My bad father married a princess, my mother divorced me, and I became the group's favorite

Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

"Langchuan is ambitious. If we don't get rid of him, he will become a serious threat. Now that we have decided to take action, we must ensure that there is no risk of error."

Emperor Jingxuan looked at Xiao Mu, secretly calculating his chances of winning this time.

"I'm afraid you'll have to return to the Northwest as soon as possible."

Xiao Mu had already prepared to leave Beijing at any time. After hearing what Emperor Jingxuan said, he knelt on the ground with his fists clasped, and said in a deep voice,

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will set off immediately."

Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly, looking at Xiao Mu who was kneeling on the ground, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"Amu, over the years, you are the only one I can trust in the whole court."

Xiao Mu raised his head and looked at Emperor Jingxuan with a firm gaze.

"Your Majesty, it is my duty to serve the country. Langchuan is cunning, and I will do my best to live up to your Majesty's trust."

Emperor Jingxuan waved his hand, signaling Xiao Mu to stand up.

"Langchuan wants to kill you, you have to go back to the northwest, but you can't go back to the northwest!"

Xiao Mu stood up, but was a little confused by Emperor Jingxuan's words.

Xiao Mu stood up, but was a little confused by Emperor Jingxuan's words.

He looked at the emperor in confusion and asked,

"Your Majesty means...?"

Emperor Jingxuan stood up, walked slowly to Xiao Mu, smiled, patted Xiao Mu on the shoulder, and said,

"You will leave Beijing and return to the northwest tomorrow. However, in the eyes of outsiders, you must still be in Beijing."

Xiao Mu frowned slightly, and in an instant he understood what His Majesty meant. He raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Jingxuan.

Seeing that he understood what he meant, Emperor Jingxuan continued to speak.

"After Langchuan ascended the throne, he wanted to kill you the first time. You can imagine that you are his biggest worry. I want you to die in your hands when he is full of confidence and ready to ascend the throne. On the surface, you are still in the capital, but in fact you secretly return to the northwest to command everything. In this way, you can confuse Langchuan and ensure your safety."

Emperor Jingxuan explained in a calm tone.

Xiao Mu secretly sighed that the emperor was wise, and this arrangement was indeed the most appropriate. He knelt down again,

"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Emperor Jingxuan nodded with satisfaction.

"Get up. I will send someone to inform you of the details after you leave Beijing."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Mu stood up in response, his eyes full of determination. He knew that this mission was difficult, but he firmly believed that he could complete it.

"Alas, this journey is dangerous, Amu, you must be careful."

A warm current surged in Xiao Mu's heart. He clasped his fists and saluted, and responded in a firm tone,

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will be careful and cautious."

Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly, with a hint of ridicule in his expression.

"Amu, you are going to the northwest and I am afraid you will not be able to return to the capital in a short time. As for you and Madam Liu, I need me to grant you a marriage."

After hearing what the emperor said, Xiao Mu looked a little dazed. He lowered his head to think for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Emperor Jingxuan seriously.

"Your Majesty, let's talk about Madam Liu and I later. If I return safely, I will come to propose marriage in person. Then, Your Majesty will trouble you to grant the marriage."

Xiao Mu's words made Emperor Jingxuan feel a little uncomfortable. After all, of the entire Xiao family, only Xiao Mu was left.

The Murong family is sorry to the Xiao family.

And he himself felt sorry for Qing'er and Xiao Mu.

Obviously, he had someone in his heart, but for the sake of Wei and the stability of the northwest, Xiao Mu did not dare to get married. He felt heartbroken.

However, he knew Xiao Mu's character. Once he made a decision, even he could not change it.

At this moment, he is about to leave, so it is not appropriate to argue about this matter. Just let's follow his wishes for now.

"Okay! In that case, I'll wait for your good news. I'm determined to drink at your wedding with Madam Liu. It's getting late, so you should go back and pack up. I won't see you off tomorrow."

"My minister retire."

Xiao Mu bowed respectfully and then turned and left.

Emperor Jingxuan sat quietly on the dragon throne, staring in the direction where Xiao Mu left, without making any other moves for a long time.

There was a hint of loneliness and longing in his eyes, as if he was looking at something in the distance.

Eunuch Li stood aside, silently observing Emperor Jingxuan's expression.

He saw Emperor Jingxuan's lonely expression and sighed inwardly.

"Is Qing'er's death anniversary coming soon?"

The low voice of Emperor Jingxuan was heard from the empty Yangxin Palace, carrying with it deep sorrow and nostalgia.

Eunuch Li quickly replied softly,

"Your Majesty, Miss Qing's death anniversary is still one month away."

Emperor Jingxuan nodded slightly, with a trace of pain and helplessness in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and said slowly,

"Tell me, will she still blame me now? If I hadn't been so cowardly back then, she wouldn't have..."

"Your Majesty, no, Miss Qing will understand you. She knows that you had no choice at that time."

Eunuch Li understands your majesty's feelings.

The death of Miss Qing may be a knot in His Majesty's heart for the rest of his life. However, at that time, His Majesty had just ascended the throne and could not go against the Queen Mother's wishes.

Originally, Miss Qing had promised His Majesty that she would enter the palace to be a concubine, and once His Majesty had secured the throne, there would be no worries about not having other opportunities in the future, but...

Emperor Jingxuan stood up, slowly walked to the window, and stared into the distance.

Everyone says that the imperial palace is huge, but when looking from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, all one can see are palaces surrounding it.

The palace was huge, but it couldn't accommodate the person he loved.

His thoughts seemed to go back to the past, back to the day when she left Beijing.

"Murong Jue, I can't be your concubine. If you don't want me to hate you for the rest of my life, then let me go."

At that time, he thought that Qing'er would return to him sooner or later.

But he didn't expect that by leaving, she would leave him forever.

He sighed softly and said to himself,

"Qing'er, if I could do it again, I would not let you leave. Even if you hated me, I would not let you marry that man..."

Eunuch Li stood quietly by the side, not daring to even breathe, for fear that the slightest sound he made would interrupt the emperor's thoughts.

Time passed minute by minute, and it seemed like a very long time had passed. Finally, Emperor Jingxuan slowly turned around, and his face had returned to its usual calmness.

He glanced at Eunuch Li and said calmly,

"Pass the decree down. I will leave the palace and go to Hankong Temple tomorrow."

Eunuch Li was shocked, but immediately replied respectfully,

"The slave obeys the order."

Then he retreated cautiously.

At this time every year, His Majesty would go to Hankong Temple in person, not for anything else but to pay tribute to Miss Qing.

No one knows why His Majesty goes to Hankong Temple at this time every year. Even the Queen Mother and the Empress have offered to accompany him.

However, they were all rejected by His Majesty on the grounds that he wanted to discuss Buddhism with Master Xuankong and it was not appropriate to have many people present.

Peace returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation once again, with only Emperor Jingxuan standing there quietly, as if he was isolated from the entire world.