She painted, to be exact.

Looking at the still young face, Heng Yu pronounced his name-

"Wang Ming."

The man in black, who had almost no expression on his face, suddenly changed his expression and looked at Heng Yu with wide eyes.

"I see...... Heng Yu looked at him: "It turns out that those people who disappeared after evading military service in the north a few years ago were secretly accepted as dead soldiers. ”

Previously, in the military service case in Yingzhou, which was dug up by Miao Niangzi "Kefu", after finding out that Wang Ming and others were robbed, he cut off the clues, but he didn't expect to have an answer here and now.

Xiao Mu also looked at the man.

For these dead people who live in the dark all year round, who have been turned into cold tools who only know how to kill people by unimaginable means, and who can't even have a name, a name that carries the past is a basis for the other party to "turn back into a human".

"Your grandmother is still waiting for you to go back—if you confess truthfully, I will be the master of your life, and I will allow you to return home and be reunited with her." Xiao Mu promised.

The mouth of a dead man is the most difficult to pry open, but a "living person" is not the same as a dead man.

Wang Ming's eyes repeated violently when he heard this.

"Send it to Dali Temple." Xiao Mu explained to Wang Jingyong: "You go and deliver it in person, be sure to keep your mouth alive." ”

You must be careful of the possibility that the other party will send someone to intercept and kill the mouth halfway.

Wang Jingyong responded, ordered a few henchmen, and escorted the three dead soldiers to Dali Temple.

The fire in the alley had been extinguished, and in the thick smoke, Ji Nanxian walked in with some vague steps.

The blackened corpses could no longer distinguish their faces, and they could only barely identify them from the jade crown used to bind their hair.

Beside a charred corpse, Ji Nanxian knelt down with red eyes and trembling.

Nan Ya Shaoyin and others, whose faces were pale, also knelt down one after another.

Xiao Mu walked over and looked at the corpse with the jade crown and bundled hair, his eyes looked silently from head to toe.

When the dignitaries in the community heard the news, they rushed to cry.

In these cries, Hengyu looked at the only standing figure in the alley, and gradually calmed down.

"What's going on?"

A familiar voice came, nervous and uneasy.

Hengyu, who was supported by Cuihuai, turned his head to look.

It was Qi Zhen who came over with the servants of the eldest princess's mansion to inquire about the situation, and when she saw Heng Yu's appearance, her eyes were slightly tight: "Miss Heng is injured?" ”

Heng Yu looked at her: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was assassinated and burned here, can his aunt still care about whether I am injured or not?" ”

Qi Zhen's face changed: "Is it really His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who had an accident?!" ”

Shocked but not afraid, panicked but not confused - Heng Yu looked at her quietly, but he still couldn't see half of the flaws on her face.

In the past, she only felt that her aunt Zhen had a cold and hard temperament, did not smile, and was neither humble nor arrogant in the face of anyone.

Heng Yu didn't say anything, turned around with the help of Cuihuai, and slowly left here.

At this time, there is no point in making stupid questions in public.

Looking at the back of the dress that was stained with blood and slowly leaving, her eyes were complicated.

Soon someone came to the palace.

After the inspection of Xiao Mu's subordinates, a total of twelve palace people were killed this time, including the "prince", thirteen corpses were found, and the number of people who left the palace this time was checked, one was quite a lot.

The smoke seemed to obscure the scorching sun, and dark clouds gathered from nowhere, enveloping the Kyoshi.

The emperor was mourned for only two days, and the prince was openly killed and burned by assassins in the imperial city-

As a result, the ownerless court fell into chaos, the voices of grief and wailing were endless, and the various factions were secretly fighting, and the voices of mutual suspicion and crusade were also endless.

The court is still like this, and the civil situation is even more difficult to control.

At the beginning of the emperor's death, the dignified prince was killed in the city, and the assassins were ruthless, and the fire in the alley with a rather shocking meaning burned not only the prince's life, but also the prestige of the court in the hearts of the people.

The next day, when Xiao Mu returned from the palace and rode slowly through the long street, a few people saw someone riding by, and they were so frightened that they hurriedly avoided it, lest they invite trouble.

Looking at the shops and restaurants on both sides of the street, it is also very deserted.

The emperor died, the army and the people already needed to take off the crown, wear plain clothes, and stop marrying and having fun.

Yin Hai sighed: "In a short period of time, the hearts of the people of the world have become like this...... The way the people behind this play chess is really not half of the world's heart......"

Xiao Mu's face was solemn, he shouted "drive", and drove the horse away from this gloomy place.

……

"Girl, let's ...... today Do you still go out to Yan's pawnshop? ”

Looking at the girl who had been sitting by the window since early in the morning, Cuihuai asked softly.

The girl shook her head slightly: "No." ”

It doesn't have to go.

In the short three days that she agreed with Yan Ming, first the emperor died, and then the crown prince was killed, so many earth-shaking things happened in a row, and for Yan Ming, the best time has come.

At this juncture, there was no need for her and Xiao Mu to look for him, it was his turn to see Xiao Mu in a hurry.

"It's okay if you don't go out, now there are not a few people who take the opportunity to make trouble outside......" Gu Tingnan on the side said: "You are injured, so you can rest at home in the next few days." ”

Ning Yu also said softly: "Gu Niangzi is right...... It is not advisable to re-enter the palace recently, and take care of your injuries. ”

Speaking of recuperation, Heng Yu asked, "How is Uncle Ping today?" ”

Cheng Ping was seriously injured yesterday, and he was sent to the hospital in time to save his life, and he was in a coma for a lot until he was able to wake up in the night.

Seeing that he woke up safely, Heng Yu, who had been guarding beside him, went back to the courtyard to rest.

"I can already eat something light, and I asked in a daze, 'Is there any wine?'...... Grandmother and brother have gone to see it in person this morning, and someone else is taking care of it, so you can rest assured. ”

Hengyu nodded lightly and looked out the window again.

Seeing her like this, Ning Yu and Gu Tingnan glanced at each other, and after a while, they left the inner room.

Under the gesture of the eyes of the two, Cui Huai also followed.

"Why do I think something is not quite right with Ah Heng? It doesn't look like I'm scared by the murder of the prince......" Under the corridor, Gu Tingnan said in a low voice.

Ning Yu asked Cui Huai in detail about the details of yesterday's incident.

“…… When leaving the palace, the girl got a note left by Xiao Jie's envoy in the carriage, and then continued to rush to the eldest princess's mansion......

Cuihuai roughly said: "Later, when the maid came back, she saw that the girl was injured, His Royal Highness the Prince had an accident, and Xiao Jie's envoy was also present, but from beginning to end, the girl never said a word to Xiao Jie's envoy. ”

"That'...... Could it be that it is because of Xiao Jie that this attitude of being near and far? Ning Yu guessed.

"Can't you?" Gu Tingnan subconsciously said: "The left and right are just a man, he personally said that he wanted to break with Ah Heng before, Ah Heng has always been able to afford to let go, how could he be so depressed because of this matter?" ”

"Yes...... That's Xiao Jie's envoy. Ning Yu said euphemistically in a low voice: "It's not an ordinary man......"

Gu Tingnan choked when he heard this, thought for a moment, and had to admit: "Xiao Hou is so beautiful...... Yes...... It's not easy to put people down. ”

Xiao Hou, who is "quite beautiful", just dismounted outside the Dingbei Hou Mansion at this time.

As soon as the front foot returned to the mansion, before he could go to the inner courtyard, he heard a message from his subordinates: "General, there is a Lang Jun who comes to the door to ask for a meeting, claiming to be surnamed Yan and named Jin." ”

Xiao Mu's feet paused slightly.

"Please meet you in the study."

Outside the back window of the outer study of the Dingbei Hou Mansion, there is a bamboo forest.

In the alternating season of spring and summer, the bamboo leaves are verdant and lush, and the rustling sound of the wind blowing seems to soothe all dryness.

When Yan Meng was invited into the study, what he saw was the back of a young man standing by the window.

The absurd thought that flashed in his heart before, was immediately brushed away by him, and he didn't dare to think about it at all, this moment appeared uncontrollably in his heart again-

Yan Meng spent a lot of effort to temporarily dispel that thought again, a smile as usual appeared on his face, and he raised his hand to salute: "Xiao Hou, we finally meet again." ”

The door of the study was closed behind him, and Xiao Mu turned around: "Yan Dongjia is finally willing to appear." ”

"The time has come, and we should meet as promised." Yan Meng smiled: "I didn't wait for Ah Heng in the first half of the day, so I had to come to find Xiao Jie's envoy." This time, Yan came to the door alone, the sincerity in this is enough, the sun and the moon can be seen, and I hope that Xiao Jie will not do this again before Yingzhou, and wait for Yan to salute first and then the soldiers are——"

"Sit down." Xiao Mu didn't say much, and there was no coldness in his voice that he usually treats people.

Yan Miao raised his eyebrows slightly, and the smile in his eyes became thicker: "It seems that Xiao Hou has finally figured it out now." ”

When he sat down, he put away his smile and sighed: "If Marquis Xiao could see the true face of the imperial court earlier, and if he was willing to agree to cooperate with Yan earlier when he was in Yingzhou, Mrs. Xiao would not have died in vain......"

His words silently stirred up the pain in Xiao Mu's heart: "If the chaos has started today, there is no owner in this world, and everyone can compete with their skills - and Xiao Hou is already in the game, and there is no possibility of being alone, why not take the opportunity to pocket the world?" After that, there is no need to put life and death of yourself and those around you in the hands of others. ”

Xiao Mu's eyes were blank, and he only asked: "Since you think that the chaos in the world has started, everyone can fight, why do you have to be obsessed with me alone?" ”

"The most powerful contenders, in addition to the Hou Ye, are mostly those princes of the clan." Yan Meng smiled frankly: "Li family, I don't like it. ”

As he spoke, he slightly picked up the teacup on the small table on the side: "Yan has nothing else to ask for, the rich and powerful are not interested, what he wants is always just to change his surname in this world." ”

He picked up the teacup and took a bite, praised "good tea", and said casually: "Such an interesting matter, why don't you invite Xiao Seventeen to talk about it in detail?" Anyway, she promised me that she would tell me something about the past today. ”

Xiao Mu looked at him: "This old matter, from me, is the same. ”

Yan Meng couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at him.

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This chapter is 3,000 words, and I tried my best _(:з"∠)_ Good night everyone

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