In the Jinling Imperial City, Luo Qingzhi was taken outside the Xianyang Palace.

In the past, Luo Qingzhi had come to the Xianyang Hall countless times, but she had never been in such a mood once.

She had many questions that she wanted to be answered by Gao Zhen, but she didn't know which one to ask for a while.

She knelt on the ground, the cold ground was cold, and she didn't know how long, and when she lost sensation in her knees, a cough came from the inner sanctum.

Luo Qingzhi slowly raised her head and didn't see anyone coming.

"Ahem—ahem!"

There was another cough, "Come in."

Luo Qingzhi didn't move, and Gao Zhen called again, "Ah Luo, come in."

She got up and walked into the inner hall step by step, with a strong smell of herbs, Gao Zhen was lying on the bed, and Concubine Xiao Shu took care of him.

Gao Yan took a sip of the medicine, waved his hand, and motioned for Concubine Shu to leave.

As the door of the main hall closed, only Luo Qingzhi and Gao Yan were left in the room.

is different from the previous feeling, there seems to be a wall between the two at this time, and there is an indescribable strangeness.

"Arlo, I haven't seen you for a long time, you've changed a lot."

Luo Qingzhi smiled, "The way I am now, Your Majesty can recognize me, presumably, it's not like I haven't seen me for a long time."

Gao Yan coughed a few times, met her gaze, and asked sincerely, "Now, what I say, does Ah Luo still believe it?"

Luo Qingzhi didn't answer immediately, and thought for a long time before saying, "Your Majesty, I have been with you since I was a child, you and my brother are the same to me, I don't remember what happened two years ago, but as long as you say it, I believe it."

Gao Yan coughed violently a few times and began to laugh.

Luo Qingzhi stared at him like this.

"Ah Luo, you are willing to do anything for Gao Zhen, but now, is it still like this?"

After waiting for a long time, what she got was such incomprehensible words, and Luo Qingzhi was a little angry.

"Your Majesty, now, we are talking about a matter between you and me, why should Gao Zhen be involved?"

Gao Yan took a few heavy breaths and waved his hand, "Come here."

Luo Qingzhi approached, Gao Zhen patted the bed board, and said, "The antidote to your poison is here."

She glanced at it, then looked up at Gao Yan again, "In exchange?"

"Never see Gao Zhen!"

Gao Yan's voice was very small, and Luo Qingzhi could hear it very clearly, but she still asked again, "What?"

"If your poison is not resolved, you will slowly become a waste." Gao Yan didn't repeat Fang Cai's words, and started the next round, "Ah Luo, you are the Luo family, I am the Gao family, neither of us can do things willfully, I have what I have to do, and you, too."

Luo Qingzhi shook her head, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"

Gao Yan smiled, "Ah Luo, there are two choices, first, take the antidote, from tomorrow, you will be Princess Anning, assist my emperor, and be a Ming Jun, and second, you will be your Luo Qingzhi, but you will never be able to recover your appearance, I will send someone to send you out, you will go far away, forget everything here, and only be Luo Qingzhi." :

「......」

Luo Qingzhi glanced at the bed board, then at Gao Yan, and asked suspiciously, "Why, Your Majesty, you can't tolerate Gao Zhen so much?"

「......」

Gao Yan avoided Luo Qingzhi's eyes, "I said, he is a wolf, I can't hand over the country to him."

Luo Qingzhi sneered, listening to the wind outside the house, the winter solstice of another year is coming.

"Then," Luo Qingzhi said, "The minister also gave His Majesty two choices, first, tell me the truth, then, I will choose your first choice, and second, if you don't tell me the truth, I will support Gao Zhen to ascend to the throne, and I will see if he is a wolf."

「......」

Gao Yan stared at Luo Qingzhi and asked in a calm tone, "Are you forcing me?"

Luo Qingzhi looked back, "You're also forcing me."

Neither of the two gave in, and then, Gao Yan grinned

Laughing, "Just like when I was a kid."

Luo Qingzhi saluted respectfully, "Your Majesty mentioned when I was a child, then I will also ask Your Majesty, when I was a child, where was Gao Yan, who told me to live and work in peace and contentment for the people?"

"Presumptuous!" Gao Yan slapped the bed board.

Luo Qingzhi lowered her head.

Gao Yan calmed his breathing, seemed to suppress his anger, and re-spoken, his tone becoming gentle.

"I'll give you a day, and you'll tell me the answer this time tomorrow."

Luo Qingzhi saluted and got up, "It seems that Your Majesty has nothing to say to me, then, I want to see someone."

"Who!"

"Huang Shi."

Gao Yan asked, "What are you looking for him?"

Luo Qingzhi said calmly, "Your Majesty wants to know my choice, then, let Huang Shi come to see me."

「......」

"Wonyoung!"

Gao Yan called someone in, "Take her to see Huang Shi."

"Yes."

Luo Qingzhi got up and turned around slowly.

"Arlo." Gao Yan stopped him, "Ah Luo, think about it."

Luo Qingzhi turned around, "I also want to say this to Your Majesty."

Yuan Ying didn't know what the two of them said, but the awkward atmosphere on the scene had already made him, an outsider, feel it.

He hurriedly eased the atmosphere, "County Lord, please come with me."

Luo Qingzhi bowed and retired.

Out of the palace, Yuan Ying said, "Your Majesty is actually very happy to learn that the county lord has entered the palace today."

"Really?" Luo Qingzhi smiled, "Then he shouldn't be very happy now."

Yuan Ying frowned, and shook her head silently, always feeling that Luo Qingzhi after two years not only looked different, but also had a different temperament.

Luo Qingzhi said, "Lead the way, Great Commander."

Yuan Ying walked in front, the armor made a sound with the pace of movement, Luo Qingzhi listened to such a sound, and became angry for no reason, "How far is it?"

"Right away." Yuan Ying replied.

Luo Qingzhi took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, she didn't know why, she seemed to have a breath in her heart, and she had to let it out.

"Here we are."

Yuan Ying's cold voice came, Luo Qingzhi looked for the voice, this hall is Chonghua Palace, and it is the residence of the Queen Mother.

Speaking of the Queen Mother, in Luo Qingzhi's memory, she has never seen her.

"County Lord, my subordinates are waiting at the door, if there is anything, you can call me." Yuan Ying said.

Luo Qingzhi nodded, stepped into the threshold, and entered the main hall.

The palace is cold and cold, although there are no subordinates, but the palace is very tidy.

"Who are you?"

didn't see Huang Shi, but Luo Qingzhi heard the cold female voice first.

The moment Luo Qingzhi turned her head, she was stunned in place.

The woman was dressed in white, obviously the appearance of her own mother.

"Mother?" Luo Qingzhi called softly, and shook her head again, "Impossible."

Huang Shi ran out of the hall and shouted, "Niangniang, it's windy outside."

Luo Qingzhi saw Huang Ci, but he didn't recognize her, and asked vigilantly, "Bold, who are you?" Who let you in?"

「......」

Luo Qingzhi didn't know how to speak for a while.

And the woman suddenly smiled, with surprise on her face, "Ah, Arlo, you are my Arlo."