After the wrong flirtation, I became the villain's favorite

The next day, the news that Xie Yunji's first wife had died spread throughout Yunjing.

However, at this moment, everyone in Dazhao was shrouded in the shadow of war, and no one had the energy to discuss things like when Xie Yunji would remarry.

Now the war is at a stalemate. The general of the Zhenjun Army led troops from the northern border to retake the two lost territories of Jinzhou and Yucheng, but he has been unable to capture Yecheng for a long time. He is just waiting for the Sixth Prince to lead his troops to encircle the city from the inside.

The general of the garrison army only needs to delay the rebels.

Once the reinforcements arrive, we will be able to get rid of the situation of being attacked from all sides.

But no one knew that the reinforcements would not arrive.

After waiting for five days, Xie Tan became extremely anxious. The war in the northern border had broken out again. He could neither go back to the northern border to quell the rebellion nor capture Yecheng.

I can only wait here.

So many days have passed, she must have been buried.

I couldn't even see you for the last time.

Xie Tan thought about it and realized that the hard work they had put into the Northern Territory over the years could ensure that they would not cause any major disturbances. Even if the Northern Territory lost some territory, as long as Yunjing and Dazhao were still there, they could retake it after they had reorganized the army. With the bravery of the Northern Territory Army, this would not be a problem.

The most important thing now is to ensure peace in Yunjing.

If half of the troops stationed in the north were transferred, Yecheng could be completely captured. However, without the emperor's decree, he could not mobilize so many people.

The difficulty lies in the fact that we have lost contact with Yunjing.

Xie Tan held the horse's reins tightly and called the scouts.

Three days later, a cloud of heavy smoke rose from the wasteland outside Yecheng, indicating that the army from the northern border had arrived.

Xie Tan did not explain too much. Faced with the current situation in the world and the responsibilities he shouldered, he retained a little selfishness.

He had seen too much ugliness and cruelty, and this little bit of selfishness was the only beauty that he had allowed himself to relax about over the years. This beauty came upon him during his most difficult years, and it rushed into his heart, making it difficult for him to extricate himself.

Now this beauty has been shattered.

A woman in the inner house did not return home all night for no reason. She then claimed to be ill for a long time and died suddenly.

He had already caught a glimpse of the despicable and sinister truth.

He wanted to go see her and find out who bullied her and killed her!

There were flames and cries everywhere. Xie Tan no longer cared about anything else. He had only one belief: to kill whoever stood in his way, to break into the city, and then go straight to Yunjing.

What he had stood for was finally broken, and his hands were stained with the blood of innocent people.

The Northern Army's cavalry finally broke through Ye City.

There are indeed rebel troops stationed in Yecheng, and the number is shocking. Where do so many people come from?

Keep him in custody pending trial; he has more important things to do.

Xie Tan led a group of people to the north. What he saw and heard along the way were different, mysterious and bizarre.

He had a vague feeling in his heart that the world was going to be in chaos.

Running day and night without getting tired.

Along the way, he didn't dare to think about his memories with her. Those memories were too brief, and if he thought about them too much, they would seem unreal. He was afraid that he would not be able to remember whether they were memories or his hallucination.

He also hated himself for remembering it too clearly. Her every move, every frown and smile, and the brief intersection of their youth were all firmly engraved in his mind.

He remembered how she saw him off from Yunjing at the mountain road entrance, stuffing all her jewelry into his arms and crying, asking him to leave quickly.

He listened to her and ran as hard as he could... Finally, he couldn't help but look back and see her red lips...

What on earth did she say?!

Xie Tan pushed the horse to maximum, but the elite troops behind him were already far behind him.

It was too late for him.

Just like many years ago, Song Nihuan watched the Song family fall and was taken away, but there was no time to do anything.

This feeling of guilt burned his heart day and night, feeling helpless and hopeless. He worked so hard in the North, but still... missed her chance to be with her, and even separated from her by the Yin and Yang?

What if I had gone to Yunjing when I knew she was sick? Would she not have died?

Last time he was unable to save her, and this time he was hesitant. He was really just sitting there waiting to die. He really deserved it!

Too late to regret! Too frustrated!

The sorrow in his heart became more and more unbearable. The beam of light shining through the clouds was dazzling. Xie Tan wiped his face and his hands were wet.

Every moment before seeing her was a painful torture. He whipped the horse's buttocks hard and continued to gallop towards Yunjing.

When both men and horses were exhausted, they finally arrived at Yunjing City.

This time when I came back, my mood was not much different from when I left before. Both of us felt that there is nothing more sad than a dead heart.

People could only enter Yunjing City but not leave. There were no soldiers patrolling the streets. People on the streets had looks of panic on their faces. The whole city was as depressing as the heavy night sky on a snowy night.

Xie Tan ordered some of his men to station outside the city, and some of his men to disguise themselves and enter the city with him.

The two spies who had been guarding the city gate met up with Xie Tan quietly.

"General! General!" the thin spy lowered his voice and said, "The Sixth Prince did not go to Yecheng to provide support. He held the emperor hostage in the inner palace, intending to rebel and usurp the throne!"

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The continuous palace walls are as silent as the deep sea. Usually, it is bustling and orderly, but now there is only white silk fluttering on the ground.

The solemn white color gives today's palace a sense of determination.

A few hours ago, the old eunuch beside the emperor came to the East Palace to deliver a message, saying that the emperor had a sudden serious illness and was on his deathbed.

Xiao Xuan walked into his father's bedroom. Instead of the expected crowd of people kneeling on the ground, the hall was empty.

The black boots embroidered with a four-clawed python dragon made a particularly loud sound as they walked on the cold floor tiles.

Xiao Xuan was stunned. Someone was coming but there was no eunuch to inform him?

His hand habitually touched the right side of his body, where the scabbard was no longer there.

When he saw who was coming, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Sixth brother, have you also received the news? Where is the emperor? What's going on?"

Xiao Shen's handsome face was filled with an inexplicable gloom. He said calmly, "Brother, my father is fine. He just wants to pass the throne to me."

"Pass the throne to..." Xiao Xuan stopped talking halfway through.

"Yes, if you don't believe me, come and ask him." Xiao Shen smiled, his eyes reflecting the flickering palace lanterns in the hall, his eyes deep.

Xiao Xuan followed Xiao Shen to the inner hall, and saw their father among the heavy curtains.

The emperor who was once a mighty cavalry with swords and spears and as fierce as a tiger is really old. His temples are gray and he leans weakly on the soft pillow of the dragon couch, breathing out more than breathing in.

"Father, please tell me, brother, who do you want to make the crown prince?" Xiao Shen sat beside the bed.

Xiao Xuan had sensed something was wrong, so he stepped forward, helped the emperor up, and looked around.

"Don't look at it. The antidote is here with me. As long as you, father, change the edict, I will give you the medicine. Then you can go to Changchun Garden and become a leisurely and comfortable emperor. Wouldn't that be wonderful?" Xiao Shen said slowly.

Xiao Xuan suddenly raised his head and looked at his unfamiliar brother, and couldn't help but shudder, "He is our father!"

"My father doted on my second brother since he was young. If my mother hadn't tried her best to win his favor, would he have even looked at me? When he needs me, I have to serve him as his vanguard. Why?" Xiao Shen said calmly, with a chilling hatred on his face. "Of course you don't understand. You are the eldest son, my father's first son. Even if your mother's family is humble, he still passed the throne to you."

"What did I do wrong? You let my elder brother go even though he made a private dragon robe. Why?"

"What auspicious stone falling from the sky? If my name was written on the stone, you would definitely think that I made it myself, right? Is it wrong for me to be ambitious?" Xiao Shen scolded bitterly, his eyes flashing with a dark light, and upon closer inspection, he could actually see tears in them. "My elder brother and I are not the daughters of the Empress, so why are you so partial to one over the other, father? Didn't you say that the crown prince should be a virtuous one?!"

His patience had been exhausted by the endless waiting.

Only then did he realize how important his father's preference was, and that even if that person did something wrong, his father would make up for it himself.

In this case, he can only get what he wants by himself.