With a "snap", the oil lamp splashed a small spark, and the figure standing in front of the window was long and magnificent, and his expression was cold and serious under the moonlight. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

There was a knock on the door and they stood behind him silently.

"You did. The person in front of the window turned around and showed what was in his hand, "Why is the Five Poison Token in your hand? What is the purpose of setting off the bloody rain of Twenty-Eight Villages?"

The person on the other side pulled out the long sword at his waist and aimed it at him, and said coldly, "Didn't you already guess?"

"As soon as your father became loyal to the emperor, he worked hard to protect An Jing, are you worthy of him by doing this?"

"I am also loyal to the emperor, but I am loyal to the real emperor, not the current thief!"

The pupils of the person in front of the window contracted suddenly: "You ......" but he couldn't finish the next sentence, because just after the first word, the long sword had already passed through his chest.

He stared at the young man in front of him, a thousand thoughts flashing through his mind, but it was already too late.

The young man slowly drew back his long sword and watched him slowly fall down with cold eyes: "You and I are our own masters, I'm sorry." ”

The long figure fell to the ground with a bang, and blood spread like a snake.

"Drink!" Xue Ying gasped and woke up from her sleep, her back was sticky with cold sweat, and her heart was almost beating out of her chest.

She clutched her chest for a moment before she came to her senses, swallowed hard, and looked at the person on the bed. The man's breath was shallow, and there was no response, as usual.

"Smack!" The candle in the room burst slightly, Xue Ying wiped the sweat on her face, and found that because she had slept on the side of the bed for too long, the muscles in her shoulders and neck were a little stiff and sore, and her movement was very inconvenient.

She stood up and stretched, and found that it was the middle of the night outside, and the chill soaked in through the window screen, and the sweat-soaked clothes suddenly became cold, making her shiver several times. She leaned over and tucked the quilt over the person on the bed, and sat back down on her feet to look at the other's thin, sunken cheeks.

"Master Mingtu, I have written exactly the same words as you. It turned out that the last thing I lacked was resentment, resentment towards the people closest to me. So I personally cut off the last bit of family affection between Xue Ying and Xue Qi, and turned them into enemies. Although I'm sorry for Xue Ying, who let ...... I'm her now?"

"I'm so wronged, I don't even have the qualifications to call my father now, it's a lie to anyone whose blood is thicker than water, you see how cruel he is to me! So, I should hate him, right? But Master Mingtu, I obviously hate him, why am I still worried? If he dies there, I will kill him, right?" she raised her hand and looked at it over and over, "It feels so strange to control the fate and even life of others through my hand." ”

After a while, she said, "But don't worry, I will continue to do what you want me to do, who made me an obedient and well-behaved apprentice by nature......? It doesn't matter, that person is Xue Ying's father, not my father, I'm not Xue Ying, I'm not ......"

Her eyes suddenly filled with a shallow light: "But, Master Mingtu, I can't even remember who I am." What if one day I accidentally forget my name? Who in this world can help me remember?"

……………………

Two years later.

In the early winter of Jingkang's twenty-fourth year, Xue Ying was urgently recalled to Anjing City.

It was the emperor's close confidant Gao Gonggong who came to read the holy decree, and it was the Praetorian Guards who were responsible for guarding her, so after arriving in Anjing City, she did not return to Jian'anhou Mansion or Suiwang Mansion, but went directly to the palace.

The holy decree only said that she should return to Anjing City, and there was no other information, so Xue Ying was confused about what was going on. After entering the palace, the tense atmosphere around her made her tense scalp, especially after entering Shouning Palace and meeting the emperor.

"Shunrou greets the emperor, long live my emperor. She bowed with some trepidation.

The emperor sat on the second throne, and his expression seemed to be a little absent-minded: "The queen mother wants to see you." You have to know what to say and what not to say. ”

She doesn't know anything!

But Xue Ying didn't have time to ask more—she didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly followed an old woman into the queen mother's bedroom.

There is a soothing incense in the dormitory, but it still can't hide the dead breath, and the people around are also holding their breath and looking sad, so it is not difficult to guess what the situation is.

Xue Ying's heart sank, and she knelt down and bowed: "Shunrou to meet the imperial grandmother and the queen." ”

The Queen Mother was half-lying on the bed chatting with the queen, and she actually seemed to be in good spirits. After hearing Xue Ying's voice, he tilted his ears slightly: "Shunrou, who is Shunrou? This voice is really good." ”

The queen said softly: "Queen Mother, Shunrou is the daughter of the third brother." ”

"Oh, yes, yes. I remember. Good boy, get up quickly, and come and show the imperial grandmother. The Queen Mother beckoned to her, and after Xue Ying approached, she took her hand and looked at her carefully.

"Well, I've grown into a big girl, it's so good-looking!"

The queen pursed her lips and smiled: "Yes, it looks like you've grown a lot taller." ”

Xue Ying was a little flattered, but she didn't expect that she had only met once in two years, and the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother actually remembered what she looked like. Of course, it is also possible that the queen was just saying kind things, although she did grow a lot taller......

"You all go down and let the queen and Shunrou accompany me. The Queen Mother doesn't even need to "mourn the family" now, and she speaks very boldly. After blasting people away, she took the queen's hand and put it on the back of Xue Ying's hand, "After I die, you have to take good care of this child." ”

The queen's eyes instantly turned red: "Queen Mother......"

"Needless to say those auspicious words to comfort me, I know my own situation. The queen mother waved her hand, "The queen mother said that my heartless temperament will definitely be able to live as a disgusting old woman, but the willfulness of the former emperor made my children and brothers fight, and countless people shed blood, and also made me gray hair overnight...... So I'm afraid I won't be able to do what she wants. You know, the only thing I can't let go of right now is Zun'er. I am not only worried that he will collapse after being hit, but also worried that he will not give up and will make some trouble, and the two brothers must not fight any longer, otherwise it will be the entire people of Dagu who will suffer!"

"I know......" The queen held back tears, "The emperor is the eldest brother, he will watch the third brother and protect the third brother, don't worry." ”

"But after all, he is the emperor, and as an emperor, he can't help himself, and his heart can't help himself, and there are some things he can't control. As my son, I believe in his kindness, but as the emperor......" the Queen Mother shook her head, "He must be ruthless enough." ”

The queen's tears finally couldn't help falling: "Thank you Queen Mother for your understanding, over the years, the emperor has also suffered a lot." ”

"I know, I know. The Queen Mother muttered, "He didn't say it on the surface, but in his heart he complained about my partiality." For the sake of Song'er, I snatched all the women he loved, which is really unusual. ”