After usurping the throne, he died

?? As if waking up from a dream, Mu Xiang quickly got up and asked secretly: "Are you sure you will follow her without being discovered?"

?? "Return..." When I saw it, I wanted to say back to Your Majesty, but there were others here, so I had to omit the title, "She is not good at martial arts."

??Mu Xiang: "Follow her and see what she wants to do next."

??When I saw that I still remembered that the national teacher was from the former prince's faction, I hesitated: "But you..."

"It's okay." Mu Xiang glanced at Shi He beside him, and paused, "We can defend ourselves."

?? "Subordinates take orders."

??The room suddenly became quiet, Lian Zhi sat at the table counting the money, Shi He stood by the window, Mu Xiang sat on the edge without knowing where to put his hands and feet, and glanced at Shi He from time to time.

??Shi He said: "It is best to meet Chen Ke tomorrow."

??Mu Xiang understood what he meant. He didn't know what this foreign woman wanted to do, so it was better to figure it out.

??He frowned and asked: "Could it be a Gu?"

??"There can be……"

??Before Shi He finished speaking, he saw Lian Zhi knelt down towards them and made a big gift: "You two sons are very kind, I am grateful!"

"..." Mu Xiang froze for a moment, "What?"

?? Lianzhi was still kneeling, but her head was raised: "Although my family doesn't know the identities of the two benefactors, they were rescued from the fire and water by the two benefactors."

??As he narrated, I finally understood what happened. A year ago, the two elderly people in the girl's family fell ill, and one younger sister still needed to be supported, so they came to the capital to seek a way out. I can do it, but I don't want to be deceived by my acquaintances, so I signed a contract of sale when I came to this place of fireworks and willow lanes...

??She couldn't afford to redeem herself, but the family still needed a lot of money. Although this business was not a good one, the money came quickly, so she endured it.

??But money is not so easy to earn. It’s okay to meet a good benefactor. Once you meet someone with some perverted hobbies, you won’t be able to get out of bed for two or three days.

?? And the money I earned was sent to my family every month, and I couldn't afford the exorbitant amount of redemption.

?? "Since you can redeem yourself, let's go quickly, go back and find a good family, and the rest of your life will be safe."

?? Lian Zhi shook her head: "My family is dirty, and I don't want to find my husband's family, so as not to be offended. I only hope that my sister can get married smoothly and live a peaceful life..."

?? It's a poor man.

??Mu Xiang nodded slightly at her, and left first, followed by Shi He.

?? Lianzhi in the room burst into tears, the grievances she suffered this year finally came to an end.

?? But before she had time to burst into tears, she saw the two benefactors returning just now. She didn't know whether the other party regretted giving so much money, or felt that it was too bad for not doing anything and wanted to come here again...

?? She was a little uneasy, but she didn't want the two young masters to skip her and pick up the lantern by the table.

??The man in black frowned at the sugar painting that had been glued to the table, trying to pick it up.

??The young man in white said: "I can't eat it, I will buy another one later."

??The young man in black had no choice but to leave, and turned his head when he reached the door, feeling a little bit reluctant.Those who didn't know thought that the young man in black was commemorating her Lianzhi.

??The old bustard walked in and looked back as he walked: "These two young masters look at their appearance, but it's too short, it's only half a stick of incense..."

"..." Lianzhi lowered her eyes, holding back her tears and said, "Mom Chang, I can redeem myself."

??—

??Since they saw each other and went to follow, Mu Xiang and Shi He returned to the river bank again. Now that the night was getting darker, there were a lot fewer men and women walking on the street, and most of them had already returned home.

?? Some small stalls have already closed their stalls, only the inn and the place of fireworks and willow lanes are still very lively.

?? But it happened that the riverside was no longer crowded, and the two of them were ready to light the lanterns and put them into the water.

?? "There is a note in the lantern, Your Highness can write your wish."

??Mu Xiang was startled, took out the lantern and turned it out, there was indeed a note.

?? "We don't have pens."

"Your Highness, wait a moment."

??Shi He walked to a stall that had not yet been closed, said something, and when he came back, he held a box of ink in his hand, picked up a twig, and wrote four words on the note.

??Then he handed it to Mu Xiang: "His Royal Highness will take care of it."

??Mu Xiang was silent for a while and didn't answer.

"Forget it, Gu has no wish." He bent down, closed his eyes, and put the lantern directly into the water between the two of them.

??Two flower lanterns were floating in the Jinghe River, drifting farther and farther away. They stood side by side under the willows, and the gentle breeze blew up their strands of blue hair.

?? "What did the national teacher write?"

?? "Guotai Minan."

??Shi He's answer was within Mu Xiang's expectation, he wondered in a daze, did he really have no wish?

?? He is sure that there are.

??But the confused emotion in his heart couldn't be explained clearly. He didn't know how to express it in words accurately, and he didn't know how to write it down. He could only look at Shi He helplessly and said that he had no wish.

??————

??The two returned to the inn. Jinchen Rabbit was still lying in the cage, his eyes were bright, and he immediately pricked up his ears when he saw them, looking very happy.

??Mu Xiang picked up two vegetable leaves and put them in the cage, and Jinchen Rabbit immediately picked them up and gnawed them quickly.

?? Mu Xiang knelt down and said, "You really can eat."

??As if he understood, Jin Chentu froze and glanced at Mu Xiang.

??Mu Xiang clapped his hands and got up: "Since it is the rabbit of the national teacher, how about the national teacher give it a name?"

??Shi He: "Your Highness, take it."

??Mu Xiang squinted her eyes, "How about calling him He He?"

"...Actually, it has a name." Shi He sat at the table and took a sip of tea, "Your Highness, look at the back."

?? Suspiciously, Mu Xiang turned the direction of the rabbit cage, and saw that there was a piece of paper pasted on it, with two words—Xiangxiang written on it.

??In a strange silence, Mu Xiang actually nodded in agreement: "Then use this name."

??Shi He couldn't help but glanced at him, and then at the night: "Your Highness, rest after washing."

??————

??This is the upper room, but there is only one bed. Mu Xiang saw that Shi He didn't intend to fall asleep, so he hesitated for a while and moved inward: "The national teacher can use the bed."

?? Before Shi He could say "no need", he saw Mu Xiang turned his head displeasedly: "There are two beddings."

?? Shi He paused for a moment, but finally fulfilled Mu Xiang's wish, took off his outer shirt and got on the couch, lying beside Mu Xiang.

?? The bed is not too small, and it is somewhat difficult to accommodate two men. However, Mu Xiang is relatively thin, and she is trying her best to shrink inward, which makes the outside of the bed much wider.

?? But really lying down completely, Mu Xiang can still touch Shi He's arm through the quilt, but he can't feel its warmth.

?? But the other party's steady breath was right next to his ear, and he subconsciously breathed lightly, following the other party's rhythm.

?? Shi He said: "Your Highness, go to sleep."

??Mu Xiang: "...um."

?? He thought it would be a sleepless night, but he never thought that he fell asleep very quickly, perhaps because of the jade worn on his body.

?? Confused, Mu Xiang felt a warmth covering his forehead. He wanted to open his eyes, but he fell into a deeper nightmare powerlessly.

?? Questions sounded in his dream——

?? "You are simply messing around! You are putting him in an unjust place!"

?? "No one can stop the people and things that this deity wants!"

?? "You ungrateful bastard! He treats you well, how can you...how can you have such thoughts towards him!"

?? "You're crazy..."

?? "He has no heart, what you can't get..."

??The sound gradually became smaller, the whole body became quiet, and there was no sound at all.

??Mu Xiang looked around blankly, and found himself in a strange study room, with a pen in his hand, and ten big characters written on the rice paper on the desk: "Your birth, I have not been born, and my birth is old... "

??The old one at the end seemed to be in water, a little dizzy and couldn't see clearly.

?? He murmured unconsciously: "I ruined your fate, if you hate me and abandon me, I will admit it..."

?? "I just want to see how many times you have to do it all over again before you can..."

??The screen turned, and he saw a foreign woman holding a box with black patterns: "Do you want him? Do you want to save him? Then take it back to Daxiang, he is yours." .”

??The woman suddenly disappeared in front of her eyes, and rotting corpses were walking towards her. Every time she took a step, pieces of rotting flesh would fall off her body, exuding a suffocating rotten smell.

?? He seemed to be imprisoned in place by something, watching carrion corpses approaching him, eating his flesh raw.

?? But it was strange that he didn't feel any pain.

??He fell into the rotting corpses little by little, unable to struggle, and unwilling to struggle, until the last moment, he looked at the sky and murmured: "I don't regret it."

??…

??Mu Xiang woke up suddenly, he raised his hand to wipe, his forehead was wet with sweat.

?? Shi Heben next to him still had his eyes closed, and woke up because of his sitting up: "Your Highness had a nightmare?"

??"……Ok."

"What did you dream about?" Shi He stayed on the bed and poured a cup of tea for Mu Xiang.

"I don't remember." Mu Xiang tried to recall, but the more the reverberation, the more his headache was splitting, and he got better after drinking the tea from Shi He.

"Your Highness has a fever again." Shi He glanced at the sky, the palace gate should be open at this moment, "Go back to the palace."

"No." Mu Xiang suddenly remembered the corner of the dream, the box with black patterns, which was exactly the same as the one held by the foreign woman he met last night.

"Go to the Chen Mansion first."

??Shi He frowned invisibly, not agreeing.But he didn't refuse, instead, he went downstairs to the back kitchen to find someone to boil a bowl of medicinal food and serve it up.

??Mu Xiang was only thinking about Chen Ke, and drank the medicinal food in one gulp. His throat was so bitter, but he got up before he could eat the candied fruit and left.

?? Shi He followed behind with Xiangxiang, Mu Xiang called a coachman and went straight to Chen's residence.

??Although it was dawn, the door of the Chen Mansion was already open. It was early morning today, and it was about time for them to leave.

??The housekeeper didn't know their identities, but he was very discerning. Knowing that they were important people, he hurriedly invited them into the front hall: "The villain will go ask the master for instructions."

??Chen Luo, who is still warm with his beloved wife over there, heard that the two were dressed in one black and one white, so he got up quickly. Although he thought it was unlikely, what if it was the two in the palace...he couldn't bear it. rise.

?? So before half an incense stick, Chen Luo came to the front hall, saw Mu Xiang and Shi He hurriedly saluted: "I have seen Your Majesty, I have seen Master Guo Shi!"

??Shi He nodded slightly, Mu Xiang said: "Get up."

??Chen Luo just got up, straightened his clothes and said, "It's an honor for Your Majesty to visit the minister's mansion, but I don't know why?"

?? "Did Brother Ling go home last night?"

"I've returned." Chen Luo had a strange expression on his face, "If he hadn't returned, Mr. Wen might have already demolished the Chen Mansion."

?? Just kidding, he knew that Chen Ke took Wen Yingruan out to play last night. If he didn't go home and took Wen Yingruan out overnight, Wen Yingzhuo might kill the two brothers with a knife?

"... When did you come back?" Mu Xiang continued to ask.

??Chen Luo answered honestly, a little later than when Mu Xiang and the others met Chen Ke last night.

??Chen Luo was a little apprehensive: "But what's wrong with my little brother outside?"

??Mu Xiang said leisurely: "It really caused trouble."

??Chen Luo was taken aback, and knelt down again: "Little brother usually behaves fairly well, I'm afraid there may be some misunderstanding..."

??Shi He: "Maybe let me meet Ling brother?"

??Chen Luo nodded quickly, and called the servants: "Go and wake up the third master, let him come to the front hall quickly!"

?? But while waiting, Chen Luo felt a little relieved. Chen Ke should have done nothing serious, otherwise Mu Xiang and Shi He wouldn't be in this attitude.

?? But after waiting for a stick of incense, Chen Ke was still in the future, but the servant ran in in a hurry, and knelt down with a plop: "Third Master, Third Master, he is out of breath!"

??Shi He and Mu Xiang frowned in unison: "Lead the way, let's go and have a look."

??Chen Luo was also taken aback. He asked the servants as he walked, "What's going on? What do you mean by being out of breath?"

?? "The slave sniffed, but there was no movement at all." The young servant looked frightened, "There is no heaving in the chest..."

?? "Go and call the doctor!" Chen Luo and his younger brother had a good relationship, and upon hearing this, he panicked and quickened his pace a lot.

?? When he arrived in the bedroom, he quickly threw himself on Chen Ke, and after checking his breath, he was really out of breath.

"Your Majesty!" Chen Luo fell to his knees with a thud, "Master, please save me..."

"What's the use of begging him?" Mu Xiang frowned, not liking Chen Luo's behavior of grabbing the corner of Shi He's clothes, "He is a national teacher, not a god, and he can't bring the dead back to life."

??Mainly because of the experience last night, I really have a bad impression of Chen Ke.

??Shi He calmly avoided Chen Luo's attempt to hug his thigh, instead walked to the front of the collapse, and sniffed Chen Ke's breath, but there was indeed no movement.

?? But that woman from the Southern Regions came to the capital, she couldn't just kill a family member of a courtier, right?How does it benefit her?

?? Before Shi He raised his hand, Mu Xiang stopped him: "Don't touch him."

"..." Shi He looked at Mu Xiang suspiciously.

?? "I'll come." Mu Xiang avoided his sight. It's hard to say that he can't see Shi He contacting the dead, right?

??He lifted Chen Luo's eyelids, and Shi He stood beside him and observed carefully. Because of the fever and dizziness, Mu Xiang almost lost his footing, and was hugged by Shi He next to him: "Your Highness, be careful."

??Mu Xiang was in a daze. The distance between the two was so close that he could smell each other's breath. Last night, Shi He hugged him even more intimately after he was found outside the window of the Liulou Tower to check for the movement of a foreign woman. waist, said "Your Highness is offended", and led him away from the window.

"Get up." Shi He turned around with Mu Xiang's waist, and let go after going down the steps before the collapse, "Young brother is still alive."

??Chen Luo was overjoyed: "Your Majesty's words are serious?"

??Mu Xiang didn't know where Shi He knew that Chen Ke was still alive, but he was still displeased when he heard Chen Luo's questioning: "Could it be that Master Guo Shi still lied to you?"

?? "It's the minister who has overstepped!" Chen Luo knelt down on the ground and saluted.

"No problem."

??Shi He asked the boy who was also kneeling and shivering beside him to bring a pen and rice paper: "This seat writes a prescription, and you go and grab the medicine according to the prescription."

"Here."

??After the rice paper came, Mu Xiang took the initiative to study ink and took away the responsibility of a servant so that Shi He could write conveniently.

??After writing the last herb blindly, Shi He said: "Go and come back quickly."

"Here!"

??After knowing that his younger brother's life was safe, Chen Luo was completely relieved. Seeing the way His Majesty and the National Teacher get along like this again, it always feels strange.

?? He recalled the rumors he heard a few days ago that Master Guoshi has been living in Weiyang Palace since the new emperor ascended the throne, which is the residence of the queens of all dynasties...

??Chen Luo remembered the secret about Yadi passed down from his ancestors again, and his complexion became more and more weird...

?? "Chen Qing?"

??Chen Luo was shocked: "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

?? "..." Mu Xiang called out for the third time, "Did you feel strange when Lingdi came back last night?"

"It's nothing unusual, just drunk..." Chen Luo recalled, suddenly also a little puzzled, "To tell you the truth, my younger brother behaves fairly well. .”

??As far as Chen Luo said, Chen Ke would go to the place of Fireworks and Willow Alley every month because he sympathized with what happened to a girl there, so he went to have a drink, listen to the sound of the piano, buy some money for her, and send some rouge .

?? This is exactly what Lianzhi said last night.

"But my brother has never been so drunk..."

??Mu Xiang looked at Chen Luo like a fool: "Go and smell it yourself, does it smell like wine?"

?? Chen Luo was taken aback, he got up and approached the bed, there was indeed no smell of alcohol at all.

?? After Chen Ke came back last night, he went to bed without washing and was scolded by him, but in the end he felt sorry for his brother, so he didn't get him up in the end.

??Chen Luo hesitated: "It's not drunk, it's..."

??Shi He suddenly said: "Go and bring the rabbit in the front hall."

"Okay." Chen Luo immediately walked out of the bedroom, leaving Shi He and Mu Xiang in place.

??Mu Xiang still wanted to see what happened to Chen Ke's body, but Shi He stopped him: "Don't get close."

??Mu Xiang didn't know the reason: "What?"

?? "He has Gu on him." Shi He's eyes flashed a trace of solemnity, "Jinchen Rabbit's Gu, it would be best if he could directly force it out."

?? "What Gu?"

??Shi He said: "I'm not sure yet, I need to go back to the National Teacher's Mansion."

??Mu Xiang immediately said: "I will be with you."

?? And Chen Ke on the couch was still lying there, like a silent dead body, but his complexion became more and more red.