Coming out of the side hall, Qing Ling has been a little silent.

Mu Chen walked side by side with her in the corridor on the side of the courtyard outside the Chengji Palace, hesitated for a moment, and slowly spoke: "I said that all the guilt and guilt should be borne by me alone. You don't have to blame yourself. ”

Qing Ling took a slight breath, trying to dissipate the remnants of Haozhi that kept appearing in her mind, but the harder she worked, the more she made the image more profound, and it was like engraved in her thoughts, which made her feel pain all over.

It is not the first time that right and wrong have been reversed.

It's just a lie that adds the lives of relatives, but it's the first time......

She bent the corners of her lower lips reluctantly, signaling that she was okay, and then asked Mu Chen: "I can figure out the things on the side." But you, how did you lure Luo Heng's demon to Wutong Town? ”

Since the last time they made their words clear, from dispute to reconciliation in blood and tears, there seems to be a tacit understanding between the two, and no one mentions the past events that almost made them abandon each other. However, there was such a big turmoil in the Chengji Hall today, and Qing Ling was not allowed to have any scruples.

Mu Chen also knew that he could no longer hide anything from Qing Ling, so he replied truthfully: "I asked my master Ling Huan Shangjun to help. ”

After the Great War, Luo Xuan, the king of Jiuqiu at that time, exhausted his cultivation and cast a sealing technique on Luo Heng, the culprit who caused the catastrophe in the Eastern Continent.

This kind of regionally limited sealing technique was originally created by the ancient god of war Bi Biao in order to fight against the demons. Therefore, Ling Huan Shangjun, who is a descendant of Bi Biao, is the person who knows this kind of sealing technique best in the world today.

At the request of Emperor Hao that day, he helped Luo Heng plant a seal, and also confirmed that this seal could indeed control Luo Heng in the territory of Jiuqiu. However, like any spell, this seal is flawed.

Mu Chen said slowly: "If the person who has been planted with a seal, if he does not hesitate to compromise his cultivation and break through the enchantment with brute force, he can actually enter and exit the enchantment in a short time. It's just that the range of enchantments that can be broken through is limited, and at most, it can't exceed a mile. ”

Qing Ling pondered: "Most of the towns on the border of Jiuqiu are more than dozens of miles away from each other. Although Wutong Town is located at the junction, it belongs to Chaoyan after all, and it is at least twenty or thirty miles away from the border of Jiuqiu, right? Even if Luo Heng broke through the barrier by self-cultivation, it would be impossible for him to reach Wutong Town. Raising his eyes, as if remembering something, "Isn't it, the garden of the slender ......?"

Mu Chen nodded and took over: "You once told me that there is a formation in that manor. Later, Baili Fuyao asked you to cover up his whereabouts for him and made a special trip there. At that time, the entire Wutong Town had been banned by his father's order, and Baili Fuyao took great pains to enter the town, which was by no means as simple as visiting friends and catching up with the past. I guess he must have made an appointment with some dignitary from the Jiuqiu Luo clan at Xian Xian's residence. ”

Qing Ling thought about the old things, and smiled bitterly, "Well, he went to see his mother." ”

Mu Chen lowered his eyes slightly, and continued: "You can probably think of what happened later. I took someone to go there quietly, and found out that the pool in the garden was actually a border barrier that was stretched by the formation, and on the other side was the realm of the nine hills, so I took away the slender and completely controlled the manor. ”

"That'...... Why did Luo Heng appear there when Mu Han and the others went to Wutong Town? ”

"Pretending to be a person who is on the run, my aunt originally arranged it according to my orders. Time and path are within my control. At the same time, I asked Master to go to Jiuqiu through the enchantment in the pool, and find a way to lure Luo Heng over. He and Luo Heng are old acquaintances, and it is not difficult to put some effort into words and provoke him to break through the seal. ”

Mu Chen's explanation in a few words did not prevent Qing Ling from connecting the causes and consequences together, and finally answered the long-standing questions in his heart.

But why did Ling Huan Shangjun agree to help Mu Chen do such a thing?

If you talk about the relationship between master and apprentice, if you can replace it with Mo Qian, you will never help your disciples do things that harm people in secret. Although Ling Huan Shangjun seemed to be much kinder than his own master, after all, he was in charge of one of the three holy mountains, and he should not be a person who did not distinguish between right and wrong......

Qing Ling was about to speak, when there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps behind him.

An attendant rushed to her and bowed, "Emperor, Your Majesty has summoned you to meet you!" ”

Qing Ling saw him running in a hurry, and thought that he had just come out of the Chengji Palace, and he didn't feel suspicious in his heart, and looked up at Mu Chen.

Mu Chen was also quite surprised, and asked the attendant: "Father also summoned someone next to him?" ”

The chamberlain shook his head, "Back to Your Highness, Your Majesty has only summoned the Emperor Ji alone." ”

Although the two were puzzled, but the king's order could not be violated, Qing Ling bowed his head to Mu Chen, signaling that he did not have to worry about himself, and then turned around and followed the attendant back to the Chengji Palace.

Emperor Hao still stayed in the side hall where everyone gathered just now, and under the service of the palace maids, he removed his crown clothes and put on a simple civilian robe. Seeing Qing Ling walk in, he waved his hand to dismiss the palace people, and stared at his daughter with a stern look for a moment, "Say, what are you talking to Mu Chen about?" ”

Qing Ling had already prepared and knelt on his knees, "Does Father really believe Fang Shanlei's words and think that the matter in Wutong Town was done by the eldest brother?" ”

Emperor Hao sneered, "Do you think I shouldn't believe it? That little bit of your mind ......"

After a pause, he walked to the purple bamboo couch and sat down, and without opening his mouth to let Qing Ling get up, he took the teacup and drank the tea.

After a while, he slowed down his tone a little and said, "I know that you have always hated Mu Han and the queen because of the matter of Zhudingtai, and you also blame me, as a father, for failing to give you justice." But in the past two years, have you ever been compensated for your favor? What else do you not be satisfied with? After a pause, "The last thing I want to see my children do in my life is for my own selfishness and disregard for the interests of the Chaoyan Dynasty!" You know this in your heart. But now, for some personal grudges, he did not hesitate to communicate with the enemy country, and even the demon in Jiuqiu was involved! It also caused your third brother to die......"

The more Emperor Hao spoke, the more angry he became, and the anger that he had intended to restrain came up again.

"You're out of luck now, don't talk about conspiracy and calculations behind your back, and you won't change your face when you lie! In the past, if you wanted to build momentum for Mu Chen and help him seize power, I left it to you, just because I felt that you were more sensible than other children and could understand my mind! I warned you early on that no matter what you do, you need to keep in mind that your surname is Chaoyan, and for the rest of your life, you have to live for Chaoyan and fight for Chaoyan! But look, what have you done now? ”

Qing Ling's mind was tossing and turning, but she finally made up her mind and did not let go, "Father, my daughter doesn't understand what you mean. Could it be that I have done less for Chaoyan? ”

With a "bang", Emperor Hao threw the tea cup in his hand and smashed it on the jade floor, spilling scattered tea stains.

"Dare to be hard-mouthed!"

He pointed at Qing Ling, "Do you want me to personally take you to Fuyu Mountain to confront Ling Huan Shangjun?" ”

Qing Ling was stunned when he heard this, and a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

Emperor Hao smiled coldly, "Your father, the king, was also born and raised in the royal family and ascended to the throne step by step. So never think that you can hide your every move from me! ”

Ling Huan Shangjun is a descendant of the ancient god of war, and his research on the formation method and the art of Qimen can be described as unparalleled in the world. The last time Emperor Hao visited Ling Huan in Fuyu Mountain, he planned to ask him for advice on how to restrain the Northern Continent Lieyang, but after arriving at Fuyu Mountain, he was told that Shangjun had been in retreat for a long time because of his injury.

Although Ling Huan Shangjun is not as deep and simple as Chongwu's Moqian Holy Monarch, he does not care about the world, but he rarely gets involved in killing and fighting, and he has cultivated to a high level, it is difficult to have an opponent in the world, how could he suddenly be injured?

Emperor Hao was puzzled and summoned the disciples of Fu Yushan to ask the reason. There are a large number of disciples in Fu Yu Mountain, and many of them have weak temperaments, who were intimidated by Emperor Hao's heavenly might, so they told the truth.

It turned out that before Ling Huan Shangjun was injured, he had been to Jiuqiu once. According to him, he wanted to confirm the seal of the Jiuqiu border before the big war, but he was accidentally injured by the power of the enchantment there.

Emperor Hao initially felt that this explanation was reasonable, but after listening to Fang Shanlei's statement today, he completely connected the two things.

At this moment, he keenly captured the emotional changes that flashed in Qing Ling's eyes, and his heart was even clearer. After a while, he asked coldly, "Do you know why I summoned you, not Mu Chen?" ”

Qing Ling shook his head mechanically.

Emperor Hao said slowly: "Because you are my daughter after all. It is said that fathers cherish their daughters, and this is true. No matter how angry I am, I won't hurt your life. If I were a son, I might not be able to bear it. ”

Qing Ling pursed her lips tightly and was silent.

"I'll ask you again,"

Emperor Hao's dark eyes pressed on Qing Ling, "The bureau you set up in Wutong Town, apart from wanting to kill Mu Han, what other purpose does it have?" ”

With the strength of Mu Chen and Qing Ling, if they want to kill Mu Han with a knife, Luo Heng may not be the only one available. There must be a reason for this that he doesn't know.

Qingling understands Emperor Hao's bottom line.

The use and harm of blood relatives is not something he cannot accept. And anything that harms the interests of Chaoyan is an absolute crime that cannot be forgiven.

Now, if you don't explain, I'm afraid you will be charged with a bigger crime.

So she raised her eyes and said in a solemn tone, "Father should know that Chaoyan had an armistice agreement with Jiuqiu back then, and if he ventured into war against him without a suitable excuse, he would inevitably attract criticism from the people of the world!" ”

After a pause, "I admit that I do hate Mu Han, and I don't mind the opportunity to take his life to avenge my senior brother!" But the matter of Wutong Town, the most important thing is to force the people of Jiuqiu to make a move! But if there was no powerful bait, Luo Heng's demon would definitely not make a move easily, so he thought of taking advantage of Mu Han's quick success and quick profit to lure him into the game. ”

Emperor Qu tapped his fingers on the tea table, pondering for a long time, "Do you really just want to force Jiuqiu to make a move?" No other reason? ”

Qing Ling pressed his pounding heart, for fear that Emperor Hao would find out about something else, and his expression was resolute, "Seriously." ”

After speaking, without waiting for Emperor Hao to ask again, he leaned over and touched the ground with his head, and then raised his head, "My daughter's mother died in the hands of Luo Heng, will my father suspect his daughter's hatred for Jiuqiu?" ”

When Emperor Hao heard this, he was also touched.

Mu Chen captured the city day and night on the battlefield of the Southern Expedition, and his dedication and military achievements were great, and his sincerity towards Chaoyan did not seem to be different.

Merely......

Qing Ling saw Emperor Hao's hesitation, "The father wants to punish his daughter and the eldest brother, and we have no complaints!" I just ask my father not to question our loyalty to Chaoyan and our father! ”

The corners of her eyes were sour, and there was a bright light in her eyes, "My daughter has promised to marry Daze for Chaoyan, and she will lose all the happiness of her life!" Doesn't my father think that's enough? ”

The emotions suppressed in her heart came to her heart, the disappointment of fate, the despair of love, and a lot of guilt and sadness, which made her crying expression at the moment have a real and moving power.

From the moment she stepped into Soaring City, she became a pawn in many chess games, and became the target of manipulation and even murder by her relatives. Although it was her own choice to embark on this path at first, the cruelty and pain in the middle were completely unimaginable. Many times, she felt like a boat in the vast ocean, floating and not knowing where to go......

Emperor Hao looked at his daughter, who rarely showed fragile emotions in front of him, and was silent for a long time.

Finally, he let out a long sigh and beckoned, "Come here." ”