The one hundred and fifty-third year of the era was the year of the fall of the old dynasty, and the epoch was completely abolished at the moment when the new emperor ascended the throne and replaced it with the first year of Jing.

When the horn of the new emperor ascended the throne surrounded the entire capital, the whole country celebrated, only the general's mansion surnamed Mu was shrouded in a gloom.

General Mu, who was sick in the mansion, gathered his old children and grandchildren, and even none of the family members were left behind, with a solemn and solemn face, and deployed a long-term plan to revive the old dynasty.

The Mu family has been worshipping the old dynasty for generations, and the history can be traced back to the four generations of ancestors. Even today, the archway of the Mu family is still firmly hung with the signboard of the founding fathers of the ancestors of the Mu family who established meritorious service and ascended to the position of general. Today, however, the sign is completely ruined.

There was still a period of time before the new emperor ascended the throne to rectify the officials of the old dynasty, and almost all the opposition was wiped out after a bloody suppression.

For the sake of long-term consideration, General Mu finally reluctantly chose the road of Taoguang Yanghui, with the obsession of leaving Qingshan in the absence of firewood, he endured his anger, and pretended to bow down to the side of the big forces that supported the new policy.

General Mu lowered his head the whole time, with a respectful attitude, his hands were leveled in front of the ministers, he took this side of the identity token, and said in a low voice, "Thank you, Lord Rongen." He tried his best to control the unwillingness in his voice, but his hands still trembled slightly with anger, and his allegiance would always be to the defeated epochal party! He doesn't recognize this master! But at this moment, he can only be vain and wronged against his will, time, he needs time! He needs time to plan, time to win over and strengthen his power, and time to find the only surviving orthodox prince of the former dynasty who remains among the people.

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All the people in the Mu family have been personally reviewed and taught by the old general, in other words, they have been brainwashed by the old general's stubborn foolishness since childhood, and they have devoted themselves to restoring the old dynasty as their lifelong cause.

General Mu can proudly say that everyone he has cultivated has his own unique position, however, there is a unique exception in his revival plan.

The general's wife was pregnant in middle age, but after giving birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses, she went into shock due to excessive blood loss and excessive weakness, and never got up again.

Among the two children left behind, the boy Mu Zhiqing's body is very healthy, and he has grown into a white and chubby person not long after birth, with a cute appearance with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes; The girl Mu Zhilan seems to have not received much nutrients in her mother's womb, she was born with a weak body, and she was thin and small after a few months, as if she would pass at any time, although she survived in the end, but her temperament was also delicate with the body that had never been adjusted.

In General Mu's eyes, the little daughter who looked like a sick cat was not pleasing in her body: although she was well-behaved, her eyebrows and eyes were not as fine as her brother's; is not in good health, has a cowardly temperament, even if she is sent to the palace, she is afraid that she will not be able to mix with any high-level concubine positions, and she also needs to do her best to avoid some small fights of harem concubines for her; And the most unbearable thing is that this son is still born stupid, every time she is taught to believe in the previous dynasty, there will always be only dazed and ignorant eyes in her eyes, clear eyes like children, and she can't print a little shadow of rebellion and calculation, it can be said that if this little daughter is not the only role in the Mu family who can be placed next to the emperor's pillow, she is worthless.

Then, this last bit of value of Mu Zhilan became a waste product after General Mu found out that Emperor Jing Yuan had dragon impotence.

General Mu looked at his ignorant granddaughter and wise grandson, and a bold idea suddenly popped up in his heart, this is a big gamble, even if the bet is the life of the whole family, he also admits it - the rest is not important, in order to revive the plan of the previous dynasty, General Mu can give all his qiē.

However, in order to send Zhiqing to Emperor Jingyuan's side, the real Mu Zhilan must die......

Breaking away Mu Zhiqing, who has always loved his sister, the old general Mu took his other right-hand man Mu Zhiyu and coldly commanded the family to pour the bowl of highly poisonous medicine into the mouth of the little daughter, watching the fear and pleading in Mu Zhilan's eyes finally turn into despair, and the struggling hands and feet finally fell. Old General Mu just sighed heavily, I can only blame you for being born in the wrong place...... He reached out and covered Mu Zhilan's face, closed her eyes for her and wiped away the tears that remained in the corners of her eyes.

"You have finally made some contributions to the Mu family." As soon as the words fell, he motioned to Mu Zhiyu, who was also guarding the side, to leave together, and the maids who were already waiting outside the door carried a coffin into the house...... Mu Zhilan died today.

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When Mu Zhiqing rushed back to Mu's house, it was the day before Mu Zhilan's wedding, and he didn't want to see his sister but learned the news that his sister had escaped from marriage and disappeared, he had always believed in his father's words, but this time he was a little suspicious.

He always owes Zhilan a debt, and robbed his mother of her nutrition when she was in her belly, causing his sister's body to be delicate, and because of this, the old general did not want to see Zhilan, and he hoped to make up for this debt with his love for his sister.

The sister Zhilan in Mu Zhiqing's image is naïve and ignorant of the world, maybe a little rebellious, but she will never do anything to run away during the marriage, but the old general's words are always correct, which is also the lesson he has received since he was a child.

With a hint of doubt, he still obeyed the old general's arrangement - pretending to be Sister Zhilan to enter the palace, after all, it is a big crime to resist the decree and escape from marriage, and he can't bear to let Sister Zhilan bear this crime. If Zhilan wants to pursue freedom, then he will achieve this freedom.

Sitting in the sedan chair, the fiery red hijab covered his eyes, Mu Zhiqing's face did not have a trace of expression, only a slight sadness in his heart, "From now on, you are Mu Zhilan... Do not expose the horse's feet. Father's words vaguely echoed in his ears, Mu Zhiqing pursed the corners of his mouth, the makeup on his lips was really uncomfortable, Zhilan was unique, not something he could replace lightly.

According to what his father said, he should take the first step before the emperor found out, and at the moment when Emperor Jingyuan lifted his hijab, Mu Zhiqing explained his identity as a substitute for marriage without concealment, explaining the fact that his sister was suddenly ill and couldn't travel long distances the day before she got married, and also made it clear that the Mu family didn't dare to Buddha the emperor's face before they had to come up with the idea of finding someone to pretend, and the real Mu Zhilan would be sent to the palace in a few days.

Mu Zhiqing imagined the possibility of a qiē only missing one point, Emperor Jing Yuan's habit of breaking sleeves is not groundless, "The Mu family was guilty of defrauding the king, and it should be beheaded all over the house, but General Mu has a meritorious service in founding the country, so he will give the Mu family a chance, if you are the way to make up for it offered by the Mu family, then you will recognize your future identity and implement your duty as a 'concubine' today." Mu Zhiqing stiffened and watched Emperor Jingyun's fingers run across his cheeks, endured it, and finally closed his eyes, he had no choice.

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One night later, after the early dynasty, Emperor Jingyuan immediately drafted a holy decree to crown Mu Zhilan as Lan Guifei, Mu Zhiqing just brought a song book from home to become a personal palace maid to freshen up and dress himself, and his father had already sent him to a road that could not be turned back.

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Mu Zhiqing never stopped looking for his sister, and at the moment when the song book brought back the news of Zhilan, Mu Zhiqing used the power he had secretly cultivated to go out of the palace without hesitation.

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I don't know what happened to Zhilan, or is it just like the slender and delicate in the image but to the point of selling herself in the pavilion, the whole person is cautious to look at him with a stranger-like eye, she calls herself Cuihua, although he vaguely understands that his father lied about Zhilan's whereabouts, but he never expected that his father would be cruel enough to throw his own daughter into the Qinglou.

"You will be Zhihua in the future..."Mu Zhiqing held back the sourness in his heart and touched this sister who was still as ignorant as ever, in the future, he would do his best to protect her.

Zhihua's willfulness in jumping into the water was unexpected, and at the moment before she seemed to give up her life, her pleading gaze gradually disappeared in her closed eyes, and Mu Zhiqing saw Zhihua's squirming lips and called out to her brother.

Mu Zhiqing couldn't help but be stunned in place, the child who was shoehorned by Zhihua in his hand was heavy, he was obviously very selfish, and he only wanted to save his sister.

At the time of the dilemma, a person suddenly appeared and saved Zhihua, but Mu Zhiqing knew this person, Wen Yuxuan, who was about to enter the official position and was favored by Emperor Jingyuan, was also the person his father wanted to woo.

Although Wen Yuxuan recognized him, he did not reveal his identity as a man and a woman, and even because of a chance intersection today, he successfully got in touch with Wen Yuxuan...... After that, it became the intersection he wanted to erase the most.

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Mu Zhiqing's emotional world is actually very simple, his awe of his father and his love for his sister are all he has for a long time. Other than that, he didn't give up any more feelings.

Because he has more people in contact with and more things he understands, his blind worship of the old general has also dispersed a lot, at least he clearly sees the future of the Mu family's rebellion will definitely fail. In the end, he chose to reveal the assassination information to Wen Yuxuan, not because he had affection for Emperor Jing Yuan, he just wanted to reverse the sad future that the Mu family would lead to under the planning of General Mu.

Mu Zhiqing could see that Emperor Jing Yuan treated him affectionately and indulged him, but this was not enough to be the reason for his heart, the emperor's love has never been long, for example, he could also see that Emperor Jing Yuan was different from Wen Yuxuan......

Wen Yuxuan, Mu Zhiqing didn't see through it. Although they always had a tacit understanding when they talked, Mu Zhiqing didn't dare to believe this person's words lightly. His instincts always told him that this man was not as kind to him as he appeared, and although to outsiders they seemed to have a harmonious and intimate relationship, it was only an illusion that they had tacitly maintained.

Zhihua was still too simple, and she was dazzled by Wen Yuxuan, no matter how hard he tried to widen the distance between her and Wen Yuxuan, Zhihua still ignored Wen Yuxuan's indifference stupidly, and bumped into it without hesitation... After all, he was killed.

Mu Zhiqing still habitually deceives himself in the bottom of his heart, Sister Zhilan has always been the innocent and lovely sister in his memory, and she has never changed. But it's just self-deception...... From the defensive and jealous eyes that Zhihua woke up to him unconsciously after falling into the water, Mu Zhiqing knew that his sister had undergone a change that made him fearful. However, no matter what, his love for his sister will not change......

In the days when General Mu's plan was implemented, Mu Zhiqing couldn't get out of his body and neglected to monitor Zhihua, but Zhihua collided and angered the emperor.

He tried to save it, but he was indeed imprisoned in the secret room by Emperor Jing Yuan, and it was too late to escape, the Mu family's rebellion plan was exposed, Emperor Jing Yuan was ruthless, and the Mu family had no life left.

"Lan Guifei" was summoned to break off on her own, when Mu Zhiqing learned the news, he hurried to the dormitory regardless of the obstruction of the palace people, he saw Wen Yuxuan coming out of the palace with an expressionless face, and hurriedly took a look, Wen Yuxuan just nodded to him, and didn't seem surprised at all by his appearance.

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In the dormitory, Mu Zhiqing saw the deep look that Zhihua deliberately left him, and then resolutely chose to commit suicide. Seeing that thin and weak body swayed in the air almost without any struggle, Mu Zhiqing was stunned.

There must still be salvation! This was Mu Zhiqing's only thought at that time, but no matter what he did, Zhihua, who was held in his arms and lying softly, was still alive, she already knew that she would die, how could she be so ruthless and not prepare him at all! Mu Zhiqing stroked the abnormal bruise on Zhihua's face in a distracted manner, she was poisoned and died, and this poison had already penetrated deep into the bone marrow.

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He was still □□ by Emperor Jingyun... Even if he only had hatred in his heart, he had no strength or ability to resist, so he could only learn from the old general's forbearance and humiliation, and find an opportunity to repay the hatred he carried.

Regarding the news that Emperor Jing Yuan and Zhuang Yuanlang had a leg of lace that was widely circulated in the court, he could only weakly draw out a mocking arc after hearing it, he laughed at himself for being too naïve, or believed in that outsider, maybe listen to his father's words and give it a go, the Mu family will not perish, and Sister Zhihua will not die.

One day, he finally found an opportunity to escape from this side hall, holding the hairpin that was finally removed from the Zhihua bun, stabbed into Emperor Jingyuan's chest, and escaped from this cage-like palace without the slightest nostalgia.

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Mu Zhiqing has a martial arts leader, hid in the rivers and lakes, found a position in the dart game, and saved a lot of savings after a long time.

Hearing from the rumors in the rivers and lakes that Emperor Jing Yuan was assassinated and barely survived, his heart moved, but he still calmed down. He knew that the opportunity to assassinate himself could not be forced, and Emperor Jing Yuan was also worthy of being a Ming Jun in some senses, so he still let go of his idea of assassinating again. It's just that some stories in the teahouse are really outrageous, his murder weapon is obviously a hairpin but it is rumored to be a dagger, and what do you say about his affection for Emperor Jingyuan...... This kind of rumor is really unbearable sometimes, and he still learns to be patient after a few occasional troubles, but according to these words, he still has the courage to recall his sister's appearance... Since learning that his sister had died twice because of him, he had lost the courage to face the past.

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It's been a while since I've left the palace... I met the storyteller who chewed on the palace in the teahouse, and it looked a little familiar... There are still people in the Mu family who survived, probably these money bags are not enough to make up for the damage suffered by this loyal servant, but they have found a temporary relief for his guilt of having nowhere to put it, and he will still live in the future, after all, his life was bought by the death of his sister......

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The fish family has passed down a secret and ancient secret technique from generation to generation, which can make the fresh corpse with resentment come alive and become a zombie to protect itself.

As the last heir of the Yu family, Yu Junxiu fearlessly climbed into the mass grave on the day of his graduation, looking for some newly buried corpses and looking for his first zombie pet.

In a coffin that was not tightly filled with soil, probably a new addition, he sensed a double amount of corpse gas, the fresh and rich resentment almost covered the smell of corpses in the entire mass grave, Yu Junxiu knew that the little zombie nourished by this resentment was definitely a unique treasure, he had no guilt to pick up the soil covering the coffin, lifted the lid of the coffin, and stole the corpse inside in the dark, the touch was a young and petite and thin girl......

There is a mysterious profession in the rivers and lakes that only lives in rumors - corpse keeper, although Mu Zhiqing has heard of it, he has never believed it, because he has not seen this kind of mysterious thing with his own eyes, according to common sense, there is no zài.

One day, I passed by a remote mountain village and checked into an inn. While drinking tea, he saw a man and a woman walking into the door of the inn, the man was tall, with handsome eyebrows, holding a red thread in his hand, and the other end of the red thread was tied to the little finger of the woman behind him.

The woman looked small, covered by a large hat, revealing only two slender pale ankles, each with two small bells tied with red strings.

"Derpy, you move smartly, I've been raising you for so long, and you still walk slowly" The man held the rope in his hand and tepidly reprimanded the woman behind him, the woman was silent, but she obviously tried to speed up her pace, and then, with a stumble under her feet, she fell to the ground unprepared, and the hat fell far away.

Mu Zhiqing looked at the woman's raised face blankly, "Zhihua? ”

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