Chapter 38: The Choice of Life and Death
After Lu Lan left, Mu Sheng fell into deep thought.
She hated Yan Qinghan, hated him for killing their children with his own hands, hated him for never believing in herself, hated him for abandoning Dongchuan, hated him......
Before Mu Sheng saw Yan Qinghan, she was obviously only full of hatred for him, she wanted him to experience the taste of losing his love, and wanted him to feel guilty and blame himself when he saw this face again, but even so, she never thought of letting him die.
When he saw Yan Qinghan again, Mu Sheng thought that he was still the same as before, and he could not care about anyone for the sake of his country, but judging from the days he spent with him, he didn't seem to be, Yan Qinghan seemed to have changed.
He has become less cold and numb than before, he is also worried, he also has a gentle side, and these changes only happened the moment he saw himself again.
Mu Sheng's originally firm heart was shaken after seeing him again.
Looking out of the long window, the snow white was still there, when did he know the wish he had said in the Stargazing Pavilion; Obviously, after her death, he made such a move, why did he want to rebuild this Huaqing Palace and build this Yingxue Garden......
After Du Ruosheng's death, Yan Qinghan felt remorse, shame, and hatred in his heart; He regretted that he didn't believe her, that he didn't protect her, and that he didn't see his heart clearly.
The first time he saw Mu Sheng, he mistook her for Du Ruosheng; After Mu Sheng stayed by his side, he told himself countless times that they had no relationship, but he still couldn't help but think of her as Du Ruosheng; Their similarities made Yan Qinghan feel that it was not just a coincidence......
This night, both of them had no sleep, Du Ruosheng didn't know how to choose, and Yan Qinghan couldn't understand the doubts in his heart.
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And in another place in the deep palace, another conspiracy is quietly born.
After nightfall, King Gaoping secretly entered the palace and came to Shaoyang Palace.
During this time, Fang Lanzhi hadn't appeared in everyone's sight for a long time, not because she was too embarrassed to see someone by Mu Sheng last time, but because her father had sent her a secret letter early in the morning, asking her not to cause trouble today.
As soon as she saw King Gaoping, Fang Lanzhi complained again and again, "Father, do you know how depressed your daughter has been in the palace recently!" ”
"Good daughter, I have wronged you these days, and my father has brought you good news today!" King Gaoping comforted Fang Lanzhi warmly, with a smug look on his face that could not be concealed.
"Good news, what good news can there be now, since the last incident in the cold palace, the emperor has long distrusted us, and even in the last Zhongyuan family banquet, he didn't even say a word for us!" Fang Lanzhi pouted in frustration.
"Your Majesty? At the beginning, in order to win over the forces of our clan, he was very attentive to my father and daughter, but now it is good, cross the river and tear down the bridge, since he is unkind, don't blame me for being unjust, now that we have less power, I am afraid that he will be more self-conscious. When it came to Yan Qinghan, King Gaoping was full of disdain.
"Father, what do you want to do?" Fang Lanzhi was stupid, so naturally she didn't understand.
"I've already gotten the news that the border Turks are constantly attacking, and the soldiers and horses in Yan Qinghan's hands are not enough to suppress it now, what do you think he will do now?"
If Fang Lanzhi is stupid, it is indeed not to scold her, because she is really stupid.
"What should I do?" Hearing Fang Lanzhi's answer, King Gao Ping felt that he was asking superfluously, and said helplessly,
"He will definitely bow his head to Empress Lu, Empress Lu has been restrained by him for more than half a year, how can he easily let go of the opportunity when he finally got the opportunity?"
"I see, no wonder the Queen Mother's grounding order will be lifted suddenly." Fang Lanzhi suddenly realized.
"I didn't expect it to be really fast." Seeing that it was as he expected, King Gao Ping nodded slightly.
"But my daughter still doesn't understand, what does this have to do with us?" Fang Lanzhi asked again.
"Naturally, Empress Lu will not send troops to him sincerely, as long as I do a little bit on the way to suppression, Yan Qinghan will naturally have no return." King Gao Ping said with a smug smile.
Who knew that when Fang Lanzhi heard him say this, she suddenly became anxious, "Father, you said you wouldn't hurt him!" ”
"Zhi'er, it's just a man, when your father becomes the emperor and you become a princess, aren't there so many like Yan Qinghan, how can you only see what is in front of you!"
"My daughter doesn't want anything else, my daughter only needs Yan Qinghan! Father, you promised me that you wouldn't kill him! Fang Lanzhi said stubbornly.
"Okay, I've made up my mind, it's useless for you to say anything, you just stay in the palace for me recently, don't cause me any trouble, otherwise something will happen at that time, don't blame my father for not reminding you!" King Gaoping said resolutely, and with that, he put on his hooded black cloak again and left.
Even if Fang Lanzhi was reluctant, she still didn't dare to disobey King Gaoping, after all, what she couldn't lose was glory, wealth and life more than losing Yan Qinghan, but she still couldn't watch the duck in her hand be ruined by her father like this, she had to think of a way, a way to get the best of both worlds.
After thinking about it hard, a person's name flashed through Fang Lanzhi's mind, Du Ruosheng, she must have a way, a way to help her, but Fang Lanzhi thought about it again, Du Ruosheng's purpose in entering the palace was to take revenge, if she knew her father's thoughts, in case she and her father had the same thoughts, wouldn't it be her will, but at the moment, it seemed that apart from Du Ruosheng, she couldn't think of anyone else.
Early the next morning, Fang Lanzhi rushed to Huaqing Palace, while Mu Sheng stayed awake all night because of yesterday's incident, and finally felt a little sleepy in the morning, so he saw Fang Lanzhi.
"Guifei Niangniang, I haven't seen you for many days, are you going to come to me again early in the morning to find it?" Mu Sheng was upset when she saw her, and her natural tone was not much better.
"I'm not here to look for trouble today, I have something to discuss with you." Fang Lanzhi said softly, Mu Sheng saw that she was a lot abnormal today, but she was a little curious.
"What's wrong with Niangniang today, what else can we discuss?"
"It's inconvenient to say here, let's talk about it in your palace."
Before Mu Sheng could answer, Fang Lanzhi walked towards the inner hall by herself, and sure enough, even if her attitude changed, she couldn't change her arrogant temperament.
The two entered the inner hall, and Mu Sheng retired all the maids, including Luoyu, and then, only the two of them remained.
"Tell me, what do you want to discuss with me?" Mu Sheng asked bluntly.
"I want you to do me a favor." Fang Lanzhi had anticipation in her eyes, and she raised her hand to hold Mu Sheng's hands as she spoke.
Mu Sheng broke free of her hand in disgust, and said coldly: "We shouldn't have reached the point where we can speak so calmly." ”
Fang Lanzhi didn't pretend when she saw her like this, originally she wanted to show a friendly attitude, but seeing that Mu Sheng didn't buy her account, she didn't pretend.
"I know you hate me, but you have to help me with this."
Hearing Fang Lanzhi say this, Mu Sheng suddenly felt funny, "Fang Lanzhi, you are really so ruthless everywhere, what qualifications do you think you have for me to promise you?" ”
"My father wanted him to have no return on his way to the frontier to suppress him. I want you to save the emperor, if you don't agree, then he will only die. Fang Lanzhi's tone revealed urgency.
Mu Sheng mastered Yan Qinghan's life and death in just one day, one let himself kill him, and the other let himself save him, and these two people are still their enemies, and the person they mentioned is also her enemy, suddenly, Mu Sheng is even more confused, what kind of identity is she in this.
Mu Sheng couldn't help laughing, Fang Lanzhi didn't know why, "Du Ruosheng, what are you laughing at?" I didn't laugh with you anymore. ”
"Fang Lanzhi, why do you think I will promise you to save him? Or have you forgotten what my purpose was for entering the palace this time? Have you forgotten what you did to me in the first place? Mu Sheng asked in a questioning tone.
When Fang Lanzhi heard these words, her heart was empty, and sure enough, she knew how Du Ruosheng could agree to herself so easily.
"You're going to save him, you're not going to just watch him die."
"I've already said that, why do you think that?" Mu Sheng repeated.
"Because, she did that to me just to get my father's support, he never really liked me, and he never played with me."
"You say he's making a scene?" Mu Sheng asked in a condensed voice.
"That's right, because I hate you and hate you, so I make things difficult for you in every way, and he naturally can't help me, so he never helps you or protects you, just to please me and let my father support him."
Fang Lanzhi's words made Mu Sheng a little stunned, she never thought that Yan Qinghan, who was so lonely and arrogant, would do such a thing against her heart for the sake of the cage.
"You don't have to say this to me, I'm not interested in knowing, he did it all willingly, since you have done the things that hurt me, you must pay the price, you go, I won't help you."
Even though Mu Sheng was moved in her heart, she still rejected Fang Lanzhi very decisively.
Seeing that she refused to help herself, Fang Lanzhi suddenly lost her humble and gentle attitude before, "Du Ruosheng, I still pulled down my face to find you, your heart is too ruthless, whatever, if you don't help me, I will find a way myself!" ”
"I'm ruthless, I might as well ask you how you treated me in the first place, since you have a way, then please, don't send it slowly." Mu Sheng didn't even look at her, and said coldly.
"Du Ruosheng, you!" Fang Lanzhi didn't say the last angry words, and left quickly.
After Fang Lanzhi left, Mu Sheng lost his indifference as before, it turned out that he would treat himself like that at the beginning, it was because of this, Mu Sheng also knew today, she had always thought that Yan Qinghan was happy with Fang Lanzhi, and because of her position as the queen, she would seal Fang Lanzhi as a concubine after her death.
One wants him to live, the other wants him to die, and he is the one who can decide whether he is going or staying, if it was her half a year ago, maybe she would choose the latter, but now, her heart doesn't know what to do, she hesitated yesterday, and now, she doesn't know.