Emperor Que Shaohua

The interior is very spacious, with exquisite furnishings, carved bed, sandalwood table, and a cabinet with a height of one person placed against the wall, which is also made of red sandalwood.The light blue bed curtain hangs low, it is a precious soft smoke.But this room, which can be seen to belong to women at a glance, is permeated with an indescribable sense of desertedness. There are no decorations on the table and walls, and there is no embroidery on the dressing table commonly used by female relatives. Only Shaoer has just inserted it. A bottle of light pink roses was placed on the small table, but what it smelled was not the fragrance of flowers, but the smell of damp earth.

Qingluan was not listening to the rain, but was standing by the small table, taking out a translucent glass bottle from the shelf on the next floor.From Luo Pingyuan's point of view, there was a shadow in the bottle, which seemed to be filled with fine amber wine, with a cork sealed at the mouth.Qingluan seemed to want to confirm something, carefully touched the bottle body and cork, and then put it back to its original place.Every move is very slow and meticulous, and the perception is carefully touched with fingers.

A short distance away, one could clearly see that her complexion was an unhealthy fairness, as if she hadn't seen the sun for years. Just as she turned around, Luo Pingyuan noticed a half-finger-long scar on her head, extending from the left forehead into the The hairline should be an old injury from a long time ago. Although it has long since healed, it must have been quite terrifying when it was injured.

He tightened his heart, watching Qingluan groping to the window, and slowly sat down on a bench, but feeling mixed feelings, he couldn't help taking a step forward anymore.

The woman in the seat noticed the movement, raised her head slightly, and asked in a low voice, "Who is it, Shao'er?"

Luo Pingyuan didn't know how to respond for a while, but silence didn't seem appropriate, so he coughed lightly.

"Who is it? Who's here?" Qingluan sat up straight, but the tone of the question was still very flat, and she didn't panic when encountering an accident.

"Miss Qingluan, I...I am a subordinate of King Ning," Luo Pingyuan said softly, trying to make his voice sound natural, so as not to tremble or look strange, "I am here to rescue you from the fifth highness. "He was worried that Qingluan would be frightened by rashly reporting his identity, so he took an extra turn.

However, after the words fell, Qingluan's expression remained the same, with a trace of boredom: "What about King Ning and His Highness Fifth, I don't know or remember, and there is no need to rescue them. No matter whose subordinate you are, hurry up, Lest you lose your life."

Luo Pingyuan had imagined many kinds of reunion scenarios, but they didn't include the one in front of him. He was calmly rejected by a word, and couldn't help being stunned, full of doubts.Thinking back to the conversation between the master and the servant just now, why did Qingluan say that he didn't remember, that he forgot everything?Could it be that Wei Wuze sent people to test it from time to time, so she didn't believe anyone and asked me to leave quickly, but she was kindly reminding me.

"Girl, His Highness the Fifth Highness has been thinking about you all these years. He once said that in the past, you would make him a pair of cotton shoes every winter, which are more comfortable and fit than the warm boots sent by the Imperial Clothing Bureau." He said in a soft voice, "Also, when you moved from Fengyi Palace to Lanting Palace for a temporary stay, he couldn't sleep at night, so you made up a little song and sang it to him."

Luo Pingyuan still remembers the low-pitched ballad: Peach blossoms like clouds are blooming all over the mountains, pale pink hibiscus are budding in lotus ponds, grapes like amethyst are hanging on vine branches, and there are fragrant wintersweet flowers in the snow; who It is lonely and no one asks, spring red and summer green grow together, how can it be sad and lonely, the swan goose in the cloud will return.Qingluan can read, but has never learned poetry, and the few lines are compiled in half-literal and half-white, which neither rhymes nor rhymes. Her soft singing accompanied and comforted her ears, bringing comfort with meager strength.

"Stop talking!" Qingluan suddenly raised her voice, and an indescribable expression flashed across her plain face, as if she couldn't believe it, but also as if she heard thunder, her body trembled unconsciously: "You...you... ..."

"Qingluan, you remember everything, don't you?" Luo Pingyuan suppressed the agitation in his heart, "Don't be afraid, I am..."

Before the words were finished, there was a crisp sound from behind. Shao Er stood by the door, dropped the hot ginger tea in her hand, splashed the water stains on the broken porcelain, and then screamed, "Where did the madman come from?" , don’t get close to Madam! Come quickly, some disciples have sneaked into the garden!”

Luo Pingyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, seeing the little girl opened her mouth and wanted to keep shouting, she hurriedly pointed out a few acupoints including Ya acupoint, even though Shao'er had practiced some kung fu, she didn't even have the strength to avoid him.

After this interruption, his mood calmed down a lot. He turned around and said in a gentle voice, "Miss Qingluan, this is not a good place. I will take you out first." Even if Qingluan was noticed by the men in gray, they probably wouldn't be able to stop them.

"I...can't go." Qingluan seemed to have recovered from a dream, a momentary hope appeared on his face, and then turned dark, and he shook his head resolutely, "Qingluan is controlled by others and cannot help himself. What's more, I still have things to do."

She paused, as if she wanted Luo Pingyuan to leave quickly, but there was a trace of uncontrollable reluctance, "The young hero must be very skilled to sneak into the garden. Please let Shao'er go, she knows how to measure and will not act recklessly again." It made a sound."

Luo Pingyuan hesitated for a moment. When they reunited after a long absence, Qingluan seemed to have changed a lot, and she was no longer as weak and panic-stricken as before, but why did she say that she couldn't help herself?He brushed away Shao'er's acupuncture points according to his words, the little girl's round face turned pale, she did not dare to speak out obediently.

"Shao'er, watch outside, I'll have a few words with this young hero." Qingluan ordered softly, "You've always been smart and know what to do, right?"

"Yes, ma'am." Shao'er answered in a low voice, glanced at Luo Pingyuan secretly, and muttered as if talking to herself before turning around, "Our madam had an accident a few years ago, and I have forgotten everything about the past. So please do me a favor, son, let’s leave as soon as possible, if the lord finds out, everyone will die.”

Forget, that is, amnesia?Luo Pingyuan frowned, not completely believing it, but it could be seen that Wei Wuze attached great importance to Qingluan, and she didn't want to get away. Could it be that she was worried that she would harm the servants serving in the garden, or she had other concerns?He thought about it in his heart, and felt a little hesitant to rush out in one go.

"Shao'er is telling the truth. I can't remember the past anymore." After hesitating, Qingluan spoke before him, "These years of living in seclusion to recuperate from illness, except for changing places every once in a while, the life is also quiet. Please Qingluan is very grateful for the young hero going back to replace the Fifth Highness, but don't worry about me anymore."

Her tone was still very flat, with a faint smile on her lips, but her eyes were moist: "It's just that I haven't heard any news from outside for a long time, and others are unwilling to disclose it. Since the young hero is here, can you tell me?" Some, any kind of thing is fine."

Looking at her lost pupils, Luo Pingyuan felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He felt that Qingluan clearly remembered it, but he didn't know why he didn't want to admit it. Was it because he was afraid of Wei Wuze?

"His Highness Fifth sent troops from Hanshan early last year and returned to Luocheng, Gyeonggi." He couldn't bear to let her down, and said slowly, "After visiting the palace, he first lived in Dingjianhou's mansion for two months, and then According to the decree, I will temporarily live in Prince Jing's Mansion, which is the mansion of His Royal Highness..."

Looking back on what I saw and heard after returning to Beijing, the revival of Langhuan, the shadow murder, the bloody case of Huangjue, the beacon fire in the northern border, all the scenes come back to my eyes, and then the Three Kingdoms Competition at the beginning of the year, Chonghua Bell and Drum, until the just past sword test meeting, In the ongoing Qingzhang Tianmu, everything he thinks and does is inseparable from the emperor's brother.

He selected some experiences and told them as briefly as possible. Although he said it lightly, it could not conceal the thrilling event itself.

Qingluan tilted her head slightly and listened silently. Her lackluster eyes gradually filled with tears, and she whispered, "Sure enough, he is still harming His Highness and His Highness."

Luo Pingyuan nodded, he didn't shy away from the Kunlun Mansion and even Youming Dao's insidious actions, and he really hoped to expose Wei Wuze's ferocious face more thoroughly, so that Qingluan could let go of his worries.

"Is Your Highness still in good health?" Qingluan asked again.

Naturally, Luo Pingyuan would not mention Bihai Chengxin, but the narration will inevitably bring up some cases of King Jing's illness.He paused, and answered after deliberation: "His Royal Highness Prince Jing is overworked and sometimes sick. He is also very worried about the girl, so he ordered Langhuan to help find the whereabouts of the girl."

"No, I don't need His Royal Highness to spend any more effort. There is still Fifth Highness, why bother to look for it." Qingluan's voice choked up, and tears suddenly rolled down. She turned her head and tried her best to suppress her emotions, "Qingluan is weak and cowardly. It was not worth taking the risk to rescue him. I have no regrets to be able to talk with the young master for a while today."

After a while, she wiped away her tears and stood up leaning on the back of the chair: "In recent years, Wei Wuze's temper has become more and more unpredictable. The young hero is in danger alone. Once he sees him, he will definitely meet with murderous hands. You should evacuate quickly." Let's go!" In the words, his expression has returned to calm, and his tone is extremely firm.

Luo Pingyuan still has a lot of things to say and ask, and was about to tell her that the emperor's brother will dispatch his subordinates to help later, Shao'er ran into the room with a pale face, and said in one voice: "Madam, get ready, the lord is coming Yes, it will be here soon!"

Qingluan's slender body trembled slightly, but her voice remained calm: "I'm changing clothes, please wait a moment, Lord." Then he gestured to Luo Pingyuan, pointing to the window, which meant to go quickly.

Luo Pingyuan has decided to stay in Tianyuan and act according to camera.Thinking that the surroundings of the blue-brick house were flat and there were no trees for him to hide outside, he turned his mind, glanced at the beams of the roof, and finally hurried over and opened the closet by the wall. went in.The beam is the place where Qin Su hides most often. He thinks that Wei Wuze, who was born as Lord Youming, pays more attention to this kind of place, and it is not as hidden as the wardrobe.

He didn't close the cabinet door tightly, leaving an almost imperceptible gap. He just hid it, but when he heard the sound of footsteps, someone stepped into the inside.

Just as King Ning had thought before, after returning to Hangzhou City, Luo Yanhua did not live in his cousin's Mingyue Tower, but went to a three-entry house belonging to the Bai family in Gusu.From the middle of the night, he started to have a fever again. The rising heat was like scorching, causing his consciousness to fluctuate between sober and fuzzy, but there was always a piece of ice in his heart.King Ning's angry accusations lingered in his ears, every word was so sharp, just like the famous sword Chunjun that he was wearing with him.

Luo Yanhua vaguely thought in his distant and near thoughts that he had indeed become accustomed to the company and trust of his younger brother, and unknowingly, he became vulnerable because of being accustomed to it.Now, I don't know how long it will take to melt the cold, and I'm not sure if I still have the strength to do it.

He thought Luo Pingyuan knew him well.When the fulcrum of trust suddenly tilted and disappeared, he suddenly realized that the haze of the past had rolled back again, and the emptiness and loneliness that seemed to him was still in front of him.

Around noon, Zhu Jin, Yu Lan, Xie Xiao and others gathered in King Jing's bedroom. Although they didn't want to disturb the suzerain's rest, the information Guan Chan and Bai Qingyuan got from the interrogation was more important and needed to be reported immediately.

"Master Dai Er is Dai Shifa?" Luo Yanhua half leaned against the head of the bed and asked softly after listening to Guan Chan's narration quietly.

"Yes, after he made the Huangjue murder case last year, he didn't dare to go back to Luo City. After fleeing for a while, he defected to Wei Wuze's subordinates." Guan Chan said, "This person confessed that the plan was handed down from above, and the target was Lu. Young Master, he arranged for Huo Liansheng and Peng Sanhu to carry out the execution. The statements of the three have been obtained, only the guide who fled that night, and Jing Yuwei is trying to arrest him."

Dai Shifa, Huo Liansheng and others used the explosion on the side of the mountain to attract attention, and escaped from the outside of the valley through a trap, but they were captured on the mountain path before they could escape far away.Guan Lingzhu looked at the stone wall pointed out by King Ning, and thought about all the doubts in the two days and one night. During the interrogation, he paid attention to the threats of stereotypes, and asked who the information Luo Pingyuan heard came from, and what he said.These people are not dead men, and they have no awareness of self-defense to keep secrets. Huo Liansheng was the first to leak the word, and Lang Huan separated the three of them for cross-examination. Peng and Peng received the secret signal, and they sang together as planned, and the whole process was restored to perfection.

"Mr. Lu was eager to save people, so he fell into the trick of the traitor Wei." Bai Qingyuan said, "Jing Yuwei also participated in the interrogation. After the statement is presented to Mr. Lu, I believe the misunderstanding will be cleared up soon."

Luo Yanhua smiled lightly: "When you turn around, thank Vice Commander Shen for me." He understood the relief from his subordinates, but he didn't want to repeat what happened last night.The opponent's layout may not be so subtle, but it worked after all.Rifts have been created, and even if they can be healed now, they may still burst out someday in the future.As for people like Dai Shifa, whether they escaped successfully, died in Miyun Valley, or were captured alive and confessed the truth, Wei Wuze was not concerned.

"Ten years ago, Qingluan was taken away from my Changning Palace by Wei Wuze. Rescuing her has always been Yuan's wish." He said, "When Langhuan settled down in Jiangnan, I asked my uncle to try to find Qingluan's identity. Uncle also attaches great importance to the whereabouts, but in the process, some unexpected twists and turns occurred, and I did not tell Ping Yuan."

He didn't have the energy to say more, so he turned to look at Zhu Jin.

"In the few years Wei Wuze first became the yin envoy of the Kunlun Mansion, in order to stabilize his power, he mainly appeared in the northwest border. Five years ago, Xuanshuang found the trace of Miss Qingluan in a small town under the jurisdiction of Lanzhou Mansion, and then found her. " Zhu Jin understood, and continued, "The opportunity was fleeting at that time, and several hidden guards who sneaked in revealed their identities to Miss Qingluan, trying to take her away from the Wei thief's territory. However, the Kunlun Mansion is powerful, and they They were discovered when they were close to fleeing, and there was a bloody battle. In the end, two hidden guards were captured, and the rest were wounded and retreated. The brothers stationed in the local area were very sad, thinking that the two who fell into the enemy's nest had no chance of surviving."

Zhu Jin's voice gradually became lower and lower: "However, three days later, one of the hidden guards was released by the Kunlun Mansion. I still remember that his name was Ling Hao. When he came back, his martial arts were useless, and his limbs and tendons were severed. He was dying. Waiting for him to recover." After regaining consciousness, he shared his experience of being captured alive and finally surviving."

Falling into the hands of the Kunlun Mansion, Ling Hao and another companion, Ding Si, knew that they would surely die, and they were tortured and tortured continuously for two consecutive days.On the third day, they were escorted to a hall and tied to two pillars respectively. After that, Wei Wuze walked into the hall, followed by Qing Luan with a pale face, and a group of minions on the left and right.

"Qingluan, it's not impossible for you to want me to spare the lives of these two assassins." Wei Wuze said with a smile, someone stepped forward and handed a wooden bowl full of wine to Qingluan.The wine was strangely green, and it made one's heart shudder at first glance. Ling Hao and Ding Si looked at each other, thinking that Wei Wuze was going to force Qingluan to commit suicide, so they couldn't help cursing.

"What are you afraid of? Even though it's poisonous wine with gut-wrenching guts, it's not for you." Wei Wuze smiled, "You two can only spare one life. Qingluan, which one do you want to protect, you can choose Give the wine of the dead head to the other to drink."

Because his words were too abrupt, Ling Hao was stunned for a while before he understood the meaning, and felt a chill in his heart, and suddenly couldn't continue cursing.

Wei Wuze looked at Qingluan's expressionless face, with a cold and cruel look in his eyes: "Opportunities are so rare, why do you shrink back? Aren't they the saviors you hope for day and night, and want to go with you? They are your highness. Not only did I not kill them all, but I also allowed you to choose and do it yourself, you should be very grateful!"

Qingluan trembled all over, subconsciously looked at the two bound hidden guards, their eyes met, and quickly moved away as if being scalded, and suddenly knelt down towards Wei Wuze, with a begging look on his face, tears became The skewers fell into the wine bowl in his hand and shattered on the ground.

"It's really interesting. It turns out that you are willing to kneel down and beg not only for Luo Shenhua, but even for his subordinates." The smile on Wei Wuze's face turned into a half-smile, and the atmosphere in the hall became gloomy, only he mocked The voice couldn't stop echoing, "Two pawns in the district, if you didn't look happy when you heard the word Langhuan, and didn't even want to run away, I might really be too lazy to care about it. Qingluan, you are the one who killed them ,Understand?"

He lowered his head and looked at the girl kneeling in front of him: "Now, hurry up, my patience is limited, if this delay continues, both of them will have to suffer to death before they die!".

Qingluan was trembling from head to toe, but she no longer shed tears, the green wine in the wooden bowl kept rippling along with her footsteps, a little spilled over the edge and spilled on the ground.She walked to the middle of the two stone pillars step by step, her feet seemed to be fixed by something, and she couldn't step out no matter whether she went left or right.The two Langhuan dark guards who gave their lives to save each other, no matter who she wanted to save, she had to kill the other's life with her own hands, but she had to choose.Isn't this the kind of effect that Wei Wuze wanted to achieve?

Ling Hao also couldn't remember how he and Ding Si reacted at the time, probably scolding Wei Wuze and asking Qingluan to bring the poisoned wine to him.In a vague way, he heard Ding Si say loudly: "Girl, I don't have a small family to encumber me. The one next to me has an old mother to take care of, and there are wives and children at home!"

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Ding Si drank the bowl of wine in the end, because Qingluan's hands shook so violently that more than half of it spilled on him, but the poison was so strong that even just one or two sips was enough to kill someone.

Qingluan stared at the blackened blood stains on the stone brick floor, slowly put the empty bowl on the ground, and said in a low voice: "Qingluan obeyed Wei Yin's order, I hope you will keep your promise." Towards the stone pillar, he bumped into it head-on.

The room was silent, except for Zhu Jin and Rong Feisheng, none of the subordinates had heard of this past. Even though they knew it happened six or seven years ago and time had passed, they could still feel the tragedy from the short narrative.

Zhu Jin continued: "Northwest is located in a remote place. Jiangzuo Envoy was very distressed after receiving the message. He ordered not to take revenge or save people impulsively, but to investigate slowly and plan for the future. At that time, the Lord was trapped in Los Angeles, and we The foothold in the south of the Yangtze River was not stable, and it was urgent to recover, and he had no strength to fight head-on with the Wei thief. For the next few years, there was little news about Qingluan. She is blind in both eyes, and probably lost her memory. The lord has also issued a secret order because of this, it is related to Miss Qingluan, so you need to be extra cautious, and you must not fail to rescue but backfire."

The lords were all silent, no wonder the lord never mentioned it to King Ning, and only a few people in Langhuan knew about it: if the news spread, Yu Langhuan and Qingluan themselves would not only be of no help, but might also bring Negative impact.The young fifth prince didn't know what kind of impulsiveness he would become; and facing an opponent like Wei Wuze, there was nothing more dangerous than losing his composure.

While speaking, Rong Feisheng caught a glimpse of a subordinate making gestures outside the door, he immediately went outside, and quickly returned to the bedroom: "My lord, Nie Sheng asked to see you, and sent a letter for His Highness, look at his expression, Seems to be in a hurry."

Nie Sheng was indeed frowning, Luo Pingyuan went out alone, he didn't know where he went, what he was doing, and he didn't come back, how could he not be in a hurry as a follower.Luo Yanhua opened the envelope, and inside was a piece of information written by Zhuang Shijing, as well as a brief note from King Ning: Brother Qi, I will go to Tianyuan to check.By Yuan.

He frowned unconsciously, passed the information and notes to his subordinates, and ordered Nie Sheng to come in for questioning.Zhuang Shijing's brochure was very confidential, and Nie Sheng didn't know about it. Fortunately, Yang Yue came to say hello today, and he was in the house at the moment, so he quickly figured out the details.

"My lord, Zhuang Shijing used to be the prince's counselor, could his news be deceitful?" Guan Chan asked with a frown.After only one night, His Highness King Ning did not stop, so don't say it again.

Most of the people in Langhuan had similar worries, but the fifth prince did not transfer Jing Yuwei, but sent a letter to the suzerain, which seemed to be reasonable.

"Since Wei Wuze set the trap on Beifeng Mountain, he will not release clues at the same time to draw Pingyuan's attention to Min's Tianyuan." Luo Yanhua said, "For Zhuang Shijing, the consequences of providing false information are definitely beyond his control. I can afford it. Ping Yuan hasn't come back yet, which means the situation is more complicated than expected, maybe Qingluan is really there."

Yu Lan was usually taciturn, but now she took a step forward: "My lord, this subordinate is willing to take Hengdao's disciples to Tianyuan to meet him."

You Mingdao is Langhuan's old enemy, just after hearing about Wei Wuze's cruel deeds, the rest of them also volunteered.

"As soon as possible, Ping Yuan sneaks in alone, or you may encounter accidents." Luo Yanhua said, "Let Xuanshuang go first, followed by Hengdao and Mingjian. Qibi provides the terrain, so let's act."

Everyone discussed in a hurry, stepped back and split up.Luo Yanhua leaned against the pillow, but felt dizzy and out of breath for a while, he closed his eyes, and when the feeling of weakness calmed down a bit, he asked Gu Yu to take out his clothes.

"My lord, Doctor Xi said that you must not be too tired." Rong Feisheng stayed in the bedroom in order to convey the suzerain's instructions at any time, and was surprised when he saw this.Xi Minghua's original words are actually, if King Jing doesn't rest in peace to recuperate, and continues to deplete his mind, the consequences will be disastrous.He was so anxious that his voice changed, "Tian Yuan has Vice-Master Zhu watching over him, please rest assured, His Majesty will definitely protect His Highness Fifth!"

Luo Yanhua supported Gu Yu's shoulders, got up and straightened his clothes, and sighed unobtrusively: "Of course I believe in the abilities of Ah Jin and Yu Lingzhu, but I just think that the matter has come to this point, so I should go and see Qingluan. "