The night, dark, far-reaching.

In the room, there was only one candlestick on the table, and half of the red candle was full of candle tears.

The emperor covered his forehead with his hands and sat in front of the table, the north wind outside the window.

Ever since he was captured by the gang, he had been locked up here, day and night, only a deaf and dumb old man would bring him food, and the rest of the time, he couldn't even see half a figure, and even if he wanted to lose his temper, he couldn't find anyone.

He had tried to break down, but the gate was locked, and outside the window was a desolate courtyard, and although it seemed that there was no one at first glance, behind the tree was full of murderous black shadows and blades with a little cold light.

He waited for five days in a row, but no one came to save him, and for a while, he felt a little confused.

That night, he was sitting at the table in a daze, thinking wildly, when he heard the faint sound of a flute outside the window.

The song was so familiar that his heart went up to his throat.

He tried to push the door, but the outside was unlocked, so he pushed it open.

The courtyard was quiet, the north wind stopped at some point, the night sky showed a little starry, he followed the sound of the flute until he came to a stone pavilion, only to see a person standing with his back to him in the pavilion, dressed in black brocade, playing the flute.

The Emperor walked slowly, and when he was only a few steps away from the stone pavilion, he stopped.

The flute stopped.

"Who are you?" The emperor said tentatively, and those who dared to take the people who were captured today as hostages would not be ordinary people.

The man turned around slowly, the bleak moonlight illuminated the mask he was wearing on his face, his smooth jaw moved slightly, and the corners of his lips pulled out a sneer of disdain, "Weichen has seen the emperor." ”

"Too ...... The prince and the prince! The emperor was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

He never imagined that what he saw here was the prince's enlightenment, Taifu had no actual official position in the court, and he had no power in his hands, only to teach the prince to read, and he never dreamed that this person was related to the bandits who arrested him here.

"You're here to save me?" The Emperor still had his last hope, fantasizing that he might have come to save him, "When I return, I will reward you again!" ”

The crown prince suddenly laughed, and the giggles sounded a little oozing in the night.

"In this way, the minister should thank the emperor for the reward." He joked, but there was no smile in his eyes, and his cold gaze shattered the last glimmer of hope in the emperor's heart.

"What are you laughing at?" The emperor forced himself to calm down and shouted angrily.

"I only laugh at you for dying, and I don't know it yet." The crown prince straightened his waist, and his original respectful attitude was swept away.

"Bold! Who are you who dare to be unreasonable to me, and you are not afraid of death and no place to be buried? ”

"Where to be buried?" The crown prince smiled, "As early as more than thirty years ago, I was already buried, and the imperial brother still wants to send me to die again?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the emperor was stunned, and he froze in place and couldn't move.

“…… Who are you! The Emperor's hands trembled, and he stared at the mask on his face, so desperate that he pounced on it and lifted it.

"I've called you Brother Huang, and you can't guess who I am? Brother Huang, have you been confused all these years, or are you ashamed of being scared out of my soul. The crown prince raised his right hand lightly and inserted the jade flute in his hand into his arms.

"Back then, you privately tampered with the holy will, took away the throne that belonged to me, and set fire to the Minghui Palace, thinking that the imperial brother died like this, but who knew that the sky had eyes!" The crown prince and the prince looked up to the sky and laughed, "Now, I want to give you a taste of being robbed of the throne." ”

"You...... Are you ......" The Emperor's legs trembled, he couldn't believe his ears, "No, it can't be him, your voice doesn't sound like ......"

The crown prince suddenly tore off the mask on his face, and saw that his left side was smooth and handsome, while the right half of his face was hideous with burns, like a demon.

"Back then, I was fortunate to be rescued by the Lu family, and I took medicine to change my voice, I have endured humiliation for so many years, and I am waiting for this day."

Looking at the other party's face, the emperor could no longer support his body, covered his chest, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

Seeing this, the prince said proudly: "Do you know that the prescription I provide for you is specially prepared for you, as long as you take it for ten days, it will be difficult for you to quit it for the rest of your life, and if you stop using it for one day, it will be worse than death, but if you take it continuously, sooner or later you will vomit blood and die." ”

The Emperor's face was pale, and the placket of his chest was stained red with the blood he had vomited.

"You...... You ......"

"So far, the imperial brother still doesn't know how to repent, and just wants to blindly accuse me?" The crown prince said disdainfully, "Don't think that someone will come to save you, the palace is now the world of the second prince, with the assistance of the queen and the Lu family, even if you go back, it is just an eyesore, it is better to die happily." ”

"You want that throne?" The Emperor pressed the churning blood in his chest.

"Wrong!" The crown prince stood proudly in the center of the stone pavilion, "I'm just here to get back what belongs to me!" He looked down at the emperor who was paralyzed on the ground, and smiled wildly, "I will assist the second prince to ascend to the throne as the crown prince, and in five days, I will propose to the palace to exchange the jade seal of the country for you, and then you can have a good experience of being abandoned by your own blood relatives." ”

The crown prince laughed and left, leaving the emperor curled up on the ground, coughing up blood clots in his mouth......

On the way back to Beijing.

Two horse-drawn carriages galloped one after the other on the main road after the snow.

Twilight leaned back on the mat, and the table in the carriage was piled with battle reports and secret messages from the secret guards.

Ye Zhiwei woke up from sleep and saw that he was still pondering, so she moved to his side and put her chin on his shoulder.

"Why don't you take a break, break your muscles and bones for a hundred days, how can you get up and sit up like you all the time?" She was disgruntled.

"You forgot, you took the bone incense for your husband." Feng Duhan's tone was relaxed, but his eyes were still fixed on the battle report in his hand, "The body is naturally better than ordinary people." ”

Ye Zhiwei reached out to snatch the battle report in his hand dissatisfied, "You have been seeing it from the morning until now, I have slept for two hours, but you are still sitting here, and when you return to the capital, I am afraid that you will not even have this little time to rest." ”

Feng Duhan didn't dare to tear her up, so she could only snatch the battle report in her hand, and her eyes were full of helplessness and pampering.

"Lie down!" Ye Zhiwei ordered.

She pulled Twilight over her shoulders and let him lie on his lap, and he reached out and touched her belly.

Compared to when she came back from Cangzhou City in the north, her belly was a little bigger.

"Before you enter the city, I will send someone to send you to your mother." He said quietly, "If the matter in the city is over, I will send someone to pick you up, and you are not allowed to return to Beijing without permission." ”

Ye Zhiwei put one hand on his waist and looked down into his eyes, "You have to be more careful when you return to Beijing." ”

Although she had never asked him what he was going to do, she could have foreseen the danger, and if it weren't, how could he have been willing to send her away secretly.

Feng Duhan looked at her, her eyes darkened, the corners of her lips raised slightly, and she grabbed the back of her head with one hand, pressed her down, and gently pressed against her lips, tossing and turning, as if she wanted to taste all her fragrance.

When he comes back, he wants to make a prosperous Chang'an for her.