On the originally lush mountain, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. Those busy life cooking, children playing games in the forest, as if still in front of us. It's just that all of a sudden everything has changed, it's been ruins, and all that's left is memories. Flowers and trees may be able to grow longer, but can those lives be reborn?

Suddenly, a cyan shadow rushed up, and said with a solemn face, "Master, traces of kerosene have been found at the bottom of the mountain. ”

Both of them were stunned when they heard this, kerosene, which means that this is not an accident, but man-made. Someone deliberately set fire to the mountain.

Xia Xiaoxuan looked at the man beside him in surprise, but suddenly he exuded a cold momentum, and a trace of killing intent flashed in his deep phoenix eyes.

After thinking about it, he instructed Tsing Yi: "Bring the bones of these people back to their hometown, and let them be buried with their relatives." ”

"Yes." Tsing Yi replied respectfully, didn't ask too much, turned around and left with Xiao Jiajun's people.

On the way back to Beijing, Xia Xiaoxuan couldn't help but ask, "Have you already guessed who it is?" Who the hell is so mad? Why harm these innocent people? "She wants to know who it is, and then she will break them into pieces to avenge the poor people who died in vain.

"His target may be me, and I am the one who has caused them." The man on the horse, like a soldier returning from the battlefield, exuded a bloodthirsty murderous aura.

"No matter who it is, he shouldn't be innocent, those victims are already pitiful, won't he have nightmares at night? Aren't you afraid of those unjust souls coming to ask for their lives? ”

With a cold snort, Xiao Junluo sneered: "Such a person is already mad at all. Don't care about sacrificing everything in order to achieve your goals. ”

"Who the hell is he?" Xia Xiaoxuan rode a horse with him, she could feel the hatred in his eyes, the murderous aura on his body, he obviously guessed who that person was, why didn't he tell her.

"I'll take care of this, you stay at home. I'm afraid he'll not even let you go. ”

"Is it the Regent?" He has already moved the big stumbling block of Xiao Junluo, and it is estimated that no one dares to touch him except him. Xiao Junluo tried every means to obstruct the rescue of the victims, but he didn't expect him to be so ruthless.

"Xia Xiaoxuan, I warn you, don't come nonsense. You're no match for him, and even I don't dare to fight him. ”

"What then? Is it just for him to be so arrogant? She also knows the strength of the regent, and even the emperor is a little jealous of him. But she just wasn't convinced, could it be that these people died in vain?

"Don't worry, I have a plan. I'm not going to let him continue to make waves, this time I was careless, but those people will definitely not die in vain. Xuan'er, you believe me, protecting yourself is helping me. ”

Xia Xiaoxuan didn't say anything more, she also knew that she would only help. She should believe in Xiao Junluo, because he is more powerful than herself. If he can't do it, it's even more impossible for him.

Xiao Junluo hugged the woman in his arms tightly, pulled the reins of the horse, and the red rabbit horse raised its four hooves and ran towards the direction of the capital like the wind.

Back at the palace, there were already many people waiting at the door, all with anxious looks.

Luo Qingwen was the first to rush up, burst into tears of excitement, hugged Xiao Junluo, and arched Xia Xiaoxuan far away.

"Cousin, you're finally back, scared me to death, do you know? I heard that there was a fire in the mountains, and I wanted to go to you right away, woo......"

Xiao Junluo pushed away the woman in his arms with a headache, and said in a cold voice: "This king still has to go to the palace, you don't have to wait for me to come back for dinner." Turning to look at Xia Xiaoxuan again,

He instructed: "You go back and have a good rest first, and I will talk about anything when I come back." ”

"I see, you go get busy." Xia Xiaoxuan answered, didn't look at Luo Qingwen's murderous eyes, and returned to the Wind Lotus Courtyard with red-eyed Xiaolan and Hongfeng.

"Master, you scared us to death, I heard that there was a big fire, and all the people on the mountain were burned to death." Xiaolan was still afraid, and she was finally relieved to see her master come back.

Hongfeng was also worried about dying, and he hadn't slept well for a few days, "Master, you're fine, what's going on?" ”

Looking at their concerned expressions, Xia Xiaoxuan's heart warmed, this is how family feels, right? She was finally no longer alone.

hugged the two girls, to be honest, she was really afraid that she would never see them again.

"Xiaolan, Hongfeng, I miss you so much." Suddenly another person came to mind, "What about Aunt Mei?" "Why didn't you see her to pick her up?

Xiaolan hurriedly explained: "Aunt Mei is in the kitchen, I heard that you are coming back, thinking that you must not have eaten well outside in the past few days, so I cook myself and make your favorite golden carp." ”

"Yes, Aunt Mei hasn't slept well for a few days, and when she heard about the things on the mountain, she burns incense every day and begs God to bless your master." Red Maple also chimed in.

Xia Xiaoxuan grinned, "No wonder I was able to come back safely, it turned out that your sincerity touched God, so I was safe." ”

The two girls also burst into tears and laughed, anyway, it was really a happy thing to see the master come back.

"Xiaolan, you wait for the master to bathe first, and I'll go to the kitchen to help Aunt Mei." Red Maple gave an order and went to the kitchen.

Lying in a comfortable bucket, the exhaustion in my body gradually disappeared. Coupled with the beautiful women serving next to it, it's really a good enjoyment.

"Master, you must have suffered a lot, right?" Xiaolan looked at the wounds on her master's body, and began to shed tears again in distress.

"No, those were hung by branches, and the skin was wounded, and now it doesn't hurt." Thinking of the innocent people who were burned to death by the fire, her heart ached. That's all a living life, huh?

"Master, are those people really burned to death?"

Xiaolan is a simple and kind child, and her eyes are red when she mentions them.

Leaning his head on the bucket, he gently closed his eyes and sighed, "Yes, life is really impermanent." Therefore, we must cherish every day of our lives, and persevere no matter what kind of disasters we experience. Because to live is to be blessed. ”

Xiaolan nodded as if she didn't understand, carefully wiped her master's body, and didn't ask any more questions.

Changed into a simple home dress, and the long black hair was not combed, so it was scattered on the shoulders. After Xiaolan helped her dry up, she accompanied her to the small hall for dinner.

The meal is already laid out, fragrant and appetizing.

Qingmei smiled and came over to help her sit down, after all, she was older, unlike Xiaolan, who cried and cried.

"Master, you've worked hard, let's eat first, these are what you love to eat."

looked at the food on the table, it was indeed her favorite food, especially the plate of golden carp. The fragrance is scented and has an alluring taste.

Originally, she was hungry, and she should eat these delicacies in a big way. But at this moment, she looked at the food on the table and couldn't eat a bite.

"Master, what's wrong with you? Are these meals not to your taste? Qingmei looked at her worriedly, she had only been out for a few days, and she had lost a lot of weight.

"Aunt Mei, don't want it at the dinner table in the future

I made so many dishes, and I wasted them if I couldn't eat them. And this golden carp, I won't eat it in the future, and I won't use it. "At first, I deliberately ate golden carp to embarrass Xiao Junluo. Although the taste of this fish is more delicious than ordinary fish, it still needs to be pulled out when you eat it, which is really tyrannical.

She is also a person who has endured hardships, plus she has been staying in the mountains for the past few days, and seeing too many people dying of starvation, she is even more ashamed of her luxury.

"Yes master." Qingmei didn't ask much, and reached out to help her with the vegetables.

"You call the housekeeper tomorrow, and I will discuss with him the problem of food and clothing in the house. The prince has been too busy lately, so I'm afraid I don't have time to care about this. ”

"Okay."

Qingmei responded, and found that the master seemed to have matured a lot recently, and he was not so cold and hard to the prince's Taidu, which is a good thing.

Palace

When Xiao Junluo arrived at the imperial study, Ye Ziyu and the emperor were already waiting. Father-in-law An stayed outside and didn't let anyone in.

"Junluo, are you okay?" Seeing Xiao Junluo come in, Baili Jinchen immediately walked down from the dragon chair and asked with concern.

On the contrary, Ye Ziyu looked leisurely and complacent, holding Erlang's legs with peace of mind, drinking tribute tea.

"He's a cat, he has nine lives, and he doesn't die that easily. Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about it. ”

Seeing that he was fine, Baili Jinchen was also relieved, and asked puzzledly: "I heard that the people who went up the mountain were burned to death, and I am worried about you?" Thankfully you're okay, how did you get out? ”

Xiao Junluo gave the emperor a look, "The emperor is worried, but this time the minister has failed the emperor's expectations." ”

Baili Jinchen hurriedly held him up and said with concern, "It's none of your business, it's an accident, and no one wants it to happen." As long as you're okay, I heard that many soldiers were wounded this time, and I want to give some consolation money to their families, who died in the service of the court. ”

"Your Majesty, this is not an accident."

Xiao Junluo was both taken aback by his words, and Ye Ziyu directly squirted out a sip of tea, and his face changed.

The three of them glanced at each other, already knowing in their hearts.

Ye Ziyu is a fool on the surface, and he doesn't do his job. In fact, he has always been on the emperor's side, and doing business is also to prepare for the emperor's back. The government is already controlled by the regent, so they can only come to the dark.

Compared with Ye Ziyu, Xiao Junluo is the person who stands on the cusp of the storm, and he is also the person who is most hated by the regent. He deliberately shifted his gaze to himself, so that the emperor would have more time to prepare.

"This old man is getting more and more arrogant." Baili Jinchen's fist slammed on the table, and the green tendons in his temples burst out. He ascended the throne at the age of ten, almost ten years ago. But he, the emperor, is too cowardly, he can't do anything, and he has to listen to the old man for everything.

"Your Majesty, don't be angry. Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, let's take our time. Anyway, we are still young, and there is time, and sooner or later the old puppet will be pulled down by us one day. Ye Ziyu wanted to pat the emperor on the shoulder, and suddenly realized that this was not the time to be with Xiao Junluo. Even if he regards them as friends again, he is the emperor after all.

Baili Jinchen sighed, sat down with them, and said with emotion: "I, the emperor, is too sloppy, I am afraid that I will die and have no face to see my father." He handed this country over to me back then, but what did I do? ”

"When I was a child, I also had great ambitions, and I wanted to be a good emperor who worked hard like my father and loved the country and the people. But I ...... He can't even be his own master. ”

Baili Jinchen slammed the table again, feeling depressed.

(End of chapter)