Our lord is upright [crossing]

Entering the first gate of the main hall, there were only two young eunuchs guarding the gate, Rong Zhenzhen quietly knocked them out with a knife in one hand, and then walked in carefully with Yanruan.

They bypassed the huge screen of the second door, and two shadow guards from the left rear spotted them and were ready to attack immediately. Yan Ruan was better at assassinating than anyone else. It only took a few seconds for the knife to rise and fall.

Rong Zhenzhen took out a stick of incense from his bosom and lit it, and stuffed it through the gap between the door and the window. After a while, he heard the sound of someone falling to the ground with a muffled sound. There should be at least seven or eight people.

After confirming that there was no movement inside, he gently opened the last door, leading to the old emperor's bedroom.The eunuchs and maids serving in the room and the hidden guards guarding the beams were lying on the ground, Rong Zhenzhen looked around and found that there was no danger, so he brought Yan Ruan in with confidence.

"It doesn't seem to be difficult." Yanruan was much more generous than him. He walked into the room first, pointed to the person on the bed and said, "Is that the emperor of your Central Plains?"

Rong Zhenzhen took a look and replied: "It should be, otherwise who has the ability to lie on the dragon bed?"

He took out a dagger from his pocket and walked forward step by step. As long as he gently scratched the old emperor's neck at this time, the old emperor would die quietly in his sleep without disturbing any noise from outside.

Rong Zhenzhen took a step closer, but was stunned when he saw clearly the person lying on the bed.

The sleepy old man in the bright yellow dragon robe should be the emperor. He was lying quietly on the bed covered with a brocade quilt embroidered with five-clawed dragons, and his eyelids were tightly closed without raising his eyes. He seemed to be asleep.

But Rong Zhen had seen too many dead people, his eyes stayed on the old emperor's gray lips for a while, and then looked at his chest that was no longer slightly rising and falling, this is indeed a dead person.

"Dead?" Yan Ruan was also surprised, "Already dead?"

Rong Zhenzhen nodded, and said in disbelief: "At least two days after death, Xiaoyun said that after three days of death, there will be corpse spots. Look at the back of his hand."

"Dead for three days? Who did it?" Yan Ruan was puzzled, "Then we didn't come here for nothing?"

"He is dead."

A voice came from behind Rong Zhenzhen, and he turned his head suddenly. Chu Hanruo was standing quietly behind them. He was dressed in a black Taoist robe and had a long body, with a calm expression on his face. It seemed that he was not surprised at all. to them.

"Chu Hanruo? You did this?" Rong Zhenzhen looked at him in surprise.

"I poisoned him to death." Chu Hanruo nodded and took two steps forward, his eyes lingering on the old emperor's face for a while before he said: "Those pills that he was given to eat can really make people feel better on the surface. He regained his spirit temporarily, but it was all an illusion, just like returning to the light, but it was all hung with poison. When his body can't stand the poison, he will die naturally."

"Are you crazy?" Rong Zhenzhen grabbed him by the shoulder and scolded him, "Aren't you afraid of being discovered for doing this under Chang Xiu's nose!? Once you are discovered, you will die without a place to die!"

"It's okay." Chu Hanruo was as calm as if nothing happened, but instead he comforted Rong Zhenzhen and said, "I have a sense of proportion."

"You have a fart!" Rong Zhen really wanted to blow his head off, "Do you know how dangerous it is?"

Chu Hanruo told him to calm down, "If I'm found out, will I still stand here safely?"

"Although he died because of the elixir, judging from the pulse condition, it was a normal death. There are not many people in the palace who understand elixir. They would not think that it was poisoning. Even the imperial physician has no evidence."

"The lack of evidence doesn't mean that Chang Xiu doesn't doubt you." Rong Zhen really didn't expect Chu Hanruo to be bold, "You come with me, go now!"

Chu Hanruo saw that he was in a hurry, and said slowly: "The matter is not completely over yet, and I can't leave for the time being. Didn't I tell you that everything depends on me, so I want you to leave here?"

Rong Zhenzhen rolled his eyes and said, "When have I heard your words?"

After calming down for a while, Yan Ruan looked at the old emperor's body, and suddenly realized: "No wonder Chang Xiu refused to let Concubine Xian come to see him, so the old emperor is dead."

"That Xiao Jingchen hasn't returned yet, releasing the news of the old emperor's death at this time will only cause chaos in the court. If someone takes the throne before Xiao Jingchen comes back, it will be too late."

Rong Zhenzhen knew this truth after thinking about it, "Chang Xiu is so courageous, even if he knows who killed the old emperor now, it's not the most important thing, he can only hide the news now." Stabilize the situation."

"It's a pity that Concubine Xian doesn't know his painstaking efforts. This farce will definitely hurt both sides in the end." Rong Zhenzhen's mind was spinning at high speed, "Now we just need to find a way to release the news that the old emperor is dead, and then think about it." The way to let Xiao Jingwei ascend the throne first and control the court situation, Xiao Jingchen is a traitor."

"Is there anything else you can't leave?" Rong Zhenzhen looked at Chu Hanruo, and said seriously: "If you still treat me as a friend, tell me, I can't let you take risks alone again."

Chu Hanruo was silent for a while, he raised his head and stared at Rong Zhenzhen, this was the first time he looked at him directly like this, he didn't speak for a long time, as if he had something hard to say, finally he shook his head and said: "Not yet, I can't tell you yet."

"I didn't do all this for you. Our Tianshan sect has been silent for too long. If we seize this opportunity and change our fate, perhaps the suffering our sect has suffered will end early."

"In a sense, my interests and purposes are the same as yours."

Rong Zhenzhen saw the sincerity of what he said, and knew in his heart that the only thing that could make Chu Hanruo make such a big sacrifice was the sect, so he felt a little relieved, "Then don't do stupid things, Chang Xiu is not looking for you now. The reason for the settlement is because he hasn't had time yet, and when everything is settled, he will definitely not let you go, you must be careful, and let me know if there is any mistake."

"Yeah." Chu Hanruo nodded, "Hurry up and go."

Rong Zhenzhen looked back at the old emperor on the bed, since he was dead, there was no need for him to stay here, so he turned around and dragged Yan Ruan away.Before leaving, he looked back at Chu Hanruo for the last time, and saw him standing in front of the old emperor's bed and staring at him, as if time had stood still.

His heart skipped a beat, and just as he was about to speak, Yan Ruan dragged him out.

The commotion outside has not subsided yet, the people sent by Concubine Xian are menacing, even though the damage is heavy, they still rush forward one after another, intending to kill Chang Xiu, no matter how many people around Chang Xiu can't hold back, the opposite is full of dead men, look There are still some weaknesses.

Rong Zhenzhen looked at it for a while, and rushed out to fight without hesitation, "You go find a way to tell Xiao Jingwei to do it, and I will kill Chang Xiu."

"You!" Yan Ruan was furious, he wanted to follow along, but was pushed a few feet away by Rong Zhenzhen's palm, and when he turned around, he could no longer be seen, Xue Ye couldn't see clearly, a group of people were together Fighting, it is impossible to see who is who.

Yan Ruan's eyes turned red with anger, but she couldn't refuse Rong Zhenzhen's entrustment, so she had to go out of Zhengyang Palace to contact Bai Qinghong, and pass the news of the old emperor's death to Xiao Jingwei.

Rong Zhenzhen didn't need to kill Chang Xiu at this time, the old emperor is dead, he can retire if he achieves his goal, but his mind is always thinking about the look in Chu Hanruo's eyes just before going out.

He was too aware of the implication contained in it, it seemed to be saying goodbye to himself.

They are all people in the rivers and lakes, even after this matter is over, they can still see each other from time to time, why does Chu Hanruo act as if he will never see himself again?Where is he going when he bids farewell?

Rong Zhen really didn't dare to think about it, just when he saw Chang Xiu hiding behind the imperial guards, the blood rushed to his brain in an instant, he felt that as long as he killed Chang Xiu, no one would threaten Chu Hanruo, and when Xiao Jingwei took advantage of the chaos, If the palace is forced to ascend the throne, Chu Hanruo will be safe.

He has always been very smart and can think clearly about everything, but he was impulsive only at this time.

Chang Xiu's figure gradually approached, Rong Zhenzhen killed the approaching guard with a sword, and charged towards Chang Xiu.Chang Xiu hid behind the pillar and turned her head to see someone killing her with a sword, her eyes were as cold as a hell Shura.

"Come on! Come on!" He couldn't help shouting, but the people around him didn't care about him at this time, and even if they received the order, they might not be able to rush over immediately.

Chang Xiu could only escape by himself, he and Rong Zhenzhen played a trick around the pillar, Rong Zhenzhen slashed on the pillar, all he wanted was to kill the old eunuch.

Chang Xiu reached out and touched his sleeve. It was something he had always used to protect his life. He had worn it on his body many years ago. With so many enemies, how could he be defenseless.

No one could see clearly what he took out, Rong Zhenzhen didn't pay attention to a person who didn't know martial arts at all, and naturally he wouldn't think that person would have such a hidden weapon.

He only felt that his chest seemed to be pricked by something, and he felt a cool and refreshing feeling. At first he didn't feel anything, but after a few seconds, he immediately felt a sharp pain in his heart as if it had exploded.

Even a master like Rong Zhenzhen couldn't resist the excruciating pain. His eyes flickered, seeing that Chang Xiu was about to take the opportunity to escape, and the noise of fighting around was getting quieter. If Chang Xiu is allowed to escape at this time, he will soon react and increase his troops in the palace, making it even more difficult for Xiao Jingwei to force the palace.

In order to get it done once and for all, in order not to let himself come here in vain, in order to protect Chu Hanruo, Rong Zhenzhen endured the severe pain and jumped over. Before Chang Xiu had time to startle, he cut his throat with a sword and ended his life. .

After Rong Zhenzhen confirmed that he was lying on the ground, he took a few steps back and sat down beside the pillar in the porch. His eyes turned black, and the needle-like thing on his chest seemed to have melted away. He couldn't touch it, and he felt his heart was beating like it was about to jump out of his chest.

If Ah Ruan came back and saw him like this, he would definitely scold him to death, right?Being tricked by a person who doesn't know martial arts, he will lose face to the martial arts alliance if he speaks out.

Rong Zhenzhen was thinking wildly, his eyes were blurry and he couldn't see anything clearly, he only vaguely seemed to see Chu Hanruo trying his best to cut a bloody path towards him, his face was full of anxiety and shock.

It was the first time he saw Chu Hanruo showing such a flustered expression, which was far from his usual three-no-nonsense look.

Rong Zhenzhen curled her lips to mock him, but finally closed her eyes.

Under the moonlight, his lips were completely black.