"Jin'er, can I take you to see her?"

Rong Jin looked up at Yan Li, and his gaze instantly crashed into his bottomless darkness full of sadness.

At this moment, Yan Li's gaze is empty, lonely, and melancholy...... But he seems to be calm and unforgiving. Rong Jin saw his own blank and concerned face in his sad and indifferent eyes.

"Yan Li!"

Almost a thought, a bad thought passed through Rong Jin's heart.

Yan Li stiffly lifted the corners of his mouth.

wanted to say something, but at this moment, a bright light flashed in his eyes like a lone star of frost and snow. In the next moment, a teardrop fell out like a meteor.

In the face of the tears that burst out of her eyes and shattered into several petals in an instant, Rong Jin only felt as if her heart had been pierced by a sharp knife, and her throat was filled with the smell of blood that almost wanted to drown her.

She didn't want to think about it, she raised her hand to touch Yan Li's face, wanting to touch the wetness in his eyes, but at the moment when her hand was raised, Yan Li quickly grabbed her hand, and the next moment, she took her with her and hugged her fiercely in her arms.

It was as if it was going to rub her into his blood.

Rong Jin stiffened at first, and then the next moment, regardless of the difficulty of breathing, he raised his hand and hugged Yan Li's hard waist.

"Yan Li, what's wrong?"

Yan Li didn't make a sound, he buried his face in Rong Jin's neck, although he didn't say anything, but the warmth on his skin burned Rong Jin's heart like a star burning in the prairie.

Rong Jin took a deep breath, raised his face, and swallowed the fierce in his eyes before he said softly, "Yan Li, take me to see the princess?" ”

"Good!"

A hoarse voice rang in my ears.

Although she said yes, she didn't have the right to hold her hand, Rong Jin was not in a hurry, she softened her body and nestled quietly in Yan Li's arms.

God knows how much she misses this embrace!

God knows how lucky she is to have this embrace again!

I thought I would have to wait for a long time, but just when Rong Jin was thinking about his own dream and wondering what was going on with the princess of the country, Yan Li had already let go of her, he helped Rong Jin's shoulder, and pulled her away slightly, his eyes were as black as stars, Xu because he was washed with tears, his eyes looked brighter and more scorching than obsidian.

Rong Jin had vaguely guessed the result, she pulled the corners of her mouth, and wanted to smile at Yan Li, suing him, don't be sad, he still has her! But before the words could be spoken, tears had already burst out of his eyes.

Yan Li raised his hand to wipe away the tears that came out of Rong Jin's eyes, hoarse his throat, and said softly: "Jin'er, from now on, I only have you." ”

Although he had already guessed, when he really heard the result of the matter from Yan Li's mouth, Rong Jin still trembled involuntarily, and asked in a lost voice: "Yan Li, princess, ...... she?"

"She's dead!"

The simple three words are like a sharp knife piercing the person who speaks and listens.

He's dead?!

Rong Jin was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to hug Yan Li.

But before her hand was raised, it was held by Yan Li's hand, Rong Jin looked at Yan Li, trembling, but she didn't know what words of comfort she could say.

How great was the hope in the past, how deep is the disappointment in the present!

How can the pain of losing a mother be comforted and alleviated by a few words from others?

"Yan Li, I ......"

Yan Li shook his head, "You don't have to say anything, I understand what you want to say." Jin'er, I'll take you to see her now, and after seeing her, ......"

Yan Li didn't say what happened after meeting the princess of the Protectorate, but Rong Jin understood that Yan Li was no longer the Yan Li he used to be!

Rong Jin originally thought that Yan Li came out of the tunnel of Ziyun Pavilion, but when Yan Li took her hand and walked outside the hall of Ziyun Pavilion, she knew that it turned out that Ziyun Pavilion really had no authenticity.

"Yan Li," Rong Jin grabbed Yan Li's hand, looked at the silence outside the hall like a dead night, and said softly: "There is the emperor's dragon guard watching in the dark. ”

Yan Li nodded, "I know." ”

Rong Jin didn't say anything anymore, just quietly followed behind Yan Li and walked out.

And sure enough, just as the two of them stepped out of the threshold of the Purple Cloud Pavilion, a cold voice suddenly rose.

"Stop!"

As soon as the words fell, several figures were seen walking out of their hiding places.

The first person is a person, with a square face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose, and thin lips. With a sharp gaze like a falcon, he stared at Yan Li, looked him up and down, and said to Rong Jin: "Lord Yongning, the emperor has an order, you can't take half a step out of the Purple Cloud Pavilion!" ”

Rong Jinpi pulled the corners of her mouth with a smile before she was about to speak, but she felt Yan Li's hand holding her tightly, and Rong Jin looked up at Yan Li.

Yan Li gave her one, and after handing it over to him to deal with, he looked at Long Wei who was holding a sword at the door with a cold gaze, and said lightly: "I went and invited your master." ”

"Your Excellency, don't be bored, Your Majesty, he will be here soon." The man said in a gloomy voice.

Yan Li nodded, turned around and whispered to Rong Jin, "Then let's wait for him." ”

Rong Jin smiled and nodded.

But at this moment, a hesitant shout sounded behind him.

"County Lord!"

Rong Jinyu remembered it, and she threw Xingyu and Liu Nianxia behind her head.

And just when Rong Jin suddenly came back to his senses, Xingyu and Liu Nianxia had already hurriedly walked out, and when they saw Yan Li standing beside Rong Jin, the two of them lost their voices in unison: "Young Master Yan, are you still alive?" That's great! ”

The words fell, and for a while, I realized that such words were too impolite, so I couldn't help but blush, and said with a stammer: "Young Master Yan, we ......"

Yan Li waved his hand, indicating that he didn't take her words to heart.

Liu Nianxia and Xingyu sighed secretly, and the two exchanged glances, and their faces could not hide their joy.

And at this moment, in the distance, a group of people were hurrying towards this side.

When I got closer, I found that it was Emperor Yongchang himself.

"Your Majesty."

Long Wei approached the front and back of Emperor Yongchang, and they all stepped forward to salute, and after Emperor Yongchang waved his hand, he retreated to the side in the form of a guard.

Emperor Yongchang raised his eyes slightly, although the night was dripping, he still saw Yan Li's face like frost and snow in the night, and for a moment, Emperor Yongchang's figure shook involuntarily.

"Your Majesty!"

Feng Shou hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hand to help Emperor Yongchang.

No, Emperor Yongchang waved his hand, and Feng Shou lowered his eyebrows and stepped aside.

After glancing at Rong Jin and Yan Li, who were heavily surrounded by Long Wei, Emperor Yongchang was silent for a while, then waved his hand and said to Long Wei: "Let's all retreat." ”

"The Emperor's ......"

Long Wei hesitantly glanced at Yan Li, who was staring at the eaves of the corridor, but he couldn't resist the decision of Emperor Yongchang's holy will.

Seeing that Long Wei and the guards who had been mobilized had retreated, Emperor Yongchang looked up at Yan Li and said coldly, "Go in and talk." ”

After the words fell, he really picked up his feet and walked towards Yan Li and Rong Jin.

Feng Shoucai was about to pick up his heels, but was stopped by Emperor Yongchang raising his hand, "You stay outside, no one is allowed to approach without my orders, and those who violate the order will be killed!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Feng Shou didn't dare to step forward, and obediently guarded the door of the hall.

Rong Jin and Yan Li glanced at each other silently, then turned around and returned to the main hall.

Xingyu and Liu Nianxia followed up, Rong Jin waved his hand, and the two saluted and retreated outside the palace gate.

Inside the temple.

After Emperor Yongchang came in, he first picked a chair at the top and sat down, and then looked at Yan Li, who was sitting at the bottom of him.

Yan Li lowered his eyes slightly, hiding all the emotions in his eyes.

Emperor Yongchang's gaze then quickly glanced at Rong Jin, and then, after a pause, he slowly spoke: "I didn't know your identity before!" ”

"Didn't Li Xi sue you?" Yan Li asked lightly.

Emperor Yongchang's hand resting on his side couldn't help but tighten, and after a pause, Fang spoke: "Xi'er, does he know your identity?" ”

Yan Li picked the corners of his lips, and a faint sneer appeared on his face.

Emperor Yongchang didn't like his arrogance at all, but after thinking about his intentions, he still suppressed his dislike.

"Yan Li, return the jade seal to me, and I promise you that I will protect you for a lifetime."

Yan Li's gaze, which had been slightly lowered, slowly raised and looked at Emperor Yongchang, "You want the jade seal?" ”

Emperor Yongchang pursed his lips and was silent.

Yan Li curled the corners of his lips, a sneer appeared on his face, and he said softly: "However, I have already promised others, what should I do?" ”

Emperor Yongchang's color changed, his gaze suddenly tightened, and he pointed at Yan Li like a blade, "Who?" ”

"Duanwang, Li Huan."

“……”

Not to mention Emperor Yongchang, even Rong Jin was stunned by Yan Li's words and lost his reaction.

Yan Li, he ...... Rong Jin clenched the hand in his sleeve cage, and his eyes were still indifferently staring at the blue brick floor in front of him. only, the heart is already surging. In a flash of light, a vague thought flashed through her mind, but before she could figure it out, Emperor Yongchang's suppressed angry roar had already sounded in her ears.

"Yan Li, what do you want to do? Sowing discord? What kind of grudge does Little Eleven have with you, what kind of grudge, you want to splash this basin of dirty water on him! ”

Returning to Emperor Yongchang's angry roar, it was Yan Li's low chuckle.

The laughter stopped, and Yan Li raised his head to meet Emperor Yongchang, whose face was as red as pig's liver, "You don't believe it?" Without waiting for Emperor Yongchang to speak, he nodded again and said, "Is that if the person I say is Li Xi or Li Kai, you will believe it?" ”

Emperor Yongchang froze in amazement.

Yan Li pursed the corners of his lips, and an undisguised sneer bloomed in his eyes.

Emperor Yongchang took a deep breath, and the hand hanging down at his side picked it up and let go, let go and clenched it again.

Long.

"Say, what is it necessary for you to hand over the jade seal."

Yan Li shook his head.

"What do you mean?" Emperor Yongchang frowned.

Yan Li took a deep look at Emperor Yongchang, his eyes that were as dark as a long night bloomed with an inexplicable smile, he got up and took his hand to Rong Jin, "Let's go." ”

Rong Jin held Yan Li's outstretched hand and stood up.

"Stop."

Behind him, Emperor Yongchang's shouts sounded.

Rong Jin paused, looked up at Yan Li.

Yan Li shook his head, calmly walked out as usual, and said word by word as he walked: "Haven't you always wanted to find the tunnel of this palace?" I can't give you the jade seal, I can sue you. If you want to know, come along! ”

Emperor Yongchang suddenly hesitated.

If he didn't know Yan Li's identity, he might not have put the jade seal in his eyes, but Yan Li was the son of the first emperor and Yan Wufang, and if it was really as Rong Jin said, the first emperor had an edict to pass on the throne...... Emperor Yongchang only felt that a heart was as if it had been roasted in the fire and soaked in ice water, and the torment was no longer like his heart.

Also, Yan Li said that he promised to give the jade seal to Xiao Eleven, is this true? Primary 11...... Emperor Yongchang thought carefully about Li Huan, and suddenly remembered that when Rong Jin was imprisoned in Ziyun Pavilion, Li Huan seemed to have gone to the imperial study to look for him. It's just that he can't remember what he said at that time!

Now, Yan Li said that he wanted to tell him about the authentic affairs of the palace, and Emperor Huo Ran of Yongchang came back to his senses, and subconsciously looked up, only to find that Yan Li had walked out of the Purple Cloud Pavilion with Rong Jin.

And all the way, there was no one to stop them!

Emperor Yongchang immediately stood up and rushed out in a few steps.

As soon as he went out, Feng Shou hurriedly greeted him, "Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Yongchang stared at Feng Shou gloomily, looked at Yan Li and Rong Jin, who had already walked down the eaves, and said coldly: "Why didn't you stop them?" ”

Feng Shou suddenly frowned.

When the two of them came out, he shouted the emperor several times outside the door, but the emperor never responded, and he thought that the departure of these two people was acquiesced by the emperor!

However, there are only the fault of the slave, where can the master be wrong?

After Feng Shou was stunned, he immediately slapped himself twice, "The slave should die, please ask the emperor to condemn him." ”

Emperor Yongchang waved his hand gloomily and motioned for Feng Shou to step forward.

"Your Majesty......" Feng Shou stepped forward.

"Adjust the feather Lin Wei, Jin Wuwei enter the palace." Emperor Yongchang lowered his voice and said word by word: "Sue Si Yu, when you see me, look at my eyes and act!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Feng Shou didn't dare to ask more, and answered again and again.

Emperor Yongchang waved his hand, and Feng Shou retreated.

"Si Yu, you come with me." Emperor Yongchang said to Si Yu, who was waiting outside the palace.

Si Yu immediately clenched his fists, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

……

Fengyi Palace, Queen Lu, who got the news, didn't say a word for a long time.

Lin Hong, who was on the side, was silent for a moment, and said softly: "Niangniang, the slave maid went to invite His Royal Highness the Prince, right?" ”

Empress Lu looked up at Lin Hong.

Lin Hong was silent for a moment, and said softly: "Niangniang, many people have multiple ideas." ”

"I'm afraid ......," Queen Lu shook her head when she wanted to speak.

It was Li Xi who betrayed Yan Li, and now, Yan Li is not dead, and he is menacing, in case in front of the emperor, Yan Li said that Li Xi had a private deal with him...... Queen Lu was sad for a while.

"Niangniang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come down."

The voice of the little palace man sounded outside the door.

Empress Lu suddenly came back to her senses, looked up at Lin Hong, and asked, "Is it Xi'er that you asked people to invite?" ”

"No, isn't the slave discussing with you?"

Before Empress Lu could ask again, Li Xi had already walked in from outside.

"The Queen Mother."

Lin Hong stood up, stepped forward to salute, and greeted Li Xi to sit down beside Empress Lu.

"Aunt Lin, go outside and watch, I have a few important words to say with the queen mother." Li Xi said to Lin Hong.

Lin Hong nodded, turned around and walked out.

Empress Lu looked at Li Xi, "You also got the news?" ”

Li Xi nodded, stared at Empress Lu, and asked, "Queen Mother, have you got what we want?" ”

Empress Lu nodded, got up and entered the inner hall, and after a while, she walked out with a small red box in her hand, and handed the box to Li Xi, "It's all here, take a look." ”

Li Xi opened the box, pulled out the letterhead full of handwriting, swept it through ten lines at a glance, and at the end, examined the rest of the box one by one. At the end, he looked up at Queen Lu, and said with joy: "Like, really like, it's just the same as the words of the second emperor's brother." ”

When Empress Lu heard this, she sighed and said softly: "When Lin Hong got it from the cook, I was shocked, if it wasn't for the fact that the queen mother arranged it, I would almost believe that this really came out of your second brother's hands." ”

Li Xi smiled, put the letter in his hand back into the box, and handed the box back to Queen Lu, "The queen mother will put it away, and when everything is arranged on my side, I will ask the queen mother again." ”

Empress Lu nodded, took the box, put it to the side casually, looked at Li Xi again and asked, "Yan Li is not dead, you know, right?" ”

Li Xi's original smile faded away. Instead, a tightly locked brow, he nodded heavily.

"What now?" Empress Lu sighed heavily and said softly: "Xi'er, your father is with him now, the queen mother is really worried, what will he say to your father!" ”

"Don't worry about the queen mother," Li Xi thought for a while, and said softly: "Even if the son-in-law has some contact with him in private, but the father's ministers are not completely hidden, besides, the siege and killing that day is also a plan for the son-in-law to offer to his father." Come to think of it, even if he will say something, his father will not believe it all. ”

"But a person like your father, as long as the seed of doubt is planted in his heart, this kind of seed must take root and grow, and if you want to gain his trust in the future, I am afraid that it will be difficult!" Empress Lu said sadly.

Li Xi smiled faintly and said softly: "Queen Mother, do you think that even if you don't have this seed, can your father believe me?" ”

Empress Lu couldn't help but open her mouth, unable to say a word.

Although they are father and son, they are kings and ministers.

The people of the heavenly family may still have some flesh and blood affection when they are young, but when this family affection involves other things, it can be sacrificed at any time.

The emperor is a lonely man, in their eyes, there is only their country, the power in their hands, even if they know that this country and this right will one day be passed on to the hands of the next generation, but as long as he is alive, he will not and is reluctant to hand it over. Even, he is on guard every day and vigilant, for fear that others will come to rob him!

The crown prince has always been difficult to be.

They not only have to prevent their brothers from grabbing their positions, but they also have to worry that if they have outstanding ability, they will be tabooed by the emperor, and if their ability is not outstanding, they will be disgusted by the emperor!

Why Emperor Yongchang doesn't like the crown prince, isn't it because he often inadvertently shows his extraordinary talent? However, why has he never abandoned his position as the crown prince, but it is also because of his talent!

Empress Lu shook her head, trying to shake off the messy thoughts in her mind, looked at Ben Xi with blazing eyes, and asked softly, "Xi'er, what should I do now?" ”

Now what?

On the way here, Li Xi actually made up his mind. However, he didn't know what Empress Lu thought, so after a pause, he looked up at Empress Lu and said softly, "Queen Mother, what do you have in mind?" ”

Empress Lu shook her head.

After a pause, he said softly: "The queen mother doesn't have any ideas, the queen mother only knows that our mother and son are one, one is prosperous, and the other is lost." ”

Li Xi couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

He thought, he understood what the Queen Mother meant!

"Queen Mother, my father has convened the cabinet to discuss the dereliction of duty and fraud of Yao Lixian, the right attendant of the household department, and I think that this matter will be discussed in the court in the near future." Li Xi looked at Empress Lu and said softly.

Empress Lu waved her hand and said a little impatiently: "If you don't say this, the queen mother also knows." The queen mother is now asking you, what do you say about your father and that Yan Li's secret path? ”

"The queen mother is worried that Yan Li will not be good for her father?" Li Xi asked.

Empress Lu opened her mouth and looked at Li Xi with a cold expression.

Is she worried that Yan Li will be bad for the emperor?!

Li Xi didn't dare to play Tai Chi anymore, so he took away the joke on his face at the moment, and said softly: "The son is suitable to tell the queen mother, the father and the emperor only convened the cabinet during the day to discuss Yao Lixian's dereliction of duty and fraud, and now that such a big event has happened in the palace, the father and the emperor are tempted by the rebels and thieves, and it is really unwise to take risks." The sons and daughters are soft-spoken, and they can't persuade their father, who has always relied on the first assistant Qin, so why don't you summon Lord Qin into the palace to persuade one or two, what do you think? ”

Li Xi's words were very euphemistic, but in fact, he was suing Empress Lu.

It's okay if the emperor is alive, but it is very dangerous for the emperor and Yan to be separated together. He is the crown prince, it is inconvenient to summon Qin Sui into the palace, if Queen Lu at this time, she will summon Qin Sui into the palace, and at that time, it will be regarded as an accident for the emperor, and Qin Sui will testify for him. It proves that the death of Emperor Yongchang has nothing to do with him, and he can still ascend the throne as emperor openly!

Of course, the more subtle meaning is that if the timing is right, maybe, it can also be ...... Empress Lu's slightly raised apricot eyes jerked violently. At the same time, the blood on his face also faded clean in an instant, and he trembled involuntarily.

"Queen Mother's ......"

Li Xi's heart tightened, and he involuntarily leaned forward, wanting to reach out to help Queen Lu, but the moment his finger touched Queen Lu, Queen Lu dodged back as if she had been shocked.

Li Xi's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

Empress Lu looked at his hand frozen in mid-air, her pupils tightened, and she wanted to say something, but she found that her throat was hoarse, and her voice was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't come out at all.

Li Xi looked at Empress Lu like this, a smile of unknown meaning bloomed on his warm face, he raised his head, his eyes were clear to meet Empress Lu's blank eyes, and asked in a voice that couldn't be softer: "Queen Mother, are you a strange minister?" ”

Empress Lu shook her head.

Blame?

How could she be blamed?

This is the son she gave birth to, her three sons and two daughters, but now, only this little bit of blood remains.

She once swore that if anyone dared to take away her only him again, she would fight for her life, and she would also protect him and let that person pay for his blood debt!

However, it is easy to make an oath, but when it comes to saving money, it is too difficult!

She will not forget that the prince was poisoned by snow silkworms that day, she knew who the murderer was, but she couldn't do anything because she was weak! And what about the emperor? The emperor never understood the truth in his heart, but what did he do?

A desolate smile bloomed on Empress Lu's face.

The most ruthless imperial family!

Sure enough, born in the royal family, the father has long been fatherless, and the son has not been a son.

"The queen mother doesn't blame you." Empress Lu took a deep breath, looked up at Li Xi, and said softly: "The queen mother knows that the queen mother's Xi'er has also been kind and ......."

A pale smile bloomed on Li Xi's face.

Also used to ...... Yes, all the good things end up being just down to the word "also was"!

……

Yiqiu Palace.

Li Zhaoyi waved his hand.

Tang Xiuzhu was blessed, turned around and retreated.

Li Zhaoyi turned around and looked at Chu Weiyi, who was sitting on the couch, "Yulang, what now?" ”

Chu Wei pursed his lips and was silent.

Yan Li didn't die, he had expected it, but Yan Li took Emperor Yongchang into the secret passage, why is this?

What was his purpose in doing this?

But in the next moment, Chu Weiyi's eyebrows raised a flying arc, he looked up at Li Zhaoyi, and said with a smile on his eyebrows: "Yingxue, I was still worried, how can I catch Yan Li and Rong Jin in one go." No, that's how the opportunity came to your door! also brought a Li Xuan. This is really a nowhere to find a place to step on iron shoes, and it is a waste of effort! ”

When Li Zhaoyi heard this, he couldn't help but ask with a puzzled face: "Yulang, do you have any good ideas?" Tell me about it. ”

"Didn't they all go into the tunnel?" A cruel smile flashed between Chu Wei's eyebrows, and he said softly: "You said that if I planted gunpowder in the tunnel and then ignited this **, what would be the result?" ”

"That'...... Wouldn't that be the destruction of the entire palace? Li Zhaoyi's voice trembled, and she said with surprise and joy: "Although you will kill them all in one fell swoop, what should we do?" Shall we also die for them? ”

"Fool, how could I let you die for them?" Chu Weiyi raised his hand to hold Li Zhaoyi's smooth hand, and said softly: "I will first ask someone to secretly send you to Huan'er's palace, and when I turn around, I will say that Huan'er has committed a violent illness, you are not at ease, and follow the imperial doctor to visit." You are a concubine, others will not take it to heart. ”

"In the palace, as soon as Li Xuan dies, Li Xi and Li Kai will definitely fight for this throne. Let's not rush first, let them fight first. I sneaked back to the paper alley and escorted Yu Linglong back to Jingshan. Huan'er married Yu Linglong, and there is a wealth of Jingshan that rivals the wealth of the people, but there is no jade seal, and he can also recruit troops to buy and kill back to the imperial capital! In addition, I trained for Huan'er in the morning, and there were many dead soldiers who were ambushed in the imperial capital, and when Li Kai and Li Xi were both defeated, it was time for Huan'er to take advantage of the situation to return to Beijing! ”

Li Zhaoyi nodded again and again when she heard this.

Chu Weiyi, who didn't care about the injuries on his body at the moment, lifted the thin quilt on his body and was about to stand up.

Li Zhaoyi hurriedly stepped forward to help him, "Yulang, but the injuries on your body are not healed yet, what should I do?" ”

"This little injury, it's not in the way, gritted your teeth and got through."

Li Zhaoyi was still waiting to say more, but Chu Weiyi patted her hand and said softly: "Time is not waiting, I miss this opportunity, I don't know when I will wait for it in the future." For the sake of Huan'er, for our future, I can't care so much! ”

No matter how distressed she was, Li Zhaoyi could only nod, took the clothes she had prepared, dressed Chu Weiyi, and said softly: "Then you should be careful, but please take care of yourself only for me." ”

When the words fell, the bean-sized tears were already bursting out of his eyes.

Chu Wei sighed, picked up Li Zhaoyi's face, and gently imprinted an infinitely affectionate kiss, then turned around and hurriedly walked out.

In the empty hall, Li Zhaoyi turned around and entered the small wing room of the apse that was arranged as a Buddhist hall, knelt respectfully in front of the statue of Guanyin, put his hands together, and muttered: "Bodhisattva bless, bless Yulang and Huan'er to turn evil into good fortune, and the believer is willing to reduce her life for ten years!" ”

……

The palace under the night, the golden tiles and cornices, the palace and pavilion stretch, the decoration is rich.

However, who would know that under this heavy palace, there is a secret passage that leads directly to the back city and can save people's lives at critical moments?

Emperor Yongchang followed behind Yan Li and Rong Jin step by step, but behind him were the guards of crows and crows, including Long Wei, Yulin Wei, Jin Wuwei, and inner court guards, but everyone did not dare to breathe at the moment, so even the steps they took were cautious, as light as a cat's step, for fear of disturbing the two people walking in front.

Yan Li clenched Rong Jin's hand and said softly, "The main path of the secret path is actually built in the Zichen Palace. ”

When Rong Jin heard this, he glanced at Emperor Yongchang behind him, and said with a smile: "You say, when he discovers that the secret passage he is looking for is actually in the place where he himself sleeps day and night, how will he react?" ”

Yan Li thought about it, shook his head and said, "I can't imagine it." ”

Rong Jin was about to say more, but at this moment, the voice of Emperor Yongchang sounded behind him.

"This is the direction to the Zichen Palace."

In the words, it was difficult to hide the consternation.

Rong Jin looked up at Yan Li.

Yan Li lowered his eyes and gave Rong Jin a shallow smile.

The moonlight shone on his thin face, and the smile was also a little hazy and shallow light, Rong Jin suddenly felt sad, she reached out to hold Yan Li's hand hanging by her side, and when Yan Li was stunned, she raised her head and gave him an equally shallow smile.

Yan Li involuntarily clenched her hand.

All the way forward, after walking for about a quarter of an hour, Yan Li and Rong Jin stopped outside the Zichen Palace.

Leaning slightly, Yan Li slowly turned his head, looked at Emperor Yongchang behind him, the corners of his lips pursed a faint and cold smile, and slowly said: "The secret passage under the palace is a way of life, but this road of life is also full of murderous machines, have you thought about it?" ”

Emperor Yongchang changed color and lost his voice: "What do you mean?" ”

Yan Li no longer looked at him, but took Rong Jin's hand and walked in step by step, saying as he walked: "This is the time left by the emperor of the previous dynasty for the heirs of the back room to escape, but if an emperor arrives at Cheng Dù who wants to use a secret passage to escape, what kind of danger should he encounter?" Therefore, in the secret passage, there are also all kinds of life-killing mechanisms. ”

Emperor Yongchang's steps were tight.

At this moment, Yan Li said again: "If you are worried, this secret passage will be unfavorable to you, in fact, you have a method once and for all, maybe you can try it." ”

"What kind of way?" Emperor Yongchang couldn't help asking.

Yan Li curled the corners of his mouth, a sneering smile flashed between his deep eyebrows, and he said coldly: "When Rong Jin and I enter this secret passage, you can dense gunpowder in this secret passage and kill us." ”

"Gunpowder?" Emperor Yongchang mechanically repeated Yan Li's words.

Yan Li nodded, "Not bad." ”

"Wouldn't that be the destruction of the entire palace?" Emperor Yongchang shouted.

Yan Li smiled noncommittally.

As they spoke, they had entered the inner sanctum.

Yan Lijing walked to the bronze cast crane placed in the corner of the inner hall, and didn't see how he made a move, everyone only heard a rolling sound, and the next moment, they saw the east side of the "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Chart" carved from rosewood, slowly opened from the lotus fairy girl, and a bottomless, a bit weird and unknown entrance appeared in front of everyone!

Emperor Yongchang looked at it in a daze, his face was white for a while, blue for a while, and he changed countless colors in just a moment.

Yan Li picked the corners of his mouth, took Rong Jin's hand, and picked up his feet to walk towards the entrance of the tunnel.

"Wait......"

Yan Li turned his head and looked at Emperor Yongchang, who didn't know when a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Facing Shang Yanli's cold gaze, Emperor Yongchang forgot what he wanted to say for a while. He licked his dry lips, and was thinking about how to speak, but he didn't want to, but after that glance, Yan Li had already taken Rong Jin's hand and went down the secret passage.

Liu Nianxia and Xingyu glanced at each other, didn't say a word, and immediately followed.

Emperor Yongchang stood at the entrance in a daze.

"Your Majesty." Feng Shou stepped forward from behind him and asked softly, "Your Majesty, what now?" ”

Now what?

Emperor Yongchang pursed his lips and stared at the entrance of the secret passage that looked like a huge mouth.

Yan Li's cold eyes kept shaking in front of him, as if he was ridiculing his timidity and cowardice!

Is it really like Yan Li said, while he and Rong Jin were in the secret passage, they filled with gunpowder, and they were all gone?

In the secret passage, Yan Li clenched Rong Jin's hand, turned back to Liu Nianxia and Xingyu and said, "Follow tightly, you can't make a mistake." ”

"Don't worry, the slave can save it."

The two replied in unison.

Yan Li nodded, then took Rong Jin's hand and walked all the way forward.

"County lord, the emperor doesn't seem to have followed." Xingyu said softly.

Rong Jin picked the corners of his mouth and looked at Yan Li.

"All he wants is the entrance to the secret passage, and he doesn't care about what's inside the secret passage!" Yan Li said lightly.

Rong Jin nodded, "You knew he wouldn't come down early on, right?" ”

Yan Li smiled.

"When you went out that day, at the entrance of the tunnel, did you meet Li Huan?"

Rong Jin looked at Yan Li, "I met, how do you know?" ”

Yan Li was silent for a moment, did not answer Rong Jin's words, but led Rong Jin to continue to move forward.

Every other distance in the tunnel, there is a night pearl for lighting on the wall, and the zigzag palace road goes all the way forward, I don't know how many roads have been walked.

Fortunately, when Yan Li was countering the emergency, he slapped open the mechanism on the wall with one palm, and everyone dodged into the stone room next to him, so that he could be regarded as avoiding this killing!

Xingyu and Liu Nianxia were so frightened that their clothes were wet with cold sweat, and the two looked at Rong Jin and Yan Li, who had also changed their faces, in a daze.

Rong Jin tugged at the corners of her mouth, for her, in fact, from the moment she entered the tunnel, she had been careful and careful. After all, as far as she knew, she understood the wisdom of the ancients. But she didn't want to blame Liu Nianxia, because of that, when she met the eyes of the two, she just smiled and said softly.

"It's okay, I'll have to be more careful later!"

Liu Nianxia blushed and nodded again and again.

Fortunately, there was nothing else along the way except for this one danger.

When Yan Li and them finally stopped in front of a stone room, Rong Jin suddenly lost his voice and said, "Yan Li, I, I seem to have seen this place." ”

Yan Li looked up at Rong Jin.

"When I was poisoned, I was groggy, as if I had seen this stone chamber, and I saw you, just ......"

It's just that before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Yan Li, "Are you poisoned?" Why are you poisoned? ”

Rong Jin was stunned, looked at Shang Yanli's eyes condensed with storm, and said softly: "After I saw you hit an arrow that day, I fainted. I don't know, are you dead or dead. It just so happened that the queen was holding a flower-viewing banquet, so I came. ”

"Who did it?"

Rong Jin pursed his lips and said softly, "Li Kai." ”

Yan Li was about to speak, but Rong Jin grabbed his hand, "Don't be angry, I have already taken revenge with Queen Lu's hand!" ”

"Revenge?" Yan Li lowered his eyes and looked at her, "What kind of revenge method?" ”

"I helped Empress Lu imitate Li Kai's handwriting and wrote some letters that he had a private correspondence with the prince of Northern Qi and the content was more sensitive. When Empress Lu took this letter, she would definitely not let him go, and fornicating with foreign enemies was a big crime of killing her head. If he doesn't die, he has to shed his skin! Rong Jin gritted his teeth and said.

Yan Li smiled coldly, and said angrily: "I'm not as good at talking as you, since he dares to touch you, then he must die!" ”

The tone was cold and murderous.

When Rong Jin heard this, his heart was ambiguous, and at the same time, he said softly: "Okay, let's leave him alone for now, you can take me to see the princess." ”

Yan Li's eyes, which were already as cold as a thousand years of ice, heard Rong Jin's words, and in an instant, it was like a layer of mist poured into it, and two clusters of ice flowers were filled.

He looked up and let out a long breath, and raised his hand to slap it on the mechanism of the stone chamber.

After a "rattle" sound.

At a glance, Rong Jin saw the princess of the Protector lying in the middle of the stone room, Yan Wufang.

The big red woven gold entwined lotus makeup gauze wide-sleeved shirt wrapped Yan Wufang's slightly convex lower abdomen, Xu is Yan Li had already sorted it out for her, she was no longer like she saw in the nightmare that day, she was defeated and died.

At this moment, Yan Wufang was as if he was asleep, and the moment he saw Yan Wufang, Rong Jin finally knew where Yan Li's earth-shattering appearance came from! Lying there quietly at this moment, like a sleeping Yan Wufang, whether it is her face, eyes, nose, or lips, ears, even her skin color is ten out of ten with Yan!

"Princess, she'......"

Rong Jin looked at Yan Li.

Yan Li obviously said that Yan Wufang was dead, but when she looked at it at the moment, she only felt that Yan Wufang didn't look like a dead person at all. She even saw that her cheeks, which were as white as jade, seemed to have a faint crimson glow.

"My mother was good at Gu before she was alive, and the reason why she was able to die without decay was because she had always had a Gu King in her body. That Gu King and the natal Gu in my body are mother and son, this kind of mother and child Gu, no matter how far apart, can be sensed. Yan Li said softly.

Rong Jin remembered that Yan Li had said that day that he had a faint feeling that his mother was near Kyoto.

Perhaps, if it weren't for the fact that the princess of the protector was dead, with the mother and son Gu in their bodies, Yan Li would have found the princess of the protector a long time ago!

"I was injured that day, entered the tunnel, and by mistake, entered this stone room." Yan Li grabbed Rong Jin's hand and said softly: "Just as the limit was approaching, the natal Gu in my body suddenly jumped out and took me all the way here. ”

Rong Jin tightened Yan Li's hand, and wanted to comfort him a few words, but in the end, he could only lean on him and said softly: "Yan Li, who did the poison to the princess?" ”

"Chu Weiyi!" ――

Off topic -

I guess there will be one more chapter to be the third volume! I want to do it in one go, but the result is not powerful, hey!

It's late again, sorry!