In the seventh year of Changping, Du Yunjin once again stepped into this splendid city three years after leaving the imperial capital.

Du Yunjin lifted the curtain of the carriage, poked his head out slightly, and watched the city silently. The red gate of the city wall is still the same, and it looks like a new sight, which has been newly painted a few years ago. Passers-by came and went, and the soldiers standing guard with spears at the door were still as expressionless as ever.

Who would have remembered that on top of this city gate, the body of a general was once hung? He died innocently and suffered humiliation, but three years after his death, the dog Rong he had stopped attacked in a big way.

Since ancient times, good generals have been rare, but who would have thought that maybe it is not that good generals are rare, but that it is difficult to find a wise and tolerant master?

Du Yunjin let out a long sigh, Father, are you okay under Jiuquan? Ah Jin is back, back to the place where you lost your life.

Ling Qi, who was riding a horse and following the car, quietly watched her actions, and finally did not make a sound to stop her. There is a painful past hidden in everyone's heart, and Du Bocheng's vain death may be the biggest hidden pain in Du Yunjin's heart.

The general......

Ling Qi remembered Du Bocheng's hearty laughter, when Xiao Yu had sent him to infiltrate Du Bocheng's side to find out the truth about Da Chen's death, he thought that Du Bocheng was just a martial artist, and underestimated the strength of his opponent, so he missed for the first time in his life and was planted in Du Bocheng's hands.

As a secret guard, missing hands is equivalent to exposure, and exposure is equivalent to losing the value of survival.

What he didn't expect was that Du Bocheng looked at him and asked, "Yu'er sent you, right?" ”

He didn't think he had any flaws, so why did Du Bocheng know who the master behind him was without asking?

"You go back." Du Bocheng didn't ask any more, just patted him on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "The kid is a good martial artist, if he can join the army, it would be the best." ”

After all, he failed to join the army, and he was still the shadow killer behind Xiao Yu, and he didn't tell anyone about being released by Du Bocheng, including his master.

Ling Jiu, who was following behind him, was slightly dissatisfied, and he wanted to step forward to stop Du Yunjin, but he reached out to block him.

Ling Qi pointed to the white sand covering Du Yunjin's face, and if she didn't look carefully, she couldn't see her true face, so let her remember the deceased old general again, and it could be regarded as returning the old general's kindness.

Su Jingchen was placed in the carriage behind Du Yunjin and guarded by Ling Fifteen, so as not to catch his way without paying attention. He was not as free as Du Yunjin, and he was not allowed to open the curtain. Also, with his face, Mo said that he was the identity of King Yu, so looking at it alone would cause a commotion.

The carriage moved slowly, crossed Zhuzi Street, passed Wenqing Road, passed through Xuanyuan Gate, and stopped steadily outside the Nuanchun Gate.

Du Yunjin was helped out of the car by Ling Twelve, she was not powdered, she was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, she looked like just a village woman, and she was incompatible with this magnificent imperial city.

"I've arrived." Du Yunjin looked at Ling Qi, who was following up, and said to him condescendingly, "You can let go of the dust now." ”

Along the way, she was separated from Su Jingchen, and the two of them didn't talk for half a minute. But she still saw clearly that there was no Baozi by his side, which meant that Baozi should not have been caught. It's easier for two adults to sneak away than with a child.

Su Jingchen was restrained by Ling Fifteen and dragged behind Ling Qi, Ling Qi glanced at the imperial city, and said softly: "Since they have all arrived here, His Royal Highness King Yu should naturally go in to visit the Queen Mother, otherwise it will violate the filial piety that a son of man should have!" ”

"You!" Du Yunjin glared angrily, she thought that Ling Qi would regret it, but she didn't expect him to be so direct. "You promised me."

"Yes." Ling Qi nodded: "But it's only natural for a son to see his mother." Mother, we can't go against humanity after all. ”

"Then when are you willing to let him go?"

"Wait for His Royal Highness King Yu to see the Queen Mother." Ling Qi replied unhurriedly, King Yu was holding a thread from Du Yunjin, how could he let this thread be broken easily. Even if he wants it to be broken, he has to ask his master if he is willing.

"Ah Jin, it's okay." Su Jingchen spoke out at the right time, he understood that Du Yunjin would not be able to take any advantage if he continued to be entangled like this. Rather than wasting such efforts, it is better to wait for the opportunity and hit with one hit.

"I'll wait for you outside the palace."

Before Su Jingchen got out of the car, he was urged by Ling Shifu to change into the clothes of the waiter, and at this time he followed Ling Shifu who was also dressed in the same attire, and the two of them hung their heads and swaggered across the Nuanchun Gate.

"Please." Ling Qi lowered his hand and waited on the side of the door, waiting for Du Yunjin to walk in front of him.

Du Yunjin gathered his somewhat loose bun and stepped in indifferently.

She spent ten years in this beautiful imperial city, from a paranoid girl who fell in love with her to a concubine who was not recorded in any way. Now that she thinks about it, she really wasted her youth.

Without anyone to lead her, she could know where she was going with her eyes closed.

It's just that this place is too familiar to her, and it's a nightmarish existence.

Ling Qi did not change into the decoration of an inner attendant, but was still dressed as a guard, and there were occasional suspicious glances from palace people along the way, but he couldn't see them all.

Huang Yuan waited halfway early, frowning slightly dissatisfied. This group of secret guards relied on the favor of their masters, and they became more and more unpopular, and they dared to show their faces in front of people publicly!

Following him was the little apprentice who was newly recruited half a year ago, Lu Youyi. He has been through two dynasties, and even if he is unwilling to serve old age, he cannot withstand the silent protest of time. Lu Youyou has been in the palace for some years, but he has been working as an errand in the imperial pharmacy before, and after being met by him by chance, he thinks that this kid is smart and clever, and he is a good seedling.

Before he really delegates power, he must pave the way for himself, and Lu Youyi is his back road.

Lu Youyi is indeed smart, although Xiao Yu did not speak, but he did not reject him. At this moment, when he saw his master's frown, he had already guessed the reason.

The people of the world are fighting for power, and the imperial city is the center of the whirlpool of power struggles. As the chief administrator, Huang Yuan is in charge of the internal affairs of the entire imperial city, which will naturally arouse the eyes of some people and covet it. And the secret guard of the original shadow killer gradually emerged from behind the scenes because of his assistance to Xiao Yu ascending to the throne, and he was very active in expanding his territory, from the inside to the outside, from outside the palace to inside the palace.

But......

Lu Youyi looked at the ordinary woman walking in front of the dark guard, and his heart was really strange. He knew almost all the masters in the palace, but he had never seen this woman. And she is shabby, dressed as a woman, and came with the secret guard, she must not be a relative of the nobles in the palace, but who will she be?

He really wanted to ask, but when he caught a glimpse of Master Yan Sù's face, he pressed all the questions down.

To survive in the palace, the most is to listen less and be less curious, and he has always been well versed in this.

Huang Yuan nodded at Du Yunjin, she is not in the body now, Huang Yuan naturally does not need to salute.

"Your Majesty, let me take the nobles into the palace."

Clearly snatching people for the first prize, Ling Jiu and the others were naturally dissatisfied, and the crowd immediately became excited. Ling Qi glanced at it lightly, and Ling Jiu, who was about to take the lead in retorting, closed his mouth.

"Then there's Mr. Lao Huang."

Ling Qi shook his hand and left in a dashing manner, without the slightest intention of snatching credit.

Huang Yuan glanced at him meaningfully, and then put on a smiling face and asked Du Yunjin to go first.

"That's right." Ling Qi suddenly turned around again and sneered at Huang Yuan, "Manager Huang should be careful. Our noble man has martial arts, and if he suddenly disappears, I am afraid that it will be difficult to explain to the master. ”

"I naturally know this, thank you Lord Ling for the reminder." Huang Yuan bent down slightly towards him, as if accepting his salute.

Ling Qi smiled faintly, as if he hadn't said anything just now, and strode towards the outside of the palace.

"First place!" Ling Jiu and the others were naturally a little unconvinced, they had never been used to seeing a sissy chamberlain like Huang Yuan, who could ascend to the sky in one step just by relying on their mouths, where they were all swords and swords, and the glory and wealth obtained by fighting each other for life and death.

"Don't say it, I'm begging for someone to take over this hot potato."

"What hot potato?" Ling Jiu was still puzzled, Ling Qi turned around and patted him on the shoulder, reassuring, "You'll find out soon." ”

Ling Jiu looked at Ling Qi who was striding away in a daze, and Ling Twelve and the others behind him came up and asked, "What is a hot potato?" ”

Ling Jiu looked at them, but couldn't say why, so he simply shut up and deliberately pretended to be profound.

"This guy is so boring!" Ling Thirteen hated to draw his sword and stab at Ling Jiu, he had to pry his mouth open!

"Not leaving?" Ling Jiu watched Ling Qi walk farther and farther away, and he quickly walked out of the Warm Spring Gate, urging the others in a loud voice. "Want to wait to be punished?"

As soon as everyone heard the latter sentence, they immediately scattered, and one ran faster than the other.

Huang Yuan led Du Yunjin through the long corridor, then turned into a palace, guarded in front of the door and said to her, "Noble, it's here." ”

Du Yunjin looked at their actions coldly, she really didn't have a good mood for this familiar Longqian Palace. Obviously, Xiao Yu took advantage of her and forced her to fall off the cliff, and the evil relationship between them could be dissipated, why did he come to force her to force her to step into this place full of painful memories again!

"Your Excellency, please come in." Huang Yuan saw that she didn't push the door for a long time, and was very considerate to help her push open the door, "Your Majesty has a will, you don't have to report it after you come, just go in." ”

So far, Du Yunjin can only take one step at a time, she is thinking about staying until night to find Su Jingchen, and then the two of them will leave here without knowing it, and live their free life as usual.

Jiangshan is Xiao Yu's, and the person who should worry about him is not her.