Chapter 40: Meeting the Northern Emperor

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty......"

Yu Tong, who was serving in the outer hall, rushed to the dormitory and saw Xiao Qiyu exclaiming in a dream.

"Your Majesty!"

"Don't come, don't ...... I don't want to sit in this seat, I don't want to, I'm not going to do anything Northern Emperor!"

Looks like he's having another nightmare.

"Second brother, why? Why did you kill the eldest brother, why did you ...... Why!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, wake up!"

Xiao Qiyu opened his eyes suddenly, and sat up straight, so frightened that Yu Tong fell to the ground with a grunt.

"Your Majesty, you just had a nightmare. ”

Xiao Qiyu was in a cold sweat, and when Yu Tong was about to come up to wipe it, he stopped him, Xiao Qiyu raised his forehead and asked, "What time is it?"

"Your Majesty, it's already the second watch of the night. ”

On the second watch, the palace gate was closed.

"Your Majesty hasn't had dinner yet, do you want to pass it on now?"

"No, I don't. ”

"Your Majesty must have no appetite for the nightmare just now, so the servant first asked people to prepare in the outer hall, and if Your Majesty wants to have a meal, you can summon it. ”

"You go down and remove all the palace people. ”

Yu Tong knew that Xiao Qiyu was going to meet King Ning at night, and he had already made arrangements. On weekdays, it is common for Xiao Qiyu to spend all night discussing the government with Gongsun Ling, but this time King Ning wants to bring in Su Jue, the thief who disturbed the palace, if it is spread out, Su Jue and his person will inevitably attract Mu Yansheng's attention.

Xiao Qiyu actually let himself enter the palace with Su Jue? It's really strange that King Ning dressed them in the clothes of an inner servant, and before they reached the palace gate, they saw Ji Hao standing far away. Su Jue was hostile when he saw this person, if he hadn't been forced to force him in the city that day, he would not have harmed the young man named Mu Yanzhen.

Sensing this person's abnormal movement, Yue Qianlong hurriedly said: "Su Jue, don't be impulsive, now since you obey the orders of King Ning, that is, the emperor of the Northern Regions." ”

The young man glanced at her, and his tense body loosened. After Gongsun Ling said a few words to Ji Hao, Ji Hao led a few others through the side door and sent them to Shuoyang Palace before leaving.

"Do you remember the etiquette you were taught?"

"Of course. ”

"What about Su Jue?"

The young man said coldly: "I will not worship your emperor. ”

"Su Jue, since you promised to stay in King Ning's Mansion, you naturally have to obey Your Majesty's orders. ”

"I can obey him for a while, but I will never bow down to him. ”

Hearing his momentum, Yue Qianlong hurriedly walked between the two, "I'll come to Ah Jue's share, and I will salute His Majesty the Northern Emperor twice." ”

Gongsun Ling smiled faintly, thinking that they were all people in the rivers and lakes, and it was not easy for Yue Qianlong to have such a response.

It was late at night when he entered the main hall, Xiao Qiyu was wearing a dark blue dress and sitting on the main seat, he raised his eyes to look at the visitor, his tired eyes were full of curiosity and a little proud.

"Wechen see Your Majesty. Gongsun Ling bowed his hand, he was the only prince in the court, and Xiao Qiyu had already exempted him from kneeling.

"Yue Qianlong greets Your Majesty. ”

"I haven't seen you these days, Qianlong has learned a lot, and he will even salute twice, but are you......" Xiao Qiyu's gaze turned to Su Jue, "Aren't you very majestic in the palace before? Why don't you speak or act this day? Could it be that you have become stupid because King Ning has poured some decoction?"

"As the king of a country, you are not just looking for us so late at night, what is the matter?"

"Zhengda Guangming?" Xiao Qiyu laughed, "You are a key criminal who steals our country's treasures, if you let you enter through the palace gate in a bright and bright way, it is hard to guarantee that you will not enter the Tooth Devouring Prison again." ”

Speaking of the Tooth Devouring Prison, Su Juefang asked, "What about Mu Yanzhen?"

"What did you ask him for?" Xiao Qiyu looked at him like an eagle, "What do you have to do with him? Did he deliberately help you escape that day?"

"I don't know him, and it was indeed me who threatened him to hand over the token and take me out of the palace that day, but I never killed people who didn't know martial arts, nor did I kill underage shafts, but your general in the northern region actually wanted to put him to death first, and the three arrows hit the key point, which surprised me a little, it seems that I took the wrong hostage and was not ruthless enough, so I ended up like this. ”

"I know that if you hadn't blocked the arrow for him that day, Mu Yanzhen would have died in Midtown a long time ago, and it is because of this that I will give you another chance. ”

"Your Majesty......"

"King Ning, please retreat first and wait at the palace gate. ”

Gongsun Ling bowed and said: "The two of them didn't know the etiquette when they first arrived in the palace, and Your Majesty still let Weichen take care of it." ”

"Lord Ning, is it possible that these two people will only obey your orders in the future, and they can ignore the emperor's words?"

"Your Majesty is serious, Weichen has no such intention!"

"Since you don't mean to do this, why don't you step back quickly? Could it be that King Ning acted like this in front of the two of them today?"

Gongsun Ling really had no way to retreat, and after worshipping, he retreated to the gate of Shuoyang Palace.

"What is Your Majesty looking for us?"

"I heard that you have an old relationship with Su Jue, and you were all disciples of Taihua before?"

Yue Qianlong looked at the young man beside him in embarrassment, not knowing how to answer.

"I don't know her, and I've never been a Taihua disciple. ”

"Oh?"

He ...... He just doesn't remember anything. ”

"Even if I remember, I, Su Jue, don't want to have anything to do with you. ”

Su Jue not only spoke indifferently, but there was even more disgust in his eyes, this gaze was like a sword, which made Yue Qianlong frustrated.

"Regardless of whether you have a relationship before or not, you will be a vassal of the Northern Regions when you serve King Ning in the future, but before that, this emperor still has something to know. ”

"You mean rhino beads?"

"The rhino beads have been recovered, I don't have to pursue it, but you escaped from the Tooth Devouring Prison, and you also greatly injured the guards in my palace, if you are punished and let you settle under the command of King Ning, won't this emperor be ridiculed by his subjects?

"If you want to be punished, you will be punished. ”

"Okay," Xiao Qiyu got up and paced slowly, "If you stay in Canglang Yuan for two months, how about I not only forgive your sins, but also give you rhino beads?"

Before Su Jue could answer, he heard Yue Qianlong ask, "What is the place in Canglang Plain?"

"Don't worry, it's a royal enclosure. ”

"Okay, I'll go. ”

"Then I'll go too!"

Xiao Qiyu looked at the woman closely, and said with a smile: "Yue Qianlong, are you serious?"

"Of course it's true. ”

"It's okay for you to go, but I'm afraid Lord Luo won't be reluctant. ”

"I'll do it all by myself. ”

"The two of them are so well taken care of!"

"Not necessarily. ”

The two of them said a word, so that Xiao Qiyu confirmed Gongsun Ling's words, but it was a pity that Luo Yinhuan was false. It's okay to go to both, just to let yourself see what they're really capable of.

"Okay, both of you go back and prepare, and the emperor will arrange it in three days. ”

Su Jue glanced at Yue Qianlong, his face was full of unappreciative expression, and finally he arched his hand and said, "Since I have entered the palace, I want to see Mu Yanzhen." ”

"You, do you want to see Mu Yanzhen?"

"Yes. ”

"Huh...... revealed his true face, and said that he was not conspiring with him. ”

Hearing him sneer, Su Jue also sneered, "Mu Yan is really an innocent person, I just wanted to escape outside the palace that day, and I never thought of hurting him for half a point, but now that he is dying because of me, even if I don't know him, Su Jue also wants to visit him in person and say sorry to him." ”

Su Jue is really strange, he doesn't say much, but every sentence makes it difficult for him to distinguish the truth from the false.

"Okay, it's just that it's inconvenient for him to see guests now, and when you come back from Canglang Plain, the emperor will let you come to the palace again, how about it?"

Su Jue still wanted to fight, but when he was about to speak, he made a silent gesture.

"What's wrong?"

Su Jue's eyes moved to the door, Xiao Qiyu immediately realized, someone was eavesdropping!

"I understand what you mean. Su Jue said as he moved towards the door, and at the same time pointed at Yue Qianlong with his finger.

When Yue Qianlong saw it, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Su Jue can receive a reward when he comes back from Canglang Plain, what about me? Could it be that Your Majesty deceived me into being a woman?"

"What do you want?"

The conversation in the room was as usual, and the people outside the door didn't notice it, and when Su Jue arrived, he immediately pushed the door and grabbed it, and when he caught the eavesdropper, he also pressed him into the corridor.

"Ahh......h

Su Jue was stunned, "It's you?"

It was Mu Yanzhen under him, but the young man was trembling, his pale face was not angry, and seeing the blood stains fainting in front of his clothes, Su Jue realized that it was his own action just now that caused the wound on this person's chest to crack.

"Are you okay?" Su Jue wanted to help him up, but this person was in so much pain that he couldn't move.

"Why are you here? Didn't you escape?"

"It's a long story, now your emperor no longer asks me about the crime of stealing, and I go to the palace on his orders. ”

"What...... What?"

"Who the hell is it!" Xiao Qiyu shouted from the hall: "You are not escorted in?"

Mu Yan really tried to stand up when he heard this, but as soon as he moved, the slightest wound hurt and he couldn't breathe.

"This young man, can you ...... Please help me get in. ”

"I'll carry you. ”

"No, you can just help me up, I'...... I can walk on my own. ”

Su Jue stretched out his hand, and most of the young man's strength fell on him, where could he walk on his own? And his wound was cracked, and if he didn't heal it as soon as possible, it would be dangerous.

"Mu Yanzhen?"

The young man wanted to kneel and bow when he saw the holy driver, but his whole body was supported by Su Jue, so the young man had to force Su Jue to let go of his hand, but as soon as Su Jue's strength was loose, Mu Yanzhen fell to the ground, shaking the two wounds like cutting flesh.

Xiao Qiyu saw that he wanted to help, but when he reached the halfway point, he flicked his sleeves and asked in a low voice: "Why are you eavesdropping outside the door? Why do you still do this at this time?"

"I ...... I didn't eavesdrop. ”

"Then what are you doing outside the door!"

The young man endured the pain and knelt upright, and only after he had finished bowing did he say, "I have come to ask Your Majesty." ”

"What's the matter?"

The young man quickly knelt down and said, "Please, Your Majesty...... Leave me in the palace, I don't want to go to Liyang City, I don't want to leave Yongqian Palace......"

"I've already said this, there's no room for turnaround. ”

"Your Majesty......" Mu Yanzhen suddenly burst into tears and cried: "I know that it was all my fault that day, it was I who resisted Your Majesty's order, and made Your Majesty think that I was a useless person......!"

"No matter how noisy it is, go back to the Shepherd's house now. ”

"You get up. Su Jue pulled Mu Yanzhen, and seeing that the man did not move, Su Jue said to Xiao Qiyu: "Why do you have to let him out of the palace? Or is it because of his escape from the Tooth Eater Prison? Since I promised you to go to Canglang Yuan, you shouldn't punish him again." ”

"Su Jue, you are so bold, you dare to teach the emperor to do things?" Xiao Qiyu's eyes had changed, and he seemed to be really angry.