan’s response so agile, the hand can not help but cruel a few minutes.
Mulan can’t leave anyone alive.
If he keeps it, he will die.
This one after another, Mu Lan soon lost ground, and if you do not find someone to come, then Xiaolian will die in front of their own.
Mu Lan flashed by, quickly picked up the porcelain spoon on the table, broke it, pinched it in the palm of his hand, and estimated that he still had some strength to kill himself when the other side approached him.
The assassins are closing in.
Mu Lan’s palm has also been pinched.
At this critical moment, suddenly, the assassin in front of Mu Lan was instantly subdued, Rong Jiu has appeared in front of Mu Lan for the first time, the sword did not hesitate to stab the assassin.
“Save your life.” Mu Lan’s voice was gloomy, and his heart relaxed. “By the way, send the doctor right away.”
“Yes.” Rong Jiu did not hesitate.
The assassin was gagged from any possibility of suicide.
Then the assassin was tied up and knelt on the ground, and the wound was still dripping blood.
Mu Lan did not pay attention, but quickly went to Xiaolian, Xiaolian has long been unconscious, the whole person is weak.
“Xiaolian, I won’t let anything happen to you.” Mu Lan’s voice was firm, and she first treated the wound for Xiao Lian. The dagger in
the assassin’s hand was still carrying poison, and the wound was so deep that it was ominous. When
Rong Jiu saw it, he frowned. They were bloody every day. He knew what it meant. But looking at Mu Lan’s face, Rong Jiu also understood that Mu Lan would never let Xiao Lian have the slightest accident.
“Miss, you have gone to the royal doctor.” Rong Jiu answered.
“Thank you.” Mu Lan answered, “Lord Yung, help me get something.”
“Yes.” Rong Jiu answered.
Mu Lan did not talk nonsense, quickly said what he wanted, Rong Jiu quickly found to Mu Lan brought over, which is some rare medicinal materials, are prepared by Li Shiyu to Mu Lan, but Mu Lan did not hesitate to feed Xiaolian down. After treating
the wound, Xiaolian seemed to have a trace of trance consciousness.
“Don’t talk, nothing will happen.” Mu Lan said directly.
Then Mu Lan motioned to Rong Jiu to hold Xiaolian on the bed. Mu Lan looked at Xiaolian heavily: “Xiaolian, who hurt you today, I will not let this person go.”
Her tone was dark and terrible.
Xiaolian just smiled and then fell into a deep coma.
But the imperial physician also already the first time arrived, when saw such picture, the imperial physician also startled.
Mulan looked at the doctor and said, “I want to make sure that she is safe and sound. Otherwise, you will come to see her.”
The doctor was frightened by Mu Lan.
Rong Jiu immediately said, “Do as the young lady tells you.”
The physician did not hesitate.
After the imperial doctor accepted it, Mu Lan stood up and walked out of the curtain, where there were people and things to deal with today.
That step by step, Mu Lan did not walk slowly, but it made people feel very gloomy. As if he hadn’t seen Mu Lan like this for a long time,
Rong Jiu almost blurted out, “Empress..”
Mu Lan glanced lightly, did not speak, Rong Jiu immediately banned the sound, and Mu Lan has also gone outside the curtain, looking at the killer kneeling on the ground.
In such a situation, the killer’s instinct is to commit suicide, but in such a situation, he obviously has no way to commit suicide.
Mu Lan is not in a hurry, even the face is particularly calm, but such calm with a trace of condensation, a little bit in front of him, the eyes fell on the killer, the long-experienced man, but suddenly began to tremble.
It was an instinctive panic. The most terrible thing for
people to live is not to be stabbed to death, but to die slowly in extreme pain.
“Who told you to come?” Mu Lan asked every word directly, and his voice sounded soft, but with an undoubted gloom.
The killer wouldn’t say, but just turned his head away.
Mu Lan sneers, completely does not mind the killer’s reaction, Rong Jiu’s eyebrows slightly twisted up, he followed Li Shiyu for such a long time, and Mu Lan has been dealing with for many years, too much understanding of Mu Lan’s every move.
If the person in front of you is really Mulan, then this person’s resistance is much more powerless, Mulan is so many ways that you can confess all the words you don’t want to say one by one truthfully, in Mulan here resistance, there is no meaning, but also let you fall into unprovoked pain.
In Mu Lan’s sneer, she suddenly looked at Rong Jiu: “Lord Rong, please help me bring the medicine from the medicine box.” As soon as
Rong Jiu was stunned, he looked at Mu Lan subconsciously and said, “Miss, what’s wrong with you?”
You know, there are some rare herbs in this medicine chest, which are used to renew Mu Lan’s life, so when Mu Lan suddenly opened his mouth, Rong Jiu thought that Mu Lan was uncomfortable.
Although now Mu Lan was abolished as the imperial concubine, but Rong Jiu is very clear, this is only temporary, once back to Kyoto, Li Shiyu to give Mu Lan is not the imperial concubine, but the back seat.
Because, Mu Lan is originally the queen of the big week, she is just a matter of course to sit on their own should sit on the seat.
So when he heard Mu Lan’s words, Rong Jiu was nervous.
“Of course not.” Mu Lan answered, but the surface could not be calmer.
Under such circumstances, Rong Jiu did not dare to hesitate, immediately according to Mu Lan’s command to do, Mu Lan did not rush to open the medicine box, but pointed to a killer’s acupoint, Rong Jiu did not need Mu Lan to open his mouth, stepped forward, sealed the killer’s acupoint, so that the killer could speak, but did not bite his tongue to commit suicide. In such a series of actions, the man in
black was somewhat confused. He thought he would be tortured, but he didn’t think it was just that.
After being given the freedom to speak, he shouted at Mulan in a low voice: “If you have the ability, give me a good time.”
“That may be really not capable.” Mu Lan smiled coldly, and the pills in his hands had been scraped off a little powder and mixed together again to become a new pill.
Then, Mu Lan walked step by step in front of the other side. The vigilance in the heart of the man in
black is obvious, Mu Lan did not care, pinched the neck of the man in black, can not be fatal, but it can force him to open his mouth, and then Mu Lan quickly and accurately threw the pill into the throat of the man in black, confirmed that he swallowed it. The man in
black was terrified. “You …” What did you feed me?
“What makes you happy.” Mu Lan smiled.
Such a smile is particularly calm, but such a smile is with a trace of gloom, is completely no room, naturally, such a statement is also greatly discounted.
And almost as soon as the man in black had finished speaking, Mulan had already stepped aside, but the ferocity in his tone had not changed at all: “Say, who told you to come here?” How can man in
black say.
Mu Lan didn’t mind and waited patiently. Then she looked at Yung Chiu and said, “Lord Yung, open the door curtain. I want people to hear every move in this room clearly. All passers-by are witnesses.”
“Yes.” Rong Jiu answered respectfully.
Soon, the door curtain and curtains have been opened, the cold wind outside poured in, Mulan stood, did not feel any cold, even under such a cold wind, the candles in the house also followed the extinguishment.
Originally warm room, became cold up, Mu Lan’s face some white, standing, Rong Jiu is worried about looking at Mu Lan, for fear of any accident, his people have been the first time to inform Li Shiyu.
Originally forced to kneel on the ground is also particularly magnanimous, but gradually, Rong Jiu saw each other’s face appeared a variety of frightened expressions, and even in situ began to constantly self-mutilation, such self-mutilation can not hurt life, but can make people painful.
Rong Jiu looked a little shocked. Only then did
Mu Lan’s voice come slowly: “Killing people doesn’t have to be done by themselves. It’s also very good to let them injure themselves.”. Medicine has three poisons. When these rare herbs are taken in an appropriate proportion, people will have hallucinations. You are clearly on the ground, but it seems that you have fallen into a fantasy, and you can only continue to hurt yourself.
Rong Jiu listened carefully, but did not feel strange, Mulan’s means have always been cruel, but now Mulan is no longer the Mulan of that year, so she converged a lot, do not want to give themselves any trouble, but this does not mean that Mulan will be bullied to the head.
Mu Lan is the most protective person, no one.
And this kind of self-mutilation will torture a person’s will, until in the end the will is lost. Whatever you ask, he will tell you the truth. Just use these hallucinogenic poisons, and that person’s whole life will be ruined. Even if he lives, he will live in vain. Mu Lan explained slowly.
This seems to be said to Rong Jiu, but Rong Jiu understands that these are said to the people in black who have fallen into hallucinations, in which such words are very easy to break people’s hearts.
Mu Lan is now no internal force, she can not do it herself, but does not mean that Mu Lan will forget it, she can also use external forces.
Like right now.
“What the young lady said is true.” Rong Jiu answered.
And the illusion of the man in black is more and more serious, facial expression has been distorted, kneeling in front of Mu Lan made a variety of cautious movements, it is self-mutilation, blood through the black cloth, although the surface can not see anything, but the ground has been stained with scarlet, gradually came the smell of blood.
Such a shrill cry, the people around also involuntarily looked in, in the sight of such a picture, everyone’s face also began to gradually become frightened, covering their mouths and noses, some can not believe what they saw.
Under such circumstances, the only person who is indifferent is Mu Lan.
It was not until Mu Lan felt that it was almost done that she opened her mouth coldly and mercilessly: “Say, who took your picture?”. If you don’t say, then go on. I’ll show you what it means not to live but not to die.
This, without any element of a joke, could not be said more clearly word by word.
In Mu Lan’s words, the man in black, who had been tortured to madness by both spirit and body, could not stand it at all. He shook his head desperately, not knowing whether it was illusion or reality, and shouted at Mu Lan: “It wasn’t me, it wasn’t me, it was Xi Guifei, it was Xi Guifei who asked me to come.”
This word came clearly to the ears of everyone in the house, and the people watching the scene of bustle outside the house heard it in amazement. Everyone looked at each other and dared not say a word more for a long time.
Rong Jiu’s eyebrows slightly twisted, in fact, for such an answer, he did not feel strange. Even Rong Jiu knew clearly who was the mastermind behind the scenes, and Mu Lan naturally knew clearly, but Mu Lan used such cruel means to torture the people in front of him, to liquidate Xiaolian, and to find a reasonable reason to go to the imperial concubine Xi.
Mu Lan has never been a person who acts on impulse and puts himself in danger. No matter when and where it is.
Just like in the ice prison, the moment of exchanging eyes with Li Shiyu is the same, which is the tacit understanding of each other. Such behavior is acquiesced by Li Shiyu, the situation in the ice prison, no one knows for the time being, and anything involving the He family must be done carefully, this is the real beginning of today’s things. Please let
me go.. It’s not me.. It’s Xi Guifei. Don’t.. Ah The man in black is already in a frenzy.
Mu Lan did not pay attention to, but quickly went to the camp, the man in black was left in place, Rong Jiu immediately followed up.
The guards rushed in from outside the door and looked at the man in black.
Rong Jiu calmly gave the order: “Before the young lady gives the order, this person’s life is kept.”
“Yes.” The Praetorian Guard answered in chorus.
Mu Lan did not say a word, the pace did not stop at all, even though the moment of Mu Lan because of such a violent walk, has begun to become panting, and even some tired, but Mu Lan’s hands clenched, do not allow any deviation at this time.
The low eyes flashed a trace of gloom and ruthlessness.
Rong Jiu followed closely beside Mu Lan, calmly looking at the situation around him, while the slaves and bodyguards who had been watching the scene of bustle around him immediately retreated when they saw Mu Lan coming out, and did not dare to stop Mu Lan at all.
Not to mention, anyone with a discerning eye can recognize that the cloak on Mu Lan’s body is Li Shiyu’s, and everyone knows what this means.
And the whole journey, Mu Lan did not say a word, until the Xi imperial concubine’s camp before stopping.
No one knows what happened in the ice prison, Xi Guifei naturally does not know, now Mu Lan was abolished, Xi Guifei naturally returned to the position of the head of the harem, in this case, Mu Lan saw Xi Guifei is to bow down to pay his respects, rather than so arrogant and directly go in.
But Mu Lan did not pay any attention to these. The guard at the
gate stopped Mu Lan and said, “This is the camp of the imperial concubine Xi. How can people who have nothing to do with it come in and out at will?”
Mu Lan looked at the bodyguard coldly, and ignored, directly pushed the bodyguard went in, the bodyguard did not want to stop, was soon scolded by Rong Jiu, this, the bodyguard’s face slightly changed, no longer opened his mouth, quietly retreated to one side.
Rong Jiu did not follow in.
Mu Lan walked into the camp, Xi Guifei had heard the noise, when she saw Mu Lan coming, her face changed slightly, naturally knew that the person sent out had failed, but Xi Guifei was very confident about the killer she sent out, even if she failed, she also understood that it was impossible to confess herself, so Xi Guifei had nothing to fear.
“Who did I think it was? It’s you.” There was a hint of ridicule in the eyebrows and eyes of the imperial concubine Xi. It was a kind of lofty gesture. “Xu Zhenzhen, you are no longer an imperial concubine. Shouldn’t you kneel down and pay your respects when you see this palace?”
This is said leisurely, is the momentum experienced in the palace all the year round, can grasp a key point at any time, so that you can not refute.
But Mu Lan smiled coldly, and did not pay attention to the taunt of Xi Guifei, but stepped forward, suddenly raised his hand, and gave Xi Guifei a heavy ear photon. Concu
bine Xi was stunned. She had no idea that Mu Lan would suddenly make a move. She looked at Mu Lan in disbelief: “You..” Have you rebelled?
Mu Lan looked sullenly at Xi Guifei and stood unmoved. “Who gave you the courage to move my people under my eyes?”? Still want to kill me?
This is questioning. Concu
bine Xi looked startled. “What nonsense are you talking? I don’t know.” Concubine Xi paid no attention to what Mu Lan meant. “And now you’re still worried about yourself. You dare to attack this palace in front of this palace. Do you think you’re still an imperial concubine?”? I can kill you at any time.
Mu Lan just smiled coldly in the face of the threat from Xi’s imperial concubine. “Are you sure?”
This, let Xi Guifei some panic, but think of the present situation, think of the evidence in the hands of He Shen, Xi Guifei’s courage also followed up.
Today did not let Mu Lan die, she did not expect, but since Mu Lan took the initiative to send to the door, she naturally can not let Mu Lan live to leave.
Provoke the imperial concubine, originally is a capital crime, not to mention, Mu Lan also started. Concu
bine Xi gradually calmed down and looked at Mu Lan. “Then give it a try.” Then she sent a message in a harsh voice, “Somebody, arrest Xu Zhenzhen in this palace, and this palace will severely punish him.”
You know, this neighborhood is the He family, the guards in the camp of Xi Guifei are also loyal to the He family, will not take orders from anyone.
So Xi Guifei has such confidence.
But she did not expect, her voice fell, unexpectedly no one appeared in front of their own, this, Xi Guifei has also realized that the situation is not right, her face gradually no longer calm, appear panicked up.
And Mu Lan walked step by step toward Xi Guifei.
Xi Guifei subconsciously retreated, has been back to the edge of the chair, the kind of stagger, so that Xi Guifei fell on the chair, Mu Lan thoroughly looking down at her.
“Men, are you going to rebel?” Xi Guifei shivered and called the guards outside the house. Outside
the house was still quiet and indifferent, and the imperial concubine Xi knew very clearly that the event was not good. And standing in front of Mu Lan, but also let Xi Guifei subconsciously panic, Mu Lan fundus of the gloomy, almost straight into the hearts of the people, people feel panic.
You.. What are you doing? Xi Guifei’s voice had already become stammering. “This palace is the emperor’s concubine, and the empress Dowager is still the aunt of this palace. Are you going to rebel?”? Aren’t you afraid that the emperor will find out and kill you?
Xi Guifei is threatening Mu Lan.
Mu Lan listened to the threat of Xi Guifei, as if she had heard a joke. She looked at Xi Guifei lightly and said, “Xi Guifei, do you know I haven’t killed anyone for a long time?”
Xi Guifei’s face was bloodless. I haven’t tasted the pleasure of killing for
a long time. Maybe I’m getting older and less impulsive. Rather than killing people with a knife, I now prefer the torture of blocking people in a corner and making life worse than death. Mu Lan’s words are so weak that they seem to be discussing with you about today’s meal.
You.. You.. Xi Guifei couldn’t believe what she heard.
“I what?” “Do you know what I hate most in my life?”
Xi Guifei shook her head subconsciously. She and Mu Lan have never known each other, and how can we know what the other side hates, for Mu Lan, in the eyes of Xi Guifei, is just a stumbling block that must be dealt with quickly.
“What I hate most is someone who touches me.” Mu Lan finished the sentence word by word, “How did Xiaolian have an accident? I will also use my vindictive vindictiveness on you.”
Xi Guifei’s face changed even more: “You..” You wouldn’t dare. I’m an imperial concubine, and you’re a grass citizen. You dare not.
“Is it?” Mu Lan sneers, eyebrows and eyes are cold, completely do not leave any room for Xi Guifei.
Xi Guifei desperately shouted, but outside the stockade is still quiet, and no one appeared, and in the stockade, Mu Lan has step by step to the Xi Guifei.
Xi Guifei’s face was pale and bloodless.
Under such circumstances, Xi Guifei is not a person without the power to tie a chicken, compared with Mu Lan, Mu Lan in front of Xi Guifei is without the power to tie a chicken, but only Mu Lan’s momentum is amazing. The imperial concubine
Xi came to her senses and, without thinking, picked up the gold hairpin on her head and stabbed it directly into Mu Lan’s chest.
“Xu Zhenzhen, if you want the life of this palace, you have to weigh whether you have the ability or not.” Xu Zhen finished, the eyes have become cruel, the gold hairpin quickly into the chest of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan dodged.
But did not wait for Mu Lan to dodge, suddenly, a strong force has buckled Xu Zhen’s wrist, a force, heard the sound of bone cracking, Xu Zhen issued a shrill scream, this is never had the pain, she can not accept.
Mu Lan because Xu Zhen suddenly came to the strength, subconsciously staggered, but did not fall on the ground, but fell into a solid and gentle chest, the familiar sandalwood fragrance came, to Mu Lan is the feeling of peace of mind.
“Who gave you permission to come alone?” Li Shiyu lowered his head, twisted his eyebrows and looked at Mu Lan, his voice a little stern, but not too much blame.
Strict because Mu Lan regardless of their own to come, if out of danger, Li Shiyu dare not think, you know, now Mu Lan and before is completely different, Li Shiyu will not rest assured.
Still let Rong Jiu outside the door, do you think you are in good health? Do you think you are as quick as you used to be? You know, if I hadn’t come in time, her hairpin would have stuck in your chest today. How many lives do you think you have? The more Li Shiyu said, the more angry he became.
He looked down at Mulan, and the disapproval in his eyes was obvious.
When the imperial concubine Xi saw that it was Li Shiyu, she had already fallen to the ground, and the pain of her wrist being broken on her face made her scream bitterly, but no one paid attention to it. Concu
bine Xi knew that with the appearance of Li Shiyu and the protection of Mu Lan, she and the He family had lost their momentum.
But Concubine Xi still struggled to get up and crawled in front of Li Shiyu. “Your Majesty, I have been wronged. Someone is trying to frame me. Please ask your Majesty to investigate.”. The emperor
Li Shiyu did not pay attention at all, and what he saw in his eyes was only Mu Lan.
Mu Lan, however, looked calmly at Li Shiyu in front of him and suddenly smiled: “What am I afraid of? I’m really in trouble. Aren’t you there?”
“What if I’m too late?” Li Shiyu questioned Mu Lan in a cold voice.
Mu Lan just looked at Li Shiyu in this way. His originally gloomy eyebrows and eyes had a trace of a smile. What he said was certain: “You won’t.”. Even if you are too late, you have already arranged for a rainy day. There is Rong Jiu outside, and the guards here have long been replaced by your guards. How can they let me have an accident? Mu Lan saw
these things clearly.
Li Shiyu listened to Mu Lan’s words, but did not say anything, just looked at Mu Lan’s eyebrows with a smile, such a smile straight to the fundus. Concubine Xi was even more resentful of
this scene. She continued to cry at Li Shiyu’s leg: Your Majesty, even if you don’t look at the monk’s face, you have to look at the Buddha’s face. I have been with you for so many years, and I have conceived a prince for you. If I hadn’t been killed by a villain, the prince wouldn’t have had an accident. You see, in these matters, you must also be observant, I am wronged ah..
Xi Guifei’s cry became more and more sad, and anyone who heard it felt aggrieved, as if Li Shiyu was the ruthless man.
But in the Xi imperial concubine such mournful cry, Mu Lan looked to Li Shiyu, the manner actually some faded down, Li Shiyu naturally noticed.
He looked at Mu Lan quietly, but Mu Lan did not make any statement.
Only then did Li Shiyu look at Xi Guifei, but his attitude remained indifferent: “Whether you are guilty or not, as long as Zhen Zhen has the final say, if she says you are innocent, you are innocent, if she says you are guilty, then you are guilty.”
Li Shiyu said directly, this let Xi Guifei’s face completely, because she is very clear, this is equal to Li Shiyu gave himself to Mu Lan, and fell into the hands of Mu Lan, naturally will not have any good end.
At this point, Xi Guifei directly hugged Li Shiyu’s leg, but when Xi Guifei was not close to Li Shiyu, the guards outside the door, who had been motionless, suddenly rushed in and quickly caught Xi Guifei aside, so as not to let Xi Guifei approach Li Shiyu again.
Li Shiyu’s eyebrows and eyes are always cold, looking at Xi Guifei, has long lost the affection of the past.
“Your Majesty-Your Majesty..” Xi Guifei is still crying bitterly, which is the instinct of human survival. Only then did
Li Shiyu go to Xi Guifei and say, “It’s not that I don’t remember my old love. It’s that you’ve worn away my old love for you little by little. Don’t you know what you’ve done behind my back?”? And if you shouldn’t, you shouldn’t move Zhen Zhen. This is a big taboo for me. Do you know?
This, without a trace of emotion, word by word decided the fate of Xi Guifei: “Zhen Zhen wants you to die, then you will die.”
At this point, the imperial concubine Xi was completely discolored.
“Hold her.” Li Shi-yu said coldly, “I’ll leave the rest of the work to Concubine Shu.”
In the face of these slaves, Li Shiyu’s name for Mu Lan or Shu Fei, what this means, we all understand. The
slaves knelt on the ground and said, “The slaves obey the emperor’s will.”
Then, Xi Guifei was dragged out, discomfited, this is Xi Guifei into the palace has never been discomfited, the former scenery has long disappeared. It was only after Concu
bine Xi had been taken away that Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “Are you satisfied with this?”
Mu Lan did not speak, just hum, and then calmly looked at Li Shiyu: “The emperor does not interfere?”? After all, as she said, she has served you for many years without merit or hard work. At first, she should not have been like this. Mu Lan had seen Xi Guifei when she
first entered the palace. At that time, Xi Guifei had a girl’s coyness in her eyebrows and eyes. When she looked at Li Shiyu, it was a kind of worship and joy. Even at a glance, she felt satisfied and never went beyond a step.
Later, it was probably a little bit of power that pushed Xi Guifei to the point where she had no way to go. People’s hearts will gradually become greedy.
So far, Xi Guifei absolutely does not allow anyone to covet her position, nor does she allow anyone to have any disloyalty, just like the original He family, gradually lost himself in power.
And isn’t Li Shiyu’s indifference also the culprit?
As Li Shiyu listened to Mu Lan’s question, he lowered his eyebrows and replied calmly, “No.” Then he looked at Mulan. “Any woman in the harem is just a substitute in my heart. I don’t need to think about a substitute.”
This is cruel and heartless, but it tells the most real idea of Li Shiyu.
Whether Mu Lan or not, Li Fei is for the balance of the country, a lot of things are inevitable, but Li Shiyu’s heart is only Mu Lan, can occupy a high position in Li Shiyu’s heart is only Mu Lan, so no matter who, into the harem, more or less have the shadow of Mu Lan.
But after all, they are substitutes for Mu Lan, substitutes, why should Li Shiyu care.
This is the cruelty and ruthlessness of the emperor. In the face of such an answer,
Mu Lan laughed silently for a long time.
“What are you laughing at?” Li Shiyu pinched Mu Lan’s chin and asked quietly.
Mu Lan did not speak, but also did not avoid Li Shiyu’s eyes, Li Shiyu Ren Mu Lan looked at, also not impatient. For
a long time, Mu Lan suddenly said, “Your Majesty, a civilian woman only wants a pair of people for the rest of her life.”
This is light, but said the most real idea of Mu Lan, Li Shiyu slightly twisted eyebrows, looked at Mu Lan, which for Li Shiyu, seems to be some incredible.
“Isn’t my life to you like a pair of people?” Li Shiyu asked in reply.
In Li Shiyu’s view, for Mu Lan, he is already holding in the palm of his hand, will not let Mu Lan suffer any grievance, can give Mu Lan supreme status and glory, and in his heart, only Mu Lan, so Mu Lan’s words, let Li Shiyu some unknown.
Mu Lan, on the other hand, did not get angry, but quietly said, “Just you and me.”
This made Li Shiyu stupefied: “I..”
“Stop talking.” Mu Lan did not continue this topic, “I go to deal with this matter first.” With
that, Mu Lan turned to go, but Li Shiyu’s hand immediately clasped Mu Lan’s hand: “Are you angry?”
“No, as you said, when no one can do anything about it.” Mu Lan smiled, very light.
Indeed, everyone has a helpless time, not to mention Li Shiyu’s present throne, so this is really just saying.
Mu Lan understands very well.
After that, Mu Lan pulled his hand out of Li Shiyu’s confinement. Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “You..”
Mu Lan didn’t give Li Shiyu a chance to speak again: “Your Majesty, don’t you still have the affairs of the Ho family to deal with?”? It’s not appropriate to tangle with civilian women here.
“You are my concubine.” Li Shiyu said directly.
“a civilian woman is just an imperial concubine who has been deposed.” Mu Lan’s voice is still calm.
Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “Zhen Zhen, when I return to the palace, I will make you queen.”
This, said firmly, Mu Lan quiet, did not say anything, and the hand has been pulled out from Li Shiyu’s hand, quietly looking at Li Shiyu, slightly nodded, and then turned toward the stockade outside, Li Shiyu this time did not follow up.
He told Yung Chiu carefully, “Take good care of the Empress. Don’t let anything happen to her.”
“Yes, my subordinates obey.” Rong Jiu naturally did not dare to neglect.
And then Rong Jiu followed.
But Li Shiyu’s eyes looked outside the stockade, outside the stockade, Long Shaoyun stood in place, Mu Lan passed by Long Shaoyun’s side, although two people just nodded, but more or less will talk a few words, but do not need to approach, also know to ask each other’s situation. The fist in
Li Shiyu’s palm was slightly clenched.
That kind of depression lasts for a long time.
But Li Shiyu knew that Li Shiyu could not intervene in the past of Mu Lan and Long Shaoyun, but it did not mean that he did not mind. After
sinking, Li Shiyu lowered his eyebrows and did not say anything more. Soon, Long Shaoyun also walked in the direction of Li Shiyu. Their eyes collided, but in the end no one spoke. Li Shiyu turned and walked out of the stockade. Long Shaoyun followed him out.
……
At that time,
Xi Guifei was directly pushed into the cage by the bodyguard. That kind of mess had never happened before. Xi Guifei’s original delicate face had been contaminated by the mud on the ground. Her hairpin had long been lost, and her meticulous hair had become confused. The clothes that
represented the symbol of the imperial concubine had also been taken off. Now the imperial concubine was wearing ordinary prison clothes. When she was pushed into the cage, the guards did not show mercy. The excessive force made her hit the wall, and the feeling of pain in her back came. It’s
almost suffocating.
And Mu Lan looked indifferently, and did not open his mouth to say a word, the eyes of the cold, Xi Guifei see clearly.
She had long lost her previous arrogance and arrogance. Her voice was stuttering. She looked at Mu Lan passively: “You..” What are you going to do.. The panic in the eyes of
Xi Guifei was obvious.
But in the face of such a situation, Xi Guifei retreated until Xi Guifei leaned on the edge of the cage, while Mu Lan remained motionless.
This, Xi Guifei’s eyes flashed a trace of inexplicable, do not know what Mu Lan is going to do.
She thought Mulan was going to torture herself. Now, Mulan just kept a proper distance, not even close to the cage.
But this kind of picture, actually lets in the Xi imperial concubine eye perturbed become more obvious: “Xu Zhen Zhen … …” What on earth are you going to do?
Mu Lan smiled coldly. “What are you doing?” She’s still standing there. “I’m not doing anything. I just want you to feel the pain of Xiaolian’s accident.”
This made the imperial concubine even more uneasy. Where did
she know what Xiaolian’s accident was like, and in Mu Lan’s attitude, the subconscious Xi Guifei felt that Xiaolian was dead, and Mu Lan was going to kill herself. It’s impossible not to be afraid when
you’re dying. Xi Guifei is also an ordinary person, so that kind of fear is obvious. Without thinking, she shakes her head desperately: “You can’t kill me, you can’t.”
“Why can’t I?” Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes, without a trace of emotion, looked at Xi Guifei for a moment. “When you dared to move Ao Feng, didn’t you ever think that one day, this account would be on your head?”? Do you really think you can do whatever you want with your pride?
“You..” Xi Guifei looked at Mu Lan in amazement.
The Ho family is still here, and you can do whatever you want, but can you guarantee that the Ho family will protect you for the rest of your life? Like right now. Mu Lan looked at Xi Guifei sarcastically. “When the Ho family was in danger, you were definitely the first to be sent out.”
“The Empress Dowager won’t ignore it. The person she loves the most is me!” “If she knows what you’ve done, she won’t let you go.”
Mu Lan looked at Concubine Xi with pity and said, “The empress Dowager is not the brainless person you think she is in this position. She is old, so why should she be buried with the fame of her life? She is just a member of the He family. She married into the Li family long ago. How can she interfere more?”
Xi Guifei was said by Mu Lan to be even more pale.
But on her lips, she refused to admit defeat: “Xu Zhen, do you think you can have everything if you are spoiled now?”? Which of the concubines in the harem is not your idea. You are naive. The emperor only has the late queen in his heart, no one. You and I are just substitutes.
With these words, Concubine Xi almost roared out, “So what if you protect the prince?”? Do you really think the prince will treat you as his own mother? You’re delusional. If you touch me, I will not let you go even if I am a ghost. I will pester you for generations to come, and let you spend your days and nights in nightmares.
By the time of the latter, Xi Guifei had almost fallen into self-madness.
Mu Lan stood quietly, listening, as if completely unaffected by the words of the imperial concubine Xi.
Suddenly, Mu Lan raised his hand, Xi Guifei’s voice stopped in an instant, because Xi Guifei found that the door of the dungeon where she was imprisoned had been completely closed, she could not see everything outside, the surroundings were tightly blocked, and only a courtyard on her head could be seen.
This makes Xi Guifei more and more frightened, to the mouth of the words have changed: “Xu Zhen.” You. What are you going to do to me..
Mu Lan did not respond.
Xi Guifei looked at her feet had gradually filled with water, a little bit of water submerged, not to mention that she did not know water, even if there is water, in such circumstances, she also had nowhere to escape, the dungeon is too deep, she can be deeply imprisoned in it, there is no room for struggle, can only be a little bit of exhaustion, death in suffocation.
Who can not be afraid.
“Please, leave me alone. Leave me alone.” Xi Guifei looked at Mu Lan, who had already reached a high place, and begged bitterly.
But Mu Lan always cold face, looking down at Xi Guifei, did not say a word, watching a little bit of water was injected into the dungeon, soon Xi Guifei whole person was submerged in the water.
Before the voice also gradually become weak.
But Xi Guifei looked at Mu Lan’s eyes with resentment, that is hate to the bone, wish to put Mu Lan Ling Chi to death, but Mu Lan did not mind at all, just so cold, watching Xi Guifei struggling in the cold water, struggling again. The rope that suddenly spread from
below tied the ankles of the imperial concubine Xi, dragging the imperial concubine Xi to the bottom of the prison little by little, without even giving her room to struggle.
Xi Guifei’s face is getting whiter and whiter.
When Concubine Xi was dragged to the bottom of the prison, she suddenly cried hysterically, “Xu Zhenzhen, you will not end well. Do you think you are the only one who knows the secrets of the world?”
This made Mu Lan’s face freeze, but she did not show too much emotion on her face.
Soon, the water at the bottom of the prison was mixed with dirty mud, and only a slender figure could be seen gradually submerged in it, and finally remained motionless.
……
“Empress, the man is dead.” After the bodyguard below confirmed, he hurried up and reported the situation to Mu Lan.
Mu Lan hum, did not even look at one more, turned around and went out.
The dungeon is a little cold, Mu Lan can not stay too long, and for Xi Guifei, she will not have any pity, today’s everything, but to blame. When
Rong Jiu saw Mu Lan turn around, he quickly followed him. “Empress, are you going back to the stockade?”
Mu Lan did not deny, nodded, but the pace under his feet did not stop to slow down, nor did he worry about whether his body can bear, she wanted to go back to see Xiaolian, to determine the situation of Xiaolian.
But Mu Lan is a doctor, and she knows very well that Xiao Lian is doomed.
Such a thought made Mu Lan’s face always gloomy. Rong Jiu naturally knew what Mu Lan was thinking. He said with relief, “Empress, with the imperial doctor here, Xiaolian will be all right.”
Mu Lan did not speak, the palm hidden in the sleeve slightly clenched into a fist, but the palm did not have any temperature, very cold.
Rong Jiu also no longer opened his mouth, two people hurried back to the stockade. The atmosphere in
the stockade was somewhat tense. As the doctor
walked back and forth, his face looked much more dignified. When he saw Mu Lan come in, the doctor knelt down and said, “I see the empress.”
“No courtesy.” Mu Lan motioned to the doctor to get up. “How is Hsiao-lien?”
In Mu Lan’s words, the imperial physician looked at Mu Lan passively, as if he did not know how to answer. “Tell the truth,”
said Mulan directly.
“It’s a bad luck.” Only then did the doctor say, “The assassin pinched Miss Xiaolian’s neck and almost killed her, not to mention the knife in her chest. Even though the empress fed her a life-saving pill, it was because of this life-saving pill that Xiaolian kept her breath here. Otherwise, I’m afraid..” For the
rest, the imperial physician said no more: “I am incompetent, and I ask the empress to atone for her sins.”
Mu Lan did not speak all the time, this result, Mu Lan is actually very clear in the heart. After
waiting for a while, she looked at the doctor and said, “If I go back to Dazhou, will she be able to endure it?”
This is Mu Lan’s selfishness, if returns to the big week, but also has the ghost hand, perhaps has the possibility which returns to heaven. But in the eyes of the imperial physician, Mu Lan already understood.
“Tell the empress, if you take Miss Xiaolian back to Beijing, I’m afraid it will be on the way.” The voice of the imperial doctor also followed more and more softly.
Mu Lan closed his eyes and stood silent.
Royal doctor is also smart no longer open his mouth, standing quietly aside, and in the stockade, the people in the royal hospital are still walking back and forth, not only the big week, and the western regions, but everyone’s face can’t get better. How long did
the imperial doctor walk back and forth, how long did Mu Lan stand in place.
No matter who persuaded him, Mu Lan ignored him.
Until Li Shiyu finished dealing with the affairs of the He family, when he returned to the stockade, he saw Mu Lan standing so motionless, his face pale, and even his lips could not see any blood.
“How do you serve the empress?” Li Shiyu scolded the people at the scene in a cold voice. The
slaves were afraid to breathe and knelt down together.
You know, Mu Lan stood, they did not dare to approach, can not say the reason, as if Mu Lan was shocked in general, and ultimately everyone can only passively stand in place. As long as
Mu Lan stood, the people at the scene stood with him.
And Mu Lan’s body, not close to Mu Lan’s slave, in fact, is not clear, naturally no one opened his mouth to persuade what.
“It has nothing to do with them.” Mu Lan came to his senses and opened his mouth lightly.
And Li Shiyu twisted his eyebrows and looked at Mu Lan: “You know how your body is, but you’re still standing like this. Are you desperate?”
It looked like a reprimand, but there was tension between the lines, and then Li Shiyu looked at the imperial doctor, and before he could open his mouth, he was stopped by Mu Lan.
“No, I’m fine.” Mu Lan answered lightly.
I’m really a little tired. Can not
say that kind of feeling, like a person who has been with him for many years, and finally failed to protect himself, that kind of feeling makes Mu Lan a little suffocated, just like the adoptive parents of that year, she can do nothing, can only watch them leave.
Even if reborn, also has not restored all this again.
And Xiaolian almost from the beginning of Mu Lan into the palace, has been following the side of Mu Lan, is Mu Lan’s most trusted person. Mu Lan never thought that one day, Xiao Lian would die because of herself.
Such a feeling, let Mu Lan also feel suffocated unceasingly.
Mu Lan quietly walked toward the bed, did not say a word more, Li Shiyu’s eyebrows slightly twisted up, thin lips slightly moved, but to the mouth of the words, quickly swallowed back, did not open his mouth to say anything more.
Just as Mu Lan approached the bed, Li Shiyu gently hugged Mu Lan: “Don’t think too much. This has nothing to do with you. Anyway, Xiaolian knows you did your best.”
Mu Lan was passively embraced by Li Shiyu, and the feeling of suffocation was always there.
You also avenged Hsiao-lien. If Hsiao-lien follows us back to Kyoto, I’m afraid there will be an accident on the way. Staying in the Western Regions is the best choice. Li Shiyu advised Mu Lan, “In the Western Regions, Gao Qian won’t ignore it. Maybe there will be a miracle, won’t there?” Mu Lan understands all
these principles.
It was a long time before Mu Lan sighed silently and withdrew from Li Shiyu’s arms: “I know.” If you
know, don’t think about it. Now you need to rest. Li Shiyu’s voice was still calm. “If you drag yourself down, not to mention Xiaolian, I will not let go of anyone who is involved in this matter.”
The words, with a hint of impropriety, threatened Mu Lan.
Mu Lan looked up at Li Shiyu. Just as he was about to open his mouth, he was already blocked by the man’s thin lips. His voice was a little hoarse, but he said very clearly word by word: “Be good, go to sleep. We’ll leave for Kyoto the day after tomorrow.”. Kyoto has things to take care of. The journey back will not be easy.
After that, Li Shiyu did not open his mouth again, hugged Mu Lan and leaned on the bed. The way
back is really not too easy, and it’s not the same as when I came. The forces of the He family have been wiped out, but the remaining part of the remaining evil, on the way back will begin to fight back, they have no way to choose, and after returning to Kyoto, Li Shiyu has to face more difficult problems. It is really necessary
to conserve energy.
And Mu Lan is really tired.
She leaned on Li Shiyu’s arms and soon fell into a deep sleep, but in her sleep, Mu Lan seemed to have had a long dream, which almost trapped Mu Lan, and everything seemed powerless.
In the nightmare, Mu Lan felt that he had fallen into a fantasy and struggled constantly.
Soon, Mulan saw the Black Mountain after layers of fog, as if in a fantasy, she walked back to the Black Mountain, she twisted her eyebrows, and then carefully walked towards the Black Mountain, but this time, the God of the Black Mountain did not hide from Mulan, but waited for Mulan in the Black Mountain.
When Mulan saw the Black Mountain God, she gradually calmed down. She said calmly, “Black Mountain God, are you coming to take my life?” The
Black Mountain God raised his eyebrows: “Why do you think so?”. Since I have taken three things from you, naturally I will not take your life.
This, but let Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes locked, some puzzling. The
Black Mountain God understood Mulan’s idea almost instantly. He sneered, “Do you think I took away your health for the ultimate purpose of killing you?”
Mu Lan is stupefied, passively looking at the God of Montenegro. The
Black Mountain God smiled, “No, I want to see the human heart more than your life.”. The human heart is the most sinister thing, just like you and Li Shiyu. It suddenly dawned on
Mu Lan: “So you’ve been just looking at jokes, looking at our jokes.”. You know that his character is bound to get to the bottom of it. What you’re waiting for is just the last moment. I’ll admit it to Li Shi-yu myself, and then it goes up in smoke?
People’s hearts are unpredictable, and you can hardly guess the minds of immortals. What you think is cruel, he can always do things that are more difficult for you to accept.
Mu Lan closed her eyes slightly. Are you so sure that I will admit it? If my life is safe, why should I admit it? He already knows who I am. If I don’t admit it, why should he do anything?
“Is it?” The Black Mountain God laughs.
Mu Lan was a little scared by the laughter. All of a sudden, the smoke
around him filled the air, and the figure of the Black Mountain God disappeared, but his voice was already dimly heard: “Mulan, you are the Dragon Lady, and you have not yet been included in the immortal class, which means you are a demon. How can a person and a demon have a good result? In the last life, you suffered. In this life, do you want to do it again?”
Mu Lan did not speak.
“Ten miles of red makeup, rivers and mountains for hire, but that is stepping on blood to come ah –” the voice of the Black Mountain God is getting softer and softer.
Mu Lan fell deeper and deeper into such a nightmare, but she was unaware of it, and even made a shrill cry in the nightmare.
Li Shiyu was immediately aware of this: “Zhen Zhen.”
He called Mu Lan’s name, but Mu Lan did not respond, Li Shiyu was a little nervous, immediately put Mu Lan’s pulse, see her pulse is still as usual, this is followed by a slightly relieved heart, but Mu Lan seems to be unable to wake up.
So that in the end, Li Shiyu called Mu Lan’s real name.
Mu Lan in the illusion, gradually heard someone call himself, as if just a little bit of sober, wake up to see himself in the stockade, facing the anxious face of Li Shiyu, Mu Lan this just back to God, silent sigh.
“Nightmare?” Li Shiyu asked.
Mu Lan hum sound, also be regarded as to admit.
Li Shiyu said, eyebrows slightly twisted, you know, so many years, Li Shiyu has never seen Mu Lan so full of clouds face, such Mu Lan seems to have countless things in the heart, but how can not be released.
Under such circumstances, how could Li Shiyu not worry: “What nightmare did you have?”? Tell me about it?
His voice is still gentle, deep eyes looking at Mu Lan, slender fingers pinching her chin, let Mu Lan look at himself, do not want Mu Lan to have the slightest dodge. But
Mu Lan smiled faintly and said, “I forgot.”. Ancestors do not say that waking up from a dream and forgetting is a good thing. Besides, even if you remember, dreams are reversed, aren’t they?
Li Shiyu listened to Mu Lan’s words, chuckled, but bowed his head and kissed Mu Lan’s lips. Then he said jokingly, “Nonsense.”
Mu Lan smiled and said nothing. The atmosphere between the
two is neither good nor bad.
And Mu Lan woke up, but there was no sleepiness, Li Shiyu also saw, turned down the bed, Mu Lan naturally picked up the side of the clothes to Li Shiyu change clothes.
Li Shiyu pressed Mu Lan’s hand and said, “Let the slaves do these things.”
Mu Lan raised her eyebrows and took a look, but did not say anything, and continued to bow her head and seriously do what she was doing, but her low eyebrows and eyes hid her thoughts, because she did not know how long she could do such a thing.
Because of this, so every movement of Mu Lan is particularly careful, a little bit of Li Shiyu’s clothes, Li Shiyu stopped once, see Mu Lan did not give up the meaning, also do not open their mouths, standing quietly, watching Mu Lan to change their clothes.
“What are you thinking?” That is many years of tacit understanding, even if Mu Lan hides extremely well, Li Shiyu can also clearly feel, he bowed his head and asked Mu Lan.
Mu Lan tied his belt, then looked up at Li Shiyu, and then shook his head with a smile, and did not say what was in his heart.
But the original bright eyes like a layer of light mist, more and more people can not see through the idea of Mu Lan now.
Li Shiyu looked at it, but Mu Lan did not evade it.
“You are not allowed to think too much.” Li Shiyu said directly. “I’m not imagining things,”
laughs Mulan.
“Your eyes betray you. When you have a mind, your eyes will become confused instead of being clear and bright at the beginning.” Li Shiyu said cheerfully, “And your hands will have a lot of unconscious little movements, which means you are thinking.”
Mu Lan is stupefied, it is really did not notice these details of oneself.
But Li Shiyu still looked at Mu Lan, as if he would not stop until he reached his goal, and finally Mu Lan sighed helplessly, but she knew Li Shiyu’s insistence.
“I’m thinking about my own body. It looks safe and sound, but I don’t know how long it will be. I’m afraid that one day I’ll walk away and Aofeng will be just a child.” Mu Lan said lightly.
This is indeed Mu Lan’s worry. Apart from
anything else, Li Changyi said very directly that her body was maintained by rare herbs for ten years at most. But Mu Lan knew very well that the words of the Black Mountain God in his dream yesterday, he did not take his own life, but let himself die.
If you leave, what about Ao Feng?
Big week must have their own mother of the country, Mu Lan dare not think Li Shiyu can be perennial only Aofeng such a child, if the loss of power, then Aofeng will be in danger.
Under such circumstances, how can Mu Lan not worry.
And Mu Lan’s voice fell, Li Shiyu bowed his head, holding Mu Lan’s face, thin lips covered up, directly swallowed up all Mu Lan’s voice, as if he did not want to hear such a tone of voice as Mu Lan.
Mu Lan stuffy hum, in Li Shiyu’s stormy kiss, is finally a helpless sigh.
A lot of things, can not escape, but they are running away.
“Impossible.” It wasn’t until Li Shiyu let go of Mu Lan that his face became calm and he spoke directly. Every word seemed particularly clear, and the light of his eyes falling on Mu Lan’s body was not even a trace of a joke. “I said, you can only stay with me, and you can’t go anywhere.”
Mu Lan came to his senses for a long time, and just smiled faintly at Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu still looked at Mu Lan and said nothing.
Mu Lan did not continue to open his mouth, in Li Shiyu’s eyes, Mu Lan is very clear, and then open his mouth to say, it is not necessarily the topic they all want to discuss.
And Li Shiyu seems to feel Mu Lan’s unwillingness, in the end, Li Shiyu did not say anything, just so calm looking at Mu Lan.
It was not until Li Shiyu’s hand touched Mu Lan’s cheek that he said, “Don’t be cranky.”. Do you hear me. You can only be mine. And you shall not conceal anything from me.
Mu Lan’s heart missed a beat.
“When I return to the palace, I will issue a decree to make you queen. On the day I make you queen, I hope you can tell me all the secrets in your heart truthfully, eh?” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly.
But listens to Li Shiyu’s words, Mu Lan actually does not have any surprise, instead is a burst of worry.
She knows Li Shiyu, this is Li Shiyu’s ultimatum to herself, before the big wedding, she wants to admit her identity to Li Shiyu, if not, Li Shiyu also has plenty of ways to say it.
Thinking of this, Mu Lan felt somewhat helpless. He looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Does it have to be like this?”
Li Shiyu did not answer, but gently stroked Mu Lan’s face with his fingers. Then he changed the subject: “I sent someone to bring you dinner. I still have some things to deal with. Shao Yun and his family are still waiting for me.” The matter of the
He family is not something that can be handled in a short time, so it is normal for Li Shiyu to be busy, and this also means that Li Shiyu does not want to talk to Mu Lan about this matter, but also clearly tells Mu Lan that he has decided on this matter.
Mu Lan is a little desperate.
But Li Shiyu did not say anything, turned around and ordered the slaves to serve Mu Lan, and soon left the stockade, Mu Lan did not follow out, just looking at the figure of Li Shiyu leaving, silent sigh.
When Li Shiyu walked to the entrance of the stockade, he suddenly stopped and looked at Mu Lan, who was stunned and did not know what Li Shiyu was going to do.
Her eyes did not avoid Li Shiyu’s eyes and looked at them seriously.
On the contrary, Li Shiyu was very direct: “One more thing, I don’t want you to see Shao Yun again. If you want to see him, I must be there.”. I don’t want to cause any more trouble or misunderstanding. When
he said this, his tone was faint, but with a strong voice that could not be refused: “Do you understand?”? I don’t like it. I’m jealous. I’ve always been jealous of everything between you and Shao Yun.
This, Li Shiyu said directly, looking at Mu Lan, the firmness in the eyes did not change.
Mu Lan’s red lips move slightly, to the mouth of the words, finally did not say, just helpless hum.
Do not want to touch the bottom line between the two at such a time, Mu Lan also knows that Long Shaoyun has always been Li Shiyu’s heart can not pass the stem, the only fortunate thing, Li Shiyu is not right, a lot of things are not clear, otherwise-
and in Mu Lan’s promise. Only then did Li Shiyu turn around and leave without saying anything more.
Mu Lan stood in place, just a silent sigh.
……
Two days later, they set off back to the big week, Gao Qian still all the way to see, Xiaolian please to Gao Qian, Mu Lan very carefully explained, Gao Qian is promised down.
“There’s no need for the Empress to worry. The king will naturally send someone to take good care of Miss Xiaolian. Every month he will send a messenger to Dazhou to tell the Empress about Miss Xiaolian.” Gao Qian promised.
Mulan murmured, “There is the King of the Western Regions.”
“You’re welcome, Empress.” Gao Qian nodded his head.
After a careful explanation, Mu Lan went in and took a look at Xiao Lian. Xiao Lian’s breath was still there, but only Xiao Lian seemed to be asleep and did not wake up.
Mu Lan is very clear, such a situation, Xiaolian actually support the time will not be too long, a slight mistake, Xiaolian will die in the western regions.
Think of these, Mu Lan’s eyes are a little red, she stood quietly, looked for a long time, after the slave outside urged, Mu Lan carefully covered the quilt for Xiaolian, turned around and went out.
Soon, the team set off, Gao Qian sent all the way to the border, and then led the team to leave.
Li Shiyu knew of Mulan’s worries and held Mulan in his arms: “Everyone has his own destiny. You’ve done your best. No matter what the situation is, Xiaolian will always remember it.”
“Mmm.” Mu Lan answered.
And the side of the proud wind is clever, but also aware of the dull Mu Lan, quietly sitting in the carriage eating snacks, looking down at the book, but not noisy. The
carriage cut off the noise outside, but that did not mean that it was peaceful outside.
Li Shiyu most of the time is almost always guarding Mu Lan, even when Li Shiyu is not, the carriage side will certainly have Rong Jiu, the speed of the carriage is much faster, and the leisure is quite different.
Ao Feng also felt it: “Mother, is something wrong?”
“Nothing will happen. Don’t worry, Aofeng.” Mu Lan smiled and lowered his head to rub Ao Feng’s soft hair.
Ao Feng hum, nodded heavily, but did not say anything, and looked down seriously at the hands of the rolls, he saw some of the legends of spiritual strange gods, looked up and asked Mu Lan, Mu Lan did not have any impatience, seriously explained.
“Mother, are there really ghosts in this world?” Ao Feng asked. “Ghosts and gods all exist,” murmu
red Mulan. “People have to be in awe of them. Even if they don’t believe in them, they can’t talk nonsense.”
“I see.” Ao Feng seemed to understand, his big eyes blinked, suddenly grabbed Mu Lan’s hand, “Niang, you will always be around me, right?”
Mu Lan was stunned and then nodded: “Yes.”. But the mother will also die of old age and illness. Ao Feng knows about
birth, old age, illness and death.
Just Ao Feng looked at Mu Lan’s eyes, unexpectedly a little more perturbed, which made Mu Lan slightly twist his eyebrows: “What is Ao Feng thinking?”
“Niang-” Ao Feng called to Mu Lan in a drawn-out voice. “It’s been said in the palace all the time that you’re not in good health, and I’m afraid of you..”
Said, Ao Feng’s eyes are a little red.
Aofeng has always been a precocious child, no mother since childhood, the warmth and coldness of the palace, he is like a person drinking water, cold and warm self-awareness, so these words, others think Aofeng do not understand, but Aofeng is very clear, the meaning between the lines of those people is that Mu Lan will not accompany him for too long, will soon disappear from his front.
In this case, Ao Feng is not willing to accept, but there is no dare to ask Mu Lan.
Mu Lan listened to Ao Feng’s words, sighed silently, and then, she gently held Ao Feng in her arms, and did not take the initiative to open her mouth. Seeing this
, Ao Feng became more and more nervous. Holding Mu Lan’s hand, he said, “Niang, you won’t, will you?”
“Yes.” Mulan gave a white lie.
Then she pulled away and looked at Aofeng. “Aofeng, where do you want to go when you go back to Kyoto? What do you want to do?” After all
, Ao Feng is a child, and the child’s state of mind is very obvious. As soon as Mu Lan said this, Ao Feng was immediately distorted by the theme. He blinked his eyes and looked at Mu Lan: “Is everything all right?”
Mu Lan hum.
“I also want to go to the suburbs of Beijing to eat wontons, go to the market to buy gadgets, and let my mother take me to fly paper kites, but not in the palace, I want to go to the birch forest over there..” Ao Feng said a lot of things that can’t be done in the palace.
Mulan listened carefully and wrote it down: “Good.”
Ao Feng clapped his hands happily. When the
mother and son bowed their heads and chatted, Li Shiyu had returned to the carriage. Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu. In Li Shiyu’s eyes, Mu Lan knew that there had just been a bloody storm outside. It was the people of the He family who were dying.
But both of them were calm on the surface and never mentioned this in front of Ao Feng.
“Prince, what are you and your mother saying?” Li Shiyu opened his mouth calmly.
When Ao Feng heard Li Shiyu’s words, he snorted with some pride: “This is the secret of my son and my mother.” The implication
is not to tell Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu also did not take the child temperament of Ao Feng to heart, very naturally sitting on the side of Mu Lan, the carriage is still moving fast.
When Aofeng saw Li Shiyu coming back, he was smart enough not to open his mouth, but he knew that Li Shiyu did not like someone to be a stumbling block between himself and Mu Lan.
So Ao Feng kept silent again and looked down at the book carefully.
Li Shiyu took a look and snorted, as if to say that Ao Feng was interested, while Mu Lan shook his head helplessly and put the book down.
“Is everything taken care of?” Mu Lan asked.
Li Shi-yu knew what Mu Lan was asking. “If you handle it well, nothing will happen in the future.”
The implication is that the matter of the Ho family is completely over, and no one will cause any more trouble.
Mu Lan is not surprised, Li Shiyu this trip to the autumn festival is arranged, from the western regions, to all the way back, all so. All this is within the plan.
“What about Kyoto?” Mu Lan asked again.
“Zhan Xiao immediately took control of the Ho family. Ho yuan was already very old, and now Ho Shen is the head of the Ho family, so naturally Ho yuan couldn’t run away. All along the way there were dead soldiers of Ho Shen, so when they were cleaned up, they naturally lived in peace.” Li Shiyu did not hide it from Mu Lan.
Mu Lan nodded, and when he looked at Li Shiyu again, he bit his lip slightly: “I’m a little worried about the queen mother.”
“The Empress Dowager doesn’t need to worry. She knows better than anyone what the Ho family has done, and the Empress Dowager has always been a wise person. She is no ordinary person who has come this far. So as soon as the Ho family accident happened, the Empress Dowager went to the temple to chant sutras, took Mammy Li with her, and refused to see anyone. So the Empress Dowager won’t interfere in this matter.” Li Shiyu explained.
This is also in Mu Lan’s expectation, so such a result, Mu Lan is also guessed.
But it’s just that–
Mu Lan quieted down and then looked at Li Shiyu: “I always feel that the Ho family is just the beginning, not the end.”
“There are still people behind the Ho family, but the other side hides very deeply. Over the years, Zhan Xiao and I have been investigating, but when we get to the Ho family, all the clues are broken.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth lightly.
“Is it someone from the palace?” Mu Lan asked.
These things, Mu Zhanxiao and Mu Lan occasionally mentioned, Mu Lan to now also some do not know the direction, almost all things can only rely on guessing.
Li Shi-yu listened to Mu Lan’s words, lowered his eyebrows and quieted his eyes: “I don’t know.”
At this point, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, but was somewhat surprised: “Is there no news at all?”
“No.” Li Shi-yu said directly, “Someone set up a game, and it was an unhurried game.”. You should know that the greed of the human heart can easily become impatient after a long wait, and then gradually come to the fore. Compare how to explain. That
‘s the reason. Mu Lan did not refute.
But the person behind this is never impatient. He never appears at any time. This makes people feel strange. Even the Ho family could not bear it, and they seemed not to be impatient. Li Shi-yu chuckled and said sarcastically, “What do you think the other side is doing?”
“Bide your time.” Mulan answered, “a perfect opportunity.”
Now Li Shiyu is too strong, if you want to easily seize the power from the hands of Li Shiyu, it is even more difficult, so you can only wait, waiting for a foolproof opportunity.
Vaguely, Mu Lan thought of what, but how can not straighten out the line in the brain, and finally can only passively give up.
“Don’t you have any ideas?” Mu Lan asked.
Li Shiyu quieted down: “Yes.”. But it always feels incredible, and in the end it will be ruled out.
The Li family is not only these princes, there are many in the Li Changtian period has been assigned to the failure of the Li family elsewhere, in this case, everyone is suspected, but such suspicion can easily be washed away.
On the contrary, everything becomes more and more complicated and confusing.
“Don’t be paranoid. Just wait and see what happens.” Li Shi-yu knows what Mu Lan is worried about. “I will take good care of your mother and son, and there will be absolutely no mistakes.”
This is Li Shiyu’s promise, which has never changed from the beginning to the present.
Mu Lan’s red lips moved slightly, but in the end he didn’t say anything, just a hum, and Ao Feng had been taken to the carriage in front of him by Linglong for a while, leaving the space for two people to be alone, and naturally these words could not be heard by Ao Feng.
Li Shiyu hugged Mu Lan and let Mu Lan lean in his arms.
Mu Lan did not refuse. All of a sudden
, Li Shiyu’s voice was calm: “All my life, I can only let you give birth to a child for me, and no one else can.”
Mu Lan one Leng, looked at Li Shiyu, then Mu Lan very light smile, but did not say anything.
Li Shiyu didn’t say anything.
The carriage was still speeding in the direction of Kyoto.
…… The time
to return to Kyoto is half shorter than when I came, and the natural fatigue is obvious. But Mu Lan did not say much, as if used to such a sense of fatigue,
and returned to Kyoto, Li Shiyu is particularly busy, Mu Lan back to Fengqing Palace, the people in the palace became much quieter, dare not have any words, has happened in the western regions, has long been sent back to Kyoto.
We are all smart people who know what to say and what not to say.
At the first time of returning to the palace, Li Shiyu had already issued a decree to confer the title of empress on Mu Lan. The princes had no objection and knelt down to receive the decree. The members of the
Ho family were beheaded all over the house, and none of them were spared.
Long Shaoyun regained the military power, holding a large number of troops, and Mu Zhanxiao directly took over the position of He yuan, became the prime minister of Dazhou.
The court is naturally very lively.
The empress Dowager, as Li Shiyu said, copied Buddhist scriptures in the temple early, but never appeared in the palace.
Mu Lan returned to the palace, as before, has been in the Fengqing Palace, and did not leave. And the imperial concubines in the harem after the matter of the imperial concubine Xi, have long collected all the ideas and ambitions, honest and respectful every day to the Fengqing Palace to pay their respects to Mu Lan, and then left in a hurry, not a second dare to hesitate.
The harem of the Dazhou Imperial Palace has also been cleaned up a lot.
And because of Xiaolian accident, Li Shiyu naturally transferred Linglong back to Mu Lan’s side, Mu Lan did not object, Linglong naturally is willing, a lot of things, they understand each other, but never said, just so quiet to do their own things.
After the hall is in the spring.
This winter is the most quiet winter in Dazhou in the past ten years.
The snow is white, and it is peaceful and calm.
…… Before the New Year
of Dazhou, Mu Zhanxiao and Xu Wanying got married, and Li Shiyu personally presided over the wedding ceremony, which was also a rare happy event for Dazhou after Li Shiyu ascended the throne.
And Xu Wan Ying is with a five-year-old child married into the mujia, you know, now the muzhan Xiao is big week when the prime minister, but also the emperor Li Yu’s life and death,
with muzhan Xiao today’s status, don’t need to marry an unmarried woman, or Xu’s concubine, but it happened, muzhan Xiao did, So under such circumstances, there is a lot of discussion in Kyoto. Just such a comment, Mu Zhanxiao turned a deaf ear.
On the day of Mu Zhanxiao’s wedding, it was also the first time that Mu Lan met Xu Wanying.
And Mu Lan’s imagination of Xu Wanying is somewhat different, in front of Xu Wanying gentle and lovely, even with their own strong, and Li Shiyu’s mouth Xu Wanying is also different.
Mu Lan can’t help being curious.
Li Shiyu hugged Mu Lan, but said nothing.
“Lord Mu seems to be treating Hsu Wan-ying..” Mu Lan can’t think of a suitable adjective.
Li Shiyu glanced at Mu Lan and said, “How did Zhan Xiao treat her?”
“I don’t know.” Mu Lan shakes his head. “If he says he doesn’t care, his eyes are always on Hsu Wan-ying. If he says he cares, they are much more indifferent. They don’t even respect each other.”
Li Shiyu raised his eyebrows, then lowered his head and chuckled, “You’ve always been very observant. Didn’t Zhan Xiao tell you about Xu Wanying?”
Never. It is only mentioned. Mu Lan tells the truth.
Then Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, who was calm: “He never told me that, probably to protect Xu Wanying.”
Mu Lan is somewhat inexplicable, is really involved by Li Shiyu’s words out of curiosity.
Li Shiyu is the king of a country, naturally to deal with a lot of things, especially Mu Zhanxiao such identity, although Li Shiyu will not really interfere with Mu Zhanxiao who to marry, but more or less to Mu Zhanxiao to marry people or to understand.
And this Hsu Wan-ying–
thinking of this, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan, and then explained: “a few years ago, Zhan Xiao went to Jinling to deal with some things, and then for about half a year he didn’t go back to Kyoto. Many people thought Zhan Xiao had been sent there by the late emperor, but that wasn’t the case.”
Mu Lan thought carefully, indeed, at that time Mu Zhanxiao was in Jinling, and at that time she and Li Shiyu were still in a stalemate, naturally will not pay more attention to Mu Zhanxiao things. What’s more, Mu Zhanxiao has rarely lived in Mu Wangfu since he was canonized, and the people in the three rooms have always kept a low profile, so it’s reasonable that they don’t pay attention to it.
Now that I think about it, it seems that there is something strange.
It was Hsu Wan-ying whom Zhan Hsiao knew half a year ago. At first I didn’t care, but later I learned that there were some grudges between Zhan Xiao and Xu Wanying. Zhan Xiao was seriously injured in Jinling for half a year, and Xu Wanying took care of him, but Zhan Xiao’s injury was caused by Xu Wanying.
Li Shiyu sank and went on to say, “This is something I didn’t know until after the event, but Zhan Xiao didn’t mention it, so I never mentioned it again. Zhan Xiao has always had a sense of propriety in doing things.”. But if this matter is really investigated, it seems that it will come to an abrupt end when it comes to the Hsu family.
Speaking of this, Li Shiyu did not speak again.
Mulan was stunned and suddenly thought of something: “Just like what happened to the princess of the previous Dynasty?”
Li Shiyu hum, did not deny.
“Does it matter?” Mulan reacted quickly.
“I don’t know.” Li Shiyu tells the truth, “Now we can only take one step at a time. Obviously, in this matter, whether it is for Zhan Xiao’s son or Xu Wanying, at least Zhan Xiao has no intention of touching Xu Wanying at present.”. I can only watch.
Mu Lan hum, did not say anything.
And Mu Zhanxiao has come towards two people, today Mu Zhanxiao is the bridegroom, and usually tough compared to, but more than a trace of softness.
“I see the emperor, the empress.” Mu Zhanxiao paid his respects.
“Today is your wedding day. No need to be polite.” Li Shiyu is very direct.
Mu Lan nodded and looked at Mu Zhanxiao, but he didn’t say anything.
Today’s Mu Wangfu is particularly lively.
But Mu Lan soon discovered that Xu Wanying was alone, with only Xu Wanying’s personal maidservant and an old Mammy on the side, while Xu Fu had a lot of people coming to talk to the ministers around her, but when she saw Xu Wanying, she had an indescribable feeling.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan did not say much. There was no way for outsiders to interfere in the affairs
between them, just like she and Li Shiyu.
The wedding was so lively that it was late at night, because Mu Zhanxiao’s identity was here, and naturally no one dared to put forward the idea of making trouble in the bridal chamber. Mu Zhanxiao was not in a hurry to return to the new house, but sent all the people away, and then returned to his new house. In the
bridal chamber, there was a red green gauze curtain, and the woman wearing the veil sat quietly on the edge of the bed, motionless. When
Mu Zhanxiao pushed the door and entered, he saw such a picture, but Mu Zhanxiao’s face did not have much joy, but a light layer of gloom.
Since you are the wife of the king, you should know what to do and what not to do. Don’t let the king find out that you have done anything out of line, or you will suffer the consequences. Mu Zhanxiao’s words were accompanied by a warning. “As for the hijab and the cup of wine, they are out of the question.”
Voice fell, Mu Zhanxiao has gone out, the new house is empty.
And under the red head, a pair of bright eyes had already been filled with a faint mist, and soon, crystal tears fell down and fell on the brocade on the body. There was a touch of sadness in the
air.
…… After
Mu Zhanxiao’s wedding, Dazhou ushered in the New Year, which is the biggest festival before the Hungry Ghost Festival. Every family bids farewell to the old and welcomes the new, but on the eve of the New Year, the Empress Dowager, who has been copying Buddhist scriptures in the temple, received the news that she was seriously ill.
Li Shiyu personally went to the temple, the imperial hospital doctors also went, but powerless, the queen mother did not want to return to the imperial palace, but want to go safely in the temple to the last moment.
But when the queen mother was dying, Li Shiyu and Mu Lan went to the temple in person, which was too much for Mu Lan, but Mu Lan did not say much, just quietly accompanied by Li Shiyu.
The queen mother lived in the wing of the temple, although not as good as the Fengluan Palace, but apart from the size difference, there was not much difference. The slave also followed to the temple, dedicated to serve, not to mention, often in the queen mother on the side of the imperial doctor.
“What’s going on?” When Li Shiyu saw the doctor coming out, he asked.
The imperial physician did not dare to hesitate, but immediately answered, “Tell the emperor, I’m afraid the empress Dowager is..”
The rest of the words the doctor did not say, we all understand what it means, the empress Dowager has entered the dying, in this case, Li Shiyu waved, the doctor stood up, quietly standing aside.
There’s nothing to do. Just then
, Mammy Li hurried out. This was an old man who had been behind the empress Dowager for decades. He had followed the empress Dowager since he was a child. He was a very trusted person. So when Mammy Li came out, the people present were quiet.
But Mammy Li only hurriedly paid her respects and looked at Mu Lan. “Empress, the empress Dowager asks you to come in.”
This, the crowd is more surprised, looked at Mu Lan, Mu Lan quiet, and Li Shiyu’s eyes also fell on Mu Lan’s body, everyone is somewhat puzzled, as Mu Lan are somewhat unclear.
If her identity is before Mu Lan, then the empress Dowager to find their own words, Mu Lan can still think clearly, but now the identity of Mu Lan is Xu Zhen, and the empress Dowager has never had any intersection, how can a special trip to summon Mu Lan?
“I will accompany you in.” Li Shiyu saw Mu Lan’s confusion, but said directly.
Mu Lan quieted down and said, “Your Majesty, I can go in myself.”. After all, the empress Dowager only allowed her concubines to go in.
She calmly looked at Li Shiyu, but looked very calm.
Li Shiyu took a look at Mu Lan, finally did not say anything, but two people’s eyes exchanged in the air, and then, Mu Lan nodded, calmly followed Li Mammy went in. After Mam
my Li had led Mulan to the wing, she said, “Empress, the Empress Dowager is waiting for you inside.”
“Here comes Mother Lao.” Mu Lan nodded.
Li Mammy did not say anything, quietly hidden behind the curtain, did not open her mouth to say anything more. And Mu Lan calmly walked toward the wing. The
wing was eerily quiet, with only one candle left.
Mu Lan took a look at the candlelight, the candlelight has been very weak, Mu Lan is very clear, when the candlelight goes out, the queen mother will die, quiet, Mu Lan calmly took back his line of sight, to the empress Dowager.
The empress Dowager seemed to sense the arrival of Mu Lan, originally closed eyes laboriously opened, struggled for a while.
Mu Lan quickly stepped forward and said, “I have seen the empress Dowager.”
Sook.. Shu Fei. You help.. Help the mourning family.. Get up at home in mourning.. The voice of the empress Dowager seemed to be broken.
Mu Lan did not hesitate, carefully holding, in the empress Dowager’s waist to give her a pillow, so that she can lean up more comfortable. Only then did
Mu Lan say, “You’ve made a special trip to find my concubine, but you have something to do.”
But the empress Dowager just looked at Mulan for a long time before saying, “Are you her?”
This question is direct, the firmness in the eyes has not changed, although it is a question, but between the lines is a positive sentence, the eyes have never moved away from Mu Lan’s body.
Mu Lan was a little surprised.
You know, even if she entered the palace, but very little contact with the empress Dowager, the empress Dowager can guess their identity, really let Mu Lan feel surprised.
But Mu Lan didn’t admit it. He just looked at the empress Dowager quietly and said, “I don’t know who you’re talking about.”
The empress Dowager waved her hand, as if she didn’t mind Mulan’s denial, and said lightly, “Only she can make the emperor so concerned, can make the emperor desperate.”
Her voice was extremely weak. Then she bowed her head and chuckled. Then she went on: “The Ai family didn’t think much about it at first, but later they suspected it, especially about the Ho family. The Ai family really thought of you and her together. Only she can be so calm and not panic when things happen.”
Mu Lan still did not speak, just so looking at the empress Dowager, she knew that the empress Dowager took the initiative to say these to herself, should be the words, rather than just the surface so simple.
Mu Lan did not interrupt the words of the empress Dowager and listened quietly.
It wasn’t until the Empress Dowager’s voice paused that she continued, “The Ai family knows that their time is running out, and the Ai family also knows that you are the only one who can persuade the emperor. The Ai family wants to make a deal with you.”
“What the Empress Dowager said is serious. If I can do it, I will do my best.” Mu Lan said directly.
Did not promise nor refuse, just patiently wait for the empress Dowager to finish the words. The empress Dowager did not mind, knowing Mu Lan’s temper, quieted down, and the old eyes looked at Mu Lan.
“Ai Jia tells you that the man behind the scenes..” The empress Dowager coughed a few times and began to breathe little unsmoothly.
And this, let Mu Lan’s eyes slightly narrow.
Want to know the person behind the scenes, Li Shiyu has not been able to find for a long time, but the queen mother can easily know who the person behind the scenes is? Or are they related?
But although Mu Lan thinks so, but the surface is always calm, she knows, with static brake this truth.
You promised the Ai family one thing. Don’t exterminate the Ho family. The Empress Dowager’s voice became more and more awkward. “The Ho family is now defeated and dead, and almost all of them have been killed. The Ai family knows that the emperor wants to eradicate the Ho family, so even the branch of the Ho family in the south, which is the home of the Ai family, the emperor is not going to let it go.”
The empress Dowager said that the mood was tense, as if all of a sudden excited up.
Mu Lan can actually understand the idea of the empress Dowager.
She was calm about the He family because she understood that it was out of control, but as a member of the He family, the empress Dowager could not really watch the He family being exterminated.
But as far as Li Shiyu is concerned, he would rather kill by mistake than let it go, so as to avoid stretching out the side issues again, which will lead to such problems.
Under such circumstances, the empress Dowager would beg for herself.
Mulan did not know whether to promise or refuse, especially after the empress Dowager put forward such an exchange condition, Mulan kept silent.
But the Empress Dowager’s hand suddenly clasped Mu Lan’s wrist: “Promise the Ai family, the Ai family knows, only you can persuade the emperor, as long as you promise the Ai family, the Ai family will tell you..”
Then-
at this time, Mu Lan was keenly aware of a gust of wind in her ear, but Mu Lan’s speed could not keep up with the speed of the wind, she exclaimed.
A silver needle had already pierced the neck of the empress Dowager, and the man who was still holding Mu Lan’s hand suddenly let go and died.
Mu Lan looked at everything in front of him, immediately loosened the empress Dowager’s hand, and quickly walked to the window. Li Shiyu, who was outside the
wing, had already heard the movement inside, and without saying a word, he came in toward the wing. His speed was very fast, and when he came in, he just saw Mulan walking quickly toward the edge of the window.
And the empress Dowager has passed away.
“There are assassins.” Mu Lan said quickly.
Li Shiyu had already found a silver needle on the neck of the empress Dowager, and then tested her breath, knowing that the empress Dowager had passed away.
He sent someone in to deal with it, but the surface was always quiet, quietly looking at Mulan, Mulan did not open his mouth, they all know that this is not a good time to talk.
Soon after, Li Shiyu ordered: “Close the temple, so that all the novices are not allowed to leave the temple. I will check them one by one.”
“Yes.” Rong Jiu didn’t know what was going on, but he still promised quickly.
Soon, the eunuch’s shrill voice said, “The empress Dowager has passed away.”
The people outside the wing knelt on the ground. There was also chaos in the
temple. All the monks were gathered together, but among all the people, no suspicious people were found. These people were originally in the temple.
And this period of time, because the empress Dowager in the temple, plus the temple is basically very little open to the outside world, are the royal family, so this period of time, is strictly controlled, it is impossible for outsiders to enter. What
does it mean?
Mu Lan and Li Shiyu exchanged a look, two people are clear in the heart, but two people did not immediately open their mouths, but calmly dealt with the empress Dowager after death.
It was not until nightfall that the matter eased, and Mu Lan’s physical strength was pushed to the limit.
Li Shiyu did not dare to hesitate and immediately took Mu Lan back to the palace.
On the carriage back to the palace, Mu Lan was motionless with her eyes closed. She really couldn’t hold on any longer. Li Shiyu hugged Mu Lan and kissed her on the forehead. “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have let you stay here with me for so long.”
“Just as well?” Mu Lan smiled and said nothing.
Li Shiyu also did not say anything, looking at Mu Lan, eyebrows and eyes are full of concern.
But Mu Lan seemed to relax for a while, and then quickly said, “Before you go, the empress Dowager told me to let the rest of the Ho family go, and she was willing to tell you who was behind the scenes.”
This made Li Shiyu look at Mu Lan, but what he asked was not this: “Why does the empress Dowager want to find you?”? Because of who you are? Although
this did not say, but Mu Lan also faintly heard the meaning of Li Shiyu, he wanted to ask Mu Lan, is not even the empress Dowager know, but only Mu Lan still did not admit to himself.
Mu Lan is somewhat powerless, but he can’t say anything wrong with Li Shiyu. Under such circumstances, everyone will really misunderstand.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu and finally spoke calmly: “The Empress Dowager probably felt that you could look at me with new eyes all the way, so she thought I could convince you.”
This explanation is also reasonable.
Li Shiyu did not speak, his eyes were very heavy and he looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan did not open his mouth, but calmed down and continued to talk about the topic: “Just as the Empress Dowager was about to open her mouth, the assassin appeared. The silver needle pierced the Empress Dowager’s neck, killing her, and making it impossible for her to say what was on her lips.”
Li Shiyu listened quietly, and his eyebrows and eyes seemed to be thinking about something.
“I think if the empress Dowager knows about this person behind the scenes, there are two possibilities. The empress Dowager knows everything the Ho family has done, and the other is that the empress Dowager has always been familiar with this person.” Mu Lan said what he thought.
“……”
“The monks in the temple obviously didn’t go anywhere, but in such a short time, it was impossible for anyone to leave the temple in a grand manner, so this must have been done by the people in the temple.” Looking at Li Shiyu,
Mu Lan’s eyes were not distracted, and his mind was running fast: I’m afraid that this palace is not as peaceful as we have seen, and after this incident of the Ho family, it is tantamount to cutting off all contact with the people behind the scenes. We are in the light, and the other side is in the dark. We can only wait for the other side to reveal the truth again. But I’m afraid it’s very difficult for this person to hide for such a long time.
Mu Lan finished analyzing his ideas and did not open his mouth again.
The rest can only wait for Li Shiyu to make a decision, and she has no way to interfere.
Li Shiyu’s eyes sank and he said, The Ho family cannot be spared. Besides, the empress Dowager is dead. Even if she talks about this person behind the scenes, she will leave some leeway.
Just behind the people, moved to kill, so no matter the empress Dowager said or not, afraid is not alive today. And the empress Dowager is not a brainless person, what words can say, what words can not say, she knows better than anyone, so in this case, even if she told Mulan, she will have reservations. It
‘s not necessarily a lie, but it’s not necessarily a complete fact.
So-
Mu Lan hum, but did not say much.
“You don’t have to worry about this. I’ll let someone find out. I’m afraid there’s something wrong with the rest of the Ho family.” Li Shiyu spoke calmly.
Mu Lan nodded. Soon, Li Shiyu held Mu Lan in his arms and said, “Sleep for a while. Don’t think too much.”. When you come to the palace, I will call you.
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
Soon, Mu Lan fell asleep and the carriage sped all the way to the palace.
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