He followed behind Mu Chen step by step, waiting.

He served in the palace of Chaoyan for thousands of years, and from the time of the reign of the grandfather of the current Emperor, he was ranked first among the imperial physicians with his superb medical skills. And being able to sit in the position of the exclusive imperial physician of the God Monarch as a demon clan depends on his cautious words and deeds.

Don't discuss, don't say much, don't make friends with the powerful, don't get involved in court disputes, concentrate on medical skills, and only obey the orders of the emperor in everything.

It was also for this reason that when the prince of Osawa first asked him about Xian Xian's whereabouts, he lied.

And now, being forced to admit in front of Emperor Hao, Gao Du understands that he can no longer retreat from this wave of treachery.

Mu Chen stopped, turned around slowly, and fixed his eyes on Gao Du.

"Do you know why I invited you along?" He spoke slowly, his tone cold and irresistibly majestic.

He was the one who watched the eldest prince be born and raised. From the intelligence of his childhood, the talent of his youth, to the infinite scenery when he became famous, and then to the rebellion and desperation when he lost power, and in the end, he made a comeback in an amazing manner.

As a doctor, the thing that Kudu impressed him the most was not the Danfeng Fire Lotus, heroic and wise that everyone in the world praised, but the scene when he was tortured by heavenly thunder and walked off the execution platform alone that day.

The punishment of heavenly thunder, rotting bones and eating marrow, and peeling off spiritual power. All those who were tortured wept bitterly, hoping for a quick death.

However, the eldest prince, who is known for his gentleness and elegance, did not make a sound from beginning to end. After being tortured, with the last wisp of consciousness, he supported his almost shattered body and walked off the torture table step by step.

That was the first time that Gao Du saw something unique to the two generations of Emperor Hao in Mu Chen—

Vicious.

Be cruel to yourself.

Tuo Du lowered his eyes, was silent for a moment, and bowed down and replied, "Xiaguan, I know." ”

Mu Chen frowned slightly, then stretched out again, and said lightly: "Because you are not a talkative person, after taking Wei Yuan to Xian Xian's hiding place for a while, this matter will be over." ”

Kudu nodded in a hurry, then glanced around, saw that there was no one else in the courtyard, knelt down on the ground and said: "Your Highness, Xian Xian is indeed the sister of the lower official clan, and please ask Your Highness to be merciful and spare her life!" ”

"When did I say I was going to take her life?"

Mu Chen leaned over and helped Gao Du up, staring at him coldly and sharply for a moment, but his tone was still indifferent, "You have been in the palace for many years, and you know what to do." If you shouldn't say something, never say it. ”

He replied resignedly, "The lower officials understand", but his heart was still uneasy.

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Qing Ling left Luo Yao, hurriedly walked out of the Chengji Palace, and returned to the Yinque Palace in a distraught.

After sitting for a while, he summoned the palace maid to ask where Mu Chen was.

The palace maid went out to inquire around, and came back and said, "Back to the emperor, the eldest prince went to the mansion in the city." ”

Like other adult princes, Mu Chen had a private residence in Lingxiao City very early, so that he could have dinner and gatherings with other officials and nobles in Beijing on weekdays. But he likes to be quiet by nature and doesn't like lively occasions, so after the private house is purchased, he doesn't live much time.

After An Huaiyu and Mu Chen got married, one was that she was not very used to life in the palace, and the other was that An Huaixin also understood that Queen Fangshan had always regarded Mu Chen as a thorn in her side, and she was worried that her sister would be attacked by all kinds of open guns and arrows in the palace, so she proposed to let her move into Mu Chen's mansion in the city, and it was usually convenient to meet her relatives in her mother's family.

An Huaiyu was born in a wealthy family, and since she was a child, she has been taught by her mother since she was a child, although she is not shrewd and capable, but fortunately, the private house is not big, and after she has been rectifying for a period of time, she has gradually gained some momentum of the palace. Qingling passed by a few times and saw that the gate of the mansion was completely new from the eaves pillar to the auxiliary head.

Now that she heard the palace maid reply that Mu Chen had gone to the private house, she was a little hesitant, and she was not sure what to do next.

Just as he was hesitating, someone came in and said that the imperial doctor Gao Du had come to see the emperor.

Gao Du's expression was a little restrained, and he kept bowing slightly. When Qing Ling waved away the maid, leaving her alone, Gao Du quickly stepped forward and bowed down, his forehead touching the jade floor, but the person did not say a word.

Qing Ling had already guessed in his heart, but on the surface, he suppressed his emotions, stepped forward to help Gao Du and said, "Sir, what are you doing?" What happened? ”

He has lived in the Chaoyan royal family for thousands of years, and in addition to medical skills, what he is best at is observing words and feelings.

Today's Qingling's words in front of Emperor Hao are very obvious. In addition, now that she has formed an alliance with Mu Chen, everyone inside and outside the court knows about it, and Gao Du is very sure in his heart that it is absolutely not wrong for him to come to Qingling.

Tuo Du maintained a kneeling posture, resolutely refused to get up, and stalemate with Qing Ling for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Shicai Wei Yuan followed Xia Guan back to the house and took away Xian Xian who was still ill. ”

His face was bitter, "Xian Xian has been injured a little, and now her body has not recovered, Xia Guan is worried about ......" raised his eyes and looked at Qing Ling, "Xia Guan heard that Xian Xian said that she had known Di Ji, so she dared to come to Di Ji to ask for personal favors, and begged Di Ji to help take care of one or two." ”

Qing Ling pinched his fingers, as if trying to calm his mind through the pain on his skin.

He avoided the important and light, and did not answer her questions directly, presumably because she was sure that she knew the whole story, but she refused to find fault and say it clearly.

The people in this palace are all thoughtful and infallible......

Qing Ling helped Gao Du again, pulled him to stand up, and said with a smile: "Such a trivial matter, why should Mr. make such a big gift?" Xian Xian is indeed my friend, now that she needs to recuperate, I will naturally try my best to take care of it, sir, no need to worry! ”

Hearing Qing Ling, Gao Du also avoided the truth, and affirmed that she did know the truth, so he didn't say anything more, got up and looked to the end, "Thank you Diji!" If he has a place to be expelled, the subordinate will not hesitate to do so! ”

After sending away Gao Du, Qing Ling hesitated in the hall for a long time, and finally made up his mind, summoned the maid to give a few instructions, and then left the dormitory.

The full moon hung in the night, smudging out a circle of hazy light, softly pouring out.

The lanterns and candles of the Vermilion Bird Palace are dazzling with the lights of thousands of homes in Lingxiao City, like a dazzling picture scroll decorated with gems on the curtain, which is eye-catching.

And Qing Ling was in a hurry, and he had no time to care about anything else, so under the protection of the guards, he took the imperial opinion and went straight back to his mansion in Lingxiao City.

As soon as she entered the mansion, she was locked in the study, and instructed Xun and the others not to let anyone in and disturb her.

Along the secret passage in the study, he quietly went out of the house again, touched the unicorn jade card and set up a stealth prohibition, and quickly went to the direction of Mu Chen's private house.

Mu Chen's mansion is completely renovated inside and outside, and the guards are also strict, and the hidden places are even hidden guards. Fortunately, the unicorn jade plate contains tens of thousands of years of sun and moon essence, and the prohibition set up is very clear to people.

Walking outside the study in the inner courtyard, he noticed that the guards were becoming more and more tight, standing on the periphery, and he understood that the people in the room were discussing confidential matters, and his heart, which had been raised, beat even more violently.

Mu Chen has always acted cautiously, although the study room in the house was not set up at the beginning of construction, but he personally laid out the unique Taiyi Saga's array of Fu Yu Mountain around the house to prevent anyone from sneaking in and eavesdropping.

The Taiyi Saga's array gathered the power of the five spirits, and the levels were heavy, if it weren't for someone who was familiar with its structure and the location of the array's eyes, it would definitely not be able to break through without alarming the master.

And Qing Ling happened to have asked Mu Chen to set up the same formation in his own mansion, and now he is comfortable and very familiar with shuttling between them. Within half a pillar of incense, he walked to the door of the study.

Although she knew that the unicorn jade plate should be correct to cover her own aura, she still carefully held her breath and listened carefully to the movement in the house.

The first thing that came was Chun Yuyan's voice, with a hint of unusual urgency, "No! Who is Tuodu? If His Majesty's exclusive imperial doctor disappears out of thin air, the queen will be the first to seize this opportunity to investigate! When the time comes, it will make a big fuss. After a pause, he slowed down his tone and said, "Judging from today's situation, Qing Ling has probably guessed it. If you just mind what she thinks, don't bother. You don't know how strict that man's mouth is. As for Xian Xian, since the person has already arrived in your hands, I will find a way to send her out of the Eastern Continent, and I will not let her have the opportunity to see the people next to her again. ”

There was silence in the room for a long time.

Qing Ling couldn't help but move closer, wanting to catch any subtle sounds.

After a long time, a faint low voice sounded slowly, with a trace of sadness that I didn't know whether it was pain or self-deprecation:

"You also think...... Did she guess? ”

Chun Yuyan sighed, as if hesitating for a moment, "You actually know this answer better than me." ”

After a pause, he said with relief: "You don't have to worry too much. You know her character, and she's going to be on your side no matter what. Last time, she guessed your intention to put Xiwu by her side, didn't she make trouble with you, and still left Xiwu in Yinque Palace? I was just...... Some can't figure it out, you don't want her to marry Baili Fuyao, you just need to capture Jiuqiu as soon as possible, why spend so much Zhou Zhang and do so many other things? You should understand that whether it is Emperor Gu Yuechang or Luo Heng, if your involvement with any of them is revealed, it will be enough to make you lose everything you have worked hard to manage all these years! ”

Mu Chen was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "If I hadn't met her, how could I have gotten all this?" You know what she means to me. I want not just her loyalty, but ......"

He paused abruptly, silently closing the unspoken words in his throat.

After a while, he spoke again, with unusual emotional ups and downs in his voice, "Baili Fuyao is not an outsider, there is a tacit understanding and affection between him and Qingling that maybe even they don't realize." Do you remember when Qing Ling mentioned him in the past? Do you still remember the reason why he saved me from Chongwu despite his disgrace? If they are not in the same place, they will fall. But once they get closer, they are like the power of fire and water to resist and melt each other, affecting each other. His words were enough to change the original persistent thoughts in Qing Ling's heart. Looking at that kind of change, you make me, how can I be indifferent? ”

Chun Yuyan took over and said: "So, it was because Qing Ling submitted a request for tax reduction to His Majesty that you decided to join forces with Emperor Gu Yuechang and blame Baili Fuyao?" ”

Mu Chen said: "At that time, my aunt was going north to meet my father, and she privately begged me to help save the lives of a pair of children. I saw how much Qing Ling had mercy on her, so I made this deal with her temporarily. I just didn't think of it...... Baili Fuyao actually had the ability to bring Qing Ling out of the blanching abyss, and she suffered so much in vain! ”

Chun Yuyan asked, "Then where is Emperor Gu Yuechang now?" ”

"After the capture of Liangxia, I sent someone to send her and her children to the Western Continent, and now, she should have been on the ship."

Chun Yuyan sighed and pondered for a moment, "The news that Wang Chengyi fled the capital in Yuzhong was also made by Emperor Gu Yuechang and you inside and outside, right?" If it weren't for her help, how could the person pretending to be Cheng Yi escape the ability of Fang Shan's artifact Jin Zhan to identify the breath of qi and blood? ”

Mu Chen was silent, as if in this way, he affirmed Yan's speculation.

After a while, he said in a low voice: "Actually, that time, I originally planned to let your eldest brother Chun Yujue go to hunt down Cheng Yi. Unexpectedly, Hao Chong took the lead in asking for his life. ”

There was a hint of melancholy in Mu Chen's tone, as if he was a little disappointed and annoyed, "If it weren't for that, today, you would be the heir of the Chunyu clan." ”