The night is so long.
On winter nights, it seems like there will never be dawn.
In the palace, both Shou'an Palace and Weiyang Palace are brightly lit all night long.
Shang Huang sat at the chess table, looking at the chess pieces on the board, with thoughts flashing in his eyes.
Yuan'er, you have really disappointed my father.
Falling in the same place twice is foolish.
Bai'er has already taken action, how will you respond next?
"Your Majesty's legitimate son is really not simple."
At this moment, the hall was filled with black air, and a dark shadow walked out and said, "I gave everyone such a big surprise as soon as I came back."
"But it also posed a big problem for me."
In front of the chess table, Emperor Shang said calmly, "Such a big thing happened in the capital. The boss will definitely receive the news soon. The boss now has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses."
"Your Majesty, do you think His Highness will rebel?"
The shadow showed a surprised look on his face and said, "There are only 70,000 recruits, and their combat power is limited. His Highness should not be so impulsive, and dare to rebel with only tens of thousands of recruits."
"When a person is in a hurry, he can do anything."
Emperor Shang responded calmly, "The Qingyu Army is already on its way back to the capital, and it is already very close to the capital. It will also take three days for the nearest reinforcements to arrive around the capital."
Having said this, Emperor Shang paused, looked at the chess game in front of him, and said calmly, "Bai'er's move has forced the boss into a desperate situation."
"Why did your majesty's legitimate son suddenly become so powerful?"
The black shadow asked in confusion, "Is it possible that there is an expert behind the Fourth Highness's back?"
"Behind Bai'er, there is always a shortage of experts."
Emperor Shang said calmly, "The key thing is that Bai'er has always been unwilling to compete for fame and fortune, so why did he suddenly change his mind."
"Could it be related to the Li family's legitimate son?" Heiying thought for a while and guessed.
"You can't tell yet."
Emperor Shang picked up a black stone and placed it on the chessboard, and said calmly, "There seems to be no movement in the Li family these days. Logically speaking, for such a big thing, no matter how careful they are, there shouldn't be no movement at all."
strangeness.
The spies he placed around Li Yuan did not see anything unusual in the Li family recently.
If it's not the Li family, then who is it.
"There must be a reason why His Royal Highness suddenly changed his mind."
The black shadow glanced at the night outside and said, "Your Majesty, you should be more careful."
"I understand."
Emperor Shang stared at the chess game in front of him and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Bai'er's change is not urgent to investigate. Now, how to deal with the boss's affairs is the top priority.
What a headache!
"Bai'er, are you saying that the matters in your eldest brother's palace were arranged by Li Jiaoxi a long time ago?"
In Weiyang Palace, Queen Changsun looked at her legitimate son and asked in a solemn voice.
"Um."
Mu Bai nodded and responded softly, "When I came back, Uncle Xi once said that Brother Li had a gift and had been preparing it for a long time. I will receive it as soon as I return to the capital."
"really."
When Queen Changsun heard the former's answer, her eyes narrowed.
This is not a temporary plan, but a killing plan that has been planned for a long time.
Presumably, this killing situation has been arranged since the fight between the third prince and the eldest prince, or even earlier.
To be one step ahead of the rest of the world is to be a national scholar.
However, there were so many things in between that had no trace of the Li family at all. How did he do it?
"Bai'er, Mu Yao is dead, Mu Yuan is in a deep crisis, and your eleventh brother has received a lot of favors from Li Jiaoxi. No one can compete with you as the crown prince."
After pondering for a long time, Empress Changsun came back to her senses, temporarily suppressed the doubts in her heart, and warned, "When this matter is over, you have to thank Li Jiaoxi. Without him, the situation of the four kings fighting for the right to inherit the throne would probably be even longer. Lasts a long time.”
After saying that, Empress Changsun hesitated for a moment and continued, "Also, your father intends to arrange a marriage between Murong and Li Jiaoxi. In fact, your mother also agrees with this marriage. However, Murong and Li Jiaoxi have always been a little bit concerned about this matter. Resist, as Murong's brother and Li Jiaoxi's friend, you can help bring it together. Your father has already decided on this marriage. If the two of them insist on resisting, it is likely to arouse your father's wrath."
After hearing what his mother said, Mu Bai frowned slightly and said, "The marriage between Murong and Brother Li should be decided by themselves. Even if my father is the king of a country, he cannot force others to do this."
"Bai'er, your words are a bit too naive."
Empress Changsun said with a serious look, "There is nothing that should or should not be done in the imperial family. How can you allow others to violate your father's will?"
The heart of an emperor has always been unkind, and the love between brothers and father and son is no match for the words power and benefit.
"It shouldn't be like this."
Mu Bai murmured softly and looked at the dark night outside the palace, with a little light flashing in his eyes.
The royal family shouldn't be like this, and this world shouldn't be like this.
Even the powerful royal family members like him and Murong were unable to control their own choices, and the common people were probably even more in control of their own choices.
Is the world sick?
It seems that Brother Li is right, the world is sick.
If there is no change, when the cold winter comes, the real rituals and music will collapse, and people will eat people.
Just thinking about such a scene is terrifying.
The night is getting deeper and deeper.
At the Qingyu Army camp, after Mu Yuan walked back and forth in the tent several times, he finally made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said, "Fight! The matter has come to this, we can only give it a try."
After finishing his words, Mu Yuan looked at the commoner king in front of him and said solemnly, "After daybreak, I will immediately lead my troops back to the capital to clear the emperor's side and eliminate the traitors!"
Seeing that the eldest prince had finally made up his mind, Li Ziye clasped his fists in a salute and said respectfully, "My lord, I would like to congratulate His Highness in advance on his victory and the successful eradication of traitors in the capital. After I return, I will lead the Rakshasa army back to the capital as soon as possible to help His Highness."
"There is King Lao Buyi."
Mu Yuan said sternly, "Don't worry, King Commoner. As long as I get the position I want, in the future, King Commoner will be the hereditary king of our great merchant!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
When Li Ziye heard Mu Yuan's promise, he visibly paused. He immediately saluted again and said, "Your Highness, it's getting late. I must rush back, otherwise King Triumph and the others will become suspicious."
"Okay, Commoner King, be careful all the way." Mu Yuan warned with a concerned look on his face.
"I excuse myself."
Li Ziye responded, then turned and left.
Outside the tent, dark clouds hide from the moon, dawn is approaching, and the night has reached its darkest hour.
Li Ziye glanced at the dark clouds in the sky and narrowed his eyes slightly.
He didn't believe that these dark clouds could always cover the sky.
