His Majesty the Emperor and his new favored ministers, who were about to ascend Mount Tai on the coast of the Far East China Sea, although they had already expected that Yuan Zhao's death would definitely cause a lot of turmoil, they also took many necessary measures for this purpose, and thought that they would soon be able to calm down the matter. But he didn't expect that he still seriously underestimated Yuan Zhao's influence. One stone stirs up a thousand waves, and the turmoil has just begun!

The imperial capital of Chang'an, the wind is slightly cool, and the night is not young. At the beginning of the lanterns, Liu Ju, the depressed prince of the Han Dynasty, walked out of Jianzhang Palace. Slowly walking through the cloisters of the palace, he didn't know what he was going to do now.

Although the news brought back by the emperor's envoy was unbelievable, after a day of calming down, he had gradually accepted this reality in his heart.

Brother Yuan is dead! The best friend who waved goodbye to him on the outskirts of Chang'an will never come back.

The crown prince was not a strong-willed man. His benevolence and weakness have always been disliked by the emperor. The education he received in Bowangyuan since he was a child, although there are also some imperial powers, most of the teachings of those doctors are still poems, classics, and articles. These have had a great impact on his character development since he was a child.

What's more, he still has a friend called Yuan Zhao. In the academy on Changle Plateau, he often appears. There, it was enough to expose him to something more different from his royal education.

In the past few years, the emperor has not had the idea of changing the crown prince, and although this matter has not been put into practice, it is not without clues. Neither the crown prince nor the queen and their followers are fools. The sense of crisis that has arisen several times has been uneasy for a long time.

If it weren't for the support of Yuan Zhao and Wei Qing to survive the pressure from the emperor and other forces in the palace, then I am afraid that he would not have the stable position he has as the prince today.

Ever since he was saved by Yuan Zhao in the jungle ambush, this back standing behind him has become a huge barrier. So that every time he encounters hardship, as long as he thinks of him standing not far away, the heart of the crown prince Liu Ju is filled with endless strength.

However, from today onwards, the huge figure that had been shielding him from open guns and hidden arrows no longer existed. When the prince with infinite sorrow walked towards Bowang Garden, he felt that in the long deep alleys of Weiyang Palace, it seemed that an invisible demon would jump out at any time to chase his soul and take his life. Even with a large number of guards around, this sense of fear still lingers.

The crown prince has grown up, and he is no longer a child who will run into his mother's arms for protection if he has any grievances. Although running to Jianzhang Palace as soon as he received the news, it was just a subconscious behavior. In the current situation, the comfort from Empress Wei pales unusually pale. She held back her tears, the sadness between her words and the worry about Princess Suxi were more helpless than the situation that the prince was about to face.

Then, the disaster was not a one-way street, and then the news came that Wei Qing was demoted and expelled for murder in anger. Under such a huge blow, Empress Wei, who has always been dignified and self-controlled, also messed up, and the mother and son cried in relative fright, although they didn't know the specific situation, they also understood that there must be an amazing hidden secret.

"Brother Yuan...... What the hell do you want me to tell my sister! ”

After arriving at Bowangyuan's own residence, the crown prince Liu Ju did not go in. The night was as cold as water, and the empty steps were lonely, so he sat on the steps of the palace, looking up at the bright moon, muttering to himself, and tears rolling down the corners of his eyes.

The eldest princess of Suxi was surprised to find out that she was pregnant two months after Yuan Zhao left. This should have been great news, and everyone was overjoyed. Su Lingzhi took Su Xi's hand and carefully calculated the days, it turned out that there was a difference of less than three months between the two children, which was really a coincidence.

With such good news, Ganoderma lucidum was even more excited than Suxi. After all, after she was diagnosed with the good news a few days ago, the look of loss on Su Xi's face had already fallen in her eyes. It's great to be doing this now, and it's a double blessing. According to her meaning, she wanted to send someone to catch up with what Yuan Zhao told him as soon as possible.

However, Princess Suxi, who had a shy face, stopped her.

"Perhaps, on the day he returns, we'll ...... together Isn't it even more surprising to appear in front of him? ”

Women's hearts always like more romance, which is no different from ancient and modern China and foreign countries. Su Lingzhi naturally applauded. It must be interesting to think of the stunned way Yuan Zhao stepped into the gate of the Hou Mansion again!

The crown prince Liu Ju and Empress Wei, who heard the news that day, were also very surprised. The queen also went out of the palace in person to visit her most intimate daughter. At that time, the laughter was full of joy and still lingered in his ears, but now the prince's head was full of boundless sadness.

As the night deepened, all the attendants of the Imperial Palace were pushed far away by him, and they did not dare to approach. Even those few respected doctoral teachers could only shake their heads and sigh, unable to think of any good way to persuade them. Everyone knows what the existence of Yuan Zhao means to the crown prince and the queen, and now that the Si people are no more, the prince will definitely lack one of the most important arms on the road in the future, and this huge loss will be irreparable.

"Xiao Lie, why did this happen...... I still don't want to believe it! Whining! ”

The prince held his head in pain, and in his blurred vision he saw the guard and friend who was inseparable from him reclining beside the rockery, and he no longer cared about his identity, and finally couldn't help crying.

The young guard named Park Yongyeol had an indifferent expression, he had been standing there for a long time, and the short knife in his hand had been stroked a thousand times. If he hadn't learned to control his emotions well over the years, he would have flown over this palace and headed straight to the East China Sea.

"Then don't believe it!"

The low words of the mouth were a little hoarse. The pain burned his throat, just as he had seen his mentor Xuandao God die many years ago, and this was the second time in his life that he had experienced the purgatory of rage.

"But, Brother Yuan, he's really dead! Absolutely true....... ”

"Nope! There is no one in this world who can kill him! ”

"Xiao Lie, he died in an accidental landslide. Not to be ....... ”

"Prince! Are you sure you believe in your heart that you believe the news? ”

Park Yongyeol's eyes were as cold as a knife. Prince Liu Ju lowered his head and closed his eyes in pain, he didn't dare to look directly at the other party, let alone look directly into his heart. Of course, he knew that there must be more hidden secrets behind this, but he just forced himself not to think about it.

Park Yongyeol didn't say anything more, looking up at the stars in the east, if it was possible, he actually wanted to leave now. Riding a fierce horse, carrying the Xuandao, he went straight to Taiyue Mountain in Zhongzhou, to find the traces of Master Yuanzhao and see what happened. It's just that when I thought of what I had promised Yuan Zhao, I would protect the safety of the prince no matter when and where, so I had no choice but to stay and endure the torment in my heart silently.

"Tomorrow, let's go to the Hou Mansion...... I'm going to have to think about what to say tonight. ”

The palace lights are swaying, and my heart is in turmoil. After a long time, the crown prince Liu Ju said the last sentence. Since he knew that he couldn't avoid it, he should always face it.

Park Yongyeol could force himself to stay in Chang'an. But some people don't. On the same night, there were many people who knew more than the prince earlier.

Changle Plateau Pier, where several clippers docked. And several waves of messengers who rushed back along the rivers and canals at the fastest speed in the starry night are successively passing on what happened in Luoyang, Zhongzhou, to the hands of some people.

In the dim light, the master father coughed violently. His face was pale, and his fingers trembled a little after reading all the news. His long-held fears became a reality. The emperor's patience has finally reached its limit, and he has attacked Yuan Zhao!

"Mr. Master! This can never be ......! ”

Since Zhao Yuan's death, Cui Hong, who had taken over the secret power, snatched those pages of paper, and after reading them in a hurry, his eyes were red and he roared in a low voice. Even if he is as calm as him, when he suddenly learns such news, he is shocked and angry, and he can't help himself.

The people who desperately rushed back to deliver the news were not only the people sent by Cui Hong to follow Yuan Zhao, but also the people from the Nie Yi family who were located all over the country in the Zhongzhou territory. The news they came back one after another was enough to piece together the whole story.

The master father waved his hand and signaled Cui Hong to calm down. He asked a few more questions, and then sent someone to take these messengers who had traveled thousands of miles to rest.

"Since it's missing...... Then the life and death of Yuanhou cannot be determined! Let's not be in a hurry to panic, if we are out of proportion, we will not be able to do anything. ”

Hearing the tone of the master father Yan calmed down, Cui Hong also took a deep breath and nodded. In his heart, he never believed that Yuan Ji would die so easily. Thinking that he was so dangerous in the Hun army outside Yanmen Pass, he was safe and sound. And so much more so today.

The neighing of a war horse came from outside, breaking the silence of the night. The faces of the two of them changed drastically, and they both realized something. Then, as they expected, the door was opened, and someone stood outside, in the moonlight, dressed in the costume of a long journey.

"Ice Maiden...... Where do you want to go? ”

"Go find Master and come back!"

"Don't worry, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run, and the government here in Chang'an ......."

"Don't talk to me about that. Bing'er, as long as Master! ”

The woman who flew up and jumped on the dragon horse interrupted the words of the master father Yan indifferently, at this moment she was no longer a female general champion marquis, and she didn't need any rational thinking! She is just that person's red face, she is determined to go, the mountains and rivers are thousands of miles, no matter the sky and the earth, she will find his whereabouts!

"Alright! If you go, I'll do everything here. ”

"Senior brother, take care!"

The words landed, and the back of the horse carrying the long sword had long since disappeared into the night. Cui Hong, who heard her call her senior brother for the first time in many years, could no longer hold back the endless sadness of empathizing with each other. Heroic tears fall like rain.