People are floating in the rivers and lakes

"Hahahaha!"

The fire filled the air, thick smoke billowed up, Qi Zhen coughed a few times, and sat powerlessly on the roof, he was already physically and mentally exhausted from the days of worrying and fear and the occasional torment.

"Hahahaha!"

His whole body was in severe pain. Qi Zhen had never experienced any hardships since he was a child. He felt that he should cry, but hearing someone laughing non-stop, he was already numb.

"Hahahaha!"

Qi Zhen was weak: "...crazy."

"Ha ha……"

"Bold! Who is making noise here?!"

"Yeah, it's on fire..."

The guards in the palace were quickly alarmed here, Zhang Yang's wild laughter mixed with the guards' shouts and the palace maid's screams came together, Qi Zhen raised his head and looked at the man in red opposite him.

The blood-red figure was swallowed by the fire, and he was standing alone on a high place, looking up to the sky and laughing. He was hit by three poisoned short arrows, his left shoulder blade and calf were pierced by sharpened iron rods, and he was forced to break through the wall of the mechanism room against the explosion. And out, now burned by fire, but still laughing.

And the voice didn't bring the slightest pain, but it was full of joy, with a smile on the face of life and death.

Qi Zhen took a breath and stared at him without blinking.

This lunatic!

Half a month ago, the rebels colluded with this person and locked him and his eldest brother, who is the emperor, into a secret room. They only waited for the opportunity to kill them. He waited for more than ten days without any hidden guards coming to rescue him, so he decided to risk his life , personally led them into the organ room.

There are 48 traps, and there is no return.He knew he was going to die, but he didn't expect the man in red to be so powerful in martial arts, he was in a stance of meeting gods and killing gods, he carried him and rushed out, then threw him down and flew to the opposite side laughing alone, this is how he is now situation.

He suppressed the horror in his heart, saw a few guards jumping up, and shouted: "Don't go there!"

He coughed a few more times, told the rest of the guards the location of the secret room and asked them to rescue the eldest brother, while he continued to look at the man in red, the laughter gradually decreased, and finally stopped abruptly.He clenched his fists and waited for a few breaths: "Is he dead?"

The guard stepped forward to check, and said respectfully, "Go back to your lord, he's dead."

"really?"

"Yes."

The tense strings in Qi Zhen's mind suddenly loosened, his eyes turned black, and he fell backwards. In a blink of an eye, he realized that he had fallen from a crack in the roof, but then he lost all consciousness.

The candles were dimly lit, and the faint scent of incense floated in the air.

Qi Zhen woke up suddenly, opened the curtain and stared blankly at the familiar furnishings in the house, he woke up once during the day, but everything was too unimaginable, he fainted again.

Looking at it now, he couldn't help but think, is this really three years ago?

"My lord, you're awake!" The eunuch Kang An quickly stepped forward to support him, with a worried expression on his face.Qi Zhen looked at this slightly younger face than he remembered, couldn't help pinching it, and pulled it back and forth.

Sure enough, it wasn't a human skin mask... He just let it go.

Kang An knew that his master had always thought of what was coming out, but he didn't know what was going on, and said, "...My lord?"

"It's okay, I'm hungry."

Kang An hurriedly ordered the maid to bring the food to the table and serve the prince.Qi Zhen picked up the bowl, still thinking about this matter.

Why did he come back?Could it be that he died?

His expression distorted for a moment, he first killed some beasts, and then killed the man in red. He worked so hard to save his life, and his name was about to go down in history, but he fell to his death stupidly!

This king has grown up so big, it's rare for him to end up like this after being so brave!

He put the bowl away: "Don't eat."

Kang An: "..."

Didn't you just cry hungry?Without taking a bite, Kang An asked, "My lord, is the food not to your liking?"

"No, I'm full." As soon as Qi Zhen finished speaking, there was a gurgling sound from his stomach, which was clear.

Qi Zhen: "..."

Kang An: "..."

The room was dead silent for a moment, and Qi Zhen immediately stared at someone fiercely.

Kang An hurriedly found a step for him: "The food here is not good today, this old slave will ask the imperial dining room to get some of the prince's favorite food." Their master is arrogant but not cruel, on the contrary, he treats them very well, this is out of embarrassment , have to go along.

"...No need." Qi Zhen took the chopsticks to pick up the rice, and he basically ate cold food for half a month after being arrested, how could he have such a good life now.

The full moon hangs high, and the leaves of the locust trees cast faint mottled spots on the ground, shaking with the wind.After dinner, Qi Zhen didn't let Kang An follow him, and went for a walk in the courtyard alone.

This is the second year of Heyuan, and he is 15 years old.

Judging from the time asked by Bai Tian, ​​his palace is half a month away from completion, and then he will move out of the palace and be a leisurely prince.In fact, he really lived like this in his last life, until three years later... His thoughts could not help but skip the man in red and land on the traitor Xiao Heng, his expression distorted again.

Everyone in the world said that the emperor's family was ruthless, but he lived a very happy life.

He was born by the queen, and he has two older brothers who are direct relatives. The elder brother is both elder and direct, and he is both civil and military. He was named the prince at the age of ten.The second elder brother joined the army, led troops to fight several battles, and held the military power in his hand.The relationship between father, queen mother and their brothers has always been very good, so it was completely logical for the eldest brother to ascend the throne two years ago, without any twists and turns.

He is the youngest son of his father, and he was pampered and grew up. Even though his parents have passed away one after another, he still has two older brothers, not to mention that one of them is the current emperor. It can be said that he was born to enjoy life.

He had never suffered any crimes, and he hadn't seen many dirty things until Xiao Heng appeared.

He clenched his fists with a cold look on his face.

When the father was still there, there were still two princes born to other concubines in the palace, but the eldest brother was not a cruel person, as long as the other party was honest, he would not persecute them, and those two are now crowned kings.

And Xiao Heng was born of a court lady, and has been living outside these years. If he simply wants to come back, although the eldest brother cannot disclose his identity, it is still possible to protect him from food and clothing. It's like a fool's dream when they come up on top of their heads!

The more Qi Zhen thought about it, the more angry he was, pacing back and forth in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, he really wanted to chop up that bastard, but this matter should not be hasty, whether Xiao Heng is the prince or not needs to be investigated carefully.

He stepped into the gazebo and said in a low voice, "Come out."

As soon as the words fell, there was a breeze in my ears, and two voices sounded behind me: "I have seen the prince."

Qi Zhen turned and looked at them.

The emperors of all dynasties were protected by secret guards. They were highly skilled in martial arts, well-trained, and absolutely loyal to their masters.And he was going to leave the palace soon, the emperor was worried, so he gave him a few on the day he became king, this is the second of them.

"Come closer."

The two dark guards said yes, took half a step forward, and continued to kneel on one knee.

Qi Zhen frowned slightly: "Come closer."

The two hidden guards moved again.

Qi Zhen was very dissatisfied, so he rushed over and knelt down in front of them, head to head with them.

Dark Guard: "..."

Qi Zhen looked around and lowered his voice: "This king has something for you to do."

Prince, you can actually boldly say that there is no one around. The dark guard moved his lips and swallowed the words back. This is the first time they have heard him call himself "the king" in the past few days with the young prince, which shows that he is very serious. , then respectfully said: "Yes."

Qi Zhen's voice was even lower: "Go and investigate a person. His name is Xiao Heng. He is seventeen this year and lives in the capital. This king wants to know all about him."

"Yes."

"Remember not to startle the snake."

"Yes."

Qi Zhen thought to himself that the capital is so big and it is too difficult to find someone with a single name, so he took them to the study and drew a portrait, then he gritted his teeth more and more as he drew, and put down the brush heavily: "Take it away."

The dark guard took a look and nodded inwardly, such an ugly person is easy to find.

Qi Zhen watched them leave, a little dazed, after Xiao Heng solved it, it was the turn of those people in the world, but the martial arts of the man in red is too high, how to deal with it?

"Tuk Tuk."

Unexpectedly, there were two knocks on the door, and Kang An said outside: "My lord, the emperor is here."

Qi Zhen snapped back to his senses and ran out in a hurry.

The emperor didn't let anyone pass it on, but came in ordinary clothes, brought a few people with him, and looked at him with a smile: "Are you alright?"

Qi Zhen's eyes turned red: "Brother..."

The emperor was slightly startled: "What's wrong?"

Qi Zhen shook his head.

At that time, the eldest brother heard him mention another secret room to Xiao Heng, and immediately understood his plan, so he wanted to take the initiative to take someone there, but in the end, the acupoints were pressed by the man in red. His eyes and appearance, thinking about it now, made him feel so sad that he wanted to cry.

He opened his mouth: "It's okay."

The emperor naturally didn't believe it, and slowed down his voice: "What's the matter?"

"It's really okay," Qi Zhen suppressed the emotions that were spreading in his chest, "It's just... just a nightmare."

"Oh? What dream?"

"I dreamed that we were being chased by wild beasts, running and running, and then I led them away," Qi Zhen choked up, "So I separated from you, and I don't know if you will be okay in the end."

I don't know how I will feel when my eldest brother comes out and sees his dead body... He couldn't help sniffing.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, the emperor didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm sure I'm fine. If I encounter wild animals in the future, I'll lead them away. You wait for me obediently, huh?"

Qi Zhen's eyes were full of tears again, and his wet eyes looked so pitiful: "...um."

The emperor couldn't laugh or cry even more, he hugged him into his arms and patted him like he did when he was a child: "I'm still crying when I'm too old."

"I didn't cry." Qi Zhen insisted.

"Yes, it's not." The emperor smiled and pulled him into the room, and spent a while with him, making sure he was fine before returning to the bedroom.Qi Zhen stood at the door and looked at his back, recalling the events of his previous life, sobbing.

"..." Kang An said, "My lord?"

Qi Zhen sniffed to force back tears, and stared at him fiercely.Kang An lowered his head, pretending he didn't see anything.Qi Zhen restrained his emotions, climbed into bed after washing, and fell into a deep sleep.

The hidden guards acted very quickly, and they came back in just two days.

Qi Zhen had just had breakfast, and stood up awkwardly: "Have you found it?"

The dark guard hesitated for a few breaths, and said, "The man's name and age match, and there is a tear mole under the corner of his left eye."

Qi Zhen's spirit was shaken, and he immediately decided to leave the palace. Standing on the busy street, he glanced at the young man walking out of the antique shop, and his expression suddenly turned grim.

"It's him!"

Damn, even the king who turned into ashes knows him!

Dark Guard: "..."

The two of them looked at this handsome young man, and at the portrait given by the little prince, took a deep breath, turned their heads and threw the paper into a ball. Fortunately, there was a tear mole, otherwise they would not have dared to recognize it.

Qi Zhen looked at Xiao Heng, this person was not as mature as he remembered, but the arrogance between his brows was exactly the same.

Could it be that you feel noble and look down on these people around you?He laughed mockingly in his heart, resisted the urge to step forward, gritted his teeth and said, "Go find the sack."

After listening to his orders, the dark guard left quickly. After a cup of tea, he led Xiao Heng into a remote alley and put him in a sack.Xiao Heng was startled immediately: "Who are you? What are you going to do?"

Qi Zhen came out from the corner, opened his mouth and lip-synced: Hold it down for me!

The dark guard pressed the man to the ground with all his might, and looked at the little prince, his heart froze. He saw that this man was condescendingly looking down at Xiao Heng, and his immature face was full of coldness, which complemented his noble aura. The whole person was covered with a layer of sharpness.

Qi Zhen rolled up his sleeves: Don't meddle, this king will do it himself!

what?The dark guard looked at him, and before he understood, he rushed forward and punched and kicked Xiao Heng.

Dark Guard: "..."

With a fierce look in Qi Zhen's eyes, he beat the struggling sack indiscriminately, then supported the wall to rest for a while, wiped the sweat from his forehead, rolled up his sleeves and continued to beat.

Dark Guard: "..."

Why not come here in a humble position?How long will you fight with this strength?

They pointed at themselves, and the little prince waved his hands boldly, still doing it himself, until it was almost time to stand up and leave first.Seeing him walking away, the dark guard hurriedly retreated with lightness kung fu, and when Xiao Heng broke free from the sack, there was no one around.

"..." His eyes immediately sank.

After beating him up, Qi Zhen was in a good mood, and glanced at the hidden guard who was catching up: "Send someone to keep an eye on him."

"Yes."

"Tell me when he recovers from his injuries, then continue to fight."

"……Yes."

Qi Zhen wandered happily for a while, and soon passed by the largest restaurant in the capital, and decided to take them to dinner. I didn't want to chase after him.

Could it be that lunatic?Why is he coming to Beijing now?Could it be that he and Xiao Heng already knew each other?Chaotic thoughts flashed by one by one, Qi Zhen quickened his pace, intending to run directly to the other party to have a look, and then just admit the wrong person.

Don't you want to eat?The little prince was really difficult to understand, two hidden guards hurriedly followed him and watched him rush into a shop.

The two looked up at the sign silently, feeling chills in their hearts, Lord, please see clearly before entering!

After Qi Zhen went in, he realized that this was a small hall, but he didn't care about other things, he waved away from the waiting room and rushed upstairs, standing in the corridor to look around, where did the secret Taoist go?

He wandered around for a while, and just about to ask the boss, a hand suddenly stretched out from the door beside him and pulled him in forcefully, and then pressed him against the door.

The man in front of him was dressed in red and asked with a smile, "Why are you following me?"

Looking at this strange face, Qi Zhen felt relieved suddenly, it turned out that he wasn't that lunatic, luckily... Bah, what a fart!Damn, why don't you wear a red dress?This king was taken aback!

The little prince's eyes were gloomy, and he said politely: "I just want to see if you are my best friend whom I haven't seen for a long time, I'm sorry, I made a mistake."

The man raised his eyebrows: "Well, I thought you had a crush on me."

Qi Zhen turned around and wanted to leave, but he couldn't break free, so he couldn't help blinking. With the experience of his previous life, he was very flexible and asked with a good temper: "Can you let go?"

The man looked at him with a smile and raised his chin: "Unless you have a drink with me."

Qi Zhen shyly said hello, and seeing him put his arm down, he went to the table and lifted the stool violently: "I have fallen in love with your old mother! If you dare to moles the king, you will die!"

man:"……"

So when the dark guard ran upstairs, he saw the door of the room not far away slammed open, and the little prince held up the round stool, angrily chasing a person and rushed out!

Dark Guard: "..."

Your lord, are you a little irritable today?