The golden seal was very heavy, and after he took it away, she seemed to breathe a heavy sigh of relief, and then when she heard him say such things, there was no fear in her eyes.

"Thank you Regent for Chengcheng, now for me, death is not terrible, but even more terrible is living." She looked at him coldly, but there was unforgettable hatred in her eyes, "If I survive, then I will turn into a murderous ghost and take revenge on you." ”

Ruan Lu admired the hatred on her face, and her cold voice was like a sharp dagger, nailing every word into her heart, "Then the king will wait and see." ”

There was a bone-chilling wind blowing through the corridors of the city wall.

And at this moment, he saw Hongwu coming in a hurry with soldiers and horses, saw Ruan Lu, and knelt on the pile of corpses, "Regent, my subordinates were ordered to go to Yan Chengbu to investigate, and the people there have fled to the north, but do you want to catch up?" ”

Ruan Lu's face turned pale because of nervousness.

Lian Zhi'er's fingers were clenched tightly, and the nails that were obviously very broken were almost embedded in the flesh.

"Ruan Lu, you promised."

He squinted at her, and said with a smile, "It's enough to kill today, haven't all the 50,000 iron horsemen in Beiliang become the souls of the sword, do you have to kill them all in one day?" But there's something more fun today. Can I bring you what I asked you to prepare yesterday? ”

Hong Wu was stunned for a moment, and then his eyebrows were furrowed, and he didn't seem to know what Ruan Lu wanted that thing for, so he just said respectfully, "The prince's order, Weichen will never dare to forget." ”

Today is the coldest day in Beiliang, the blade-like wind is constantly blowing, Lian Zhi'er knows that after today's passing, the midwinter will pass, but she can no longer see the snow in Beiliang melt. The situation of herds of cattle and sheep is over.

At this time, the expressionless guards had already removed a coffin from the carriage, and the pitch-black coffin actually had a thumb-wide hole with a bamboo pole stuck in it.

Then the guards took out the shovels they had prepared, and went desperately to shovel the frozen soil, even if there were ice crystals on the black soil, but it was dug waist-deep in only half an hour.

Lian Zhi'er looked at it without emotion, without the slightest fear, and there was a dead silence in his eyes.

The hair on Ruan Lu's cloak trembled in the cold wind, and a layer of frost condensed on his face, and he said slowly, "Lian Zhi'er, I hope we don't meet each other in the next life." ”

Lian Zhi'er seemed to have a smile on her lips, "In the next life, I will definitely come to you, and you will always pay the price for today's blood feud." ”

Hong Wuzheng was standing aside, his dignified seven-foot man, what kind of battle had he never seen, but when he heard Lian Zhi'er's words, he only felt creepy. The scalp also suddenly tingled.

Fortunately, Ruan Lu buried her alive today, and she couldn't set off any more storms.

"Alright." Ruan Lu's eyes narrowed slightly, "What else do you have to say?" ”

Lian Zhi'er's eyes were very bright, as if they were refracting the snow light on the ground, "Tell Akong for me, just say ......"

She raised her eyes as the last shimmer of luster disappeared into the vast snow, "Tell him that if he misses me, he will go to the snowy mountain, and the mountain god will tell me what he has to say." ”

After saying that, she slowly walked to the coffin and lay down without hesitation.

There are bamboo poles on the coffin, and you can't die for a while, but this kind of blank waiting for death is the most painful, and it is better to go down with a knife.

Hong Wu and the others couldn't help but be moved, and couldn't help but say, "Lord Wang, for the sake of the little son, you have to keep her life." ”

Ruan Lu's eyes were only cold, and he frowned expressionlessly, "Cover the coffin." ”

Ruan Lu watched as the guards buried the pitch-black coffin, shovel after shovel of soil being shoveled, and knew that there was only one lump left in the white snow.

There were no stars in the dark sky, and only the cries of wild beasts came from nowhere in the bleak wind.

"At last all injustice is over." He turned abruptly, his soaked boots squeaking on the icy snow.

The once invincible Northern Liang tribes, under the coercion and temptation of Ruan Lu, knelt down to accept the edict of the Central Plains Emperor. The people of Beiliang are all ashamed, and what makes them sad is not only that their king of Beiliang was killed, and the life and death of the county lord are unknown, but the most powerful era of Beiliang has passed, and it will be a land without a country and a monarch in the future.

Ruan Lu only handed over everything to Hongwu to deal with, and returned to the capital with only 10,000 soldiers and horses.

Everyone in the world knows the news of the regent's victory in Beiliang, and the people in Beijing seem to really feel that the cold winter has passed, and they no longer have to worry about the iron horses of the Beiliang people stepping into the territory of the Central Plains.

From the palace to the market, no one cheered his return, and the crowd of people welcomed him, but they didn't know how many sons and daughters of the Central Plains died on the territory of Beiliang.

If it weren't for the cannibalism of the Beiliang people before, I am afraid that none of the soldiers who were taken away by him would have come back alive.

At the city gate, I saw the trembling little emperor standing at the tuyere, wearing a wide dragon robe, and when he saw countless soldiers sweeping like a tide, if it weren't for the persuasion of Gonggong Liu beside him, I was afraid that he would have been scared away.

But Ruan Lu took the lead, wearing silver armor and holding a sharp blade, with a majestic appearance.

Soon he dismounted, unloaded the weapons on his body, and then knelt in front of the emperor, watching Gonggong Liu hold the reward decree that had been prepared, and only read it.

The holy decree was very long, and Ruan Lu only stood there for two sticks of incense, but when he saw that his face was suddenly pale, he spit out a mouthful of blood with a "wow".

Gonggong Liu jumped. But Ruan Lu stretched out his hand to cover it himself, and even the remaining blood stains on the corners of his lips were quietly wiped away.

He quietly looked at Ruan Lu, but saw that his face was as pale as paper, as if there was some illness on his body, obviously he hadn't heard that he was injured, but why did he look like this?

Finally finished reading, Ruan Lu stretched out his hand to take the holy decree, and after bowing his thanks, he returned to the mansion.

The emperor had already set up a banquet in the palace in accordance with the rules, but Ruan Lu directly said that he was unwell, and he was so arrogant and unreasonable that he didn't take the emperor in his eyes at all.

He just returned to the mansion, but saw everyone waiting outside the mansion in gorgeous costumes, and even took Ah Kong's hand and stood beside Fu Yunhuang from afar.

Seeing Ah Kong, his eyes couldn't help but tighten, and it took a long time before he slowly turned his gaze to Fu Yunhuang.

It's a pity to see that Ruan Lu's gaze at himself and Ah Kong is a little complicated and weird, and he can't help frowning, and he guesses randomly, and there seems to be a little grievance in his eyes, I feel pity.

"Congratulations to the prince on returning to the court." Fu Yunhuang combed his hair in a high bun, and his head was full of pearlescent brilliance, like a fairy concubine, and his elegance was unparalleled.

Ruan Lu frowned, "Mother's body is better?" ”

Fu Yunhuang walked beside him, and everyone walked to the mansion, and then lowered his voice and said, "The prince should be prepared, these days, the imperial doctors in the palace have come to ask for a pulse." It is only said that as long as you survive this spring, until winter, your body can survive. ”

Ruan Lu knew that his mother had run out of oil over the years, and there was not much time left. Boiling oil like oil now, going crazy all day long, is not necessarily a good thing for her.

He took a deep breath, "You don't have to follow, I'll go see her." ”

Soon he went to the eldest princess's room by himself, but saw her lying on the bed, counting the treasures and jewels in the box like a child, and when he heard the movement, he slowly raised his head.

Ruan Lu sat beside her, tuffled the pale hair on her sideburns with cold fingers, and said in a hoarse voice, "Mother, I avenged you and my father, and my son killed her." ”

At the mention of Yanhou, the eldest princess's face suddenly changed, and even her facial features became hideous and terrifying, but she shouted in a terrible voice, "Quick, kill Qiongluo, she killed your father, it's her!" ”

Ruan Lu's face suddenly changed, and he grabbed the eldest princess's arm at once, "Mother, who did you say killed my father?" Is it Qiongluo? ”

"It's her, it's her." The eldest princess's eyes were full of tears, and she held her head tightly, immersed in her own pain, "It's her." She asked the colt to take her away, but the pony refused, so she killed the pony, and it was her. "Everybody reads

Ruan Lu's eyes were shocked and surprised, but he saw that his mother had become crazy again, only holding those treasures, running around the house indiscriminately, and soon fell everywhere.

Ruan Lu came out of his mother's room, still wearing heavy armor, and he was almost out of breath.

The butler was already waiting outside the door, and only said respectfully, "Lord Wang, Shi Ran, who was locked up in the mansion, heard that you had returned, so he just saw you and said that there was something to discuss." ”

Now Ruan Lu's identity is also the Shangshu of the dynasty, and those people naturally dare not take him in their eyes.

Ruan Luyu's eyebrows furrowed, and he only said slowly, "Where is Yun Dou'er?" ”

The housekeeper didn't think why he remembered the little maid, so he hurriedly said, "She stole something last year." was disposed of by the princess, and now she is washing clothes in the backyard, but her tongue has been cut and she can't speak. ”

Ruan Lu frowned, "Bring her over quietly, and don't let anyone know." ”

After the cold winter passed, sure enough, the snow under the eaves gradually melted, and even the birds flew to the eaves, screaming noisily.

Ruan Lu waited for a stick of incense, and sure enough, he saw the housekeeper come in with a thin, rubbed maid, although she was already thin and out of shape, she could still see that it was Yun Dou'er who had been serving him.

Ruan Lu only let everyone retreat, and asked the trembling Yun Dou'er in a low voice, "This king only asks you two things, if you have the slightest concealment and nonsense, then this king will kill you immediately." ”

Yun Dou'er's eyes were full of horror, but because her tongue was cut, she could only make a strange sound.

"This king asks you, you killed your father at the beginning, but Qiongluo?" There was a bit of a fierce look on his face.

Yun Dou nodded slowly.

"But Lian Zhi'er instigated her to do this?" His eyes were hot, and he seemed to be a little nervous.

Yundou saw it clearly from the sidelines that day, and even Zhi'er never thought that everything would happen, and she was also frightened.

She shook her head slowly.

Ruan Lu closed his eyes in pain, trying his best to restrain the pain in his heart at this time, "Then I only ask you, is my mother driving Lian Zhi'er crazy?" ”

Yun Dou'er shook her head.

Ruan Lu stumbled suddenly, took half a step back, and if he hadn't held on to the pillar beside him, he would have fallen down in fear.

He looked directly at her. "Tell the king, who caused my mother to go mad?"

Yun Dou trembled, and pointed his finger at himself from afar, it was the eldest princess who knew that he came back from the border pass, and after his life and death were unknown, she was suddenly stimulated and went crazy.

Ruan Lu's heart was already confused in an instant, and the bottom of his heart was like a sharp knife digging, only the endless chill of the forest.

At this moment, I saw a panic in the distance, and then the housekeeper's urgent cry. "Master Shi, you can't go in, the prince hasn't summoned you......"

Ruan Lu then ordered Yun Dou'er to leave, and at this moment, he saw that Shi Ran had already walked over.

It was the first time he had seen Shi Ran look so embarrassed, but he saw that his black green silk was messy, his clothes were wrinkled, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was very pale.

He had already walked over, "Where is Lian Zhi'er?" Didn't you promise me. As long as I had written that letter, would I not have killed her? ”

Shi Ran's eyes were gloomy, and he said slowly after a long time, "This king didn't kill her, but just locked her in a coffin and buried her, only letting her kill herself." ”

In an instant, Shi Ran's face had changed, and he slammed his fist into Ruan Lu's face.

Ruan Lu obviously saw his fist coming with his own eyes, but he still didn't dodge, as if he could be better off like this.

Everyone was terrified when they saw it, just waiting for Ruan Lu's words, and they would kill Shi Ran. It's not a slap in the face to beat someone, this dye is too presumptuous, and I don't want to think about how he dares to touch Ruan Lugui now that he is the regent!

Who knew that Ruan Lu just staggered back two steps, and then wiped the blood on the corner of his lips with the back of his hand, "It's late, everything is late, it's been thirteen days, she will definitely die." ”

Shi Ran seemed a little incredulous, he actually killed Lian Zhi'er.

He roared and went up to pull Ruan Lu's clothes, "You caused her to stay in the Central Plains and suffer a lot, she never hated you, and even when you were desperate, you took your own token to save you and let you leave the capital, why do you want to kill them all, and even refuse to let go of her life?!" ”

Ruan Lu's heart jumped, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he immediately asked in disbelief, "Didn't she lie to me together with King Yan Cheng?" How could it be possible to pretend to hold the token......"

He suddenly remembered the token that Fu Yunhuang gave him that day, and said that he should take it out of Beijing, and it was that token that saved his life.

"She calculated on you? What she wants most is to go back to Beiliang, how can she risk her life to gamble and deceive you. Ruan Lu sneered, and there was already a lot of wetness in her eyes, "She was pulled to the execution ground that day, if I hadn't protected her life, I'm afraid that her life would have been gone a long time ago." All this is just a ploy of King Yan Cheng, I didn't expect you to be so confused. ”

In an instant, Ruan Lu's eyes were still helplessly surprised, "Impossible, how is it possible?" ”

"The token you left Beijing at the beginning, it was King Yan Cheng who got a piece of extremely hard iron, and only ordered three pieces to be made, one was left on his body, and one was given to Lian Zhi'er and the little prince, seeing that token, if you see King Beiliang, do you know that in order to let you go, she betrayed her own people."

Ruan Lu suddenly remembered that when he went out of the city that day, the people from Beiliang took a machete to cut the token, and the knife was broken and the token was not damaged at all, no wonder those Beiliang people didn't have the slightest suspicion, so they let him go out of the city, it turned out that it was because of this.

Drops of cold tears fell down his cheeks, and even Shi Ran was stunned, as if he didn't expect to see such a situation in his lifetime.

And the people who were guarding on the side were even more dumbfounded. The mouth is open enough to swallow an egg.

"It turned out that I misunderstood her, and I actually killed him with my own hands." With a look of pain on his face, he pulled out the saber at his waist and wiped it on his neck.

Shi Ran stood beside him and pressed his wrist down at once, but the sharp blade still left a red mark on his neck, and then the blood flowed down, and fell to the ground along the gap in the armor.

The wound was not deep, and there was not even a fear of life.

When everyone on the side saw that he was about to commit suicide, they were so frightened that their faces changed, and they only hurriedly came up and grabbed his arm, shouting in their mouths, for fear that he would not be able to think about it again.

Looking at Ruan Lu who looked so painful, Shi Ran laughed slowly, with endless coldness in his eyes, "Lord Wang, I'm afraid that what Lian Zhi'er hopes most now is that you live well, you must live a long life, and be as blessed as the East China Sea." ”

Shi Ran knew that his eternal life in pain was worse than his death. He killed the person he loved the most with his own hands, and lived forever guilty, forever.

Shi Ran looked at him, his eyes were already mottled with wetness, "Sue me, where is her body?" ”

Ruan Lu looked at him blankly, and only smiled faintly for a long time, but there was a painful look in his eyes, "In the vast snow, except for this king, no one can find it, even if it is found, it will not live in this world." ”

No one can live so long without eating or drinking, and it is at this time to go to Beiliang, even the fastest horse, it will take seven or eight days to arrive.

Shi Ran looked at him, today he had already seen Dongxue who came to look for him, and then he knew that Lian Zhi'er was taken away by Ruan Lu, so he came to ask her whereabouts.

"Give me Akong, and I'll take him out of here." There was coldness in his voice.

"No, he is the child of this king and her, and I have nothing but Akong, and he must not go." There was a tremor in his voice, "No one can take him away from me." ”

Shi Ran looked at him directly, "Do you want him to grow up and know that his father killed his mother with his own hands, and besides, this is Lian Zhi'er's last concern." ”