"What's going on?" Mu Qinghan opened half of the window in the carriage and looked at the dozens of people sitting on the ground opposite, and none of them had a familiar face.

Bai Zhen leaned outside the carriage: "It is said that they have all entered the dark passage, and it is already the second day even today." ”

Mu Qinghan frowned slightly: "They, the next day?"

Bai Zhen said: "About the little prince and the king of Huan have gone in." I went in yesterday, but I haven't come out yet. ”

Mu Qinghan bit his lip and asked, "They'll be fine, right?"

Bai Zhen pondered: "Probably not. Isn't Zhao Qingyan's attainment in organ skills very high? There are so many masters in the big house, can it be so easy for an accident to happen?"

Mu Qinghan asked a little unwillingly, "Then can we only go back?"

Bai Zhen asked with a smile, "You just want to see him so much?"

Mu Qinghan hesitated and nodded: "One thing, at least I want to see what he looks like now." ”

"Just want to see what it's like?" Bai Zhen asked her with a smile, a little teasing.

Mu Qinghan sighed softly: "Well, just look at the appearance." The rest, more on that later. ”

Bai Zhen said: "I have two methods. One, I'm here to keep an eye on you, and I'll call you when he comes back, so you can sneak a peek. Second, I'll get you two portraits of him. ”

Mu Qinghan said: "How do you get a portrait?"

Bai Zhen said: "Little Prince Qi is said to be very approachable, and it is not difficult to visit him. Antique calligraphy and painting, otherwise if I give him the guqin, I won't believe that he won't see me. After I see him, why don't I just go back and draw one or two for you to see? You still can't trust my craft?"

Mu Qinghan covered his lips and smiled: "What a big stroke." ”

Bai Zhen said indifferently: "Idle is idle, if you don't want to go, you will come out of that antique, and I will run errands." ”

Mu Qinghan said with a smile: "Of course, where is the reason to entrust people to do things and let people pay out of their own pockets?"

Bai Zhen joked: "Yo, how attractive is Miss Mu? countless men in the world are willing to break their legs for you." ”

Mu Qinghan looked at me with disgust: "Even you are joking with me like this." ”

Bai Zhen said: "Okay, no kidding." The little prince will be crowned in a month or two, and your marriage should be decided. After that, you ask Wen Lun to sit together again, and try not to destroy the relationship for so many years. ”

Mu Qinghan said in a low voice: "I don't dare to see him." ”

Bai Zhen comforted: "I'm here, with me watching from the side, it's impossible for both of you to confide in the inconvenient words, right? When you become the princess, it may not be convenient to meet us." At least, don't leave any regrets one last time. ”

"Inconvenient...... "Mu Qinghan smiled bitterly, "For so many years, the only friends who approached me without any utilitarian purpose were the two of you. I really can't imagine how lonely my life would be without you. ”

Bai Zhen said regretfully: "Although I really want to comfort you, I don't think it's necessary. Because you yourself know very well that marrying into the royal family, you are the princess, and all casual independence no longer belongs to you. You are no longer the person who can sneak up trees and fish when there are no outsiders, and you can laugh and laugh freely. is no longer the quiet girl on the rivers and lakes, admired by thousands of people, and no longer the young lady of the Trojan Horse Mansion. You will always be just a 'princess' or 'princess of Mo', even if no one can see it, your words and deeds must be perfect and dignified, and you have completely become a doll to be manipulated by others, living in a proper manner for the sake of your husband's reputation. ”

Mu Qinghan said in a trembling voice: "Don't say it." ”

Bai Zhen stopped as he said, and looked at her silently for a while: "As soon as you enter the Hou Gate, it is as deep as the sea, and Xiao Lang is a passerby from now on." He straightened up and said, "Okay, I'll go, I'll see you in a few days, and I'll give you the portrait by the way." ”

Mu Qinghan leaned weakly against the wall of the carriage, almost crying.

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Another person couldn't dodge, and an arrow pierced the heart.

Everyone silently looked at the corpse that fell to the ground, with no sadness or emotion on their faces.

King Huan looked at the remaining dozen people and retracted his gaze: "Let's go." That's what he said the most along the way.

Fear, powerlessness, exhaustion, and indifference permeated everyone, and even Chen Huayi and Tao Zhe were not interested, and after hearing King Huan's words, they moved their bodies mechanically like everyone else.

Because of their background, they will not question and disobey King Huan's orders, nor will they do such stupid things as shouting and anger. There is no way back, so move on. They understood it, so they did it.

In the advance below, three more people were killed, and finally reached a door. Huanwang took a deep breath and reached out to touch the stone door, looking for the mechanism to open the door. He didn't know if it was the last door, so he didn't hold out any hopes.

The stone door slowly opened, and the dazzling sunlight made everyone's eyes sour for a while, but their hearts relaxed.

"Are you coming? Welcome. An unusually familiar voice sounded, but everyone's tired brains did not realize who was speaking.

The young man who was only wearing a light cyan robe looked at them in surprise, his face full of disbelief: "Uncle Thirteen, why did you come from here?"

King Huan was stunned, and Chen Huayi exhaled in surprise: "Little Wangye!" The tiredness on his face was swept away.

Zhao Qingyan looked at their embarrassed appearance, and seemed to have a lot of things to ask, but he just sighed lightly: "Forget it, let me think about how to hide you first." He sat on a pear wood chair and stepped barefoot on clogs. On the table was an oil lamp and an unfinished trap beast.

Chen Huayi said in confusion: "Isn't this a puppet palace? Why is the little prince here? What do you mean by the newcomer at the beginning, welcome? Aren't you cold when you wear so little? What do you mean by hiding us?"

The guards were puzzled, but King Huan frowned: "This is Tang Xiaoyu's place?"

Zhao Qingyan nodded: "Yes, this is Tang Xiaoyu's Southern Vermilion Bird Palace, responsible for receiving newcomers." The one you came over is the assessment channel for the disciples of the Ming Palace to enter the Dark Palace, and those who come alive will be deemed to have passed. But...... Usually it's a group of four people for assessment, so many of you, at least half of you have to die, right?"

King Huan bowed silently: "I really let Chen Huayi say it accurately, this is really an assessment existence." ”

Zhao Qingyan saw that Chen Huayi was about to ask another question, so he specially explained to him: "The Ming Palace you laid down is the only palace in the Ming Palace. In fact, the Ming Palace is a puppet palace to act as a recruitment and training talent, plus the existence of financial preparation. In addition to that palace, there are a large number of rudders in the Ming Palace. Dozens of rudders are all over the rivers and lakes, as big as a mountain, as small as a shop. And the real important thing about the puppet palace is the dark palace located on this mountain. The dark palace is divided into five palaces, the main hall Qilin Hall and the four major divine beast palaces guarding the four directions. This is the Vermilion Bird Hall in charge of Tang Xiaoyu, responsible for taking over the training of newcomers and those who have just entered the Dark Palace. Of course, the other three palaces also have their own responsibilities. There are many altar masters under the five hall masters. The authority of the altar master is smaller than that of the hall master, but it is not subordinate to the four hall masters, but is directly deployed by the Qilin Palace. ”

Chen Huayi said: "The puppet palace is so troublesome, so much attention is so chaotic that it is to death." As if he remembered something, he asked, "Then why are you here?"

"Don't ask. King Huan interrupted him and asked Zhao Qingyan, "Then what should we do now?"

Zhao Qingyan said: "I can only wait, wait for Tang Xiaoyu to come over and let him let you out." ”

King Huan frowned: "Let him go?"

Zhao Qingyan said: "That's the only way, I can't get you to leave." The dark palace is full of dangers, and it is not for outsiders to move around at will, otherwise I would not have denied you access to the dark palace. ”

King Huan hesitated, and instead of what happened later, he chose to solve the current dilemma first: "Can we rest here?" and pointed to the ground under his feet.

Zhao Qingyan spread his hands and said, "You can only rest here." He said to the young man standing next to him, "Go get some food and water, and bring some medicine by the way." ”

The young man looked at him stunned: "The hall master will kill me." ”

Zhao Qing said: "No." You go to the kitchen and get a jug of water and some easy food. The medicine is available in my room, so if it's really inconvenient, just bring water. If someone scolds you, just say that I let you, and they won't embarrass you. ”

The boy still shook his head: "No, I don't dare." The hall master asked me to take care of you, and didn't let me do anything superfluous. If I do anything superfluous, the hall master will kill me. ”

Zhao Qingyan said helplessly: "Then I'm thirsty and hungry, can you go and get some for me? Take more, understand?"

The young man nodded, and asked uneasily: "The hall master won't be angry, right?"

Zhao Qingyan touched his hair: "No, I asked you to take it, he won't be angry with you." Go ahead, faster. ”

The young man said, "Well, don't run around, I'll be back soon." ”

Zhao Qingyan said: "Okay, I'll just sit here and won't go anywhere." Then the boy turned and ran away.

Shen Yifan was stunned and said: "That kid ......" Seeing Zhao Qingyan looking at him, he quickly got up and said, "The last general, Shen Yifan, has seen the son of the world." ”

Zhao Qingyan smiled lightly: "You're welcome, don't be polite, rest." Then he replied, "That kid was bought by Tang Xiaoyu to serve just now." Well, if it is said to be service, it is to vent anger, so they are all afraid of Tang Xiaoyu. Because it's like being imprisoned here from a very young age, it will look dull. Looking at the things on the table, he sighed and continued to install.

King Huan looked at his side face, endured it, and still asked, "What the hell is going on?" What did Tang Xiaoyu do to you?"

"To me?" Zhao Qingyan was stunned, "It's nothing, after driving the poison, throw me here to fight the mechanism, I will go back by myself when I am tired." ”

King Huan gritted his teeth: "Bastard." "Zhao Qingyan is an understatement, but King Huan knows very well that with Tang Xiaoyu's means, this time things are definitely not as easy as his nephew said.

Zhao Qingyan saw that he was angry, and felt a little funny: "Uncle Thirteen, what are you doing here? He has such a temperament, and he didn't mean to bully me." Besides, he has been so kind to me more than he has been to others. ”

King Huan was stunned: "You're not angry?"

Zhao Qingyan smiled lightly: "I'm used to it." His slender fingers moved rapidly, trying to figure out how to install it, his eyes focused on it. Not because of persecution, but because I really like it.

King Huan didn't know how to speak for a while, and because others were not easy to ask, he simply shut up and rested.

After waiting for a while, Chen Huayi finally couldn't help but ask, "How far is that kitchen?"

Zhao Qingyan's fingers trembled, looked up in one direction, and did not make a sound.