hold this little monk

The palace was very restless, everyone hurriedly walked with their heads down, like puppets under control.

When Ming An was conscious, he was already lying on a bed, and an old man was sitting beside him.

"Grandma!" Ming An sat up startled, looked around - he actually returned to the palace.

At that time, he followed Wu Zhongqian to the Imperial Hospital. For some reason, he felt dizzy and his heart was pounding, and he didn't remember anything after that.

His grandmother used to be very thin, she could be called skinny, but now she looks a little fatter than before, and her complexion is more ruddy.

Is grandma cured?Ming An thought in surprise.

"Son, I heard from your uncle..." Mrs. Ming smiled in embarrassment and hesitated, "Are you going to be the emperor in the future?"

There was a bang in Ming An's head, and his whole body seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar. He shook his head crazily: "I am not worthy, how could I be the emperor."

"But, your uncle said that when the emperor dies, you will be the emperor." Old lady Ming is an honest woman. When she first heard the news, she was worried about the safety of her grandson. Now seeing Ming An's reaction, her heart aches. It's terrible, "If you don't want to be, then go and talk to your uncle, don't be forced to be, and even quit."

Ming An was dejected: "How can uncle be the master?"

But he definitely doesn't want to be that kind of emperor, these days he listens to the old lecturer in Ziling Hall chatting with him every day, and he more or less knows what those people are thinking about now.He Ming An is a bit timid and incompetent, but he is also a real person... Who wants to be the thing controlled by those in the shadow puppetry.

Besides, his cousin and brother Xiaoxuan treated him very well, so he really had no reason to betray them.

"Then who is in charge?" Grandma asked, "If you are embarrassed to talk about it, I will talk about it for you?"

Ming An shook his head, looked up and looked out of the window, there was a shadow under the dark trees, it was still very early at dawn.

"I'm the only one who can do what I do," he said.

I don't know what's going on in the palace now, I hope everything is going in the direction they planned.

At this moment, a mournful bell sounded from the palace. It was heavy and clear, and it almost reached every corner. At that time, the lights of every house in the streets and alleys were lit up, and the palaces of hundreds of officials were also lit up. It became a mess.

Everyone stood in panic at the place closest to the palace, waiting nervously and incredulously—the second death knell.

It was not long before the second death knell rang again, and it was the deepest time of night.

Until the third sound, the pious believers put down what they were doing, put down their sleep, and knelt down piously.And all the officials put on their court clothes anxiously, and people who were close to each other asked each other about the meaning of the death knell.

The death knell will only ring when His Majesty dies, but His Majesty was fine the day before, how can you say that His Majesty passed away?

No one could figure this out, especially Doctor Zhang, who was still trying his best to diagnose and treat in His Majesty's room. He knelt on the ground and stared at the closed door with dazed eyes, at a loss.

Including his apprentices, including His Majesty who was lying on the bed, and Xiaoxuan outside the door, everyone was shocked.

"Your Majesty," Doctor Zhang crawled to the bedside in despair, holding the old man's hand, "This is someone who committed evil, please don't take it to heart, take care of the dragon's body, it's not worth doing for those people..."

He said tremblingly, trying his best to save the situation that was about to get out of hand.

He wasn't crazy, nor were his two disciples who knelt down and kowtowed, they were very clear - His Majesty hasn't died yet!They had tried their best to stabilize His Majesty's mind, and everything was going well, but they didn't know which son of a bitch sounded the death knell without authorization!

What a blow this must be to the ninety-five supreme being lying on the bed.

Before she died, she heard her own death knell.

Xiaoxuan was the first to react. Before Doctor Zhang and others came out, he grabbed Yu who was still coaxing the child, and pulled him to stand up.

Only him, Yu, the son-in-law and some eunuchs are left in the courtyard. Besides those eunuchs, who else can do whatever they want in the palace?

"Wu Zhongqian, what do you mean?" the son-in-law said angrily.

The princess' rescuers haven't arrived yet, if all the officials rush over now, they will have no hope of forcing the palace.

Wu Zhongqian wiped a tear from the corner of his eye, staggered to the center, and knelt down.Xiaoxuan quickly realized what he was planning, and wanted to rush over to cover his mouth, but was stopped by several eunuchs.

Wu Zhongqian knelt down and kowtowed, and shouted loudly: "The emperor——"

His voice was like a spark that ignited the paper, and there was a mournful cry in the palace, and the crows were also crying at this time, and the mourning sound spread to every corner.

Xiaoxuan took two steps back in despair, too angry to speak.

Leaving aside the fight for power and power, just treating an old man who is still alive like this is a beastly act.

"Kill him?" Yuhe asked.

Xiao Xuan shook his head, stared at the disgusting figure, and said, "Keep him and let Liu Ling deal with it."

He will not dispute the revenge of killing relatives.

"When all the officials come over, Yu and I will go and stabilize those people, Yuhe, you go and catch the one who tolled the death knell."

Bi Kong and Liu Yi had just walked to He Xiaoxian's pharmacy, when they heard the death knell that sounded like a devil's voice coming from a crack in the ground.

He Xiaoxian opened the door and was stunned when he heard the voice. He immediately realized what they were here for, and looked at the two emperors and nobles in embarrassment. It was inappropriate to say anything at the moment.

The eldest princess took two steps back in a daze, and murmured: "How is it possible... how could she die so soon! Impossible!"

She cried out heart-piercingly and burst into tears.

Bi Kong's eyelashes trembled, and he looked at his embarrassing aunt coldly, without reaching out to help her.This kind of thing happened suddenly, like a dream, making him stand still in this place for a while, without any other reaction.

Although He Xiaoxian didn't know who this woman was, she guessed a bit from her appearance, and stretched out her hand in embarrassment: "You cry a lot in this kind of place, and it would be embarrassing for everyone to come out later, Your Highness."

Bi Kong ignored the two of them and walked straight inside. He was very steady step by step, and the great sorrow turned into a Tathagata's hand, firmly controlling him within five fingers, making him unable to hold back any longer. The gentleness on the surface exposed the most real and cold appearance in the deepest part of his heart to the darkness, and no one knew what was going on in his heart.

What brought him back to his mind was a scream.

The second scream.

Compared with the slow and heavy sound of the death knell, the sound of arrows is faster and more deadly than invisible. People who have grown up under danger and exclusion for many years can smell the breath of death without looking back.

He turned around without turning his head, and hid behind the counter. The feather arrow hit the Chinese medicine on the counter, and the unpleasant smell flew all over the sky along with the powder.

Arrows are falling from the sky densely, and someone is going to tie them into a sieve.

The eldest princess and He Xiaoxian, who hadn't had time to escape the call of death, were still outside the door, screaming again and again.Bi Kong found a space, grabbed a cushion and threw it at He Xiaoxian who was already covered in blood, before he had time to personally go to rescue the person who was imprisoned by him, a feathered arrow shot out and hit He Xiaoxian in the forehead.

……

Another man he'd known since childhood was gone.

Bi Kong still had a dagger hidden in his sleeve. This dagger was given to him by his parents when he was in Changle earlier. The ornamental function was far greater than the practicality. He leaned close to the counter, waiting for those who were hiding in the dark.

All the officials came in a hurry, and when they arrived, the old man on the bed was indeed dead.

Xiaoxuan had no way of knowing when she died, but he hoped it would be before the death knell sounded, no matter how bad it was, at least before Wu Zhongqian shouted his condolences.

Hundreds of officials mourned, they knelt under the white jade stone steps, Wu Zhongqian had been controlled by Yue Luan summoned by Yuhe, Yue Luan and the imperial army confronted each other, Zhang Taiyi took out the jade seal given by the queen before she died, and laughed together Xuan went to the front hall together.

The front hall was in chaos, crying all over the sky, everyone bowed their heads and knelt on the ground, dense crowd of people, Xiaoxuan was upset and just wanted to take a bow and arrow, just like shooting balloons in an amusement park before, to kill these evil-minded guys Shoot. Explode.

He shouldn't be in charge of the overall situation at this time.

But Wu Zhongqian and the son-in-law were all under control, Bi Kong and the eldest princess hadn't returned, and even Ming An was missing.

Xiaoxuan took a deep breath, sank to his dantian, and shouted: "Quiet—"

Everyone was taken aback by this disrespectful person and stared at him blankly, no matter whether it was tears hanging on the tip of their noses or those who couldn't squeeze a tear, they were all at a loss.

Xu Yang recognized him and squinted his eyes.

Could it be that Prince Yi is also in the palace?Back then, the collusion between King Yi and the people of Yue Kingdom had not yet come to an end. Now that the situation is like this, I am afraid that it is too late to regret.

Xiaoxuan calmed down, looked around the goatee, moved his lips, and suddenly realized that he didn't know the process at all, what should he say?

He looked at Imperial Physician Zhang blankly, and Imperial Physician Zhang also looked at him blankly.

In the end, it was Xu Yang who spoke first: "Master Xiaoxuan, where is King Yi?"

"Prince Yi and His Royal Highness the Princess are looking for medicinal materials for His Majesty. They are on their way back for the time being. Please wait a moment, my lords."

"Then what about Chief Manager Wu?" A questioning voice came from the other side.

Xiaoxuan looked, the person who said this was Wang Shilang, he had a puffy stomach, Yelang's arrogant appearance, his face was full of disdain.

Xiaoxuan dared not forget what Wang Min said today. He and the old man looked at each other for a while, and said slowly: "General Manager Wu has colluded with the enemy country and has been arrested. What's the matter? Master Wang and Mr. Wu are on good terms?"

Sure enough, Wang Min's expression was subtle, his brows frowned, and he said stiffly: "What do you mean? I just think Mr. Wu has more weight than your words! How do we know if what you said is true or not?"

"Then wait until the two Highnesses come back." Xu Yang gave Wang Min a sharp look.

Zhang Xuchuan was apprehensive, and tentatively said: "Did your Majesty not have time to establish the crown prince in the end?"

"Is there still a need to stand? His Royal Highness Yi Wang is naturally the most suitable candidate." Someone said in the crowd.

"What do you say, Her Royal Highness is His Majesty's only son and daughter! King Yi's parents are criminals, how unreasonable!"

……

The judges were having a great time arguing, Xu Yang rolled his eyes, and sat lazily on his knees, motionless.

Suddenly, a man wearing a third-rank court uniform ran up to Xu Yang's face red-faced, panting heavily, and whispered something in his ear. Xu Yang's expression changed, and he stood up awkwardly.

"Really?"

The person who ran over was Xu Zhi, his head frantically moved up and down, too anxious to care about his image.

Xu Yang looked gloomy and said, "Did you bring it?"

"Well, I'll bring her up."

Something that can make Xu Yang black face must be a major event, so everyone waited nervously for unknown reasons.

After a while, they brought in a corpse. The dead person was covered with blood, and countless feather arrows were still stuck in her body.Xiaoxuan's pupils shrank into small spots, shocked.

That is the eldest princess.

As soon as the corpse came out, some people were happy and some were worried, many people were throbbing and crying, and many people were secretly smiling. Only Xiaoxuan felt his hands and feet were cold, his heart was beating violently, and he was sweating coldly. Crazy out.

So many arrows... certainly not aimed at Liu Yi alone...

What about the guy she went out with?

"What about King Yi? Didn't you say that King Yi went out with His Highness the Princess?" Someone gritted his teeth and asked Xiaoxuan's question. That person was Zhang Xuchuan. He had no chance to stand up again, so he didn't want anyone else. better off.

This question is the doubt in the hearts of countless people. Their eyes are focused on Xu Zhi. What Xu Zhi has not had time to say may be the final compass to determine the situation.

Xu Zhi was silent for a while, sighed, and shook his head.

Everything is said without words.

That action was like witchcraft, it took away all the strength of Xiaoxuan.He felt that he was walking towards Xu Zhi, and his voice was so calm that it didn't sound like he would make.

"Where's the corpse?"

Xu Zhi still shook his head: "There was a commotion in the east of the city, saying that someone was dead. When I rushed over, there were two corpses on the ground, one belonged to a doctor, and the other belonged to a princess. There were bloodstains behind the counter, and there were several corpses. The figure, bow and arrow are murderers, King Yi's jade pendant fell there, although no one was there, but...so much blood..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was coldly interrupted by the weak-looking young man in front of him.

"If there is no body, then there is no death. Wait for him to come back."

he will be back.Xiaoxuan murmured in his heart.

Just like a long time ago, when they hadn't returned to this ghost place, in a cold inn, he knelt down solemnly and piously, promising that he would definitely come back.

The charm of the oath is that it is eternal, and it is that the promiser and the listener will never doubt it.

His Ling'er would never abandon him and leave alone.