Outside the city of Hangzhou, the bleak autumn wind blew, and a few dark yellow fallen leaves flew over the heads of a group of people. Everyone in the crowd wore huge hats on their heads, covering their faces, and they couldn't really see what they looked like.

"Brother Nan, do you really want to enter the city?" A voice came, and his tone was full of worry: "This time we have caused such a big disaster, how can we explain it when we go back?" Can the emperor spare us? ”

The hat was raised slightly, Liu Bonan's bearded face was revealed, and the whole person was haggard anymore, his current appearance was that he didn't wear a hat, in fact, few people could recognize him.

I saw him sigh loudly: "The prince died suddenly, I have always thought it was strange, how did he get poisoned?" I must find out about this matter, but before that, I must meet the emperor once. ”

"Brother Nan, you can't go. In our opinion, this matter is an accident, not that we are not doing things well, but that the Jin people are too cunning, but the emperor does not necessarily think so, the prince died at our hands. When the time comes, you will be covered with mouths, and you can't tell. ”

Liu Bonan shook his head, didn't say anything more, and raised his hand to signal him not to say any more. He walked towards the gate of the city. The entourage behind him glanced at each other, saw the helplessness in the other party's eyes, shook their heads, and followed.

In the city of Hangzhou, in the emperor's mansion.

The women sat around the square table in the hall, each with a sad look on their faces. Of course, Duan Junzhu and Guo Shuangyi didn't seem to think much, the two looked at each other, and they didn't know what was going on, and they were glaring at each other angrily.

Among the women, Liu Ruyan is not included. At night, news came from the Prime Minister's Mansion that Liu Zongyan was seriously ill and dying, and Liu Ruyan just hurriedly came back to say hello and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Now Liu Zongyan's life and death seem to be only related to the court, but after the girls returned to Hangzhou, they realized that it was not so simple, especially Yin Yuqian, after she returned to Hangzhou, she went to the palace many times to see the emperor, but she was pushed back by busy government affairs.

With her sensitivity, as long as there are some clues, it is enough, not to mention, this time the emperor did it so obviously, at this time, Yin Yuqian even doubted whether it was right or wrong for her to come back so rashly, because the current situation is obvious that they are here, and they are very passive for Yue Shaoan.

What the women are talking about today is exactly what Yin Yuqian is worried about, but unfortunately, even if they have seen something now, they can't leave, because Liu Ruyan definitely can't leave here, and she won't go.

The women couldn't leave her alone and leave, but in this way, they were deadlocked here.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely depressing, all the women looked at each other, and they couldn't think of a good way, Yin Yuqian looked at the women and whispered: "Let's wait for him to come back, now we can only wait and see what happens, and try to collect as much useful information as possible for him." ”

Xiao Le'er nodded and said, "That's it, the things in the court are not something that we women can control after all." ”

Her words were echoed by the others, and the women had just made their decision. Suddenly, the housekeeper reported urgently, saying that there was news from the Prime Minister's Mansion that Prime Minister Liu Zongyan had died of illness......

When Yin Yuqian heard this, she was suddenly startled, and hurriedly ordered someone to prepare a sedan chair, and the women hurriedly headed towards the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When I came to the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was already a white cover on the door, and the mourning in the house came out, and after the women revealed their identities, they were taken directly to the front of the mourning hall by the people of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Originally, if he came to worship, this way was not in line with the etiquette, but Liu Ruyan was quite confused now, and he was extremely sad, and Liu Bonan had no news, so the only reliance was on them, so he invited them over.

When the women came to the mourning hall, Liu Ruyan had already cried into tears, her eyes were red and swollen, and when she raised her eyes to look at them, her eyes were faintly filled with a hint of pain, which made people worry in the eyes of people.

Duan Junzhu couldn't help but have red circles in his eyes, rushed forward, hugged Liu Ruyan's arm, and said softly: "Sister Ruyan, how are you?" Don't be too sad......"

Liu Ruyan nodded, but the tears couldn't help falling again, wetting her clothes, causing Duan Junzhu to cry too.

For a while, Guo Shuangyi and Ruan Lianxin all shed tears, and all the girls wore school uniforms and accompanied Liu Ruyan to guard the spirit.

Han Mo'er's face was even more gloomy, and her mood was uncontrollable, she was busy with things and was not in front of the spirit before, but when she came over at this time, looking at the appearance of the women, she had an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Liu Bonan has no news now, and Liu Zongyan died suddenly, all kinds of causes and effects mixed with this make her shudder every time she thinks about it.

Now, her belly was bulging, and she was somewhat inconvenient to move, and she didn't know what to say in the face of the sudden visit of the women. Exhausted, she just nodded to the women, then knelt in front of the mourning hall and fell silent.

The prime minister's mansion is full of sad white, Liu Zongyan's death makes different people have different feelings, some people may be happy and some people are sad above the court, but the most complicated in the heart belongs to the emperor.

In the palace, the emperor sat wearily in front of the bookcase and asked softly, "Is he dead?" ”

"Yes!" The dark shadow behind the screen came from a voice that could not be judged by age: "However, before he dies, he should know who made him die......"

"Did he say anything?" The Emperor asked.

I didn't understand what he meant. He only said one sentence, he was still young and too impulsive, and hoped that the emperor could leave him a way to live, but his subordinates did not know who he was. ”

The emperor was silent for a while, waved his hand, and motioned for the man to retreat, and then, the whole person lowered his head, his face was ugly, and Liu Zongyan's loyalty to the imperial family was vividly displayed at this moment.

The so-called monarch and ministers had to die, and Liu Zongyan used practical actions and his own life to express his position. At this moment, the emperor even regretted it a little.

Liu Zongyan, a person who is both capable and extremely loyal, is really difficult to find one, but unfortunately, it is irreparable now.

The Emperor let out a long breath, as if he were expelling the depression from his chest.

If he wasn't the emperor now, he would probably look up to the sky and roar, but with his current status, he couldn't do that.

Some people, some things, once they do it, they know that they are wrong, and they will inevitably be wrong, and this time, the emperor will undoubtedly be wrong......

It's just that when he remembered Liu Zongyan's dying words, his heart was a little shaken......