Zheng Xiao Mistake: The Mistake of Rebirth Provoked the Cold Master

At midnight, Rong Yan entered the palace.

A remote palace was heavily guarded. Standing at the door was a black-robed alchemist. Seeing him coming, he came over to greet him, "Sir."

Rong Yan nodded, took the complicated Taoist robe handed to him by Master Chen Dan, put it on casually, and walked towards the inner hall.

The inner hall was dark and dead silent.

Rong Yan took out a fire starter and lit the incense burner beside him.

The warm light burst into flames and the white smoke dissipated.

The hall was filled with strange-shaped magical instruments, and yellow paper talismans were pasted like a nest. A person was lying on a dragon bed with carved patterns and jade.

It was Gongyi Helu, whose death was announced a few days ago.

Gongyi Helu was an eccentric person, but also easy to see through. His whole life was nothing but fear of death and pursuit of power.

They seem to be two different things, but in fact they are one and the same, and all they contain is greed.

He was born in winter, and when he was still an infant, he was thrown into an icy lake by rebellious palace maids, which damaged his roots and turned him into a sickly cat-like prince.

I am often sick, so I am too afraid of death. Many of my decisions are made because of my fear of death.

He has been dependent on medicinal decoctions since childhood, and later became obsessed with elixirs.

The most famous place in Dayong for privately refining elixirs is called Nanzi.

It happens to be the hometown of Empress Youxian, who was the Saint of Nanzibo before entering the palace and was proficient in many secret techniques of making elixirs.

Gongyi Helu wanted to be emperor, so he took advantage of Gongyi Fuguang's sleep to launch a rebellion and killed the king with his own hands.

He wanted to have a queen like this, so he burned down the mourning hall and snatched away his widow and young son.

Gongyi Fuguang was a kind person who governed the country with integrity. He had shaken the foundations of many powerful families, which had long been disliked by many people. Therefore, he was replaced by Gongyi Helu, and the transfer of power was quite smooth.

But it was difficult to get rid of the common people. When Gongyi Fuguang competed for the throne, he left many legends, and the people all said that he was destined by heaven.

This "mandate of heaven" refers to the fact that when he ascended the throne, he had the best of timing and location, as if he had divine help.

But Gongyi Herud wanted to know who this "god" was.

He did not kill the young tutor who came from nowhere, but tortured and interrogated him until he uttered two words.

"In exchange for my life."

Gongyi Helu was shocked, "How to change it?"

The young master's expression was cold, "It happens once every ten years, when the sky is cloudy."

If Gongyi Helu asked again, he would just say some weird words.

There were many sorcerers around him, but none of them had ever heard of the method of "exchanging lives". Gongyi Helu was furious and could only keep this tight-mouthed little tutor.

As for Gong Yihao, keeping him would certainly be a hazard, but he would be used as evidence to prove that the Queen had given him the elixir, so the position of Crown Prince had to be kept as well to conceal his tracks.

Gongyi Helu's biggest worry was the extinction of his dynasty. Without an heir, the dynasty would surely be handed over to someone else.

Until he discovered Gong Yixiu.

He behaved immorally after drinking and actually gave birth to a bastard.

There is always a way out. It's time to kill the sword hanging by the pillow.

But Gongyi Helu forgot that Nan Zi was not only good at making elixirs, but also good at making poisons.

The queen knew what the consequences would be if she fed herself to the tiger, so she pretended to be close to Gong Yixiu and gave him a golden locket of immortality.

After he carried the lock close to his body for 49 days, a tiny black insect suddenly crawled out and burrowed into Gong Yixiu's ear, causing him excruciating pain.

This is a pair of poisonous insects.

Symbiotic Gu.

Live and die together, share the same pain and pain.

She knew very well that Gongyi Helu was cruel and bloodthirsty. If she wanted to save her son, she could only tie his life to someone else.

If Gongyi Helu had not been on guard, she would have put a curse on him long ago.

This is a desperate mother's last ditch effort.

There is no such horrifying symbiotic poison in the world... Gongyi Helu didn't believe it at all. He picked up a brush and blinded one of Gongyi Hao's eyes.

Gong Yixiu's eyes also began to bleed.

Gongyi Helu pondered for a moment, then burst into laughter.

He values ​​power as his life and loves it so much that he cannot stand being threatened.

That night, the crown prince was deposed and the queen was sentenced to death in the palace after being given a cup of poisoned wine.

These two "sons" were both bastards, so he had to kill both of them, and he didn't feel sorry for either of them. But over the years, Gongyi Helu had been trying to leave a successor, but unfortunately he had not succeeded.

In order to establish a crown prince, one can only compromise temporarily.

Of course, the only reason for making Gong Yixiu the crown prince was that he was not Gong Yihao.

The secrets within the imperial palace were gradually covered up. As Gongyi Helu's health deteriorated, Gongyi Xiu began to form cliques and seek power.

Gong Yixiu could not see with one of his eyes, but his eyeball was intact. He was good at disguising himself and quickly announced that he was cured, and never let others notice anything unusual.

This son's hypocrisy and viciousness are exactly the same as his father's.

It just so happened that this evil creature looked somewhat like him. Whenever Gongyi Helu saw his face, he would be reminded of a past when he was condemned by thousands of people.

Most of the bloodlines in the Gongyi family are greedy and shameless, and are destined to be born and die here.

The mutual hatred and fear between them is the key to Rong Yan's balance.

Rong Yan stood alone on the edge of a cliff, as if he was walking on a thin rope, and spent many years like this.

The white smoke burned for a while and was a bit choking.

Rong Yan calculated the time and threw a piece of Xingqi grass into the alchemy furnace.

Used to relieve the effect of Guixi Pills.

After a while, Gongyi Helu slowly opened his eyes and saw Rong Yan standing in front of his bed.

"Is this exchanging lives?" He coughed twice, anxious to feel the difference.

The intricate and gorgeous Taoist robe made Rong Yan look mysterious and mysterious, appearing dim and difficult to distinguish in the white smoke.

"Yes." His voice was also vague.

Gongyi Helu: "How long can I live?"

Rong Yan said calmly: "Long live your majesty."

Gongyi Helu: "How long!"

"Ten years." Rong Yan said, then paused, "If they are blood relatives, it would take twenty years."

Gongyi Helu exhaled twice, feeling his new life, and laughed, "Come here, I want to grant amnesty to the world!"

Rong Yan was silent and didn't respond.

Master Chen Dan on the side looked embarrassed and seemed to be about to speak.

Gongyi Helu: "Why do you look like that?"

Chen Danshi: "Your Majesty, during the days when Your Majesty was in seclusion, the Second Prince... ascended the throne without authorization."

Soon, the palace was brightly lit and chaos broke out.

Gong Yixiu had just taken office and his foundation was not yet solid. Nie Ruke, with a whole team of eunuchs, quietly surrounded the palace and escorted Gong Yixiu, who was in his pajamas, to the main hall.

Gongyi Helu obtained the throne in an illegitimate way and even killed many historians.

The king was murdered in the middle of the night and the funeral hall was set on fire. Even if the palace was ordered to keep silent, every day thereafter they lived under the shadow of the younger generation imitating and repeating the same mistakes.

He never expected that his most hated son would actually make his nightmare come true.

Because he was caught off guard, Gong Yixiu had almost no time to resist before he was tied up and captured.

In the main hall, several confidants forced Gong Yixiu to kneel down.

When he learned that Gongyi Helu had "come back from the dead", his expression was full of excitement. He looked at Rong Yan who was calm and composed beside him, and quickly understood.

Gongyi Helu glared at him, took the gold-inlaid imperial seal that he had searched out of his bedroom, and threw it at his head.

"You evil creature! You really think you are the prince!"

Gong Yixiu's head was broken and bleeding, but he suddenly laughed wildly under the blade.

"I see... So that's the trick. It really is so accurate in calculating people's minds..."

When Gongyi Helu heard his voice, he became even more furious and ordered his men to cut off his tongue.

Gong Yixiu struggled and shouted, "Father! Who is an outsider? Have you seen clearly in your heart? I am your only blood relative. Have you ever looked at me straight in the eye?"

"Does it remind you of the beastly things you did every time you see me?"

"I am a bastard who grew up eating sheep dung. My father eats those so-called elixirs to prolong his life every day. What is the difference between them and disgusting sheep dung balls!"

Gongyi Helu's face turned pale and he shouted angrily, "Drag him away and execute him immediately!"

Rong Yan spoke at the right time, "Your Majesty."

Gongyi Helu glanced at Rong Yan, and thinking of the phrase "only blood relative", he could only suppress his anger and change his words, "Throw him into the imperial prison! A date will be chosen for trial."

When Gong Yixiu heard Rong Yan's words, the frenzy on his face turned into a sneer, "Teacher, are you afraid that I will die and will drag my brother down with me?"

"You have been so cautious all your life just to protect a half-blind mediocrity. It's really ridiculous!"

Then he said to Gongyi Helu, "And you, you are so stupid! Do you think this evil Taoist is a good person? He wants you to die more than anyone else!"

Rong Yan watched this farce with a calm brow, without any fluctuation on his face.

When Gong Yixiu was dragged away, he was still laughing and cursing.

In the palace at night, layers of crows were startled and flew over the deep shadows on the roof of the hipped roof, then disappeared completely in the blink of an eye.

*

The next day, Gongyi Helu returned to power and convicted Gongyi Xiu of conspiracy and rebellion. He also purged the followers he had won over for many years.

Within seven days, countless homes were raided, like a violent autumn wind sweeping through the land, cutting off the roots of the grass.

During these seven days, Rong Yan lived in the temporary palace.

Seven days later, it is the first day of the lunar month.

Over the years, Gongyi Helu was well aware that what he was doing was against the will of heaven and could not be exposed to the public. He was also afraid that someone would take advantage of it if it was exposed to the public.

He had never let go of his suspicion of Rong Yan, knowing that he was a minister serving two masters and it was impossible for him to be loyal to him.

But Gongyi Helu always looked down on others and used his power to check and balance others. He thought that as long as Gongyi Hao was alive, Rong Yan would never be out of his control.

As the checks and balances continued, Gongyi Helu became more and more dependent on him. The more he loved life, the more he loved elixirs. The worse his health became, and the more Rong Yan became like his only life-saving straw.

Rong Yan did not disappoint him.

He patiently spent nearly ten years, fabricating a half-truthful dream of "exchanging lives" for Gongyi Helu, making him believe everything he wanted to believe.

But today, it’s time to wake up from the dream.

Rong Yan told Gongyi Helu that after the "life change", the fate was turbulent and special attention must be paid to nourishment and stability.

When night fell and everyone was asleep, Rong Yan felt Gongyi Helu's pulse in the inner hall as he had done countless times before.

Master Chen came forward and offered a cup of Kangyuan Dan.

After taking the pill, Gongyi Helu suddenly vomited a mouthful of black blood without any warning.

"You..." Gongyi Helu stretched out his hand to grab Rong Yan who was standing beside him.

Rong Yan dodged without leaving a trace.

Gongyi Helu missed his target and looked ferocious and painful. He randomly swept away the gold and jade ornaments beside the bed.

Rong Yan just watched calmly from the sidelines, as if he was looking at a dead grass that was about to be broken by the wind.

Gongyi Helu's face gradually turned purple, and he tried to dig his throat to induce vomiting, "Come... someone..."

No one answered.

Even Master Chen Dan did not respond.

Before he entered the palace, he had a name called Chen Wu, and his best friend was called An Fengxue.

Everything inside and outside the palace was arranged by Rong Yan. Together with him, they had been waiting for this day to come.

Blood quickly flooded Gongyi Helu's mouth and nose, and he made a sharp choking sound, his veins bulged, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Rong Yan was holding a glass candlestick, his expression flickering, and he suddenly spoke, as if talking to himself.

"Cause and effect are orderly, selfless and impartial. Tianyan 49..."

"...I accept one of them."

As soon as he finished speaking, the glass candlestick fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Tongues of fire spread out from under the shattered glass, and soon burned all over, rising up into red-gold bird feathers.

The pill containing phosphorus alum rolled to the ground and quickly ignited a colorful flame, illuminating the calm eyes of Rong Yan. His face looked a little tired, with a blue-gray color under his eyes, but his amber pupils were gilded and unusually gorgeous.

He stood there for a long time without moving.

The flames spread, setting the bed curtains on fire, and gradually swallowed up Gongyi Helu's earth-shaking roar.

In the vast autumn wind, all sounds will eventually fade away, and all love and hate will vanish into thin air...

There is no moon outside the window, and the night sky is gray and dark.

Today's astronomical phenomenon is to kill the wolf.