In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

Sheng'an City has been undergoing unpredictable changes recently, and all parties are planning a new situation. Prince Zhao Li Yinlang often interacts with Zhang Zhao, and the two meet in a teahouse.

Zhang Zhao supports Li Yinlang and is originally in the same party as Zhang Yanhe, but Zhang Yanhe sometimes acts alone and also reveals her intention to use the eunuchs to get rid of him.

Zhang Zhao was a vicious person, and he would not tolerate women standing in the court. He was worried that Zhang Yanhe would betray him, so he told Li Yinlang directly:

"Your Highness, how can our Sheng Kingdom tolerate women interfering in government affairs? If you can kill the Queen, I will persuade His Majesty to make you the Crown Prince."

"Thank you, Eunuch Zhang. I will definitely get this done." Li Yinlang was extremely impulsive. He believed that Zhang Zhao had the ability to do this. Within half a day, he arranged for poisoned wine to be delivered to Zhang Yanhe's bedroom.

Zhang Yanhe was usually cautious and checked everything she drank and ate. She discovered that the silver needle had turned black and reported the matter to Emperor Hui.

Emperor Hui sent Zhao Ji to find out who poisoned the child. Zhao Ji quickly found out and reported to Emperor Hui:

"Your Majesty, it's King Zhao."

Li Yinlang was taken to the palace. When he learned that the matter was exposed, he wanted to beg Emperor Hui: "Father, I know I was wrong. Please spare my life."

Emperor Hui suspected that the last assassination attempt was done by Li Yinlang, and he bluntly asked, "Did you assassinate me?"

Li Yinlang felt wronged and told the emperor frankly, "Father, I never tried to kill you. It was Zhang Zhao who ordered me to kill the queen."

Emperor Hui was extremely suspicious and determined that it was Li Yinlang who did it, so he issued an order: "Prince Zhao is guilty of treason and rebellion, and he must be executed immediately."

Li Yinlang was killed on the spot, but Emperor Hui did not punish Zhang Zhao.

The palace, which was always magnificent, was particularly dark today. Zhang Yanhe knelt in the palace and looked up at her husband, the Emperor of Sheng.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Zhao wanted to poison me, why didn't you help me?"

Zhang Yanhe is a ruthless person with a deep mind. She traveled through time and space and has always hoped to have children to consolidate her position.

Thinking back to the time when they were in the Eastern Palace, Li Xu had a deep affection for her, doted on her alone, and could talk to her about anything. She also gave Li Xu advice and helped him out of trouble.

In addition to being busy with government affairs, Li Xu often took her hunting and playing. In his spare time, he would play chess with her and teach her how to throw pots and shoot arrows...

But after Li Xu ascended the throne, he married Yuhe Xianli as his imperial concubine. Because of the incident with Fu Yuxiang, she was suspected and neglected by Li Xu.

Li Xu looked at Zhang Yanhe from a high position. He was not as foolish as he was in the court. His eyes were exceptionally wise and clear. He had survived for so long in the hands of Emperor Ming, and he had already developed the skills of insight, forbearance, and making a big splash. He asked:

"Empress, Yanhe, I have only loved you in my life, but I do not allow women to interfere in government affairs. You and my maid Xueniang said that love is monogamy, not three wives and four concubines. How can there be monogamy in the dynasty?"

"A young lady from a prominent family cannot play the game of pot-tossing, archery, horse riding, or calligraphy or painting."

"You are eager to send Mu Jinan to marry. Do you know everything? Who are you? How many years can I be the emperor?"

There was a flash of disbelief in Zhang Yanhe's eyes. Xue Niang was her personal maid. She usually treated Xue Niang as a sister and gave her many rewards. But this maid actually said these words to the emperor?

Xue Niang was also kneeling in the hall. She was very attentive and had already noticed the clues. She was loyal and regarded Zhang Yanhe as a god, but at this moment, her eyes were filled with murderous intent:

"Empress, are you our young lady? Our young lady can play the piano and is skilled in martial arts, but you are not."

Zhang Yanhe was stunned. When she traveled through time, this body was seventeen years old. How could the maid who served her closely not see through it?

It turned out that she was defeated by the little maid who had been hiding behind her for more than ten years, and by the feudal dynasty's unfathomable human nature and cruelty and indifference.

Although Zhang Yanhe didn't believe that the dynasty was cold and indifferent to the emperor, she was still sincere after years of getting along with him. Even if a knife was put to her neck, she would still remain calm. If she admitted her identity, she would definitely die. She looked respectful:

"Your Majesty, I have forgotten many things since I fell into the water. I sent Mu Jinan away because I didn't want her to threaten your position. You have ascended the throne not long ago, and you must have decades of imperial fortune left."

Li Xu narrowed his eyes. If he were not an emperor, he and Zhang Yanhe could be like ordinary couples, but he chose to be an emperor. He held the sword in his hand and swung it at the woman in front of him.

"Ah!" A stream of blood splashed on the jade bead curtain. Xue Niang covered her neck tightly. She staggered to the ground with disbelief on her face. It was Li Xu who killed her. She was willing to die, but she shed tears:

"Empress, where is my young lady? I just want to find my young lady. When she fell into the water, she was already dead, right? You used my young lady's identity, didn't you?"

The master that Xue Niang cherished most in her heart had long left her. The image of the young lady playing the piano flashed in her eyes, and she followed the young lady.

In the silence, the sword fell to the ground, making a clear and pleasant sound. Zhang Yanhe saw Li Xu put down the sword, knowing that she had saved her life, she slowly raised her eyes:

"Your Majesty, I have only done one thing wrong, which is to support Yuxiang. Please do not believe the eunuchs' instigation."

"Since the queen cannot be of any use to me, stay here." Li Xu's back was dim. He walked out of the palace without saying a word, tears welling up in his eyes. He choked and said, "Give me the white silk."

Zhang Yanhe heard it clearly. She had made many plans and used the eunuchs, but she could not escape the clutches of the man beside her. There was a bitter smile on the corner of her lips:

"The imperial family is born ruthless, Li Xu, we will never meet again in this life or the next."

A piece of white silk ended all the heaviness in her life. Since traveling here, Zhang Yanhe forced herself to disguise herself as a flawless ancient person, but she was still exposed.

Before she died, Zhang Yanhe thought of someone. Did Mu Jinan get exposed? She regretted that she should not have sent Mu Jinan to marry. She thought she could change the ending of being killed by the eunuchs and Emperor Hui being unable to protect her.

But she died at the hands of Emperor Hui, at the hands of her most beloved husband, at the hands of the man who loved her.

Li Xu would not allow women to interfere in state affairs, nor would he allow people from other worlds to disturb the world. His steps were trembling as he returned to Chaolong Palace, walking in the cold and bloody Ziming Palace.

Li Xu's mind was filled with the past. He had a great time playing with Zhang Yanhe and teaching her many things. The two of them loved each other without any doubt. He had long suspected her identity and he no longer cared where Zhang Yanhe came from.

But after he became emperor, he became worried about his son's rebellion, collusion among court officials, Li Jingye's seizure of power, rebellion by generals, interference from the harem in government affairs, and Zhang Yanhe's betrayal.

He would eliminate anyone who threatened his throne.

Zhang Yanhe's funeral was held with great ceremony. Li Xu did not attend court for three days and stayed in the Queen's Palace, crying for a long time. He cried for his cowardice and incompetence, for his selfishness and hypocrisy, for his trembling, for his mediocre talent, and even more for his beloved wife.

He loved her, but he killed her.

He loved her, but took other concubines.

The imperial family is born ruthless.

The thing Li Xu regretted most in his life was entering the Eastern Palace, but the happiest thing was also entering the Eastern Palace. He was mediocre but was appreciated. He didn't know whether it was the beginning of sadness or a happy ending.

The court was in chaos. Cui Hengling was released less than half a cup of tea after entering the Ministry of Justice. He colluded with the Minister of Revenue Zhou Sili and divided the commercial taxes.

In order to please Emperor Hui, Zhou Sili levied heavy taxes in Sheng'an City, just like Shen Yu had done in the past. He treated human lives as worthless. All the shops in the city were closed. The wealthy families who saw the situation clearly fled to the south of the Yangtze River. The long streets that were once crowded with people became deserted gradually, and Sheng'an City became increasingly depressed and desolate.

The eunuch Zhang Zhao was in charge of the imperial guards and gradually took control of the government. He framed honest officials and when he traveled in Sheng'an City, he was guarded by a thousand people, making it impossible for anyone to get close to him.

When all the officials saw Xue Zecheng, Guo Yi, Jiang Yanqing and Meng Songqing die for no reason, they all believed in protecting themselves.

In order to please Cui Hengling and Zhang Zhao, some corrupt officials in counties and prefectures imposed land taxes and bribed treacherous officials with generous gifts.

The people had always had unequal distribution of land, and last year there was a flood in Yuzhou, resulting in an extremely poor harvest. There were people starving to death on the roads, and corpses of innocent victims hidden in the streams. Some people even sold their children, and many elderly people hanged themselves to avoid burdening their children.

Mountain bandits and rebels who were ready to make trouble saw that the country was about to fall into chaos. At first they burned, killed and looted in the countryside, and gradually they tried to test the waters by throwing stones to test the water, disrupting the peace in the counties. Bandits continued to roam in various states and counties, soldiers from government offices were recruited to join the rebels, and uprisings began to appear in the south.

The Southern Kingdom and the Tubo Clan knew of the infighting in the Sheng Kingdom's court, and they observed secretly, ready to act when the opportunity arose. The foreign tribes in the north did the same, wanting to take advantage of the chaos in the Sheng Kingdom to seize cities, fertile fields, gold, silver, and food.

The news spread to a foreign land thousands of miles away. On a plain thirty miles away from Youzhou, many tents were set up. A faint light fell in front of the tent, and a man hurriedly ran into the tent.

This person was Zezhou. His usually tough eyes were soaked with tears. Looking at Gu Wenxuan, Mu Jinan, and Li Jingye sitting in the tent, his voice was trembling as he spoke:

"Your Highness, Minister Jiang was assassinated during his exile, and Madam Mu Qingyin died after hitting the monument."

Li Jingye's calm pupils suddenly became shocked, and his heart ached violently. His pupils reflected the appearance of his brother Jiang Yanqing, and disbelief filled his face:

"What did you say? Why was Yan Qing exiled? Who killed him?"

The teacup in Li Jingye's hand fell instantly, and the scalding tea splashed on the back of his hand, just like when he was scalded by tea when he was a child, Jiang Yanqing had to use so much white gauze to bandage him. When he wanted to thank him, Jiang Yanqing left Sheng'an City for half a year.

Li Jingye had been waiting for the city to be filled with golden osmanthus in September this year so that he could have a drink with Jiang Yanqing, but what he got was the news that his brother had died innocently.

Gu Wenxuan's eyes were dull, as if he had heard it wrongly. He grabbed Zezhou's sleeve and tried to change what he had just said:

"Did we send the wrong message? How could Jiang Yanqing die?"

Zezhou wiped his tears again and again. He would rather send the wrong message, but the news had already spread all over the south and north of the Yangtze River. His voice choked with sobs:

"The spies reported that Jiang Yanqing was unwilling to give 30% of the land tax in the court. Zhang Zhao slandered him, so Emperor Hui demoted Yanqing and ordered him to be exiled to Lingnan. However, during his exile, before he left Sheng'an City, Yanqing was assassinated."

"Zhang Zhao slandered the Emperor and had him threaten the orphans in the palace. He ordered Xue Zecheng and Guo Yi to escort the children to the palace. They both disobeyed the order and were beheaded. Taifu Meng died by hitting a pillar."

Li Jingye held his aching chest tightly. He was unable to come back to his senses. Jiang Yanqing, who was bright and loyal to his duties, was innocently killed in an assassination. His red eyes were filled with tears:

"My cousin Jiang Yuanjing was a man of wisdom and integrity, who put the people first and had a high moral character. However, he died at the hands of a eunuch and a foolish and cowardly emperor. I will make them pay for their crimes with blood."

"Go check who assassinated him?"

Gu Wenxuan lowered his head and shed tears. Since he was a child, he liked to compete with Jiang Yanqing for things, such as the fun Cuju, a sharp sword blade, a flute made of white jade, a jar of Tusu wine, a Mongolian bow, whatever Jiang Yanqing liked, he liked.

Gu Wenxuan was not jealous, he just felt that everything the child prodigy liked was good, and he just wanted to stick to Jiang Yanqing.

In the summers to come, perhaps we will still hear the clear sound of raindrops hitting the banana leaves and see the green bamboo and the fragrance of red lotus in the yard, but there will never be a scene of three people lying on the roof watching the rainbow after the rain.

Nor will we sit under a paulownia tree and drink a jar of wine together, nor will we sit under an osmanthus tree and spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together.

Gu Wenxuan frowned tightly. His good brother was killed innocently. The young man burst into tears:

"Yan Qing, why are you giving me advice now? We are not here. Why can't you protect yourself?"

"Friendship is as bright as the moon a thousand miles away, and love is as strong as the mountains. I hope we can meet each other every year and be reunited every year. Yan Qing, don't we want to meet each other?"

Mu Jinan recalled that when they were in Ziming Palace, Jiang Yanqing told her the meaning of her name and her nickname. She and he both longed for peace, but before they could reach the same goal, he had already died innocently.

She thought of the general who was dressed in armor and looked majestic, who asked her to divorce and marry him, who bravely killed the enemy outside Sheng'an City, and who wanted to disobey the imperial edict and elope with her, Xue Zecheng. He wanted most to fight for the people, but died in the court.

Mu Jinan thought of the open-minded, bright and intelligent Mu Qingyin. Mu Qingyin had written to her to tell her that she wanted to poison Jiang Yanqing. How could she die in front of the tombstone? Tears welled up on her cheeks:

"The autumn wind on the road flutters the wine flags, and the stringed instruments on the riverbank compete to follow. When the sea is peaceful and the river is clear, it is time to cultivate culture and put down military power. Jiang Yanqing, you haven't even seen the sea and the river clear, how can you leave like this?"

"Xue Zecheng, doesn't he have a red seal? Didn't Emperor Hui ignore General Xue who was guarding Hu Yu? He even killed the son of a general who held military power at will?"

"Isn't Master Meng the Emperor Hui's mentor? How could that be?"

"Zezhou, how could Qingyin do that? This is impossible. Doesn't she hate Jiang Yanqing?"

Zezhou bowed his head helplessly. He couldn't believe the news. So many people died suddenly. He would rather have heard it wrong. The young man burst into tears:

"I heard from the spies that Madam Qingyin embroidered a wedding dress for me, and she was going to marry Jiang Yanqing after the apricot blossom banquet in March. Madam Zheng, upon learning of Madam Qingyin's death, became so angry that she died."

"Prince Zhao believed Zhang Zhao's words and tried to murder the queen. His Majesty beheaded him, but Zhang Zhao was not punished. His Majesty granted Queen Zhang a white silk robe to die."

"Your Majesty killed three ministers in one day, the court is unstable, the merchant tax is three times higher, merchants have fled south, the land tax is heavy, the people have died tragically, there are dead bodies of starvation on the road, the bodies of the innocent are hidden in the streams, and the bandits in the south are causing chaos."

Mu Jinan was stunned. Seeing the people fleeing and bandits causing chaos were all signs of chaos in the world. Was he going to encounter a chaotic world?

Mu Jinan thought again, Emperor Hui loved the Queen very much, and when his beloved wife was murdered, why didn't he execute the eunuch Zhang Zhao? But he gave Zhang Yanhe a white silk. Did he discover Zhang Yanhe's identity? Did he also know her identity?

In the eyes of everyone in the dynasty, people from other worlds are like ghosts and monsters. She must be cautious and vigilant and must not be discovered to be unusual.

Here, there is no bowl of osmanthus wine to commemorate the open-minded Jiang Yanqing.

Li Jingye sat outside the tent for a long time. This was the first time he felt helpless. His father was assassinated by treacherous officials, his brothers were exiled and assassinated, but he was blocked thousands of miles away.