That night, Song Wenyu came back from Mengfu with a heavy expression. The way he looked made Ah Jin's heart chuckle, "What's wrong?" What's going on? ”

Song Wenyu first sat down in the room, and waited for Ah Zhen to close the door before saying, "I delivered the jade pendant, but when it was time to leave, news came from the palace, saying that Meng was pregnant." ”

"Ah...... Isn't that ......?"

Song Wenyu shook his head and said, "It's not for Meng Yidi, it's for Meng Yihan." ”

Ah Jin was stunned, he didn't expect this woman to suddenly appear, "Then she is really pregnant?" ”

"Well, it seems. I don't know the specifics, but I just listened to it and left first. ”

"This ...... It's really unexpected," Ah Jin said thoughtfully, which can be regarded as saying what Song Wenyu was thinking, "Did you come back so late because you went somewhere halfway?" ”

"I went to Runwang's Mansion." Song Wenyu felt that there was nothing to hide, with Ah Jin's ingenuity, he should have guessed it a long time ago. If there is such a big thing, he always has to discuss it with King Run.

"Did the discussion come to fruition?" Ah Jin asked curiously. In fact, what made her even more curious was that since Xiao Zhandu had already infiltrated the East Palace, why did he ignore Meng Yihan. In the end, he underestimated this woman, or because Meng Yihan was too cunning, even a thoughtful person like Xiao Zhan was fooled by her.

Song Wenyu shook his head, the gloom on his face became more obvious, "What can be the result, we can only wait until Ming'er goes to the court and see the attitude of the saint." ”

Hearing this, Ah Jin sighed, "In that case, don't think too much about it." Even this time the saint had the intention to hold the board high and put it down gently. Xiao Shuo and Xiao Duo will not get out unscathed. ”

"Hmm." Song Wenyu nodded, but his mood did not improve.

……

Nameless Lodge.

Two dim lamps were lit in the hall, and Xiao Zhan sat on the main seat in white with a cold expression. Since he said goodbye to Song Wenyu, he came here with Feiyun and sat for several hours.

"Why did you miss her?"

After being silent for a long time, he finally spoke. His voice was low and hoarse, giving the impression that the owner of the voice seemed to be a little tired, and at the same time a little murderous.

"When we had people in the harem before, the prince really didn't spend the night in the side hall. Later, Abi's identity was revealed, and for the sake of safety, our people temporarily withdrew from the harem...... That should be after that. Feiyun replied calmly.

"Hehe," Xiao Zhan laughed twice in a dry voice, "Master, do you want to tell me that even God is helping him escape this catastrophe?" ”

"The prince thinks that with this child...... The saint will definitely let the prince go? For this sudden change, Feiyun also felt a little unwilling.

"Xiao Duo's crime is full of human and material evidence. Even so, the saint temporarily released a concubine in his family when he heard that he was pregnant with a royal heir...... This time, although Xiao Shuo was also imprisoned in Dali Temple, he only had Xiao Duo's testimony and no substantive physical evidence. At this juncture, Xiao Meng was pregnant with his child. You say, how long can he be locked up? The more Xiao Zhan analyzed, the colder his voice became.

"What if we hand over Liu Yi's account book at this time." Feiyun suddenly thought of this killer feature and hurriedly asked.

"It's useless," Xiao Zhan took a deep breath and exhaled heavily, "Before this matter, this account may not be able to kill him." Now that he has a child as a guarantor, it is even more difficult. ”

As soon as Xiao Zhan's words fell, he gently put his hand on the account book and stopped speaking for a long time.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Xiao Yat's house is also brightly lit.

The three brothers, Xiao Yi, Xiao Li and Xiao Yao, gathered in their mansion and sat around a stone table in the garden, relatively silent.

In the end, Xiao Yao opened his mouth indignantly, "According to the two brothers, this time the father is planning to turn a blind eye again?" ”

Xiao Yi lowered his head and didn't speak, thinking about something freely. Seeing this, Xiao Li had no choice but to answer this question, "I don't know what the final result will be, but the prince will definitely not be severely punished this time." ”

"The title of this prince, can you still keep it?" When Xiao Yao heard Xiao Li say this, he was anxious and asked again.

Xiao Li glanced up at Xiao Yi, and saw that he still hadn't come back to his senses, so he looked at Xiao Yao again and said, "I'm afraid it is." ”

"It's true! Outrageous! Xiao Yao jumped up suddenly, he originally wanted to say something more rebellious, but he was afraid of causing trouble to the two elder brothers, so he had to hold back, "What does my father think?" Xiao Shuo formed a party for personal gain, and his heart was condemnable, and even Xiao Duo came out to identify him. Why did he keep him! I think that the eldest brother didn't do anything at the beginning, and he was slandered out of thin air and caused chaos in the palace. He believed it without much verification, and ......"

"Xiao Yao!" Xiao Li interrupted Xiao Yao's words with a loud voice, Xiao Yao was stunned for a moment, knowing that he was speechless, and immediately shut up.

"It doesn't matter. That's all in the past, I won't take it to heart," At this moment, Xiao Yi, who had been silent, suddenly said: "This time is not that time, at that time, the Zhu family was in full swing, and my mother's Yuan family was in decline. Plus...... There is also a matter of Concubine Liang, and it is not surprising that he would have such a decision. ”

Xiao Yi said lightly, as if he was talking about other people's affairs, "I am now living well in the northwest with the Chinese people of the Yuan clan." Speaking of which, the situation in this royal capital is changing, and there are many capable people. When this matter is resolved, I would better leave. This place...... I'm not used to it. ”

"Big brother!" Xiao Yao heard that Xiao Yi had already begun to think about it, and began to be impatient again, "Why do you always give in like this!" Have you ever thought that if Xiao Shuo is allowed to ascend to the throne, with the ruthlessness of the Zhu family, how can he let us brothers go. ”

"It's true that he is the crown prince, but it doesn't mean that he will necessarily be the one who inherits the throne." Xiao Yi said vaguely, Xiao Li listened thoughtfully, but Xiao Yao looked ignorant, "Old Seven, I know that you are thinking about the three of us brothers. However, we have each gone to live in a fief since we were children, and we are no longer suitable to stay in the royal capital. Instead of always thinking about how to help me fight for this illusory position, you should think about how to take your mother to the fief in the future. ”

Xiao Yi's words were right in Xiao Li's arms, and this was also something he had been thinking about. Xiao Li put away the folding fan in his hand, looked at Xiao Yi and asked softly, "Big brother, when do we think it is more appropriate for us to bring up this matter?" ”

"It's not the time yet," Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Li, "There will always be a day when the dust settles, and at that time, it's not too late for us to mention it." ”

Xiao Yao looked at Xiao Yi angrily, "You always say that one day when the dust settles on things, this prince has already been imprisoned in Dali Temple, isn't it considered that the dust has settled?" ”

"Far from being like this," Xiao Yi looked at his young and vigorous seventh brother, and patiently explained a few more words: "I mean, when the dust settles on the matter of inheriting the unification, it will not be too late to say more." ”

Xiao Li listened to Xiao Yi's words, and subconsciously squeezed the folding fan in his hand tightly, "Big brother, there is something in your words, I am a little confused when I hear it." ”

Xiao Yi smiled slightly, and said another meaningful sentence, "Saints are also human beings, as long as they are human beings, they will do wrong things." If he does something wrong, he will regret it, whether he is willing to admit that he did it wrong or not...... Our father, in the end, still regrets it. ”

……

On this night, it was rare that Xiao Wusheng did not go to Wen Aya's place for the night. The folds on the desk were piled up as high as a hill, and he didn't bother to deal with them. Since the beating queen Zhu Liangxin came to the imperial study to meet him in the afternoon, he has no mind to deal with official business.

The king has been following him for so many years, and he guessed what he was thinking, but he only dared to test cautiously, "Your Majesty, where are you going to rest today?" ”

"Let's rest here," Xiao Wusheng came back to his senses, said this, and said, "You go out for a walk with me." ”

"Yes." The king servant answered, came to Xiao Wusheng's side and bowed slightly, and asked him to help him out of the imperial study.

The two walked slowly on the corridor, Xiao Wusheng never said his destination, and the Wang servant naturally didn't dare to ask. The two of them crossed a stone bridge and walked on a slightly bleak palace road. The king glanced up at the front, and hurriedly lowered his head again.

On this road, he has accompanied Xiao Wusheng countless times. Even if it is now unrecognizable and does not see the prosperity of the past, he can still see that this is the road to Pelican Palace.

"Your Majesty, let's ...... Want to go in? The two of them came to stand in front of the empty palace gate of Daigo Palace, and the Wang servant felt a little chilled for no reason, he glanced at Xiao Wusheng, who was thinly dressed, and asked with some worry: "If you want to go in, the old slave will send someone to get you another cloak." ”

Xiao Wusheng didn't answer his words, and directly pushed open the old palace door and walked in. The king sighed and glanced at the two little servants standing next to him. The two little attendants were both clever, and after hurriedly saluting the king's attendants, they turned back and walked in the direction of the imperial study.

The Wang servant stood at the door of Daigo Palace, did not follow Xiao Wusheng in, but just raised his head to look at the cold moon in the sky. The past seemed to have happened yesterday, and the king thought that his heart had already become cold and hard in this deep cold palace. But thinking of the master of the good concubine who always smiled and bent his eyebrows, he couldn't help but moisten his eyes.

In the Daigo Palace, Xiao Wusheng walked through the ruins and picked a fairly clean place to sit down. He looked around, only to find that he was sitting in the side hall of Daigo Palace, which was her bedroom when Concubine Liang was still there.

Xiao Wusheng looked at the stone base that had been blackened by the fire in a daze, only to feel that his eyes were very dry, he raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, and took out an old sachet from his arms, the phoenix flower embroidered on it had already lost its original beautiful color.

"Ayara......" Xiao Wusheng gently brushed the petals outlined with silk threads with his fingertips, "For all these years, you have never appeared in my dreams." Rao is when I dreamed of the fire in Daigo Palace, and I only saw the ruins everywhere, and I never saw you...... After all, you still hate me in your heart, don't you? ”

He asked a mournful question, but no one answered him. Xiao Wusheng was silent for a long time, as if he wanted to wait for an answer, but he just waited for silence. After a while, he whispered again: "You hate and poison me, and I admit it." After all...... After all, I did that to you...... I ......"

Xiao Wusheng choked in his throat, and he couldn't say any more. Everyone in the world seeks immortality, but he only wants to get a word of repentance. If there is an elixir in this world to make everything happen again, he will not hesitate to sacrifice everything.

However, the deceased is gone, and the past cannot be traced.

Xiao Wusheng trembled slightly and stroked the old sachet over and over again, as if caressing his lover's still young and beautiful face, "I have only confirmed in the past few days that our child is still alive." When you and Arnold suddenly disappeared, someone escorted you to the Unruly Mountain, right? Over the past ten years, Liang Qi'an has been avoiding me, in order to hide Arnold's whereabouts, isn't it ......?"

For Liang Qi'an, Xiao Wusheng's feelings are very complicated. He hated him, but he was grateful to him. At the same time, he had some envy for him. At the beginning, Liang Qi'an knew Hua Yaluo in the past, and the two were from the same family, and they were called brothers and sisters.

Xiao Wusheng will never forget the scene when he first met Hua Yaluo. The two of them stood together, like a pair of beautiful people. This made him ashamed of himself, and since then he has been a little wary of Liang Qi'an. In the end, it's his pride that is at fault.

Xiao Wusheng thought of these pasts, and his heart couldn't help but throb a few times, "Ayaluo, I don't know how to compensate your mother and daughter. If I left this piece of land to Arnold, would you be willing to forgive me? ”

As soon as Xiao Wusheng finished asking this sentence, he laughed self-deprecatingly: "If he follows your temperament, I'm afraid that I am willing to give it, and he may not be willing to take it." ”

……

Ah Yin sat on the roof of Green Willow Villa with Broken Star in his arms, the night wind blew, ruffling the young man's long hair, but he didn't feel cold.

"What are you doing sitting here?" Liuli didn't know when she also went to the roof, and sat on the roof with him to watch the moon, "This moon is very cold, and it makes people feel uncomfortable to watch." It's still a full moon that looks good and looks warm and beautiful. ”

Liuli propped her hands behind her back, squinted slightly at the moon hanging high above the night sky, and said.

"Senior sister, my father-in-law told me just now, let me go back to Unruly Mountain." Ah Yin said suddenly.

Liuli was stunned for a moment, and immediately figured out Liang Qi'an's true intentions. Now that the princes in the royal capital are fighting fiercely, the pavilion master is worried that Ah Yin will go to the troubled waters. So she nodded and said, "It's okay to go back, the master has been taking care of the affairs of the pavilion by himself for a while, and you can help when you go back." ”

"Well," Ah Yin nodded, and when he looked sideways at Liuli, his always indifferent face rarely showed a bit of youthful innocence, "Before leaving, I want to go and say goodbye to some people, is that okay?" ”

"Of course, just be careful." Liuli nodded and granted Ah Yin's request. Because she vaguely felt that Ah Yin's departure, I am afraid that she would not come to the royal capital again for a while. At least, during this period of time, the Pavilion Master will not let him leave Unruly Mountain, "When are you going to leave?" ”

"Maybe, five days from now."

……

The next day, Xiao Wusheng never mentioned anything about the prince. It wasn't until after the Three Dynasties that Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yi were summoned to the imperial study to discuss matters. Along the way, Xiao Yi and Xiao Zhan walked side by side behind the palace people, and Xiao Zhan suddenly said: "Isn't the eldest brother curious, why did my father suddenly summon several of our brothers." ”

"Fourth brother thinks so." Xiao Yi looked straight ahead, his hands behind his back, and he walked with a military style.

"Holy will, dare not speculate." Xiao Zhan said lightly.

Xiao Yi looked at him sideways and replied meaningfully, "I think so too." ”

After that, the two walked to the imperial study and stood still, waiting for Xiao Wusheng's summons. After a while, I saw Song Wenyu and Luo Teng walking out of the imperial study, their faces were solemn, and Luo Teng had a trace of anger on his face.

The two walked out of the room and saw Xiao Yi and Xiao Zhan standing outside the door, and hurriedly saluted the two.

"Lord Wang," after Luo Teng finished saluting, he just wanted to say something, but was silently stopped by Song Wenyu.

"The two princes, the saint should summon the two later, and Weichen will leave first." With that, Song Wenyu pulled Luo Teng out of the door of the imperial study.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan and the others were even more determined in their original guess, and a complicated look flashed in their eyes. At this moment, the king's attendant came out of the inner room and said to the two with a smile: "Two highnesses, the saints are waiting for them in the study. ”

"King's servant, let's go in." Xiao Zhan smiled and asked Xiao Yi to go first.

Xiao Yi bowed slightly at Xiao Zhan and took the lead in walking. The two came to Xiao Wusheng one after the other and saluted, then stood up and looked at Xiao Wusheng.

"I came to you today to discuss the matter of the crown prince Xiao Shuo. Xiao Zhan, as the presiding judge this time, how do you think this case should be decided? ”

Xiao Zhan didn't expect that as soon as he entered the door, Xiao Wusheng would take the lead in throwing this problem to himself. He stepped forward and saluted respectfully to Xiao Wusheng: "Father, judging from the evidence in this case, Xiao Duo's culpability is conclusive and irrefutable. But if you want to judge Xiao Shuo's crime, there is only human evidence, and there is still a lack of physical evidence. It will take some time to collect this physical evidence. ”

"Well," Xiao Zhan said these words, as if in Xiao Wusheng's expectation, "In that case, do you think it's appropriate to give a few days?" ”

When Xiao Zhan heard this, he didn't rush to pick it up, but was silent. Seeing this, Xiao Yi suddenly said loudly: "Father, such a big case, it's only a few days, I'm afraid I can't figure out the whole context." ”

"It's the autumn harvest ceremony in a month, and if there is no explanation for this case before that, it will not be said. Why don't I give you ten days to find out about it? ”

Decameron......

Xiao Zhan lowered his head, and a mocking smile unconsciously appeared on his face. This good father of his, after all, still wants to let Xiao Shuo go.

Before Xiao Shuo could answer, Xiao Yi had already frowned, "Ten days? Father, this ......"

Xiao Wusheng raised his hand to interrupt Xiao Yi's words, "I have made up my mind." Xiao Zhan, I'll give you ten days. ”

"The sons obey the holy decree." When Xiao Zhan heard this, he accepted the will without panic and retreated. Xiao Yi saw that Xiao Zhan had already retreated, so he also planned to bow and retreat, but was stopped by Xiao Wusheng.

"Yi'er, come back this time, do you still plan to leave?"

Xiao Yi didn't expect Xiao Wusheng to ask him this question, and raised his head to look at Xiao Wusheng. suddenly discovered that my father had reached the age of gray temples at some point. He gritted his teeth, not knowing what to answer.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Xiao Wusheng unconsciously softened his voice a little more, "It's okay for you to say it." I just want to hear your thoughts. ”

“…… Erchen, I still want to go back to the northwest," Xiao Yi lowered his eyes and replied.

"I understand," Xiao Wusheng smiled bitterly and waved his hand to make Xiao Yi retreat. Looking at the resolute back of his eldest son who turned away, he couldn't help but feel a little in a trance.

When Xiao Yi was awarded the title of Northwest that year, he resolutely moved away from the royal capital with the Yuan clan, and he was so resolute. It was only a sixteen-year-old boy, and his thin body seemed to stand up to the sky overnight.

Xiao Wusheng stared at the door in a daze, and only let out a long breath until Xiao Yi completely left his sight. It turns out that there are some things that are done wrong, and even if you want to redeem them in the future, it will be difficult to recover.

"That's fine," Xiao Wusheng closed his eyes and muttered to himself.

When Xiao Yi came out of the imperial study, he found Xiao Zhan standing not far away waiting for him. Seeing him come out of the room, the other party turned around and walked forward slowly. Xiao Yi stood in place and hesitated for a moment, and then quickly caught up.

"What do you want to say to me."

"When I came out just now, I suddenly thought, maybe the eldest brother is coming this time, and he is also planning to resign to his father. So, I thought about saying goodbye to my eldest brother. When Xiao Zhan said this, the pace under his feet did not stop.

Xiao Yi and he walked side by side on this endless palace road again, the palace road is long and narrow, and the palace walls on both sides are towering and towering, putting the two of them on this slender road, making people feel a little oppressed in it.

"After ten days, when the dust settles on your side, I ......will set off," Xiao Yi said this, paused, and said: "Fourth brother, if you can, let the fifth brother live." ”

Hearing Xiao Yi say this, Xiao Zhan's pace suddenly stopped. He had a smile on his face, but his eyes were very cold, "Big brother, whether the fifth brother is dead or alive, I don't count if I say it, my father only counts if he says it." It's like whether the prince is arrested or not, I don't count if I say it, but what my father says. It's all the same. ”

"......" Xiao Yi stood there speechless, watching Xiao Zhan gradually move away, and suddenly he stopped him again, "If my father sentences him to be confiscated into the army, please think of letting him go to the northwest." If he had gone somewhere else...... Not necessarily alive. ”

"Big brother, why are you ...... So what do you want him to do? Xiao Zhan looked up at the small piece of sky cut by the palace wall and asked softly.

"His sins are unforgivable, I understand that. But the one who deserves to die does not necessarily deserve it. If he dies in front of that man, what is the reason of heaven? Xiao Yi clenched his fists, with some grief and helplessness between his words.

"Where is the reason of heaven...... Xiao Zhan sneered, "Big brother, there is no reason for heaven for a long time." Don't you know. ”

So saying, he went straight to the end of the road.