Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

"This is impossible!"

Yue Wu knew that Emperor Mingren valued his throne as a treasure, and he would never destroy the most important thing to Emperor Mingren for his own selfish desires.

Concubine Yun smiled instead of getting angry when she saw this. She lightly circled the corner of her mouth with her fingertips, and a secret message was transmitted into Yue Wu's mind.

"Do you know why Emperor Mingren doesn't look you in the eye? Because he is standing too high and you are standing too low. But you have to know that you will never be able to stand on top, so the only way is to pull him down."

The charming voice made Yue Wu's eyes gradually confused. Is this really the case?

Anyone with inner strength knows that Concubine Yun passed a secret message to Yue Wu, but no one knows what she said.

Yue Wu suddenly turned around without saying a word, leaving the soldiers behind him at a loss.

"Yue Wu, you are..."

Shan Wu and Qing Wu chased after him, but Yue Wu ignored them and flew directly to the top of the mountain.

"Why don't you surrender quickly!"

Yun Feng's voice echoed in the valley, and Emperor Mingren's soldiers surrendered one after another after losing their backbone. The eight sedan bearers were carrying Concubine Yun towards the top of the mountain under her command.

Seeing this, Xiao Zuochen also wanted to follow to see how his mother would deal with it, but he had just stood up and taken two steps when he was stopped by Yun Chi.

"master."

Yun Chi lowered his voice. Although he couldn't see King Yun, he could feel his breath.

"Why don't you call me Young Master?"

Xiao Zuochen was a little surprised. His relationship with Yun Chi was not as close as Yun Feng and others, but now he was the only one who called him master.

"There are some things that we, as subordinates, cannot change, but everyone knows that you are a good master, and they will not harm you. The Imperial Concubine has ordered that you return to Wangyan City immediately, without any mistakes."

There must be no mistakes?

Xiao Zuochen stood there in a daze. Was his mother giving him an order?

"Ah."

Xiao Zuochen suddenly laughed at himself.

Is this the mother he had saved at the cost of Yunyou and others' lives? He originally thought that his mother just wanted to pull Emperor Mingren off the throne, but it turned out that she wanted to be the emperor herself. He had such a big ambition that he didn't even notice. So, was she just taking advantage of him?

Xiao Zuochen didn't dare to think too much. He suddenly felt a little cold and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably. Why did such chilling things happen one after another? What else did he not know?

"What does this mean, mother?...Hey, are you okay?"

Chu Yao was standing by and hadn't figured out what was going on yet, Xiao Zuochen held his arm to steady him, then pulled him into a carriage that had been prepared in the back. Yun Chi followed.

"You don't have to send us back. Emperor Mingren definitely didn't arrange anyone to chase us this time~"

Chu Yao thought Yun Chi was sent by his mother to escort them. Yun Chi did not reply, and Xiao Zuochen did not look at him either. He turned his head and looked out the window, wondering what he was thinking.

After a long journey, they finally returned to Wangyan City. But strangely, unlike the usual bustle, the whole journey after entering the city was very quiet, and even most of the houses had white cloths hung in front of their doors.

"What happened? Why are all the houses hanging white cloth?"

Xiao Zuochen had a bad feeling in his heart. The one who made the whole city hang white cloth...

"City Lord Wei is gone."

Yun Chi spoke calmly, without any fluctuation in his tone.

"What!?"

Xiao Zuochen couldn't believe it. He remembered that Uncle Wei was fine before he left. How could it happen so suddenly?

"When did this happen?"

"Five days ago."

Five days ago? Weren't they still on the road at that time? So they changed the way they communicated?

"What happened?"

"..."

Xiao Zuochen's voice gradually became colder, but Yun Chi kept his mouth shut. Chu Yao then realized that the atmosphere in the carriage seemed strange. He was sitting in the middle at this time and couldn't help but shrink back.

"I have to go to the City Lord's Mansion. Now that we are in Wangyan City, you don't need to follow me."

"...yes."

Yun Chi knew that Xiao Zuochen didn't want to see him now, so he tactfully got off the carriage halfway.

"It's not good to vent your anger on him like this. After all, he can't see the road."

Chu Yao felt a little sorry for Yun Chi.

Xiao Zuochen glanced at Chu Yao and sighed helplessly.

"You don't know what I've been through in Wangyan City for the past month."

As soon as Xiao Zuochen finished speaking, Chu Yao immediately got furious.

"Then do you know what I have been through?"

Chu Yao stared at him with wide eyes and spoke innocently. Just as he finished speaking, he realized that he had not yet told Xiao Zuochen what he knew. Just as he was about to say something to him, the driver outside the car said that they had arrived at the City Lord's Mansion.

Chu Yao followed Xiao Zuochen out of the carriage and saw that the door plaque of the City Lord's Mansion was covered with white silk. Although he had never seen City Lord Wei, he had heard of his heroic deeds and felt a little sad for a moment. Xiao Zuochen was about to go in anxiously, but Chu Yao stopped him.

"We didn't change our clothes!"

Xiao Zuochen looked at the clothes they were wearing. Although they were not bright, they were indeed not suitable for mourning. So the two went to a nearby clothing store and bought two sets of the most plain clothes to change into before entering the City Lord's Mansion. As soon as the two arrived at the mourning hall, Wei Yang saw Xiao Zuochen.

"Sister."

Xiao Zuochen called out softly, so softly that no one could hear it, but Wei Yang saw the shape of his mouth. The word "Sister" made Wei Yang, who was originally holding back, burst into tears silently. Xiao Zuochen knew that she must have been under a lot of pressure to handle all these things in the past few days, and now that she saw him come back, she finally took off her disguise.

Xiao Zuochen walked up to her, hugged her, patted her back gently, and comforted her.

"I'm sorry I'm late. Leave it to me, and everything will be fine."

Chu Yao also walked to Wei Chao's side, squatted down and helped him burn paper money, and gave him a comforting look.

On this day, there were so many people coming to pay their respects that the gates of the city lord's mansion were wide open, allowing the people to come and pay their respects voluntarily.

That night, the guests dispersed, the City Lord's Mansion closed its doors, and Wei Yang sent his servants downstairs to rest. Only Xiao Zuochen and three others were left in front of the mourning hall.

"Sister, you should go down and rest too. You have been guarding for three days. Your body cannot bear it if you continue like this."

Wei Chao looked at his elder sister with heartache, but Wei Yang didn't listen at all.

"Sister, have a good night's rest. I'll be watching over you tonight."

Xiao Zuochen spoke gently. Wei Yang, who had originally refused to listen, looked at him, nodded obediently, and left with the help of his maid.

"You should go back and rest as well. You don't have to keep vigil with me."

Xiao Zuochen asked Chu Yao to leave as well. Chu Yao glanced at Wei Chao standing beside him, thinking that the two must have something to say, and nodded and left.

There were only two people left, and for a moment the only sound in front of the mourning hall was the "crackling, snapping" sound of burning paper. After a long while, Xiao Zuochen slowly opened his mouth and asked.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?"

The tone was flat, and it was hard to tell whether it was happy or sad. Wei Chao shrank his neck and shook his head quickly.

"No."

"There are only two of us here. You can tell me anything you want to say."

"Then what do you want to know?"

"Tell me everything you know about my sister's marriage and Uncle Wei's death!"