Gu Xi pursed his lips, held back a smile, and nodded obediently: "Gu Mou has thanked the eldest princess for her compassion in advance. Please forgive Gu for being sick and unable to get up to send Feng Jia. ”

Yun Yanzheng smiled and slipped around his face, kissed him lightly on his eyebrows, and then whispered: "This palace forgives you for your misdemeanor, rest in peace." ”

Gu Xi said softly: "Okay, the eldest princess, don't say goodbye without saying goodbye." ”

Yun Yan replied: "Okay." ”

Gu Xi smiled peacefully and slowly closed his eyes. Yun Yanzheng quietly walked out and closed the door for him. She walked slowly to the other upper room, locked the door, put down the curtain in front of the couch, opened the secret door of the room with all the familiarity, and walked through it into the inner room.

Climb the stairs, quickly cross the corridor, knock on the door and enter, inside is a secret room.

The secret room is elegantly furnished, with couches and chairs, pen, ink, calligraphy and chess.

The fragrance of tea on several faces was light, and one person sat on the pineapple Taishi chair, waiting for something with a faint gaze. And beside him waited for a straight and thin figure, like a shadow that did not move.

Yun Yan approached, bowed down and called: "Zheng'er has seen my grandfather." ”

The old man of Shanhu raised his eyes for some thought, looked at her for a long time, and asked in a low voice, "Zheng'er, what is your relationship with that person?" ”

"Maternal grandfather...... Who is it? Yun Yanzheng asked in surprise.

"I'm worried about you, I just secretly peeped at your behavior with him in the lobby, you are intimate, you must have a lot to do with it?" The old man of Shanhu frowned slightly, and his deep tone gradually became a little stern.

"Don't hide it from my grandfather, I and Gu Xi...... It's really a lot to do with it. Yun Yanzheng was calm in his heart and replied truthfully.

The look in the eyes of the old man of Shanhu became deeper and deeper, and even a trace of edge flashed in his eyes, seeing that she rarely showed some of her little daughter's cowardice, and suddenly said solemnly: "Zheng'er, how can you be so gullible? Do you know his background and personality? Do you know what he does and what he thinks? ”

Yun Yanzheng heard this, suddenly raised his eyes, saw the rare reproach in his grandfather's eyes, his heart jumped secretly, and asked, "Grandfather...... Do you have anything to say to your son? ”

The old man of Shanhu pondered for a moment, and said with a slight worry in his eyes: "Have you ever known that in the past two months, I have tried to leave clues for you several times, but I have not succeeded. Only a month ago, suddenly, a young man quietly brought medicine to treat my wounds after they had poisoned me more than once. At first, I didn't believe him, thinking it was their ploy, but he had countless wounds on his body, some of which seemed to be the scars of the whipping punishment; Some seem to be the cracks of Gu worm attacks; Some of them were blackened scars, and every time he used the medicine he brought, he first applied it to himself to show that it was not toxic, and then used it on me. ”

When Yun Yan heard this, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart.

"He came day after day, with medicine and food for his wounds, and honestly, I wouldn't have been able to sustain this much time without his help. At first, he was silent and looked cold. Later, I was apprehensive about him, so I tried to talk to him, and after several attempts he said something to me. The old man of Shanhu looked slightly sympathetic, and whispered: "He said that he once owed you, and he only came here to repay one or two." He also said that there was nothing he could do to get me out, so he could only help me, and if the time came, he would help me to reveal my news to you. I'm afraid it's because he's put a lot of thought and effort into finding me now. ”

Qing Yan nodded and said, "It's really a bit of a fluke to be able to learn the news of the master this time. At first, I thought it was untrue, but after investigation, it really seemed that someone was secretly helping. ”

The old man nodded and said, "Zheng'er, I asked him how he was able to get close to the person who was trapped in me? He said that he had known the woman who pretended to be you and seduced me to save him for a long time. The woman used to have some different feelings for him, but now he has thrown himself into the net, and even if he suffers some flesh and skin, he can still find a place. ”

Yun Yanzheng's eyes showed some deep thought, needless to say, she also knew who that person was. It's just that she doesn't understand why Fang Juan is doing this? With his grandfather's experience and thoughts, it is not easy to fake in front of him, although Fang Juan had been with her when he was in the Yu Imperial Palace before.

But then, she could be on guard. But listening to her grandfather's words at this moment, she seemed to be very grateful for what he had done, and she couldn't help but rethink the thoughts and purposes of this square scroll.

The old man of Shanhu sighed and said earnestly: "Zheng'er, I don't know what's going on between you and Ah Juan?" But in the past month, judging by his words and deeds, I seem to care about you a lot, otherwise I wouldn't be so cold and warm to an old man I have never met, some falsehoods can't be hidden, and some truths can't be hidden. And the person who is drinking tea with you in the lobby today is very ......unpredictable," he smiled coldly, his eyes as cold as a sword.

Yun Yanzheng was shocked, his eyes widened slightly, and his breathing slowed down.

The voice of the old man in Shanhu was calm and surging: "Two months ago, I was plotted by them, and after saving the disguised woman, I was seriously injured and had dizziness and relaxation. At that time, someone suddenly tried to use the soul to force me to tell me the whereabouts of the treasure map, and not only was the voice that drove the soul dementor exactly the same as the voice of the young man today, but even the face I saw when I was alert to resist was the same. ”

Qing Yan's face showed some consternation, and he looked at Yun Yanzheng's eyes with a worried look. He knew her relationship with Gu Xi, and he also knew her determination to Gu Xi, but this sudden truth was still unexpected.

Yun Yanzheng's face suddenly turned pale as ice and snow, and the doubts in her heart seemed to be confirmed in an instant; And I felt that all that I heard in my ears did not seem real. The shock in her heart made her lose her mind and stunned on the spot. It seemed that a long time had passed, as if it had been tens of millions of years, before she took a deep breath, stared at the old man living in the mountains and lakes, and asked word by word: "Grandfather, confirm that it is him, no doubt?" ”

There was a slight anger in the eyes of the old man Shanhu, but when he saw the disillusionment in her eyes, he couldn't help but ease his face a little, and said with a low sigh: "The art of camouflage can only change the appearance, voice, demeanor, tone, and manners, but the thickness of a person's bones, the size of the steps, the interval between breaths, and the habits of upbringing are not easy to change. It was only because the situation at that time was so critical that I would rather make a mistake than make a mistake that I fell for their plot. But when the woman leaned close to me, I gradually saw that she was coming. ”

The firelight in the secret room flickered slightly, reflecting the eyes of the old man of Shanhu flickering brightly and dimly, but his voice was extremely firm: "Zheng'er, no matter what you have to do with him, you should withdraw now." Your mother's half-life hard work, and our Bai family's forbearance, cannot be destroyed from your hands. ”

This wake-up call was like an empowerment, and Yun Yanzheng suddenly came back to his senses, as if he had had a long dream. It's time to wake up. No more self-deception. Don't indulge in indulgence anymore. You shouldn't be willful anymore. It's time to wake up. It's time to wake up. She reminded herself in her heart sentence by sentence, firm herself word by word, the dull pain in her heart was gradually restrained by reason, suppressed with strength, and her eyes gradually became clear and tenacious.

She is a superior person, and she has long been accustomed to killing and decisiveness, and she is calm and self-contained. Now in the face of the truth that is difficult to face, she will not cry, be heartbroken, and be in pain like ordinary women. The suddenness and weakness of the scarf when he heard the truth was gradually replaced by the strength and pain clenched between the palms of his hands.

"Thanks to my grandfather's teachings, Zheng'er understands in his heart." Yun Yanzheng bowed his head again, and his tone was as solemn and respectful as listening to military orders.

"Good! Since he is planning step by step, pressing step by step, you should now break through his net, return to the kingdom of Ul, and wait for the battle. The old man of Shanhu also said solemnly: "This matter is sooner rather than later, you and he will be a false snake, and take advantage of his unpreparedness to kill the killer." The success or failure of the country and your safety is all in one move. You have long been proficient in the art of marching and arranging, so you don't need me to teach you any more. ”

"Don't dare or forget." Yun Yanzheng replied resolutely.

"You and Qing Yan go to arrange and act together, don't worry about me." The old man of Shanhu said faintly, and the corners of his lips gradually overflowed with blood.

Yun Yanzheng and Qing Yan were both shocked, and Qi Qi rushed to hold his arm first, and the old man of Shanhu smiled slightly, his eyes were very kind, "As long as you can return to the country safely." Zheng'er, you have to do your best to protect the country. I have no regrets after the year of destiny, and I don't want to be a burden to you at this moment, so don't let it go. ”

"Grandfather......" Yun Yanzheng choked up, and his eyes burst out.

Qing Yan also mourned: "Master." ”

"I have a strange Gu in my body, and when my life is short, the treasure map ...... Treasure Map ...... Just ......, "The old man's breath in the mountains and lakes weakened, and before he could tell the whereabouts of the treasure map, he died of anger." Yun Yanzheng's heart was shocked, and before she could hug him and cry bitterly, her arm was already tugged, pulling her whole person aside a few steps. A terrifying scene happened in front of his eyes immediately, the mouth of the old man of the mountain and lake continued to fester, gradually revealing flesh and bones, and many black insects crawled out of his mouth, nose and ear nostrils, devouring his corpse.

"It's a Gu worm?" Qing Yan said in shock, two "water pills" popped out in his hand, and the body of the old man in Shanhu was ignited with a "crackling" sound, and in an instant, along with the insect clothes, it corroded into a puddle of foaming water.

Yun Yanzheng's arm was firmly clasped by him, and the tears in his eyes fell uncontrollably. "Grandfather......" she shouted in a hoarse voice, watching as her loved ones turned into water stains and bones were gone. The phoenix's eyes were wide open, her eyes were about to split, and her heart was in great pain, but reason knew that Qing Yan was right to do this, clean and neat, and she couldn't let these insects spread out, otherwise not only the people in this inn, but even the people in Yucheng were afraid that they would suffer such a catastrophe that exterminated humanity.