On the back hill, Chen Zexuan stood in front of the wooden house, his slender body leaning against the door, his gaze fell in the distance, his gaze was faint.

Just now, the master of the clear space said so much, he was calm on the surface, but in his heart he was actually turbulent.

Master Jingkong is a high-ranking monk, Xiaoyaozi is a divine doctor and holy hand, for these two respected old-timers, Chen Zexuan has respected them from the bottom of his heart over the years.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have said good things for Xiaoyaozi in front of the man in black before.

His thoughts, except in front of the man in black and Gu Jinli, thought that he was very hidden.

However, in front of the Master of Clearance, he seemed to be a transparent, vacuum, stripped naked, without any privacy.

If it is the man in black, I am afraid that according to his vicious methods, he will definitely get rid of the two great stumbling blocks of the Pure Sky Master and Xiaoyaozi.

And Chen Zexuan, over the years, there has been more and more blood on his hands, and his heart has become more and more cold and hard.

It stands to reason that his warmth was only given to Gu Jinli alone, so he shouldn't be half distracted by others.

It's just that he still can't be ruthless against these two old-timers.

Perhaps, it hasn't forced him into a corner yet.

If he is cornered, he may also be desperate and unscrupulous, losing the so-called "conscience" that has no points left.

Just as Chen Zexuan was pondering, he heard a slight sound of footsteps.

Raising his eyes, he saw Gu Jinli walking over.

Standing up straight, he removed the deep meaning in his eyes and said gently: "Sheng'er." ”

I wanted to ask what Master Clearance had said to her when he left her alone, but when the words came to his lips, he still held back.

Seeing that Gu Jinli had a layer of cold air floating on her face, she must have said something sensitive.

So, give her a quiet space and let herself calm down.

When she wants to say it, she will naturally say it.

"Brother." With a faint shout, Gu Jinli walked into the courtyard and quietly looked at the grass and trees in the courtyard, and an inexplicable sadness welled up in her heart.

This kind of sadness, I don't know if it comes from the traces left in her heart in the past, makes her involuntarily sad.

Chen Zexuan stood beside her, and the hairbands in their hair were entangled in the wind.

"Why don't you go in and have a look?" After standing for a while, Chen Zexuan took the lead in asking.

Gu Jinli shook her head and asked in a muffled voice, "Brother, did I do something wrong?" ”

This sentence, without a front or tail, will make people scratch their heads.

However, Chen Zexuan knew what Gu Jinli was asking.

He pursed his lips and said slowly: "Sheng'er, we are not wrong, we are just taking back our own things." ”

He said "we", not "you".

The meaning is obvious.

If it was "you", then everything was indirectly pressed on Gu Jinli's shoulders.

A "we" means that no matter whether it is right or wrong, good or evil, he will bear it with her, and they will face the storm together.

Even if he comes to the place of no return in the future, he will be in front of her as soon as possible to shield her from the wind and rain.

"Brother, I want to go to my mother's grave to see." Removing her eyes, Gu Jinli looked at Chen Zexuan, and after meeting his concerned eyes, her heart was much calmer and warmer.

"Okay." Chen Zexuan saw that Gu Jinli's cold expression just now was much better, and his mood was a little lighter.

The two of them walked along the mountain road in the direction of Feng Se's graveyard.

Chen Zexuan stopped at a distance and let Gu Jinli go to the grave alone to pay respects.

Gu Jinli saw that the surroundings of the tombstone were clean and there were no overgrown weeds, and she knew that it must be the Master of Clearance or Xiaoyaozi who was looking for someone to make it clear.

"Mother, I've come to see you." With her legs bent, she fell to her knees and kowtowed three times.

The memory left by Feng Se was like a candle flame that was clearly extinguished in the night, faint and confused.

Gu Jinli couldn't remember much, only that unclear outline made her feel that Feng Se must be an extremely gentle woman.

I want to pour out a lot of words to this tombstone, but all my thoughts can only be hidden in the bottom of my heart.

She asked Chen Zexuan if she was wrong.

Chen Zexuan's answer, firm and with a trace of no regrets, made the fog in Gu Jinli's heart fade a little.

She wants to restore her country, and she wants to make those who have hurt her pay the price they deserve.

Chen Zexuan is right, they are just taking back what they deserve, there is nothing wrong with it.

After taking another deep look at the tombstone, Gu Jinli got up and said softly: "Mother, Master Pure Space said that if you look at me from the sky, you will definitely not approve of my approach." ”

"But I know what I'm doing."

"Don't worry about me, it'll all pass."

As soon as her words fell, a leaf fell on the tree above her head, as if in response, and landed on Feng Se's tombstone.

Carefully brushing it away, Gu Jinli muttered, "I won't regret it, never." ”

These words seem to be saying to Feng Se, and they are also like talking to themselves.

Chen Zexuan understood lip language, he looked at the look in Gu Jinli's eyes from torment, struggle and finally became decisive, his hands clenched unconsciously.

"Shizi." Suddenly, Lei Zi came from a distance and said in a low voice: "Our people have come to the news, saying that half an hour ago, Xiaoyaozi did leave Qingshui Temple. ”

"However, he seems to have gone in the direction of Nanyang."

"What?" When Chen Zexuan heard this, he frowned.

Gu Jinli, who came over, also heard it, and couldn't help but be a little nervous in her tone: "Brother, Xiaoyaozi shouldn't have found something, right?" ”

"Could it be that he is going to check on the master?"

Chen Zexuan shook his head and said solemnly: "Perhaps, he not only wants to check the master, but also me and my father." ”

"That'...... What do we do next? Gu Jinli listened and asked anxiously.

Chen Zexuan immediately made a decision and said slowly: "I will leave for Nanyang in the evening, and you and Master will stay in Beijing." ”

"Back to Nanyang?" Gu Jinli was stunned for a moment, and whispered: "So urgent? ”

Chen Zexuan nodded, "Let's go, I'll send you back to the palace first." ”

Probably aware of the seriousness of the situation, Gu Jinli didn't dare to delay any longer, and walked down the mountain with Chen Zexuan.

After Chen Zexuan went back, he had to tell the man in black about this matter as soon as possible, and he had to explain a lot of things to Lei Zi.

If he leaves the capital in a bright light, there must be a reason.

But no matter what the reason is, according to the old emperor's suspicious nature, he will definitely think twice.

Moreover, the old emperor will also take the opportunity of returning to Nanyang to get rid of himself on the road.

So, just like last time, Reiko needs to put on a human skin mask and pretend to be himself.

In addition, tomorrow Qi Hao will take Gu Jinli to Qi Kingdom.

Privately, Chen Zexuan wanted to go, but he was not the son of the old emperor, he was just a prince of Nanyang, and he was not qualified in terms of identity.

If he wants to go to Yunguo, then he can only hide his identity and go in disguise.

After all, if he blatantly went to Yun Kingdom, the old emperor didn't know how to suspect him, suspecting that he was trying to collude with Yun Kingdom.

However, he did secretly collude with the Cloud Kingdom, and the purpose was to subvert the Qi Kingdom as the Master of Pure Space said.

After he leaves tonight, let Lei Zi start pretending to be sick, and then let Li Mei'er blow a few words in the ear of the old emperor, and the old emperor will definitely relax his vigilance.

On the carriage back to the Ning Palace, neither of the two spoke.

Gu Jinli's heart has increased, Qi Hao, Yin Zike, Nanyang, Yunguo......

Densely entangled, like a snowball that is getting bigger and bigger, and like a ball of thread that is getting more and more tangled, it entangled Gu Jinli's heart impenetrably, making her irritable.

Quietly looked at Chen Zexuan, saw that his brows were tightly locked, and he looked deeply thoughtful, and thought that he couldn't be with him on this trip to Yunguo, which made him feel a little lost.

Each was immersed in their own world, and when the carriage stopped, Lei Zi's voice sounded outside: "Shizi, it's here." ”

Gu Jinli felt like a free bird returning to the cage, and she said in a low voice: "Brother, take care all the way, remember to write to me." ”

Chen Zexuan hesitated for a while, but he still couldn't help but raise his hand and rub her forehead, "Okay." ”

With a faint sigh, Chen Zexuan watched Gu Jinli get out of the car.

Until dark, Qi Hao really stayed in the barracks and did not return home.

Gu Jinli didn't have much appetite tonight, so she only drank a few mouthfuls of soup and asked a few maids to rip off the meal.

Aiyue wanted to persuade a few more words, but was stopped by Hexiang.

"Ah Qiao, bring me my piano." bored, Gu Jinli didn't have the slightest intention of falling asleep, and of course she couldn't read medical books, so she could only stroke the piano to vent.

Ah Qiao answered and quickly took out the piano.

Hexiang and Aiyue had already gone out, and Ah Qiao stood beside him, waiting quietly.

Gu Jinli's hand plucked the strings twice, and asked casually, "What about Qi Hao?" ”

Ah Qiao was stunned, but he didn't expect Gu Jinli to ask Qi Hao, and replied, "The prince hasn't come back yet." ”

After a pause, she added, "It's so late, and I probably won't be back." ”

"Oh." Gu Jinli's eyes moved slightly, with an expression of indifference, so that Ah Qiao didn't know what she meant by this question.

Could it be that Gu Jinli is caring about Qi Hao?

thought so in his heart, but Ah Qiao didn't dare to say more.

"Zheng Zheng", listening to Gu Jinli's piano sound, it was unexpectedly aura, and Ah Qiao unconsciously shrunk his neck.

She was suddenly glad that fortunately Gu Jinli didn't play the "Dementor Curse", otherwise she would definitely be scared out of her soul by this "magic sound".

Gu Jinli's mind kept flashing Qi Hao's face, and she couldn't drive it away, so the strength of her hands was even harder.

"Zheng!" This time, the sound was harsh, the strings were broken, and Gu Jinli's fingers were broken.

"Master, your hands are bleeding!" Ah Qiao exclaimed in surprise, and was so frightened that he quickly turned around to get the medicine box.

"No need." Gu Jinli lowered her eyes and glanced at the deep blood on her fingers, and spit out a mouthful of turbidity: "It's not in the way." ”

Wipe the blood away with a handkerchief, and in the blink of an eye, blood will flow out of the wound.

The pain was really painful, but Gu Jinli actually felt that the unhappiness blocked in her heart disappeared with the pain.

Wrapping the handkerchief around the wound a few times, she suddenly moved, thinking of the night she had bitten Qi Hao.

That bite was extremely heavy and hard, and it also bit out blood.

At that time, Qi Hao shed more blood than himself......

Seeing that Gu Jinli lowered her head and didn't speak, Ah Qiao whispered, "Master, don't you really need a slave to give you medicine?" ”

Gu Jinli shook her head, her expression was dark: "Put the piano up." ”

The strings were broken, my fingers were hurt, and my mood was getting worse and worse.

Ah Qiao put the piano back on, thinking that he would have to change the strings when he found an opportunity.

After thinking about it, Qi Hao was going to Yunguo tomorrow, so she asked: "By the way, master, tomorrow afternoon, the prince and the eighth prince will go to Yunguo, will we go together?" ”

Gu Jinli took a sip of tea and sneered: "Qi Hao hasn't spoken yet, let's wait." ”

Although Chen Zexuan had already analyzed for her, there was a chance that Qi Hao would take her to Yunguo, but just like the last birthday banquet of the Queen Mother, it was almost time to see her, and Qi Hao was stunned that he had not sent anyone to inform him until now.

He stayed in the barracks tonight and didn't come back? Scold!

Ah Qiao thought that the task given to Gu Jinli by the man in black earlier had not been completed, and after hesitating for a moment, she said tentatively: "Master, there is one thing, the slave knows whether to talk about it or not. ”

She could clearly feel Gu Jinli's emotions, which had been very unstable recently.

Moreover, the relationship between Gu Jinli and Qi Hao has gradually changed.

It's not the kind of leaping direct development, but it can make Ah Qiao aware of the difference in Gu Jinli's attitude towards Qi Hao.

It doesn't seem ambiguous, but it seems to be confused with love and hate.

If Gu Jinli was full of hatred for Qi Hao when she returned to Beijing, then now Ah Qiao can boldly guess that Gu Jinli's heart has been knocked out of a crack by Qi Hao.

Probably, as the time gets closer and closer, this crack will get bigger and bigger.

One day, as long as the sea is not dry and the stone is not rotten, Ah Qiao feels that sooner or later Qi Hao will re-enter Gu Jinli's heart.

After all, looking at the current trend, Gu Jinli's emotions have become more and more easily affected by Qi Hao.

However, this does not bode well.

Because in the eyes of the man in black, Gu Jinli's feelings for Qi Hao can only be hatred.

If the man in black knew that Gu Jinli was most likely on the verge of wandering and vacillating now, he didn't know if he would attack Gu Jinli......

Gu Jinli sat down in the rhombic glass, and said lightly: "Say, what's the matter?" ”

"Master...... Ah Qiao took two steps forward and reminded: "Do you remember?" The Lord asked you to take the phoenix blood jade back from the prince. ”

Hearing Ah Qiao mention Feng Xueyu, Gu Jinli stopped combing her hair with a comb, and then remembered that she had indeed forgotten this task.

Her expression was in a trance for a moment, and it seemed that she was weak and uneasy, in short, that look was very unnatural in Ah Qiao's eyes.

Chen Zexuan once said that a good killer or informant will not get involved in children's private affairs.

Therefore, when he learned that Qi Die was really pregnant with Gu Chengen's child, he gave her two choices.

Either beat the child out yourself, or let Leizi help.

Qi Die chose the former at that time, which does not mean how high her consciousness is.

But if the latter is chosen, I'm afraid that Lei Zi will not only kill her child at that time.

Even her chess piece will become a discarded one.

If the chess pieces are useless, then there is no meaning in existing.

It is precisely because he knows this truth that Qi Die is full of bitterness and does it himself.

And Gu Jinli, in the overall situation of the man in black, is also a chess piece to put it strictly.

Unlike Qi Die, she is a chess piece with a noble identity.

The man in black treats her, and he will not be too ruthless on the surface.

It's just that it's impossible to say what's going on in secret.

Ah Qiao saw that Gu Jinli pursed her lips and was silent, thinking that she also needed to take care of her feelings for Qi Hao at this time, so she didn't say anything more.

The jade pendant is on Qi Hao's body, it's not that Qi Hao doesn't give Gu Jinli a chance to get close, it's that Gu Jinli is hiding from Qi Hao most of the time.

Maybe, even Gu Jinli herself didn't notice that her escape psychology was precisely because the stone with the word "hatred" written on it in her heart had been loosened.

"I see." Putting the comb down, Gu Jinli had a plan in her heart, turned around and asked, "Ah Qiao, how is Yin Suwan's progress over there?" ”

"Lord Yang was completely pinched by Yin Suwan, presumably after her dance last night, there are more people who are fascinated by her." As soon as Ah Qiao thought of Yin Suwan's bewitching dancing posture and revealing dance clothes, he pouted and said, "The Xuanwang Party is already about to be empty, and it is said that three or four ministers have begun to loosen on the prince's side. ”

"The slave believes that as long as Yin Suwan is willing to take the initiative, those ministers in the court will definitely take the bait."

Gu Jinli narrowed her eyes and said quietly: "The people under Qi Hao are all loyal, and it is not easy for three or four people to waver for so long. ”

"By the way, who are Yin Suwan's main targets this time?"

Ah Qiao said: "Lord Zhang, Lord Zhou, Lord Jiao, Lord He, these four adults." ”

Gu Jinli carefully recalled the list given to Yin Suwan in her mind, shook her head and said coldly: "These are inconsequential people, not the core ministers of King Ning's party. ”

Ah Qiao knew what Gu Jinli meant, and comforted: "Master, don't worry, it's like digging a mountain, as long as we dig a little bit, we will always dig down the mountain." ”

Let Yin Suwan use her beauty to seduce the ministers of the Xuanwang Party and the Ningwang Party, and then lure them to betray the two princes.

Finally, let them all do what she commands.

Yin Suwan wants to sit on the pinnacle of power, but she doesn't know what Gu Jinli's wishful thinking is.

As long as the ministers have slept with Yin Suwan, then Xuan Shizi will privately gather these wall grasses in the first time and throw the evidence that records all the dirty things they have done over the years in their faces.

And fornicating with the lord of Yihe County is an even more crime.

coercion and temptation, let them all take refuge in the Eighth Prince.

However, the Eighth Prince is just a puppet.

And Yin Suwan, who thinks that men are courtiers under her pomegranate skirt, actually doesn't know that she is a gun for others.

As for those ministers, they will not stab Yin Suwan with Yin Suwan about being held by Xuan Shizi, let alone publicize it.

Because, they may think that the reason why Yin Suwan did this was also at the behest of Xuan Shizi.

Dumb people eat coptis, and there are words of suffering.

Not only did they not dare to reveal it, but they also endured the unhappiness in their hearts, and continued to pretend that nothing had happened, and "turned the phoenix" with Yin Suwan.

Of course, if the jar is broken, they will also understand Yin Suwan's self-contempt and betrayal of hue as the beauty that Chen Zexuan gave them in order to stabilize them.

In short, everyone thinks they are people with good acting skills, but they don't know that they are just cheap and ridiculous clowns.

Gu Jinli thought about the "situation" mentioned by Master Jingkong in Qingshui Temple today, and she sighed: "It's too late." ”

Waving her hand, she stood up and walked in the direction of the bed, rubbing her eyebrows, and said irritably: "It's not too early, you should go back and rest early." ”

Xiaoyaozi and Master Clearance suspected the man in black and the prince, Gu Jinli's identity was transparent in front of the two seniors, and the eighth prince was now revealed, Ah Qiao understood Gu Jinli's anxious mood at the moment, so he nodded and left, leaving her a quiet space to be alone.

After the door closed, Gu Jinli leaned back on the bed and pulled the quilt to her face.

At the same time, in the old mansion of King Nanyang, Chen Zexuan had already packed his bags.

The man in black stood aside and said coldly: "Since Xiaoyaozi has already become suspicious of us, it is better to take the opportunity to kill him directly this time." ”

Chen Zexuan listened to it and persuaded: "Master, if you go back, who will preside over the overall situation in Beijing?" ”

"Besides, Sheng'er will go to Yunguo tomorrow, you don't follow her, if she encounters a problem, who will help her get an idea?"

Chen Zexuan's meaning was to let the man in black follow Gu Jinli to Yunguo in order to protect her in secret.

Of course, Chen Zexuan did this because he was afraid that the man in black would really kill Xiaoyaozi if he followed him back to Nanyang.

The slender eyes of the man in black flashed like a poisonous snake, and he sneered: "Xuan, Master knows that you are soft-hearted and can't bear to kill Xiaoyaozi. ”

"However, you should know that if Xiaoyaozi finds out something and leaks our plans, we will be sent to the eighteenth layer of hell."

"You, me, Sheng'er, do you think the old emperor will let us go?"

"Even the whole of Nanyang will suffer!"

"Your father and mother, as well as Yushu, do you bear to let them be dragged down?"

Thinking of the two kind faces of Nanyang Wang and his wife, Chen Zexuan's body trembled, moved his lips, and said after a long time: "Master, I know what to do." ”

After hearing this, the man in black nodded with satisfaction: "You can go back to Nanyang with confidence, Sheng'er is here for me to take care of." ”

"Master." Thinking of Gu Jinli, Chen Zexuan hurriedly asked: "Back then, you sealed Sheng'er's memory with a silver needle, that needle has been in Sheng'er's body for too long, when will you take it out?" ”

At the beginning, the reason why the man in black sealed Gu Jinli's memory was that Qi Hao was cunning and cunning, so in order to prevent Qi Hao from affecting Gu Jinli's determination of revenge, he was worried that she would be soft-hearted and would not do anything about the old love, so that her memory was sealed, so that the two of them could work together to take revenge.

In addition, the man in black also tampered with part of his memories to Gu Jinli, whose mind was blank, and instilled strong hatred.

Gu Jinli's memories were either incomplete or forged by the man in black.

Chen Zexuan knew the inside story, but he couldn't tell Gu Jinli calmly.

Every time Gu Jinli mentioned it, he felt guilty in his heart.

And now, Gu Jinli had an inexplicable headache again, and Chen Zexuan wondered if it was the newly planted Gu worm in his body that was causing trouble, or if the silver needle should be taken out.

Last time, he also asked the man in black, but the man in black seemed dissatisfied with his questioning, and his attitude was impatient.

This time, Chen Zexuan still had the courage to ask again for Gu Jinli's sake.

"When the time is right, Master will take it out." The man in black still replied ambiguously, frowning, "What, did Sheng'er say something in front of you?" ”

Chen Zexuan shook his head and said truthfully: "Sheng'er didn't say anything, but I often have headaches these days." ”

"That's why I want to ask Master, could it be because the silver needle has been in the body for too long?"

The man in black pretended to think about it in deep thought, and said slowly: "No, it may be that Sheng'er has been under too much pressure recently, let her rest well." ”

Looking out of the dark window, the man in black urged: "Okay, the matter is urgent, you should also hurry up." ”

Chen Zexuan said "um", picked up the package and left.

Maybe I drank two more cups of strong tea tonight, and the old emperor yawned no less, but it was difficult to sleep.

There was no way, he had to hold on to his spirits, sitting at the table and looking at the stack of high folds.

Gonggong Jia stood behind the old emperor, massaging his shoulders while whispering: "Your Majesty, if Prince Ning and the Eighth Prince both go to Yunguo, you will be the only one left in this capital." ”

"In case, someone has that bad heart......"

His desire to speak stopped again, causing the old emperor's old eyes to burst into a cold light in an instant.

The old emperor didn't think about this question, but when he was asked by Gonggong Jia, his suspicions couldn't help but be committed again: "Xiao Jia, have you heard any rumors?" ”

"I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm afraid of just in case." Gonggong Jia pondered for a moment and continued: "Moreover, if Prince Ning and the Eighth Prince both leave Beijing, only Xuan Shizi will be left in Beijing. ”

"The emperor has always been worried about Xuan Shizi, there is no one in this capital, didn't he just give him the opportunity to make trouble?"

The old emperor put down the brush and said slowly: "The fourth is going to ascend the throne to be the emperor of our Qi Kingdom in the future, so he must go to Yun Kingdom." ”

"Moreover, I also want him to marry Princess Zisang, this time is an excellent foreshadowing."

"As for Xiaoba, when he grows up, he should always experience it and go out to see the world."

Thinking of Chen Zexuan, his tone was cold, and he also revealed a trace of domineering confidence: "I have the most powerful army in the Dongshan Military Camp, as well as the Praetorian Guards in the palace, if Xuan Shizi dares to mess around, I will immediately send troops to raze his Nanyang to the ground!" ”

Gonggong Jia knew that the old emperor was bent on passing the throne to Qi Hao, and he still trusted the Eighth Prince in his heart, or in the eyes of the old emperor, he still regarded the Eighth Emperor as a simple child, and he did not have much defense, and he also wanted to train the Eighth Emperor to be Qi Hao's right-hand man in the future.

Father-in-law Jia had heard some rumors about the Eighth Prince, but he couldn't talk nonsense until he had conclusive evidence.

Especially in this sensitive period now, the heirs to the throne of the old emperor are only Qi Hao and the eighth prince, and he can't comment at will.

Just when Gonggong Jia was struggling with whether to indirectly remind the old emperor euphemistically, he heard the old emperor's words turn around, "However, what you said is also very reasonable." ”

"Jingzhong should leave someone to take care of it, after all, Xuan Shizi is scheming, and it is impossible to guard against it."

Gonggong Jia mentioned Chen Zexuan just now, which attracted the attention of the old emperor in disguise, but the old emperor was very fond of Chen Zexuan, and listened to his words.

"Xiao Jia, you go to Mingyang Palace and tell Xiao Ba that he will have a chance to go to Yunguo next time, and this time he will stay in Beijing to help me deal with court affairs." The order changes day by day, and it should be the old emperor.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Although Gonggong Jia was worried about the rumors outside, since the old emperor had said so, he couldn't act without following the order.

No matter what, I can only secretly hope that the Eighth Prince will not be so ill-intentioned.

As soon as Gonggong Jia pushed open the door, he heard the old emperor say: "Xiaoba should be asleep, you just tell Xiaoxiangzi." ”

Father-in-law Jia nodded and pushed the door out.