Outside the mirage, the Pei family annex.

Twilight Zhaoming and Li Ran have searched this place several times, but they have not found anything other than some necessary household utensils. As for Ruan Feiyan, she didn't say anything after she came back, let alone ask where Zixi was, and it wasn't until she understood their intentions that Ruan Feiyan asked a few more words.

But after knowing the news of Zixi's death, Ruan Feiyan was calmer than they imagined, neither making a fuss nor crying, which was too rational compared to when Qi Yan left. Li Ran felt strange, but seeing her pale face, she was too sad, and after a period of silence, Ruan Feiyan only said that she wanted to rest first, and when they returned to the room, they really heard the howl in the room.

Twilight sighed and pulled Li Ran away and asked, "What do you think?" “

"Right?"

"For Gongsun Ling. “

"He used to be a good friend of Chongjin, and he has always been a model of literati and scholars in the Northern Regions, but he did hide something about it. And I guess that Qi Yan is currently being hidden by Gongsun Ling, and no matter how long we search, I am afraid it will be fruitless. “

"Qi Yan's whereabouts are naturally inseparable from Gongsun Ling, this King Ning, I'm afraid it is very different from the people you know. Before, Yue Qianlong and Su Jue, why did they go to the Taihua Secret Realm to save people? Also, who was the third person Ning Chen said who appeared in the Taihua Secret Realm. “

The third person is the woman in purple that Ning Chen said?

"Zhaoming, do you think that woman is also in King Ning's mansion?"

"Hmm. “

When he saw Su Jue and Yue Qianlong in the palace, Li Ran understood that Qi Yan's escape from the Taihua Secret Realm must have been instructed by Gongsun Ling.

Li Ran calmed down and guessed: "Before, he helped Xiao Qiyu sweep away the power of the Muyan family in one fell swoop, and took back all the talismans of the seven generals of Muyan, now I think that Su Jue and Yue Qianlong are involved in it, and Senior Brother Qi, I don't understand what Gongsun Ling wants to use him for." “

"Qi Yan, the blood of the human emperor, the lifeblood of the world. “

When he heard the last sentence, Li Ran frowned, "You mean, Gongsun Ling already knows his identity?"

"Hmm. “

"But this secret is only known to us and Chongjin, how did Gongsun Ling know?"

"Senior Brother ......" Twilight Zhaoming's eyes showed a rare sadness, and he continued to ask, "Perhaps, he died because of this." “

"So what is Gongsun Ling trying his best to collect Qi Yan in the mansion for? “

For what? Twilight Zhaoming couldn't help but think of what Huang Yan had mentioned to him before leaving, in this world, there was a secret that he and Qi Yan shared together, Qi Yan had said that he would never make this secret public, but once Qi Yan failed to do it, the whole world would fall into turmoil because of his decision alone, could it be said that the human emperor had mastered the lifeblood of the world after that? However, until the end, Huang Yan did not tell him this secret. Twilight couldn't help but feel frustrated, but what was it?

"Li Ran, you send Fei Yan back to Taihua Mountain first, go back and hand her over to the care of light clothes, and before we go back, we must not let Fei Yan step out of the mountain gate again. “

"And after that?"

"After that," Twilight Zhaoming looked at the sky outside the window, and said slowly, "Let Ning Chen stay here first, you and I have our own places to go." “

"Wouldn't it be dangerous for Ning Chen to stay alone?"

"Leave, just to show Gongsun Ling, let's find out, what he wants to do with Qi Yan in his hand. “

It turned out that he was pretending to leave so that Gongsun Ling could relax his vigilance, and Li Ran nodded, "Su Jue, what about Yue Qianlong?"

"Gongsun Ling dares to show them is to use them as bait, so that we can focus our attention on these two people, since Gongsun Ling has done this, we will follow his wishes, and after sending Fei Yan away, we can go to Yongqian Palace to meet us, if my guess is right, Gongsun Ling will definitely instigate the emperor of the Northern Regions to keep us in the palace for surveillance. Only at that time will Gongsun Ling have the possibility of action, and we will also be able to get clues about Qi Yan. “

In this way, Li Ran also understood that Twilight Zhaoming was trying to capture the old man.

The next day, Li Ran sent Ruan Feiyan back, and when he left, he specially instructed Zhao Qingyi to take strict care of this person, and after returning to the city, he wrote a letter of worship.

There was a trace of connection between Taihua Mountain and the Xiao family before, Taihua is a place where the aura of heaven and earth is outstanding, and the Xiao family has also gone to Taihua many times in the past thousand years to sacrifice heaven and earth in order to seek peace and security for the country. Chongjin also got acquainted with Gongsun Ling when Xiao Beihuang went to Taihua for the mountain and river festival last time, when the festival was presided over by Li Ran, but Xiao Qiyu, the current lord of the Northern Regions, was still young, so he did not participate. However, Xiao Qiyu immediately responded after Li Ran and Twilight Zhaoming's greetings were handed over, and he immediately set up a banquet in the main hall of Yongqian Palace.

"Head, elder, the emperor has admired Taihua's reputation for a long time, but regretted that he could not go to Taihua Mountain to see what it is, and now the two seniors are in the palace, and it is really for the emperor to understand what is called the Taoist bone fairy wind, this cup, the emperor first respects the two. “

Li Ran bowed slightly, "Your Majesty, I am waiting for people in the Dao Sect and do not drink alcohol." “

"Oh, those two drink tea, just drink tea," Xiao Qiyu finished drinking the wine in the cup, and then picked up the brocade box they saluted with the worship post, and said: "The world says that this Taihua elixir can be resurrected from the dead, turbidity in the Qing, every year people who go up the mountain to seek medicine have the same cloud mud, the two predecessors are so heavy that the emperor can not bear it." “

"It's just a few pills, Your Majesty owns the entire Northern Regions, and you can receive it, not to mention, the head of the family and I are here to ask Your Majesty for help. “

"Oh?"

"I have two rebels in Taihua, and I am currently serving in the palace. “

Xiao Qiyu put the brocade box down, and sure enough, Gongsun Ling said that they had temporarily retreated in Ning Wangfu because Ruan Feiyan was still in the palace, and now Gongsun Ling returned Ruan Feiyan, so they naturally followed here step by step. It seems that this cultivator is not more than Erer, when he gives people a handle, he knows to bow his head, once the wind direction changes, it is not slower than ordinary people, where is there any dusty fairy posture. Xiao Qiyu gave Mu Yan who was serving on the side really a look, and there was no lack of contempt.

"I don't know which two of them. “

"Su Jue, Yue Qianlong. “

"What Elder Li said turned out to be the two deputy commanders? They are indeed in the palace, and they arrived in the palace a few days ago. Why, the two of them used to be Taihua's disciples?"

"Exactly," Twilight Zhaoming spoke, his words also carrying some displeasure, "I have already explained this matter to Prince Ning before, Your Majesty and King Ning are so close, hasn't he informed Your Majesty about this matter yet?"

Xiao Qiyu laughed dryly, "The prince has been busy with secular affairs recently, and he has not entered the palace, so if it is placed on weekdays, it is not good for the prince to put such a trivial matter on the court meeting." “

"This matter is related to Taihua Manmen, how can it be a trivial matter?"

"Don't be impatient, since the two are located in my northern region, the emperor is not easy to neglect, now it's getting late, it's better for the two seniors to live in the palace first, and we will discuss this matter tomorrow." “

When Li Ran heard this, he glanced at Twilight Zhaoming, and only asked, "What day is Your Majesty referring to?"

"That's it, this matter is also related to my Northern Regions Dynasty, when the emperor meets the two of them first, and then set up a banquet here tomorrow to entertain the two seniors, how about it?"

This was just as they expected, so Twilight Zhaoming and Li Ran also took over.

"What kind of strange person am I, it turns out that I am no different from you and me," Xiao Qiyu drank another glass by himself after the hall was empty, pointed to the seat next to him, and said, "Ah Zhen, don't stand, you accompany the emperor to have a few drinks." “

"Your Majesty, will you hand them over?"

"What, you're worried?"

Mu Yanzhen grabbed the wine glass and whispered: "I also heard that Ah Jue and they seem to be involved in several murders in Taihua Mountain. “

"You believe it?"

"Naturally, I don't believe it, they can't hurt the innocent. “

"Isn't that what it is? They are your saviors, so no matter whether they have anything to do with the affairs of Taihua Mountain or not, the emperor will not hand them over. “

Xiao Qiyu turned out to be for himself? Mu Yanzhen buried his head a little lower, and his heart couldn't help but be turbulent.

"What's the matter? Why is there no sound all of a sudden? Why, you don't believe the emperor?"

"No, no, no, I just think that the head and elders of Taihua Mountain are not ordinary people, if Your Majesty does this, will they hurt Your Majesty. “

"Since you are worried about the safety of the emperor, why don't the emperor leave the palace and stay away from the two of them?"

"What...... What, Your Majesty, you are going to leave the palace!"

Xiao Qiyu played with the wine glass in his hand and said, "Aren't they trying to force the emperor? If they can't even see the emperor's face, how can they find the emperor's dignitaries? Tonight, we will set off for Xuzhou to see how Ji Hao, the general, is doing." “

"Your Majesty, are you going to take me?"

"Why, if you don't let you go, do you want to take your Sister Xue there, so that she can go to appease the old department?"

"No, I didn't mean that, it's just that if Your Majesty you leave, won't Su Jue and Qianlong be in the palace with the head and elder? “

"Don't worry, this is Yongqian Palace, everything is still Gongsun Ling and Yutong, if even these two people can't be stabilized, then the emperor can't count on them in the future." “

"But ......"

"Don't worry, when Taihua was first established, he had a tacit understanding with the Northern Regions, although so many heads of Taihua Mountain in the past dynasties could not surrender to my Xiao family, but at least they were concerned about the Northern Regions, if they couldn't see me, they would never mess around in the palace, and they would naturally leave after a long time. “

Is it that simple? Can this be solved by a simple evasion?

Xiao Qiyu suddenly said again: "Besides, King Ning has already arranged for them, and they won't stay in the palace longer." “

"What does the prince want to do?"

"Maybe we'll know when we come back from the inspection, but no matter what Gongsun Ling does, what he does must be the Northern Regions Sheji, you and I don't have to worry. “

Xiao Qiyu succeeded to the throne at a young age, and Gongsun Ling was his young master when he was a child, and Xiao Qiyu has relied on this person since he ascended the throne, and Gongsun Ling can be regarded as the most trusted person in the court. However, Gongsun Ling's temperament is not like the former Mu Yansheng, he looks like a gentleman, but Mu Yanzhen always feels that this person is very profound, which makes him not real.