Three years later......

Chiyan, Biancheng.

Chiyan is a still black country, from the royal city to the local town, all shrouded in black, solemn and solemn, telling the longevity and mystery of this country.

In the center of Biancheng is the location of the Sheng'an Palace, the palace of the Red Yan Palace, and the grand scale occupies half of the city, which is a place of power and desire. The thick gray-black city wall, with the black battle flag written on the seal character Yan character fluttering on the city wall, seems to announce to the outside world his majesty that cannot be provoked.

The Longyang Hall in the middle of the Sheng'an Palace, is the most magnificent place in this palace, the black sandalwood, marble and glazed tiles all show the majesty of the royal power, in the hall, a man about forty years old sits on the black carved dragon seat, a black dress inlaid with the gold thread of the double dragon playing with pearls, the majesty reveals a kind of domineering of the king, the years have not left too many traces on his face, the slightly heavier mustache has added a few traces of mature charm to him, it can be seen that he must have been a handsome man when he was young.

This is the master of the Longyang Palace, Yanhuang Xuanjing, who is all in one, at this time he seems to be thinking about something, he can't see any expression on his face, and quietly listens to what the man in front of him who is also dressed in black says.

"Father, everything is done." Xuan Qi, dressed in ink-colored court clothes, respectfully reported to Emperor Yan, his hair standing up high with a jade crown.

"Qi'er, you are the most proud son of your father, you do things, your father can rest assured." Emperor Yan, who had been expressionless for a long time, finally showed a relieved look.

"The evidence of the Wang family's crimes over the years has been secretly collected, but this matter involves the queen and the crown prince......" Xuan Qi didn't say any more, he glanced at Emperor Yan, whose face became cold, he was waiting for his decision.

"Cut the grass and eradicate the roots." For a long time, Emperor Yan said four words, sonorous and powerful, starting from his father Wang, the Wang family's relatives were autocratic, and the party henchmen were all over the government and the opposition, doing evil, and the Xuan family almost changed his surname to Wang, for more than 20 years, due to the instability of the current situation, he swallowed his anger, and now it should be the end of everything.

"Qi'er, although Xuan'er is the eldest prince, he is narrow-minded and has done too many wrong things, and he is finally the Wang family's party, among all the princes, your father's favorite is you. My Chiyan is not comparable to other countries, not necessarily the eldest son inherited, for hundreds of years, the choice of the prince mainly depends on virtue and ability, you are the father's favorite son, the father wants to ......"

"Father." Xuan Qi's tone was firm and interrupted what Emperor Yan had not said, "You know that Erchen's ambition is not here. ”

"Hey, that's it, you're not interested in the throne." Emperor Yan sighed helplessly, with a hint of unwillingness on his face. After a while, he looked up and saw Xuan Qi's frowning brows, knowing that he still had something to say, so he nodded immediately.

Xuan Qi expressed his doubts after seeing Emperor Yan nodding, this was the tacit understanding of their father and son.

"The queen is the wife of her father." Xuan Qi has always spoken straightforwardly, which is one of the reasons why Emperor Yan likes him.

"Father doesn't have such a woman." One sentence is enough to show everything, that vicious woman killed the woman she loved the most, it should have been like this a long time ago, Ling'er, you can finally be wronged. Thinking of this, Emperor Yan closed his eyes.

Xuan Qi knew that his father thought of his mother again, and his heart was sour, he knew that his father had been living in guilt and self-blame all these years, he had hated him, hated that he couldn't even protect his mother, which was also one of the reasons why he hated living in the emperor's house. As he grew older, he understood a lot of things, and he slowly understood his father, but there were some mustards that could never be eliminated.

"Father, remember what you promised your sons."

Emperor Yan nodded helplessly.

"Father take care of the dragon's body, and the son will retire first."

Emperor Yan closed his eyes and waved his hand at him.

Leaving the Longyang Palace, the sun had already set in the west, and Xuan Qi stepped on his gale horse and drove towards the gate of Sheng'an Palace.

It was late at night, everything was quiet, in the whole Biancheng, every household had already closed the lights off, and only a few dogs barked from time to time in the deep alleys of Wangcheng, in this winter night, everything seemed too quiet, and the silence seemed unusual. For thousands of years, the people of the royal city have found a way to live, and if they want to survive in this royal city for a long time, they must plug their ears, blindfold them, and close their mouths. Perhaps most of the time they exist like the walking dead, they are oppressed everywhere, but they enjoy it all the time, they never resist, they never want to change their situation, as long as they know that their heads are still around their necks, they are mighty.

The night was eerie, dark and gloomy, with only a dull yellow waning moon and a few stars hanging in the distant sky. Suddenly, the firelight in the sky and the sound of neat and powerful footsteps broke everything, and outside the Nankangqian Gate of the Sheng'an Palace, hundreds of warriors held soldiers in one hand and torches in the other, with solemn expressions, quietly looking at the man in front of them, as if waiting for something. The man was dressed in black, with a silver mask on his face, and he couldn't see any expression, only the eyes that were revealed were extremely resolute, and the man in black, who was also dressed in black, and another man in purple stood behind him.

"Brethren, the time has come, go." The man in the silver mask straddled the horse, his tone was firm, and after speaking, he took the lead in driving towards the east of the city.

……

On the eighth day of the lunar month, the first sunny day after the snow, the sun is lazily sprinkled on the ground, in this supposed peaceful day, thousands of empty alleys, only the entrance of the vegetable market in the west of the city is full of people who watch the excitement. They were wrapped in cotton clothes, their hands clasped in front of their chests, it was too cold, and they paced and exchanged ears. The expressions in their eyes were complex, with mockery and pity...... When the day jumped in the middle, only to hear a rough shout, the crowd immediately stopped the commotion.

"It's noon, execution." The supervisor gave an order, and in an instant, more than 200 human heads fell on the high platform, and the blood stained the high platform, and it flowed down the steps into a river, and it was shocking to see from a distance. Everything is like a wake-up call, announcing the unprovoked majesty of the St. Ann's Palace in the world.

"History of Yan" records: Emperor Wen of Yanhuang Tianqing 23rd year of the eighth day of the lunar month, the Wang family, the dictatorship of foreign relatives, the disaster of the government and the opposition, the emperor was angry, so in the name of anti-country, more than 200 clans were wiped out. After the queen hanged herself in the Zhaoming Palace, she enjoyed Chinese New Year's Eve and eight. The emperor degraded Prince Xuan as a concubine and distributed Lingnan.

The snow had not melted, but it was still pressing on the plum branches, and that evening, the man in the silver mask came to Merlin, dressed in black, and quietly looked into the distance. At this moment, a man in purple walked up to him silently and did not say a word.

After a long time, the man in black took off his mask, revealing a handsome and resolute face.

"Is this king wrong?" After a long time, the man in black said this, his voice was low, and his tone was full of doubts.

"They deserve it, and we have revenge, haven't we? Concubine Hui, my father, my mother, can finally be wronged, right? The man in purple asked several questions, and the man in black was silent.

After a while, "Zixue, will the price be too great, they deserve it, but is it too cruel to implicate children and babies who have not yet reached the end of time?" He thought they were doing it to themselves, but at that moment, when he saw countless innocent eyes looking at him, his heart fluttered, and for a moment, he asked himself, why did it have to be like this, he had tried the taste of loss, why did he let others suffer?

"Ah Qi, this is not your fault, it is the king's order, and the law of the country of Chiyan is like this."

"Have you never questioned them?"

"This world is inherently the law of the jungle, and if you want to survive, you have to turn your back on many things."

Xuan Qi was silent, he pondered......

"I met her in the palace yesterday."

"Niang, is she okay?" Bai Yi's tone suddenly had a hint of tenderness.

"It's not good, Jinyan is not doing well at all." Xuan Qi turned to look at Bai Yi, his words a little excited.

"Ah Qi, it's Concubine Niangniang...... It's hard to recover, and it's all over. At that moment, his eyes became hollow.

"Doesn't your father hate you when he takes away your most beloved woman?" For a moment, Xuan Qi's eyes were full of shame.

"Hate, but what can I do, can I fight the king on high?" Bai Yi's eyes were full of grievances, but he couldn't find a trace of hatred.

“…… Ah Yat ...... You are the most heroic warrior of Chiyan, and you are the pride of Chiyan, and I hope that you will not betray your father at any time. ”

"Huh." Bai Yi sneered, then looked up at the night sky, and half-sounded, "You know, when I was ten years old, my father was framed by the Wang family, and my mother was also implicated. Dad was loyal to Chiyan all his life, but in the end he died for Chiyan, and he didn't regret it. At that time, thanks to my grandfather's efforts, I fled to Daze, and it was my father's sworn brother Uncle Ji who took me in, and Uncle Ji was Ah Ning's late father......"

Bai Yi seemed to think of something, suddenly stopped, glanced at Xuan Qi, and saw that his eyes were a little red, and his eyes were full of sadness.

Xuan Qi also looked at him, smiled bitterly, and motioned to continue.

"My uncle and aunt treated me as if I were their own. But three years later, when the western corner invaded, Uncle Ji bravely took justice, and his aunt also went with him. Later, Brother Qianmu inherited the legacy, and two years later, with the help of Brother Qianmu and my uncle, I was able to return to Chiyan, and my grandfather was too hard to leave my father, and he passed away after two years of bedridden, and I didn't see him for the last time...... Hehe, fate is really unfair...... Even after five years, the Wang family still refused to let me go, at that time, it was you and Emperor Yan who saved me from the knife that was already on my neck, and it was you who helped me inherit the Bai family's legacy. From that moment on, I swore that I would always be loyal to the king and the six princes, and to Chiyan forever. Say, "How can I betray the king?" He said eloquently, his tone full of sadness.

"When my father saved you, do you know his intentions?"

"The Bai family has been in business for generations, and the wealth is rivaled by the country, and the king covets the prestige and financial resources of the Bai family, but what can this be, after all, he saved me." At this moment, there was no expression in his eyes except indifference, "I just ask you, why did you go out of your way to save me in the first place?" ”

Xuan Qi didn't answer immediately, as if he was recalling something. After a long time, a deep voice sounded: "You are the only friend of this king." ”

Bai Yi didn't say anything more, he closed his eyes deeply, and remembered Xuan Qi's words over and over again in his mind, "You are my friend, you are my friend......"

That's enough, as long as you say this, that's enough.