Shang Tan glanced around and whispered: "The news I just got is that the Emperor of Dongyue passed away——"
Did he die? Yan Lingxiao raised the corner of his mouth, "It seems that the people in the East Yue royal family are more anxious than us. This has saved me a lot of trouble." There was a strange wave in his deep eyes, and his eyes were full of darkness.
It's an insidious color.
Shang Tan nodded and looked around. The emperor of Dongyue Kingdom passed away, and the situation in the DPRK and China was bound to be chaotic. A struggle for the throne would soon break out. Moreover, the death of the emperor would have a great impact on the morale of the army, and Mu Qingyuan himself
He is no match for his master, so Mu Jingnan, the only one who can compete with his master, has fallen off the cliff and his life or death is uncertain. Now, defeating Dongyue is just around the corner.
"Is there any news about her?" Yan Lingxiao suddenly asked.
After coming back to his senses, Shang Tan lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Reporting to the master, almost all the people we sent down were killed by Ji Lengxue. Those who were lucky enough to come back also said that there is no trace of her whereabouts."
"Ji Lengxue——" Yan Lingxiao frowned tightly and spoke word by word. His voice seemed to be trembling with anger. He looked ahead with dark eyes, but unconsciously in his mind.
Recalling one thing, no, to be precise, it was a sentence. That sentence had been lingering in his mind recently and he couldn't get rid of it no matter what.
"Master, please don't get angry. Ji Lengxue's subordinates will send people over again, and their heads will definitely be removed!" Shang Tan said repeatedly because Yan Lingxiao was angry at the side.
As soon as these words came out, Yan Lingxiao's expression calmed down, his eyebrows moved slightly, his eyes looked coldly ahead, and he snorted: "No need, Ji Lengxue is very powerful in martial arts, and Tingxuelou is behind you, you guys
He is not an opponent. Now is the time to employ people. I don’t want the people below to be injured or missed because of him. Moreover, I suddenly don’t want to kill him now.”
Don't want to kill him anymore? Shang Tan glanced at Yan Lingxiao in surprise. The master looked clearly angry at Ji Lengxue. If it were in the past, he would definitely issue a killing order, but why not this time? Really
Is it because they are no match for Ji Lengxue and Tingxuelou?!
"The attack on Dongyue is about to begin. Please keep a good eye on Wei Changming and Song Qing." Yan Lingxiao withdrew his gaze and looked at Shang Tan and said.
"Master, you don't believe in the marshal and the general?" Shang Tan asked doubtfully.
Yan Lingxiao's lips were slightly cold and she said indifferently: "It's not that I don't believe them, it's that I don't believe anyone!"
Upon hearing this, Shang Tan's eyes sank and he said nothing.
"There's no need to look for Yun Yan and Mu Jingnan. You can go down first. I'm a little tired and want to walk around." Yan Lingxiao put her hands on her back and looked ahead, her eyes filled with a layer of color without knowing when.
Lonely, he raised his feet and walked forward.
Shang Tan said respectfully: "Yes!" However, he raised his head and looked at the bright yellow figure in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Even the light of the sun seemed unable to hide the loneliness in him.
One day ago, Dongyue Kingdom, Royal Palace, Zhengqian Palace
Outside the palace, the concubines were kneeling, each covering their head with a veil and crying bitterly.
"Your Majesty, please don't leave me alone..."
"Your Majesty, if you leave, how will I live as a concubine..."
"emperor……"
The age of the concubines seems to vary greatly. Some are forty or fifty years old, while some are only in their twenties. Some are really crying, and some are just covering their faces to show off. But
They all know one thing: their sky is falling.
In the inner hall, the imperial doctors were all kneeling, all with their heads lowered, not daring to say a word.
A shrill voice came from the side of the couch.
"Your Majesty, please don't scare me..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, wake up, wake up... You haven't seen Zhaoyang come back from Nanyao Kingdom to see you yet, Your Majesty..."
"I beg you to open your eyes and look at me..."
…
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself," the maid serving beside Concubine Rou advised.
Just because Concubine Rou had been kneeling in front of the dragon bed and crying bitterly since the emperor's death. She fainted from crying several times because of the pain. When she woke up, she cried again, and her voice was almost hoarse from crying.
Empress Dowager Gao sat aside, looking at Mu Yangtian's pale and cold face, her heart felt even more painful. Fortunately, Grandma Yulian was taking care of her, so it was nothing serious.
Below, Mu Qingyuan was kneeling respectfully, his face full of pain.
Qin Youzhi jogged over and said respectfully, "I'm here, my servant. What orders does the Queen Mother have?"
Empress Dowager Gao glanced outside the palace with a solemn expression, and then said, "Where is the Second Prince? Why haven't you come back yet?"
The second prince? Qin Youzhi was stunned. Apparently he did not expect that Empress Dowager Gao would mention Mu Kexiang. In his impression, the queen mother disliked the second prince very much.
Not only Qin Youzhi, but also Gao Yueli and Mu Qingyuan were shocked. Their eyes unconsciously fell on the Empress Dowager Gao, wondering in their hearts, when did the Empress Dowager care so much about the Second Prince?
Qin Youzhi noticed that the atmosphere in the palace was a bit strange, and he could even feel several eyes falling on him at the same time. He couldn't help but shuddered, and then smiled at Empress Dowager Gao and said: "The Empress Dowager is right, these two princes
Why haven't you come back yet? I will send someone to find out immediately."
Hearing this, Queen Mother Gao frowned slightly and said coldly: "No need, it doesn't matter whether he comes back or not."
"Yes, that's what the Queen Mother said." Qin Youzhi said quickly, for fear of making the Queen Mother unhappy.
Seeing that Queen Mother Gao no longer paid attention, everyone finally calmed down a little.
Down below, the more Gao Yueli thought about it, the more upset she became. It was a good thing that Mu Kexiang was not in the palace now, so that he would not have to do bad things again when he came back. Now she had cried, and the emperor had indeed gone. She listened
With these cries, she gradually became impatient. It was too much trouble to leave them here. She stood up from the ground, pretending to wipe her tears with a handkerchief, glanced at Concubine Rou, and suddenly said to her
Concubine Rou's maid said: "Don't you see that your master is too sad? Why don't you help her go back to rest."
The maid glanced at Gao Yueli, then stepped forward and took Concubine Rou's hand, whispering to persuade her: "My Lady, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it anymore. Let's go back first."
Tears streamed down Concubine Rou's face. She threw away the maid's hand, moved towards the couch, held Mu Yangtian's hand tightly and said, "No, I don't want to go back, I want to stay here."
Stay here with the emperor.
Looking at Concubine Rou's actions, Gao Yueli sneered, "Concubine Rou, it is the Queen Mother's kindness to let you come in to see the emperor for the last time. You should know the right amount. Now the emperor will be guarded by me, you go back
Bar."
As soon as these words came out, Concubine Rou's hand suddenly trembled, and the hand that was holding Mu Yangtian loosened. She bit her lip tightly and turned to look at Gao Yueli, looking at her domineering look.
, she lowered her head unconsciously, yes, she is a concubine, she is not worthy!
"Your Majesty, I can no longer accompany you here. Don't worry, I will come to accompany you." Concubine Rou said to Mu Yangtian reluctantly. The maid on the side helped her stand up and walked outside.
, However, Concubine Rou seemed worried and looked back at Mu Yangtian from time to time.
Looking at this scene, Gao Yueli's eyes were full of disgust and jealousy.
"Now that she is gone, there are other people in this room. Why doesn't the queen ask everyone else to go out too?" Suddenly, a majestic voice came.
Hearing this, Gao Yueli was startled. She quickly looked at Empress Dowager Gao who was sitting beside her and said with a smile: "Look at what the empress said, I am just worried about Concubine Rou."
"Worry?! Oh, you are probably hoping that Concubine Rou will die immediately. The Ai family has never seen women in the harem vying for favor, but the Ai family might as well tell you that the emperor's love for her was not in vain." Empress Dowager Gao said coldly.
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Gao Yueli's face changed when she heard this, and she wanted to say something else, but when she thought of her purpose, she turned around and said to the people in the hall: "You all get out first!"
As soon as these words came out, Empress Dowager Gao smiled mockingly and did not stop her. Everyone in the palace except Mu Qingyuan and Nanny Yulian went out.
Seeing that everyone had gone out, Gao Yueli immediately said to Empress Dowager Gao: "Mother, now that the emperor has passed away, the country cannot be left without a master for a day. It is time for the prince to ascend the throne."
Hearing this, Empress Dowager Gao said displeasedly: "The Emperor has just passed away, and you can't wait to have the Crown Prince ascend the throne. Queen, you are really impatient!"
This time, Gao Yueli did not deny it. She said directly: "Aunt, I am doing this for the sake of the Gao family. When the prince ascends the throne, the Gao family will inevitably rise again. Isn't this what you want to see?"
Queen Mother Gao looked at Gao Yueli coldly, her withered face unmoved, "It seems you are ready?"
"Aunt, we are all a family. When the prince ascends the throne, you will become the empress dowager, and my concubines will naturally respect you. But if you..." At this point, Gao Yueli's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and she no longer wanted to
The wait continued, "If you don't want the prince to ascend the throne, then don't blame me for being cruel."
"It seems that the queen's stay in this palace has not been in vain these years." Empress Dowager Gao looked ahead, with a hint of ridicule at the corner of her mouth, "Don't worry, the Ai family told the prince earlier that as long as he listens to his mourning
The Ai family will promise to let him ascend the throne as emperor. The prince knows this." As she said that, her eyes fell on Mu Qingyuan who was standing in front of her.
When Mu Qingyuan heard this, he unconsciously remembered what the Queen Mother had said to him after Gao Qi's death. He immediately saluted and said, "My grandson has thanked the Queen Mother."
Queen Mother Gao nodded, "Your mother is right. You are from the Gao family. If the Ai family doesn't help you, who will?"
As soon as these words came out, Gao Yueli was even more happy. With the help of Empress Dowager Gao, everything went more smoothly. She then asked: "Queen Mother, when will Yuan'er ascend the throne?"
Empress Dowager Gao glanced at Gao Yueli and said calmly: "The Ai family will leave these matters to the prime minister. In three days, the new emperor will ascend the throne. You all go down and prepare. The Ai family will send people to guard the emperor."
"Yes!" Gao Yueli and Mu Qingyuan looked at each other. Now that they knew the exact answer, their hearts dropped. Mu Qingyuan glanced at Mu Yangtian on the couch, his eyes were cold, he finally
The person I loved most was Mu Jingnan, but unfortunately Mu Jingnan was already dead, so the throne was destined to be his.
After Mu Qingyuan and Gao Yueli left, Aunt Yulian said, "Queen Mother, please don't be sad..." Thinking of the words and deeds of the Queen and the Prince just now, I am afraid it made the Queen Mother sad.
Empress Dowager Gao sneered and asked, "Why should the Ai family be sad?"
"Queen Mother..." Aunt Yulian was startled and shouted repeatedly.
Empress Dowager Gao looked ahead with cold eyes, "The enthronement ceremony, huh... then the Ai family will really want to see the new emperor's style."
ps: This is the second update today, haha, thank you dear for your monthly votes——