Jiang Qibai was responsible for escorting the officials and their wives home safely, while Fu Miao went back to the palace to report the current situation to Zhao Zhen. Fu Miao had a sad face all the way, and felt that his responsibilities were arduous.

Zhao Zhen really didn't know what was going on outside, and was discussing with his son how to save people.

"Lord, the minister has something to tell you." Fu Miao knocked on the door.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Zhen asked in the house.

"Princess, she...... Entered the palace. ”

There was silence in the room for a moment, Zhao Zhen left his son and came out, and looked at him coldly.

Fu Xuan: "......"

The two walked into the courtyard, and Fu Miao said cautiously: "The minister doesn't know what is going on, and the princess only told the minister the news when she was on the road." said that as long as the princess entered the palace, Zhao Yan would be willing to let her go. Now the families of the officials have arrived home safely. ”

She is always like this, she likes to do things first and then play, and she will only come to tell him when everything is settled.

I didn't even want to come and talk to him.

Just now, I lied to him that he was going out to discuss with the officials how to save people.

It turns out that this is their way.

Zhao Zhen sneered, he should have thought of it a long time ago, what could those idiots come up with? He shouldn't have let her out.

But fortunately, Yixuan should not have an accident with Zhao Yan.

"Why didn't you say it earlier?" Zhao Zhen walked into the house in a stern tone.

Fu Miao felt bitter in his heart, "The minister wanted to come and tell the prince earlier, but the princess didn't allow it." ”

"Enter the palace." Zhao Zhen stopped outside the door and instructed Fu Xuan: "Bring all the people, let's go ask for people." ”

Fu Miao only promised.

In the house, Zhao Yuanhong sat nervously, and when he saw his father coming back, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong with my mother?" ”

Zhao Zhen's face softened slightly, and his hand pressed on his son's shoulder, "It's okay." Dad has something to go out for, you wait for Dad to come back. ”

Zhao Yuanhong's face was pale, and he frowned and asked, "Did my mother enter the palace to exchange the lives of those officials' families?" ”

Zhao Zhen frowned and was silent.

Yuan Hong has always been keen, but this incident involves the old grudges of him, Yixuan and Zhao Yan, and he doesn't want his son to know.

When Zhao Yuanhong saw his father like this, he knew that he had guessed correctly, and the rumors in the palace about the past of the first emperor and his mother were not groundless.

There may have really been something between Niang and the first emperor.

He felt very suspicious and a trace of anger and shame, could his mother, who was perfect in his heart, really be as frivolous and prodigal as the palace people described?

Niang entered the palace today to deliberately hide from him and his father, is she eager to reunite with Zhao Yan?

That Zhao Yan is so important in my mother's heart?

Zhao Yuanhong silently let go, he knew that even if he asked, his father would not say more, in his father's suspicious gaze, he felt very uncomfortable, and walked away without saying a word with a gloomy face.

Zhao Zhen: "......" What's the matter with this kid?

*

On the way to the palace, Zhao Zhen and his party happened to meet Jiang Muyan, who had just left the palace.

He stretched out his hand to signal the team to stop, dismounted and came to Jiang Muyan, squinted at her for a moment, and confirmed that she was the former concubine.

"Why are you here?" Zhao Zhen's tone was not good.

Jiang Muyan handed over a letter.

Zhao Yan took out the letter paper and looked at it, and recognized at a glance that it was Yixuan's handwriting, which said that he asked him to send someone to send Jiang Muyan back to Jiang's house, Mrs. Zhang was seriously ill, and Jiang Muyan went home to visit her mother.

"You just came out of the palace?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Jiang Muyan said "um".

"What's going on inside?" Zhao Zhen looked at Jiang Muyan's "I won't say anything" bun look, the corners of her mouth raised sarcastically, and asked again: "I mean, how is she now?" ”

Jiang Muyan can still answer this question, "The princess is safe and sound." ”

Although he knew that this would be the case, Zhao Zhen was still a lot relieved after Jiang Muyan's words, stared at her scrutinically, and asked, "What are you letting her into the palace for?" Want the king's head? ”

Jiang Muyan pursed her lips, thinking to herself that I didn't want her to enter the palace.

"I don't know." Jiang Muyan was not angry, "What are you men thinking about in your minds, how can I know." ”

Zhao Zhen smiled, his expression was cold, he rolled up the letter, and put one end against Jiang Muyan's forehead, "If something happens to Yixuan, this king wants your whole family to be buried together." ”

Jiang Muyan's eyes widened in disbelief: "Why! I didn't let her into the palace! If you want to blame it, blame those people in Yuan Zhiling, it was they who were selfish and cowardly, so they pushed the princess out for the safety of their own family, what does it have to do with me! ”

Zhao Yan sneered: "It has nothing to do with you?" Presumably you have been with Zhao Yan for the past fourteen years, you know exactly what he does, and if you don't report this account book, you won't forget it. Yixuan has entered the palace now, and when it is dangerous, you don't stay by her side but run out to be a filial daughter. If you really have filial piety, will you not even see a figure for fourteen years and leave your father and mother behind? ”

Zhao Yan's words were really sharp, and the stinging Jiang Muyan had nothing to say, and a flush of shame rose on her face.

Zhao Yan looked at her coldly: "Once this king really thought that you treated Yixuan with a little sincerity, but this king was superficial." However, since Yi Xuan has written this letter for you, this king will not embarrass you. It's just that this king is really not worth it for Yixuan. ”

Jiang Muyan bowed her head in shame.

"You don't care about the father and mother who gave birth to you and raised you, but Yixuan is worried about you. Do you feel you are entitled to go back? ”

Jiang Muyan's body trembled slightly, and her teeth clenched.

Yes, why didn't she think of this question, is she still qualified to go back?

It's been fourteen years, and my father and mother should be disappointed in her and give up on her......

She, an unfilial daughter who ran away with a man and had no news, the only contact for 14 years was to send her two children back, causing trouble for the second elder.

Jiang Muyan was ashamed and embarrassed.

Zhao Zhen didn't bother to talk nonsense with her anymore, returned the letter to her, and then stepped on horseback and headed towards the palace.

*

There was no charcoal fire in the house, and although the doors and windows were closed, there was still a cold wind coming in.

Zhao Yan's fingers trembled unconsciously.

He felt like he was getting the best news and the worst news in the world at the same time. The best news is that Zhiluo is not dead, she has always been alive and is standing in front of his eyes now. As for the bad news, Zhiluo already hated him.

There is no way for them to go back to what they used to be.

Zhao Yan's eyes were full of red bloodshots, her face was pale, and her lips were extremely light, and she looked at her sadly, hoping to ask for a trace of mercy from her.

However, there was only disgust in her eyes for him.

Zhao Yan felt the despair again, that is, when he heard the news of Zhiluo's death, the blood in his body seemed to have stopped flowing, the sky was dark, the sun and the moon were dark, as if he was standing in an empty and uninhabited snowfield, completely isolated from the outside world.

Zhao Yan closed his eyes sadly, "Zhiluo, I know that you won't believe anything I say now, but what I say is true." ”

"Do you know why I pampered the Shen family? Because she looks a little like you, especially when she laughs. As for Yeon-yeon, she is very innocent and always reminds me of you when I was a child. There's no way I can bring you back to life, so I want to see it in someone else...... The way you look. ”

"But no one can replace you, and they will never be as good as you."

Zhao Yan opened his eyes and looked at her, slowly walked towards her, and held her hand, "It's my fault for everything in the past, I'm sorry Zhiluo, you can do whatever you want from me, don't leave me again." I'm not going to force you to do anything, it's okay if you don't like me, we get along like we used to. ”

She was indifferent: "I can't go back." ”

Zhao Yan became anxious: "As long as you are willing, why can't?" Let's go find a paradise, a place that no one else can find, and live the rest of our lives. ”

Yixuan thought he was crazy: "Why do you think I will leave my husband and children behind you?" Who are you? You're just my brother's murderer. Zhao Yan, don't lie to yourself anymore, there is some hatred, it's not like you can end it by saying sorry. ”

"And what are you going to do?" Zhao Yan stared at her, his voice trembling a little: "Are you going to kill me?" ”

Impossible, how could Zhiluo kill him?

Zhiluo is the best person in the world for him.

Zhao Yan smiled, feeling that his idea was ridiculous.

Yi Xuan looked at him coldly, and said clearly: "Blood debt and blood repayment are justified." ”

Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, his hands trembled, his eyes fell on Yi Xuan's face in a complicated and painful manner, and he showed a smile palely: "Zhiluo, are you joking with me?" ”

"I ......" Before Yixuan finished speaking, Zhao Yan's hand was on her lips, preventing her from saying the rest of the words.

Zhao Yan lowered his head and looked tired, "Enough." ”

He wanted to be quiet.

A cold object pressed against his palm, and he instinctively shrank his hand back, but before he could dodge, the blade of the knife had already pierced into his palm.

He looked at her in shock.

She just can't wait for him to die?

Yixuan pursed her lips, her hands were trembling, but her eyes were still resolute: "Zhao Yan, I hate you." ”

A simple three words shattered all his beautiful hopes.

Red, dazzling blood gushed out of the wound, and Zhao Yan held it down with her other hand, her eyes fixed on the knife she was holding in her hand, and his blood remained on it.

The pain in my hands is numb, and the pain in my heart is transmitted to my whole body little by little.

Piercing.

He smiled sadly: "You came today just to kill me?" ”

"Yes." Yi Xuan replied without hesitation.

"Kill me, and you'll die too." He threatened her.

Yixuan lowered her eyes and was silent.

Long before talking to Kong Wu, she had expected this possibility.

It is almost impossible to break into someone else's territory alone, kill someone else's leader, and get out of the way.

So her knife was just to vent her anger, not to kill him.

She is not a person who can be carried away by emotions in the moment, she knows how to take care of her own and will not gamble with her life. Her brother wants her to live well, so she can't sacrifice her life to avenge her brother's revenge.

She put the knife away and said lightly: "This little blood you shed should be regarded as a tribute to Wen Changbai." ”