The disappeared, leaving nothing, even to Zuo Qing, and never left a word.

Su Yanben felt panicked in his heart, his aunt and nephew had come to this point, and his relatives turned against him, how sad Zuo Qing should be. But when he thought that everything had settled, he also let go of his hatred and felt glad again.

Zuo Qing had already submitted his resignation a few days ago, and told Su Yan to pack his bags so that he could leave at any time. Before leaving, Su Yan was a little hesitant, looking at the closed door on the opposite side of the pond, and finally stepped in.

These days, for Zuo Qing's affairs, Su Yan has not spoken well to the Buddha, but at this time, she didn't know how to speak, and she twisted for a long time before asking her: "Have you been to the palace?" ”

Buddha nodded.

"That'...... You know I ......" Su Yan was still embarrassed to say the title, and finally looked down in annoyance.

"Mother is in the spirit of heaven, I should be happy."

Buddha's cold and calm voice came, and Su Yan raised his head in surprise, "Don't you blame me?" ”

Buddha just smiled slightly: "Actually, I have long been aware of your identity, don't forget that I am your sister, blood is thicker than water!" From the very beginning when I saw you, I thought you were familiar, and then it was just a constant test of my suspicions. ”

Su Yan was surprised, it turned out that the Buddha had already knew, "Then why, you don't recognize me?" ”

"If you don't say it, there must be a reason for you, I don't have to ask, when you want to say it, I will be your sister at any time."

Su Yan had mixed feelings in his heart. I want to come to Ruoshui at the beginning, I have too many worries, I am always worried that my identity will be exposed, and I look forward to getting together with my family......

Su Yan hurriedly wiped away his tears and said embarrassedly: "Tears are worthless recently, they make you smile." ”

Buddha got up, took out thick clothes from the innermost part of the bed, and said, "I know that you and Zuo Qing are leaving, I have prepared some clothes for you, the road is cold, you can use it." ”

Su Yan was even more surprised: "Don't you blame me for leaving just after I recognized you?" ”

"This place doesn't belong to you, you are like an eagle in the sky, you shouldn't be trapped in the golden wire cage of Ruoshui."

Su Yan smiled relievedly. Just as he was about to pass, Yansheng suddenly came to deliver the news, and said in a panic, "Mr. Su is not good, my lord's resignation was rejected by His Majesty, and the lord was summoned into the palace, I want to go with me but the guards won't let me, what should I do?" ”

Su Yan's brain buzzed, and she reached out to grab the Buddha in a hurry, and the Buddha immediately supported her, also worried, "Don't worry, I'll go to my father." ”

Su Yan grabbed her sleeve with her backhand, "No, if my father comes forward, it will be a confrontation against the imperial power, Wei Zhen will definitely be annoyed and angry, or I will go." ”

"You're in the palace?"

"You forgot? He is not only Wei Zhen, he is also the West Building. Don't put the luggage back, I will definitely convince Wei Zhen to let us go. After saying that, he immediately grabbed the door and went out.

The Buddha froze in place, the fragments in his mind were like flames rapidly invading, and the people on the fragments were intertwined, torn, and murmured, like a dream, piece by piece. Wei Zhen, who was drunk that day, had a lot of love in her ear, very gentle, but Buddha Zhen felt unfamiliar, she didn't know him, this was not his West Building, but that day, why did it sink? And when Wei Zhen was dazed, he regarded her as Su Mo's words, like a silver needle piercing his heart, inch by inch, stabbing deeply.

The strength of her body suddenly disappeared, and she fell to the ground, tears broken.

Wei Zhen, you still don't give up on your sister.

In the splendid Changle Palace, the Panlong Pillar is magnificent, and under the dome, six Panlong gilt palace lamps side by side emit black and silky smoke. The hundred officials dispersed, leaving Chengen's father-in-law to serve aside, and the empty hall seemed particularly quiet. Wei Zhen sat on the dragon chair and flipped through the chapters, looking at Zuo Qing coldly from time to time, a cup of tea passed, Zuo Qing knelt and his legs were numb, and there was a severe soreness in his knees, so he couldn't help but move his legs, but he was frightened by a cough from Cheng'en's father-in-law.

Someone entered the hall to report that Su Yan, the eldest daughter of Prince Zheng, saw Zuo Qing's face pale for a while, and he secretly gritted his teeth.

Wei Zhen put down the chapter and smiled proudly, "Xuan." ”

"Yes!"

Wei Zhen walked down the jade steps and stopped in front of Zuo Qing: "She is still here, since there are some things you dare not say, it is up to me to say, and the decision is still left to Ah Yan, just like that time, she chose you." ”

Zuo Qing buried his head deep in his knees, "Your Majesty! ”

Wei Zhen sneered and turned back to the dragon chair.

Su Yan stepped into the Yongle Hall and looked at Wei Zhen from afar, he had only been seen for half a month, and now he was already the Ninety-Five, and his whole body exuded a compelling momentum.

only then did he suddenly react, he was not Xilou, nor was he the younger brother of Wei Zhen, he was just the emperor of Rongguo!

Su Yan knelt down slowly, but he could still feel Wei Zhen's warm gaze, and the holy and undesecrated king in front of him, with a dragon crown and a yellow robe, a jade belt to tie his waist, and a bead curtain to cover his face, now he couldn't even see his appearance clearly, let alone what he was thinking in his heart.

Su Yan bowed, took advantage of the opportunity to look at Zuo Qing, and whispered, "I will definitely convince him, don't worry." ”

Zuo Qing looked at her and lowered his eyes, as if there was pain lingering in his eyes.

Wei Zhen said happily: "After half a month, you only thought of coming to see me, I am busy dealing with state affairs these days, why don't I accompany you to the harem another day?" By the way, the begonia flowers in the Jinli Palace are blooming just right, I know that you like plum blossoms, and I have ordered someone to transplant the plum trees in the cold north realm, and plant them behind the Jinshu Palace, when you enter the palace, you will first see the begonias that stretch for several zhang, and you can enjoy the pink plum blossoms in full bloom through the palace and into the back garden, you will definitely like it. ”

Su Yan looked at Zuo Qing and saw the fluctuations in his eyes, but she kept holding back, the wide sleeves of the two overlapped, she secretly groped her hand into his wide sleeve, held his hand, and pressed it gently, as if this would give him confidence.

Wei Zhen's interest seemed to be very good, and he continued: "Also, I know that you like to drink, and I have ordered someone to move all the fine wine in the imperial dining room to the Jinli Palace. ”

"Your Majesty! Why deceive yourself? Su Yan looked at him impatiently, mercilessly, "The plum blossoms in the realm of Hanbei can only bloom in Hanbei, it is impossible to survive in Ruoshui, even if it can live for a few days, it is just a flash in the pan, just like Your Majesty, there is no doubt about it." ”

Chengen's father-in-law secretly glanced at Su Yan, looked at the new emperor again, and secretly swallowed his saliva.

Wei Zhen's sword eyebrows were upside down, and his eyes were cold: "I've been preparing for a long time, so you don't plan to give me a face?" ”

Su Yan was calm and composed: "Your Majesty is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, how dare I offend, and ask Your Majesty to approve Zuo Qing's resignation, and let us leave, I will be grateful." When he finished speaking, he bowed down.

Wei Zhen held back his anger and said, "What are you guys going to do? If the academy is no longer in charge, will it become a plate of loose sand? ”

"If there are many talents in the water, you can recruit and choose those who are both virtuous and virtuous, and as for the position of the director, you can also choose from the Ministry of Rites, Lord Fang does not have two waiters by his side, these two waiters have always maintained contacts with the academy, and they are very familiar with all things in the academy, Your Majesty can act as the head of the affairs together first. Zuo Qing's sick and weak body is no longer competent, and please think twice. ”

"Now that I am in charge of the Rong Kingdom, I don't need you to dictate to me."

"Your Majesty atons for your sins! But the request is reasonable, and please Your Majesty..."

"Su Yan!" Wei Zhen slapped his palm on the case, "Do you want to leave me like that?" It's really ridiculous, Zuo Qing is full of secrets, is there less to deceive you? And you are still stupid to treat him with sincerity, but how could he ever think of telling you all the past! ”

"Yes, Zuo Qing lied to me, but you didn't lie to me too, didn't you?"

Zuo Qing's hand suddenly strengthened and shook his head at her. Su Yan looked at Wei Zhen stubbornly, waiting for him to refute it.

Wei Zhen laughed and said, "That's right! So what? But is everything Zuo Qing did right? He has deceived you countless times, and he will never tell you if you hadn't discovered his secret by mistake. Maybe you didn't know until now, right? He pointed to the weakest man in the temple and said to her, "He has endured hatred for ten years, and even those closest to him can be deceived, and anything can be sacrificed for revenge!" Ah Yan, the person next to you is a selfish liar who doesn't deserve your sincere dedication. ”

Su Yan couldn't help but feel that Wei Zhen in front of him was really terrifying, obviously he had deceived him, but now he was standing on a high place to criticize Zuo Qing.

But in the face of Wei Zhen, after all, he was at fault first.

Su Yan felt sad in his heart, and pleaded with him: It's my fault, I lost you, I shouldn't have promised you because of a moment of anger and mistaken you! But Wei Zhen, the relationship is very unreasonable, I like Zuo Qing, from beginning to end, there is no way to change it. ”

Wei Zhen still wanted to fight for it, but when he saw Su Yan's face that was almost crying, he still softened: "You go, I can't keep you, but you remember, I, Wei Zhen, only want to protect you from beginning to end, and I have never used it!" ”

Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed Zuo Qing's hand. This time, she seemed to really see hope.

However, later, Su Yan and Zuo Qing's plan to leave Ruoshui was still not completed, not because the father and daughter recognized each other, but because of a sudden holy decree.

When Su Yan realized that something was wrong and rushed to the palace, he saw his father with a depressed expression, sitting on the threshold of the ancestral hall, staring at the eaves.

Su Yan asked worriedly: "Father, what is written on the holy decree?" ”

Ge Zheng found Su Yan at this time, hurriedly put away the holy decree, hid it in his sleeve, smiled dryly and said to his daughter: "It's nothing, you ...... I heard that Wei Zhen agreed to Zuo Qing's resignation, you should hurry up and pack your bags and leave Ruoshui quickly! ”

Su Yan suddenly understood, and hurriedly walked over to snatch the holy decree, Ge Zheng crawled away in a panic, Su Yan was so anxious that he wanted to cry, and almost shouted: "Father...... What did Wei Zhen say? Are you still going to hide it from me! ”

Ge Zheng sighed heavily, and had to say truthfully: "Your Majesty has made Yan Zhen the king of the northern realm, and has established an inner court in the palace, which is managed by me and Yan Ling...... Ah Yan, he wants to trap our singer and trap you at the same time, if you don't leave, it's too late! ”

The king of the north, what a big title, but once the king is crowned, without the emperor's order, if he really leaves without permission, it will be regarded as a rebellion, and the inner court, which seems to be reused, is actually supervised......

Wei Zhen clearly agreed to let Su Yan and Zuo Qing leave, but secretly stopped her everywhere and forced her!

Only then did Su Yan really realize how terrible Wei Zhen was, and how difficult the situation of the singer was!

"Let's go! Leave tonight while the night is on. Su Yan said in a panic.

Ge Zheng pinched his daughter's cheek and smiled kindly, "Silly child, the singer has a large population, how to go?" How to go? ”

"Isn't there an eldest grandson? The eldest lady is her sister and will definitely help! ”

Ge Zheng shook his head, and there was no hope on his face.

Su Yan quickly recalled the people he could help in his mind: "In the court, in the rivers and lakes, there are Zuo Qing's people and friends, if they join forces, they will definitely be able to help the singer leave Ruoshui!" Father, don't be discouraged, it's not the last minute, how do you know if you don't try? ”

"The DPRK is in a tight situation, and they all want to protect themselves, even if I can help, I won't bother my friends!" Ge Zheng's eyes are firm and unquestionable. He got up and walked to the courtyard, his eyes fell on the flower stand, most of the hibiscus flowers withered, as if it was a precursor to the despair of the singer, and he couldn't help but laugh sadly, "I expected today's fate, in fact, I should have known from the beginning that once Wei Zhen succeeded, he would not rest assured that Zuo Qing and I would leave his control!" ”

Su Yan looked at him in a daze, "What do you mean?" ”

Ge Zheng turned back to face his daughter, and finally told the secret that had been hidden in his heart for many years: "I think Zuo Qing didn't tell you one thing, and Wei Zhen is even more unlikely to say it, he is not the biological son of Emperor Taishang, but the child of your aunt and Emperor Yan, that year Emperor Taishang forcibly took her away from Yan Wangshan, your aunt hated Emperor Taishang, and on the surface, she raised eyebrows with him, and secretly never broke off the correspondence with King Yan." Later, King Yan came to Ruoshui once, and then there was Wei Zhen......"

"He's the child of King Yan?" Su Yan thought this was crazy! How could Wei Zhen be the child of King Yan? Hurriedly asked again, "Does the Emperor Taishang know?" ”

"That year, the Fusang Hall was on fire, do you think the Emperor Taishang was really so cruel and cold-blooded that he even killed his own children? That's because he knew Wei Zhen's life experience, so he made a poisonous move. Although the emperor was very resistant, he was afraid that the exposure of Wei Zhen's life experience would cause an indelible scandal to the royal family, and he was even more afraid that the crimes he committed back then would be known to the world, so he reluctantly agreed. Zuo Qing and I are both insiders and participants, we all thought that as long as we helped him ascend to the throne, if the water would be clear, we would be able to get what we wanted, but we didn't expect that Wei Zhen had been afraid of his identity since he ascended the throne, and for those of us who knew his details, we dreamed of eradicating it. So Ah Yan, he won't let us go, you have to leave with Zuo Qing quickly, the sooner the better! ”

Su Yan was completely out of ideas: "What should I do?" Will he harm the singer? Will you kill Zuo Qing! ”

"He is no longer the Wei Zhen I know well, my father can't see through him, take a step, look at a step, I don't believe what he will do to the singer!"

Su Yan suddenly found that there was a lot more gray hair on his ears and temples, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes spread densely into his hairline. The once powerful singer and Prince Zheng, who could compete with Murphy, now ended up like this and had to obey his nephew. And Wei Zhen, when did he become so cold-blooded, and when did he start? She didn't even notice the slightest thing.

Suddenly there was a crazy thought in her heart, so crazy that she couldn't believe it, but what else could she do besides this method?

"I'll stay, and you can all leave." She said word for word.

"What did you say?" Katsumasa looked at her in disbelief.

"Father, the heart of the emperor will never be merciful, you and Zuo Qing know his secret, he will not be able to rest assured that you are living in this world! Didn't he just want me to stay, since this is the case, then I will do what he wants, you can leave, and Zuo Qing can live! ”

Ge Zheng refused, "Impossible!" Even if I fight for this old life, I can't let you stay and suffer! Listen to the Father, and do not harm yourself. ”

"Father! I stay, protect the singer, protect Zuoqing, I think it's worth it! Su Yan grinned: "But your daughter and I won't give up, I have my own way!" ”

The moonlight was hazy, the woods were simmering, and the reflections of the palace people slowly slid past the floor-to-ceiling windows. The dormitory was quiet for a long time, so long that Chengen was drowsy.

"Your Majesty, it's not too early, rest early, and you have to go to court early tomorrow."

Wei Zhen didn't look up, just hummed and continued to criticize the chapter.

Cheng En didn't dare to persuade again, stood aside in a proper manner, and secretly yawned countless times.

"What's going on there in Zuo Qing?"

Cheng En hurriedly replied: "The eyeliner report is that it is a heart disease, I want not to hurt my life, but if I don't get the heart medicine, I'm afraid..."

"Where's Ayan?"

"I only heard from the people in the palace that I have been back, and there is no news from the academy so far."

Wei Zhen frowned, hummed, and didn't ask any more.

Outside the door of the hall, there was a sudden soft sound of landing, and both of them immediately became vigilant, Cheng En was so frightened that he raised his throat to call the guards, but Wei Zhen hurriedly stopped, "It's Ah Yan!" ”

As soon as the words fell, the door of the hall opened, Su Yan's thin clothes fluttered in the wind, and his pale and weak face showed a sickly beauty under the confusion of thousands of green silks. Wei Zhen, who was a little too calm, finally couldn't bear it anymore, threw the cinnabar pen and trotted over, and was about to say something to say something to ask for warmth, but he didn't expect Su Yan to say coldly: "Let's make a deal." ”

His expression instantly became extremely unsightly, Su Yan looked at him like this, his heart was unwavering, and he was even a little disgusted, "I will stay in Ruoshui, I will be the master of the soldiers of the Song family and hand it over to the Ministry of War, my father is old and is not suitable to accept any of your positions, and the Song family has many properties, Ge Yiyan and Yan Zhen are not qualified to inherit the family business, anyway, these properties are originally attached to the royal family, and it is natural to return them now, but please Your Majesty agree, and the prospective father and his family will leave Ruoshui." ”

"When you went to the palace, did you discuss a way out?" Wei Zhen couldn't help frowning.

Su Yan said: "Anyway, if I stay, isn't it exactly what you want?" ”

His face instantly became cold-blooded: "Uncle is now in an important position in the inner court, if he leaves now, how will these many matters be handled?" The DPRK and China are already short of manpower, and I can't promise you. ”

"Then what conditions does Your Majesty need to let him go?"

Wei Zhen smiled bitterly, "Su Yan, why are you so ruthless? Can't you let go of your prejudice against me and speak to me in the same tone as you did to Zuo Qing? ”

Su Yan didn't start, and fiercely suppressed the disgust in his heart, "Please Your Majesty respect yourself." ”

Wei Zhen pulled her face back hard, "I have already promised you and Zuo Qing to leave, and now I have come to beg me to let the singer leave, what are you doing to me!" ”

Su Yan tried his best to tear his hands away, but he clasped his hands instead. She stared at him angrily, "Wei Zhen, what are you pretending?" You pretended to let us go, but behind your back, you trapped Yanzhen in the north and my father in the palace, don't you just want me to give up the idea of leaving? Okay, I'm not leaving, I can stay, but you have to do what I say! ”

Wei Zhen pulled her in front of him, almost touching his face, and he could clearly see that his hideous face looked like a devil.

"Well, since you want to stay, then I promise you, but Prince Zheng can't leave until we get married."

Su Yan had already expected it, so he took advantage of the victory to pursue and put forward conditions, "There is another condition, you must recall Yanzhen, take back the military power, and never appoint you." ”

"I promise you, but I won't make a decree until after the wedding."

Su Yan thought about it and responded. Wei Zhen suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly asked, "Then Zuo Qing..."

"Naturally, I want to leave, so I will stay wholeheartedly," Su Yan stared at the distrust in his eyes, and hurriedly added, "I will do what I say." ”

Wei Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and let go of her.

Su Yan's heart that had been carrying it finally fell to the ground, only to realize that there was a trace of scarlet oozing from the shoulder he had scratched, and there was a bone-like pain.

"Wei Zhen, since I promised you, I won't regret it, but please remember every word you say today, if you regret it, I will hate you for the rest of my life."

The palace door slowly closed, her figure disappeared in the doorway, and returned to silence, and her words still echoed in her ears.

You still have him in your heart, even if you marry me, you have to think of a way out for him first, Ah Yan, you still can't be sincere to me.

The carriage outside the palace slowly drove away, Su Yan lifted the curtain and looked out, behind the towering city wall, the golden palace was beckoning to her like a golden wire cage, she was so frightened that she immediately hid back, curled up in the corner, and sobbed in a low voice.

Back at the academy, Su Yan carried the bright tiled glass lantern, hurriedly turned into the Zen Meditation Temple, and walked a few steps, Yan Sheng greeted him, Su Yan dragged him to a hidden place, Yan Sheng was feeling puzzled, and after seeing her pale face, he suddenly didn't dare to speak.

Su Yan looked up at Zuo Qing's bright house and confirmed that he didn't come out, so he said with confidence: "You hurry up and pack up your things and leave overnight with your master, remember, don't stay, if the city gate guards interrogate, say go out of the city to see a doctor." ”

was bombarded by Su Yan, and Yan Sheng asked her in a fog, "You're not going with us?" ”

"I can't leave for the time being, if you remember my words, you must ensure the safety of your master, and leave the rest to me!"

Yan Sheng felt that the situation was serious, and nodded solemnly, "Your Excellency has already arranged a pair of camel merchants in the west of the city, and you can leave that night." ”

"Remember, don't tell him what I said to you tonight."

Yan Sheng wiped his sweat and immediately ran to prepare.

Su Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the bright and quiet place, and walked over hesitantly and helplessly.

The stone-paved path grew brighter and clearer, while her steps grew more composed, slower.

His figure was reflected in the window, just touching the tip of her shoe, and she froze in place, and her heart became terrified, looking at the person who could not be held in her hand after all.

Pushing the door in, he sat in front of the bookcase, looked up and saw her, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Su Yan couldn't bear it, but finally said it: "I thought about it for a long time, Wei Zhen said, he can give me everything I want, and you, you can't give me anything." ”

Zuo Qing's smile disappeared instantly, "What did you say?" ”

"Do you regret it?" She looked at him gloatingly, "You have lied to me for so long, and finally I forgave you, but when it came, I regretted it again." In fact, I should have figured it out earlier, Wei Zhen and I are childhood sweethearts, and the singer is a relative of the emperor, and I have glory and wealth at my fingertips, why should I leave with you and live that hard life? Father is even more right, since a man has deceived you, then he can never be trusted, even if he can't help himself, he can't be trusted! ”

"But, you've forgiven me......"

"Yes, I forgave you, but now that I have figured it out, what will I live on if I leave you? Rely on you? You have no strength in your hands, no strength, how can I rely on you? But I'm in Ruoshui, it's completely different, I'm still the eldest daughter of the singer, I can even enter the palace as a concubine, the difference between heaven and earth, how would you choose? ”

Zuo Qing's body shook slightly, held the bookcase, and asked her tremblingly: "What you said, are you telling the truth, or are you lying to me?" ”

"The singer is deeply rooted in Ruoshui, and he will only go to a high place in the future, and you, nothing!"

Zuo Qing's eyes were sore, but he still struggled to squeeze out a smile, "As long as you are good, I can ......"

Su Yan felt a pain in his heart, but he still endured the pain and said something against his will: "You go, leave Rongguo, me and you, it is impossible after all." ”

Zuo Qing's heart was like a knife, but he couldn't think of any reason to keep her, in front of Wei Zhen, he had nothing!

Yan Sheng carried the package, and the moment he pushed the door open, he was so frightened that he covered his mouth, hesitated for a moment, made up his mind, and approached Zuo Qing step by step, in the bright room, he could clearly see his face, but he still couldn't believe that the adult would age so much in an instant, there was no trace of blood on his pale face, like a dying old man......

"Your Excellency!" Yansheng came out distressed, and didn't know how to persuade and comfort him.

Zuo Qing came back to his senses, grinned, and smiled bitterly, "It's time to leave...... but his tone was extremely desperate.

The next day, someone came to the master in charge to discuss the recruitment of talents from the garden, but in the quiet meditation courtyard, no one moved, the wide open door, the flying curtains on the floor-to-ceiling windows, seemed to be no one, and the smell of death was everywhere. It wasn't until after nightfall that the news of Zuo Qing's disappearance spread throughout the academy and finally reached Wei Zhen's ears. The brush in his hand suddenly broke, and the music in his eyes was all Zuo Qing's appearance, and the father-in-law Chengen next to his ear was still reporting, "No one knows when Zuo Qing left, he didn't say goodbye to anyone, and no one knows how he left, because the guards never saw him leave the academy, and even the city gate guards never saw Zuo Qing leave, strange, can this person still disappear out of thin air?" ”

Wei Zhen snorted coldly, "It's quite fast, Zuo Qing, I underestimated you!" ”

At this time, a eunuch ran in outside the door, knelt on the ground, and reported in a panic: "Your Majesty, you ordered the servants to monitor the palace, and there has been no movement, but last night the second lady of the singer family and Su Ming left the palace, thinking that they were just going to walk around the street, but ...... But when they did not return for a long time, the servants realized that something was wrong and immediately came to report to His Majesty. ”

Wei Zhen raised a pair of eyes that could almost eat people, and threw the pen in his hand on him, "What's the use of telling now?" People have long since left Ruoshui! He slumped back on the dragon chair and smiled bitterly, "Su Yan, you are saying one thing clearly, but you are doing one thing behind your back, but I am being played by you!" ”

Cheng En glanced at him and lowered his head silently, but he secretly felt fortunate for Zuo Qing and them in his heart.