On a hill near the Luohe Tomb, He Rong looked coldly at the royal tomb that had almost become a ruin, and a layer of murderous coldness swelled up in his eyes.

The three words of Chu Yunsheng appeared in his mind again, and the coldness at the corner of his mouth was even worse, and there was still a bit of sarcasm on the slightly raised lips, and the object of sarcasm was naturally himself.

Sure enough, it's still not ruthless enough.

How could you be merciful in that situation...... Thinking of this, the curvature of the corners of He Rong's mouth increased by two points.

At this time, a cautious announcement came from behind him: "Your Majesty, Princess Yueying asks to see you." ”

Hearing this, He Rong maintained a posture of standing with his hands in his hands and did not move, but there was still a trace of imperceptible surprise in his eyes, he moved his lips, and said lightly: "Xuan." ”

The chamberlain, who had received the order, quickly turned around and trotted all the way back to report the news.

Not long after, He Rong's half-sister, He Yueying, was taken behind He Rong by the chamberlain.

When he got closer, He Yueying bent slightly and saluted He Rong and said, "My sister has seen Your Majesty." ”

He Rong only turned around at this time, at this time his face had returned to his usual calm and unhurried, and even with a gentle smile, he raised his hand weakly, signaled He Yueying to get up and said: "The border is dangerous, why are you here?"

He Yueying only bowed slightly, and then stood up, when she looked at He Rong, she saw the gentle smile in He Rong's eyes, the corners of He Yueying's mouth raised slightly, and she said with a mocking smile: "My imperial sister-in-law who is pregnant with Liujia can come, why, can't I come?"

Her timbre was already a little cold, and at this time, coupled with such a cold tone, it was difficult for people not to hear the disgust in her words.

Hearing this, He Rong didn't care about the offense she had against Tang Xuexuan between her words, he raised his eyebrows, then took a step forward, walked to He Yueying's side and said, "Oh? It seems that your misunderstanding of her has not been eliminated." ”

At first, He Yueying's tone was still cold, but her emotions were still controllable, and at this time, hearing He Rong downplay the grievances between her and Tang Xuexuan so lightly, He Yueying seemed to be ignited in an instant, and exploded, she raised her eyes and looked directly at He Rong and said with a straight face: "The third brother said it so lightly, misunderstanding? A misunderstanding can behead Li Lang all over the house? A misunderstanding will not take into account that he is my fiancé at all? Misunderstanding? Hehe, the third brother still defends him like that." ”

"Ah Ying ......"

Seeing that He Yueying had completely exploded at this time, He Rong's eyebrows also brought a touch of sorrow, he moved his lips, looking like he wanted to speak and stopped, when he saw He Yueying finally willing to calm down and meet his gaze, He Rongcai said: "You haven't called me third brother for a long time......"

Hearing this, He Yueying, who was still emotional just now because of the blood debt of Tang Xuexu and Li Yuma's family, was stunned suddenly, she lowered her eyes, looked down at He Rong's gaze just now, looked at the royal tomb that was almost in ruins, and said after a long time: "It's not because of that woman." ”

"Third brother, you should also remember that we were very good before, among the several brothers, you are the most spoiled me, and I have been weak since I was a child, coupled with the low status of my mother's concubine, so I have not been treated by my father and the king, and I have been looked down upon in the palace all these years, it is you who have always helped me and encouraged me, I remember all this, and I have been the most trustworthy person since I was a child, third brother, do you know, as long as it is for you, even if it is death, I am willing, because you are the only person in the cold palace who has given me warmth except for my mother, but……”

Speaking of this, He Yueying had already turned her head, her eyes were already flashing with tears when she looked at He Rong, and when He Rong also looked at her, she said: "Since you ascended the throne, everything has changed, and you are no longer the gentle and considerate third brother you were before, or ...... It's been my clumsy all these years, the previous third brother has been pretending, and now it's the real you?But it doesn't matter anymore, no matter which one you are, you're my third brother, and this can never change, but ...... Only in the matter of Li Lang, you and I both know well, Li Lang and their three generations of officials, his father was also a minister relied on by his father, and their family has a sincere heart, and there is no rebellion, but...... Why can't you let them go, even if I knelt outside the palace and begged you all night, you refused to spare Li Lang's life, do you know how important he is to me? Do you know how much effort I put into begging my father to marry me to him, and I can marry my sweetheart, but ...... All of this was ruined by you, by Tang Xuexuan!"

The further she said, the more excited He Yueying's emotions became, and the eyes in her eyes when she looked at He Rong were not only as simple as tears of grievance, but also two points of hatred.

For the third brother in front of her, who had saved her from danger several times and given her warmth, although she loved it, she also hated it because of the tragedy of Li Yuma's family, however, even if it was bitter hatred, after so many years of brother and sister love in the middle, she always couldn't hate it, and she couldn't do it, which is why she would rather spend a lot of money and kill Tang Xuexu at all costs, but she didn't know how to retaliate against this third brother who also participated in the tragedy of Li Lang's family and even manipulated the tragedy single-handedly.

Knowing that what she should hate the most is the person in front of her, but she can't hate it because she is swayed by emotions, this contradiction and hatred has nowhere to vent, and finally has to be doubled to Tang Xuexu, she herself knows this, but she can't control the transfer of her emotions.

He Rong has been standing quietly aside, listening carefully to He Yueying's unwillingness and hatred that she hid in her heart, and when He Yueying couldn't go on, He Rong took a step forward, raised his hand to cover He Yueying's shoulder, and then raised his hand to retreat the people left and right, just waiting for the only two of them to be left, He Rongcai said in a low voice: "A-Ying, do you really understand the third brother?"

He Yueying was still immersed in her grief and indignation, and when she heard He Rong suddenly come out with such a sentence, she was stunned, and she didn't know what He Rong wanted to express for a while, so she didn't speak, but just raised her eyes to look at He Rong, who was taller than herself.

He Rong also lowered his eyes, met her eyes, and then said seriously: "As you said, after ascending to this throne, the third brother has changed, but you also have to think about it from the position of the third brother, if the third brother remains unchanged, then what will wait for the third brother?" If the third brother was a little soft-hearted, then the third brother who is chatting with you now has already become the ghost of your other two imperial brothers, I don't offend people if they don't offend me, but if they want to kill me, I have to fight for my own safety, however, at the beginning, I was so similar to you, my father didn't want to see me, even if he handed over a lot of important things to me to do, but the one who held the power, and he was still dependent on and proud of his other two sons, and they always regarded me as a thorn in the eye, a thorn in the flesh, just waiting for the right opportunity to deal with me quickly, and I was neither favored by my father nor real power, It's just a little praised in the court, but what's the use, in the face of the two imperial brothers' pressing step by step, I have no other way but to take one step at a time, and at that time, it happened that the little princess of Yan Guo Tang Xuexu appeared, because of her, and because of the Yan Kingdom behind her as a support, so I can earn a place in the court of Zhao State, so, for your third brother, Tang Xuexu is a timely rain that can save me from prison at that time, in order to survive in the battle for imperial power, I have to grasp this life-saving straw, so, you also know the rest of the matter......However, there is one thing you don't know, even if Li Yuma's family is loyal to the imperial court, but the object of their loyalty is also the imperial brother and father who were still the prince at the time, and in private they have been plotting with the prince to assassinate me, so for these people who once wanted to deal with me quickly, even after I ascended the throne, they may not be stable, and my secret agents also have conclusive evidence of their rebellion, but at that time I had only ascended the throne, and the overall situation was initially decided, and these news should not be disseminated, so as not to shake the hearts of the people, so I took advantage of the opportunity that Tang Xuexu also happened to have prejudices against this family to remove them, let this notoriety fall on Tang Xuexu. ”

He Rong said these words in one breath, and then looked at He Yueying, although the hatred in her eyes was still there, it had already subsided a little, and then saw her lips move slightly, and said in disbelief: "What the third brother said is true? Their family was really involved in the rebellion at that time? What about Li Lang?"

Hearing this, He Rong sighed, he nodded, and then said: "He naturally stood with his father, but I was going to spare his life in your friendship at the beginning, but later this order was a step late, and when he arrived, the queen's people had already poisoned him in prison, however, in the end, he was at fault first, and I can't find fault with Tang Xuexu." ”

Hearing this, He Yueying's face had turned pale into a blank piece of paper, she never thought that the third brother really planned to spare Li Lang's life, and she didn't expect that her Li Lang would die at the hands of Tang Xuexu in the end, thinking of this, the corners of He Yueying's mouth had a sneer, and she said: "Yes, the queen did the right thing, how can the third brother blame her?"

He Rong naturally understood the ridicule in her words, but he didn't take it to heart, only to see him raise his hand, gently pat He Yueying's back, and then sighed lightly: " I naturally disagree with her approach, but, at that time, Li Yuma was dead, and I tore my face with her again, to no avail, you know, today's Zhao State is just a foreign powerhouse, and too much manpower and material resources have been consumed during the struggle for imperial power, coupled with the luxurious life of my father over the years, if the armies of other countries are pressed at this time, Zhao will be chaotic, so we still have to be an ally with Yan State, which is why this time the third brother wants you to marry King Wei, as a royal child, your happiness is not only for yourself, but also for the people of Zhao State。 ”

It's okay if He Rong doesn't say this, speaking of this, He Yueying's face became more and more ugly, she stepped forward, pressed He Rong, and then raised her eyes to look directly at He Rong's eyes and said: "So, can I understand that the reason why you can't offend Tang Xuexu for the time being is because of Zhao Guo, because you are worried that Yan Guo will be a hindrance?" So, if we are strong in the future and no longer need Yan Guo, at that time, what will the third brother do with Tang Xuexu, can you hand her over to me and let me avenge Li Lang?"

Hearing this, He Rong was stunned, but he didn't answer.

However, his silence at this time was the best answer for He Yueying.

But at this time, He Yueying saw He Rong with such an expression, and she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and then she raised her head to look at He Rong, her eyebrows and eyes were a little softer than before, and then she said: "This is like the third brother I knew before...... If you just answered that I can, and don't say whether I will believe it, at least it will be chilling, because for Tang Xuexu, it is a tool that you must use in order to gain power, so how can I not be a tool for you to sacrifice in order to defend the country, and now that you have power in your hands, you can sacrifice Tang Xuexu, it is difficult to guarantee that you will sacrifice me in the future, and now seeing the third brother's answer, I can see that although you are ruthless to Tang Xuexu, you will not cross the river and tear down the bridge, although because of Li Lang, I hate her to the core, but at this point, I still appreciate the third brother, as for the grievances between me and her……”

Speaking of this, He Rong had a trace of embarrassment on his face, he shook his head and said: "A-Ying, I know that you hate her, and I also know that you have wanted to kill her more than once, but can you put down this hatred for the sake of the third brother, as I explained to you before, the Li family's rebellion is indeed conclusive, and their conviction is understandable." ”

Hearing this, a sneer appeared at the corner of He Yueying's mouth, and she said coldly: "It's understandable...... However, the third brother can obviously open the net for me and not let him die, all because of her, how do you tell me to let go of this hatred?! I know your overall situation and your plans, so I promise you that I won't embarrass her now, and when Yan Guo has no use value, and when she has no use value for her, even if the third brother stops me at that time, I will definitely make her pay her due price!"

As she spoke, He Yueying was about to leave as soon as she turned around, but before she took a step, she suddenly turned her head again, looked at He Rong and said, "Isn't it just kissing? What the third brother wants to do, I just try to do it, I just hope that the third brother remembers what I just said. ”

As soon as the words fell, she turned around and left without looking back.

waited until she left and walked away, the helplessness and melancholy that he still had in his eyes disappeared in an instant, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, which was a mocking smile.