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Chapter 386 Still Going This Step

It was suddenly cold.

Winter has come.

The guards and maids in the palace all put on thick winter clothes.

The gate of Qianqing palace is closed.The guards standing at the entrance of the palace had their hands and feet cold due to the cold winter wind. If they had not possessed martial arts skills, they would have suffered from chilblains if they stood holding swords like this.

Across the door, the Qianqing palace is much warmer.

A tall purple gold heater was placed in the center of the Qianqing Palace, and various large and small heaters were placed in each side hall.When you are in Qianqing Palace, you can't feel the biting cold wind in winter.

Both Sima Zhen and Li Ling were immersed in their own affairs. One of them reviewed the memorial, and the other looked down at the martial arts secrets.

With a "squeak", Axia pushed open the gate of Qianqing Palace, walked quickly to Sima Zhen's side, lowered her head, and whispered a few words into Sima Zhen's ear.

Li Ling still looked down at the martial arts cheats with her head down, her eyes were bright, she seemed to see something interesting, her face was either happy or surprised.

Sima Zhen lowered his eyes to think for a moment, got up and walked to Li Ling's side, and said softly: "Li Ling."

"What's the matter?" Li Ling was concentrating on reading the martial arts cheats. When Sima Zhen called her, she still lowered her head and just answered.

Sima Zhen said: "Now it's winter, I asked A-Xia to prepare a hot pot, can you go eat with him?"

"Huh? Hot pot?" Li Ling raised his head, his eyes sparkling: "What about you?"

Sima Zhen turned his head and glanced at the memorial on the table, and said: "I still have to read the memorial, you go first. Next time, we will eat hot pot again."

Li Ling was very coaxed, no doubt about him, and said with a smile: "Okay!"

Li Ling put down the martial arts cheats, stood up and bounced towards the gate of the palace: "Axia, where is the hot pot?"

A Xia bowed to Sima Zhen silently, followed Li Ling's steps: "Marquis of Anping, it's a hot pot."

Li Ling waved her hand: "Hot pot is not just hot pot. I know, I know!"

Watching the two of them leave the gate of Qianqing Palace, Sima Zhen said in a low voice: "Tidy up."

"Yes!" The maid standing in Qianqing Palace rushed forward, and quickly rearranged the tables, chairs, teacups, and martial arts secret books that Li Ling had used, and put them into the inner hall.

For a moment, many of Li Ling's "stuff" were missing from the Qianqing Palace, and it looked much "cleaner".

Sima Zhen sighed softly, sat back behind the table and said softly: "King Zhongyong please come in."

Not long after, the gate of Qianqing Palace opened and closed again.Shen Lang strode in.

Shen Lang walked into Qianqing Palace, swept his eyes slightly, and saluted Sima Zhen: "See Your Majesty."

Sima Zhen smiled slightly: "You don't need to be too polite. Shen Lang, why are you thinking of entering the palace today?"

Shen Lang lowered his head and smiled.

Yesterday, Shen Lang heard the news about Li Ling at Prince Zhongyong's Mansion.

Zhen Shiming told Shen Lang that he and Shen Youyou met Li Ling, Marquis of Anping, on the emperor's carriage.

Shen Lang believed in Zhen Shiming.

But what Zhen Shiming said made Shen Lang's heart so complicated that he couldn't express it in words.

Shen Lang saw it with his own eyes, Li Ling waved his sleeves and left with a cold face, and there was also faint news in the palace that Li Ling, Marquis of Anping, had turned his back on the emperor.If Li Lingren was in the palace at this time and no one else knew about it, it means that Li Ling was under house arrest by the emperor.

Apart from "house arrest", Shen Lang could no longer think of other possibilities.

Shen Lang entered the palace today.

Every step into the palace, Shen Lang expected, maybe Zhen Shiming and Shen Youyou just misread, the one in the carriage was not Li Ling, or the one driving the carriage was not A Xia.

Shen Lang had been looking forward to it for a long time, but when he was stopped by the guards on the way to Qianqing Palace, Shen Lang knew that Li Ling was really in the palace.

These years, even though Shen Lang has joined the army, Shen Lang has always had a gold medal for entering and leaving the palace, and he has always been able to enter and leave the palace freely.Except for reporting to the harem and entering the palace, Shen Lang was stopped not far from the palace gate for the first time.

After entering the Qianqing Palace, there was no trace of Li Ling in the palace, but Shen Lang still believed in his heart that Li Ling was in the palace.

At this moment, Shen Lang's heart felt cold.

Shen Lang is grieving. Li Ling is a powerful person at the heaven level. What happened to her to be put under house arrest in the palace?How hurt was she?Also, if it really comes to house arrest, Li Ling must live in the Qianqing Palace. Will the emperor force Li Ling?
Shen Lang was at a loss, when would that little prince who grew up under his nose treat a cherished person like this?

Where is his brother?
When did his Shen Lang's brother become like this?

For a moment, Shen Lang sincerely wished that he did not know about Li Ling.

Shen Lang's expression remained unchanged and he said with a slight smile: "After Qin Huo of Jin State appeared in Jinlin, there were indeed several 'people' like him in Jinlin City who came to Qin Huo."

Sima Zhen was slightly surprised: "Oh?"

Shen Lang looked solemn: "The minister has inspected them. All of them are extremely fast, and some are stronger, but none of them have internal strength. Their recovery ability is extremely strong and fast. If they are injured, they will They can recover very quickly, and can regenerate even broken limbs. In addition, after they recover from injuries, there will be periods of weakness."

Sima Zhen had a thoughtful look on his face.

Shen Lang continued: "I discovered...they like to drink blood. Even...sometimes when they are weak, drinking blood will speed up their physical recovery."

Sima Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly: "Human blood?"

Shen Lang shook his head: "Not necessarily. Any animal blood is possible. It seems that different 'people' like blood with different tastes. I have not seen them sucking human blood for the time being."

"Blood sucking..." Sima Zhen said in a low voice, "This world is getting weirder and weirder..."

Shen Lang smiled lightly: "Since there are so-called zombies and orcs in this world...and some other weird races, it's not surprising."

"Well," Sima Zhen nodded, he looked up at Shen Lang: "Is this what you want to play when you enter the palace today?"

Shen Lang fell silent.

The incense burner in the temple continuously releases warmth.

Shen Lang lowered his head and spoke very slowly: "Sima Zhen, last time I asked you what happened between you and Li Ling? You didn't answer me." Shen Lang sped up his speech: "Now, I ask You, let me ask you, Shen Lang, why did Li Ling disappear?"

Sima Zhen looked startled, opened his mouth slightly, and looked at Shen Lang standing in the center of the hall with his head bowed and his hands forming fists.

Sima Zhen flashed countless past images in his mind, and he said softly: "Shen Lang, Li Ling can't appear. Xun Li wants to fight Li Ling to the death. Xun Li wants Li Ling to be her sacrifice of martial arts. Only Li Ling is better than Xun Li. If she is strong, she will be safe when she appears in front of the world. The two of them can no longer coexist."

Shen Lang suddenly raised his head and looked at Sima Zhen.

Shen Lang didn't ask Sima Zhen where Li Ling was now, but what Sima Zhen said was that he knew where Li Ling was, but Xun Li couldn't let Li Ling appear.

Sima Zhen was already telling him that Li Ling was in the palace.

"I understand. I will leave." Shen Lang bowed and retreated.

……

Shen Lang strode out of the palace gate.

Zhen Shiming and Shen Youyou were standing at the gate of the palace waiting for him.

Seeing Shen Lang, Shen Youyou rushed up quickly, she was so anxious that she forgot to salute, and said anxiously: "How is it? Great General King? How is it? Where is my master?"

Shen Lang sternly walked towards the General's palace: "Let's act tomorrow."

Shen Youyou was stunned for a moment, her footsteps paused, and she hurriedly caught up with Shen Lang again: "Have you seen my master? Have you seen her? How is she?"

Shen Lang shook his head: "I haven't seen her. He doesn't want me to see her."

Shen Youyou's eyes turned red: "Did something happen to my master? If she was in the palace, why didn't she tell me? She is a heavenly rank? How did the emperor put her under house arrest?"

Shen Lang stopped and looked at Shen Youyou: "Xun Li wants to fight Li Ling to the death, in order to break through the barrier of martial arts. Therefore, tomorrow's plan has to be changed."

"Xunli? How do you know that Xunli is going to fight my master to the death?" Shen Youyou took a few steps: "The emperor told you? Did you believe it?"

"I believe it." Shen Lang closed his eyes: "He hinted to me that Li Ling was in the palace. He told me that Xunli wanted to fight to the death with Li Ling, so he hid the news that Li Ling was in the palace from the world... But Well, if Li Ling is willing to stay in the palace, why doesn't he let me see Li Ling?"

A look of pain flashed across Shen Lang's eyes: "There must be something wrong with Li Ling, and she definitely doesn't want to stay in the palace."

Shen Youyou bit her lip.

Zhen Shiming took Shen Youyou's hand and comforted him softly: "The general will rescue Anpinghou."

Zhen Shiming turned his head to look at Shen Lang again: "General... Tomorrow, do you really want it?"

Shen Lang closed his eyes and nodded.

Zhen Shiming sighed a long time: "...we still have to come to this point."

(End of this chapter)