I nodded, "Yes!" But I didn't see his face. ”

Empress Dowager Wuchun's face was cloudy, her body trembled slightly, and Xia Yexing hurriedly asked, "Mother, what's wrong with you?" ”

Empress Dowager Wuchun looked at Xia Yexing and said, "It's okay, this sacrifice will be held in advance!" ”

"Sacrifice?" I asked.

Empress Dowager Wuchun looked at me: "In order to ask for the blessing of the heavens of eternal life, we hold a sacrifice every year, and so many things have happened recently, this year's sacrifice will be held in advance." She paused: "Mulan, can you also participate?" ”

I nodded, "Okay!" ”

I didn't expect that the sacrifice mentioned by the Empress Dowager Wuchun would have such a complicated procedure. First, he bathed and fasted for three days, and then went through dozens of rituals under the guidance of the priest, and it was impossible to mistake which leg stepped out of the door first.

I looked at the complicated Wuchun clothes on my body, and said helplessly: "I'm just a spectator, I don't have to dress up like this, right?" ”

The priest said, "Please don't talk during the sacrifice!" ”

I was led into a hall by the priest and saw the Summer Night Star, who was also dressed in heavy clothing. This young man's body is quite thin on weekdays, but when he is dressed like this, he feels like he has been stuffed into a pile of ornaments, and he just wanted to laugh, but when he saw the priest's serious expression, he had to forcibly hold back his laughter.

The two of us were led by the priest to the entrance of the tunnel, and the Empress Dowager Wuchun was already waiting here surrounded by everyone, and I looked at this tunnel with fear, and whispered to Xia Yexing: "I almost got lost here last time, so I won't go in!" ”

Summer Night Star blinked: "Don't worry, can I still harm you with me?" There is a statue of my Wuchun in here, and the sacrifice will be in! ”

Empress Dowager Wuchun came over with a smile: "The time has come, you can go in with me!" ”

I began to regret that I had come to participate in this sacrifice, and at this point, I had to follow the Empress Dowager Wuchun into the tunnel. This time it was different from the last time I came, the dim oil lamp inside had been turned into torches, and the light was much brighter. I was relieved to see so many people around me.

After seven bends and eight turns, I came to a huge empty stone cave. Inside stood a huge statue of a god, holding a magic weapon, solemn and solemn. I hadn't been here last time, and it seemed that the cave was far more complicated than I had imagined, and I couldn't help but be secretly glad that I was able to get out of it last time.

Empress Dowager Wuchun said coldly: "Bring the sacrifices up!" ”

The guard put on a person with a black cloth on her head and took off the black cloth on her head, I was taken aback, Duan Qiao smiled! At this time, she had a strip of cloth stuffed in her mouth, her whole body trembled, and her eyes looked at the Empress Dowager Wuchun in horror.

Empress Dowager Wuchun said: "Qiaoxiao, you dare to poison the prince, you have already committed a capital crime, now I dedicate you to the gods, may the gods forgive your sins!" ”

Duan Qiaoxiao was held down by the guards and knelt on the ground, tears rolling in his eyes, and he struggled violently.

The priest read a long sacrificial text, then took a dagger studded with precious stones, walked to Duan Qiaoxiao, and stabbed Duan Qiaoxiao's heart with a knife, blood gushed out, and the priest took a jade bowl to catch the blood she shed, and offered half a bowl of heart blood in front of the idol.

The Empress Dowager Wuchun led everyone to kneel down and pray: "Great God, Immortal Heaven, please bless me with smooth spring breeze and rain, please bless the prince's health!" ”

Xia Yexing pulled my cuffs and knelt down together, I looked up at Duan Qiaoxiao's dead body, and a chill arose in my heart, how could Duan Qiaoxiao say that she was also the niece of the Empress Dowager Wuchun, and she was killed as a sacrifice, it seems that the ruthlessness of the Empress Dowager Wuchun was by no means under the Empress Dowager Yaotian of Baishui City back then!

After the ceremony, the Empress Dowager Wuchun said to me, "Mulan, now you and the night star will enter the temple behind the statue together!" ”

As soon as I performed the scene where Duan Qiaoxiao was taken as a sacrifice, I had goosebumps all over my body, and I didn't dare to disobey her at this time, so I lowered my head and followed the summer night star to the back of the idol.

Halfway through, I couldn't help but wonder, what is the situation, why do I feel more and more wrong? I looked back and saw the Empress Dowager Wuchun looking at us with a relieved smile on her face.

I quickly followed the Summer Night Star and asked, "Where are we going?" ”

Xia Yexing said: "Let's go to the temple in the back, and when you get there, you will know the way!" ”

I felt more and more uneasy in my heart, seeing Xia Yexing's harmless smile, thinking that I had no grievances with him, he should not harm me, this weak boy was like a pitiful little rabbit, and being with him would arouse the desire to protect him.

I gritted my teeth and walked with him.

After entering the temple, I realized that there was a cave here, and this was a palace built inside a cave!

Beautifully built, the floor paved with fine white jade shines with a warm light, the phoenix carved from sandalwood spreads its wings, the floating windows made of green tiles, and the palace walls piled up with jade. The crystal jade in the hall is the lamp, the pearl is the curtain, and there is a huge night pearl hanging on the top of the treasure in the hall, which shines brightly.

And in the middle of the palace turned out to be a gorgeous bed!

I wondered, "What the hell is this place?" ”

Summer Night Star said softly: "This is the place where my previous Wuchun kings held their weddings!" ”

"What!" I exclaimed.

Xia Yexing looked at me, her eyes flashing: "The ceremony just now is the wedding of King Wuchun, after tonight, I am King Wuchun, and you are Queen Wuchun!" ”

I stared at him, and suddenly laughed: "Don't be kidding! ”

Xia Yexing didn't laugh, just looked at me quietly, I coughed twice in embarrassment, and stopped smiling: "I see you as a younger brother, and I am much older than you, you may not understand me when I say this, but I am really more than ten years older than you!" ”

Xia Yexing stepped forward and took my hand and said, "You have cured my illness, this matter was decided by my mother, of course I am also very willing, with you taking care of me, my body is getting better day by day." After we get married, Mother will give me the royal power, and I will be able to protect you!" ”

How can the queen mothers of Yuexi love to make their own opinions. The Empress Dowager Yaotian is like this, and the Empress Dowager Wuchun is like this, she will cross the river and tear down the bridge.

I shook off his hand: "But I don't love you!" ”

Xia Yexing's hand trembled slightly in mid-air, and a hurt expression appeared on his face: "You love Chu Jinmo?" ”

I shook my head and said softly: "Chu Jinmo and I are confidants who share weal and pain, but in my heart, hey! Don't mention it. But he promised to take care of me for the rest of my life, and I promised him. So please stop! With that, I turned around and walked out.

Summer Night Star grabbed me: "Don't go! ”

was grabbing, and suddenly there was a violent shout: "Let go of her!" ”

I was taken aback at the same time as the Summer Night Star, and a tall shadow appeared in the temple, and I couldn't help but let out an exclamation as he approached step by step.

This man is so horrible to look at! Visually more than two meters long, the body is huge, the muscles on the face are twisted, and the facial features are fierce, like a monster.

Summer Nightstar exclaimed, "Who are you! How could it be in the temple! ”

The man repeated, "I told you to let her go!" ”

Summer Night Star's body was trembling, but he still held my hand tightly, and he stood in front of me: "I will never allow anyone to hurt my princess!" ”

A thought flashed through my mind, and I stared at the man and said, "You... Are you Xia Lieyang? ”

The man was stunned and surprised: "Do you remember me?" ”

I nodded: "You saved me, of course I remember you, but who are you?" ”

Xia Lieyang showed a sad look on his face: "I am the eldest son of King Wuchun and the elder brother of Xia Yexing. ”

"What!" I blurted out at the same time as the Summer Night Star.

Xia Lieyang looked at Xia Yexing mockingly: "I can't imagine that you would have such an elder brother, because he was born ugly, he was sent to this temple just after birth, and he didn't see the light of day all day long, living like an ant." ”

Summer Night Star shook his head vigorously: "You lied to me!" ”

Xia Lieyang said angrily: "I didn't lie to you! I gave you everything, mother's love and throne. But she! ”

He looked at me and said, "I saw her the first time she came to Uchun, she healed you, walked with you, and peeled fruit for you." She looks at you like that, so gently, that when someone wants to poison you, she is nervous and wants to cry. It's all yours! ”

Xia Lieyang let out a long howl when he said that he was angry, and I felt that the entire underground palace was shaking.

Summer Night Star pulled me back and said, "Don't come here!" ”

Xia Lieyang approached step by step: "You say! For what! Am I just going to want a woman like her? I'm not going to give you everything I want for the most! ”

The shock in my heart was no less than that of Summer Nightstar, and my care for Summer Nightstar like a younger brother turned out to be admiration in the eyes of others. No wonder Duan Qiaoxiao wanted to kill me twice, no wonder it was understood as love in Xia Lieyang's distorted feelings.

Summer Nightstar whispered, "Run!" He pulled me around and ran backwards. Xia Lieyang let out a roar of pain and chased after him.

At this moment, a crowd appeared in front of him, and it seemed that Xia Lieyang's deafening roar attracted everyone. Xia Yexing pulled me and ran towards the Empress Dowager Wuchun, asking for help: "Mother! ”

Empress Dowager Wuchun was taken aback when she saw Xia Lieyang, who was chasing after us, and shouted, "Lieyang! Don't hurt your brother! ”

Xia Lieyang's body was shocked, and he looked at the Empress Dowager Wuchun in disbelief: "Mother, you don't want to hand over Mulan to me?" ”

Empress Dowager Wuchun was surprised: "You also like Mulan?" ”

Xia Lieyang said firmly: "Not bad! I can give anything to my brother, but she can't. I've been alone for too long, and I want her to be with me. ”

Empress Dowager Wuchun looked at me and shook her head slowly: "Lieyang, Mulan can take care of your brother's body, and I can give you anything else if you want." ”

Xia Lieyang let out a loud laugh, the laughter made everyone cover their ears, he gritted his teeth and said: "I have lived in the dark since I was a child, and I can only secretly look at the world outside the world, and I can only come out in the dead of night to move. Why did you give birth to me, but you want to take everything from me! ”