Chapter Seventy-Eight: Embers

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? β€œ

"If you will, tomorrow I will make you queen. β€œ

If she is willing, Mu Yanxue said confusedly: "This, Ah Xue doesn't understand. β€œ

Xiao Qiyu sat down beside her and said lightly, "Mu Yansheng has already corrected the Fa just now. β€œ

The woman trembled, threw a strong smile and said, "Fa-rectification, what do you mean? Brother Qiyu, even if you are drunk, you shouldn't make such a joke." β€œ

"Mu Yansheng co-opted his friends and used his military power without authorization, and he also intended to kill the monarch and rebel in the Wenzheng Palace, and the emperor has subdued it and put it into the chase to sacrifice heaven and earth and the emperor. β€œ

Mu Yanxue fell to her knees, she looked up at the person in Xuanyi, and Xiao Qiyu sat straight and upright, like a clay puppet in the temple.

"The relatives and servants of the Muyan family who have reached the age of 16 are all confined in the Muyan Mansion and are not allowed to take a step for the rest of their lives, and the men under the age of 16 are exiled to the western Xinjiang as slaves, and the women are sent to the Tsing Yi Department as maids. If you want to stay in the palace, I will take care of you for the rest of your life, and I can also give you the title of queen, but if you don't want to linger here, I will let you out of the palace and reward you with enough money, but you must not set foot in the territory of the Northern Regions for eternity. If you want, you can think about it overnight and give me an answer tomorrow. β€œ

There was no noise or screaming, Mu Yanxue seemed unusually calm, she reached out and took off the phoenix crown on her head, and only said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for letting go of the Muyan people." β€œ

Xiao Qiyu frowned, and the coldness on his face finally had a crack, not to mention how Mu Yan's family was, but Mu Yanxue had been sincere to him since he was a child.

"What about Ah Zhen?"

"In my heart, he was never a shepherd. β€œ

"Can I meet him?" Looking at Xiao Qiyu's guarded gaze, Mu Yanxue only said: "Don't worry, I will hurt him, Ah Zhen is my brother, even if I have hatred and resentment in my heart, it is only to Your Majesty, not my relatives." β€œ

"Why do you want to see him?"

"It was only when I saw him that I made a decision in my heart. β€œ

Xiao Qiyu thought for a while, and Fang said, "Early tomorrow morning, I will take you to Daning Palace." β€œ

"Thank you, Your Majesty. β€œ

After Xiao Qiyu left, the Qionglin Hall was also quiet, which made August a little panicked, Mu Yanxue was as usual, and she didn't even mention a word about Mu Yan's family. At this time, she faintly felt the horror of this woman who had been fighting on the battlefield for many years.

Qingzhou, Los Angeles.

Su Jue and Yue Qianlong are still in the camp of the Northern Army, and it is difficult for He Zhen and He Yuan to sleep peacefully this night, and the matter in the palace should be over, and I don't know what the result will be.

"If King Ning and they really become them, what are you going to do?"

"Me?"

Yue Qianlong explained again: "Do you still want to stay in King Ning's Mansion?"

"Hmm. β€œ

"Why?"

Su Jue tilted his head, "Why are you so strange?"

"Ah Jue, you should have been a happy person in the world, and your relationship with the Northern Regions is just a rhino bead, if King Ning becomes him this time, he will return Yu Jue to you, so that you can get everything you want, then what reason is there for you to fall into this quagmire? Could it be a position of power?"

"Power, status, these are all excellent things, since I have made meritorious contributions to King Ning's Northern Regions monarchy, why can't I stay because of these things?"

"Power and status are all false, Ah Jue, you better stop joking. β€œ

"I'm never joking, and besides, the things in this world aren't something you can do without if I say you don't want it. β€œ

"Oh?"

"Gongsun Ling has gone to such great lengths to test the two of us, can you and I get rid of King Ning's Northern Regions without saying a word? I am still alone, but you still have children. Although you sent Su Yan to other places, with King Ning's ability, if he wants to use Su Yan as a bargaining chip, he must have his own way, and when I think of it, your friends may not be able to deal with it, and maybe they will be involved because of you. So things have come to this point, we can stay if we want to, and we have to stay if we don't want to stay. β€œ

Su Jue's words really woke up Yue Qianlong, "I see that Gongsun Ling was polite in the past, and what he promised us will be done as promised, perhaps, he can keep his promise?"

"Gongsun Ling is not only a politician, but also the guardian of the Northern Regions, if we are still useful to the Northern Regions, he will not let us go, you still don't want to be so naΓ―ve. β€œ

"When is the end of the day? Are we going to die for him for the rest of our lives?"

"When we are no longer coerced by others. β€œ

"Su Jue, Yue Qianlong, it turns out that you are hiding here, it really makes me easy to find," He Yuan came briskly from outside the fence, with a happy look on his face, "The prince has sent a message, saying that you should return to Mirage City immediately." β€œ

"How's going on in the palace?"

"It was done, Mu Yansheng was killed in public. β€œ

Sure enough, the big stones in the hearts of Su and Yue both fell to the ground.

"Then what is Your Majesty going to do with the people of the Shepherd's family. β€œ

"I didn't say this, but what Mu Yansheng condemned was a great crime of rebellion, and according to the law, he would exterminate the clan. β€œ

When Yue Qianlong heard this, he hurriedly whispered to Su Jue: "Ah Zhen is still in the palace, let's hurry up and set off to see his situation." β€œ

Su Jue bowed his hand to He Yuan when he heard this, "In this way, we will not say goodbye to General He, and we will resign." β€œ

"Goodbye. β€œ

"The horses are ready outside, and we'll see you again. β€œ

Su and Yue stepped into the saddle and walked all the way, and He Zhen, who had been watching from the side for a long time, appeared

"Big brother, since you appreciate him so much, why don't you give it away, maybe they will see us indefinitely. β€œ

"It's good that these two people don't see each other. β€œ

"Oh?" He Yuan said strangely: "The two of them are not only extraordinary but also good at adapting, don't you always say that our army lacks such talents?

"What do you know? Those who can be favored by King Ning are not ordinary people. β€œ

"You mean the enchantress from the west?"

"He Yuan, be cautious!"

The young man didn't care much, he had seen Yi Yunyin twice before, but there was a difference of twelve years between the previous and the other, and the person's appearance and demeanor had not changed at all during the twelve years, and it was rumored that she was good at all kinds of magic and illusions, and even sucked people's spiritual essence.

At this time, He Yuan thought of the scene where Su Jue broke the hemp rope in the cell, and asked, "Big brother, you mean, these two people are also monsters?"

"Don't mention this matter again in the future, and don't mention the people in King Ning's mansion again, understand?"

"Understood, understood. β€œ

"Otherwise, I will be dealt with by military law. β€œ

He Yuan responded and went back to the military tent with him stupidly.

Yutong didn't take care of Mu Yanzhen, which was originally a big sin, but Xiao Qiyu not only did not punish himself, but even treated the 'accomplices' Zixi and Ruan Feiyan very leniently. After coming back, Mu Yan was really in a bad condition, not only did he cough up blood repeatedly, but he also said a lot of nonsense with a high fever. When the night passed in the middle of the sky, Xiao Qiyu came from the Qionglin Palace, and he just sat quietly on the edge of the bed. It is also strange to say that since Xiao Qiyu came, Mu Yanzhen's condition seems to have improved a little, and he also said a few words to Xiao Qiyu during the period, and by this afternoon, the fever had subsided, and he was much more sober.

Yu Tong retreated to the outer hall, pulled Zixi and asked secretly, "How is Ah Zhen?"

"It's good. β€œ

"Okay, what do you mean?"

Looking at this person's strange look, Zixi said clearly: "Don't worry, this is not a return to the light, what I said is still good." β€œ

Yu Tong breathed a sigh of relief, he was about to ask about the situation last night again when he heard a rumor outside, it was Mu Yanxue who came.

This former glorified county entered the hall, still as radiant as usual, Yu Tong watched from the side, and even felt that her makeup today was more bright and exquisite, and after sending people to the inner hall, Xiao Qiyu sent everyone away.

When Mu Yanxue saw Xiao Qiyu standing on the edge of the bed, she felt bad, and when she approached, she never expected to see such a situation. The young man who used to be bright and agile is now pale, and he wants to be several times thinner than he was a month ago, and his eyes are sunken into the sockets that are highlighted by thinness, and his cheeks are abnormally warm red because of the heat. The corners of the young man's mouth were stained with unfinished blood, and even if he stood on the edge of the couch, Mu Yanxue could smell the fishy sweetness on his face.

"Sister Snow......"

"How can this be?" Mu Yanxue turned her head to look at Xiao Qiyu, and said resentfully: "You didn't even let Ah Zhen go?"

"It's none of Your Majesty's business. β€œ

"It's really because of me that Dongshi was assassinated that night, but fortunately he was saved by Ah Zhen. β€œ

Mu Yanxue was dumbfounded for a while, could the assassin she sent hurt Ah Zhen?

"Your Majesty, can you let me stay alone with Sister Xue for a while?"

"Alone?"

"Your Majesty......"

"Forget it, the Muyan family is now defeated, and His Majesty's distrust is really right. However, I am a shepherd, and it is not impossible for Your Majesty to be watching from the sidelines. β€œ

Xiao Qiyu turned around at this time and said, "Ah Xue, there are arrangements all around, I don't think you will do anything stupid, not to mention that the safety of the Muyan family has now fallen on your shoulders." β€œ

After Xiao Qiyu left, Mu Yanxue knelt down and held Mu Yanzhen's hand tightly.

"Sister Xue, the matter of Lord Taiwei ......"

"I know everything, I understood when I was a child, this day will come sooner or later, the Muyan family and the Xiao family, these two still can't coexist. The eldest brother is a lieutenant, the most powerful person in the Northern Regions, and the entire court will look up to him, and I guessed it after he took over the military power from his grandfather. Big brother, he is not a grandfather, such a right is tantamount to poison for him, and it will only make his ambition bigger and bigger. β€œ

Mu Yanxue's answer surprised Mu Yanzhen, he didn't expect this person to be so transparent in his heart.

"Do you remember when you were a child? I dragged you out of Mirage at a lantern festival, but I really wanted to run away with you that time. β€œ

"Sister Snow?"

"I don't want both of us to be martyred for the Muyan family, but we finally let Grandpa get it back, and it cost your mother's life in vain, and I am to blame for your mother's death, it's all my fault. So from that time on, I decided that I would use this life to compensate you, but I didn't expect that it wouldn't be long before you were brought into the palace by His Majesty. β€œ

Mu Yanzhen's eyes were wet for a while, he didn't expect Mu Yanxue to have such thoughts.

"Ah Zhen, let's find a chance to leave Mirage City. β€œ

He understood Mu Yanxue's current situation, but looking at the woman's expectant gaze, Mu Yanzhen only felt that his throat was dry.

"Now Your Majesty will still take care of the old feelings, but it may not be said what will happen after that, after all, you and I are still surnamed 'Muyan'. β€œ

"No, I can't. β€œ

"Ah Zhen?"

"I can't go, I ...... Promised Your Majesty, this will not work. β€œ

The woman's fingers gradually loosened, and the concern on her face was covered with a layer of frost.