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Ji Qingyun sat by the tree to rest, the moonlight shone on his face through the leaves.

A gust of wind blew by, and the leaves rustled.The spring breeze at night is still cold.Ji Qingyun wrapped his clothes, slowly opened his eyes, and saw Luo Sha burning the bonfire.

Luo Sha turned his back to Ji Qingyun, his shoulders were broad, and Ji Qingyun seemed to see Yu Chiyuan.He looked up at the faint moonlight and thought, if Yu Chiyuan thought he was dead, would he cry now?

"He wants me to die." Ji Qingyun kicked the dirt on the ground.

Luo Sha heard the voice, looked back at Ji Qingyun, and asked, "Are you awake?"

Luo Sha seldom speaks on weekdays, and his voice is very low.Ji Qingyun walked over, squatted beside him, poked the bonfire, and asked, "Let me ask you a few questions."

Luo Sha: "Yes."

Ji Qingyun asked: "Why did you save me?"

"You look good." Luo Sha said, "I'm dead, and I'm going to bury things in heaven."

"It's violence." Ji Qingyun sat down, leaned on Luo Sha, and asked, "Are you from the Western Regions?"

Luo Sha said: "Half."

Ji Qingyun asked: "Aren't you sad that the prince is dead?"

"Do not."

Luo Sha replied, which was beyond Ji Qingyun's expectation.When he saw the prince's death, Luo Sha's angry look, he thought that Luo Sha was serving the prince wholeheartedly, but he didn't think that Luo Sha was not sad about the prince's death.He looked at Luo Sha and asked, "Why are you following the prince?"

Luo Sha said: "If you have money, you can get it."

"...Pfft." Ji Qingyun said, "Just because of money?"

"Yeah." Luo Sha picked up the roasted wild rabbit and smelled it, and handed it to Ji Qingyun.

Ji Qingyun took a bite and said, "I don't have any money now."

"You will have it in the future." Luo Sha picked up another roasted hare and ate it.

Ji Qingyun became more and more curious about Luo Sha, and he asked, "How do you know?"

Luo Sha said: "You belong to the king of Yue, and the king of Yue is going to be the emperor."

Ji Qingyun raised his eyebrows and asked, "When did you know that I was from King Yue?"

Luo Sha said: "Just now."

Ji Qingyun: "???"

"You were talking in your sleep just now." Luo Sha spat out the bones and threw the stick into the fire.

"..." Ji Qingyun rubbed his nose and asked, "What did I say?"

Luo Sha said, "That's all I said."

"this one?"

"Yeah." Luo Sha looked at the half hare left in Ji Qingyun's hand, and asked, "Do you still want to eat it? Don't give it to me."

Ji Qingyun handed the wild rabbit meat to Luo Sha, and heaved a sigh of relief.

Luo Sha bit off a big mouthful of flesh and said, "By the way, you still hug me and want me to kiss you."

Ji Qingyun: "!!!"

Luo Sha said, "It's called...that general's name."

Luo Sha was gasping for breath as he spoke, Ji Qingyun's heart relaxed and tightened for a while, he pushed Tuo Luo Sha, changed the subject, and asked: "You saved me, you are also a hero, do you want to be an official?"

"I don't want to." Luo Sha stuffed all the meat into his mouth.

Ji Qingyun asked: "Why?"

Luo Sha said: "To be an official, you have to use your brains. Those who follow the official, just need to follow the orders."

"Haha." Ji Qingyun punched Luo Sha on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I always thought you were a wolf, but I didn't expect you to be a bear. Take off the mask and let me see your face."

Without hesitation, Luo Sha pulled off the mask, revealing the face of a foreigner.He has a lot of beard and his whole face looks sexy except for a scar on his mouth.

Ji Qingyun smacked his lips and asked: "This scar is not a hindrance, why is your face covered?"

Luo Sha said: "Because it stands out from the crowd, it is inconvenient to carry out the task."

Ji Qingyun didn't know whether he wanted to express that his appearance was different from that of the Han people, or if he really wanted to praise himself, Ji Qingyun smiled and said, "Then will you follow me in the future?"

"Um……"

"Then we can't go back to Beijing yet." Ji Qingyun said: "I can only go back when King Yue really takes power. I don't want to go back and die."

Luo Sha said: "Well, listen to you."

……

The fighting in Yuzhou has not stopped, but it has become more and more unfavorable.

The emperor hid in the Palace of Wangyou and refused to see anyone.The situation in the palace is uneven, and the queen also wants to intervene when she sees the current situation.

Excluding the crown prince and King Wu, the emperor not only had Duan Shiyu as an adult son, but also Duan Cishan.

Although the fact of Duan Shiyu's birth has been wiped out, the emperor prefers Qi Wang Duan Cishan in comparison.

The queen is bound to win, so she dressed up carefully and brought the maid into the Palace of Wangyou.

Man Jin heard the wind and went to the East Palace in sackcloth.

Zhuling stood guard in front of the coffin, she had not closed her eyes for a day, her eyes were swollen, her expression was in a trance, she didn't notice Man Jin's arrival at all.

After bowing three times in front of the coffin, Man Jin held Zhuling's hand and said, "My sister's condolences."

Zhu Ling raised her eyes slowly, seeing that it was Man Jin, she withdrew her hand and sneered.

Man Jin said softly: "The prince is in the spirit of heaven, I don't want to see my sister so sad."

A drop of tears fell from Zhuling's delicate face, she was silent for a long time, and said sadly: "It's all right now, my son is gone, your son is about to gain power."

Man Jin said: "The King of Yue has already avenged the prince."

"But the crown prince is already dead!!!" Zhu Ling looked excited, pushed Man Jin away, and shouted: "You don't need to put on an act to comfort me here!"

Man Jin rubbed his shoulders and said, "20 years ago you slandered my reputation and framed my son. Now that your son is dead, my son is avenging your son regardless of the danger of being punished by the emperor. Why are you still saying that?" Am I pretending?"

There was some guilt in Zhuling's tearful eyes, she lowered her hand weakly, not daring to look at Manjin.

"It's been more than 14 years since I entered the palace at the age of 20. I'm not a little girl anymore. What else can I earn?" I understand what you did back then."

Zhu Ling said powerlessly: "Why didn't you expose me? Back then the emperor loved you so much."

Man Jin said: "If you are favored, I will be happy for you."

"..." Zhuling turned her head, looked at Man Jin, and asked, "You have such a kind heart? You have such a kind heart, why did you forget me when you were favored?"

"I haven't forgotten." Manjin said anxiously: "You don't understand men. At that time, His Majesty only had me in his heart. I often mentioned you, but he didn't pay attention. Just like now, when you mention me to Your Majesty, I don't care about it either." I."

Zhu Ling didn't speak anymore, she lowered her head again.The two were silent for a moment, Zhuling asked: "Did you come here to see my joke?"

Man Jin grabbed Zhuling's hand and placed it on her lap.Zhu Ling's hands were cold, Man Jin spread the warmth from the palms to Zhu Ling's fingers, and said, "I asked you to help me."

"Ha..." Zhuling said, "How can I help you now?"

Man Jin frowned and said, "The Queen wants to harm my son."

"Ha..." Zhuling was miserable, and said with a smile, "That's really great."

Man Jin pinched Zhu Ling's hand, gritted her teeth, and asked, "Why are you targeting me? Your son is also targeting Shi Yu. Who will benefit from this?"

Zhu Ling sniffed, with unwillingness on her face, she withdrew her hand, slapped Man Jin on the face, and shouted: "I just can't see you!"

Man Jin understood the jealousy in this woman's heart.She no longer flattered her, and said coldly: "Did you think she didn't know about the fact that you drugged the Queen back then?"

"..." Zhuling suddenly looked up at Manjin.

Man Jin stood up, patted the dirt on her skirt, and said: "The queen's only support is his father Xiao Zhongling, but the right prime minister only has the country in his heart. Although her daughter, the eldest princess, is married to Lang Zhongling, but Their Yuchi family is only loyal to the emperor, and you, your backers are the emperor and the prince, but now that the prince is gone, what other backing do you have? When the queen gains power, the king of Qi ascends the throne, and the queen blames it, how can you justify it? ?”

Zhuling said lightly: "If you die, let's die."

Man Jin walked up to Zhu Ling, squatted down, held her face up, and said, "Do you think I came to you to beg you?"

Zhuling smiled and said, "Isn't it?"

"I'm here to save you." Man Jin stood up and said, "Even if you don't explain to His Majesty what happened back then, my son is bound to win the throne."

Zhuling said: "Don't forget, the empress still has a son."

Man Jin curled her lips, and said with a smile: "How can my son kill King Wu outside the palace gate? And how can I get the support of Prime Minister You? Prince Qi, Du Ansi, the eldest princess, and General Fuping are all there." powerful people."

Zhuling: "..."

Man Jin sighed, and said, "I've come to ask you to confess to His Majesty, I just want you to die cleanly."

Zhuling's haggard face showed the long-lost peace, and said: "This matter has nothing to do with the prince. After I die, I will tell your majesty not to add unwarranted charges to the prince."

Man Jin lowered her head, looked at Zhu Ling, and said, "My sister understands me."

Wangyou Palace

The emperor looked at the queen impatiently and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

The queen was aggressive and said: "Although the king of Wu is guilty, it belongs to the court. What qualifications does the king of Yue have? He is obviously committing a crime."

The emperor sighed and said, "Then what better candidate do you have?"

The queen said directly: "King Qi."

"..." The emperor took a breath, raised his head, and looked at the queen, "He?? Is he competent?"

"Why not?" The queen said, "It's better than that ominous person."

Speaking of unknown, the emperor frowned again, and he asked Kutuo: "Where is the master?"

Ku Tuo bowed, ran out, and said to the servant standing outside the door: "Go and invite Master to Wangyou Hall."

After a while, the master came to Wangyou Hall with his whisk.

The emperor asked: "What do you think of the master, King Qi?"

The master pinched his fingers and said, "Wonderful."

"Wonderful?" The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "What about King Yue?"

The queen held her breath and stared at the master.The master glanced at the queen out of the corner of his eye, and said, "King Yue... I'm afraid it's...unknown."

The master clicked and stopped, and looked up at the emperor.

The emperor sighed and said nothing.The palace of Wangyou was extremely quiet.

At this time, the servant standing outside the hall shouted, "Grand Concubine Ling, please see me!"

The queen raised her brows and snorted coldly.

The master looked dignified and clenched his hands.

The emperor's expression was a little loose, and he said, "What is she here for, let her in."

Waiter: "Yes."

It seemed that half of Zhuling's soul was gone, she walked in unsteadily, and knelt on the ground.

The emperor also felt uncomfortable, seeing Fu Ling's dazed appearance, he rubbed his forehead and asked, "Why is this my concubine?"

Zhuling said indifferently, "I'm here to apologize."

The master held down the handle of the whisk, flicked the whisk, and the ox hair needle shot out from the mechanism of the whisk.

With a crisp ding, a long sword flew from outside the hall and cut off the ox hair needle.

The emperor's slack face tensed instantly, and he stood up.Yu Chikan rushed in from the outside with the guards and surrounded the master.

All this happened too quickly, the emperor was still in a state of confusion, and the master was already pinned to the ground by Yuchi Kan.

The emperor's face turned livid, his whole body was shaking like chaff, and he hissed, "What's wrong!! What's wrong!!!!"

Zhuling sneered, and said: "The king of Yue was born in bad luck, it was the fault of his concubine."

"????" The emperor wrinkled his old face together, coughed and gasped several times, his body couldn't support himself, and he fell down. The teacup on the imperial case was swept on the ground by his sleeves and shattered.

Zhuling was still like a puppet, saying: "The guilty concubine is selfish and colludes with the master to frame the prince, death is not a pity."

Seeing that the master had been put under the spell, the queen knew that the situation was over, so she forced Zhuling to ask: "Is it because of framing King Yue?"

"Yes." Zhu Ling said: "Back then, His Majesty favored Concubine Jin, and his concubines were jealous, so they colluded with Master and brought the crow into the palace on the day King Yue was born, accusing him of being born unknown."

The emperor's eyes were red with anger, his teeth were chattering, his eyes wandered between the master and Zhuling, before he could speak or catch his breath, he lay down on the chair, his face turned pale.

Ku Tuo quickly supported the emperor and shouted: "Call the imperial doctor!!!!"