A few days ago, he was punished by His Majesty for causing an accident and was grounded in the palace, and suddenly moved into the Chengji Hall in the name of taking care of his son.

As the dormitory of Emperor Chaoyan, the Chengji Hall is spacious and magnificent. In addition to the two tall front and rear main halls, there are also three east and west side halls. Yuxiu has been raised by Mu Chen's side since she was a child, and has been living in the largest side hall in the east, but after Qing Ling moved in, she was arranged in the west side hall.

The people in the palace who had a little insight quickly realized the strangeness behind this whole thing, but no one had the courage to question the emperor's decision.

Queen Shiyin once mentioned it once, saying that such an arrangement seemed to be a bit out of line, but Mu Chen's cold and sharp glance after hearing the words made her dare to go so far.

This made Shiyin's heart deeper, and a kind of terrifying realization began to take shape.

And what scared her the most was not the thought itself, but even if her guess came true, she didn't have the strength to fight it.

The patriarch of the Monan clan, Monan Shore Mountain, has long been terminally ill.

The following month, the veteran who once commanded more than half of the military strength of the Eastern Continent, changed formations twice on the way to the throne, and finally successfully pushed his granddaughter to the throne of the family, and finally passed away suddenly surrounded and accompanied by the younger generations of the family.

Shiyin originally thought that Mu Chen would prefer the second brother Ning Ze to inherit his grandfather's position. However, the imperial decree issued by Mu Chen himself was announced to the world, and Mo Nanninghao, the eldest grandson of the Mo Nan clan, succeeded to the throne and became the new patriarch of the family.

It wasn't until this step that Shiyin realized that Mu Chen had gradually abandoned her opinions and participation in dealing with issues related to her own family. She, the so-called wife of the main house, has no idea about her husband's thoughts and intentions now, and she can't even guess!

used to contain his brother Ning Hao wholeheartedly for Mu Chen, but he never thought that the two of them would have an alliance behind their backs. She tried her best to empty her brother's power in the clan, but unexpectedly, Mu Chen finally directly hollowed out the power of the entire Monan clan. The family is infighting, the military power has been repeatedly reduced, and the former glory no longer exists, and it is difficult to recast.

The queen under her can no longer sit as firmly as before......

The news of Ning Hao's succession reached the ears of Qing Ling in the Chengji Palace.

I want to be angry, but I can't get angry.

She had been taught the medicinal effects of Xuan Xinlu before, the weakness of the body, the emotion of the abruptness, the whole person felt light and soft, sleepy and tired all day long. Even sitting in the garden and watching Yuxiu practice, after a long time, I couldn't help but feel dizzy.

At night, when Mu Chen came to see Qing Ling from the secret passage, he saw her sitting alone in front of the mirror with her elbows on her elbows, her green silk was half pulled, her posture was lazy, and she seemed to be sick.

He stepped forward, bent his head, gently pecked the white and delicate skin on the back of her neck, half-hugged her and asked, "Why are you sitting here alone?" ”

Qing Ling straightened up slightly, and there seemed to be a hint of sarcasm in her empty voice, "Who else do you want to be here?" Do you want everyone in the Suzaku Palace to come and see what you are doing every night? ”

Mu Chen was not in a hurry or angry, raised his hand to remove a crooked Jin Tian from her bun, and moved his eyes to the scene reflected in the mirror.

The heads of the two were close together. Qing Ling's eyes drooped slightly, and her eyelashes trembled gently like the wings of an ink butterfly, as if she was annoyed by something.

The eyebrows are lightly drawn, the lips are moisturized, and a small fire lotus gold leaf on the forehead is his favorite makeup.

Mu Chen tugged at the corner of her lower lip and said to the one in the mirror: "One day, everyone in the world will know that you are mine." ”

Qing Ling raised his eyes and stared at him, "You're crazy. ”

She propped herself up and walked past him, a few simple movements that made her breath unsteady.

Mu Chen put Jin Tian into the makeup, turned around to follow Qing Ling, and helped her sit down on the couch.

Qing Ling didn't have the strength to fight him, so he had to let him hold him, and the question that he had asked thousands of times came out again: "Mu Chen, do you think this is interesting?" Don't you feel disgusting? ”

Mu Chen doesn't like to be strong in that kind of thing, no matter how confused he is, as long as she cries and begs, he will always stop in the end and stop before the last step. However, just kissing, hugging, and caressing is far beyond the limit that Qing Ling can bear.

Guilt, hassiness, resentment, and heart-piercing guilt.

Mu Chen replied simply as usual, "Interesting." Not disgusting. ”

At the end, he asked her, "Didn't you feel disgusting when you were still in love with me in the past?" ”

Qing Ling closed his eyes and stopped making a sound.

Mu Chen hugged her to sleep.

"The ...... of Mo Nanhao's affairs" He hesitated and said, "I thought you would ask me." ”

Qing Ling sneered faintly, "Who dares to ask you if you are doing things now?" ”

Mu Chen was silent, his fingertips brushed the hair on the back of her head, and after a while, he said slowly: "The position of this patriarch was promised to him by me. He poisoned the Monan Shore Mountain for me, and he is qualified to replace him. ”

Qing Ling's body stiffened, then he turned around and stared at Mu Chen in disbelief, "Mo Nan'an Mountain...... Did you poison it? ”

Mu Chen lowered his eyebrows, still playing with the strand of Qingling's hair between his fingers, "The poison is chronic, and it started a long time ago. Only those closest to you can do things with your diet. ”

Qing Ling was stunned and speechless.

After a long time, she asked again, "Why do you ...... Tell me about this? ”

Mu Chen raised his eyes, his dark eyes staring at Qing Ling silently, "Because I want you to know." Fingers raised to his lips, kissed the green silk wrapped around it, and continued, "I've wanted to do this for a long time. Tell you everything, just like an ordinary couple, after returning home from work, they talk and talk about each other, and there are no secrets between each other. In the past, I always didn't want to implicate you in the court dispute, but now that I think back, those days ...... It's so lonely. ”

He let go of the long hair between his fingers and gently brushed it to the back of Qing Ling's head, "I just want to live like this in the future, with you by my side, with me every day, I can say anything." ”

Qing Ling looked at Mu Chen, with familiar, delicate and picturesque eyebrows and eyes, and a warm vein that was difficult for others to see.

He was the heart-warming encounter when the moonlight pear blossoms fell, the Zhilan Yushu that no one in the world could match, and the only interpretation of love she ever knew.

But that, after all, is just a past......

Qing Ling closed his eyes and said indifferently, "What are you going to do in the future?" The power of the family has been almost uprooted by you. Will you keep Mo Nanhao's life forever? ”

Mu Chen said "um", "I will keep it for the time being." ”

Qing Ling understood his concerns, and didn't ask any more questions, but only asked, "If I have the opportunity to avenge Xiao Qi in the future, will you still help me?" ”

Mu Chen frowned slightly when he heard this, "Why are you still thinking about this?" ”

Qing Ling's voice was sarcastic, "Probably because the dose of Xuanxin Dew you give me every day is not enough, right?" ”

She turned her back to him, "I said a long time ago that some things and some people will never be forgotten for the rest of your life. ”

Behind him, there was a long silence.

After a long time, Fang heard a faint sigh, "I just want you to be happier." ”

Mu Chen suppressed his emotions, grabbed Qingling's shoulders, pulled her back into his arms, and picked up topics that she might be interested in, saying, "In a few days, Lieyang will send envoys over." Weren't you interested in their innovative political moves? When the time comes, I'll let the man tell you in detail, okay? ”

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The envoy sent by Lieyang is the younger brother of King Qianzhong of Lieyang, Yun Yan.

According to rumors, this prince Yunyan likes to play in the fat powder pile since he was a child, and when he becomes an adult, he is a well-known wanderer in Lieyang, with a group of wives and concubines and countless beautiful concubines in the house.

When Mu Chen received the name of the envoy from the report, he was also quite surprised.

Based on his previous knowledge of Lieyang, the second prince rarely got involved in political affairs, let alone such an important task as visiting enemy countries. I don't know what Chiju's plans are for suddenly sending his younger brother here this time?

The envoys and their entourage went south through Xianxia Pass, arrived at Lingxiao City, and met Emperor Chaoyan in the Vermilion Bird Palace.

Among the entourage, in addition to Yun Yan and several civil officials, there is also Yun Yan and Qianzhong's half-sister, Peng Yi Chang Wang Ji.

The natural environment of the North Continent is harsh, most of the tribes live nomadically, and the people are open-minded and informal. Although Lieyang is the largest and richest country in Hokuriku, even in the royal family, it rarely pays attention to red tape. Peng Yi wears the title of Chang Wang Ji, dressed like a man in the same direction, with long hair in braids, leather boots up to the knees, and the eagle emblem of Lieyang embroidered on the dark color, the whole person looks heroic, if it weren't for the several strings of colorful headdresses on the top of his hair, at first glance, he thought he was a handsome man.

Yun Yan's appearance was more handsome than his sister, and he stepped forward with his sleeve raised lightly and handed over the national letter, saying:

"This time, I came to Donglu on the order of Brother Wang, with the intention of concluding a national marriage with Chaoyan and turning hostility into friendship."

Pointing to Peng Yi beside him, "Peng Yi is a famous beauty in Lieyang, and this time she went south with the king, and she was ordered by the king to stay in the Vermilion Bird Palace." ”

When the ministers in the palace heard this, they all turned their eyes to the heroic Lieyang Chang Wang Ji again.

Peng Yi was calm and generous, raised her head slightly, and looked at Mu Chen, who was on the main throne, with a slight scrutiny.

Yun Yan continued: "As for Chaoyan's side, what my brother Wang means is that it is best to marry an emperor in the past. Lieyang is now vacant, and once the emperor marries, she will be the wife of my royal brother, which will be of great benefit to the reconciliation between the two countries. ”

Mu Chen finished reading the contents of the Chinese book in his hand, threw it back on the tray held by the waiter, and looked at Yun Yan coldly, "It's you Lieyang who want to negotiate peace, isn't it too confident to put forward conditions as soon as you come up?" ”

Yun Yan clenched his fists to cover his mouth and cleared his throat, "I don't understand the conditions or anything." But now, if my sister marries you, it sounds fair that you can choose another sister or daughter to marry my brother. ”

He rubbed his chin with his fingers, as if he was recalling something, "My brother Wang also specially mentioned it, saying that many years ago, he had seen the Qingling Emperor Ji outside Xianxia Pass, and since then he has been engraved on the emperor's immortal jade face in his heart, if His Majesty can marry her to Lieyang, my brother Wang is willing to make a heavy oath, in the harem of this life, only the Qingling Emperor Ji will be left." ”