In the middle of summer, the lotus leaves in the Crescent Moon Lake greedily suck the blazing sun and cool water, desperately growing bigger and bigger. Mo Xiaoqin sat on the bench by the lake in a daze, staring directly at the sparkling lake.

If only she could grow as carefree as this lotus leaf! Looking at her left hand, which was still in pain, Mo Xiaoqin moistened the corners of her eyes again. Did the man wait for her on Huangquan Road early? If so, I hope he can wait a little longer, and she will come to accompany him soon.

He often said that he came from hell and that he would fall into hell when he died, and it was said that hell was full of evil spirits, endless darkness and endless torment. But if she had to make a choice, she would have hoped for a chance to fall into hell with him. That way, she would be able to meet him, and she would never be separated from him.

In less than two months, the six-month period she agreed with him expired, and the time was really fast enough that people couldn't breathe. Mo Xiaoqin really hopes that time will be faster, and if it is faster, it will be two months later in the blink of an eye.

At that time, she would probably die because there was no cure, and say goodbye to the mortal world that had scarred her. Maybe then, she will be able to see the person who haunts her day and night!

"Sister Xiaoqin. ”

Ye Ningxiang's smiling call pulled Mo Xiaoqin back to reality. Looking at Mo Xiaoqin's hand that was still oozing blood, Ye Ningxiang's heart tingled, her eyes were uncontrollably moist, and she twitched her sour nose violently, and she said with a smile: "Look what this is!"

While speaking, Ye Ningxiang handed the small porcelain bowl in her hand to Mo Xiaoqin, which contained the best grade fish food.

"The fish in this royal garden are the most mouthy, and they will only come to eat them if they are fed this precious fish food. ”

While speaking, Ye Ningxiang had already skillfully swayed fish food into the pool, and the fish saw their favorite food floating above the lake, and they poked their heads out of the lake and swallowed the fish food in their stomachs.

"Look how cute they are!"

Looking at the playful and cute appearance of the fish, Ye Ningxiang was full of smiles, but this trick of making Mo Xiaoqin happy didn't work at all on Mo Xiaoqin. Her face was cold, her eyes were stunned, and she was absent-minded.

Since this trick didn't work, she Ye Ningxiang could only use another method.

She put away the porcelain bowl, sat next to Mo Xiaoqin, looked at Mo Xiaoqin's injured hand, couldn't help but sigh lightly, and soon she forced herself to smile.

"Actually, Mr. Mo may not have died. ”

Ye Ningxiang's words were purely a white lie, she had seen Rumo turn into ashes with her own eyes, although as far as she knew, only the peach wood dagger that the Queen Mother personally handed over to her was a magic weapon that could kill the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, but seeing is believing, and it is simply a fantasy to want a person who no longer even exists to stand in front of Mo Xiaoqin again.

Sure enough, after hearing these words, Mo Xiaoqin seemed to have regained her life, her eyes full of fatigue glowed with golden light, and she grabbed Ye Ningxiang's shirt regardless of the pain in her left hand, her voice was hoarse but full of strong desire.

"What you said is true?"

"Mr. Mo is not very human, ten thousand arrows piercing his heart can't let him die, how can this bone pool water kill him. Maybe it won't be long before he comes back to you in person. ”

"yes, maybe he'll come to me soon. Mo Xiaoqin's eyes flashed with tears, and her voice revealed boundless melancholy.

It's just that by the time he comes back, she may have swallowed her breath, or she has become a pile of white bones, and she will not be able to see his peerless face again, and she will no longer hear his words of concern, and she and him will miss it after all.

Fate is always so ridiculous, when she is dying, she is reborn, and when she is about to die, she has to mercilessly take everything she cherishes, leaving her alone. To torture her like this, I am afraid that it is to make her pay the due price for the seven more years of her life in her lifetime!

"Ningxiang, I don't want to stay here anymore. Can you take me away?"

The pair of slightly red and swollen teary eyes made Ye Ningxiang heartbroken and sad, originally she came to say goodbye to Mo Xiaoqin, but now that she was begged by Mo Xiaoqin like this, she had no idea for a while.

With Mo Xiaoqin alone in this deep palace, dealing with the women like jackals, tigers and leopards around Mu Jingyuan, to be honest, Ye Ningxiang was ten thousand uneasy in her heart. However, the trip to Shuozhou was a secret that even Mu Jingyuan hid from, and if Mo Xiaoqin was smuggled out of the palace, I am afraid that her secret would no longer be called a secret.

Ye Ningxiang was silent for a long time, gritted her teeth, and finally opened her mouth.

"Okay, I promise you, take you out of the palace. ”

In the secret room of Zhaoyang Palace, Mu Jingyuan stared intently at the scepter standing in front of him, the more he looked at it, the more puzzled he became, and finally couldn't help but speak: "I don't think this scepter is anything special, and I bother Brother Xiao to spend so much effort to help me get it." ”

Xiao Qingyu stepped forward, touched the scepter very boldly, and then closed his eyes, revealing a look of intoxication.

"The emperor doesn't know that this scepter is a holy object of the Void Illusion, absorbing the aura of heaven and earth for thousands of years, and being worshiped by the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan, not only supporting the existence of the Void Illusion, but also possessing the power to change the heavens and the earth. ”

That is, as long as the scepter is in my hand, I will make the world my hand. ”

Xiao Qingyu bowed deeply and said: "Xiao congratulates the emperor on the eternal existence of the country and the eternal throne!"

"Hahaha, when General Lin exterminated Mu Jinghong's gang of rebels, I reorganized the monarch and went south to Varui, and took advantage of the fact that the old emperor of Narui was seriously ill to conquer Yingdu, the capital of Rui. At that time, I will be the only overlord in this world!"

As he spoke, Mu Jingyuan had firmly grasped the scepter in his hand, with a triumphant posture that was bound to be won.

Mu Jingyuan, who was immersed in joy, didn't notice that Xiao Qingyu's dark eyes behind him were full of biting coldness, and his hands were clenched into fists, eager to take Mu Jingyuan's life immediately.

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Qin asks to see you. ”

The little eunuch stood outside the secret room and shouted at the top of his voice.

Mu Jingyuan has always hated this Qin Mingyue recommended by Xiao Qingyu, because this Qin Mingyue seems to have an unusual relationship with his mother, since Qin Mingyue came back to be an official, what he talked about the most in and out of the palace was the love history between him and his mother.

But thinking that since he was the same person as Xiao Qingyu, he was a person who really assisted him, and if he was forced to wait outside, he would not be able to go, so he put the scepter back in its place, turned around, and walked out of the secret room.

"Mrs. Qin, what's the matter?" asked Mu Jingyuan with a deliberate grin.

This Qin Mingyue didn't say half a word of nonsense, and hurriedly saluted Mu Jingyuan and went straight to the point.

Wechen had the audacity to implore the emperor to let Wechen become the guardian of this scepter. ”

Mu Jingyuan looked surprised and looked at Qin Mingyue suspiciously.

"Wechen is the bloodline of the Wu clan, and guarding the scepter is the mission of my clan's life, and I hope that the emperor will hand over the scepter to Wechen for protection, so as not to take the scepter away by someone with a heart. ”

Judging from Qin Mingyue's words, he really cared about Mu Jingyuan, the emperor, but the meaning of these words seemed to be to beware of Xiao Qingyu's bad intentions. This Qin Mingyue was obviously recommended by Xiao Qingyu personally, and at this time, she was so obviously against Xiao Qingyu, the subtlety of the relationship was really curious.

However, the disagreement between the two of them followed Mu Jingyuan's wishes, so that they could only be loyal to him with peace of mind, and it would be difficult to have any more acts of seizing power and exceeding the rules.

However, in terms of handling things, he still knew who he should lean towards in the end, so he said with a stern face: "This scepter is related to the great cause of Dali, and it must not be sloppy, and I will personally guard it and will not hand it over to others." ”

In order to ease the previous tense atmosphere, and also to show Qin Mingyue his attention, Mu Jingyuan smiled and patted Qin Mingyue on the shoulder, and said, "It's really hard for Lord Taifu to be busy with Mu Jinghong's rebellion every day these days. Why don't you have dinner with me today, and enjoy a handful of royal food!"

"The Ministers are grateful. ”

"Oh, by the way, I have heard that the Lord saved the life of the Queen Mother in the past, and I will let the Queen Mother dine with us in a while, which can be regarded as a gift to you, the life-saving benefactor. ”

Qin Mingyue raised her head, her eyes flashed with strong reluctance, but in the end, she bowed her head and replied, "Thank you for the emperor's grace." ”

When the time came, the palace guards were changing shifts for ten minutes, and Ye Ningxiang and Wei Xun were like two ghostly black shadows, sneaking into the palace without anyone noticing.

In the past, Ye Ningxiang didn't think Wei Xun's martial arts were very high, but this time she broke into the palace and really impressed her. He can take Ye Ningxiang, a half-ass, through the palace silently, and he can also get rid of the guards who are hindering them in the blink of an eye.

Youqin Xuan's location is relatively remote, and all the way, Ye Ningxiang and Wei Xun will almost encounter all the teams patrolling the palace. Fortunately, there is Wei Xun, a guy who is hidden in the sky on weekdays and becomes a sensation as soon as he makes a move, and no one finds the two people who look like ghosts after walking around the palace for more than half an hour.

There is a secluded and elegant long pavilion not far from Youqin Xuan, which is a good place for the masters of the palace to enjoy the scenery during the day, and in such a dark night, it becomes cold and even a little chilly.

There are two tall people in the long pavilion, one is dressed in white like snow, wearing a white jade phoenix crown, and the other is wearing a purple coat, revealing outstanding nobility. Ye Ningxiang and Wei Xun hid behind the rockery and held their breath, pricking up their ears to try to listen to their conversation.

"Uncle, do you really want to fight against me to the end?"

The man in white had a low voice, but every word was full of sultry magic, just by the faint sound that came, Ye Ningxiang could also tell that this man was her former benefactor, Xiao Qingyu.

Ye Ningxiang had always thought that Xiao Qingyu had always been alone and had no relatives alive, but now she suddenly heard him call the man in purple "uncle", and the curiosity in her heart suddenly increased.

At this moment, the man in purple turned around slightly, his face solemn, "I don't want to see anything happen to Jing Yuan, and I don't want to see you climb to the Supreme Throne with blood and white bones." ”

What surprised Ye Ningxiang was not what the purple-clothed man said, but his person, who turned out to be Mu Xize's master, Qin Mingyue, the master of Mingyue Pavilion.

Ye Ningxiang covered her mouth tightly, for fear that she would scream, only to hear Xiao Qingyu let out a long series of laughs that were almost crazy, and then said: "You don't want to see me hurt others, do you want to watch me be used as a stepping stone for others to ascend to the throne!" Uncle, you know, in my world, it is only you who die and I die, and I can only live if I am vicious enough. ”

Such smiling words are so sad that they make people panic in the bottom of their hearts, and even make the tip of their noses sour, and they feel like they want to cry. Regarding Xiao Qingyu's past, Ye Ningxiang is always curious, but she has never really understood. A famous tea merchant in Ruiguo, the owner of a home in the country, these are all that Ye Ningxiang knows.

But she always felt that Xiao Qingyu was the same as her, lonely, resentful, and even helpless, whether he had also experienced the pain of life and death, or was trapped in a situation of deceit, but his heart was too strong, so that everyone ignored the fragility hidden in his heart.

Ye Ningxiang didn't finish listening to the conversation between Xiao Qingyu and Qin Mingyue, she was afraid that her heart would soften, and she would unconsciously sympathize with this man who had never known her well, and she was even afraid that she would turn her head and help Xiao Qingyu again.