"Ling Yun, it seems that you are really stubborn and intend to fight us to the end! Don't blame me for being rude! Why are you standing there, why don't you step forward and take down Ling Yun!"
Ling Yun was forced to the cliff by Tian Xiao's people and had no way out.
Bai Yu's eyes gleamed like a predatory beast, and he laughed loudly; he turned around and ordered the disciples of Tian Xiao on the left and right.
"No need!" Ling Yun's brows suddenly tightened, and there was a look of determination to die in his eyes.
"Zhichao, promise me that you will live a good life, investigate the prince's case, and fulfill my unfulfilled wish, okay?"
Master Lu's tearful, almost pleading words echoed in his ears again. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said silently: "I'm sorry, sir, I'm afraid Ling Yun will live up to your expectations..."
The cold wind blew through his blood-stained clothes and messy hair; his face was as pale as frost, his eyes were hollow and desolate, and his pale paper lips slowly pursed, revealing a sad and broken smile.
Then he turned around, walked closer to the cliff step by step, closed his eyes, and jumped down...
The drizzle is still falling mercilessly and without a trace; the endless barren mountains and wilderness are shrouded in a gloomy and rainy haze, like a doomsday scene, making people feel infinite loneliness and despair.
The Tianlao was robbed and Lu Wenzheng escaped from prison... When the news came out, it immediately shocked the entire capital and even the whole country.
Naturally, this also provides a lot of things for bored people to talk about after dinner. People were discussing it with great interest, and most of them were elated and talked about it with great interest.
Most of the hot topics they discussed revolved around one person, and this person was naturally Ling Yun.
Some people say that Ling Yun is an unparalleled hero who is loyal, courageous, and daring; but others say that Ling Yun is a rebellious and heinous traitor.
All in all, different people hold different opinions and have mixed praise and praise. Ling Yun has become the most controversial legendary figure in people's mouth.
But it’s the court’s side.
When Emperor Zhao Yu heard the news that Ling Yun pretended to be Zhou Shan, sneaked into the palace to plot evil, and later robbed a prisoner and rescued Lu Wenzheng, he couldn't help but became furious and took action.
After calming down, at the suggestion of Feng Chaoying, the general manager of the palace, he ordered the eunuch Li Eunuch to summon Prince Jinling and Princess Huanyu in order to find out the whole story and understand the ins and outs of the case.
However, when King Jinling and Princess Huanyu saw Eunuch Li hurriedly coming to summon him, with a gloomy and hurried look on his face, they already understood a little bit and didn't feel like asking any more questions. They just followed Eunuch Li uneasily. Arrive at Ouchi Imperial Palace.
In the emperor's study room, except for Feng Chaoying, the chief chamberlain, who was standing at one side with a low eyebrow, the other guards and eunuchs were all dismissed.
Prince Jinling and his daughter bowed their heads respectfully and knelt on the ground to see the emperor.
"Uncle Emperor, Sister Yu, there's no need to be polite, just get on your back!" Emperor Zhao Yu waved his hand impatiently at them.
The two stood up and stood aside with breathless expressions, not even daring to make a sound.
There was a moment of stagnation in the imperial study room, so quiet that you could clearly hear a pin drop on the ground.
"Uncle Emperor, did you know that I have come to see you for something?" The emperor frowned and looked at the two of them with bright eyes.
"Wei Chen... I don't know..." Prince Jinling's heart twitched unconsciously and he hesitated.
Humph, you really know how to pretend to be confused! The emperor couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
He suppressed the anger that was about to surge up and said coldly: "I heard that the emperor's uncle encountered an assassin in the palace that day - was it at that time that he met Ling Yun?"
"Exactly." Prince Jinling's face stiffened and he said calmly.
"I made a decree some time ago to post notices throughout the capital and in all prefectures and counties across the country to arrest Ling Yun. I also emphasized that as soon as there is news about Ling Yun, I will report it immediately——"
His tone was calm, but there seemed to be an undercurrent of a storm slowly surging behind his words, "Now I just want to ask your uncle, why didn't you come back to report me when such a big thing happened? Do you have to wait for me to ask more questions before you tell me?"
"Your Majesty..." The expressions on Prince Jinling's face progressed layer by layer like waves. After hesitating for a long time, he didn't say a word and just sighed heavily.
"Why, uncle, is there anything he can't say that he can't hide?" Looking at Prince Jinling's confused look, the emperor couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and sneered.
The Prince of Jinling trembled with his buttocks, fell to his knees with a plop, and said in a trembling voice: "It's not that the minister didn't report the knowledge, but... it's that there is indeed something hidden..."
"What's the hidden secret?" The emperor looked coldly and pressed forward step by step, "Does your uncle still want to hide something in front of me?"
"I don't dare!" Prince Jinling's face turned ashen.
"Then your uncle, why don't you tell me the whole story truthfully?" The emperor's scarlet eyes were filled with blood, and he was almost furious.
Facing Long Yan's furious emperor, Prince Jinling could no longer hold on to his tense emotions. He let out a long sigh and tried to calm down the turbulent struggle in his heart. It took him a long time to calm down and recount what happened in the palace that day:
In the palace of Prince Jinling, two eunuchs suddenly rushed over to report that Princess Huanyu was suffering from an emergency... He arrived in a panic at the Dauchi Palace, only to realize that it was a trap... He encountered two ferocious female Tianxiao killers... …
When his life was at stake, the bodyguard "Zhou Shan" came to the rescue... The female killer named "Xiang Yun" revealed the true identity of "Zhou Shan" on the spot... Only then did he know that "Zhou Shan" was lurking in the Ouchi Palace. Ling Yun, the wanted criminal for many days...
Emperor Zhao Yu listened quietly to the side, the expression on his face changing uncertainly. No one could understand what he was thinking at this time.
After the prince of Jinling finished telling what happened, he stood with his head tremblingly, waiting for the emperor's next lesson. However, he couldn't hear the emperor's words for a long time, and he became more and more nervous. He could only feel his heart pounding. sharp.
"Uncle Huang——" The emperor finally spoke slowly.
"I'm here."
The emperor looked at Prince Jinling meaningfully, "Tell me the truth, when did you first know Ling Yun's true identity?"
Prince Jinling's breath was stagnant, and he hesitated and said: "Of course it was only after the female assassin exposed Zhou Shan's identity on the spot that Wei Chen... knew..."
"Really?" The emperor raised his head and looked at him coldly, deliberately prolonging his tone.
"Your Majesty..." Prince Jinling lowered his head slumped and couldn't speak any more.
"You raise your head and look at me."
"Wei Chen doesn't dare."
"I forgive your innocence. You raise your head and look into my eyes and answer: When did you first know Ling Yun's true identity?"
The emperor's aura spread out, and the powerful aura only oppressed Prince Jinling to the point where he could not breathe, and his head hung even lower.
"Uncle Emperor, you are my uncle. You should always think about me, but why don't you tell me the truth about such a big matter? Do you really want to force me to punish you, a bully? Is it a sin?"
The emperor's voice was low and hoarse, carrying an imperceptible coldness, and his narrowed eyes revealed a dangerous aura, surging with a domineering and powerful aura.
"I don't dare, I don't dare!..." Prince Jinling was almost cornered by the emperor at this time. He couldn't help but kowtow and bleed, crying bitterly.
The situation was about to get out of control. Princess Huanyu, who had been silent all this time, took over the topic at the right time.
"Your Majesty, please stop asking my father. If you have any questions, just ask me! I know more about Ling Yun's affairs during those days in the palace than he does."
Princess Huanyu spoke slowly, with a calm look on her face.
"Oh, Royal Sister, do you know everything?" The emperor's eyes flashed, and his eyes turned to her.
As the only girl of Emperor Zhao Yu's generation, Princess Huanyu has been unruly and willful since she was a child, and she was spoiled and spoiled. Everyone holds her in their hands and treats her like the apple of their eye.
Emperor Zhao Yu is no exception. He has taken great care of this charming and lovely imperial sister since she was a child and loves her dearly.
Seeing Princess Huanyu say this, his heart throbbed unconsciously, and he looked at her with piercing eyes, and his originally sharp eyes softened a bit.
Huanyu lowered his head silently and smoothed out his somewhat messy thoughts, "Actually, I knew Zhou Shan... no, Ling Yun's true identity before this - but I didn't tell anyone about it, including mine. Daddy."
"Why?"
Huan Yu bit her lip lightly, "Because at that time he repeatedly asked me to keep his secrets and not tell anyone what happened to him in the palace."
"Oh?" The emperor raised his lips playfully and said meaningfully: "You will listen to whatever Ling Yun says. You just obey his words. Is it more effective than my imperial edict?"
"Brother Imperial..." Huan Yufang's heart trembled unconsciously and she was speechless for a moment.
"Yu Mei, tell me the truth, do you still have lingering feelings for Ling Yun?"
Huanyu's face slowly darkened, and the feeling was like a dull knife, cutting at his heart, causing numbness and pain.
Looking at Princess Huanyu's painful and tangled expression, the emperor sighed softly and thought to himself: It seems that the word "love" is so difficult to understand in the world! After all these years, my imperial sister is still so in love with Ling Yun. Is the old love still unforgettable?
"Okay, let's not talk about this for now, let's get back to the business." The emperor pondered for a moment and said: "My dear sister, tell me, what else did Ling Yun say to you at that time?"...
