Yuan Yu was stunned for a moment and laughed, and did not answer again.

On Xue Zhi's death day the following year, Xue Chen changed into civilian clothes and went out of the palace and took him to a place.

This small wooden house was built on a remote hill outside the city, and the person who used to clean here was Xue Zhi himself, and after Xue Zhi returned, he gave this task to Xiao Xizi.

The old wooden door creaks when pushed open.

When the sunlight outside completely poured into the house, Yuan Qi saw the person lying on the bed clearly, to be precise, a dried corpse.

"His birth mother."

Xue Chen's voice was very soft, and even a little gentle.

Xue Zhi once said that the first emperor used his mother concubine to sacrifice to the sky.

He also said that the reason why the first emperor passed on to him was because of the guilt in his heart.

Yuan Qi has always had a doubt, was his own father's body sent back by Xue Zhi?

"My father wants to live forever, so he has found capable people from all walks of life, and before alchemy, he needs to sacrifice to the sky, and the master gives a birthday eight characters, and Xue Zhi's mother is just in line."

To this day, Xue Chen still can't forget the scene he saw at that time.

He was summoned by his father to talk, but he saw Xue Zhi's mother hanging on a pole as a flag, and her neck, wrists, and ankles were cut open and bled out, attracting crows to lick them.

The more crows gathered, the more likely the alchemy is to succeed.

Although he thought it was ridiculous at the time, so much so that he spoke out to stop it, the ending was still to watch Xue Zhi's mother die in blood.

Later, he was summoned by his father to talk again, but this time he saw that Yuanyu's father and mother were bloodied to death.

Not only did his father ignore his words, but he also locked him in his study and made him think about it.

In his study, he saw his father's edict on the establishment of the crown prince, with his name on it.

Hearing that his father's health was deteriorating, he began to accompany his father often.

His father made an edict in front of him, but he copied the edict without authorization, changed Chen to Zhizhi, and then used another edict to send Yuan Yu to the position of Taifu.

"The Holy One seems to know everything." This was the information that Yuan Qi read from Xue Chen's eyes.

Xue Chen came back to his senses and smiled slightly, "The body of Yuan Taifu's father and mother was found by me. ”

The reason why he didn't send it directly to the Yuan Mansion was because he wanted Murong Zhao to realize his mistake.

As a result, he was full of guilt for Yuan Qi, and he had no other thoughts.

It's a pity that he overestimated Yuan Qi, and thought that Yuan Qi had affection for Xue Zhi, but he just believed in the king.

When the peaceful and prosperous era came completely, Xue Chen made a decision that shocked the government and the opposition: to give death to Taifu Yuanqi and order him to accompany the burial of the first emperor Xue Zhi.

After receiving this news, Xu Qi, who was stationed at the border pass, hurried back and knelt outside the hall for three days and three nights, but did not get half of Xue Chen's mercy.

The day of the death was the day when Xue Zhi died.

Before going out on this day, Yuan Qi handed over all his belongings to Xiao Liu, and told Xiao Liu to live well in the future and be sure to find a girl he likes to start a family.

Xiao Liu couldn't cry, holding his thighs and not letting go.

In the end, someone from the palace dragged him away.

In front of all the ministers, Xue Chen gave him a cup of poisonous wine, and then Yuan Yu was carried into the imperial tomb.

When he woke up, he had a very simple set of clothes by his side, as well as a note: In the days to come, you will accompany Xue Zhi with peace of mind, and you will be regarded as returning Xue Zhi's love for you.

Later, the imperial tomb suddenly had an additional mausoleum keeper, who refused to leave day and night.

"Why did the Holy One give the Death Primary?" It's been three years, and Xu Qi still hasn't figured it out.

Above the tall building, the cool breeze was cold, Xue Chen closed his eyes slightly, "He hurt the person I care about the most." ”

The wind suddenly rose, and the jade pendant on his waist was shaken, and in a trance, the scars on it seemed to be glowing......