"Uh-huh, that's great!" Xiao Yi was not polite to Emperor Mingwu, grabbed the cup of Turtle Rock Qinghao, and drank it, this time he knew that he tasted it carefully, and he didn't pour it all at once, although he drank it slowly, but after a few seconds, the cup was still quickly bottomed out again, "It's delicious!"

Ye Chen on the side couldn't help but smile bitterly, Xiao Yi's drinking tea was like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit - I don't know the taste.

After a while, Ye Chen and Ahri's teacups also bottomed out, Ye Chen only felt that his whole body was extremely warm, this turtle rock Qinghao was really a good thing to warm the meridians!

In the distance, there was a burst of laughter like silver bells, and some children were playing in the imperial garden, a warm and peaceful scene. Among these children, there were several girls, about fourteen or fifteen years old, who were already slim.

Emperor Mingwu looked over there and rarely showed a calm and peaceful smile.

"Are those the children of His Majesty?" Ye Chen followed Emperor Mingwu's gaze.

"Yes, I have sixteen children, the eldest is fifteen years old, and the youngest is just a full moon. Emperor Mingwu smiled slightly.

Emperor Mingwu only had children in his thirties, and for a strong man with a long life span like Emperor Mingwu, it was not too late to have children in his thirties.

The royal family is different, there are sixteen children.

"Among my children, Zhi'er is fifteen years old, and now she is slim and slim, and she is definitely the beauty of the emperor's capital, Ye Chen, I will be a matchmaker and marry Zhi'er to you, okay?" Emperor Mingwu looked at Ye Chen and said.

"Your Majesty laughed!" Ye Chen didn't take this sentence seriously.

"I'm not joking. "Emperor Mingwu said seriously, although Ye Chen has no official status, and the Ye family is not a big family, but Ye Chen has enough talent to marry a princess.

"No, no, no, it's not going to work. Ye Chen found that Emperor Mingwu was not joking, and said urgently with a red face.

"Could it be that Ye Chen thinks that Zhi'er is not worthy of you?" Emperor Mingwu's expression was blank.

"No, how can I, Ye Chen, be worthy of Princess Zhi'er. Ye Chen said, after a moment of embarrassment, he finally calmed down, joking, let himself marry a princess he didn't know at all as a wife, how is this possible?

"Ye Chen is modest, among the young generation, there is no one more qualified than you...."Emperor Mingwu was talking, only to hear a rapid knock on the table interrupt his words, and when he followed the sound, he saw Ahri with an angry expression on his face, and he was banging on the table with his claws.

The two of them chatted happily and put her aside! If Ye Chen dared to marry that princess as his wife, Ahri thought of this, and showed his bright claws with a "swish", put his right front paw on the table, and slowly pulled it back, and with a "z", three deep paw prints and many stone chips were left on the stone table.

Seeing this, Ye Chen looked at Emperor Mingwu and spread his hands helplessly.

Emperor Mingwu's face stiffened, he smiled and said, "That's it, let's not mention this matter." "After all, he is the lord of a country, and he can't surrender his identity and force the princess to Ye Chen.

Seeing that Emperor Mingwu didn't mention this, Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief, and Ahri's expression softened a little.

"Ye Chen, I still have something to ask for. Emperor Mingwu restrained his smile and said solemnly.

"I don't know what His Majesty is asking for?" Ye Chen asked, I am afraid that the proposal for the princess just now was also a gesture of goodwill, and then it was the main topic.

Emperor Mingwu turned his head and ordered, "Fuquan, go and call Xiang'er over." ”

Wouldn't it be a princess again, Ye Chen couldn't help but think.

After a while, a little boy of eleven or twelve years old with a tiger's head and a tiger's brain walked over, he was wearing a thin shirt, and when he walked, he looked a little cute.

"Father. When the little boy saw Emperor Mingwu, he said respectfully.

Emperor Mingwu touched the little boy's head, looked at Ye Chen and said, "His name is Yin Xiang, he is my fifth son, and he is the most talented of his many brothers. ”

Ye Chen was a little puzzled, what was Emperor Mingwu telling him for?

Emperor Mingwu's face was a little gloomy, and he sighed slightly: "You may be a little confused, why am I telling you this." I want to ask you for one thing, if I die and the Xiwu Empire is destroyed, please take care of Xiang'er and leave a trace of blood for my Yin royal family. I don't want him to return to the country, I just hope that he can live in peace and security like an ordinary person. ”

"Father. Yin Xiang didn't know why his father said this, and tears rolled in his eyes.

Ye Chen's heart was shocked, these words of Emperor Mingwu have the taste of some last words, it stands to reason that although the Xiwu Empire has declined, it doesn't seem to be so strict at present, and there is no danger of destroying the country in recent years, right?

"Your Majesty's words are heavy, and Your Majesty's spring and autumn are at their peak. Ye Chen said.

Emperor Mingwu interrupted Ye Chen's words, and said with a free smile: "Actually, it's not true, although the Xiwu Empire seems to be able to maintain it on the surface, but in fact, there is an undercurrent surging, and in two months it will be the day when the forbidden land will open." ”

"The forbidden land is opened, and you only need to send twenty masters above the tenth order to enter, and in your majesty's hands, there should still be many ten order masters and earth venerable powerhouses, who should be able to get through the difficulties. "Ye Chen said, in the battle of Huxin Island, Ye Chen has seen it, and there are still many masters under Emperor Mingwu.

"Indeed, in the past hundreds of years, countless elite patriots have been killed and injured in the forbidden land, and every time the army has been wiped out, the talents of the Xiwu Empire have withered, if you continue to send your courtiers to the forbidden land, I am afraid that it will chill all the courtiers, this time I am ready to go to the forbidden land in person!" Emperor Mingwu said in a resolute tone.

"Father......" Yin Xiang cried, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to say it.

"Why do you want to take the risk yourself?" Ye Chen said in surprise, he didn't expect Emperor Mingwu to have such a plan.

"This Xiwu Empire, no one is more suitable to go to the forbidden land than me, the Xiwu Empire has lost so many games in a row in the forbidden land, there must be someone to turn the tide, or live, or die, although I am the so-called Ninety-Five, but in fact I am just an ordinary person, I am angry, blood is splashed, the country has been inherited for thousands of years, and I can't let the barbarians bully!"

Ye Chen understood that a person like Emperor Mingwu would definitely not change his decision once he made a decision, and Emperor Mingwu's words made Ye Chen a little touched and silent.

"I Mingwu succeeded to the throne for decades, at that time the Xiwu Empire was still in chaos, the chaos of the army everywhere, although I am a prince, but I have also traveled to the counties, I have seen too many people's suffering, in the troubled times, human life is like grass mustard, and even there is a human tragedy of eating the child, the rebel army is like a locust crossing the border, and even eats people as animals.

After succeeding to the throne, I devoted myself to rectifying the Xiwu Empire, slaughtering millions of rebels in one year, and killing all those who made rebellion! Many county kings were exterminated by me, and countless masters were killed, and many people of the same clan were also killed by me. Many people say that I am a tyrant, I hold a butcher knife and smile, even if I am a tyrant, I only firmly believe in my martial arts! Even if millions of souls are haunted, I also have a clear conscience!" A momentum was released from Emperor Mingwu, and the fierce killing intent made Ye Chen can't help but feel a shock in his heart, when he fought alone against the two major sect masters of Taiyi Sword Sect and Tiankui Star Sect, Emperor Mingwu did not use all his strength, like Dongmen Yingyang and others, it could not be compared with Emperor Mingwu at all.

Ye Chen had only heard that Emperor Mingwu had killed a lot of people before, but after seeing Emperor Mingwu himself, he felt that he was not as tyrannical as the legend, and now he heard the words of Emperor Mingwu with his own ears, and he had a special feeling in his heart, such a troubled world, without drastic means, could not deter the heroes at all, and some excesses were inevitable.

"If the Xiwu Empire falls into the hands of the barbarians, it will inevitably be ruined, more than the time of the war, the last battle of the Xiwu Empire will inevitably end by my Mingwu, even if the entire Yin royal family is destroyed! Once my Mingwu dies in battle, the queen will take a group of concubines to die, as for those children, it can only be said that they were born at the wrong time, some people died, and the rest could live, which is the law that no one can escape. Emperor Mingwu said in a deep voice, looking at the frolicking children in the distance, and a trace of warmth flashed in his eyes.

Emperor Mingwu's body revealed a sense of loneliness and desolation, but even if he made such a decision, he was still very resolute and did not hesitate.

"Father, the child is willing to die with you. Yin Xiang cried, tears falling down.

"Huh. Emperor Mingwu smiled lovingly and touched Yin Xiang's head, "It's easy to die, but if you want to live, the Yin clan must retain a trace of blood." ”

Emperor Mingwu, although there is a lot of criticism, Ye Chen does not agree with some of Emperor Mingwu's behaviors, but what Emperor Mingwu said still touched Ye Chen's heart, no matter what Emperor Mingwu did, he can be regarded as a man who can go to the dead so generously. Ye Chen also had some decisions in his heart, after all, the survival of the Xiwu Empire was also related to the safety of the Ye family, although the Ye family could hide in the valley, but in that valley, could they hide for a lifetime?

"Please forgive me for not being able to say yes. Ye Chen looked at Emperor Mingwu and said.

Emperor Mingwu's tone paused, for a while, he smiled and sighed: "Okay, in fact, I also have some selfish intentions, the reason why I want to entrust Xiang'er to you is that I think Xiang'er will follow you, and may create some achievements, so that my Yin royal family will not be too down, in this case, I can only entrust Xiang'er to Xuanyi Yaozun and send it to the Zhongluyang Empire to entrust it to an ordinary family." Whether he is born or dies depends on his own creation. After finishing speaking, Emperor Mingwu was a little silent and picked up a cup of tea on the table.

"I can't help take care of Yin Xiang, but if His Majesty needs it, I can go to the forbidden land with His Majesty!" Ye Chen said, this is a decision he made, with his own strength, plus Emperor Mingwu, as long as the barbarian country is not the lord of the barbarian country, he should still be able to get out of the forbidden land alive!