How did you, a prisoner on death row, become an important weapon of the country? Yecheng Gao Weiming

Shen Lian was stunned.

But seeing both good and evil, Ding Xiu, with a mischievous smile on his face, walked in front with his head lowered.

Behind him, there were two men and one woman.

With Shen Lian's memory, he recognized that they were not the same people who blocked him outside Taikang Bo's mansion not long ago?

These people seem to be Zhu Youjian's dead soldiers. What are they going to do when they enter the palace at this time?

"Who is Ding Xiu? Where is it? Where is it?"

Pei Lun chewed a dried sweet potato and looked back and forth like a fool.

"Shut up!"

Wei Ting couldn't help but glare at him and then looked at Shen Lian.

"Ding Xiu, heir to the Qi family sword, is good at using the Miao sword. It is said that he is Ding Baiying's apprentice. He is a gangster. He also has three brothers and sisters, Ding Xian, Ding Tai and Ding Chong."

"Shen Lian, are you sure it's them?"

Shen Lian was shocked. He didn't expect Wei Zhongxian's adopted daughter to know the identities of Ding Xiu and others so well.

But I feel relieved when I think about it.

Since Wei Zhongxian and King Xin are both enemies and friends, it is natural to investigate the details of King Xin.

It is not difficult to find out this information.

However, when Wei Ting mentioned Ding Baiying, Shen Lian felt depressed.

This woman is the first female master Shen Lian has ever encountered, and she once cut off his own Xiuchun Dao with a Miao Dao.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the ancestral sword from home to show off.

But unfortunately, I heard that he failed to sneak into the palace to assassinate the Queen last year and was beheaded by his senior brother Lu Wenzhao himself.

Thinking of this, Shen Lian's heart ached.

Beheading your junior sister with your own hands, Lu Wenzhao, how ruthless are you?

and many more!

Shen Lian's scalp tightened.

Queen Zhang Yan?

Ding Baiying?

Ding Xiu?

Could it be that these four people are going to enter the palace to murder the Queen?

But why did Zhu Youjian kill the late emperor and queen?

Countless questions were swirling in Shen Lian's mind.

"Let's go! It's getting late, hurry up, otherwise no one will be able to get in when the city gate is sealed."

Wei Ting had interrupted Shen Lian's thoughts and took the two of them away.

Pei Lun quickly put the dried sweet potatoes into his arms and even shouted over his shoulder.

"You killed me, brother!"

He was helpless.

Although he was promoted to a thousand households by Wei Zhongxian with just one word, he still made a living by losing his head.

But there is no other way. He, Pei Lun, has only one day to be the admiral of Dongchang at the age of 9,000, and he must obey his orders.

In addition, although he and Shen Lian were not close friends of life and death.

But we can't just sit back and watch this brother die, right?

It's better to help him at the critical moment than to lose another friend.

Thanks to Wei Zhongxian's waist card, the three of them had an unimpeded journey and could even carry weapons into the city.

But no one cares about it at the moment.

Because with the burial of Emperor Daxing, the entire imperial city became lively.

After the three of them entered the palace, they quickly spotted the four figures of Ding Xiu.

The four people were still walking along the road leisurely, as if waiting for the sunrise.

Because after sunrise, Zhu Youxiao's coffin will be carried out of Donghua Gate, which is also commonly known as the Ghost Gate.

After leaving the Ghost Gate, walk around the imperial city, accept the worship of the people, and then go to the Imperial Tomb of Tianshou Mountain.

At that time, the Forbidden City will no longer be strictly guarded, with only some gate guards, left-behind eunuchs, concubines, harem maids and others.

“Where to start looking?”

Pei Lun asked stupidly.

Wei Ting narrowed his eyes and explained.

"You and I should divide our forces and take action."

"I'm a woman. It's easier to wander around the harem, so I went to search the entire harem."

"Shen Lian, you and Pei Lun should go to the front hall to find..."

Wei Ting said, looking at the sun that was about to break.

"It's going to be sunrise soon, so we should be leaving for Qianqing Palace soon."

"You search the three main halls, Wuying Hall, Wenyuan Pavilion and other places."

"Once there is any news, or if you are not able to take action, send out a signal and lure me over..."

Wei Ting's meaning is very clear.

Naturally, she wanted to kill the king herself.

Pei Lun looked at this ruthless woman, trembled all over again, and nodded.

"Okay... okay! Nvxia Wei, we must wait for you to take action."

After saying that, he was about to pull Shen Lian towards the front hall.

Seeing that Wei Ting had arranged everything, he also wanted to enter the harem from the back garden.

who knew...

Shen Lian remained motionless.

The two of them were stunned for a moment, wondering why this kid was so dazed.

Shen Lian pointed in the direction of Ding Xiu and the four people in the distance and stammered.

"Look, they are going...toward...Kunning Palace!"

Wei Ting glanced at this and said, "What does it have to do with us?"

Pei Lun even cursed angrily.

"It's easy to worry about nothing. Brother, hurry up and find your Taibao Feng. How can it be that Taibao Feng is hiding in the Queen's residence in Kunning Palace."

After saying that, he wanted to pull Shen Lian away again.

Shen Lian broke away from Pei Lun's hand.

"no!"

"I have to go and see. Queen Zhang is your disciple. He once gave up his status as the number one scholar for her. I can't just sit back and let anything happen to her again! Otherwise, I will be ashamed of my husband!"

After saying that, he started running towards Kunning Palace.

Pei Lun was really angry when he saw this.

Are you looking for death?

The emperor wants Queen Zhang to die, what can you do to stop her?

Take your life?

"You're so fucking born to be a licker!"

Unfortunately, Pei Lun continued to scold him, but after thinking for a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and followed him with a stamp of his feet.

"you……"

Wei Ting didn't expect that such a change would happen as soon as she entered the palace. Seeing that the two of them were about to lose sight, she had no choice but to run away.

……

Kunning Palace, inside the main hall.

The sun is about to rise, and there is great mourning and music in the front hall, but here it is dead and deserted.

"My lady..."

Lu Lingxuan, the female palace official, was wearing mourning clothes. She looked at Zhang Yan, who was also wearing mourning clothes, and asked worriedly.

"He will be buried in the imperial mausoleum today, and you will leave Kunning Palace tomorrow."

"Get some sleep, empress! You haven't eaten anything in the past seven days. If you continue like this, your body will not be able to bear it."

Lu Lingxuan shed tears as she spoke.

Since Zhu Youxiao's death, Zhang Yan stayed at the funeral for seven days and didn't eat anything except drinking some water.

At this moment, the clothes are getting thinner and thinner, the belt is getting wider, and the appearance of the past is almost no longer visible.

Zhang Yan, on the other hand, was in a state of despair, sitting on the soft couch in a daze, not knowing what to think.

Zhu Youxiao is about to be buried. This person will leave the palace and his own world completely.

For seven days, Zhang Yan kept thinking about whether she had done something wrong or not.

If you did the right thing, why do you feel so miserable?

If she did something wrong, who should pay the price for her child and the death of 'Master'?

She couldn't figure it out, so her mentality gradually collapsed and she went crazy.

"My lady..."

Seeing that Baozhu had no response, Lu Lingxuan had no choice but to shout again.

"Ok?"

Zhang Yan finally noticed and turned her head slightly, her whole body stiff as a dead zombie.

"Lingxuan, what's going on?"

Seeing that Baozhu was not crazy, Lu Lingxuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Mother, the sun has risen! The funeral procession should have already set off. Let's get some sleep! I'll pack my things. We have to move to Ciqing Palace tomorrow."

Hearing Ling Xuan's words, Zhang Yan smiled foolishly, inexplicably remembering Ding Baiying's words.

When the emperor is alive, you are the noble empress.

The emperor is dead, who are you still?

Now he is indeed dead, and neither am I.

Zhang Yan took a breath and looked at Lu Lingxuan with a smile.

"Okay! Lingxuan, I'm going to take a nap while you clean up. When I wake up, I'll clean up with you."

Lu Lingxuan's eyes brightened when she heard this.

Baozhu's ability to say this means that he has passed the most difficult time.

time!

Only time is the best medicine to cure all pain.

"Mother, if I don't want to disturb your rest, I will go to my room to pack my things first. When you wake up, we will work together."

After Lu Lingxuan finished speaking, she quickly stood up and walked to the side hall.

Zhang Yan looked at the girl who had been with him for more than ten years and smiled lightly.

"Working together? What else are you busy with, Lingxuan! Baozhu can't hold it anymore."

"If you can still meet Master, tell Master that the disciple was wrong and didn't listen to him at the beginning..."

Zhang Yan stood up while crying and laughing.

With the sunrise, as the sorrow and joy of Qianqing Palace gradually disappeared, she slowly walked out of the hall.

There was no one inside or outside the entire hall, and no one was willing to serve a disgraced woman whose husband was dead but who was not the Queen Mother.

Zhang Yan stood quietly under the eaves, breathing the sweet air of dawn.

She was relieved.

Since you are bound to die, what difference does it make if you die early or die later?

That man will be buried today. If I go with him now, it doesn't count as a failure to him.

Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Youxiao, at least I will keep your vigil for seven days. Who will keep vigil for me then?

Zhang Yan smiled bitterly, shook her head, and took off a piece of white silk from her body.

She stepped on the steps and threw it casually. The white silk went around the beam in front of the hall, tied a tight knot, and pulled it a few times to make it strong.

Zhang Yan slowly put her head in and felt relieved when she saw that Ling Xuan didn't notice her.

Don't scare her for a moment.

I chose to hang myself here instead of in the palace, because I was afraid of bringing a shadow to the new queen Zhou.

This is it for this life.

Zhang Yan slowly closed her eyes and walked out in one step.

The rope tightened instantly, hanging her in mid-air.

who knew...

Just when she was waiting for death.

"Want to die? It's not that easy!"

Whoosh.

There was a sharp shout, accompanied by the roar of a hidden weapon being fired.

Bai Ling was instantly broken, and Zhang Yan fell directly to the ground.

She opened her eyes blankly.

But I saw a tall man leading the group, followed by three people.

The four of them, each holding a weapon, were slowly walking toward him.

The tall man smiled as he walked and untied a long blade wrapped in cloth in his hand.

He opened the scabbard and revealed a cold light.

"Empress, Miss Baiying is looking for you..."

"Here comes the death penalty!"