Huan Zhengqing knelt on the ground in front of the Leopard Tail Hall, despairing.
He watched helplessly as Na Sheng, wearing the red wedding robe, led the Eagle Guards out of the palace in a mighty manner.
Before leaving, he cast a glance at the officials and said in a rueful tone: If you are dissatisfied, go up the stairs and pray to heaven yourself!
All the officials were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
Climbing the tower is only qualified for emperors, how can they dare?
Huan Zhengqing looked up at the bright moon in the sky, crying and feeling sad.
The time for climbing towers to pray to heaven has passed, and Beirong's national destiny is not as good as a diving woman in the heart of their emperor.
Na Sheng led hundreds of guards and a dozen fine dogs out of the palace and rushed towards Qizhao Inn.
A group of people rode on tall horses, mighty and menacing.
The horse's hooves stamped hard on the ground, shaking the whole street and raising dust all over the sky.
Pedestrians on the road hid on both sides and remained silent.
No one could have imagined that today's Lantern Festival would turn out like this. Not to mention that it was cancelled, their king personally led people out of the palace to find the escaped queen.
Looking at this posture, if the queen is captured, she will probably be crushed to ashes on the spot.
Only after the large troops had finished leaving did the people on both sides dare to speak out.
"Is the one who was riding in front wearing red clothes just now our emperor?"
"It should be. The double pupils are of strange color, and they are indeed as scary as the legend says."
"Who is this queen? How could she escape under the eyes of so many people in the palace?"
"I really want to know what this queen looks like. I asked the emperor to cancel the Lantern Festival for her, and even went out of the palace to find her in person."
"I don't know why the queen ran away. How many women dream of becoming a queen?"
"If it were me, I would run too. Just looking at the Emperor's eyes would scare him to death in the middle of the night."
Na Sheng's inner strength was so good that he could still clearly hear the people's comments even though they were far away.
He rode towards the Qizhao Inn with an expressionless expression.
Now is not the time to kill people. If he can find Ye Chuyan, he must kill all the pedestrians on the street today!
The large army quickly arrived downstairs at the Qizhuo Inn and surrounded the entire Qizhao Inn.
Na Sheng stood at the door and said coldly: "Release the dogs!"
When the people inside the inn saw the Eagle Guards rushing in with more than a dozen thin dogs, they were so frightened that they did not dare to move.
Na Sheng stood on horseback at the door of Qizhao Inn, his face as dark as water.
The thin dog barked and rushed upstairs, sniffing at the door of each room, and quickly sniffed all the rooms.
Finally, a group of thin dogs stood at the end of the corridor on the sixth floor, barking at the alley outside the window, clamoring to rush out of the window.
Yingshi's people quickly went downstairs and reported the situation to Na Sheng. Na Sheng raised his eyes and looked at the entire building of Qizhao Inn and sneered repeatedly.
He dripped his own blood into the bracelet, and these small dogs were specially cultivated to find his own use. As long as there is something with their own blood, they can find it.
Ye Chuyan was so good at playing virtual and real that he actually jumped out of the window on the sixth floor of Qizhao Inn and ran away.
Unfortunately, she didn't know that as long as she wore that bracelet, she would be able to find her no matter where she went.
Na Sheng winked at the Guards and said, "Retreat!"
The Eagle Master took the thin dog and rushed out of Qizhao Tower, letting go of the thin dog in his hand.
The thin dogs were no longer restrained, and they were all excited. They barked crazily and rushed to another street.
Na Sheng led everyone on horseback to follow.
A group of people followed Xin Quan vigorously towards the inland river in the city.
Ye Chuyan was hiding in the room on the sixth floor. Hearing the footsteps and the barking of dogs at the door, his breathing was almost suffocated.
She didn't know if Wu Mu's medicinal powder could hide from the noses of these thin dogs.
If it was really sniffed out by the thin dog, Na Sheng would definitely be able to recognize him as long as he came up.
After disguising herself, she could hide from the eyes of ordinary people, but she could never hide from Na Sheng's eyes.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, these small dogs went after the bracelet that Wu Mu had taken away.
The guests at Qizhao Tower finally regained their normal breathing after seeing Na Sheng taking the people away. The tyrant's pressure was too terrifying.
They all began to whisper, where was the queen hiding?
Na Sheng followed the hounds all the way to a bank of the inner river in the city. The small dogs barked at the river water.
He suddenly raised his lips and smiled.
Ye Chuyan was really smart. He dived into the palace to escape with a flash of a false gun. After coming out, when he saw that Star City was sealed off, he actually faked it and really tried to escape by diving.
Fortunately, she came out in time with Xin Quan. No matter how fast she swam, she couldn't compare with her speed of surrounding the entire moat.
"Come here, tell me my will, mobilize all the ships in Star City, and surround all the rivers inside and outside the city!"
"Everyone who knows how to swim will get into the water."
"I want you to find the queen at all costs!"
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After Wu Mu finished fixing the bracelet, he saw Na Sheng coming here with a large army. He took advantage of the cover of night and quickly disappeared by the river bank.
Back in the room at Qizhuo Inn, as soon as Wu Mu entered the room, Ye Chuyan threw herself into his arms, hugging his waist tightly and not letting go.
Wu Mu hugged Ye Chuyan and said softly: "Ayan, it's okay."
"It will take Na Sheng two or three days at the fastest to catch that fish. Before this, he will not come to search here again, and we are safe for the time being."
Ye Chuyan breathed a long sigh of relief.
The thrill just now made her feel anxious.
Now lying in Wu Mu's arms, her heart finally calmed down.
After a long time, Wu Mu went out and asked the waiter to bring some food to the house.
The food was served quickly. After the waiter finished delivering the dishes, he asked Wu Mu if he wanted fragrant soup.
Wu Mu nodded in agreement, and the waiter retreated in a polite manner.
During this period, Ye Chuyan hid behind the screen.
Even in disguise, she can still be invisible and avoid trouble as much as possible.
After the waiter left, she walked out from behind the screen leisurely.
Wu Mu carefully helped Ye Chuyan clean her hands and pressed her down on the chair.
He sat next to her and carefully helped her lay out the dishes.
"Ayan, you must be hungry after working for so long. Eat quickly."
Ye Chuyan looked at the side dishes on the table, his eyes a little red.
In this life, she finally waited for three meals and two meals with the person she loved, and felt connected.
Even if she had to die the next moment, at this moment, she was satisfied.
She turned to look at Wu Mu beside her. He was smiling at her, his eyes sparkling with stars.
Ye Chuyan slowly raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "Okay."
Wu Mu said she wasn't hungry and watched Ye Chuyan eat for a while. When Ye Chuyan couldn't eat anymore, she stopped serving her food.
Not long after we finished eating, the waiter at the inn quickly brought us fragrant soup.
Wu Mu was afraid of exposing Ye Chuyan, so he only asked the waiter to deliver a bucket of water.
Looking at the bucket of water placed behind the screen, the tips of Ye Chuyan and Wu Mu's ears were a little red.
Wu Mu blushed, lowered her head, and hesitated: "Ayan...you...wash first...don't take off the mask, we may have to leave at any time."
After saying that, he quickly walked outside the screen and found a set of clean pajamas to put on the screen.
Ye Chuyan looked at the pajamas on the screen, blushing, and whispered "hmm".
Since Na Sheng will not come to search this place again for a while, she can take a bath without worries now.
I have been sweating a lot since I escaped from the palace today, and I feel really uncomfortable.
After washing, Ye Chuyan consciously put on her pajamas and walked out. The two of them almost didn't dare to look at each other. Wu Mu's ears turned red and she hurried behind the screen.
Ye Chuyan was twisting her hair while listening to the sound of water rushing behind the screen. When she thought that Wu Mu was bathing in her own water, she felt like a deer pounding in her heart.
After Wu Mu finished washing, the two of them blew out the candles and lay on the bed side by side.
Their hearts beat like drums.
Pei Xiuyan signed the divorce letter. When Wu Mu was in Dafeng, he held a formal wedding with Ye Chuyan's spiritual tablet. He also asked Bingren to be a witness and signed the marriage contract. Now he is Ye Chuyan's legitimate husband.
But under such circumstances, he suddenly became awkward and shy.
The sound of their breathing was particularly noticeable in the silent room.
Ye Chuyan turned his face sideways, and in the faint moonlight, he saw that Wu Mu's face was nervous and blushing.
She had no idea whether her current body was still perfect, and besides, she had been a wife before.
When she thought of this, she felt inferior and sad.
She seemed to have once again become the Ye Chuyan who was on death row and was not worthy of Wu Mu.
She bit her lip and her voice was dry and hoarse.
"Wu Mu, I...I..."
Wu Mu turned around and saw Ye Chuyan wringing her hands together, eyes narrowed, looking lonely.
How could he not understand Ye Chuyan's sadness.
He hugged Ye Chuyan sideways and whispered: "Ayan, no matter what you are like, I love you, not your body."
"When we got married, you were just a spiritual card. I didn't care. What's more, you are a living person now."
As he spoke, he put his chin on Ye Chuyan's head.
Ye Chuyan's hair was as soft as silk, and Wu Mu couldn't help but rub it twice with her chin.
"Before I leave Beirong completely, I can't be selfish enough to hurt you. If you get pregnant, your body won't be able to withstand the rush..."
Ye Chuyan lay in his arms, her shoulders trembling slightly, and her eyes were filled with mist.
Yes, he is Wu Mu, a unique little piece of wood in the world. He is willing to give up everything to marry her bones, so how can he care about this.
Even if they share the same bed, he is not willing to let himself get hurt in any way because of desire.
Ye Chuyan's eyes were scarlet, and he raised his head and pressed Wu Mu's lips.
She thought about this moment for a long time.
The kiss lingered for a long time, until both parties were somewhat short of breath, and then they reluctantly let go of each other.
Ye Chuyan lay on Wu Mu's heart, smelling the scent of agarwood on his body, and felt that the most beautiful moment in the world was nothing more than this.
She put her hand on Wu Mu's heart, wanting to feel his heartbeat, but she felt a bumpy scar. The scar was like a long earthworm, winding around Wu Mu's heart.
This is the scar left by the blood he had when he was in the cold palace to worry about himself.
Ye Chuyan choked up and bit her lower lip to prevent herself from crying.
Seeing that Ye Chuyan seemed to be crying again, Wu Mu hurriedly covered her up with her pajamas and comforted her in a low voice: "Ayan, don't cry, it's all in the past."
Ye Chuyan murmured softly. "Well, it's all over."
Things have passed, but this love has not. It is engraved in her heart one by one.
She, Ye Chuyan, was so lucky to be able to marry Wu Mu after her rebirth.
The two of them hugged each other silently in this quiet room, silently feeling each other's heartbeat.
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at this time.
Dafeng, Zhang Mansion.
Zhang Qingman was lying on the bed, unable to sleep with his eyes open.
After the Dali Temple was bombed, he was ordered to investigate the bombing case in danger. At the end of the investigation, it was finally determined that Nan Gongli was responsible for the case.
However, this truth is of no use.
Because at that time Nan Gongli and Pei Xiuyan had already set up a banner to seize power.
Moreover, Pei Xiuyan became famous during the disaster relief period. The refugees from the disaster area all offered longevity tablets to Pei Xiuyan in the temple. Pei Ye ordered all these longevity tablets to be burned at that time.
As a result, this had the opposite effect.
After some refugees in the disaster area burned the longevity tablets, they silently supported Pei Xiuyan in their hearts without saying anything.
Pei Ye Longyan was furious.
In the past few months, Pei Ye appointed him to take over the government affairs that Pei Xiuyan had previously handled. Although his power and status were higher, he was not happy.
Dafeng was in turmoil. He was scolded endlessly by Pei Ye every day and had endless government affairs to deal with.
Only now did he know how many political troubles Pei Xiuyan had helped Pei Ye resolve.
Things that Pei Xiuyan could handle easily were extremely laborious for him to do.
After returning home every day, he felt physically and mentally exhausted.
During this period, other courtiers also had a difficult time.
Beirong invaded the Dafeng border, and Pei Xiuyan rebelled in the south. Although Beirong temporarily withdrew his troops, it did not make Pei Ye's mood better at all, but made it worse.
He was worried that when he and Pei Xiuyan fought, Beirong would attack again.
But under the current situation, if we don't go south to suppress Pei Xiuyan, we can't just watch Pei Xiuyan continue to seize power and rebel.
Even though he knew this was Na Sheng's plan, he still had to fall into this trap.
During the day today, in the court hall, officials had a dispute over whether they should withdraw their troops from the border now to suppress Pei Xiuyan.
Thinking of this, Zhang Qingman felt heavy in his heart.
During this period, the only happy thing for him was that his second son Zhang Puyu was back and safe.
However, after returning, Zhang Puyu remained silent and did not say where she went during this period. She just stayed in the house and read books every day.
He, Zhang Qingman, has never been a modest gentleman, an honest and upright official.
It doesn't matter who is the emperor, nor does it matter whether Pei Xiuyan is the true emperor.
What matters is whether Pei Xiuyan can still maintain his current position safely if his rebellion succeeds.
He just wants Dafeng to be safe and sound, without further civil strife, and for the Zhang family to be safe and enjoy their wealth.
The more he thought about it, the more upset he became, and he kept tossing and turning on the bed.
Just as he was sighing, the back of his neck suddenly felt cold, and someone put a sword on his neck.
"Zhang Qingman, long time no see."
The voice was deep and clear, but it made Zhang Qing's scalp tingle and shudder.
This is Pei Xiuyan's voice!
