Rebellious officials bow their heads

When all the dust settled and Shimen was smashed open by the three battalions rushing outside, whether it was Emperor Zhaode who came to rescue him, or Qing Ci behind him, there was such a scene in front of his eyes.

The corpses piled up like hills and mountains, and the blood flowed like a vast ocean.

Standing among the corpses was Xie Linze, whose figure looked like a silhouette that had crossed a layer of darkness, with his back to them, holding on to the iron railing with one hand, and the blade in the other hand had a pitted gap.

When he heard the movement, he turned his head, his eyes were bright blood.

He didn't remember much about the later events, he only knew that many people were killed in front of his father, and their expressions of fear were exactly the same.

It took a lot of effort for Emperor Zhaode to get the soldiers to subdue Xie Linze, bring him back to the capital, and clean up the soldiers who would reveal his style, and began to investigate the Beiluo people, looking for the antidote of Foluosan.

But they didn't know that on the day when Xie Linze was rescued, everyone pressed Xie Linze, who had lost his mind like a wild beast, to evacuate from the cell, and Qing Ci, who was the last to leave, stood in the killing field for a long time.

After abandoning Xie Linze, he intentionally injured himself, and waited for a long time before he went into the palace with the injury to report to Emperor Zhaode. He cleverly concealed what he had done, and accompanied the emperor to track down the whereabouts of the prince, but so The seriousness of the matter still made him beyond his imagination. Qingci's eyes turned around among the dead bodies, and suddenly his eyes froze. He saw a piece of white jade lying on the ground.

After returning to the palace, Xie Linze was often sober and out of control. Gu poison was swallowing him up bit by bit. He had less and less time to be rational. If this continues, the court will fall into chaos, and the rumors and rumors will not be covered up, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Dazhao will be completely ruined.

Emperor Zhaode made a decision for this.

The sky outside the hall was gray, and the heavy rain still couldn't cover up the sound of killing. Qingci stood by the window with a faint smile, holding a piece of white jade in his hand, and walked out. His shoes were soaked by the blood dripping from the steps. Shoes, to avoid the fleeing palace people not far away.

The strong smell of blood rushed straight into his brain, he looked at the boy who was about to break into the house, "Aze."

A familiar voice came from Xie Linze's numb brain, his movements froze, and then the murderous look made the blood in his eyes even more intense.

Qing Ci spread out his palms, revealing the piece of white jade, and smiled reassuringly, "Ah Ze, do you know? If you can no longer control Folosan, His Majesty plans to lock you up forever until you die."

On the last two words, he emphasized his tone.

Xie Linze was panting, unable to take a half step forward, moved his empty gaze away from the jade, avoided the other party, and walked into the room. The schoolboys serving as attendants were hiding in a corner trembling.

"Speaking of which, Ji Liu is about the same age as them." Qing Ci's unhurried voice sounded behind him.

Xie Linze paused as he stepped towards the threshold.

"When the rain stops, I will take him into the palace to see what you look like now." Qingci said, "He will be scared when he sees you, because you will tear his body apart, piece by piece, until His heart stopped beating, and that's what you want."

Xie Linze's breathing trembled, he stretched out his hand to hold the door frame, and lowered his head deeply, obviously trying his best to suppress the fierce Gu poison, but the severe pain made his whole body tremble, tearing his precarious nerves.

Qing Ci's smile deepened, "Not only will Ji Liu die, but anyone who approaches you will end up badly, you will lose everything, and all the things you cherish will be reduced to ashes, what is waiting for you in the end is not the end To die is to spend the rest of your life in darkness forever, forever."

Xie Linze bent his back, and let out a painful roar from his throat, like a trapped animal covered in iron thorns, unable to struggle in a cage.

Qing Ci's tone was soft, "How does Xie Linze feel, from an emperor admired by thousands of people to a monster despised by thousands of people?"

The heavy rain fell all over the sky, Xie Linze couldn't bear it anymore, he rushed towards him, and the two of them fell to the ground together.

The rain splashed in all directions, Qingci lay in the water, looking at the boy above with a dull expression.

After a period of unbearable suffering, the blood in Xie Linze's eyes faded inch by inch, and his whole person gradually returned to calm from madness.

If one of the Beiluo people killed by him can be here, he will be extremely surprised, because no one has ever been able to suppress the poisonous control after Frosthan fully exerted its effect.

Xie Linze resisted Foluosan with incredible willpower, and achieved what was originally impossible.

His face was as pale as paper, he raised his eyes to look at Qingci below him, his voice was terribly hoarse, "Why...why did you do this?"

Qingci smiled, "I don't want you to be controlled by the poison, look, aren't you getting rid of Florosan now?"

"You understand what I'm asking!" He grabbed the other party's skirt, his expression twisted with anger, "Why did you betray me?!"

"Aze, are you going to kill me to vent your hatred?" Qing Ci paused, "But you won't know the reason after I die, give me an hour, and I will explain it properly when the time comes. At your disposal."

Every day when Xie Linze was caught, he thought about the moment when he fell, but the reason for it puzzled him.

Qingci pulled the skirt of his clothes away from his hand, stood up from the ground, said to him after a moment of silence: "Go back and change into clean clothes, there will be no more killings in the future."

Xie Linze stood up and looked at him in the heavy rain, with deep eyes, "After an hour, if you can't give me an answer, I will kill you, Qingci."

He left this sentence, turned around and walked out, he was completely sober, thinking about what happened these days, he felt chills all over his body, tired of walking aimlessly, and found a corner to sit down.

Less than half an hour later, the sound of armor and weapons rubbing suddenly sounded all around. He raised his head and saw Emperor Zhaode leading Empress Huijin appearing not far away, with large numbers of imperial troops behind him.

"Father..." He muttered and stood up, "Mother, I remember what I did..."

Emperor Zhaode didn't take half a step closer to him, and said in a cold tone: "What you have done is indeed intolerable, come and catch him!"

A group of soldiers in armor rushed forward and held down his shoulders and arms. Xie Linze didn't struggle. He anxiously said to his father, "I won't kill anyone anymore! I've got myself under control!"

"How did you control it?" Emperor Zhaode raised his hand, and several imperial guards carried the bodies of several children and put them on the ground.

——That was the child in the previous house.

Xie Linze opened his eyes wide and looked at their corpses in disbelief, "No..."

He quickly realized something, recalling Qingci's smile, and turned to Emperor Zhaode with fear, "Father! I didn't, I didn't kill them! This is what Qingci did—it was Qingci who killed them!"

Emperor Zhaode shook his head, "All the people in the palace saw you, so what's the matter with Qing Ci? The important thing is that you can't control your mind, you are no longer worthy to be the prince of Dazhao."

Empress Hui Jin beside him tugged at his sleeve, telling him to stop talking.

Emperor Zhaode didn't show any sympathy, and ordered the imperial army: "Put him in the cellar."

"No! Father, I haven't done it. I really, I really didn't kill again..." Xie Linze was grabbed by the forbidden army and held out. He realized that he couldn't explain clearly, so he stretched out his hand to Queen Huijin, The voice was almost torn apart, "Mother——!"

Empress Huijin heard his call and hurried forward, but was stopped by Emperor Zhaode beside her.

"Don't lock me up!" Xie Linze began to struggle, pushed away the guards around him, and rushed towards Emperor Zhaode, "Father, trust me, I am your son, I am the prince of Dazhao—— "

The imperial guards surged up and blocked the emperor to separate them. They cast fearful glances at the young man, threw several ropes through the air, and instantly caught his left foot and neck. With another pull, Xie Linze fell hard. fell to the ground.

His whole body was soaked by the rain, he raised his face in embarrassment, and Queen Huijin, who still refused to give up, stretched out her hand, "Mother, mother, save me!"

Queen Huijin covered her mouth, tears flowed from her red eyes.

He was detained by the imperial army, unable to move, and dragged towards the cellar. Xie Linze struggled and turned his head, hoarse, "Mother—mother—"

Empress Huijin looked at him and wept helplessly.

The huge door was tightly closed, blocking all the light, Xie Linze curled up in the cellar, all the pride of the past 16 years was shattered, and the spirit was exhausted, leaving only endless nightmares, repeating the memories of darkness, And the false smile of the betrayer.

Although Flora's attack can no longer make him lose his mind, it will make him lose his senses little by little, and there will be endless pain.

All time stands still here, and all traces of his existence seem to be completely erased.

Until one day, he sat on the stone with his knees in his arms, watching the cellar door slowly open, making a heavy and hoarse sound, and light came in through the gap, gradually expanding, illuminating thousands of floating objects in mid-air. dust.

Unable to look directly at the long-lost light, he closed his eyes slightly.

Qingci walked in step by step, with clear eyebrows and wide sleeves in his green robe, his silhouette was soaked in light and shadow, like a blurred ink painting.

He watched Xie Linze quietly, and after a while he approached and said with a light smile, "Ah Ze, long time no see."

Xie Linze didn't speak, and watched the other party squat down in front of him.

"Do you know why I came to you now?" Qing Ci wiped the dust off his face with his hand, "You are about to ascend the throne, Aze."

The two looked at each other, Xie Linze didn't move, but his eyes trembled slightly.

"It's just what you think. Your Majesty was assassinated by Bei Rao's undercover agent. You are going to be emperor."

Xie Linze's eyes were blank.

"One more thing, the empress has been seriously ill since you were locked up, and now her body may not be able to hold on anymore, so I sent me to take you to see her."

Qingci smiled slightly, and saw that the other party did not respond at all like a wooden man, so he leaned forward with a gentle voice: "I didn't finish what I said to you at the time, now I will tell you, I don't want you to be controlled by the poison and become a person who cannot perceive People, I want you to suffer, to suffer forever.”

Xie Linze's Adam's apple moved awkwardly, and finally muttered: "This is what you want..."

Qingci no longer stay here any longer: "Follow me to see the empress."

Xie Linze stood up, walked out of the cellar sluggishly, like a puppet on a string, and walked into Queen Huijin's bedroom.

The sunlight penetrated through the window pavilion and fell on the soft couch. This adopted daughter of the Ji family, who had lived a prosperous life, was lying on it. She was still breathing, but she was like a corpse that had rotted to the bone.

"Mother has been waiting for you for a long time, Linze."

Xie Linze held her skinny hand by the couch, "Mother."

"You have suffered so much, it is mother who is sorry for you, there is no way mother can save you..." As she spoke, tears flowed from her sunken eyes.

Xie Linze remained silent for a while, then wiped away her tears helplessly, and smiled, "Don't cry, it's all over."

"I don't have much time, Linze, there is one thing that hasn't been done yet." Empress Huijin grasped his hand tightly and almost exhausted all her strength, "Your father still left behind you before he died. Xuanxiewei can be trusted and used by you."

Xie Linze raised his head and saw Qingci standing quietly outside the half-closed pavilion door opposite him. He lowered his eyebrows, the sun poured from his shoulders, and his whole body was shrouded in a thin mist of light.

Empress Huijin didn't see him, and said, "You have to use Xuanxie Guards to kill Qingci."

"Why?" Xie Linze asked when he heard his own voice.

"He is a scoundrel who shouldn't have been born." The other party's mood was very unstable, and his thin chest heaved violently, "He is the scoundrel left behind by your father, who had a romantic relationship with a commoner woman before he married me. He should have been with you long ago." He died like his mother, so he should never have lived until now..."

Xie Linze was almost overwhelmed by astonishment, remembering that when Qingci was brought back to the palace, her mother and queen were taboo in every possible way, and it was not until her father persuaded her that she restrained herself.

"How is it possible..." He murmured and looked outside the door, seeing Qingci's smile deepened, vivid and deep, but silent.

"Do you know that after your accident, your father once thought about letting him recognize his ancestors and give him the surname Xie to replace you as the crown prince. But your father also knew in his heart that he is a scumbag with a bad name. Kind of, no matter what, you can't see the light, and it's not his turn..."

Xie Linze has never seen his generous and decent mother, who would treat others with such an attitude. He just stared blankly at Qingci, while Queen Huijin was still holding his hand tightly, "Kill him, Linze, Only in this way can you avoid future troubles.”