When the four of them arrived at Mona City, the capital of Lan Kingdom, because Ling Yu, Yuxuan, and Yulan were not from the palace, they were not allowed to enter, so Zhen Rong had to go in alone.

The other three found a restaurant to live in, waiting for Zhen Rong to come out.

When Zhen Rong entered the palace, she saw that the entire palace seemed to be shrouded in a thick haze, which made people's hearts chill.

As soon as she entered the palace gate, someone came to pick her up, and it was someone sent by her second brother.

Then I got on a sedan chair and went to Zhaoyuan Palace (the emperor's residence).

After Zhen Rong arrived, my second brother Sima Xunye (King of Jin) walked to his side happily, with a smile on his face, "Third sister, you are finally back, and my father has been waiting for you." ”

At this time, Sima Xunhao next to him was also full of smiles and said to her: "Third sister, the father and mother have always been worried about you outside, and they can rest assured when they see that you are safe now."

With a warm smile, Verrong nodded at them.

At this time, there was a young girl standing next to the second brother, I looked at her with doubts, and the second brother introduced with a smile, "Third sister, this is the little sister!" ”

When Zhen Rong heard it, it turned out that she was Sima Qianmo (Princess Xingping). Five years ago, when I married to the Chu State, I had a one-sided relationship, but I didn't have much impression, and I was still a soul who had crossed over, and I didn't remember. Now they are all sixteen years old, the same age as flowers.

I saw her salute slightly to her sideways, and said softly, "Sister! ”

Zhen Rong smiled and helped her up, "Little sister, get up!" There is no need for so much false courtesy in the future. ”

After finishing speaking, at this time, Zhen Rong walked to the side of the bed, looking at Sima Hong (year name Jing'an), who had become a skeleton on the bed at the moment, Zhen Rong didn't know why, and a deep grief surged in her heart.

I saw that he wanted to say something to himself, opened his mouth, but couldn't hear what he said, and he could guess when he saw the shape of his mouth, Zhen'er, how are you?

Zhen Rong resisted the urge to cry, she was full of smiles and a soft tone, "Father, I'm fine, so Father should get better quickly." ”

Zhen Rong used to have a little hatred for him, but she knew that this hatred did not come from herself, but the owner of this body, and now seeing her father sick like this, the owner's hatred for him has also disappeared. That's why I feel heartbroken.

Zhen Rong stretched out her hand, took the pulse, and then listened to the heartbeat, and she diagnosed that he had severe tuberculosis, and it was in an advanced stage, and there was no cure.

At this time, Sima Xunhao asked hopefully, "Third sister, how is it, is there still salvation?" ”

Zhen Rong shook her head in frustration, indicating that she couldn't help it.

After hearing this, several people at this time bowed their heads sadly.

After a while, Sima Xunye raised his head, and his tone was full of worry, "Third sister, you haven't eaten yet!" I'll send someone to get it right away. ”

Then he commanded, "Someone! Go and make lunch, and when it's done, take it to Yifeng Palace (the queen's residence). ”

I saw that Zhou Zhi, the chief eunuch of Zhaoyuan Palace, said one word, 'yes', and went out to order.

At this time, Zhen Rong asked, "What about the queen mother?"

This time it was Sima Qianmo who answered, only listening to her humble and submissive tone, "Sister Hui, the queen mother has been taking care of her father day and night these days, her body can't stand it, she is tired, and she is now recuperating in Yifeng Palace." ”

At this time, after hearing this, Zhen Rong said uneasily: "Take me to take a look!"

Sima Qianmo nodded.

Then she took herself to Yifeng Palace.

After Zhen Rong entered, she saw the queen lying on the bed weakly, and next to the bed was her personal palace maid Qiu Wen.

I saw a group of palace people, knelt down and said: "The slave (slave) sees the princess, the princess is a thousand years old!"

At this time, the queen raised her hand to signal Zhen Rong to come closer, and Zhen Rong walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.

I only heard the queen's tone and said weakly: "Zhen'er, you are finally willing to come back to see the queen mother, you were sorry for you before, can you forgive the father and the queen mother?"

Zhen Rong's tone was sincere and sincere, "Mother, my daughter doesn't blame you for a long time, my daughter was ignorant before, and I ask my mother to forgive my daughter for her previous willfulness." ”

When Queen Hang Yiyun heard this, she smiled with relief, she felt that her daughter had finally forgiven herself, and she was more sensible than before, she felt extremely relieved.

At this time, when the lunch time came, the palace maid and eunuch set the meal, Zhen Rong helped the queen get out of bed, sat down at the table, and several people had lunch together.

The queen, who was originally weak and pale, saw her daughter who she thought about day and night, her face improved a little, she didn't want to eat a mouthful of food in the past, but now she ate a whole bowl and drank a bowl of soup.

At night, Zhen Rong was left in Yifeng Palace and slept with the queen.

Zhen Rong didn't like to sleep with others, but seeing that her face was full of joy, it was difficult to refuse, so she had to sleep together.

The next day, early in the morning, Zhen Rong was called by her father.

When I entered, the whole room went out, leaving only myself, and I saw my father holding his hand tightly, trying to say something, but he couldn't say it, so he had to stand up.

Zhen Rong shook her head and asked him not to move, which showed that he insisted on getting up, but he had no choice but to help him up.

Zhen Rong helped him and slowly walked to the desk, only to see him stretch out his hand in the right corner of the table, press it gently, and suddenly, the wall with landscape paintings hanging in front of him was opened with two bangs.

When Zhen Rong saw this scene, she felt like she was in the plot of a movie, a mysterious secret room, and she thought it was too exciting! Whether the father is going to tell herself a secret, a certain woman guessed.

He looked up slightly, motioned for himself to pick up the wax cup burning on the table, and went inside.

After entering, there is first a staircase about ten steps down, and on both sides of the staircase are thick walls, and there are several oil lamps on the walls, which make this dark road dim. Then there is a dim and quiet corridor, and there are also a few oil lamps on both sides of the corridor, which makes this corridor reveal a dim yellow halo.

I saw him turn an oil lamp on the stone wall slightly, and the wall in front of him immediately clicked twice, and a crack appeared, slowly revealing a stone door.

When I entered, I saw that there were several shelves inside, and on the shelves were some books, as well as a table and a stool.

Then he came to the wall on the left, took out a golden token in his arms, and then put it into the pattern on the wall, and a few more bricks on the wall immediately shrank in, and then slowly came out a stone slab, and on top of the stone slab was a Nanmu box.

He motioned for Vera Rong to open it, and when it was opened, there was a holy decree inside, and a strip of leather cloth rolled into a tube.

I saw that he motioned for himself to open it, Zhen Rong picked up the holy decree, and after opening it, after reading it, the content turned out to be the edict of succession. , but it's not the edict of succession on the surface.

The content of the edict on the bright side is probably to pass the throne to the eldest brother Sima Xunhao, but this edict reads:

Fengtian carrier, my emperor's edict said, if the king of Yu succeeds to the unification, diligent, for the country and the people, can undertake. If you act arbitrarily, do not respect the laws of the country, and do not respect your ancestors, then the king of Jin will appoint him.

Then I opened the cloth again, and saw that it was a map, and on the top of the map were written several large characters in seals, the treasure map of Languo.

I saw him say a few words with all his might, "Zhen'er, my father has entrusted you with this important responsibility, and my father knows that this will put you in danger, but the only person my father can trust is you." ”

Zhen Rong looked at the two pieces of cloth in her hand, which seemed to be as light as hair, but in fact they were as heavy as Mount Tai.

Zhen Rong asked softly, "Father, you have passed the throne to your eldest brother, why have you written this secret edict again?" ”

Sima Hong's face was full of sadness, and his tone was extremely weak: "Although your eldest brother has the talent to govern the country, he is too arrogant, ruthless and cruel, if he can serve the country and the people, he will be a generation of saints, if he kills the loyal and good, he will definitely leave a stench for ten thousand years." But your second brother is different, he treats people and things, is gentle and polite, knows people well, and never bends the law for personal gain, his father wanted to pass the throne to your second brother, but he was afraid that their brothers would meet each other because of this, so his father had to write this secret edict. ”

Zhen Rong nodded, and then her tone was unwavering, "Father, my daughter understands, and my daughter will live up to her father's trust." ”

Then they came out.

At this time, Sima Hong's tone was serious, "Zhen'er, this is a gold medal warrant, you can take it, you can order your father's hussar camp." ”

Then he said in an indifferent tone, "Come out!" ”

Then I saw a man dressed in black, who appeared like the wind.

I saw him kneel down and say respectfully: "My subordinates see the emperor and the princess!"

only listened to his father's cold command, "All the people in the shadow building obey the order, from now on, all things big and small are decided by the princess, only the princess is the head of the horse, if there is no one who does not obey the order, there will be no forgiveness!" ”

The shadow leader knelt and said in a stern and cautious tone, "Subordinates obey!" ”

I saw the shadow leader kneeling and obediently said to Zhen Rong: "My subordinates will never see the princess at night!"

At this time, Zhen Rong helped him up with a smile, and said to him gently: "Don't kneel down at every turn in the future, I don't like it, you know?"

At this time, I don't know why I felt a little warmth in my heart.

He looked at his father, and Zhen Rong saw it, but said, "Didn't you hear your father's will just now?" Let you only listen to me in the future. ”

The Father nodded, and then the shadow leader Ye Jue said, "Yes, my subordinates obey!"

In this way, Zhen Rong became the new owner of the Shadow Building, and the new owner of the Hussar Camp.