In the dusk, a black shadow shuttled back and forth on the roof ridges in the east of Yuezhou City.
Most of the passers-by were walking quickly and in a hurry, preparing to return home before dark, and no one paid any attention to his presence.
The figure of the black shadow looked very embarrassed, his sleeves were in tatters, and his exposed arms were covered in bloodstains.
The deepest wound extended from the wrist to the elbow. The bones were visible among the bloody flesh.
He originally wanted to stop behind a roof to rest for a while, but when the red sun on the sky peeked out of the clouds, his whole body began to tremble, forcing him to continue running.
As the forward sweep continued, the pace became weaker and weaker...
Until he saw a courtyard, he staggered and stepped on nothing.
Just like that, he fell into the courtyard and lay on the ground, as if lifeless.
About thirty years ago, on a summer sunset like this, he was disliked by his "godfathers" because his body was getting longer.
The brothers who usually served him as "godfathers" began to beat, kick and verbally abuse him.
"In the past years, you were the most popular with your godfather, but have you ever thought about what will happen now?"
"Before, I couldn't even get into my godfather's room without squeezing my head, but you, a bitch like you, can come and go as you please, shameless... shameless thing!"
"Zhu Gaojiu...our good brother, as long as you leave, my godfather will no longer be angry! He will pity us even more!"
Just when a man lifted up the stone bench next to him and prepared to throw it at him, there was a burst of shouting from outside the courtyard gate.
"What are you doing here!"
The people who did it looked for the sound, but without exception, they were too frightened to say anything.
The young Zhu Gaojiu raised his eyes and his vision was a little blurry. He could only recognize that the person speaking was wearing a black python robe, but his face could not be seen clearly.
But even so, he knew...
The visitor is His Highness the Second Prince, who has the best chance of winning the title of Crown Prince.
The second prince retracted his left hand, casually lowered the hem of his python robe, and then walked quickly towards the courtyard.
The brothers and comrades who originally surrounded Zhu Gaojiu took a few breaths before respectfully lining up left and right, waiting for the second prince's reprimand at any time.
However, the harsh words did not stop there.
Zhu Gaojiu watched as the mysterious black python robe squatted down in front of him and stretched out a hand towards him.
"Why don't you resist?"
Zhu Gaojiu shook his head. He was too exhausted to say a word.
They have been taking those solid shaping elixirs since they were young. In order to make them show off their charm, they have to be tortured to the point of being extremely weak.
Now that he has suffered so much torture, what strength can he have...
Furthermore, if we accept the call now, the days to come will be even more difficult.
How can a chick that is no longer favored withstand the cannibalism of its own kind?
The second prince, who did not hear the response, did not leave directly, but turned to look at his brothers.
"Although I don't know the whole story, the people, things, and things in this palace belong to the royal family. In what capacity do you punish him?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked to the point of bursting with fear, and some even fell to their knees directly.
Not long after, the smell of urine came out from under him.
When the second prince saw this scene, he took a step forward with interest and looked directly at the man. He was the man who had previously prepared to throw the stone stool at Zhu Gaojiu.
"If no one had stopped me before, would a life have been lost here?"
"Slave doesn't dare..."
"If this matter is discovered again in the future, there will be no need to stay in the palace!"
Zhu Gaojiu's face looked ashen, and the last trace of life in his eyes was about to evaporate.
At this time, they would not dare to touch them easily due to the pressure of the second prince.
But as long as some time passes, they will definitely get these evil spirits back from him.
At that time, he will have no chance of survival...
Just when Zhu Gaojiu's eyes were about to close, he saw the mysterious black python robe walking towards him again in a daze.
"From now on, follow me..."
He could no longer hear the rest of the words clearly.
But since that day, Zhu Gaojiu has come out of the suffering of the past.
His leader also became more powerful because of the palace and became the supreme true dragon above tens of millions of people.
And he, Zhu Gaojiu, also rose to prominence and became one of the most favored father-in-laws in the imperial family.
In the twelfth year of the lunar calendar, his nobleman brought back a strange woman from outside the palace. From the moment the woman entered the palace, he knew that the two of them were a match made in heaven.
Because only in front of that woman, his nobleman seemed more like a human being, not the "real dragon" in front of millions of people.
I still remember one time in spring, there was a strong wind in the palace.
He stood quietly at the entrance of the school ground, waiting for the beautiful couple to hold each other's hands and release a paper kite they had made.
The kite flew extremely high that day, causing the maids in the palace to chat about the sudden sight of the kite for several days.
On a normal day, these gossips would all be punished.
But this time, he ordered someone to suppress it.
It was also the only time that he felt that there should be some fireworks in the palace wall of this deep courtyard.
Because in Zhu Gaojiu's view, only that is the life that belongs to them.
When he entered the palace, he struggled to survive in pain and torture.
After meeting a noble person, you begin to live with dignity and purpose.
Seeing the beautiful couple again gave him a reason to die for it and give everything for it.
Therefore, he who received the favor and was happy to see it will definitely die of exhaustion.
...
Accompanied by the sound of gentle footsteps in the courtyard, a well-dressed young man walked out.
Looking at the dead black figure on the ground, he shook his head helplessly.
Just as the young master raised his hand, the prostrate figure suddenly rose up and grabbed his neck with a hook.
The young master who was grabbed by Zhu Gaojiu's throat with one hand did not show any panic.
"Originally I was worried that Lord Zhu would catch a cold while lying on the ground, so I was about to call my men down to add some clothes to Eunuch Zhu..."
Zhu Gaojiu said: "Do you want to kill our family today?"
Inform Lin Manliu and others that he was the one who passed through Yuezhou with Jiang Yanlin.
He was also the one who told Fengxue Grand View Tower that it was best to rescue him.
From beginning to end, the instigator of this killing outside the city was the frail scholar who could be strangled to death at any time in Zhu Gaojiu's hands.
The young master grinned, "If Mr. Zhu died so easily, how could he live to his current status? Do you think so?"
Zhu Gaojiu had murderous intentions for the person in front of him, but the hand holding the other person's neck finally lost its strength.
The young master who "escaped the disaster" gasped loudly and glanced at Mr. Zhu in front of him from time to time.
"Master Zhu has accomplished what he wanted to do. Now isn't it time to go back and rest in peace for some time?"
Zhu Gaojiu looked around for a week before finally focusing on the young master.
"Are you really capable of what happens next?"
"Before Lord Zhu took over, wasn't it always me who was in charge? Or even after Lord Zhu took over, it's not me anymore?"
"If you have other intentions, our family will try our best to kill you..."
The young master had a pleasant look on his face when he heard this, but did not respond immediately to Zhu Gaojiu.
He first patted the sleeves of his robe clean, and then bowed to Zhu Gaojiu with great respect.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Zhu, for these years! I will definitely try my best."
Zhu Gaojiu did not accept this gift and walked around the young master towards the courtyard gate.
"As a subject, you should do your best. Our family is just for ourselves!"
Brother Gongzi was not surprised by such an answer. He still maintained his salute and turned to Zhu Gaojiu who was walking away.
The desolate figure quickly disappeared into the street after passing through the courtyard gate.
In this courtyard, only Young Master is left standing alone.
He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and immediately someone flew in from outside the courtyard wall.
Seeing that no order was issued, the man clasped his fists and said, "But we want to secretly pay attention to Zhu Gaojiu's movements?"
Young Master said: "There is no need to take care of this person, just count the people who can still be notified!"
"Are you going to give it all up?"
"Well, it's time."
After the young master finished speaking, he took out a secret letter from his sleeve.
It was news that came here from Xijing almost half a month ago. At the same time, several secret letters were distributed throughout the North.
The contents are all the same...
"The summer solstice is approaching. We haven't seen each other for many years. Now we are hosting a banquet in front of the palace. I hope I can enter the palace to talk about the past!"
The recipients of the letter, without exception, are all vassal kings from various fiefdoms and are all relatives of the Xia family.
When they received this letter, some people wanted to reply and decline, but after seeing that the signature was different from the past, they changed their minds.
This time the letter was signed: The Queen's Seal.
After receiving this letter, the six kings of Yanyang set out from various fiefdoms to attend the banquet in Xijing.
Externally, this is the invitation of the two saints today, so you should go there.
Internally, the situation in Yanyang will change, and the six kings will enter the palace just to have a place in the future.
Recalling the results that came from the palace, the young master laughed for no reason and even started to clap his hands.
“In the world, is there any woman who can be better than A Yao, and even if it’s a man, how many can compare to her?”
"As a brother, I understand what you want and what you lack, Ayao. You don't need to take care of these things. I will definitely solve them for you!"
The people behind the young master respectfully waited for his next words.
"Save some people to prepare for the things I arranged earlier. The rest will set off with me after they finish handling the chores!"
"Got the order!"
"Let's all disperse and settle the matters at hand as soon as possible!"
As the young master's words rang out, first the person behind him quietly disappeared, and then there were some slight noises from various parts of the courtyard wall.
He walked slowly into the house and lit a brazier filled with charcoal.
First he threw the secret letter into it, and then he kicked the entire brazier to the ground.
The flames began to spread on the bamboo chairs and benches in the house, like fire snakes that were born with wisdom, and began to devour everything in the house wantonly.
When the young master walked out of the house again, a raging fire was burning behind him.
I have been dormant here for some time, and it is finally over.
In just one stick of incense, a fire broke out in Yuezhou City. Even though the government and the Fengxue Grand View Tower worked together to put out the fire, they were busy until nightfall before they could put it out.
