Junzilou is in Cangwu County, and the southern state and county bordering it are called Oxfam, and it is the headquarters of the Ranxue Pavilion, the leading killer organization in the rivers and lakes.

Environmentally, Oxfam County has rugged roads, prosperous and backward, and is not suitable for frequent visits, the reason why Lou Qianhan will set up his headquarters here is completely to be closer to the Junzi Building, and what can be rushed back to the building in time.

The owner of the Ranxue Loft, who is more stubborn and loyal than ordinary people, spends most of his time in that small building in Oxfam County, if there is no particularly important thing that requires him to come forward, basically Lou Qianhan is a pot of wine, a book or a woman to pass the time, especially after the sudden outbreak of war, Lou Qianhan does not want to go out more and more.

However, on this day, he had to leave the headquarters of the Ranxue Pavilion and hurried to Dingyuan County.

In fact, Lou Qianhan knew very well that it was too late to rush at this time, and when the messenger told him the news with a pale face, Lou Qianhan knew that even if he went, all he could do was be silent.

"Pavilion Master, there is definite news that King Dingyuan has been assassinated......

King Dingyuan was assassinated.

How ridiculous it sounded, it was a ridiculous joke, but this was a fact that could not be changed, so cruel that even the indifferent and ruthless Pavilion Master of the Ranxue Pavilion lost his mind for a moment, and his eyes were flustered.

King Dingyuan......

In my memory, the kind elder who occasionally went to the Junzilou to play chess with the master often smiled and stroked the heads of several of their junior brothers, as amiable as his own children, and once had an awkward quarrel with him because of the warmth of his junior brother, and scolded him loudly, in short, it was so good that even he, the most indifferent young master of Junzilou, couldn't help but want to get closer.

Why would such a good person die?

When he arrived at the Dingyuan Palace, his eyes were full of white, which made Lou Qianhan irritable, kicked open the door and broke into the front hall, pulled up Wen Moqing, who was kneeling in front of the coffin, grabbed his collar, and couldn't help but say that it was a punch.

"Senior Brother Lou......" Bi Xiao stopped Lou Qianhan, tears were still on his face, "Senior Brother is already very uncomfortable, let him send his father away quietly......"

Lou Qianhan put down his fist, and the anger in his chest rose and fell like he hadn't seen for many years. Rarely, Wen Moqing did not fight back or question, wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth, and knelt in front of the coffin in silence and manners.

"Uncle Xiao, you and Gongsun will take care of it before." After a brief explanation, Bi Xiao wiped away the tears and nodded lightly at Lou Qianhan, leading him to a no-man's land in the inner hall.

Lou Qianhan's palms clenched tightly, and his voice was cold: "Who did it?" ”

"It's not clear, it's a bit complicated." Bi Xiao let out a long breath, and his breath trembled, "I went to the study in the evening, and I didn't find out that my father had ...... until Uncle Xiao sent supper to his father at night. The study was very chaotic, as if someone had rummaged through something, and there was no trace of Li Wu, and his whereabouts were still unknown. ”

"Where's the murder weapon?"

"It's the Huang Chengjian I gave to you from your worries." After a little hesitation, Bi Xiao still told the known situation and the plate, "The cause of my father's death was a fatal sword wound in the chest, and that sword directly pierced the heart, so my father walked peacefully and had almost no pain. Now many people think that this matter is the so-called Leaving Worry, but my senior brother and I don't believe it, and it is impossible for her to do such a thing. ”

Lou Qianhan was silent for a long time, and when Bi Xiao looked up at him again, the anger on his face was gone, and he was as calm as a pool of stagnant water.

"I will send someone to find out Yan Liwu, you are here to find out the matter, if it is really Yan Liwu's murderer, no matter what her identity is, I will never spare her life."

Lou Qianhan has always done what he says, and his ruthless oath made Bi Xiao's chest dull: "In the eyes of Senior Brother Lou, is Liwu the kind of person who will hurt his father's life?" For the sake of her brother's birth and death, she was finally able to stay together, what reason did she have to hurt her father? No matter what others say, no matter how unfavorable the evidence is, I always believe that she is innocent, and my senior brother must think the same way. ”

"Proof? Aside from Huang Chengjian, what else are you hiding? Keenly caught the vague words in Bi Xiao's words, and Lou Qianhan's eyes were cold.

Happy events turned into funerals, from the clouds to the bottom of the valley, a series of great changes have exhausted Bi Xiao's heart, and he inadvertently said what he shouldn't have said. Seeing that he couldn't hide Lou Qianhan, Bi Xiao had to sigh for a long time, and his face was tired and gloomy: "There is something missing in the study, which is a special edict from death given by Emperor Yongde in the past to prevent the first emperor from persecuting his father." ”

When he said this, Bi Xiao's heart ached.

The edict of avoiding death, this is the most precious thing in the palace of Dingyuan, although for many years the king of Dingyuan has always been able to turn evil into good fortune, and the edict of avoiding death has never come in handy, but for some people, this edict of avoiding death is tantamount to the hope of life.

For example, the Blue Lotus King.

The noise outside the door of Dingyuan Wangfu came from far and near, Bi Xiao took a deep breath and barely bothered to rush to see the situation, Lou Qianhan also followed behind, and when he walked by Wen Moqing's side through the front hall, he hesitated slightly, and his wide palm slapped heavily on the shoulders of his junior brother.

"Condolences. I will take revenge. ”

Gathered outside the palace was a group of ordinary people, all of them were crying with red eyes, with a mixture of sadness and anger on their faces, and when they saw someone coming out of the palace, they tightly surrounded them.

"It was the demon girl who killed the prince! Kill her and avenge the prince! ”

"The prince is our benefactor and our reborn parents, why don't you let us see the prince for the last time to see him off?!"

"The prince died unjustly, he treated the slut as if he were a daughter, but the slut killed the prince, this is a sin......"

The voices and sentences, crying and crying, are all sorrows for the death of King Dingyuan, as well as resentment and crusade against words and sorrows.

Bi Xiao had a splitting headache: "Listen to me, my father's death has not been clarified, and Liwu's disappearance does not mean that she is a murderer." Would you please give me some time, folks? I will definitely find out the cause of my father's death, and I will never condone and appease the real murderer! ”

"What else to check! Isn't it obvious?! That slut is not a medical officer at all, she is the Qinglian King! She sneaked into the palace in order to deceive the prince's edict to avoid death! Someone in the crowd shouted angrily, and soon others echoed him.

"The demon girl brought disaster to the country and the people, lured the first emperor to disrupt the government, and killed the prince to save his life! Everybody gets it! ”

"The prince has worked hard to raise the prince for so many years, and now the prince refuses to even show his face? Killing the prince for a woman, the prince still wants to be obsessed? Ungrateful and conscience eaten by dogs?! ”

The scolding and reprimanding became more and more ugly, not only did he say that he was worried, but gradually even Wen Moqing became the target of attack, and even some people tried to push Bi Xiao away and break into the palace, and the situation was chaotic for a while.

What kept the chaos at rest was a cold, unapproachable aura. Lou Qianhan didn't do anything, just stood in front of the door, coldly scanning the passionate people, as if the innate sense of oppression made the troublemakers silent.

"Before the prince is buried, whoever dares to disturb him, I will let him accompany him to the funeral."

A plain sentence finally put an end to the chaos of the day.

Bi Xiao was so tired that he had to entertain the guests who came to mourn after coaxing and persuading him to send away the people who had gathered to make trouble, and he had no time to take care of Lou Qianhan. Fortunately, Lou Qianhan is a calm and stable person, Bi Xiao is busy, he silently returned to the front hall, although he did not wear linen and filial piety, but he also knelt in front of the coffin like warm ink, burning dazzling yellow paper one by one.

The eccentric Qiu Shushui is the owner of Junzilou, and the kind, kind, and caring for all the younger generations, King Dingyuan, is like the father of those who left their hometown to go to Junzilou Middle School.

"I wish you to be sad for a few days, after the prince is buried, I will recover immediately and find out the murderer." The last piece of yellow paper was thrown into the brazier, Lou Qianhan said in a flat and low tone, and then got up and left.

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On the remote mountain road leading to the imperial capital, the three of them sat together in the spacious carriage, and the wind blowing from the curtain made the pure white figure frown slightly, and closed the window with a bang.

"The wind in Dingyuan County has a disgusting smell."

"In half an hour, I will be out of Dingyuan County, and even my lord wants to go around elsewhere to relax, or go back to the imperial capital directly?" Zhao Gonggong asked cautiously with a smile.

Lian Song leaned back and closed his eyes to recuperate: "Go back to the imperial capital and go see what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has done." After a little hesitation, Lian Song suddenly showed a sarcastic smile: "It's a pity that Yan is not worried, but the crown princess is also a good chess piece, and it is just right to pass the time when she is bored, I am a little reluctant to hand her over to the prince." ”

With a frightened groan, the concubine sitting opposite trembled, hugging her body tightly and shrinking into a ball.

Lian Song opened his eyes and glanced at it lightly, and snorted coldly: "What, I'm afraid that I will treat the crown princess like you?" Rest assured, I just like to see women's frightened and scared expressions. The crown princess is far tougher than a woman like you, and even if you eat her, you won't feel anything. Speaking of which, I prefer to watch her self-righteous struggle to resist, it's funny, like playing with ants, and then pressing down when they are full of hope that they can turn over - desperately trying to escape, but when they die, they can't even hear the screams, and just disappear with a look of despair, isn't it funny? ”

Lian Song laughed wantonly, and Zhao Gonggong also laughed together, but there was too much fear and unnaturalness in the smile.

Human life is like an ant, or even an ant, and for this white demon, only his pleasure is the most important.

The car was rolling around, the mountain scenery on both sides was slowly retreating, and the boring itinerary made Lian Song feel more and more bored, raised his hand, and put a cold wrench on his lips: "Father-in-law Zhao, do you know what Gushui did the night before?" ”

Zhao Gonggong bowed his head humbly: "Even the adults are clever and strategic, which is comparable to the pig brain of the slave?" Naturally, I can't guess the arrangement of the adults. ”

"Gonggong Zhao is the best at protecting himself and seeing the wind and rudder, and he is not a stupid person. Forget it, just tell you directly," Lian Song suddenly approached Zhao Gonggong, his smile was cold and strange, "The night before, Gu Shui sneaked into the Dingyuan King's Mansion and killed the Dingyuan King according to my instructions. ”

Zhao Gonggong was weak, fell off the seat with a pop, and his face turned pale for a moment: "Kill, kill, ...... Dingyuan Wangye?! ”

"Are you afraid? It's just killing someone, nothing to be shocked about. Lian Song sat back in his original position, curling his hair aimlessly and playing, his snake-like gaze shifted to Concubine Juan, and the corners of his lips outlined a cold arc, "And you, do you know what the ending of the second prince and Yan Liwu will be?" ”

The trembling body stiffened suddenly, and the silk concubine raised her head, her gray eyes full of panic.

"You said that...... As you said, you said that as long as I do what you say, Mo Shu can be with Doctor Yan...... You said you'd be happy if you did that! ”

"Well, I did." The long, white fingers hooked the silk concubine's jaw, and the thumb snake generally roamed the pale cheeks. Lian Song's smile did not change, but he could only see the ruthlessness in his eyes: "It's a pity, that's a lie to you, you will only push Yan Liwu to a dead end and make the second prince hate you for a lifetime." ”