The 'Moon Picking Pavilion' is built very high, and standing in the pavilion you can have an unobstructed view of the Falling Moon Villa, including the 'Shadow Forest' in the North Courtyard.

Chu Zhaohua stepped on the layers of stairs and walked down step by step, her heart also sank little by little with her steps, and after returning to the room, she was equivalent to returning to the cage that fate had woven for her, bound into a cocoon that could not be broken free.

Zhuge Qinghong was looking out in the pavilion, and suddenly there was a voice behind him, "Brother Zhuge ". He didn't need to look back, just listening to the voice, he knew that it was Chu Yang who was back.

"When did you come back?" Zhuge Qinghong turned to look at Chu Yang who was rushing towards him and asked.

"I just came back in the morning, Brother Zhuge , are you here to stop the eldest sister from marrying?" Chu Yang asked a little anxiously.

"No, why should I stop your eldest sister from marrying?" Zhuge Qinghong asked a little strangely.

"My eldest sister doesn't like the people of the Hua family, the person she likes is you." Chu Yangqi's little face was flushed, and his fair complexion was even more delicate.

Zhuge Qinghong looked at Chu Yang's angry appearance and smiled dumbly: "Xue'er, you are too young, you can't understand some things, your eldest sister and I have been just friends from beginning to end, and your eldest sister doesn't like me." ”

"How is it possible, I can see that my eldest sister has something on her mind, and she has someone she likes. How could that person not be you. Chu Yang asked in disbelief.

"It's really not me." Zhuge Qinghong replied helplessly.

"Okay, if it's not for you, for the sake of my eldest sister being your friend, can you help her and prevent her from marrying into the Hua family, I know that Brother Zhuge must have a way." Chu Yang had always believed in Zhuge Qinghong, and seeing his determined look, he no longer doubted the relationship between the two, and turned to beg.

"Xue'er, no matter what difficulties your eldest sister encounters, I am willing to spare no effort to help her, but this matter is related to the Hua family and your Chu family, I can't help or help, only your eldest sister can really make decisions, I will respect her will." Zhuge Qinghong turned around and continued to look into the distance with his hand.

"Then I'll ask the eldest sister, she definitely doesn't want to marry into the Hua family." After Chu Yang finished speaking, he threw his legs and ran under the Moon Picking Pavilion.

Zhuge Qinghong pursed his lips and didn't speak, the whole picture of the north courtyard was in full view, but it was just a few acres of forest, and the end could be seen at a glance, but the secrets hidden in the forest were boundless one after another.

After waiting for a long time, he didn't see Chu Yang coming, Zhuge Qinghong also turned around and left the Moon Picking Pavilion, the medicinal fragrance in the pavilion had long disappeared, and the owner of the medicinal fragrance didn't know what he was busy with at this time. I had just seen her a few hours ago, but now I miss those faint eyebrows again. Zhuge Qinghong quickened his pace and walked towards Zuishenglou, but encountered an empty sound halfway through.

"You're back, senior." Zhuge Qinghong asked in some surprise.

"Eldest son, something is wrong, let's go back to the inn." Kongsheng said with a gloomy face.

Zhuge Qinghong's heart jumped and nodded: "Senior, please." After speaking, he walked quickly towards the Ruyi Inn with the empty voice.

Xiao Xinyi was changing the medicine for Yi Rong in the room, and Hu Guyue said outside the door: "Senior sister, senior brother has sent a letter." ”

Xiao Xinyi took care of the last wound before standing up and opening the door, took the letter in Hu Guyue's hand and opened it to take a closer look, Hu Guyue heard Xiao Xinyi's heavier breathing and asked, "What's wrong with senior sister." ”

"Gu Yue, something happened, and there was chaos outside." Xiao Xinyi raised his head and said to Hu Guyue.

"What's the mess?" Hu Guyue asked inexplicably.

"Jincheng, Leize, and the victims of more than a dozen counties affected by the disaster in Nanshan have rebelled." Xiao Xinyi replied.

"Rebellion, disaster victims?" Hu Guyue was shocked when she heard this.

"In the letter, the senior brother said that the scale of the victims of this disaster was unprecedented, and the action was swift and invincible, as if they suddenly appeared overnight." Xiao Xinyi's face became even worse when he spoke.

"What about the reaction of the imperial court?" Hu Guyue asked.

"The imperial court not only did not appease the victims in time to open warehouses and release grain, but instead sent troops to suppress them. Xiao Xinyi finished speaking, put the letter in her sleeve pocket, turned around and walked back to her room.

"How so?" Hu Guyue muttered to herself outside the door.

"Gu Yue, where is your senior sister?"

"In her own room." Hu Guyue blurted out when he heard someone ask him. When he reacted and saw that Zhuge Qinghong had entered Xiao Xinyi's room, Hu Guyue hesitated and followed. As soon as I entered the door, I heard Zhuge Qinghong say: "Now this is not the most serious, the most serious thing is that the imperial court is not strong, and I want to order the transfer of General Li Ze who is guarding the frontier, so that the border guards are weak, I am afraid that the Heavenly Dome Congress will take advantage of the weakness to enter, and then it is the common people who will suffer from domestic and foreign troubles." ”

"The imperial court won't be so confused." Xiao Xinyi asked incredulously.

"I don't know if the rumors are true or not, but hopefully it's just rumors." Zhuge Qinghong replied with a heavy heart.

If this riot really can't be suppressed by the imperial court, no one dares to speculate what the emperor will do in order to keep his dragon throne. Now I only hope that the imperial court can come up with good strategies to settle the people's grievances in time, and not develop to a point out of control. Zhuge Qinghong suddenly remembered Li Yu, Li Ze's only daughter. Could Li Yu's disappearance be related to the riots of the victims?

"I have to go to the Shadow Forest right now." Zhuge Qinghong thought of this, and said to Xiao Xinyi that he couldn't care about anything else.

"I'll go with you." Xiao Xinyi blurted out.

"Okay." After Zhuge Qinghong finished speaking, he turned around and walked out. Xiao Xinyi explained a few words to Hu Guyue and chased after him, Hu Guyue nodded reluctantly and watched Xiao Xinyi go downstairs.

The figures of Zhuge Qinghong and Xiao Xinyi were quickly submerged in the bustling streets of Yongcheng, and the outside riots have not yet reached Yongcheng, and the people here are still living their busy little lives, maybe one day the war will affect here, and I don't know if this kind of leisurely life can continue forever.

The two of them had no intention of talking on the road, and soon arrived outside the north wall of Luoyue Villa, the two of them were afraid of delaying more time and did not want to go to the main gate, so they directly climbed over the wall and entered the north courtyard, the north courtyard was still cold, and there was no one inside and outside.

Zhuge Qinghong glanced at Xiao Xinyi and asked, "Are you afraid?" ”

Xiao Xinyi shook his head and replied, "Don't be afraid." ”

Zhuge Qinghong didn't speak, just took her hand and strode towards the shadow forest.

Xiao Xinyi's hand was held by him, and he could clearly feel the long scar in his palm.

Shadow Forest arrived in a blink of an eye, Zhuge Qinghong grabbed Xiao Xinyi's hand and stepped in. The last time they were in the Shadow Forest, they only felt that they were in the boundless forest, and there was a cold wind, but now they were both ready to break the formation, but they found that the Shadow Forest was no different from the ordinary forest at this time, occasionally the wind blew through the branches, and the leaves would rustle when they collided. The two of them looked at each other in surprise, how could the people in the shadow forest withdraw the formation.

The small wooden house used to set up the formation was still there, and the two of them walked towards the wooden house they had come out of last time, and before they could get closer, they saw several people coming out of the house, all wearing cloaks and black hats to cover their faces. The first person stepped forward and asked, "The person who came is Zhuge Gongzi." ”

Zhuge Qinghong bowed his hand and saluted back: "It's down." ”

"Please come with me." The leader turned around and entered the cabin.

Zhuge Qinghong lowered his head and glanced at Xiao Xinyi, Xiao Xinyi pulled the corners of his mouth and said to him: "I'm fine, go in." ”

Zhuge Qinghong nodded and said, "Don't worry, everything has me." ”

Xiao Xinyi nodded and stopped talking, but walked to the wooden house first.

The two followed the man in black through the long stairs and came to the underground hall, the last time Xiao Xinyi came was in Zhuge Qinghong's arms when he walked late at night, and he didn't see the sunlight coming in from above, it turned out that there was a mechanism in the underground that could draw the sunlight down on the ground, no wonder he didn't feel depressed at all in such a deep underground. As when Xiao Xinyi came last time, the tall seat in the main hall still sat a mysterious man with a mask. Xiao Xinyi's uncle, Jiang Yunkai, was still standing in the shadows on one side.

Zhuge Qinghong saw that several people in the hall were silent, so he had no choice but to speak first: "I didn't come here today for anything else, I just want to ask Your Excellency to return the county lord of Ningguo." ”

"How dare Gongzi conclude that the county lord of Ningguo is here with us." The person who answered was Jiang Yunkai.

"Since you dare to say this, you must be very sure." Zhuge Qinghong's tone was very respectful and polite, presumably because the other party was Xiao Xinyi's uncle.

"Don't hide it from Gongzi, the county lord of Ningguo is indeed here now, but he can't let Gongzi take it away." Jiang Yunkai's attitude was also very respectful and polite.

"What if I insist on taking it?" Zhuge Qinghong asked.

"Childe doesn't have this ability yet, and Zhuge Villa doesn't have it either." Jiang Yunkai replied firmly.

"What do you want by hiding her here?" There was a hint of anger in Zhuge Qinghong's voice.

"For the peace of the world." Jiang Yunkai replied unhurriedly.

"But isn't it because of you that the outside is in turmoil now?" Zhuge Qinghong asked with dissatisfaction.

"Childe's words are wrong, the riot of the victims outside is because the court is unreasonable, and ignoring the victims will arouse the anger of the people, such a big crime Childe can't be deducted indiscriminately!" Jiang Yunkai still replied unhurriedly.

"So you're wronging Your Excellency?" Zhuge Qinghong asked rhetorically.

"It's not all wronged, we just helped behind the scenes in order to conform to the people's will." Jiang Yunkai said it as a matter of course, as if he had done a good deed.

"It's a good one to conform to the people's will, so is it also to force the people in the martial arts to pay money to the Falling Moon Villa every year to conform to the people's will?" Zhuge Qinghong asked.

"It's just so that we have the ability to conform to the will of the people." Jiang Yunkai replied.

"What a high-sounding reason, what good is the chaos in the world for you." Zhuge Qinghong asked puzzled.

"It's not good, it's just a decision made by being forced to get back what belongs to me." An elegant middle-aged man's voice came from the middle of the main hall, and the mysterious man in the mask who had been silent since Xiao Xinyi entered the main hall spoke.