C4

When it came to Cen Ji, there was no other place as silent as the Imperial Palace. It was a cold and desolate place. It was shrouded in a heavy atmosphere all year round, especially during the night.

The shadow of the moon shone brightly in the darkness, shining on the jade-green gold roof. The palace was heavily guarded, and only the wind and leaves and the footsteps of the patrolmen could be heard. Lu Shaoheng would always review his memorials in the dead of night. He liked the peace of the night and also liked the darkness of the night. In the huge chamber, only the flickering candle flame on the table could be seen. He was dressed in a red plum black robe, and looked like an underworld king who had just walked out of the darkness.

Light footsteps came from outside the corridor, gradually becoming clearer. Lu Shaoheng had already heard the footsteps. He quietly put down the paper in his hand, raised his eyes, and gave a look to Lin Xuan, who was standing beside him.

Lin Xuan nodded and opened the door.

Just as the door opened, Yu Jing, who wore a purple dress, ran in. She ignored Lin Xuan's words, "Concubine Jing, why are you here?"

Although Yu Jing was already twenty years old, she still looked like a young girl. She had a round face and big eyes, deep dimples, and her hair was covered with silver pearls and a flowing tassel. She sat down next to Lu Shaoheng, smiled at him, and said, "I knew you haven't slept, and you're still changing your imperial reports?"

"Why aren't you sleeping, my beloved concubine?" Lu Shaoheng let out a light sigh and lovingly rubbed her head, "I wonder if you can stay up all night?"

Yu Jing directly ignored Lu Shaoheng's words. She pouted her cheeks and said coquettishly, "I heard that in a few days the emperor will be touring the palace. Can you bring chenqie along?"

Lu Shaoheng didn't immediately agree. He only gave a light smile, and only after a long while did he nod and agree. "That beloved concubine can't run around alone. She has to follow the guards."

"Then, Your Majesty agreed?" Your concubine will definitely follow you guys closely. " Jing Er cheered and peck Lu Shaheng's face with her pearly white lips. After a while, she ran back to her own palace to sleep. She said that she wanted to replenish her energy and leave the palace tomorrow to play.

Four years ago, Lu Shaoheng saw Yu Jing on the street. She was being held by a trafficker and sold in a cage. The instant he saw her, he thought of his dead sister. Thus, he bought her and brought her back to the palace. The palace was a place of conflict. People without status could easily be framed by others. Lu Shaoheng had given her the title of 'Consort Jing' just to protect her.

The tiles creaked slightly, and the light in Lu Shao Heng's eyes changed slightly. The jade bead in his hand suddenly shot out. The tiles were shattered, and Liuchuan, who had been lying dormant on the roof, was injured and coughed up blood. Jade beads entered from his chest and came out from his back, staining his body with blood before disappearing into the night.

The guards arrived at once, their hurried and orderly footsteps disturbing the silence of the night.

Liu Chuan frowned and fled with his wounds.

He used his Qing Gong along the way to escape back to the Prime Minister's Estate, and accidentally pushed open the window of the Immortal Crane House, falling into the Hundred Miles of Fragrance's room.

At this time, Baili Kui Xue was playing the zither, and with a flick of her fingers, the strings broke. She frowned at the black figure lying on the floor.

"What are you doing here again?" The fragrant snow slowly walked over and watched as the masked man stroked his chest and slowly stood up.

"I missed you. Come take a look." Liuchuan laughed bitterly. He looked at Kui Xue through the mask and said, "What a failure, I was injured before I even started the assassination, and now you see me like this." However, it's good to meet someone I like before I die. "

"If you truly like me, then live well. Because when you die, nothing will exist." Fifty miles of fragrant snow lowered her gaze, and ripples appeared in her heart. For a brief moment, she felt that it was good to be loved, to be missed.

Liu Chuan suddenly coughed, and blood flowed along the edge of the mask.

Baili Xiang Xue frowned, she took out a jade bottle from her sleeve and poured a Nine Revolving Pill into Liu Chuan's hand. This was a medicine concocted by Lu Zixu, which could quickly heal internal and external injuries. Liu Chuan looked at the pill in his hand and did not plan to eat it. After a while, Baili Xiang Xue seemed to have understood something.

"Eating it can prolong your life." When Kui Xue said this, she covered her eyes with a piece of cloth.

"Is it hard?" Liuchuan laughed bitterly as he took off his mask and looked at the pill in his hand.

"Directly swallowing it is not hard." When she finished speaking, her bitter lips folded up. Startled, she tried to lift the strip of cloth from her eyes, but she was stopped by Liuchuan.

Her fishy lips intertwined with bitterness, mixing together to form an ambiguous feeling. After a long while, those soft lips finally left. The ice-cold metal surface lightly touched Baili Yu's snow-white skin. Someone whispered in her ear, "I like you."

The wind blew, and his clothes floated in the air. The cloth strips fell down lightly, leaving only the fragrant snow of a hundred li sitting on the ice-cold floor.

If it was said that it was very surprising to meet Liuchuan in the night, then seeing a garden full of flowers on the second day was even more unexpected. The next day, when he walked out of the Immortal Crane Restaurant, Baili Kuangxue saw the garden full of spring flowers. Xie Zimo was watering the flowers in front of the courtyard.

"Sweet snow. Look, this is a flower I grew for you. Do you like it?" Xie Zimo rushed over and smiled, showing these colorful flowers.

"I don't like it." "No matter how beautiful the flower is, it will eventually wither." People appreciate the flower blooming, but do not love its withering appearance. "

"People who love flowers, regardless of whether they bloom or wilt, love them all. You're just afraid of the end, so you refuse to start. " Xie Zimo chuckled, his smile very different from his usual image as the Prime Minister of a popinjay. Sunlight fell on the flower beds and coated his body, making him seem mysterious and beautiful. The gaze he used to look at her was very gentle, and within that gentleness was also a hint of playfulness. "Are you afraid of starting with me?"

"As the crown prince of the previous dynasty, don't you feel that the mountains and rivers have been seized? Are you very unwilling?" Kui Xue suddenly changed the topic, Xie Zi Mo's hand holding the ladle trembled, his entire body was startled, he did not know how to answer.

"So you actually know my identity." He smiled, let go, and dropped the ladle into the bucket.

"I'm afraid that no one in the Qiangang Kingdom does not know about your identity. That is why everyone fears you and respects you. That is why the Emperor is wary of you and does not want to kill you." Baili Xiang Xue laughed, she did not know why, but she did not have a good impression of this inert prime minister.

"The past is like smoke; there is nothing to talk about. The world has always been ruled by the capable. The strong preys on the weak. There is nothing much to say." Xie Zimo breathed a sigh of relief. He said it casually, it was none of his business.

"Do you want to be the Emperor?" Kui Xue went straight to the point, thinking to make good use of the former Crown Prince.

"That sounds good, but it's an outrageous thing." Xie Zimo smiled, he did not intend to take the bait.

"Wanting to become the emperor is a natural thing to do, not to mention that you were once a crown prince." "There's nothing difficult about being the emperor. First, spread the rumors that the emperor is an unconscious monarch, then rope in some deathsworn who are willing to go through fire and water for you. Use some tricks to win the hearts of the people, and use some beauties to make everything ready."

Xie Zimo was silent, he hadn't thought that this woman would have the same idea as him.

Indeed, there were a lot of stubborn people and soldiers who had been hiding in the Jianghu Kingdom. Sooner or later, they would rise to prominence, but there was only a lack of a fuse.

For the past two decades, the Lu Family had been threatening the surrounding countries to expand their influence. On the surface, the Ginza were peaceful and well, but in reality, they had gathered many undercurrents. If he really wanted to seize the throne, he only needed to make good use of these favorable factors.

"You really know how to talk. However, the Emperor doesn't care about ordinary beauties. Unless it's a princess sent over by the Huyu people four years ago. " Xie Zimo wasn't just praising her, he was also mocking her for thinking too naively, "You're so good-looking, why don't you act as this princess who lost contact with the world?"

Baili Yu Xue slightly squinted her eyes and took a small step back. She had a feeling that someone had seen through her. She suddenly felt that the man in front of her was not simple. It was not easy for him to follow her line of thought, moreover, every word he spoke was piercing. It was as if he knew everything but did not say anything.

"Qin Xue, although there are numerous beauties in my mansion, you're the only one who would dare to speak to me like that." The corner of Xie Zimo's mouth lifted, intentionally glancing in the direction of the 100 li of fragrant snow. His gaze was gentle, but deep and unfathomable, "I like a courageous woman like you."

"Then thank you, Prime Minister, for liking it." "But I still have to remind the Prime Minister that emotions are a weakness of the human race. It will make you indecisive, and it will also make you lose completely."

Before he could finish his sentence, a domineering kiss struck him. Baili Yu's eyes opened wide, looking at the face that was almost within reach, she was actually unable to react in time.

"All people have feelings, even if it's a weakness." Xie Zimo held her hand, slowly letting go of her lips, his tone as gentle as water, "If you are willing to become my weakness, I will happily accept you."

Baili Xiang Xue frowned, staring at this frivolous man with a gaze that could gouge out people. That man, on the other hand, was amused by her gaze, and couldn't help but laugh until his shoulders trembled.

"The way you look down on me and can't get rid of me is really very interesting. Hahaha …"

Baili Xiang Xue's heart had already grabbed a paper man and was stabbing at the man in front of her with all her might.