"I said I wouldn't order it, but I still don't believe it, I can't finish eating so much. Xiao Shu was holding the packaged lemon crispy fish and apple pie in his hand, and the new dish was still as unreliable as ever.

Butterfly stuck out her tongue and said, "The dishes served before were delicious, and I haven't been here before, how do you know it will be like this...... Novelty. ”

"I went back, although the food was unpalatable, but it couldn't be wasted, it was very expensive, take it back to the two of them to eat, I don't know if I'm awake." Xiao Shu shrugged his shoulders and walked ahead alone.

Butterfly followed behind Xiao Shu, taking brisk steps, and hesitated several times to hold Xiao Shu's hand, but she still let it go, she was scared, she never expected to get anything, maybe just follow him quietly.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Shu asked with a smile when he stopped.

"I ...... Are we friends?" asked Butterfly in a whisper, using all her courage.

"If you don't order Jasmine's new dishes anymore, we're friends. ”

"Hmmm! ”

Under the moonlight, there was silence, only a cool breeze.

Early the next morning.

The news of King Yebei's assassination spread throughout the entire North Wind City, and the Duke of Nalan pointed the finger at the Nuo family, completely ignoring the opposition of others, and wanted to take the city guard in charge of him under his command, but he was met with fierce resistance, and the entire North Wind City was tense and the atmosphere was solemn, and many noble ministers who were usually good friends with the Duke of Nalan jumped out at this time and slandered the Nuo family.

But Nolan is an old minister at the beginning of the founding of the country after all, and the family power and the army in his hands are too large to be brought down with a few words, not to mention that there is no tangible evidence, naturally many people do not buy it, and try to fight for the Nuo family.

In the Winter Palace, there were endless quarrels, supporting Duke Nalan as a faction and supporting Duke Nolan as a faction, and the ministers fought for each other, but there was no result, no one was convinced of anyone, only the neutral party did not say a word, for fear of getting into trouble.

"Queen, who the murderer is must be found out, if it weren't for Lord Nolan, we must not convict out of thin air, there is no evidence at this moment, just based on the words of the two highnesses, I don't think it is enough to conclude the following, not to mention, Duke Nolan is the godfather of the two highnesses, and he is as close as a brother to His Majesty, how could he do such a thing?"

As you said, everyone knows the relationship between His Majesty and Lord Nolan, but if it was really not Lord Promise's doing, would the two Highnesses still frame their godfather out of thin air?"

"In my opinion, Lord Nolan holds the real power of 50,000 soldiers and horses in the city guard, and there are countless vassals under his command, and his status is unpleasant to say in the north, and the royal family is nothing more than that, presumably he has long been self-respecting and not satisfied with the position of duke......"

"If that's the case, why does Lord Nolan have to be restrained, and how can he allow you to make a big deal of nonsense here?"

"You!?"

"Okay, don't make any noise, gentlemen, the top priority is to quickly wake up Your Majesty, since you can't prove Lord Nolan's innocence or the truth of the assassination now, it's useless for you to fight. ”

The man who spoke was a thin old man, with little hair on his head, dressed in a black woollen robe, and his dark blue eyes looked at each of the ministers, as if to read their hearts.

No one dares to underestimate this old man, not even the Duke of Nalan, Mu Bai is in charge of justice, he never accepts the king's title, and does not have the identity and title of nobleman, but he can exercise authority in place of the king, manage the cabinet, handle large and small affairs, ensure the normal operation of the country, and even command the Iron Guard if necessary.

This is a heavy and easy to offend people, so Ye Bei handed it over to Mu Bai, who has no relatives and no reason, he is not afraid of offending people, let alone favoring anyone, he will always remain neutral, he is familiar with other people's overtures, and he is even more disdainful of threats.

"Lord Mu Bai, Empress, everything happened too suddenly last night, coupled with some changes, His Majesty did not receive timely treatment, the toxin has spread throughout the body, although I have summoned the doctors of the whole city, but I can only save my life, if I want to wake up, I am afraid of ......" Duke Nalan said with a sad face.

"Speaking of which, a few days ago, the night crows, the guards beside the two highnesses, were also seriously injured, I don't know what the connection between these two things is, what does Lord Nalan think?"

Mu Bai himself doesn't believe that this matter is really done by the Nuo family, it's too unreasonable, but his position is sensitive and he can't express his position at will, but at this moment, Nolan is in prison, and His Majesty is unconscious, if he doesn't open his mouth again, then there will really be no one in the cabinet who can balance Nalan, which Mu Bai doesn't want to see.

"I know about this matter, but I can't find out for a while, Lord Mu Bai, I don't think we should bother with these little things at the moment, the kingdom can't be left without an owner for a day, of course, it's not that I don't trust your ability, I just think that before Your Majesty wakes up, you should appoint a regent to handle things on Your Majesty's behalf. Duke Nalan said.

"Lord Nalan is right, but His Highness is still young enough to deal with government affairs, and the regent must have enough ability and corresponding status. ”

"I don't think anyone can take on this important task except Lord Nalan, and I believe that Lord Mu Bai will not object. ”

The voices of support for Nalan are rising wave after wave, there are not only two dukes of the North Ye Kingdom, but most of the other dukes are in their own fiefdoms, and they can't come to the North Wind City without an edict or special circumstances, and now there are only two dukes in the North Wind City.

At this moment, Nolan is in prison, except for Nalan, there is indeed no better candidate, the country cannot be without an owner for a day, even if Mu Bai can exercise imperial power instead of the king, but at this moment Ye Bei is in a coma and has lost the support of the king, and he is just a bachelor without the status of a nobleman, if the ministers do not admit it, he will have no way.

"Lord Nalan, you are Your Majesty's true and most beloved companion, and it is only natural that you should be the regent, but I think there may be a more suitable person than you. Mu Bai looked at the queen who had not spoken for a long time.

"If the queen is willing to take on this responsibility, I will not object, and I believe that your lordships will not object. ”

Duke Nalan unexpectedly accepted this proposal, without showing half of his dissatisfaction or anger, which made Mu Bai wonder in his heart, Nalan attaches great importance to power, and always thinks about suppressing Nolan on weekdays, why would he be willing to give up the opportunity to be regent?

With Nalan's support, the empress naturally became the regent and temporarily replaced Ye Bei in handling government affairs.

But when she sat on the throne, the first thing she did was beyond everyone's expectations.

"Nolan must be punished for treason, Lord Mu Bai, and hand over the leaf shield of the Iron Guard to Duke Nalan. ”

Not only Mu Bai, everyone was stunned on the spot, this decision is tantamount to directly declaring war on the Nuo family, and the leaf shield of the Iron Guard was personally awarded to Mu Bai by Ye Bei, which is his biggest reliance, except for Ye Bei, only he can directly command the Iron Guard, once handed over, then he Mu Bai will really become an ornament.

"Empress, I don't recommend you to make this decision, doing so is forcing the Nuo family to rebel! The Northern Ye Kingdom will definitely fall into chaos!" Mu Bai tried to convince the Empress, but when he saw the smile on the corner of Nalan's mouth, he realized that he had made a big mistake, an irreparable mistake.

"What are you talking about, Lord Mu Bai? Why don't I understand, isn't it considered a rebellion when they assassinated His Majesty? Do you have to wait for the Ta Nuo family to kill the entire royal family of North Wind City before it can be considered a rebellion? Who will convict at that time? Is it those void gods or Lord Mu Bai? Please give the leaf pattern shield to Duke Nalan, you can rest assured, once the rebellion is put down, I will let Duke Nalan return it." ”

"But the queen ......"

"Lord Mu Bai, I want you to understand that it is not only my husband who is unconscious, but also your monarch, I know that you think you are a short-sighted woman, but if you are still loyal to Your Majesty, please give the leaf shield to Duke Nalan. ”

In the face of the supreme right, the so-called justice is just a joke, and it doesn't matter what the truth is.

"Don't dare. ”

Mu Bai was speechless, took out a somewhat old bronze medal from his arms, and handed it to Duke Nalan, she is not only the queen regent, but also a woman who wants revenge, and she doesn't care what is at stake.

"Duke Nalan, the Iron Guard will be under your command for the time being, and Nolan will be tried in a month, I hope you can put down the rebellion of the Nolan family before then, without Nolan's sitting, I think you should be able to deal with it." ”

"It is my duty to put down the rebellion and gather the garrison of the city within a month, and persuade the vassals and allies of the Nuo family to surrender. Duke Nalan took the leaf pattern shield in Mu Bai's hand and said with a solemn face.

No one dares to persuade half a sentence, even if everyone knows that the Nuo family's forces are all over the north, and there are other fiefdoms and vassals outside the North Wind City, where is it said that pacification can be pacified, and people have not yet shown a rebellious attitude, so it is a forced opponent to rebel, once the news of the promise to be executed spreads, I am afraid that it will not take a month for the vassals of the Nuo family to assemble.

But who dared to say half a word, since even Bachelor Mu Bai couldn't persuade them, they had to be silent.

The council ended, and the ministers dispersed.

The Empress Regent stood up, no matter how long she sat on the cold throne, there would be no sign of any warming, only the colder she sat on, the water splashed on her dress, and her lips were already blue.

Many people just yearn for power, but they don't know how cold this throne is and how sharp the sword is.

"Sometimes I admire Ye Bei, obviously as the king of a country, but he has to live an ascetic life, begging for hardships, looking at this throne, it makes me feel sad. ”

Duke Nalan did not leave, he stepped out of the shadow under the pillar, stepped up the stairs, crossed the water curtain, reached out to caress the throne, and felt the chill of his fingertips.

"I've done what I could, and I hope you'll keep your promise, Lord Nalan. The Queen Regent had a look of disgust and imperceptible jealousy in her eyes.

Nalan smiled, turned around and reached out to wrap his arms around the Queen Regent's waist, and whispered in her ear, "As you wish." ”