In the dead of
night, Mu Lan and Li Shiyu returned to the palace, but Mu Lan did not wake up and still fell asleep in a daze. Since the autumn festival came back, Mu Lan seemed to be very easy to fall into such a sleep. It seems that I can’t get up.
But Mu Lan is not pregnant, so such a situation, but also let Li Shiyu nervous, but the imperial doctor came and went, did not find an explanation of the situation, and ultimately can only be Mu Lan too tired, to rest more.
But it’s really tired. After all the way back
from the western regions, a succession of things in the palace, as well as the next big wedding, no matter which one, is enough to make Mulan support.
Even if Mu Lan does not need to consider anything, but a lot of things still have to ask Mu Lan’s opinion.
In addition, there was nothing else unusual about Mu Lan, so Li Shiyu didn’t think any more about it.
Soon, Li Shiyu placed Mulan on the bed, then turned around and returned to the Imperial Study, Long Shaoyun and Mu Zhanxiao were already waiting in the Imperial Kitchen. The candlelight of the
Imperial Study is a night to dawn.
……
Another half month has passed.
The empress Dowager’s funeral has also been handled safely, the people of the He family, Li Shiyu was thoroughly hunted down and killed clean, one did not stay, leaving young children, Li Shiyu did not let go.
This killing, also let the big week’s people tremble with fear, dare not have any disloyalty, before the undercurrent turbulent, but suddenly calmed down.
And let Mu Lan feel that the only difference is that Li Shiyu seems to have never asked about Mu Lan’s identity since the death of the empress Dowager, as if this matter has been lifted in the past.
Mu Lan should have been at ease, but this high hanging heart can not be put down, that kind of perturbed has been pressed in the chest, so that Mu Lan can not breathe.
And the only two people who can talk to Mu Lan are not around Mu Lan.
For Mulan, the only good news is that Xiaolian is still alive, but still unconscious.
Li Shiyu did not mention the issue of his identity, which was really sweet for a while.
He would take Mulan to the moat in the outer suburbs of Kyoto to set off river lanterns. At night, they would quietly leave the palace and find a quiet place to watch the stars twinkling in the sky. They would sit in a small restaurant in Kyoto and eat a bowl of beef noodles in a low-key way. Like ordinary couples, they
will buy a box of Rouge and gouache for their beloved woman in the market and look for a delicate and beautiful flower.
But even so, also never really let Mu Lan put down the heart, the kind of uneasiness in the heart is always there, with perturbed, always feel what will happen.
Especially when Li Shiyu looked at himself, it also made Mu Lan’s heart beat faster.
The calmer it is, the more ominous it is before the storm.
…… A few days before the
big wedding, Li Shiyu and Mu Lan are no longer so, because there is a lot to prepare before the big wedding, they did not have the spare time before, almost busy.
Especially on Mulan’s side. The people in the embroidery room of the
Li family will come to tailor their clothes, and the Mammy in the palace will personally come to the Fengqing Palace to teach some details. Even though Mu Lan had experienced it once in his previous life, he still had to go there. This was the first time that Li Shiyu had held a grand ceremony since he ascended the throne, so he could not tolerate the slightest neglect. Pay attention to
every detail.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan naturally appears to be more tired, but Mu Lan will be strong, do not want to bring trouble to the people around.
And Li Shiyu will inevitably appear in the amorous palace to accompany Mu Lan’s mother and son at dinner.
On the contrary, today, Li Shiyu to this point has not yet appeared, let Mu Lan feel a little surprised, because if before, Li Shiyu did not come, will also let Cheng Dezhu come to inform, rather than now, any news has not come.
At this point, Mu Lan lowered his eyebrows and looked at the tip of his embroidered shoes, but it was quiet.
Ao Feng rushed in, covered with sweat, and said, “Mother, can you eat?”? I’m so hungry.
When there is no one around, Aofeng still calls Mu Lan like an ordinary child, and does not guard the rules of the palace, which is the tacit understanding between Mu Lan and Aofeng, but if there are outsiders, Aofeng will not be so improper.
Mu Lan came to his senses in the voice of the proud wind and looked over.
Ao Feng seemed to suddenly understand: “Mother, are you waiting for your father?”
Mu Lan hum sound, did not deny, Ao Feng has trotted to Mu Lan’s side, this year’s time, Ao Feng seems to suddenly jump height, has almost reached Mu Lan’s chest.
Mother, when I came over, I saw some people outside the palace going to the Royal Dragon Hall. I don’t know what happened. Ao Feng suddenly opened his mouth and told Mu Lan what he had seen.
This made Mu Lan narrow her eyes and look at Ao Feng. “What kind of people are outside the palace?”
“I don’t know.” Ao Feng shook his head and said, “It’s very mysterious. It was Rong Jiu himself who brought it there. The way to go was a very remote road in the palace. It seems that these people came in through the side gate. There are usually no people in that place. If I hadn’t happened to pass by there today, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have seen it.”
Ao Feng thought about it and told Mu Lan specific thing.
Mu Lan’s eyebrows twisted more tightly, such a thing is somewhat beyond Mu Lan’s expectations, these people outside the palace, but suddenly let Mu Lan become nervous, as if thinking of something, and then Mu Lan suddenly stood up.
“Mother?” Ao Feng looked at Mu Lan strangely.
Linglong happened to come in and asked Mu Lan, “Empress, is it all right to have dinner?”
Have Linglong in the side, Mu Lan a lot of things become easy to get up, Linglong and Mu Lan’s tacit understanding, a look can know clearly, a lot of things do not need Mu Lan to open more.
Linglong looked at Mulan with quiet eyes, as if she had read something in such calm eyes. She immediately asked respectfully, “Is the empress going out?”
Mu Lan was silent for a moment, but he did not deny Linglong’s guess. He answered, “I’m going out of the palace. You wait on the prince for dinner first.”. There is no need to wait for this palace.
“Yes.” Linglong didn’t ask much.
In Linglong’s eyes, Mu Lan has always been a person who has a special sense of propriety in doing things, and there is no need to worry too much.
Most importantly, Mu Lan’s position today, even if in the palace to do something, Li Shiyu will choose to turn a blind eye, so there is no need to worry too much.
Under such circumstances, Linglong did not stop Mu Lan.
Instead, Ao Feng asked, “Mother, it’s time for dinner. Where are you going?”
“I’ll be back soon. Ao Feng will eat first, eh?” Mu Lan comforted him.
Ao Feng oh sound, did not say anything, looked at Mu Lan to leave from his front, but the worry in Ao Feng’s eyes is always in, the eyebrow is very tight.
On the contrary, Linglong appeased her and said, “Your Highness, there’s no need to worry. The empress has always had a sense of propriety in doing things.”
Ao Feng did not speak. He was quiet for a while before saying, “Ben Wang always feels that something is going to happen.” No
, it won’t. No one in the palace dares to do anything to the empress, unless they don’t want to live. Linglong said it directly.
Ao Feng shook his head and looked at Ling Long. “No one else can, but my father can.”. No one can guess the father’s mind. Haven’t you noticed it these days? His father seems to be particularly fond of his mother, but the way he looks at her always has something in his mind, like “
Ao Feng seems to be thinking about adjectives, and then he opens his mouth word by word:” It’s like he has a trace of calculation, and he always feels like he wants to do something to her. ”
This let Linglong twist eyebrows, but did not expect Aofeng would feel so, at least in her view, Li Shiyu and Mu Lan can not be better now.
Linglong did not know why Mu Lan did not admit his identity, but Mu Lan’s identity is no longer a secret in front of everyone, everyone knows, everyone here, naturally including Li Shiyu. It
was also because she knew that Linglong felt that everything was unbridled.
So Aofeng’s words make Linglong nervous.
But soon Linglong appeased Aofeng, “Your Highness, don’t worry. The empress is the most important person to the emperor. The emperor won’t do anything to the empress.”. If you go to eat with your maidservant, the empress will be angry if you are hungry.
Ao Feng twisted eyebrows, some worry on his face, but in Linglong’s words, he quickly relaxed, after all, Ao Feng is just a child, with a child’s state of mind, but will not be cranky.
Soon, Aofeng was taken by Linglong and went to the dining hall for dinner, but he didn’t think about Mu Lan any more.
……
At that time,
Mu Lan walked out of the Fengqing Palace. She kept a low profile and was not noticed by anyone. She was too familiar with every road in the palace and knew how to avoid the guards in the palace. Then, Mu Lan hurried outside the Royal Dragon Palace. Can not
say why, it is an intuitive reaction, always feel that these people who went to the palace to see Li Shiyu, are people from Liuzhou, but there is no definite answer.
After all, Mu Lan had never seen the Xu family, and naturally there was no way to judge.
But that kind of uneasy premonition is always lingering in the chest, lingering, and Mu Lan is more understanding of Li Shiyu, this person will not do meaningless things.
So does she still think that Li Shiyu is still thinking about his identity, just not saying it on the surface?
Empress? What are you doing here? When the guards of the Imperial Dragon Palace saw Mu Lan, they hesitated for a moment and immediately knelt down to pay their respects. “The slave is going to tell the emperor that you have come.”
“No.” Mu Lan’s brows were relaxed, but he was calm. “I can go in myself. I don’t need to inform the emperor. I want to give the emperor a surprise.”
Mu Lan did not appear flustered because he was discovered by the bodyguard, but was very calm.
In the Royal Dragon Hall, Mu Lan has long been free to come and go, and does not need to communicate, occasionally Mu Lan will suddenly come, the people of the Royal Dragon Hall are used to it.
So the bodyguard did not think much, respectfully retreated to one side, Mu Lan nodded, this just walked toward the palace.
Just Mu Lan’s heartbeat is very fast, more and more feel that something is wrong.
You know, even though she can come and go freely in the Royal Dragon Palace, if Li Shiyu is meeting ministers or dealing with state affairs, then the bodyguard will inform him in advance, and Mu Lan will not rush forward, but now the bodyguard did not say.
Is the person inside gone? Or for other reasons?
Mu Lan’s eyebrows slightly twisted, the whole process did not say a word.
Quiet for a long time, Mu Lan knew that now can only come, then peace, and then, Mu Lan no longer think, calmly toward the Royal Dragon Hall. The slaves in the
Royal Dragon Hall seemed to have been sent back. The whole Royal Dragon Hall was quiet, and there were no slaves walking around.
Such a situation, but also more and more let Mu Lan uneasy.
Approaching the Royal Dragon Hall, Mu Lan heard the movement inside, her face changed slightly, and finally stood in place, motionless, listening to the dialogue inside. The Xu family
in Liuzhou is still there.
…… At the
same time,
Li Shiyu knelt in front of Xu Ming, the former prefect of Liuzhou, and some old people in the palace, who had accompanied Xu Zhen to grow up, but the atmosphere was already gloomy to the extreme.
Want to know, now Xu Zhen has been expensive for a country, according to the people of the Xu family should ascend to heaven, rather than now such a mess.
Under such circumstances, Xu Ming was almost shivering. Since he was brought from Liuzhou to Kyoto, Xu Ming’s heart has never stopped being nervous. Although he was not punished, he spent every day in such a cold sweat. I
‘m afraid that one day, my head will fall.
Not to mention, the person Xu Ming is facing now is Li Shiyu.
“Do you know what is the crime of deceiving the king and ignoring his superiors?” Li Shiyu asked in a cold voice, looking down at Xu Ming.
Hsu Ming was even more frightened: “It was my fault, and I asked the emperor to atone for it.”. Bypass my family.
“Say.” Li Shiyu spoke in a sullen tone, without any jokiness, “Tell me the truth about what happened.”
Xu Ming did not dare to hesitate again, and Li Shiyu repeated the whole thing of that year.
My daughter died of illness in the same year as the draft. At that time, people in the capital came to me and borrowed my daughter’s identity to send her to the palace. I had no way to refuse, and the other side repeatedly promised that nothing would happen. The other side also said that no one would doubt her identity when she entered the palace. Besides, no one had ever seen my daughter. If there is an investigation, say as usual. Xu Ming continued to explain.
These things, when Mu Zhanxiao arranged, so many years have not been a problem, Xu Ming naturally need not worry, until suddenly the people of Kyoto to check the identity of Xu Zhen Zhen, which makes Xu Ming nervous.
But Xu Zhen does exist, just homophones, Liuzhou also know that Xu Ming’s daughter is called Xu Zhen. When
his daughter passed away, his wife was so sad that she didn’t want to believe it, nor did she want Xu Ming to say that his daughter had passed away, so in the hearts of Liuzhou people, Xu Ming’s daughter was still alive.
In fact, everything is seamless.
Kyoto people do not understand Xu Zhen, how can we distinguish what, besides, this kind of decapitation of the death penalty, into the palace of this one can not recruit their own, to their own trouble.
So Xu Ming still doesn’t know why he suddenly went wrong.
Kyoto for the second time, it is accurate to continue to find the Mammy with Zhen Zhen, Mammy is old, where can withstand such stimulation, was brought into the palace naturally all recruit.
But Xu Ming has the old and the young, after Zhen Zhen passed away, the madam these years has given birth to a young child, now only three years old, how can press on the whole family’s life, so naturally asks what to recruit what.
“Good.” Li Shiyu listened to Xu Ming’s words and answered lightly.
Xu Ming is still full of trepidation, although not to the capital as an official, but the officialdom, does not mean that Xu Ming does not know, in the words of Li Shiyu, Xu Ming knows that Li Shiyu’s words are not finished, there is still something to say. Now
Xu Ming did not dare to open his mouth and waited quietly for Li Shiyu to finish his words.
“I want you to do something.” Li Shiyu waited for a while before saying, “I want you to accuse the person who asked you to do this.”
Xu Ming was stunned.
This matter is what Mu Zhanxiao did, and the relationship between Mu Zhanxiao and Li Shiyu, how can something happen? And Li Shiyu’s attitude made Xu Ming somewhat confused.
“Is there a problem?” Li Shiyu’s eyes were slightly cold, and his low eyebrows and eyes hid a deep meaning and looked at Xu Ming.
When Hsu Ming came to his senses, he did not dare to hesitate. He immediately shook his head and said, “I will obey the decree.”
“Very good.” Li Shi-yu nodded, and out of the corner of his eye, he glanced faintly to one side. Then he said, “Why don’t you go down?”
“Yes.” Xu Ming soon retreated under the leadership of the bodyguard.
And the Royal Dragon Hall is still quiet.
After Xu Ming left, Li Shiyu’s eyes looked in the direction of Mu Lan, but there was no trace, as if he did not know that Mu Lan had been standing there for a long time.
But Li Shiyu clearly, today to do so, are done for Mu Lan to see, just like Mu Lan’s understanding of Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu also understand Mu Lan.
He did not go to Fengqing Palace for dinner, although Mu Lan would not think much about it, but he would also feel curious. And every time Aofeng got off the school’s only way, he liked to take the path of the side door, not the main road in the palace.
Because the path from the side door to the Fengqing Palace is the fastest.
So Li Shiyu will let people from this place to bring Xu Ming to the Royal Dragon Palace, is to bring Aofeng to see, Aofeng’s reaction, Li Shiyu is very clear, naturally Aofeng will say to Mu Lan.
Mu Lan’s ice and snow cleverness can not be unexpected, so the first time will appear in the Royal Dragon Hall. Under
such circumstances, a lot of things become logical. After a moment of
silence, Li Shiyu’s eyes fell squarely on Mu Lan: “Why don’t you come in?”
Mu Lan in Li Shiyu looked at the first glance, already knew this person knew oneself came, this, Mu Lan is not awkward, calmly walks toward the palace. She heard the conversation clearly
before.
But in front of Li Shiyu, can not say much, that is to move a stone to drop on their own feet, so they can only remain silent. In
such silence, Mu Lan can only stand so quietly.
Li Shiyu stood up and walked up to Mu Lan, but he was much calmer. “Why did you come all of a sudden?”? Aren’t you having dinner with Ao Feng?
“I thought the emperor hadn’t had a meal yet, so I came to have a look.”
This made Li Shiyu chuckle, and then he explained, “I just had some things in my hands, and I was delayed. When I finished dealing with them, I went over to have dinner with your mother and son.”
Mu Lan hum.
Two people seem to have an excellent tacit understanding, who did not pierce the present situation, and Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan, eyes tossing and turning.
All of a sudden, Li Shiyu said, “a few days later, the main hall will be set up, and I will invite your father from Liuzhou.”
Li Shiyu lightly found a breakthrough, and Mu Lan talked about Xu Ming, but the eyes did not fall on Mu Lan’s body in an instant.
Mu Lan is still calm: “My concubine thanks Lord Long for his kindness.”
“That’s it?” Li Shi-yu’s tone was faint. “And Mammy, who brought you up, I’ve already invited her to Kyoto.”. Do you say that these are your closest relatives, and that they will be present when you are ennobled?
“Yes.” Mu Lan opened his mouth.
However, no matter what Li Shiyu said, Mu Lan did not deny his identity, as if he had no opinion about Li Shiyu’s arrangement.
Li Shiyu’s eyes narrowed slightly, but there were some emotions that could not be distinguished.
“How long have you been here?” Li Shiyu asked again.
“Just got here.” Even time, Mu Lan did not want to tell the truth, clearly do not want to talk about this issue.
Li Shiyu walked up to Mu Lan and looked down at him. “Why don’t you let someone come and send a message?”
“I happened to see that the emperor was busy, so I didn’t ask anyone to inform him. I’ll just wait.” Mulan’s attitude is still very good.
Then why are you indifferent when you see your father. You’re not like that. You’re good to your family. Li Shiyu’s tone was a little more aggressive.
Mu Lan actually doesn’t know Xu Ming.
Even if Xu Ming stands in front of Mu Lan, Mu Lan can not recognize, in the position of Mu Lan, Xu Ming has always been back to his own, any one inside, Mu Lan are not familiar with. All
this was originally arranged, so Li Shiyu’s words made Mu Lan more and more nervous, as if such tension could not be stopped.
Only in front of Li Shiyu, Mu Lan could not show his nervousness and could only pretend to be calm.
“Why don’t you speak?” Li Shiyu asked. Only then did
Mu Lan say, “It’s not that I didn’t speak. When my father came, I didn’t know.”. I was afraid of doing something to break the rules of the palace. I haven’t seen my father for a few years, either, so I glanced at him too quickly, and I didn’t come to my senses for a moment.
That’s a far-fetched explanation.
Li Shiyu smiled faintly, with some sarcasm, and when he looked at Mu Lan again, his eyes calmed down, and he continued to speak along Mu Lan’s words.
Yes, you’re right. Before the big wedding, there were a lot of things to do, but after the big wedding, you can find time to catch up with your father. Your father has had a son all these years, and you’ve never seen this younger brother. Now the man I sent should have come with your mother and younger brother. Li Shiyu continued, neither salty nor light.
Mu Lan listens to a burst of headache, these things are really unexpected.
And she wants to find Mu Zhanxiao, but it is very strange, no matter how to find, as if she and Mu Zhanxiao can be staggered, can no longer exchange information.
Mu Lan has not fallen into such passivity for a long time, but in such passivity, Mu Lan seems helpless, and finally, Mu Lan can only sigh silently.
But Li Shi-yu seemed to stop talking about this topic, but naturally hugged Mu Lan’s waist and changed the subject: “It’s too late. I’ll accompany you to dinner. How can your body not eat on time?”
This seems to be some reprimand, do not quite agree to look at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan smiled and said nothing, but Mu Lan’s mind was not here.
Quiet, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu is very calm: “Do you have something to say to me?”
“I want to –” Mu Lan’s words just said to the mouth to swallow back, no longer open his mouth.
She blurted out, almost said that he wanted to see his second brother Mu Zhanxiao, but fortunately the words were received in time. You know, Mu Zhanxiao in such circumstances, and Mu Lan has nothing to do, and Li Shiyu is the monarch and minister, so this is obviously impossible.
“Thinking about what?” Li Shiyu did not let go of Mu Lan’s meaning and continued to ask.
Mu Lan quieted down and sighed silently, “It’s nothing. I’m just thinking about Ao Feng having a meal. I’m afraid I’ll have to wait.”
“Well, go back now.” Li Shiyu said calmly.
Mu Lan did not say anything, and soon followed Li Shiyu toward the Fengqing Palace, around the slaves and insight did not approach the two, knowing that when they get along, they like to be alone.
On the way back to Fengqing Palace, the two of them seemed much quieter, and neither of them took the initiative to break the silence. Until
returning to Fengqing Palace, Aofeng was still eating. When he saw Mu Lan, Aofeng’s eyes lit up, but when he saw Li Shiyu, Aofeng honestly paid his respects, which was very regular.
Linglong immediately added bowls and chopsticks to the two of them, and Imperial Kitchen there was a new meal, which was very warm.
Li Shiyu accompanied Mu Lan to have a meal.
Li Shiyu is the same as usual.
On the contrary, Mu Lan seems to have a mind, eat less than usual, Li Shiyu asked a few words of concern, Mu Lan explained that he was busy recently, so he had no appetite, Li Shiyu did not say anything, let the imperial doctor come to see him.
Ji Jang Geum for Mu Lan’s situation is very understanding, after careful examination, he prescribed a prescription for calming the nerves, and did not say much.
Mu Lan’s condition has been neither good nor bad, not to deteriorate, but also can not get better, as if all the rare medicinal materials to the present is the limit.
If it doesn’t get worse, it’s the best case.
“What’s the situation with the Empress now?” Li Shiyu asked Ji Jang Geum.
Ji Jang Geum explains, “The empress’s condition is fairly stable, and it’s not much different from before.”
Li Shiyu murmured, and Ji Changjin retreated. Then Li Shiyu went to Mu Lan’s side and put his arms around Mu Lan’s waist, with his mandible resting between her hair. “What can I do with you?”
“I’m used to it.” “Just muddle along,” laughs Mu Lan. “Take one step at a time.”
“I want you to get better and stay with me for a long time.” As Li Shiyu spoke, his eyes could not have looked more certain. “So with your body, I will certainly find a way to make you fully recovered.”
Mu Lan did not speak, just looked at it.
Two people’s eyes flow in the air, like sparkling, and with a trace of unclear ambiguity, suddenly, is Mu Lan silent sigh, the hand took the initiative to put on Li Shiyu’s waist, stand on tiptoe, red lips printed on Li Shiyu’s lips.
Very light and very touching.
In Mu Lan’s initiative, Li Shiyu was somewhat surprised, but the next moment, Li Shiyu had already buckled Mu Lan’s waist, a force, and pulled Mu Lan into his arms.
“Is that okay?” Li Shiyu lowered his head and asked softly.
Two people have not been close for some days, Li Shiyu knows that Mu Lan’s physical strength can not support, this period of time, because of the conferring of the queen and the big wedding, Mu Lan is also dizzy every day, but also spend time with Aofeng, so this matter, Li Shiyu restrained a lot.
In Li Shiyu’s eyes, Mu Lan hum, eyebrows and eyes with a faint smile.
Although it flashed by.
Soon, Li Shiyu bowed his head and chuckled, picked up Mu Lan at the waist, and walked toward the bed. The green gauze curtain was put down. A palm wind passed by, the candlelight was extinguished, and the figure on the bed was looming. In such an atmosphere, it seemed that the tension before had turned into the charm now.
Can’t get rid of it.
…… Long
, long to Mu Lan has been tired to open his eyes, big mouth of breathing, Li Shiyu just ended everything, holding Mu Lan, breath is also slightly unstable.
It wasn’t until Li Shiyu was breathing steadily that he looked at Mu Lan and said, “I’ll take you to take a bath.”
Mu Lan hum, did not refuse. There is a hot spring pool behind
the Fengqing Palace, which is also prepared for Mu Lan. Li Shiyu picked up Mu Lan and walked out of the house. After soaking his body in the mist of the hot spring pool, the warm feeling dispelled his fatigue in an instant. After a while, fine beads of sweat appeared on Mu Lan’s white skin.
But the whole body is comfortable.
But Mu Lan leaned on Li Shiyu, and neither of them spoke until Li Shiyu broke the silence: “Why are you so active today?”
The voice is hoarse and lazy, looking at Mu Lan lazily, slender fingers raised Mu Lan’s chin, eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body.
Mu Lan shook his head and said nothing.
“Is there anything to say to me?” Li Shiyu did not mind, but suddenly asked another question.
This question lets Mu Lan’s heartbeat a tight, finally passively looks at Li Shiyu, the red lip moves slightly, but finally very long has not been able to say a word.
“No?” Li Shi-yu asked again, “I think you have a lot on your mind. Even before, you were absent-minded.”. Is there really nothing to hide from me?
This with a trace of questioning, the eyes are sharp to look at Mu Lan, Mu Lan passive, is still shaking his head.
Li Shiyu did not ask again, but the eyes that fell on Mu Lan did not take back, looking at Mu Lan lightly, Mu Lan was seen by Li Shiyu some heartbeat acceleration, that is tension, self-evident tension.
She knew what Li Shiyu was going to ask.
And this evening in the Royal Dragon Palace scene, Mu Lan is also very clear, Li Shiyu’s intention to do so. Just Mu Lan does not say, Li Shiyu accompanies Mu Lan to pretend to be stupid.
But Mu Lan did not know when such a lie could continue and who would take the initiative to expose such a lie. What if it is really punctured?
As if, Mu Lan dare not think any more.
In such passivity, Mu Lan was silent.
“Tired?” Li Shi-yu calmly changed the subject. “If you’re tired, I’ll take you back to rest.”
Mu Lan hum sound, is really a little tired, more is the mental pressure.
After Mu Lan answered, Li Shiyu picked up Mu Lan at the waist, wiped Mu Lan’s body quickly, and then took Mu Lan back to the house. The heater in the house was fully open, and there was no temperature difference, nor would it make Mu Lan feel uncomfortable.
It was not until Li Shiyu tucked Mu Lan in a quilt and bowed his head and kissed her on the forehead: “Rest early. The day after tomorrow, there will be a ceremony for conferring titles, and there will be places where you have worked hard. After conferring titles, I will take you to Nanshan to worship your ancestors.”
This is the custom of Dazhou, no matter which emperor, it is impossible to avoid.
Because Mu Lan’s body could not stand it, so on the second day after the conferring ceremony, Li Shiyu arranged for Nanshan ancestor worship, but the ministers in the court did not say anything. After all,
this rule is dead, people are alive, besides, it is enough to do enough, but do not need to care too much about these.
“Good.” Mu Lan answered. After a
long day of exhaustion, and with the rest of his life, Mu Lan quickly fell into a deep sleep. Li Shiyu looked at the familiar person in his arms and quieted down for a moment. It took him a long time to open his mouth: “Lan, do you want me to force you to admit your identity?”
Li Shiyu’s voice was so light that Mu Lan, who was already sleeping soundly, could not hear it.
But Li Shiyu also only said so, looking at Mu Lan in his arms, Li Shiyu’s eyebrows and eyes hid a deep meaning, and then so hugged Mu Lan, fell asleep.
……
Two days passed quickly.
The whole imperial palace was also decorated with lanterns and colored streamers. It was a festive red. The band was playing music early in the morning. The old Mammy and the ladies in the palace were busy walking in and out. Today was the first time that Li Shiyu had ascended the throne. There was such a lively scene in the imperial palace.
Over the years, even the concubines, but also Li Shiyu’s words, this matter has passed, naturally there can be no lively scene.
And now-
you can imagine Mu Lan’s position in Li Shiyu’s heart.
And now the Fengqing Palace is even more lively, Mu Lan quietly let the slaves dress up for themselves, Mammy in the side carefully explained the various rules of the palace, to avoid a mistake.
“Empress, the maidservant will follow you all the time to remind you that you don’t have to worry.” Mammy finished, see Mu Lan did not open his mouth, think Mu Lan is worried, so can not help but soothe mood of Mu Lan.
Mulan smiled, but said nothing more. “Thank you, Mammy,” he said.
“Empress, this is what a maidservant should do.” Mammy answered respectfully.
And the palace is still a surge of people, Mu Lan has always been so quiet sitting, from the dawn to the present, that kind of restless mood followed more and more obvious.
Even a little perturbed.
This is so many years have never had an emotional reaction, but also let Mu Lan rare some can not hold back.
Linglong naturally noticed, “Empress, are you all right?”
“Nothing.” Mu Lan shook his head.
When Linglong saw Mu Lan say this, she didn’t ask much, but quietly retreated to one side. Just then, Mu Lan suddenly opened her mouth and looked at Linglong: “Has Lord Mu entered the palace?”
Today is the conferring ceremony, according to Mu Zhanxiao should enter the palace, but Mu Lan has no news of Mu Zhanxiao, which is somewhat strange.
Linglong was stunned by Mu Lan’s question, and then nodded subconsciously: “Tell the empress that Lord Mu should have entered the palace. After all, today is the ceremony of conferring titles. He is the prime minister of the court, and he has to do a lot of things himself.”
This is a fact.
Mu Zhanxiao has replaced the position of He yuan, became the prime minister, in this case, Mu Zhanxiao will enter the palace very early, even the night before will be in the palace.
Just Mu Lan can not say why, there is no news of Mu Zhanxiao, but let Mu Lan some fear, the kind of blocked in the heart of the uncomfortable as if how can not be smoothed.
Quiet, Mulan took a deep breath, but it seemed that no matter how deep he breathed, he could not calm himself down.
“Is the Empress looking for Lord Mu?” Linglong asked keenly.
Linglong firmly determined the identity of Mu Lan, so Mu Lan to find Mu Zhanxiao, Linglong did not feel any inappropriate place, this question is very natural.
When Mu Lan saw Linglong asking, he hesitated, as if he were thinking about how to open his mouth.
“Why don’t you go out and show you what’s going on? If you happen to meet Lord Mu, I’ll let Lord Mu come to you.” Linglong thought of a compromise.
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
Linglong quickly turned around and hurried out.
Mu Lan is at ease with Linglong, and did not think much about it, but Mu Lan did not expect that Linglong would go for a long time and never come back. There is nothing wrong with
this, after all, the imperial palace is so big, but there are also some strange things that people can not say.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan’s eyebrows twisted up.
Not only is it exquisite, but even Ao Feng seems to have disappeared. Ao Feng should have been on his side today, which they had agreed before, and Li Shiyu did not have any objection, but by now, he had already passed the point of Ao Feng, and Ao Feng had never appeared.
It’s like, none of the things that should have come showed up.
Shouldn’t have come, didn’t show up.
But everything seemed much calmer.
Empress, you’re going to change your wedding dress. After a while, Cheng Gong will personally take you to the Imperial Dragon Hall to confer the title. The important officials are waiting for you there. Mammy reminded Mu Lan again.
Mu Lan hum, and then asked: “Prince did not come?”
“This –” Mammy was stunned, apparently not expecting Mulan to ask. “The maidservant hasn’t seen the prince coming yet.”
“Is Linglong back?” Mu Lan asked again.
Mammy still shook her head. “The maidservant didn’t see Aunt Linglong either.”
At this point, Mu Lan’s eyebrows were completely twisted up, and then looked at Mammy: “You go out and see what the situation is.”. Why haven’t the prince and Linglong come back at this point?
Mammy was quiet, but did not dare to neglect, quickly retreated out, the side of Mammy took over, quickly changed the red wedding dress for Mu Lan.
The wedding dress is also from the Li family embroidery room, which is embroidered by Li Yan herself, and countless embroidery women rushed to complete the wedding dress for three months, which shows that it is exquisite and unique.
Every stitch and thread is also in accordance with Mu Lan’s figure, but also the outline of Mu Lan’s beautiful figure clearly.
In the bronze mirror of Mu Lan, although this face is plain, but it makes the momentum of the Bureau amazing.
“Empress, the time has come.” Mammy reminded Mu Lan, “Don’t let the ceremony delay the auspicious time. Grandfather Cheng is already waiting outside the temple.”
Mu Lan hum. With Mammy’s help,
she walked out of the hall.
And at the moment, not only is Aofeng and Mu Zhanxiao no news, even the Linglong who went out before is missing, Linglong is not such a person who has no sense of propriety, if you can’t find someone, the first time you will return to your front report.
Just as Mu Lan was going out, Mammy, who had gone out to look for Linglong, came back, hurrying: “Empress, the maidservant didn’t see Aunt Linglong.”
“Is that so?” Mu Lan’s eyebrows were slightly twisted.
“Yes.” Mammy answered respectfully.
This radius of the distance, Mammy has been looking for, and there is no exquisite figure, even around the slaves also asked, also did not see, Mammy then looked at the time is not right, immediately came back to life.
Mu Lan more and more some do not understand, but because of the time, Mu Lan is not good to delay, this just went out with Mammy, but the more left Fengqing Palace, the feeling of fear is also more obvious.
After Mu Lan got on the soft sedan chair, the slaves lifted the soft sedan chair and slowly headed for the Royal Dragon Hall. Not far
ahead of the Royal Dragon Hall, a red lantern hung high, see the festival, but after Mu Lan left the Fengqing Palace, but suddenly fell into the haze, slaves shivering, obviously did not expect, the next moment, the emperor’s will, let them no longer have any way out.
“The emperor decreed that all the slaves of the Fengqing Palace should be thrown into the prison of Heaven, and that those who disobeyed would be killed without mercy.” The eunuch’s shrill voice came. There was a wail
in Fengqing Palace, which was in sharp contrast to such joy. At this moment, the red lanterns in
the Fengqing Palace seemed to have turned into a bloody ocean, and the slaves who had served in the Fengqing Palace were all imprisoned in the prison. They did not know what had happened. Before that, everything was safe and sound. Mu Lan, who
had already left, did not know.
Soft sedan chair carrying Mu Lan, toward the direction of the Royal Dragon Hall, until the door of the Royal Dragon Hall, soft sedan chair stopped, eunuch has prepared chairs and stools, let Mu Lan off the soft sedan chair.
One side of Mammy gave her hand to Mu Lan, Mu Lan helped Mammy, behind the maidservant dragged Mu Lan’s wedding clothes, so step by step toward the Royal Dragon Hall. The steps of the
Royal Dragon Hall are high above. Every time
Mu Lan took a step, the guards on one side knelt down and paid their respects in unison: “See the empress, the empress, a thousand years old, a thousand years old.”
Mu Lan nodded, and after Mu Lan passed by, the guards got up.
But along the way, Mu Lan has never seen the figure of Li Shiyu, if in the past, Li Shiyu will not scruple too much, will be waiting for himself in front of the hall, and now, Mu Lan has approached the front of the hall, but still did not see Li Shiyu.
Mu Lan was quiet, and did not say anything, the pace at the foot did not stop.
Until Mu Lan came to the front of the hall.
Cheng Te-chu answered, “Empress, you can go in. The emperor is waiting for you inside. There are also civil and military officials. The slaves will take you in.”
One side of Mammy is also reminding Mu Lan to pay attention to things, Mu Lan nodded, did not say anything, quietly followed Cheng Dezhu went in. After
Li Shiyu returned to Beijing, he had already conferred the title of empress on Mu Lan, and now it was a conferring ceremony, so when he saw Mu Lan coming in, the ministers knelt down and called Mu Lan empress. Inside the
main hall was a chorus of greetings: “I have seen the empress. She is a thousand years old.”
Mu Lan nodded, the ministers then got up, but soon, Mu Lan also found something wrong, Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun are not above the hall, which is totally improper. The
prime minister’s position is empty, and the position of Long Shaoyun is also empty.
In other words, the atmosphere in the hall is eerie and somewhat confusing.
Mu Lan subconsciously looked at the position of Ao Feng, and Ao Feng was not in the hall.
As if the closest people around Mu Lan, so silently disappeared in front of Mu Lan, these ministers for Mu Lan, it is irrelevant.
And in the main position, apart from the emperor, is the trembling Xu Ming.
This is also the first time Mu Lan saw Xu Ming’s face, Mu Lan calmed down, his mind flashed through countless ideas, but how can not grasp the key points.
Everything seems calm, but there is a strange atmosphere brewing.
But under such circumstances, Mu Lan could not say or do anything, so he could only toughen his scalp and walk towards the Royal Dragon Hall.
When they reached the front of the temple, Mu Lan knelt down and paid his respects. “I see the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor.”
“Love the concubine.” Li Shiyu motioned.
According to the custom of Dazhou, the identity of Mulan has been determined, and Li Shiyu personally put on the crown to Mulan, gave the seal representing the symbol of the queen to Mulan, an imperial edict to the world, after Nanshan ancestor worship, Mulan is the real queen of Dazhou.
The process is not complicated.
Also considering Mu Lan’s body, it reduces a lot of unnecessary red tape, but it is much simpler.
But when Mu Lan got up, Li Shiyu suddenly looked at Mu Lan and said, “Does my beloved concubine know the person in front of her?”
This man deserves to be Xu Ming. Asked
by Li Shiyu, Mu Lan did not dare to hesitate, but nodded and agreed: “This is my father, and I naturally know him.”
“Is it?” Li Shiyu gave a faint smile.
Mu Lan did not speak, some do not understand what Li Shiyu is laughing at, even the side of the minister is also some strange, and today’s inner hall, Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun are not, it is even more surprising to Mu Lan, so in such circumstances, for a while and a half, we are also looking at each other, completely do not know what will happen.
In the end, we can only keep calm. Avoid bringing disaster to yourself.
“My beloved concubine has only been away from Liuzhou for a few years. Before she entered the palace, she had been living in the Hsu Mansion. Why couldn’t she even recognize her own father?”. Li Shiyu suddenly asked Mu Lan.
Mu Lan slightly stunned, some do not know. The person
in front of him is indeed Xu Ming, at least Mu Lan feels that this is Xu Ming, not someone else, and for the situation in Liuzhou, Mu Lan does not understand.
So everything can only be judged by intuition, and there is no way to have a positive answer under such circumstances.
What’s more, from the appearance of Xu Ming to the present, Mu Lan has not had the opportunity to see Mu Zhanxiao, more do not understand what this is, so cold to ask, Mu Lan is speechless, more is a tense, insincere tense mood.
Ultimately, under such circumstances, Mulan can only remain silent.
But Li Shiyu didn’t seem to let Mu Lan go, so he looked down at Mu Lan and said, “Are you sure that the person in front of you is your father Xu Ming?”
The words are somewhat aggressive, and the light of the eyes falls on Mu Lan’s body in an instant.
Mu Lan calmed down for a moment and then calmly said, “I don’t know why the emperor is asking me this.”
This, let Li Shiyu look at Mu Lan’s eyes with a trace of complexity, but soon, such complexity flashed by, and then look at Mu Lan, as if a lot of cold.
Mu Lan is also very calm on the surface.
The two men are in a silent contest. The minister in the
hall was afraid to open his mouth, and Xu Ming, who was sitting in his seat, was shivering with fear. When had he ever seen such a situation.
That kind of trembling is obvious.
“Why doesn’t the queen answer my question?” Li Shiyu ignored Mu Lan and continued to insist on getting an answer.
Mu Lan’s red lips moved slightly, and when he was about to open his mouth to explain, Li Shiyu’s eyes suddenly sharpened, and he opened his mouth word by word: “Does the queen have something to hide from me? Here, as long as the queen and I make it clear, I must let bygones be bygones.”. But after this time, I will pursue it to the end. As long as someone is implicated, I will certainly hold him accountable.
Li Shiyu’s words do not take a trace of joke mood, when the eye light falls on Mu Lan body, has given Mu Lan choice space.
But no matter what the choice is, Mu Lan knows that he is forcing himself to go to the dead end.
Only in this case, Mu Lan is more aware that he can not panic.
“Your Majesty, I don’t understand what your Majesty means.” Mu Lan’s heart was crossed. “Isn’t the man sitting in the hall the father of my concubine?”? If the emperor is confused, he can ask directly.
“What a straightforward one.” Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan sullenly, and the tone was lowered countless times. The atmosphere in the
hall suddenly quiet down, the ministers are also afraid to speak, you know, Mu Lan was made queen, they all subconsciously feel that Mu Lan is omnipotent in the palace, naturally never thought Li Shiyu would be angry for Mu Lan.
After all, things in the western regions, they also know, even in that case, Mu Lan have nothing to do, if not for other concubines, immediately will behead.
And now-
but the more this atmosphere, the more the ministers dare not speak, we can only finally look at each other, so look at each other silent.
And Mu Lan because of Li Shiyu’s voice, quiet under, and did not speak. Isn’t this man Xu Ming? Clearly that day saw is Xu Ming, and when Mu Lan cautious also verified, and her ears are not deaf, a lot of words are heard clearly.
If it wasn’t Xu Ming, who would it be? After a long sneer,
Li Shiyu looked over, and his eyes fell on Mu Lan, with a trace of gloom on his body. He ordered the people beside him word by word: “Tell the empress who you are.”
Ben Mulan thought it was Hsu Ming’s man, but suddenly he said, “The grass people are not Hsu Ming. They are Hsu Ming’s twin brother, Hsu Yi.”
Mu Lan’s face changed slightly.
But Li Shiyu had already looked at Mu Lan and said, “Queen, you said that the man in front of you is your father, but you never recognized him. Is that reasonable?”? How are you going to give me an answer now?
Mu Lan came to his senses and understood that this was a trap set by Li Shiyu for himself. If it were not for the trap, Li Shiyu would not have had to mobilize so many people, and this matter was estimated to be just the beginning, not the end.
Otherwise, why did Li Shiyu say this in front of everyone.
Sinking, Mu Lan said nothing, forcing himself to gradually calm down, and then began to continue: “I have been in the palace for many years, but I have not seen my father. At first glance, it is not so strange to mistake someone for someone else.”
This is also an explanation, but the tone is a little cold.
And from the beginning to the end, Li Shiyu did not speak, eyes fell on the body of Mu Lan, a moment, in this case, Mu Lan more and more passive up, and the man called Xu Yi is scared shivering, has been brought down the first time.
Li Shiyu snorted coldly and raised his hand. Soon, the real Xu Ming was brought up. When
Mu Lan saw Xu Ming, he quieted down and then stopped talking.
She knew very well that her previous reasons could not be justified. Although Xu Ming and Xu Yi were twin brothers, although there were similarities, they were not entirely similar, and they could be distinguished by the naked eye. As long as they knew the two brothers, they could tell at first glance where the two brothers were not like each other.
And what you say is naturally untenable.
“Queen, do you have anything to say now?” Li Shiyu looked coldly at Mu Lan. “I’ll give you another chance. I don’t like anyone to hide anything. If there’s anything, I want to hear the truth from you, not the truth I’m forced to tell you.”
Mu Lan listened quietly to Li Shiyu’s words, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, and did not open his mouth.
Li Shiyu this is a little bit to drive himself to a dead end, completely do not give themselves any chance to resist, even in front of the ministers.
Does this man have to force himself to admit his identity to his face?
She did not want to admit her identity to Li Shiyu, but how could she say, if she said, what the result was, Mu Lan knew better than anyone.
But who can help themselves at a time like this?
As if powerless, these ministers at the scene are looking on coldly, after all, Li Shiyu is today’s emperor, Li Shiyu now fall out, no one dares to open his mouth to say a word, are afraid of their own by the disaster.
Sink, Mu Lan tried to calm himself down, but this period of time, the pressure on the chest of anxiety, so that Mu Lan more and more unable to calm down. The wide sleeve, which was
hidden in the wedding dress, also clenched his fist, and his nails were pinched into the flesh, unaware of it.
“Why, even now the queen doesn’t want to tell me the truth?” Li Shiyu sneered, “Doesn’t the empress know that the crime of deceiving the emperor is a capital crime, or even a capital crime that implicates the nine clans?”
That’s already a threat. How can
Li Shiyu not know the identity of Mu Lan, the threat to Mu Lan between the lines, so that Mu Lan nowhere to dodge, and ultimately can only stand passively.
Involving nine clans, means that, not only Mu Lan accident, and Mu Lan implicated, such as today’s prime minister Mu Zhanxiao.
And now-
Mu Zhanxiao is not at the scene, this is enough to make people incredible, Mu Lan’s heartbeat is getting faster and faster, for a long time can not recover from such a heartbeat, but because of everything, she can only stay where she is, nothing can be done.
But when faced with Li Shiyu’s question, Mu Lan calmly replied, “I know.”
“Good one to know.” Li Shiyu gave a sneer.
Originally in the hands of things so was smashed on the ground, answered two rows, and the man in the dress, but at the moment looks more gloomy, but the air in the hall has been almost suppressed to the extreme.
Then, Li Shiyu no longer looked at Mu Lan, but looked at Xu Ming: “Xu Ming, the queen in front of you is your own daughter Xu Zhen.”
The question was dark, and every word was clear.
And the minister in the court more or less also know what happened, everyone’s face with a trace of consternation, completely can not believe what they heard, there are even people pretending to be someone else’s identity into the palace.
The most important thing is that now the person who entered the palace has become the queen of the court, which is a joke and an exaggeration. Under
such circumstances, all the ministers in the hall did not dare to breathe.
No.. Not.. Hsu Ming’s voice trembled slightly, followed by a broken line. “The empress in front of us is by no means the daughter of a humble minister.”
“Good.” Li Shiyu sneered, and his eyes fell on Mu Lan again.
Mu Lan is still standing motionless, the spine is very straight, but never thought that one day, after Li Shiyu suspected himself, is using this way to force himself to admit.
But Mu Lan knew very well that even in this way, Li Shiyu could not really do anything to himself, what he wanted was to admit his identity.
Some things, Mu Lan also understand, in the heart of Li Shiyu has always been a stem, can not pass the stem.
As if Long Shaoyun knew, Mu Zhanxiao knew, only Li Shiyu did not know.
But Li Shiyu has ever thought that Long Shaoyun is the same as Li Shiyu, is his own guess, but Long Shaoyun will not want her to admit her identity, but also never said a word to the outside world, and Mu Zhanxiao is the same, even over the years, Mu Zhanxiao has never taken the initiative to say a word.
But these in Li Shiyu’s body has no use, Li Shiyu just insists on going against the sky, and what she can say, she can not say anything.
Finally, Mulan closed his eyes.
Today’s embarrassment is already embarrassing, she can no longer put herself in the loss, and Mu Lan firmly believes that even if he does not say anything, Li Shiyu will not do anything to himself, because for his identity, Li Shiyu has always known.
Otherwise, we wouldn’t be here now.
Think of these, Mu Lan’s eyebrows and eyes with a trace of a sarcastic smile, for a long time did not open their mouths to say a word.
She still stood quietly in the fundus, looking at Li Shiyu’s eyes have not changed. In the face of Mu Lan’s refusal to admit it,
Li Shiyu’s eyes sank more and more: “The queen can admit her identity to others, but she is never willing to admit her identity to me, right?”? I want to ask, where did the queen put me?
“I dare not.” Mulan calmly opened his mouth, “My concubine is Xu Zhen, and I didn’t hide any identity.”
She is indeed Xu Zhen, Xu Zhen is his name before crossing, and there is no mistake, it is indeed given by his parents, so at this point, she is not lying.
“You–” Li Shiyu’s face suddenly changed. “Are you really unrepentant at the end of your life?”
Mu Lan smiled at Li Shiyu, a little sad, Li Shiyu was frightened by such a smile, but only frightened, and finally did not open his mouth to say anything.
“Very good.” The sarcasm in Li Shiyu’s words was obvious. He ignored Mu Lan and asked Xu Ming, “Tell me, where did your daughter go?”
“My daughter passed away before the draft.” Xu Ming dared not hesitate.
“Good.” Li Shiyu looked at Hsu Ming and went on to ask, “Since your daughter passed away before the draft, why didn’t you say anything about this when I first sent someone to Liuzhou, and insisted that your daughter was a concubine in Kyoto?”? Now you see the queen Xu Zhen, is your daughter Xu Zhen?
Li Shiyu’s questions were much sharper, and his eyes looked at Xu Ming for a moment. Xu Ming naturally did not dare to lie, and what Li Shiyu wanted Xu Ming to do, Xu Ming knew.
His heart trembled slightly, which was also the guilt of Mu Zhanxiao.
But Xu Ming can not take the life of the Xu family as a bet, that the price is too tragic, especially after the death of Xu Zhen, Xu Ming finally had a son, Xu Ming has a continuation, how can not drag the Xu family into the water.
In such a complex mood, Xu Ming bowed his head and did not open his mouth for a long time, so passively looking at Li Shiyu.
As if thinking about how to explain, and Li Shiyu did not rush to urge Xu Ming, the minister in the hall is already gasping.
This clearly tells everyone that Li Shiyu did not know it until now, or even before he was canonized again.
But Li Shiyu still canonized, but it happened that on the day of the canonization ceremony, he asked such a question, always feeling that he was brewing something. At this point, the ministers in the hall were afraid to breathe, and they lowered their heads to each other, fearing that such a disaster would implicate them all.
And Xu Ming’s voice came trembling.
Because.. Because this is the prime minister’s adult personally came to Liuzhou, carefully ordered me to do so, I just do so. The prime minister is kind to me, and I will not betray him. At that time, the prime minister just said that he was borrowing the identity of the late daughter of the minister, so the minister didn’t think much about it.
Xu Ming said the thing intact. The ministers in the
hall were in an uproar.
This matter unexpectedly also implicated Mu Zhanxiao, but everyone in each other’s eyes and with a trace of confusion, Mu Zhanxiao in those years and how can be sure that Mu Lan will get the attention of the emperor, the most important thing is that the people in front of him look plain, and just a Xu family, let alone get the attention of Li Shiyu, even if the progress of Kyoto is more difficult. What is the significance of
Mu Zhanxiao to do so, not to mention, Mu Zhanxiao today’s status does not need to use women to control Li Shiyu.
And now-
there is puzzlement on the faces of ministers.
But such a picture, but let Mu Lan’s face suddenly changed, suddenly understood Li Shiyu said the meaning of implicating nine clans, but also understood why today Mu Zhan Xiao is not in the hall.
If Mu Zhan Xiao had an accident, then Long Shaoyun-
this, Mu Lan’s face changed greatly.
And Mu Lan surprised face naturally also see in the eyes of Li Shiyu, that kind of sarcastic smile becomes more obvious, before this, Mu Lan is still light, not moved, even if exposed by Xu Ming in public, Mu Lan also did not have any reaction.
And now, as long as it involves the matter of Long Shaoyun and Mu Zhanxiao, it will make Mu Lan react. The sneer in
his eyebrows and eyes became more and more obvious, and when he looked at Mulan again, his eyes were even more gloomy: “What else can queen explain?”
“I don’t know what the emperor is talking about.” Mu Lan couldn’t admit it until he died.
“Good.” Li Shiyu suddenly laughed. “So the empress would rather die than repent until the last moment, right?”.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu in this way, but he didn’t mind the atmosphere now. He calmly said, “If the emperor is dissatisfied with my concubine, the emperor can come at my concubine. He doesn’t need to implicate innocent people.”. No matter who my concubine was, this was done by my concubine alone and had nothing to do with anyone else.
Mulan admitted that he was not Xu Zhen, which was not in his contract with the God of Montenegro, so even if he admitted it, it was nothing.
What’s more, even if Mu Lan is not Xu Zhen, he will be someone else.
If the emperor had known everything in his heart, he would have known how many innocent people were involved here. Why should the emperor do so. Prime Minister Mu is loyal to the emperor, and I think the emperor naturally understands, and if the emperor has doubts or affirmations about me, then the emperor will not doubt Lord Mu, won’t he? Mu Lan’s voice became more and more calm.
She did not have any change because of the present environment, the eyes fell on Li Shiyu’s body, two people’s eyes alternate, but not as affectionate as before, with more complexity.
Li Shiyu understood what Mu Lan meant.
Mu Lan is also betting that Li Shiyu will not joke about this matter.
Obviously, both of them have deviated from their ideas.
Li Shiyu in Mu Lan’s words, feel that Mu Lan is threatening himself with Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun, is the big week of people actually understand the importance of two people for Li Shiyu, more than right-hand man, in addition to Mu Lan, the only person in the world can let Li Shiyu trust, probably only two people.
Otherwise, two people will not hold such power in their hands.
Therefore, Li Shiyu is unhappy. In
such a mood, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan’s eyes with a trace of gloom, as if he could not smooth his emotions.
He looked at Mu Lan and said, “If the queen opens her mouth, then I can let bygones be bygones.”. If the queen doesn’t want to talk, then I will not hesitate to implicate everyone.
“Does the emperor have to force his concubines?” Mu Lan gave a wry smile, and his eyes fell on Li Shiyu’s body, somewhat desolate.
And Li Shiyu seemed to have no intention of retreating, looking at Mu Lan sullenly, still in a flash.
Li Shiyu thought that under such circumstances, Mu Lan would tell the truth, but Mu Lan was very calm, and every word seemed very serious: “Your Majesty, I have nothing to say.”
Is admitted that his identity is not Xu Zhen, but in addition, Mu Lan did not have any meaning to open his mouth again.
Such an attitude made Li Shiyu’s color suddenly change, and the ministers around him dared not breathe. With a sneer,
Li Shiyu didn’t say much to Mu Lan. “Let someone bring Mu Zhanxiao up,” he ordered Cheng Dezhu, who was standing to one side.
Mu Lan suddenly looked at the person in front of him because of Li Shiyu’s words. But Li Shiyu did not pay attention to Mu Lan’s meaning, and his eyes were cold and terrible.
At this point, the person who is not calm is Mu Lan: “You..”
Li Shiyu’s surface is always calm.
And soon, Mu Zhanxiao was brought up, although not embarrassed, but the action has been limited, but Mu Zhanxiao has always been very calm.
When seeing Mu Lan, Mu Zhanxiao shook his head at Mu Lan, without any trace, but between the lines, he reminded Mu Lan not to say what he should not say, not to make fun of himself, but also as if to appease Mu Lan’s mood.
Mu Lan stood, but the palm of his hand was getting tighter and tighter, and his eyes finally fell on Li Shiyu.
But Li Shiyu did not give Mu Lan a chance to open his mouth, and saw that he had first given Hsu Ming: “The person who asked you to forge the identity of the queen, but Mu Zhanxiao in front of you?”
“Yes.” Xu Ming spoke passively. His eyes dare not look at Mu Zhanxiao, that is guilty and guilty.
Mu Zhanxiao also did not blame, the surface is still calm.
“Good.” Li Shiyu answered coldly, and then his eyes fell on Mu Zhanxiao. “Since the queen refuses to tell the truth, and Lord Mu has admitted that you did this, then Lord Mu has tried his best to send the queen to my side, and naturally Lord Mu also knows the identity of the queen.”
Mu Zhanxiao did not speak, looking at Li Shiyu’s eyes calm, but the eyebrows have been twisted up, that is a kind of disapproval, but because of the situation, Mu Zhanxiao can not explain what.
“You’ve been with me for years. If you tell the truth, I’ll let bygones be bygones.” As the voice fell, Li Shiyu stood up and walked step by step toward Mu Zhanxiao. “Say, who is the queen?”
The last few words, each syllable seems to come from the depths of the throat, looking at Mu Zhanxiao’s eyes are more and more gloomy.
Mu Zhanxiao stood in place, motionless, as if not because of Li Shiyu’s anger and some fear, but the surface appears to be very calm, calm to look at Li Shiyu.
“Your Majesty, the empress is indeed Hsu Chen-chen.” After a while, Mu Zhanxiao just replied like this.
“Good, very good.” Li Shiyu’s anger grew worse and worse. “Mu Zhanxiao, do you really think that after years of friendship with me, I dare not do anything to you, so that you can do whatever you want, so arrogant, huh?”
Mu Zhanxiao calmly looked at Li Shiyu and said, “I dare not.”
Li Shiyu didn’t calm down because of Mu Zhanxiao’s words. On the contrary, his anger became deeper and deeper: “I want to see how long you can hide it. If you can hide it, I want to see how long Xu Zhenzhen can hold on to you.”
This, let Mu Zhanxiao’s eyebrows slightly twist, and Mu Lan’s face has changed, between the lines of Li Shiyu, Mu Lan understood the threat of Li Shiyu. Before
Mu Lan could open his mouth, Li Shiyu had already ordered: “Pass on my decree, abolish all official positions of Mu Zhanxiao, put him into prison, and behead him immediately.”
Now, the people in the hall were shocked.
Even Rong Jiu, who was standing aside, could not believe what he had heard. For a long time, the people in the hall did not dare to make any movement.
Mu Lan was even more shocked and looked at Li Shiyu in disbelief: “Your Majesty, do you have to do this?”
“If you are willing to tell the truth, I can let bygones be bygones. I have said these things, but you have never taken them to heart. It is you who have forced me to come this far.” Li Shiyu’s words were so firm that he did not waver because of Mu Lan.
Then, without looking at Mu Lan, Li Shiyu continued to order: “Come, set up the execution ground.”
This is the real thing.
Recently, it was originally a happy event that Dazhou had never had for many years, but now the happy event has turned into a funeral in an instant, even to Li Shiyu’s most trusted love. The
ministers looked at each other, so you look at me, I look at you, everyone dare not breathe.
When Li Shiyu stood up, the crowd had already followed him. The bodyguard came to his senses and escorted Mu Zhanxiao to the execution ground. Mu Zhanxiao kept quiet.
Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhanxiao’s eyes with a trace of worry, but Mu Zhanxiao was still calm.
On the contrary, no one paid attention to Mu Lan, as if he was sure that Mu Lan could not escape from here and would inevitably follow him.
And Mu Lan is also so, and did not hesitate, she knows a lot of things seem to have been out of control, at least now a lot of things are not within their control.
As a result, Mu Lan has not taken two steps, Li Shiyu suddenly stopped, turned to look at Mu Lan, this is said to the side of the bodyguard, but it is said to Mu Lan. Escort
Long Shaoyun to the execution ground. It’s time to settle the matter of the Western Regions. Otherwise, where is my face? Li Shiyu said directly.
The voice fell, the bodyguard did not dare to hesitate, immediately promised, and then left in a hurry.
Mu Lan’s face changed even more: “You..”
This is directed at himself, Mu Lan is sure, and Li Shiyu did not change because of Mu Lan’s face, his eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, see Mu Lan still insist, and finally he left.
A line of people followed Li Shiyu toward the direction of the execution ground, this is the imperial palace has never been quiet, everyone dare not breathe.
Mu Lan stood where he was, clenching his fist tightly. Rong Jiu, who was
walking at the end, looked at Mu Lan and finally sighed silently, “Empress, why are you doing this?”. You and the emperor have always been an immortal couple, so why should you get into such a mess because of such a thing?
Rong Jiu also naturally knew Mu Lan’s identity. He advised Mu Lan: “What the emperor wants is that you admit your identity face to face. The emperor has a grudge in his heart. Lord Mu and General Long have a grudge. You can have no scruples about them, but for the emperor..”
This said to the back, Rong Jiu did not open his mouth again, Rong Jiu clear, Mu Lan understand the meaning of his words.
But Mulan couldn’t do anything, and finally a wry smile appeared on her face: “Why did he push me so hard?”
“Empress, the emperor is not forcing you.” Rong Jiu tried to explain to Mu Lan, “But Empress, if you hesitate, the emperor really doesn’t know what he will do today. His subordinates have been with the emperor for many years, but they have never seen such an emperor. Their subordinates can’t guess what the emperor is thinking.”
Rong Jiu is really worried.
Everyone went to the execution ground, and under one provocation, what might have been done could never be undone. And Rong Jiu can’t understand why Mu Lan can’t admit his identity with Li Shiyu.
“Empress, is it really difficult for you to admit who you are?” Rong Jiu asked.
Mu Lan closed his eyes and said, “Yung Chiu, there is a lot of helplessness in one’s life. You can’t just do whatever you want.”
This, Rong Jiu can not refute, and ultimately can only sigh silently.
Rong Jiu simply felt that Li Shiyu and Mu Lan did not need to come to this step.
Quiet, Rong Jiu no longer opened his mouth, so followed Mu Lan, toward the execution ground.
……
This execution ground is not in the palace, but not far from the palace, near the north, where heavy criminals have always been beheaded, this place has not been used for many years, here with the smell of decay, but also with a trace of the smell of blood.
As if to enter here, it makes people shudder.
And Mu Zhanxiao has been pulled to the decapitation platform, Long Shaoyun was tied up, has also been sent up, before today, but Mu Lan did not know, two people have been controlled by Li Shiyu in the prison, two people also know what is for, but who did not take the initiative to open the mouth to pierce this layer of paper. All the ministers
under the stage were even more frightened by such a picture, and no one dared to say anything more, so passively looking at everything in front of them.
Li Shiyu sat on the main seat, and when he saw Rong Jiu coming in a hurry with Mu Lan, Li Shiyu’s face did not ease. The light of
his eyes fell on Mu Lan. “Even so, won’t you tell me the truth?”
“I have nothing to say.” Mu Lan said directly, “If only because of such a thing, the emperor must implicate Lord Mu and General Long, who are loyal to the emperor, then my concubine can only die to apologize, otherwise I am sorry for the subjects of this big week.” Because of Mu Lan’s words,
Li Shiyu’s face was even more difficult to see.
He is threatening Mu Lan with Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun. Mu Lan can also threaten Li Shiyu with himself. The contest between them has not been won or lost from the beginning to the present.
Whoever compromises is the winner.
Like right now.
Mu Lan’s words, let the people present also gasped, is completely did not expect Mu Lan can be so bold, but also because of this, no one dare to open their mouths, even the sound of breathing are followed by a lot of light.
“Do you think I dare not?” Li Shiyu gnashed his teeth and asked Mu Lan.
Mu Lan smiled faintly and said, “Of course the emperor dares.”. There is nothing under heaven that the emperor would not dare to do.
“Good, very good.” Li Shiyu gave a sneer. “I know now. It’s too cheap for you to let them die. I want to torture them a little bit, including anyone in your palace. I want to see how long you can be stubborn under such circumstances.”
Mu Lan is calm on the surface, but his heart is already flustered.
She is sure that Li Shiyu dare not move Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun, but can not guarantee that Li Shiyu dare not move other people, people’s anger is always to find a channel to vent.
“Come and bring up the slaves of the Fengqing Palace.” Li Shiyu opened his mouth word by word, and then Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan and said, “I want to see how far you can hold on.” As
he spoke, his voice paused: “Would you rather die than say?”
The guard turned to do it. Just then, Long Shaoyun, who
had always been quiet, suddenly opened his mouth and said, “Your Majesty, if you do this, you will regret it after all.” Before
Li Shiyu could speak, Mu Zhanxiao looked over and said, “Your Majesty, I’m the only one who did this. If the emperor wants to make trouble for anyone, I’m willing to die to apologize and calm the holy anger.”
Mu Zhanxiao’s words, let Li Shiyu cold hum, the gloomy face did not ease with Mu Zhanxiao’s words.
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows, as if the situation was more and more out of control.
But Li Shiyu suddenly said, “Somebody, put Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun into the ice and fire. I want to see whose patience is good.”
This, let Mu Lan completely stunned.
You should know that the journey of fire and ice is a very cruel punishment. For so many years, it has never been used by a king. If it were not for a great evil person, it would not be used at all.
Just like the execution of Xi Guifei, in the water dungeon, let the water fill your head, but it will not suffocate you, because the water will be put down from time to time, almost can let you live in fear, basic people can not withstand this move.
And when you are exhausted, the water has been completely degraded, you think you are alive, but the fire is burning for the first time, from extreme cold to extreme heat, it is a kind of desolation in the face of death, you have no place to hide.
In such a torment, anyone who doesn’t want to confess has confessed.
But now Li Shiyu has used such punishment to deal with Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun, which makes Mu Lan simply can not believe, not to mention the presence of the minister, that kind of creepy feeling is obvious.
Mu Zhanxiao twisted eyebrows, Long Shaoyun did not speak, the two looked at each other, for the first time in Li Shiyu’s eyes can not read any emotions, but they know that Li Shiyu’s purpose is to force Mu Lan to say.
But they can do nothing, they clearly know that they can not say, say it, no doubt also pushed Mu Lan into the abyss.
Finally, Mu Zhanxiao closed his eyes.
And Feng Qing palace slaves have been taken to the execution ground, five flowers tied kneeling in front of everyone, slaves see Mu Lan when desperately begging for mercy, let Mu Lan to Li Shiyu said.
Mu Lan’s heart is like a knife, she never wants to let anyone have an accident, but what can she do? Everything
, like a pair of invisible hands, a little bit of Mu Lan pushed into the abyss, so that Mu Lan did not even have the right to resist.
“Li Shi-yu, do you really want to go this far?” Mu Lan called Li Shiyu by his first name.
Li Shiyu’s face did not change color, and he ignored Mu Lan’s disrespect: “I just want you to tell the truth.”
Mu Lan did not speak.
And Li Shi-yu, as if he suddenly didn’t mind, just raised his hand and said, “Kill.”
The voice fell, in the Fengqing Palace, even if not Xiaolian or Linglong such an identity of a slave, but also loyal to Mu Lan’s little eunuch, his head has fallen down, the smell of blood with the smell of decay, instantly filled everyone’s nose tip, almost to collapse.
Mu Lan’s face turned pale in an instant, and the slaves on one side were even more frightened and shivering.
“Empress, empress, save the slaves..” The slaves pleaded with Mulan.
Mu Lan’s palm clenched more and more tightly, she did not want to, but what can she do? Li Shiyu wants the answer, she can not give, but how can she face these people so magnanimously.
She looked at Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun.
The speed of the water was so fast that it reached the noses of the two men.
Even if two people are good at martial arts, but under such circumstances, normal people can not support for long, and Li Shiyu has no soft meaning, the eyes fell on Mu Lan with a gloomy and firm. It was
almost as if it was going to devour Mu Lan completely.
Mu Lan’s spirit is trembling.
Why does it have to be like this? Why? Mu Lan shouted angrily at Li Shiyu, “Why are you forcing me?”. Why do you lay hands on these innocent people?
Li Shiyu did not relent because of Mu Lan’s anger. The darkness in his eyes had not changed. He raised his hand again and said, “Kill.” The small pillars
in the small kitchen have been pulled up, these are the people who were very kind to Mulan in the small kitchen when Mulan entered the palace.
“Don’t-” Mu Lan screamed.
But her screams could not stop Li Shiyu. In an instant, the little bamboo’s head fell to the ground. He didn’t even have a chance to speak. He had already returned to his hometown. The eyes looked at Mu Lan, with a trace of desolation, but there was no sense of blame. The cruelest thing in the
world is not to die so happily, but to live in self-reproach all the time.
Mulan knew that he had always acted decisively and cruelly, but Mulan never laid hands on innocent people around him. Those people looked at him and could become Mulan’s nightmare all their lives. They died innocently because of themselves.
Do you have to force me? Do you have to force me? Mu Lan cried, “Is my identity so important?”? Don’t two people have the same feelings when they are together?
Mu Lan closed his eyes.
And the ear is the sound of the water, it is human instinct to save themselves, Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun were tied up, want to come out of such a water dungeon, is simply impossible.
Mu Lan dare not look.
Her hands clenched more and more tightly.
She knew that if she admitted her identity in front of Li Shiyu, she would undoubtedly be scared out of her wits, but if she did not admit it, then the people in Fengqing Palace would die clean, even Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun could not escape. How many more people will
she implicate?
Mu Lan smiled sadly and looked at Li Shiyu like this.
This time, before Mu Lan could open his mouth, Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan with a heavy look and suddenly said, “Let me see how long you can be stubborn.”
Mu Lan thought Li Shiyu was going to kill the third slave, and the water in the water dungeon was repeated. Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun were different from ordinary people after all, and they could persist for a longer time. When Mu Lan looked at them, their eyes were calm, but May Day did not tell Mu Lan not to say anything that should not be said.
This is a contest, a contest of psychological warfare.
Whoever sticks to the end will win.
Now it seems that the first person to collapse is obviously Mu Lan, Li Shiyu can handle Mu Lan’s weakness very well, and Li Shiyu has only one weakness, that is, Mu Lan.
So Mu Lan wants to threaten Li Shiyu, it becomes a more difficult thing, there is no way out, only Mu Lan.
As Mu Lan’s thoughts became more and more confused, Li Shiyu’s voice was already gloomy: “Bring the prince.”
Now, the faces of all the people present changed.
Not only Mu Lan and the ministers present, but also Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun changed their faces, and no one expected Li Shiyu to threaten Mu Lan with Ao Feng.
Ao Feng’s existence, for Mu Lan’s significance is completely different, such a threat, how can let Mu Lan sit still, it is almost like a loose sand, a complete collapse.
Mu Lan couldn’t believe what he had heard, so he looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Li Shiyu, you..” Don’t make me hate you.
Li Shiyu was indifferent.
And one side of the bodyguard after the shock back to God, this just hurried away, obviously did not expect Li Shiyu to Aofeng also under the hand.
Want to know, these years, in the palace, Aofeng surface not favor, does not mean that Aofeng no status, with those harem concubines no matter how to shake, can not let Aofeng status has any change, you can see, Aofeng in fact in the heart of Li Shiyu, status is not general.
That is the blood that Mu Lan left to Li Shiyu, how can Li Shiyu let a person move arrogant wind.
And now-
the execution ground is dead silent.
And Long Shaoyun and Mu Zhanxiao in the water dungeon, in the reluctant support, the water in the water dungeon is getting colder and colder, two people’s lip color also becomes pale.
But Li Shiyu did not speak.
It was not until the bodyguard brought Aofeng that Aofeng saw such a picture and cried in an instant: “Niang, Niang..”
That’s a grievance.
But Ao Feng was unable to move, let alone close to Mu Lan, so he was controlled by the bodyguards, Li Shiyu saw such a picture, eyebrows and eyes cold.
His eyes fell on Mulan. “Ao Feng is here. Don’t you want to admit your identity to Ao Feng?”
Mu Lan’s teeth bit his lips and did not say a word.
She did not want to believe that Li Shiyu would attack Ao Feng.
But the proud wind is made by such picture some inexplicable, when sees Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun, but also has the scene to fall the head, the facial expression already frightened pale, almost could not believe what he saw.
“Mother, mother..” That’s what Ao Feng called Mu Lan.
Mu Lan looked at Ao Feng.
And Li Shiyu’s voice came again: “If you don’t want to admit it, it means you don’t want to be arrogant. Since you don’t want to admit it, it proves that arrogant has nothing to do with you. After all, everyone knows what happened back then.”
This incident refers to the time when Mu Lan was forced by Li Shiyuan. At that time, Li Shiyu clearly identified Aofeng as Li Shiyuan’s son, not his own.
Now that the matter was brought up again, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu in amazement: “Li Shiyu, what did you say?”? You can insult anyone, but you can’t insult the wind and doubt it.
“As a mother, you don’t want to admit the identity of Aofeng, so why should I admit it? Since Aofeng is not my blood, why should I bother to give the crown prince to someone who is not my blood? I’m having a hard time with myself. Do I want to hand over the land of Dazhou?”
Li Shiyu’s words were aggressive, and the people present listened to them as if they had heard the clue, and their faces suddenly changed.
Ao Feng is whose son, the people present are very clear, but now Li Shiyu seems to be forcing Mu Lan to admit his identity, so what is Mu Lan in front of him?
Such an idea shocked all the people present, and they could hardly believe what they had seen.
Want to know that year, if Mu Lan can live, Li Shiyu also can not be under the obituary of Mu Lan’s death.
This-
but the people present, no one dares to speak, can only look at each other so passively.
“What are you going to do?” Mu Lan was also shocked, so he looked at Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu sneered, “What am I doing?”? Since Ao Feng is not my prince, why should I keep this dirty blood?
Mu Lan’s face turned white. “You..”
“Somebody, bring up Ao Feng and kill him.” Li Shiyu’s face was not a trace of a joke.
The guards were too frightened to move.
Ao Feng was also shocked. He didn’t expect that Li Shiyu was going to send him to the guillotine. In a moment of panic, Ao Feng looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Father, what did I do wrong?”
“The mistake is that your mother doesn’t recognize your identity, so why should I?” Li Shiyu’s expression is extremely cruel.
When the bodyguard clasps Aofeng’s hand and wants to send Aofeng to the guillotine, Mulan rushes in the direction of Aofeng like crazy: “Who dares to touch the prince?”
This really shocked the guards, and they put their hands down, but because of Li Shiyu’s order, they continued to move forward.
But Mu Lan, who was completely in front of Ao Feng, didn’t give anyone a chance to get close to him. “Well, if you want to take the prince away, step over the corpse of this palace.” The implication is that
if you want to be proud, you have to kill her first.
The bodyguard doesn’t dare.
In this way, the situation is in a stalemate, everyone dare not move, can only look at each other so passively, and Li Shiyu has stood up, so look at the stalemate of the mother and son.
But two people on the body’s happy clothes, in the scene, actually turned into one kind of taunt.
“Do you have to force me?” Mu Lan once again asked Li Shiyu, “Is it not enough to force me with Lord Mu and General Long to kill the slaves of Fengqing Palace?”? And now you are forcing me with your pride. “You question the identity of Ao Feng. How could you do such a thing?”
Mu Lan growled sadly.
The huge execution ground, only the voice of Mu Lan, and Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun are still immersed in the water, so long, their resistance has been low up, this is hard to support, but do not know when to support.
Suddenly, the water in the water dungeon was released wantonly, and the two of them were spinning on the whirlpool of the lake, faster and faster.
But as the water dwindled, Long Shao-yun suddenly said, “Don’t say anything, don’t say anything.”
Mu Lan can’t care so much.
Li Shiyu sneered, “Why, are you disobeying the imperial edict?”? Why don’t you bring up the proud wind?
Now, the guards dare not hesitate.
They stepped forward, two people controlled Mu Lan, the other two people put Aofeng up, Aofeng almost punched and kicked, but Aofeng’s strength where to withstand two tall martial arts people, three or two times were controlled, quickly tied up on the broken head.
“Kill.” Li Shiyu spoke with an expressionless face.
Mu Lan’s face turned white in an instant.
And Ao Feng also followed the exclamation, constantly crying, such a picture Ao Feng has never met, that kind of fear is obvious.
The guillotine had a strong smell of blood, which had not even dried up, and the executioner had already drunk a mouthful of strong wine.
Li Shiyu is not joking.
The scene is even more imminent.
“Stop it.” Mu Lan finally opened his mouth, the desolation in his eyes has become more and more heavy.
And Li Shiyu so looked at Mu Lan, a hand, the executioner’s movements stopped, Ao Feng has been frightened, but did not get up from the guillotine.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu quietly, his eyes were scarlet, and the mist was obvious.
That’s sad.
But Li Shiyu seemed unmoved: “If you want me to stop, you can. You know what I want.”
“Li Shiyu, do you want me to admit my identity?” Mu Lan forced himself to calm down. “Then let these people go, including the slaves who died unjustly in the Fengqing Palace. The Li family will also have to bury them, won’t they?”.
This is what Mu Lan asked Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu gave a positive answer: “As long as you say it and tell me every word, I will unconditionally promise you these requests.”
“All right, let Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun go, let the slaves of the Fengqing Palace go, and let Aofeng go back. I’ll tell you.” Mu Lan said his request word by word.
Li Shiyu looked at Mu Lan like this, not knowing whether he was thinking about the truth of Mu Lan’s words or something else, he was not quiet, and Mu Lan did not mean any concession.
Until Li Shiyu raised his hand.
Mu Lan then breathed a sigh of relief.
Feng Qing palace slaves were taken back, Aofeng came down from the guillotine, but already cold sweat, do not want to run to Mu Lan’s side, tightly hugged Mu Lan, looking at Li Shiyu’s eyes are sad.
And Long Shaoyun and Mu Zhanxiao have also been brought out from the water dungeon, two people have some soft feet.
But the first thing Mu Zhanxiao said after he came out was to shout at Mu Lan: “No, you can’t say anything, no.”
Mu Lan looked at Mu Zhanxiao and said, “Second brother, I have no choice.”
She changed her name. The minister
present was stunned.
As we all know, Mu Zhanxiao in addition to Mu Mian this sister, only Mu Lan will so open his mouth called Mu Zhanxiao, and the people in front of him obviously can not be Mu Mian, Mu Mian that year, experienced ministers still know, and now Mu Mian has been in Mu Wang Fu, almost never left home. How can it be transformed into a country now?
So in the name of Mulan, everyone looked at each other, it was a kind of shock and can not believe, and then think of Li Shiyu this period of time to Mulan’s various anomalies, this, everyone’s face in addition to shock, but also with an incredible, simply can not believe what they heard, and finally everyone remained silent. No one dares to open his mouth to break the gloomy atmosphere.
Mu Zhanxiao listened to Mu Lan’s words, desperate to rush up, but the bodyguard stopped Mu Zhanxiao for the first time.
Long Shaoyun’s brows also twisted up: “You..”
Mu Lan smiled at the two, that smile with despair, and then, her eyes so lightly back, as if fearless.
Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun wanted to stop it, but they were trapped and could not move at all.
They looked at Li Shiyu, but there was no compromise in Li Shiyu’s eyes, as if he had to admit his identity himself.
Under such circumstances, Mu Zhanxiao shouted at Li Shiyu: “Your Majesty, you will regret it.”
“Your Majesty, please think twice.” Long Shaoyun also opened his mouth.
The more so, the more angered Li Shiyu heart last straw, that kind of jealousy crazy torture Li Shiyu, almost let Li Shiyu lost all reason.
His heart is roaring and suffering. Everyone close
to Mulan knows Mulan’s situation and true identity. Mulan and them obviously have some communication, but under such circumstances, he is still the one who does not know in the group. How can Li Shiyu accept such a fact.
Li Shiyu bowed his head and sneered.
He completely ignored the presence of two people, eyes so fell on the body of Mu Lan, and Aofeng was still on the execution ground, Aofeng, after all, is just a child, never met such a picture, almost scared the whole body trembling.
Mu Lan closed his eyes, that is a kind of heartache.
“Niang, Niang-” Ao Feng seemed to feel something, so desperately called Mu Lan, want to kick and punch, but a child’s strength is not worth these adults.
This kind of punching and kicking is like a child’s play, all the strength on the cotton candy, does not have any meaning.
“Li Shiyu.” Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu, and his tone calmed down, and his eyes never moved away from the man. The desolation in his
eyes made Li Shiyu tremble with fear, but now, Li Shiyu has no way out.
“You and I have gone through many years, from the time you were the fourth prince to the time you are now the emperor of the Great Chou Dynasty. I have worked hard, even if I have not made contributions, but I never thought that one day it would be you who would finally force me to perish.”
Mu Lan’s words are very cold, every word is very clear, such words, has been invisible to all people to recognize their identity.
But this identity has not yet come out of Mu Lan’s mouth. Does it matter who
I am? I thought you and I had a tacit understanding and didn’t need to care about it. I try my best to come back to you, want to see you, want to see Ao Feng grow up. I gave everything I shouldn’t have given, and even made a bet with the gods. I thought I would win beautifully, but I never thought that I would lose in the end.
Mu Lan smiled, very self-deprecating smile, soon, her eyebrows and eyes down, but the moment, Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu: “You do not know who I am?”? You know it from beginning to end. But why do you force me to admit my identity?
“You..” Does it mean anything to you to
acknowledge my identity? No, you are just jealous, jealous of the second brother and Shao Yun know. But what you never know is that they are the same as you, but no matter what I say, you won’t believe it. Jealousy makes people crazy and irrational, doesn’t it?
「……」
You killed the slaves of the Fengqing Palace because you knew I would never touch an innocent person. You would only make me bear a heavy debt for the rest of my life. You threatened me with your second brother and Shao Yun. You know how much
they mean to me.
Soon, Mu Lan took a deep breath and looked at Li Shiyu again. The sarcasm in his eyebrows and eyes became more and more obvious: “Even you threatened me with the arrogant wind.”. How old is Aofeng? What does Aofeng know. Ao Feng only knows who is really good to him and who is really bad to him. He doesn’t care what my true identity is. He only cares that I am a mother who can accompany him and take him to study and play!
Speaking of Ao Feng, Mu Lan’s mood began to become excited. On the huge
execution ground, there was only the voice of Mu Lan, which echoed with gasping and anger on the empty execution ground, and it sounded like a panic.
“Lee Shi-yu, you never know what price you’re going to have to pay for this. When you know, it’s always too late.” Mu Lan smiled sadly. “In my previous life and this life, I met you without regret. I underestimated your obsession and overestimated my own judgment.”
Mu Lan said here, the eye socket has been scarlet, the bottom of the eye is full of fog, almost breathless.
Li Shiyu had already stood up, his palms clenched tightly into fists, and the people present dared not breathe.
And Mu Zhanxiao closed his eyes, knowing that the situation was over, and that he could not stop anything from happening. Although
Long Shaoyun did not know the details, but Long Shaoyun more or less can understand what, finally, he quietly closed his eyes.
After all, it is irretrievable.
……
And Mu Lan’s laughter came softly: “Li Shiyu, you killed the slaves of the Fengqing Palace and made me carry such a sin. Then you personally sent me to the guillotine. Will you live in your guilt all your life?”
“Lan’er–” Li Shi-yu lowers his head and gently recites his nickname for Mu Lan.
And Mu Lan listened, as if this sound [Lan Er] seemed particularly distant, and as if it had not been heard for a long time.
Just this sound, but not the right time. The light smile in
Mu Lan’s eyes also became more and more obvious. She quietly looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Yes, I am Mu Lan, the empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the person who accompanied you for several years, the birth mother of Aofeng, and the real master of Fengqing Palace.”
This paragraph is not long, but every word is Mu Lan tries his best to roar out.
And just as Mulan was revealing his true identity, a man hurried into the room outside the execution ground. The little eunuch’s shrill voice said, “The Empress Dowager has arrived.”
That is Rong Fei, but all the people have been shocked by the scene in front of them, for a while and a half will not react, Rong Fei does not mind, her pace is very fast, almost want to rush to the scene at the first time.
It’s just too late. When
Rong Fei saw the scene in the execution ground, she stood still and closed her eyes. She didn’t say a word for a long time. She knew she was late.
Rong Fei is also more clear, she can not conquer heaven, these things, is already doomed, her appearance can not be reversed, as if today all the way back from the temple, a lot of things happened on the road, fettered her footsteps, and ultimately delayed the time.
Rong Fei did not stand in place and walked in the direction of Mu Lan.
……
Mu Lan looks at the present appearance, looks at the person again, is she angry?
Not angry, Mulan just felt ridiculous, and eventually went to the expected result of the God of Montenegro, she is human, she felt that she could win God, this is simply a fantasy.
She remembered that when she was outside the Great Wall, Xuankong, the elder of the Dragon Clan, had asked herself over and over again that one day if Li Shiyu had personally killed her, would she regret it?
At that time, Mu Lan’s answer was that he would not regret it.
As if in an instant, Mu Lan understood why Xuankong and Ji Niang clearly told themselves that she and Li Shiyu were in love for three generations, which was the second generation, but the second generation was very long, as if they could not reach the end.
Such a long, let Mu Lan almost think, man can conquer nature, they will stay in the second world.
But now, Mu Lan just knows, is oneself naive, the third life will still be bloody, even the process of this, but also far beyond your expectations.
Finally, in the last voice fell, Mu Lan just looked at the line of people in front of him, did not say a word more. The minister on the
execution ground was stunned and could hardly believe what he had heard. When
Li Shiyu heard Mu Lan admit his identity, he suddenly stood up, as if aware of something, and Aofeng completely did not respond, so silly looking at Mu Lan, also did not expect Mu Lan was his own mother. The atmosphere in the
execution ground was extremely low, as if people could be completely swallowed up at any time and anywhere. In such a downturn, everyone dared not breathe.
And then-
a shocking and unbelievable scene happened. Mu Lan, who was
originally an ugly face, after Mu Lan said these words, her face began to change magically, as if the skin on her face was falling off a little bit, completely without human control, so it fell to the ground and turned into ashes.
And originally belonged to Mu Lan’s stunning face returned to the front of the public.
Years seem to have never swallowed up Mu Lan, so many years, but this face can still be amazing at a glance, she is very light smile, such a smile dumping all living beings.
Li Shiyu was also shocked, standing in place completely unresponsive.
But Mu Zhanxiao was the first to come to his senses. He broke away from the bodyguard and immediately rushed to Mu Lan: “No.”. Don’t, don’t.. Everyone
has not yet recovered from such a thing as Mu Lan’s change of face, Mu Zhanxiao has rushed to the front of Mu Lan.
And Long Shaoyun also rushed over.
Because everyone present saw Mu Lan in a little bit of illusion.
Originally is a real existence of the body, but now, her soul gradually left, the original standing person, gradually soft on the ground.
Even when I smile at you, it seems empty.
“Mu Lan.” Mu Zhanxiao called Mu Lan.
Mu Lan shook his head at Mu Zhanxiao and then said, “Second Brother, this is my destiny. I can’t escape, you know.”
“No, no.” Mu Zhanxiao didn’t want to believe it.
Mu Lan grabbed Mu Zhanxiao’s hand, but Mu Zhanxiao could not feel the slightest strength: “Help me take care of Aofeng, no matter when and where, get rid of it.”
Mu Lan seriously confessed Mu Zhanxiao.
Mu Zhanxiao did not speak, and the tall man’s eyes turned red.
Long Shaoyun stood aside and finally, without saying a word, half squatted down and looked at Mu Lan. Mu Lan smiled at Long Shaoyun: Shao Yun, only you can recognize me all the time, right? Why are you so stupid? Stay with me. Stop staying with me. Let me go. Your life doesn’t need to turn around with me.
Mu Lan was trying to persuade Long Shaoyun. Long Shaoyun looked at Mu Lan and said, “Don’t talk nonsense. You’ll be all right.”
Mu Lan smiled faintly. Of course,
she knew that she had something to do, and that the bet with the God of Montenegro was not something that could be judged by common sense, nor could it be any accident, after all, the gods would not tell jokes.
Now that her bet with the Black Mountain God has failed, she will disappear completely, and there is nothing that can be reversed.
However, Mu Lan has been unable to say anything more.
And Li Shiyu seemed to come to his senses and rushed quickly in the direction of Mu Lan.
Mu Zhanxiao looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty, are you satisfied?”
Li Shiyu did not speak, the mandible was tight, and Long Shaoyun did not open his mouth, but looked at Li Shiyu’s eyes and did not agree.
Li Shiyu has arrived in front of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan looked at Li Shiyu very lightly, the smile was almost invisible, Li Shiyu wanted to touch Mu Lan, but the touch was only a cold body, but the face of this body has changed, into a familiar peerless face.
“Lan, I..” Li Shiyu didn’t say a word for a long time.
Mu Lan stretched out his hand, but the hand was always hanging on the ground, how could not reach up, touching Li Shiyu is just an illusory spirit body, the slender palm so attached to Li Shiyu’s face, but can not feel any temperature.
It’s like Mulan doesn’t exist anymore.
Mu Lan just looked at Li Shiyu, did not laugh, did not cry, did not make trouble, the eyes even some cold, the more so, the more Li Shiyu felt panicked.
“Come and pass on the imperial physician.” Li Shiyu almost roared out.
Mu Lan listened to Li Shiyu’s words and smiled, “No need.”. Hua Tuo couldn’t even save me alive, much less an imperial physician. Rong Fei, who had
stood aside for a long time without saying a word, then read Mu Lan’s name: “Lan, why are you..”
“Mother, everything is meant to be, isn’t it?” Mu Lan smiled.
Very light very light smile, even such a smile has been people can not feel, her hand wants to grasp Li Shiyu, but how can not grasp. The voice that could be seen clearly
before is no longer heard.
With a beautiful face of the body, a little bit of no sound, and Mu Lan’s spirit body also gradually disappeared in front of everyone, all the words with the disappearance of the spirit body, can no longer be seen or heard. Mu Lan in
Li Shiyu’s arms, so silent, soft on the ground. The minister
in the execution ground immediately knelt down, did not dare to say a word, the air became frozen up, it is a kind of suffocating gloom, as if how can not be dispersed.
Everyone dares not breathe. Without saying a word,
Li Shiyu picked up Mu Lan at the waist. Mu Lan was still wearing a wedding dress. There was a sharp contrast between the wedding dress on his body and the pale face. But Li Shiyu still held Mu Lan in his arms and walked firmly step by step.
People dare not say anything.
Can only look at Li Shiyu holding Mu Lan out of the execution ground, and the people around so left in place, everyone looked at each other, dare not speak or move.
“Go down, all of you.” The person who finally spoke was Rong Fei.
“I will obey the decree.” Only then did the ministers respond.
Soon, everyone lowered their heads and filed away from the execution ground, and the recent events, Rong Fei did not explain not to spread, there are too many people in the execution ground, it is impossible to block everyone’s mouth one by one.
What’s more, this is what happened, there is no need to cover up, Mu Lan has left, besides, even if the identity of Mu Lan no matter how outside, Li Shiyu will never let people move Mu Lan.
Sinking, Rong Fei shook her head and then looked at Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun. “Go and have a look with the Ai family.”
“Yes.” Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun did not refuse.
But two people’s application is also with gloomy, that is to Li Shiyu’s disapproval, Rong Fei knows, also no longer mention, three people so follow Li Shiyu’s pace to go up.
……
At that time,
Li Shiyu returned to the Royal Dragon Palace with Mu Lan in his arms and quietly put Mu Lan on the dragon bed. Mu Lan’s body gradually began to be cold, and even the first little bit of temperature disappeared.
His hand is so holding Mu Lan’s hand, the corner of the eye hangs a drop of tears, very light, falls on the back of his hand, the eye socket is red frighteningly.
“I brought it on myself.” Li Shiyu said calmly, “If you don’t have only yourself to blame, why do I have to ask you to admit your identity to me?”. If I knew..
However, this world did not know early, nor any regret medicine, do things, there is no way out, just like now, everything, can only be accepted by Li Shiyu alone. Do
you hate me? Hate me for threatening you like this and forcing you to admit your identity. I knew you were Mulan for a long time, but I was not reconciled. I was jealous of the relationship between you and Zhan Xiao Shao Yun. I was jealous that they knew everything, but I knew nothing. So I went step by step to the end, and I committed an unforgivable crime after all.
Li Shiyu was confessing, but Mu Lan could not hear such a confession.
It was my fault to let you leave in front of me again and again, and when you died, I couldn’t even call you Lan’er fair and square, and I couldn’t recognize your identity to the world. I have failed so badly.
Li Shiyu laughed at himself.
And Li Shiyu’s mind flashed through a variety of pictures, not before Mu Lan, but changed the face, with Xu Zhen’s name appeared Mu Lan.
But this person’s frown and smile, Li Shiyu understands, even if has not seen, only tastes this person to cook the meal, can first time understand, hurried to the Imperial Kitchen.
At that glance, I was disappointed.
But as time went on, such disappointment turned into hope, until Li Shiyu affirmed the identity of Mu Lan, that kind of hope is exciting, how can not hide.
But now, such excitement did not give Li Shiyu too long time, he was directly dragged into hell, and the person who dragged himself into hell is not others, but himself. You can’t
blame anyone.
And in the end, up to now, everything is irretrievable.
He watched quietly, the big hand still holding Mu Lan’s hand, but never let go, the Royal Dragon Hall is quiet and frightening, the slaves are smart to retreat to the outside of the hall, dare not come any closer.
It was not until Rong Fei arrived in a hurry that there were more footsteps in the Royal Dragon Hall.
Rong Fei walked up to Li Shiyu, and Mu Lan, who was lying on the dragon bed in the Royal Dragon Palace, looked as if she had fallen asleep.
Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun did not speak, so they stood in place.
It was Rong Fei who took the initiative to break the silence: “Lan’er has already gone, and this time she’s really gone.”
Li Shiyu didn’t seem to be able to hear, so he just looked at her. Rong Fei didn’t mind. She continued to say lightly, “Your Majesty, let go.”. You and Lan are only in the second life. You have been in love for three lifetimes, and the second life will not end well, so why should you insist? Even if this is not the case today, sooner or later you will encounter something else.
Rong Fei appears to be much calmer, but Rong Fei also did not expect that the fate of the second life, unexpectedly is also so tragic.
Finally, Rong Fei sighed silently and shook her head.
“Your Majesty, let Lan’er sleep forever.” Rong Fei for a long time, before opening his mouth to continue to persuade.
Long Shaoyun and Mu Zhanxiao always stood in silence, Li Shiyu also still looked at Mu Lan, do not know whether to listen or not. The sky
outside the window gradually darkened, and Li Shiyu seemed to have a sudden reaction. Take away all the red in the
palace. Prepare the crystal coffin. I want Lan’er to sleep forever in the imperial mausoleum, with me by my side. After a hundred years, I will be buried with Lan’er in the imperial mausoleum. Li Shiyu opened his mouth calmly and said every word very clearly. The people
around him did not object. Everyone
in Dazhou knows what Mu Lan means to Li Shiyu.
Not to mention, Mu Lan left under such circumstances, which was a devastating blow to Li Shiyu. I’m afraid that all my life, there is a shadow.
Not to mention Li Shiyu, even Aofeng, to now can not accept the fact that Mu Lan is not, in the East Palace temper, do not let anyone close, even Linglong, can not be close to Aofeng’s side. Li Shiyu issued a second imperial edict after
this one: “The prince is no longer young. From now on, the prince will follow me to study the affairs of the state and go to the morning court with me every day.” As soon as
the words came out, even Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun looked at each other, and they seemed to understand something in Li Shiyu’s words.
Li Shiyu is to force Aofeng to grow up, he wants to put the big week of Jiangshan into the hands of Aofeng, and then Li Shiyu?
Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun finally did not say anything, just so passive standing.
Rong Fei listened all the way, but also just kept silent, and did not say much, and Li Shiyu’s imperial edict has spread throughout Kyoto, Kyoto no one dare to resist.
And the scene that happened on the execution ground today is also bubbling with rumors. The story of Li Shiyu and Mu Lan has been turned into an almost mythological story.
Bizarre, but with a bit of truth, but Li Shiyu did not stop.
……
On the same day, Mulan was sent to the crystal coffin.
This pair of crystal coffin is different from the previous crystal coffin, this crystal coffin can protect Mu Lan’s face, a thousand years do not decay, even after a thousand years people see this crystal coffin, Mu Lan’s face is like now.
After Mu Lan was sent to the crystal coffin, Li Shiyu did not wantonly let Dazhou mourn with him, but accompanied Mu Lan for three days and three nights in the imperial mausoleum.
Even the two brothers Rong Jiu and Rong Si, who usually followed Li Shiyu step by step, were isolated from the imperial mausoleum.
At the same time, Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun stood together.
Everyone did not speak, so looking at the direction of the imperial mausoleum, for fear of any accident.
It was not until three days later that Li Shiyu came out that everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The heavy door of the
imperial mausoleum was closed again, isolating any light, so that Mu Lan could sleep in peace inside.
Li Shiyu’s face could not see any emotional fluctuations, as if the matter had passed.
He walked step by step in the direction of Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun, but his tone was calm: “Have a drink with me, and the three of us haven’t had a drink for a long time.”
“Yes.” The two men answered.
The three of them walked toward the Imperial Dragon Hall, and Rong Jiu quickly followed them. The imperial mausoleum was much more solemn than usual. It was heavily guarded and no one was allowed to approach the imperial mausoleum.
Until the three of them returned to the Royal Dragon Hall of the Imperial Palace. The people in the
Royal Dragon Hall were dismissed by Rong Jiu, leaving only Li Shiyu, Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun sitting quietly at the table, drinking tea. Only
then did Li Shiyu say lightly, “I want to know the whole story, from beginning to end.”. You have nothing to hide now, do you?
Hearing Li Shiyu’s words, Long Shaoyun, who had taken a sip of tea, quieted down, and his eyes looked at Mu Zhanxiao without any trace, but Mu Zhanxiao was very calm and silent.
The three men were deadlocked for a moment. It was Lung Shao-yun who
finally said, “How much does the emperor know about the empress?”
Long Shaoyun asked Li Shiyu again. Li Shiyu listened to Long Shaoyun’s words, lowered his eyebrows and eyes, but was quiet for a moment. Then he laughed at himself: “Apart from my three generations of love with Lan’er, Lan’er is the Dragon Lady, and you are Lan’er’s previous life. I know nothing about it.”
I really don’t know anything about it. These things have been happening over the years, and then they are gradually pieced together.
Long Shaoyun listened to Li Shiyu’s words and quieted down, as if he were considering how to think. Then he said lightly, “If I say that the empress is not a person of this world, does the emperor believe it?”
Li Shiyu looked at Long Shaoyun and said, “Why don’t you believe it?”. Have not countless things happened to her that cannot be explained by common sense?
Indeed it is.
But Long Shaoyun knew that what he was going to say next was beyond Li Shiyu’s expectation, so Long Shaoyun kept silent all the time, as if his brain had not put this bizarre thing together.
Even Mu Zhanxiao looked at Long Shaoyun.
For Mu Lan, Mu Zhanxiao knows the most is the matter of Montenegro, in addition to anything else, Mu Zhanxiao knows is not complete, and Long Shaoyun has known for many years, Mu Zhanxiao is very clear, in such circumstances, afraid of what Long Shaoyun said, can exceed their expectations.
And Li Shiyu did not urge Long Shaoyun.
Long Shaoyun spoke slowly: “Mulan is not a person from this world. Apart from being a dragon, she comes from the world a thousand years later. It should be said that her soul came from a thousand years later and fell on Mulan, forming the present Mulan.” As soon
as this word came out, sure enough, Mu Zhanxiao and Li Shiyu were shocked to look at Long Shaoyun.
Long Shaoyun bowed his head and laughed at himself. “Yes, I was shocked when I heard the news. All the reactions were exactly the same as everyone else. I couldn’t believe it, because it was completely beyond my understanding.”
Long Shaoyun recalled the night they chatted, and when Mu Lan said this, it took Long Shaoyun a long time to understand. Long Shaoyun was shocked by
this far more than their rebirth. Long Shaoyun accepted this statement for
a long time, but now that he thinks about it, he still feels incredible.
Not to mention the presence of Mu Zhanxiao and Li Shiyu.
Li Shi-yu’s eyes narrowed slightly. “What are you talking about? Is she a person born a thousand years later?”
“But she knows everything about Mu’s palace. How can she be just a person who has passed through Mu Lan? If she is the soul of someone else, how can she know this?” Mu Zhanxiao quickly found the key to the problem.
Long Shaoyun quieted down and went on to say, At that time, she told me that when she came here, Mu Lan was only a child of two or three years old, so she naturally knew everything about Mu Wang Fu and was influenced by what she saw and heard from an early age. Was it not at that time that Mu Lan’s constitution began to change?
This quieted the people present.
They all know very well that Mu Lan had a serious illness when he was young, which almost killed Mu Lan. As a result, Mu Lan miraculously got better, and then Mu Lan’s life really changed.
I seem to be good at everything.
Under such circumstances, but people do not feel any strange place, after all, such a thing for them is incredible.
But Mu Lan didn’t know at that time that she had come through time. She really thought she was the daughter of Prince Mu’s mansion. It wasn’t until later, when Mu Lan discovered her identity as a dragon, that these memories came back. I know who I am.
Long Shaoyun continued to finish his words.
In this way, everything seems to be connected.
Li Shi-yu was quiet for a long time before he suddenly said, “No wonder she was saying something I didn’t understand at all. I remember she was called Mummy.”
So, Your Majesty, the Empress has gone, perhaps back to her world. In this time and space, the empress has helped the emperor accomplish great things, and the emperor and the empress have been in love for three lifetimes. This is only the second lifetime, so in the third lifetime, you will meet again. Long Shaoyun is appeasing Li Shiyu.
But no one knows what will happen in the third life, and no one knows that the third life will come under such circumstances, just like from the first life to the second life, it has been waiting for thousands of years, so what about the third life?
If we still don’t know each other, will everything come back again?
But these words are just to appease, Li Shiyu understand the meaning of Long Shaoyun’s words, Long Shaoyun and Li Shiyu said these, nothing more than to tell Li Shiyu, Mu Lan may just go somewhere else, back to their own world, now this body, is the daughter of Mu Wangfu Mu Lan, not Mu Lan’s body.
Li Shiyu understood the meaning of Long Shaoyun, he was silent, and did not speak again, Long Shaoyun also followed the quiet down.
Until Li Shiyu looked at Mu Zhanxiao.
Mu Zhanxiao put down his teacup, as if he had just come to his senses from the news brought by Long Shaoyun, and the shock in his eyes was still there, as if he could not struggle out.
“What happened in those years?” Li Shi-yu makes a start.
When Mu Zhanxiao knew what Li Shiyu was going to ask, he bent his fingers slightly. Then he said, “When the emperor had an accident and everyone was at a loss what to do, it was the empress who took me to Heishan. I and Rong Jiu waited outside for the empress until she came out of Heishan.”
These things, Li Shiyu is to know, calmly nine that asked, but more things, Li Shiyu is not clear, because Mu Lan only and Mu Zhanxiao said.
Li Shiyu did not interrupt Mu Zhanxiao’s words, but listened patiently. The tea on the
table has been completely cold, and no one has touched the small points inside.
Imperial Kitchen the imperial chefs have learned Mulan’s little point, after all, the imperial chef is a craft, Mulan naturally learned after teaching, but now placed in front of Li Shiyu, but let the people present did not mean to eat. In fact, what
they eat is not a small point, but the kind of breath and feeling of Mulan.
Most of the time, it can not be replaced by outsiders, if it can be replaced, over the years, why should the people in the palace be so cautious.
Soon, Mu Zhanxiao’s voice continued to come: After the empress came out, she only said that she could go back to the palace. Neither I nor Rong Jiu thought much about it. They intuitively thought that the empress had found a way to save the emperor. Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the gate of the palace, the empress stopped the minister.
Mu Zhanxiao thought of these past events, still very sad.
“The empress told me that she had seen the God of the Black Mountain and exchanged her face, voice and health for the elixir to save the emperor. The empress would not die, but she could not admit her identity to anyone. If she did, she would disappear.”
Mu Zhanxiao said directly, this also let Li Shiyu’s heart a tight, he did not expect such an outcome, if he knew, then he would not-
but, did not know this kind of speech early.
“So after rescuing the emperor, the empress faked her death and left the palace. The empress’s transfiguration was superb. At that time, the emperor had just awakened, and many things were chaotic. It was through such a time that the empress deceived all the people, and I took the empress out of the palace.” Mu Zhanxiao recalled these years.
「……」
“I put the empress in a house on the outskirts of Kyoto, where it was safe and quiet. As the empress said, after the emperor woke up, she was a completely different person, and her body gradually collapsed. Over the years, I used countless rare plants to keep the empress alive, but the situation has not improved.”
「……」
“The empress missed the prince, missed the emperor, and entered the imperial palace. I think the empress already knew what was going on today. I tried to persuade the empress, but I knew that the empress’s obsession was just like the emperor’s obsession with the empress. So I forged my identity and let the empress enter the palace. Naturally everything was arranged.”
「……」 As a
result, I was naive. I thought the emperor wouldn’t find the empress. As a result, the emperor found out. I thought I had discovered that this was the case at most, and that there would be no more accidents. As a result, we never expected that we would come to the present day step by step.
……
These, let Mu Zhanxiao now think of some incredible, indescribable feeling, almost the pressure of people to be breathless, three days ago in the execution ground of the picture is too heroic.
I’m afraid it’s hard to forget all my life.
Long Shaoyun did not speak, Mu Zhanxiao said this, he had guessed, but never thought that one day it would be so tragic.
And the Royal Dragon Hall, gradually fell into a dead quiet, no one opened his mouth to say a word. For
a long time, it was Mu Zhanxiao who looked at Li Shiyu and said, “Your Majesty, do you regret it?”
Li Shiyu did not speak, low eyebrows and eyes, eyes are full of a scarlet, indescribable forbearance and chagrin. If he knew, he could not do so, no matter how deep the obsession, it is because of Mu Lan, and he is nothing more than as long as Mu Lan is around.
It’s just that reason is defeated by jealousy, and eventually it’s out of control.
One step wrong, step by step wrong, once caught in the whirlpool, there is no room for manoeuvre.
When Mu Zhanxiao saw that Li Shiyu did not speak, he did not get angry. He smiled quietly and said, “Your Majesty, taking good care of the prince now is the greatest comfort for the empress.”. It was the prince she could never let go.
“I know.” Li Shiyu answered lightly.
“The empress will watch the emperor from heaven and bless the great Chou.” Mu Zhanxiao opened his mouth lightly.
After that, the three of them said no more and sat quietly.
It was not until dusk that Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun got up and left.
……
Mu Lan left, and did not cause much impact on the big week, after three days of Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun’s secret talks, they all returned to normal together. No one in the
court mentioned Mu Lan these two words, these two really became the big week taboo, everyone appears to be cautious, for fear of being implicated again for no reason.
The He family was uprooted, and Dazhou seemed to have fallen into stability all of a sudden. Without those unstable factors, the matter of the former princess seemed to have come to an end.
Aofeng is different from usual, almost at any time and anywhere by Li Shiyu with him, in addition to Taifu, Li Shiyu personally taught Aofeng how to be a wise king, Aofeng also seems to have grown up a lot overnight, no longer misbehaving, not making a lot of noise.
Li Shiyu assigned homework, Aofeng will seriously complete, and the original little child, has grown into a teenager in an instant.
Time has passed in a flash, and five years have passed since Mu Lan left.
Ao Feng is already a 10-year-old boy.
But in this year, the father and son who had a harmonious relationship broke out for the first time, and the arrogant atmosphere slammed the door, completely without decency, but Li Shiyu just looked at the arrogant atmosphere, and did not say much.
Ao Feng’s words still echoed in Li Shiyu’s ears.
Father, are you so worthy of your mother? Do you believe that woman is the queen mother? Just because the body of the queen mother is missing from the imperial tomb, is it certain that this person who looks exactly like the queen mother is the queen mother? Ao Feng is questioning Li Shiyu.
But also only the impulse of the proud wind, the people in the palace are very calm, after all, after this matter, in addition to Li Shiyu, no one has dared to mention.
This sudden person, almost all people are shocked, she said she was Mu Lan, she was reborn, she can say clearly what happened in those years, and even many details are only known by Li Shiyu and Mu Lan.
Li Shiyu was shocked.
After the consternation, it was a kind of ecstasy of recovery, and the Fengqing Palace, which had been deserted for five years, welcomed its master again, and everything seemed to have returned to its place.
And Li Shiyu’s most frequented place is Fengqing Palace, which is the same as when Mu Lan did not leave, and all the time was spent in Fengqing Palace.
Mu Lan return news, Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun know, also rushed to come, but see the front of Mu Lan, two people have a sense of familiarity, but also have an indescribable strange mood, in the end, who did not open their mouths, just exchanged a look.
I always feel that something has happened, and I always feel that a storm is brewing.
On the premise that the situation is not clear, we can only respond to all changes with no change. In the face of Ao Feng’s doubts,
Li Shiyu seems to be bent on having his own way: “I have made up my mind.”
“Father, you will regret it.” Ao Feng turned and walked away.
Rong Jiu tried to stop Ao Feng, but Li Shiyu stopped him: “Let him go.”
“Your Majesty, it’s about the empress.” Yung Chiu actually changed his name.
“Do you believe it?” Li Shiyu asked.
Yung Chiu’s answer was direct: “There are so many bizarre things about the empress that I have to believe them.”
Probably big week people think so, so will this sudden appearance of Mu Lan, without any doubt, Rong Jiu also think so, because this Mu Lan knows too many details, if not myself, do not know.
Li Shi-yu smiled faintly, as if he would not continue with the question: “Take the Fengqing Palace.”
Rong Jiu answered, and Cheng Dezhu had already gone out to communicate.
In fact, over the years, since the death of Mu Lan, although the concubines in the harem are still there, but they are more law-abiding, and Li Shiyu is no longer favored by these concubines, although these people are still in the palace, enjoy the splendor and wealth, but in addition, everything is undoubtedly in the cold palace.
Li Shiyu said that if these concubines wanted to leave the imperial palace, he would not stop them, but they did not leave. There was always hope in their hearts, and they knew very well that if they married into the imperial palace and left again, they would really have nothing.
Therefore, there is also a strange atmosphere in the imperial palace.
Until this Mu Lan appeared, Li Shiyu was active again, appeared in the Fengqing Palace, Mu Lan was favored, no doubt, no one dared to provoke.
Li Shiyu left calmly.
……
At that time-
Mu Wang Fu.
Mu Zhanxiao went back to Prince Mu’s mansion in the morning. Xu Wanying was pregnant. When Mu Zhanxiao saw Xu Wanying go out to greet him, he frowned: “Why don’t you have a good rest?” Smiling faintly
, Hsu Wan-ying says, “I was just watching Yi’er practice his sword, and when I heard you were coming back, I just came over.”
Mu Zhanxiao’s hand is very natural Xu Wanying’s hand, two people toward Mu Wangfu, these years, Xu Wanying and Mu Zhanxiao is like glue, and the initial indifference is not the same.
But Mu Zhanxiao also did not stand side imperial concubine, the side is always Xu Wanying one person. Even if
Xu Wanying was in the palace, she naturally knew what was going on in the palace. After a quiet moment, Xu Wanying looked at Mu Zhanxiao and said, “Are you thinking about the empress?”
“Do you find anything unusual?” Mu Zhanxiao asked Xu Wanying.
Hsu Wan-ying is not a brainless person. She quieted down and then said lightly, “On the surface, there seems to be no problem, but if there is a problem, we can only wait and see what happens.”. Besides, Wang Yeh knows the empress very well. If Wang Yeh has doubts, then there’s a problem.
Mu Zhanxiao chuckled.
Mu Chih-yi hurried over, and when he saw Mu Chan-hsiao, he said, “I’ve seen my father and mother.”
Mu Zhanxiao motioned for Mu Zhiyi to get up. After Mu Zhiyi got up, he calmly said, “Dad, I’m practicing my sword. Suddenly a man came. He can call out my name, but he specified that he wanted to see Dad.”
“Who is it?” Mu Zhanxiao twisted his eyebrows.
“a woman.” Mu Zhiyi said directly, “a very beautiful woman, but dressed in strange clothes.”
In a word, Mu Zhanxiao came to his senses and asked hurriedly, “Where is the woman you said?”
“It’s in the backyard. It’s under the control of the guards.” Mu Zhiyi did not hide it.
You know, trespassing on the palace is a capital crime, can be given to death on the spot, if not this person can accurately call out his childhood name, that tone and Mu Zhanxiao is very familiar, and the whole Mu Wangfu is very familiar, Mu Zhiyi will not come to say this matter.
When Mu Zhiyi’s voice fell, Mu Zhanxiao had already walked from me to the backyard and said nothing more.
Mu Zhiyi watched Mu Zhanxiao leave, but looked at Xu Wanying with some worry.
Hsu Wan-ying lowered her head and chuckled. “Your father always has a sense of propriety,” she said. “Don’t think too much. Go back and finish your homework first. In the afternoon, you’re not going to go to the palace to have classes with the prince.”
“Yes.” Mu Zhiyi didn’t say anything.
And Xu Wanying card Mu Zhanxiao left the direction, but did not follow up, because Xu Wanying is very clear, can let Mu Zhanxiao so hurried instantly changed the face of only one person, that is, Mu Lan. Things have been a little complicated
recently.
Xu Wanying was quiet for a moment and went back to her room without saying anything more.
And Mu Zhanxiao has returned to the backyard.
……
And time turns around.
Mu Lan in the face of his identity, ashes, her eyes of the big week gradually blurred up, all the people have become the size of ants, until completely invisible.
She felt as if she had fallen into the illusion of time and space, and even began to wonder if it was the same when she came to Dazhou.
But Mu Lan stayed in this fantasy for a long time, as if no matter where you go, you can’t go out, the walls on all sides are very soft, you will only be deeply embedded in it, but eventually you will be completely trapped here.
“Let me out.” Mu Lan is calling.
She was still looking for an exit like a headless chicken, the more anxious she was, the more she could not find it, but there was only one thought in Mulan’s mind, as if after walking out of here, Mulan could return to Dazhou.
After Mu Lan looked for a circle, she gradually weakened down, it was a kind of helplessness, as if pushed forward by a pair of invisible hands, but how can not retreat, and big week behind him, farther and farther.
Mu Lan half squatted down.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan suddenly heard the voice of the Xuankong elder, she was stunned, thinking that she had misheard, her eyes quickly looked around, Xuankong’s figure gradually changed from a phantom to a fact, a little bit appeared in front of her.
“Elder Xuankong,” Mu Lan called to Xuankong, who was not far away.
She wanted to walk towards Xuankong, but the whole person seemed to be fixed, in any case can not be close to Xuankong, Xuankong looks real, but it seems more illusory.
In the end, Mu Lan could only stand passively and look at Xuankong. Outside the
Great Wall, Mu Lan knew that Xuankong no longer existed, and his last spirit body was to wait for himself to say these words to himself, but now Xuankong could not get close to him, and Mu Lan knew very well that he was afraid that all this was just a fantasy created. Isn’t
she dead?
Mu Lan’s eyebrows slightly twisted up, but also gradually calm down, before the panic disappeared, but became calm up. “Long time no see, Lan’er,”
said Xuankong with a smile.
Mulan didn’t answer, but just looked at it like this. Xuankong saw Mulan’s vigilance, and the smile in his eyebrows and eyes was even more obvious: “I know what you’re thinking. Don’t worry, this place is not a fantasy created by me. I can’t do anything to create an environment anymore. I’m just waiting for you here.”
“Am I dead?” Mu Lan is stupefied, half a day just opens one’s mouth to say.
Listening to Mu Lan’s words, Xuankong laughed again: “Your body in Dazhou is dead, but your soul is still alive. After all, your soul does not belong here. After all, it is to return to your original place, not to stay in Dazhou.”. You don’t belong to this time and space.
This let Mu Lan instantly react to come over, oneself is to pass through and come over, she is the person that comes from modern society, is not to come from ancient times.
So now the soul is its own? Is now Xu Zhen, rather than Mu Lan?
Mu Lan’s expression became somewhat uneasy, and even the fist in the palm of his hand was slightly clenched. On the contrary, when Xuankong saw such a picture, he just looked at Mu Lan lovingly and smiled at her.
Finally, it was Mulan who broke the silence: “Elder, you are waiting for me here specially. Do you have something to say to me?”
“Do you regret it?” Xuankong suddenly opened his mouth.
Mu Lan is stupefied: “What do I regret?”
Xuankong laughed again and said, “I regret being with Li Shiyu, and I regret what has happened now.”. Even if you go back to Dazhou and live for more than ten years after you cross over, you haven’t been able to inspire the cruelty in your bones, and eventually you’re reborn, but you’ve met someone who was entangled with you in the first life, and now it’s still him who sent you to the afterlife. Don’t you regret it?
Xuankong’s words are very subtle, every word is accusing Li Shiyu, and then his eyes are sharp at Mu Lan, as if to see Mu Lan’s true thoughts now.
Mu Lan quieted down, then suddenly bowed his head and chuckled, “Elder, I have no regrets in life.”. You ask me if I regret it, just as I gave you the same answer when I was beyond the Great Wall. I don’t regret it.
“Even if Li Shi-yu personally sent you to the afterlife, wouldn’t you regret it?” Xuankong’s voice, with a trace of puzzlement and confusion, looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan shook his head. “No regrets.”
“Why don’t you repent?” Xuankong asked again.
God is already empty, and there is no need for the seven emotions and six desires. But people have seven emotions and six desires, and there are times when they can’t control them. He loves me, I love him, all this is enough, we have a proud wind. But I have a deal with the Black God, so I have my helplessness, and he also has his jealousy and possessiveness. When the two sides collide, there are always people who want to compromise and have no choice. So how can we talk about regret and no regret?
Mu Lan’s voice appeared to be much calmer, and he said his thoughts completely.
But Xuankong listened to Mu Lan’s words and laughed out loud: “Lan..” You have the wisdom of a king, but you lack the decisiveness of a king. You have too many emotions and desires.
“So I can’t become an immortal, let the elders down, and I can’t go to the end.” Mu Lan laughed at himself.
Xuankong shook his head. “I thought you would regret it now. It seems that I think too much.”
Mu Lan did not respond to the elder’s words, the elder did not say much, two people’s eyes so collided together, and then, is Mu Lan took the initiative to break the silence.
“Elder, am I dead now?” Mu Lan suddenly asked.
Xuankong grabbed his beard and then continued, “I said, your body is dead, so your soul will go back to your final destination.”
“Is it going back to modern times?” Mu Lan was stunned.
“Yes.” Xuankong answered.
“Am I never going to come back?” Mu Lan looked at Xuankong’s spirit body gradually began to fade, she asked anxiously, but Mu Lan was still unable to approach.
Xuankong smiled faintly and said, “Of course I can’t come back.”. The door of time and space has been closed, and if you want to come back, it’s as hard as climbing to the sky.
This also means that everything between her and Li Shiyu is completely cut off, and it is no longer the case when trading with the God of Montenegro, so what does this mean?
Mu Lan retreats subconsciously and looks at Xuankong like this. When Xuankong’s spirit body is getting weaker and weaker, she suddenly shouts, “Elder, tell me, when is the third life between me and him?”
Xuankong listened to Mu Lan’s words, but laughed out loud, and then shook his head like this: “Lan, I can’t tell you when you and Li Shiyu’s third life will be. As the saying goes, the secret of heaven can’t be revealed. I’ve revealed too many secrets to you.”. Lan’er, take care of yourself in the future. I can’t help you.
“Elder–” Mu Lan wanted to go after him.
But Mu Lan’s body is trapped in a small square inch, completely unable to move, so can only watch Xuankong’s spirit body completely disappear.
But Mu Lan old does not have the response, she exclaimed, was given the thorough suction by the enormous suction, then again did not have any response.
……
At that time, Zhoucheng in
2020.
“Wake up, wake up, thank God.” Mother Xu worshipped God in this way. The person on the
bed is not someone else, but his own daughter Xu Zhen, since Xu Zhen had a car accident half a year ago, was judged to be a vegetable by the doctor, although people did not die, but has completely lost consciousness, after a long period of treatment, doctors have advised the Xu family to give up.
After all, the treatment and care of vegetative patients is a very energy-consuming thing. But money is nothing to the Xu family, so the Xu family has persisted until now.
Xu Jia is also glad that he did not give up until now, Xu Zhen woke up half a year later, in the doctor’s view, this is almost a miracle, a person who was judged to be brain dead, suddenly woke up, this is simply incredible.
Mu Lan’s eyes were very slow to adapt to the light in front of him, so he twisted his eyebrows and looked at Xu Mu in front of him, but he couldn’t recover for a long time.
Probably left too long, so Xu Zhen did not even realize that the person in front of him was his own mother, and he also returned to modern society.
Her voice was a little hoarse, and when she looked at her surroundings, she felt very strange: “Where am I?”? What time is this?
It’s human instinct to ask everything.
Hsu’s mother didn’t find anything strange. She immediately explained, “Zhen Zhen, I’m Mommy. Do you still recognize Mommy?”
Mulan’s brows were slightly twisted, and she felt as if she were limp and weak when she moved. But she struggled for a moment and nodded: “I know.”
“That’s great.” Mother Hsu breathed a sigh of relief. “I’ve already called your father. He’s on his way. Don’t worry. Let the doctor examine you, and I’ll tell you little by little.”
Mu Lan hum, and then difficult to open the mouth: “Mommy…”
It’s true that I haven’t seen Xu’s mother for a long time, but under such circumstances, it’s almost a flash of time, like 20 years in Dazhou, but only half a year in modern society. When she
was in Dazhou, she dreamed of Xu’s mother crying in her dream, which was a kind of desolation and guilt for herself who was in a vegetative state.
And now, it’s still the same.
Hsu’s mother coaxed Mu Lan, saying, “Don’t talk. You just woke up. The doctor will be here soon.”
Mu Lan did not answer.
I’m really tired, and I feel physically and mentally exhausted.
And the doctor also received the news, the first time appeared in the ward, and then to Mu Lan after the examination, but also exclaimed that this is a miracle, Mu Lan as if nothing had happened, suddenly so woke up.
Mu Lan stayed in the hospital for another three days, did a series of examinations, confirmed that there was no problem, and was finally allowed to leave the hospital and return to Xu’s home.
Xu’s mother and father were even more elated.
And Mu Lan also gradually turned these fragmented things into fragments and gathered them together.
Half a year ago, she had a serious car accident. Although she didn’t have much damage, she became a vegetable. Since then, she has never left the hospital.
But in the past six months, her soul has returned to Dazhou, to Mu Lan, who is only three years old. After a series of experiences, she has been reborn again. If you count the nightmare before her rebirth, she has almost lived in Dazhou for more than 20 years. It’s
really like a lifetime ago.
And all the big week has long replaced everything in modern society, she let the memory here become blurred, and all the big week is clearly visible.
It’s just, she can’t go back.
Mu Lan bowed his head and laughed at himself. Is this fate?
And Xu mother in the face of Mu Lan’s quiet, but simply think that this is Mu Lan after waking up is not used to, also did not say anything, but every day is not less.
“Zhen Zhen, don’t think too much. Everything is fine now. When you’re all right, it’s not too late to go back to school. You’ll be out of school for a year. It won’t be too far.” Mother Hsu reassures Mu Lan, “The most important thing now is to take good care of your body. The body is the capital of the revolution.”
Mulan smiled at Sumi. “Mommy, I know.”
“It’s good to know, it’s good to know.” Mother Hsu nodded. Suddenly she was a little quiet. “Shaoyang is here. Do you want to see him?”
This name, let Mu Lan feel strange.
Suddenly she came to her senses, this is her boyfriend in this life, they are graduate students together, the year of the accident, is the last year of graduate students, their feelings are also very good, even Mu Lan do not doubt that after they graduate, they will get married.
I just didn’t expect that fate would make a mistake.
“Good.” Mu Lan did not refuse.
It’s just that Hsu’s mother doesn’t look very calm. Mu Lan looks at Hsu’s mother and immediately understands: “Mommy, if you have something to say, you can say it directly. It doesn’t matter to me.”
“You had an accident, and the doctor sentenced you to death. Shaoyang was the only son of the Lin family, so naturally he couldn’t be so entangled with you. So I advised him to give up, and the Lin family also advised him to give up. After more than half a year, the Lin family quickly found a fiancee for Shaoyang, so..?”. Mother Xu said it carefully.
Mu Lan just smiled in a low voice and said, “It doesn’t matter. It should be.”
Mother Xu was relieved to see that Mu Lan was really all right.
Soon, Lin Shaoyang also came in, when he saw Mu Lan, his eyes were complicated and guilty, but Mu Lan did not say anything, smiled gently at Lin Shaoyang, and neither of them spoke for a long time.
Finally, Mu Lan broke the silence, but comforted Lin Shaoyang a few words, Lin Shaoyang quiet, and then laughed out loud, the two are restored as usual.
But Lin Shaoyang did not stay here in Mu Lan, before leaving solemnly and Mu Lan said treasure, Mu Lan did not send, just nodded.
But Mu Lan knew that Lin Shaoyang looked at himself as a responsibility, and that they were destined after all.
What about her and Li Shiyu?
So completely predestined, the third life is not to wait for a thousand years, then whether there is Long Shaoyun told himself all this? The corners of
Mu Lan’s mouth unconsciously raised a sarcastic smile.
……
Mu Lan rested at home for two months, so that all the functions were restored before he was allowed to leave the Xu family, but he was not allowed to drive any more. The Xu family was not short of money and found a driver for Mu Lan. Mu Lan refused, and her means of transportation became the subway in Zhoucheng.
Mu Lan did not return to school immediately after her recovery. Her school was far away in the United States. She had to wait until the end of the one-year break before returning to school to register.
That is a kind of inexplicable feeling, want to stay in Zhoucheng.
After resuming his freedom of movement, Mu Lan spent most of his time walking around Zhou Cheng, accompanying Xu’s father and mother, but Zhou Cheng had spread all over, and the daughter of the Xu family woke up.
The Xu family’s financial resources are strong, the strength is there, Mu Lan woke up, then the people who came to ask for marriage broke the threshold, and because of this, Mu Lan quickly fled from home, instead of staying at home for one more minute.
It was not until the quiet part of the city that Mu Lan took a deep breath.
Suddenly, her eyes were attracted by the free exhibition in front of the museum, which was an archaeological exhibition, but the gimmick used was Zhoucheng, saying that the past and present life of Zhoucheng, the country called Zhou.
I don’t know if it was the word “week” that made Mu Lan suddenly accelerate her state of mind. After she registered her ID card and made an appointment, she walked toward the exhibition. There were only a few people in
this exhibition, because it had nothing to do with history, it was just a legend of unofficial history, but Mu Lan was fascinated by it.
This is clearly the big week. She
is familiar with the big week. All the cultural relics unearthed
here are familiar to themselves, especially the embroidery of Li’s embroidery room, which Mu Lan can recognize at a glance. Even after thousands of years, its embroidery is still as bright and clean as new, and no change can be seen at all.
And those porcelains, as if they had been used by Mu Lan, were exquisite and incomparable.
Mu Lan looked very seriously, eyes can not help but have tears, in front of each object, she stayed for a long time.
History felt that Dazhou did not exist, but Mu Lan did know that this was a real world. The world
she once lived in.
And when all this was dug out of the dust and reappeared in front of him, the feeling of tears in his eyes was obvious.
Walking to the back, Mu Lan saw a pair of handwriting, which was framed by a watch, and the words on it were blurred, but the handwriting of dragons and phoenixes was Li Shiyu’s handwriting.
Mu Lan endure tears can no longer hold back, so a little bit of slip.
Even in the second life, this person personally sent himself to the afterlife, but when he saw these, he still remembered deeply, as if this person was still by his side.
Her hand stroked gently through the heavy glass door. The staff on the
other side saw how special Mu Lan seemed to be about the exhibition, and then stepped forward: “Miss, you’re the first person we’ve shown such an interest in this exhibition in the past week. Most people just take a quick look around and then leave.” As soon as
Mu Lan was called, he came to his senses and regained his composure: “It’s really good.”
The staff member smiled and said, “If it’s convenient, I’ll explain it to you.”
“Good.” Mu Lan didn’t refuse.
She had never heard anyone talk to her about Dazhou, but now someone was talking to her like this, which made Mulan feel surprised and cordial.
The staff and Mu Lan told about the life and death love of an emperor, and Mu Lan knew that it was himself and Li Shiyu. In the staff’s narration, Mu Lan’s eyebrows were slightly twisted, so he looked at the staff.
“You say they have been in love for three generations, but when they die, it will be the third generation?” Mu Lan was stunned.
“Yes.” Smiling, the staff member said, “This story is all from the history books of Dazhou. Although they were not born together, they died together. This history book is written by later generations. It says that when the empress of Dazhou passed away, the emperor also left that night. They were holding hands. They were almost 100 years old.”
This, let Mu Lan feel amazed.
Such a shock, as if how can not hide. What does
this mean? Does it mean that Li Shiyu and his third generation are still in Dazhou? But now she is in the modern society, but Li Shiyu is still in Dazhou.
“When the emperor died, was he really nearly 100 years old?” Mu Lan asked again.
The staff were not impatient, and understood Mulan’s eagerness for her curiosity: “Yes, when we dug up the bodies, they were all buried in crystal coffins. I’ve never seen such beautifully made crystal coffins. They were buried together, and although their faces were not there, you could see that they loved each other very much.”
“Can I see this crystal coffin?” Mu Lan’s voice gradually trembled.
The staff member explained truthfully, “Miss, I’m afraid we can’t, because this crystal coffin is still being processed, and we don’t dare to touch it at will, for fear that if the outside air gets in, the body inside can’t be preserved.”. I’m sorry.
Mu Lan closed his eyes, and the surging mood became more and more obvious.
And the staff also saw Mu Lan’s seriousness about the story, and asked with some surprise, “Miss, do you believe in the existence of Dazhou?”? Since we unearthed this imperial mausoleum, people in the archaeological circles have refused to admit that it is true and think that it is fabricated by us. Because Dazhou doesn’t exist in history. And what is unearthed, they think, is too new, so they turn up their noses at all this.
「……」
“But our professors believe that we should respect our ancestors and the gods. The river of history is so broad and vast, and it is impossible to do everything in detail. There are bound to be omissions. Maybe Dazhou is a pearl lost in the long river of history.” The staff said respectfully. “Where did you discover the Imperial Tomb of the Great Chou?” Asked
Mu Lan.
In a small town about 200 kilometers from Zhoucheng, there are still many traditions of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but they are all considered by modern people to be the traditions of the Han Dynasty, which are actually the traditions of the Great Zhou Dynasty. There are still subtle differences between them. The staff explained carefully.
Mu Lan listened quietly. The big week
she was familiar with had already appeared vividly in front of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan can not help but take a deep breath, hear the emotional place, it is a feeling of immersion, and the staff have never met such a person as Mu Lan, so the explanation is more serious.
Until the end of the lecture, it was time for dinner.
Mu Lan is a little embarrassed. The
staff member was generous: “Don’t be embarrassed. This is my job, and this is the first time I’ve met someone who is so interested in this Dynasty. I’ll give your contact information to the professor later. If the professor is willing, he’ll take you to see the crystal coffin.”
“Good.” Mu Lan thanked him and left his contact information.
The staff carefully recorded it.
When Mulan left the museum, it was already dark, but Mulan’s heart was still beating fast, and she already knew the exact location of the Great Zhou Emperor’s Mausoleum from the mouth of the staff, and she wanted to see it.
It seems that no matter what the situation is, as long as it can be close to Dazhou, it is a kind of hope for Mu Lan.
Even if she could never go back, it was a kind of dream to listen to the story she had participated in, but the more so, the more she thought of the handsome man, and the proud wind beside her, calling her mother softly.
A lot of thoughts came up, and finally, Mu Lan broke down in tears on the roadside.
……
Two days later.
Mu Lan packed a simple luggage, but also ignored the opposition of Xu’s father and mother, and directly took the bus to the town, which was clearly 200 kilometers away, but because the town had not been developed, the high-speed rail did not arrive, and the high-speed could not go directly. It took
her six hours to reach the town.
The town still maintains its original appearance, but I can’t say why, Mu Lan intuitively thinks that this is the suburb of Dazhou, because the location of the imperial mausoleum is in the south of the suburb of Beijing, which is the same as the location of the unearthed tomb.
The closer I get, the more familiar I feel.
But Mu Lan’s surface is always calm. There are no luxury hotels in the
town, and even homestays are few and far between. The folkway is simple. Mu Lan gave some money to the local residents and found a place to stay in their homes. She didn’t mind. After
she explained the purpose of her visit, the owner of the house personally took Mu Lan to the place where the ancient tomb was unearthed. By the way, he compared a place: “Miss Hsu, did you see that place? That’s where the imperial tomb was unearthed. When the crystal coffin was unearthed, everyone saw it. It was really shining.” The owner of
the house is an old man who doesn’t read much, and his adjectives are limited: “I’ve never seen anything so bright in my life, but these things have been buried underground for thousands of years and can still be like this, so you can see that they are all real gold and silver.”
「……」
“The crystal coffin is also very strange. It can’t be carried away. If you move the crystal coffin, something strange will happen. So I think, ah, this matter will not be settled in the end.” The owner continued.
“What weird thing?” Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows and asked curiously.
Those who tried to touch the crystal coffin ended up with a serious illness, or even nearly died, and then no one really dared to touch it. I’m afraid we’ll eventually have to bury this crystal coffin again. The owner of the house explained, “These people are blasphemous. Do you really think that the ancestors will not get angry?” The owner of the
house told Mulan story of the older generation.
Mu Lan heard all kinds of legends here, there are witches, there are dragons, but together, it is still all he experienced in Dazhou.
But the owner of the house said that this was a story handed down from generation to generation.
Mu Lan listened quietly, and did not interrupt the owner’s words, until the owner finished, Mu Lan said thank you, but the owner explained a few words to be careful, then turned back to the town.
Mu Lan did not rush back, but watched in situ.
It was flat for a long time, but soon Mulan took a deep breath and walked towards the tent not far away. The people in the tent were still busy, and when Mulan came, they were surprised.
You know, I haven’t seen anyone here except the locals, and Mulan is obviously different from the locals.
“Who are you?” Asked an old man with white hair.
Mu Lan quieted down for a moment and quickly said, “Professor Luan.”
“You know me?” Professor Luan was also a little surprised.
“I happened to see an exhibition of your unearthed artifacts in Zhoucheng, and then I couldn’t wait to come here first. I didn’t expect to meet you unexpectedly.” Mu Lan explained.
Professor Luan came to his senses: “My assistant called me and told me about you, but I didn’t expect to meet you.” Unexpectedly
, the staff actually contacted Professor Luan, and Professor Luan quickly looked at Mu Lan: “Miss Xu, right? Are you here because you are interested in the history of Dazhou?”
“Yes.” Mu Lan does not deny it: “I would like even more to see that crystal coffin that has not decayed for a thousand years.”
Speaking of the crystal coffin, Professor Luan’s eyebrows twisted up, his face became serious, Mu Lan saw the professor’s serious face, her heart was startled, always feel that there is something wrong with the crystal coffin.
And before Mu Lan could speak, the professor had already continued, “Miss Hsu, that crystal coffin is probably cursed.”. There are many things that science can’t explain in our archaeological process. Any worker who gets close to the crystal coffin has problems one after another. I’m afraid the crystal coffin will have to be reburied back to the imperial mausoleum, and we can’t see the light of day before we can rest in peace.
“So?” Mu Lan is quiet, these words, the owner of the house has already said with Mu Lan.
“If you must see it, I can take you there, but I’m not responsible for the consequences, and I don’t know what will happen.” Professor Luan twisted his eyebrows and finished his words.
Mulan said, “I still want to go and have a look. I will be responsible for anything. I can also sign an agreement.”
Professor Luan thought for a moment before he agreed.
You are the first person I have ever met who is so interested in the history of the Great Chou Dynasty. This Dynasty is not recorded in history, so everyone doesn’t want to believe it. This is a failure. The cultural relics unearthed can be kept, but they are probably recorded as other Dynasties. This imperial tomb has not been touched until now, and I guess it has something to do with the fact that the crystal coffin was cursed, because when we went down, we clearly saw traces of the imperial tomb being opened, and there were many corpses along the way.
Professor Luan explained slowly, while saying, he took Mu Lan to the location of the crystal coffin, apparently as Professor Luan said, the crystal coffin has been sent back to the imperial mausoleum.
There are hardly any staff left.
“Here we are, right here.” Professor Luan said, “The time is the day after tomorrow to send the crystal coffin back. You’ve come just in time.”
“Thank you.” Mu Lan answered.
Professor Luan did not come any closer: “Pay more attention to yourself.”. Come out when you’re done.
“Good.” Mu Lan answered.
Then, the professor went outside and left Mulan alone. Mulan looked at everything in the tent and did not speak, as if the closer he got to the crystal coffin, the more excited he could not hide.
She walked step by step toward the crystal coffin, afraid that she had missed something, until she reached the front of the crystal coffin, but Mu Lan felt calm, as if she had never been so calm as she was now after returning to modern times.
Mu Lan was quiet, as if he had mustered up his courage and looked at everything in the crystal coffin.
She was afraid that after she left, Li Shiyu also left, so she left Aofeng. But the staff said that the people inside the crystal coffin were white-haired, so were they old together?
Such an idea is accompanied by Mu Lan’s uneasy heart.
But obviously she was already dead in Dazhou, how could she be white-haired?
Mu Lan’s confusion was solved in an instant when he walked into the crystal coffin. Looking at the people in the crystal coffin, Mu Lan was shocked. The people in the crystal coffin were Li Shiyu, who was old, and
Mu Lan’s heartbeat was very fast, so he looked at the woman who was old with Li Shiyu. Although
the face is not, but Mu Lan is very clear that this is his old appearance, can not say why, it is an instinctive intuition. What
does it mean?
Did she go back?
Or is it something else?
Mu Lan’s brain suddenly confused, her hand so carefully stroked the crystal coffin, the eye light is not a moment, as if to carve this scene down. Looking at
it like this, Mu Lan was entranced.
Suddenly, a whirl, Mulan thought it was an earthquake, but soon Mulan had already stood still, a magical scene happened, she was sure that she was still in the tent, but the tent had changed, everything around her had fallen into a closed space, it looked like a fantasy
. Illusion.
Mu Lan gradually calmed down, although in modern society to see the fantasy, but Mu Lan did not have any panic, she quietly waited for the master of the fantasy to appear.
Her intuition, the other side will not frame themselves, as if they have been here waiting for their appearance, so they guard the coffin, or that the other side is guiding themselves. After
a moment of silence, a black hole appeared in the illusion.
Mu Lan was stunned and soon recognized the old man who came out slowly, who was the God of Montenegro. Mu Lan did not expect to meet the God of Montenegro here, and she would never see it again in her life.
“Mulan, long time no see.” The Black Mountain God offered to say hello.
Mu Lan was quiet for a moment and did not speak immediately. The
Black Mountain God didn’t mind, but smiled and said, “I didn’t expect to meet you here.”
“Yes.” Mu Lan did not deny it.
But soon, Mulan looked at the coffin and then looked at the Black Mountain God, and then opened his mouth: “Black Mountain God, this …”
“I know what you’re going to ask.” The Black Mountain God laughed. “Mulan, do you dare to make another bet with me?”
This, let Mu Lan quiet down, alert looking at the old man in black robes in front of him, and did not speak, but the God of Montenegro is not in a hurry. Instead,
he explained to Mu Lan, “Li Shiyu cursed this coffin and didn’t want anyone to disturb it, so anyone who touches the coffin without permission will be punished, just like now.”. So for a thousand years, even if the contents of the imperial tomb had been emptied, the coffin would still be there.
Mulan listened quietly.
“The people in the coffin are really you and Li Shiyu.” The Black Mountain God continued, “Your involvement is so deep that neither the dragons nor the Queen Mother expected it to be like this.”
Mulan suddenly looked at the Black Mountain God, and his voice trembled a little: “Does that mean I will come back to them?”
“Yes.” The God of Montenegro did not pretend to be a ghost, but said directly, giving Mu Lan a positive answer.
Mu Lan’s face has a burst of surprise, as if the feeling of survival in a desperate situation.
But the words of the Black Mountain God went on: “Other than that, the secret must not be revealed. I can say nothing to you but give you a choice.”
“Good.” Mulan calmed down.
Two days later, these people will bury the coffin back to the imperial mausoleum, but the entrance to the mausoleum has been destroyed, and anyone can enter at will. If you want to go back to Dazhou, then two days later, after the coffin returns to the imperial mausoleum, you will also enter the imperial mausoleum, and naturally someone will take you back to Dazhou. The God of
Montenegro said simply, not too complicated process, which made Mulan stunned, and soon, she looked at the God of Montenegro, as if she did not believe what he said.
“You don’t have to believe what I say.” The Black Mountain God didn’t care. “But Mulan, this is the only chance you have to go back to Dazhou.”
“What will happen if I go back to Dazhou?” Mu Lan asked.
This is a secret, and I can’t understand it. It’s just that I can’t change the cycle of history. You’re already in Dazhou, and you and Li Shiyu are buried in this crystal coffin. It’s just that no one knows what happened during this period and whether you’ve been together all the time. Only when you go back can you know. The
Black Mountain God said it directly.
Then he looked at Mu Lan seriously: “This is your choice, you can not go back.”. Then all this will go up in smoke when you are buried in the imperial mausoleum in two days’ time, because you no longer exist.
Mu Lan closed his eyes.
“Mulan, this time you go back. Whether you live or die, you can only stay in Dazhou. You can never go back to this time and space. Your parents can’t see you, and you can’t know anything about your parents. In their world, you are a person of the past.” The Black Mountain God continued.
Mu Lan is stunned, what does this mean, she is very clear.
She lived with her parents for 22 years, and then traveled back to Dazhou. She stayed in Dazhou for 20 years, but for her parents, it was only half a year away.
Very not easy to wake up the daughter, but disappeared, that is more difficult to accept than a white-haired man to send a black-haired man.
Mu Lan does not know whether she is so selfish and worthy of her parents, but Mu Lan’s heart is eager to return to Dazhou, as if there is her root, her world, her everything.
Such a contradiction almost devoured Mu Lan completely.
She stood passively and said nothing.
And the Black Mountain God looked at Mulan and said, “Mulan, you have only one chance, so you have to choose carefully.” It took
Mu Lan a long time to look at the Black Mountain God: “If I go back, my parents –” The
Black God has said, “If you go back, it means that you no longer belong to this world. Then you will no longer be a person in the memory of your parents, and you will be completely erased from the memory of the people around you.”. These are the rules of the game. The implication
is that Mu Lan has been completely wiped out from the world.
Mulan stood in silence. “If I go back, what will I have to pay?” The exchange
with the God of Montenegro is still fresh in Mu Lan’s memory, but this is listening to the God of Montenegro laughing out loud.
“No.” The answer of the Black Mountain God somewhat surprised Mulan, “This time, I don’t need anything from you.”. You already gave it. And this time it’s following the weather. Before, you saved Li Shiyu by going against the weather. You forced yourself to change Li Shiyu’s fate. The implication
, that time, Li Shiyu will die, but Mu Lan insisted, Li Shiyu survived, so the trajectory between them has already changed.
Now everything, the Queen Mother is out of control, not to mention he is a small God of Montenegro.
But the words of the God of Montenegro, Mu Lan did not believe it all the time, and looked at the old man in front of him warily. The
Black Mountain God did not mind. He touched his beard and then continued, “But there is one condition.”
Mulan looked over. “Tell me.”
As before, you cannot voluntarily inform Li Shiyu of your identity. When you go back, you won’t change into the Mulan before. You can only go back with the body in this time and space. You are still the Xu Zhen now. The God of Muheishan spoke directly.
Mulan frowned. “What if I did?”
Then go up in smoke. Not only you, but also Li Shiyu and the whole Dazhou, and all the people around you. There is no hint of a joke in the words of the Black Mountain God.
Mu Lan’s expression was shocked.
It was a kind of unconscious worry and panic, and finally Mu Lan looked at the God of Montenegro so passively. What happened before the
big week, she still vividly, that time is only implicated in their own, and live once, is implicated in the whole big week, even including the Ao Feng, Mu Zhanxiao these people she cares about and care about.
Mu Lan took a deep breath, and the feeling of his heart beating faster and faster.
She looked at the Black Mountain God passively, forcing herself to calm down. “What if he recognizes it?” Didn’t he recognize you
before? And the result? The Black Mountain God asked Mu Lan.
Mu Lan stopped talking.
But the Black Mountain God seemed to have no intention of continuing this topic. He calmly finished his words: “Mu Lan, your time is only two days. You can choose freely. Two days later, the day when the crystal coffin returns to the imperial mausoleum is the only time you can enter the imperial mausoleum. Then, the door of the imperial mausoleum will be closed again. The world will not be able to find the imperial mausoleum again, and so will you.”. Then you will never go back.
「……」
“Because you don’t exist, the big week will be reversed. As for how to reverse it, I don’t know.” The Black Mountain God is forcing Mulan to make a choice. It is
not a two-way choice, but a single choice. The implication is
that whether Mu Lan goes back or not is a gamble.
Mulan took a deep breath. She looked at the Black Mountain God. “I want to go back.”
It was the truest thought in her heart, and it had never changed.
When the Black Mountain God heard Mulan’s answer, he didn’t seem surprised, so he laughed out loud: “Well, remember what I said. In two days, you’ll be here again. You don’t have much time to prepare.”
Say that finish, the surrounding fantasy began to crack a little bit, Mu Lan knew that this was a sign before the fantasy would disappear.
And now, Mu Lan does not know the final answer. It seems that
everything can only take one step at a time.
That kind of feeling is a little exhausting.
Mu Lan slowly closed his eyes.
……
I don’t know how long it took, but Mu Lan suddenly heard a voice in her ear: “Miss Hsu, Miss Hsu.”
Mulan opened her eyes and recognized the owner of the voice. It was Professor Luan. She looked at Professor Luan. When Professor Luan saw Mulan wake up, he breathed a sigh of relief: “You’re awake. That’s great. I’m afraid something will happen to you too.”
“I just?” Mu Lan was stunned.
Professor Luan explained, “You suddenly screamed and fell into a coma. We sent you over right away. After the examination, there was nothing wrong with you.”. Otherwise we wouldn’t know what to do.
Mulan listened quietly and then said, “I’m fine. I’m fine.”
“That’s good.” Professor Luan looked at Mulan. “Miss Hsu, I don’t know why you’re so interested in Dazhou, but this coffin is really cursed, so please don’t go near the coffin any more. It’s for your own good.”
“Good.” Mu Lan didn’t embarrass Professor Luan. What happened to
her could not be said clearly in a few words. How many people listened to her story and could not say a word in amazement, or they were imprisoned as neuropathy. When
Professor Luan saw that Mu Lan had agreed, he was relieved. After
Mu Lan came to his senses, he did not stay here with Professor Luan, but returned to the villagers’ home.
But Mu Lan did not continue to stay in the villagers’ home, she did not have much time, only two days, at least she had to go back to Zhoucheng to see her biological parents again.
Even though she knew that after she left here, all her memories would be completely erased, and she would no longer be a person in the eyes of her parents.
At least it’s not too cruel.
But Mulan still wants to go back and have a look.
She caught the last bus from the town back to Zhoucheng today and arrived in Zhoucheng in the early morning. When
Mu Lan got home, Xu’s father and mother saw that Mu Lan had hurried up, thinking that something had gone wrong, and their eyebrows and eyes were full of concern and nervousness for Mu Lan.
Mu Lan’s eyes were a little red. It took her
a long time to say, “Mom and Dad, if one day I’m not at home, you all have to take good care of yourself, and I’ll take good care of myself.”
They thought Mu Lan was talking about going back to the United States to study, but instead they came to comfort Mu Lan: “Don’t think about it. Now that the traffic is so good, Mom and Dad can go there at any time. Besides, they can also have a video chat.”
“Good.” Mu Lan smiled.
Xu’s mother cooked noodles for Mu Lan, and Xu’s father chatted with Mu Lan.
Very late, Mu Lan just fell asleep, but in the big bed, she tossed and turned repeatedly, but how can not sleep. In the early morning of the second
day, Mu Lan woke up again, accompanied Xu’s father and mother to have breakfast, went shopping, and the family had lunch. Then Mu Lan found a reason to leave, saying that he went to his classmate’s house tonight and didn’t come back. Xu’s father and mother didn’t think much about it.
Mu Lan did not bring anything, hurried toward the station, took the afternoon bus to the town, to the town, it is already evening.
Mulan contacted the previous owner of the house and still lived in his home.
And Mu Lan knew that on the third day, the crystal coffin would be put back into the mausoleum, and she could not follow it, but she could go back after the crystal coffin was put back and everyone left.
On this page, Mu Lan slept intermittently, and countless pictures appeared alternately in the dream, but they were always blurred, so that Mu Lan could not see clearly.
As if God gave Mu Lan a hint again, but did not explain this hint in general, which made people helpless.
Under such circumstances, Mu Lan was in a trance. When it was
bright, Mu Lan suddenly opened her eyes, as if she had suddenly woken up. On the contrary, in this quiet town, people were already busy, and she saw a slight light.
Mu Lan did not hesitate, looked down at the mobile phone, it is only less than six o’clock in the morning time.
She rolled out of bed, tidied up, and went out of the room. The landlord came in and said, “Miss Hsu, do you city people get up so early?”
Apparently the landlord was surprised.
Mulan smiled, but didn’t say anything, and the landlord didn’t think much about it: “I’ve cooked millet congee and there are some side dishes and steamed bun. If you don’t mind, you can come and eat together.”. I don’t have to keep it warm for you.
Mulan did not refuse the landlord’s good intentions, but also did not sit down to eat, her mind is not here, took two steamed bun, said he was going to run in the morning, left in a hurry. The landlord shrugged his shoulders and looked at the figure of Mulan leaving without saying anything. People in
small towns are simple-minded and don’t think much about it.
And Mu Lan’s pace is very fast, to the back is almost running up, the town to the location of the tomb group, or some distance, Mu Lan took some time to reach the location of the tomb group, but Mu Lan did not appear, just carefully hidden in a safe position.
She knew that today was the time for the crystal coffin to return to the mausoleum, and the archaeological team would count the time, which was 9 A. M. and took about two hours to complete.
And there was a lot of preparatory work in the early stage. Not long after Mu Lan arrived, he saw the people of the archaeological team arriving one after another, and the lights of the tent came on.
Mu Lan was still quiet, but he could clearly hear the conversation of the archaeologists. It’s
really a pity. I didn’t expect this crystal coffin to have a curse. I have heard countless legends, but I never thought that one day I would see them myself.
“The professor said that in order to appease the anger of the Great King of Zhou, the entrance to the tomb passage should be sealed off to prevent outsiders from entering and affecting them. Otherwise, even if we bury the crystal coffin back, we won’t be able to rest in peace.”
Yes, this is the guidance of the expert that the professor found. I’m afraid this tomb will never see the light of day again.
“The professor has said that you have to follow closely today, and you absolutely can’t fall behind. Otherwise, you will really be buried with them.”
……
The staff were conveying the professor’s meaning to each other, but Mu Lan understood these words. At first, she thought that the tomb group would not be closed, but now it meant that the tomb group would be closed, which meant that if she did not go in with the staff, she would never be able to get into the edge of the crystal coffin.
Naturally, I can’t go back to Dazhou.
And today is the only time the Black Mountain God has given himself.
She suddenly understood that the God of Montenegro said that once the gate was closed, there would be no chance. This gate refers not to the gate of the tomb group, but to the gate of time and space leading to Dazhou.
Mulan took a deep breath, but Mulan knew very well that under such circumstances, it was totally unrealistic for her to want to infiltrate the archaeological team privately, unless
, after thinking about it, Mulan reacted quickly, and she looked at the busy workers beside her, who were invited by the professor to carry the crystal coffin, and would carry it all the way to the tomb group. These people will leave first, and then teach them to complete the follow-up work, and then take the staff to completely close the door of the tomb.
Mu Lan did not hesitate, she took a look at the workers nearby, and then went in grandly, very naturally picked up the side of the clothes, so put in.
The original long hair has long been tied into a ball head, so hidden under the brim of the hat, plus wearing overalls, deliberately blackened the face, mixed in the crowd of workers, like a thin person, looks a little strange, there is nothing inappropriate.
After all, this tomb group was cursed things around the people know, the original workers have long been scared away, these people are from different villages to find, we do not know each other, and have high wages, so Mulan need not worry about being exposed.
Mu Lan soon got in like this. After the
professor’s preliminary work was ready, they began to carry the coffin. The crystal coffin was very heavy, and the people here added up to lift the crystal coffin in front of them.
Under the command of the professor, they carefully put the crystal coffin into the main mausoleum, put down the crystal coffin, and walked towards the outside in confusion.
After all, this kind of thing is more or less taboo.
But Mu Lan was hiding behind the stone pillar when everyone went out.
This is the intersection leading to the side hall, but Mu Lan can clearly see every move of the people outside.
Professor Luan led the staff to complete the worship ceremony, apparently did not want to stay in the main tomb for a moment, and soon he confirmed the number of people.
“Is everyone here?” Professor Luan, gently one by one.
They counted off, and then Professor Luan nodded and relaxed. Just as Professor Luan was about to go out, he suddenly remembered something: “Have those workers gone out?”
“It’s time to go out. As soon as the coffin was lowered, they went out.” The staff member explained, “No one is foolish enough to stay in this place. Isn’t that self-destructive?”
Professor Luan thought about it, and then he was relieved, but Professor Luan carefully looked for a circle inside, and after making sure that no one was there, he took the staff out.
Mu Lan’s whole person is almost close to the wall, almost scared out of a heart attack.
Because she was nearly discovered by the professor.
After the professor left, Mulan took a deep breath, and she looked in the direction of the professor’s departure, suddenly feeling that Mulan knew that this meant that when the main entrance was sealed, she said goodbye to the modern world completely, and she could not come back.
If she fails to return to Dazhou, there will be less and less air in the tomb group, and she will also be buried here.
The most important thing is that the pattern of Dazhou will change, and everything will be beyond her control.
Mu Lan takes a deep breath.
Professor Luan has also let the staff quickly sealed the main entrance of the tomb group, she so calmly watched, watching the main entrance of the tomb group was sealed, and the light in front of her gradually disappeared, completely plunged into darkness. In
such an environment, people want to fear, but Mu Lan has no fear, just stand like this, waiting quietly. Now that the
Black Mountain God has spoken, what she can do is to wait, wait for the initiative of the Black Mountain God to appear.
Mu Lan did not know how long she had been standing in place, and gradually, she began to panic, but Mu Lan’s surface was not obvious, so she forced herself to calm down. There was nothing left in the
main tomb, only himself and two corpses.
She took a deep breath. “God of Montenegro, why won’t you come out to me?” Her voice echoed in the mausoleum, and it was almost her voice that fell, and the mausoleum suddenly became bright.
Mu Lan quieted down and watched with some vigilance.
Soon, Mulan determined that this was a fantasy, a new environment.
And the figure of the God of Montenegro appeared in front of Mu Lan, step by step toward the direction of Mu Lan, Mu Lan did not refuse, so watching, quietly waiting in place.
“You came here alone.” The Black Mountain God smiled, “Dragon Lady, you are sure to go back to Dazhou, aren’t you?”
“Yes.” Mu Lan answered.
“No matter what risks lie ahead, can’t they stop you?” The Black Mountain God asked again.
“Yes.” Mu Lan’s answer is still firm. The
Black Mountain God listened, nodded, and stroked his long beard. “You look like this. I’m afraid Xuankong is disappointed.”. If I told you to follow me back to the fairy world and join the fairy class, would you still want to go back to Dazhou?
This, on the contrary, made Mu Lan bow his head and chuckle out loud: “God of the Black Mountain, the fairy world is so boring, how can it be comparable to the prosperity of the human world?”? Aren’t you bored in the fairy world? If it weren’t boring, you wouldn’t be making trouble for the rest of the world.
“You..” The Black Mountain God was criticized by Mu Lan and could not speak.
But the God of Montenegro did not care about this with Mulan.
After all, the world, everyone’s choice is different, there is no need to impose their own ideas on each other, he did not continue this topic, but looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan was magnanimous and never avoided the God of Montenegro.
“Do you remember what I told you?” The Black Mountain God is back on topic.
Mulan hum: “I still can’t take the initiative to be honest, can I?”
I forgot to mention that not only can you not take the initiative to confess your identity, but you can’t take the initiative to find it. Just like before, when you entered the imperial palace yourself, it was also a matter of breaking your promise. You had to wait for Li Shiyu to come to you. The Black Mountain God snorted and then continued to finish his words.
Mulan frowned. “We didn’t say that before.”
This condition, in Mu Lan’s view, is nothing more than his own confrontation with the God of Montenegro, and then this person carefully continued to put forward the conditions. “Believe it or not,” said the
Black Mountain God, “I’ll leave my words here. This is what the Queen Mother meant, not what I meant. Your third generation, how could the Queen Mother send you to Li Shiyu in person? In every life, you should not know each other at all and lose all your memories. In this third life, you even meet with the memories of the second life and the first life. This is already the tolerance of the Queen Mother, so don’t push your luck. The God of
Montenegro said the words slowly, and then looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan takes a deep breath, walk to now she also has no way to retreat, in addition to promise, and no other way.
“Except for him, whom I cannot find, where are the others?” Mu Lan asked again.
“Yes, but you can’t say who you are unless the other person recognizes you.” The Black Mountain God looked at Mulan maliciously. “So you have to think clearly.”
Mu Lan: “… …”
“If you go back to Dazhou like this, you will no longer be Mulan. If you have no relatives, there will be no one who can help you.” The Black Mountain God once again confirmed with Mulan.
Mulan took a deep breath and looked at the Black Mountain God in front of him: “Even so, I will go back.”
“Good.” The Black Mountain God nodded, “I will send you back.”. But Dragon Lady, you have to remember that if you go back, you will never come back. If you and Li Shiyu can’t meet in this life, then you will break all your love. Do you know?
Mu Lan hum, is very calm to stand.
By now, there is no turning back for her. Dare
not face what kind of risk ahead, she can only go all the way forward, go to the end, only to know what the final result is.
Mu Lan stood silently and looked quietly at the God of Montenegro. The
Black Mountain God calmed down. “Are you ready?”
Mu Lan hum sound, face more and more calm, the God of Montenegro big sleeve wave, Mu Lan instantly can not see anything, the eyes of countless flashes of light, the whole person seems to be dragged into the endless abyss, the mind hovering over a variety of pictures.
But the final frame is only that in front of the imperial mausoleum, guarding the imperial mausoleum, a lonely man.
Mu Lan’s eye socket is slightly red, that is a kind of sour and swollen feeling.
Until a whirl, Mu Lan whole person fell heavily on the ground, the obvious pain came, so that Mu Lan suddenly woke up. Where is
this place?
This was Mu Lan’s first reaction when she opened her eyes. She looked carefully at the situation around her, but it seemed that she could not tell where it was.
Mu Lan’s heart flashed a trace of uneasiness, she can not cross to someone else’s body.
Such an idea made Mulan’s heart beat faster, but soon she remembered the words of the God of Montenegro and gradually calmed down.
It’s not possible.
Mu Lan did not hesitate, stood up, and she was still wearing the clothes of modern society, and this big week is incompatible, if such a situation appears in front of anyone, afraid to be caught as a monster.
But now she is confused about everything around her.
All of a sudden, someone said in a pleasant voice, “In a few days, I hear the emperor is coming.”
“Really?” There was obvious excitement in the little girl’s voice. “How could the emperor come to a place like ours?”
“I don’t know. I heard from old Mammy. So these past few days, everyone has been practicing hard. You know, if the emperor or the prime minister can take a fancy to it, it will be a leap into the Dragon Gate.”
“Then I’ll find a dancer to practice dancing again.”
……
Such a voice soon faded away, Mu Lan twisted eyebrows to listen, the emperor refers to Li Shiyu?
She was quiet for a moment, and before she could think, she heard a more shrill cry.
“No, no! Please leave me alone! No!” What place
do you think this is? This is Wangxianglou. Your father sold you to Wangxianglou. Do you still want to leave here? You’re wishful thinking, and you’re honestly waiting for Mammy to teach you. Don’t be shameless. When
Mu Lan heard the three words of Wangxianglou, he was slightly stunned. I never
thought that I would come like this, but in the backyard of Wangxianglou, one side was the conversation of famous prostitutes in the capital, and the other side was the unacceptable cry of the new little girl.
She was speechless, and Mulan even felt that the God of Montenegro was doing it on purpose.
But at least this is in the big week of Kyoto, not to throw themselves into some wild place, that is really no way to go.
After all, she is now a normal person, no identity and no martial arts, left in the wild, it is really an egg hit a stone.
Sink, Mu Lan forced himself to calm down, and then looked around the situation, Mu Lan quickly from the side of the hanger to take a coat, so to put on their own, it is in front of the girls’ clothes, but still a little cool, obviously not dry.
Mulan doesn’t mind.
Wangxianglou Mulan is not too strange, the pattern here has not changed, she looked around, determined the location of the backyard, and then walked toward the door of the backyard.
She wore the clothes of a slave, but did not attract much attention, coupled with the present peace and prosperity, Wangxianglou’s vigilance is not as good as at first, she quickly found a gap in the shift, so mixed out.
Soon, Mulan walked all the way to the market in Kyoto.
Wangxianglou, after all, is in the most prosperous place in Kyoto, not long after going out is the market, see the market in Kyoto, Mu Lan has gradually come to his senses, but Mu Lan also noticed something wrong.
Although the market has not changed in general, there are still some subtle changes, some shops have been updated, what does this mean? Is it the time for her to come back? It’s not the time for her to leave.
This, Mu Lan twisted eyebrows, so standing in the bustling Kyoto mouth, silent.
But soon, Mu Lan did not take the initiative to ask passers-by is now a few years of big week, but quickly walked to the edge of a teahouse, and did not enter.
The teahouse is open.
You can hear the Master talking outside, but you can’t sit down and drink tea. The content of the
Master’s story is all kinds of unofficial history, which sounds interesting, but what comes out of the Master’s mouth is not necessarily credible, but it is worth referring to.
That’s why Mulan came here.
Master said all kinds of things, in the words of the master, Mu Lan gradually understood that she came back this time, from the time she left has passed six years.
A year ago, after Li Shiyu was set up, she was brought back to life because of her death. Her identity was mysterious and half-true by the master, but all the people present listened with a look of interest. The master was skilled. Obviously, the story had been told countless times.
Mu Lan twisted his eyebrows.
You came back from the dead? How could she not know such a thing? The corpse in the imperial mausoleum is just Mu Lan, and now she is the true self, so how did the person who came back from the dead come, and how can he deceive Li Shiyu?
At least in Mu Lan’s view, Li Shiyu is by no means a brainless person, nor is he a person who can easily fool Li Shiyu by saying a few words.
If this man came back from the dead, then where did the body in the imperial mausoleum go?
Mu Lan sank and his mind was in a mess.
But her pace is very fast, but there is no need to cover up her face, after all, no one in Dazhou recognizes herself now, and she is just a stranger in Dazhou.
In such chaos, when Mu Lan came to his senses, he realized that he had inadvertently followed the road in his memory and returned directly to Mu Wangfu.
And it’s at the back door of Prince Mu’s mansion.
Mu Wangfu did not change its name, but Mu Zhanxiao, the present master of Mu Wangfu, was already the prime minister of the Dynasty, and naturally the guard was extremely strict.
“Who are you? Is Prince Mu’s Mansion the place you came to when you asked?” The sword of the bodyguard pointed to Mu Lan, and the eyes looked at Mu Lan with a look.
This man is dressed too strangely.
Mu Lan looked down at himself, but quietly, he was wearing some strange, in addition to the big sleeve shirt is this era, inside the jeans and T-shirts are modern, big week people see themselves, of course, can not adapt.
Before Mulan could open his mouth to explain, suddenly a young man’s voice said, “Who are you?”
Mu Lan was stupefied and looked at the man in front of him. It was a boy of about eleven or twelve years old, dressed in a long gown of moonlight white.
But soon, Mu Lan saw the young man’s face and suddenly realized that this was the son of Mu Zhanxiao and Xu Wanying. When
Xu Wanying and Mu Zhanxiao got married, they took a five-year-old boy with them. Now six years have passed, and the child is already 12 years old. He is really a teenager.
And this eyebrow eye, is a copy of Mu Zhanxiao, can judge their father-son relationship at a glance, do not need any deep thinking.
“Are you Yi’er?” Mu Lan asked. If
she remembers correctly, Mu Zhanxiao’s son is called Mu Zhiyi, but Mu Lan is not sure, so this tone with a trace of inquiry.
But when Mu Zhiyi heard Mu Lan ask himself like this, his eyebrows were slightly twisted, but he was somewhat surprised.
“You know me?” Mu Zhiyi looked at Mu Lan, but he was calm.
Mu Lan is very beautiful, this is Mu Lan with the modern real body, that is Xu Zhen’s true face, and big week those women’s gentle comparison, such Mu Lan with aggression, is self-contained bright, beautiful people can not move their eyes.
So Mu Zhiyi could not help but look at Mu Lan a few more times.
If such a beautiful woman knows herself, it is impossible for Mu Zhiyi not to have an impression.
But unluckily, present Mu Lan appears in front of oneself, is completely does not have the memory, therefore Mu Zhiyi twists the eyebrow. When the guard at the gate saw Mu Zhiyi and Mu Lan talking, he respectfully stepped aside and said, “See the little prince.”
Mu Zhiyi nodded. Asked by Mu Zhiyi,
Mu Lan quieted down, but quickly said, “I want to see the prime minister.”
The prime minister is Mu Zhanxiao.
It seems that the fastest way back to Dazhou is Mu Zhanxiao. If I heard the Master’s story right just now, Long Shaoyun was not in Dazhou during this period, but in the frontier fortress.
And Long Shaoyun seems to have been married.
But between the lines of the master, Long Shaoyun married not the daughter of a famous family, but an ordinary girl, as for the details, naturally these masters can not know.
Shen Shen, Mu Lan also did not speak.
And Mu Zhiyi so looked at Mu Lan, Mu Lan was Mu Zhiyi looked suddenly some annoyed, she is now what identity, how can easily see Mu Zhanxiao. Now
, Mu Lan was silent. As a
result, to Mu Lan’s surprise, Mu Chih-yi said lightly, “OK, wait a minute.”
The rest of the words, Mu Zhiyi did not say much, just like Mu Zhanxiao, Mu Zhiyi also appeared to be silent, and soon Mu Zhiyi walked toward the palace of Mu Wang.
See Mu Zhiyi personally sent a message to Mu Lan, the guard at the door is respectful to Mu Lan, also did not stop Mu Lan, but quietly stood in place, abide by their own accusations.
Mu Lan watched Mu Zhiyi go in, and before she could breathe sigh of relief, she suddenly thought of something, and her face changed slightly.
She remembered the words of the Black Mountain God. She could not find anyone on her own initiative. She had to let someone find her.
And now her behavior is to take the initiative to find Mu Zhanxiao.
She so cold appeared in front of Mu Zhanxiao, with Mu Zhanxiao’s keen can not perceive what, not to mention, now big week also set up a new queen, because the dead themselves came back from the dead.
At least Mu Lan has to explain to Mu Zhanxiao.
Otherwise, there is no proof.
But this is a violation of the agreement with the Black Mountain God.
Sink, Mu Lan took a deep breath, she did not stay in place, quickly turned away, the bodyguard saw Mu Lan left when he was stunned, had not had time to open his mouth to stop Mu Lan, Mu Lan’s figure had disappeared from the back door of Mu Wang Fu. Less than a moment after
Mu Lan left, Mu Zhanxiao had hurried out of the back door of the palace.
But there’s no one here.
“Where are the people?” Mu Zhanxiao asked Mu Zhiyi.
Mu Chih-yi twisted his eyebrows and said, “It was here before.”
Just as the father and son were talking, the guard said, “Tell me, Lord, that girl the young Lord was talking about has left, not long ago.”
This, Mu Zhanxiao did not speak, soon, he did not say a word toward the front of the past quickly, Mu Zhiyi slightly stupefied, but some unexpected.
Unexpectedly, a woman who had never met before could make Mu Zhanxiao have an emotional reaction.
Want to know for so many years, in Mu Zhiyi’s view, Mu Zhanxiao is a person who has no emotional ups and downs, even if he treats his mother, he also appears to be much more indifferent.
So Leng Buding came to a beautiful woman, which let Mu Zhiyi take the initiative to find Mu Zhanxiao, always feel a little strange. Unexpectedly
, Mu Zhiyi stood motionless in the same place.
And Mu Zhanxiao chased all the way out.
Mu Wangfu is also a quiet place in the noisy area of Kyoto. Walking out of this alley, it is one of the most prosperous areas in Kyoto. The vendors and people on the street are constantly moving around. It is even more difficult to find a woman who has never met in such a crowd.
Mu Zhanxiao rushed out so coldly, not on impulse, but on suspicion.
Suspect the woman in front of you.
No matter what the identity is, Mu Zhanxiao always wants to take a look, as if to take a look to make himself feel at ease. And now in the matter of the court, a lot of things have been indescribable.
Sink, Mu Zhanxiao so standing in the alley, eyes are still sharp.
But in the crowd, Mu Zhanxiao has never been able to find any abnormalities, and then, Mu Zhanxiao turned around and walked in the direction of Mu Wangfu.
Since someone came on his own initiative. Then this person is bound to appear, but in what way, it is not known. Unable to
say why, Mu Zhanxiao intuitively believed that the person who came to the door on his own initiative was the one they were thinking about, not the one who now lived in Fengqing Palace in the palace. The current empress of Dazhou in the
palace is familiar with everything between them, even all the details of the past, plus the face is exactly the same, and there is no trace of transfiguration, so no one doubts the identity of this Mu Lan.
But Mu Zhanxiao always felt that something was wrong and could not say why.
Too familiar, familiar as if someone has already told this Mu Lan, and you know it by heart, so at any time, the first time to ask can be prepared to tell you the answer.
This is not in line with human inertia.
Some things, after a long time, are always to be recalled, blurted out, but feel unrealistic.
Such an idea, not only Mu Zhanxiao, Long Shaoyun also had, but two people tacitly, did not open their mouths to say anything.
And two people to this Mu Lan’s attitude, lukewarm, on the surface is warm, in fact, private contacts are not much, Li Shiyu can not feel out.
Long Shaoyun and Mu Zhanxiao have never mentioned this matter with Li Shiyu, it seems to be a tacit understanding between the three, do not need too many words, can know each other’s ideas.
In such a perception, Long Shaoyun and Mu Zhanxiao can also clearly know that Li Shiyu’s mind, as if it is not what outsiders see.
He seemed to have given this Mulan supreme honor and favor, but in such honor and favor, there was a trace of indifference that was difficult for outsiders to approach.
Just like when Mu Lan proposed to take Ao Feng with him, Li Shiyu refused because Ao Feng had grown up and was not suitable to follow his mother and concubine.
This thing just passed away.
And Ao Feng’s attitude towards this mother and concubine is only respectful and courteous, which is quite different from the sticky feeling of seeing Mu Lan when he was young, with a sense of alienation. But in the eyes of outsiders, it is also because Ao Feng is already a twelve-year-old boy, so it is impossible to be like the previous sticky mother.
Now Aofeng almost all follow Li Shiyu’s side, many times, Li Shiyu is to let go of state affairs to Aofeng, Aofeng’s words, to some extent, is Li Shiyu’s will.
But Li Shiyu’s side, but still only Ao Feng such an heir. Mu Lan, who
was established one year later, did not seem to have any news, which seemed incredible to outsiders.
Just Mu Zhanxiao, Long Shaoyun and Li Shiyu three people’s tacit understanding, as if no one has punctured this matter, no matter how the ministers blow in their ears, they have not mentioned.
Under such circumstances, the sudden appearance of a strange woman, only to let Mu Zhanxiao feel surprised.
Sink, Mu Zhanxiao did not say anything, turned back to Mu Wangfu.
And Mu Zhiyi is still waiting for Mu Zhanxiao.
Mu Zhanxiao quieted down and looked at Mu Zhiyi. “Is Yi waiting for Ben Wang?”
“Daddy, I don’t know who the kid is.” Mu Chih-yi is telling the truth. “You’ve always hidden your emotions very well, even to your mother. But why do you seem to show your emotions when you hear that such a person has come to you?”
“What are you trying to say?” Mu Zhanxiao stood with his hands down and asked Mu Zhiyi.
Mu Zhiyi looked at Mu Zhanxiao quietly: “I just think you pay too little attention to your mother and concubine.”
That tone is light, it is the alienation and indifference to Mu Zhanxiao, Mu Zhanxiao did not speak, so looked at Mu Zhiyi: “This king and your mother’s affairs, you do not need to ask.”. Just take care of your homework. Then
Mu Zhanxiao turned and walked toward the palace, and did not pay attention to Mu Zhiyi.
Mu Zhiyi has always complained about Mu Zhanxiao, and always felt that it was because of Mu Zhanxiao that Xu Wanying had suffered a lot in the past few years.
But over the years, even if Xu Wanying married into Mu Wangfu, the two did not look very good, at least in the first two or three years, Xu Wanying was almost left out in the cold by Mu Zhanxiao, which was even worse than Xu Wanying being driven out of the house.
Everyone knows that Xu Wanying is Princess Mu, but everyone also knows that Princess Mu can be replaced at any time.
So as Mu Zhiyi grew up, his attitude towards Mu Zhanxiao was not much better.
Until these two years, the relationship between the two seems to have improved, Xu Wanying has been pregnant again, Mu Zhiyi to Mu Zhanxiao began to warm up.
Today, Mu Zhanxiao’s reaction seems to have brought everything back to the original point overnight.
Unfortunately, Mu Zhanxiao did not explain the meaning.
Mu Zhiyi was a little annoyed, but in the end he didn’t say much. He quickly walked into Mu Wangfu. The door of Mu Wangfu was closed again, but it soon became quiet.
……
At that time,
Mu Lan saw Mu Zhanxiao in the dark, and naturally knew why Mu Zhanxiao came out. Mu Lan took a deep breath until Mu Zhanxiao’s figure left, and she came out of the dark. Everything
now really needs to be discussed in the long run.
Mulan walked around the market, unable to do anything because she had no money, and it was impossible to change her clothes.
Finally, Mu Lan unexpectedly returned to the door of Wangxianglou.
She quietly looked at the door number of Wangxianglou, sank, and then she walked towards Wangxianglou. Without thinking, the guard at the
gate stopped Mu Lan: “Women are not allowed to enter here.”
Wangxianglou is a place for men to have fun. Naturally, women are not allowed to enter. The women who can enter are the dancers here, who are used to serve men.
So Mu Lan so cold to appear here, of course, the guards will stop Mu Lan down.
Mulan, however, looked at the guard unhurriedly. “I’m looking for Mammy yuan.” The
guard was stunned by this.
But very few people so openly appeared at the door of the delusion building to look for Mammy yuan. What kind of person is yuan Mammy? She is the head of Wangxianglou. Her appearance is not surprising, but the famous prostitutes in Kyoto are all brought out by yuan Mammy.
Some people say that yuan Mammy was disfigured, so she became what she is now, but yuan Mammy’s influence in Kyoto is not to be underestimated.
It is also said that yuan Mammy’s backing is when the courtier Mu Zhanxiao, so the business of Wangxianglou can be so good.
But anyone who knows a little about yuan Mammy knows that yuan Mammy is an absolute God in the delusion building, with authority and undoubted prestige, and yuan Mammy is naturally ruthless, otherwise, it is impossible to control such a mixed place so well.
It is impossible to get the favor of the people above.
After all, Mu Zhanxiao and Long Shaoyun haunt here, is known to the people of Kyoto, as for Li Shiyu, Wangxianglou people rumors that Li Shiyu has come, but no one can see, after all, if Li Shiyu really came, is also extremely secret, will not be known by outsiders. When
Mu Lan went out from Wangxianglou earlier, he heard the dancer here say that Mu Zhanxiao and Li Shiyu would come in a few days, and this time, it was Mu Lan’s chance.
So Mu Lan turned back to Wangxianglou.
As for yuan Mammy, Mu Lan is not without dealings, yuan Mammy is Mu Zhanxiao single-handedly placed in Wangxianglou, Wangxianglou after Li Shiyuan, completely handed over to yuan Mammy to take care of, naturally also became one of the sources of Mu Zhanxiao intelligence.
yuan Mammy’s fierce, Mu Lan is very clear.
And now only yuan Mammy, can let Mu Lan appear in front of them, and then can take a long view.
“Who did you say you wanted?” The guard asked again uncertainly.
“Mother yuan.” Mu Lan finished his words calmly.
Then the guard twisted his eyebrows and said, “Do you think Mammy yuan is someone you can see whenever you want?”
“Please tell Mammy yuan that if she doesn’t see me, it will be her loss.” Mu Lan’s tone was arrogant and confident, and her eyebrows and eyes were cold, so she looked at the guards.
The guard was slightly twisted by Mu Lan’s eyes, but inexplicably pleased to surrender, as if it could not stop Mu Lan such a sharp.
Finally the guard nodded, “I’ll send someone in to tell you. As for whether Mammy sees you or not, that’s your luck.” “Thank you very much,”
said Mulan.
The guard didn’t say anything.
And Mu Lan is still standing in the doorway, she knows that in her upstairs position, is the location of yuan Mammy’s residence, the communication people must come here to find yuan Mammy, and yuan Mammy head through the window edge can also see themselves clearly. Her face is the only passport until she
sees someone.
Mu Lan is still very confident about his appearance, and compared with the previous appearance, even more amazing, yuan Mammy read countless people, will not let go of their own so easily.
And all this is also in Mu Lan’s expectation, so when the guard sent someone in not long ago, when the boy came back, he looked directly at Mu Lan.
“This girl, please come with me.” The boy’s attitude is good.
Mu Lan nodded and motioned, and then walked toward Wangxianglou.
The boy did not take Mu Lan through the lobby of Wangxianglou, but went directly up to the second floor from the side path, where Mammy yuan lived.
“Mammy is waiting for you inside.” The boy explained.
“Thank you.” Mu Lan nodded his head.
Then the boy knocked on the door, and from inside came the voice of Mother yuan: “Come in.”
The boy just pushed open the door to signal Mu Lan to enter, after Mu Lan enters, the boy closes the door again, this just turns around to leave.
Mu Lan looked at the middle-aged woman in front of him, but her figure was extreme, just this face, so that people had no desire.
And yuan Mammy also looked sharply at Mu Lan at the moment Mu Lan came in.
Mu Lan didn’t mean to dodge: “Mother yuan.”
“Who are you?” Mother yuan asked directly, “The tone is arrogant. If I don’t see you, I’ll regret it. I’m curious. What kind of capital do you have to say such a thing to me?” As
she spoke, Mammy yuan walked step by step in the direction of Mu Lan until she stood still in front of Mu Lan. “Do you know what you will face if you say these words and don’t do it?”
“Die.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
“You do understand.” yuan Mammy smiled.
She looked sharply at Mulan and said, “That’s a nice little face. I’ve been in Wangxianglou for so many years, but I’ve never seen such a delicate and unforgettable little face like yours.”
“I’m flattered, Mammy.” Mu Lan is proud.
yuan Mammy did not speak, but just looked at it, as if the eyes could not be removed from Mu Lan’s body.
You want to say than Mu Lan beautiful person, yuan Mammy is not seen, but yuan Mammy has not seen Mu Lan such a tension person, as if as long as a glance, can be deeply seduced by Mu Lan, completely unable to extricate themselves.
Such a woman, put in the male crowd, that is a disaster, beauty disaster.
So it is no wonder that Mu Lan can say such arrogant words to himself.
But yuan Mammy is more curious, Mu Lan such a person, why to appear in Wangxianglou, after all, few people take the initiative to Wangxianglou, most of them are forced, or yuan Mammy went to a foreign land to find back the girl.
You know, entering Wangxianglou, being labeled, it is absolutely impossible to find a good family to become the main room.
“Who are you?” yuan Mammy collected her eyes and asked Mu Lan.
Mulan said quietly, “Little Cen.”
This is not the real name, but yuan Mammy does not mind, in this place, no one will use the life, but yuan Mammy’s eyes have not moved away from Mu Lan’s body. Every word
she said was very clear: “I want to know the whole story of you. If I have something to hide, I will never let you go.”. Also, when you came here, you should have been very clear about where Wangxianglou is. If you want to live here, there must be a place for you to excel. With your face, it’s impossible. Mother
yuan made it clear: “People who come here have their own reasons and purposes.”. I also want to know clearly, let me know what you have worth me to trade with you. I’ll give you a cup of tea to think about it, change your strange clothes for me, and then come to me in the backyard. Out of date.
yuan Mammy finished, did not pay attention to Mu Lan, quickly let the slave come in to send clothes to Mu Lan.
Then yuan Mammy turned and left.
Mu Lan stood quietly in the room, and after only a moment, he neatly changed his clothes and changed the clothes that Mammy yuan had prepared.
Looking at myself in the bronze mirror, although without makeup, but the face is still beautiful.
And the clothes given by Mammy yuan were not worn by girls from decent families. These clothes were all used to please men.
This cup of tea is the time for Mammy yuan to think for herself.
She did not force women, but after making a contract, the people who entered Wangxianglou, yuan Mammy would not give each other any chance, so yuan Mammy’s cruelty came from this, but at least she was a principled person.
And Mu Lan can not have a way out.
Then she picked up the Rouge water on the table and made up for herself carefully. After approaching the appointed time
with yuan Mammy, Mu Lan packed himself up, went downstairs, followed the road in his memory, and by the time a cup of tea arrived, Mu Lan had already appeared in the backyard.
She came leisurely, and when the girls in the backyard saw Mu Lan, they were all surprised and amazed, but they were all smart enough to stand quietly without saying a word. The same was true of Mam
my yuan. Soon, when Mu Lan walked in, Mammy yuan said lightly, “Do you remember what I told you?”? If you remember, then stand down.
yuan Mammy’s voice fell, and the girls soon filed out. In the
backyard, only Mu Lan and Mammy yuan were left.
“Have you thought it through?” yuan Mammy asked directly.
“I’ve thought it through. Otherwise I wouldn’t have come to see Mother yuan like this.” Mu Lan is very calm.
yuan Mammy nodded.
Mu Lan was very self-conscious, and without waiting for Mammy yuan to open her mouth, she had already taken the initiative to tell her story: I’m from Suzhou. My parents are both dead, and I don’t have any relatives. I can’t find a good way in Suzhou, and I don’t want to be a man’s wife and concubine. That’s why I came to Kyoto. When I was in Suzhou, I heard about Wangxianglou, and I knew about Mammy yuan. I wanted to go for it, and I asked Mammy yuan to help me.
These words advance and retreat appropriately, explain oneself clearly, also held up yuan Mammy again.
It’s just that Mammy Fullness won’t fall into the trap so easily: “Good girls never go into Wangxianglou on their own initiative.”
“If I stay in Suzhou, I will end up in a place like this. So why should I stay in Suzhou instead of trying Kyoto?”. “Even as a concubine, aren’t there more dignitaries in Kyoto than in Suzhou?”
“That’s true.” Mother yuan snorted, “But in Wangxianglou, everyone depends on his ability. I won’t interfere. It’s just that in Wangxianglou, there are some things you can do and some things you can’t do. Do you know that?”
“Go ahead, Mammy.” Mu Lan is neither humble nor pushy.
“Recognize your own identity, and don’t think too much about what you shouldn’t do. Otherwise, it will be the death penalty of Shatou.” yuan Mammy reminded Mu Lan word by word.
A lot of words need not be explained, Mu Lan also understands. yuan Mammy is rare to see
such an invitation. Many of the top names in Wangxianglou think too highly of themselves after they become popular. What is the final result?
Apart from desolation, there is no other way. Is it really good to
find a way out? No, unexpectedly. No matter how open the customs of the
Zhou Dynasty were, the princes and nobles could not really marry a prostitute back, which was a matter of defiling the family. Those who were
really made concubines, the final result is also a death in vain.
Why bother.
“Mother, don’t worry.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly, still neither humble nor pushy.
“Good.” Mother yuan nodded. “What can you do?”
“Chess, piano, calligraphy, and painting, anything that Mammy can come up with, I can naturally do.” Mu Lan’s tone is arrogant.
yuan Mammy narrowed her eyes slightly, and did not give Mu Lan a chance to prepare, and soon let the musicians play music, and with the sound of music, Mu Lan began to dance.
She came with memories, and naturally she could not forget what she had learned.
And their real body in modern society has always been cultivated as a socialite, these dances are natural. So the moment of Mu Lan’s dancing is amazing enough, not to mention the elegance of every move, which seems to be born for dancing.
yuan Mammy read countless people, at this moment all see some flash God.
Soon, she changed the tune, Mu Lan’s ethereal voice has followed, what is as pleasant as the oriole, Mu Lan’s power to perfection.
Even writing, Mu Lan has written a good hand.
And poetry and songs, Mu Lan is also open mouth to come, this is bound to be well-educated people, can be so confident and magnanimous.
The more such Mu Lan, the more surprised she looked at Mammy yuan, but such surprise did not put Mammy yuan at ease, and the suspicion of Mu Lan became more and more obvious.
You don’t need to come to Wangxianglou at all. You can live very well. If you say you have no father or mother, how can you learn this? yuan Mammy asked sharply.
Mu Lan lowered her eyebrows and smiled faintly. “Why do you think I’m here, Mammy yuan?”
“You–” There was a flash of shock in Mammy yuan’s eyes, and it was incredible.
“Do you believe that I have come for the present emperor?” Mu Lan smiled.
“Unbridled.” “Do you know that this is a capital offense?” Mother yuan rebuked Mulan angrily.
yuan Mammy’s eyes without a trace of a joke, looking at Mu Lan is shocked, no one has ever said in front of himself so presumptuous, even though yuan Mammy is very clear, this Wangxianglou many girls think so.
But how difficult it is for them to see Li Shiyu.
Li Shiyu and Mu Zhanxiao, Long Shaoyun they are occasionally come, a year will not appear once or twice, and appear in the delusion building is bound to be important, almost no female family to accompany, occasionally with people to come, there is a very close dancer.
These are arranged by Mu Zhanxiao, other people do not need to think much, let alone want to take this close to Li Shiyu they, to attract attention, that is simply impossible.
Those who have illusions about Li Shiyu will only press such ideas in their hearts, not like Mu Lan.
So yuan Mammy looked at Mu Lan in disbelief and always felt that she had misheard something.
But Mu Lan’s eyes also clearly told yuan Mammy that she had not misheard. Mu Lan stood so magnanimously, looking at Mammy yuan for a moment.
In the end, Mammy yuan couldn’t help laughing, not knowing whether she was angry or whether she felt that Mu Lan didn’t know what she could do.
“On what terms do you want to talk to me about this?” yuan Mammy asked calmly.
Mu Lan smiled calmly and said, “If I can be taken away, it will be brilliant for Wangxianglou. After all, there are many girls who have gone out of Wangxianglou, but they have all been redeemed. Naturally, it is different from those who have been taken away on their own initiative.”. Inside Wangxianglou, there are people who can be favored by the emperor, and this is bound to be the first place in the whole Zhou Dynasty, and no one can shake it. Mam
my yuan narrowed her eyes slightly.
“Second, Mammy yuan doesn’t have to worry about whether I’m harmful to the emperor. When is the emperor addicted to women? Yes or no, no action of mine can escape the eyes of the emperor, not to mention Prime Minister Mu and General Long beside the emperor. I really have an idea, and I can’t escape.” Mu Lan’s calm analysis.
yuan Mammy never spoke, but just listened, as if Mu Lan’s words could not cause her too much movement.
Mu Lan, on the other hand, was not impatient. Then she laughed in a low voice: “And if I can’t be taken away smoothly on the night the emperor and his family come, then I’m willing to stay in Wangxianglou for the rest of my life and obey Mammy yuan’s arrangement.” Only then did Mam
my yuan look at Mu Lan.
“I don’t think Mammy yuan has benefited as much from my stay at Wangxianglou as she does now. I can make Wangxianglou even more different from what it is now.” Mu Lan’s tone is calm and steady.
Obviously Mu Lan actually did nothing, but inexplicable Mu Lan said the words can be convinced, there will be no doubt in the composition.
But Mu Lan did not say any more, so he looked at Mammy yuan.
She knew that Mammy yuan was tempted. But Mu Lan is also very clear, he continues to say more also does not have any advantage, whether to listen to, yuan Mammy has already expressed clearly.
So, Mu Lan just has to wait for the answer. In the
huge backyard, there is a faint undercurrent surging, which is the choice of each other. What Mammy yuan could not deny was that Mu Lan’s words had moved her heart, and that she was particularly moved.
That was the idea of seeing countless people in Xianglou for many years. When she saw Mu Lan, Mammy yuan knew very well that Mu Lan was by no means an ordinary person.
And in business, there is always a risk, it is impossible for someone to have a profitable business, yuan Mammy low eyebrows and eyes are thinking about something, but the corner of the eye is still observing Mu Lan.
Mu Lan stood magnanimously, and did not panic because of the silence of Mammy yuan, as if for the present situation, the most calm person is Mu Lan, not someone else.
Finally, it was Mammy yuan who laughed out loud and looked at Mu Lan.
In the laughter of Mammy yuan, Mu Lan clearly knew what Mammy yuan was thinking, but she still stood without changing her face, but her previous worries had been put down.
“Yes.” “I can arrange for you to see the emperor, but you can’t get close to the emperor. You can only dance on the dance floor in the center, but the emperor’s position is visible. Whether you can succeed or not, that’s your ability.”
yuan Mammy is not a fuel-efficient lamp, so it eliminates all possibilities.
She will not tell Mu Lan, Li Shiyu’s location, yuan Mammy can not take their own head as a guarantee, after all, she knows the details of Mu Lan is not clear, all this is from Mu Lan’s mouth, if there is really any accident, then buried with the whole Wangxianglou people, not her alone.
So this kind of wind direction, yuan Mammy can not take, will never take.
But yuan Mammy can let Li Shiyu see Mu Lan dance, Li Shiyu can not see, but she can remind. But Li Shiyu is in the wing position, sees outside the movement, with ease.
Mu Lan in the words of Mammy yuan, all of a sudden know the location of Li Shiyu, this place, really as Mammy yuan said so.
So Mu Lan didn’t think much about it. She nodded her head and said, “It’s time for Mammy.”
“But you must know that if you are not taken away, you will stay in the building of delusion for the rest of your life, and you will not have to engage in any conspiracy with me. You cannot leave.” yuan Mammy’s voice became cruel.
“I mean what I say.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly and was not afraid of Mammy’s gloom.
“Very good.” Mother yuan didn’t say anything more. “I’ll arrange for someone to wait on you, and the rest will wait for my news. These days, you can’t leave your room at will. You know, your movements will also cause you trouble.”
This is a faint warning, but it can not be refused by Mu Lan.
Mu Lan also did not want to leave his box, in Wangxianglou is now the fastest way to see Li Shiyu, if missed this time, it may need to wait longer, just a strange combination of circumstances, she came in time.
The rest of the time, Mu Lan to calmly put her away in the past few years to smooth things out, and what to do next, Mu Lan also have to know, otherwise everything seems too chaotic.
Mu Lan never did anything unprepared, so Mu Lan naturally would not refuse the request made by Mammy yuan.
“Don’t worry about that, Mammy.” Mu Lan made a promise.
yuan Mammy hum, soon sent someone to send Mu Lan back to the compartment, Mu Lan is very obedient to follow, yuan Mammy arranged for Mu Lan a flexible maidservant, but also just to serve Mu Lan’s daily life, the maidservant is a mute, can not say anything, also can not read.
And outside Mu Lan’s box, there are one or two guards guarding, Mu Lan is very difficult to leave from here.
Mu Lan doesn’t mind either.
The days are passing day by day.
……
A few days later.
Li Shiyu and Mu Zhanxiao came to Wangxianglou, naturally not to look for flowers and willows, with their status today, there is no need to come to such a place as Wangxianglou, come here, there are other purposes, some things are not easy to deal with in the palace, but it is very easy to deal with in Wangxianglou.
“Fourth Master, it’s all settled.” Mu Zhanxiao has already changed his name for Li Shiyu. “We’re just waiting to invite you into the urn. Shiren didn’t expect you to appear here today.”
Li Shiyu hum, said nothing.
Two people’s dress is nothing more than Kyoto’s elegant noble childe, one person is the light golden long gown, one person is the elegant purple. When the two men arrived, yuan Mammy had already arranged to take them into Wangxianglou through the secret passage behind them, without attracting anyone’s attention.
And Mu Zhanxiao and Li Shiyu came in person, is to catch Shi Ren a stolen goods, he embezzled the treasury is very delicate, all the transactions are arranged in the building of delusion.
Although it was said that the emperor would come, the ministers in the court never thought so. After all, they also appeared here, but they had never seen the emperor. If the emperor really came, how could there be no movement in the building.
Over time, over the past few years, it is only a legend, we do not take it seriously, naturally more presumptuous.
Li Shiyu for officials looking for flowers and willows, as long as there is no accident, generally open one eye, close one eye, if there is an accident, it will be severely punished, so these people for this kind of thing, but know, not too presumptuous.
“Fourth Master, Master Xiao, please come with the slaves.” Mammy yuan’s voice was flattering. “In this private room, you can see everywhere, and you can see every move clearly. Tonight’s Shih-jen is next door to your private room. There is a small secret window in your private room, and you can see it clearly through the small window.”. But the other side will never find out.
“Very good.” Mu Zhanxiao nodded.
yuan Mammy did not say anything, so she personally brought the two men into the wing in front of her.
And as yuan Mammy said, the location of this wing is excellent, not only can you notice Shi Ren’s every move, but also can see every reaction of the dancer on the stage, that special mirror, you can see the dancer’s face and expression more clearly. The dancers
in Wangxianglou are famous.
In the past, when they came, Mammy yuan didn’t go to so much trouble. She just sat down according to Mu Zhanxiao’s arrangement. But now,
Mu Zhanxiao was quiet for a moment and looked at Mammy yuan. “You took great pains.”
This is not salty, but it is asking yuan Mammy, yuan Mammy naturally understand the meaning of Mu Zhanxiao, smiled, but also very calm.
“I tell you, Master Xiao, a girl with excellent dancing skills has come to the Nu family just now. Tonight is her first show. The Nu family has no other intention. The Nu family has made such preparations for every private room here, but it’s not deliberate.” yuan Mammy calmly explained, and did not panic.
Mu Zhanxiao glanced at Mammy yuan and said nothing.
Nowadays, if we say that the dancing skills are superior, only Mu Lan has a clear conscience at that time. After that, it is not that there has not been a person with superior dancing skills. It is just that after watching Mu Lan dance, it is difficult to find someone who makes you interested. There are so many dancers in the
palace, and who made Li Shiyu move?
Even Mu Lan, who had come back, seemed that Li Shiyu had never let her dance.
Mu Zhanxiao lowered his eyebrows and eyes, as if lost in thought. But yuan Mammy did not say much, quickly nodded and calmly withdrew from the wing, the door of the wing was closed.
Li Shiyu didn’t speak much during the whole process. Mu Zhanxiao sat down and offered to make a cup of tea for Li Shiyu. Li Shiyu took a face-saving sip: “Have you arranged it over there?”
“It’s arranged.” Mu Zhan answered, “I’m afraid Shi Ren can drag out a lot of ministers in the court tonight. If not, we don’t need to come here.”
“Humph.” Li Shiyu sneered, “I really indulge these people too much. Do these people really think they can do whatever they want?”
“Sometimes people get carried away.” Mu Zhanxiao opened his mouth lightly.
Li Shiyu took another sip of tea and then put the cup down. Mu Zhanxiao glanced at it and said, “Fourth Master doesn’t seem to have gone to his wife’s house to drink tea since she came back.”
This, let Li Shiyu pick up the hand of the teacup again paused, the teacup so in Li Shiyu’s hands turned a circle, calm face, people can not see any look.
“What do you want to say to me?” After waiting for a while, Li Shiyu asked Mu Zhanxiao.
Mu Zhanxiao smiled and said, “When Madame came back, we seldom talked about Madame. Although Madame also went to Prince Mu’s mansion, she seldom did so. It seems that there is still a layer of estrangement between Madame and us. As for Fourth Master, I don’t know.” Only then did
Li Shiyu look at Mu Zhanxiao and say, word by word, “Wait for the rabbit.”
This is somewhat meaningful, Mu Zhanxiao low eyebrows, but did not say anything, he and Li Shiyu years of tacit understanding, as if all of a sudden understand, the queen in the palace, not only him, Li Shiyu also feel strange. I have committed an unforgivable sin on
Lan’er. How can I make a mistake again. If Lan’er appears in front of me, I can’t admit my mistake again. That’s what I owe Lan’er, and I can’t repay it forever. When he
said this, Li Shiyu’s words were firm, and there was no joke at all.
Under such circumstances, Mu Zhanxiao did not say anything.
Two people quiet next, so gently touched the teacup, and the ear has also heard the sound of pleasant music, in the stage of the dancer began to dance.
“Why don’t you see the new dancer from Xianglou? If it weren’t for her excellent dancing skills, Mammy yuan would never dare to say that she has lived such an exaggerated life.” Mu Zhanxiao changed the subject.
Li Shiyu hum, that eye light fell on the stage that does not perform.
And one side of the wing, but it seems a mess, Rong Jiu has rushed in with people, stolen goods, they heard clearly, but did not take the initiative to appear, this kind of thing, Rong Jiu to deal with, is enough.
But the people on the stage and in the lobby below were not affected at all.
Soon, Li Shiyu and Mu Zhanxiao’s eyes fell on the stage, as if they suddenly understood the meaning of Mammy yuan in an instant.
What is a great dancer.
In front of the woman, even without a veil, beautiful face with delicate makeup appeared in front of everyone, has made the presence of people silent, as if all the hearts and souls have been taken away.
Not to mention, as the music sounded, the woman’s dancing posture, every gesture made people’s heart beat faster, and the eyes could not be removed from the woman in front of her. This is true of the people in the
lobby, of the people in the other boxes, and of Li Shiyu.
Obviously is not a face, Li Shiyu into the eye to see the face, delicate and beautiful with aggression, but such aggression, in the moment they look at each other, Li Shiyu seems to be unable to move their eyes. The conversation with Mu Zhanxiao
before was easily put on the table.
In front of the person, that is a kind of intuition, that is the person you are looking for forever, do not want to give up. Mu Lan in the
Ming Palace, dancing is also fascinating, but there is always a taste missing, that is Mu Lan’s unique style, which can be revealed in the eyebrows and eyes.
Li Shiyu’s palms and fists were clenched, and his eyes fell on the stage in an instant.
Not only Li Shiyu, but also Mu Zhanxiao.
Soon, they exchanged glances, but in the end neither of them spoke. The music in
my ears is still ringing, and the woman in front of me is dancing, but in the depths of their eyes, they have automatically overlapped the people in front of them with the people in the depths of their memories.
For a long time, until the end of the music, Li Shiyu clearly saw the other side’s eyes falling on his body, the eyes with too many complex emotions, but soon, such eyes followed the low convergence, and finally did not speak a word more.
With the end of the music, the woman’s dance has also come to an end, graceful off the stage, not impatient.
“Call for Mother yuan.” Li Shiyu suddenly opened his mouth.
“Yes.” Mu Zhan answered.
Soon, Mu Zhanxiao shook a bell beside him, the sound of the bell along the line, yuan Mammy naturally can hear, after the bell rang not much, yuan Mammy has hurried to appear in front of two people. With a respectful look on her face, Mother
yuan said, “Fourth Master, Master Xiao, what can I do for you?”
“Who is the dancer today?” The man who opened his mouth was Mu Zhanxiao.
Li Shiyu quietly drinking tea, the surface is calm without waves, people simply can not guess the mood of Li Shiyu at the moment. When Mam
my yuan heard Mu Zhanxiao’s words, she was surprised that a song by Mu Lan could make Li Shiyu and Mu Zhanxiao interested.
You know, Mu Lan dancing on the stage, the audience is almost crazy, want to get Mu Lan countless people, if Mu Lan can stay in Wangxianglou, that scene can be imagined.
But now,
though Mammy yuan didn’t show what she was thinking, she answered honestly, “Today’s dancer is called Xiao Cen.”. I’m from Suzhou, and I have no father or mother.
yuan Mammy did not hesitate to say what she knew about Mu Lan very directly. “How long have you been at Wangxianglou?” Asked
Mu Zhanxiao calmly.
“Just got here.” yuan Mammy answered.
At this time, Wangxianglou was suddenly confused, yuan Mammy was startled, but did not expect someone to dare to do anything in Wangxianglou, she immediately went out, and Mu Zhanxiao the first time to protect in front of Li Shiyu, for fear of any accident.
And outside came the sound of war and chaos, but also countless screams, this yuan Mammy’s face is not good.
This seems to have happened suddenly after this little Cen came, you know, in Wangxianglou, there has not been such a thing for many years, or dare not appear.
Under such circumstances, yuan Mammy’s face was not good.
“What’s the matter?” Mu Zhanxiao asked sullenly.
But the panic was soon stopped, and a guard came up quickly: “Mammy yuan.”. It’s the new dancer. Mother
yuan’s face changed. “What do you mean?”
“The people below fought over this little Cen, and that’s why there was such confusion.” The guard quickly explained.
yuan Mammy slightly relieved, but more sure that this is a beauty disaster, if Li Shiyu and Mu Zhanxiao are not here today, then such a thing, yuan Mammy is easy to deal with, and now-
Mu Zhanxiao heard such a situation, slightly relieved, did not say anything. Then he looked at Mother yuan and said, “Bring up Little Cen.”
“Yes.” yuan Mammy did not dare to hesitate.
But with Mu Zhanxiao’s attitude, yuan Mammy more or less knows that she can’t keep this little Cen, but she won’t make trouble for a dancer and Mu Zhanxiao, which is to lose the whole Wangxianglou and her inheritance.
Soon, the door of the wing was closed again.
yuan Mammy turned quickly and walked down. The chaos
below is obvious, that a few troublemakers have been controlled, Mu Lan is calm, so standing in place, looking at the moment, there is a trace of disdain and arrogance in the eyes.
“You are very capable.” With a snort, Mother yuan said, “This dance has turned my Wangxianglou into a mess.”
Mu Lan smiled faintly. “Mammy, I didn’t do anything.”. Isn’t it?
yuan Mammy will be criticized for a while and a half, really Mu Lan did nothing, this person is her guest, Mu Lan has never seen people in advance, and Wangxianglou girls over the years, has always been the best in Kyoto, but compared with Mu Lan, or inferior.
Mu Lan’s appearance, let those who look for flowers and willows suddenly noisy up, but not without reason.
But that’s not the point now.
Soon, Mammy yuan looked at Mu Lan with a straight face. “Master Xiao, let you go up.” Although
this is Mu Zhanxiao opening, but yuan Mammy can be sure that this is afraid of Li Shiyu’s meaning, so yuan Mammy in front of Mu Lan is not dare to neglect.
If Mu Lan is really favored, if he offends Mu Lan, then the life of Wangxianglou is bound to be difficult.
“Thank you very much, Mother yuan.” Mu Lan nodded lightly. Mother
yuan didn’t say anything. Instead, Mu Lan looked at Mother yuan and said, “Mother yuan doesn’t need to worry. If my wish can be fulfilled, I will certainly put in a good word for Mother yuan.”
yuan Mammy looked at Mu Lan, and soon led the way in front, not with Mu Lan in front of the main road, but through the back of the path, quickly toward the second floor of the wing.
Mu Lan followed yuan Mammy, this just suddenly understood, why Li Shiyu and Mu Zhanxiao appear when silent, this is afraid is specially prepared for them.
But Mu Lan didn’t say anything. When she got to the door of the wing, Mammy yuan stepped forward and knocked on the door. “Master Xiao, Xiao Cen is here.”
“Come in.” Mu Zhanxiao’s voice came.
Then yuan Mammy pushed open the door of the wing and motioned Mu Lan to go in. Mu Lan did not say anything, but just nodded, and soon walked into the wing calmly. Inside the
wing was the familiar smell of sandalwood, with a hint of green tea.
Li Shiyu sat in front of Mu Lan, Mu Zhan Xiao in the side, two people’s eyes almost at the same time fell on the body of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan smiled faintly and said, “I’ve seen the Fourth Master and Master Xiao.”
That attitude is neither humble nor pushy, spoils and humiliates not surprised, now the big week very few people can be so calm in front of Mu Zhanxiao and Li Shiyu.
Under such circumstances, Li Shiyu’s eyes almost instantly fell on Mu Lan. For a long time, it was Li Shiyu who took the initiative to open his mouth: “What’s your name?”? Why did you come to Wangxianglou? The
girl’s name is Xiao Cen. Because her parents were both dead, she couldn’t stay in Suzhou any longer, so she came to Kyoto. Having no way out in Kyoto, she went over to Mammy yuan of Wangxianglou. Mu Lan’s reasonable explanation.
“Do you know where Wangxianglou is?” Li Shiyu asked again.
“The women of the people know.” Mulan did not deny it.
Li Shi-yu puts down his teacup and raises his eyebrows: “Now that I know, I’m still coming to the House of Incense. Aren’t you afraid of ruining your life?”
Back to the fourth Master, if there is no other choice, then the first thing for the civilian women to do is to live. Otherwise, the civilian women will not have the strength to tie a chicken, nor will they have any silver on their bodies, and they will not be able to live in Kyoto. Then how can you talk about ruining your own life? Mu Lan answered calmly.
This time, Li Shiyu chuckled: “What a sharp-tongued mouth!”
“The women of the people dare not.” Mu Lan is still neither humble nor pushy.
Instead, Mu Zhanxiao has been standing aside, and did not open his mouth, occasionally his eyes fell on Mu Lan’s body, that slightly twisted eyebrows, always let Mu Zhanxiao think of that day suddenly appeared in the mysterious woman at the back door of Mu Wangfu, but Mu Zhanxiao has never seen again.
Is this the one in front of you?
And Mu Lan knows Mu Zhanxiao is looking at herself, her eyes are very calm looking back at Mu Zhanxiao, as if it is only a nod, but such a simple action is inexplicably familiar.
That was a few years ago, Mu Zhanxiao and Mu Lan spent the most time together. At that time, Mu Lan was in poor health. Most of the time, Mu Lan even spoke very little, but their tacit understanding, even eye contact, could understand each other’s meaning.
Like right now.
Mu Zhanxiao saw the clue in Mu Lan’s eyes. Even if
Mu Lan did not say anything, Mu Zhanxiao also understood that she meant to tell herself that she was leaving here today, no matter in what way. And the person who took her away could only be the two people in front of her.
Sink, Mu Zhanxiao low under the eyebrows, but his mind is very good to hide. “Who taught you to dance?”
Li Shiyu’s voice continued.
“Minnu’s mother, but she passed away.” Mu Lan is still calm.
Anyway, these people are fabricated, not what dignitaries, so many people in the big week, Li Shiyu want to find out why. When
Mu Lan thought Li Shiyu was going to continue to delve deeper, Li Shiyu unexpectedly stopped: “Your mother’s dancing skills are very good.”
“People’s daughter thanks Fourth Master for his praise.” Mu Lan is still neither humble nor pushy.
The two chatted without a word, but Mu Zhanxiao knew that this was probably the time when Li Shiyu had the most patience with women in recent years.
Mu Zhanxiao did not open his mouth.
Time goes by quietly.
Until Li Shiyu suddenly asked, “Can you make tea?”
“Yes.” “I just don’t know if it’s to Fourth Master’s liking.”
“Have someone bring new tea sets and tea leaves.” Li Shiyu bowed his head and ordered.
Mu Zhanxiao soon sent a message, not for a while, the new tea set and tea have been delivered, Mu Lan calmly took over, nodded, so quietly sat down, serious tea, all the action is like flowing clouds and running water, without any unfamiliar.
Until two cups of tea were handed to Li Shiyu and Mu Zhanxiao.
Two people took over, Mu Lan did not speak.
Li Shiyu took a sip and twisted his eyes slightly, but all the tea in the cup was finished. Mu Zhanxiao in the moment of drinking tea, also twisted eyebrows, but the tea in the cup, is also a drink.
Then the teacup was put down.
Li Shiyu stood up and looked at Mu Zhanxiao without any trace. Then he said lightly, “All right, it’s too late today. I’ll come and have tea with you next time I have a chance.”
The voice fell, Li Shiyu walked toward the wing, and did not leave the meaning of Mu Lan.
Mu Lan was also a little surprised, but on the surface she was always calm.
Because Mu Zhanxiao has not gone, Mu Lan does not need to panic, besides, even if today is not, but today Li Shiyu and Mu Zhanxiao personally saw her, she stayed in the delusion building, yuan Mammy also dare not do anything to herself, she still has a way.
Shen Shen, Mu Lan is not nervous. After
Li Shiyu left, Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan and said, “You’re coming with me.”
“Yes.” Mu Lan has no objection.
But Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan with a half-smile: “Who promised so readily? Aren’t you afraid that I pulled you out to sell?”
Mu Lan listened to Mu Zhanxiao’s words and raised his eyebrows: “Will Master Xiao?”
Mu Zhanxiao smiled and said nothing. He just looked at Mu Lan like this. His eyes did not move away from Mu Lan’s body. Then he asked word by word, “Who are you?”? You know, the word “cen” is also a taboo in Dazhou.
“Because of Mulan?” Mu Lan asked in reply.
Mu Zhanxiao did not admit, but also did not deny, Mu Lan smiled, do not mind too much.
But Mu Lan did not open his mouth to say his own thing, so quietly standing, Mu Zhanxiao quickly turned around and went out, Mu Lan followed up. Did
they leave through the secret passage.
yuan Mammy waited in place, and when she saw Mu Lan, yuan Mammy did not say anything, but Mu Lan calmly nodded to yuan Mammy.
For yuan Mammy, Mu Lan is grateful, if not yuan Mammy, today a lot of things will not be so smooth, it will appear much more complicated. Mother
yuan didn’t say anything, but said respectfully, “The slave family sent the Fourth Master and Master Xiao.”
Soon, Rong Jiu came over and said, “Fourth Master, the matter has been handled. Shiren has been taken into custody. The evidence is conclusive. I’m afraid there will be turbulence in the court.”
Li Shi-yu nodded and said, “Go back to the palace first.”
“Yes.” Rong Jiu answered.
Then, one side of the shadow guard has brought the horse, Li Shiyu quickly jumped on the horse, Rong Jiu also followed the horse, two people did not stay, soon rode away, did not disappear in the night. When
Rong Jiu got on the horse, he looked sideways at Mu Lan, but on the surface, Rong Jiu remained calm.
You know, this is the first time in so many years, Mu Zhanxiao brought a girl out from Wangxianglou, the girl’s beauty, but Rong Jiu did not think it was so simple.
It’s just that Rong Jiu knows what to say and what not to say, so in this matter, Rong Jiu finally kept silent.
And after the group left, Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan and said, “I’ll take you to the Fourth Master’s other courtyard.”
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows and said, “Fourth Master, do you have another courtyard?”
In Mu Lan’s view, now the big week is Li Shiyu, Li Shiyu a palace simply can not live, there is no need to place a courtyard in Kyoto.
But Li Shiyu has a palace, which is also scattered in several prominent prefectures and counties.
“Before the Fourth Master ascended the throne, the Yu Mansion was left empty, but someone came to take care of it. Occasionally, when the Fourth Master needed to be quiet, he would go to the Yu Mansion in private, but outsiders didn’t know about it.” Mu Zhanxiao explained.
This Yuwangfu is also used again these years, but apart from close people, Dazhou and no one knows this, just think Yuwangfu is Li Shiyu’s start, so Li Shiyu can not give Yuwangfu to anyone. The person who
can get Yu Wang Fu, in other words, in the heart of Li Shiyu, the status is bound to be remarkable.
Mu Lan nodded, but said nothing.
Mu Zhanxiao did not ride, but with Mu Lan walking in the quiet streets of Kyoto, two people walk side by side, but also did not talk.
Until they returned to Yuwangfu. Only then did
Mu Lan discover that shopkeeper Wang had been in Yu Wang Fu all the time.
When Mu Zhanxiao saw that Mu Lan was surprised, he explained, “Shopkeeper Wang is a trusted follower of the Fourth Master. It would be more appropriate for him to stay in the Yu Mansion.”
Mu Lan clearly nodded, also did not feel any wrong place, Wang shopkeeper is also with Li Shiyu countless years of people, in addition to shops, now take care of Yu Wang Fu also has no inappropriate place.
On the contrary, when shopkeeper Wang saw that Mu Zhanxiao had brought a woman back, he was shocked: “Master Xiao, what is this?”
“Fourth Master’s men.” Mu Zhanxiao spoke lightly and calmly, “I’m living in Yu Wang Fu for the time being, and I’m taking good care of my daily food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, and I can’t neglect them.”
“Yes.” Shopkeeper Wang didn’t hesitate.
Not to mention Li Shiyu’s people, even the people brought by Mu Zhanxiao, shopkeeper Wang would not hesitate, he quickly turned to prepare, and Mu Zhanxiao took Mu Lan all the way to the wing.
At the door of the wing, Mu Lan found that this was the east wing where Li Shiyu lived when he was King Yu, and also the main house of King Yu’s mansion. The implication is somewhat self-evident.
Mu Lan then looked at Mu Zhanxiao.
Mu Zhanxiao did not avoid Mu Lan’s eyes and said lightly, “You are Fourth Master’s people, and you should live here.”
“Aren’t you afraid of gossip from outside?” Mu Lan asked.
“If the Fourth Master can bring you back, why should he be afraid of gossip?” Mu Zhanxiao asked, “It’s just that the fourth Master wants to find you a reasonable identity.”
The present identity is bound to fail.
So Li Shiyu had Li Shiyu’s thought, so he didn’t take Mu Lan back to the imperial palace for the first time. Besides, the emperors and empresses in the imperial palace now were not necessarily safe. If they really took Mu Lan back to the imperial palace as they guessed, it would just put Mu Lan in danger. How could Li Shiyu do
such a thing again.
So without complete assurance, Li Shiyu will not act impulsively.
Mu Lan did not speak, so he lowered his eyebrows and stood quietly.
Obviously in her timeline, she left Dazhou for only a few days, but now Dazhou has passed five years. Standing side by side with Mu Zhanxiao, it seems like countless scenes in the past.
Finally, it was Mu Zhanxiao who broke the silence: “It’s getting late. You rest earlier, and I’ll go back first.” If you need anything, you can tell shopkeeper Wang, and shopkeeper Wang will handle it. I’ll come back tomorrow morning and talk to you about other things.
“There is Master Lao Xiao.” Mu Lan nodded his head and did not stop him.
Mu Zhanxiao here, with the current situation, what can they say, Mu Lan can not take the initiative to say their identity, or even take the initiative to find them, so the current situation, Mu Lan is not a breach of contract, after all, Mu Zhanxiao brought her back, not her initiative. If it
sinks, we should take a long view, and everyone should digest the current situation.
Then, Mu Lan did not say anything, so personally sent Mu Zhanxiao to Yu Wangfu.
“Go back.” Mu Zhanxiao stopped Mu Lan.
Mu Lan did not say anything, watching Mu Zhan Xiao on the horse, the horse’s figure disappeared from the front of Mu Lan, Mu Lan turned back to Yu Wang Fu.
Wang shopkeeper has prepared everything for Mu Lan, and does not need to worry about Mu Lan.
“If Miss Cen wants anything else, please don’t hesitate to ask.” Shopkeeper Wang answered respectfully.
Mu Lan nodded his head and said, “There is a shopkeeper.”
“You’re welcome, Miss Cen. If it’s all right, the slave will leave first.” Shopkeeper Wang did not mean to continue talking with Mu Lan.
Mu Lan hum, shopkeeper Wang quietly retreated out.
After shopkeeper Wang left, Mu Lan looked carefully at everything in the wing. She had not been here before, but there had never been any change here or before. There was no bronze mirror in the
man’s room, but there was one in Li Shiyu’s wing. Mu Lan knew that this bronze mirror was prepared by Li Shiyu for himself at that time.
Mu Lan bowed his head and chuckled, carefully stroking these familiar things, but did not expect that she had returned here.
Soon, Mu Lan unexpectedly found several exquisite boxes in front of the bronze mirror, which made Mu Lan quiet, so the slender hand picked up the sandalwood box on the desktop, gently stroked it.
Mu Lan knew that this was what Li Shiyu used to hold the hairpin.
These hairpins were given to him by Li Shiyu himself.
She did not know how to deal with the hairpins after she left, but she clearly remembered every hairpin, including these boxes. But in front of see, but is Mu Lan has not seen.
Mu Lan knew that without the permission of others, he could not touch other people’s things without authorization, but under such circumstances, Mu Lan could not help it.
As if I wanted to see what was in these sandalwood boxes.
And the sandalwood box has been in the hands of Mu Lan, she took a deep breath, so opened the sandalwood box, inside is a very delicate hairpin, Mu Lan has never seen, but Mu Lan likes.
The remaining sandalwood boxes were opened by Mu Lan one by one, all of which were hairpins without exception, but they were also never used, brand new and incomparable.
Mu Lan sank, did not speak, so looking at the hairpin in front of him, standing motionless.
She did not believe that Li Shiyu would not know that there were these things here, and that these must have been put by Li Shiyu. But Li Shiyu has instructed Mu Zhanxiao to bring himself to Yu Wang Fu, what does this mean?
Mu Lan suddenly did not understand. Did
Li Shiyu doubt his identity?
Or is it something else?
Sink, Mu Lan did not say anything, in this case, he is passive, in the premise before the situation is not clear, Mu Lan can only stay put.
She looked carefully at the hairpins in her hands, and finally, with a faint smile in her eyebrows and eyes, Mu Lan put the hairpins back into the sandalwood box one by one, and then she returned to the bed.
Everything was familiar, as if they had never been apart.
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The next day.
This is back to the big week of this period of time, Mu Lan most reassuring night, so wake up, the sky has been bright, and no slaves to call themselves, Mu Lan took a look at the surrounding environment, what happened last night one by one back to Mu Lan’s mind.
She took a deep breath. When the
slave outside the door heard Mu Lan’s voice, he pushed the door and said, “Miss Cen, you’re awake.”. The maidservant is sent by the king to serve you. Her name is Gardenia. If you need anything, you can tell the maidservant.
“Good.” Mu Lan nodded and looked at Gardenia carefully.
She didn’t have anything to worry about. The people in this place are all trustworthy. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to stay in Yu Wang Fu.
“Miss, the maidservant is waiting for you to wash up, and breakfast is ready.” Gardenia explained carefully.
Mu Lan nodded, Gardenia served Mu Lan neatly to wash and change clothes, even the new clothes prepared are not the clothes of the dancer in Wangxianglou, but from the embroidery room of the Li family.
Mu Lan can see at a glance, this is the Li family embroidery room to prepare for Li Shiyu’s material, including the exquisite embroidery method, must meet Li Shiyu’s requirements.
But unluckily, now these actually appear in front of oneself.
Mu Lan sank, but also very quiet, and did not say much, just gently stroked the material on the clothes, as if lost in thought.
Instead, Gardenia said to one side, “Miss, Master Xiao should like you very much.”. Otherwise, people would not have made a special trip to prepare the clothes of the Li family’s embroidery room, which are not usually worn by ordinary people. Even the empress in the palace may not be able to wear it.
Mu Lan smiled, did not say anything, these things, she naturally knows.
Gardenia saw that Mulan did not open her mouth, and was clever enough not to speak. She quickly changed Mulan’s clothes, and after careful dressing, she looked at Mulan in the bronze mirror and looked even more amazing: “Miss, you are really beautiful.”
And last night that amorous woman is not the same, now Mu Lan looks more than a trace of gentle temperament, but like a person who has lived in the palace for a long time, and such Mu Lan, in Yu Wang Fu also did not have any disobedient breath, and did not come out of the dust from Wangxianglou.
“Master Xiao has found a sweet-mouthed one with me.” Mu Lan smiled.
Gardenia was said to be a little embarrassed, red face quickly followed Mu Lan toward the dining hall, Mu Lan did not say anything.
When Mu Lan sits down in the dining hall, then looks at the breakfast on the table, Mu Lan appears more and more quiet.
Because these breakfasts are also their favorite, even the details have been noticed, when Mu Lan eats, porridge likes to be 70% full, and porridge must be boiled thoroughly, but also a trace of flavor, sprinkled with scallions.
And in front of the side dishes, Mu Lan will eat side dishes first, and then start to drink porridge.
Such details, if not living together all the year round, will not know so clearly, Mu Lan can be sure that Gardenia itself is not familiar, so these must not be arranged by Gardenia. Who arranged the
breakfast? Mu Lan asked Gardenia.
Gardenia quieted down and explained, It was Master Xiao who told shopkeeper Wang to do it in the morning, and then shopkeeper Wang told the kitchen to do it. Miss, don’t you like it? If you don’t like it, the maidservant will let someone leave and do it for you again.
“No, I like it very much.” Mu Lan gave a gentle smile.
And in such a smile, Gardenia followed to put down the heart.
She was afraid that Mu Lan did not like it, so one of them was his slave, after all, in Gardenia’s view, now Mu Lan is Mu Zhanxiao’s favorite, is not to be offended. Fortunately
, Mu Lan seems to be particularly easy to get along with.
This also makes Gardenia feel relieved.
Soon, she served Mu Lan meal, Mu Lan did not say anything, but as if accustomed to the side of a person, just Mu Lan eating in front of the food, the heart is thinking of something else. What
does it mean?
Does Mu Zhanxiao already know who he is?
Such an idea let Mu Lan slightly quiet, things seem to progress more smoothly than their own, the last life, to now she is still fresh in her memory, and this life is too smooth, smooth let Mu Lan some unprepared.
Sink, Mu Lan did not say anything, just so bow, seriously eating in front of their own things, appears to be particularly quiet.
Seeing that Mu Lan did not speak, Gardenia naturally did not open her mouth, fearing that she would say the wrong thing and offend the new master.
It was not until Mu Lan had almost finished eating that shopkeeper Wang suddenly came and said, “Miss, Master Xiao is here.”. Waiting for you in the study.
These words, the shopkeeper Wang said without changing his face.
Mu Lan hum, just finished the last bite of breakfast, and then stood up, toward the direction of the study, shopkeeper Wang followed up, but can not help but also look at Mu Lan a few more eyes. Shop
keeper Wang followed Mu Zhanxiao and Li Shiyu for more than ten years, knowing too well that Mu Zhanxiao was an extremely indifferent person. That year, even if married, also did not see Mu Zhanxiao enthusiasm, for his concubine is always cold light.
Even now the relationship between the two is getting better, but Mu Zhanxiao in Xu Wanying’s body can not see the enthusiasm of a man, let alone to other women.
What’s more, Mu Zhanxiao has never been a philanderer, not to mention bringing people back from Wangxianglou and hiding them in other courtyards.
Mu Zhanxiao could not have known what kind of place Wangxianglou was, and whether the woman who came out of it could touch it, Mu Zhanxiao had a pretty good idea.
And now-shopkeeper
Wang is more and more inexplicable, but his eyes are soon taken back from Mu Lan’s body without any trace, the girl from Wangxianglou is too calm, so calm, shopkeeper Wang has only seen Mu Lan for so many years.
Think of these, shopkeeper Wang also dare not say much, so quiet in front of the road.
Mu Lan is aware of the eyes of the shopkeeper Wang, she also knows the idea of the shopkeeper Wang, but Mu Lan did not say it.
The two men went to the study one after the other. Shopkeeper
Wang motioned to Mu Lan to wait. He knocked at the door and said, “Master Xiao, Miss Cen is here.” “Let her in,” said
a low, familiar voice.
“Yes.” Shopkeeper Wang answered.
Soon after, Wang pushed the door open and motioned to Mu Lan to come in. Mu Lan nodded and said, “There’s trouble with Wang.”
Then Mu Lan did not say anything, calmly walked toward the study, the door of the study was soon closed by shopkeeper Wang, Mu Lan this just looked at Mu Zhanxiao.
Mu Zhanxiao’s face is calm, looking at Mu Lan when the eyes are a little complicated, so negative hand and stand in front of Mu Lan, Mu Lan did not open his mouth, who did not break such silence, so quiet, but each other’s eyes are in the air collision.
“Long time no see.” For a long time, it was Mu Zhanxiao who took the initiative to speak.
Mulan raised her eyebrows, quieted down, and then burst out laughing: “It’s really been a long time.”
Did not ask each other’s identity, did not ask why Mu Lan would use such an identity now in front of their own, just sigh.
It seems really too long.
And for Mu Lan, it is indeed a long time not seen, even though she returned to modern society only a few days, and big week has passed a few years.
A lot of things that happened are incredible, even if Mu Lan wants to come now, it’s a little incredible.
“Where have you been all these years?” Mu Zhanxiao took the initiative to walk towards Mu Lan.
Perhaps there is still a lingering fear of the last life, Mu Zhanxiao did not know how Mu Lan came back, why he changed his face, but Mu Zhanxiao never mentioned the identity of Mu Lan, as if such a chat is just ordinary, ordinary to know each other’s identity.
And Mu Lan listens to Mu Zhanxiao’s words, also understand the meaning in Mu Zhanxiao’s words naturally. Everyone had a lingering fear
before, and so did Mu Zhanxiao until now.
Mu Lan is thinking about how to answer Mu Zhanxiao’s words, but Mu Zhanxiao did not urge Mu Lan, until Mu Lan looked up at himself, Mu Zhanxiao’s palm was slightly clenched into a fist.
“I went home.” Mu Lan explained, “The home of my biological parents.”. I just didn’t realize that my life had only been over for a few days, while Chou has been here for several years.
Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan in amazement.
Mu Lan’s life experience more or less Mu Zhanxiao is also known, from Long Shaoyun that know, and now Mu Lan personally said, Mu Zhanxiao is even more incredible, so passive looking at Mu Lan, for a long time can not say a word.
“After the accident that year, I thought I was scared out of my wits, but what I didn’t expect was that I actually went back, back to my original world. I thought I couldn’t come back, but I didn’t expect that I would eventually come back, with my original body.” Mu Lan smiled and bowed his head to explain.
Mu Zhanxiao did not intend to Mu Lan’s words, the expression of shock is obvious, several times to speak, but the voice was eventually suppressed, just so quiet listening.
“This time, I can’t go anywhere. I can only stay in Dazhou. If I die, there’s really no room for manoeuvre.” Mu Lan laughed out loud in a low voice and laughed at himself. Isn’t
that right?
She is already a person who does not exist in the 21st century. If something happened in the previous life, it will be completely over after the ashes.
Mu Lan still remembered that Elder Xuankong said that they had three generations of love.
But Xuankong elder did not say to Mu Lan whether she and Li Shiyu could achieve positive results in the third generation. So Mu Lan’s heart is not sure, the surface of calm, that is, only the surface, the inner panic also exists.
So for this time back, Mulan has no idea what will happen next, everything can only be resigned to fate.
Think of these, Mu Lan bowed his head and laughed out loud, some self-mockery.
Mu Zhanxiao listened quietly, in the face of Mu Lan’s words, Mu Zhanxiao did not know what to say, and eventually he could only stand in place, more and more silent.
Mu Lan chuckled, “Since I’ve come, I’ll take it easy. I’m not nervous. Why should you be nervous for me?”
Finally, Mu Zhanxiao did not say anything, just so calm looking at Mu Lan, two people’s eyes in the air collision, for a long time someone took the initiative to break the silence.
Until Mu Zhanxiao opened his mouth, but this time, Mu Zhanxiao was not around this topic, he had changed the topic lightly: “This time you live in another courtyard, not my meaning, but the emperor’s meaning.”
This, let Mu Lan quiet down, so looked at Mu Zhanxiao, some incredible.
“Yes, the emperor’s meaning.” Mu Zhanxiao said with certainty, “I can’t figure out what the emperor means. The emperor never mentioned this to me on his own initiative. It seems that he put you in another courtyard. This is the past.”
Mu Lan also some do not quite understand, finally can only stand so passively.
But Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan, but took the initiative to mention things in the palace.
About a year ago, you suddenly appeared in the palace. You were exactly the same as you, and there was no trace of transfiguration in your face. The emperor and I both wondered if it was like Mu Zhihua, who had had his face changed. But you were dead, and even if your body was kept in a crystal coffin, the other side could not change its face, because as long as the crystal coffin was opened. You will go up in smoke.
Mu Zhanxiao twisted eyebrows and continued to say, Mu Lan did not interrupt Mu Zhanxiao’s words.
“And this person knows everything about you, including what you have done outside the Great Wall, so naturally no one can suspect her identity.” The more Mu Zhanxiao said, the tighter his eyebrows became.
Mu Lan just listened quietly, his brain turning fast, as if he were thinking about it.
“If the emperor doesn’t even think about it, he’ll set up a queen for her. Naturally, Dazhou and the ministers in the court don’t dare to object. So many ministers watched what happened in those days, so it’s not surprising that you suddenly came back. After the queen, it’s a matter of course. She’s now living in the Fengqing Palace.”
「……」
“It’s still Linglong waiting on you, and she doesn’t have the slightest doubt. She seems to inadvertently mention things that have happened in the past, so that those who have been around you are convinced. After all, if you haven’t experienced it yourself, it’s absolutely impossible to know.”
……
Mu Zhanxiao slowly told the story of the impostor who entered the palace, and Mu Lan listened with a slight twist of her eyebrows, as if she was meditating on something, and did not take the initiative to open her mouth.
And Mu Zhanxiao chuckled, “At first I really thought it was you, and the emperor must have thought so.”. Even in this year’s time, the emperor left the morning court almost all in the Fengqing Palace. But — “
said, Mu Zhan Xiao paused, and Mu Lan then looked at Mu Zhan Xiao:” But what? ”
“But the emperor and she seem to keep a proper distance, seem to be intimate, seem to give her all the glory that women want, but the emperor has never really been close to her.” Mu Zhanxiao found an implicit statement.
Mu Lan understood. The implication
is to tell Mu Lan that Li Shiyu and this fake self did not have any relationship, at most just chatting.
And this kind of chat, Mu Lan seems to suddenly know something, as if in this impostor’s body to find the slightest comfort, no matter what the other side said, looking at this identical face, are enough to make people palpitate.
When Mu Zhanxiao saw that Mu Lan did not speak, he coughed lightly: “Do you understand what I mean?”
Mu Lan hum, said he knew.
Mu Zhanxiao breathed a sigh of relief, and then he quickly continued: “But Aofeng has never given this person, but the emperor has been with his side, the emperor’s explanation is very direct, Aofeng to follow his side to learn the way of the monarch and his subjects.”
Mu Lan raised his eyebrows.
“Strange to say, Ao Feng doesn’t seem to have much of a reaction to this mother. When they meet, they pay their respects just as respectfully, but with a sense of distance.” Mu Zhanxiao thought for a moment, “It’s a very distant feeling, but the people in the palace don’t feel strange. They just feel that Aofeng has grown up, and won’t cling to his mother as much as he did when he was a child. During this period, after a few years, naturally it’s gone.”
「……」
But over the past year, the palace has been calm, and nothing has happened. Although she has been conferred the title of empress, she has kept a low profile. In addition, the people in the harem dare not make mistakes, so naturally there is no movement. So for the past year, everything has been at peace.
Mu Zhanxiao words to this, no longer open his mouth, but calmly looked at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan nodded to show that he knew.
Her mind was quickly laughing at the fact that Mu Zhanxiao had told her. It was a long time before Mu Lan looked up at Mu Zhanxiao. Before he could speak, Mu Zhanxiao had interrupted Mu Lan: “Now that I think about it, I’m afraid the emperor has long suspected the man in the palace.”
“He’s a wise man, and after a long time, he’s bound to be suspicious.” Mu Lan opened his mouth lightly.
That is the understanding of Li Shiyu, Mu Lan said this, is very confident, and Mu Zhanxiao so curious to look at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan then explained slowly: “If he and I were together, I’m afraid we would have to think about what happened in those years. The things we can blurt out and the details of what happened must have just happened. Things that happened many years later can be so clear. That’s the reason why people are suspicious.”
「……」
He has always been a calm person, and after the initial shock and belief, he will naturally gradually calm down, and these arguments will not hold water. He didn’t expose the one in the palace. For one thing, he really looked at this identical fake face. He missed it, but more importantly, I think he wanted to wait for someone behind the scenes to appear. Mu Lan’s calm analysis.
Mu Zhanxiao’s brows twisted: “The man behind the scenes?”
Yes, there must be a reason for the inexplicable appearance of such a person, and obviously the patience of the other side is better than ours. When the Ho family was destroyed, the people behind the Ho family broke off any contact with the Ho family in an instant. If we can’t find any clues here, it proves that the other side is smart and powerful.
“I’m afraid it’s not that simple. I can go to a lot of trouble and even know what happened that year.”
This, Mu Zhanxiao also follows to twist the eyebrow, along Mu Lan’s words, his expression also followed the serious rise.
After that, Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan and said, “You suspect that this person is the one who colluded with the Ho family in those years, and has a direct relationship with the matter of the former princess. Is that right?”
“Maybe.” Mu Lan couldn’t guarantee anything. “The Ho family has collapsed, and all the people in his palace have been completely emptied. Those who can work now must be loyal to the emperor, and will never be controlled by external forces. Besides, the imperial power is in the hands of the emperor, and it’s even more difficult for outsiders to intervene.”
「……」
The other side has put up with it for so many years, but it hasn’t broken out. Even the Ho family has collapsed for so many years, but there hasn’t been any movement. This proves that the other side can’t find any breakthrough, so they can only appear in person. I’m afraid this person in the palace is just a front. If it goes well, he can win it at one stroke. If it doesn’t go well, the people behind him won’t be so dormant anymore.
Mu Lan’s calm analysis: And now the emperor is staying put. The more so, the more the people in the palace can’t do anything. I’m afraid the people behind this can’t calm down. This time they have been forced to take the initiative, which proves that their time is running out.
In this way, the other party and Li Shiyu have been entangled for at least ten years.
But in this ten years, Li Shiyu did not even know who the other party was, the other party hid very deeply, and achieved the ultimate protection for himself.
“And this person, I bet, must be someone who knows the emperor very well, who knows the imperial palace very well, and who knows the things in the court very well. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be just right every time, and he wouldn’t be able to control everything in his hands, but he would be able to get away smoothly.” When
Mu Lan said this, he quieted down.
Mu Zhanxiao looked at Mu Lan and said directly, “Do you mean that this man is still from the palace?”
Also only the people in the palace, will be so understanding of the emperor, and the people in the palace, Ren Mu Zhanxiao want to break the scalp can not think of why.
Mu Lan did not give a definite answer: “I’m not sure. Let’s wait and see what happens.”
Otherwise, once suspected, too many people will be implicated, this matter, can not act rashly, rashly may even fall into the trap of the other side.
Therefore, everything can only wait and see.
Mu Zhanxiao hum, the study is quiet down.
“I want to go to the Imperial Tomb.” Until Mulan broke the silence.
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