Day after day, in the blink of an eye, it was late autumn again. Looking at the golden ginkgo trees in the Great Compassion Temple, Zhu Liangxin didn't have any thoughts of appreciating this beautiful scenery.

Soon, it will be the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. When she came to the Great Compassion Temple five days ago to try to persuade Xiao Shuo to return to the court, Xiao Shuo told her that he wanted to be ordained on August 15.

The name of the law, the dust.

Thinking of the conversation between the mother and son that day, Zhu Liangxin sneered. Rong Yue followed behind Zhu Liangxin, and when she heard this small voice, she just glanced up at her, and quickly lowered her head. The queen's back at this time looked so confused and helpless, which made her feel a little pitiful. However, she also knew that the queen was not yet pitiful to her.

In this rolling red dust, who does not have one or two unforgettable things on his body, and who does not have one or two fateful catastrophes.

Now the crown prince Xiao Shuo is the queen's fate.

Zhu Liangxin stopped for a long time under the ginkgo tree that had lived for thousands of years, and finally suppressed the sour melancholy feeling churning in his heart, and then took Rong Yue to Xiao Shuo's meditation room.

The sound of the wooden fish tapping in the meditation room did not stop because of the visit of these two uninvited guests. It wasn't until he finished reading the entire scripture that Xiao Shuo put the hammer aside and opened his eyes, "You're here." ”

Zhu Liangxin stood behind him, looking at his moon-white monk's robe, it was difficult to see the sporadic shadows of the past from him. She subconsciously closed her eyes, stabilized her emotions, and opened them again.

"You will be shaved in a few days, and then you will no longer be the crown prince of the dynasty, nor will you be the son of the palace, Xiao Shuo, but a monk. How? Hongu just wants to talk to you before this and come to see you again, isn't that okay? ”

Xiao Shuo sighed softly, in his memory, he had never seen Zhu Liangxin put down his body and say such a thing, he still relented, "The queen mother wants to say something to her son today, and her son listens." ”

"I still have a lot to say before entering your mountain gate, just now I pushed open the door and looked at the way you chanted the scriptures, and suddenly I didn't want to say anything," Speaking of this, Zhu Liangxin paused, looked at Xiao Shuo's straight back with a complicated expression, and said, "Let the queen mother take a good look at you." Even if you don't look at your appearance, it's good to look at your back. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Shuo turned around and stared at Zhu Liangxin intently. Zhu Liangxin looked at him for a moment, and found that there was no struggle and warmth in his eyes, only scrutiny and some doubts, so she smiled and said, "Why do you look at the queen mother like this." ”

Xiao Shuo lowered his eyes and clasped his palms together in front of his chest, "Erchen is wondering, whether the queen mother has changed, or has it not changed." ”

He said it vaguely, but Zhu Liangxin understood it all. She looked at Xiao Shuo with mixed feelings, with tears in her eyes, "It's time like this, what the queen mother said to you is all heartfelt words." ”

She said it sincerely, but Xiao Shuo was still in tears, not moved at all. Zhu Liangxin was silent for a while, and when he saw that the other party reacted like this, tears gradually disappeared from his eyes.

She raised her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes with her fingertips, and smiled gently, "It's that I'm bored with myself, you are about to be a member of the Buddhist Sect, how can you be confused by these worldly red dust." Just do whatever you want. This palace will not stop you, and it will not stop you. It's just that little Meng, what are you going to do with it? ”

If she wants to leave, ask the queen mother and her father to let her out of the palace. If she doesn't want to leave...... Then let her stay. It's just Xuan'er, it's not suitable to stay by her side to raise. At the mention of his son, a trace of guilt flashed in Xiao Shuo's eyes. Since the birth of this child, he has rarely visited him, and in the blink of an eye, a few months have passed, and the appearance of this child has become blurred in his mind.

Xiao Shuo knew that he was not a competent father, and Meng Yihan was definitely not a competent mother. Because in a way, they're the same kind of people.

Zhu Liangxin listened to his words, glanced at him with some surprise, and immediately laughed: "This palace still thinks that you really have no worries." It turns out that there is still some involvement in the end. ”

Speaking of which, Zhu Liangxin didn't say anything more. Xiao Shuo lowered his head, and Zhu Liangxin agreed to her request. After all, he is no longer useful. If Zhu Liangxin still wants to make a comeback, Xuan'er is her only chance. Thinking about it this way, Zhu Liangxin will definitely not treat Xuan'er too badly.

Merely...... This is not what Xiao Shuo wants. The more Xiao Shuo thought about it, the more he felt that this was a dead end. He took a deep breath and folded his hands again in his heart to recite the meditation mantra, not wanting to be inextricably linked to these worldly beings anymore.

Zhu Liangxin also saw through his thoughts, but he was not aggressive, "Okay, everything that should be said has been said, and what should be seen has been seen, and the palace is gone...... Shuo'er, there will be a period later. Zhu Liangxin said, and then took Rong Yue and turned around and left the room.

Xiao Shuo raised his head and squinted as Zhu Liangxin walked towards the bright sunlight, the dazzling light made him never see Zhu Liangxin leaving. Xiao Shuo closed his eyes and thought to himself that from beginning to end, he still hadn't seen his mother clearly.

Zhu Liangxin was calm when he left Xiao Shuo's courtyard. It is precisely because of this that Rong Yue will feel uneasy in her heart, trembling and following with trepidation, not daring to make the slightest mistake. The master and servant walked aimlessly forward one after the other. Suddenly, Zhu Liangxin stopped. Rong Yue also stopped, looked up, and saw that the courtyard where the Ren family lived was under the hillside where they were standing.

On the hillside, the phoenix tree had already been unloaded. It was late autumn, but it was still lush and green, and there was no sign of the leaves withering.

I don't know how long they have been standing, Zhu Liangxin finally moved, "This palace suddenly misses her family." Why don't you go to Zhu's house with this palace today? ”

"Yes," Rong Yue did not doubt him, stepped forward to support Zhu Liangxin, and the two continued to walk towards the mountain gate.

……

Ah Jin has always been restless and irritable for no reason in the past two days, but the days have passed peacefully, without the slightest wave. Except for the prince who will shave his ordination in the Great Mercy Temple tomorrow, whether it is the court or the people, there is really no major matter.

This night, Song Wenyu sat next to Ah Jin reading a book, and inadvertently raised his head, and saw that she was staring at a certain place in the room in a daze, so he put down the book in his hand, "Ah Jin, what's wrong?" But what happened? ”

Ah Jin came back to his senses and shook his head, "It's just that I've always been restless for a while, and I always feel that something big is going to happen." This feeling...... It's annoying. ”

"How is Shen Dalangjun's business?" After listening to Ah Jin's words, Song Wenyu didn't rush to say something that relieved Ah Jin, but instead asked in detail the same way, until he asked about the situation of Tongtian Pavilion and got a good answer, he said again: "You see, everyone is doing well, and they are doing their own things step by step, so I think it's probably only because your menstrual affairs are coming." ”

Ah Jin glared at him, and her mood was indeed not so heavy when he was so gag, but that uneasiness would always pop up from time to time, making her uneasy. Ah Jin looked at the lantern on the table in a daze, and saw that the light emitted by it flickered on and off, so he thought about taking off the lampshade and cutting the wick, "It's probably because it's too calm these days, so people feel a little scared." ”

Song Wenyu took the lampshade in her hand and held it, and watched her carefully cut the wick with scissors, and the room became brighter in an instant, "You are not wrong to be worried." The sooner the dust settles, the more afraid of complications. Don't worry, I'll be careful. ”

Ah Jin didn't say anything, just put down the scissors in his hand, and took the lampshade held by Song Wenyu with both hands, she just put the lampshade on the candlestick, she saw Huairen stumbling over, and when she stood by the door, she almost fell. His panicked face was even paler in the light of the candlelight.

Ah Jin chuckled in her heart, only to feel that the stone hanging in her heart finally fell and smashed her heart.

"Big young master, something big has happened. Come with me. Huairen swallowed his saliva and said this sentence tremblingly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Wenyu had already walked to the door of the room, and before leaving, he turned his head to look at Ah Jin, "Ah Jin, you wait for me to come back." ”

Ah Jin nodded indiscriminately, and only then did Song Wenyu also leave before he stood up and paced back and forth in the room. Seeing this, Ah Zhen couldn't help but ask: "The girl is worried about her uncle, if this is the case, the slave can follow behind the uncle and go to find out." ”

"No," Ah Jin shook his head, "If he goes to see Xiao Zhan, you will definitely be discovered." ”

Ah Jin was pondering when suddenly there was a faint knock from the window. When Ah Jin heard this, he immediately opened the door of the room, and saw a bird with a dark body standing on the edge of the window lattice, tilting his head to look at her. Ah Jin led it to his hand and fed it a few more birds before dismantling the bamboo tube tied to its claws.

"Girl? But the letter from the Tongtian Pavilion," Ah Zhen recognized at a glance that this was the messenger nightingale raised by the Tongtian Pavilion, and when she saw Ah Jin's face become ugly, her heart also rose.

Ah Jin stiffly raised his head and glanced at Ah Zhen, and muttered, "Sure enough, something happened." Ah Zhen, I'm going to go out, don't come with me. ”

"Yes," Ah Zhen replied, and saw Ah Jin throw the note into the lantern, until she saw the note burn out, she got up and changed into light men's clothes, and climbed over the courtyard wall of the Song Mansion with a rise and fall.

……

The Great Compassion Temple, the fire continues.

Qiqiao helped Ren to fight all the way to the mountain gate under the escort of several black-clothed people, and saw that he was about to reach the door, but he didn't know where a pair of black-clothed people jumped out of nowhere. They had grim eyes and a red ribbon tied around their arms—the only difference between them and the people who guarded Ren.

"Ma'am, don't make any futile struggles. The little ones are inviting you to be a guest, not to harm your life, so why should you? The man at the head spoke. As soon as he finished speaking, his people had already surrounded Ren. Seeing this, several black-clothed people who had been protecting Ren's also circled Ren and Tangram, and they had a stubborn posture of resistance.

Ren hugged the trembling Qiqiao and looked at the leader of the other party coldly, "You invite me to be a guest, I can agree, but I want to leave the lives of these people around me." "Courier

"Madam, forgive me. You are the only one our host wants to invite. Other miscellaneous people, etc., can not stay. ”

"Yes," the young man's answer was actually guessed by Ren a long time ago. She glanced down at Qiqiao, who was standing in front of her stubbornly holding the dagger although she was trembling all over, "If you don't want to spare their lives." Then I have to ...... used the life of the old body to force each other to death. ”

As she spoke, she took a short knife from her sleeve and put it around her neck. The black-clothed men who were protecting their master and servant were stunned, and these people glanced at each other, and they all saw a little emotion and surprise in each other's eyes.

They were originally the dead soldiers arranged by Xiao Zhan to protect Ren's personal safety at the Great Mercy Temple, and before that, he was a native of Izumo Province who grew up in Tsutenkaku. The land that was once burned to the ground, and the place where they once grew up has also been abandoned by themselves.

How can they be so virtuous, they can let Ren save them with their lives.

"Madame......" said one of the men in black in a low voice, "you don't have to, they won't compromise." We...... I will definitely send you safely to His Highness. ”

is also a dead soldier, they naturally know that the other party will not give in so easily. As soon as the man in black finished speaking, the others held their swords in front of their chests, staring murderously at the enemies who surrounded them.

"This little brother is right, Madame should not do such meaningless things," the voice of the leader on the other side was lazy, seemingly lazy, but his words were full of cruelty, "I promise you at most, if you are willing to obediently follow us, we will leave them a whole corpse." ”

After speaking, he took two steps back, raised his hand and made an offensive gesture to the Ren family.

The night deepened and deepened.

The wind whined, making the fire even more out of control.

"Madame, get out of here!" The boy roared, and the three of them stood in front of the dead men in a group. They know that they are outnumbered, but they do not hesitate.

Ren was dragged forward by Qiqiao and several other men in black, not letting her stop for a moment, even if she wanted to turn her head and look at the appearance of those people again. It didn't take long for the dead to chase after them again. Ren watched the fresh life disappear in front of him, and in the end, only Qiqiao was left to help her run forward desperately.

Seeing that the mountain gate was getting closer and closer, it was almost close in front of me. Qiqiao suddenly stopped, turned a corner and pulled Ren into the dense forest.

"Madam, you can't go to the mountain gate, those people's kung fu is obviously above ours, but they are still playing this kind of trick to get away with it. They must have a back-up move if they are so fearless," Qiqiao said in a trembling voice. When the two of them came to a deep ditch, she suddenly pulled Ren to squat down, "Madam, you are hiding here." You must be good at hiding, if you are gone, even if the tangram is dead, it will not be able to die. ”

"Silly boy, what stupid things are you talking about!" Ren listened in horror, only feeling that Qiqiao was explaining his last words. Tears welled up in her originally dry eyes after all, "Don't do anything stupid, hide here with me, they won't find us." ”

"Ma'am, no. If they don't find us, even if they turn this mountain upside down, they will definitely find us," Qiqiao whispered as he looked back at the place where the flames were rising from time to time, for fear that these people would find this hidden place, "Madam, you are good to stay here, no matter what happens, you must not come out." Madam, if such a big thing happens on the mountain, the Fourth Highness will definitely come to save you, and you must wait until the Fourth Highness comes down to save you. ”

As she spoke, she tore off the cloak that Ren had draped on her body and put it on herself. Ren looked at her with wide eyes, and grasped Qiqiao's hand tighter, "What are you going to do here?" I won't let you go! You are not allowed to go! Child! How old are you! If you have any strengths and weaknesses, how should I explain to Ah Yin! ”

"Young Master Ah Yin......" Qi Qiao was stunned for a moment, and for a moment, she seemed to see Ah Yin smiling at herself. Yes, she had never seen Young Master Ah Yin smile like before. Thinking of this, Qiqiao smiled poignantly at Ren's with tears in his eyes, and resolutely withdrew his hand from Ren's confinement little by little, "Madam, excuse me...... If so, if Qiqiao can't wait for Young Master Ah Yin, please help the slave and maid say sorry for Young Master Ah Yin. ”

As he spoke, Qiqiao hurriedly saluted Ren, then turned around and ran towards the light.

"Tangram, Tangram!!" Ren was crazy and wanted to chase him out, but in the end he still held back. She looked at the figure of Qiqiao in the distance with a blurred vision, her eyes were hazy with tears, but she didn't dare to cry.

……

When Xiao Zhan rushed with his men and horses to extinguish the fire, the Great Compassion Temple had burned out, leaving only the ruins of the wall, and the phoenix flower tree was not spared. Xiao Zhan looked at the grass hut that had been burned to ashes, and the cold in his eyes was even worse. Rao is as calm as Song Wenyu, and when he saw such a scene in front of him, he couldn't speak for a while.

"Lord Wang," Feiyun came to Xiao Zhan's side after counting the battlefield, his breath was a little unstable, I don't know if it was because he was running too fast, or because of what he had seen and heard, "Madam has found it, and the others ...... It has also been found. ”

"Are they all alive," Xiao Zhan asked in a calm voice. It is precisely because he behaves too calmly that it is intimidating.

"Except Madame, the others ...... It's all ......" Feiyun said this, and did not say any more. He closed his eyes, only to feel that the anger in his heart could not be suppressed no matter what. Those teenagers were not only his subordinates, but also his people.

“…… Who do you think will be the one who can wipe them out? ”

Xiao Zhan was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked. Song Wenyu raised his head and glanced at him, then lowered his head and didn't say anything. The answer is self-evident and does not need to be pronounced at all.

"Heh," Xiao Zhan sneered, "She can't wait." Killing people and setting fires, destroying corpses and destroying traces, but it is very similar to her style. ”

With that, he turned around and walked towards the depths of the Great Mercy Temple. Seeing this, Song Wenyu hurriedly followed Xiao Zhan and asked, "Your Highness, what are you going to do?" ”

"It suddenly occurred to the king that the abolished prince was also practicing in this temple. Such a big thing has happened, how can this king not go to see the situation of the abolished prince. ”

The reason he gave was high-sounding, but it made Song Wenyu's soles a little soft when he heard it. He gritted his teeth and took a few steps forward to block Xiao Zhan's way, "Lord Wang, please think twice." ”

"The king's mother escaped death and was shocked, and asked Dr. Song to go to comfort and take care of her. This king, come when you go. Xiao Zhan said as he bypassed Song Wenyu and continued to walk forward.

……

At the same time, on a hillside in the Great Compassion Temple, Ah Yin was sitting in the moonlight with the dying Qiqiao. If it weren't for the fact that there was an unrecognizable dead man lying next to them, the scene would have been so pleasing to the eye.

Ah Yin just hugged Qiqiao in his arms and looked into the distance with a sloppy look. It wasn't until the person in his arms moved a little that his eyes refocused.

"Ah Yin...... Young Master ...... "Qiqiao wasted a lot of effort before she could see the person in front of her clearly, she wanted to squeeze out a good-looking smile, but she was so exhausted that she could only pull the corners of her lips, "Young Master...... You're here......"

When the long sword pierced into her body, she silently prayed in her heart that Young Master Ah Yin would come to save her. This was her extravagant hope, but she didn't expect it to come true in the end. Thinking of this, the smile on Qiqiao's face widened a little, "That's good...... And I can look at you again...... It's so nice......"

"I'm late, it's me who is not good," Ah Yin looked at Qiqiao's appearance of smiling at him, his heart was sore and uncomfortable, he didn't know how to get rid of this feeling, so he grabbed Qiqiao's hand and put it on his face, "You hit me, I'm late." ”

Qiqiao slowly shook his head and looked at Ah Yin greedily. On a normal day, she would have taken her hand away shyly, but at this moment, she didn't do it. Because she knew very well that her time was running out, "Young Master, don't blame yourself, it's not your fault." If you can come, it's good. ”

Qi Qiao said this sentence angrily, his eyes turned to the side, Ah Yin looked at her eyes, and found that there was a bulging thing soaked in blood, and it was no longer possible to see its original appearance.

Ah Yin picked up the thing and looked at it, and found that it was a sachet, "This is ......"

"For you...... Master...... You ......" Qiqiao looked at him, and wanted to say a few more words, but unfortunately her eyelids became heavier and heavier. In the end, before she could finish her sentence, the person was already out of breath.

The night wind whistling by. It also smells of blood.

"Tangram?" Ah Yin hugged her and called softly. But this time, the girl wouldn't respond to him again.

“…… Tangram. The young man's moon-white clothes were already covered with blood. He held the girl tightly in his arms, unwilling to let go for a long time.

……

A trace of fierce sword aura soared into the sky, causing Xiao Zhan and Feiyun's footsteps to stop. The two of them looked at the hillside, and could vaguely see a blue light soaring into the sky, with the potential of slashing the moon through the stars.

"What's that?" Xiao Zhan asked, staring at the vision.

“…… It's a broken star," Feiyun came back to his senses, and after some inner struggle, he finally chose to tell Xiao Zhan the truth, "This is a broken star out of the sheath." ”