Ping Zhao Lu

At midnight, the night was dark and windy.

A ghostly black shadow quickly passed over the towering eaves of the imperial palace, so fast that it was almost impossible to catch its trace.

But in a moment, the black shadow quietly landed near the heavily guarded sky prison.

At this time, two guards were dozing off in front of the door.

However, even though they were half asleep and half awake, the slight sound of the black shadow falling to the ground still alerted them.

The two men woke up instantly, turned around abruptly, and looked towards the suspicious place with sharp eyes.

But there was nothing unusual around them except darkness and the sound of the wind. They looked at each other in confusion, shook their heads, and were about to turn back to doze off.

At this moment, a chill suddenly came over me.

They only felt a warm sensation on their necks, and then their vision went black, and their bodies fell limply.

After succeeding, Mu Song quickly squatted down and began to feel around on the guard's body. Before long, he successfully found the key to open the prison door.

After getting the key, Mu Song walked forward without hesitation, inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it gently.

With a slight "click", the heavy prison door slowly opened.

The moment the door opened, a strong smell of alcohol hit my nose.

Mu Song looked closely and saw that the jailers in the prison had flushed faces, slumped over the tables and snored soundly, some even mumbling incoherent drunken words.

Looking at these drunken jailers, Mu Song couldn't help but frown, his face full of disgust. But at the same time, he was secretly glad: this way, he would save himself a lot of trouble and no longer need to bother to deal with these guys.

Thinking of this, Mu Song quickened his pace and rushed into the depths of the cell in a flash.

After a while, he arrived at a cell at the end.

Through the dim light, Mu Song saw the familiar figure sitting in the corner of the cell at a glance.

Without any hesitation, Mu Song immediately raised the key in his hand, inserted it into the keyhole on the prison door and turned it again.

Accompanied by another crisp sound, Chu Yunyi, who was originally taking a nap with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes.

When he saw that the person in front of him was actually his personal bodyguard, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

His eyebrows raised slightly, he stood up in disbelief, and asked anxiously, "Why are you here? This is a key prison!"

Upon seeing this, Mu Song quickly knelt, bowed his head, and replied respectfully, "Your Highness, when I was ordered to ambush the Crown Prince, I overheard them discussing your failed rebellion. Worried, I took advantage of the guards' laxity and devised a way to sneak into the prison! Someone is already meeting them outside. Your Highness, please follow me without delay!"

Chu Yunyi was shocked when he heard this. He quickly reached out and helped Mu Song up. However, a bitter smile appeared on his face. He shook his head helplessly and said, "The defense of the Heavenly Prison is so strict, how can it be easily entered and exited? The fact that you were able to sneak in so smoothly this time must be the emperor's intention."

Mu Song pursed his lips tightly. After a moment of silence, he slowly raised his head and looked at Chu Yunyi. He said with a firm look in his eyes, "Even so, this is still a glimmer of hope! Your Highness, as long as there is life, there is hope. Let's go out first!"

As he spoke, he clasped his fists and bowed again, begging Chu Yunyi to leave with him as soon as possible.

Chu Yunyi sighed heavily, then slowly spoke, using a very patient and calm tone, "It's useless. The emperor let you in because he must be using you as bait. Once we really escape, none of our men will be able to escape."

After saying this, Chu Yunyi's face showed deep worry.

He then shook his head helplessly and continued, "You are risking your life to break into this prison and meet me. This is actually tantamount to seeking your own death. If you had not come here just now, you might still have a chance of survival." Chu Yunyi's eyes were full of regret and helplessness.

"Your Highness saved my life. Now that Your Highness is in trouble, how can I abandon You?" Mu Song argued, "Even if I have to face death this time, I have no regrets!"

Chu Yunyi couldn't help but be moved when he heard Mu Song's passionate and righteous words.

A man as loyal as Mu Song is rare in the world. It's a pity that I have become a prisoner now and have no power to protect him.

Thinking of this, Chu Yunyi couldn't help but feel pity and guilt.

He raised his head, staring straight at the cold and solid iron window, anger rising in his eyes, and roared in grief and indignation: "If it weren't for the fourth brother who risked his life to save him, Chu Yunxiao would have been killed by my sword long ago!"

"This way, even if I die, I won't have any regrets." Chu Yunyi clenched his fists tightly in excitement. "But unfortunately, but unfortunately, that idiot Chu Yunzheng actually died in vain for that bastard!"

"Why!"

Chu Yunyi's hair stood on end with rage, and veins popped out on his forehead.

"He's just a royal adopted son!"

"Why can he be the emperor, but I can't!" Chu Yunyi waved his sleeves violently, bringing up a gust of wind.

"Why would Fourth Brother risk his own life to save him?"

"Why!"

"Yun Zheng is my fourth brother!"

Chu Yunyi lost control of his emotions and kept roaring. His angry roars echoed throughout the cell.

Mu Song, who had been standing nearby, quietly watched his master venting his anger without caring about his image. His usually expressionless face now showed a hint of sadness.

"They can be friendly and respectful to each other, so why can't I!" Chu Yunyi shouted at the top of his lungs, and fell down on the straw mat in frustration, leaning weakly against the wall.

Just as he was about to speak again to vent his dissatisfaction, a voice as cold as ice suddenly sounded in the room.

"Then, have you ever truly considered them as your brothers for even one day?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunyi and Mu Song's expressions suddenly changed. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw Chu Yunxiao walking in with a stern expression, followed by Zhao Dequan and three or two guards.

Seeing this, Mu Song took a step forward without hesitation and stood in front of Chu Yunyi with a determined look on his face, as if he was ready to die for his master.

Chu Yunyi behind him chuckled softly, raised his hand and waved gently, signaling Mu Song to step aside.

Then, his originally dull eyes suddenly burst out with two sharp rays of light, shooting straight towards Chu Yunxiao.

"Why? Are you here to see me off for the last time?"

Chu Yunxiao didn't respond to his words, but continued to ask expressionlessly: "Have you ever, for even just one day, truly treated them as your own brothers?"

Chu Yunyi was stunned when he heard this. In an instant, a nameless fire surged in his heart and burned more and more vigorously.

He suddenly stood up again, his face terribly gloomy, and retorted in a sharp and fierce voice, "How dare you question this king like this! It's clearly you who deliberately used the Fourth Brother to stage this drama for you, which ultimately led to the Fourth Brother's death. How dare you, the instigator, question this king with such confidence!"

Chu Yunxiao's heart trembled when he heard these words.

The grief that had finally subsided became restless again under the stimulation of Chu Yunyi's sharp and harsh words.

"My fourth brother and I are blood relatives, so who are you?" Chu Yunyi's face was filled with contempt as he taunted me mercilessly, "If it weren't for the late queen, you wouldn't have achieved your current glory!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Yunyi rushed towards Chu Yunxiao regardless of anything as if he had lost his mind, trying to grab Chu Yunxiao's collar.

However, the guards standing by reacted quickly, stepped forward immediately, and firmly blocked Chu Yunyi's advance.

Chu Yunyi was furious upon seeing this. He pushed aside the guards who were blocking his way and shouted, "If it weren't for you, my fourth brother wouldn't be dead! You are the culprit who killed my fourth brother!"

These words were like a sharp sword piercing Chu Yunxiao's chest. He took a deep breath with difficulty, clenched his fists, and became increasingly unstable.

"And... and Father!" Chu Yunyi continued to roar, "You are also responsible for Father's death!"

As soon as these words were spoken, veins popped up on Chu Yunxiao's forehead and his face became as dark as ink.

Chu Yunyi still refused to stop talking, and continued to speak without thinking: "How could you be so cruel as to kill my father..."

"Shut up!" Chu Yunxiao could no longer bear it. "How can such a person be worthy of being my father?"

Chu Yunyi was startled for a moment, then he smiled and said, "That's right, you're a member of the royal family, how could you feel sorry for your father? Your father was also naive, leaving behind such a disaster like you! He probably didn't even know that you were the one who killed him until he died!"