General

The good news of Fengyu Kingdom flew into Longxiao like snowflakes.In less than two months, Li Xuan took Feng Yin, the third prince of Fengyu Kingdom, and assembled all his forces at home and abroad, captured the imperial capital and seized the throne in one fell swoop.

Under Li Xuan's full protection, the new emperor successfully held the enthronement ceremony in the capital, and eliminated dissidents with a thunderous force, consolidating the court.

Everything is going smoothly as planned.

As soon as the news that Li Xuan was about to return from Fengyu Kingdom's squadron came out, the whole Longxiao once again caused quite a shock.Xuanming receded, Fengyu Kingdom became a friendly country, and the common people were all smiling, celebrating the grand occasion of peace that may last for decades to come.

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The night in Longxiao Palace is very quiet, even the wind seems to carry a peace that has not been seen in a long time.

As usual, Lan Xuan leaned against the desk in the outer hall and carefully reviewed the memorial. The delicate dragon beard brush was dipped in vermilion, and from time to time, she wrote a few small characters in it.

"Your Majesty, stay here... please let me know..."

Outside the hall, the guard's voice of dissuasion suddenly came to his ears, but the door of the dormitory was still pushed open the next moment, accompanied by the ear-piercing sound of door shaft rubbing, Lan Zheng's tall figure broke in immediately.

"Uncle Emperor?" Lan Xuan opened her eyes unexpectedly and looked at Lan Zheng, and couldn't help calling softly.

Since Helian Yuxin was killed, Lan Zheng has become much more low-key, not only living in seclusion, but also rarely expressing opinions in the court.Lan Xuan always thought that this was the meaning of Lan Zheng wanting to gradually hand over power to him, but what was the purpose of breaking into the palace late at night today?

"Xuan'er, come with me."

Lan Zheng had a serious expression on his face, and while he was talking, he strode towards Lan Xuan, grabbed his wrist forcefully, pulled his thin body up from the soft couch, and staggered towards the outside of the hall.

"Uncle... Where are you going?!" Lan Xuan looked at Lan Zheng's expression differently, and asked nervously.He desperately wanted to resist the force pulled by Lan Zheng, but found that he was powerless to resist.

Lan Zheng stopped for a while, turned his head, looked into Lan Xuan's eyes and said coldly: "Go out of the palace. I have already arranged everything, you just need to follow me!"

"No...I can't go!" Lan Xuan was taken aback for a moment, then struggled desperately, "I can't live up to my father's entrustment! I can't ignore my people in Longxiao!"

His voice was loud, with a painful hoarseness.There seemed to be guards outside the door who heard the sound, and immediately shouted vigilantly: "Come here! Protect Your Majesty!"

But the next moment, when Lan Xuan was forced out of the dormitory, only a few screams could be heard in the darkness, and the cold wind brushed against her cheeks, carrying the bitter smell of blood.

Outside the door, several teams of guards in black were lined up on both sides of the steps, and the blazing torches illuminated the outside of the hall.

"Uncle Emperor...you can't get out..." Lan Xuan tried hard to break free from his shackles, shaking her head while dissuading her in a mournful voice, "[-] Imperial Guards, I will never let you leave like this!"

"With you here, who dares to stop me."

Lan Zheng imprisoned Lan Xuan in his arms, and hurried forward under the protection of the black-clothed guards.However, the forbidden army team wearing armor and holding long guns quickly rushed over and surrounded Lan Zheng and others.

A vigorous figure slowly walked out from the crowd, with the long sword in his hand hanging obliquely by his side, reflecting cold light.

"Chu Xiao?!" Lan Zheng looked around at the surrounding troops, finally landed on Chu Xiao, gritted his teeth, and said, "That's impossible! How...how did you wake up?!"

"Are you talking about those mysterious medicines from the Western Regions?"

Suddenly there was a sneer from above their heads, everyone looked up, only to see a shadow flashing in front of them, and a man in black military uniform landed gently in front of Lan Zheng, "Those are just the leftovers from my play, If the Regent likes it, I can give you something better!"

"Ling Feng!" Lan Xuan let out a low cry in surprise, never expecting him to appear here.

Lan Zheng's expression was slightly ashamed, he didn't expect that the things he had planned for a few days were ruined by such a brat, and he even mocked him in front of everyone.

"Xuan'er, tell them to back off and follow me." Lan Zheng clenched Lan Xuan's arm tightly, stared into his eyes, and said in a low voice, "I can take you away from Long Xuan before Li Xuan comes back." Xiao, go to a place where you don't care about worldly affairs, just the two of us."

"No... I can't..." Lan Xuan shook her head vigorously, trying to pull her arm away, but was held tightly by Lan Zheng, and she couldn't break free no matter what.

"This is the last chance, Xuan'er!" Lan Zheng's eyes were bloodshot, his fingertips even trembled slightly, he frowned, and said in a trembling voice, "Follow me!"

Lan Xuan stared at Lan Zheng at this moment without moving, but tears filled her eyes unconvincingly.He knew that if he didn't leave with Lan Zheng at this moment, this man would be imprisoned.

All kinds of scenes from the past flashed through his mind, making his heart tremble desperately.The intimacy when he was young, the entrustment of his father when he was dying, Lan Zheng's power over the court over the years, and the ungodly things he forced himself time and time again...

Thinking of this, he suddenly tried his best to push Lan Zheng away violently, but then tears poured down his face.

"No, I can not!"

The almost hoarse cry of pain echoed in the deep night, Lan Zheng staggered back a few steps, looking sadly at Lan Xuan's face covered with tears...

"Hehe..." Lan Zheng laughed at himself, slowly turned his gaze away from him, and walked towards Chu Xiao staggeringly, "Hahahaha!"

The slightly trembling back in the laughter, for some reason, was somewhat indescribably lonely.

Lan Xuan froze in place, but was in a daze for a moment, that look, he seemed to have known him before.On that night that he will never forget, there once appeared...