The reborn prince is hard to raise

State shepherd's mansion, dungeon.

The flaming torches illuminate the damp and dark underground, and you can faintly smell the smell of decay. There is no wind here, which makes the air you breathe very dull.The sound of chains colliding with each other came from the heavy wooden cage, which was very clear in the empty dungeon.

Gu Mingheng and Lu Chengning sat on chairs not far from the cage, looked straight at Tang Xianlong who was being imprisoned, but did not speak.

Tang Xianlong's hair was a little messy at the moment. He squatted on the damp withered grass, staring at the ground dully, as if he hadn't noticed anyone coming.It had been a day and a night since he was thrown into the dungeon. During this period, not a single drop of water had entered, which made his lips dry, and his fat fingers were constantly trembling due to weakness.

"Tang Xianlong." After a long time, a deep voice sounded in the dungeon, Tang Xianlong's whole body trembled, and the fat wrapped in brocade trembled.He recognized this voice—it was the voice of the man who said he was the prince that night!

He suddenly became short of breath, his eyes widened, and the corners of his eyes seemed to be split-impossible...absolutely impossible!The crown prince is obviously stationed by the Anlan River, and has not yet entered the border of Huizhou, so it is impossible to suddenly appear in the State Shepherd's Mansion!There was a strange sound in his throat, like fear, and like howling.

Gu Mingheng frowned looking at the scene in the prison, and approached Lu Chengning in a low voice, "There seems to be something wrong with him." Although Lu Chengning kept looking in Tang Xianlong's direction, his eyes had not yet recovered, and he could only see a blur of light.

Hearing Gu Mingheng's words, he nodded lightly, expressing that he knew what he was thinking, and continued to speak after a pause, "Why, is it not polite to see Gu? Is this what Ning Guogong taught you?" mood.

The people in the prison stood up as if they had suddenly gone crazy, and the chains on their hands and feet collided violently, making an extremely ear-piercing sound.

He threw himself to the edge of the heavy wooden cage with great force, holding the rough wood with both hands, and shouted loudly, "If you dare to touch me, Duke Ning will definitely——" he said , his face turned pale in an instant, his lips trembled rapidly, and he was panting heavily, but he could no longer make a sound.

"It must be so?" Lu Chengning looked at him expressionlessly. Under the dim light of the fire, his side face was sunk in layers of shadows, making him look a little bit gloomy.

Tang Xianlong looked at him steadfastly, then his knees softened, and he knelt down on the ground as if he could no longer support the weight of his body. He let go of his palms bit by bit. He took a deep breath, and his whole body fell to the ground. Intermittently, "The guilty minister sees His Royal Highness... Your Highness... Wanan!"

The fat body crawling on the ground kept shaking, like a boneless long worm.

"Oh?" Lu Chengning's tone was filled with a puzzled smile, "I don't know how Mr. Tang will let the lonely 'Wan'an'? I feel very uneasy in my heart. Can Mr. Tang do something?" He straightened his wide sleeves and fell The shadow on the ground moved, with a slight sarcasm in his tone.

Tang Xianlong felt that a line of sight fell on him tightly, entangled himself like an iron chain, without the slightest gap.Cold sweat soaked his back and slowly flowed down his neck, like earthworms crawling on his skin.

Before him was damp, moldy straw that smelled bad.Lifting his eyes slightly, he could see the corner of the black clothes, but there was no movement.The hands that were on the ground were gradually clenched, and soil was sunk into the nails. Tang Xianlong raised his head and looked at the figure sitting outside, with a smile on his face.

"The guilty minister knows that death will never pay for his sins, but he still wants to do his part for His Highness before he dies..." He moved slightly, carefully observing Lu Chengning's expression, but was disappointed to find that there was no trace of it. .

"With all your heart?" Lu Chengning said in a casual tone, "Is it like doing your best for Duke Ning?"

"This... this..." Tang Xianlong was startled, his eyes wandered, and his voice was a little hoarse, "It must be more dedicated..." His voice gradually dropped, his Adam's apple moved, and he felt that his throat was as dry as It's about to burn up.

"I don't need you to do your best." Lu Chengning stood up, and the long sword by his side was slanted on his waist. The scabbard was black, as if it was going to blend into the black toga, "You just need Tell Gu, where is the tribute that was withheld privately, and where is the silver tael that was embezzled. Otherwise, your life will stay here today."

The hem of the clothes swayed slightly with his movements, and the dark patterns embroidered on it reflected the firelight, which was very mysterious.

"No——" Tang Xianlong stood up suddenly as if he was suddenly stimulated, and raised his voice, "I am a state shepherd, even if you are the prince, you can't dispose of me privately! I want to go to Beijing—— I want to go to Beijing!" Beijing!"

He looked at Lu Chengning and Gu Mingheng outside the prison with a ferocious expression, his nose fluttered, and his eyes were full of fear.The weight of his swaying body leaned against the heavy wooden prison, and the fierce light in his eyes seemed to kill Lu Chengning.

He was like a prisoner about to be beheaded, lost in fear.

"Entering Beijing?" Lu Chengning repeated in a low voice, he looked towards where the voice came from, and there was only a very vague shadow in front of him, so he stood there without moving, but his voice was full of majesty and killing intent, "Say it, Where is your greedy money hidden? It is enough to find the book about the tribute, and there is no need for you to speak."

Since the beginning when he came to Huihuai Erzhou, he never thought of being kind, let alone escorting these people to Beijing.

Shouldn't you pull out San Gong's wings at this time and wait for them to make a comeback?There was a cold smile on Lu Chengning's lips, there was never a way out in the game of power.

"Book..." Tang Xianlong paused when he heard the words, feeling as if all the blood in his body was frozen, his eyes wandered non-stop on the two people in front of him, "How do you know that book... how... there is a mole!" He roared in fear, his voice intermittent.

Suddenly, his eyes shifted, and he pointed at Gu Mingheng with a face full of fear as if he had seen a ghost, "You...you...are you that luthier?"

Seeing Gu Mingheng glance at himself indifferently, he suddenly fell to the ground, "Impossible... Impossible!" He roared out as if breaking down, his voice echoed continuously in the dungeon, and was finally sucked into the depths of the ground.

The sound of the torch burning was extremely clear, bit by bit eroding his sanity.

Lu Chengning took a step back when he heard the sound. His hearing has become more acute since he lost his eyesight, but he was very uncomfortable with such harsh voices.Gu Mingheng saw his movements from the corner of his eye, but didn't make a sound.

Originally, Zhao Xian was ordered to bring someone to interrogate, but Lu Chengning insisted on interrogating Tang Xianlong alone. Although he didn't understand the reason, Gu Mingheng was worried and followed him.

After a long time, Tang Xianlong sat up suddenly. He looked at Lu Chengning in the black robe and jade crown with small eyes, and the flesh on his face trembled a few times, "Your Highness, come closer, and I will tell you what you want to know." His mood seemed to calm down suddenly, which seemed very strange.

"Say." Lu Chengning ignored him, and said a word lightly, with displeasure.

"Your Highness, the criminal is a dying person, and being in a deep prison, naturally he will not pose any threat to His Highness." He said with a smile, and he looked a little scary in the dark shadows .

He raised his hands while speaking, "Look, Your Highness, the chains lock my hands tightly, so there is no danger at all." As he spoke, he stared at Lu Chengning closely, with an undisguised Malicious, "Don't you want to know where the iron mine is? No one knows where it is except me!"

He seemed to be sure that Lu Chengning would not dare to kill him, and his expression was extremely insolent.

After hearing Tang Xianlong's words, Gu Mingheng's expression froze, and he subconsciously glanced at Lu Chengning, and saw that his expression was still calm—Is it iron ore?Some clues appeared faintly in my mind, but I couldn't recall them.

After a few breaths, Tang Xianlong's roar suddenly came from the dungeon, "Could it be that you, the prince, are such a timid kid? How ridiculous! You even fear me, the prisoner!" He was full of ridicule and sarcasm, his eyes were like snakes He usually stared at Lu Chengning closely, not letting go of the slightest expression.

"Shut up!" Gu Mingheng immediately realized his purpose and shouted sharply.His usual peaceful aura was replaced by sternness. He stepped forward a few steps and walked in front of Lu Chengning, meeting Tang Xianlong's gaze.

"His eyes!" Tang Xianlong suddenly laughed loudly, "Blind man! He is blind!" He waved his hands excitedly, looking crazy, the chains kept hitting, and his voice was very harsh, "The crown prince is blind! Prince Da Yong is blind! If Ning Guogong knew—"

Suddenly, his voice stopped.Slowly lowering his head, his eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at the long sword on his chest with an expression of disbelief, and it was difficult to make any sound.

There was a gasp of fear in his throat, which seemed particularly lifeless in the dungeon that suddenly fell silent.

The sound of the long sword being unsheathed, the sound of flesh being pierced, replaced everything in an instant.

There was blood splattered on the back of Gu Mingheng's white jade hand, and his hand that was clinging to the hilt of the sword didn't relax, nor did it tremble.Opening his lips lightly, his voice was extremely cold as if it had been quenched in ice, "I said it, shut up."

"Iron..." Tang Xianlong's voice escaped from the corner of his mouth, and was immediately interrupted by Gu Mingheng, "I know where it is." As he spoke, the long sword swirled lightly, and his flesh and blood burst.Blood splashed out from the wound, and quickly spread to Tang Xianlong's brocade clothes, dripping to the ground, and the gray-black dry grass was stained with dark red blood.

The sound of blood flow was vague, and Gu Mingheng slowly drew back the long sword, and saw Tang Xianlong fell to the ground with a terrified expression.

He stood where he was, closed his eyes, and felt the warm blood falling on his hand, which was now icy cold.

The tip of the sword touched the ground, and the blood remaining on the sword slowly flowed to the ground without a sound.

"Heng..." Lu Chengning only felt the long sword at his waist being pulled away, and then he didn't hear Tang Xianlong's voice again. Although his eyes were blurred, he had already guessed it.

——Ah Heng, did you kill Tang Xianlong?

Gu Mingheng seemed to be trapped in his own thoughts, and did not reply.Lu Chengning was a little anxious, he looked in Gu Mingheng's direction, and called repeatedly, "Ah Heng?"

"...I'm here." Gu Mingheng was stunned for a long time before answering, his voice was full of disbelief and a hint of bewilderment.Seeing Lu Chengning stretched out his hand towards him, he subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to hold it, but stopped in mid-air.

He suddenly turned his head to look at Tang Xianlong who was lying on the ground, his chest and abdomen no longer rose and fell.The hand holding the sword hilt tightened, and Gu Mingheng took a deep breath, only feeling the disgusting smell of blood in his nose.

The next moment, he was suddenly embraced by Lu Chengning. He buried his head in his chest, and said in a low voice, "The matter of my blindness cannot be spread by him. Ah Heng did the right thing." While stroking his hair, he took the long sword in Gu Mingheng's hand with the other hand and threw it aside.

"I killed someone." Gu Mingheng put his forehead on Lu Chengning's shoulder, and said in a low voice, his voice was calm.He looked at the almost frozen blood on the back of his hand, and his breath trembled.

His hand seems to still have the feeling of the long sword piercing into the flesh, the warmth of the blood, and Tang Xianlong's frightened and unbelievable expression...

Lu Chengning held him into his arms with both hands, and spoke soothingly, "Ah Heng is willing to hold the sword for me to be stained with blood, I am very happy." He groped and gently lifted Gu Mingheng's face, rubbing his fingers against his lips, The expression was extremely serious, "Ah Heng was stained with blood because of me, if there is a cause and effect in the way of heaven, then all the murders will be attributed to me."

Before he finished speaking, he leaned forward and kissed the corner of Gu Mingheng's trembling lips, his eyes were like the distant sky in the extreme night, "I have long been doomed to commit crimes all my life, and my hands are stained with blood. Ah Heng is the pure land in my heart."

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