Incense is swirling, and the ancient bell is ringing.

On the solemn and empty golden hall, Zhao Xian proudly raised his head and looked at the empress above.

Xingya's eyes were stunned, and she didn't understand why Zhao Xian asked like this. Seeing the suppressed anger in his eyes, Xingya was also dissatisfied: This guy, why did he treat me coldly for no reason? Could it be that he was thinking about me concealing my identity before and deliberately raising a bar with me?

Thinking about this, Xingya felt that there were some possibilities. It's pretty much the same, if he really doesn't have a temper at all to me, it will be disappointing.

Based on this, Xing Ya's face brought a few smiles, and said softly: "This is the fine wine I brought from the West, I specially took it out today to treat you, the taste is different from my Huaxia, you don't want to refuse directly, it's not too late to taste it first and make a decision." ”

With a smile on his face, Soho answered: "General Zhao Xian, this wine has been coveted by several princes for many days, but they have not been able to get their wish. The Holy One treats you very well and gives it to you, so that you can cherish it. ”

Zhao Xian was silent, his palms clenched fiercely, his knuckles were already white, staring at the exquisite wine glass on the table, and the clear wine liquid printed his reflection. Suddenly, the bits and pieces of the past looked back at my heart.

The first encounter in Changzhou, the first appearance of Jinling, the forbearance and sweetness of Kyoto, Wuchang's obstinacy, and then the emperor who personally led his subordinates to death, plotted against Daliang with intrigue and trickery, and led the army to destroy everything that loved his woman deeply.

Isn't all this just trying to escape from this big net that envelops the whole world with your beloved?

Now, success is within reach. But the result?

"Why are you pushing me?" Zhao Xian muttered to himself, stood up on the table, and looked at the palace girl on the dragon chair with sad eyes: "Why are you forcing me?" What else do you want me to do? ”

"Bold!" Su Ho was furious and shouted: "In front of Your Majesty, how can you be presumptuous. ”

Is he crazy? Xingya was really a little angry, she was kind enough to be accepted by you, but in exchange for this kind of cold words, she couldn't help but snort lightly: "I just let you have a glass of wine!" What if I force you? ”

"Drinking? Hahaha..."Zhao Xian let out a few suppressed laughs, his eyes were a little red, and there was indescribable sadness and desolation in his eyes.

The veins on his forehead burst out. He gently tore off the crown of his hair on his head. Throw it on slippery ground and roll away. Letting his long hair fall down, he slowly stepped on the stairs and walked towards the dragon chair.

Xing Yamei's eyes were stunned, she didn't expect him to be so bold. Dare to come to his side. If this is replaced by an ordinary courtier. He was killed on the spot by the general in front of the palace a long time ago.

Su He saw from Zhao Xian's face that the matter was revealed, and he couldn't help but panic in his heart, and pointed at Zhao Xian with a trembling hand. He said angrily: "Presumptuous, you dare to offend the holy driver, come and escort it." Come and escort someone. ”

The hysterical sound came from far away in the empty palace, and only a few palace maids ran out of the palace, and when they saw this scene, they were so frightened that they quickly knelt on the ground and trembled. And the two guards with knives in the main hall were like wood, and there was no movement at all.

"This..."Xingya originally wanted to stop Soho from calling the guards, but when she saw this scene full of incredulity, she was stunned.

"Do you want to rebel?" Su Ho was shocked, but she didn't expect the guards in front of the palace to not listen to the call at this time, she looked around angrily, and said hurriedly: "Someone!" Secret Guard! Have you rebelled? Are they all dead? ”

Zhao Xian walked up to the front of the dragon chair, grabbed Su Ho's collar, lifted his old thin and withered body directly, suppressed his anger and said, "Master Su, do you feel comfortable playing chess?" A few words can drive a person to shed blood on your head, and when the deed is done, that person becomes an outcast, without caring about any of his feelings. Even if the woman he loves is your apprentice and niece? ”

Zhao Xian's body trembled slightly, and the hideous old face in front of him made all the anger in his body burst out, and his sharp face was a little distorted.

Su Ho's face turned red, grabbed Zhao Xian's arm, and said in surprise and anger: "You know my plan? Who told you, Wanyun? Drunk? Or Yijun? ”

Zhao Xian grabbed her neck and let out a few angry smiles: "I already knew, as early as the days when I arrived in Daliang Kyoto, I knew it." ”

He suppressed his anger and smiled bitterly: "Do you understand how it feels to learn that the woman you love is deliberately taking advantage of you? Do you understand how painful it hurts to see a loved one lie to your face? ”

"It stands to reason that knowing of your plan, I should break free from your control and regain my freedom." Zhao Xian's hands trembled slightly, and tears fell on the armor on his chest: "But I don't, I love them, they are everything." I did everything I could, forged a will, and let Emperor Jian Shi force me to rebel. I insisted on going my own way, and brought my brother who swore to defend me to the death in Northern Qi, so that I was captured by you and rebelled.

I have destroyed the beam in the next step of 'your' plan, pretending to be a fool and a fool in your eyes, unambitious, lustful and forgetful, and saddled with the infamy of the old master, I just want to beg you to let me go, let me leave with my beloved, but you? took my wife and others hostage in Northern Qi, and then rewarded me with a glass of wine......"

Xingya's mouth opened slightly, and her heart was full of incredulity. She naturally knew about the secret guard's plan, so when she met Zhao Xian at Wuchang Wharf, she was particularly interested in him.

But she didn't expect that this seemingly shameless and arrogant General Liang also had such a thoughtful side. I have long known the plan of the secret guard, but I still endured humiliation and helped me calm the whole world, and the grievances in it can be seen.

The sad and angry eyes made Xingya's originally angry face turn into guilt: No wonder he desperately sent me away alone last time, I'm afraid at that time, he already knew my identity!

But I don't mean to treat you badly, you want to retire with your beloved, I promise you, why be angry, just because I gave you a glass of wine? I remember you drinking!

Xingya frowned slightly, looking at the angry person in front of her and wanted to speak, but she didn't know what to say.

Soho was shocked beyond words, everything was in his plan? This seemingly prodigal pawn. Is there really such a city?

The matter was revealed, beyond her imagination, Su He lost his former composure, clasped Zhao Xian's hand tightly, and shouted loudly: "The people of the secret guard, all come out for me, have you all rebelled?" ”

No matter how Soho shouted, the hall was still empty, and no one came to escort him.

Xingya was also puzzled, and the secret guard was her own private army. Always loyal and reliable. He only came to Chang'an last time to live for a few days, and he is still under my surveillance, no matter how capable he is, it is impossible for him to control the people of the guard and the forbidden army so quickly, right?

"Bang! Bang" There was a cannon shot in the distance. Chang'an City, which had always been calm, became noisy.

Soho and Seiya's hearts were full of doubts. I don't know why there was a cannon shot in the city.

Right now. An old courtier in an official robe hurriedly ran towards the Golden Palace, shouting along the road: "Your Majesty, the army of Daliang is reversed. The southern gate was opened, and they entered the city from the southern gate and slaughtered in the direction of the palace..."

It's a pity that as soon as he ran into the door, he saw a tall general pinching Lord Su's neck on the solemn golden palace, he recognized Zhao Xian at a glance, and he fainted after a few frightened strokes.

"What!?" Xing Ya's complexion suddenly changed, she stood up in surprise and took a few steps back, looking at Zhao Xian incredulously: "You, you bastard, what do you want to do?" ”

Zhao Xian's face was calm as usual, he looked at the panicked Xingya, and said in a sad voice: "What do I want to do?" I just want to live my life with my beloved, and if it weren't for this poisoned wine, I might have pretended to be stupid for the rest of my life. I hurt the woman who loved me so much, just to lay down the whole world for Your Majesty. Such a simple, almost longed-for request, but you are not willing to agree. ”

Zhao Xian looked at her deeply and asked, "If you were me, what would you want to do?" ”

Poison? What poisoned wine? Xingya was inexplicable, but she could see the flickering look in Soho's eyes, and suddenly understood what was going on.

"I, I don't know." She was angry and angry in her heart, and turned to look at Soho: "You are so bold that you secretly poisoned the wine." ”

"When the matter is revealed, all the responsibility is put on the subordinates, is this clumsy acting skill useful?" Zhao Xian looked at her with desolate eyes, not believing her words at all.

"I, I..." Xingya was suddenly choked and speechless, Soho was her confidant, and she didn't dare to do this kind of thing without her order, let alone in front of her.

But what he didn't expect was that this audacious Soho really deceived her superiors and subordinates and poisoned the minister in front of her. Even if she had a thousand mouths, she couldn't explain it.

Su He knew the big mistake he had made, and looked at Zhao Xian with fear and said, "How did you do it?" Wanyun has been in Daliang all the year round, and she has no foundation in Chang'an, even she can't help you open the city gate, how did you do it? ”

Zhao Xian stared at the struggling Soho: "Lord Su, you are closely monitoring and driving me, because you should know my past?" ”

Soho didn't know why, so he raised his head and looked into the distance wistfully: "In Changzhou, there is a big Ling family, and outside the courtyard wall of their mansion, there are two alleys, Osmanthus Lane and Wumeng Lane. There is a large area outside the Ling family's mansion, where many children play and play. And there is also a private school in Osmanthus Lane, in which the beautiful gentleman is called Huayu. ”

Zhao Xian turned to look at Su Ho: "The Ling family is your eyeliner in the dark, you should know that the Ling family has a young master." At that time, I was the younger brother of Mr. Huayu, who was one year older than me, and had a nickname called 'Ling Da Fat Man', and studied in the private school with many children, although they did not have deep friendships, but they knew each other for 15 years. Until he disappeared four years ago, I couldn't figure out where he went, but I thought, Lord Su, you should know, right? ”

"Ling Xian !!"

Su He exhaled, his eyes widened, and he looked at Zhao Xian incredulously: "Is it him?" How could it be him? ”

took every precaution, guarding against the news revealed by Wanyun and Zuiyan, but he didn't expect that the person who reported the news would always be by his side.

The gates were opened, and there was an explanation as to why the guards did not listen to their orders. But what she couldn't figure out even more was that her closed disciple Ling Xian had always hated Zhao Xian, why he suddenly helped him.

Unable to figure it out, she asked, "Impossible, how can Ling Xian help you, he has this ability?" ”

"Master Su, he has always respected you and feared you, if you can have some self-knowledge and believe in his ability, he will not help me."

Zhao Xian looked at her and sneered: "You are too self-righteous and said to him, 'The leader of the secret guard must have an iron heart', and said that he is not qualified for this." And so he's right under your nose. Crushed your proud plans.

Ling Xian had endured all the hardships in those three years, just to get your affirmation. But you don't. So, he changed the forbidden army on duty today, drugged the soldiers and horses in the Lexar guard, and smoothly let my soldiers and horses enter Chang'an City, the purpose is to let you understand that he can accomplish anything without you noticing. ”

Su Ho's eyes were full of incredulity, since Ling Xian had rebelled, the hostages who had been used to threaten Zhao Xian must have been rescued long ago, and the hole cards in her hand. Inadvertently, there was nothing left.

The gunfire outside was getting closer. Soho was already angry when she was choked by the neck, and the fear of death made her mouth open wide, and she struggled hard: "You... Can't kill me, me. I'm ......."

I felt a sharp tightening in my neck. Her words could no longer be spoken. The tall man in front of him had bruised on his forehead, and there was nothing to dissolve the resentment in his eyes. Gradually, his mind began to blur, accompanied by a soft 'gurgling' sound. It was completely dark in front of me.

'Poof' sounded softly, and the thin corpse fell like a cloth bag next to the dragon chair, Soho's eyes widened, and the old face was indescribably terrifying. Zhao Xian breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart was mixed.

"Ahh When Xingya saw this scene, she took a few steps back in shock, sat down on the ground, her gorgeous clothes and ornaments were quite messy, looked at Zhao Xian who was resentful in her eyes, and shook her head again and again: "You are crazy!" You bastard......"

As he spoke, tears came out of his eyes, and hot tears slid down his beautiful cheeks and wet his clothes.

The cannon in the city is getting closer and closer, and the Northern Qi Empire, which was still extremely powerful yesterday, is so unbelievably attacked in the capital.

The Great Liang was destroyed, the whole country celebrated, and the city was full of generals and princes and nobles from all over the world who came to celebrate, and one of the four princes fell here. After seizing these people as hostages, the high-level officials of the Northern Qi Dynasty were directly wiped out.

Xingya looked at Zhao Xian who was walking slowly, and her heart ached. The preparation has been for such a long time, and it is not easy to survive until today, the world is within reach, saying that he has no ambition in his heart, who believes it? Even if he didn't have that cup of poisoned wine, wouldn't he have found another excuse?

Her eyes were sad, her pretty face was angry, her chest rose and fell sharply, and she said angrily: "You shameless villain, even if you capture me as a hostage, you can't imagine getting the world of Northern Qi, and when the army resisting the Tartars learns the news, the fall of the north will stop you." ”

Villain? Zhao Xian looked at his hand and let out a faint sigh: "When you detained my wife in Northern Qi and didn't even allow you to see each other, did you think about my feelings?" ”

Xingya's anger did not decrease, and her grievances deepened, and she looked at him in disappointment and said, "I asked you at the time, who do you want to see the most, and you chose one yourself." Now I realize that you don't have anyone you want to see at all, but you just blame the secret guard for disrupting your plans. Your purpose is simply to take over the country of Northern Qi, you big liar! ”

Speaking of sadness, she suddenly took out a dagger from her arms and stabbed directly at Zhao Xian.

Zhao Xian raised his hand and grabbed her arm, and said angrily: "I just want to protect my loved ones!" I'm just an ordinary person, and you've been forced step by step by you to make me understand that only absolute power can protect everything I have. I don't want to hurt anyone, but your ambition has made me full of lies, and even destroyed the beam with my own hands, how many people have died because of me? How many people are desperate because of me? Do you understand the pain I have endured? ”

Xingya looked up at Zhao Xian's eyes, and tears kept rolling down: "What about me?" You've been using me since the beginning? Deliberately pretending to be stupid and being kind to me, risking death to send me away, and then helping me calm the whole world, and even yesterday, he was still a close friend with me, is all this part of your plan? ”

The girl of Northern Qi stubbornly looked at her. Looking at those desperate and sad eyes, Zhao Xian's rapid breathing gradually slowed down. Staring at her beautiful cheeks, time seemed to become sticky.

After a long time, Zhao Xian took a deep breath, stared into her eyes, and smiled faintly: "Miss Xingya, this is ...... Maybe it's unexpected! ”

The words were closed, Zhao Xian was speechless, threw her back to the dragon chair, turned around and strode away, the sunlight shining from the temple door reflected on his body, the ground dragged out the usual oblique shadows, and the corners of his mouth hooked up the most relaxed smile in a long time.

"Unexpected..."Xingya muttered softly, and suddenly her whole body was shocked, and the whole person was stunned. His face was red and white, and he didn't even pay attention to the palace maid who came to escort him, looking at the person who was gradually moving away, his cheeks gradually rose red clouds, but unfortunately there was a little more gloom in his beautiful eyes...... (To be continued......)