Song Meijiao comforted, "Brother Huang, let the past pass. Now that you have arrived safely, we should look forward."

Liu Xie nodded and looked at Song Meijiao gratefully.

"Sister, you're so understanding. I've been through a lot along the way, and I've learned a lot."

The brother and sister chatted for a long time, and Song Meijiao left.

"Brother Huang, let's rest early, and the sister won't bother."

Someone immediately brought Liu Xie footwashing water and waited for him to wash his feet and cover the quilt.

After a while, Liu Xie lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. The silence of the night enveloped the room, with only the faint moonlight shining on the floor through the windows.

The place may be nice and safe, but he always felt how painful it was to be under the fence.

But he didn't regret coming here.

Suddenly, Liu Xie entered a terrible dream. In the dream, he was in a dark mountain forest, chased and killed by a group of black shadows led by Liu Song. He ran desperately, panting, but the pursuers were getting closer.

Liu Xie was finally forced to the mouth of the cliff, with no way to escape. He looked back at Liu Song, who was approaching, and his heart was full of despair.

"Liu Xie, you have no way out!" Liu Song's voice echoed in the darkness.

Liu Xie's eyes widened and he roared angrily, "Why? Why are you chasing me?"

"You know it!" Liu Song sneered.

Liu Xie gasped, sweat soaking through his clothes. He looked out at the deep ravine beneath the cliff, and there seemed to be endless fear hidden in the darkness.

"I won't let you get away with it!" Liu Xie resolutely jumped off the cliff and let out a thrilling scream at the same time.

He jerked out of his sleep, sat up, and gasped for air.

The room was pitch black, except for the sound of his heartbeat. Sweat soaked his forehead and pajamas, and his body was still shaking with fear.

"Just a dream......" he muttered to himself, trying to calm himself down. However, the nightmare scene lingered in his mind.

Outside the window, the stars in the night sky shimmered faintly, as if they were silently watching him.

Liu Xie got up and walked to the window, feeling the cool breeze of the night, trying to calm his inner uneasiness.

"What does this dream mean......" he pondered.

Although Liu Song is dead, he is like a shadow, entangled in his mind.

After a few days of wind and dust, Xi Yu and others finally came to the magnificent Chang'an Palace.

They were full of anticipation and prepared to enter the palace to face the saint, but they were told by a small eunuch that His Majesty had left.

The little eunuch lowered his head and lowered his eyes, and said respectfully to Xi Yu, "Great King, Liu Song has rebelled, and Your Majesty has left the palace for safety." There was a hint of trepidation in his voice.

Xi Yu's face instantly became solemn, his eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief, "Who is Liu Song?" Where is Your Majesty now?" There was urgency and worry in his voice.

He really didn't know who Liu Song was, because there was no such person in some documents in his previous life, maybe he had changed some history after he crossed over.

The little eunuch gave a general explanation of Liu Song's situation.

The little eunuch trembled slightly, and replied, "Your Majesty's specific whereabouts, the little one doesn't know. At present, there is chaos in the palace, and everyone is in danger."

Because these days, Liu Song's troops have often come to harass them.

"Your Majesty must be found as soon as possible to ensure his safety!" Xi Yu said in a firm tone, Xi Yu's gaze swept over everyone, and he gave an order: "Send spies immediately to find out His Majesty's whereabouts. At the same time, strengthen the guards of the palace in case Liu Song's rebels attack."

Everyone took the order and left, but Xi Yu's heart was still heavy. He prayed to himself, hoping to find His Majesty as soon as possible and put down the rebellion.

Xi Yu and most of the lords chose to stay at the inn. The innkeeper saw so many people coming to stay, and his face was full of excitement

Fen smiled and warmly welcomed their arrival.

At night, the inn was bustling with activity, and Xi Yu and everyone sat around for dinner.

However, a whisper suddenly reached his ears.

"Do you know that the reason why Liu Song rebelled was actually because of Xi Yu's manipulation behind the scenes. He wants to drive the emperor out so that he can ascend to the throne!" A man said mysteriously.

"Really? Is there any evidence? Don't talk nonsense."

"Although I have no evidence, I believe that my guess will not be wrong."

Xi Yu's face suddenly became gloomy, he clenched his fists tightly, and the flames of anger burned in his heart.

But he quickly calmed down and restrained his emotions with reason.

Zhou Yu, who was sitting opposite him, was very unhappy when he heard this, and was about to stand up and prepare to reason with those people.

Xi Yu stopped Zhou Yu, who wanted to come forward to theorize.

"Don't be impulsive, Zhou Yu." Xi Yu whispered, "We don't need to care about the words of these ignorant people, the most important thing at the moment is to find the whereabouts of Your Majesty."

Xi Yu's eyes were firm and determined, and he knew that he had to stay calm and not be affected by these rumors.

Zhou Yu had no choice but to sit down again.

After returning to the room, Zhou Yu's mood was still difficult to calm down, and he said indignantly, "King, if you don't stop me, I will definitely kill those few people who chew the root of their tongues. Won't they ruin your reputation in doing so?"

Xi Yu sat on the chair, and after a moment of silence, he said slowly: "The mouth is on people's bodies, and they can say whatever they like. Can we kill people because of what others say? Is it necessary to kill all of them?

The atmosphere in the room seemed a little heavy, and the playful eyes stared out the window, as if thinking about something.

Suddenly, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, as if an important question had come to mind.

"I think Your Majesty may come to Youzhou to find me." Xi Yu said excitedly.

Zhou Yu looked at him suspiciously and asked, "King, why are you so sure?"

Xi Yu stood up and paced around the room, saying as he went, "I still know His Majesty well, and with what I know about him, he will probably choose to go to Youzhou."

Zhou Yu nodded, as if he understood Xi Yu's thoughts.

"Okay, then we can rest in peace tonight and return to Youzhou tomorrow." Xi Yu decided.

Outside the window, the night was like ink, silent. The candle flame in the room flickered faintly, illuminating the determined faces of Xi Yu and Zhou Yu.

The next morning, the sun shines through the thin clouds and shines on the earth.

Xi Yu decisively transferred back all the people who went to inquire about Liu Xie's whereabouts, and prepared to personally lead the troops to Youzhou.

Xi Yu's troops departed in a mighty manner, kicking up a cloud of dust.

This action caused a lot of discussion among the people in the palace, and the sound echoed in the cold air.

"I originally had a glimmer of hope that Xi Yu would find Liu Xie, but I didn't expect him to leave so quickly just for show. Doesn't he know that His Majesty's safety is related to the stability of the Great Han?" A little eunuch said disappointedly, his tone revealing helplessness.

"Hmph, Xi Yu is just a fame seeker. His behavior is simply joking with the future of the big man!"

"Besides, he can't find His Majesty, maybe he is ambitious and wants to be the emperor himself!"

The other chimed in indignantly, anger written all over his face.

"Perhaps he is only pretending to be looking for His Majesty for the sake of his power and position. We couldn't have any illusions about him." Another interjected.

These voices mingled in the corridors and courtyards of the palace, as if a heavy haze hung over people's hearts.

And in the procession, the soldiers walked in a neat pace, and their figures looked firm and decisive in the morning light.

Xi Yu rode on a horse, his gaze like a torch, piercing through the morning mist ahead.

Liu Xie suddenly sneezed, and couldn't help but think in his heart, "Isn't Xi Yu preparing to go home?"

At the door of his guest room, there were several servants that Ouyang Linlin had specially arranged to serve him.

Liu Xie looked at them and said with a smile, "Take me for a walk in this courtyard at will."

The servants led Liu Xie on a stroll through the courtyard, the path winding through an elegant garden.

The sunlight shines on the path, reflecting a colorful light and shadow. Liu Xie listened to the rustle of the leaves in the breeze and felt the tranquil atmosphere.

Before they knew it, they came to the vicinity of Sun Shangxiang's room.

Liu Xie heard the sound of laughter coming from inside, and couldn't help but stop. The servants glanced at each other, thinking that it was a little inappropriate for Liu Xie to come to the place where the female dependents lived, but they didn't dare to remind him.

At this moment, the door was gently pushed open, and Song Meijiao walked out.

She saw Liu Xie at a glance, with a look of surprise on her face, and hurriedly saluted, "Brother Huang, why are you here?"

Liu Xie replied with a smile: "I heard the laughter here, so I came over to take a look."

His gaze crossed Song Meijiao and looked into the room, as if he was curious about the scene inside.

It turned out that several ladies were happily playing poker in the room.

When Ouyang Linlin and the others heard the news of His Majesty's arrival, they hurriedly put down the poker in their hands and hurriedly came outside to salute.

"That's what I happened to pass by, and I was very curious about what you were doing, and I heard that you were so happy."

Ouyang Linlin told him about playing poker.

And I also went indoors to take out the poker.

Liu Xie looked at them curiously and asked, "This poker looks interesting, can I participate in it?"

Ouyang Linlin replied with a smile, "Of course Your Majesty can participate, why don't we all go to our husband's room and play together."

After all, it was somewhat inappropriate to let His Majesty into his room.

Everyone came to Xi Yu's room, and the room was filled with a faint fragrance.

Although Xi Yu has not been there for the past few days, the subordinates are still cleaning every day.

Ouyang Linlin sat next to Liu Xie and patiently taught him the rules and skills of playing poker. Liu Xie studied intently and quickly mastered the trick.

"Haha, I see, this game is so much fun!" Liu Xie said excitedly, his eyes flashing with pleasure.

The room was filled with laughter and laughter, and people were immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the game. Sunlight shines through the windows on the tables, illuminating happy faces.

Liu Xie became intrigued by the origin of poker and asked curiously, "Who invented this poker so interesting?" How come I've never heard of it?"

Sun Shangxiang replied with a smile, "Your Majesty, this is exactly what the husband invented."

When Liu Xie heard this, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Xi Yu's wisdom is really extraordinary!" His eyes showed admiration for Xi Yu.

At this time, the sunlight happened to shine through the window in the room, illuminating the playing cards in Liu Xie's hand.

He gently fiddled with the cards, as if he was touching the crystallization of Xiyu's wisdom.

However, after a while, Liu Xie noticed that several women were a little squirming. He realized that it was his own presence that made them constrained.

"You don't have to be so restrained, take it easy." Liu Xie said gently, "Here, we are all equals, let's enjoy the game together. And you can't let me go, don't look at me as an emperor now."

"Think of me as a normal playmate. So that we can really enjoy the game. Otherwise, I'll feel uncomfortable."

Everyone in the room nodded, a relieved expression on their faces.

They re-engaged in the game, laughter and words mingling like a cheerful song.

Over the years, Liu Xie's life has been shrouded in haze, and it is difficult to find a trace of happiness. However, today's experience is like a bright ray of sunshine that pierces the gloom in his heart.

He held the playing cards in his hand, and his heart welled up with joy that he had never seen before.

He realized that he had lived in vain all these years, and that he had missed something so simple and joyful.

Liu Xie's eyes flashed with emotion and introspection.

He remembered his former self, bound by the red tape of the court, and the joy in his heart was suppressed so that he could not release it.

"Why do I have to live so hard?" He asked himself in his heart, "Over the years, because of his identity, he has neglected the simplest happiness in life."

He stared at the playing cards in his hand, as if he saw the happy times he had lost.

Each card is like a door to happiness, and he finally finds the key to open it.

After a while, Liu Xie suddenly fell into deep thought, his eyes were confused, and he was stunned. His silence puzzled several of the ladies and cast concerned glances.

Song Meijiao then asked, "Your Majesty, Brother Huang, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Xie came back to his senses and sighed softly: "Over the years, I have lamented the changeability of fate, and my life can be described as stormy."

Song Meijiao looked at him distressedly and comforted him softly, "Your Majesty, let it pass." The future will be brighter."

Liu Xie nodded slightly, barely squeezing out a smile: "Thank you for your comfort, Meijiao. I'll try to be happy."

Next, everyone continued to play cards.

Liu Xie did not show any negative emotions anymore, so as not to affect everyone's negative emotions.

On this day, Xi Yu's large army quietly passed through the village where the old man and Lao Nie were.

In order not to disturb the villagers, Xi Yu wisely chose a secluded path.

Lao Nie happened to be carrying farm tools and walked towards the field.

Seeing the army passing by, Lao Nie immediately knelt down and saluted, he believed that the person in front of him was Xi Yu, and said, "Cao Min dares to ask, are you the world-famous drama king?"

"This king is the drama of Yu."

"That's great, the grass people have an important thing to tell the drama king, the grass people have seen Your Majesty before."

Xi Yu was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Lao Nie, and asked eagerly, "How did you meet Liu Xie?" Tell me what's going on!"

Lao Nie took a breath and explained in detail the situation of Liu Xie's residence here and the fact that he personally escorted Liu Xie to Youzhou.

After hearing this, Xi Yu's heart swelled with joy, and he was secretly glad that his guess was indeed correct.

Liu Xie really went to Youzhou to find himself.

He also glanced at Zhou Yu, probably to tell him, how about it, my guess is not bad at all, right?

At this time, the sun shines on the field, a golden yellow, as if it is also adding color to the joy of playing.

The breeze gently stroked Lao Nie's white hair, and the sincerity in his eyes was touching.

"Thank you so much, uncle, for your protection."

Because Lao Nie killed Liu Song, saved Liu Xie, and personally escorted Liu Xie.

For such a person, Xi Yu decided to reward.

When Xi Yu offered a reward, Lao Nie refused.

"As a common man, it is a blessing for the grass people to be able to save His Majesty, but they have just learned a few kung fu skills of a three-legged cat. Besides, after going to the theater, several ladies have already given rewards."

No matter how insistent Xi Yu is, the other party just doesn't want to reward him.

Xi Yu then handed over a jade pendant to Lao Nie.

"In the future, if you need it, just take this jade pendant to Youzhou to find me."

Xi Yu did this because he remembered a folk tale he heard in his previous life, about Qianlong.

It is said that when Qianlong went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he saw a girl who was very beautiful, so he regarded others as a goddaughter.

And he also specially gave a handkerchief as a token, if he can't get along in the future, he can go to Kyoto to find himself.

So he planned to do this, and Lao Nie had no choice but to take it, if he didn't pick it up, it would seem that he was too uninteresting

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"Thank you so much, Your Majesty."

Next, Xi Yu led the large army forward.

Zhao Yun suddenly said, "King, is what this old man said true or false? Shall we be deceived by his words?"

And Xi Yu also gave him a token, although the thing is not particularly valuable, but the meaning is extraordinary.

"The way this king looks at him doesn't look like a deception. Of course, if he cheats, even if he runs to the ends of the earth, this king will not let him go."

Everyone was relieved when they heard him say this.

And now that Liu Xie's news has been confirmed, Xi Yu's heart has also become steady.

He also understands Liu Xie's psychology, if he wasn't desperate, how could he go to find himself?

This is also Liu Xie's trust in himself, so he must treat him well.

And at this moment, Xi Yu couldn't imagine that Liu Xie was already happily playing poker with a few ladies.

Lao Nie looked at their figures in the distance, and his eyes looked at the field.

After a while, he took his farming tools and continued to work in the fields. (End of chapter)