end of days

"What do you mean by that?" Xuanyuanhen asked half puzzled and half wary.

Why does this woman who is imprisoned in the deep palace know her distress? !Xuanyuanhen's thoughts changed countless times in an instant, and he even began to suspect that the Liu family still had eyes and ears in the palace, but soon, he denied this idea. After all, there are obviously many guards in the palace now, and they are not very reliable. , but in fact the one who is really in charge is Suzaku, the hidden guard, who is absolutely trustworthy.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be suspicious. The old man just feels that His Majesty's mood is very tense. All dharmas are empty, and everything in the world is just a heart. As long as you look at it with your heart, your Majesty's emotions can be seen at a glance." An unwavering voice came from the hall. When Xuanyuanhen heard the words, he was thoughtful.

"You have been able to comprehend thoroughly these years." After a long time, Xuanyuanhen just smiled slightly. Empress Dowager Liu has changed a lot from before. Thinking of meeting this time, he became sober again, and looked like he had seen through the world.

"Alone, everything is silent, the old man has been crazy for a long time, maybe even going crazy has no interest in life, so he can only keep thinking about it, and he has figured out a lot of things."

"Fame and fortune are nothing but things outside of the body. In the past, they deceived their minds and did things that made me regret it. Now that I think about it, it is my heart that has failed me the most. After a while, even the thought of regret is gone."

"If a person wants to know, all the Buddhas of the three ages should contemplate the nature of the Dharma Realm. Everything is created only by the mind, and there is no hindrance in the mind. Only then can we realize it..." The long sigh seemed to have been precipitated for many years, and at this time it was heard by Xuanyuanhen's ear. It was mixed feelings.

"Then... In your opinion, what should I do?" Xuanyuanhen was a little confused, but a little sober, as if something was about to come out.

"Since what you do is wrong, and you have to choose one, your Majesty might as well ask your own heart." The crisp wooden fish sound in the hall stopped abruptly, and Empress Dowager Liu stopped talking. Xuanyuanhen should have his own heart. To explore, others can only click and stop. For some things, it is useless to say more.

"Thank you..." Although Xuanyuanhen hadn't come to a conclusion yet, Empress Dowager Liu's words were like a key, the door lock had already been unlocked, and all that was left was to push it lightly.

"Shariputra, all dharmas are emptiness, neither birth nor death, neither dirty nor clean..." The sound of chanting accompanied by the sound of the wooden fish resounded again, and the people in the room seemed to be unwilling to pay any more attention to the emperor outside the door, Xuanyuan Hen Startled, he finally turned around and left.

Inside the Qingxin Hall, amidst the flickering candlelight, Empress Dowager Liu smiled slightly, as if she had seen through the world.

"Heart... what is my heart..." Xuanyuanhen walked and thought, but he still felt that something was wrong, and his thoughts became more and more chaotic. When he returned to the bedroom, Zhuo Ran couldn't bear to sleep tired past.

Looking at Zhuo Ran's body that was still trembling in his sleep, Xuanyuan Hen pitifully embraced the body whose temperature was slightly lower than that of others, almost without sleep all night, and then Dongfang showed his pale belly.

De Yu, who came in to serve Xuanyuan Hen's early court, looked at his master's blue eyes, and couldn't help but sigh, but he didn't say anything more, after all, the rest was naturally the emperor and Zhuoran's own business.

What they didn't know was that in a place they didn't see, there was Concubine Xiao Shu who also stayed up all night. Compared with before, she looked much haggard. Maybe it was because her mood had been difficult to calm down, and she couldn't live peacefully because of the torment.

What she held in her hand was the secret letter that Xiao Yan secretly passed into the palace. She knew that her father was ambitious, but she didn't know that he had such thoughts. Concubine Xiao Shu couldn't help but sigh.

Xiao Yan actually wanted her to take down the palace in one fell swoop, it was a fool's dream, Concubine Xiao Shu was scheming, sometimes she acted crazy in order to achieve her goal, but she was not stupid, she knew very well what the Xiao family was doing now It is basically self-destruction!

"Daddy, since the emperor moved the Xiao family, he naturally wanted to give a warning, but you... just reacted like this, how can you ask your daughter to help you..."

Xiao Yan's letter mentioned that the Son of Heaven dismissed several direct descendants of the Xiao family as officials, and also cut off the rice grain business of the Xiao family. Obviously he didn't take him seriously, so he actually wanted to force the palace in a fit of anger.

"Daughter doesn't even know that you have reached a covenant with Xidi. Hmph, the person who betrayed the master must be killed no matter who they change."

Concubine Xiao Shu knew clearly that her father was not a fool, and that he had worked hard for the prosperity of the Xiao family. Back then, he stood on the side of the current emperor with unique insight, and then became the prime minister. Opening a rice shop, the business can even be evenly divided with Cheng's family, but now... I don't know if it's because of power, or what, they have made such a decision.

Collaborate with the enemy and betray the country!Bully the king!

"Father, ten lives of yours this time are not enough to block the emperor's anger..."

Concubine Xiao Shu sighed faintly, and put down the letter in her hand. A few years ago, her father just wanted to be an extremely powerful minister, one person under ten thousand people, so he entered the palace by himself, and desperately climbed up, just thinking of being the top official. Empress, the Xiao family can receive all the honor and favor, and I can also get the emperor's love, but I have tried all means, but I have fallen into a whole body, but the emperor doesn't look at me more, but likes men.

Concubine Xiao Shu didn't know what kind of feelings she had for the emperor, but when she knew the existence of Zhuo Ran, her heart was definitely not just unwilling and humiliated by men, but a strong sourness meaning.

Such an excellent man, how can that woman not like it...

Now her father actually wanted her to murder her husband, and even seize his country, although she knew that her father was just wishful thinking, Concubine Xiao Shu was always in a bad mood.

Whether to do it or not to do it, her mind is like a mess, entangled, constantly cutting, and still confused...

However, thinking of Xiao Yan, Concubine Xiao Shu couldn't help but frowned again. From her intuition, her father shouldn't have done such a thing. , even a woman like her knows the pros and cons of it!

Could it be... something happened at home...

Thinking of this possibility, Concubine Xiao Shu was a little worried. Her father was getting old, and the younger generation in the clan were really ready to move. Besides, using her father to be the first bird was indeed killing two birds with one stone. If her father was convicted because of this, she could go to the Xuanyuan Dynasty With the vitality of Xidi, the fisherman will benefit from it, and the Patriarch of the Xiao family may have to be replaced.

The more she thought about it, the more disturbed she became, Concubine Xiao Shu hurriedly called her personal maid.

"When will the emperor retire?"

"Probably... in another half an hour..." The maid was a little curious, Concubine Shu had never cared about these things, and now this is...

"Serve me to change clothes, I have something to see the emperor." Concubine Xiao Shu stood up suddenly, she had a plan in her heart, no matter what, she would try to save the Xiao family this time.

Xuanyuanhen immediately saw Concubine Xiao Shu kneeling at the door of the imperial study room, his eyes were a little surprised and impatient, as if he felt that Concubine Xiao Shu was about to use some trick again.

"Who allowed her to stay here?" Xuanyuanhen frowned and looked at Deyu who was beside him. Deyu was also a little surprised. In his impression, this Concubine Shu would never come to the imperial study to make trouble in person. I don't know what happened once.

"Reporting to the Emperor, Your Majesty insists on waiting here. Your Majesty is rich and expensive, and your servants..." The little eunuch guarding the imperial study hurriedly stepped forward to apologize, both sides are masters, how dare they offend!

"That's all, all of you back down." Xuanyuanhen waved his hand, and strode towards Concubine Xiao Shu who was still kneeling.

"What happened to my Concubine Shu today? She came here when she was free?!" Because of the recent incidents in the Xiao family, Xuanyuanhen had no patience for Concubine Shu, and his mouth was full of sarcasm.

"The concubine has something important to say, and I hope the emperor will forgive the concubine's abruptness." Concubine Xiao Shu couldn't afford it, as if she would never give up no matter what.

"Oh?!" Xuanyuanhen rolled his eyes, and he was not sure what kind of medicine Xiao Shufei was selling in this gourd, but since he was mentally prepared, he was not afraid of her means, so he listened to what this woman wanted. thing"!

"Get up, what does a dignified concubine look like kneeling like this?" Xuanyuanhen flicked his sleeves and entered the imperial study room, Concubine Xiao Shu froze there immediately after hearing the words.

"What? I still want you to come in?!" Xuanyuanhen's emotionless voice came from the front, and Concubine Xiao Shu became nervous all of a sudden, her sweaty palms tightly clutched the secret letter in her hand.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Chenqie... Chenqie wants to ask Your Majesty to give the Xiao family a way out." Concubine Xiao Shu hesitated and said, she had never come into contact with such Xuanyuanhen, and it seemed to be much more terrifying than she imagined.

"I remember that the harem is not allowed to do politics." Xuanyuanhen propped his chin with one hand, and looked at Concubine Xiao Shu opposite with a half smile, but there was a hidden murderous intent in his eyes, not to mention that the Xiao family deserved what they deserved, Concubine Xiao Shu alone made him particularly scrupulous Perhaps it was because of the previous dictatorship of foreign relatives that his authority over the harem was extremely restricted.

Concubine Xiao Shu has gone too far in the harem. Although Concubine De didn't say anything, he vaguely guessed that most of the previous incidents were caused by the woman in front of him. He has long since abolished this woman with a heart like a snake and a scorpion, even if he has no evidence in his hand, but in this vast harem, it is enough to convict someone who offends a "unnecessary"!

"The concubine knows that the Xiao family has made a big mistake, but the concubine vaguely feels that my father should not be that kind of person, so I beg your majesty to look into it." Concubine Xiao Shu presented the letter hidden in her sleeve with both hands, Xu Xuanyuanhen's expression was too terrifying , Her outstretched hands trembled a little.

Xuanyuanhen took the crumpled thin paper, glanced at it, and his expression changed drastically.

"Xiao Yan, you are too courageous!"