Thought

At some point in the palace, only Emperor Yan, Crown Prince Yan, and Xue Yi were left.When the three were silent, everyone's quiet breathing was clearly visible.

"You surprised me." Emperor Yan suddenly laughed softly.

Xue Yi bent down and spoke forcefully, "Your Majesty, the Xue family swears to defend Dayan to the death."

"I understand." Emperor Yan sighed slightly. Since the founding of Dayan, the Xue family has indeed fulfilled the oath they made, guarding Dayan until the last drop of blood was shed.

The sons of the Xue family have a single lineage, from the scholar's father, to the scholar, and then to Xue Yi, all of them are like this.

That day in the Panlong Palace, the imperial physician who took Xue Yi's pulse had his confidants, and Xue Yi's pulse would not be wrong.And this result was caused by their Yan family.

"Yanwei is a double-edged sword. The Xue family has prospered so far because of it, and it has come to an end because of it." Xue Yi looked calm. If it wasn't for Yanwei, the rebellious Yanwei would not want to take all of Xue's family. Male heirs are extinct.

Xue Yi withdrew step by step, and also took away the Swallow Token placed on the Emperor Yanlong case.

"I decided to give up a son of the Yan family for my father." Emperor Yan suddenly said in a deep voice, "What does the emperor think?"

The prince was slightly startled, "Father, is this...", would Xue Yi be willing?Hand over the rights in your hand willingly?

Emperor Yan shook his head, "Empress Zhaoren means that Yanwei is ruled by the blood of the Xue family, as long as it is written in the genealogy of the Xue family, it is the blood of the Xue family."

"Why do you think Empress Zhaoren called the hidden guards she trained to the Xue family?" Emperor Yan revealed a trace of desolation in his voice.

The prince looked thoughtful, "At that time, the Xue family controlled the military power, and they were the confidants of the ancestors, and they were also the in-laws of the Xiang family."

"You're half right." Emperor Yan stepped down from the dragon chair, "Xue Yi is right, Yan Wei is a double-edged sword, hurting others and hurting oneself. You look at Xue's family, then look at Xiang's family."

"Father!", the prince seemed to understand, with traces of shock in his eyes, "Empress Zhaoren deserves to be a generation of heroines."

"Perhaps she has already guessed today." Emperor Yan said softly, did the emperor also guess this result, so that he kept Yan Wei's existence to death.One day, Yanwei will return to Dayan's hands.

Maybe he didn't understand it at first, so he would see the pattern of the Swallow Order in the study of the first emperor, and then he would never see it again.Until Xue Yi exposed Yan Wei and sent Yan Wei back to him.

The prince finally agreed with Emperor Yan's decision. He was the prince who was trained by Emperor Yan, so he naturally knew Emperor Yan's plan, and at the same time accepted the thoughts that Emperor Yan gave him.So there is not much worry about the younger brothers growing up, Emperor Yan will not give up on him easily.

After returning to Zhenyuan Hou Mansion, Xue Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and Yan Yi appeared in front of Xue Yi.He knew exactly what Xue Yi had done today, and he did not express anything.Yan Wei obeys the Yanzi order, and whoever holds the Yanzi order is the Yan master they recognize.

"Master, Ji Lan is already in the dark room."

Xue Yi stood up, lamenting his hard work, "Take me to have a look."

Although it was a dark room, it was not dark at all, and the bright candlelight illuminated the corners of the room.At this time, Ji Lan's hands were tied on the cross, her head was lowered, and she remained motionless.If it weren't for the ups and downs of his chest, he would have looked like a dead person at first glance.

"We meet again." Xue Yi walked up to Ji Lan, took the piece of wood from Yan Yi, lifted Ji Lan's head, and said with a smile.

Ji Lan slightly opened her eyes, glanced at Xue Yi, and remained silent.

"So indifferent!" Xue Yi pulled the wood chip away, "When we met for the first time, you happily invited me to dinner."

Ji Lan remained silent as always, as if the person Xue Yi was talking about was not him, as if he was still a high-ranking son, not Xue Yi's prisoner.

Xue Yi was not angry either, "The master behind the Zhuangyuan Building should not be underestimated. He actually dug a tunnel connecting the outside of the city in the capital. If it wasn't for the Marquis who ordered people to guard the outside of the city early, maybe you would be able to run away." Lost."

"Do you know why your father died?" Xue Yi suddenly changed the subject.

The half-dead Ji Lan suddenly straightened her head, her voice hoarse, "What do you mean?"

"Your father formed a clique for private interests, and cooperated with the governor of Qingzhou to mine gold mines privately. When he was discovered, he ransacked his entire family." Xue Yi said word by word about the results of the Ji Dynasty, "He did not die unjustly."

Ji Lan sneered, and looked at Xue Yi mockingly, "You just want to say that?"

Xue Yi stretched out a finger and shook it left and right in front of Ji Lan, "When things were exposed and irreparable, Ji Chao chose to kill himself. Don't you find it strange?"

"Death is inevitable."

Xue Yi smiled, "Aren't you standing in front of me? He chose to die just to avoid exposing something, something he wanted to bring into the grave."

"For example, he is a spy of the Huns."

Xue Yi's words were like a stone suddenly falling on Ji Lan's calm lake, shaking his mind violently.

"Things are exposed, only the dead will not reveal the secrets. Your father saved your life with the entire Ji family. You should be grateful that your father never told you too many things, and asked you to participate in this fraud. event."

Ji Lan thought of Qi Hui who had withdrawn, and suddenly laughed, "So I was treated as an outcast? But why did you bring Mu Nian?"

"How do you know that he won't take Mu Nian away?" Xue Yi said slowly, "You think Mu Nian has broken up with me, and Qi Hui also thinks so. If the matter is not exposed, you will be willing to cheat because of the imperial examination. If you die in one case, Mu Nian will be taken away by Qi Hui's men."

The smile on Ji Lan's face disappeared, "Actually, what you said is quite right, no matter what, the fate of an abandoned child is death."

"Do you still remember the gangsters in Xishan at that time?" Ji Lan suddenly brought up an irrelevant topic, "Boss Shan and Lao Xiao both died at the hands of the murderer of the Wei family, and the second eagle is still alive."

"Elder Ying followed me to the capital, and disappeared after we parted." Ji Lan curled her lips slightly, "If I'm not mistaken, he will be the one who takes my life in the end."

Xue Yi nodded, "Thank you for telling me, Yan Yi."

Yan Yi stepped forward in response, untied Ji Lan from the cross, and easily stuffed a medicine into Ji Lan's mouth.

Ji Lan swallowed obediently, the bitter taste spread in her mouth, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and she smiled wantonly, "Are you still accepting people? What do you think of me?"

"What you swallowed was poison, and you need to swallow the antidote regularly to relieve the poison." Xue Yi kindly explained to Ji Lan that it was not a pill for healing.

Ji Lan still smiled, "I guessed it, and an enemy's enemy is a friend. I think this sentence speaks to my heart. Maybe there will be unexpected surprises!"

"Yan Yi." Xue Yi pointed to the hidden guard behind him, "You are no longer Ji Lan, but a member of Yan Wei. I will not prevent you from leaving descendants, you can only be Yan Wei."

"Okay." Ji Lan agreed without hesitation.

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