In the end, Zhilan finally ushered in her own desire, and within two days of choosing a horse, Yi Zhixing promised to take Zhilan to Xuncheng, accompanied by Yan Qi.

It was almost before they left for the ministers to learn about this, and on the one hand, they secretly complained about the recklessness of the Son of Heaven, but on the other hand, they could not reverse this established fact. For the time being, the affairs of the palace are left to the general, and he is indeed the most worthy of Yi Zhixing's trust at present.

On the other hand, after learning the news, Aluluo finally understood what the Son of Heaven wanted to ask Lan Cai to choose a horse that day, she was secretly angry, but the two were already gone, and she could only live in her own dormitory with resentment, constantly thinking about the plan to recapture the Son of Heaven in the future.

All in all, Yi Zhixing's trip this time was indeed unexpected, because he could have sent others to investigate, but he had to insist on rushing to Xuncheng in person, in addition to his strict responsibility, I am afraid there was a side purpose. Most people speculate that the Son of Heaven just wanted to take this opportunity to take Lan Cainu, who had just recovered from a serious illness, out to relax.

On the road.

Zhilan sat in front of Yi Zhixing, Yi Zhixing rode the same horse with her, and she was blushing with shame and her heartbeat accelerated sharply when she kept in contact with the warmth in the arms of the Son of Heaven. Knowing this, he should have practiced his horse skills better, Zhi Lan secretly thought.

Yan Qi on the side looked at the scene of the two of them, and his heart was confused, before today, he didn't know that Yi Zhixing would take Lan Cainu with him, but what he saw today completely subverted Yan Qi's imagination in the past, when did the Son of Heaven get closer to Lan Cainu? What is the relationship between the two of them now? Many doubts passed through Yan Qi's mind, and he didn't dare to ask long and short questions, so he could only speculate silently, trying to stay away from the two 'intimate' people.

Of course, the Son of Heaven on horseback was also uneasy at this time, he put his hands in front of him to drive the horse, this scene seemed to be hugging Zhilan, and the warmth of the two was deeply felt by each other.

In the end, it was Zhilan who took the lead in opening her mouth, and only then did she break the inexplicable and mysterious atmosphere of the current side, the atmosphere of unclear men and women and a secretly attentive guard was completely silent.

"Yi Zhixing, how many days are you going to stay on this trip?"

Yi Zhixing was stunned for a moment, and then replied; "Stay until it's done."

"How many days will it take?"

"It's as short as one day, as long as seven or eight days, I am the Son of Heaven, I can't stay outside for too long, and I have to return to the palace in time to preside over the overall situation."

In fact, Yi Zhixing left government affairs behind this time and came out of the original thing, if it weren't for Zhilan, he probably wouldn't have rushed to Xuncheng in person at all, just call one or two trusted people to investigate. No one knew this, and even Yi Zhixing himself didn't fully realize that his actions this time were actually strongly promoted by Zhi Lan's always low mood.

As soon as she heard the answer of the Son of Heaven, Zhi Lanran lowered her head, and she could see her yearning for Xuncheng and the difficulty of leaving the place of longing in a few days.

Looking at this, Yi Zhixing hurriedly added: "There will be a chance next time, I promise, this time will not be the last time you return to Xuncheng." ”

This remark shocked Yan Qi, who was secretly watching the two of them not far away, and even added surprise and cowardice to Zhi Lan's heart. Yan Qi didn't understand why his cruel master was so gentle and considerate, while Zhi Lan was constantly doubting Yi Zhixing's true feelings for him, or whether the tenderness of that night was really true, and it was the true feelings from the heart of the Son of Heaven.

"Really? But I can't do you any good......"

Zhi Lan said cautiously, but in the bottom of her heart, she felt a heavy burden falling, and she was about to crush all her hatred and hatred.

The next moment, the Son of Heaven replied very categorically, and his tone was mixed with three points of perseverance and determination.

"You don't have to bring me any benefit, I don't do it for any benefit...... I mean...... When I need you, you'll come in handy. ”

Feeling more and more that his words and deeds were out of shape, Yi Zhixing hurriedly changed his words, and returned to the cold situation of the past, he was almost about to reveal his true attitude in front of Zhilan.

Zhi Lan couldn't hope for it anymore, she longed that her speculation about Yi Zhixing's emotions was all imaginary, if Yi Zhixing really had affection for her, then this love would never be able to bear by Zhi Lan, she could let go of her past grievances, but she couldn't sleep in the same bed with the wicked person who killed Sui Jing, maybe this was the root of Zhi Lan's rejection of the care of the Son of Heaven. Ke Yi's attitude is often ambiguous, he doesn't pick it out, and Zhilan can't refuse directly, and even some of them are redundant by this thick or shallow emotion.

Along the way, Yan Qi seemed to no longer exist, and the two of them only cared about cowardice and thought, completely forgetting that there was actually a third person on this trip.

Yan Qi was full of depression, and wanted to speak several times but couldn't bear to break the atmosphere between the two of them, and in the end, he could only see the situation of these two people, and began to think about the future of his master and Lan Cainu.

The journey is not far away, and after about a day's effort, the three of them have arrived at Xuncheng Gate.

Zhi Lan's heart was beating rapidly, and finally it was no longer because of the warmth of Yi Zhixing, but because she returned to her homeland again in this life, which was a longing that she had never dared to think about before.

As soon as she arrived in Xuncheng, Zhi Lan hurriedly got off the horse, eager to step on the mud of her homeland, she looked particularly excited and jubilant, staring at her joyful appearance, the Son of Heaven on horseback unconsciously revealed a light smile, which happened to be captured by Yan Qi, who was neglected by the Son of Heaven all the way.

Soon, Yi Zhixing also dismounted with Zhi Lan's footsteps, and at this time, he completely remembered Yan Qi's existence, and his existence was to help him drive the horse and guard the horse.

"Take care of this horse."

"Yes......"

Yan Qi's eyes were full of helplessness, and he even had a little grievance in his heart, but when Yu Guang noticed the figure of Zhilan and Yi Zhixing walking side by side in front of him, endless curiosity immediately replaced the original helplessness and grievance.

"Can I go to the Dresshouse first? I won't reveal my identity, and I'll wear the veil with me at all times! I promise you! ”

Zhi Lan pleaded to her side, her tone implied the excitement of being ready to go, Yi Zhixing couldn't bear to pierce her good heart, so she naturally bowed her head at the moment.

As a result, Zhi Lan was even more jubilant, her ruddy face immediately raised a deep smile, and even those phoenix eyes were full of tenderness and warmth, which was simply the emotion that Zhi Lan in the Yin Palace did not have, just like the joy of the long-suppressed beast when it was suddenly released back into nature. Yi Zhixing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt an unspeakable sense of shame in his heart.

"I'm sorry, Shiba."

The ghost sent out this sentence in a hurry, and Yi Zhixing panicked. Fortunately, the woman in front of her, who was indulging in joy, did not notice the slight remark of the Son of Heaven, and Yi Zhixing immediately put her mind at ease.

However, Zhi Lan's excitement only stayed at the moment of entering the city, and soon after, the successive scenes completely shocked Zhi Lan, and the jubilation was no longer there, and confusion and worry were everywhere.

At least after the Yin State took over here, Xuncheng should be restored to the stability and happiness of the past, no matter who is in power, the people should also resume production and reorganize a new life. However, what is now presented to Zhilan is still a depression at the time of departure, and there are occasional scrawny corpses and beggars fleeing in panic in the streets and alleys, and there are very few street vendors, and it is not easy to see a few people, but because of the arrival of these three people, they fled in all directions, and this place is like a 'dead city'.

At this time, whether it was Zhilan or Yi Zhixing, even Yan Qi was completely stunned by the current decline and scattered situation, no one would have expected that Xuncheng, which was retaken over by Yin Palace, would be in such a situation as it is now, this place is not much different from those war-torn and displaced countries, and the people saw people fleeing, and the road was full of corpses.

"How can this be true? I knew that Xuncheng's letter must be fraudulent! This group of Yin officials is really bluffing me! ”

Yi Zhixing was furious, and his eyes, which were still full of tenderness, were instantly filled with boiling anger, knowing that after these countries succumbed, he sent powerful officials to assist the city lords here, so that he could completely govern the territory of this place and subdue the people's hearts in the future. Xuncheng's letters to Yin Palace are often one step slower, not only that, the letter does not disclose the fragmentation and depression here at all, the information presented reflects the prosperity of a small city gradually resuming production, if it is not for today, Yi Zhixing is afraid that he will still be kept in the dark, and he is kept in the dark by the real Yin officials. He really had to wonder what this group of officials were doing and their true purpose.

"Your Majesty is angry, my subordinates will investigate the details here, and I will definitely give Your Majesty an explanation."

Yan Qi bowed his head, but Zhi Lan on one side began to ignore the predicament here, and suddenly rushed away.

"Zhilan, where are you going?"

Yi Zhixing hurriedly asked, Zhilan didn't look back, only replied: "I'm going to take a look at the Jiaoyi Pavilion." ”

Although the group of women in the Jiaoyi Pavilion had betrayed Zhilan, she was the one who grew up there after all, and she spent her past days there, so it was inevitable that she would still be worried. Especially when Zhilan saw the current scene, she wanted to go and visit it even more, she was really afraid that the place where she grew up would also be reduced to this miserable scene, she still preferred that the group of people who had betrayed her live in peace in this world.

However, things are often unexpected, even above people's desires, and madly destroy all people's hopes.

At this time, Zhilan was now in front of a more depressed and desolate ruin, and she stood in front of this ruin, and she dared to guarantee that there must have been a place where the Jiaoyi Pavilion once sit.

A few crystals rolled down from Zhi Lan's eyes, and she stared vaguely at the land where she grew up, and suddenly a sense of bitterness and remoteness suddenly appeared in her heart.

The next moment, a strange figure appeared behind the ruins, and Zhilan grabbed him like crazy, but the man wanted to flee to Zhilan's palm like crazy.

"What about the people here! Why is the Jiaoyi House a ruin? Who did it? ”

Zhi Lan's actions undoubtedly frightened the unkempt people, but when he shook his head frantically, he immediately replied in defiance: "They were all killed!" They were all killed! Everyone here will be killed! Kill them all! ”

The person in front of her seemed to have lost her mind, and the collapse that Zhi Lan exposed was more like a madman who had lost her mind, and the unkempt people broke free from Zhi Lan's shackles, and then frantically escaped from her sight.

Zhi Lan staggered, and fell into the arms of Yi Zhixing, who rushed over, looking at her soulless face, Yi Zhixing only felt that his heart was also inexplicably pinched.

"Yi Zhixing, did you Yin people do it? Did you Yin people do it? ”

quickly broke free from the arms of the Son of Heaven, and Zhi Lan's eyes were suddenly dyed with a few traces of hatred.