The square courtyard, the neat pavilion, the palace under the night is as rich as the day, but there is a lack of popularity, only the sound of the neat footsteps of the night patrol soldiers comes from time to time.

A few days ago, a holy decree was issued, and Fengluocheng, the capital of the Great Yuan Emperor, once again ushered in martial law and curfew, and the palace where the Son of Heaven was located was strictly checked, becoming a veritable forbidden city. However, the forbidden city can only be forbidden to ordinary people and decent officials, and there are always some people who are not hindered by this prohibition, and at this time, a figure is quickly and silently scurrying between the palaces, and no one has noticed it when they are approaching the east palace.

Crossing the towering wall decorated with glazed tiles, Jun Wunian, dressed in a nocturnal costume, easily sneaked into the courtyard of the East Palace, but he did not run to the prince's bedroom or study, but came directly to the door of the side hall.

Knock, knock.

There were three knocks on the door, and after a few quiets, the door opened in a hurry.

"Your Highness is still in the imperial study, and I sent the people to rest early." Tang Jinyi lowered his voice and said softly.

"It's best this way, it's a problem to be discovered." Removing the masked black veil, Jun Wunian slipped into the room and breathed a long sigh of relief, "Now the imperial capital is full of Lian Song's eyeliner, and the inspection in the palace is several times stricter than before, if it weren't for General Yun to help explore the way and inquire about the situation, even I wouldn't be so easy to touch in." By the way, Your Highness is also going to spend the night in the Imperial Study tonight? ”

Tang Jinyi shook his head, with a hint of haggard on his slightly blessed face: "I have been sleeping in the imperial study for two days, and I sent someone over in the afternoon to talk through it, saying that I would come back to sleep tonight anyway, but I haven't seen anyone at this hour, and most of them won't come back." ”

"No matter what Lian Song's purpose is, His Royal Highness is really dealing with state affairs, and the mountains of twists and turns can't be seen in half a month."

"The last time His Highness came back, I accidentally mentioned that now the people everywhere are in a panic all day long, for fear that the war will break out, and most of the excerpts presented by the local government are to inquire about the war." Tang Jinyi sighed faintly, his eyes were full of unbearability, "It's just because the emperor made a big mistake in a moment of confusion and caused turmoil in the world, and I don't know when this disaster will end." If there is a real war, will His Highness be able to handle it alone? After all, he is only the prince of the prison country, and many decisions cannot be made on behalf of the emperor. ”

A helpless wry smile spread on Jun Wunian's face: "Since the person who is advising His Highness in the back is Lian Song, then there is no need to worry about the lack of power or prestige." If the expectation is good, the previous holy decrees, including the canonization of His Royal Highness as the prince of the prison country, were all meant by Lian Song and not by the emperor. Last night I went to the Shoukang Palace and the Imperial Study to try, the Shoukang Palace was guarded by Yun Guifei and Lian Song's people inside and out, and the Imperial Study was protected by masters, and it was impossible to get close at all, thinking that the emperor had been placed under house arrest. ”

The seemingly peaceful palace was under such terrifying control, which made Tang Jinyi's heart palpitate for a while, and his eyes couldn't help revealing a little worry: "What does Boss Jun think?" If it goes on like this, both the emperor and His Royal Highness will be controlled by Lian Song, and the safety is unpredictable! ”

Jun Wunian fell silent, exuding a tired breath all over his body.

Lian Song was very smart and knew that it would not be easy to deal with him, so he set a trap on Wen Mozheng instead-first used the strategy of diverting the tiger from the mountain to lure him away from Wen Mozheng's side, and took the opportunity to contact Wen Mozheng and use Tang Jinyi's mother's relatives as vines, so he naturally climbed to the throne of his benefactor, and then deceived the trust of the naïve Wen Mozheng, and firmly grasped the too simple prince in his hands step by step.

It's a pity that he knew these inside stories too late, and when Tang Jinyi was surprised that Wen Mozheng didn't tell his uncle about the case, Jun Wunian had already lost the best chance to recover.

"Has Your Highness said anything to the princess these days?" Reluctantly brace himself, Jun Wunian asked softly.

"I haven't said anything useful, I feel that His Royal Highness doesn't tell the truth about everything like before, some things about the former dynasty and Lian Song, every time I ask, His Royal Highness will find an excuse to diverge, but he has said a few good things for Concubine Yun." Gently stroking the bulging lower abdomen, Tang Jinyi sighed endlessly, "Without Boss Jun by his side to point out good and evil, His Royal Highness's heart and eyes were blinded by Lian Song, in the past, he always angrily scolded Concubine Yun for how to charm the heart of the king, but now he said that Concubine Yun is not bad in nature, but it is just rumored to be a wicked person by the jealous concubines...... Later, when I said it again, His Royal Highness was very impatient, and it seemed that he had trusted Lian Song and Concubine Yun with all his heart. ”

Tang Jinyi's answer couldn't be worse, but Jun Wunian was not surprised, just as Wen Mozheng believed in him wholeheartedly at the beginning, when the person who gave the most help became Lian Song, Wen Mozheng would also deliver the same level of trust.

"Does the princess have any plans to escape from the palace?" Suddenly, Jun Wunian asked a question that surprised Tang Jinyi.

Without hesitation, Tang Jinyi shook his head firmly: "I will not leave His Highness, if Boss Jun can't point out the direction by His Highness's side, then at least I can say a few words of reminder to him; If even I abandon His Highness, His Highness will really become a pawn of traitorous ministers. ”

Jun Wunian smiled bitterly: "The princess's answer is really as I guessed. In fact, I didn't want the princess to abandon His Royal Highness, but I was entrusted by the second prince to preserve the blood of Her Royal Highness in the princess's womb as much as possible. Lian Song brought the princess into the palace just to threaten the princess, once His Royal Highness found out that his attempt was resisting, Lian Song would inevitably attack the princess. I can't predict when such an outcome will come, but I believe that sooner or later, Your Highness, he will realize that he has taken the wrong path, and then the princess and the flesh and blood in his womb will be in danger. ”

The current palace is already Lian Song's hunting ground, which person in the palace is not his prey? There was no need for Jun Wunian to explain, Tang Jinyi knew very well the significance of her conspiracy to Lian Song, but despite this, she simply rejected Jun Wunian's persuasion.

"I am his wife, born and sleeping together, dying together, and will never break the oath I made when I got married." Taking a deep breath, his bright eyes flickered under the candlelight, Tang Jinyi's eyes became more and more determined, "I understand Boss Jun's concerns, please rest assured, I am not a weak person to be slaughtered, I will take care of Your Highness, and I will protect myself and my children, and I will never become a burden to Your Highness, let alone let Your Highness's flesh and blood suffer accidents." ”

is stubborn, no matter how much you persuade, it is useless. However, Jun Wunian has a lot of appreciation for Tang Jinyi, and inexplicably, he believes that if it is Tang Jinyi, he will definitely be able to do it.

"Originally, I wanted to take the princess out of the palace tonight, but since the princess has made up her mind, I will go back and find another way. In short, be careful in everything, and never get into danger, the princess is the last pillar of His Royal Highness. ”

Staying for a long time is a disaster, Jun Wunian wanted to leave after speaking, but was stopped by Tang Jinyi hesitantly: "There is a sentence that has always been in my heart, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"The princess said."

Tang Jinyi nodded, his ten fingers intertwined: "Lian Song is just using His Highness, and one day he will get rid of His Highness as a waste; And the second prince is kind and affectionate, and has always treated His Royal Highness as his own brother for many years, no matter what happens in the future, the second prince will definitely not harm His Royal Highness's life, so ......" After a pause, Tang Jinyi swallowed hard, and his tone was calm and steady: "So I hope that Boss Jun will listen to me, and if I can't contact His Royal Highness to clarify the truth, please ask Boss Jun to put aside his prejudices and work with Prince Chu to help the second prince seize power and restore the prosperity and peace of the great abyss." ”

"Do you want me to help the second prince?" Such a request was something Jun Wunian never expected, he pondered for a long time, withdrew and walked outside the room, and finally left Tang Jinyi with a respectful salute, "I will consider the princess's words carefully, and when I am away, Your Highness will ask the princess." ”

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The north is quite a distance from Anzhou, and the bandits along the road are rampant and destroy many post roads, Wen Moqing set off from the north in the first month, and it was February when he went through a lot of travel to Anzhou, but the news he received disappointed him.

A few days ago, Helian Mingyan and Salang had left Anju to return to the Hosdu Empire.

The border is unstable, and it is not safe to leave a message in the border army camp, not to mention the lingering Wen Moshu; But if you don't go to Helian Ming now, who knows if the war between the two countries will ignite in the next few days? Wen Moqing hesitated slightly, and made a decision after sitting in the teahouse for half an hour.

first went to Mu Lanhe to visit and send some belongings by the way, and then went to the outside of the king to find a few people to help deliver the letter, and then Wen Moqing left Anzhou with one horse and one sword, and went straight to the Hosdu Empire.

The reason why he chose to go directly to the Hosdu Empire was that in addition to worrying about the lack of time to delay important matters, Wen Moqing also had another consideration - there were some things he didn't want to face directly, which was related to Helian Mingyan, the mystery related to Hosdu and the Yuan Kingdom, and the Qinglian King, which was also one of the reasons why he had to see Helian Ming again.

Why is Helian Ming so obsessed with King Qinglian? Is her so-called apology really just related to using the Qinglian King to get close to the first emperor?

Why did Helian Ming insist on going to Qinglian Palace after coming to the imperial capital as an envoy?

After returning from the demon mountain, he said that the Qinglian King had also been there, if the situation was true, who was the Qinglian King going for, and what was the result?

Also, those clues under the dungeon point to King Qinglian having other sisters who look similar, so are the two of them related to Yan Li's worries?

The mystery that he originally wanted to give up tracking was once again put in his heart by Wen Moqing, he desperately wanted to know the truth, not for anything else, just to let Yan Liwu no longer bear the responsibility that did not belong to her, so that she could live happily without grievances - he could feel Yan Liwu's impetuousness and worry, even if he didn't say it, but it was always in his heart.

Only the truth can teach words to be completely relieved.

In order to hurry as soon as possible, Wen Moqing chose to keep a low profile, and when he encountered bandits and rebels on the road, he only handed them over to the local government to deal with, and did not deal with them in person.

In the territory of the Hostus Empire, it is easy to find Helian Ming, just mention the name of the Duchess of Mugta, almost everyone in Khostur knows about it, and any child who asks them admires the heir of the Mugta family. To Wen Moqing's surprise, the moment he appeared in front of Helian Mingyan's eyes, Helian Mingyan did not have the slightest surprise in his eyes, and looked at him quietly as if he had expected it, smiling, still so graceful and elegant.

"I know you're coming, for the sake of the Great Abyss, and for the sake of worry. If there was a possibility of living in peace, I would never choose to be an enemy of the Great Abyss or you, but I had to do it, this is my mission. I'm sorry, Moqing. ”

The exotic country outside Zhongzhou is full of unknowns, whether there are rivers and lakes here, whether there are masters who can teach people to annihilate in the snap of their fingers, Wen Moqing knows nothing, the only thing he can do is to draw his sword with an expressionless face, and raise the edge of the cold sword in the face of a group of enemies who have already been ambushed, and start a fight with an unpredictable ending.

No matter who the opponent is, he must win, he must go back alive, fulfill his promise, and marry his words.