Chen Xuan was still wondering what the obsession of Xie Zhixing that the Ghost King mentioned was.

The Ghost King waved his sleeves, and they appeared in a magnificent hall.

Looking at the ministers kneeling below in official uniforms, Chen Xuan was really slow to react. It was not until he saw the man sitting at the front and top, wearing the emperor's crown, that he realized, oh, they were in the palace.

After a while, he finally reacted and was shocked. He exclaimed, "Could this be the famous tyrant Zhou Jinli in history?"

He felt that this trip to the dungeon was well worth it. Not only did he meet the young general Xie Zhixing, but he also learned from him his true life experience which had never been recorded in history.

Now even Zhou Jinli has seen it.

Chen Xuan hurried to look at Xie Zhixing's expression and found that he was staring at the man on the dragon throne with dull eyes. He seemed to be in a daze for a long while before he came back to his senses. Tears suddenly appeared in his eyes. If he blinked, tears would probably fall.

It was also the first time that the Ghost King saw Zhou Jinli. He originally thought that he was just an ordinary mortal, but after seeing the hidden aura in him, he immediately fell into silence.

Chen Xuan looked at the two of them several times, with the words stuck in his mouth, he wanted to ask but didn't dare to.

"It seems there is no way to escape." The Ghost King looked a little annoyed. He looked towards the emperor on a high seat with emotions in his eyes that no one could understand. His deep pupils were sparkling.

"Xie Zhixing, are you in love with him?"

Although he knew the answer, he still wanted to confirm it.

Chen Xuan, who accidentally heard these words, was filled with shock and fear.

This is a big gossip that could shock history.

Xie Zhixing likes Zhou Jinli!

According to Xie Zhixing, he was adopted by Prince Qing, and in the eyes of others he was Zhou Jinli's half-brother.

Isn’t this orthopedics coming into reality?

There was too much gossip, and Chen Xuan’s brain capacity was a little insufficient.

He shook his head quickly, trying to control the shock in his heart.

Xie Zhixing didn't notice his abnormality. He lowered his head, and there was no emotion in his voice: "So?"

The ghost king smiled at him, put his index finger in front of his lips, and signaled them not to speak.

The voice in the court then became clear.

"Your Majesty, now that the world is stable, can you consider choosing a concubine?"

When Zhou Jinli heard this, his expression turned cold and he said in a bad tone: "I said, don't mention this matter again."

"Your Majesty, the harem cannot be without a queen for a day."

When Xie Zhixing heard this, his pupils shrank sharply.

Didn't Zhou Jinli have a wife? Why didn't he have any offspring?

Chen Shuangling was the Crown Princess of Prince Qing whom he married in a formal ceremony. When Zhou Jinli ascended the throne, she was destined to be the Queen, but why?

Xie Zhixing didn't dare to think about it, for he was afraid that he would not be able to accept the truth.

"Queen?" Zhou Jinli smiled fiercely, "My queen is dead."

The ministers in the court were trembling with fear, and many of them knew who this "worldly man" was talking about.

Xie Zhixing, the leader of the Northern Army, was once a famous young general in Dayong. He was the younger brother of the emperor who was raised in the palm of his hand when he was young.

The Ghost King noticed the shock in Xie Zhixing's eyes, and he said jokingly, "It seems that you don't know either."

Xie Zhixing certainly didn't know that before his death, he had not been back for two years and had already become the most hated rebel leader in the court. Not to mention getting close to the palace, even if he entered Kyoto, he would be immediately beheaded by the imperial guards.

The Ghost King can just find someone to snoop into his memory and he will know what happened in Kyoto.

"Well, if that prince's wife is really the queen, then what the emperor said is correct. The queen is indeed dead."

Xie Zhixing quickly looked back at him, frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

The Ghost King raised his eyebrows and said, "He is about to leave. Just follow him and you will know."

Halfway through the journey, Zhou Jinli asked those who were following him to leave, and then walked to a tightly closed palace gate.

"Tianxing Hall, this name is good." The Ghost King touched his chin and teased: "Xie Zhixing, this should be the place he prepared for you, right?"

Xie Zhixing pursed his lips and said nothing.

They followed Zhou Jinli after he opened the palace gate and entered.

Although this place is remote, it is not so desolate. After passing the archway, there is a wide road with gardens on both sides, which are very unique. There is a stream flowing under the bridge, a pavilion beside the stream, and branches of flowers spreading on the stone hill.

Across the garden is the main hall, which is hung with red silk, just like a wedding night. Even the doors and windows are pasted with happy characters, and bright red lanterns are hung under the eaves.

"Is he getting married?" Chen Xuan asked himself this question. This scene was no different from a wedding, but it also made him feel a little creepy.

The Ghost King smiled in an ambiguous tone and said, "You'll know if you go in and take a look."

He moved sideways and let Xie Zhixing walk in front.

Xie Zhixing paused, hesitated for a moment, and then walked in first.

The lights in the room were dim, and the only candle was lit on one wall. There was a crack in the wall, and Zhou Jinli had disappeared into the room. It seemed that there was a dark room behind the wall.

They are ghosts and can pass through walls without opening doors.

The temperature in the dark room was very low, and because there was an ice coffin placed inside, a hint of bright red could be vaguely seen.

Xie Zhixing stopped where he was, not daring to move forward.

The Ghost King pushed him back and sneered, "Why don't you leave? Today is your seventh day."

The first seven days...

Xie Zhixing could feel the resonance between the corpse in the freezer and himself. He was not a fool, he just didn't expect Zhou Jinli to be so crazy.

"Are you scared?" The Ghost King grabbed Xie Zhixing's neck and pulled him to the ice coffin. He pressed his head on the coffin lid and watched himself die in the ice coffin with his own eyes.

"This is your obsession." The Ghost King's voice was cold and ironic, "You don't want to die."

"You don't want to die"

"I don't want to die..."

This sentence kept repeating in Xie Zhixing's mind, like a nightmare, revealing the things he had deliberately forgotten.

The Ghost King was very satisfied with his reaction and sneered, "Do you want to know why?"

Xie Zhixing said nothing, just lowered his eyes and looked at the corpse in the ice coffin.

"Because you are afraid of death."

Xie Zhixing never felt that he was afraid of death.

From the moment he decided to go to the battlefield, death was destined to follow him.

He will die, no one knows when or how, but at least he won't die in front of Zhou Jinli.

He is afraid.

"As one of the three souls, I know your weaknesses too well. But I never thought that one day you would fall in love with someone. However..." The Ghost King leaned over and whispered in Xie Zhixing's ear, his eyes always on Zhou Jinli who was standing on the other side of the ice coffin.

"It's not surprising if it's his word."

Chen Xuan frowned behind him. He couldn't hear what the two were saying. He wanted to get closer out of curiosity, but something stopped him.

"Thank you, Star."

When Zhou Jinli's voice sounded, the three of them stopped what they were doing at the same time and looked at him.

"I should lock you up."

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