In the month of Ji Chun, the news of Emperor Chaoyan's sudden death in the Vermilion Bird Palace spread throughout the Eastern Continent.

It is said that in order to support her son Mu Han to succeed to the throne, the queen Fang Shan secretly conspired with her uncle Fang Shanxiu to poison and murder Emperor Hao and a pair of children born to the former queen at the night banquet of Chongming Festival, and intended to blame Chun Yufu, the patriarch of the Chun Yu clan.

That night, the garrison of the capital intercepted a large number of palace guards near the Chunyu clan's mansion, all of whom were Fang Shan's henchmen. The leader of the team couldn't survive the torture, and the things and things that the queen confessed coincided with the confession of the person in charge of the banquet and meal in the palace.

With ironclad evidence in hand, Ren is a high-powered Fang Shanxiu can't escape being interrogated.

On the night of the palace change, the troops loyal to the Fang Shan clan in Lingxiao City had been cleared of Mo Nan'an Mountain, and the generals in the forbidden army, such as Wang Miao, who had a neutral attitude and only obeyed Emperor Hao's orders, were also removed from the palace one by one in various ways. The entire capital is already the world of Mu Chen's forces.

Seeing this, Fang Shan Xiu could only admit the charge of poisoning in the end, but he always refused to admit that the target of the murder also included Emperor Hao.

The murder of the prince is a capital crime.

Fang Shan Xiu took all the charges on himself, wanting to protect the queen and his clansmen. If he was convicted of poisoning and murder because he was jealous of Mu Chen, the Fang Shan clan still had the possibility of making a comeback, but if Queen Fang Shan was also convicted of the same crime, then Mu Han would no longer be qualified to turn over......

For ten days, the invisible smoke of gunpowder was diffused in Lingxiao City, and the duel and collision of various forces finally gradually calmed down.

On the eleventh day, Mu Chen, the prince of Chaoyan, finally "woke up" from his coma, and with the support of his ministers, he ascended the throne in the main hall of the Suzaku Palace and succeeded to the throne as the new emperor of the Eastern Continent.

On that day, he issued several imperial decrees:

First, the cadres involved in the rebellion case were convicted according to the law, the mastermind behind the scenes, Fang Shanxiu, and his people were dismissed from important positions in the court. In the past, for example, the government affairs such as officials and taxes controlled by Fang Shanlei were all taken over by Mu Chen's henchman Qiu Xiangyi and others. Although Queen Fangshan was never convicted of rebellion, she was also punished for being bewitched by her brother and mobilizing the forbidden army without authorization.

Second, the people who helped to quell the rebellion this time will be rewarded and promoted one by one. Some of them were people who had clearly expressed their support for Mu Chen before, while the other part were courtiers whose attitudes were not clear before.

Third, it was announced that he would marry Monan Shiyin as the queen of Chaoyan in the month of Ji Xia and enter the Suzaku harem.

Mu Chen's marriage contract with Shiyin began many years ago and has never been officially canceled, and now the Monan clan is on the side of supporting the new emperor, and Shiyin is crowned queen, which is also expected by many people.

According to the customs of the Central Plains, if an elder in the family dies, if the child cannot complete the marriage within 100 days, it will be delayed for at least ten years, so the new emperor will usually marry the queen as soon as possible, one is to stabilize the harem, and the other is also to add some joy and joy to the country at the turn of the old and the new.

On the day of the new emperor's accession to the throne, Qingling, who was promoted to the rank of chief emperor, also appeared on the main hall.

Contrary to convention, this married emperor seemed to stand on the side of the throne and became the closest person to the emperor in the vast ceremony.

Although it is a little unreasonable, after all, the Qingling Emperor Ji has a special identity, not only has the noble bloodline of the Emperor of Heaven, but also connects the Central Plains and Daze Jiuqiu, and it is not too difficult to accept this honor.

Moreover, everyone knows that Emperor Qingling and the new Emperor Muchen have always been the closest brothers and sisters and the most reliable allies, and their trust and support for each other have long surpassed the world's definition of royal affection.

From now on, the most powerful woman on the Dongzhou continent will no longer be the queen of the previous Emperor Fangshan, nor will she be Mo Nan Shiyin, who is about to enter the Vermilion Bird Palace, but at this moment, standing beside the emperor, the green elder emperor Ji with a gorgeous dress and an indifferent expression!

Luo Yao stood in the most noble position in the main hall, and was ranked with the patriarch of the family and the important ministers and magnates.

He raised his eyes to look at the woman where everyone's eyes gathered, and saw that her eyes were bright and red-lipped, luxurious, and the condensation in her expression made the whole person's temperament seem a little arrogant.

He remembered what Master had said —

"Qing Ling is the daughter of Emperor Hao. She can only be the daughter of Emperor Hao. ”

Because she is the daughter of Emperor Hao, she was destined from the beginning, and she had no way to easily withdraw from the bloody power struggle.

Because she was the daughter of Emperor Hao, from the moment she stepped into Lingxiao City as the emperor, it was impossible for her and him to just maintain the simple relationship between her former senior sister and brother.

And he has been hopelessly wrong.

The mistake is that I have never seen such a simple and clear truth.

Because I miss the girl with a smile like a crescent moon in my memory, I can't bear to put on a mask of hypocrisy and fickleness.

Because of pity, worry, and even a little jealousy that pressed down to the bottom of his heart, he dissuaded her from the power struggle again and again.

"I know that you have your plans to stay in Lingxiao City. It's just that this road is not only very dangerous, but it is very likely that in the end, even your original heart will be lost. Are you really going to go down? ”

"I told you a long time ago that your character is not suitable for getting involved in the battle of the royal family."

"Senior sister, is this kind of day really what you want?"

She had repeatedly proposed to him an alliance with Mu Chen, but he had refused all of them for one reason or another.

The root cause is probably to expect her to stop and not fall deeper and deeper into the whirlpool of power struggle......

Later, she married Osawa.

He then thought that even if she did not want to take a boat ride with her, or walk through the market, or see the three autumn laurels, or enjoy the smoke and haze of the bridge, at least he could protect her and give her a peaceful home away from right and wrong.

But he was wrong after all.

Because she is the daughter of Emperor Hao, what she needs most is never a safe haven of peace and tranquility, but a warrior who holds a sword and stands side by side with her, protecting her through the wind and waves.

And his dissuasion, and even occasional deliberate cynicism, could only push her heart farther and farther away, and wear away the trust she had in herself.

He has never been the person she trusts the most......

With the massacre in Windy City, the palace changes of the Chaoyan royal family, and the intricate relationship of interests, he never asked, and she never explained.

He is not a dull person, it is not that he can't see through the mystery behind this treacherous wave, and it is not that he can't guess the role that Mu Chen plays behind everything.

Don't ask, just because she knows, she won't do anything to hurt Mu Chen's interests.

As now, she stood beside the man who reigned over the world, and with the firmest gesture she announced to the world that she would do everything in her power to support the new emperor, even for the past ten days, she had been hiding in the palace and quietly weeping for her father, who had died suddenly......

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After the next dynasty, Qingling followed Mu Chen to the Chengji Palace.

Under the service of the palace people, Mu Chen took off his luxurious crown robe, changed into a heavy brocade white robe, waved his hand back to the left and right, stepped forward and raised his hand to touch Qing Ling's forehead.

"The imperial doctor replied that you are still a little unwell these days. Have you taken the medicine I asked to be sent? ”

Qing Ling moved away, walked a few steps, looked up at the palace and slept in the palace, and asked for a while, "Why do you want to live in this Chengji Palace?" ”

Only...... Aren't you afraid?

Mu Chen slowly withdrew his hand that was in the void, lowered his eyes for a moment, and said lightly: "Why not?" This is my favorite place since I was a child. ”

Qing Ling bit her lip, was silent for a while, and asked again: "Ah Jing and Mu Han, what are you going to do with them?" ”

Mu Chen sat on the purple bamboo couch and unfolded a volume of music stacked on the case, "Ajing has not yet married, so naturally she will continue to live in the Vermilion Bird Palace." As for Mu Han, I will choose another mansion for him in Lingxiao City. ”

As if he remembered something, he raised his eyes and looked at Qing Ling, "I know, you have always wanted to take his life to avenge your senior brother. It's just that I'm afraid it's not the time yet. Although the situation in Lingxiao City has stabilized at the moment, there are many henchmen under the Fang Shan clan, and they have extensive personnel in the officials in the south and the garrison of Daze. I need to leave Mu Han behind and draw out the hidden enemy. ”

Hearing this, Qing Ling did not show sadness or joy on his face, stood silently in place for a moment, and slowly walked to Mu Chen and sat down.

"I'm not ......," she pondered, "I didn't have to take his life. Now that he has lost the support of his parents and the Fang Shan clan, he is actually almost ruined...... Let him live for the time being, it's nothing. ”

Mu Chen studied her expression for a moment, and took the teapot and teacup on the case, "If you want to find him to vent your anger occasionally, just go, don't worry too much about anything." ”

Qing Ling couldn't help but glance at the corners of his mouth, "I'm not a child, can I go to his house and beat him up?" Beat him, will my fourth senior brother come back to life? ”

The expression between Mu Chen's eyebrows softened for a moment, and he smiled lightly: "It's not for you to beat him yourself." I mean, now you can do whatever you want. ”

Qing Ling was silent for a long time, and finally asked slowly, "Really?" ”

She hesitated for a moment, "That'...... Actually, if I can, I would like to go back to Osawa as soon as possible. ”

Mu Chen's action of pouring tea was stagnant, and the clear tea that was draining down quickly overflowed from the edge of the cup and soaked the table.

He quickly restrained his emotions, quietly brushed the water traces on the case with his divine power, and asked lightly, "Why are you in a hurry to go back?" ”

Qing Ling tried his best to make his tone appear brisk, "Now that the overall situation has been decided, it doesn't matter if I stay in Lingxiao City." Didn't you just say that there were a lot of people from the Fang Shan clan in Daze's garrison? I may be able to help you by returning to Windy City. Moreover, I am also thinking about the businesses that Chun Yuyan runs in Daze. All my private money was invested in it. ”

"It's precisely because of the unstable situation in Daze that you shouldn't go back."

Mu Chen gently pushed the poured tea to Qing Ling's hand, "Yan will soon inherit the position of the patriarch of the Chunyu clan, and someone will definitely take care of your business, even if you really lose money in the future, I will make it up to you." ”

Qing Ling thought about it, and subconsciously went to take the teacup, but was suddenly held by Mu Chen.

His eyes as deep as ink jade wrung her, and there seemed to be a thick haze and pathos in them, making his face even paler after he had recovered from the poison and worked day and night continuously.

"Or are you in a hurry to leave because you hate me to the extreme?"