The people of Qi'an City were panicked, and there were soldiers from the Feng Ming Kingdom everywhere, after the defeat of the Long Xi Kingdom army and the inclusion of the Feng Ming Kingdom's army, the Long Xi Kingdom had no army. Even if you see a familiar face in a military uniform on the street, it is no longer Long Xiguo's soldier.

More than hatred, the people of Ji'an were more uneasy. The Feng Lord of the Feng Ming Kingdom did not do anything to the people when he occupied Qi'an, the market was open as usual, the shops were open as usual, and the people's lives were going on as usual. But because all the mansions of high-ranking officials and nobles were sealed and guarded by the soldiers of the Fengying Kingdom, legend has it that as long as one person is found to enter and exit, the mansion will be wiped out, and such tyranny has caused the people of Qi'an to be fearful. The number of people on the streets has decreased greatly compared to before the war, and there is not even a ghost on some roads.

The people were just uneasy, but the nobles of Ji'an were all squatting at home and shivering. After the death of Long Xiguo, these people lost their morale, and they were worried about the head on their necks all the time.

After the country was broken, there were indeed two elderly ministers who were martyred and had all their integrity, but the children and grandchildren of these people's families did not follow suit, and the others could live one day longer. The enemy army did not force them to die, of course they would not want to drag their families and families to martyrdom, and besides, the emperor is still there, so it is a bit stupid to die like this.

As the Xue family, who has been supporting the new emperor for nearly ten years, has become the most powerful nobleman in Longxi Kingdom because of his promotion by the new emperor, he has fallen into the grief and indignation of the country and worries about the future.

The Xue family has both civil servants and military generals, Xue Ling's father Xue Cheng had a faint sign of becoming the head of the Six Qings a long time ago, and Xue Ling became one of the three generals, the youngest general of the Long Xi Kingdom, and also the master of the Long Xi Kingdom.

Such a prominent family, before Shen Run ascended the throne, was suppressed by the big house and never came out, until Shen Run ascended the throne, Xue Cheng soared into the sky, becoming one of the best families in Qi'an, it can be said that without Shen Run, there would be no Xue Cheng family today.

Therefore, for the fact that the Xue family failed to defend Longxi Kingdom for the emperor, from Xue Cheng to Xue Ling were deeply remorseful and remorseful.

Xue Mansion.

Xue Cheng, Xue Ling, father and son sat in the study.

The courtiers of Qi'an were imprisoned in their homes and were not allowed to go out, otherwise they would destroy the whole clan, and this cruel order that was completely unreasonable made the entire mansion shrouded in shadows, and the people were terrified, even though they were in their own homes, they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

The maid changed to a new tea.

Xue Cheng came back to his senses from his contemplation and glanced at Xue Ling.

Xue Ling was seriously injured by Chang Xi in the final battle to defend the city, but fortunately he did not hurt his life. Xue Ling was angry with herself and didn't recuperate, Shen Qingyi washed her face with tears all day long, and she was in no mood to persuade him, but Mrs. Xue persuaded her a few times, but she couldn't persuade him, so she had to let him go.

Compared with himself, Xue Ling was more worried about His Majesty, who was imprisoned in the palace and had no news.

"What happened to the Mu family's Han'er?" Xue Cheng opened his mouth and asked him.

Xue Ling frowned: "The injury is very serious. However, the Fire Dancing Girl and Chang Xi Gongzi of the Feng Ming Kingdom seem to have shown mercy to Mu Han and me, and after Mu Han was seriously injured, the Fire Dancing Girl also ordered to send people back to the house, it seems that the Feng Lord did not want to kill her. ”

Xue Cheng was silent for a moment, frowning incomprehensibly: "This woman is a bit weird, when you thought she would kill, she didn't kill, and when you thought she wouldn't kill, she killed." ”

"It was precisely because Lord Feng was unfathomable that Long Xiguo was caught off guard by her."

Xue Cheng sighed heavily.

At this moment, the butler suddenly rushed in quickly, his face was extremely ugly, his gray beard trembled, and he stumbled:

"Great, my lord, someone has come to the palace, saying that His Royal Highness Lord Feng has an order, ordering the lord and the prince to go to court at four o'clock in the next three days. His Royal Highness Lord Feng also said that His Majesty would also participate. ”

Xue Cheng and Xue Ling were stunned.

Xue Cheng stood up and asked, "What about the people in the palace?" ”

"Let's go, I'll leave after passing the word at the door."

Xue Cheng and Xue Ling sank their faces at the same time, and after a while, Xue Cheng slowly sat down and rubbed the corners of his forehead tiredly:

"What the hell does she mean by that?"

Xue Ling pondered for a long time and said in a low voice: "Maybe it's the same plan as the Nanyue Kingdom at that time. The population of Fengming Kingdom is small, and the officials are not as good as Longxi Kingdom, if she does not appoint the officials of Longxi Kingdom, she will not be able to rule such a large Longxi Kingdom if she only relies on the few people in the original Fengying Kingdom. ”

Xue Cheng stroked his beard and sneered: "Everyone in the world says that the Phoenix Kingdom is a wild country, and the Phoenix Lord is a soil girl who is not even as good as a country girl, where is this earth girl, this person's scheming, only this age, is probably born, and ten foxes are not as cunning as her!" ”

"She had such a plan, so she didn't move His Majesty. Your Majesty's people will obey her, if you have a rebellion and abandon Your Majesty, it will be a real thief, even if she is ruthless, the people of Longxi will not hate her because of her viciousness. Xue Ling said in a deep voice.

Xue Cheng didn't speak for a long time.

"This time, it seems that Zao Chao doesn't want to go, and he has to go." Xue Ling said.

"Even if you know that Lord Feng will not easily dispose of the officials of Long Xi Kingdom for the sake of the Feng Ming Kingdom in the future, she will bring Your Majesty out, and everyone will not be able to unite to strike the dynasty under the calculation of not blaming the people." Xue Cheng sneered and said, paused, and asked, "How is your brother?" ”

Speaking of Xue Chong, Xue Ling frowned: "There is nothing wrong with the body......

Xue Cheng looked at him, Xue Ling didn't say any more, Xue Cheng had already understood, there was no problem with his body, and there was a big problem in his heart, whether it was because of the plague and turning into a pockmarked face, or Bai Wanning's death.

Xue Cheng sighed helplessly, shook his head and said:

"It's all sin!"

……

Xue Ling heard that His Majesty was in court three days later, and knew that he was safe and sound, so he finally put his mind at ease and came out of his father's place, and he went back to his room to visit Shen Qingyi.

Shen Qingyi was making a little tiger for Xue Yao, and Xue Peng and Xue Yao were watching around her. The tiger was halfway done, Shen Qingyi was stunned there, Xue Peng and Xue Yao knew that their mother had been in a bad mood recently, and they didn't dare to urge, and they looked at her with a little more uneasiness in their eyes.

Xue Ling saw this scene when he entered the door, he walked over and alarmed Xue Peng and Xue Yao, he waved his hand to the children silently, signaling them to go out to play, and Xue Peng took Xue Yao out.

As soon as the two children moved, Shen Qingyi turned around suddenly, looked up, and saw that it was Xue Ling who came in, and was stunned for a moment.

"Someone from the palace has passed the word, Your Majesty is fine, and in three days, Your Majesty and Lord Feng will go out together in the morning." Xue Ling said to her.

Shen Qingyi was stunned for a moment, and with a long sigh of relief, she covered her face with her hands. She was relieved, but she was not rejoiced.

She ...... What will you do with your brother? Shen Qingyi couldn't call Chenguang "second sister-in-law" anymore, she was heavy and sad, and murmured softly.

"Lord Feng shouldn't hurt His Majesty's life." Xue Ling thought about it for a while, and said to her as much as she could with an answer that could soothe her heart.

Who knew that Shen Qingyi smiled a little, she said: "Imperial power is like life, and losing imperial power is more terrible for the royal family than losing your life." ”

Xue Ling looked at her silently.

She was right.