All the members are villains, and she just wants to show off when she is dressed as cannon fodder.

Under the cover of night, the ancient wooden doors of the palace in the northern suburbs look even more primitive and aged. Under the blowing of the night wind, it creaked and squeaked, as if telling one touching story after another.

An old chamberlain pushed open the door carrying toiletries. From the not-so-spacious room, the man walked out with some interest.

"Lord Chamberlain, I heard it was very lively outside. Who is coming?"

The old chamberlain put down the washing things and said respectfully: "Come back, it's already here, it's Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty? It's father..."

The man swallowed his words halfway and said, "It's Your Majesty."

The old chamberlain paused and said, "Hui, now, it's not that Your Majesty."

The Northern Suburbs Palace was an outer palace built for the emperors of the past dynasties. Except for the reigning emperor who would use it at specific times, it was taken care of by the servants stationed in the palace on weekdays. Apart from that, there was no one else.

Just over a year ago, the emperor was not waiting for him in this palace, but another person was waiting for him - the former sixth prince Yuan Rui, who had been stolen from him by Imperial Concubine Dao.

He was no longer a prince when he came.

He was locked up in a well-lit room in the innermost part of the palace, and an old chamberlain brought him food and clothing every day.

The old chamberlain had a very good character and was a person who knew how to hide his clumsiness. If this child had not also had a very good character, he would not want to talk to him.

The conversation they had was just a bit vague, so that the sky outside had changed a long time ago, but Yuan Rui inside didn't know anything.

"Isn't that the one anymore?"

Yuan Rui said in surprise, standing there with a dazed look on his face.

It wasn't until the old chamberlain put the things away and handed him a wet towel that he seemed to come back to his senses. He murmured again, "It's not...that one..."

Somehow, the old chamberlain, who was always cautious and taciturn, wanted to say a few more words when he saw him like this.

"Your Majesty today is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back then."

Yuan Rui wiped his face. Although he was not at a loss as when he first heard the news, he seemed to have lost some energy. He seemed to be asking, "Then why is he here today?"

The old chamberlain paused for a moment, then suddenly raised his lowered head, glanced outside, and then lowered his voice.

"He came from Lizhou and wanted to go to Beijing to capture the rebel king."

"Rebel the King?"

Yuan Rui's spirit came back completely, "Who is it again?"

He thought about several people, but none of them seemed alike or unlike them.

The old chamberlain said: "It's Prince Lian, oh... the fourth prince back then."

Yuan Rui's eyes lit up instantly, "Fourth brother? How could he say he was against the king?"

Suddenly there was a burst of fire outside, and the old chamberlain lowered his head again and said no more.

Yuan Rui understood that now, neither he nor the old chamberlain in front of him could discuss those people who were his brothers.

He sighed and said silently: "In less than two years, there is a completely different world outside the palace."

The other side of the palace.

When there is news in the future, Qu Baiyu asks to see him outside the palace.

Yuan Ruo held the beauty Wei Miaozhen in his arms, and when he heard Qu Baiyu's name, his heart trembled.

"Why is he here?!"

The soldier who reported the news replied: "The prince said that the heads of enemy generals should be presented to His Majesty in person."

……

"The enemy general's head?"

Outside the palace, Pei Xiuyu blocked Qu Baiyu's path and asked doubtfully: "I wonder which enemy general it is?"

Qu Baiyu's expression was as usual, and he looked at Pei Xiuyu with lukewarm eyes.

"Why, I don't know that the Lizhou Army is now ruled by General Pei?"

Pei Xiuyu paused slightly, thinking of King Lizhou's sudden death. Although she was a minister and should have unconditional trust in her king, in her subconscious, she was somewhat suspicious of King Lizhou's sudden death, just like the rumors in the army.

That day, if you ask Wei Miaozhen to deliver the letter in advance, announce that you are going to King Qin. But when she arrived at Lizhou, she discovered that the soldiers in Lizhou seemed to be kept in the dark, with no sign of rebellion at all.

She even thought up an excuse for Yuan Ruo, thinking that Yuan Ruo only made this trick to deceive her into coming to put pressure on Lizhou's department in order to obtain military power more smoothly, without questioning what Yuan Ruo had really done.

Even though she avoided the important things and ignored them time and time again, not thinking about what happened that day, after seeing Qu Baiyu, she still didn't dare to look directly into his eyes.

"The prince is too worried! It's just a routine inquiry!"

she said hurriedly.

Qu Baiyu didn't seem to care much, and replied calmly: "Yuan Tong'er."

Pei Xiuyu turned around and asked, "Yuan Tong'er?"

She narrowed her eyes. If it were someone else, she would not believe it. If Qu Baiyu said that he would kill Yuan Tong'er, she would not believe it!

With this thought in mind, she reached out to lift the curtain covering the head, but was dodged by the young general holding the head.

Qu Baiyu continued: "What are you doing, General? Does this mean you don't trust me? Or does your Majesty not trust me?"

Don't be suspicious when you employ people, don't use people when you are suspicious. When asked this question, Pei Xiuyu's hand stopped in mid-air, neither taking it back nor taking it away.

Suddenly a young general came from the palace and announced: "You two, Your Majesty has a decree. If it is proven that this head is really that of the thief Yuan Tong'er, you can invite the prince to enter the palace."

Pei Xiuyu's face became a little gentler, and she put her hand on the head again. The young general holding the head stopped dodging.

She gently moved the curtain with her fingers, and a pair of frightened light-colored pupils immediately appeared in front of her. Her eyebrows moved slightly, and after taking a closer look, her brows were tightly knitted.

Putting down the curtain, Pei Xiuyu looked deeply at Qu Baiyu.

I also knew a little bit about the rumors about him and Princess Ruian. At that time, I just thought that they were a pair of crazy men and resentful women, so I didn't pay too much attention to it. Who would have thought that the man in front of him could kill the girl he once liked with his own hands.

She couldn't help but wonder, could it be that there were really extremely cold-blooded people in the world?

It's just a pity for that smart and lovable girl.

She was silent for a moment, turned sideways, and made a gesture of invitation with her hands, not wanting to say a word to such a person again.

Qu Baiyu's expression remained as usual, he took the head and wrapped it in the curtain and walked towards Yuan Ruo's bedroom.

As soon as he entered the main hall, he was hit by the smell of wine, color and makeup, followed by Yuan Ruo's not-so-sincere apology.

"Cousin is here? Cousin, don't be surprised. He is the emperor, and in his position, he can't help but worry too much. I hope my cousin doesn't mind."

Qu Baiyu dropped his head on the ground, and the loose curtains immediately parted, and a head rolled to Yuan Ruo's feet.

The dancer Le Ji in the palace was immediately frightened and scattered around.

Qu Baiyu kept his feet and said "I don't mind" while pulling out his sword and slashing at Yuan Ruo who was still confused.

With a "boom", the other round head also fell down, and blood immediately sprayed out and splashed all over the ground.

Qu Baiyu's face was also stained with blood. He didn't wipe it off. He just stared at Yuan Ruo's head that he had chopped off and murmured: "One life is worth one life, so naturally I won't mind it anymore!"