Autumn came quietly, and the crazy chirping cicadas on the branches gradually became low, less manic, and seemed to feel a little cool.

Ling Yun was taken to the emperor's imperial study and knelt on the ground to see the emperor.

The emperor said: "Calm down, you are injured, you can stand and reply." ”

"Thank you." Ling Yun stood up respectfully and stood with his hands down.

The emperor casually lifted his eyelids, and his deep eyes looked at the person standing in front of him with his head down.

His delicate features were frosty and snowy, and he was a little sickly; The slanted sword eyebrows, the clear and alienated black eyes, the thin lips slightly pursed, the angular outline, and the long and straight figure, only stood there coldly, like an eagle that lost its direction in the middle of the night, confused, lonely, but a little reserved and persistent.

The once outstanding and handsome character who was light and breezy was also stained by the dust of the world, and fettered by the hustle and bustle of the red dust, and became as indifferent and alienated as he is now—alas, the world is so ruthless......

At that moment, an inexplicable melancholy and sorrow suddenly surged in the emperor's heart.

After a moment of silence, the emperor retracted his gaze with some difficulty, and said straight to the point: "I won't talk to you, let's get straight to the point." You must answer the questions I ask truthfully, and if there is a half-word, I will not spare it. Lingyun, do you understand? ”

Ling Yun said in a deep voice: "Ling Yun understands. ”

The emperor said: "Okay, I ask you first: when you raided the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department, you were also implicated in the prince's case and imprisoned in the prison, why didn't you stay in the prison honestly and wait for me to arrange someone to find out the ins and outs of the case and return your innocence, but you chose the prison to set fire to the prison, kill people and escape from prison?" ”

Ling Yun's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his eyes were also smeared with a touch of mist at a loss, "Holy Grace." Originally, I had the same idea as the saint, that is, to stay in the prison and wait for them to investigate and collect evidence and return my innocence; But that night, I was framed by their conspiracy.

"They first drugged the tea I drank; When I saw through it, I became angry, locked the door and set it on fire in my cell—everything I could do would kill me! If I don't run away, there will be only one way to die, and how can I have any chance to come to see the Holy One? ……”

The emperor was surprised: "Oh? Could there be such a thing? Tell me carefully. ”

Ling Yun nodded, and then he recounted the story of the four guards Yuan Chao, Zhou Shan, Shen Hai, and the jailer Zhang Hu who colluded that night to murder him in the heavenly prison.

The emperor was stunned and embarrassed, and muttered: "So that's ......"

Ling Yun lowered his silent eyes and said silently, "Yes." ”

The emperor frowned slightly, paused slightly, and said, "I ask you again, do you know the whereabouts of the dragon and phoenix jade talisman?" ”

Ling Yun said bluntly: "I know, the Dragon and Phoenix Jade Talisman has been destroyed by Ling Yun. ”

"What? You ruined the dragon and phoenix jade talisman? The emperor couldn't help but be shocked. I thought: "This Lingyun really can't be underestimated, it's really bold, dare to do anything out of the ordinary!" ”

He was a little stunned, a little confused, and his eyes became cold and cold, "Why? ……”

Ling Yun lowered his head and didn't speak, his face became extremely ugly, and the painful humiliation and unbearable experience a few days ago appeared in front of him like electricity.

The emperor looked at his painful and tangled expression, and couldn't help but soften in his heart, and said softly: "Lingyun, what's wrong with you?" ”

Ling Yun came back to his senses, stabilized his chaotic mind, and said in a low voice, "It's nothing. At that time, Ling Yun was careless for a while and fell into the hands of Li Ruiyun and others, and they used both soft and hard methods against me, coercing and tempting, forcing me to hand over the dragon and phoenix jade talisman.

"Ling Yun was really cornered by them...... In desperation, he had no choice but to take them to the study where Master Lu of the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department used to work.

"Ling Yun was determined to die with them at that time, and found the dragon and phoenix jade talisman from under the bookcase, and detonated the gunpowder mechanism next to it......

When he said these words, Ling Yun's words were unwavering and expressionless; The emperor was speechless for a long time when he heard this, and then said, "Lingyun, you are really good!" I admire your courage and courage, and you are truly a lone hero! ”

Ling Yun listened to the emperor's tone full of ridicule, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Don't make fun of Ling Yun anymore, Ling Yun was just forced by them at that time, and he was really unwilling to let the dragon and phoenix jade talisman fall into their hands, so he made a desperate bet and wanted to fight with them to break the net."

"And it was true that many Heavenly Owl disciples were killed at that time, but it was a pity that Li Ruiyun and Bai Yu were not killed, which is really regrettable! ……”

The emperor glanced at him and said slowly: "Ling Yun, not only did you get out of danger, but you also turned defeat into victory, killing so many of them, what a great achievement!" You say, I should reward you well! ”

Seeing that the emperor's mouth was full of ridicule, Ling Yun felt helpless, so he had to bow his head and remain silent.

The emperor said: "It's just that I still can't figure out one thing now. ”

Ling Yun looked up at the emperor.

The emperor looked at him with a gloomy gaze, and said in a somewhat narrow tone: "You Lingyun have never been afraid of heaven and earth, and you are not afraid of death, and you are not afraid of death—you say that you are not even afraid of death, but how do the people of the heavenly owl coerce and lure you, so that you are willing to submit to their obscenity and obey their mercy?" ……”

Ling Yun was stunned for a moment, his originally clear eyes were covered by a sharp black ink; The tiger's mouth hidden under the sleeve was also clenched tightly into a fist, and the green tendons on the back of the hand were tightened.

"Holy Lord, do you know that sometimes, some things are more terrible than death...... Just like the situation at that time, if Ling Yun was given a choice, Ling Yun would rather die ten times than encounter something like that once......"

The emperor's eyes couldn't help but tremble violently. His gaze was fixed on his face, the light in his black eyes was sparse and broken, and he almost squeezed out his teeth and said, "Tell me, what did Li Ruiyun do to you?" ……”

"They humiliated me in every way, even ......" Ling Yun's face was pale, and his eyes were red and shattered.

The emperor suddenly had an illusion, as if a heavy downpour had fallen for no reason, and the rain poured on him with an invisible force, extinguishing the rest of his innate pride inch by inch.

"Tell me, did that bastard get it? ......" The emperor's face was dark, and he gritted his teeth.

The emperor's voice was low, but he smashed Ling Yun's heart word by word.

"No ......" He shook his head dejectedly, even his eyelids drooped, like a recreated defect that had been pulled off the altar, and his voice was so hoarse that even he couldn't hear it, "So I was forced to be helpless, so I was held hostage by them and went to the Shangshu Mansion of the Criminal Department to look for the dragon and phoenix jade talisman——"

"It seems that in your Ling Daxia's mind, personal honor and disgrace are sometimes really more important than Jiangshan Sheji!" The emperor's lips gradually straightened, and his tone was undisguised mockery and ridicule.

"Holy ......" The corners of Ling Yun's mouth drooped, leaving only a trace of weakness and bitterness.

"Okay, let's not talk about that, let's get down to business." The emperor narrowed his eyes, his eyes contained a hint of inquiry, and he glanced at him casually: "Who doesn't know that you Ling Daxia is a hero in the world, and his martial arts are world-famous; In the past few days, you have gone to heaven and earth, turned over rivers and seas, and stirred up the whole capital in panic.

"I'm just curious, so many internal masters, officers and soldiers can't catch you, how did you easily fall into the hands of Li Ruiyun?"

"......" Lingyun only felt that his throat was swollen and filled with a salty smell; His mouth opened, but he didn't know what to say for a while, so he only bowed his head and said nothing.

The emperor looked at him condescendingly, and said with a forced expression: "Why don't you speak again?" Is there anything hard to say? ”

Ling Yun bit his lip and said, "At that time, Li Ruiyun held Huanyu and Tianci hostage to blackmail my father...... Oh, it's Lord Ho, and threatens him that only with me can I exchange them for Huanyu; Master He had no choice but to put a very heavy dose of drug in my wine, stunned me, and handed it over to them......"

By the end, his voice was too hoarse to speak.

The emperor listened thoughtfully, and couldn't help but remember what Princess Changqing told him a few days ago that Ling Yun was her son, and he understood a little more about the reason for this matter.

He pondered for a moment, looked at him with interest, and said, "Ling Yun, I ask you, are you really the child who was taken away by Hefu's nurse more than thirty years ago?" ”

Ling Yun was touched in a sore spot and was extremely sad; But in the face of the emperor's question, he had to answer again. He hung his head in frustration, his back tense, his voice hoarse, "Yes." ”

The emperor looked into his eyes and said, "In other words, He Yuting is your biological father?" ”

Ling Yun nodded silently.

The emperor playfully hooked the corners of his mouth, sighed and said: "This He Yuting is really enough, tiger poison does not eat children, he can actually send his son into the tiger's mouth with his own hands......"

Ling Yun's eyes were dark, and he couldn't see emotions; His lips moved slightly, and he didn't say a word.

The emperor said: "Do you still hate him now?" ”

Ling Yun didn't answer directly, but said, "Actually, he was also forced to save Huanyu and Tianci; And at that time, Li Ruiyun was simply coming for me, and Huanyu and Tianci were also affected by me......"

The corners of the emperor's lips deepened, and he said quietly: "So you don't hate him anymore?" ……”

Ling Yun said in a voiced voice: "Holy Lord, Ling Yun begs you, can you stop talking about this?" ”

Looking at Ling Yun's sad and painful expression, the emperor felt a burst of compassion in his heart, sighed and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this, let's get down to business first!" ”

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his eyelashes and looked into Ling Yun's eyes and said, "Then I will ask you again, how did you pretend to be Yuan Chao and hide in the palace?" ”……