Yuezhaoyingan

Chapter 42

In the Yuanhe Palace, Qingming began to wait outside the hall with hands lowered since Emperor Cheng lit candles. Seeing Emperor Cheng walk out of the hall, he immediately went to the hall to get a cloak for Emperor Cheng.Emperor Cheng dispatched all the palace servants, leaving only Qingming standing outside the palace with his hands down.

"I'm still thinking, when will you come to see me?" Emperor Cheng stood in front of him, "It seems that your news is still too late, or are you so sure that I will send someone back first, and wait for you?" Protect people to death, and then ask about your crime?"

Although the snow wasn't falling heavily and only covered the ground with a thin layer, Ling Yu had been kneeling for several hours, and there were also pieces of snow on his shoulders. He didn't practice martial arts, and kneeling in the snow was not for him. It was not easy, but there was no sadness in his eyes, but he bowed his head and said in a straight voice: "Please, Your Majesty, let Ling Yan go."

Emperor Cheng was silent for a while, and said: "You are my only son, and no one else will pass you by. For the prince, do you know why?"

Ling Yu was still kneeling, straightened up, but with a trace of numbness in his heart, he replied: "Because Your Majesty is not satisfied with your minister."

"Do you know why you are not satisfied?"

Ling Yu didn't answer, but lowered his eyes slightly.

Emperor Cheng stretched out his hand to catch a piece of snowflake and crushed it lightly, and continued: "You are very patient and resourceful, much better than your elder brother deceiving you, if it wasn't for Ling Yan's matter, Maybe I won't find out that your hand has reached out to the military headquarters in the end."

These results have long been inevitable for Ling Yu, and there is no wave in his heart.

"Over the past few years, Qin has oppressed you everywhere, and you have been submissively suppressing it, and the military department is in the hands of Ling Xu, and I think you are so smart, because you understand that I have something for you in the military department. What he cares about is that he is really peaceful and peaceful." Emperor Cheng sized up his usually gentle son, but narrowed his eyes, "But it's also very good, at least let me know that my third prince still has ambitions."

Faced with Emperor Cheng's revelation, Ling Yu didn't want to argue. Although Emperor Cheng had become less diligent than before in recent years, there might never be anything in the court that he didn't know. It was just the difference between wanting to know and not wanting to know.

"Your Majesty, Ling Yan is innocent." He couldn't let Ling Yan become a victim, whether it was between Yuanhe and Fengtian, or between him and Chengdi.

Seeing such a stubborn Ling Yu, Emperor Cheng suddenly thought of Empress Ye. At that time, he wanted to discourage Empress Ye, but Empress Ye turned a blind eye to him, which made him very annoyed, and he always walked away. So he didn't go to the cold palace very much, and until his death, Queen Ye didn't speak a word to him again.

Chengdi's stern voice came from above his head, breaking the last glimmer of hope. "Ling Yan's matter is a foregone conclusion. Sometimes people have to give up many things, to be enshrined by the people of the world, to die for the peace of the world, and to die well."

Something in Ling Yu's heart was gradually extinguished. It was extremely cost-effective for one person to exchange for the peace of the country without bloodshed. Even if there were countless blood, tears and pain behind the whitewashed peace, the people in front of him didn't care.He raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Cheng, trying his best to see struggle and hesitation on his face, but what he saw was the cold and solemn face of Emperor Cheng.In fact, he wanted to ask, whether Emperor Cheng ever felt a bit of reluctance to Ling Yan, for the Mingxiu woman who once stood hand in hand with him.

After thinking about it, it is futile to know that there is or is not there, and in the blink of an eye, the last bit of dejection has been suppressed, and he said seriously: "Then why does Your Majesty still want to see me?"

The corner of Emperor Cheng's mouth revealed a satisfied arc, signaling Qingming to help Ling Yu up.

Qingming stepped forward to help, but Ling Yu shook his head lightly and refused, and slowly stood up by himself.In this snowy night, the father and son stood opposite each other in front of the spacious and silent hall.

Seeing this, Qingming quietly retreated to the original place.

Emperor Cheng looked at him and said, "I don't care about your affairs in the military department anymore, and I don't even need to touch your people."

This was an extremely attractive condition, but Ling Yu calmly waited for Emperor Cheng's next words.

"Yuanhe's prince cannot enter Fengtian and be humiliated." In the cold night, the snow suddenly started to fall heavily. Qingming, who looked normal, stepped forward to hold up an umbrella for Emperor Cheng, and his faint words drifted into the snowy night with the wind. The chill went to the bone but there was no trace, "Go see him off for the last time."

After finishing speaking, he lightly closed his cloak, turned around and walked into the hall.

Ling Yu looked down behind him and said, "Do we have to go this far?"

Emperor Cheng's back paused slightly, and he stood in the corridor without turning around: "It's not that I'm forcing you, it's your own choice. He will definitely not live in front of Li Qin. I just gave you the opportunity." Then he stepped forward. Entering the hall, the candles flickered with the wind.

Ling Yu stood in the snow for a long time, but felt that even his heart was a little numb.

And Qingming walked up to Ling Yu holding an umbrella, holding a glazed palace lantern in the other hand, with an indifferent smile on his face as always, and said respectfully and gently: "I send Your Highness out of the palace."

Ling Yu looked at his impeccable indifferent demeanor, although he was always present, he seemed to have heard nothing. As the person closest to Emperor Cheng, he was indeed perfect.

When Ling Yu walked out of the palace gate, the night was already deep, and the sounds of the palace gate opening and falling were repeated one after another, breaking into people's hearts one after another.Xiang Bing, who was waiting by the carriage, saw Ling Yu coming out, and hurriedly greeted him with an umbrella: "Your Highness, why did it take you so long to come out, you are soaked through."

The two walked towards the carriage together. Ling Yu's face was cold, and he was still a little tired. He shook his head and said, "It's okay."

Then Ling Yu's footsteps stopped, because he saw Zhao'an who was also waiting outside the palace on the other side of the carriage.He didn't greet him eagerly as usual, and stood there quietly holding an umbrella as if he had something on his mind. He only looked at each other, then looked away, and went up to untie Ling Yu's wet cloak. He opened it, put on the dry and warm cloak in his hand, and said softly: "It's cold in the middle of the night, I thought His Highness didn't bring a cloak, but I didn't expect it to be just right."

Feeling the warmth brought by the cloak, Ling Yu felt a slight smile in his heart—he thought Zhao'an was still angry.

He wanted to reach out and caress Zhao'an's face, but he stopped abruptly, now he couldn't allow him to indulge in this rare warmth, and said: "Go home first."

On the carriage back home, Ling Yu's eyes were slightly tired. Looking at Zhao'an who had been silent, he asked, "What's the matter? Are you tired from waiting for a long time?"

Zhao'an regained his senses and looked at Ling Yu, leaned over slowly, put his head on Ling Yu's lap, curled up beside Ling Yu, closed his eyes and said, "En."

Ling Yu's mind moved slightly. After Zhao'an came back, he always showed a strong and stubborn side. Such a weak and petty gesture is rare for him.Ling Yu held Zhao'an's somewhat cold hand in his palm, and let him lean on him like this. He once wanted to protect Zhao'an and Ling Yan for the rest of his life, but now he almost lost Ling Yan. Shen Shen said: "Zhao'an, I want to save Ling Yan."

Zhao'an's eyelids moved slightly, he opened his eyes and said, "Let me go."

Ling Yu was startled, and shook his head lightly: "That's not what I meant."

Zhao'an straightened up from Ling Yu's lap, looked at him and said seriously: "Your Highness, let me go." There was firmness in his eyes, "I know Ling Yan is very important to Your Highness, so... I want to go Yes, I want to help you."

Ling Yu gently straightened Zhao An's hair hanging down his ears, and sighed leisurely: "You don't have to do this, you have done enough for me." Keeping him by her side blindly, pampering him with eyes full of tears. It is unfair for him to be imprisoned by his own selfishness.

Zhao'an insisted: "The name of Tianxin Pavilion is too conspicuous, and it cannot be associated with His Highness. If they don't follow the official path, I used to go to Fengtian Yuyang area, and I am familiar with it. Your Highness, let me go." Bar."

Ling Yu pondered for a long time, weighed again and again, and finally nodded at Zhao'an's insistence.

When Zhaoan set off, he found that Ah Meng had also packed the package together. For the first time, he felt a little unhappy because of Ah Meng. Qi Yuan hurriedly explained: "It's easy to take care of multiple people, and the master is also worried about you."

Zhao'an's eyes were dark, but he didn't say anything. After counting the good people outside the city, he rushed to the border in the dark.

According to the spies, since entering Fengtian, the team escorting the prison cars has been divided into two groups, but according to the footsteps, they will pass through Yulin tomorrow.

The wind and snow were in full swing, and in the ruined temple where they were resting, Zhao'an and his party had just taken a rest. He looked at the information in his hand and frowned slightly.Ah Meng extinguished the fire that had been lit before, and walked to Zhao'an, wanting to see what was written in Fei Ge's biography.

Zhao'an turned sideways and subconsciously held the information in his hands, facing Ah Mian's questioning gaze, said: "The security is tight, and it is impossible to confirm that the team that escorted Ling Yan went to Yulin Mountain and Dongyang Gorge. road."

Ah Meng's face became serious when he heard the words. If he couldn't be sure, he could only split into two groups to be on the safe side, but... Ah Meng looked at Zhao'an, with a trace of worry in his eyes.

But Zhao'an didn't appreciate it. He pondered for a moment and made arrangements: "You take a group of people to Dongyang Gorge, and I take the rest to Yushan Forest. If you are a bandit who robs money, if you become a son, you will be able to rob money." Don't rob people, if you fail, you can't be brave, we will meet here tomorrow night and discuss again."

Ah Men thought for a moment, then nodded, and everyone packed up their things and set off separately.

The prison car was walking on the uneven forest mountain road, the wheels creaked, and it was particularly harsh in the open mountains. Yulin Mountain is not as beautiful as its name, and the bright weather in the morning has begun to turn gloomy After a while, a cold wind blew, and in the woods on the mountainside, Zhao'an and his party were lying in ambush on the only way to escort the convoy.

The detainee team was rushing against the cold wind, a long whistle was heard, and something was ignited and thrown into the detainee team, only a "bang" was heard, smoke was everywhere in the escort team, and the team seemed a little flustered for a while.Immediately, a dozen masked men took advantage of the chaos and rushed into the team, approaching the prison car.

The escort immediately realized that someone was going to rob the prisoner, and quickly held the machete to guard the carriage.

The masked people are skilled in martial arts, and they are ruthless. The escorts are also on a mission and are merciless. The two sides are at a loss for a while, but gradually it can be seen that the masked people are clearly beginning to gain the upper hand.

In the panic, the horse was frightened, and it slammed its hooves and drove forward.Zhao'an, the leader, saw that the horses were running farther and farther out of control, so he immediately gave up the fight and used his energy to catch up with the prison cart. After jumping onto the prison cart, he cut off the prison chain with his sword.He took off his hood and looked coldly at the blood-stained, pale-looking man.

Because of being injured and drugged, Ling Yan was always groggy along the way.Half awake and half comatose, the joyful cheers of the Nantai City soldiers for the rest of their lives are still in their ears, but in a blink of an eye, they can only see a bloody light and a blur in front of their eyes.The moment I saw the sun suddenly, I felt dizzy and couldn't keep my eyes open.

After the wildly running horses had run enough, he gradually calmed down. Through his thin eyelids, he felt the long-lost light. When he opened his eyes, he was dazed for a moment, and when he raised his eyes, he saw a man in a veil.

Now, such a pair of slightly cold eyes made Ling Yan, who was full of confusion and fatigue these days, feel a little peace of mind.He shouted softly in his heart, Zhao An.

How could they be unfamiliar? They have known each other since they were young. They studied together and practiced martial arts together. Even if they just practice calligraphy in the same room and keep silent, he is happy. .It's been a few years since goodbye, but I never thought that goodbye is such a scene.

Zhao'an looked at the person in front of him, his eyebrows and eyes were no longer as immature as before, he had just woken up from the jolting coma, and he was paler than usual, but it happened to be such a person that made His Highness come back again and again. San was in trouble, and many years of hard work were ruined. That day he disguised himself as the queen of the palace, looked at Ling Yu who was kneeling in the snow, and the mocking Concubine Qin, he had hatred in his heart, and he could not let him His Royal Highness was half humiliated, and what happened back then cannot be allowed to repeat itself.

Facing Emperor Cheng's ruthless temptation, Ling Yu couldn't do it, so he could only do it for him.

In the turbulent chaos, a murderous intent flashed in the eyes of the man holding the sword.

Ling Yan's complexion was also not good, but he just wanted to know if Zhao'an returned to his third brother safely. When Cen Qishan said goodbye, he didn't hear from Zhao'an anymore. He asked softly: "Is it the third brother?" ..."

Before he could finish his words, there was the sound of a sharp blade piercing his flesh. Ling Yan was in pain, and looked at the sword piercing his chest in disbelief.Zhao'an replied in a cold voice: "Yes."

There was a trace of blood red from the corner of Ling Yan's mouth, and his eyes were a little dazed.

The familiar person in front of him withdrew his sword indifferently, and said softly, "You can't stay."

Ling Yan, who was covered in injuries, was startled when he heard the words, and was in a daze for a moment, lowered his eyelids to cover up the sadness in his eyes, and leaned against the prison car as if exhausted, panting lightly.

Zhao'an looked at Ling Yan who gave up struggling, snowflakes fell on his face in the wind, calmly without any fear, as if he had already died under the sword before.Zhao An Xin trembled, but after a while he forced himself to raise the sword in his hand.

Before the sword fell, a figure flashed behind Zhao'an very quickly, and Zhao'an, who was alert almost immediately, turned around to fight with the comer. Zhao'an's martial arts were also considered to be outstanding, but the comer didn't struggle very hard in the fight.

Zhao'an hadn't noticed anyone following him before, so it can be seen that this person is not weak in martial arts, he was afraid of revealing his identity and did not dare to fight, so he was forced out of the prison car in a short while.

Seeing that the man was about to take Ling Yan away in the prison cart, he hurriedly shot at him with a sleeve arrow, but it hit the horse's back.The horse suffered pain, neighed, and galloped wildly. The man lost his rein in the bumps. The prison cart approached the cliff quickly. Follow the fall.

When Zhao'an chased to the edge of the cliff, there was a sound of water, but the figure of the prison car had already disappeared. He frowned secretly, but when he turned around, he saw a familiar figure rushing towards him from far and near.

On the way to Dongyang Gorge, the more Ah Mian thought about Zhao'an, the more he felt that something was wrong, so he chose to turn to Yulin Mountain on the way, only to catch up with the mess all over the ground and Zhao'an who was slightly absent-minded in front of the cliff.When Zhao An saw him, he just said indifferently: "A man whose martial arts are not inferior to mine suddenly came out and hijacked Ling Yan's prison car, and the horse lost control." He believed in the fireworks and called everyone to evacuate. When he explained, Ah Meng's brows gradually wrinkled.

With the idea of ​​seeing people in life and corpses in death, Zhao An began to look for Ling Yan's whereabouts.But the river was running fast, and there was another heavy snow covering the face, which covered up many traces. For several days, he searched around under the cliff to no avail.

However, the regent Li Qin's people picked up the criminals but encountered bandits on the way, and the matter of escorting Ling Yan was a secret.

Worried about revealing his identity, he forcibly ordered Ah Mian to take the rest of the people back to Xingnai to return to Xingnai first, but he ignored Ling Yu's instructions and continued to search for Ling Yan's traces alone.

Because his intuition told him that Ling Yan was still alive, he looked gloomily at the half-broken dragon pattern pendant in his hand, which fell from the person who tried to rob Ling Yan, and this kind of thing must not be ordinary Yes, at least the royal family.The Daxuan South Territory also borders Fengtian Yulin, and he plans to go there to inquire about news.

When he received the news that the rescue failed and that Ling Yan fell off the cliff and his life was unknown, Ling Yu felt dizzy for a while, and locked himself in the study for two full days without a single drop of water.When he came out of the study on the third day, his eyes were red, and the moment he opened the door, the anxious Qu He who was waiting outside suddenly filled with tears.

He just wiped away her tears, his haggard face was already gentle as before, and he said softly: "It's okay."

And over his shoulder, the study room is already in a mess, and there is nothing left.

From the day Ling Yu left the palace, every move of the Third Prince's Mansion was under the eyes of Emperor Cheng. When Qingming told him that the people sent by the Third Prince took action, Ling Yan was seriously injured and fell off the cliff. While on the way to survive, he tapped the teacup in his hand, looked at the snow scene in front of him leisurely, and asked Qingming to draw up a decree after a long while.

The imperial decree mentions that the young general of Nantai City is Ling Yan, the seventh son of the emperor. He joined the army and fought bravely and decisively for his country. The third prince is a good teacher, and he can also serve as military affairs.

Both Ling Xu and Qin Xiang were shocked. Ling Yan had always been the heart knot between Emperor Cheng and Ling Yu, but now he helped Ling Yu gain power by mistake.Mingming heard that Qin Guifei said that Ling Yu had been punished by Emperor Cheng, but now the situation has reversed, which caught them by surprise.

That day, everyone in the court looked sideways at this decree, Ling Yu had a calm face, and knelt down on behalf of Ling Yan to thank him.