In the past few days, the Chang'an celestial statue has been extremely unusual. Day doesn't feel like day, and night doesn't feel like night. The day is cloudy day by day, and there is no day in sight, and it is as dark as evening. So it is with the night, when the sun does not go down in the west, and the moon does not rise, and the night does not come.

For this reason, the people of Chang'an Street are panicking, and the sky is like a warning, and there will be amazing changes. On the contrary, it seemed to be calm in the Wei Palace, and no one talked about it. Emperor Yuan Xiu drank excessively every day as usual, and refused to pay attention to the court affairs at all. Zuo Zhaoyi and Yuan Mingyue didn't dare to persuade him more, and he was often uneasy. Suddenly, I heard that the son of Rouran, Bald Tujia, was invited to Chang'an by Prime Minister Yu Wentai to meet the Son of Heaven, and my heart was a little calmer. Earlier, I had also heard that Mr. Su Xuan and the Great Cheng offered advice to stabilize the south and harmonize the Southern Liang, and now they have joined forces with Rouran outside the northern borders, presumably to fight with the Eastern Wei Dynasty in order to reunify the Great Wei.

The unification of the Great Wei is the thing that Zuo Zhaoyi Yuan Mingyue hopes for the most. Because only in this way can Emperor Yuan Xiu regain his strength. Yuan Xiu felt that he had listened to the bewitchment of Guanzhong General Zuo in a thought and moved his heart to move the capital, which led to the split of Great Wei and deeply blamed himself, which was something that Yuan Mingyue knew very well. But in the end, the result was not as good as imagined, but it was only achieved that Gao Huan and Yuwentai each had something, and Yuan Xiu was not as good as before.

Once upon a time in Luoyang, at least he was the son of the Great Wei who ruled the world, and he was also the eldest son-in-law of the Great Prime Minister Gao Huan in private. Whether it's Gao Huan or Gao Cheng, he's always jealous. And now, Yuwentai is actually far from being as clear as Gao Huan. This man is too inscrutable. Although it is now said that Yuwentai and Emperor Yuan Xiu are also in-laws, this relationship is as thin as paper in the face of the deep and irreparable contradictions that they have formed.

Suddenly, a loud thunderclap exploded over the entire Chang'an City, and although the Wei Palace was not as crowded as the street market, it was also broken by the original apparent peace. The whispers came like a roll, and the tide swept the entire Wei Palace. As a bolt of lightning flashed through the far sky like a knife and an axe, the day-like night that had lasted for several days suddenly became as dark as ink, as if it had suddenly sunk into a bottomless abyss, and nothing could be seen.

The Qinghui Hall is no exception. And there seems to be a great fear hidden in this darkness, and there is a boundless terror in everyone's heart.

"Auntie! Aunt! Zuo Zhaoyi Yuan Mingyue's shouting suddenly sounded, she was calling for Qian Yuan, and her voice was a little sad.

She could hear whispers wrapping around her, sounds that seemed close to her, but also far away from her. Isn't it just those girls who love to chew the root of their tongues? is nominally the palace maids who serve her, but none of them are close to her, because they are originally from Guanzhong, and she is from Luoyang? It's not just Emperor Yuan Xiu who feels this way, she also has it.

"Herbace!" Yuan Mingyue shouted loudly again.

The whispers that swept in like a tide still surrounded her, neither dispersing nor approaching. It made her feel that even in the dark, she had become a target, as if there were many people surrounding her not far from her, looking at her coldly with their sharp eyes in the dark. Where is she? Except for one who followed her from Luoyang to Chang'an, even her sister-in-law, Princess Yi Fushi of Nanyang, no longer visited her in the palace. Emperor Yuan Xiu was drunk all day long, which was what scared her the most.

"Who's here?!" Yuan Mingyue suddenly felt a cold wind blowing behind her, and asked sharply. It was as if something like hair brushed her cheeks, giving her the creeps.

"It's lonely." In the darkness, the voice of Emperor Yuan Xiu came out, and the voice was as gentle as water to calm her fearful heart. Then she was embraced into a warm embrace, which she was very familiar with, and now she had, and it was rare that there was no smell of alcohol at the moment.

"Where are the palace people? Hurry up and hold the light! Yuan Xiu hugged Yuan Mingyue tightly and shouted.

"Your Majesty forgives you." The hurried footsteps of a little palace maid, the sound of clothes and shoes, and the crying cry.

"Palm Lamp! Palm Lamp!! Yuan Xiu shouted impatiently.

After a while, the Qinghui Hall lit up.

Yuan Mingyue leaned on Yuan Xiu's arms and searched around vigilantly, but except for the little palace maid who came, there was no one. There was no scene she had just imagined.

"What are you afraid of? And the lonely here. Yuan Xiu stroked her back and whispered.

Yuan Mingyue raised her head, and it turned out that it was his hair brushing her cheeks. Yuan Xiu's face was a little haggard, and there were green mustaches on both sides of his cheeks. His cheeks were pale and thin, and he felt depressed because of the loose hair. Is this still the same person as the heroic Yuan Xiu back then?

"Ah Ze......" Yuan Mingyue looked up at him with teary eyes, "It's all my fault today, have you ever resented me in your heart?" Her voice choked and she could barely cry, "I already hate myself deeply, and if I can return to my old self if I die, I would rather die in return." Yuan Mingyue said but hugged Yuan Xiu's shoulders tightly and pressed her face against his chest.

"You're the only one by my side, and if you die, won't I be lifeless?" Yuan Xiu said lightly, "After all, I am the one who bears you first, and now they are dependent on each other, what are you talking about?" Yuan Xiu hugged Yuan Mingyue tightly.

"Can we go back to the way things were?" Yuan Mingyue asked like a dream. "Go back to Luoyang, go back to Yongning Temple, you don't want to be this emperor......" She suddenly heard footsteps behind her, step by step, extremely slowly.

Yuan Xiu's shadow suddenly flashed in front of his eyes, his heart was like a knife, everything was like a dream, but when would he wake up from this dream, he wanted to know, he was waiting now.

"Your Majesty, don't drink anymore, okay? I like the way Your Majesty rides a horse. I like the way Your Majesty sits in the temple in the crown of the Son of Heaven......" Yuan Mingyue's voice became softer and softer, as she heard the footsteps behind her getting closer and closer. She pushed Yuan Xiu away, "Your Majesty, can you go and change your crown clothes now?" ”

Yuan Xiu was pushed away by her, looked at her carefully, and said very gently, "Okay, you are waiting here for Lonely." ”

Seeing that Yuan Xiu was gone, Yuan Mingyue turned around. The man walking behind her was a cloak.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Yuan Mingyue asked calmly.

Qian Xiang's face was full of worry, and after hesitating for a moment, he replied, "If Your Highness doesn't leave the Qinghui Palace when you have nothing to do, the inner court may not be peaceful." ”

Yuan Mingyue didn't say anything and looked at her, but her expression didn't show much surprise, what else could she not bear now? Now her mind is the same as when she was outside the mountain gate of Yongning Temple, and the most important thing in her heart is Yuan Xiu, even if she is in danger. Years of grievances have become a thing of the past, and the only thing she retains in her heart is her concern for him.

"General Zhao Gui, who was in charge of the palace guards, spread the word that because the lord abandoned the country and left the capital, the world of Great Wei was divided into two, and the most important thing was to let the great prime minister Gao Huan have no one to coerce and lose face, and the Gao family hated His Majesty to the core. Therefore, the prince Gao Cheng secretly ordered the assassins to infiltrate Chang'an...... I'm afraid I've entered the palace, and more than one person ......" Qian Yu didn't say any further.

"Assassinate Your Majesty?" Yuan Mingyue asked in surprise. But she didn't say anything else, just thoughtfully, and suddenly said, "Gao Cheng? Is it really him? This is like asking Qiang, and it is also like asking yourself.

What Qian Xiang said just now is simply full of loopholes. If someone really wanted to put Emperor Yuan Xiu to death, then what was the reason? Is it worth Gao Huan to take such a big risk, spend so much spirit, and come to Chang'an to assassinate the king and kill the driver when the odds of victory are extremely small? If Gao Huan can't do it, then what reason does Gao Cheng have to be like this?

If someone really wants to assassinate the Son of Heaven, whether it is Zhao Gui or the generals of the Su Guards, they should strictly keep secrets, rather than let the news spread casually. It wasn't to protect the Son of Heaven, it was to send a message to the Assassins. Zhao Gui is thoughtful and steady, will he do this?

"Has Your Highness heard? Bald Tujia, the son of the prince of Rouran Shuofang, was invited to Chang'an by the prime minister, saying that he wanted to meet the Son of Heaven. Seeing that Yuan Mingyue didn't speak again, Qian Qian changed the topic.

"It's not the right time." Yuan Mingyue blurted out. As she spoke, she looked up at the window, the sky was pitch black, there were no stars and moons, and the day was like night.

Qian Qian also felt her uneasiness, so she comforted, "Your Highness doesn't need to be too anxious, I heard that all the kings are also taking turns to guard the palace, and His Royal Highness the King of Guangling will lead the kings to take turns day and night." ”

In the Zhaoyang Palace, Yuan Xiu had just combed his hair in a bun, dressed in the service of the palace people, and tied his belt by the palace people. Suddenly, I saw a little eunuch with eyes in the darkness walking in and saying, "Your Majesty, the great prime minister asks the lord to summon him in the east hall of the Xuanguang Palace." ”

Yuan Xiu Muran said, "Got it." ”

But the little eunuch did not leave, but still stood there.

Yuan Xiu's heart was angry, but in the end he held back, and just waved his sleeves impatiently.

Walking alone in the dark as night, until he reached the door of the east hall of the Xuanguang Temple, Yuan Xiu stopped before entering. turned around and looked at the people who followed, only to find that the little eunuch just now was still following him. He casually ordered, "You go to Qinghui Hall and tell Zuo Zhaoyi's palace person, and order her to move Zuo Zhaoyi into the lonely Zhaoyang Palace's dormitory today, act quickly, and you should go quickly." ”

After Yuan Xiu finished his order, he entered the east hall. I always felt a feeling of uneasiness in my heart, and when I thought about it, I also felt that Yuan Mingyue was in a trance just now, which was quite weird. Now in his heart, all he can support is Yuan Mingyue, who has been with him all the way, and he really can't lose her anymore.

In the dim Chang'an Wei Palace, a dark shadow flashed quickly in the corridor, like a fox or just a cat, and the swift and light little beast openly haunted the palace. And when another black shadow as tall as a beast appeared and stopped in front of him, the little beast also stopped in front of the beast, and then whispered.

Yuan Xiu entered the east hall, as if he didn't see Yuwentai, and sat on the instrument under the stars holding the moon. Yuwentai was not in a hurry or annoyed, until he saw Yuan Xiu sit down, he came up and bowed down, and then replied, "Shuofang County Gong Anagui, although he is far away in the north, he is loyal to the Great Wei. I heard that His Majesty moved the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an, and specially ordered the prince Bald Tujia to come to see His Majesty, and he was waiting outside at this moment, asking His Majesty to summon him. ”

Yuan Xiu didn't speak for a while, and then said with a smile, "Lone doesn't even know, is it just a hurry to arrive?" Then there is no need to rush to see Lonely. ”

Yuwentai replied very calmly, "Your Majesty, it is true that Bald Tujia has just arrived in Chang'an at this moment, he has been here for a few days, but he has something important to say to His Majesty, so he has to plan first and then meet him safely." ”

"What is the matter? Does the prime minister know? Yuan Xiu stared at Yu Wentai inquiringly, "What's the important thing to show to Lone?" ”

In the Qinghui Palace, Qian Qian had just walked to the door of the hall, and was suddenly stopped by a little eunuch with a bright eye. The little eunuch said in a cold voice, "Your Majesty has an order, so Zuo Zhaoyi is ordered to wait for the summons in the Qinghui Palace, and not to go out." ”

Qian Qian was stunned for a moment and asked, "When will Your Majesty give the order?" ”

The little eunuch said coldly, "It was just now." ”

At this time, Yuan Mingyue also heard the voice at the door and came over. She took a closer look at the little eunuch and asked, "Which palace are you the inner eunuch?" ”

These words seemed to remind Qian Yuan, and she also asked sharply, "You actually stopped Zhaoyi's lady?!" ”

The little eunuch smiled awkwardly and said, "The little slave doesn't dare to make trouble, but His Majesty has his life first." ”

At this time, the shadow of Guangling Wang Yuanxin actually appeared at the door of Qinghui Palace, behind the little eunuch.

Rouran's son, whose name is Bald Tujia. He is the son of the current prince of Shuofang County, Anagui. Anagui is the Khan of Rouran, and now Anagem can be called a man of the year in the two Wei Ke, and he is a person who is vying for a good relationship between the two parties, so the prince Bald Tujia went to Chang'an this time and was given a grand courtesy by the Prime Minister Yuwentai.

Bald Tujia is used to living on the grassland. It has always been blue sky, white clouds, birch trees, and endless green grass to the horizon. The eagles in the sky fly at will, the horses on the ground run at will, and I have never seen such a strange celestial statue as Chang'an. No matter how magnificent Chang'an City is, it can't be felt when it's dusk and darkness.

Bald Tujia is not very old, he is tall and strong, and if it can be clearly seen in the clear sun, he is also very handsome and delicate. At this time, he was wearing a robe that was convenient for riding and shooting, which was completely different from the Han crown uniform of the Great Wei officials, and he was walking in the Wei palace with a vigorous gait.

He came to Chang'an with the important mission of Rouran, and his father's earnest entrustment. And with him came an even more important person.