Who is the white moonlight these days? We are just following the plot

Li Heng's gaze followed Ling'er. Although she was right in front of him, Li Heng felt that she was very far away from him.

Whenever it was late at night and Li Heng couldn't fall asleep, he would go to the swing in Yaohua Garden.

Occasionally he would have hallucinations, as if he saw the person he had been thinking about sitting on the swing.

When he blinked, the phantom disappeared, leaving only the empty swing.

His soul was burned by the fire of hell, and he suffered great pain every moment.

When he thought he would live like this for the rest of his life, Ling'er appeared.

Although Ling'er never admitted her identity, Li Heng had long believed that Ling'er was Ji Xingyao.

The details that Ling'er inadvertently revealed made her and Ji Xingyao more and more similar.

The appearance and voice can change, but the personality and body shape remain the same.

Even the way they walked was exactly the same.

The light of hope was rekindled in Li Heng's life.

He knew that Ling'er was filled with hatred and was unwilling to admit her identity.

After some initial hesitation, Li Heng decided to comply with Ling'er's wishes. She said she was Ling'er, so Li Heng would call her Ling'er. She didn't want Li Heng to get close to her, so Li Heng would just watch her from a distance.

Give Ling'er enough time to let her slowly accept herself.

What he did in the past did not deserve to be forgiven, so he was willing to give his life to Ling'er. As long as she was willing, Li Heng would be happy even if he had to dig out his heart and give it to her.

A few days ago, he did not go to the palace, but took Huang Dashi to the observatory.

Li Heng had never come into contact with astrology before. He didn't believe in it very much before, but now he believes in it firmly.

It was Huang Dashi's first time to visit the observatory and he was extremely excited.

He couldn't let go of the water-ground brick walls, and marveled at the "measuring ruler".

Then he couldn't wait to climb to the top of the observatory, waved his arms, and shouted to the sky.

He had always lived in the frontier, and had long been fascinated by the mysterious observatory far away in the capital. Huang Dashi was like a bee in a honey pot, circling the observatory three times before his excitement subsided.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me the opportunity to come to the Holy Land."

Master Huang bowed to Li Heng and said, "With the help of the Observatory, I will do my utmost to discover the secrets of the otherworld."

"Thank you for your hard work, Taoist priest."

Li Heng has found Ji Xingyao, but he is afraid that one day she will suddenly disappear like before.

Therefore, he wants to uncover the secrets of the other world.

They stayed at the observatory for a few days until Li Zhao summoned Li Heng to the palace.

Before entering the palace, Li Heng went to the craftsman's workshop to retrieve the double-moon and ring-star jade pendant that he had asked the master craftsman to make.

He was prepared for the jade pendant to be damaged again, and even thought that Ji Xingyao might just throw it away.

No matter how many times something belonging to Ji Xingyao is broken, as long as she is still there, he is willing to rebuild it again and again.

As long as people are around, everything has hope.

*

In the imperial study, the censor and the commander of the imperial guards were already waiting in the hall.

"Brother Emperor, please urgently summon me to the palace, but have the people of Southern Xinjiang taken action?

Li Zhao nodded.

"As we expected, the murderer of Yao Wenchang is from southern Xinjiang. We couldn't find him before because he was hiding in the cellar of Mingyue Palace."

Upon hearing this, Li Heng was enraged: "How dare they act so wildly in the imperial harem."

Li Heng had met Amire several times. She was not a good person, but she had a simple mind. She could not hide what she was thinking on her face.

It has been some time since Yao Wenchang was murdered. During this period, Amire behaved as usual, being jealous and trying to seize favors, using cruel and arrogant means.

So, is she really stupid, or is she hiding her true potential?

"Does Amire know about this?"

The Censor replied, "Your Majesty, from what I have observed, Princess Amire is probably unaware of this."

This judgment is consistent with Amire's temperament.

"Who killed Minister Yao?"

"The greatest warrior in Southern Xinjiang—Maerdan."

Li Hengzhou frowned: "Is Maierdan in the palace? I heard that he and Amire were childhood sweethearts, and between them..."

Li Zhao naturally understood what Li Heng meant. "Maerdan was attacked by a pack of wolves many years ago and his face was disfigured. Amire hates him immensely. However, it's hard to say whether Maerdan still has feelings for Amire."

Li Zhaoyun mentioned the two of them calmly, and didn't care about Amire's emotional "betrayal".

The reason is very simple. From the beginning to the end, he only regarded Amire as a chess piece in the game with the enemy country.

Of course, the same goes for the King of Southern Xinjiang.

Since he sent Amire to Beijing, he had no intention of letting Amire return alive.

In front of Li Zhao was a stack of rice paper, each of which had a portrait, life story and origin of a person from southern Xinjiang.

"Heng, come and see."

Li Heng walked forward and looked down, and the first person who caught his eye was Maidan.

The hideous wolf claw marks covered half of his face, which looked horrible and rugged, just like a monster.

No wonder Amire refused to marry him. Facing that face every day, she must have nightmares every night.

"Brother, what are they doing?"

Li Zhao tapped Maierdan's hideous scar a few times. "They are drawing a map of the capital and the imperial palace."

what!

Li Heng's expression darkened as he punched Maierdan in the face. "The King of Southern Xinjiang is a coward. He can't win head-on, so he resorts to despicable tactics."

The Taifeng Dynasty and Southern Xinjiang had been fighting for hundreds of years, and neither side was willing to submit.

Previously, the Taifeng court was in turmoil, with five sons fighting for the throne, causing unrest everywhere.

Military and political power were dispersed, and the King of Southern Xinjiang took the opportunity to seize the border city of Taifeng.

Later, Li Zhao ascended the throne, centralized political power, and carried out large-scale construction projects.

After all military power was handed over to Li Heng, the elite troops led by Li Heng defeated the Southern Xinjiang troops and captured the city. He became famous for his bravery and fighting skills, and made the King of Southern Xinjiang dare not act rashly.

Seeing that the Taifeng Dynasty was becoming more and more stable, the people were living and working in peace and contentment, and the imperial examination system was on the rise, Li Zhao trained a group of officials from the common people. With the support of the people, he became the most respected emperor of the Taifeng Dynasty.

The King of Southern Xinjiang's ambition has never been extinguished. He knows that if he allows the Taifeng Dynasty to develop steadily, the hope of Southern Xinjiang to annex Taifeng will become increasingly slim.

After Cao Chen surrendered, he proposed an idea to the King of Southern Xinjiang: pretend to arrange a marriage alliance, but actually infiltrate the imperial palace in Beijing, draw a detailed map, and prepare for a future assassination.

Shoot people first, shoot horses, and capture thieves first.

His real purpose was to assassinate Li Zhao.

"Don't be angry, Your Majesty. The Emperor has long suspected the King of Southern Xinjiang's ill intentions. Ever since the Southern Xinjiang delegation entered Taifeng territory, he has sent people to monitor their every move."

"Your Majesty, you have foresight and foresight, and I admire you."

However, Li Zhao still underestimated the people of southern Xinjiang.

The envoys from Southern Xinjiang left Beijing, and several people from Southern Xinjiang disappeared silently in the long team.

It was not until they revealed their tracks in a dilapidated temple outside the capital that Li Zhao realized that the people from southern Xinjiang still had a backup plan.

"They were fine outside, so why did they sneak into the palace? And even killed Minister Yao in such a grand manner."

The Censor and the Commander of the Imperial Guard both shook their heads: "We don't know yet."

"Your Highness, please take a look. This is a letter from the Southern Frontier eagle intercepted by the Imperial Guards."

The familiar flying eagle wax seal was exactly the same as the one he found in the ruined temple that day.