In early spring, it should be the season when the ice and snow melt and everything recovers, but for today's departure, it is a lifeless appearance.

The Empress Dowager Helan Yan'er committed suicide for the sake of the Empress Dowager Qin Mingyue left the palace on the day of her death, and now it has spread to all corners of the country, and the true lineage of Mu Jingyuan is naturally spreading.

Since learning that he was not the biological son of the former emperor Mu Zongmin, Mu Jingyuan's behavior has become even more crazy, and there are even rumors that the emperor can't bear the death of his biological mother and the blow of his own life experience and has gone crazy.

Almost all those who dared to disobey his will in the court were sentenced to death, and even if they could get away with it, they all had only half a life left. Anyone who discussed the affairs of the court or even the royal family was beheaded and tortured as soon as they were discovered.

For a time, the soul-breaking platform was filled with the terrible cries of officials and people day and night, and the blood was layered on top of each other, dyeing the execution platform into an indelible red.

In the past 100 days since the death of the Queen Mother, the subjects who have left the country have been in a situation more painful than the plague and the war, and they have been in a state of panic all day long, worrying all day about whether they will survive until tomorrow.

In a deserted wilderness shrouded in darkness, a man knelt in front of a well-dressed mound, and seemed to be in great grief in his heart.

"Childe, you've been kneeling here for a day and a night. Gao Fei, who was standing beside Xiao Qingyu, said worriedly.

Xiao Qingyu's face showed rare tiredness, the corners of his eyes were lowered, and his voice was overwhelming.

"Do you also think that I am a ruthless person, even my own uncle?"

Hearing this, Gao Fei immediately knelt beside Xiao Qingyu, with an unwavering look in his eyes.

"Childe, I can't complain to you about Mr. Qin, you never planned to borrow Mu Jingyuan's hand to get rid of Mr., in the final analysis, it was Mu Jingyuan who moved to kill. ”

"Have you ever found your uncle's bones?"

When he asked this, a trace of hatred flashed in Xiao Qingyu's eyes, for the sake of the great cause of imperial power, it was just enough to sacrifice his uncle's life, but even a corpse disappeared without a trace, which really made Xiao Qingyu, who was the best at scheming and strategizing, extremely annoyed.

"Childe, my subordinates have sent a spy to look for it, but there is no news so far. ”

Gao Fei straightened up, as if he had been ready to wait for Xiao Qingyu's punishment.

Xiao Qingyu smiled a little helplessly, as if he already knew where Qin Mingyue's body had fallen, turned his head to look at Gao Fei, who looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and showed a smile like water that he hadn't seen for a long time.

"Well, you can't find your uncle's body. You can finally find out Ningxiang's retreat!"

Gao Fei bowed slightly, still replying very seriously: "I just learned about her hermitage this morning. ”

Xiao Qingyu's tired eyes instantly lit up, and the whole person was also withdrawn from the grief of losing his loved ones, and devoted himself to Ye Ningxiang's body.

"Send someone to follow Ning Xiang secretly, remember to follow the best person, if you are accidentally discovered by Mu Xize's shadow guard, then you will kill yourself on the spot, and you don't have to look for me to return to your life. ”

"No. ”

Leaving the Imperial Palace, Zhaoyang Palace. The music was scattered all over the ground without any rules, and Mu Jingyuan almost collapsed and sat on the ground. A series of accidents really turned him into a madman, uncontrollably beheading ministers who were well-intentioned to give advice to the country, and indiscriminately killing honest and duty-bound citizens who had left the country.

In fact, it's not that he doesn't know that he did something wrong, but it's all wrong things, and he still can't control it. Maybe it's the truth of the fake royal bloodline that he still can't accept, maybe it's his nature to be cruel and tyrannical, and now he is the real him.

Recently, what worries Mu Jingyuan even more is not the cruelty and tyranny that he can't control, but Xiao Qingyu, whom he trusted the most before.

Ten days ago, Xiao Qingyu suddenly disappeared, and at the same time, the scepter that had been hidden in the secret room of Zhaoyang Hall also disappeared with Xiao Qingyu.

At first, Mu Jingyuan just thought that Xiao Qingyu wanted to leave temporarily because of problems in the tea business, but after there was no news of him for five days and a half, Mu Jingyuan was a little panicked, and a very bad thought rose from his mind.

Could it be that Xiao Qingyu, who he trusted the most from beginning to end, was his biggest enemy?

He stretched out his hand and handed the tightly held Tiger Talisman to his eyes, staring at the Tiger Talisman that had become one without blinking.

It's ridiculous in retrospect, the person he called his father for twenty years had nothing to do with him in the end, and the person he had so much to do with him turned out to be his own father.

Obviously a talented young emperor who was praised by his departed subjects, he became a cruel and tyrannical impostor king who was pointed out by thousands of people and reviled by his subjects overnight.

True and false, good and bad, famous in history and scolded for thousands of years, it is really just a thin line. Fortunately, he still has military power, as long as he has military power, even if he loses the blood of the royal family, this world away from the country is not in his hands!

The national teacher Ji Beihuan walked to Xiao Qingyu's side unscrupulously, with a sly smile on his face.

"National teacher, but is there Xiao Qingyu's whereabouts?"

Ji Beihuan shook his head, deliberately revealing a strong melancholy, "Your Majesty, Xiao Qingyu's whereabouts are not known to Weichen, but Xiao Qingyu's true identity has been found out by Weichen. ”

Ji Beihuan deliberately paused, waiting for Mu Jingyuan to take the initiative to ask him curiously, but after waiting for a long time, Mu Jingyuan still didn't react at all. Ji Beihuan felt bored, so he continued to speak.

"He is the illegitimate son of the old emperor of Ruiguo, and he is a prince who has no name and is not recognized by the royal family of Rui. ”

"What?"

Mu Jingyuan jumped up when he heard this, and his face changed with surprise and anger.

"The emperor is angry, and Weichen has a way to put Xiao Qingyu to death. ”

Ji Beihuan deliberately pretended to be very calm, as if as long as Mu Jingyuan acted according to his plan, he would definitely take Xiao Qingyu's life.

In fact, in the past, Ji Beihuan and Xiao Qingyu could be regarded as half partners, and in many things, both sides helped each other, but Xiao Qingyu's ambition was too big, his identity was special, and he didn't seem to trust him wholeheartedly, a notorious person who had betrayed his master and was disfigured.

If he really gets the world in the future, then it will only do him Ji Beihuan a hundred harms and no benefits. In this case, he might as well take advantage of Mu Jingyuan's anger and find an opportunity to completely take Xiao Qingyu's life and never suffer in the future.

Weichen also found out that Xiao Qingyu had sent a female spy to infiltrate the palace before entering the palace to listen to information, and this female spy was his sweetheart, and she was now Princess Ning Ye Ningxiang. ”

"What did you say?"

Knowing Xiao Qingyu's identity, Mu Jingyuan was just annoyed, this time knowing Ye Ningxiang's purpose for entering the palace, Mu Jingyuan had changed from annoyance to madness, his eyes were round, and his eyes seemed to be burning with a blood-red flame. His hand gripped Ji Beihuan's collar tightly, and he seemed to hear the sound of the clothes being torn due to the excessive force of his palm.

Ji Beihuan didn't care about Mu Jingyuan, who had become like this, and continued to say solemnly: "Now only by quietly captive Princess Ning to our side, in order to force Xiao Qingyu to appear, can it be possible to take Xiao Qingyu's life, and only then can the country of Dali be stable and long-lasting." ”

Mu Jingyuan let go of his hand, stepped back again and again, and then sat on the ground with a sluggish expression and tears in his eyes. Then came a long series of crazy laughs from his mouth, just a man, sitting on the ground like a madman and laughing.

"If the emperor has no objection, the minister will complete this matter successfully. ”

After Ji Beihuan finished saying the words of pleading, he even withdrew from the Zhaoyang Palace, Mu Jingyuan was immersed in laughter and couldn't extricate himself, and he didn't agree or object.

Since this is the case, then the emperor's meaning is acquiescence, so he Ji Beihuan can use the emperor's power to find Ye Ningxiang with great fanfare, and then use Ye Ningxiang to threaten Xiao Qingyu.

When Xiao Qingyu died, he would use magic to completely control Mu Jingyuan in his own hands, and at that time, the world would really become his world. Just thinking about it for a while, Ji Beihuan was full of intoxication and yearning.

On the shore of the East China Sea, on a huge raised rock, stood two people in white plain clothes, Ye Ningxiang and Mu Xize. In this sea water are buried the ashes of Mu Xize's master, Qin Mingyue.

It turned out that on the day Qin Mingyue was killed, Mu Xize used the power of the Shadow Guard in the palace to steal Qin Mingyue's body, then cremated it, and scattered his ashes into the sea in accordance with his master's last orders.

Wine and food have been laid out on the rocks, and it is all up to Mu Xize's magic to stand safely in the whistling sea breeze.

Ye Ningxiang poured wine into Mu Xize's wine glass, and then poured wine into his own wine glass, and the two raised the wine glass to the endless sea in front of them, and poured the wine into the sea.

"Master, today is your 100-day sacrifice, and I will bring Xiaoye to see you. Everything is fine on our side, although Jingyuan is a little irritable, it is still safe, you just need to go to Huangquan with peace of mind. ”

As he spoke, Mu Xize poured another glass of wine into the sea, and moved the food placed on the rocks in the direction of the sea.

"These are your favorite meals. Mu Xize turned his head to look at Ye Ningxiang on the side, and said with a smile: "These are all made by Xiao Yezi himself, it's not easy, you have to taste it!"

On such a serious occasion, Mu Xize even deliberately emphasized Ye Ningxiang's cooking, which was quite ridiculous about her. The more Ye Ningxiang thought about it, the more unconvinced she became, and threw a piece of meat directly into the sea.

"Mr. Qin, try it and see if this dish is even better than what my husband made!"

After speaking, Ye Ningxiang looked at Mu Xize with a smug face, as if announcing victory.

It took them three days and three nights to get from Yishui Village to the beach, and on the way back, Mu Xize spent most of his time leaning against the wall of the carriage and resting with his eyes closed because he was tired.

However, unlike Mu Xize's comfort and relaxation, Ye Ningxiang was always absent-minded and thoughtful. Because when she was returning, she happened to see a code that only Xiao Qingyu's spies would use. If she guessed correctly, Xiao Qingyu should be not far from them, or it can be said that Xiao Qingyu wants to see her.

But does she want to see him? Ye Ningxiang originally made up her mind not to see him, but she always felt that Xiao Qingyu had raised her for seven years, and she had always treated her sincerely, so it seemed too ungrateful to cut him off without a word. So, she clenched her hands into fists, secretly thinking about meeting Xiao Qingyu in her heart.